A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
1. According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a ________________ man.
| A．clever | B．rich | C．strong | D．lucky |
| A．was interested in horses |
| B．was needed by the policemen |
| C．drew a picture of the horseshoe |
| D．had to make a living |
| A．fit it on the horse’s foot |
| B．use it for two or three hours |
| C．make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal |
| D．draw a picture of the shoe |
| A．Policemen on Horseback |
| B．Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing |
| C．James Corbin, a Blacksmith |
| D．Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living |
| A．Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. |
| B．New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. |
| C．Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. |
| D．Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. |
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【推荐1】When you are sad, you need to find ways to deal with your sadness. When you learn how to deal with your sadness, you’ll find your won happiness.
Accept (接受) your sadness. It’s not a bad thing to feel sad. Try to face what is making you feel sad. Don’t pretend (假装) it isn’t there. And don’t believe it will just go away by itself.
Speak about your sadness. You didn’t have to tell everybody everything, but it is nice to talk to friends or family about your feelings. You may not need him or her to say a word; just having someone listen to you is sometimes enough.
Put your sadness into written words. Write down how you are feeling every day and why you think you are feeling this way. Write down how you deal with your sadness and which ways work.
Take part in activities. Read a good book, listen to music, exercise or take a walk outside. These can help you feel comfortable and forget your sadness.
See a doctor. If your sadness starts to interfere with (干扰) your everyday life seriously, you should ask your doctor for help.
1. The writer encourages us to be ________ in the face of sadness.| A．brave | B．blind | C．upset | D．nervous |
| A．our friends speak a lot | B．we tell everybody everything |
| C．someone listens to us | D．we only talk to our family members |
| A．read a good book | B．write down how we’re feeling |
| C．take a walk outside | D．write down why some ways work |
| A．take exercise | B．accept our sadness |
| C．listen to music | D．see a doctor |
Water is the most important in our lives. Not Many people understand this but it’s quite true. The human body can go without food for a long time. We’ve got many examples for this. Yet two or three dayswithout water can usually make people die. Man can’t live without water.
Many people don’t understand how much water the human body needs to work well, and many people, especially young people, do not drink enough water, even in very hot weather. About two thirds of our body is water. When we do sports, some of the water will get away from our body. If we don’t drink some water, our body won’t have enough water. And if we don’t have enough water, we’ll feel tired and many of us will get ill. So you know how important water is to us.
But at present we face water crisis(危机). Water is becoming less and less. So， we should protect water resources(资源) and try our best to save water in our daily life. Here are some tips for saving water:
1. Turn off the tap(水龙头) in lime.
2. Take shorter showers.
3. Don’t let water run while washing your face and reuse the water after we finish washing.
4. Encourage your friends and neighbors to join in the action of saving water.
1. Nobody can live without water.
2. About one third of our body is water
3. If one doesn't have enough water, he’ll feel tired and may get ill.
4. We’d better take longer showers and let water run while washing.
5. It’s our duty to protect water resources and save water.
【推荐3】You might have heard about identity theft (身份盗窃): it means a thief gets enough of someone’s information to commit fraud (诈骗). Why should people care about it? Because recovering a stolen identity can be a hard process. Imagine that someone opens a credit card in your name, gets a cell phone number in your name, or buys things using a credit card that has your name on it.
ID thieves can be creative about getting your information. There are some low-tech ways they get it: sometimes they steal rubbish, going through it to find personal information, or they steal mail.
There are high-tech ways, too: ID thieves might put software onto your computer secretly. The software, called badware, let a thief see everything on your computer, and record everything you type on your computer. Unluckily, even if you’re really careful with your personal information, thieves can still get your personal information. Sometimes, they get into computer systems at shops, schools, hospitals or businesses. They look for personal information to use or sell to other thieves.
It’s pretty easy for you and your family to stop a thief stealing your identity. You can start with the low-tech defenses (防御). Be careful with your mail and rubbish. And be sure to take care of your wallet, or your backpack. It’s especially important not to carry your Social Security card with you. Keep it in a safe place at home.
Practice some higher-tech defenses, too: protect your computer by turning on an up-to-date firewall (防火墙). Once you’re online, be careful with your personal information. When you get emails or pop-ups on your computer, don’t respond automatically (自动响应). Stop and think before you click—it could help keep your information private, and keep badware off your computer.
1. What can we infer from the second paragraph?| A．It is easy for your mail to be stolen. |
| B．Even some useless things can make you face the danger of identity theft. |
| C．We cannot throw rubbish in order to protect our personal information. |
| D．We should put away our mail to avoid identity theft. |
| A．It’s impossible to find a way to stop identity theft. |
| B．People can protect their personal information as long as they are careful enough. |
| C．Thieves are very good at finding ways to collect people’s personal information. |
| D．It’s hard for a thief to collect your personal information. |
| A．Identity theft will finally be stopped as computer software becomes better. |
| B．Identity theft is a serious problem that can be reduced with a few simple habits. |
| C．Identity theft happens more commonly to adults because they are not good at using computers. |
| D．Identity theft is an easy problem that can be dealt within a second. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
