When Isaac Theil let a sleepy stranger take a little catnap on his shoulder, it was because ＂I simply remembered the times my own head would bop on someone’s shoulder because I was so tired after a long day, ＂he said to Tova Ross of Tablet Magazine.
Another subway rider was so struck by Theil’s nonchalant(若无其事的，冷淡的) empathy that he snapped a picture and put it on Reddit, from which it was then posted to Facebook. One redditor wrote, ＂Heading home on the Q train yesterday when this young black guy nodded off on the shoulder of a Jewish man. The man didn’t move a muscle and just let him stay there. After a minute, I asked the man if he wanted me to wake the kid up, but he shook his head and responded, ‘He must have had a long day, let him sleep. We’ve all been there, right? ‘＂
Theil himself has been completely surprised at the attention he’s received for his small act of kindness, as the photo has been shared over 20, 000 times on Facebook.
＂There is only one reason that I didn’t move, and let him continue sleeping, and that had nothing to do with race. He was simply a human being who was exhausted, and I knew it and happened to be there and have a big shoulder to offer him. ＂
＂I would love for people to use this as a lesson to just be good to each other, ＂ Theil said to Tablet.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Theil has the same color as the sleeping guy.
B. Theil woke up the black guy at the beginning.
C. Theil let a strange black guy sleeping on his shoulder all the time.
D. Theil has a racial discrimination(种族歧视).
2.What is Theil’s attitude towards this matter?
A. He was surprised at it.
B. He hoped it could encourage people to be kind to each other.
C. He was happy to be the public attention.
D. He was unhappy to be taken the picture.
3.Where does the text come from?
A. Entertainment Newspaper. B. Internet News.
C. Health Magazine. D. TV Chatting Program.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Kind-hearted Man B. A Catnap on a Warm Shoulder
C. Be Kind to Others D. Sleeping on the Subway
The owners are often blamed when pets put on a few pounds. But experts say that in many cases fat dogs and cats are `emotional eaters`(借食消愁). They also eat more than they need simply to deal with boredom or stress, research has found. That means, if they have gained weight, it could be because they have been through a traumatic(造成心灵创伤的)or an emotional event.
New studies have also suggested that putting an overweight cat or dog on a diet could make them unhappy. The study shows the obesity(肥胖)rate is as much as 25 percent in cats, and 45 percent in dogs.
The problem has been likened to that of Bridget Jones, the singleton(单身)who hides away from her troubled love life by eating, with vets(兽医)believing some pets use food to deal with sadness, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
Comfort eating in humans tends to involve high calorie foods which the individual chooses, including ice cream, and chocolate.
But research shows animals are less fussy(挑剔的), and will go on a comfort binge(大吃大喝)even if the only food on offer is their usual dog or cat food.
He said emotional eating in pets, could be caused by feelings including boredom, anxiety and depression(抑郁).
But the research has also suggested overeating could also be a sign of enjoyable emotional state, as well as a bad mood.
1.Who will be often blamed when pets gain weight?
A. Pets. B. The owners. C. Vets. D. Experts.
2.Why did pets eat too much according to the passage?
A. Because pets like to eat.
B. Because their owners give them too much food.
C. To deal with boredom or stress.
D. Because they are too hungry.
3.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A diet could make an overweight cat or dog happy.
B. The obesity rate is higher in cats.
C. Pets are more fussy.
D. Bridget Jones dealt with her boredom by eating.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Fat Dogs and Cats B. Fat Pets Are Emotional Eaters
C. Overeating D. Owners Are Often Blamed
1.The First News comes out_____________ .
A. every day B. every week C. every month D. every year
2.Mr Smith orders 6-month First News in 2016 and one-year First News in 2017 today, how much will he pay?
A. ￡34.99
B. ￡58.99
C. ￡82.99
D. ￡93.98
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. First News is helpful to children.
B. There are many interesting stories in First News.
C. First News is a newspaper in the traditional style.
D. You need to go to the post office to get your First News.
（题文）---This pair of shoes ____ belong to Jack. He likes this kind very much.
--- It ____ be his. It’s too large for him.
A. can; can’t B. may; needn’t
C. must; mustn’t D. must; can’t
---Is Kate coming to the party this evening?
---No, she _________ be at the party. She_______ to the UK.
A. mustn’t; has gone B. mustn’t; has been
C. can’t; has gone D. can’t; has been
- Look! The man at the gate __be our headmaster. He is always standing there every morning.
- No, it ________ be him. He is holding a meeting in the office now.
A. must, can’t B. must, mustn’t C. can’t, can’t D. can’t, mustn’t
