With the rapid growth of population, the...

Don’t ______ your notes too often when you give a speech, or you will leave a poor impression on the audience.

A.stick to B.refer to C.get to D.point to

The teacher was so pleased with the progress that I had _____ in my study this term that she sent me an English-Chinese dictionary.

A.made B.had C.kept D.graded

A Box of Biscuits

My mom received a large box of cookies from her property management company for Christmas. It was a lovely ______, but neither she nor I eat cookies so we decided to pass along the gift to someone who would really ______ it. It ended up being a fun ______ of figuring out who would be given the cookies.

Airports are ______ a busy place during the holidays; I ______, why not give them to a/an ______ airport worker? I put them in with my stuff and brought them to the airport. I ______ in line at the check-in counter for my flight home.

I had plenty of time to ______ the line of agents, and I started wondering who would ______ me and who would become my gift ______. When it became my ______, I approached the agent with my bag. He was pleasant but I could tell he was a bit ______ from the holiday queues. He took my ______ and gave me my boarding pass.

“Do you ______ cookies?” I asked.

“Of course! Who doesn’t?” he said.

“Here, Merry Christmas!” I said as I ______ the already-wrapped cookie box on the counter.

He smiled and said “Thank you! Merry Christmas indeed!” and began to ______ the next passenger. I smiled and went on my way to the security line.

What could have been a/an ______, uneventful wait in a check-in line turned into an exciting wait by giving something ______ to someone who could use it as a ______. By doing this, I was ______ knowing that he had a box of cookies to look forward to after a long day at work.

1.A.inspiration B.success C.kindness D.payment

2.A.enjoy B.order C.benefit D.store

3.A.adventure B.project C.movement D.thing

4.A.slightly B.surely C.hopefully D.approximately

5.A.begged B.hesitated C.thought D.doubted

6.A.busy B.acedemic C.intelligent D.honest

7.A.complained B.looked C.wandered D.waited

8.A.assist B.judge C.drag D.resist

9.A.arrest B.follow C.serve D.interview

10.A.seeker B.maker C.receiver D.sender

11.A.turn B.chance C.action D.performance

12.A.fortunate B.confused C.amazing D.tired

13.A.duty B.bag C.advice D.photo

14.A.make B.like C.have D.buy

15.A.placed B.stole C.bought D.sold

16.A.see off B.refer to C.watch over D.deal with

17.A.worrying B.boring C.embarrassing D.interesting

18.A.small B.rare C.basic D.absurd

19.A.tool B.barrier C.treat D.means

20.A.nervous B.anxious C.sad D.content

    The Ayaidah, a Bedouin tribe in north-eastern Egypt, is the last to practice the Bisha’h to determine whether a suspect (嫌疑犯) in a crime is innocent or guilty. They have to lick (舔) a red-hot spoon in the presence of officials. They are guilty, 1..

Believed to date back to ancient Mesopotamia, Bisha’h was used by most Bedouin tribes (部落) throughout the centuries, but all except the Ayaidah eventually abandoned it. 2.. Considered by many of the world’s oldest rude system, Bisha’h was mostly used in situations where a crime was committed, but there were no witnesses. Suspects had to lick a heated spoon to prove their innocence.

The principle behind Bisha’h is that a lying person is nervous and has a dry mouth. 3.. If they are innocent, they are relaxed, so the saliva (唾液) on the tongue will protect it against the red-hot metal.

4.. This way not only causes physical harm to suspects, but also often leads to their mental damage.

Today, the Bisha’h is used as a last way, 5.. It’s also used as a way of scaring suspects into admitting their crimes. For example, if the suspects admit what they had done, there is no need to move on with the Bisha’h. That is considered another weakness of this lie detection system, as some people will accept the blame if it means not having to lick hot metal to prove they are innocent.

A. if their tongue is hurt seriously

B. when they have used these methods

C. So their tongues will be burned by the hot metal

D. when there is no other proof or witnesses available

E. All the countries like the way of punishment

F. This way of punishment is banned in countries like Jordan and Saudi Arabia

G. However, those who are against the punishment think that it is not always the case

    For a girl who’s interested in fashion, what would be the dream job? Being a model? Probably no — that’s for a pencil thin who doesn’t eat. One answer is, fashion stylist.

Girls can find it hard to ignore this attractiveness and the field is opening up to normal girls, not only style or fashion design majors. “It looked too high before, but now I find it more approachable,” said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature graduate who works as an assistant stylist at Hermes in Shanghai. “There is no certain principle in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own distinct taste to make them pretty and attractive.” Some professionals said that Xue’s not mistaken.

The attractiveness of this work is not only in the wonderful clothes. Now it’s a career with a bright future and pay packet. The income can allow you to buy expensive clothes and, with your name and photo appearing on pages, readers will remember your fashion tips.

A stylist at a fashion magazine can have some unique rights. You have a chance to contact famous persons and dress them up in a style you like. You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in. You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.

“You have to be all-round, from hair and make-up to clothes, shoes, and accessories (配饰) to the event,” said He Qing, 21, a junior in fashion design at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. “You have to know everything, and handle several things at the same time. It’s challenging. That’s why I love it.”

So, remember, girls, you’ve been warned.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.There are certain principles in dressing up models.

B.The only attractiveness of a fashion stylist is in the wonderful clothes.

C.Only style or fashion design majors can work as a fashion stylist.

D.A stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toe.

2.The underlined phrase “pay pocket” means _____.

A.a large bag B.a large amount of money

C.a great chance D.a good choice

3.What is the unique right a stylist at a fashion magazine can have?

A.He/She has a chance to contact celebrities and dresses them up in a style he/she likes.

B.He/She needs to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in.

C.He/She might be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.

D.All of the above.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A.Top brands. B.Fashion majors.

C.Fashion stylists. D.Promising Girls.