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ItravelalotandIfindoutdifferentstylesofdirectionseverytimewhenIaskHowcanIgettothepostoffice?’’ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapanpeopleuselandmarks地标intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.ForexampletheJapanesewillsaytotravelersGostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwesttherearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountainssothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarkspeoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowaforexamplepeoplewillsayGonorthtwomiles.TurneastandthengoanothermilE.PeopleinLosAngelesCaliforniahavenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintimenotmiles.Howfarawayisthepostoffice?youask.Ohtheyanswerit’saboutfiveminutesfromherE.YousayYesbuthowmanymilesawayisit?Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?A.NewYorkermightsaySorryIhavenoideA.ButinYucatanMexiconooneanswersIdon’tknow.PeopleinYucatanbelievethatIdon’tknowisimpolite.Theyusuallygiveanansweroftenawrongone.AtouristcangetveryverylostinYucatan!1.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplacetheyusually________.A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.tellhimthenamesofthestreetsD.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces2.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.3.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer________.A.inordertosavetimeB.asatestC.soastobepoliteD.forfun4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.
ItwasayearsinceSusan34becameblind.Shewas1thrownintoaworldofdarknessangerandself-pity.OncesoindependentSusannowfelt2knowingthathersightwasnevergoingtoreturn.ButherhusbandMarkwasdeterminedtohelphergainthe3tobecomeindependentagain.WhenSusanfeltreadyto4toherjobMarkaccompanied陪伴Susantoandfromworkeachday.Markknewitwasonlyamatteroftime5Susanwasabletoridethebusbyherself.Hebelievedinher.TwoweekspassedandSusandecidedto6thetriponherown.Mondaymorningarrivedandforthefirsttimetheywenttheir7ways.Fourdayspassedsmoothly.8FridaymorningSusantookthebustoworkasusual.Asshewas9herticketmoneytogetoffthebusthedriversaidHowIenvy羡慕you.Whatdoyoumean?Susanasked.ThedriveransweredEverymorningforthe10weekafinelookinggentlemanhasbeenstandingacrossthecorner11yougetoffthebus.Hemakessureyoucrossthestreet12andenteryourofficebuilding.Thenheblowsyouakissandwalksaway.Tearsof13streameddownSusan'scheeks.Shewasluckyforhehadgivenheragiftmorepowerfulthan14agiftshedidn'tneedtoseetobelieve—thegiftoflovethatcanbrightendarkness.1.A.naturallyB.carelesslyC.nervouslyD.suddenly2.A.helplessB.angryC.surprisedD.pleased3.A.energyB.confidenceC.hopeD.comfort4.A.goB.comeC.returnD.get5.A.beforeB.afterC.sinceD.when6.A.takeB.manageC.operateD.try7.A.specialB.separateC.commonD.usual8.A.AtB.ByC.OnD.In9.A.spendingB.costingC.payingD.taking10.A.lateB.followingC.halfD.past11.A.noticingB.watchingC.seeingD.helping12.A.safelyB.quietlyC.carefullyD.quickly13.A.sadnessB.bitternessC.happinessD.pain14.A.workB.eyesightC.courageD.help
Twothievescametoahousetostealsomething.Theydugaholeinthewallofthehouse.Oneofthemcrawledintothehousewhiletheotherwaitedoutside.Therelivedmanymiceinthehouse.Thewomaninthemoonlightsawamousecrawlintothehouse.Look!Incomesoneshesaidtothemaninthehouse.ThethiefwassofrightenedthathehurriedlycrawledoutofthehouseandsaidtotheonewaitingoutsideShefoundmewhenIwasjustin.Butthethiefoutsidedidn’tbelievehimsohesaidLetustwotrytocrawlintothehousetogether.Atthattimetwomicehappenedtocrawlintothehousetoo.ThewomansawthemiceandshoutedIncometwo.Catchthem!Thetwothieveswereterriblyfrightened.ThemaninthehousesaidYousawthemcomeinbutwherearethey?Iwillcatchthemtonight.Thetwothievesstartedtorunawayatonce.Thetwothieveswantedtomakeitclearwhethertheyhadbeenfoundornotthenightbefore.Thenextdaytheyactedasmensellingsweetpotatoesandwenttothefrontofthehouse.Themanandthewomanwereploughingintheirfields.Theropebrokeandthewomanwenthomeforone.Shesawtwomensellingsweetpotatoesandwantedtobuysome.Shepickedouttwowhichlookedlikemice.Atthattimethemancouldn’twaitforheranylongerandheranbackfromthefieldstohurryherup.ThewomanshowedthesweetpotatoestothemanandsaidHowtheylikethetwooflastnight.ThemansaidIaskedyoutofetcharope.Whydon’tyouhurryforit?Thetwothievesranawayveryquicklywithouttheirsweetpotatoes.1.Thethievesfailedtostealanythingfromthehousebecause.A.theywerefoundoutB.theywerefrightenedbywhattheyhadheardinthehouseC.theydidn’tworkwellwitheachotherD.micestoppedthemfromdoingso2.WhenthewomansaidHowtheylooklikethetwooflastnight.A.thetwooflastnightreferredtothetwothievesB.shemeantnothingC.shesaiditonpurposeD.thetwooflastnightreferredtothetwomice3.isthetitleforthispassage.A.UnluckyThievesB.TerribleMiceC.TwoCleverThievesD.ACleverCouple4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisfalse?A.Thetwothievesnotonlyfailedtostealthingsbutalsolosttheirsweetpotatoes.B.Whenevertheyfoundmicethepeopleinthehousewouldtrytocatchthem.C.Thetwothievesranawayatoncebecausetheythoughtthewomanhadseenthem.D.Themanletthewomangohomeforaropewhichwouldbeusedforcatchingthethieves.
Tattoos纹身andbodypiercings穿孔havemoveduponthetrendlistinrecentyears.AroundWesternschoolslotsofteensaresportingnewholesandfleshink纹身.AswithallothersubjectstheChinesewillsurelyhavetodealwiththissituationwithrespecttotheirchildren.TogetabetterviewofwhathashappenedintheWestlet’ssitdownandhearwhattheysay.TiarafromIndiana:Ipersonallythinkbodypiercingissickening.Ifthereweresupposedtobeholesinyourbodyyouwouldhavebeenbornwiththem.Idohoweverthinkthatearpiercingisnotwrong.Thereisadifferencebetweenearpiercingandbellybutton肚脐piercing.Earpiercingisnotnearlyasdangerous.Iwouldbesickifsomeonestuckaneedleinmybellybutton.LeefromIllinois:Hi!IliveinIllinois.Iam23.Ihave12tattoosandthreepiercings.Ilovemytattoosandconsidermyselfanartcollector.Youwouldbesurprisedatwhohasgivenmethethumbs-uponmyartwork.Peopleonthestreetstopmetolookatthetattooonmyleg.Mostofthemdon’tknowwhatitis.Theyjustthinktheworkitselfisgreat.SubotaifromCalifomia:I’mnotagainstself-expressionbutwhenIseehighschoolstudentsgettingthesepiercingIreallywonder.Insomecasesthedriveisdeeperanddarkerthanmerefashion.Afriendofminetriedpiercingherowntonguewithasafetypin.Itgotinfectedandshehadatonguethesizeofacow’s.JacksonfromOhio:Idon’tthinkit’swrongbutwhenpeopledoitallovertheplaceliketheirfaceandeverything—Ithinkthat’sridiculous.Peoplewhogetthebigdragonsthatcoveryourwholebody—Idon’tthinkthat’snecessary.WhenIseenakedchicksonguysIthink.Youhavenorespectforwomen.BrittneyfromNewYork:1.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.TiaramighthavebodypiercingB.Subotaidoesn’thavebodypiercingC.LeethinkstattoosareartD.Jacksonlikestattoosandpiercing2.Whodoesn’tthinktattoosandpiercingsarebeautifulexceptearpiercing?A.JacksonB.LeeC.TiaraD.Subotai3.Fromthepassagewecanmakeaconclusionthat_________.A.tattoosandpiecringsareanewkindofartB.alltheteachersintheWestareinfavouroftattoosandpiercingsC.everythingischangeableastimegoesonD.itisnecessarytolivewithdifferentviewsofbeauty4.Thebesttitleforthispassageisprobably_________.A.BodyArtorCausingDamageB.DoingDamagetotheYoungPeople’sBodiesC.YoungPeople’sDifferentCuriositD.TheLatestFashion.
SinkingoftheTitanicThegreatshiptheTitanicsailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th1912.Shewas11316passengersandacrew船员of891.Atthattimehowevershewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuiltbutwasconsideredtobeunsinkable2shehad16watertightcompartments密封舱.Eveniftwoofthesewerefloodedshewouldstillbeabletofloat.Thesadsinkingofthisgreatshipwillalwaysberememberedforshewentdownonherfirstvoyage航程witha3lossoflifE.20090709Fourdaysafter4outwhiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlanticahugeicebergwassuddenly5.Afterthealarmhadbeengiventhegreatshipturnedsharplyto6adirecthit.TheTitanicturnedjustintimenarrowlymissingthebigwalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.Suddenlytherewasasoundfrom7andthecaptainwentdowntosee8hadhappened.Thenoisehadbeensoweakthat9thoughttheshiphadbeendamaged.Belowthecaptainrealizedtohis10thattheTitanicwas11rapidlyforfiveofthesixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!The12toabandontheshipwasgiven13hundredsofpeoplejumpedintotheicywater.Astherewerenotenough14foreverybody1500people15.1.A.sendingB.carryingC.bringingD.having2.A.forB.soC.thereforeD.although3.A.funnyB.smallC.lightD.heavy4.A.lookingB.watchingC.settingD.finding5.A.formedB.appearedC.seenD.established6.A.receiveB.avoidC.fightD.meet7.A.aboveB.belowC.outsideD.nearby8.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.how9.A.everyoneB.everybodyC.nobodyD.anybody10.A.delightB.excitementC.joyD.horror11.A.sinkingB.risingC.stoppingD.going12.A.orderB.ideaC.questionD.suggestion13.A.butB.untilC.althoughD.and14.A.roomsB.lifeboatsC.foodD.lifebelts15.A.diedB.escapedC.lostD.ran
Around55％ofpeopleaged18—34inSpainarestilllivingintheirparents’homes.TheSpanishGovernmentissoworriedthatithasdecidedtohelpthemleavethenest.TopersuadeyoungpeopletoleavetheirhomestheYouthInstitutestartedaYouthEmancipation解放programthismonthwhichoffersguidanceinfindingroomsandjobs.Economistssayyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceiscausedbyjob-lossandtheincreasinghousingprices.Culturalreasonsalsoleadtotheproblemsaysociologists.FamilytiesinsouthEurope-ItalyPortugalandGreece-arestrongerthanthoseinmiddleandnorthEuropeforexampleFinland.InSpainespeciallyinthecountrysideitiscommontofindentiregroupsofauntsunclescousinsniecesandnephewsalllivingonthesamestreet.TheyregularlygettogetherforSundaydinner.Parents’tolerance宽容isanotherreason.Spanishparentsacceptlate-nightpartyingandarewaryofsettingbedtimerules.Achildcanarrivehomeatwhatevertimehewants.Ifparentsaredissatisfiedwithhimhe’llputupabigfightandcallthefatheraFascist法西斯asociologistatCarlosUniversityinMadridsaid.Mothers’willingnesstodoeverythingforchildrenworsenstheproblem.DionisioMassoa60-year-oldwomaninMadridhasthreechildrenintheir20s.Theeldest28hasflgirlfriendandajob.Butlifewithmumisgood.HismumdoesthewashandcooksforhimintheendheliveswellMassosaid.1.TheYouthEmancipationprogramaimsathelpingyoungpeople_________.A.fightforfreedomB.liveontheirownC.fightagainstFascismD.getridoffamilycontrol2.AccordingtothepassagefamilytiesarestrongerinPortugalthanin________.A.FinlandB.GreeceC.SpainD.Italy3.Thefollowingarethereasonsforyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceEXCEPT_____A.parent’stoleranceB.culturaltraditionsC.housingproblemsD.unwillingnesstogelmarried4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofDinoisioMasso?A.Sheisinhersixties.B.ShelivesinMadrid.C.Shehasatleastoneson.D.Shehasalleasylife.5.TheunderlinedphrasewaryofinParagraph5means______inthispassage.A.tiredofB.worriedaboutC.carefulofD.enthusiasticabout
AMumbaibasedbutBritishmademovieSlumdogMillionairetookthemostOscarsinHollywoodlastweek.Starringacast演员阵容ofunknownactorsthemoviewoneightawardsincludingbestpictureandbestdirector.Themoviefollowsthelifeofan18-year-oldboywho'sgrownupintheslums贫民窟ofMumbaiIndia.TheboyendsupwinningmoneyandlovewhenhemakesitontoapopularTVgameshow.Inspiteofthefilm'ssuccessattheAcademyAwardsIndianshavemixedfeelingsaboutSlumdog.Theargumentabouthowthemovieportrays描述Indiabeganwhenithitcinemas.ThefilmissetinthepoorandcruelsocietyofoneofMumbai'sslums.Inonescenetheherojumpsintoasmellyopen-airtoilettorunafterapopstar.ThatworldthoughrealtohundredsofmillionsofIndiansisverydifferenttohowmodemIndiaseesitself.ManyIndianaudiencesfeeluncomfortablewiththefilm'sportrayingofIndiaasaslumland.Severalwell-respectedlocalIndianfilmmakershavesaidthestoryhasbeentailoredforwesternaudiences.VeteranBollywoodstarAmitabhBachchansaidthefilmportrayedIndiaasaThirdWorlddirtydevelopingnation.Evensomeofthosewholikethemovieareunhappywithitstitle.Peoplewholiveinslumshavetakentothestreetswithsignsthatread:Don'tcallusdogsandIamnotaslumdog.It'sunderstandablewhypeopleareunhappywiththetitleIndianauthorChitraDivakarunitoldtheNewYorkTimes.InIndianculturebeingcalledadogisextremelyrude.Itisoftenusedinfilmstodescribeevilpeople.Howeverothershavebeenmorepositive.TheWallStreetJournalinNewYorkdescribedSlumdogastheworld'sfirstglobalizedmasterpiece杰作.1.ManyIndiansareunhappywiththemoviebecause____.A.itisnotmadebyIndiansB.itportraysawrongpictureofIndiaC.ittoofarfromtheirlifeD.itdescribesadirtyandpoorIndia2.FromParagraph5wecanlearnsomeIndianfilmmakersmaythinkthemovie____.A.hasbeencutbywesternersB.hasdescribedwesternlifeC.hasbeenmadetowinthewesternawardsD.hasbeenmadetomeetthetasteofwesterners3.Themainmessageofthepassageisthat____.A.IndianshavemixedfeelingsatthemovieB.ThemoviewoneightOscarsawardsC.IndiaisaThirdWorlddevelopingcountryD.Westernerslikemoviesportrayingslums4.____thinkshighlyofthemovie.A.Somewell-respectedlocalIndianfilmmakersB.TheWallStreetJournalinNewYorkC.ThepeoplewholiveinslumsinMumbaiD.IndianauthorChitraDivakaruni
Needquickhelpwithyourhomework?LetRealKidsdirectyoutothebestsitesontheWeB.※AnIntroductiontoShakespeareTalesFromShakespeareGotothissiteifyou’restudyingShakespeareandlookingforanintroductiontohiswork.ThesiteincludesdifferentplaysbyShakespearewhichyoucanclickonandreadasstories.RecommendedbyAlyssaZuna※PowerfulPeopleTheWhiteHouseIfyouhavehomeworkoraresearchprojectonthePresidentandtheWhiteHousethisisanexcellentsitetovisit.ItisfilledwithvideoandpicturesincludingtoursoftheWhiteHousE.RecommendedbyTianaJackson※ReadingResourcesReadingRainbowThisisagreatplacetofindbooksforyoungerchildren.Andthere’salsoinformationonbuyingbooksandnationalreadingprograms.RecommendedbyRosemaryCompton※TheABCsofWritingEdmontonPublicSchoolsThisisagoodplacetogoifyouarehavingtroublewithyourwriting.Allyoudoisclickononeofthewritingstepsanditexplainsthestepandgivesyoutips.Thesitehaslinkstootherpageswithwritingstepsfordifferentgradelevels.RecommendedbyZackDale1.Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadthesepassages?A.Inanewsreport.B.Onabooklist.C.Onawebsite.D.Onaradioprogramlist.2.Tomafourth-gradestudentwhoisaskedtowriteareportaboutAmericanpresidentswillbeinterestedin_____.A.TheABCsofWritingB.ReadingResourcesC.TalesFromShakespeareD.P.owerfulPeople3.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemaybehelpfultoparentswhowanttheirchildtobeagoodreader?A.AlyssaZuna.B.TianaJackson.C.RosemaryCompton.D.ZackDalE.4.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A.thesewebsitescanhelpyoucommunicateinternationallyB.allthesewebsitesareeducationalandhelpfultochildrenC.thesewebsitesaremeantforstudentsinhighgradesD.allofthesewebsitesincludesomeinterestingpictures
OnmyfirstdayofschoolIdidn’tspeakawordofEnglish.Ifeltlostand1intheclassroom.IcamehomeandtoldmymotherI’dlearnedmyfirstEnglishword2.Itwasthenicknameaboyhadgivenme.LuckilyformemyteacherthatyearWasDorothyCollins.ShewasyoungandAfricanAmerican.3IthinksheunderstoodhowI4astheonlynon—whitekid.Andshenever5thatIcouldcatchup.Stilltheteasing嗤笑6.Theboywhocalledmestupidwouldn’tstop7myaccent.Hewasagoodstudentandtheproudholderofourclass’sreadingaward奖.Itwasan8giventoastudentwhoseschoolworkparticipationandhomeworkwere9.Iwantedthataward.AsMrs.Collins10meonIgainedconfidenceandlanguageskills.BymidyearIwaswellonmy11tospeakingEnglishfluentlyandwasquitegoodatreading.12theawardceremonycomingupIworkedashardasIcould.Theday13cameandIwassonervous.WhenMrs.Collinsannouncedmeasthe14itwasmyproudestmoment.Igotafancycertificateandablueribbon丝带thatMrs.Collinspinnedtomydress.Itookthereading15rightoutofthatboy’shotlittlehandsandIfelthappyformyself.FromthenonIworked16harderinschool.Mrs.CollinshelpedmeunderstandthatIhada17forlanguagesoinhighschoolIstudiedFrenchandminored辅修initincollege.AsIbeganenjoyingSuccessasasingerI18Mrs.CollinsininterviewswhenIwasaskedaboutpeoplewhohadinspired激励me.Ifeel19thattheGodbroughtMrs.Collinsandmetogetherallthoseyearsago.Myfirst-gradeteacherdidn’tjustteachmethelanguageShehelpedmefindmy20.1.A.frightenedB.excitedC.satisfiedD.tired2.A.blackB.stupidC.cleverD.dumb3.A.butB.soC.andD.nevertheless4.A.actedB.livedC.feltD.studied5.A.believedB.expectedC.refusedD.doubted6.A.continuedB.lastedC.startedD.reduced7.A.lookingintoB.1aughingatC.referringtoD.showingoff8.A.rightB.judgmentC.honorD.offer9.A.activeB.optimisticC.aggressiveD.excellent10.A.turnedB.cheeredC.followedD.carried11.A.roadB.mindC.wayD.side12.A.AsB.AfterC.WithD.For13.A.eventuallyB.slowlyC.quicklyD.fortunately14.A.partnerB.winnerC.playerD.loser15.A.bookB.materialC.machineD.award16.A.quiteB.moreC.lessD.even17.A.giftB.habitC.chanceD.present18.A.mentionedB.involvedC.includedD.reminded19.A.funnyB.amusedC.luckyD.surprised20.A.pleasureB.experienceC.kindnessD.confidence
1SUMMERJOBDoyouliketotalkwithpeople?Doyouliketowritestories?IfyouwanttoworkforourmagazineasareporterpleasecallKarenat558366.2WANTEDAreyouhard-working?Doyouliketomeetpeople?IfyouranswerisYesthenwehaveajobforyouasawaiter.CallAIHotelat556779.3HELPWANTEDDoyoulikebabies?Canyoulookafterababyfortwodays?Ifyouaresuretotakegoodcareofitcallusat766588.$80ormore.Today!Hurry!4CLEANERWANTEDCanyoumakealargehousecleanandtidy?Ifyouhopetogetthejobpaidat$20oncecallusthisevening18:00——20:00.Tel:6338001.Wherecanyouprobablyfindtheadsabove?A.Anewspaper.B.Areport.C.Aguidebook.D.Asciencebook.2.Ifyoulikechildrenandhavetwodaysfreeyoucancallforajob.A.556779B.558366C.766588D.6338003.IfyouareacollegestudentofEnglishwhoenjoyswritingduringyoursummerholidaysyouwillbemoreinterestedinthejobin.A.ad.1B.ad.2C.ad.3D.ad.4
Therequirementsforhighschoolgraduationhavejustchangedinmycommunity社区.Asaresultallstudentsmust1sixtyhoursofservicelearning2theywillnotreceiveacertificate.Servicelearningisacademic学术的learningthatalsohelpsthecommunity.3ofservicelearningincludecleaningupapollutedriverworkinginasoupkitchenortutoringastudent.4aserviceexperiencestudentsmustkeepajournal日志andthenwritea5aboutwhattheyhavelearned.Supportersclaimthattherearemany6ofservicelearning.Perhapsmostimportantlystudentsareforcedtothink7theirowninterestsandbecome8oftheneedsofothers.Studentsarealsoabletolearnreal-lifeskillsthat9responsibilityproblem-solvingandworkingaspartofateam.10studentscanexplorepossiblecareers11servicelearning.Forexampleifastudentwonderswhatteachingislikeheorshecanchoosetoworkinanelementaryschoolclassroomafewafternoonseachmonth.12therearemanybenefitsopponents反对者13problemswiththenewrequirement.Firstthey14thatthemainreasonstudentsgotoschoolistolearncoresubjectsandskills.Becauseservicelearningistime-consumingstudentsspend15timestudyingthecoresubjects.Secondtheybelievethatforcingstudentstoworkwithout16goesagainstthelaw.Byrequiringservicetheschooltakesawayanindividual'sfreedomtochoose.Inmyviewservicelearningisagreatwayto17tothecommunitylearnnewskillsandexploredifferentcareers.18Idon'tbelieveyoushouldforcepeopletohelpothers–the19tohelpmustcomefromtheheart.Ithinkthebest20isonethatgivesstudentschoices:astudentshouldbeabletochoosesixtyhoursofindependentstudyorsixtyhoursofservice.Choiceencouragesbothfreedomandresponsibilityandasyoungadultswemustlearntohandlebothwisely.1.A.spendB.gainC.completeD.save2.A.andB.orC.butD.for3.A.SubjectsB.IdeasC.ProceduresD.Examples4.A.WithB.BeforeC.DuringD.After5.A.diaryB.reportC.noteD.notice6.A.coursesB.benefitsC.challengesD.features7.A.beyondB.aboutC.overD.in8.A.carefulB.proudC.tiredD.aware9.A.possessB.applyC.includeD.develop10.A.SlowlyB.FinallyC.LuckilyD.Hopefully11.A.throughB.acrossC.ofD.on12.A.SoB.ThusC.SinceD.While13.A.dealwithB.lookintoC.pointoutD.takedown14.A.argueB.doubtC.overlookD.admit15.A.muchB.fullC.lessD.more16.A.costB.payC.care.D.praise17.A.contributeB.appealC.attendD.belong18.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.However19.A.courageB.desireC.emotionD.spirit20.A.decisionB.purposeC.solutionD.result
TherewasatimewhenIthoughtmydaddidn’tknowathingaboutbeingagoodfather.Icouldn’t1himeversayingthewordsIloveyou.Itseemstomehisonlypurposeinlifewastosay2toanywhereIwantedtogoandanythingIwantedtodoincludinggettinga3.Someparentsboughttheirkidscarswhentheygottheirdriver’slicenses.Notmydad----hesaidthatI’dhavetogetajobandbuymyown.SothatiswhatIdiD.Igotajobataverynicerestaurantand4everypennyIcouldand5IhadenoughtobuymycarIdid!ThedayIbroughtthatcarhomemydadwasthefirstoneIwantedto6to.Lookdadacarofmyown.IfyoueverwantarideI’llonly7youfivedollars.IofferedwithasmilE.IseE.wasallhesaiD.Onedaytherewassomethingwrongwithmyfather’struck.Soheneededa8towork.Thesunwasn’tevenupwhenweleftthehouse9itwasalreadygettingwarmout.Itwasgoingtobean10day.AsIdroppedmydadoffI11himdressedinhisworkclothesgettinghis12fromthetrunk车尾箱ofmycar.WatchinghissunweatheredfaceandevenfromadistanceIcouldtelltherewere13linesthanIeverrememberedbeingtherebeforE.Irealizedhowhardmydadworksforthefamily.Myfatherisacementfinisher水泥修整工.Inthatinstantit14tomethatheactuallygotdownonhishandsandkneestosweatoverhotconcretetomakealivingforhisfamily.Andhedidthisdayinanddayout15hotitgot.NevernotoncehadIheardhim16aboutit.Tohimwewereworthit.Andneveroncedidhechargeusforit.Whenheclosedthetrunkhistoolssetofftothesidehewalkedovertomywindowto17mefivedollars.IrolleddownthewindowandsaidGood-byedaD.Keepyourfivedollars.It’smy18.Don’tworktooharD.Iloveyou.His19metminethenglancedawayinthedirectionofhiswaitingtoolshe20histhroatandsaidOhandmetoo.1.A.likeB.rememberC.forgetD.care2.A.SorryB.YesC.NoD.Well3.A.carB.friendC.jobD.present4.A.spentB.earnedC.keptD.saved5.A.whenB.ifC.becauseD.though6.A.payitbackB.handitoverC.turnitupD.showit7.A.payB.chargeC.offerD.provide8.A.rideB.leaveC.tripD.hurry9.A.asB.althoughC.butD.since10.A.ordinaryB.hotC.workD.special11.A.helpedB.followedC.leftD.watched12.A.toolsB.clothesC.luggageD.bag13.A.fewerB.moreC.longerD.deeper14.A.happenedB.seemedC.occurredD.appeared15.A.whateverB.wheneverC.whereverD.however16.A.talkB.complainC.askD.speak17.A.handB.passC.lendD.take18.A.helpB.adviceC.treatD.reply19.A.handsB.smileC.voiceD.eyes20.A.cleanedB.wipedC.clearedD.felt
AsimplepieceofclotheslinehangsbetweensomeenvironmentallyfriendlyAmericansandtheirneighbors.Ononesidestandthosewhoseeclothesdryers干衣机asawasteofenergyandamajorpolluteroftheenvironment.Asaresulttheyareturningtoclotheslinesaspartofthewhat–I–can–doenvironmentalism环境保护主义.Ontheothersidearepeoplewhoareagainstdryingclothesoutsidearguingthatclotheslinesareunpleasanttolookat.TheyhavepersuadedHomeownersAssociationsHOAsaccesstheU..S..toban禁止outdoorclotheslinesbecauseclotheslinedryingalsotendstolowerhomevalueintheneighborhood.ThishadledtoaRight-to-DryMovementthatiscallingforlawstobepassedtoprotectpeople’srighttouseclotheslines.Sofaronlythreestateshavelawstoprotectclothesline.Right-to-Drysupportersarguethatthereshouldbemore.MattReck37isthekindofeco-conscious有生态意识的personwhofeedshistreeswithbathwaterandreuseswaterdropsfromhisairconditionerstowaterplants.Hisfamilyalsousesaclothesline.ButonJuly92007theHOAinWakeForestNorthCarolinatoldhimthatadissatisfiedneighborhadtelephonedthemabouthisclothesline.TheReckspaidnoattentiontothewarningandstilldriedtheirclothesonalineintheyard.Manypeoplesaytheyareenvironmentallyfriendlybuttheydon’ttakemattersintheirownhandssaysReck.ThelocalHOAhasdecidednottotakeanyactionunlessmoreneighborscometothem.NorthCarolinalawmakersaresayingthatbanningclotheslinesisnottherightthingtodo.ButHOAandhousingbusinessesbelievethatclotheslinedryingremindspeopleofpoorneighborhoods.Theyworrythatifbuyersthinktheirfutureneighborscan’tevenafforddryershousingpriceswillfall.Environmentalistssaysuchworriesarenotnecessaryandinviewofglobalwarmingthatideaneedstochange.AstheysayTheclotheslineisbeautiful.Hangingclothesoutsideshouldbeencouraged.Weallhavetodoatleastsomethingtoslowdowntheprocessofglobalwarming.1.Oneofthereasonswhysupportersofclothesdryersaretryingtobanclotheslinedryingisthat____________.A.clothesdryersaremoreefficientB.clotheslinedryingreduceshomevalueC.clothesdryersareenergy-savingD.clotheslinedryingisnotallowedinmostU..S..states2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMattReck?A.Heisakind-heartedman.B.Heisanimpoliteman.C.Heisanexperiencedgardener.D.Heisamanofsocialresponsibility.3.Whoareinfavorofclotheslinedrying?A.housingbusinesses.B.Environmentalists.C.HomeownersAssociations.D.Reck’sdissatisfiedneighbors.4.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Clotheslinedrying:awaytosaveenergyandmoney.B.Clotheslinedrying:alostartrediscovered.C.Oppositeopinionsonclotheslinedrying.D.Differentvarietiesofclotheslines.
IntheUnitedStatesmanyhavebeentoldthatanyonecanbecomerichandsuccessfulifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck.Yetwhenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrichhewantspeopletothinkthatheis.ThatiswhatKeepingupwiththeJonesesisabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriestolookasrichassuccessfulandashisneighbors.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericanbythenameofArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself:Hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.YoungMomandwasveryproudofhisriches.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.Butjustmovingtherewasnotenough.Whenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorses.Momandwenthorsebackridingeveryday.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservantsMomandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.20090708Itwaslikearacebutonecouldneverfinishthisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.Momandandhiswifecouldnotdothat.Theraceendedforthemwhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflife.TheylefttheirwealthyneighborhoodandmovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwiththeirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.HecalleditKeepingupwiththeJonesesbecauseJonesisaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.KeepingupwiththeJonesescametomeankeepingupwiththepeoplearoundyou.Momand'sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.Thatisonereasonwhytheyreadtherightbooksgototherightuniversitiesandeatintherightrestaurants.Everycityhasanareawherepeoplewanttolivebecauseotherswillthinkbetterofthemiftheydo.AndthereareJonesesineverycityoftheworld.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoesMrJonesseemsalwaystobeahead.1.ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesweremadetoknow________________________.A.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichbutmightbepoorsoonB.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerichifheworkshardandhasgoodluckC.hecanbecomerichinthefuturethoughheisnotluckyenoughD.anyoneintheUnitedStateswhoworkshardcanbecomerich2.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatrichpeopleprobably________________________.A.liketoliveoutsideNewYorkCityB.liketoliveinNewYorkCityC.liketoliveinapartmentsD.liketohavemanyneighbors3.ArthurMomandusedthenameJonesinhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis________.A.animportantnameB.apopularnameintheUnitedStatesC.hisneighbor'snameD.notagoodname4.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecause__________.A.theywanttobeasrichastheirneighborsB.theywantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyworkhardC.theydon'twantotherstoknowtheyarerichD.theywanttobehappyandcomfortable
Thereisnodoubtthatadultsandevenhighlyeducatedadultsvarygreatlyinthespeedandefficiencyoftheirreading.Someproceedverylowlythroughout;othersdashalongtooquicklyandthenhavetoregress.Poorreadersinparticularmaylacktheabilitytovarytheirmannerofreadingaccordingtothetypeofreadingmatterandtotheirintentionsinreadingit.Agoodreadercanmoveatgreatspeedthroughthetextofanovelorsimilarlightreadingmatter.Hemaybeabletoskimapagepickingupawordortwohereandthereandgainageneralideaofwhatthetextisaboutwithoutreallyreadingit.Inreadingmoredifficultmaterialwiththeintentionoftakinginthewholeofithewillproceedmoreslowlybuteventhenhewillvaryhispaceconcentratingonthekeywordsandpassagesperhapsre-readingthemseveraltimesandpassmorequicklyovertheremainder.Alessefficientreadertendstomaintainthesamespeedwhateverthematerialhereads.Consequentlyevenlightreadingmattergiveshimlittlepleasurebecausehereadssoslowly.Butthispacemaybetoofastforreallydifficultmaterialwhichrequiresspecialconcentrationatdifficultpoints.Atypeofreadingwhichnecessitates需要carefulattentiontodetailisproofreadinginwhichthereaderinordertodetectmisprintsinasampleprinthastonoticenotsomuchthemeaningofwhathereadsastheexactshapeandorderoflettersandwordsinthetext.Thisisextremelydifficultformostpeoplesincetheyareaccustomedtooverlookingsuchdetails.Infactconsiderablepracticeisrequiredtopractisethistaskefficientlyanditcanbedoneonlybyreadingveryslowlyandbypayingcomparativelylittleattentiontothegeneralmeaningofthetext.1.Thisarticleismainlyconcernedwith________.A.theabilitytoreadfastB.differenceinthespeedandefficiencyofreadingC.differentreadingskillsD.thereadingspeedofhighlyeducatedadults2.Accordingtothearticlethereisadifferenceinreadingspeed________.A.amongadultreadersB.amongyoungeducatedpeopleC.amongreaderswhohavedifferentexperiencesD.betweenthepoorlyeducatedandthehighlyeducated3.Theunderlinedwordregresscanbebestreplacedby________.A.regretB.stopC.moveslowlyD.goback4.Theauthorbelievesagoodreadershould________.A.alwaysreadatgreatspeedB.readcarefullyandcatcheverydetailC.alwaysreviewthetexthehasreadD.changehisspeedaccordingtothetypeoftext
AdevicethatstopsdriversfromfallingasleepatthewheelisabouttogothroughtestingatDepartmentofTransportlaboratoriesandcouldgoonsalewithin12monthsThesystemcalledDriverAlertaimstoreducedeadlyroadaccidentsby20%-40%thatarecausedbytiredness.Airlinepilotscanalsouseittoreducethe30%ofallpilot-erroraccidentsthatarerelatedtotirednessDriverAlertisbasedonacomputerizedwristband手表带Thedevicewornbydriversorpilotsgivesoutasoundabouteveryfourminutesduringacarjourney.Aftereachsoundthedrivermustrespondbysqueezing挤压thesteeringwheel方向盘.A.sensorinthewristbanddetectsthispressingactionandmeasuresthetimebetweenthesoundandthedriver’sresponsE.Tirednessisdirectlyrelatedtoadriver’sresponsetimE.Usuallyawatchfuldriverwouldtakeabout400millisecondstorespondbutoncethatfallstomorethan500millisecondsitsuggeststhatthedriverisgettingsleepyInsuchcasesthedevicegivesoutmoreregularandloudersoundsshowingthatthedrivershouldopenawindoworstopforarest.Ifthedriver’sresponsecontinuestoslowdownthesoundsbecomemorefrequentuntilanonstopalarmwarnsthatthedrivermuststopassoonaspossibleThedevicehasbeendeliveredtothedepartment’slaboratoriesfortesting.Ifthesetestsscheduledforsixmonths’timearesuccessfulthemakerswillbringtheproducttomarketwithinaboutayear1.AccordingtothetextDriverAlert______A.aimstoreducetiredness-relatedaccidentsB.hasgonethroughtestingatlaboratoriesC.aimstopreventdriversfromsleepingD.hasbeenonsalefor12months2.HowshouldadriverrespondtothesoundsfromDriverAlert?A.BysoundingawarningB.BytouchingthewristbanD.C.BycheckingthedrivingtimeD.Bypressingthesteeringwheel3.WhenthedrivergetssleepywhiledrivingDriverAlert______A.movesmoreregularlyB.stopsworkingproperlyC.opensthewindowforthedriverD.soundsmorefrequentlyandloudly
Howdosuccessfulpeoplethink?Whatdrivesthem?Interviewsandinvestigationsindicatethatthereareseveralkeystosuccessthatsuccessfulpeopleshare.Firstofallsuccessfulpeopleneverblamesomeoneorsomethingoutsideofthemselvesfortheirfailuretogoahead.Theyrealizethattheirfutureliesintheirownhands.Theyunderstandthattheycannotcontrolthingsinlifesuchasnaturethepastandotherpeople.Butinthemeantimetheyarewellawarethattheycancontroltheirownthoughtsandactions.Theytakeresponsibilityfortheirlifeandregardthisasoneofthemostempowering能够的thingstheycando.Perhapswhatmostseparatessuccessfulpeoplefromothersisthattheylivelifeonpurpose—theyaredoingwhattheybelievetheyareputheretodo.Intheiropinionhavingapurposeintheirlifeisthemostimportantelementthatenablesthemtobecomefullyfunctioningpeople.Theyholdthatwhentheylivetheirlifeonpurposetheirmainconcernistodothejobright.Theylovewhattheydo.Peoplewanttodobusinesswiththembecauseoftheircommitment忠诚.Tolivetheirlifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplefindacausetheybelieveinandcreateabusinessaroundit.Besidestheynevereasilygiveup.Oncetheyhavesetupgoalsintheirlifetheyarewillingtoworkhardwhateverittakestoachievetheirgoals.Topachieversalwaysbearinmindwhattheydon'thave.Ratherthanbenegativeordepressingtheyusetheknowledgetospurthemselvesonandgoafterwhattheywantenergeticallyandpassionately.1.Whatsuccessfulpeopleworryaboutmostis______.A.tohelpothersB.toliveacomfortablelifeC.todotheirworkwellD.totreattheirfriendswell2.BylivinglifeonpurposesuccessfulpeoplecandothefollowingEXCEPT______.A.doalotofworkB.concentrateontheirjobsC.dobusinesswithmanypeopleD.controlallthethingsinlife3.Theunderlinedwordspurinthepassagemostprobablymeans______.A.encourageB.exciteC.relieveD.force
LearnaNewLanguageinonly10DaysLearnlikeaspy!Passforanative.Pimsleurcourseshelppeoplewhoneedtospeakanotherlanguagequickly.Ourcoursestook40yearstodevelopandarenowusedbytheFBICIAandbusinessprofessionalseverywhere.They'resoeffectiveyouhavenothingtolose!Youwillgeteverythingyouneedtospeakin10days●Languageinstructionthatisprovedeffective●Noboringrepetitionchartsormeaninglessformulas●8fluency-oriented注重流利性的lessonson4audioCDs●Audioinstructionwitha25-yearhistoryofSuccess●Full30-daymoney-backguaranteejustincase●SpecialOffersonourmoreadvancedcoursesTherearesomanyreasonstolearnanewlanguagewiththePimsleurApproach●Speakwithoutanaccentsoyousoundlikeanative.Don'tblowyourcover.●Fromnewsentencesthatsoundrightandmakesense.Practicewhat'snaturaltoyouinEnglish.●Feelsafeandconfident.You'llknowhowtodealwithanysituation.Protectyourbusylife.30-minutelessonsareperfectforyourdailycommute上下班路程lunchbreakorworkout.●Rememberwithouttrying.Materialisscientificallyarrangedsoyoulearnwithoutpain.●Join25millionpeoplewhohavegraduatedwithsuccesssince1980.TheentirePimsleurApproachiswhatlanguagelearningshouldbequickfunandeasy!Eachlessonisthefoundationforthenext.You'llkeepbuildingonwhatyou’velearned.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Pimsleurcoursesarenotusedverywidely.B.Pimsleurcoursescameintobeinginthe1960s.C.PimsleurcourseshavebeenusedintheFBIfor40years.D.YoucantakePimsleurcoursestolearnyournativelanguage.2.AccordingtoPimsleurcoursestoimproveoralabilitylearnersshould________.A.gainfluencytrainingB.repeatagainandagainC.recitedeferentrulesD.payspecialattentiontopronunciation3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonyouchoosePimsleurApproach?A.Coveringyouraccent.B.Buildingyourconfidence.C.Learningalanguageeasily.D.Gettingyourmoneybackiffailing.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoPimsleurcourses?A.Thefirststudentsgraduatedin1980.B.Lessonsneedn'tbelearnedinorder.C.EachaudioCDhasonefluencyorientedlesson.D.Learnershavetolearnthecourseatthefixedtime.5.AccordingtothepassagetheentirePimsleurApproachisthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.amusingB.rapidC.difficultD.easy
I’vewritten14movies.Mycharacterssmokeinmanyofthemandtheylookcoolandglamorousdoingit.Smokingwasanintegral必需的partofmanyofmyscreenplaysbecauseIwasaheavysmoker.Itwaspartofabad-boyimageI’dcultivatedforalongtime—smokingdrinkingpartyingrock’n’roll.SmokingIoncebelievedwaseveryperson’sright.Thesecond-handsmokewasnon-existentprobleminventedbyprofessionaldo-gooders.Iputalltheseviewsintomyplays.RememberingallthisIfindithardtoforgivemyself.Ihavebeenanaccomplice帮凶tothemurdersofuntoldnumbersofhumanbeings.IamadmittingthisonlybecauseIhavemadeadealwithGoD.SparemeIsaidandIwilltrytostopothersfromcommittingthesamecrimesIdiD.EighteenmonthsagoIwasdiagnosedwiththroatcancertheresultofalifetimeofsmoking.IamalivebutdisableD.Muchofmylarynx喉isgonE.Ihavesomedifficultyspeaking;othershavesomedifficultyunderstandingmE.Ihaven’tsmokedordrunkfor18monthsnowthoughIstilltakeitdaybydayandprayforhelp.IbelieveinprayerandexercisE.Ihavewalkedfivemilesadayforayearwithoutmissingevenoneday.QuittingsmokinganddrinkinghastaughtmethehardestlessonI’veeverlearnedaboutmyownweakness;ithasalsogivenmethegreatestaffectionandempathy同感forthosestilladdicteD.Idon’tthinksmokingiseveryperson’srightanymorE.Ithinksmokingshouldbeasillegalasheroin.I’mnolongersuchabadboy.IgotochurchonSunday.I’mdesperatetoseemyfourboysgrowup.IwanttodoeverythingIcantoundothedamageIhavedonewithmyownbig-screenwordsandimages.Screenwritersknowtoothatsomemoviestarsaremorelikelytoplayapartiftheycansmoke—becausetheyaresoaddictedtosmokingthattheyhavedifficultystoppingevenduringtheshootingofascenE.Myhandsarebloody;soareHollywood’s.MycancerhascausedmetoattempttocleansemE.Idon’twishmyfateuponanyoneinHollywoodbutIbegthatHollywoodshouldstopputtingituponmillionsofothers.1.Themainideaofthispassageprobablyis_________.A.thewriterisashamedofthebadeffectshisscreenplayshavehadonhumanbeingsB.thewriter’ssmokingexperiencenearlykilledhimselfC.thebadeffectsthatHollywoodscreenplayhavebroughttochildrenD.thedeterminationofthewritertoovercomehisillness2.Howdoyouthinkthewriterhasrealizedhismistake?A.Somanypeoplehavefoundthehabitofsmokingduetohisplays.B.Hisplayshavebroughtgreatharmtoteenagers.C.Hehimselfsufferedgreatlyfromsmoking.D.Hisscreenplayshavebeendoingmoreandmoreharmtohumanbeings.3.Whatisthewriterdeterminedtodoinfuture?A.Hehasmadeuphismindtogiveupsmokingforever.B.Hewilltryhisbesttopreventothersfromwritingscreenplaysencouragingsmoking.C.Hewilltryhisbesttobringuphisfourchildren.D.Hehasdecidedtowritehisscreenplayswithoutsmokingscenes.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.thewriterwillsoonberecoveredfromhisillnessthankstohisexerciseB.thewriterwillsoondiebecauseofhisdeadlydiseaseC.smokingwillbegotridofinallHollywoodfilmsD.smokinginHollywoodfilmsisstilldoinggreatharmtohumanbeings
WhenPhillipwasonhiswaytotheairportoneafternoonheaskedthedrivertowaitoutsidethebankwhilehecollectedsometraveler’schecks.Theplanewasto1at5:30.Fromtherewasstilla2_journeytotheairport__3_Phillipmerelywatchedthescenealongtheway.Shortlybeforearrivinghebegan__4thethingshewouldneedforthe5ticketsmoneytheaddressofhishoteltraveler’schecks—Justamoment.Howabouthispassport?Phillipwentthroughhispocket.Hesuddenly__6thathemusthavelethispassport7.Whatcouldhedo?Itwasnowfivepastfourandtherewouldbetoolittle_8toreturntothebank.Thiswasthe9timehewasrepresentinghisfirmforanimportant__10withthemanagerofaFrenchfirminParisthefollowingmorning.Withoutapassporthewouldbe11__toboardtheplane.Atthatmomentthetaxi12outsidetheairterminal候机楼.Phillipgot__13tookhissuitcaseandpaidthedriver.Hethen14agooddealofconfusioninthebuilding.A15couldbeheardovertheloudspeaker.Weverymuch16thatowingtoatwenty-four-hourstrikeofairportstaffallflightsfortherestoftodayhavehadtobecalledoff.Passengersare_17togetintouchwiththeirtravelagentsorwiththisterminalfor18ontomorrow’sflights.Phillipgavea__19.Hewouldlethisfirmknowaboutthissituationandthankgoodnessehwouldhavetheopportunityofcallingathisbankthefollowingmorningto20hispassport.1.A.checkinB.leadoffC.leaveD.fly2.A.longB.shortC.pleasantD.rough3.A.asB.soC.butD.because4.A.countingB.lookingoverC.thinkingaboutD.checking5.A.planeB.tripC.meetingD.flight6.A.realizedB.rememberedC.recognizedD.learned7.A.athomeB.atthebankC.attheofficeD.inthetaxi8.A.timeB.chanceC.possibilityD.use9.A.goldenB.lastC.onlyD.first10.A.journeyB.visitC.businessD.meeting11.A.sadB.unableC.impossibleD.difficult12.A.stoppedB.wasdrivenC.reachedD.wasparked13.A.offB.backC.outD.away14.A.startedB.caughtC.noticedD.watched15.A.speechB.signalC.callD.voice16.A.apologizeB.announceC.worryD.regret17.A.advisedB.forcedC.toldD.persuaded18.A.ideasB.plansC.informationD.time19.A.loudlaughB.deepsighC.bigsmileD.sharpcry20.A.returnB.findC.recoverD.gather
Itwastheoldlady'seightiethbirthday.ShewassureMyrawouldn'tforgethermother'sbirthdayevenifshewasbusy.Afteralleightywasaspecialbirthday.PerhapsMyramightcomE.EvenifMyradidnotcomeshewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.ShewasexcitedlikeachilD.Mrs.Morrisonhadbroughtacardandabunchofflowerswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.GrantdownstairshadmadeacakE.Johnniethelittleboynextdoorwasnowupwithherwithapacketofsweets.Iguessyou'llgetlotsandlotsofpresentshesaiD.IdidlastweekwhenIwassix.Whatwouldshelike?A.pairofslippersperhaps.A.bluenewcardigan.Oratablelamp.Oralittleclockwithclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings.Shestoodbythewindowwatching.ThepostmanturnedroundthecomeronhisbicyclE.Herheartbeatfast.JohnniehadseenhimtooandrantothegatE.GrannygrannyJohnniereturneD.I'vegotyourpost!Hegaveherfourenvelopes.Threewerefromoldfriends.ThefourthwasinMyra'swriting.Noparcel包裹Johnnie?Nogranny.Almostreluctantlyshetorethefourthenvelopeopen.Foldedinthecardwasacheck.Writtenonthecardwasamessage:HappyBirthday—BuyyourselfsomethingnicewiththecheckMyraandHarolD.Thesix-figurecheckfelltothefloorlikeabirdwithabrokenwing.Slowlytheoldladbenttopickitup.Herpresentherlovelypresent.Withtremblingfingersshetoreitintolittlebits.1.Ascanbeinferredfromthepassage_____.A.theneighborscaredlittleabouttheoldladyindailylifeB.thefriendssenttheoldladymanylovelypresentsbypostC.MyrawasstoppedbyherhusbandfromseeinghermotherD.theoldladylivedaloneinaflatawayfromherdaughter2.Theoldladyfelt_____whenshesawnopacketcamewithherdaughter'scarD.A.excitedB.disappointedC.happyD.impatient3.Thereasonwhytheoldladytorethecheckintosmallpieceswasthat_____.A.shewassureherdaughterwouldcomenotthecheckB.shedidn'tnoticethereweresixfiguresonthecheckC.shewouldpreferapresentwithlovefromherdaughterD.shedidn'tthinkthecheckwaslargeenoughforapresent4.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePresent.B.TheCheck.C.TheBirthday.D.TheDaughter.
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