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It was very cold .It snowed heavily and blew very strongly . It was not a good night to go out . But David had to walk home from work ."I can be warmer ," he thought ,"I wear my coat backwards (反方向地)."He took off his coat and put it on backwards "That's much better." He thought and walked on . About ten minutes later a car hit him. The driver stopped his car and got out of it .He ran to help David .
Soon a police car arrived .The policeman ran to look at David ."I'm afraid he's dead. " The policeman told the driver .
The driver could not believe it ." He can't be dead ."He cried, "I did not touch him. Look at my car. There is not a mark on it."
"He's dead ." The policeman said again .
"I don't understand it ." The driver said ,"As soon as I hit him. I ran to help him. He was lying on the road , but he was breathing and there was no blood."
"Did you touch him ? " The policeman asked .
"Yes," The driver said ,"but I only turn his head around the right way ."
1.Why was David walking in such bad weather ?
2.How did David make himself warmer ?
3.Did the driver run to help David ?
4.Who killed David ?
5.把画线的句子译成汉语。
1根据首字母提示或汉语意思填空，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。
When I was young, I studied hard all the time. But (1)u_________,my grades were low and I nearly lost (2) (信心) _________in myself .
My father was worried about it .He took me to the garden .Pointing to two rows of trees ,he asked me ,"Do you know what trees they are ?" I watched (3)c_________ and answered, "They are poplars and gingkoes. " My father asked me to (4)c_________ poplars with gingkoes and find out the (5)(不同) _________ between them .It's very clear that poplars are much (6)t_________ than the gingkoes.
My father told me the two rows of trees (7)（种）_________ at the same time . While being planted , they were as tall as each other .With the same sunlight ,the same water and the same care, but why are the poplars so tall and the gingkoes are so (8)s_________?
I stood there without (9)s_________ a word . Then my father said ,"Boy ,you know ,the valuable things often grow up slowly."
I knew what my father meant by saying so .From then on, I studied harder and harder .And my grades (10)i_________ greatly .Three years later ,I succeeded in entering Beijing University .
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Korean（韩国的）culture is really exciting right now. (1) ______ Young people are going crazy about Korean TV plays ,Korean pop songs ,taekwondo and the Korean language .
The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series（连续剧）Winter Sonata.(2) ______ People ,especially girls ,like the beautiful story and good-looking actors（演员）like Bae Young Jun .
(3) ______ You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox ,S.E.S. and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts( 排行榜).
The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars .Not only that ,some girls in China are having plastic surgery（整容）to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery.(4) ______ .
(5) ______ Find out by yourself when you visit South Korea next time.
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Top help you decide what might make a good pet ,we've put together a pet checklist .We've named some of the animals that are often kept as pets .We've shown some good points and bad points about each .And we hope it may help you make the best choice（选择）
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Pick-a-Pet Checklist（清单） |
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Pets |
Good Points |
Bad points |
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Rabbit |
Easy to keep Enjoy being petted Good to hold |
Hard to house train Drop lots of hair Easily upset by high temperature |
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Raccoon |
Can be very interesting Can be friendly when young |
Against the law to keep in many states in the U.S. Can get unkind when older |
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Cat |
Easy to feed & care for Can live indoors or out Fun to hold Very friendly |
May scratch furniture Little pans can be messy May kill birds May make you sneeze |
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Dog |
Come in many sizes Can live indoors or out Fun to love & play with Very friendly Can give safety |
Can be smelly ,messy ,noisy Need to be licensed& trained May make you sneeze May bite(咬)if angry Need lots of attention |
1.You are ______ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America.
A. suggested B. encouraged C. not allowed
2.It would be easier for you to keep a ______ as a pet if you're often too busy to take care of it .
A. rabbit or raccoon B. rabbit or cat C. raccoon or dog
3.If you feed birds at home , you should be very careful to choose a ______ as your another pet.
A .rabbit B. raccoon C. cat
4.The dog may ______ you if you make it angry .
A. hurt B. fix C. train
5.The writer tries to help us______ with the checklist .
A. learn how to look after our pets
B. find which animal is our best choice as a pet
C. Know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet
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One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up（举起）a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"
The students' answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .
"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a day ,you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）.It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens （负担）all the time, sooner or later ,we will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."
We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .
So before you return home from work tonight ,put the burden of work down .Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow .
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can .
1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because ______
A. he was very thirsty B. his arms were strong C. it was a good example
2."A glass of water " in this passage referred to （指）______
A. knowledge B. the burden C .the time
3.Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes.
A. more energetic B. much heavier C. more stressed out （压力、紧张）
4.This was a lesson about______
A. how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problem .
C. how to keep fit by drinking water
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A .You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand .
B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was
C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood
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It was Sunday .The train was crowded. A gentleman was trying to look for a place. In one of the cars he saw a vacant seat. But a small suitcase was lying on it and a young man was sitting next to it .
"Is this seat taken ?" asked the gentleman .
"Yes ,it's my friend's ." answered the young man ."He's just coming ---this is his suitcase."
"Well." said the gentleman , " I'll sit here till he comes. " Five minutes later the train started ,but nobody came .
"Your friend is late . "said the gentleman ."He has missed his train, but he need not lose his suitcase." And with these words he took the suitcase and threw it out of the window .
The young man got up and tried to catch the suitcase ,but it was too late .It was a good lesson to him .---"It's impolite to take a second seat just for being more comfortable for oneself ."
1.The gentleman was looking for a ______
A. seat B. suitcase C. friend
2."A vacant seat" is a seat that ______
A. somebody sits on B. there's something on C. nobody sits on
3.In fact ,the suitcase belonged to be______.
A. young man B. gentleman C. young man's friend
4.We know from the story that the young man ______
A. was friendly and helpful B. was not honest C. told the truth
5.We can guess that the young man must feel very______ in the end .
A. happy B. excited C. upset .
