1 . A butcher was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed it had a
He followed the dog to a bus stop. The dog stopped and started looking at the
The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburb.
After a while, there finally was a
A.tip | B.note | C.parcel | D.list |
A.knew | B.wrote | C.read | D.felt |
A.money | B.coins | C.bones | D.gold |
A.Unexpectedly | B.Undoubtedly | C.Disappointingly | D.Surprisingly |
A.curious | B.dangerous | C.ashamed | D.frightened |
A.number | B.timetable | C.post | D.bus |
A.patiently | B.anxiously | C.restlessly | D.painfully |
A.flew off | B.got off | C.came on | D.climbed on |
A.open-minded | B.open-ended | C.open-mouthed | D.open-hearted |
A.Finally | B.Firstly | C.Secondly | D.Thirdly |
A.sausage | B.bone | C.ticket | D.bag |
A.balcony | B.step | C.ceiling | D.wall |
A.paid | B.applied | C.dashed | D.asked |
A.enjoyed | B.amused | C.taught | D.threw |
A.starting point | B.turning point | C.bottom line | D.front line |
A.comforting | B.praising | C.scolding | D.admiring |
A.servant | B.genius | C.master | D.butcher |
A.stupid | B.clever | C.unforgettable | D.thoughtful |
A.mission | B.aim | C.key | D.route |
A.still | B.even | C.ever | D.never |
2 . Our hero’s origin story started this past February in the Perine family living room in Birmingham, Alabama. Austin, a 4-year-old boy, and his father, Tad Perine, were watching a program on Animal Planet about a mother panda leaving her cubs. “I told him that the cubs would be homeless for a while,” Tad says. “Austin didn’t know what homelessness meant, but he was sad and wanted to know more.”
Seeing this as a teachable moment, Tad took Austin to the Firehouse Ministries, a local shelter that provides housing, food, and other services for homeless men. As they drove by the redbrick building, they saw a group of 25 homeless men standing on the street corner. “Dad, they look sad.” Austin said. “Can we take them some food and make them smile?” That day, Austin used his allowance to buy each man a Burger King sandwich and handed the food out himself. Seeing what their presence meant to the men at the ministry, Austin and Tad returned the next week.
After he returned every week for five weeks, word of Austin’s acts of kindness spread through social media and national news outlets. Burger King jumped aboard, agreeing to donate $1,000 a month for an entire year toward the cause. Soon, churches and shelters across the country began inviting Austin to come to distribute food in other areas. Whereas before Austin and Tad could feed 25 to 50 people at a time; now, thanks to corporate and community support, they can feed 800 to 2,000 people at once.
As for Austin, he continues to give out food, smiles, and his inspirational message of love. “It makes me feel like I’m saving the day.”
1. How does Austin feel when seeing the TV program?A.Surprised | B.Joyful |
C.Grateful | D.Unhappy |
A.To donate some money for the homeless. |
B.To ask for some help from the homeless. |
C.To teach him the meaning of homelessness. |
D.To introduce Austin to the staff there. |
A.To confirm Austin’s influence. |
B.To praise Burger King’s donation. |
C.To thank the community’s support |
D.To convey appreciation of the homeless. |
A.A Teachable Moment |
B.A Boy Fighting Against Hunger |
C.A Kind Family Helping the Poor |
D.Tad’s Inspirational Message of Love |
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture(家具) for our living room.” C, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
1. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.
A.find it hard to pay for what they need |
B.have to learn to make their own furniture. |
C.take DIY courses run by the government. |
D.seldom go to a department store to buy things |
A.run a DIY shop | B.make or repair things |
C.save time and money | D.improve the quality of life. |
A.makes shoes in his home | B.does extra work at night |
C.does his own car and home repairs | D.keeps house and looks after his children |
A.his car repairs cost too much | B.the car repair class was not helpful |
C.he could no possible do two job | D.he had to raise the children by himself |
4 . Help Hermit Crabs
Hermit crabs are nature’s recyclers. They eat waste and help keep oceans and shores clean. Unlike other crabs, the hermit crab has a thin outer shell over its soft tail. This makes the hermit crab easy prey for hungry predators. Hermit crabs stay safe by living in old seashells. A hermit crab is picky; it tries on many shells until it finds one that fits just right. In recent years, however, many hermit crabs have had trouble finding their perfect homes. What is the problems There are not enough shells to go around!
One reason for the seashell shortage is that ocean water is not as clean as it once was. This has caused chemical changes to sea water. Some sea animals, like snails, are affected by these changes. Now there are fewer snails making shells. People visiting the beach often take shells home as souvenirs. This is another problem. Other people even take shells for their own pet hermit crabs! They do not realize that hermit crabs in the wild need those shells too.
Now people are working to solve this hermit crab housing shortage. They are teaching beach-Boers to leave seashells where they belong — at the seashore! Some people even make fake seashells that they hope the hermit crabs will like. For example, a group called Project Shelter invited people who visited their website to create different designs for hermit crab shells.
These designers had a lot to consider. What kind of material should be used to build a seashells. The material must be light enough for the hermit crab to carry, but strong enough to protect the crab from predators. The man-made shells could not contain glue or any other substance that might harm a hermit crab. Another challenge with building a hermit crab home was the opening to the shell. Too big would mean the crab would not feel safe. Too small would be uncomfortable, and the crab would not want to move in.
The Project Shelter shells are placed in the wild for hermit crabs to find. Lucky hermit crabs can move into these new dream homes.
1. Where can hermit crabs stay safe?A.In different old seashells. | B.Behind the waste they’ll eat. |
C.In their own thin outer shells. | D.Under the stones at the seashore. |
A.The methods to recycle the wastes. | B.The ways to help the hermit crabs. |
C.The materials of seashells. | D.The designs of websites. |
A.man-made | B.perfect | C.hard | D.comfortable |
A.The Project Shelter Group. | B.The shortage of the seashell. |
C.New homes for hermit crabs. | D.The recyclers of the nature. |
When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was
The following day was even
It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a
One of my newly-found friends also
While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am
A.outgoing | B.intelligent | C.overweight | D.friendly |
A.whistles | B.whispers | C.screams | D.laughs |
A.ride | B.lift | C.drive | D.travel |
A.duller | B.longer | C.funnier | D.worse |
A.missing | B.losing | C.dropping | D.leaving |
A.While | B.Though | C.Since | D.Because |
A.arguments | B.comments | C.statements | D.discussions |
A.determined | B.attempted | C.managed | D.pretended |
A.kept away | B.took back | C.put away | D.held back |
A.garden | B.church | C.market | D.library |
A.escaping | B.stopping | C.delaying | D.missing |
A.on purpose | B.by chance | C.in reality | D.at ease |
A.uninterestedly | B.uncertainly | C.unexpectedly | D.unfortunately |
A.concerned | B.content | C.angry | D.disappointed |
A.struggled | B.competed | C.dealt | D.lived |
A.run | B.study | C.walk | D.play |
A.along | B.across | C.by | D.in |
A.thin | B.perfect | C.sociable | D.pessimistic |
A.excited | B.upset | C.regretful | D.proud |
A.lead | B.stretch | C.exist | D.stay |
6 . “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”
“Two full inches in the first three days!”
These are the kinds of statements used in magazine,newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.
Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.
To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封)of the product.
One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.
Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼),and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.
1. It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are . .A.objective | B.costly | C.unreliable | D.illegal |
A.The court is in charge of removing dangerous products. |
B.New products are more likely to be questionable. |
C.The production of a device must be approved by FDA. |
D.The promoters usually just care about profits. |
A.if it is a drug |
B.if it is a device |
C.if its consumers make complaints |
D.if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority |
A.a product which was designed to produce electricity |
B.a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case |
C.a successful advertisement of a beauty product |
D.an example of a quality beauty product |
A.make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises |
B.show the weakness of the law on product safety |
C.give advice on how to keep young and beautiful |
D.introduce the organization of FDA |
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support — money aid, material resources, and needed services — that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.
1. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can _______.
A.make people live more easily |
B.smooth away daily problems |
C.deal with life changes |
D.cure types of illnesses |
A.lies in the social medical care systems which support them |
B.has much to do with the amount of support they get from others |
C.depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles |
D.is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes |
A.Takes place of. | B.Makes up of. |
C.Lessens the effect of. | D.Gets rid of. |
A.instrumental support | B.informational support |
C.social companionship | D.the strengthening of self-respect |
A.Interpersonal relationships. |
B.Kinds of social support. |
C.Ways to deal with stress. |
D.Effects of stressful conditions. |