______ whether to accept the offer or not, Mary ______ her close friend for advice.
A. Not to know; referred to B. Not knowing; turned to
C. Having not known; turned to D. Not known; referred to
— Sorry, I am late.
— Why, you _____ to the company today. It is Sunday.
A. needn’t to come B. needn’t have come
C. didn’t need to come D. needn’t come
I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture _____
Since all the ______ were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag._______ I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. _______ in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was______. I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any ______.My heart sank and I began to______.
I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my ______. I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to ______ it up, she quickly grabbed it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any ______ of the situation. Trying not to cause a(n)_______, I tried to communicate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she ______ my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how ______ it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to ______ me.
As the subway ______ the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman ______ handed me back my bag. But ______ I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.
Sadly, this ______ custom was more surprising to me than pleasing. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was ______ city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of ______, in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.
1.A. background B. difference C. communication D. form
2.A. subways B. posts C. seats D. stations
3.A. Regarding B. Thinking C. Pretending D. Wondering
4.A. But B. So C. Because D. Instead
5.A. broken B. emptied C. opened D. gone
6.A. suspect B. theft C. liar D. criminal
7.A. hesitate B. scream C. panic D. revenge
8.A. burden B. bag C. money D. shawl
9.A. pull B. bring C. check D. wrap
10.A. advantage B. charge C. possession D. notice
11.A. attack B. quarrel C. alarm D. loss
12.A. received B. handled C. spotted D. ignored
13.A. alike B. heavy C. appealing D. magical
14.A. help B. tease C. remind D. violate
15.A. set out B. drew upon C. pulled into D. turned away
16.A. angrily B. gratefully C. modestly D. gently
17.A. until B. once C. before D. while
18.A. considerate B. cautious C. invisible D. symbolic
19.A. messy B. usual C. practical D. awkward
20.A. curiosity B. pity C. kindness D. relief
Plan your answers beforehand
The holiday season is a favorite for many. There are always parties with family, friends, relatives or work colleagues. 1. But at the same time, it can also make you feel unhappy, especially because there is always the chance that you will be asked to answer awkward questions during these gatherings.
I think you had better have a general idea of who you might meet or the questions some people may ask you. You may prepare answers to some awkward questions. 2. Think of ways you might be comfortable answering questions, and have some basic answers in your head.
My family and I recently attended a holiday event. 3.However, because I knew several people who would most likely be attending the event, I was able to take some time to think about how I wanted to answer the questions they could ask me. This doesn’t mean that I spent the days before the party memorizing answers and recited the answers to the questions like a robot. 4.
5.So I found it most effective to prepare by having several stories and answers, or even questions for your companion, in order to make sure the conversation runs smoothly.
A. Ask some questions of whoever you are speaking with.
B. Communicating with others around you can be fun.
C. And you may even practice a bit beforehand if necessary.
D. You have no way of knowing exactly what questions you may be asked.
E. Some awkward questions might be asked at the holiday parties.
F. I was asked a few awkward questions about my work situation.
G. Rather, I simply decided what I was comfortable telling them.
Halloween is a holiday full of tricks and treats and all things frightening and fun. But what happens when you trade your sweets for a scare? The result is always healthier than candy.
Being frightened can be good for you. Think about your favorite scary books or movies. You are scared but you just can’t resist reading or watching them. Being frightened makes your brain flood with healthy chemical substances that excite your mood and release feelings of great excitement.
When you’re frightened, your body also produces a chemical called oxytocin, which helps people bond with one another. So, if you’re at a haunted(闹鬼的) house with some pals, that experience can help strengthen your friendship. “Watch people walking out of a haunted house, and you’ll see lots of smiles and high fives,” says Dr. Margee Kerr, a sociologist who studies fear.
There is also some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations. Things like giving a presentation in front of your class or performing in a school play can make us fearful and anxious. But these experiences help build a sort of endurance to fear that makes us more confident. “You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear, and so you’re better able to work through it during tense situations,” Kerr explains.
Though some haunting may be healthy, it’s important to remember that people experience fear in different ways. What may be fun for one person could be too scary for another. And Kerr notes that kids younger than six and or seven can’t separate real and make-believe, so seeing something frightening could have lasting, negative effects.
1.Halloween is mentioned in Para 1 to ______.
A. raise a question B. make a suggestion
C. introduce a topic. D. introduce a festival
2.What does the underlined words “high fives” in Para 3 mean?
A. Putting hands up to give in.
B. Hitting palms together to show happiness.
C. Waving hands to say goodbye.
D. Folding palms together to express thanks.
3.How is the text mainly developed?
A. By giving examples. B. By analyzing reasons.
C. By making comparisons. D. By providing statistics
“Fast fashion” means clothes which are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast fashion is the rise of the social media. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that Millennials— people born in the 1980s and 90s— wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted on social media. As a result, many businesses which offer trendy and low-cost clothes are growing.
But the situation is changing now. Maxine, a woman in her early thirties, looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear.She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. “Other people want the same thing.” she says.
So Maxine and a business partner, Soraya, started a “slow fashion” clothing company called Zady. “Slow fashion” means clothes that last a long time. They often feature classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials.
The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashion” are related to “fast food ” and “slow food”: fast food is still popular in the U.S., but many restaurants increasingly offer high-quality, more expensive and relaxed meals.
Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers.Maxine says people in her generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer Millennials’ demand for information about the products they buy, Ms Maxine’s company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Maxine says Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world.
The international business H&M is answering Millennials’ demands in another way. It has created a recycling program for clothes. Shoppers who bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores can receive a discount on new things they buy. An H&M spokesman says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”
1.About Millennials, which of the following statements is not true?
A. Most of them are in their twenties or thirties.
B. They are crazy about fashionable and cheap clothes.
C. They contributed a lot to the rise of fast fashion.
D. They may have a taste for clothes of classic colors and shapes now.
2.“Slow food” is mentioned in the passage to tell us______.
A. it is healthier than fast food B. why fast food is so popular in the U.S.
C. it is a kind of slow fashion D. why slow fashion comes now
3.What can we learn about the program of H&M in the last paragraph?
A. It can benefit the environment
B. the company only sells clothes made of recycling materials.
C. customers may receive a discount if they buy some outdated clothes.
D. It will take the lead in the latest fashion.
4.Which is the best title of the text?
A. Fast Fashion, Good or Bad B. Slow Fashion is in Fashion
C. Fast Food or Slow Food D. What is out of Fashion
