We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago，when right outside of the city, we got pulled over(被迫停车). A middle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really being troublesome at first. He said, “ You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?” Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. Then his way towards us totally changed. He asked, “Oh, so you boys are in a band(乐队)?” We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of music we played and how long we had been at it.
Suddenly, he stopped and said, “Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you?” Tim said, “Yes.” So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Then the policeman put Tim in the back of the police car and threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet in back of our car.
Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn’t know if we were all going to prison. Suddenly, the policeman’s voice came over in a loudspeaker. He said, “Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90.” Later we knew, the policeman had told Tim that if he sang one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car, we would get out of the ticket. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.
1. Why did the policeman stop the boys?| A．Because they drove too fast. |
| B．Because they were late for their show. |
| C．Because they didn’t see the policeman. |
| D．Because they had to answer the band questions. |
| A．were famous singers | B．were driving for a show |
| C．didn’t break the traffic rules | D．promised him a performance |
| A．allows you to enter a cinema |
| B．shows the price or size in a shop |
| C．shows that you have paid to travel on a bus |
| D．orders you to pay money because you have done something wrong |
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Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”
Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you. I already have someone to cut my lawn.”
Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”
Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”
Boy (with more perseverance 执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”
Woman: “No, thank you.”
With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store owner: “Son... I like your attitude (态度). I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”
Boy: “No, thanks.”
Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”
Boy: “No, Sir. I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”
1. In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story?| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．he wanted her to let him continue his job |
| B．he thought that the lady was too poor |
| C．the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much |
| D．he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others. |
| A．The boy was angry with the lady. |
| B．The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted. |
| C．The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job. |
| D．The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance. |
| A．Asking for a job | B．Self-appraisal (自我测评) |
| C．The lady and the boy | D．The boy and the store owner |
【推荐2】Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was not originally chosen for the special position. However, that changed in 1936, when her father’s brother Edward Ⅷ gave up being the king and her father, George Ⅵ, took his place as the king. Suddenly, the 10-year-old was the heiress(女继承人).
Elizabeth’s royal(王室的)duties didn’t stop her interest in technology. During World War II, the princess wanted her father to allow her to do something for her country. Her father finally agreed to let her volunteer for the British Army, where she became a driver and trained in auto mechanics.
It was a pioneering move: Not only was she the first member of her family ever to serve in the military, but the sight of a woman taking apart engines and changing tires signalled a sea change in social and gender roles that would continue throughout the future queen’s lifetime.
In 1952, Elizabeth became queen of her country upon her father’s death. Her rule was modern from the very start. The new queen’s birth had roughly happened at the same time as the development of television, and during planning for her coronation(加冕礼)she broke with tradition and allowed the BBC to broadcast the event over live TV. It was the first coronation ever televised, and it literally created must-see TV.
Elizabeth came to power as the atomic age kicked into full swing, and she helped introduce the nation to those nuclear advances. In 1956, she opened the world’s first complete nuclear power station, Calder Hall. But the technology came with risk: The next year, a reactor at a nearby nuclear power plant, Windscale, caught fire, which was Great Britain’s worst nuclear disaster.
The queen also launched live broadcasts of royal addresses and permitted royal use of the Internet. Besides, she was one of the first people to ride through the Channel Tunnel, the undersea railway linking Britain to the rest of Europe.
1. After World War Ⅱ broke out, how did Elizabeth support her country?| A．By encouraging women to volunteer. | B．By using her influence to stop the war. |
| C．By getting away from her royal duties. | D．By joining the army to serve her country. |
| A．Normal. | B．Significant. | C．Unnecessary. | D．Unreasonable. |
| A．She didn’t really want to be queen. |
| B．She loved watching TV very much. |
| C．She liked adopting new technology. |
| D．She didn’t consider her coronation modern. |
| A．She considered nuclear power important for her country. |
| B．She was satisfied with her country’s nuclear advances. |
| C．She didn’t show much interest in nuclear power. |
| D．She considered nuclear power dangerous. |
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Del Monte then swam out into the ocean and helped one of the girls who were caught in the rip current, passing her to his friend for the lengthy swim back to shore. He then went back to search for the second girl and found her in great pain before he swam back to shore, bringing the child to the beach from nearly 100 yards out.
After both girls were safe on the beach, Del Monte and his friend attended to them until Dare County Emergency Medical Services and a Cape Hatteras National Seashore Ranger arrived on the scene. The children's parents also arrived and expressed their thanks to Del Monte and his friend.
“Jeffrey Del Monte's heroic, selfless and quick actions were key to saving these two girls from a very dangerous situation," National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac said in a statement. "His courage and expertise allowed him to perform this successful ocean rescue. "
Park officials said the incident was a reminder of how quickly ocean conditions could change, even on what appeared to be a perfect clay.
“A perfect clay on the beach doesn't always mean that it's a perfect day in the ocean, so it is important that all visitors check the beach forecast for danger and rip currents before heading to the beach and always use something that floats when in the water. If individuals do find themselves caught in rip currents, please don't swim against the currents, instead swimming out of the currents and then to shore," David Hallac said.
1. Why did Del Monte hand the first rescued girl to his friend?| A．To go to seek for the other struggling girl. |
| B．To give his friend a chance to be praised. |
| C．To relieve his pain caused by the current. |
| D．To experience the lengthy swim himself. |
| A．They took them to hospital quickly. | B．They looked after them on the beach. |
| C．They drove them back to their parents. | D．They blamed them for taking the risks. |
| A．Worried, | B．Envious. | C．Appreciative. | D．Grateful. |
| A．Going swimming with others. | B．Avoiding floating in the water. |
| C．Swimming against the currents. | D．Preparing well for beach trips. |
【推荐1】Thousands of brave souls have adventured into the Rocky Mountains for the past decade, searching for a treasure box filled with gold, diamonds and other valuables. But that adventure has finally come to an end. The treasure has been found. Forrest Fenn, the 89-year-old art and, antique collector who created the treasure hunt, made the announcement Sunday on his website.
"It was in the thick forest of the Rocky Mountains and had not been moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago," Fenn wrote in his announcement. "I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the exact spot." The treasure was found a few days ago by a man who did not want to be named. The man was from "back East". He acknowledged his discovery by sending Fenn a photograph of his newly-found riches.
The treasure, worth over a million, was a way for Fenn to encourage people to explore nature and give hope to people affected by the Great Recession. Clues leading to the treasure's location were included in a 24-line poem published in Fenn's 2010 autobiography The Thrill of the Chase. It is estimated that as many as 350,000 people from all over the world went hunting for the treasure. Some quit their jobs to fully devote their lives to the hunt and some even died.
“I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries," Fenn said on his website.
1. What did the man want to do by sending a photograph to Fenn?| A．Claim the reward. | B．Confirm the discovery. |
| C．Convey great thanks | D．Make name for himself. |
| A．In the forest | B．In the Rocky Mountains. |
| C．In a literary work. | D．In an announcement |
| A．To inspire exploration and hope. | B．To offer job opportunities. |
| C．To make donations to adventurers. | D．To have his poem understood. |
| A．Returning to their work. | B．Abandoning their search |
| C．Keeping their promise. | D．Sticking to their dreams. |
“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I’ve got no time for you now, but I’ll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet.
When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.
“Listen, doctor, I’m really in a rush to get to a meeting. Can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I’ll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I’ll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”
“Sure.” said the doctor.
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hall, the phone by the door began to ring.
“This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately,” said the doctor’s voice. “I’m coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”
At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.
“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.
“She is fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now.”
Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.
“My God,” said Joanne, “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”
“I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat: it turned out to be three human fingers.”
1. From the passage we can infer that ________.
| A．the police found the burglar had broken in |
| B．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting at first |
| C．Sheba fought against the burglar |
| D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog |
| A．thief | B．physician | C．cleaner | D．murderer |
| A．clever | B．devoted | C．frightening | D．friendly |
| A．Joanne had no time to take Sheba to the vet because she had to go to a meeting. |
| B．It was the doctor who found what the dog had done had called the police. |
| C．The woman left the dog with the vet and picked her up after the meeting. |
| D．The woman was warned not to enter the house because there was a burglar. |
What happened? The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years! It has been in a dark wall partition (夹层) for 10 years without moving! Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step—since its foot was nailed! So he stopped his work and observed the lizard: What has it been doing? What and how has it been eating? Later, he didn't know from where another lizard appeared, with food in its mouth. Ah! He was astonished and touched deeply. The free lizard had been feeding the stuck one for the past 10 years.
Such love, a beautiful love! Such love happened with this tiny creature… What can love do? It can do wonders! Just think about it: one lizard had been feeding the other one untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner. If a small creature like a lizard can love like this, just imagine how we can love if we try.
1. The underlined word “renovate” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
| A．tear open | B．repair | C．tear down | D．paint |
| A．Frightened | B．Enjoyable | C．Confused | D．Usual |
| A．It teaches us never to abandon our loved ones. |
| B．It teaches us to give more help to our loved ones. |
| C．It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard. |
| D．It encourages us to live even longer. |
| A．To watch how long the lizard can still live here. |
| B．To take out the nail and set the lizard free. |
| C．To have a rest by watching the lizard. |
| D．To find out why the lizard had survived here for 10 years. |
| A．A Wonder | B．Two Lizards |
| C．Such a Story | D．Lizard Love |
