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Iwasdirtysmellyhungryandsomewherebeneathallthatsuntanned皮肤晒黑.ItwastheendofanInter-Railholiday.Mybodycouldn’ttakeanymorepunishment.Mymindcouldn’tdealwithanymoreforeigntimetablescurrenciesorlanguages.NeveragainIsaidasIsteppedontohomeground.Isaidexactlythesamethingthefollowingyear.AndthenextallIhadtodowasbuyonetrainticketandbecauseIwasundertwenty-fiveyearsoldIcouldspendawholemonthgoinganywhereIwantedinEurope.Ordinarybedsareneverthesameonceyou’velearnttosleepinthepassageofatraintherhythmrockingyouintoadeepsleep.Carryingallyourpossessionsonyourbackinarucksack背包makesyouhaveaverybasicapproachtotravelandencouragesincrediblewastefulnessthatcanleadtoburningsocksthathavebecometooanti-social不合群的andgettingridofbookswhenfinished.OntheotherhandthiswayoflookingatlifeisentirelyinthespiritofInter-Railforcommonsenseandreasoningcanbethrownoutofthewindowalongwiththepaperbackbookandthesocks.Allittakestoachievethiscarefreeattitudeisoneofthoseticketsinyourhand.Anysystemthatenablesyoungpeopletotravelthroughcountriesatarateofmorethanoneadaymustbeprettysocial.OnthatfirsttripmyfriendsandIwereatfirstunwareofthepossibilitiesofthistypeoftrainticketthinkingitwasjustaninexpensivewayofgettingtoandfromourchosencamp-siteinsouthernFrance.Buttheideaofnon-stoptravelprovedtooattractivefortherewasalwaysjustonemorecountryovertheborderalwaysthatlittlebitfurthertogo.Andwhatdidtheextramilescostus?Nothing.Wewerenotcompletelyuninterestedinculture.ButthiswasafirstholidaywithoutparentsasitwasformostotherInter-Railersandinorganizingourowntimetableweleftouteverythingexceptthemostviablesights.Thiswasthechancetoescapetheguidedtouranopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.ItookgreatprideinthefactthatinmanyplacesallIcouldbebotheredtoseewastheviewfromthestation.Wewerejusttheretogetbyandtohavegoodtimedoingso.InthiswewerenotdifferentfrommostoftheotherInter-Railerswithwhomwesharedpassagefloorsfoodandwatermoneyandmusic.Theexcitementoftravelcomesfromthesuddenrealityofsomewherethatwaspreviouslyjustaname.Itisasifthecityinwhichyouarriveneveractuallyexisteduntilthetrainpulsingatthestationandyouareabletosee__it__withyourowntriedeyesforthefirsttime.1.AttheendofhisfirsttripthewritersaidNeveragainbecause_____A.hefellill.B.hedislikedtrainsC.hewastiredfromthejourneyD.hehadlostmoney2.WhatdoesthewritermeanbythiswayoflookingatlifeinParagraph3?A.WorryingaboutyourclothesB.Throwingunwantedthingsaway.C.Behavinginananti-socialwayD.Lookingafteryourpossessions3.WhydidthewriteroriginallybuyanInter-Railticket?A.Togettooneplacecheaply.B.Tomeetotheryoungpeople.C.ToseealotoffamousplacesD.TogoonatourofEurope.4.Whatthewriterlikedabouttravelingwithouthisparentswasthat______.A.hecouldseemoreinterestingplacesB.hecouldspendmoretimesightseeingC.hecouldstayawayfromhomelongerD.hecouldmakehisowndecisions5.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastsentenceofParagraph6referto?A.AnameB.ThecityC.ThetrainD.Thestation
Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Whenknowthatthisis1butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruth2inourbackwardglancewhenwerememberwhatitwasandthensuddenly3thatitisnomorE.Arecent4re-taughtmethistruth.Iwashospitalized5aseriousheartattackandhadbeeninintensive6forseveraldays.ItwasnotapleasantplacE.OnemorningIhadtohavesomeadditional7soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecountyardonagurneyn.轮床.8wegotoutfromourunitthesunlighthitmE.Justthe9ofthesun.Andyethowbeautifulitwas---howwarminghowsparkinghowbrilliant!I10aroundtoseewhetheranyoneelselovedthesun'sgoldenglowbuteveryonewas11mostwitheyesfixedonthegrounD.AtthatmomentIcametorealize12giftsareprecious----butwearetoo13aboutthem.Holdfasttolifebutnotsofastoryoucannot14.Thisisthesecondsideoflife's15theoppositepoleofitsparadox悖论wemust16ourlossesandlearnhowtoletgo.Thisisnotaneasy17tolearnespeciallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommandandthat18wedesirewiththefullforceofourpassionatebeingcanandwillbeours.Butthenlife19keepingusfacedwithrealitiesand20butsurelythistruthdawnsuponus.1.A.easyB.clearC.trueD.good2.A.onlyB.alsoC.wellD.even3.A.noticeB.realizeC.worryD.concern4.A.reportB.storyC.accidentD.experience5.A.duringB.sinceC.afterD.until6.A.careB.chargeC.controlD.need7.A.doctorsB.medicineC.instructionsD.tests8.A.BeforeB.TillC.AsD.While9.A.warmthB.lightC.colorsD.image10.A.lookedB.turnedC.walkedD.ran11.A.watchingB.hurryingC.workingD.sitting12.A.disease'sB.art'sC.health'sD.life's13.A.honestB.curiousC.carelessD.anxious14.A.holdonB.takeoverC.giveinD.letgo15.A.coinB.noteC.billD.check16.A.acceptB.admireC.rememberD.forgive17.A.skillB.failureC.lessonD.task18.A.whateverB.whicheverC.howeverD.whoever19.A.comesupB.goesoffC.diesawayD.movesalong20.A.quicklyB.firmlyC.slowlyD.suddenly
In2007fiveyoungpeopleintheAmericanstateofMassachusettsdevelopedanideA.Theteamknewthattheworldisfilledwithmobilephones.Abouteightypercentofallpeoplearesaidtolivewithinreachofawirelesstelephonesignal.TheideawastousemobilephonesandtheInternettoconnectjobseekerswithemployers.TheyoungpeoplewroteabusinessplanandformedacompanycalledAssuredLabor.AssuredLaborwonadevelopmentcompetitionattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMIT.ThreeofthefoundersweregraduatestudentstherE.AssuredLaborisanelectronicmarketplacE.Ithastwoparts.OneisfortheUnitedStates.ThatoperationwaslaunchedinJanuaryinBoston.Itlinkspeoplewithemployersofferingtemporaryjobs.Theotherarmofthebusinessisfordevelopingmarkets.Thatoperationismeanttohelppeoplegetmorepermanentjobs.A.representativeiscurrentlybuildingpartnershipswithuniversitiesandinternationalcompaniesinCentralAmericA.AssuredLabor’spresidentDavidReichsaysthecompaniesnowplacejobadvertisementsonradioorinnewspapers.SomeevendrivearoundincarswithloudspeakersannouncingthatjobsareavailablE.Hesaysthecompaniesareinterestedinhavingmoremodernhiringpractices.ThroughAssuredLaborcompanieswilllistopenpositionsontheInternet.Peoplewhothinktheycoulddothejobcouldreplybytextmessageorontheircellphones.ThisishowthesystemworksinBoston:Thejobsavailableincludehousecleaningdogwalkingandhomerepair.Peoplewhowanttheirhousecleanedforexamplecanlookonlineatalistoftwentyhousekeepers.ThelisttellswhatservicestheyofferandhowmuchtheywanttobepaiD.Peopleneedtwoletterspraisingtheirworktogetonthelistofserviceproviders.TheemployerchoosesworkerstheywouldliketohirE.Thecompanythensendstheworkersatextore-mailmessagesotheycanrespondquicklytoanoffer.Afterajobiscompletedtheemployerandemployeerateeachother.TheratingiskeptforfutureusE.AssuredLaborisnotcharginganyonerightnowbuttheplanistohaveemployerspayfortheservicE.1.AssuredLabourisfoundedby.A.DavidReichB.fiveyoungpeopleinMassachusettsC.anunknownexpertD.threegraduatestudentsfromMIT2.WhatkindsofjobsdoesAssuredLaboroffer?A.Temporaryjobs.B.Permanentjobs.C.Freejobs.D.BothA.andB.3.WhichisNOToneofthemeansforAssuredLabortoadvertisejobsavailable?A.RadioB.NewspapersC.TVprogrammersD.Carswithloudspeakers4.WhichofthefollowingistheproperproceduretoseekajobthroughAssuredLabor?A.Peoplecanlookonlineatalistofjobs.B.CompanieswilllistopenpositionsontheInternet.C.Thecompanysendstheworkersatextore-mailmessagE.D.Theworkerscanrespondtoanoffer.E.TheemployerchoosesworkerstheywouldliketohirE.A.acdbeB.baecdC.bcdaeD.abdea5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ThepresenthiringpracticesneedtobeimproveD.B.Employersdon’tneedtopayAssuredLabour.C.UniversitiesalsojoinAssuredLaborforfinancialhelp.D.AssuredLaboronlyoffershouseholdjobs.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AnElectronicMarketplaceB.MobilePhonesandMarketsC.GettingIntoJobMarketbyMobilePhoneD.JobSeekersandMarkets
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FormanystudentsinBeijingMr.ObamasymbolizesallthatispossibleintheUnitedStates.He'sapopularwinnerhereseenasaself-mademanwhohasmadeittothetop.Ithinkheisverycharmingandapresidentwhocancreateanewera时代saidZhangWeiauniversitystudent.Ilikehimverymuchandmostofmyfriendsdotoo.NiWeiboanotheruniversitystudentagrees.Sino-U.S.RelationsstillneedmorecooperationshesaiD.IthinkhewillhelptakeittoanewerA.China'sPresidentHuJintaocongratulatedMr.Obamawithinhoursofhisvictorysayinghehopedbilateraltiescouldbemadestronger.Politicalanalysts分析家heresayChinawillbelookingfortheincomingpresidenttoavoidcontentiousissuessuchasTaiwan'sindependencehumanrightsandTibet.InsteadtheysayBeijingwouldlikeMr.Obamatofocusonsolvingtheglobaleconomiccrisis危机andtohelpChina'sslowingeconomybyopeningupU.S.markets.ButtraderelationsmightbeastickingpointsaysRenminUniversity'sProfessorofInternationalStudiesShiYinhong.HewarnsThereisapossibilitythatPresidentObamawilltakesomeprotectionistmeasureswhichChinawillnotacceptthentradedisputescoulddeveloptoadegreethatwehavenotseeneverbeforE.DespitemakingtheheadlinesMr.ObamafacessometoughchallengesinmanagingtheU.S.RelationshipwithChinA.ChinaisnowastrongerandmoreconfidentcountrythantheChinahispredecessors前任dealtwith.Andinthistimeofeconomicuncertaintyanalystssayit'sacountrywithwhichMr.Obamawillwanttomaintainagoodrelationship.1.ManystudentsinBeijingexpectthatMr.Obamacan________.A.makeeverythingpossibleB.furtherstrengthenSino-U.S.relationsC.becomeaself-mademanD.trytohelpChinaintoanewera2.AccordingtosomeanalystswhichofthefollowingiswhatChinawouldlikeMr.Obamatodo?A.Facingsometoughchallenges.B.Takingsomeprotectionistmeasures.C.MakingSino-U.S.bilateraltiesstronger.D.OpeningupmarketstospeedChina'seconomy.3.Theunderlinedworddisputemeans______A.seriousdisagreementB.severemeasuresC.toughcrisisD.confusingissues4.AsmentionedinthetextMr.ObamawillwanttomaintainagoodrelationshipwithChinabecause________.A.ChinaisnowastrongerandmoreconfidentcountryB.hehastoughchallengesinmanagingtherelationshipwithChinaC.hewantstoavoidissueslikeTaiwan'sindependencehumanrightsandTibetD.Mr.HuJintaocongratulatedMr.Obamawithinhoursofhisvictory
CanIseemybaby?askedthehappynewmother.Thebundle婴儿包wasplacedinherarmsandwhenshemovedthefoldofclothtolookuponhistinyfaceshegasped—thebabyhadbeenbornwithoutears.Timehoweverprovedthatthebaby’shearingwasperfectexcepthisappearancE.Onedaywhenherushedhomefromschoolandthrewhimselfintohismother’sarmshecriedoutbitterlyAboyabigboycalledme—afreak.Shesighedknowingthathislifewastobeendlessofheartbreaks.HegrewuphandsomeforhismisfortunE.A.favoritewithhisfellowstudentshemighthavebeenclasspresidentbutforthat.HedevelopedagiftforliteratureandmusiC.Theboy’sfatherhadatalkwiththefamilydoctor.Couldnothingbedone?Ibelievewecouldgraft移植onapairofouterearsiftheycouldbedonatedthedoctordecideD.Sothesearchbeganforapersonwhowouldmakesuchasacrificeforayoungman.Twoyearswentby.ThenYou’regoingtothehospitalson.MotherandIhavesomeonewhowilldonatetheearsyouneeD.Butit’sasecret.saidthefather.Theoperationwasabrilliantsuccess.Histalentsblossomedintogenius.Schoolandcollegebecameaseriesofsuccesses.LaterhemarriedandenteredthediplomaticservicE.ButImustknow!heurgedhisfather.Whogavesomuchforme?Icouldneverdoenoughforhim.Idonotbelieveyoucouldsaidthefatherbuttheagreementwasthatyouarenottoknownotyet.Theyearskeptthesecretbutthedaydidcomeoneofthedarkestdaysthateverpassthroughason.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhismother’scasket棺材.Slowlyandtenderlythefatherstretchedforthahandandraisedthethickreddish-brownhairtoletoutthesecret.1.Thestoryismainlyabout_______.A.howaboyhadnewearsthroughanoperationB.whatadevotedparentprivatelydidforthechildC.whyadonatormadeasacrificetoabrightboyD.howadisabledboyturnedintoausefulperson2.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatthemother_______.A.wasdeterminedtodonateherearstoperfecthersonB.keptherhusbandunknownaboutthebaby’ssituationC.feltshockedanddisappointedtoseehernewbabyD.complainedofherbadlucktohaveadisabledchild3.TheunderlinedwordfreakinParagraph3istheclosestinmeaningto_______.A.slow-actingpersonB.ugly-lookingchildC.badly-behavedstudentD.strangely-shapedcreature4.Whatmorallessoncanwedrawfromthisreading?A.Realloveliesinwhatisdoneunknownratherthanwhatisdoneknown.B.Itisuptoparentstohelptheirchildrenheartandsoul.C.TruebeautyliesonlyintheheartnotinappearancE.D.Itisavirtueforyounggenerationstolearntobegrateful.
Nomorebatteriesnomorechargersandnomorewires.Thisisthe1promisedbywirelesspowerameansofbroadcasting2throughtheairtolaptopsiPodsandothermachineswithouttheneedforcablesandsockets.Wirelesslightingaudiospeakersanddigitalpictureframesareexpectedtobeamongthefirstcommercialproductstobe3tothepubliC.Expertsbelievethatwirelesselectricitywill4changethewayinwhichwelivE.Inaworldwithoutwiresyourmachinewouldstart5electricityassoonasyouenteredtheroom.Youwouldnolongerhaveto6mobilephonesrunningoutofpowerbecauseonceyouwalkedthroughthefrontdooryourmobilewouldstartchargingup–evenwhilestillinyourbagorpocket.You’dneverneedtohuntfortheright7again.Thetechnologyworksbyturningelectricityintoaninvisiblelaser激光thensendsitacrosstheroomtoabatterythat8itbackintoelectricity.Currentlythelasercanonlycreateenoughelectricitytopowerasmalllightabout10metersawaybutexpertssayboththepowerand9willquicklyincreasE.Thetechnologyalso10tosaveenergybecauseitwouldonlypowerproductswhenneedeD.1.A.timeB.chanceC.futureD.case2.A.lightingB.electricityC.programmeD.information3.A.availableB.possibleC.reliableD.renewable4.A.constantlyB.instantlyC.reasonablyD.eventually200904285.A.sendingB.receivingC.producingD.operating6.A.worryaboutB.lookforC.thinkofD.adaptto7.A.mobileB.roomC.chargerD.laser8.A.translatesB.transformsC.confirmsD.relates9.A.costB.needC.speedD.distance10.A.continuesB.requiresC.promisesD.limits
Birdstrikesareextremelyrareintheairlineindustrywhichhasoneofthebestsafetyrecordsofanymodeoftransport.Howeverbirdsareaknownthreat威胁atairportsparticularlywhererunwaysareclosetowatersuchastheairportinNewYork.Airportstakearangeofmeasuresagainstbirdstrikeswhichusuallyoccuraroundtake–offorlandingwhenaplanefliesintoaflock鸟群andsucksbirdsintoitsengines.Theysometimeskeepthegrasslongnearrunwaysbecauseflocksavoidareasthatcouldcontaindangerousanimals.StaffalsousenoisegunstodisperseflocksthatsettleonthesitE.Airportssometimeshireeaglestoo.Aprofessionalpilots’groupsaidlastnightthattheapparentdisablingoftwoenginesbythebirdsstrikeinNewYorkwasaterriblecoincidenceandpraisedthebraveryandskillofthepilotwholandedintheHudsonRiver.Itisquiteclearthatthepilotgoteverythingabsolutelyright.WitnessreportssuggestthattheplanehitaflockofbirdsandImusthavedamagedbothenginesbecauseifithadbeenonehewouldhavebeenabletocontinuE.EnginesaredesignedextremelywellnowandingeneraltheyarebetterabletocopewithbirdstrikessaidMartinChalkpresidentoftheEuropeanPilotAssociation.ItisanextremelyrareoccurrencE.Itwouldappearthatworsehasbeenavoidedduetotheskillsandtrainingofthecrew.AseverebirdstrikedisabledaplaneatRome’sairportinNovemberlastyearwhenaFrankfurttoRomejetcarrying166passengershadtomakeanemergencylanding.TheairportisknowntohaveproblemswithflocksofgeesE.IntheUKaplanehadtomakeanemergencylandingatManchesterairportinApril2007aftertwoheronswheresuckedintotheengineofapassengerplaneshortlyaftertakingoffforRomE.20090428ThelowbutunavoidablethreatofbirdstrikesisoneofthereasonswhymanypeopleareopposingtheproposedconstructionofanewinternationalairportinswamplandnearLondon.Accordingtoa2003reporttherisksposedbybirdstrikeswouldbeexpectedtobegreateratsitesnearmajorareasofwater.1.Whatwasthecauseoftheairaccidentsdescribedinthepassage?A.Damagetotheplane’senginE.B.Lossofvisionbythepilotduetobirds.C.Therunwaybeingtooclosetotheriver.D.Failureoftheairporttomanagethebirdproblem.2.TheunderlinedwordTheyparagraph2refersto.A.PlanesB.AirportsC.BirdsD.Pilots3.Whyareplaneaccidentscausedbybirdsincreasinglyrare?A.Therearefewerbirdslivingaroundairports.B.Pilotsandcrewaretrainedtoignorebirdstrikes.C.Pilotsknowhowtoavoidbrideswhentakingoff.D.Planeenginesarebetterdesignedthaninthepast.4.Howmanyseriousbirdstrikeaccidentsarementionedinpassage?A.2B.3C.4D.55.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Itissafertobuildairportsawayfromwetlands.B.Birdswillcontinuetobeaseriousdangertoplanetravelers.C.Mostaccidentsoccurwhenplanesarelanding.D.Thepassengerswereluckytosurvivethecrash.
TheBestHolidayIwasunbelievablyproudofmynine-year-olddaughterEmily.1tobuyamountainbikeshe’dbeensavingherpocketmoneyallyearaswellasdoingsmalljobstoearnextramoney.ByThanksgivingshehadcollectedonly$49.IsaidYou2haveyourpickfrommybicycle3.ThanksDaddy.ButyourbikesaresoolD.Shewasright.Allmygirls’bikeswere1950smodelsnotthekindakidtodaywould4choosE.AsChristmas5nearEmilyandIwentbikeshopping.Asweleftonestoreshe6aSalvationArmyvolunteerstandingnexttoabigpot.CanwegivesomethingDaddy?sheaskeD.SorryEmI’moutofchangE.IsaiD.ThroughoutDecemberEmilycontinuedto7harD.Thenonedayshemadea8announcement.YouknowallthemoneyI’vebeensaving?shesaidhesitantly.I’mgoingtogiveittothepoorpeoplE.SoonecoldmorningbeforeChristmasEmilyhandedhertotalsavingsof$58toavolunteerwhowasreallyvery9.10byEmily’sselflessnessIdecidedtocontribute11ofmyoldbicyclestoacardealerwhowascollectingusedbikesforpoorchildren.12Iselectedashinymodelfrommycollectionhoweveritseemedasifasecondbiketookonaglow发光.ShouldIcontributetwo?Noonewouldbeenough.ButIcouldn’t13thefeelingthatIshouldgiveasecondbikE.WhenIlater14thebikesthecardealersaidYou’remakingtwokidsvery15sir.Hereareyourtickets.Foreachbicyclecontributedwe’re16awayonechancetowinagirls’mountainbikE.Whywasn’tIsurprisedwhenthatsecondticketprovedtobethe17?IliketothinkitwasGod’swayof18alittlegirlforasacrifice19heryears―whilegivingherdadalessoninthe20.1.A.PromisedB.AmazedC.DeterminedD.Organized2.A.needB.shouldC.mustD.can3.A.collectionB.contributionC.shopD.club4.A.seldomB.likelyC.slightlyD.merely5.A.drewB.becameC.wentD.pulled6.A.observedB.sensedC.watchedD.noticed7.A.studyB.tryC.listenD.work8.A.disappointingB.surprisingC.formalD.public9.A.agreeableB.hopefulC.thankfulD.pitiful10.A.MovedB.ShockedC.PersuadedD.Demanded11.A.oneB.someC.twoD.any12.A.WhileB.AsC.BecauseD.Though13.A.expressB.describeC.explainD.shake14.A.returnedB.deliveredC.choseD.shared15.A.sweetB.healthyC.happyD.fair16.A.puttingB.givingC.storingD.signing17.A.presentB.harvestC.winnerD.chance18.A.greetingB.praisingC.shelteringD.rewarding19.A.underB.beforeC.beyondD.within20.A.processB.projectC.struggleD.communication
Grasslandsneedtimetorecoverwhencattleandotheranimalsfeedonthem.Movinganimalsfromonefieldtoanothercanprovidethe1neededfornewgrowth.Thisiscalledrotationalgrazing轮流放牧andhere’smoreabouthowit2.20090401Rotationalgrazingisgoodforthelandandtheanimalsanditcansavemoney.Thisformofgrazingcandecreasetheneedforpesticides杀虫剂byreducingthe3ofweeds.Anditcan4theneedforchemicalfertilizersbylettinganimalwastedothejobofnaturalfertilizer.Rotationalgrazingcanevenhelppreventwildfiresbykeeping5ingoodcondition.Lettinganimalsfeedconstantlyinthesamegrazingareascanrequire6replanting.Animalseatthemost7growthfirst.Whenthatkeepshappeningtherootsdonothaveenoughtimerecover.8lesswantedplantsmayreplacethem.Heavilyusedgrasslandsarealsoharmedasthesoilis9presseddownundertheweightofheavyanimals.Whilerotationalgrazingcansavemoneyovertimeitalsorequires10.Andthatstartswithagoodmaptomarkfenceswatersuppliesandgrazingareas.1.A.cattleB.timeC.spaceD.help2.A.worksB.happensC.doesD.grows3.A.costB.sizeC.growthD.availability4.A.spreadB.meetC.dismissD.limit5.A.soilB.cattleC.grasslandsD.weeds6.A.costlyB.unnecessaryC.pricelessD.immediate7.A.rapidB.commonC.necessaryD.desirable8.A.OntheotherhandB.InshortC.AsaresultD.Infact9.A.surprisinglyB.continuallyC.gentlyD.accidentally10.A.trainingB.planningC.co–operationD.determination
Iwasonmylunchbreakinthecityenjoyingasaladatanoutdoorcafewhenashabbyhomelessladycamewalkingtowardsme.Shewasyellingand1everyonewhowalkedpastherforspare2andshelookedlikeamess.My3reactionwasfear...tocloseoffandhopeshedidn’tcomenearmebutshedid.1wasonthephoneandwhenshe4yellingIsaidI.’monthephoneinthenicestwayIcouldassuringmyselfwhatsheneededwasalessonin5.Shewalkedawaymumbing自言自语I’m6you.I’msorryI’msorry.I’llleave.Andsheturnedthecorner.7Iwouldfeerelievedorsatisfiedbutsomethinginmecouldn’t8.WithoutanotherthoughtIlookedinmy9forthesparechangeIhadEvenIstartedsearchingthroughmyentirepursethepocketseverything-forallofthechangeIcould10findtogivE.IgotupandwalkedtowardsthisladyandgaveherallI11.SheheldmyhandandsaidThankyou!Herhandwas12anddirtybutIdidn’tmind13herhand.1wantedtobethereforherforsomereasonwhennormallyIwould14theotherway.ShelookedatmeandsaidWillyoutouchmyface?AndforsomereasonIdid.Iputmyhandonhercheekandshestartedto15.Icould16itwasasifshehadnotbeentouchedbyalovingsofthandinages17.andsoIheldittheretryingto18herwithmyheartopen.ItwaspowerfulShethankedmeandwalkedawayquietlyandIwalkedawaywithanopenhearttryingto19senseofwhathadjusthappenedItchangedsomethinginmeandhasmademewanttobea20persontothepeopleImeetduringmyday.1.A.greetingB.praisingC.applyingD.begging2.A.changeB.roomC.clothesD.food3.A.usualB.instantC.1astD.general4.A.camecrossB.cameoutC.cameoverD.camethrough5.A.attitudeB.troubleC.practiceD.manners6.A.callingB.hurtingC.annoyingD.abusing7.A.FortunatelyB.NormallyC.LuckilyD.Unfortunately8.A.restB.appearC.enjoyD.exist9.A.carB.tableC.walletD.seat10.A.necessarilyB.possiblyC.deliberatelyD.certainly11.A.earnedB.searchedC.foundD.mad12.A.softB.roughC.1argeD.neat13.A.washingB.wavingC.wipingD.holding14.A.leadB.setC.turnD.show15.A.cryB.1aughC.yellD.shout16.A.expectB.senseC.knowD.learn17.A.ifnecessaryB.ifanyC.ifsoD.ifever18.A.persuadeB.comfortC.entertainD.amuse19.A.takeB.getC.catchD.make20.A.kinderB.richerC.wiserD.happier
Nomorebatteriesnomorecharactersandnomorewires.ThisisthefuturepromisedbywirelesspowerameansofbroadcastingelectricitythroughtheairtolaptopsPodsandothergadgets小器具withouttheneedforcablesandsockets插座.WirelesslightingaudiospeakersanddigitalpictureframesareexpectedtobeamongthefirstcommercialproductsexhibitedinLasVegasthisweekattheInternationalConstumerElectronicsShowtheworld’sbiggesttradeshow.ExpertsbelievethisisjustthebeginningandeventuallywirelesselectricitycoulddoforbatterylifewhatWiFi局域网didfortheInternet.Inaworldwithoutwireslaptopusersincafesandairportterminals终点站wouldbeinsideanelectricityhotspotandnolongerhaveto_delveanawkwardlocatedsocket.You’dbeabletobuyadeskthatchargedanygadgetplacedonitorpoweranyPCyouputontopsaidJamesHollandeditorofgadgetswebsiteElectricpig.co.ukIfeachroomhadwirelesspoweryou’dknowthatonceyouwalkedthroughthefrontdooryourmobilewouldstartchargingup----evenwhilestillinyourbagorpocket.You’dneverneedtohuntfortherightchargeragain.AmongthecompaniesshowcasingtheambitioustechnologyatCESisPowerBeam.Itssystemturnselectricityaninvisiblelaserthenbeams传播itasheatacrosstheroomtoasolarcellthatconvertsitbackintoelectricity.DavidGrahamtheco-founderofPowerBeamsaid:We’regoingtodeletetheword‘recharge’fromtheEnglishdictionary.Ifyourcellphoneisrechargingonyourdeskalldayyouwon’tbethinkingaboutit.TheSiliconValleycompanycancurrentlyusealasertogenerateabout1.5wattspowertoasolarcell10metersaway.ThiswouldbeenoughtopoweranelectronicspeakerorsmallLED二极管lightsbutnotenoughtooperatealaptopwhichrequiresabout30to50watts.HoweverGrahamsaidthatthetechnologycouldcomfortablybescaledup提高.PowerBeaminsistsitslaserdoesnotleadtoarisktousers’healthbecauseitissimplymovingheatfromoneplacetoanother.Grahamsaidthatifsomeonewalkedthroethebeamitwouldshutdownwithinathousandthofsecondthenrestartoncethepathisclear.Thetechnologyalsopromisesbecauseitwouldonlypowerproductswhenneeded.1.Whatdoestheinstrumentusedforcharging?A.AwirelessinstrumentusedforchargingB.TheonlycompanytoshowtheambitioustechnologyC.AmeansofbroadcastingelectricitytogadgetsD.Anewefficientenergy2.TheunderlinedworddelveinParagragh3refersto___A.huntforB.lookintoC.thinkofD.putaway3.AccordingtoJamesHollandweknowthat_____.A.acellphonecanbepoweredonlyonadeskB.gadgetscanbechargedinroomwithwirelesspowerC.arightchargerisneededD.eachroomshouldhavewireless’spower4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thelaserdoesharmtopeople’shealthB.ThegadgetslikeaudiospeakershaveshownattheInternationalConsumerElectronicsShowthisweek.C.Theword‘recharge‘hasbeendeletedfromtheEnglishdictionary.D.Thetechnologycanalsosaveenergybecauseitwouldnotworkwhenunnecessary.5.Thefifthparagraghmainlytellsus______A.howthesystemworksB.howtheelectricitybeconvertedintoheatC.thefunctionoftheambitioustechnologyD.theelectricityisconvertedthroughheat
Withitsbudgetof$80millionJohnWooasdirectorandanall-starcastRedCliffisthemostexpensiveandambitiousAsian-financedfilmever.LastweekIsawthereleaseofthesecondpartandboyohboydoesitshows.ButwatchingthefilmasaforeignerIfeltIwasmissingoutonsomething.NotknowingmyCaoCao'sfrommyZhouYu'sIwasnotevensurewhomIwantedtowin.CertainlyaftertheopeningsceneinwhichCaoCaoisseenwatchingagameofCujuanancientChinesevariationoffootballIknewwhohadmysupport.Afterallanymanwhoenjoyshisfootballissomeoneaftermyownheart.ButafterCaoCaoresortedtosomeevilnessstrategiesagainsthisenemiesinthesouthIwasn'tsosurehewasthemanIshouldberootingfor.AndthereisalotmoretoRedCliff2thanjustextravagantbattlescenes.Thefilmdoesnottakeitselftooseriously.Conversationsbetweenleadersarelitteredwithone-linersmanyofwhichhadtheaudienceinlaughter.Thereisevenenoughtokeepfansofmoreromanticentertainmenthappytoo.Thisincludesacharmingrelationshipbetweenasouthernspyandaninnocentnorthernsoldier.Thecharacters'interactionprovidessomegenuinelyheart-warmingmomentsinthemiddleofthebattlE.Clockinginataroundtwohoursthefilmcertainlydoesjusticetothehistorystory.WhenIwalkedoutthecinemaIfeltasdrainedasCaoCao'ssoldiersmusthave1800yearsago.1.Byexpressingboyohboyinthefirstparagraphtheauthorseemstoshowthat_______.A.thefilmcharactersarelikeboyswhoarechildish.B.thefilmprovidesamazingandsurprisingscenesforaudiencE.C.thefilmissuitableforyoungerboystowatch.D.thefilmsceneissobloodythatboysshouldn’twatchit.2.WhendidtheauthorchangehisattitudetowardCaoCao?A.WhenhereadthehistorystoryaboutCaoCao.B.WhenhesawCaoCaowaswatchingagameofCujuC.WhenherealizedthatCaoCaotooksomebadmeasurestobeathisenemies.D.WhenhesawtheromanticlovestoryofCaoCaoandasouthernspy.3.Thefollowingfactorsofthefilmareallmentionedinthepassageexcept_______.A.highbudgetB.leadingrolesC.conversationsD.actorsandactress4.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_______.A.theauthorisafootballfaninaforeigncountries.B.CujuisthenameofanancientChinesevariationoffootball.C.thefilmRedCliff2lastsabouttwohours.D.theauthorwasverytiredafterabouttwohours’battlE.
Spendingaslittleas$US5adayonsomeoneelsecouldsignificantlyboosthappinesstheteamattheUniversityofBritishColumbiafounD.Theirexperimentsonmorethan630Americansshowedtheyweremeasurablyhappierwhentheyspentmoneyonothers–eveniftheythoughtspendingthemoneyonthemselveswouldmakethemhappier.WewantedtotestourtheorythathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearnsaidElizabethDunnapsychologistattheUniversityofBritishColumbiA.Theyaskedtheir600volunteersfirsttoratetheirgeneralhappinessreporttheirannualincomeanddetailtheirmonthlyspendingincludingbillsgiftsforthemselvesgiftsforothersanddonationstocharity.NomatterhowmuchincomeeachpersonmadethosewhospentmoneyonothersreportedgreaterhappinesswhilethosewhospentmoreonthemselvesdidnotDunnsaidinastatement.Dunn'steamalsosurveyed16employeesatacompanyinBostonbeforeandaftertheyreceivedanannualprofit-sharingbonusofbetween$US3000and$US8000.Employeeswhodevotedmoreoftheirbonustopro-socialspendingexperiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingthebonusandthemannerinwhichtheyspentthatbonuswasamoreimportantpredictoroftheirhappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitselftheywroteintheirreportpublishedinthejournalScience.Theygavetheirvolunteers$US5or$US20andhalfgotclearinstructionsonhowtospendit.Thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsereportedfeelinghappieraboutit.Thesefindingssuggestthatveryminoralterationsinspendingallocations--aslittleas$US5--maybeenoughtoproducerealgainsinhappinessonagivendayDunnsaiD.1.Whatisthegeneralideaofthepassage?A.Themoreyouearnthegreaterhappinessyouwillget.B.Spendingmoremoneyonyourselfwillmakeyouhappier.C.MoneycanbuyhappinessbutonlyofyouspenditonsomeoneelsE.20090408D.Youcanspendonly$US5adayonsomeoneelsetogethappiness.2.Theunderlinedwordboostinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.A.helptofindB.helptobringC.helptoincreaseD.helptoget3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thosewhospendmoremoneyonotherscangetmuchmorebonus.B.Peopleusuallythinkspendingmoneyonthemselveswillmakethenhappier.C.Verysmallchangesinspendingyourmoneymaybeenoughtogainhappiness.D.Researchersthinkthathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearn.4.Dunnis.A.anemployeeinacompanyB.apsychologistatauniversityC.areporterinajournalD.avolunteerintheexperiment5.Itcanbeinferredfromthe6thparagraphthat.A.thevolunteersnotgiven$US5or$US20spenttheirownmoneyonthemselvesB.thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsefelthappieraboutitC.thevolunteersweregiven$US5or$US20asarewardfortheexperimentD.halfofthevolunteerscouldspendthemoneyastheyliked
Thesedayswhenabout10.3millionAmericansarejoblessandcountlessmoreworrytheywillbeloversofyoga瑜珈areeagertokeeppeacebytwistingtheirbodies.PeoplewanttodosomethingrelaxingandphysicallyactivE.MyexperienceisthatattendanceinclasseshasgonesignificantlyupinthepastfewmonthssaidyogainstructorDavidwhoturnedtoteachingyogawhenhisadvertisingjobsdriedupintherecession不景气of2001.Headmittedhisprivatecustomershavefallenoffabitbutgenerallymylong-termprivateclientsarefinanciallywell-offandeagertorecommendmetotheirfriends.We'veaddedyogaclassessaidNicoleMokespokeswomanforthefitnesscenters.WeaddclasseseveryJanuary.Andiftheattackofhardtimesshouldfallupontheirwell-heeledmembership?We'veaddedalotofmeditationclasses.OurmembersseemtobeveryexcitedaboutthatsheaddeD.California-basedYogaWorksagreesthatbusinessissuccessful.InourexperienceattendanceisupyearoveryearMarketingDirectorTerriSeidensaiD.WeexpecttoseethistrendcontinuE.Indifficulttimespracticingyogisaremoreunwillingthanevertogive-uptheirpracticeshesaidfromherofficeinSantaMonicaCaliforniA.SeidensaidYogaWorksopenedanewstudioinJanuaryandhasplansformorE.WearehiringmoreteachersandstudiostaffshesaiD.Soisyogaarecession-proofshelterfromthestormsofeconomic?Wedon'tsayyogaisrecession-proofbutitdoesworkSeidensaiD.Yogaisonewaythatpeoplecantakecareofmultipleneeds-itisacompleteworkoutforyourmindandbodyaformofstressreliefentertainmentandthereisasenseofcommunityaswell.1.Fromthepassagewecansee.A.thejoblessareeagertopracticeyogaB.peoplewanttohuntforjobsbypracticingyogaC.thosepracticingyogadon’tworryaboutemploymentD.thosepracticingyogawanttoseekpeaceinthehardtimes2.Accordingtothesecondparagraphwecanlearn.A.DaviddoesanadvertisingjobintheYogaWorksB.DaviddenieshisprivatecustomershavefallenoffC.David’sfriendsrecommendtohimthewell-offcustomersD.Daviddoesn’tthinkthestormsofeconomywillaffectthebusiness3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Meditationclasseshavebeenaddedtoattractcustomers.B.Someyogainstructorswilllosetheirjobsinthehardtimes.C.Thewell-heeledmembershipwillbeaffectedinthehardtimes.D.Peoplepracticeyogabecausetheyareafraidofbeingjobless.4.Accordingtothelastparagraphpracticingyoga.A.isawayoutofstressB.givespeopleaperfectshapeC.givespeopleasenseofsafetyD.providesasheltertosurvivethehardtimes
Inthemiddleofthefirsttermofschooltheentireseventhgradewastestedforbasicskills.Stevehurriedthroughhistestsandcontinuedtodreamofotherthings.Hisheartwasnotinschoolbutinthewoods.OnedayMissWhite’simpatientvoicebrokeintohisdaydreams.Steve!!Payattention!.SteveturnedtolookatherfixinghiseyesonMissWhiteasshebegantogooverthetestresultsfortheseventhgradE.Youalldidprettywellshetoldtheclassexceptforoneboyanditbreaksmyhearttotellyouthisbut...ShehesitatedhereyessearchinghisfacE....Thesmartestboyintheseventhgradeisfailingmyclass!ShejuststaredatStevE.Stevedroppedhiseyes.Afterthatitwaswar!!Stevestillwouldn’tdohishomework.Evenasthepunishmentsbecamemoresevereheremainedstubborn.Justtryit!ONEWEEK!HewasunmoveD.You’resmartenough!You’llseeachange!Nothingtouchedhim.Giveyourselfachance!Don’tgiveuponyourlife!Nothing.Steve!Please!Icareaboutyou!Wow!SuddenlyStevegotit!!Someonecaredabouthim?Stevewenthomefromschoolthoughtfulthatafternoon.Walkingintothehousebothparentswereout.HequicklygatheredupajarofpeanutbutteraloafofbreadabottleofwaterandthistimE.hisschoolbooks.ThefollowingMondayhearrivedatschoolontimeandhewaitedforMissWhitetoentertheclassroom.Shewalkedinallsmiles!Godshewasbeautiful!MissWhiteimmediatelygaveaquizontheweekendhomework.Stevehurriedthroughthetestandwasthefirsttohandinhispaper.WithalookofsurpriseMissWhitetookhispaper.Obviouslypuzzledshebegantolookitover.MissWhite’sfacewasintotalshock!Thesmartestboyintheseventhgradehadjustpassedhisfirsttest!FromthatmomentnothingwasthesameforStevE.Lifeathomeremainedthesamebutlifestillchanged.Hediscoveredthatnotonlycouldhelearnbuthewasgoodatit!HediscoveredthathecouldunderstandknowledgeandtranslatethethingshelearnedintohisownlifE.Stevebegantogoahead!1.Steveusedtobebadathislessonsbecause___________.A.theteacherblamedhimfromtimetotimeB.hewasnotasmartboyinhisclassC.thetestfortheseventhgradechallengedhisconfidenceD.hehadn’tputhisheartintohisstudies2.Theunderlinedwordstubborninthepassageprobablyrefersto_______.A.severelypunishedB.completelyunchangedC.carelesswiththehomeworkD.lostinthetest3.Itwasthe______thatmadeStevebegintoworkhardathislessonslater.A.teacher’sencouragementB.helpfromhisclassmatesC.carefromtheteacherD.failureinthetestfortheseventhgrade4.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Steveoftenhelpedhisparentsworkinthewoodsinsteadofgoingtoschool.B.TheteacherpunishedSteveforhisfailureinthetestfortheseventhgradE.C.Stevenotonlymadeprogressbutfinallybecameagoodstudentoftheclass.D.StevewasactuallyacleverboybutMissWhitehadn’trealizeditatfirst.
TheInternethasbecomepartofteenagers'lifE.A.newreporton3375studentsagedfrom10to18insevenChinesecitiesfoundthat38percentofthembelievetheyusetheInternetoften.WhilemostofthemgetusefulinformationandusetheInternettohelpintheirstudiessomearenotusingitinagoodway.Manyareplayingonlinegamestoomuch.A.fewevenvisitwebsitestheyshouldnotlookat.A.middleschoolteacherfromBeijingwarnsthatbadthingscanhappenifyoungpeoplespendtoomuchtimeontheInternet.Shehadastudentwhousedtobegoodatschool.Butthenhestartedvisitingsexwebsites.HewentmadcheatedagirlandwastakenawaybythepolicE.20090331InordertohelpyoungpeopleusetheInternetinagoodwayatextbookongoodInternetbehaviorhasstartedtobeusedinsomeShanghaimiddleschoolsthisterm.ThebookusesrealexamplestoteachstudentsallaboutgoodwaysofusingtheInternet.Thebookgivesusefuladvicesuchasit’sgoodtoreadnewsorfindhelpfulinformationtostudy.Somestudentsalsomakeonlinefriends.Butifyouaremeetingafriendofflinemakesureyourparentsknow.TeachersandparentsallthinkthebookisaverygoodideA.ThisteachersaidthebookwillbeaguideforteensusingtheInternet.Shebelievesitwillkeepstudentsawayfrombadsites.ManystudentsareusingtheInternetwithoutguidancefromtheirparentsshesaidThebookwillteachstudentshowtobeagoodpersonintheonlineworlD.1.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsusthat________.A.somestudentsarenotusingtheInternetcorrectlyB.allstudentsinBeijingusetheInternettohelptheirschoolworkC.ateacherinBeijingisworriedaboutherstudentsD.somestudentsvisitsexwebsites2.ThetextbookusedinsomeschoolsinShanghaimainlytellsthestudents________.A.whyweshouldusetheInternetB.nottovisitsexwebsitesC.howtousetheInternetcorrectlyD.howtogethelpfromothers3.Thewriterofthepassageadvisesthereaders________.A.nevertomakefriendsonlineB.tolettheirparentsknowbeforevisitingtheironlinefriendsC.toreadthetextbookcarefullywhentheyareonlineD.onlytoreadnewsontheInternet4.Fromthispassageweknowthat________.A.moreandmorestudentshavegivenupvisitingbadwebsitesB.lessandlessusefulinformationcanbefoundonlinenowadaysC.moreandmorehomeworkwillbegiveninsomeschoolsinShanghaiD.schoolsandteachersbegintopayattentiontostudents’useoftheInternet
CompletethepassagewiththewordsgiveninthetablE.EachwordcanbeusedonlyoncE.Thereisanextraonethatyouwillfindnousefor.A.rewardB.evidenceC.currentlyD.affectAB.BenefitAC.averageAD.therapyBC.physicallyBD.sensibleCD.lengthenA.leadingresearcherintooldagehaswarnedthatthedreamoflivingforeveroratleastmuchlongerthanatpresentcouldturnintoacurse祸根ratherthanablessing.Itmaybecomepossibletolengthenthe1humanlifebycontrollinggenes---butwhatwegainmaynotbeworththepricewewouldhavetopay.ProfessorJohnGrimleyEvensbelievesthat2maximumlifeexpectationis115butthatwithgene3itmightbepossibletoextendthis.Theprofessorsayshoweverthata4lifestylecanextendtheaveragelifespanofeveryoneatthemoment.Weknowalotalreadyabouthowpeople’slifestyles5theirlifespan.Thereisincreasing6tosuggestthatsensiblelifestylesareeffectiveinlaterlifeaswellasinearlyandmiddlelifE.Itisnevertoolatetogainsome7fromgivingupsmokingfromdrinkinglessalcoholfromtakingupsensiblepatternsofdietandexerciseandfromcontrollingbodyweight.Wealreadyknowhowto8humanlifE.Theprofessorbelievesthattheprocessoflengtheninglifebymeansofgenetherapymightbringdangerswithit.Ifgenetherapyaffectedonlyonepartofthehumanbodybutnotallofitpeoplemightbe9capableoflivinglongerbutwouldstarttobeworsementallyatamuchearlieragE.
ChinanewsBeijingFeB.9–HousingpriceinChinahasalwaysarousedheateddiscussionsamongpropertydevelopersandordinaryChinesE.TomanypropertydevelopersandlocalgovernmentofficialshousingpriceinChinaisstilllowcomparedwithmanydevelopedcountries.HowevertheaveragehousingpriceintheUnitedStatesisonly8000yuanpersquaremeterwhileinChinaitisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.Thisshowsthattherearesomebubbles泡沫inChineserealestatemarkettheInternationalFinanceNewsreporteD.AlthoughtheaveragepriceofresidentialhousesintheUnitedStatesafterconvertedtoRenminbiisabout8000yuanpersquaremeterthehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhouses.IfUSpropertydevelopersselltheirhousesaccordingtothebuildingareathenthehousingpricewillbeevenlowerthan8000yuanpersquaremeter.InmostbigChinesecitiessuchasBeijingShanghaiandShenzhenhousesaresoldatapriceevenhigherthanthoseintheUS.ThehighhousingsalespriceinlargecitiesinChinaprovesthatChineserealestatemarketdoeshavesomebubbles.MoreoverChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.FurthermoreitshouldbenotedthatAmericanpeople’saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.HowcantheChineseaffordtobuyahousewhichisevenmoreexpensivethanthatsoldinUS?Atthebeginningof2007ChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.Nowinordertoreducethehighhousingpricesthegovernmentcanregulatetherealestatemarketbyraisingtaxonpropertyindustryandcontrollingthereleaseofloansandlandstopropertydevelopers.Atthesametimethegovernmentshouldallowpeopletobuildmorehousesthroughvariousfund-raisingchannelssuchasfundscollectedfrombuyersorraisedbyworkingunits.ByapplyingthesemultiplemeansitisexpectedthatthehighhousingpricescanbelowereD.1.AccordingtothepassagewhatistheaveragehousingpricepersquaremeterinChina?A.8000yuanB.10000yuanC.7000yuanD.It’snotmentionedhere2.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTsupporttheideathattheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates?A.ChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.B.Americanpeople’saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.C.ThehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhouses.D.TherearemorepeoplewhoneedhousesinChinA.3.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.ThehousingpriceinChinaissohighthatthegovernmentshoulddosomethingusefultopreventit.B.TherearesomebubblesinChineserealestatemarket.C.TheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.D.ChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.4.Howmanymeasuresarementionedinthelastparagraphinordertoreducethehighhousingprices?A.FourB.ThreeC.FiveD.Two
Criminalshavecomeupwithanewfraud欺诈targetingthechipandPINcardsusedbyshopandpetrolstationcustomersacrossthecountry.Theyarestealingcard-readingmachinestakingthemapartandinstalling安装deviceswhichrecordcardnumbersandPIN’sbeforereturningthemtothestorE.Theinstalleddevicesaresohi-techthattheycantransmitcustomers’carddetailstoamobilephonE.CardsarethenclonedandusedabroadincountriesincludingtheUnitedStatesItalyandAustraliawherecashmachinesdonothavetoreadtheuniquemicrochipinBritishcards.Policehaveissuedawarningaboutthefraudafterarrestingtwomenatacard-fakingfactoryinBirmingham.A.searchofahousefoundstolenchipandPINterminalscardaccountnumberscardreadersandfakemagneticstripecards.Thecriminalstargetedshopsbyforcingstafftogivethemthecardmachinesorgettingajobtherethemselves.InsomecasestheyposedasengineersandtookthemachineawayforanupgradE.Cardfraudabroadhasincreasedby77percent—andcost£207.6million—inthepastyear.WhilefraudstersusedtoputpinholecamerasabovethechipandPINdevicetogetholdofthenumbertheynowusethechipandPINterminaltogetthatbasicdata.TheyaregettingholdofthePINfrominsidethereader.PolicesaidtheBirminghamfactoryhadstolencardmachinesfrom30shopssupermarketsandpetrolstationsacrossthecountry.Thesearrestsareasignificantdevelopmentinthefightagainsttheorganizedcriminalgangsresponsibleforthistypeoffraud.1.Thecriminalsmentionedinthepassagearemostprobablyfrom________.A.BritainB.AmericaC.ChinaD.Italy2.Accordingtothepassagethecriminalsgetmoneyfromthebanksby___________.A.stealingcreditcardsfrompetrolstationcustomersB.installingdevicesinsidethecardmachinesC.cloningcardswithcustomers’carddetailsD.takingawaycardmachineswithPINnumbers3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______________.A.thefraudismostlytakingplaceinBirminghamB.thecriminalswithdrawmoneyfrombanksinBritainC.thecreditcardsmadebythecriminalscannotbediscoveredD.criminalscannotmakeexactlythesamecardsasrealones4.Thepassageismainlyabout____________.A.thefightingagainstcreditcardfraudB.criminalsandtheirnewfraudC.anewfraudtobediscoveredD.policeandsmartcriminals
AgentlebreezeblewthroughJennifer’shair.Thegoldenredsunwas1.Shewasonthebeachlookingupatthefieryball.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandthe2flyingupinthesky.The3relaxedher.AfterallshehadbeenthroughthisiswhatsheneedeD.Shewonderedhowherparentswould4whenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalking5herselftobungalow163whereshespenteverysummerholiday.Justinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeen6inherhousE.Itwasreallygettingdarknowthesunhadsetafewminutesbeforeanditwasgetting7too.Sheimaginedhavingherfavorite8on;itkeptherreallywarm.Thisthought9whenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.10hadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewas11;herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidyandnowItallseemed12.Shecouldn’tunderstandwhatwas13on.SheenteredthehousE.Firstshewentintothekitchenwhereshesawan14writtenbyherfather.ReadingDearEllenthereissomecoffeereadyIwentlooking.Ellenwashermotherbutwherewasshe?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents15.Shewentin.Thenshesawher.Hermotherlyingonthebedsleeping.Herfacelookedsotired16shehadn’tsleptfordays.Jennywouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshedidn’t17hertiredmother.SoJennyjustfellasleep18her.WhenJenniferwokeupsomethingwasdifferentshewasn’tinhermother’sroom.Shewasinhercozybedinherpajamas.It19sogoodbeingbackhomE.SuddenlysheheardavoiceAreyoufeelingbetternowdear?Youknowyougotusveryvery20.1.A.risingB.settingC.shiningD.landing2.A.seagullsB.angelsC.parrotsD.rainbows3.A.conditionB.styleC.atmosphereD.weather4.A.resistB.reflectC.rejectD.react5.A.directingB.assistingC.allowingD.commanding6.A.tiredB.thrilledC.safeD.anxious7.A.hotB.warmC.cloudyD.cold8.A.capB.sweaterC.slippersD.jewelry9.A.arousedB.ripenedC.disappearedD.formed10.A.NobodyB.SomebodyC.EverybodyD.Anybody11.A.terrifiedB.shockedC.excitedD.disturbed12.A.declinedB.destroyedC.designedD.deserted13.A.goingB.marchingC.comingD.taking14.A.e-mailB.compositionC.letterD.note15.A.studyB.bedC.roomD.balcony16.A.inthatB.asifC.nowthatD.evenif17.A.forceB.comfortC.interruptD.blame18.A.aroundB.beneathC.besideD.over19.A.soundedB.lookedC.seemedD.felt20.A.annoyedB.scaredC.confusedD.embarrassed
ThefirstfieldseasonisnowoveratthehutvillageoftheworkmenwhobuiltthetombsintheValleyoftheKings.Howeverthearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavation挖掘havefoundthattheystillhaveagreatdealtodo.ThesunthewindandtouristshavelefttheirmarkonthevillageoriginallydiscoveredbyBernardBruyhrein1935.Fromourmodernperspectiveitisupsettingtoseehowthevillagewasfirstexcavatedandthenlefttobedestroyed.Passers-byhaveusedthehutsasrubbishdumpsandrestroomssaysJaanaToivari—ViitalaateacherattheUniversityofHelsinki.Fortunatelywhilewestillhavesomesurfacecleaningtodoconservationareofftoagoodstart.’’ThehutvillageoffersrareinsightintoeverydaylifeinancientEgypt.Intheearlytwentiethcenturyarchaeologistswereonlyinterestedinthetombsofkings.Theworkmen’shutstheydiscoveredwereseenasanecessaryevilinthequestfortherealtreasures’.NowseveralinternationalresearchgroupsondifferentexcavationsareexaminingeverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.Thisseemstobeatrendinarchaeologyrightnow.Toivari-Viitalasays.HerresearchgroupwantstofindoutwhythehutvillagewasbuiltontheslopeofamountainhalfwaybetweentheconstructionsiteandDeir-el-Medina.Theyarealsointerestedinhowmanyworkerslivedinthevillageatatimewhentheylivedthereandwhattheirrolewasintheconstructionwork.ComparingthenamesfoundinthevillageandinDeir-el-Medinaprovidesusefulinformation.Judgingfromtheconstructionmethodssettlementinthevillagecanbedividedintotwoseparateperiodstheinitialsettlementandalaterone.ForthetimebeingmuchisuptoguessingbutToivari-Viitalabelievesthatthecomingfourfieldseasonsthreemonthseachwillseeresults.TheworkingconditionsarenotnearlyasdifficultasIthoughttheywouldbe.Thecoolwindsinthemountainsnicelyalleviatetheheat.Theresearchgroupworkingontheworkmen’shutsintheThebanmountainsprojectisplanningtoreturntotheValleyoftheKingsinOctober.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThehutvillageintheValleyoftheKings.B.TheexcavationofthetombsintheValley.C.Thearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavation.D.EverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofthehutvillageaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithasbeendamagedalot.B.ItcantellusalotaboutancientEgypt.C.Ithasattractedarchaeologists’attention.D.Ithasalotofrealtreasuressomewhereinit.3.What’sthenewtrendinarchaeologyrightnowaccordingtoToivari-Viitala?A.Beinginterestedinthetombsofkings.B.ExaminingeverydaylifeandworkintheValleyoftheKings.C.Usingthehutsasrubbishdumpsandrestrooms.D.Guessingwhattheresultwillbebeforehand.4.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthorisoneof.A.theworkmenwhobuiltthetombsintheValleyoftheKingsB.thearchaeologistsworkingontheexcavationofthevillageC.thoseinfavorofToivari-Viitala’sideasandplansD.thepassers-bywhousedthehutsasdumpsandrestrooms5.WecaninferfromthepassagethatA.peopleknowlittleaboutthehutvillagebynowB.theworkmen’shutswerenotdiscovereduntilveryrecentlyC.theresearchgroupworkingontheworkmen’shutswillsufferalotD.thehutvillageismuchmorevaluedbyarchaeologiststhanthetombs
RidingSchoolYoucanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekdaybe9amand830pm330pmonSaturdays.Thereare10kilometersoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.OpeningHoursMondaythroughFriday900am一830pmPhone412396--6754Fax412396—6752SailingClubOurYoungSailor’sCourseleadstotheStage1Sailingqualification.You’11learnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursememberafterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo—hourlessonsTuesdays6pm~8pm.OpeningHoursTuesdays600pm一800pmPhone412396—6644Fax412396—6644DivingCentreOurexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweekinwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedaswimmingcostumeandtowel.Reducedratesforcouples.OpeningHoursMondayandFriday630pm一830pmPhone412396—6312Fax412396—6706MedicalCenterThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenientandcomprehensivemedicalcaretostudentsandstaffoftheuniversity.Thecenteriswellequippedandthestaffherearetrainedtodealwithabroadrangeofmedicalproblems.Bothfemaleandmaledoctorsaswellasnursingstaffareavailableforconsultation.Alsoallkindsofmedicinesaresoldhereandarecheaperforstudentsthanotherdrugstores.OpeningHours24hourfromMondaytoSundayPhone412396—6649Fax412396—6648WatersportsClubWeuseatwo-kilometerlengthofriverforspeedboatracingandwater-skiing.Abeginners’courseconsistsoften20-minutelessons.Youwilllearntohandleboatssafelyandconfidentlybutmustbeabletoswim.Theclubisinaconvenientcentralpositionandisopendailyfrom9amto4pmwithlessonsallthroughtheday.OpeningHoursMondaytroughFriday900am一400pmPhone412396--6899Fax412396—68901.IfyouwanttoswimandenjoyactivitieswhicharefastandabitdangerousyoushouldjoinA.WatersportsClubB.DivingCentreC.SailingClubD.RidingSchool2.IfyouwanttoexperienceanewactivityinthecountrysideinthemorningsyoumayfaxA.412396--6648B.412396--6706C.412396--6752D.412396—68763.IfyouareplanningtoexploretheoceandepthsyoushouldattendyourlessonsatA.24hourfromMondaytoSundayB.MondaythroughFriday700am一1000pmC.Tuesdays600pm一800pmD.MondayandFriday630pm一830pm4.YouwanttodoanactivityoneeveningaweekandgetacertificateintheendyoucangotoA.WatersportsClubB.DivingcenterC.SaillngCIubD.RidingSchool5.WhichisNOTtheconveniencethattheMedicalCenterprovides?A.Goodequipment.B.Welltrainedstaffmembers.C.Variouslessexpensivemedicines.D.Nurseryfornewly-bornbabies
WhenImetMr.JimLemonIwasaseventeen-year-oldfreshmanatHouston’sJacksonJuniorHigh.Thechancesofmyfinishinghighschoolwere_1_____Iwasatroubledteenager.Mr.LemontaughtAmericanhistoryandwasquite_2_____fromtheotherteachersIhadknown.Notonlywashe_3____butalsohewasagreatteacher.Hepushedandnevertoleratedthemediocrity平庸thathadbecomemystandard.OntheoccasionofourfirstsemesterreportcardsMr.Lemon_4_____measideandaskedhowitwaspossiblethatIwasaB.studentinhisclassandaD.andFstudentinthe_5____ofmyclasses.Ipassionatelytoldhimaboutmy_6__parentsthelocalgangsthedrugsthefightsthepolice---alloftheevilsIhadbeen_7__to.ItwasthenthatMr.Lemon8__explainedthattheonlyperson_9____formysituationwasmE.Andtheonlypersonwiththe10____tochangemysituationwasme.He_11__methatIwasfailingnotbecauseIwasafailure.Heinspiredmetobecomeabetterstudentandhe12____mylife.TenyearslaterIwaspreparingtograduatefromauniversitywhenIspoketohimagain._13___IdidgethimonthetelephoneItoldhimthatIhadbeensavingmoneythatIicouldinvitehimtocometoHawaiiatmy14___tobeapartofmygraduation.I’llneverforgethis_15__.HesaidWhoisthisagain?Iwasjustoneofhundredsofthestudentswhoselifehechanged_16___hehadnoideaofhisinfluence.Mr.Lemonnevercametomygraduationbuthis_17__taughtmeanothervaluablelesson.Hisfinallessonformewasthatwewillneverknoworunderstandthe_18___wehaveonotherpeople’slives.Hetaughtmethatweallhavethe_19__toeffectpeople’slivesforthe_20___orfortheworse.1.A.nearB.readyC.greatD.slim2.A.kindB.excellentC.differentD.same3.A.strictB.toughC.sympatheticD.warm-hearted4.A.scoldedB.calledC.pushedD.dragged5.A.rostB.mostC.othersD.all6.A.qualifiedB.learnedC.well-educatedD.divorced7.A.subjectedB.addictedC.referredD.forced8.A.nervouslyB.patientlyC.strictlyD.confidently9.A.blamedB.capableC.strugglingD.responsible10.A.senseB.potentialC.directionD.mood11.A.persuadedB.pointedC.convincedD.confirmed12.A.changedB.turnedC.supportedD.arranged.13.A.whileB.beforeC.WhenD.After14.A.costB.expenseC.treatD.invitation.15.A.attitudeB.unwillingnessC.teachingD.response16.A.absenceB.refusalC.confusionD.decision17.A.absenceB.abilityC.impressionD.influence18.A.andB.howeverC.orD.so19.A.dutyB.opportunityC.abilityD.courage20.A.easierB.betterC.happierD.simpler
Onesixthofundergraduates本科生inBeijingthisyearhaveregisteredatadrivingschool.Thestudentsmostlyfrommajorssuchasbusinessmanagementorinternationaltradewillfinishtheirdrivingcourseswithin20daysorso.Trainingcostshavedroppedto2600yuanforstudentsaccordingtotheHaidianDrivingSchoolinBeijing.ThepriceisnotreallylowbutstudentswillacceptitseeingitasaninvestmentintheirfuturE.FamiliaritywiththeoperationofcomputersandfluentEnglisharethebasicskillsgraduatingstudentsneedtofindajoB.Butadriver’spermithasbecomeanotherfactor.Inthejobmarketowningadriver’spermitsometimesstrengthensagraduatingstudent’scompetitivenessforagoodpositionsaysZhouYanganundergraduateattheChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLaw.Carswillbecomeanecessarypartofmanypeople’slivesinthecomingyearsandit’sdifficulttogetapermitoutofcampusbecauseofthepressuresonworkingpeople’stimE.Havingafull-timejobaftergraduationofferslimitedtimetolearntodrivE.Weseniorstudentshaveplentyofsparetimeplentyofopportunitiestolearn.XuJiananofficialatthedrivingschoolsaidundergraduateswereveryableandseriousandcouldgraspinanhourwhatittookordinarypeoplefourhourstolearn.Inthisdrivingschoolmiddle-agedpeopleyoungwomenandcollegestudentsarethemaincustomers.Togetadriver’spermitabeginnerisnowrequiredtohaveatleast86hours’practicebeforethefinalroadtest.1.Theundergraduatesarelearningtodrivebecause___________.A.theyliketodrivecarsB.theyneedthisskilltofindagoodjoB.C.mostofthemwillbeabletobuycarsinthefutureD.theywanttobecomefull-timedriversaftergraduation2.WhichofthefollowingisXuJian’sopinionofstudentslearningtodrive?A.HedecideditwasawasteofmoneyandtimE.B.Hethoughttheymustlearnitatschool.C.HethoughttheywouldspendthreetimesmoretimE.D.HeagreedthatyoungpeoplehadanadvantageinlearningtodrivE.3.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.StudentsLearntoDriveB.WelcometoDrivingSchoolC.It’sBettertoLearntoDriveatCollegeD.StudentsPayLesstoLearntoDriveNow
Marriagesimproveafterchildrengrowupandmoveoutaccordingtoanacademicstudywhichsuggestsanemptynestisnotalwaysabadthing.Popularwisdomhasitthatparents’relationshipsmaysufferoncetheiryoungflythecoopbecausetheyfeeltheyhavelosttheirpurposeinlifE.HoweveranewstudybyresearchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyhasfoundthatmanycouplesactuallyfeelhappierwhentheirchildrenleavehomebecausetheyareabletoenjoyspendingtimetogether.Intotal123Americanmothersborninthe1930sweretrackedfor18yearsandaskedtoratetheirsatisfactionlevelsshortlyaftermarryingwhentheywerebringingupbabiesoncetheirchildrenreachedtheirteenageyearsandfinallyatage61whenalmostallhademptynests.AlthoughnotallsaidtheywerehappieringeneralmostclaimedtheirmarriageshadimprovedsincetheirchildrenhadlefthomeResearchersbelievethisisnotjustbecausethespouseswerespendingmoretimetogetherbutbecausetheywereabletoenjoyeachother’scompanymorE.OneoftheparticipantsinthestudywhichispublishedinthejournalPsychologicalSciencesaid:Oncethekidsgrowupthere’ssomeofthatstressremovedthatresponsibilityremovedsothingsarealittlemorerelaxeD.PsychologistSaraGorchoffwhocarriedouttheinvestigationsaid:Thetake-homemessageforcoupleswithyoungchildrenis‘hanginthere’.Herco-authorOliverJohnadded:Don’twaituntilyourkidsleavehometoschedulequalitytimewithyourpartner.HoweverDrDorothyRowefromtheBritishPsychologicalSocietysaidtheeffectsoflivinginanemptynestwilldependontheparents’relationshipwiththeirchildren.Ifyou’rejustwaitingforthemtoleavehomesoyoucangetonwithyourlifethenofcourseyou’llbepleasedtoseethemgoshesaidButifyou’vebuiltyourlifearoundyourchildrenyou’llbeterriblylonely.ForsomeparentstheirworldfallsapartwhentheirchildrenleavE.1.Itiscommonlybelievedthat.A.marriagesimproveafterchildrenleavehomeB.anemptynestisalwaysahappything.C.parents’relationshipsmaysufferoncetheiryounggrowupandmoveoutD.parentswillbepleasedaftertheirchildrenleavehome2.Whendidmanycouplesfeelhappieraccordingtothestudy?A.Atage61whenalmostallhademptynests.B.Shortlyaftermarrying.C.Oncetheirchildrenreachedtheirteenageyears.D.Whentheywerebringingupbabies.3.Marriagesimproveafterchildrenflythecoopnotbecause.A.manycouplesareabletospendtimetogetherB.manycouplesareabletoenjoyeachother’scompanyC.thingsarealittlemorerelaxedD.manycouplesneedn’tworkatall4.Theauthorofthepassagetendstoagreethat.A.parentsshouldbuildtheirlifearoundtheirkidsB.parentsshouldschedulequalitytimewitheachotherbeforekidsleavehomeC.parents’relationshipwiththeirkidshasnoeffectonmarriagesatallD.parentsshouldbepleasedtoseetheirkidsleavehome
TheysaytherearethreewaystoexperiencetheGrandCanyon;onfootonmules骡子orbyair.Wechosethefirst.Upearly;myhusbandandIandourthreechildrencouldn’twaittogetstarteD.WedecidedtowalkalongalovelypathnamedBrightAngelTrail.AswesetoutIwasshockedathownarrowthepathwas.AndIcouldn’thelpnoticingthattheothertouristsweren’tlikeus.Theyhadheavybackpackswaterbottlesandhats.ButasusualweweredressedAsthesunrosehigherArizona’sfamousheatseemedtoroastus.Therewasnoshadeandourlegswereaching.WedecidedtogobackwiththegirlonmybackandtheboysfarbehinD.Bythetimewefinallygotbackourlegswerelikejelly.20090320Thenextdayafterwe’dhadalongrestandagoodbreakfastwewerereadyforanotherviewoftheCanyon–byair.AfterourlastwalkthiswouldbetheeasiestthingintheworlD.WecalledtoeachotherexcitedlyastheplanetookoffandcircledaroundtheCanyon.Butthesmilesonourfacesdisappearedasthepilottossed翻转theplanearoundpretendinghewasgoingtohitthegrounD.IshoutedSTOPTAKEUSBACK!Whenwefinallyarrivedbackonlandonceagainourlegswerelikejelly.Wehardlyspokeaswedroveback.AsIsaidtherearethreewaystoviewtheGrandCanyon.WenevertriedthemulesbutpersonallyI’dsuggestafourth:buyyourselfagoodmagazinelikeNationalGeographiC.ThatwayyoucanseetheCanyonwithoutfearortiredness.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.Theymadeacarefulpreparationbeforethetrip.B.Theychildrenweremorejoyfulthantheirparents.C.BrightAngelTrailwasnotaslovelyastheyexpecteD.D.Thesummerheatpreventedthemfromenjoyingtheview.2.TheunderlinedexpressionOurlegswerelikejellyprobablymeans.A.wewereweakB.wewereunhappyC.weweredissatisfiedD.weweredisappointed3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheirCanyontripbyair?A.Itprovedtobefrightening.B.ItwasmorecomfortablE.C.Itturnedouttobeexciting.D.ItmadeeachofthemtireD.4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.experiencingtheCanyononmuleswouldbethebestway.B.oneneedstodresslesswhenvisitingtheGrandCanyon.C.thewriterwasnotseriouswhenshemadethesuggestion.D.thewholefamilynarrowlyescapedfromtheairaccident.
Awomanwhosesportscarwasstolenwithherdoginitputupnoticesallovertheareathatmadeitcleargettingbackherpetwasmoreimportantthanhercar.Whoeverdidthiscankeepmycar.PleaseletBenjermancomehomethenoticesaiD.Itisnotknownwhetherthethiefshowedanypitybutalmost30hoursafterthe1pmtheftFridayKimberlyAtkinsofDoverandBenjermana12-year-oldblackretriever猎犬werereunitedafterpolicelocatedtheminBarrington.He’shungryhe’sdirtybuthe’sveryhappytobehomeAtkinssaiD.Thecarwasfoundatabout5pmSaturdayoffRoute125inaswampyareafrequentedbyoff-the-roadcarsanddirtbikes.Howeverthepolicecouldn’tcontrolBenkelmanandtheyhadtocallAtkinstocomeandgethim.AtkinssaidthethiefcaredforBenkelmanalittlebyprovidinghimwithsomedrycatfooD.ShebelievedBenkelmanendedupdrinkingsomemuddywaterintheareA.Shesaidtheyhavebeentogetherfornearly11yearsaftershetookhimbackfromasocietyshelterinDallasTexas.BeforeBenkelmanwasfoundAtkinsandseveralfriendsputupnoticesalloverthecityandinSomersworth.TheyalsocontactedanimalsheltersthroughoutsouthernNewHampshireandMassachusetts.Thenoticestatedtherewasarewardandalsothatthedogneededmedication.Anycallercouldremainanonymous匿名的.Atkinshadparkedthecaroutsideahardwarestorewiththekeysinsideandgoneintorentacarpetcleaner.Itwasl0minutesandIcameoutandmycarwasgonealongwithBenkelmaninbroaddaylightAtkinssaiD.ThecarthiefthrewAtkins’walletandotherpersonalitemsoutofthecarbeforeescapingfromthescenE.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AcarwithadogwasstolenB.LuckydogwasreturnedtoherownerC.Stealingcars:amostimportantsocialproblemD.Womanwantsdogbackmorethanstolencar2.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappened?A.NoticeswereputupsayingtherewasarewarD.B.AtkinssawBenkelmanagain.C.PolicefoundAtkins’car.D.AtkinstookBenkelmanbackfromasocietyshelter.e.Atkinshiredacarpetcleanerinahardwarestore.A.deabcB.deacbC.eadbcD.eacdb3.Wecaninferfromthepassage____.A.thedogwastreatedextremelybadlybythethiefB.carstolenaccidentshappenfrequentlynowadaysC.thedogwasfoundbecauseoftherewardD.thethiefstolethecareasily4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.BenkelmanwassentbackimmediatelyafterAtkinsputupthenotices.B.AtkinsandherfriendsmadeagreatefforttolookforBenkelman.C.Thethiefgavethedogbackbutkeptthesportscar.D.Thedogwasbackat1pmonaFriday.
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