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Iwasparkedinfrontofthemallwipingoffmycar.Ihadjustcomefromthecarwashandwaswaitingformywifetogetoutofwork.Comingmywayfromacrosstheparkinglotwaswhatsocietywouldconsiderabum.Fromthelooksofhimhehadnocarnohomenocleanclothesandnomoney.Therearetimeswhenyoufeelgenerousbutthereareothertimesthatyoujustdon'twanttobebothered.Thiswasoneofthosedon'twanttobebotheredtimes.Ihopehedoesn'taskmeforanymoneyIthought.Hedidn't.Hecameandsatontheedgeofthepavementinfrontofthebusstopbuthedidn'tlooklikehecouldhaveenoughmoneytoevenridethebus.Afterafewminuteshespoke.That'saveryprettycarhesaid.Hewasinragsbuthehadanairofdignityaroundhim.Hisbadly-grownblondbeardkeptmorethanhisfacewarm.Isaidthanksandcontinuedwipingoffmycar.HesattherequietlyasIworked.Theexpectedplea乞求formoneynevercame.Asthesilencebetweenuswidenedsomethinginsidesaidaskhimifheneedsanyhelp.IwassurethathewouldsayyesbutIheldtruetotheinnervoice.Doyouneedanyhelp?Iasked.HeansweredinthreesimplewordsthatIshallneverforget.Weoftenlookforwisdomingreatmenandwomen.Weexpectitfromthoseofhigherlearningandachievements.Iexpectednothingbutanoutstretcheddirtyhand.Hespokethethreewordsthatshookme.Don'tweall?hesaid.1.Whydidthewriterparkedhiscarbeforethemall?A.Becausehewantedtopickuphiswife.B.Becausehewantedtoshowoffhiscar.C.Becausehewantedtowipeoffhiscar.D.Becausehewantedtodosomeshopping.2.WhichhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordbuminParagraph2?A.dustmanB.driverC.beggarD.robber3.Whichisthebesttitleforthistext?A.A.goodhusbandB.Didn'theneedhelp?C.Don'tweall?D.Oneshouldbegenerous
Iamanelementaryschoolteacher.Ithinkhomeworkshouldbedonebythechildanditshouldtakeonlyabouthalfanhour.Parentsshouldwriteanoteiftheyhadtohelpalotandthistellstheteacherthattheday'slessonneedsmorereview.SomethingsaremoreeasilylearnediftheyarepracticedathomE.Studentsshoulddevelopindependenceandorganization.IsendhomefairlysimplehomeworkbecauseIdonotwishtoseehowcreativemomdadtheneighborsandgrandmaarewithlargeprojects...whatisthisteachingthechild?Independence?Creativity?Manyreadersarenoticingthealarmingtrend趋势totesttesttest.Thesenewtestsarenotliketheonesweremember.Theyarereallydifficultandabstract.Besidestheusualmathproblemsthirdandfourthgradetestsnowaskaboutprobablity概率tessellationandflipsslidesturns.Someteachershavehadtoincreasethepaceoftheirinstructiontocoverallthetopicsthatwillappearontheteststhustheysendhomehomeworkthatkidsmaynotfullyunderstandorsendmorehomeworkhomesotheycantheyhopecovermorecontentfaster.It'snotagoodideabutthetrendoftestinghasdriventeacherstopushpushpush.ParentsshouldbeconcernedaboutthetestingthatissuchanimportantissuE.IwouldadviseparentstowalktotheteacheriftheyfindthehomeworktooharD.Isthechildnotgettingworkdoneatschoolorisitsimplytoomuch?Someteacherswillchangetheamountofwork.AndyesIhavebeenontheothersideoftheblackboardandhadtomakemysonanddaughterdotheirhomework.Iwasastickerfornotdoingitforthem.1.ThepassagemightbeanopinionpostedontheInternetunderthetitle________.A.HowShouldHomeworkDoneIndependentlybyStudentsB.ShouldParentsContributetoKids'HomeworkC.ShouldYouSayNotoHomeworkD.HowShouldTestPapersBeWritten2.Accordingtothewriter________.A.reasonableamountofeasyhomeworkisnecessaryB.neighborsarenotcreativeandindependentenoughC.homeworkisgoodtochildrenandteachersD.parentsareplacedtoomuchburdenbyteachers3.Thetestsreferredtobytheauthor________.A.arequestionedaboutthepossibilitiestosolvethemathproblemsB.catchupwiththeincreasingnumberoftopicsC.aretheresultofteacherspushingD.includemuchmoredemandingproblems
Ithappenedtomerecently.IwastellingsomeonehowmuchIhadenjoyedreadingBarackObama'sDreamsFromMyFatherandhowithadchangedmyviewsofourPresident.AfriendIwastalkingtoagreedwithmethatitwasinhiswordsabrilliantly精彩地writtenbook.HoweverhethenwentontotalkaboutMrObamainawaywhichsuggestedhehadnoideaofhisbackgroundatall.IsensedthatIwastalkingtoabookliar.AnditseemsthatmyfriendisnottheonlyonE.Approximatelytwothirdsofpeoplehaveliedaboutreadingabookwhichtheyhaven't.IntheWorldBookDay'sReportonGuiltySecretsDreamsFromMyFatherisatnumber9.ThereportliststenbooksandvariousauthorswhichpeoplehaveliedaboutreadingandasI'mnotonetolietoooftenI'dhatetobecaughtoutI'lladmithereandnowthatIhaven'treadtheentiretopten.ButIampleasedtosaythatunlike42percentofpeopleIhavereadthebookatnumberoneGeorgeOrwell's1984.Ithinkit'sreallybrilliant.TheWorldBookDayreportalsohassomeotherinterestinginformationinit.ItsaysthatmanypeoplelieabouthavingreadJaneAustenCharlesDickensFyodorDostoevskyIhaven'treadhimbuthaven'tliedaboutiteitherandHermanMelvillE.Askedwhytheyliedthemostcommonreasonwastoimpresssomeonetheywerespeakingto.Thiscouldbetrickyiftheconversationbecamemoreindepth!ButwhenaskedwhichauthorstheyactuallyenjoypeoplenamedJ..K.RowlingJohnGrishamSophieKinsellaahthebigsellersinotherwords.FortytwopercentofpeopleaskedadmittedtheyturnedtothebackofthebooktoreadtheendbeforefinishingthestoryI'llcomecleanIdothisandamastonishedthat58percentsaidtheyhadneverdoneso.52.Howdidtheauthorfindhisfriendabookliar?A.Byjudginghismannerofspeaking.B.BylookingintohisbackgrounD.C.BymentioningafamousnamE.D.Bydiscussingthebookitself.53.WhichofthefollowingisaguiltysecretaccordingtotheWorldBookDayreport?A.CharlesDickensisverylowonthetoptenlist.B.42%ofpeoplepretendedtohaveread1984.C.Theauthoradmittedhavingread9books.D.DreamsFromMyFatherishardlyreaD.54.Bylyingaboutreadingapersonhopesto________.A.controltheconversationB.appearknowledgeableC.learnaboutthebookD.makemorefriends55.Whatistheauthor'sattitudeto58%ofreaders?A.FavorablE.B.Uncaring.C.Doubtful.D.Friendly.
TheassociatesIhiredinmybicycleandlawnmowershoplikemyselfwereneverperfect;howevertheywereexcellent.WorkingwiththemastheyimprovedtaughtmenewwaystoshowforgivenessunderstandingandpatiencE.OnedaytheplacementofficeraskedmetointerviewayoungmanwhowashavingtroublefindingajoB.HetoldmethatDavidwasalittleshydidnottalkmuchandwasafraidtogoonwithinterviews.HerequestedthatIgiveDavidaninterviewjustforpracticE.HeplainlytoldDavidthatIhadnopositionsopenatthetimeandtheinterviewwasjustforpracticE.WhenDavidcameinfortheinterviewhehardlysaidaworD.ItoldhimwhatwedidatthebicycleshopandshowedhimarounD.ItoldDavidtokeepshowingupbecausethenumberonethinganemployerwantedinanassociatewasdependability.Davidwasveryquiethewasevaluatedasaslowlearnerinschool.EverytendaysorsoforweeksaftertheinterviewDavidwalkedintothebicycleshopandstoodbythefrontdoor.Heneversaidawordjuststoodbythedoor.OnedayshortlybeforeChristmasalargetruckcametotheshoppackedwith250newbicycles.IthadtobeunloadedrightawayorthedriverwouldleavE.Itwasraining.SomeofmyworkerswithoutphysicallimitationschosenottobravetheweathertogetintoworksoIwasshort-handeD.ItseemedeverythingwasgoingwrongandontopofitDavidcameinthefrontdoorandjuststoodtherE.IlookedathimandshoutedWellallright!Filloutatimecardandhelpmeunloadthistruck!Davidworkedformybicycleshopforeighteenyears.Hecametoworkeverydaythirtyminutesearly.Hecouldtalk;howeverherarelychoseto.Hedrovemytruckandmadedeliveries.ThecustomerswouldpraiseDavidsayingHedoesn’ttalkbuthereallyshowsyouhowtooperatealawnmower!TheauthorgaveDavidaninterviewto_______A.findapersonwhoisreliableB.findapart-timeworkerinneedC.givehimsomepracticeD.showsympathyforhimTheauthorfinallyhiredDavidbecause________A.therewerenootherworkersintheshopthenB.heneededsomeonewhowaswillingtoworkthenC.DavidkeptshowingupD.herealizedDavidwasdependableWecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat_______A.somecustomersjustplayjokesonDavidB.DavidhashadhischaracterchangedthroughworkC.theauthorprefersDavidtobemoreoutgoingD.theauthorfeelsluckytohireDavidTheauthor’stoneindescribingDavidisfullof______A.pityB.wonderC.disappointmentD.appreciation
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AbouteightyearsagoIwasanewteacherinthelocalwomen'sprison监狱wheremostoftheprisonersweredrugusers.Duringoneofmyclassesawomanwascrying.Her17-year-olddaughterhadbeenill.Shewantedtoseeherbutshehadnowaytogettothehospital30milesaway.HavingadaughteratthesameageIapplied申请todrivethewomantothehospital.FinallyIwasallowedtogotogetherwithherforthreehoursonthefollowingSaturday.Wewerebothingoodspiritswhenwearrivedatthehospital.HerdaughterwasinaworsesituationthaneitherofuscouldimaginE.Shecouldn'trecognizehermother.Iencouragedthemothertoholdherdaughter'shandstouchherfaceandtalktohersoftly.AlsoIsangsomeofthesongsIusedtosingtomydaughter.Themotherwasinadeepstateofdepressionandhopelessness.Shewept哭泣andIheldhersilentlyinmyarms.AfewweekslaterIlearnedthatherdaughterhadpassedaway.ThatSaturdaywasthelasttimehermotherhadseenher.ByhelpingthemIalsolearntsomethingimportant.ThatafternoonIwasremindednevertotakethoseIloveforgranteD.Loveandvaluethemrightnow.56.Whywasthewomancryingintheclass?A.Noonehelpedherdaughter.B.Shecouldn’tseeherdaughter.C.Herdaughterdiedinthehospital.D.Shecouldn’tfindagooddoctorforherdaughter.57.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Howthedoctorstriedtheirbesttosavethegirl.B.Whataterriblesituationthedaughterwasin.C.Whattheauthordidtohelpthewomanatthehospital.D.Howtheauthorfeltatthehospital.58.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasepassedawayinthelastparagraphmean?A.diedB.woundedC.recoveredD.crashed59.Theauthor’shelpwassoimportanttothewomanbecause_____.A.herarrivalcouldhelptosaveherdaughter.B.herdaughterwokeuptogreether.C.itwasthelasttimeshehadseenherdaughter.D.herdaughterletherrealizehermistakE.60.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromthisexperience?A.Everyoneshouldhelpthosewhoneedhelp.B.AlwaysloveandvaluethosewelovE.C.Mothershavethedutytoprotecttheirchildren.D.TakingdrugscandogreatharmtopeoplE.
MichaclRaeJequitaAliceSarahandPhyllishaveatleastonethingincommonTheyallloveanimalssomuchthatthey'redriventovolunteerregularlyattheRomulusAnimalShelter.ThesixRomulusarearesidentsgiveasmuchtimeastheycantoperformvarioustasksattheshelterhelpmakelifemorecomfortableforthedogsandcatsthatstaythereanddotheirbesttofindpermanenthomesforthestray流浪pets.Theshelterat12300WayneRoadopenedinJune2011andoperatesonmoneyraisedinthecommunity.Todatebingosandotherfundraisingactivitieshavebroughtinmorethan$177000accordingtocommunityleaderWilliamWadsworthbutatightbudgetrequirestheeffortsofvolunteerstomakeendsmeet.WithouttheirhelpthisbuildingwouldnotbeanoutstandingplacE.WadsworthsaiD.TheirtimeanddevotionisbeyondwhatIeverexpecteD.AndIthankthemall.ThevolunteersworkatthedirectionoftwoanimalcontrolofficersAnnieHallandKimRatcliffwhospendmuchoftheirdaypatrolling巡逻thecityandhousingstraydogsandcats.Thetwobothwith32yearsofexperiencecountonthepublictobetheeyesandearsoftheshelter.Theyarealsoresponsibleforaddressingcomplaintsandtakingcareoftheshelter.That'swherethevolunteerscomein.TheytakephotosoftheanimalsandpostthemonFacebookandotherwebsitesforadoption.Theycleancagesplaywiththeanimalsfeedandbathethepetsandtakethedogsforwalks.Theypickupsuppliesandevencleantherestrooms.Wecouldn'tdoitwithoutthemsaidRatcliff.Theycomeinandgorighttowork.Wedependonthemalot.TheyhelpruntheplaceaddedHall.6.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toraiseenoughmoneyforthestraypets.B.ToadvertisefortheRomulusAnimalShelter.C.Topraisethevolunteersforcaringanimals.D.Tohousemorestraydogsandcatsinthecity.7.WhydoestheAnimalShelterneedtheeffortsofvolunteers?A.Becauseithasjustopenedforoneyear.B.Becauseithastoomanystraypets.C.Becausethereareonlytwoanimalcontrolofficers.D.Becauseithasaverytightbudget.8.Manyvolunteerscametohelpinthesheltermainlybecause________.A.theyarelivingneartheshelterB.theyhaverichexperienceincaringanimalsC.theyloveanimalsverymuchD.theycanraisesomemoneyfortheshelter9.Whichofthefollowingisn'tthevolunteers'work?A.Patrollingthecity.B.Feedingthepets.C.Cleaningthecages.D.Pickingupsupplies.10.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A.allthestraypetswillliveintheshelterforeverB.moststraypetswerepickedupbythecontrolofficersC.theanimalswithmostbeautifulpicturesonthewebsiteswillbeadoptedD.thevolunteers'workwashighlypraisedbythecontrolofficers
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Helpingyourchildrentoreadandwriteathomewillimprovetheirskillsandconfidence—itwillalsomakethemgetreadyforlearningintheclassroomenvironment.________areneededbyeverychildineverysubjectineveryyearoftheirlifeinoroutsideschool.Studentswhoimprovetheirreadingandwritingskillswillincreasetheirvocabularyandtheirability能力tousetheEnglishlanguagecorrectly.Asparentsyoucanplayanimportantroleinimprovingyourchildren’sliteracy读写能力.Youcanmakeadifferencebylisteningaskingquestionsgivinginformationandreadingwithyourchildrenoutsideschoolhours.Hereare8tipsonhowtohelpyourchildrentoreadandwrite:²havingeverydayconversationswithyourchildren²tryingtoaskmorewh-questionsinsteadofeasyyesornoquestions²encouragingyourchildrentotalkabouteventsyoudon’tknow²readingtoyourchildreneachnight²listeningtoyourchildrenread²teachingyourchildrenhowtousedictionaries²talkingaboutyourchildren’swritings²practicingfillinginformswritingletterssendingcardsoremailsYoucanalsoencourageyourchildrentojointheReadingChallengeClubanddiscussthebookstheyarereadingtogether.Intheclubchildrenmustread15booksfromtheChallengebooklistand5morebookschosenbythemselves.Thereadingmustbedoneinoneyear.Thereareover1000booksonthelist.What’smoreitisawonderfulwaytohelpyourchildrentowritE.Forexampleyoucanencouragethemtowritediariesorbookreviews.RemembertomakepositivecommentsasmuchaspossiblE.71.Thispassageismainlywrittenfor__________.A.childrenB.teachersC.parentsD.doctors72.__________isthebestforthemissingpartinParagraph2.A.ListeningandspeakingskillsB.ReadingandwritingskillsC.ListeningandwritingskillsD.Readingandlisteningskills73.__________isinthe8tipsabovE.A.TeachingyourchildrenhowtousetapesB.AskingyesornoquestionsC.ListeningtoyourchildrenreadD.Talkingaboutyourchildren’sdictionaries74.IntheReadingChallengeClubchildrenhavetoread__________inoneyear.A.5booksB.10booksC.15booksD.20books75.Parentscanhelpchildrentowritebyencouragingthemto__________.A.drawpicturesortakephotosB.listentopopmusicC.writediariesorbookreviewsD.playcomputergames
Iwanttotalkabouttheeconomy.Nottheeconomywehearaboutendlesslyinthenewseachdayandinpoliticians'speeches.Iwanttotalkabouttherealeconomytheoneweliveindaybyday.Mostpeoplearen'tparticularlyinterestedintheeconomy.Sharepricesareflyinghigh;interestratesaresoaring令人伤心的;theDowJonesIndexclosedsixty-threepointsdownon8472.35.Wehearthisandsubconsciouslyswitchoff.NoticethattheeconomyisnotthesameastheeconomyTheeconomyiswhatmeninsuitsplaywithtomakevastpersonalwealth.Theeconomyiswheretherestofusliveonadailybasisearningourlivingpayingourtaxesandpurchasingthenecessitiesoflife.Wearesupposedtobebenefitingfromalltheadvantagesofawell-offsociety.Sowhydowefeeltiredandstressed?Wehavenotimeforanythingotherthanworkwhichisridiculousgiventhenumberoflabor-savingdevicesinourlives.Ourtownsbecomemoreandmorecrowded.Wepoisonourairandseasandourfoodisfullofchemicals.There'ssomethingwronghere.Iftimesweretrulygoodthenyoumaythinkwe'dallfeeloptimisticaboutthefuture.Yetthemajorityofusaredeeplyworried.Morethan90percentofusthinkwearetooconcernedaboutourselvesandnotconcernedenoughaboutfuturegenerations.Thetermeconomicexpansionsuggestssomethingdesirablebutexpansionsimplymeansspendingmoremoney.Morespendingdoesn'tmeanthatlifeisgettingbetter.Weallknowitoftenmeanstheopposite-greedcrimepovertypollution.Morespendingmerelyfeedsourwholeeconomicsystemwhichisbasedonproductionandconsumption.Unlessmoneykeepscirculatingtheeconomybreaksdown.Ifwedon'tkeepconsumingthewholesystemgoesintostalemate僵局.Howdowebreakthecycleandmakesomechanges?Weneedtobecomefarmoreawareoftheresultsofouractions.WebuyclothesthataremadeinsweatshopsbyvirtualslavesinpoorpartsoftheworlD.WecreatemountainsofwastE.Wedemandcheapfoodmindlessofthefactthatittotallylackstasteandisproducedusingchemicalsthatpoisontheland.Theconsumption消费culturemakesusunawareoftheeffectofourownbehavior.Ourmainproblemisnotthatwedon'tknowwhattodoaboutit.Itisgatheringthedesiretodoit.12.Accordingtotheauthorwhichonebelongstotherealeconomy?A.TheDowJonesIndex.B.Increasesininterestrates.C.Shoppinginasupermarket.D.Skyrocketingshareprices.13.ItcanbeconcludedfromParagraph4that.A.peoplearebenefitingfromawell-offsocietyB.thefuturegenerationisabigconcernformostpeopleC.themajorityofpeopleareoptimisticaboutthefutureD.peoplestillfeelmuchpressuredespitelabor-savingdevices14.Whatistrueabouteconomicexpansion?A.Itmayleadtosomesocialproblems.B.Itguaranteesabetterlifeforus.C.Itwillstopthecirculationofmoney.D.Ithasonlybroughtdesirableeffects.15.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlyto.A.suggestasolutionforover-consumptionB.callonustochangeourbehaviorC.makeadistinctionbetweentwoeconomiesD.informusoftheeffectsofeconomicexpansion
Weweremovingtoanewstateaftermyhusbandhadbeenoutofworkformanymonthsandwehadnomoney.Infactwehadtoborrowmoneytoreachourdestinationtown.Anywayitwasmyhusbandtwoboysagedfourandtwoandmyselfsevenmonthspregnant怀孕inanoldVolvostationwagon.Wehadbeendrivingfortwodaysinthemiddleofwinterthatcar’sheaterdidn’tworkandwehadtakenaroutethatwasverydesolatE.Therewasnothingaroundformiles－nocarsbuildingsorsignsofcivilization.Suddenlyourcarstartedlosingpowerandthegauges汽油表wentalloutoforder.WesawalightinthedistanceandmanagedtorolltoastopinfrontofthispropertythatlookedlikeasmallsimplehousE.OurcellphoneshadnotgottenreceptionformanymilesanditwasfreezingoutsidesoIdidn’tknowifweweregoingtomakeitoutofthissituationalivE.MyhusbandgotoutofthecartoseeiftherewassomethinghecoulddotogetusrollingagainbutitwasnotlookinggooD.A.shortwhilelateramancameoutofthehouseandspokewithmyhusbandabitbeforeinvitingusallintohishomE.Heandhiswifetookusinfedusandmadeusfeelathomeaswestruggledtofindsomewaytogettoourdestinationwhichwasstillafewhours’driveaway.Wewereabletocallafriendandgetarideleavingourbrokencarbehindbutnotbeforethecouplegaveusfoodandwaterforourjourney.Oneweeklaterthisdearsweetcouplepulledourcarallthewaytoourplaceandrefusedtotakeanythinginreturnexceptforustopayitforward－andwehaveandwillcontinuetodoitforever.1.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthefamily________.A.hadahopelessfutureB.wasinfinancialdifficultyC.sufferedfromacompanycrashD.wantedtoturntotheirrelativesforhelp2.Theunderlinedworddesolateprobablymean________.A.desertedB.advancedC.smoothD.muddy3.Knowingthatthewagonhadbrokendowntheauthor________.A.calledherfriendseveralmilesawayforhelpB.stoppedthecarinfrontofasimpleservicestationC.wasafraidthattheycouldn’tovercomethedifficultyD.encouragedherhusbandandchildrentobeconfident4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthefamily___________.A.gotoutoftheirfinancialdifficultyB.metwithmoretroublesafterthatC.camebacktothankthecouplewhohadhelpedthemD.followedthecouple’sexampleinreturnfortheirhelp
OnceIinvitedagroupoffriendsroundtomyhousetellingthemthatIwasgoingtorecordtheirspeech.IsaidIwasinterestedintheirregionalaccentsandthatitwouldtakeonlyafewminutes.Thusononeeveningthreepeopleturnedupatmyhouseandwereshownintomyfrontroom.Whentheysawtheroomtheywereabitalarmedforitwaslaidoutasastudio.Infrontofeacheasychairtherewasamicrophoneatheadheightwithwiresleadingtoatape-recorderinthemiddleofthefloor.IexplainedthatallIwantedwasforthemtocountfromonetotwenty.Thenwecouldrelaxandhaveadrink.Iturnedonthetape-recorderandeachinturnseriouslycountedfromonetotwentyintheirbestaccent.WhenitwasoverIturnedthetape-recorderoffandbroughtroundthedrinksandfortherestoftheeveningtherewasgeneralcheerfulconversation—interruptedonlybythefactthatIhadtotakeatelephonecallinanotherroomwhichunfortunatelylastedsometimE.Oratleastthatwashowitwouldappear.Forofcoursethemicrophoneswerenotconnectedtothetape-recorderinthemiddleoftheroomatallbuttoanotheronewhichwasturninghappilyawayinthekitchen.Theparticipantshavingseenthevisibletape-recorderturnedoffpaidnomoreattentiontothemicrophoneswhichstayedinfrontoftheirchairsonlyafewinchesfromtheirmouthsthusgivingexcellentsoundquality.AndmylengthyabsencemeantthatIwasabletoobtainasnaturalapieceofconversationasitwouldbepossibletofinD.IshouldaddperhapsthatIdidtellmyfriendswhathadhappenedtothemaftertheeventwasoverandgavethemthechoiceofdestroyingthetapE.Noneofthemwantedto—thoughforsomeyearsafterwardsitalwaysseemedtobemyroundwhenitcametothebuyingofdrinks.Linguisticresearchcanbeaveryexpensivebusiness.9.Thewriteraskedhisfriendstocountfromonetotwentybecause_______.A.hewantedtorecordthenumbersforhisresearchB.hewantedtofindoutwhetherthetaperecorderwasworkingC.hewantedtomakehisfriendsrelaxbeforerealrecordingstartedD.hewantedhisfriendstothinkthatwasallhewantedtorecord10.Thewriterwentintoanotherroomto________.A.getanaturalrecordingofhisfriends’conversationB.stayawayfromtoomuchdrinkingwithhisfriendsC.bringatelephoneintothefrontroomD.answeralongdistancephonecall11.Thewriterturnedoffthetape-recorderbecause_______.A.hehadtoansweraphonecallB.hewantedhisfriendstoenjoysomedrinksC.hethoughtthetape-recordermightbotherhisfriendsD.hewantedtomakehisfriendsbelievehehadfinishedtherecording
Youcan'talwayspredictaheavyrainorrememberyourumbrellA.ButdesignerMikhailBelyaevdoesn'tthinkthatforgettingtochecktheweatherforecastbeforeheadingoutshouldresultinyougettingwet.That'swhyhecreatedLampbrellaalamppostwithitsownrainsensingumbrellA.ThedesignersayshecameupwiththeideaafterwatchingpeoplegetwetonstreetsinRussiA.OnceIwasdrivingonacentralSaintPetersburgstreetandsawthestreetlampslightinguppeopletryingtohidefromtherain.Ithoughtitwouldbeappropriatetohaveacanopy伞篷builtintoastreetlamphesaiD.TheLampbrellaisastandardlookingstreetlampfittedwithanumbrellacanopy.IthasabuiltinelectricmotorwhichcanopenorclosetheumbrellaondemanD.Sensors传感器thenensurethattheumbrellaofferspedestriansshelterwheneveritstartsraining.Inadditiontotherainsensorthere'salsoa360°motionsensoronthefiberglassstreetlampwhichdetectswhetheranyoneisusingtheLampbrellA.AfterthreeminutesofnotbeingusedthecanopyiscloseD.AccordingtothedesignertheLampbrellawouldmoveatarelativelylowspeedsoasnottocauseharmtothepedestrians.BesidesitwouldbegroundedtoprotectfrompossiblelightningstrikE.EachLampbrellawouldofferenoughshelterforseveralpeoplE.Beinginstalled安装at2metresoffthegrounditwouldonlybeadangerforthetallestofpedestrians.WhiletherearenoplanstotaketheLampbrellaintoproductionBelyaevsaysherecentlyintroducedhiscreationtooneMoscowDepartmentandinsistshiscreationcouldbeinstalledonanystreetwherealotofpeoplewalkbuttherearenocanopiestoprovideshelter.41.ForwhatpurposedidBelyaevcreatetheLampbrella?A.Topredictaheavyrain.B.Tochecktheweatherforecast.C.Toprotectpeoplefromtherain.D.ToremindpeopletotakeanumbrellA.42.WhatdoweknowfromBelyaev'swordsinParagraph2?A.HiscreationwasinspiredbyanexperiencE.B.ItrainsalotinthecityofSaintPetersburg.C.Streetlampsareprotectedbycanopies.D.Heenjoyedtakingwalksintherain.43.WhichofthefollowingshowshowtheLampbrellaworks?A.motor→canopy→sensorsB.sensors→motor→canopyC.motor→sensors→canopyD.canopy→motor→sensors44.WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytellusabouttheLampbrella?A.ItsmovingspeeD.B.ItsappearancE.C.Itsinstallation.D.Itssafety.45.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Thedesignerwillopenacompanytopromotehisproduct.B.TheLampbrellacouldbeputintoimmediateproduction.C.Thedesignerisconfidentthathiscreationispractical.D.TheLampbrellawouldbeputonshowinMoscow.
SincelastyearWhereAreWeGoingDad?hasbecomethemostpopularTVshows.OntheshowthefivefathersandtheirchildrentraveledaroundChinaridingcamelsthroughthewesterndesertsfishingontheeastcoastandsellingvegetablesfortheirbusfarehomeinsouthwesternYunnanprovincE.Onedaddoesn’tknowhowtodohisdaughter’shairsosomepeopletrytohelphim.Anotheronemustsurvivewithhissonforthreedaysinthedesertbecausethefathercan’tcooktheyonlyeatinstantnoodles方便面.WhyisWhereAreWeGoingDad?sopopular?BecauseitisabouthowChineseparentslookaftertheirkids.Theshowmakesmodernparentsthinkaboutwhattheyshoulddowiththeirkids.IntraditionalChineseculturethefatherisstrictandthemotheriskinD.Butontheshowweseefatherswhoaremuchgentleontheirkidsandmoreinvolvedintheirupbringing成长.saidLiMinyiaprofessorofearlychildhoodeducation.Inthepastchildrenweretaughttheirparents’wishesandlookafterthemintheiroldagE.ButtodayChineseparentsincreasinglyrealizethatrespectingtheirchildren’schoicesmaybeabetterwaytopreparethemformodernsociety.AstheyraisetheirchildrenparentsaregrowingupatthesametimE.80.Accordingtothepassagewhatdidn’tthefathersandtheirchildrendoontheshow?A.Rodecamels.B.Soldvegetables.C.Climbedthemountains.D.Fishedontheeastcoast.81.Onefatherandhissononlyeatinstantnoodlesbecause______.A.therearen’tantvegetablesinthedesert.B.thefathercan’tcook.C.theythinkinstantnoddlesarethemostdelicious.D.theyhavenomoneytobuysomethingtoeat.82.Inthefourthparagraphtheunderlinedwordthemrefersto______.A.modernparentsB.thefivefathersontheshowC.theparentsinthepastD.thechildrenintheolddays83.WhyisWhereAreWeGoingDad?sopopular?A.Becauseit’sabouthowChineseparentsraisetheirchildren.B.Becausetherearemanyfamousstarsontheshow.C.Becauseit’sabouthowtohelpthepoor.D.Becauseit’sabouthowtosellvegetables.84.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Fathersaremuchgentleontheirkidsontheshow.B.Childrenweretoldtoobeytheirparents’wishesinthepast.C.Parentscanalsolearnsomethingwhentheyraisetheirchildren.D.IntraditionalChinesecultureparentsarebothstrictwiththeirkids.
MiangMynameisMiangIcomefromThailanD.IwouldliketotellyouaboutmyfavoriteholidaywhichisChineseSpringFestivaltakingplaceinJanuaryorFebruaryeveryyear.MyfamilyisChineseandwecelebratethisdayalltogethertoo.MyauntpreparessometraditionalChinesedishessuchasduckchickenfishporkandsoon.Wewillhaveagettogethertoenjoyallthesedeliciousfoodespeciallyakindoffood—dumplings.JanineMyfavoriteholidayisChristmas.OnChristmaswedanceplaymusicandsing.Wehavegreatfunonthatday.WeeatChristmassweetsandmanyspecialfoods.Wedecorateourhousewithcolorfullights.IloveChristmasmainlybecauseitisJesus'birthday!ZheniaMyfavoriteholidayisNewYear.WecelebratetheNewYearonthe31stofDecember.FatherFrostcomeswithhisgranddaughterSnegoorochkaonthisnight.HecomesatnightandputshispresentsundertheNewYearTreE.WehaveapartyandstayupuntilmidnighttoseetheNewYearinandtheOldYearoff.Wecooktastyfoodforparties.PatMynameisPatandIamfromThailanD.MyfavoriteholidayisSongkran.ItisaThaiNewYearcelebration.Ittakesplacefromthe13thto15thofApril.Peoplepourwateroneachotheronthisholiday.Itisalotoffun.Peoplealsobuynewclothesandtheyhavebigparties.MalenaIamMalenaandI'mfromArgentinA.MyfavoriteholidayisNewYear.Wecelebratewithfireworksatmidnight.IgotoPuntadelEstewithmyfamily.WeusuallyeatArabianfoodkibbeLajmayinandsoon.44.OnChineseNewYear'sDayMiang'sauntmaycookallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.duckB.dumplingsC.LajmayinD.pork45.WecaninferthatFatherFrostandSnegoorochkamostprobablyare________.A.presentsellersB.Zhenia'srelativesC.charactersintalesD.fatheranddaughter46.What'sthetopicofthispassage?A.Anunforgettableday.B.Myfavoriteholiday.C.HolidaysintheworlD.D.FoodonNewYear.47.AccordingtothepassagewhatisthemainreasonthatJaninelovesChristmas?A.Becausethereisalotoffun.B.BecauseitisJesus'birthday.C.Becauseshecangetalotofpresents.D.Becauseshecanstaywithherfamily.
Childrenwhospendmoretimereadingwiththeirparentshaveagreaterchanceofbecomingbetterreadersthanthosewhodon't.Withthehelpfromtheirparentschildrencanlearntechniquestoimprovetheirreadingskills.AlotofparentsthinkaftertheirchildlearnstoreadtheyshouldstopreadingtothemDonnaGeorgesaiD.Theyaresadlymistaken.GeorgeoffersherservicestoparentsattheTitleILearningCenters.Shesaidreadingaloudtochildrenmaybethemostvaluablethingparentscando.ItisbetterforchildrentohearthingsatahigherlevelthanwheretheyareGeorgesaiD.Parentsaretheirchild'sfirstteacher.Parentshelptheirchildrenbuildlisteningphonics语音comprehensionandvocabularyskillswhentheyreadaloudtothem.Beforeparentscanidentifyreadingproblemstheyshouldescapetheenemytelevisionandlimitthetimetheirchildrenspendwatchingtelevision.GeorgesuggestednotallowingkidstohaveaTVintheirbedroomssettingascheduleofwhenkidscanwatchorkeepingalistofhowmanyprogramschildrenwatch.LouiseJoinessaidwhileher14yearolddaughterand10yearoldsonenjoyreadingthetelevisionsometimesbecomesadistraction.SoshetriestobuildthesituationbysuggestingbookstheentirefamilywillenjoyreadingtogetherliketheHarryPotterseries.Parentswhodonotreadthemselvesshouldnotcountontheirchildrenbeingenthusiasticaboutit.Ifparentswouldreadtotheirchildrenatleast15minuteseverydaychildrenwouldnothavesomanyproblemsinschool.Itistheparents'jobtohelpbuildthatdesireintheirchildrenandofcoursetoknowwhatkindofbookstoreadisalsoimportant.40.AccordingtoGeorgereadingaloudtochildren________.A.helpthemcorrectmistakesB.ishelpfultotheirreadingC.isparents'firstdutytotheirchildrenD.cangetchildrenoutoftelevision'sattraction41.TheunderlinedwordinParagraph4meanssomethingthat________.A.canimprovechildren'sreadingB.canhelpchildren'srightwayofreadingC.canmakechildreninterestedinreadingD.canmakechildrennotattentive42.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlywanttoshowisimportant?A.Readingskills.B.ReadingspeeD.C.Readingmaterials.D.Readingenvironment.43.Ifthepassageisnotcompletedwhichofthefollowingcanfollowthefifthparagraph?A.Parentschoosereadingmaterialsfortheirchildren.B.Adviceisgiventocontroltheirchildren.C.WhatTVprogramschildrencanwatchduringreading.D.Howchildrenimprovetheirreadingbythemselves.
Welcometoyourfuturelife!Yougetupinthemorningandlookintothemirror.Yourfaceisfirmandyounglooking.In2035medicaltechnologyisbetterthanever.Manypeopleyouragecouldlivetobe150soat40you'renotoldatall.Andyourparentsjusthadanantiaging抗衰老的treatment.Nowallthreeofyoulookthesameage!YousaytoyourshirtTurnreD.ItchangesfrombluetoreD.In2035smartclothescontainparticles粒子muchsmallerthanthecellsinyourbody.Theparticlescanbeprogrammedtochangeyourclothes'colororpattern.Youwalkintothekitchen.YoupickupthemilkbutavoicesaysYoushouldn'tdrinkthat！Yourfridgehasreadthechip芯片thatcontainsinformationaboutthemilkanditknowsthemilkisolD.In2035everyarticleoffoodinthegrocerystorehassuchachip.It'stimetogotowork.In2035carsdrivethemselves.Justtellyoursmartcarwheretogo.OnthewayyoucancallafriendusingyourjacketsleevE.Suchsmarttechnologyisallaroundyou.SowillallthesethingscometrueFornewtechnologytosucceedsaysscientistAndrewZolliithastobesomuchbetterthatitreplaceswhatwehavealready.TheInternetisoneexample—whatwillbethenext?43.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefuture________.A.peoplewillnevergetoldB.everyonewilllookthesameC.redwillbethemostpopularcolorD.clotheswillbeabletochangetheirpattern44.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Milkwillbeharmfultohealth.B.MoredrinkswillbeavailableforsalE.C.Foodinthegrocerystorewillcarryelectronicinformation.D.Milkinthegrocerystorewillstayfreshmuchlonger.45.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthetext?A.NothingcanreplacetheInternet.B.FridgeswillknowwhatpeopleneeD.C.JacketsleevescanbeusedasaguidE.D.Carswillbeabletodriveautomatically.46.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Foodandclothingin2035.B.FuturetechnologyineverydaylifE.C.MedicaltreatmentsofthefuturE.D.Thereasonforthesuccessofnewtechnology.
Inthefallof1985Iwasabright-eyedgirlheadingofftoHowardUniversityaimingatalegalcareeranddreamingofsittingonaSupremeCourtbenchsomewherE.Twenty-oneyearslaterIamstillabright-eyeddreamerandonewithquiteadifferenttaletotell.Mygrandmaanamazingwomangraduatedfromcollegeattheageof65.Shewasthefirstinourfamilytoreachthatgoal.ButoneyearafterIstartedcollegeshedevelopedcancer.Imadethechoicetowithdrawfromcollegetocareforher.Itmeantthatschoolandmypersonaldreamwouldhavetowait.ThenIgotmarriedwithanotherdream:buildingmyfamilywithacombinationofadoptedandbiologicalchildren.In1999weadoptedourfirstson.Tolayeyesonhimwasfantastic—andveryemotional.A.yearlatercameoursecondadoptedboy.ThenfollowedsonNo.3.In2003Igavebirthtoanotherboy.YoucanimaginehowfullyoccupiedIbecameraisingfourboysundertheageof8！Ourhomewasacompletezoo—ajoyouszoo.NotsurprisingIneverdidmakeitbacktocollegefulltimE.ButInevergaveuponthedreameither.Ihadonlyonechoice:tofindaway.Thatmeanttakingasfewasoneclasseachsemester.ThehardestpartwasfeelingguiltyaboutthetimeIspentawayfromtheboys.Theyoftenwantedmetostayhomewiththem.TherecertainlyweretimesIwantedtoquitbutIknewIshouldsetanexampleforthemtofollowthroughtherestoftheirlives.In2007IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinA.Ittookmeover21yearstogetmycollegedegree!Iamnotspecialjustsingle-mindeD.Italwaysstruckmethatwhenyou'relookingatabigchallengefromtheoutsideitlookshugebutwhenyou'reinthemidstofititjustseemsnormal.Everythingyouwantwon'tarriveinyourlifeononeday.It'saprocess.Remember:littlestepsadduptobigdreams.51.WhentheauthorwenttoHowardUniversityherdreamwastobe________.A.awriterB.ateacherC.adoctorD.ajudge52.Whydidtheauthorquitschoolinhersecondyearofcollege?A.Shewantedtostudybyherself.B.ShefellinloveandgotmarrieD.C.ShedecidedtolookafterhergrandmA.D.Shesufferedfromaseriousillness.53.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraphs4and5?A.ShewasbusyyethappywithherfamilylifE.B.Sheignoredherguiltyfeelingforhersons.C.ShewantedtoremainafulltimehousewifE.D.ShewastooconfusedtomakeacorrectchoicE.54.Whatdoestheauthormostlywanttotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Littlebylittleonegoesfar.C.Everycoinhastwosides.D.WellbegunhalfdonE.55.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Innocentandsingle-minded.B.HonestandresponsiblE.C.Ambitiousandsensitive.D.CaringanddetermineD.
WhenBorisleftschoolhecouldnotfindajoB.Hetriedhardandpestered纠缠hisrelativesbuttheyhadproblemsoftheirown.Heansweredadvertisementsuntilhecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorestamps.BorisgrewannoyedthendepressedthenalittlehardeneD.StillhewentontryingandstillhefaileD.Hebegantothinkthathehadnofutureatall.Whydon’tyoustartyourownbusiness?oneofhisunclestoldhim.Theworldisamoney-locker.You’dbetterfindawayofopeningit.ButwhatcanIdo?Getoutandhavealookaroundadvisedhisuncleinavaguesortofway.Seewhatpeoplewant;thengiveittothemandtheywillpayforit.BorisbegantocyclearoundthetownandfoundasuitablepieceofawastegroundintheenD.Thenhesetuphisbusinessasacyclerepairer.Heworkedhardmadefriendswithhiscustomersandgraduallymanagedtobuilduphisgoodwillandprofit.A.fewmonthslaterhefoundthathehadmoreworkthanhecoulddealwithbyhimself.Hefoundanumberofemptyshopsbuttheywereallnogood:inthewrongpositiontooexpensiveorwithsomeothersnags障碍.Butatlonglasthemanagedtofindanemptyshoponanewestatewheretherewereplentyofcustomersbutnocompetition.Borisandhisassistanttaughtthemselveshowtorepairscootersandmotor-cycles.SlowlybutsurelytheprofitsincreasedandthebusinessdevelopeD.AtlastBorishadmanagedtoopenthemoney-lockerandfoundbanknotesandgoldcoinsinsidE.321W1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoodwillisthekeytosuccessB.Theworldisamoney-lockerC.NoeducationnofutureD.Difficultyofstartingasmallbusiness2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBoris’jobhuntingexperience?A.Surprising.B.Encouraging.C.Boring.D.Disappointing.3.Borisstartedhiscareerby.A.cyclingaroundthetownB.developingawastegroundC.repairingcyclesD.buyingemptyshops4.Borisfinallychoseanemptyshoponanewestatebecause.A.itwasnotsoexpensiveB.hehadalotofoldcustomersthereC.hecouldmakegooduseofhisskillsthereD.thereweregoodopportunitiesthere5.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatBoris.A.stillcouldn’tmakegoodprofitsB.setoffinasuccessfulcareerC.foundalotofgoldcoinsbyaccidentD.hadgreatdifficultyrunninghisbusiness
IthashappenedtoalmosteveryonE.You'resittingonatrainorabusandsomeonerightnexttoyouisannoyinglyshoutingintohisorhermobilephonE.ButthosedayscouldsoonbeoverduetosilentsoundsanewtechnologyshownattheCEBITfairthisweekthattransformslipmovementsintoacomputergeneratedvoiceforthelistenerattheotherendofthephonE.ThedevicedevelopedbytheKarlsruheInstituteofTechnologyKITuseselectromyography肌动电流描记术tomonitorthetinymusclemovementsthatoccurwhenwespeakandtransformthemintoelectricalpulsesthatcanthenbeturnedintospeechwithoutasoundbeinguttereD.Wecurrentlyuseelectrodes电极gluedtotheskin.InthefuturesuchelectrodesmightbeincludedintocellphonessaysMichaelWandoftheKIT.ThetechnologyopensupalargenumberofapplicationsfromhelpingpeoplewhohavelosttheirvoicesduetoillnessoraccidentstotellingatrustedfriendyourPINnumberoverthephonewithoutanyoneeavesdropping偷听－assumingnolipreadersarearounD.Thetechnologycanalsoturnyouintoaninstantpolyglot.Becausetheelectricalpulsesareuniversaltheycanbeimmediatelytransformedintothelanguageoftheuser'schoicE.NativespeakerscansilentlyuttersentencesintheirownlanguagesandthereceivershearthesentencestranslatedintotheirlanguagessaysWanD.ThetranslationtechnologyworksforlanguageslikeEnglishFrenchandGermanbutforlanguageslikeChinesewheredifferenttonesconveydifferentmeaningsmaybeaproblemheadds.NoisypeopleinyourofficeNotanymorE.We'realsoworkingontechnologytobeusedinanofficeenvironmenttheKITscientisttoldAFP.Theengineershavegotthedeviceworkingto99percentefficiencywhichmeansthemechanicalvoiceattheotherendofthephonegetsonlyonewordin100wrongexplainsWanD.We'reworkingtoovercometheremainingtechnicaldifficulties.Infivemaybetenyearsthiswillbeuseableeverydaytechnologyhesays.6.Accordingtothetextthenewtechnology________.A.canimitatethehumanvoiceB.canproducehumanmusclemovementsC.canturnlipmovementsintoaconversationD.canchangevoicesintoelectricalpulses7.WecanconcludefromParagraph5thatthedevice________.A.willhaveabigmarketB.mayleadtoillegaluseC.isoflittleuseD.canhelppromotefriendship8.Theunderlinedwordpolyglotprobablymeansapersonwho________.A.knowsalotB.understandsseverallanguagesC.hasgreatmentalabilityD.isgoodatdoingresearch9.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A.peoplecanusethedevicetopractisespeakingB.thedevicewillsoonworkforEasternlanguagessuchasChineseC.thedevicemayhelpcreateaquieterofficeenvironmentD.thedevicealreadyworkswithoutmakingmistakes10.Thepurposeofthetextisto________.A.encouragebettermobilephonemannersB.showthetechnicaldifficultiesinvolvedincommunicationsC.promoteanewmobilephoneD.introduceanewmobilephonetechnology
In1978Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydneyAustraliA.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.UnfortunatelytheonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI'dhitcharide搭便车.IwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedformE.FinallyamanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn'tgivemealiftIshouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured使放心meIwassafeandhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishousehemadeussandwiches.AfterlunchhehelpedmefindalifthomE.Twentyfiveyearslaterin2003whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownonedayIsawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheattryingtohitcharidE.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavourI'dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.AfterafewmomentsofsmalltalkthemansaidtomeYouhaven'tchangedabitevenyourredhairisstillthesamE.Icouldn'trememberwhereI'dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.5.Theauthorhadtohitcharideonedayin1978because________.A.herworkdelayedhertriptoSydneyB.shewasgoinghomeforherholidaysC.thetownwasfarawayfromSydneyD.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome6.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?A.HehelpedthegirlfindaridE.B.HegavethegirlaridebackhomE.C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.7.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat________.A.sherealizedhewasGordonB.shehadknownhimfordecadesC.shewasgoingtothenearbytownD.shewantedtorepaythefavoursheoncegot8.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?A.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.B.ThosewhogiverideswillberepaiD.C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.
ThelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarknessbutitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis'sSwamp沼泽地creepingintotheirbones.ItwasastrangeplacE.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack'sdare.Theylikedcampingbutnotnearthisswamp.SoMartinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.HowdidthisplacegetitsnameAreyousureyouwanttohearit?It'sascarystorywarnedJack.Ofcourse！criedoutTom.Iftherewereanythingtobescaredofyouwouldn'thavechosenthisplace！Okbutdon'tsayIdidn'twarnyousaidJackandhebeganhistalE.WaybackintimeamancalledDennistriedtostartafarmherE.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedaysthearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystalclearriver.AfterthreehardyearsDennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.HewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvicE.‘Youareclearingtoomuchland’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’‘Sillyfool’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmorelandIcangrowmorecrops.I'llbecomewealthier.He'sjustjealous！’Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.SmallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyeD.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.HedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceofthelanD.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.WhathappenedMartinaskeD.Itwasgrowingcolder.HetrembledtwistinghisbodyclosertothefirE.Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarnedJackshruggeD.DennisdisappeareD.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.HisbodywasneverfounD.WhatastupidstorylaughedTom.Plantscan't...Beforehehadfinishedspeakinghescreamedandfainted晕倒.TheothertwoboysjumpedupwithfrightstaringatTom.Suddenlytheyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy常春藤hadcoveredTom'sfacE.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejokE.26.TheunderlinedworddareinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto________.A.courageB.assistanceC.instructionD.challenge27.WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A.Tofrightenthem.B.Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C.TowarnthemofthedangeroftheplacE.D.Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.28.WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A.Theoldmanenviedhim.B.Theoldmanwasfoolish.C.Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D.Hewasgreedyformorecrops.29.WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A.HesawDennis'sshadow.B.Hewasscaredbyaplant.C.Hisfriendplayedajokeonhim.D.TheweatherbecameextremelycolD.30.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A.Graspallloseall.B.Nosweatnosweet.C.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.
Ihadworkedlongandhardonthisproject.Knowingthatitwasfinallycompletegavemegreatsatisfaction.Perfect！IsaiD.NowallIhavetodoistokeepthedogsoffofit.Iwentaboutsettingupbarriers障碍usingoldfencebrokenchairsflowerpotsandanythingIcouldfindsoastoavoidfootprintsbothontheoilpaintandourcarpet.Itworkedperfectly.JustbeforereturningtothehouseandtoamuchneededshowerItookonelastlookatthisfineworkofart.WhatisthatIsaiD.WheredidthatcomefromClearlymarkedandevenlyspacedacrosstheentireareaIfoundtinymarksrunninginstraightlines.Icarefullysteppedtoourflowergarden.ItwasthereIfoundseveralofthesmallmarkings.Nowalmostfrozeninplacebythisstunning令人震惊的discoveryIremainedinpositionsoastopreventfurtherdamagingmywork.JustthenofftomyleftitappeareD.Achipmunk花栗鼠.HewasasstunnedasIwas.WestoodtherefacetofacelookingateachotherwonderingwhowouldmakethefirstmovE.ThewarmwetairwasnowgettingthebestofmE.Sweatnowranfreelyovermyheadandinpoortiming适时intomyeyes.IreacheduptorubthemandwhenIopenedmyeyeshewasgonE.MyonlysatisfactionwasinthinkingthatwhenhereturnedhomehetrackedoilyfootprintsintohisownhomE.AndhopinghewasmarriedhiswifewouldnotlethimliveitdownfortherestofhislifE.IstoodupshookmyheadandlaughingaboutitallwalkedintomyhousE.YesItrackedoilonthecarpet.IammarrieD.MywifewillnotletmeliveitdownfortherestofmylifE.26.Whatwastheprojecttheauthorcompletedinthepassage?A.Apainting.B.Acarpet.C.AfencE.D.Aflowergarden.27.Wecanknowfromthepassagethatthechipmunk________.A.madefunoftheauthorB.stolesomethingimportantinthehouseC.destroyedtheauthor'sworkD.cameforsomefood28.Whatdidtheauthordotothechipmunk?A.Hecaughtitandgaveitsomepunishment.B.Hefrighteneditaway.C.HetriedtocatchitbutfaileD.D.Hedidn'tdoanyharmtoit.29.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A.theauthorwasnotquitesatisfiedwithhisfamilylifeB.theauthorwasquitesatisfiedwithhisprojectC.thebarrierstheauthorsetupwerequitesuccessfulD.thechipmunkhadahappyfamilyjustliketheauthor30.Whatkindoffeelingdidtheauthorintendtoexpressinthepassage?A.SatisfactionandpleasurE.B.Regretanddisappointment.C.Loveandappreciation.D.Understandingandsympathy.
OncemanyyearsagoIpulledafamilyoutofaburningcarsomewhereinWyoming.LastweekIreceivedatelephonecallfromawomanwhocouldnotstopcryingasshetoldmethatoneofmystorieshadsavedhersonfromcommittingsuicidE.Inclosingshecalledmeahero.Thatgotmethinkingaboutwhataherois.WasIaherobecauseIpulledafamilyfromaburningcar?IfsohowcouldIbeaherojustbecauseIwroteastorythatsavedsomeone’slife?TodayIdecidedtolookupthewordherointhedictionarytoseeexactlywhatitmeant.Itreadapersonwhodoessomethingbrave.AsIreadonitalsosaidapersonwhoisgoodandnoble.ThatstatementimpressedmemorethanthepartaboutbeingbravE.SoIthoughtaboutsomethingveryimportant.SayIwaswalkingintothelocalWal-MartStoreandIhappenedtoopenandholdthedoorforsomeoneasacourtesy.AstheypassedmebyIsayHowareyoutoday?Mostofthetimethatwouldbenobigdealbutthistimelet’ssayitwasforsomeonewhowasdeeplydepressedandneartheendoftheropE.ThatmayhaveverywellbeentheonlykindnessorcourtesyshowntotheminaverylongtimE.HavingbeenneartheendofmyropeaftermymarriageoftwentyyearsendedIwasinsuchacondition.Iwaswithinhourstryingtogetenoughcouragetoendthepainandmisery.WhenIreturnedhomesomeonehadsentmeacardinthemailwhichtoldmehowmuchtheywouldappreciatemeasafrienD.ThatwonderfulcardprobablysavedmylifE.Thatpersonwithoutevenknowingitsavedalifeandbecameahero.Geewhowouldhaveeverthoughtthatanyonecanbecomeaheroandpossiblysavealifejustbybeingkindandpolitetoothers?Thebestpartofallisthatbecomingaheroisfreetoallwhowishtowearsuchanhonor.51.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.WhyShouldYouBeA.Hero?B.WhatExactlyIsA.Hero?C.IAmA.HeroD.EveryoneIsA.Hero52.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat_______.A.thewomanwasjusttheonefromthefamilyIpulledoutB.oneofmystoriespreventedthewoman’ssonfromendinghislifeC.thewomancouldn’thelpcryingbecauseIhadsavedherlifeD.thewriterwascalledaherowhohadsavedafamilyfromanaccident53.TheunderlinedwordcourtesyinParagraph4meansthebehaviorthatis_________.A.politeandrespectfulB.braveandfearlessC.smartandconsiderateD.cuteandkind54.Afterthewritergotdivorced离婚_________.A.hedevotedallhislifetohelpingthepoorB.heledaveryhappylifeC.heledanextremelyunhappyanduncomfortablelifeD.hefoundmuchpleasureinsupportingthehomeless
Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemusclesofyourneckorbecauseanunexpectedtwist扭曲hasmadeyourneckachE.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusethephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.WehaveallmetsuchpeoplE.Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands—oftenatthewrongtime—duringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandtheplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddownwithyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourselfcontrolaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseats...Wellwhatnow...Godoneofthemisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen'sroomandoncemoreyouhavetostanduphangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Nowthatisa_pain_in_the_neck.Anotherwellknowntousallisthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcorn爆米花heischewingloudlyortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemremainstill.Upanddownbackandforththeygo—foranotherbagofpopcornorsomethingtodrink.Thenthereisthemansittingnexttoyouatlunchsmoking.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittooandblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusonsubwayandsitsdownnexttoyoujustascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandhegetsclosersothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.Wealsocallsuchapersonarubber_neckalwaysgettingclosetowhereitdoesnotbelonglikeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoylearningaboutyourpersonalbusiness.Peoplehaveastrongdislikeforrubbernecks.Theyhatebeingwatchedsecretly.31.Wherecanyoufindthispassage?A.Inamedicinedictionary.B.Inakids'storybook.C.Inasocialsciencebook.D.Inasciencetextbook.32.Accordingtothepassagehowdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?A.disturbeD.B.boreD.C.ignoreD.D.relaxeD.33.Arubberneckoften________.A.saysbadwordsbehindpeoplE.B.quarrelsfacetofacewithneighbors.C.bargainswithsalespeopleoverthepriceD.asksaboutotherpeople'sbusiness34.WhichofthefollowingpersonsCANNOTbedescribedasapainintheneckA.SomeonewhooftenclapsatthewrongtimeduringaperformancE.B.Someonewhofeelsacheinhisneckduetoacoldinthemuscles.C.Someonewhositsnexttoyousmokingwhichyouneverenjoy.D.Someonewhokeepseatingortalkingallthroughthemovies.35.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor?A.TotellpeoplewhatmightbebadmannersinpubliC.B.Tocriticize批评thepeoplewhomightbeapainintheneck.C.Toshowangertothosewhoaredescribedasapainintheneck.D.Totellpeoplehowtostopthepainintheneck.
IpreferLynneTruss’sphraseology:Iamagrammarsticker.AndlikeTruss–authorofEatsshoots&Leaves–IhaveazerotoleranceapproachtogrammarmistakesthatmakepeoplelookstupiD.NowTrussandIdisagreeonwhatitmeanstohavezerotolerance.Shethinksthatpeoplewhomixupbasicgrammardeservetobestruckbylightninghacked砍uponthespotandburiedinanunmarkedgravewhileIjustthinktheydeservetobepassedoverforajob–eveniftheyareotherwisequalifiedfortheposition.EveryonewhoappliesforapositionateitherofmycompaniesiFixitorDozukitakesacompulsorygrammartest.Ifjobhopefulscan’tdistinguishbetweentoandtootheirapplicationsgointothebin.Ofcoursewewriteforaliving.iFixit.comistheworld’slargestonlinerepairmanual指南andDozukihelpscompanieswritetheirowntechnicaldocumentationlikepaperlessworkinstructionsandstep-by-stepusermanuals.Soitmakessensethatwe’vemadeastrongstrikeagainstgrammarerrors.Butgrammarisrelevantforallcompanies.Yeslanguageisconstantlychangingbutthatdoesn’tmakegrammarunimportant.GoodgrammariscredibilityespeciallyontheInternet.Andforbetterorworsepeoplejudgeyouifyoucan’ttellthedifferencebetweentheirthereandthey’re.Goodgrammarmakesgoodbusinesssense–andnotjustwhenitcomestohiringwriters.Writingisn’tintheofficialjobdescriptionofmostpeopleinourofficE.Stillwegiveourgrammartesttoeverybodyincludingoursalespeopleouroperationsstaffandourprogrammers.Grammarsignifiesmorethanjustaperson’sabilitytorememberhighschoolEnglish.I’vefoundthatpeoplewhomakefewermistakesonagrammartestalsomakefewermistakeswhentheyaredoingsomethingcompletelyunrelatedtowriting–likestockingshelvesorlabelingparts.Itisthesamewithprogrammers.Applicantswhodon’tthinkwritingisimportantarelikelytothinklotsofotherthingsalsoaren’timportant.12.TheauthoragreeswithLynneTrussinthat________.A.grammarmistakescan’tbetoleratedB.booksongrammarmakepeoplestupidC.peopleneedtolearnbasicgrammarD.grammarmistakesareabsolutelyunavoidable13.What’stheauthor’szerotoleranceapproachtothesejobseekerswhomixupbasicgrammar?A.TheyshouldbeleftoutforajoB.B.Theyhavetocorrecttheirmistakes.C.Theyaren’tqualifiedfortheirjobs.D.TheymustbeseverelypunisheD.14.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofiFixitandDozuki?A.Onlyoneofthemhasacompulsorygrammartest.B.Theyarecompanieswhereonelearnsgrammar.C.GrammarisquiteimportantfortheirexistencE.D.Theydependongrammarcorrectionforaliving.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.CompaniesgivinggrammartestsmayhavenogoodbusinesssensE.B.Grammarbecomesunimportantaslanguageisconstantlychanging.C.A.zerotoleranceapproachtogrammarerrorsmightseemalittleunfair.D.Peoplewhopayattentiontowritingmaypayattentiontootherthings.
MiangMynameisMiangIcomefromThailanD.IwouldliketotellyouaboutmyfavoriteholidaywhichisChineseSpringFestivaltakingplaceinJanuaryorFebruaryeveryyear.MyfamilyisChineseandwecelebratethisdayalltogethertoo.MyauntpreparessometraditionalChinesedishessuchasduckchickenfishporkandsoon.Wewillhaveagettogethertoenjoyallthesedeliciousfoodespeciallyakindoffood—dumplings.JanineMyfavoriteholidayisChristmas.OnChristmaswedanceplaymusicandsing.Wehavegreatfunonthatday.WeeatChristmassweetsandmanyspecialfoods.Wedecorateourhousewithcolorfullights.IloveChristmasmainlybecauseitisJesus'birthday!ZheniaMyfavoriteholidayisNewYear.WecelebratetheNewYearonthe31stofDecember.FatherFrostcomeswithhisgranddaughterSnegoorochkaonthisnight.HecomesatnightandputshispresentsundertheNewYearTreE.WehaveapartyandstayupuntilmidnighttoseetheNewYearinandtheOldYearoff.Wecooktastyfoodforparties.PatMynameisPatandIamfromThailanD.MyfavoriteholidayisSongkran.ItisaThaiNewYearcelebration.Ittakesplacefromthe13thto15thofApril.Peoplepourwateroneachotheronthisholiday.Itisalotoffun.Peoplealsobuynewclothesandtheyhavebigparties.MalenaIamMalenaandI'mfromArgentinA.MyfavoriteholidayisNewYear.Wecelebratewithfireworksatmidnight.IgotoPuntadelEstewithmyfamily.WeusuallyeatArabianfoodkibbeLajmayinandsoon.36.OnChineseNewYear'sDayMiang'sauntmaycookallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.duckB.dumplingsC.LajmayinD.pork37.WecaninferthatFatherFrostandSnegoorochkamostprobablyare________.A.presentsellersB.Zhenia'srelativesC.charactersintalesD.fatheranddaughter38.BesidesPatWhoelsemostprobablycelebratesSongkran?A.JaninE.B.MalenA.C.ZheniA.D.Miang.39.What'sthetopicofthispassage?A.Anunforgettableday.B.Myfavoriteholiday.C.HolidaysintheworlD.D.FoodonNewYear.40.AccordingtothepassagewhatisthemainreasonthatJaninelovesChristmas?A.Becausethereisalotoffun.B.BecauseitisJesus'birthday.C.Becauseshecangetalotofpresents.D.Becauseshecanstaywithherfamily.
ImusthavebeenaboutfourteenthenandIputawaytheincidentfrommymindwiththeeasycarelessnessofyouth.ButthewordsCarlWalterspokethatdaycamebacktomeyearslaterandeversincehavebeenofgreatvaluetomE.CarlWalterwasmypianoteacher.DuringoneofmylessonsheaskedhowmuchpracticingIwasdoing.Isaidthreeorfourhoursaday.Doyoupracticeinlongstretchesanhouratatime?Itryto.Welldon’thesaidloudly.Whenyougrowuptimewon’tcomeinlongstretches.Practiceinminuteswheneveryoucanfindthemfiveortenbeforeschoolafterlunchbetweenhouseholdtasks.Spreadthepracticethroughthedayandpiano-playingwillbecomeapartofyourlifE.WhenIwasteachingatColumbiaIwantedtowritebutclassperiodstheme-readingandcommitteemeetingsfilledmydaysandevenings.FortwoyearsIgotpracticallynothingdownonpaperandmyexcusewasthatIhadnotimE.ThenIrememberedwhatCarlWalterhadsaiD.DuringthenextweekIconductedanexperiment.WheneverIhadfiveminutesunoccupiedIsatdownandwroteahundredwordsorso.TomyastonishmentattheendoftheweekIhadaratherlargemanuscript手稿readyforrevision.LateronIwrotenovelsbythesamepiecemeal零碎的methoD.ThoughmyteachingschedulehadbecomeheavierthaneverineverydaythereweremomentswhichcouldbecaughtandputtousE.Thereisanimportanttrickinthistime-usingprinciple:youmustgetintoyourworkquickly.Ifyouhavebutfiveminutesforwritingyoucan’taffordtowasteitinchewingyourpencil.Youmustmakeyourmentalpreparationsbeforehandandconcentrateonyourtaskalmostinstantlywhenthetimecomes.FortunatelyrapidconcentrationiseasierthanmostofusrealizE.IadmitIhaveneverlearnthowtoletgoeasilyattheendofthefiveortenminutes.Butlifecanbecountedontosupplyinterruptions.CarlWalterhashadasignificantinfluenceonmylifE.TohimIowethediscoverythatevenveryshortperiodsoftimeadduptoallusefulhoursIneedifIthrowmyselfintoitwithoutdelay.8.Themeaningofstretchintheunderlinedpartisthesameasthatinthesentence.A.Thedogwokeuphadagoodstretchandwanderedoff.B.Bobworkedasagovernmentofficialforastretchofovertwentyyears.C.Myfamilywasn’twealthybyanystretchoftheimagination.D.Thismaterialhasalotofstretchinit.9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Theauthordidn’ttaketheteacher’swordstoheartatfirst.B.RapidconcentrationismoredifficultthanpeopleimaginE.C.Theauthorthankedhisteacherforteachinghimtoworkinlongstretches.D.CarlWalterhasinfluencedthewritergreatlysincehewasastudent.10.Wecaninferthattheauthor________.A.hasnewbookspublishedeachyearhoweverbusyhisteachingisB.istiredofinterruptionsinlifebecausehealwayshasmuchworkC.hasformedabadhabitofchewingapencilwhilewritinghisnovelsD.makesmentalpreparationsbeforehandsoastofocusonworkquickly11.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthistext?A.ConcentrateonYourWorkB.A.LittleataTimeC.HowIBecameaWriterD.GoodAdvice
AfteraterribleelectricalaccidentwhichcausedhimtobecomebothblindanddeafthewholeworldbecamecompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyears.ThelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchsorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislifE.HisfamilyespeciallyhiswifedidtheirbesttotendandcomforthimandfinallyheregainedthewilltolivE.OnehotsummerafternoonhewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatoncE.Hestoodunderalargetreetoavoidgettingwetbuthewasstruckbythelightning.Witnessesthoughthewasdeadbuthewokeupsome20minuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywateratthebaseofthetreE.Hewastremblingbadlybutwhenheopenedhiseyeshecouldhardlybelievewhathesaw:aploughandawall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohimshoutingtotheirneighborstocallforhelphecouldseeherandhearhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearlytenyears.ThenewsofRobertregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreadandmanydoctorscametoexaminehim.Mostofthemsaidthatheregainedhissightandhearingfromtheshockhegotfromthelightning.HowevernoneofthemcouldgiveaconvincinganswerastowhythisshouldhavehappeneD.TheonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthatsinceRobertlosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshockperhapstheonlywayforhimtoregainthemwasbyanothersuddenshock.1.ThereasonforRobert’sattemptstokillhimselfwasthat_________.A.aterribletrafficaccidenthappenedtohimB.hehadtoliveinadarkandsilentworldC.hewasstruckbythelightningoncemoreD.nobodyintheworldcaredabouthim2.WhatwasRobertdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightning?A.ShelteringfromtherainunderatreE.B.Drivingacar.C.Takingawalkwithastick.D.LyingonthegrounD.3.Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A.therewasnoaccurateexplanationforRobert’srecoveryB.manydoctorscamebecauseRobertwasbadlyinjuredC.Robert’swifesentfordoctorsimmediatelyaftertheshockD.asuddeninjuryintheheadledtoRobert’srecovery4.What’sthebesttitleofthewholepassage?A.A.TerribleElectricalAccidentB.RobertEdwardsandHisWifeC.WhataSuddenShockD.AnUnforgettableExperience
IsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrighteneD.LookingdownIimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrongandrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstrugglE.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldgetholdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwaterandkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother’sbodyandwasgonE.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunkagainsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffortshepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.Justatthismomentshefellbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddownitwouldbecertaindeath.Iknewaswellasshedidthattherewasonespotwhereshecouldgetupthebankbutitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonextIheardthesoundofamother’slovE.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecouldroaring吼叫allthetimebuttohercalfitwasmusiC.1.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw.A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherockC.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater2.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback.3.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?A.Itwasagreatcomfort.B.Itwasasignofdanger.C.Itwasacallforhelp.D.ItwasamusicalnotE.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.Mother’sLoveB.A.BraveActC.A.DeadlyRiverD.A.MatterofLifeandDeath
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