In two days, I will be turning 30. And I was not looking forward to a new decade (十年). I was afraid that the best years of my life were behind me.
One day, I met with my friend Nicholas. He was a 79-year-old man. He noticed something was different about me and asked if anything was wrong. I told him what I was anxious (焦虑) about and asked him： “What was the best time of your life?”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied： “Well, Joe, when I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I got my first job and got paid for my work, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.”
“World War Ⅱcame, and my wife and I had to leave Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I became a young father and watched my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am just as in love with my wife as I was the day we met. This is the best time of my life.”
1.How did the writer feel about his upcoming 30th birthday?
A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Angry. D. Tired.
2.Where did the old man live when he was a kid?
A. In Austria B. In Canada
C. In Australia D. In North America
3.From the passage, we can learn that .
A. the writer didn’t know how to spend the rest of his life
B. the writer was an easy-going person
C. the old man was not in good condition
D. the old man has a very happy family
4.From the passage, we can learn that .
A. it’s never too old to learn
B. believing in yourself is the key to success
C. be thankful for what you have today
D. time and tide (潮水) wait for no man
Do you often use a cell phone? Do you take the subway（地铁）to school every day? These items（项目） make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.
For cell phone users
◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during an appointment（约会）.
◆Stop sending messages or playing games with your cellphone at a dinner or a party. It’s a good time to communicate with your family and friends.
◆Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It is very dangerous for both you and your passengers.
For subway passengers
◆You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.
◆You’re not allowed to eat, drink or smoke on the subway train. The smell and noise may trouble others. It’s our duty to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for health.
◆ You can’t take pets on the train. As we all know, animals may spread diseases (疾病)， get the train dirty and make much noise.
◆ You’d better not lie across the subway seats even if the train isn’t crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is regarded as good manners.
1.When you join in a party or eat at a dinner, you can .
A. talk about the weather with friends
B. play games with cell phones
C. send messages with cell phones
D. make a telephone with cell phones
2.How many suggestions are offered to subway passengers in the passage?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7
3.Which of the following actions is improper?
A. No smoking on the subway.
B. Making a phone in a low voice in public.
C. Answering a telephone while driving
D. Offering your seat to someone who needs.
4.The passage above may be chosen from .
A. A Guidebook on Proper Behaviors
B. A Handbook on Chinese History
C. A Handbook on Using Cell Phone
D. A Guidebook on Taking Subways
It is fun being a vet (兽医). I like it because although it is hard work, every day is different! It all depends on what is wrong with the animals that come in.
At my clinic(诊所), I work long days on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and short days on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Sunday is my day off so I can spend some time with my family.
My day at my clinic begins at 7 am. My clerk opens the door, turns on some music, and makes everyone a cup of tea or coffee. My assistant (助手) cleans and feeds the animals. The phones start to ring and people make appointments. This is a very busy time of day!
At 9 am, pet owners start to arrive with their sick pets. Appointments take up the whole morning. At midday, I stop for two hours. I don’t examine（检查）any new sick animals. I use these two hours to have lunch and do all my paperwork.
At 2 pm. I start to see sick animals again. At 5 pm, three students from a local school who love animals arrive to help out. They are very kind and warm-hearted. I am always happy to see their smiling faces!
From 5 pm to 7pm, I continue to see sick animals. Then, at 7 pm, we close our doors and the clean-up begins! We tidy the clinic, and feed and clean the animals. Of course, we also stroke (轻抚) them and give them hugs! Then, we turn off the lights and go home. This is the type of day I want to have.
I’m very happy being a vet, though unexpected things sometimes happen!
1.When did the writer as a vet begin to examine the sick pets?
A. At 7 am. B. At 8 am. C. At 9 am. D. At 2 pm.
2.Who feed the animals in the writer’s clinic?
A. The writer. B. the pet owners.
C. The writer’s clerk. D. The writer’s assistant.
3.What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. 意见 B. 预约 C. 参观 D. 治疗
4.What can we know from the last two paragraphs?
A. The writer cares about our environment.
B. The writer loves his job and his animals
C. The animals in the clinic are very dirty.
D. The writer likes unexpected things really.
5.Which of the following could be the best TITLE for the passage?
A. A small Animal Clinic B. The Writer and his Assistant
C. A Vet’s Type of Day D. A Busy and Happy Life
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根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A： Morning! What can I do for you?
B： We’d like to make a trip for Mid-autumn Days, please.
A： There are many travel paths. 1.
B： We’d like to choose Mount Wuyi.
A： It’s one of the most famous mountains in China.
It’s really a nice place to visit. 2.
B： We have no idea. Which hotel do you think is comfortable and has a good view?
A： The Peace Hotel is very nice and peaceful. 3.I think it’s the most important of all.
B： We don’t want to live in a dear hotel.
A： 4.
B： All right. I’ll ask my wife to fill in this form. By the way, is it OK if we pay by credit card(信用卡)？
A： 5. Enjoy your Mid-autumn Days!
B： Thank you.
We spent this summer with our uncle. He was a geologist(地质学家) and loved to go on walks to collect ________ . One day, he bought us backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones.
The whole day we walked around. Every now and then he put stones in our bags. To our ________ , he also took some stones out from our bags. But we thought he had just found ________ stones.
Still, when we ________ to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt ________ when we took them off. Yet uncle’s backpack was half empty.
“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.
“I didn’t. You did.” He said. “You didn’t know it, but I gave you a little attitude (态度) test. Today I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining (抱怨), I ________ a stone to your bags. ________ you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking, I ________ a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”
These stones made the backpacks nearly full.
“Your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your ________ just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind will be.”
With great love, our uncle ________ us one of the most important lessons in life—the power of attitude.
1.A. sands B. stones C. flowers D. sticks
2.A. joy B. enjoyment C. surprise D. excitement
3.A. bigger B. smaller C. greener D. better
4.A. returned B. reached C. came D. got
5.A. excited B. interested C. satisfied D. relaxed
6.A. added B. threw C. dropped D. filled
7.A. However B. Wherever C. Whichever D. Whenever
8.A. put out B. took out C. worked out D. pointed out
9.A. body B. mind C. back D. shoulder
10.A. let B. had C. helped D. Taught
Help Bennington Museum take care of the exhibits（展览品） on our collection by following these rules：
◆ Walk in the museum, and move your body ________ .
◆ Don’t ________ in the museum. Use a quiet voice when talking.
◆ Only touch things that you have been ________ to touch.
◆ If you have candy in your mouth, put ________ in the waste before you enter the museum or its galleries(画廊).
◆ Be good ________ . Raise your hand to ask or answer a question.
◆ Food and drinks are only allowed in the exhibition hall and lunch room (Education Center).
◆ Photograph is allowed, ________ not in the Grandma Moses Gallery or in the Flag Gallery.
◆ Students must be followed by chaperons (监护人) at all times. If no chaperons goes into a restroom ________ students (for example, there are no adults with the group), students are allowed into the restroom no more than 3 at a time.
◆ Chaperons should make sure the students ________ the rules by staying with them and stop them from talking loudly during the visit.
◆ School groups are welcome in the Museum Gift Shop. Chaperons are asked to care for the ________ in the shop.
If you follow these rules, you will surely have a ________ and safe museum visit.
1.A. quickly B. regularly C. usually D. carefully
2.A. travel B. shout C. sleep D. drink
3.A. allowed B. refused C. warned D. passed
4.A. them B. us C. it D. him
5.A. speakers B. reporters C. creators D. listeners
6.A. but B. and C. so D. or
7.A. for B. with C. against D. by
8.A. break B. make C. follow D. change
9.A. writers B. soldiers C. sportsmen D. students
10.A. clear B. fun C. hard D. Wise
