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DearBettyMyroommate’sfamilywantsmetocelebrateThanksgivingDaywiththemintheirhomE.IacceptedtheinvitationandI’mexcitedaboutgoingbutI’malittlenervousaboutittoo.ThesocialcustomsinmycountryaredifferentfromthoseheresoI’malittleworriedaboutmakingmistakes.ShouldIbringagiftsuchascandyorflowers?ShouldIarriveontimeoralittlelate?AtthedinnertablehowcanIknowwhichforkorknifetouse?HowcanIletthefamilyknowthatI’mthankfulfortheirkindness?YoursKnowingNothingDearKnowingNothingIt’sagoodideatobringagiftwhenyougotoadinnerparty.Flowersarealwayswelcomeoryoucanbringabottleofwineifyouknowthefamilydrinkit.YoushouldarriveontimeorfivetotenminuteslatE.Don’tgetthereearly.Ifyouaregoingtobemorethanfifteenminuteslateyoushouldcallandtellthem.TrytorelaxatthedinnertablE.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtousetherightforkknifeorspoonjustwatchtheotherguestsandfollowthem.Ifyoustillhavenoideaofwhattododon’tbeshyaboutaskingthepersonnexttoyou;it’sbettertoaskthemthantobesilentlyuncomfortableandnervous.Ifyoulikethefoodsayso.Ofcourseyou’llthankthehostandhostessforthemealandfortheirkindness.It’salsoagoodideatosendacardtothankthemthedayafter.YoursBetty56.KnowingNothingwrotealettertoBettyto_____.A.tellBettysomegoodnewsB.askforsomeadviceC.answersomequestionsD.invitehertodinner57.AccordingtoBettyKnowingNothing______whengoingtoadinnerparty.A.canonlybringsomeflowersB.can’tbringwineC.shouldarriveontimeorfivetotenminuteslateD.shouldarrivetwentyminuteslate58.BettydoesNOTadviseKnowingNothingto_____.A.relaxatthedinnertableB.watchtheotherguestsC.askthepersonbesidehimD.keepsilentattable
Itwasadarkandcoldnight.Thecardriverdidn'thaveevenonepassengerallday.Whenhewentbytherailwaystationhesawayoungmancomingoutwithtwobagsinhishands.SohequicklyopenedthedoorofthecarandaskedWheredoyouwanttogosirTotheStarHoteltheyoungmananswered.Whenthecardriverheardthathedidn'tfeelhappy.Theyoungmanwouldgivehimonlythreedollarsbecausethehotelwasnotfarfromtherailwaystation.Butsuddenlyhehadanidea.Hetookthepassengerthroughmanystreetsofthebigcity.Afteralongtimethecarfinallyarrivedatthehotel.Youshouldpaymefifteendollarsthecardriversaidtotheyoungman.What!FifteendollarsDoyouthinkI'mafoolOnlylastweekItookacarfromtherailwaystationtothissamehotelandIonlygavethedriverthirteendollars.IknowhowmuchIhavetopayforthetrip.Iwon'tpayyouonedollarmorethanIpaidtotheothercardriverlastweek.16.WhichofthefollowingistrueA.Theyoungmanwentpasttherailwaystation.B.Theyoungmanwasworkingintherailwaystation.C.Theyoungmanhadjustgotoffatrain.D.Theyoungmanwaswaitingforhisfriendthere.17.WhatdoyouthinkofthecardriverA.Hewasaniceandcleverman.B.Hewasgoodatdriving.C.Hewasadishonestperson.D.Helikedtoworkveryhard.18.Fromthepassageweknowthattheyoungman.A.didn'twanttostayinthiscity.B.hadbeentothehotelseveraltimes.C.knewclearlyhowfaritwasfromthestationtothehotel.D.mustbeastrangeranddidn'tknowthecityverywell.19.Thedrivertookthepassengerthroughmanystreetssoasto.A.maketheyoungmanhappyB.getmorethantwentydollars.C.lettheyoungmanthinkitwasveryfarfromthestationtothehotel.D.lettheyoungmanhaveagoodlookatthecity.
WhydowehavetolearnallthisdumbstuffOfallthecomplaintsandquestionsIhaveheardfrommystudentsduringmyyearsintheclassroomthiswastheonemostfrequentlyasked.Iwouldansweritbytellingthefollowinglegend.Onenightagroupofnomads游牧民werepreparingtoretirefortheeveningwhensuddenlytheyweresurroundedbyagreatlight.Theyknewtheywereinthepresenceofagodlybeing.Withgreatexpectationtheyawaitedaheavenlymessageofgreatimportancethattheyknewmustbeespeciallyforthem.FinallythevoicespokeGatherasmanypebbles鹅卵石asyoucan.Puttheminyourbags.Traveladay'sjourneyandtomorrownightwillfindyougladanditwillfindyousad.Thenomadssharedtheirdisappointmentandangerwitheachother.Theyhadexpectedtheinspirationofagreatuniversaltruththatwouldenablethemtocreatewealthhealthandpurposefortheworld.Butinsteadtheyweregivenasillytaskthatmadenosensetothematall.Howeverthememoryofthebrillianceoftheirvisitorcausedeachonetopickupafewpebblesandstorethemintheirbagswhilevoicingtheirdispleasure.Theytraveledaday'sjourneyandthatnightwhilemakingcamptheyreachedintotheirbagsanddiscoveredeverypebbletheyhadgatheredhadbecomeadiamond.Theyweregladtheyhaddiamonds.Theyweresadtheyhadnotgatheredmorepebbles.ItwasanexperienceIhadwithastudentwhomIshallcallAlanearlyinmyteachingcareerthatillustratedthetruthofthatlegendtome.WhenAlanwasintheeighthgradehemajoredintroublewithaminorinsuspensions停学.Hehadstudiedhowtobeabullyandwasgettinghismaster'sdegreeinthievery.EverydayIhadmystudentsmemorizeaquotationfromagreatthinker.AsIcalledtheroll点名Iwouldbeginaquotation.Tobecountedpresentthestudentwouldbeexpectedtofinishthethought.AliceAdams﹣‘Thereisnofailureexcept'‘Innolongertrying.'I'mpresentMr.Schlatter.Sobytheendoftheyearmyyoungpupilswouldhavememorized150greatthoughts.Peoplenowadaysknowthepriceofeverythingandthevalueofnothing.Nopainsnogains.Ifyoucanconceiveitandbelieveityoucanachieveit.NoonecomplainedaboutthisdailyroutineotherthanAlan﹣rightuptothedayhewasexpelled开除andIlosttouchwithhimforfiveyears.Thenonedayhecalled.Hewasinaspecialprogramatoneoftheneighboringcollegesandhadjustfinishedparole假释.Hetoldmethatafterbeingsenttojuvenilehall少管所andfinallybeingshippedofftotheCaliforniaYouthAuthorityforhiswrongdoingshehadbecomesodisgustedwithhimselfthathehadtakenarazorbladeandcuthiswrists.HesaidYouknowwhatMr.SchlatterasIlaytherewithmyliferunningoutofmybodyIsuddenlyrememberedthatquoteyoumademewrite20timesoneday.Thereisnofailureexceptinnolongertrying.Thenitsuddenlymadesensetome.AslongasIwasaliveIwasn'tafailurebutifIallowedmyselftodieIwouldmostcertainlydieafailure.SowithmyremainingstrengthIcalledforhelpandstartedanewlife.Atthetimehehadheardthequotationitwasapebble.Whenheneededguidanceinamomentofcrisisithadbecomeadiamond.AndsoitistoyouIsaygatherallthepebblesyoucanandyoucancountonafuturefilledwithdiamonds.55.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceitwillfindyousadParA.4meanA.TheGodtoldthenomadstogatherpebblesthatmadenosensetothem.B.Thepebbleswon'tenablethenomadstocreatefortune.C.TheGoddidn'tgivethenomadsthemessagetheyexpected.D.Thenomadsregrettednothavinggatheredasmanypebblesaspossible.56.Whichoffollowingsentencesfromthepassagebringsouttheauthor'ssenseofhumorA.Theyweregivenasillytaskthatmadenosensetothematall.ParA.5B.Hemajoredintroublewithaminorinsuspensions.ParA.8C.Peoplenowadaysknowthepriceofeverythingandthevalueofnothing.ParA.13D.Youcancountonafuturefilledwithdiamonds.ParA.1957.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassageA.Notallthenomadsgatheredandstoredsomepebblesintheirbags.B.Studentswhofinishedthehalf﹣sentencequotationwerecountedpresent.C.Allstudentsdon'tlikethedailyroutineoffinishingthehalf﹣sentencequotation.D.ItwasthestrongfaithofneverdyingafailurethatsavedAlan'slife.58.WhydidAlanwanttokillhimselfafterbeingshippedofftotheCaliforniaYouthAuthorityA.Hehatedthehardlifeinthejuvenilehall.B.Hewasexpelledbytheschoolintheend.C.HewasbadlytreatedattheCaliforniaYouthAuthority.D.Hefeltsodisappointedandhopelessabouthimselfandhisfuture.59.AccordingtothepassagewecanconcludethatMr.Schlatterisaneducatorof.A.sympathyandkindnessB.wisdomandpatienceC.generosityandcreativityD.faithanddevotion60.WhichofthefollowingmayprobablybethebesttitleA.ANaughtyTrouble﹣markerB.PebblesandNomadsC.TheMagicPebbleD.AQuotationthatSavedLife.
TwothievescametoahousetostealsomethingtheydugaholeinthewallofthehousE.TherelivedmanymiceinthehousE.Thewomaninthemoonlightsawamousecrawl爬行intothehousE.Look!IncomesoneshesaidtothemaninthehousE.HewassofrightenedthathehurriedlycrawledoutofthehouseandsaidtotheonewaitingoutsideShefoundmewhenIwasjustin.Butthethiefoutsidedidn’tbelievehimsohesaidLetustwotrytocrawlintothehousetogether.Atthattimetwomicehappenedtocrawlintothehousetoo.ThewomansawthemiceandshoutedIncometwocatchthem!ThetwothieveswereterriblyfrighteneD.ThemaninthehousesaidYousawthemcomeinbutwherearethey?Iwillcatchthemtonight.ThetwothievesstartedrunningawayatoncE.ThetwothieveswantedtomakeitclearwhethertheyhadbeenfoundornotthenightbeforE.ThenextdaytheyactedasmensellingsweetpotatoesandcamebeforethehousE.Themanandthewomanwereploughingintheirfields.Therein缰绳brokeandthewomancamehomeforaropE.ShesawtwomensellingsweetpotatoesandwantedtobuysomE.ShepickedouttwowhichlookedlikemicE.Atthetimethemancouldn’twaitforheranylongerinthefieldsandheranbackfromthefieldstohurryherup.ThewomanshowedthesweetpotatoestothemanandsaidHowtheylooklikethetwooflastnight.ThemansaidIaskedyoutofetcharopewhydon’tyouhurryforit?Thetwothievesranawayveryquicklywithouttheirsweetpotatoes.63.Thetwothievesfailedtostealanythingfromthehousebecause______.A.theywerefoundoutB.theywerefrightenedbywhattheyhadheardinthehouseC.theydidn’tworktogetherwellwitheachotherD.micestoppedthemfromdoingso64.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat______.A.thetwothieveswerefamoussellingsweetpotatoesB.thewomanrecognizedthetwothievesC.thewomanpretendedtoknownothingaboutthetwothievesandmadefunofthemD.thetwothievesdidn’tknowthattheywerenotfoundatall65.ThewomansaidHowtheylooklikethetwooflastnight.Herethetworefersto______.A.thetwothievesB.nothingC.themiceD.theropes66.Fromthestorywelearnthetruth_________.A.NopainsnogainsB.HewhohasmadeamistakethinkseveyonespeaksofitC.AllroadsleadtoRomeD.WheninRomedoastheRomansdo
TherearemanypeopleyouarewelladvisedtotreatkindlyYourchild'steacheryourhusbandorwifeyourbossandsoon.Untilnowthatbest﹣behavior﹣requiredlisthasnotincludedyourUberdriverorforthatmattertaxidrivers.OldthinkingHeythey'reheretoserveme.Idon'thavetomakeaspecialefforttobenicetothem.Dangerouslywrong.ArecentNewYorkTimesstorytoldtheinstructivetaleofaUberpassengerHusseinKanjiwhosayshe'sreallynotsurehowhemadehisdriverangry.Allheknowsisthathisdriver﹣generatedratingwentwaydownandthewaitforaUbercarbecamehoursinsteadofminutes.BewareUberiansIfyou'refeelingangrywhenyouslideintothebackseatandyougiveyourdriverthesilenttreatmentyourreputationmaygetdamagedinthedriver﹣generatedratings.Ifyou'reamongthepeopleoneUberdriverdescribedasgenerallynegativewatchout.Uberisn'ttheonlyfrontonthisbattlefield.Theabilitytoratesomeone'sserviceisoneofthesuccessesoftheInternet.Ithelpseveryoneweedoutpeoplewithbadattitudesandworsehabits.Theseratingsshouldcutbothways.AwhilebacktheauctionsiteeBaymademanyofitssellersangrywhenitstartedpreventingthemfromgivingnegativeratingstobuyers.Untilthensellersandbuyershadthreatenedeachotherwithnegativereviews.Toomanynegativereviewscouldgetyouthrownoff.TheneBayshiftedthebalanceofpowertobuyers.Sellerscanstillwriteabadcommentbuttheoverallratingcannotbeanythingbutpositive.ThuseBayhasbecomeaplacewhereallisforthebest.Thinkpositive!Weknowthatbeingnicetopeoplealldaycanbeexhausting.We'vealsoseenpeoplewhoshoutatthosewhodon'tmeasureuptotheirexpectationsforservice.Uberisreportedlyabouttospreadworldwide.Itisawelcomecompetitorbecauseitfitstheneedsofcustomersinanewway.WeknowUberisatwo﹣waystreet.Butdriverswhogettoopickymayendupwithnopassengers.Everyonebehave!41.IngeneralpeoplethinkofUberdriversaspeoplewho.A.theycantakeadvantageofB.theydon'thavetobenicetoC.arerequiredtobeontheirbestbehaviorD.needbettertreatmentfromcustomers42.Negativedriver﹣generatedratingsmeanthat.A.customershavetowaitforalongertimewhenusingUbercarsB.driversaretooslowtopickupcustomersC.UberdriverswillneverservethosecustomersD.customershavedonedamagetoUbercars43.ThephraseweedoutParA.6canbestbereplacedby.A.hateB.getridofC.valueD.winback44.TheexampleofeBayinthearticleisprobablymeanttoshowthat.A.intheInternetagebuyershavealwayshadtheadvantageofratingsB.thepowerofratingsshouldbegiventobothsidesofaserviceC.themainreasonwhyeBayhasbecomeasuccessfulauctionsiteD.controversybetweencustomersandsellershasonlycomeaboutrecently45.Theauthorhaswrittenthisarticleto.A.showthatwhenusingserviceslikeUberyourbehaviordirectlyaffectstheserviceyougetB.provethatgivingandreceivingbadratingscaninfluenceyourlifeC.suggestthattoolslikeUberandeBaycanreflectwhatkindofpersonyouareD.stressthatbothcustomersandserviceprovidersshouldbegenerallyrespectfulandpositive.
IwassleepinginmyroomwhenmybedstartedshakingandaloudnoisewashearD.IwokeupandmymomwasscreamingmynamE.NextmomentIwasrunningalongwithmyyoungersistermomanddaD.BeforeIranoutofthedoorIrealizedmyeldersisterhadn’tcomeoutyet.SoIscreamedhernameatthetopofmyvoicE.Mymomsaidshehadgonetoherclass.ThenthefourofusalongwithmanyotherswererunningonthestaircasE.WelivedontheseventhfloorsoIthoughtwewouldnotbeabletomakeitandthebuildingwouldfallbeforewemanagedtoreacheventhefourthfloor.Mydad’sheadwasinjuredbysomethingfallingdown.IdidtrytoputmyhandoverhisheaD.Whenwereachedthesixthfloorthebuildingsplitintotwo.Wehadnowaytogetdown.ThenextthingIrememberissilencE.Therewerearound30peopleonthestaircaseandnonecouldreact.Fiveminuteslatersomeoneopenedthedoorofthesixth-floorflat.Weallwentin.Wewerewonderinghowwouldgetdown.Fromthebalconyofthesixth-floorflatIsawpeoplestandingonthegroundfloor.Alleyeswerestuckonus.Icouldseemyeldersistercrying.OurfirsthopeofsurvivingcamewhenaworkerclimbedaropetowherewewerE.Thatwasthefirsttimewethoughtmaybewecouldgetdown.HalfanhourpassedandwewerestilltrappeD.FinallyRSSpeoplearrivedwithropes.TheygotpeopledownonebyonE.Mybiggestworrywashowmydadwouldgetdown.Finallyaftertwoandahalfhoursweallgotdown.ThatdaywesawthepowerofnaturE.IthastakenmorethantwoyearstobuildtheflatsandittookjustoneandahalfminutestodestroythestructurE.72.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.WaystosurviveanearthquakE.B.Reasonswhyearthquakeshappen.C.TheloveofparentsinanearthquakE.D.Thewriter’sexperienceinanearthquakE.73.Whenthebuildingsplitintotwothewriterandhisfamily____________.A.werestillsleepingB.weretrappedonthesixthfloorC.werelookingforafamilymemberD.wererunningonthestaircaseoftheseventhfloor74.Thefirsttimethewriterthoughttheywouldprobablysurvivewaswhen.A.hewasencouragedbypeopleonthegroundfloorB.someoneopenedthedoorofthesixth-floorflatC.aworkerclimbeduponaropeD.RSSpeoplearrivedwithropes75.Theearthquakemadethewriterrealizethat.A.thereisalwayshopeforpeopleB.thepowerofnatureisreallygreatC.naturaldisasterscanhappenanytimeD.humanbeingsarestronginnaturaldisasters
BraveFrenchmanFoundHalf﹣wayAroundtheWorldNEWYORKA.Frenchtouristhighlypraisedforrescuingatwo﹣year﹣oldgirlinManhattansaidhedidn'tthinktwicebeforedivingintothefreezingEastRiver.Tuesday'sDailyNewssaid29﹣yearwholeftthespotquicklyaftertherescuelastSaturday.HeliftedthelittlegirloutofthewateraftershefelloffthebankattheSouthStreetScaportmuseum.HehandedthegirltoherfatherDavidAndersonwhohaddiveinafterhim.Ididn'tthinkatallDurettoldtheDailyNews.Ithappenedveryfast.Ireactedveryfast.Duretanengineeronvacationwaswalkingwithhisgirlfriendalongthepier码头whenhesawsomethingfallingintothewater.Hethoughtitwasadollbutrealizeditwasachildwhenheapproachedtheriver.Inaninstanthetookoffhiscoatandjumpedintothewater.Whenhereachedthegirlsheappearedlifelesshesaid.Fortunatelywhenshewasoutofthewatersheopenedhereyes.Andersonsaidhisdaughterslippedoffthebankwhenhewasadjustinghiscamera.AnambulancecamelaterforhersaidDuretwhowashandeddryclothesfromcookers.Duretcaughtatrainwithhisgirlfriendshortlyafter.TherescuehappenedonthedaybeforeheleftforFrance.Duretsaidhedidn'trealizehistaleofheroismhewasleavingthenextmorning.Idon'treallythinkI'maherosaidDuret.Anyonewoulddothesamething.25.WhywasDuretinNewYorkA.TomeethisgirlfriendB.ToworkasanengineerC.TospendhisholidayD.TovisittheAndersons.26.WhatdidduretdoshortlyaftertheambulancecameA.HewasinterviewedbyanewspaperB.HeaskedhisgirlfriendforhisdryclothesC.HewenttothehospitalintheambulanceD.Hedisappearedfromthespotquickly27WhodivedafterduretintotherivertosavethelittlegirlA.DavidAndersonB.apasser﹣byC.hisgirlfriendD.ataxidriver.28.WhenwasduetmostprobablyfoundtobetheveryheroA.thedaywhenhewasleavingforhome.B.acoupleofdaysafterthegirlwasrescuedC.thefirstdaywhenhewasinNewYorkD.thesamedaywhenhewasinterviewed.
Taktaktabulaba?Youprobablydon’tknowhowtoanswerthatquestion---unlessyouhappentobeoneoftheabout430peopleintheworldwhospeakalanguagecalledMatukarPanau.ThenyouwouldknowitmeansWhatarewedoing?MatukarPanauisoneoftheworld’srarestlanguages.ItisspokeninjusttwosmallcoastalvillagesinPapuaNewGuineA.SeveralyearsagoDavidHarrisonalanguageexpertdidn’tknowmuchaboutMatukarPanaueither.Noonehadeverrecordedorevenstudieditswordsandrules.Withsofewspeakersthelanguageriskeddisappearingsoon.ItwasendangereD.Harrisondidn’twantthattohappentoMatukarPanau.Soin2009hesetoutforPapuaNewGuineA.Hisgoal:usemoderntechnologytohelptheremainingspeakerspreservetheirnativetonguE.ButMatukarPanauisfarfromtheonlylanguagefacingloss.Studiessuggestthatbytheendofthiscenturynearlyhalfofthe7000languagesnowspokenworldwidecoulddisappear.They’reindangerpartlybecausetheonlypeopleleftspeakingthemareelderlyadultsHarrisonsays.Whenthoseindividualsdietheirlanguagewilldiewiththem.InadditionchildrenmaydiscardanativelanguageandinsteadusemorecommongloballanguagessuchasChineseEnglishorSpanish.IntheUnitedStatesalone134nativeAmericanlanguagesareendangereD.HarrisonsayslanguagehotspotsexistallovertheworlD.Theseareplaceswithendangeredlanguagesthathaven’tbeenrecordeD.TheyincludethestateofOklahomapocketsofcentralandeasternSiberiapartsofnorthernAustraliaandcommunitiesinSouthAmericA.32.ThepurposeofusingthequestionTaktaktabulaba?isto________.A.introduceanewforeignlanguageB.introducethetopicofthetextC.showthedifficultyunderstandingMatukarPanauD.stresstheimportanceofMatukarPanau33.WhatdidHarrisongotoPaPuaNewGuineafor?A.LearningtheirnativelanguageB.LeaningtheirmoderntechnologyC.HelpingpreservetheirendangeredtongueD.Teachingthenativesanewlanguage34.TheunderlineworddiscardinParagraph5means_______.A.getridofB.pickupC.hearofD.learnabout35.Thelasttwoparagraphsimplythatendangeredlanguagesare_________.A.dyingquicklyinSiberiaB.popularinsomespecialplacesC.becomingaworldwideproblemD.somenativetongues
AlittlehomelessgirlstoodcryingnearasmallchurchfromwhichshehadbeenturnedawaybecauseitwastoocrowdeD.Ican’tgotoSundayschool.Shecriedtothepriest牧师ashewalkedby.ThepriesttookherinsidE.Thechildwasveryhappybecausetheyfoundaroomforher.Shewenttobedthatnightthinkingofthechildrenwhohadnoplacetosleeporprayin.TwoyearslaterthegirldiedtherE.Asherlittlebodywasbeingmovedawornandredpursewasfoundwhichshehadfoundintherubbish.Insidethepursewas57centsandanotewritteninchildishhandwritingwhichread:ThisistohelpmakethelittlechurchbiggersomorechildrencangotoSundayschool.Afterthepriesttearfullyreadthatnotehetoldthestoryofherunselfishloveanddevotion热爱toothers.Soonanewspaperreportedonit.Itwasreadbyawealthymanwhoofferedthechurchapieceoflandworthmanythousandsofdollars.Whentoldthatthechurchcouldnotpaymuchheofferedtosellittothelittlechurchfor57cents.Soonthechurchcollectedalargeamountofmoney.Withinfiveyearsthegirl’sgifthadincreasedto$250000.WhenyouareinthecityofPhiladelphiavisitTempleBaptistChurchTempleUniversityandtheSundayschoolbuilding.NochildhereisleftoutsideonSundayschooldaysagain.OneoftheroomsoftheSundayschoolbuildingishangedwiththepictureofthesweetfaceofthelittlegirlwhose57centsmadesucharemarkableandrealhistory.56.Howdidthegirlfeelwhenshethoughtofotherhomelesskids?A.Joyful.B.Lucky.C.SympathetiC.D.Shameful.57.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassageisprobablyto____.A.tellpeopletogivemoneytothechurchmentionedinthearticleB.trytomakepeoplerememberthatlittlegirlandthatpriestforeverC.lookforwardtohavingmorepeopletogotothechurchtoprayforthebestD.expressadmirationtothelittlegirlshowingherunselfishlovetoothers58.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewealthymansoldhislandfor$250000inall.B.ThelittlegirlpickedupthepursefrompilesrubblishC.A.smallsumofmoneysometimescanmakearemarkablehistoryD.Atfirstthegirlwasn’tallowedinbecausethechurchwastoocrowdeD.59.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PoorandRich.B.WhatFifty-sevenCentsCanDo?C.A.NewSundaySchool.D.A.RedPursE.
Inanyfamilywithmorethanonechildchildrenseemtonaturallycompetefortheirparents’loveandattention.Parentssaytheyloveeverychildequally.Butisthattrue?SusanfounderofaconsultingfirminChicagointerviewed216womenandfoundthateventhoughnoneofherquestionsaskeddirectlyaboutaparentfavoringonechildoveranotherabouttwo-thirdofthewomensaidtherewasafavoredchilD.Andtheyalsorememberedtheirexperiencewhentheywereyoung.OneofthewomensaidMymotheralwayslikedmybrotherbetterandhegottosummercampin1968andIdidn’t.Plumezwhointerviewedparentswithbothbiologicalchildren亲生孩子andadoptivechildrenforanadoptionbookin2008foundthatwhatmattersmostiswhetheryourtemperaments性情arepleasing.Insomecasesparentswouldsaytheyfeltclosertotheiradoptedchildrenshesays.Someparentslikethechildrenwithcharacterssimilartotheirs.Twopeoplewhoareshyandwithdrawn内向的mightgetalongwellunlesstheshyparentdoesn’tlikethataspectofthemselvesandtheytrytopushthenaturallywithdrawnchildtobemoreextroverted.Itcouldbearesultofgenderbirthorderorhoweasyordifficultachild’stemperamentmaybebutaparent’sdifferenttreatmenthasfar-reachingeffects.Studieshavefoundthatless-favoredchildrenmaysufferemotionallywithdecreasedself-esteemandbehavioralproblemsinchildren.Favoritism偏爱isareasonforthenextgenerationnottolikeeachother.Expertssayit’snotrealistictosayeveryoneshouldbetreatedequallybecausenotwopeoplearethesameandtheyrelateddifferentlytoothers.ItdoesnotmeantheparentlovesorlikesonechildmorE.IthastodowithwhichoneofthemisindependentsayspsychologistLaurietKrameroftheUniversityofIllinois.24.ThestudycarriedoutbySusanshowsthat________.A.showingfavoritismiscommoninmanyfamiliesB.mostmothersliketheirsonsbetterthantheirdaughtersC.onlytwo-thirdsofthewomeninterviewedhavemorethanachildD.itisfavoritismthatleadstoabsenceofharmonyinmostfamilies25.Theunderlinedwordextrovertedinthethirdparagraphmeans__________.A.independentB.outgoingC.easygoingD.awful26.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.FavoritismisnotbeneficialtothedevelopmentofchildrenB.Parents’favoritismtoacertainchildcan’tbeavoidedinfamilies.C.Parentsmaybefavoriteoneoftheirchildrenanddon’trealizeit.D.Peopleareverymuchshapedbyhowtheyweretreatedbytheirparents.27.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Parents’favoritismcanaffectchildrendeeply.B.Whydoparentsshowfavoritismtochildren?C.Parentsshouldgiveattentiontoalltheirchildren.D.Buildingaharmoniousfamilyisimportanttochildren
DearAlcoholYou'vebeenaroundforever.Icanrememberallthepainyou'vecausedforme.Doyourememberthenightyoualmosttookmyfather'slifeIdo.Helovesyou.SometimesIthinkhelovesyoumorethanhelovesme.He'saddictedtoyoutothewayyoupromisetoridhimofhisproblemsonlytocausemoreofthem.Youjustsatbackandlaughedashiscarwentspinningthroughthestreetcrashingintotwoothercars.Hewasn'ttheonlyonehurtbyyouthatnight.DoyourememberthenightofmyfirsthighschoolpartyYouwerethere.Myfriendswereintriguedbyyou.Theytreatedyouasiftheywerenevergoingtoseeyouagaindrinkingallofyouthattheycould.Ispenttwohoursthatnighthelpingmyfriendswhohadfallencompletely.I'msoembarrassedtheysaidasIheldtheirhairbacksothattheycouldvomit呕吐.I'msorrytheysaidwhenIcalledtaxiesforthemwalkingthemoutandpayingthedriverinadvance.Thiswon'thappenagaintheysaidastheyweresenttothehospitaltohavetheirstomachspumped.Two15﹣year﹣oldgirlssleptinhospitalbedsthatnightthankstoyou.Doyourememberthenightwhenyoutookadvantageofmy17﹣year﹣oldneighborwhohadtodrivetopickuphissisterfromherdancelessonsDoyouknowhowweallfeltwhenhehitanothercarandkilledthetwopeopleintheothercarHediedthenextmorningtoo.Hissisterwalkedhomefromherdancelessonandpassedpolicecarsandacrowdofpeoplegatheringonthesidewalkjusttwoblocksawayfromthedancestudio.Shedidn'trealizeherbrotherwasinthemidstofitall.Sheneversawhimagain.Andit'sallyourfault.Iwishyou'dwalkoutofmylifeforever.Idon'twantanythingtodowithyou.Lookatallthepainyou'vecaused.Sureyou'vemadepeoplehappytoofromtimetotime.Butthedamageyou'vecausedinthelivesofmillionsisinexcusable.Stopluring引诱inthepeopleIlove.Stophurtingmeplease.SincerelyAnonymous4.Whatisauthor'spurposeinwritingtoalcoholA.TointroduceMr.AlcoholtothereadersB.Todescribetheharmalcoholdidtohisfamily.C.Toshowhowmuchalcoholcanhurtpeople.D.Toshowthegreatfunthatalcoholcanbringtopeople'slife.5.Whatdidalcoholdototheauthor'sfatherA.Itmadehimcrashintotwoothercarsandkilledhislife.B.Itmadehimdrinktoomuchandhehadtogethisstomachpumped.C.Itmadehimkilltwootherpeoplewhendriving.D.Itmadehimgetintoacaraccidentandbadlyinjurehimself.6.Theunderlinedphrasewereintriguedbyisclosestinmeaningto.A.werefamiliarwithB.wereinterestedinC.weredisappointedwithD.weresatisfiedwith7.WhatisthetoneofthearticleA.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Unconcerned.D.Humorous.
Anoldwomandiverted转移attentionfromthebookwhenIwassittinginmycar.Shewalkedslowlytowardsmyparkedcarwithalargeshoulderbag.Shestoppedandputahandouttorestagainstthecar.ShegentlyclosedhereyestookadeepbreathandwipedthesweatoffherforeheaD.WasthereawayIcoulddoanythingtohelpher?ButIwonderediftheladynoticedmesittinginsidethecarshewouldfeelembarrassedandwalkaway.Istilledmybodywhilemymindsearchedforanswers.IturnedmyheadtowardsmydriverwantinghimtoasktheladyifwecouldgiveheraridE.Becauseofmyheadmovementshenoticedmeandmovedherhandawayfromthecar.HercalmexpressionchangedtoacautiousonE.Igrabbedthewaterbottlenexttomesmilegentlyopenedthedoorandofferedthebottletoher.Shelookedatmehesitatinglyshookherheadwithdowncast低垂的eyesandwalkedaway.Iwassoannoyedwithmyself.IshouldhavebeenmorecarefulnottomovE.HowevershewasbackIopenedthedoorandpattedtheseatnexttomE.ShesatdownopenedherbagandofferedmeabananA.Itookitandofferedherthewaterbottleagain.Shetookit.IateshedrankandwesmileD.Sherestedforacoupleofminutes.Thoseminutesbroughtsuchtranquility宁静tomE.Shetookmyheadinbothherhandsandkissedmyforeheadandthensheleft.Iwastryingtohelpsomeoneindistress不幸苦恼.InturnIbecamedistressedandshetookawaymydistressandreplaceitwithtranquility.32.Whatdidtheauthorwanttodowhentheoldwomanrestedagainsthercar?A.ShewantedtocommunicatewiththeoldwomanB.Shewantedtoletdriverwarntheoldwomanoff.C.ShewantedtomaketheoldwomannoticeherexistencE.D.Shewantedtohelptheoldwomanwithoutbotheringher.33.Whydidtheoldwomanchoosetorestagainsttheauthor’scar?A.Becauseshewastootiredtowalkfurther.B.Becauseitwasacomfortableplacetostay.C.Becauseshethoughttherewasnobodyinthecar.D.Becauseshecouldputherlargeshoulderbagonthecar.34.Whydidtheauthorfeelblue?A.TheoldwomanrefusedherwaterB.TheoldwomanleftwithoutsayingawordC.Theoldwomansuspectedtheauthor’skindnessD.Sheinterruptedtheoldwoman’squietmomentofrest35.Theoldwomancamebackto________.A.drinksomedrinkB.acceptandthanktheauthor’skindnessC.restforanotherfewminutesD.offerabananatotheauthor
Lookcarefullyandyou'llfindmusiciansatthetopofalmostanyindustry.ThetelevisionbroadcasterPaulaZahncelloandtheNBCchiefWhiteHousecorrespondentChuckToddFrenchhornattendedcollegeonmusicscholarshipsBothMicrosoft'sMr.AllenandtheventurecapitalistRogarMcNameehaverockbands.LorryPageaco﹣founderofGoogleplayedsaxophoneinhighschool.TheformerWorldBankpresidentJamesD.WolfensohnhasplayedcelloatCarnegieHall.Theconnectionisn'tacoincidence.IknowbecauseIasked.Iputthequestiontotop﹣flightprofessionalsinindustriesfromtechtofinancetomediaallofwhomhadseriousifoftenlittle﹣knownpastlivesasmusicians.Almostallmadeaconnectionbetweentheirmusictrainingandtheirprofessionalachievements.WillyourschoolmusicprogramturnyourkidintoaPaulAllenthebillionaireco﹣founderofMicrosoftguitarOraWoodyAllenclarinetProbablynot.Theseareoutstandingachievers.Butthewaytheseandothervisionaries有远见的人Ispoketoprocessmusicisinteresting.ButthekeyquestioniswhydoesthatconnectionexistPaulAllenoffersananswer.Hesaysmusicestablishyourconfidenceintheabilitytocreate.Hebeganplayingtheviolinatage7andswitchedtotheguitarasateenager.EvenintheearlydaysofMicrosofthewouldpickuphisguitarattheendofmarathondaysofprogramming.Themusicwastheemotionalanalog类比tohisdayjobbothofthemshowhisdifferentcreativity.Hesayssomethingispushingyoutolookbeyondwhatcurrentlyexistsandexpressyourselfinanewway.FormanyofthehighachieversIspokewithmusicfunctionsasahiddenlanguageasMr.Wolfensohncallsitonethatenhancestheabilitytoconnectdifferentorevenoppositeideas.WhenherantheWorldBandMr.Wolfensohntraveledtomorethan100countriesoftentakinginlocalperformancesandoccasionallyjoininginonaborrowedcellowhichhelpedhimunderstandthecultureofpeople.Considerthequalitiesthesehighachieverssaymusichassharpenedcooperationcreativitydisciplineandthecapacitytocoordinate协调conflictingideas.Allarequalitiesobviouslyabsentfrompubliclife.Musicmaynotmakeyouageniusorrichorevenabetterperson.Butithelpstrainyoutothinkdifferentlytoprocessdifferentpointsofviews﹣﹣﹣andmostimportanttotakepleasureinlistening.50.Thereasonwhytheauthorquotesomanyoutstandingpeopleasexamplesinthefirstparagraphis.A.toprovethepopularityandthecharmofmusicB.toproveallwinnersaremusiciansbeforeC.toencouragekidstochooseschoolmusicprogramD.toprovetheconnectionbetweensuccessandmusic51.Whatquestiondidtheauthorputtotop﹣flightprofessionalsA.AresuccessrelatedtomusicornotB.WhydoyouchoosemusictrainingC.What'sthebenefitoflearningmusicD.Whydoyougiveupthecareerasamusician52.WhichofthefollowingistrueA.Everybodyknowsthosewell﹣knownpeoplearemusiciansbefore.B.Musiciansexistinallindustries.C.Musiccancertainlymakeyoubecomeabetterperson.D.MusichelpsMr.Wolfensohnhaveabetterunderstandingofthedifferentculture.53.Themainideaofthispassageisthat.A.manymusiciansarefoundatthetopofalmostanyindustryB.musicplaysanimportantroleinachievingsuccessC.musiccanprovideanewwaytoexpressyourselfD.musicisanabsolutenecessityforeveryone54.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainly.A.byclassificationB.bycomparisonC.byexampleD.byprocess.
Haveyoueverfeltthatyouwantmorefriends?Haveyoufoundthatyoudon’tknowhowtomakefriends?Don’tworry;itiseasierthanitlooks.Startwithsmallactions.Ifyou’reuncomfortableorembarrassedwithlongconversationswithpeoplestartbyjustsayinghiandaskinghowthepersonisdoing.Evenifyoudomorelisteningthantalkinginthebeginningpeoplewillusuallystilllikeyou.WhenitcomestoconversationsrememberF.O.R..Itstandsforfamilyoccupation职业andrecreation休闲.You’remostlikelytobeaskedaboutthethreetopicswhenyoumeetsomeonenew.Mostpeoplefeelcomfortabletalkingaboutthesethreetopics.Thegreatthingisthatyoualsocancommunicatewithsomeonenewinthesethreeareas.Honestyisthebestpolicy.InfriendshiphonestyisthefundamentalqualitythatonemusthavE.Oneshouldalwaysbehonestwithhisorherfriends.Don’tlaughatpeople’sfaults错误.Praisethemhonestlyandopenly.Sayyou’resorryifyouhurtyourfrienD.GivemorethanyoutakE.Betherewhentheyneedyou.Encouragethem;weallneedencouragementnowandthen.Encouragetheirdreams.Lifeseemsalmostmeaninglesswithoutthem.Wishyourfriendsluck.Examineyourpurposesbeforeyouhelpout.Lovethemandneverforgetthem.46.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.WheretoMeetFriendsB.HowtoMakeFriendsC.WhatIsaFriendIndeed?D.EveryoneNeedsFriends47.Whatcanyouaskwhenyoumeetnewpeople?A.Howoldareyou?B.Whatdoyoudo?C.Howmuchdoyouearneachmonth?D.Whatisyourattitudetowardspolitics?48.TheunderlinedwordfundamentalinParagraph3probablymeans_________.A.elementaryB.beautifulC.comfortableD.meaningful49.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat_________.A.weshouldn’ttellliestoourbestfriendsB.weshouldencourageourfriendstohelpothersC.peoplemightbeabletogetsomethingwhentheyhelpothersD.oneshouldhelpfriendstrytorealizetheirdreams50.Theauthorthinksthatmakingfriendsis__________.A.difficultB.easyC.embarrassingD.interesting
Mobilephone手机hasbecomeaproblemformiddleschools.SomemiddleschoolsinAustraliahavebanned禁止studentsfromcarryingmobilephonesduringschoolhours.Mobilephoneusedamongchildrenhasbecomeaproblemfortheschoolthisyear.SeveralchildrenhavegotmobilephoneasChristmasgiftsandmorestudentswillwantthem.MaryBluettanofficialsaidmobilephoneuseisadistraction分心的事tostudentduringschoolhoursanditalsogivesteacherssomuchtroubleintheirclassrooms.Teacherswerealsosayingthatsometimesstudentsmightusephonemessagestocheatduringexams.Shesaidsomeschoolshadtriedtobanmobilephones.Someparentsfeltunhappybecausetheycouldn'tgetintouchwiththeirchildren.Manyteacherssaidstudentsshouldnothavemobilephonesatschoolbutiftherewasagoodreasontheycouldleavetheirphonesatschooloffice.Theyalsosaidthereweremanyreasonswhythestudentsshouldnothavemobilephonesatschooltheywereeasytoloseandwereadistractionfromstudies.Manypeoplesaythattheyunderstandwhyparentswouldwanttheirchildrentohavephonesbuttheythinkschoolsshouldletthestudentsknowwhentheycanusetheirmobilephones.24.SomemiddleschoolsinAustraliahavebannedstudentsfromcarryingmobilephones.A.becausetheyarestudentsB.whentheyarefreeC.whentheyareatschoolD.becausetheyarechildren25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordcheatmeaninthepassageA.聊天B.核对C.查询D.作弊.
L.ikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofspecialexpressionsphrasesthatcomefromtheday-to-daylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Ourexpressiontodayistofacethemusic.WhensomeonesaysWellIguessI’llhavetofacethemusicitdoesnotmeanhe’splanningtogototheconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasantlikebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisanddidthatandwhyyoudidn’tdothisorthat.AwfulmusicindeedbutithastobefaceD.Atsometimeoranothereveryoneofushastofacethemusicespeciallyaschildren.Wecanallrememberfather’sangryvoiceIwanttotalktoyou.andonlybecausewedidnotobeyhim.Whatanunpleasantbusinessitwas!ThephrasetofacethemusicisfamiliartoeveryAmericanyoungandolD.Itisatleast100yearsolD.Andwheredidthisexpressioncomefrom?ThefirstexplanationcomesfromtheAmericannovelistJamesFenimoreLooper.Hesaidin1851thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitingtogoonthestagE.Whentheygottheircue提示togoontheyoftensaidWellit’stimetofacethemusiC.Andthatwasexactlywhattheydid—facingtheorchestra管弦乐队whichwasjustbelowthem.Andanactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontofanaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapshostileespeciallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.Ifhedidnottherewouldbenoplay.SotheexpressiontofacethemusiccametomeanhavingtogothroughsomethingnomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbebecauseyouknewyouhadnochoicE.Otherexplanationsabouttheexpressiongobacktothearmy.Whenthemenfacedaninspection视察bytheirleaderthesoldierswouldbeworriedabouthowwelltheylookeD.Wastheirequipmentcleanshinyenoughtopasstheinspection?Stillthemenhadtogooutandfacethemusicofthebandaswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?AnotherarmyexplanationismorecloselylinkedtotheideaoffacingtheresultsandacceptingtheresponsibilityforsomethingthatshouldnothavebeendonE.ForexamplewhenamanisforcedoutofthearmybecausehedidsomethingterribleheisdishonoreD.Thebanddoesnotplay.Onlythedrumstapasadslowbeat.ThesoldierisforcedtoleavefacingsuchmusicasitisandfacingthebackofhishorsE.64.Howmanywaysdoesthephrasetofacethemusiccomesfrom?A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.65.What’sthemeaningoftofacethemusic?A.Tofacesomethingfarlesspleasant.B.TofacethestagE.C.Tofacethebackofone’shorsE.D.Tofaceone’sleader.66.Theunderlinedwordhostilemeans________.A.unfriendlyB.dislikeC.unkindD.unnecessary
UncivilizedbehaviorbypassengersunacceptableForthefirsttimeairlinepassengershavebeenblacklistedforuncivilizedbehavior.TheirnameswillremainontheblacklistforoneortwoyearsaccordingtoanannouncementbytheChinaAirTransportAssociationonSaturday.Theblacklistingmeanstheywillnotbeabletotravelbyairuntiltheirnamesareremovedfromthelist.Blacklistingpassengerswhodisobeytherulesfortravelingbyairandsoplacetheirowninterestsbeforeeverythingelseincludingsafetyhaslongbeenoverdue迟到的延迟的.Therehavebeenfrequentreportsofpassengersmakingascenewhentheirflightwasdelayedorwhentheybelievedthattheywerenottreatedastheyshouldbeonaflight.Yetitisnaturalforsomeflightstobedelayedbecauseofreasonssuchasbadweatherormechanicalproblemsthatneedtobesolved.Howeversomepassengersseemtotakeitforgrantedthattheirflightmusttakeoffatthetimestatedontheirticketandtheyevenassumethatthemembersofthecabincrewaresimplytheretodotheirbidding吩咐.Theyforgetthattheyshouldbehavethemselvesinthefirstplaceandthatrespectisreciprocal互相给与的.Thereisnoreasonforthemtoberespectedwhentheydonotshowenoughrespectforothers.Observingrulescanneverbeover﹣emphasizedwhenitcomestoflightsafety.Noonehastherighttodisregardtherulesforanyreason.Ofcourseairlinesshouldprovidequalityservicestomeettheneedsofpassengers.Yetevenifpassengersarenotsatisfiedwiththeserviceprovidedthereisstillnoreasonforthemtoflouttherulesthataredesignedforthesafetyofall.Theblacklistingofthesethreepassengersshouldserveforotherstoknowtheyhavetotoetheline顺从集体.8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA.Neverbeforehaveairlinepassengersbeenblacklisted.B.Atnotimeshouldflightsbedelayedwhateverthereasons.C.Membersofthecabincrewshouldbeatthepassengers'serviceatanymoment.D.Ifanairlinepassengerisblacklistedheorshewillneverbeallowedtotravelbyair.9.Theunderlinedwordobservinginparagraph6isclosestinmeaningto.A.abolishingB.violatingC.settingD.obeying10.AccordingParagraph4theauthor'sattitudetowardssomepassengersis.A.TolerateB.CuriousC.CriticalD.Neutral11.Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom.A.aresearchpaperB.anewspaperreportC.anadvertisementD.aflightguide.
HieverybodyIteachadultEnglishinabusinessschoolinCubA.MystudentswillgoinforforeigntradE.Iwouldliketoknowotherteachersinmyfieldtoexchangeinformation.Iwouldalsoliketomeetmanyotherteachersindifferentfields.RegardsJorgeL.YongHelloeveryoneIamaCanadianESLteacher.Someofmystudentsaged15-17wouldliketohavee-palsandexchangeideasthroughemail.Ithinkitisagreatidea!Wecouldalsoeventuallysendyouvideosofourschoolvillageandsoon.Ifinterestedpleaseemailtibibri@hotmail.com.Hopetohearfromsomeofyouverysoon.!BrigitteHelloeverybodyIamanEnglishteacher.IamfromPolanD.I’vebeenteachingfor7yearsnow.ItwouldbegreattoshareinformationandourexperiencewithyouherE.Iamlookingforcontactwithteachersandalsopenfriendsformystudents.EwikHiIamMustafafromTurkey.IhavebeenteachingEnglishfor2yearsandIwouldcertainlybegladtomeetyouall.Let’sbefriendsandletourstudentswritetoeachother.Myemailaddressismustafaucar61@hotmail.com.BythewayIhaveawebsite:www./mustA.com.It’snotinEnglishyet.It’sinTurkishmynativelanguagebutIwillprepareitinEnglishverysoon.ByE.60.Whoteachesadultstudentsaccordingtotheemailabove?________A.MustafaB.EwikC.BrigitteD.JorgeL.Yong61.Theteacherswritethefouremailsinorderto______.A.exchangetheirstudentsB.lookfore-palsC.introducethemselvesD.introducetheirschool62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothefouremails?______A.JorgeL.Yongwantstoknowsometeacherswhoworkindifferentfields.B.BrigitteandEwikbothwanttolookfore-palsfortheirstudents.C.Thefourteachersknoweachotherwellthoughindifferentcountries.D.MustafahasawebsitebothinTurkishandinEnglish.
Whynotcreatenewmemoriestosharewithyourchildren?Rememberasakidhowthrilledyouweretospendqualitytimeoutdoorswithyourfamily?Togetherinthefreshairplayingcatchfishingonaboatorbuildingsandcastlesyouhopedthattheselovingfun-filledmomentswouldlastforever.Hereare4waystocreatememorableexperienceswithyourkidsthissummer.HitthebeachPackyourbathingsuitssuncreamandtowels-abeachboundadventureofferswarmmemoriesforallfamilymembers.Rememberswimminginwarmwaterattheshorelineplayingamongthesandsanddivingintotherefreshingsurfafteragameofbeachvolleyball?Youcanrecreatethesehappyexperiences.PlayStreetHockey曲棍球Thebestthingaboutsummerstreethockeyisthatlovedonesofallskilllevelscanjoininforanafternoonofphysicalactivityoutdoorfunandcompetition.ChannelyourinnerSidneyCrosbyorHayleyWickenheiserandseewhocanscorethemostgoals.CampSleepunderthestarscookonacampfireandswiminastream-campinginthegreatoutdoorsisasurewaytohavewonderfulfamilymemories.Somecampsitesofferequipmentsuchasfullbathroomsshowersandsleepingbags.FormoreinformationvisitParksCanada’swebsitE.TakeaRoadTripTravelingalongthehighwaywiththewindowsdownwindrushingthroughyourhairandtheradioturneduploudenoughforyoutosingalong.Whodidn’tloveasummertimejourneyinthebackseatoftheirparents’carasakid?ThissummergiveyourkidsatasteofwhatyouenjoyedattheiragE.Takeafamilyroadtripexploringtogether.25.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.TeachersB.CoachesC.ParentsD.Players26.HittheBeachcanhelpyoudothefollowingthingsexcept_______.A.swimminginthedeepseaB.buildingsandcastlesC.divingintotherefreshingsurfD.playingbeachvolleyball27.Ifyouenjoysleepingunderthestarswithyourkids_________isyourbestchoicE.A.PlayStreetHockeyB.TakeaRoadTripC.CampD.HittheBeach28.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingfortakingtheroadtrip?A.TakingalongenoughfoodB.BringingsleepingbagsC.PackingyoursuncreamD.Singalongtomusic
IntheUSpeoplepreferwaitingforatabletosittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.Ifyouaresittingatatablewithpeopleyoudon’tknowitisimpolitetolightupacigarettewithoutfirstaskingifitwilldisturbthem.AtAmericanrestaurantsandcoffeeshopsyouareusuallyservedtapwater自来水beforeyouorder.Youmayfindthebreadandbutterisfreeandifyouordercoffeeyoumaygetafreerefill.Mostcitiesandtownshavenorulesaboutopeningandclosingtimesforstoresorrestaurantsthoughtheyusuallydomakerulesforbars.Especiallyinlargecitiesstoresmaybeopen24hoursaday.ServingsinrestaurantsareoftenlargetoolargeformanypeoplE.Ifyoucan’tfinishyourmealbutwouldliketoenjoythefoodlateraskyourwaitressorwaiterforadoggiebag.Itmayhaveapictureofadogonitbuteverybodyknowsyou’retakingthefoodforyourself.Supperanddinnerarebothwordsfortheeveningmeal.SomepeoplehaveSundaydinner.Thisisanespeciallybignoonmeal.Tipsarenotusuallyaddedtothecheck.Theyarenotincludedinthepriceofthemealeither.A.tipofabout15%isexpectedandyoushouldleaveitonthetablewhenyouleavE.InsomerestaurantsacheckisbroughtonaplateandyouputyourmoneytherE.ThenthewaiterorwaitressbringsyouyourchangE.56.WhichstatementisTRUE?A.Americanpeoplelikesittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.B.A.hostessalwaysseatsasmallgroupatalargetablE.C.Americanpeopleneversitwithpeopletheydon’tknow.D.Americanpeoplewillnotlightacigaretteifthepeoplewhositatthesametablemindtheirsmoking.57.Whatisservedbeforeyouorder?A.BreadB.ButterC.CoffeeD.Coldwater58.WhataretheopeningandclosingtimesforstoresandrestaurantsintheUS?A.Therearenorulesaboutopeningandclosingtimesforstoresandrestaurants.B.Storesmaybeopen24hoursadayineverycity.C.Especiallyinlargecitiesstoresmaybeopenaroundtheclock.D.YoucanenterabaratanytimeintheUS.
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