“A usual boring day!” This would be the answer from Roman if somebody asked him how his day was. These days he found everything boring, and nothing excited him.
One day he was lying on the bed in his room as usual. Suddenly the light went off. His room was rather hot without an air conditioner. Though he did not want to leave his room, he had to. Unwillingly, he left his room and came to the living room. It was slightly cool there as the living room had two huge windows.
His young brother was playing with his friend. They were rolling on the floor. He was looking out for the TV remote, but couldn’t find it. He got up and searched for it everywhere, but the remote was nowhere to be seen. He looked at his brother who was still lying on the floor, playing.
He asked him, “where is the remote?”
“Under the sofa,” his brother yelled.
He tried to look through the remote, but it was dark. He put his hand under the sofa. He touched something, grabbed it and took his hand out. It was a snake in his hand!
Upon seeing that, his brother started to yell, “Snake! Snake!” Mom came as soon as she heard the shouting. She was too horrified to see a snake. She was so scared that she even couldn’t speak a word. Two kids were trying to hide behind each other’s back. “What an old trick!” Roman thought and threw it to the kids.
As the snake landed on the floor and neared the kids, it started moving from the left side to the right. Only then did Roman realize that the snake was real, and not a toy. He threw the snake to kids because he thought it was a fake snake and it was the kids who were playing some tricks.
This time Mom almost got a heart attack. Now Roman was scared, too. The snake was only 10 meters away from the kids and was staring at them. They even couldn’t call the rescue team. There might be some deadly damage before their arrival. There was not much time to think. It was the time for a quick action.
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As Roman was farther from the snake, he jumped onto the window and grabbed the curtains.
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After the rescue team caught and took the snake away, everyone went inside the home.
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Students of a Nanjing senior high school brought joy to the elderly and brightened up their day by volunteering at a local nursing home last weekend. The nursing home,
Though it was the first time many of the students
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5 . When asked what his father did for a living, Mike explained to his kindergarten teacher that “he steals things, but it’s OK, because he gets paid to do it. ”
He isn’t wrong. His father is a hacker(黑客), who is proud of his job, just like doctors are proud of the work they do. Thanks to security researchers’ hacking practices, leaks in a new version of the most common Wi-Fi code standard(WPA3)were found before criminals could use them to break into home and business networks. In another case, criminals found an unknown weakness in Google’s Android operating systems before security researchers did, giving the bad guys full control of more than a dozen phone models.
However, finding Mike’s father’s personalized plates for his car with the word ‘HACKING’, an employee of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles quickly took them away, claiming that a license plate displaying “HACKING” publicized criminal activity. While this reaction really isn’t the fault of the well-intentioned employee, it’s a sign of how a deeply rooted misrepresentation of his profession has created a fixed wrong image. It seems that the way that hackers are described in Hollywood has contributed to the word ‘hacker’ paralleling ‘criminal’, where hackers are often referred to as figures in dark rooms engaged in illegal activity while tapping at keyboards.
But actually, hacking is just an activity. What separates any activity from a crime is, very often, permission. People are free to drive, but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour, which is a criminal offense. Since a driver is just a driver, why must a hacker be a criminal? Someone who engages in the illegal use of hacking should not be called a ‘bad hacker’ but a ‘cybercriminal’. Contrary to popular belief, most hackers like Mike’s father undoubtedly play an important role in keeping companies and people safe.
1. What did Mike’s son think of Mike’s job?| A．Admirable. | B．Amazing. | C．Acceptable. | D．Annoying. |
| A．Its weakness. | B．Its importance. | C．Its variety | D．Its security. |
| A．To entertain the renders. | B．To question the employee’s claim. |
| C．To clarify the concept of hacking. | D．To trace the wrong image of hackers. |
| A．Hacking mostly counts. | B．Hacking is actually a crime. |
| C．Hacking is popular with people. | D．Hacking needs licenses. |
6 . One of the problems damaging our planet is the number of things we throw away. A more recent addition to the list of things we throw away is e-waste — electronic items that are broken and not recycled.
Recently, there’s a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic junk. The BBC visited a Restart Project in London, which is one of many found around the world. One of its operators, Francesco Calo, said that “This project makes total sense.
| A．First of all, this project prolongs the life of electric objects |
| B．It is partly because it’s cheaper to replace them than fix them |
| C．It is reported that many people have made a big fortune from it |
| D．Now solutions have been put forward to give this e-waste a new life |
| E．So it’s thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional recycling |
| F．As many electrical items contain valuable metals, another solution is e-waste mining |
| G．One of the reasons is that people don’t think their electronic items are fashionable enough |
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9 . When going out to dine with kids, you need to know the places where kids are not only welcomed, but really catered for. The following are some of the best family-friendly restaurants and cafés.
Flying Fox Café
It is located in a park in Mona Vale. Near the café is a fantastic fenced children's playground, famous for playground facilities including a bike track, walking tracks and a dog walking beach.
Business Hours:
Monday to Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
The weather can sometimes influence the closing time. If you are unsure, please call 9986 0980.
Gladesville Bistro
Welcome to our revolutionary kid-friendly family bistro(小餐馆）－where your kids are welcome to play, draw, slip and slide. Our menu includes sandwiches and chips. Your children will receive a free cup of popcorn with every kid's meal purchased.
Business Hours:
Monday to Sunday: 11 am to 7 pm
Tel: 9816 4052
MUMU Grill
It offers the perfect family dinner. The children can eat and then play in the park opposite the restaurant. Children will be kept amused by the kids' menus, which feature coloring-in activities. Children are able to color in a picture of a cow with crayons.
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday: 4 pm to 6 pm
Saturday to Sunday: 3 pm to 7 pm
Tel: 9460 6877
Billy Lids
It is a unique environment where your child can play safely while you relax in the central cafe area. The indoor playground includes facilities for children up to 11years old. There are plenty of food options for the kids, including home-made sausage rolls.
Business Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
Friday to Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
Tel: 9916 0350
1. Where can your children enjoy popcorn for free?| A．At Flying Fox Café. | B．At Gladesville Bistro. |
| C．At MUMU Grill. | D．At Billy Lids. |
| A．Tuesday evening | B．Wednesday afternoon |
| C．Friday morning | D．Saturday afternoon |
| A．Gladesville Bistro only offers sausage rolls to parents and children. |
| B．The business hours of Billy Lids may be influenced by the weather. |
| C．Children could walk dogs in Flying Fox Café. |
| D．MUMU Grill offers playground facilities for children. |
10 . I dropped a clay cooking pot on my feet. More accurately, I slipped down the back steps of my house on a rainy night,
Life didn’t stop because I got
However, my daily routine slowed down. I
When I was
Every time I cook in my new pot, I remember the
| A．blowing | B．throwing | C．putting | D．bringing |
| A．landed | B．sank | C．kept | D．survived |
| A．mixed | B．gathered | C．floated | D．flew |
| A．remember | B．picture | C．read | D．appreciate |
| A．deserted | B．attacked | C．injured | D．ignored |
| A．cancelled | B．made | C．forgot | D．expected |
| A．stress | B．trouble | C．loss | D．interruption |
| A．choices | B．roles | C．joys | D．designs |
| A．dealt | B．played | C．helped | D．experimented |
| A．came off | B．came alive | C．gave out | D．gave in |
| A．forced | B．ordered | C．permitted | D．encouraged |
| A．suffer | B．return | C．change | D．repeat |
| A．money | B．time | C．reward | D．patience |
| A．theme | B．pace | C．importance | D．freedom |
| A．wet | B．new | C．narrow | D．dark |
