1 . Glasgow Fireworks

26th May, 2018

Location: Glasgow Green

Tickets: This event is free, and no ticket is required.

Events: Celebrate Bonfire Night (篝火夜), with Glasgow’s famous and splendid musical fireworks show. The night is not just about fireworks, there will be pre-show music and fun with Clyde 1’s Romeo and Knoxy, amusements and food and drink booths (售货摊). Enough to make sure that everyone is entertained!

The timetable:

5:30 p.m. Amusements (ends 9:30pm).

6:30 p.m. Pre-show music and fun with Clyde 1’s Romeo and Knoxy.

7:30 p.m. Fireworks show begins.

Notice:

◆ Entry is free, and it is usually very busy. Make sure you get there early for a good view (unless you’re 7 feet tall).

◆ You should enter Glasgow Green from the west end of the park. There is no other public entry.

◆ If you’re driving, please be concerned about road closing time. All roads to Glasgow Green will be closed to vehicles between 5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

◆ Join our mailing list to stay up to date with all the latest information on www.Glasgow Green.com. Should it be put off or called off, we will keep you informed as soon as possible!

For Your Safety

◆ Do not bring fireworks, alcohol or pets to the Glasgow Green Fireworks.

◆ Follow the directions of staff (员工) and police.

◆ Dress properly — We live in Glasgow and there is always a good chance we will get rubbish weather!

1. Which of the following event isn’t mentioned during the Bonfire Night?

A．Pre-show music.	B．Fireworks show.
C．Amusements.	D．Movies.

2. If you go to the show by car, you have to get there ________.

A．before 5:30 p.m.	B．after 9:30 p.m.
C．around 6:30 p.m.	D．between 5:30 pm and 9:00 p.m.

3. How does the organizer keep you informed of the latest information?

A．By radio.

B．By E-mail.

C．By phone.

D．By post.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A news report.	B．A tourist map.
C．A newspaper advertisement.	D．A text book.

5. If you go to the show, you should ________.

A．only drive to the show	B．obey orders of staff
C．be formally dressed	D．bring fireworks with you

2 . What does it mean to be a hero? I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus (合唱队) teacher.

When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to ________ through. I couldn’t eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldn't even breathe. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I ________ into this huge hole of depression (抑郁).

________ I was battling depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was difficult to be ________ , but I had to try. I joined Women’s Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day, I just knew I had made the best ________ of my life.

As the year progressed, I loved chorus more and more. I began to smile again and really enjoy life.

Then one day that all changed. My friends—or those that I thought were my friends—started talking about me behind my back. I was hurt , and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could ________ him. Trying hard to ________ back tears, I told him the whole story.

When I finished, he nodded and told me, “If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth ________ your joy. ” What Mr. Wright said really ________ a chord (心弦）in my heart. He ________ cared about me and what was going on. I’ll never be able to thank him enough, because he not only saved me but has ________ every day of my life since. Any time I feel like giving up, I remember Mr. Wright's words and push forward.

I’m proud to say that I ________ my depression, and I'm now a senior. I’m still a part of chorus, and now I'm also in the best choir at my school.

Mr. Wright is a hero to everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other teacher I've known. That’s ________ he deserves to be Educator of the Year. He deserves the ________ not just this year but every year.

I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Wright. You are an ________ teacher, and I hope you realize that. You’re my hero.

1.

A．put

B．walk

C．run

D．go

2.

A．looked

B．broke

C．fell

D．turned

3.

A．If

B．Although

C．Because

D．Once

4.

A．happy

B．calm

C．smart

D．confident

5.

A．suggestion

B．effort

C．decision

D．offer

6.

A．trust

B．impress

C．respect

D．satisfy

7.

A．set

B．fight

C．take

D．call

8.

A．hiding

B．sharing

C．stealing

D．feeling

9.

A．braked

B．struck

C．played

D．shook

10.

A．cheerfully

B．normally

C．exactly

D．truly

11.

A．made

B．started

C．understood

D．influenced

12.

A．beat

B．suffered

C．developed

D．saved

13.

A．when

B．what

C．where

D．why

14.

A．job

B．title

C．help

D．director

15.

A．amusing

B．aggressive

C．amazing

D．available

3 . There’s a whole lot of things that people fill their stomachs with. Some of them keep people alive. Some of them taste good to people. Some of them help people win pie-eating contests. Alcohol does none of those things. Why do people keep drinking it? And what does it do once it gets to their stomachs?

There are all kinds of alcohol molecules (分子)，but the one that people most often pour down their throat is ethanol (乙醇)．Ethanol is very tiny and it dissolves in water, so it gets into all sorts of places that it’s not supposed to. Alcohol heads for the digestive system. Because it dissolves in water, it can get into the water in the bloodstream. Because ethanol, to a certain extent, can pass through cell membranes (膜). It can go almost anywhere. It spreads through the muscles, and is sweated — unmetabolized (未经新陈代新的) and whole — through the skin. It gets into the heart. It even takes a walk through the brain, and this is the secret of its powers.

Alcohol depresses the nerves, and the nerves affect almost every area of the body. Enough alcohol makes people sleep, so people who become unconscious choke on their own vomit (呕吐物). Most worryingly, enough alcohol can shut down those parts of the brain just like any other parts. People become unconscious and their brains simply forget to breathe.

Alcohol is broken down in the liver. Alcohol doesn’t destroy the liver, but products that the liver breaks the alcohol into do cause damage. A glass of wine per day can not do any harm. Instead, it can prevent heart attacks or can make someone functionally young. And it is kind of nice to know that sometimes, relaxation and cheer can be bottled. All that’s needed is to take care how much alcohol is let into a person’s brain.

1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By statement.

B．By question.

C．By arguing.

D．By explaining.

2. Why can Alcohol reach the brain?

A．Because it can move through water molecules in the blood.

B．Because it is small enough to get through any narrow space.

C．Because it is so light that the bloodstream can transport it.

D．Because it is absorbed only by the cells in the stomach.

3. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．Alcohol affects the work of the nerves.

B．Alcohol has an effect on people’s breath.

C．People are drunk when their brains get drunk.

D．Drinking too much is quite dangerous.

4. From the passage, we can know ________.

A．many people like a drink when they feel relaxed

B．enough alcohol can control the brain activities

C．alcohol damage the liver indirectly

D．proper alcohol may lead to better sleep

5. What suggestion does the author give on drinking alcohol?

A．Controlling the time of drinking.

B．Controlling the amount of drinking.

C．Choosing the kind of drink.

D．Choosing the place of drinking.

4 . I decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw a(n) _______ in a newspaper looking for people to join a team that would _______ 350 miles to the magnetic North Pole. Back in 1996, a woman from the UK had never _______ this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to _______ in temperatures that cold, so I sent off for the application form.

When the application form _______, it said “Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge?” and it was full of pictures of _______ explorers. I was angry and decided that women could do it too, so it made me even more _______ to get on the team.

Over 500 individuals _______ for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to _______ the best group. Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course, where the UK’s best officers are trained, and it’s not   for ________. We had to climb a huge rope ladder, and I stopped at the top because I have a fear of ________. I thought all hope was ________. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing ________, but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would ________ others in the team.

I had also shown my real self, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, ________ there is nowhere to hide. These ________ of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for women to master.       

I realized that by being myself, I could ________. I was chosen for the team, and as a result became the ________ British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever ________ was possible—but more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could ________ them to take a step into the unknown.

1.

A．notice

B．report

C．announcement

D．advertisement

2.

A．run

B．ski

C．drive

D．fly

3.

A．enjoyed

B．ignored

C．accomplished

D．received

4.

A．survive

B．suffer

C．exist

D．hide

5.

A．passed

B．appeared

C．arrived

D．returned

6.

A．female

B．male

C．proud

D．brave

7.

A．determined

B．confident

C．excited

D．satisfied

8.

A．waited

B．looked

C．applied

D．cared

9.

A．train

B．pick

C．develop

D．challenge

10.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．anyone

D．no one

11.

A．heights

B．silence

C．loss

D．changes

12.

A．left

B．missed

C．saved

D．lost

13.

A．skiers

B．team

C．men

D．individuals

14.

A．catch up with

B．stay away from

C．look out for

D．get rid of

15.

A．as

B．if

C．unless

D．though

16.

A．talents

B．experiences

C．lessons

D．qualities

17.

A．try

B．fail

C．succeed

D．improve

18.

A．excellent

B．first

C．noble

D．extra

19.

A．admitted

B．predicted

C．remembered

D．imagined

20.

A．allow

B．inspire

C．require

D．promise

6 . “It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was _______ and I was tired. I _______ at the front of the school bus.

Janie, the driver, tries to _______ the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen _______, but usually I am too _______ thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth _______.

“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular (特别地). I could see worry in her _______. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students _______ a smile.

With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “what’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice _______, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already ________ my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.

I sat on the ________ thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus ________, that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares ________.

I suddenly ________ very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.

I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. ________ people is an art.

1.

A．in

B．off

C．over

D．on

2.

A．ran

B．walked

C．stood

D．sat

3.

A．rest

B．break

C．close

D．open

4.

A．polite

B．rude

C．politely

D．quickly

5.

A．busy

B．free

C．busily

D．freely

6.

A．looking at

B．agreeing with

C．talking to

D．listening to

7.

A．eyes

B．face

C．mouth

D．ears

8.

A．with

B．within

C．without

D．for

9.

A．usually

B．usual

C．unusual

D．truly

10.

A．remembered

B．forgotten

C．missed

D．lost

11.

A．seat

B．house

C．room

D．desk

12.

A．worker

B．driver

C．teacher

D．doctor

13.

A．also

B．either

C．too

D．at all

14.

A．feel

B．felt

C．thought

D．was

15.

A．Looking at

B．Understanding

C．Getting to know

D．Watching

8 . When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.

“We didn’t stay at “bed and breakfast” houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”

I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacaciones”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES “, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!

We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word “DIVERSION” on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.

English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”

1. The writer’s friends in Spain wanted to get advice about ________.

A．the chance of learning English	B．the way of going to England
C．the traffic rules in England	D．finding places to stay in England

2. The writer suggested that they stay at “bed and breakfast” houses because ________.

A．it would be convenient for them to have dinner

B．it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels

C．they would be able to practise their English

D．there would be no problem about finding accommodation there

3. The writer’s friends stayed at hotels at last because ________.

A．they misunderstood the signs outside the door

B．there were no such “bed and breakfast” houses in England

C．they found there were no free rooms there

D．people there were away on holiday

4. If you see a road sign that says “DIVERSION” in England, you will ________.

A．fall into a hole

B．have to take a different road

C．find that the road is blocked by crowds of people

D．have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself

5. When a French man is offered more coffee and he says “Thank you”, he really means ________.

A．he doesn’t want any more coffee

B．he wants to show his appreciation

C．he just wants to express his politeness

D．he wants to have some more coffee

9 . I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of ________. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. ________ doing this one day, I got to ________ a young homeless man. He was often ________ the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his

________ was close to mine. It meant that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year________ after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without ________, I asked if he had had a good day. He looked down and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so ________.

I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想) this nice, young man being ________on his 20th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn (纱线) basket. ________ for me, I had enough yarn left. I set to work and knitted (编织) a ________ for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty ________ I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be ________ when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had hoped to meet him so I had carried the scarf and a piece of my own birthday ________ around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The ________ in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

1.

A．work

B．energy

C．money

D．experience

2.

A．In

B．On

C．Besides

D．By

3.

A．realize

B．ignore

C．know

D．recognize

4.

A．selling

B．reading

C．covering

D．buying

5.

A．hobby

B．house

C．height

D．birthday

6.

A．long

B．shortly

C．ever

D．even

7.

A．stopping

B．helping

C．praising

D．thinking

8.

A．foolish

B．excited

C．clever

D．worried

9.

A．calm

B．happy

C．alone

D．hungry

10.

A．Suddenly

B．Luckily

C．Badly

D．However

11.

A．scarf

B．cap

C．sock

D．glove

12.

A．when

B．because

C．so

D．and

13.

A．different

B．dry

C．wet

D．clean

14.

A．present

B．cake

C．song

D．party

15.

A．light

B．pain

C．sight

D．tear

10 . A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.

The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset as well as others’. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get through huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.

Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.

Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing one’s duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.

1. What is an unpunctual person like?

A．He always does a thing when it should be done.

B．He is always very busy.

C．He always does a thing at the wrong time.

D．He always keeps the appointments.

2. Why is unpunctuality very harmful?

A．Because it makes a man lose many chances of doing important affairs.

B．Because it makes a man lose friends.

C．Because it makes a man work quickly.

D．Because it makes a man be more respected by others.

3. According to the passage, which is right?

A．The punctual person has no much work to do.

B．The unpunctual person is very rich.

C．The unpunctual person is often respected by his friends.

D．The unpunctual person loses what can’t be regained again.

4. According to the passage, what are good manners when you are invited to a party?

A．Arriving at the appointed time.	B．Arriving before all other guests.
C．Arriving after all other guests.	D．Keeping all other guests waiting.

5. Why is a person always unpunctual?

A．He is too busy.	B．He has too much work to do.
C．He does care much about time.	D．He doesn’t manage his time properly.