People expect Shanghai Disneyland Park to offer better service than ________ of Tokyo’s.
A. this B. it C. one D. that
I've become good friends with several of the students in my school I met in the English speech contest last year.
A. who B. where C. when D. which
To see a young couple loving each other is ；but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.
A. no wonder B. no doubt C. no way D. no problem
In America, it is often the judges, rather than the politicians __________ make the big decision __________ will effect people’s life.
A. which; that B. which; which
C. that; who D. who; that
Dogs have an amazing ability to do whatever needs to be done, and will still wag their tails afterward．The following are some wonderful dog stories to share．
Teka
Not too many people know what to do when someone has a heart attack other than call 911．But Teka, an Australian Cattle Dog, skipped the phone call when her owner suffered a severe heart attack．Not only did she bark in his face to bring him back to consciousness and run outside barking to attract attention, but she climbed on his chest and jumped up and down．
When medics arrived, they couldn't say whether or not Teka's unusual version of CPR had any effect, but her owner feels grateful to her．And her efforts didn't go unnoticed: Teka was given a Purple Cross medal for bravery by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals．
Zoey
Size is no barrier to a dog determined to protect her family and Zoey, a 5-pound chihuahua puppy from Colorado, is living proof．She made headlines in 2007 after saving a one-year-old from the bite of a large rattlesnake．
Zoey, who weighed only five pounds, was just 10 months old at the time, but she rose to the occasion when needed．One-year-old Booker West was playing in his grandparent's backyard when a rattlesnake struck at him! Zoey sprang into action, putting herself between the snake and the kid．She got several snakebites and was rushed to an animal hospital．Her head swelled and she almost lost an eye, but with proper treatment, Zoey made a full recovery．
Hachiko
Hachiko, an Akita, was brought to Tokyo in 1924 by Ueno, a college professor．Every day Hachiko waited for him to return from work, meeting him at the train station at four．
The following year, Ueno suffered a stroke at work and died．Unaware of his death, the dog still returned to the train station every day to await his owner．He became such a familiar presence there, in fact, that the station master set out food for the dog and gave him a bed in the station．Even so, every day at four, he hopefully waited by the tracks as the train pulled in, searching through the crowd for his master．Every day．For ten years．
Upon his death in 1935, Hachiko was a national celebrity and a bronze statue of him was installed at Shibuya Station as a tribute．
Stubby
In 1917 Stubby was adopted by a soldier, who trained him to drill and salute．His owner developed such a strong connection with him that when he was sent to war in Europe, he took Stubby along, hiding him on the ship bound for France．
Stubby proved a war star．He served 18 months in the front lines and took part in seventeen battles．He kept watch, warned the soldiers of surprise attacks, and saved the wounded in no man's land．He once found a German spy and held him by the seat of the pants until American soldiers arrived．
Stubby was eventually a highly decorated dog, winning various medals and awards．A group of French women made Stubby a blanket decorated with allied flags to display his medals．
Want to read more about dogs? Click here for more amazing dog stories．
46．What did Teka do to save her owner?
A．She dialed the number of 911． B． She helped doctors perform CPR．
C．She barked to draw attention． D．She fetched the medicine for him．
47．Zoey in the second story is living proof of the saying that ．
A．Good things do come in small packages
B．When the cat's away, the mice will play
C．One good turn deserves another
D．Birds of a feather flock together
48．Which of the following can best describe Hachiko in the third story? ．
A．sensitive B．unconcerned C．loyal D．courageous
49．Why did his owner take Stubby to the front lines?
A．Stubby was well trained for the war B．He was very fond of Stubby
C．Stubby was a highly decorated war dog D．Stubby was loved by French women
Manners nowadays in big cities like London are particularly non-existent.It's nothing for a big,strong schoolboy to push an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on a bus,much less stand up and offer his seat to her,as he ought to.In fact,it is saddening to note that if a man does offer his seat to an older woman,it is nearly always one from the older generation.
This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued by young men,who say that,since women have claimed equality,they no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy and that those who go out to work should take their tum in the rat race like anyone else.Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men.Even if it's not agreed,however,that young men should stand up for older women,the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old,the sick and the burdened. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book,saying to ourselves "First come,first served",while a gray-haired woman,a mother with a young child or a cripple stands?Yet this is too often seen.
Older people,tired and easy annoyed from a day's work,aren't angels,either-far from it.Many an argument or an insulting quarrel breaks out as they feel tired of pushes in the queue and shove（猛推）each other to get on buses.
If cities are to remain pleasant places to live in at all,however,it seems necessary,not only that communication in transport should be improved,but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite. Shop assistant won't bother to assist,taxi drivers shout at each other as they dash dangerously round comers,bus conductors pull the bell before their desperate passengers have had time to get on or off the bus,and so on.It seems to us that it's up to the young and strong to do their small part to stop such deterioration（恶化）.
5. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. A big strong schoolboy never pushes the elderly for a seat on a bus.
B. Young persons are sure to offer seat to the elderly.
C. Older generation have better manners than the young.
D. Elderly women are often treated politely.
6. What's the author's attitude towards the young men's argument about offering seat in public?
A. Tolerant. B. Doubtful. C. Positive. D. Negative.
7. What do we know about older people when they are tired from a day's work?
A. Older people behave worse than the young.
B. Older people may also have unpleasant behaviors.
C. Older people don't like taking buses.
D. Older people are good at argument and quarrel.
8. Why does the author write this article?
A. To tell us that manners nowadays in big cities are non-existent.
B. To scold the persons who have no manners at all.
C. To warn us of the seriousness of young men's lacking good manners.
D. To call on the young to improve the situation.
It was a hot, humid day, and my brother Walt and I had decided that the only way to survive it would be to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr.Blickez’s pasture(牧场) and through some woods.
The only problem with our plan was that this pasture was guarded by a huge, mean Hereford bull. Mr.Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in the township, maybe even the county, and we believed him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something fishy about his claim. For one thing, we remembered Mr.Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like an odd name for a bull.
Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the pasture, but then another problem surfaced. Mom said she would talk to Mr.Blickez if we would take our cousin Joanie along with us. Joanie was almost two years older than me and a head taller. If her teasing ever got around my grade school, it would be all over for me. In fact, I still had a headache from a quarrel with her that morning. “I’m not going swimming with that dumb girl cousin.” I told my mom.
“Either Joanie goes with, or you stay home alone,” Mom said in her serious tone. I gave in and we set out. On our way across the pasture, Walt yelled suddenly. Elsie had approached him quietly and was licking(舔) his back. Joanie and I dove under the wire fence, but while I was on the ground I looked up and saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull after all. She was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.
We had many good days growing up and visiting our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. And as it turned out, for a girl cousin, Joanie hasn’t been too bad. She’s been one of my best friends over the years.
24. What’s the meaning of the underline word “fishy” in Paragraph 2?
A. Funny. B. Interesting.
C. Doubtful. D. Believable.
25. What’s the second problem the author has to face?
A. His mother insisted on his cousin going with him.
B. His cousin made jokes on him in his grade school.
C. He quarreled with his cousin and had a headache.
D. His mother failed to ask permission for him.
26. What does the author think of Elsie in the end?
A. Aggressive. B. Unkind.
C. Bad-tempered. D. Friendly.
27. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The bull guarding Mr.Blickez’s farm.
B. The story of visiting the swimming hole.
C. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.
D. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.
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Jim,
I am pleased to hear from you and I am written to tell you some changes in my school.
You are right. Great changes have been taken place in my school. It is no longer that it used to be three years ago, when there were only one teaching building and a playground. I am happy to tell you two new building have been built and are in use. One of them is a new classroom building, in it there are rooms for music, arts and computer teaching. The other is a library, where there are all kinds of books, newspapers and magazines. Therefore, my school is well equipped about sports facilities and musical instruments. The number of students has also grown from 1,500 to 2,500. What’s more, we had planted a lot of trees and flowers in and around the school.
I believe my school become better and better, and I hope you will visit my school again.
Yours,
Li Hua
Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.
The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.
In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms --- the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?
Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.
In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.
21．The first two paragraphs were written to show that ________.
A．the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building
B．ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel
C．construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt
D．the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered
22．Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu?
A．It is the largest pyramid in the world.
B．It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing.
C．Abdullah AL Manum took the King’s mummy and his treasures away.
D．Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid.
23． What would be the best title for the text?
A．The Pyramid of the Sun
B．The Great Pyramid of Khufu
C．A Mysterious Locked Stone Door
D．Unlocking the Doors of History
A wireless smart pillbox can remind patients to take their daily vitamins, we all find hard to believe．
A．that B．what C．it D．which
--- How did he lose much weight?
--- _____ eating less, he walked ten miles every day.
A. In terms of B. In spite of C . With regard to D. Apart from
For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. It's not always the__16__ring, but it's always a ring that has__17__on it so that when I look at it, I'm__18__or reminded of something important. I have made a__19__of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away as __20__to someone like Jennie.
I first met Jennie in the __21__waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and __22__how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very__23__condition. She told me that she didn't know what to do any more because it seemed none of the__24__from the doctors was good. They weren't at all sure her son was going to __25__the accident that had hurt him so badly. With__26__in her eyes she said, "They're __27__my hope."
I knew then that it was__28__just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day. As she__29__to talk, I __30__slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie's hand. I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her__31__all of this.__32__Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly,__33__the word written on the ring was "HOPE".
The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She __34__and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, "Look, I __35__have Hope!"
| 16. A. special | B. same | C. valuable | D. expensive |
How to rebuild trust after it’s broken
Maybe your partner cheated on you, your best friend stabbed you in the back, or your co-worker took credit for your idea. On the other hand, maybe you lied to your sweetheart, stole the guy or girl your friend had an eye on, or failed to help a co-worker or classmate on an important project. Trust between two people means that they can be vulnerable(易受攻击的) with each other. 36 Here are what you need to do from both angles.
1. Coming clean does work. If you are the one who betrayed someone else, you need to come clean. In interpersonal relationships, it’s especially important to tell the truth when you would benefit a lie. 37
2. Being defensive or casual about the problem never works. There must be a sincere effort to work out the issues, or the wall will never come down. 38 Be patient with the other person, but be persistent in your own efforts.
3. 39 Trust between two people means that you have to be dependable and consistent over a long period of time. 40 If you can’t be honest in the future, or cannot do all that you promise to do, the person you betrayed will be unable to accept that you are worthy of being trusted again.
A. Talking about what made you do it.
B. Keep your word going forward.
C. You should avoid making the same mistake at all costs.
D. Therefore, losing trust is two-way street, and so is rebuilding it.
E. Denial will only make the other party’s distrust run deeper, especially if the truth is already clear.
F. You should make a promise to do better, but a promise or apology alone will only restore trust short-term.
G. The angrier you are, the less you are able to hear what the aggrieved one has to say, and the worse what they feel will get.
–Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?
--Yes. _____, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.
A. If ever B. If busy C. If anything D. If possible
If you want to stand out, there is no alternative but hard work.
Once a boy in __41__clothes full of patches ran to ask a successful building contractor (承包商) in a construction site, “How could I become as __42___as you when I grow up ?”
With a ___43___ at the boy, the contractor replied, “There is a story about three diggers .The first digger liked holding a spade without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a (n) __44__ in the future. The second always liked __45__ about the work and his low __46__. The third digger liked ___47___ devoting himself to digging. Later, the first was still holding his spade in the __48__ place and the second took an excuse for early __49___. Only the third became a boss. Do you understand the __50___ of this story? Just go to buy a __51___ shirt and work hard .”
The little boy was __52__. So he asked the contractor to explain further. __53__ the working builders, the contractor replied, “Look at my workers! I can’t remember all their names, and even I have no __54__ of some of them. Most of them wear blue shirts. But if you look __55___, you will notice a sunburned man in red. He seems to be working harder than others. He is always the first one to work while the last one to leave. It is exactly his red shirt that makes him __56___. Soon he will be ___57___ to my assistant. You know, that is also how I got __58___ I am now. I worked hard and wore a striped shirt. My boss ___59___ me. I also became a boss eventually.”
Success can only __60__ action. Working hard is all winners’ shared experience for achieving their dreams.
41. A .spotted B. ragged C. elegant D. formal
42. A. creative B. strong C. rich D. responsible
43. A. glance B. laugh C. wave D. shout
44. A. designer B. architect C. boss D. assistant
45. A. thinking B. learning C .explaining D. complaining
46. A. spirit B. salary C. ability D. intelligence
47. A. quietly B. excitedly C. obviously D. freely
48. A. remote B. ideal C. original D. suitable
49. A. arrival B. retirement C. development D. payment
50. A. ending B. people C. moral D. importance
51. A. yellow B. red C .white D. blue
52. A. puzzled B. disappointed C. embarrassed D. inspired
53. A. Speaking to B. Referring to C. Coming to D. Pointing to
54. A. impression B. description C. information D. expression
55. A. frequently B. regularly C. carefully D. doubtfully
56. A. stand out B. work out C. turn out D. give out
57. A. employed B. elected C. admitted D. promoted
58. A. which B. where C. who D. why
59. A. praised B. ignored C. scolded D. noticed
60. A. bring about B. lead to C. result from D. get into
Name: Sam Champion
Hot job: TV Weatherman
Where: WABC-TV, New York City
When you were a child, did you plan to forecast wind, rain, and snow on TV?
I want to be a foreign journalist. I took courses in weather science at Eastern Kentucky University, but I majored in broadcasting news
How did you finally become a weatherman?
My first job in the early 80’s was at the local TV station in Paducah, Kentucky. I did everything from turning on the lights in the morning to writing and delivering morning news. I put together weather forecasts, and become interested in them.
Back then, how did you forecast weather?
Independent companies collected computer information that showed, for example, how a single weather system might split into snow or snow mixed with rain. The information was often opposite and the job of a weather man was to study the information and make the best educated guess about the storm
Has weather forecasting changed much with new technology?
Advanced computers, satellites, and Doppler radar（sound waves used to track storms）have made forecasting more exact. But we still know very little about how weather is shaped. So far, we just have theories.
Any advice for children who’d like to become weather scientists?
To me, weather is the most exciting filed in the world. There are still so many more questions about weather than answers. After all, if we can’t foresee floods or hurricanes, how safe a society are we? Weather forecasting is wide open for scientists who love to solve puzzling problems. The next generation of meteorologists will unlock many of Earth science, and study meteorology in college
Thanks, Sam
32. Judging from the writing style, the text is_______.
A. a diary B. an interview C. a news story D. an announcement
33. As a child, ABC-TV’s Sam Champion wanted to be a _______.
A. space scientist B. weatherman C. news reporter D. meteorologist
34. Present weather forecasting technology_______.
A. has made weather report more exact than ever B. is still not perfect
C. hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years D. both A and B
35. The study of weather science is called_______.
A. meteorology B. forecasting C. geography D. earth science
How to Improve Eyesight Naturally
Eyes are important for everybody．You must take care and try everything in your hand to keep them in good condition．Here are some of the tips to improve your eyesight naturally．
1
Strain is known to be a factor in many health conditions and eyestrain is no exception．Try meditation，yoga or other methods of stress relief to improve your vision and overall health．
Try palming．
Sit upright in a comfortable chair． 2 Cup your hands so that there is no pressure on your eyes．Let your fingers rest across your forehead．There should be no light entering your eyes．Palming should be done for a period of 5 to 10 minutes to start．Palming should be relaxing．It may help to do palming in a darkened room．
Avoid sugar as much as possible．
3 It will unpleasantly affect your eyesight，which affects the eyes by producing a larger amount of insulin (胰岛素) in the blood．Therefore you shouldn’t be having much fruit juice or something that contains a lot of sugar．
Exercise your eyes．
The only exercise most eyes get is that daily rubbing we give them when we're tired or suffering from eyestrain．But eye exercises are actually good for your eyes and can improve your vision． 4 Blink as fast as you can for a few seconds then close your eyes tightly，open and repeat．Do this exercise 3 to 4 times daily．
Eat healthy．
You probably hear that statement all the time but eating the right foods are necessary to good health． 5 Foods that are high in fiber，vitamin C，D and beta carotene as well as other vitamins and minerals can help improve your vision．Here are a few foods that can be beneficial to good vision: carrots，eggs，blueberries，spinach，kale，grapes，and fresh garlic．
A．Reduce eyestrain．
B．Keep your eyes moist．
C．Sugar is your eye’s worst enemy．
D．Give your eyes a workout with the following exercise．
E．You may not be aware that your diet affects your vision but it does．
F．Close eyes and cover them with the palms of your hands．
G．Be sure to get plenty of sleep so your eyes don’t strain to stay open during the day．
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck(粘贴) it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It’s 8:45.”
25．How long had the driver been there when the third person called him?
A. 40 minutes. B. 25 minutes.
C. 50 minutes. D. 70 minutes.
26．Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
A. Because he didn’t know the time.
B. Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.
C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up.
D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
27．The third person knocked at the window to _____.
A. ask him the time
B. ask him not to sleep
C. see if the driver was sleeping
D. tell him what time it was
28．What do you think of the third person?
A. Cold-hearted. B. Helpful.
C. Thankful. D. Hopeful.
—Excuse me, do you have the time?
—____________.
A. Yes, I do B. Of course, I have C. A quarter to ten D. No problem
---Tell us, Mark, what is the cause of the American Civil War?
---Well, is it _______the black slaves wanted freedom?
A． how B． why
C． because D． when
