阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Hostess: Welcome to Let’s Talk. With us are Miss Wang, a teacher of English; Mr Zhang, an engineer; Mr Zhao, a government official; Ms Li, a bank clerk; and Mr Fang, a senior engineer. Our topic 1. today is “To own or not to own a car”. I’d like to know whether any of you is 2. (plan) to buy a car.
Mr Zhang: Well, I’ll certainly buy one. If I drive to work, my commuting time will be shortened. 3. (much) time will be available for work and recreation.
Hostess: So you’ll buy a car this year, Mr zhang?
Mr Zhang: Not really. Since the prices are coming down, I’ll wait and see.
Hostess: I see. I hope it’s a wise 4. (decide). What about you, Miss Wang? Are you going to buy a car as well?
Miss Wang: Not really. I would prefer public transport. You know, in the future, more underground and light railway lines will be 5. (build), and the service will be 6. (great) improved. 7. (travel) by underground and light railway will become cheaper, faster and more punctual.
Ms Li: I couldn’t agree with you more, Miss Wang. It’s true 8. cars have brought us a lot of convenience, 9. they are also a nuisance. First, they’re a major source of pollution. Second, owning a car 10. (be) expensive.
Hostess: That’s a very interesting point. It seems owning a car has both advantages and disadvantages. Our discussion will continue after the ads.
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Years ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs. I was chosen to in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string the hole of a key.
For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very . Sometimes I wanted to give up too. , after a week Nancy was able to do she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.
Disabled people should be told they can’t do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look that girl’s face when she was able to do it herself meant to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves telling them they can’t do it.
1.A. read B. study C. work D. visit
2.A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look over
3.A. his B. her C. my D. your
4.A. before B. through C.if D. until
5.A. through B. across C. over D. into
6.A. failed B. refused C. agreed D. tried
7.A. less B. more C. nothing D. anything
8.A. excited B. pleased C. unsafe D. unhappy
9.A. And B. However C. But D. So
10.A. which B. that C. what D. how
11.A. in danger B. in fear C. with care D. with joy
12.A. never B. always C. often D. sometimes
13.A. of B. in C. on D. at
14.A. the earth B. the sun C. the moon D. the world
15.A. instead of B. because C. together with D. more than
请仔细阅读第1-5题，从A到F的六个选项中选出符合各段主题的句子，其中一项为多余选项。
_______1. Long long ago, people did not need money. They hunted animals and gathered wild fruits and other plants for food. They made clothes from animal skin and lived in caves.
_______2.As time passed, people settled in villages and began to plant crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, furs, dried fish, gold, etc.
_______3. During the 600s B. C., people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to handle than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.
________4.The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the eleventh century. The Italian explorer Marco Polo saw the Chinese using paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.
_______5.Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use only coins or paper money. Often, people prefer to pay for things by check or credit card. Paying with a check or credit card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.
A. Money is the outcome(结果) of social development.
B. Besides coins and paper money, people now pay by check or credit card.
C. The Chinese were the first to use paper money.
D. People began to use coins because they were easier to handle and lasted a long time.
E. There was no money long long ago.
F. We use only coins or paper money to pay for things.
Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turn around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists(灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “six sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psycholog-ist(心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects (受试者) were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was
sitting behind them during those periods. Later when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.
For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt themselves being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they are being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”
1.What’s the aim of the two experiments for?
A. Prove why humans have a sixth sense.
B. Explain when people can have a sixth sense.
C. Show how people act while being watched in the lab.
D. Study whether humans can sense when they are stared at.
2.What sense do parapsychologists say that humans have?
A. A natural ability B. A natural staring ability
C. A strange thinking D. A looking feeling
3.The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means?
A. Value B. Result
C. Performance D. Connection
4.In the second experiment, the subjects ________.
A. could tell when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
B. couldn’t tell when they were stared at and when they aren’t
C. couldn’t tell when they were stared at but could tell when they weren’t.
D. could tell when they were stared at but couldn’t tell when they weren’t.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. People are born with a sixth sense.
B. The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea.
C. The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.
D. People have a sixth sense in all places.
This is a tale of two friends ---one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!
Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi’s direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area. )
Though hard-working, the men don’t make much money. But as Wenqi puts it, “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter.”
Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need --- a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world!
1. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together?
A. Haixia needed someone to help him.
B. They both needed a way to make money.
C. They wanted to improve the environment.
D. They were required to do so by local offcials.
2.Haixia and Wenqi’s forest has helped the village by ________.
A. stopping floods in the rainy season
B. increasing the number of tourists
C. making the villagers richer
D. providing more farmland
3.Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches?
A. They are easy to get.
B. They do not cost money.
C. They can grow very quickly.
D. They are preferred by animals.
4.In paragraph 5, when Wenqi says “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter”, he means that “________”.
A. they hope to make the forest even better
B. the fruits from their trees are very sweet
C. they are proud not to depend on others
D. they are able to do any difficult work
5. What can we learn from this story?
A. Never give up and you will succeed.
B. We should help the disabled to work.
C. Try your best when facing difficulties.
D. We can achieve more with teamwork.
Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to welcome G20? Why not take part in "Clean & Green weekend"? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment(环境) at the same time.
Park Life Do you like hanging out in the park with your friends? If so, why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go? To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish. Meet us at the south entrance to Taohe Park at 9:00 am next Saturday if you want to join in. |
The Air We Breathe A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is by planting lots of trees! It is a fact that trees slowly filter(过滤) a lot of pollutants from the air. So come and help us plant some new ones in Fenhe Park at 2:00 pm next Sunday. |
War on Graffiti Some people think graffiti (涂鸦) is cool. Well it is not! The best way to stop buildings from becoming totally covered in ugly graffiti is to get rid of it as soon as possible. And that is exactly what we are going to do. We are repainting the school walls from 1:00 pm on Saturday. You don’t have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes! |
1.The main purpose(目的) of "Clean & Green Weekend" is to ________.
A. make our city more beautiful
B. offer the chance to have fun
C. help students meet old friends
D. collect money for the poor
2. The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet ________.
A. at 10 :00 am next Sunday B. at 2:00 pm next Sunday
C. at 9:00 am next Saturday D. at 1:00 pm next Sunday
3. If we're going to repaint the school walls, we need to ________.
A. draw pictures well
B. wear some old clothes
C. take some little boxes
D. bring some tools with us
4.According to the passage, we know ________.
A. graffiti can make the buildings look cool
B. the person who collects rubbish can get a gift
C. we can plant trees to improve the environment
D. we don't need to get rid of graffiti as soon as possible
5. Where might we read this passage?
A. In a science book.
B. In a fashion magazine.
C. On a school notice board.
D. In a newspaper advertisement.
