(In a restaurant.)
Waiter: 1.
Jack: Yes. What do you have for today's special?
Waiter: There's beef pizza on special today.
Jack: OK. I'll have a beef pizza, tomato soup and some French fries. How about you, Joan? Help yourself to anything you like. It's my treat.
Joan: Thank you. I'd like a hamburger, fried chicken wings and a cup of coffee. 2.
Jack: Yes. I'd like some red wine.
Waiter: 3.
Jack: That's all. Thank you!
(Thirty minutes later, after the meal is served.)
Jack: Would you like some more food or drink?
Joan: 4. Thank you very much.
Jack: 5. I'll pay the bill.
A.Would you like something to drink?
B.My pleasure.
C.I'm full.
D.Anything else?
E.I haven't had enough.
F.With pleasure.
G.May I take your order, please?
Should parents ask their children to do chores? 1. They think that children are too young to cook or clean for themselves or their parents. But many people believe that children can learn a lot from doing regular chores. Parents should help children learn to do the housework that they will have to do when they live on their own. 2. Most experts (专家) do agree. 3. Parents shouldn't, of course, ask a schoolboy to cook when he is doing his homework. If the child has activities after school, the time left to do chores should be short on weekdays. 4. What's more, being "lazy" sometimes is necessary. If parents always keep a clean house, children won't find any reason to do chores. 5. When a child does what his parents ask him to do happily, he will probably have the feeling of growing up. Because his sharing housework can make his parents feel less tired. Chores can be useful tool. They are a teaching tool (工具). Parents use the tool to teach children, so that they can care for themselves one day.
A.Because doing chores can give children a sense of responsibility and confidence.
B.Perhaps more chores on weekends can be suitable.
C.However, the chores and the time of doing them should suit children.
D.Parents must make children understand how hard they work.
E.Some believe that children should not do chores.
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N.C., is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.
The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee.
She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends' sofas.
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. before the first school bell rang. She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving into her studies in the evenings.
Dawn's hard work paid off (取得成功). She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SAT. "There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up," the 18-year-old said. "But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education."
Even before Dawn's family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn "studied by candlelight" because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill (电费).
Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They're proud of her accomplishments (成就) and are attending her high school graduation.
1.What does the underlined word "abandoned" mean in Chinese?
A.宠爱 B.抛弃 C.鼓励
2.Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?
A.Her neighbors. B.Her teacher. C.A school bus driver.
3.Why didn't Dawn give up her studies?
A.To reconnect with her family.
B.To thank those who had helped her.
C.To get an education to be successful.
4.Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A.Dawn's parent and her sister moved to Tennessee without her.
B.Dawn did part-time jobs to raise herself.
C.Dawn's marks of GPA was very poor, it was only 3.9.
5.What's the best title for the text?
A.Another Harvard girl. B.A girl in candlelight. C.From homeless to Harvard.
A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery (外科手术). He found the boy’s father in the hall waiting worriedly.
On seeing him, the father cried out, “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son is in danger?”
The doctor smiled and said, “I’m sorry. I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call, and now I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work.”
“Calm down! What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down?” said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, “We will do our best and you should also pray (祈祷) for your son’s healthy life.”
The surgery took some hours. And then the doctor went out happily, “Thank goodness! Your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply, he carried on his way running by saying. “If you have any questions, ask the nurse.”
“Couldn’t he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my sons state (情况)?” shouted the father when seeing the nurse.
The nurse answered, tears coming down her face. “His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left, running to finish his son’s burial.”
After hearing what the nurse said, the dad was in deep thought with a red face.
根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”）
1.The father shouted at the doctor because he thought he had waited too long.
2.The doctor asked another doctor to do the surgery after he received the call.
3.The doctor told the truth to the father in the end.
4.The father might feel angry after he knew the truth.
5.From the passage, we know that we should never prejudge (过早判断) others.
Theme Parks
Universal Studios(环球影城) - a dream land for Hollywood movie fans | The history of movies, the live shows and film tricks (技巧) can be found here and it has parks in the USA, Japan and Singapore. |
Legoland - a world made of Lego bricks(乐高积木) | You'll be sent back to your childhood time by the buildings and dolls made of Lego bricks and there are seven Legoland parks in the world and the one nearest to us in Malaysia. |
Ferrari World - a paradise(乐园)for car lovers | You can experience the feeling of driving a Ferrari (法拉利) car and see how Ferrari's racing cars are produced in Abu Dhabi. |
1.Lucy is interested in film making. Which park could be the best choice for her?
A.Universal Studios. B.Legoland. C.Ferrari World.
2.While an adult is visiting Legoland, what will probably be thought about?
A.His or her childhood. B.His or her present. C.His or her future.
3.The nearest Legoland park to us is in ________.
A.Japan B.Singapore C.Malaysia
4.Ferrari World is a paradise (乐园) for ________.
A.movie fans B.Lego bricks lovers C.car lovers
5.According to the chart (表格), we know that ________.
A.we can visit Universal Studios only in America
B.the buildings and the dolls at Legoland are made of Lego bricks
C.we can get Ferrari cars for free when we visit Ferrari World
Wuhan was put on a lockdown (封锁) _______ January, 23 to _______ the new coronavirus from spreading further. Life was normal until the lockdown. Everything happened so suddenly. Public transportation was stopped. About 5 million people had left the city _______ Chinese New Year, _______ many pets trapped (困住) inside people's homes with nothing to eat or drink. And it was impossible for them to return and take care of their pets.
Groups of volunteers _______ came from Wuhan Animal Protection Association rushed to help the animals. However, it was _______ to go into people's homes. They tried as _______ as they could to get into the rooms. Some pet owners had to tell the volunteers the pass codes (密码) for their locks, _______ others told volunteers to take spare keys elsewhere (别处) in the city. Some people even _______ the volunteers to find a locksmith (修锁工) to change the lock. After they went inside, volunteers fed the pets and left much food and water for them. Since the lockdown ________, volunteers in Wuhan have saved more than 2,500 pets.
1.A.in B.on C.at
2.A.protect B.provide C.prevent
3.A.after B.ahead of C.until
4.A.leaving B.left C.to leave
5.A.which B.who C.whom
6.A.normal B.easy C.difficult
7.A.more B.much C.most
8.A.when B.while C.as
9.A.asked B.let C.made
10.A.began B.has begun C.begins
