1 . Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you.” This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips：
*In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
*Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
*Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
1. When having meals, you’d better ________ if you want to make new friends.| A．approach others to show conscious friendliness |
| B．start a conversation with those who have friends aside |
| C．invite others to your apartment to eat together |
| D．sit on your own in public places |
| A．It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you. |
| B．It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby. |
| C．It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly. |
| D．It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city. |
| A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy. |
| B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends. |
| C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together. |
| D．Always give a positive response to any request. |
| A．why you should change when you move to a new city |
| B．how you can make new friends in a new city |
| C．why you should make new friends in a new city |
| D．how you can keep in touch with strangers |
2 . It was many years ago. I was a
As I started down a lonely stretch of highway about 12 miles from my home I
It took me a lot of years after that to learn the true
Never pass up the possibility of using your own
| A．great | B．young | C．lazy | D．rich |
| A．preparing | B．missing | C．taking | D．giving |
| A．teaching | B．cooking | C．driving | D．writing |
| A．college | B．hospital | C．garage | D．store |
| A．forget | B．ignore | C．get | D．make |
| A．passed | B．stopped | C．noticed | D．heard |
| A．out | B．over | C．on | D．off |
| A．repair | B．borrow | C．buy | D．change |
| A．and | B．but | C．though | D．unless |
| A．set off | B．pulled up | C．showed off | D．lay down |
| A．moving | B．bleeding | C．freezing | D．shaking |
| A．shiny | B．simple | C．useful | D．tight |
| A．spare | B．worn | C．clean | D．cheap |
| A．pride | B．regret | C．pain | D．relief |
| A．appreciation | B．doubt | C．expectation | D．surprise |
| A．cause | B．danger | C．power | D．pressure |
| A．curiosity | B．love | C．courage | D．desire |
| A．light | B．broken | C．brave | D．cold |
| A．kindness | B．patience | C．interest | D．wisdom |
| A．tough | B．busy | C．cruel | D．free |
1. You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher. You should apply to ________ .
| A．Capes Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Roston |
| B．Recruitment Office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West, HR 37KK |
| C．the Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd., 279 Canal Street. Roston. |
| D．a private language school. |
| A．like beer and wine. |
| B．Punished（处罚）for driving too fast and wrong parking. |
| C．Unable to speak a foreign language. |
| D．Not having college education. |
| A．Driving for Capes Taxi |
| B．Working for Southern Airlines |
| C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. |
| D．Working for Northern Airlines. |
| A．She once broke a traffic law and was fined |
| B．She can’t speak Japanese very well. |
| C．She has never worked as an air hostess before |
| D．She doesn’t feel like working long hours flying abroad. |
| A．Whether he or she is married |
| B．Whether they are men or women |
| C．Their education |
| D．The ages |
4 . Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning (推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example，you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause，think to yourself，“What would make someone put on a heavy jacket？”Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen (企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now，think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher's office. What are the possible causes？Maybe he bullied (欺负) another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!
Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait，13，was trying to fall asleep when her 8yearold brother，Doug，came into her room. He looked around a bit，but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway(走廊) and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange，but this was really much too strange. Cait didn't know what to do. Just then，Cait's father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What's the cause and effect，could you tell?
1. According to the second paragraph，which of the following is an effect?| A．Someone puts on a heavy jacket. |
| B．Someone works in the penguin pen. |
| C．Someone will go outside into cold weather. |
| D．Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink. |
| A．He bullied another student. |
| B．He is going shopping. |
| C．he is being picked up early. |
| D．He is being given a prize. |
| A．He was going outside. |
| B．He was reading a story. |
| C．He was sleepwalking. |
| D．He was looking for his dad. |
| A．Tony got up and had a glass of water. |
| B．We came home and found him sleeping. |
| C．The ball was lost and a window was broken. |
| D．Tim was late again and his teacher got angry. |
| A．Truth and lies | B．Work and sleep |
| C．Cause and effect | D．Life and dreams |
5 . On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to
After forty
“No, that’s
A few minutes later, the lady
The hostess warmly asked her in. The lady could see that was a
Robert came home later than before, thinking how
Let’s always be ready to
| A．bike | B．car | C．boat | D．bus |
| A．on | B．in | C．by | D．at |
| A．soon | B．usual | C．often | D．much |
| A．help | B．save | C．kill | D．find |
| A．ran | B．agreed | C．stopped | D．left |
| A．tears | B．cry | C．smile | D．angry |
| A．days | B．homes | C．minutes | D．years |
| A．pay | B．kill | C．murder | D．beat |
| A．something | B．nothing | C．everything | D．anything |
| A．picture | B．rain | C．danger | D．need |
| A．whatever | B．whichever | C．wherever | D．whenever |
| A．saw | B．heard | C．smelt | D．felt |
| A．stopped | B．went | C．travelled | D．passed |
| A．terrible | B．sad | C．poor | D．rich |
| A．threw | B．forgot | C．gave | D．left |
| A．quietly | B．loudly | C．quickly | D．bravely |
| A．exciting | B．interesting | C．hard | D．happy |
| A．many | B．enough | C．some | D．few |
| A．driver | B．doctor | C．stranger | D．teacher |
| A．love | B．hate | C．help | D．protect |
Most people think that making a film is exciting. In fact, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn’t. Earlier this year, I worked in a new film. It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship. Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film. I was one of them.
Before we left, we were wanted to bring some warm clothes. These were necessary because the ship was going to spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather.
Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover. The boat had on board the film crew, the director, the actors and actresses including Brinksley Meers, who acted the leading role, and us-200 amateur(业余的) extras.
People came for different purposes. Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person. Others were curious to see how a film was made. A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure.
During the voyage, a lot of people were very seasick. And although the work was very interesting, it was also very hard. We often worked all day on one scene, performing it again and again under the hot lights. In the evenings, there were drinks in the bar, but most people were so tired that they went to bed early. The next day often began at 6:30 in the morning, sometimes with breakfast being filmed.
When the ship finally returned to port, most people had enjoyed the trip, but were also so tired that they at least needed a week’s holiday. Answer the following questions:
1. Which role did the author act in the film?2. Why the film crew were asked to bring some warm clothes?
3. Who acted the leading role?
4. Why the author said “they at least needed a week’s holiday”?
5. what do you think of the author want to tell us about making a film?
| A．8.95 meters. |
| B．8.59 meters. |
| C．7.52 meters |
| A．She is too busy at the moment. |
| B．She doesn’t know where the station is. |
| C．She just wants to play a trick on him. |
After we all came to the conclusion that our family could responsibly care for dog;my husband and I started our search at a local animal shelter.
We discovered a medium-sized male dog named Duke. This dog was a approximately only two years old and seemed to have the sweetest character. He looked at us through intelligent eyes and already knew how to fetch a ball. My husband and I immediately adopted him Duke quickly fit into our family's lifestyle. And he quickly learned the tricks like “sit",and “come”.
But there was one skill that Duke could not seem to grasp---that of a watchdog. My husband was trying to teach him to remind us by giving a single warning bark when someone came into the yard. Duke would listen carefully to my husband's commands,but would cock (竖起)his head to one side in confusion and disappointment as if to tell his master that he just didn't understand what my husband was asking him to do. My husband would give his "watch” command. Duke would stand up---muscles tightened in readiness,but would not have a clue as to what he was in readiness for.
One morning we heard the garbage collectors come up the driveway to get our garbage . My busband went to the open bedroom window so Duke could hear and see the men through the screen.
“Watch"my husband commanded. Duke rose in readiness, looked at my husband as sudden comprehension dawned on him,gave a quick tail wave, and leaped through the window screenjumping happily out to greet the garbage men.
Seeing that, I couldn't help laughing. My laughter did nothing for my husbands mood when he found what was happening and he just went away to repair the screen with no expression on his face.
Duke brought our family so much fun. We never scolded or beat him. He was one of our family members.
1. What was Duke like when the author adopted him? (no more than 10 words)2. What did the author's husband expect Duke to do as a watchdog? (no more than 15 words)
3. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 5? (no more than 10 words)
4. How did the author and her husband feel about Duke's leaping through the window? (no more than 10 words)
5. How do you think people should treat their pets? (no more than 20 words)
10 . Tiny microbes(微生物)are at the heart of a new agricultural technique to manage harmful greenhouse gas. Scientists have discovered how microbes can be used to turn carbon dioxide into soil-enriching limestone(石灰石)，with the help of a type of tree that grows in tropical areas, such as West Africa.
Researchers have found that when the Iroko tree is grown in dry, acidic soil and treated with a combination of natural fungi(霉菌)and other bacteria, not only does the tree grow well, it also produces the mineral limestone in the soil around its root.
The Iroko tree makes a mineral by combining Ca from the earth with CO2 from the atmosphere. The bacteria then create the conditions under which this mineral turns into limestone. The discovery offers a new way to lock carbon into the soil, keeping it out of the atmosphere. In addition to storing carbon in the trees, leaves and in the form of limestone, the mineral in the soil makes it more suitable for agriculture.
The discovery could lead to reforestation(重新造林)projects in tropical countries, and help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in the developing world. It has already been used in West Africa and is being tested in Bolivia, Haiti and India.
The findings were made in a three-year project involving researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Granada, Lausanne and Delft University of Technology. The project examined several microbiological methods of locking CO2 as limestone, and the Iroko-bacteria way showed best results. Work was funded by the European Commission under the Future&Emerging Technologies (FET) scheme.
Dr Bryne Ngwenya of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, who led the research, said: "By taking advantage of this natural limestone-producing process, we have a low-tech, safe, readily employed and easily operating way to lock carbon out of the atmosphere, while improving farming conditions in tropical countries?5
1. The passage is mainly introducing .| A．some useful natural fungi and bacteria |
| B．a newly-found tree in West Africa |
| C．a new way to deal with greenhouse gas |
| D．the soil-enriching limestone created by scientists |
| A．Most tiny microbes like living in dry, acidic soil. |
| B．Tiny microbes get along well with the Iroko tree in special soil. |
| C．The more greenhouse gas is, the more active tiny microbes become. |
| D．CO2 can be broken down by natural fungi and bacteria. |
| A．Soil. | B．Carbon. | C．Carbon dioxide. | D．Limestone. |
| A．The action of the tiny microbes can increase the oxygen in the earth. |
| B．Researchers have done the experiment on trees in Africa for three years, |
| C．West Africa is one of the most polluted areas all over the world. |
| D．Researchers tend to use natural power to solve their problem. |
| A．has been popularized in Bolivia, Haiti and India |
| B．can save a lot of seriously destroyed woods |
| C．can be used to improve the farming land |
| D．should be spread all around the world in the future |
