One day, when I was a first-year student in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kris. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (书呆子).”
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a gang of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up, and I saw terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw tears in his eyes. As I handed him his glasses, I said, “They are bad guys! They really should be punished.” He looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!” There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to a private school before. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before, but we talked all the way home, and I carried his books.
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He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________We always hung out on weekends, and the more I got to know Kris, the more I liked him.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. What happened to the woman?
A.She was robbed. |
B.Her house was broken into. |
C.She lost her purse somewhere. |
A.Blue. | B.Yellow. | C.Red. |
A.Pleasant. | B.Exhausting. | C.Terrible. |
4 . Featured Bike Tours in Italy
Lake Como & the Italian Lake District
Italy’s Lake Com o tour is deeply loved by cyclists. Among dramatic hills and waters, riding is relatively easy along flat bike paths and breathtaking valleys. The beautiful waters of three major lakes — Garda, Iseo and Como — are never far from sight as you sample good wines in Franciacorta.
Daily Mileage:7 — 32 miles
Cycling Level: Moderate
Cost: $395
Tuscany, Lucca to Siena
On this self-guided bicycling vacation, you’ll ride from Lucca to Siena at your own pace. Visit Leonardo da Vinci’s hometown of Vinci. Ride into the famous wine region of Chianti. Stay in welcoming hotels along the way.
Daily Mileage: 3 — 40 miles
Cycling Level: Moderate /Challenging
Cost:$265
Valleys of the Dolomites
Road cycling the Dolomites was never easier, as you ride along mostly flat or downhill bike paths. Along the way, you’ll explore historic cities, and meet an ancient culture found nowhere else on Earth. You’ll also be fueled by local meals and end each day in 4-star accommodations!
Daily Mileage: 4 — 36 miles
Cycling Level: Easy
Cost: $595
Coastal Villages of Tuscany
Tuscany’s amazingly beautiful coast begs to be explored by bicycle. Beautiful towns dot (星罗棋布于) the countryside, surrounded by trees that hug the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. At the end of each day, you can relax in the natural pool and springs of an Etruscan caldarium (高温浴室).
Daily Mileage: 8 — 39 miles
Cycling Level: Moderate
Cost:$475
1. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee?
A.Valleys of the Dolomites. | B.Coastal Villages of Tuscany. |
C.Tuscany, Lucca to Siena. | D.Lake Como & the Italian Lake District. |
A.Bathe in natural springs. | B.Enjoy beautiful lake scenes. |
C.Stay in 4-star accommodations. | D.Visit Leonardo da Vinci’s hometown. |
A.In a travel brochure. | B.In a research paper. |
C.In a science magazine. | D.In a geography textbook. |
5 . This year over twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that were usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea.“I suppose I should criticise American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much.In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”
1. What’s Mike’s attitude towards American education?A.Praise. | B.Regret. |
C.Ignore. | D.Accuse. |
A.To help teenagers in other countries know the real America. |
B.To send students in America to travel in Germany. |
C.To let students learn something about other countries. |
D.To have teenagers learn new languages. |
A.There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings. |
B.There are a lot of outside activities. |
C.Students usually take 14 subjects in all. |
D.Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car. |
A.A better education should include something good from both America and Germany. |
B.German schools trained students to be better citizens. |
C.American schools were not as good as German schools. |
D.The easy life in American schools was more helpful to students. |
6 . Since several organisations plan to put the first man on Mars by 2030, new trips to the Moon will take place around 2025. If you go to the Moon, you need a place to stay in. So what will it be like? Maybe the following article can give us some inspiration.
August 23, 2025—Today a new chapter in space travel was written. Rod Markham and his wife-to-be Susan Millster arrived safely on the Moon to spend 5 nights as the first guests at the Starbright Hotel that was set up for this purpose two years ago.
Not only are they the first hotel guests on the Moon, but they also set a new record for expensive accommodation since the price was $3.7 million per night, per person. However, the move from the Earth to the hotel is included in the price.
The hotel itself will probably have a hard time just to try to gain one star in any hotel rating system, because there is no room service. The guests have to do the cleaning of the room themselves and there is no bathroom in it. However. they have more stars than they need just outside their windows.
Rod and Susan will get married by linking their local minister in San Diego, California at 9:00 p.m. EST tonight, and the wedding will be broadcast live by several major TV networks in a 1-hour special report, including the preparations for the trip.
Six astronauts are along with them and during the stay they’ll set up further accommodations for the guests who have made reservations at the Starbright Hotel next year. The hotel has no employees, only some workers when guests stay at it.
1. What does the new chapter in space travel refer to according to paragraph 2?A.That humans landed on Mars for the first time. |
B.That the first hotel on the Moon was set up. |
C.That the first hotel guests landed on the Moon. |
D.That the hotel on Mars welcomed its first guests. |
A.They can't find much help. |
B.They will get five-star service. |
C.They have to cook food themselves. |
D.They can use the bathroom in their room. |
A.It will last for an hour. |
B.It can be watched live on the Earth. |
C.A minister on the Moon will host it. |
D.Their relatives and friends will be present. |
A.Accept reservations from others. |
B.Improve room service for the couple. |
C.Look for several employees for the hotel. |
D.Prepare accommodations for future guests. |
7 . A few extraordinary female singer-songwriters from the 1970s helped form music as we know it today, and continue to inspire so many with their soulful melodies(旋律).
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell’s influence goes beyond her own generation. Her earnest songwriting continues to be a source of inspiration for many, who acknowledge her position as a pioneer of female expression in music.
The 1971 album Blue showed Joni’s truthful self, telling the stories of her experiences in life and in love. Blue was later chosen by the New York Times as one of the 25 albums that represented “turning points and the highest points in 20th-century popular music”.
Carole King
Carole King wrote or co-wrote over 118 hits between 1955 and 1999, making her the most successful female songwriter in the second half of the 20th century. However, King initially found herself less recognized than her husband and writing partner at the time, Gerry Goffin.
As the 1970s arrived, so did Carole King in full bloom. Now pursuing a solo career, 1971 saw the release (发行)of her album Tapestry. The album was highly significant, not only commercially but symbolically.
Joan Armatrading
Still in the 1970s but putting in the work on this side of the pond, Joan Armatrading became the first black British female artist to achieve international praise.
Joan’s place as a female pioneer in music continued as she became the first UK female artist to be nominated (提名)for a Grammy in the blues category, going on to receive two further nominations. An artist who is confident with who she is and what she wants to create, Armatrading famously keeps her private life to herself and lets her music do the talking.
1. What is the album Blue about?A.Female wisdom. |
B.Female creativity. |
C.Joni’s musical dream. |
D.Joni’s life experiences. |
A.In 1955. | B.In 1999. |
C.In 1970. | D.In 1971. |
A.Brave. | B.Self-confident. |
C.Odd. | D.Unsociable. |
8 . A woman, Li Li, aged 25 in China, recently decided to have an operation to reduce the size of her stomach. She had begun to take weight-loss pills seven years before but had put on 100 pounds instead of losing weight.
Li Li bought some weight-loss pills after seeing a (n)
Li Li’s
The woman said that after her first experience with weight-loss pills, she
Li Li said she wanted to remind people not to
A.program | B.advertisement | C.report | D.project |
A.doctors | B.arguments | C.suggestions | D.pills |
A.disappointing | B.encouraging | C.horrible | D.awkward |
A.hidden | B.sold | C.lost | D.missed |
A.beginning | B.middle | C.ending | D.reason |
A.contribution | B.background | C.pity | D.story |
A.travelled | B.struggled | C.thought | D.continued |
A.activity | B.cause | C.opinion | D.choice |
A.kept | B.forgot | C.advised | D.meant |
A.find | B.share | C.remember | D.believe |
A.simply | B.finally | C.actually | D.partly |
A.added | B.paid | C.reduced | D.changed |
A.live up to | B.count on | C.take pride in | D.show off |
A.way | B.goal | C.opportunity | D.example |
A.cheap | B.boring | C.attractive | D.expensive |
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