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APEC Blue People in Beijing got the saying after the APEC meeting in Beijing. It refers to(指) the clear blue sky during the meeting. To get such a blue sky, many factories in Beijing and nearby cities stopped work, and the number of cars on the road was cut.
A Warning Ticket A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for eating food on the subway. Eating is not allowed on Nanjing subway. Up to now, 2,698 people have been punished(惩罚) because of their eating, smoking or selling goods on the subway.
A Teacher-free Exam Recently, students at Ningbo Huamao Foreign Language School in Zhejiang took their mid-term exam –a teacher-free exam. After handing out the exam papers, the teachers left the classroom, leaving the students to take the exam without being watched. They only came back to collect the papers at the end.
A Tomato Fight Do you want a tomato shower? Come to the “tomato fight” in Spain! Once every year, people in the town of Bunol throw tomatoes at each other. Don’t worry. It’s not a real fight. People do this only for fun.
1.APEC Blue refers to _____ in Beijing during the APEC meeting.
A. the factories B. the clear blue sky
C. the people D. the cars on the road
2.A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for _____ on the subway.
A. drinking B. smoking
C. eating food D. selling goods
3.In a teacher-free exam, students take their exam _____.
A. at the end of the term C. outside the classroom
C. without giving answers D. without being watched
4.In the town of Bunol, Spain, people throw tomatoes at each other _____.
A. to have fun B. to enjoy dinner
C. to take a shower D. to start a fight
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通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half ______ of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very ____.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of______ with it. I think it’s struck（卡住）.” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He____ into the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to _____ hard.
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they _____ , “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. A few minutes ___, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” ______ of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are _____. It is really stuck. I don’t think there’s ____ we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car?” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in!”
1.A. in B. out C. on D. off
2.A. heavy B. strong C. dear D. new
3.A. trouble B. questions C. matter D. accidents
4.A. got B. went C. came D. walked
5.A. pull B. carry C. push D. lift
6.A. went B. stopped C. grew D. seemed
7.A. late B. later C. after D. ago
8.A. Every B. All C. Either D. Both
9.A. ready B. right C. clever D. sure
10.A. anything B. anywhere C. anyone D. anyway
Could you please give me a hand ? I can’t complete the task on time ______ your help.
A.without B.under
C.with D.for
In cold winter, the temperature in Harbin often remains zero all day.
A. above B. below
C. over D. under
--- Mum, shall we go to the beach tomorrow? ----- It ______ the weather.
A.carries on B.lives on
C.depends on D.holds on
Dreams are beautiful. However, to ______ them needs lots of time and work.
A. discover B. find
C. achieve D. stop
