Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk around in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight.
1.The writer always refuses to give people directions because _____________.
A. she is a stranger to the city B. she doesn’t know the people
C. she has no time to help others D. she’s afraid of giving wrong direction
2. A man stopped the writer on the way to _____________.
A. sell her something B. ask her the time
C. make friends with her D. ask for the direction
3.The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ______________.
A. lives B. studies C. works D. teaches
4.The words “embarrassed” in the paragraph means “___________”.
A. 尴尬 B. 困惑 C. 激动 D. 拮据
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer is too shy to give others directions.
B. The writer has a very poor sense of direction.
C. The writer never got lost when she was young.
D. The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.
There are many kinds of pollution around us, air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and problems.
With the increase of pollution and the development of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people . For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure .
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light cause some kinds of illnesses. It makes people feel and is especially bad for the eyes.
With pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
1. A. such as B. for example C. such like D. as well as
2.A. to B. in C. for D. at
3. A. breaths B. breathe C. breathed D. breathing
4.A. chemical B. chemicals C. chemistry D. chemistries
5.A. blind B. lame C. black D. deaf
6. A. noise B. noisy C. noisily D. noises
7.A. as well B. too C. either D. also
8. A. must B. should C. may D. need
9.A. terrible B. comfortable C. terribly D. comfortably
10. A. little B. a little C. less D. fewer
The Smiths are watching the men’s table tennis match at the moment.
A. Mr. Smith B. Mrs. Smith C. The Smith family D. Mr. Smith and his son
He was very ill, but now he is out of danger.
A. dangerous B. safe C. safely D. in danger
He could play the violin when he was five.
A. at the age of five B. five years later C. for five years D. five years age
The students ought to wear school uniforms when they’re at school.
A. are supposed to B. are allowed to C. would like to D. love to
