Joe moved to Canada with his family at the age of 41. There were many stressful(压力重的) days for them in the beginning. Since Joe had no job, the savings(存款) they brought with them were diminishing quickly.
One day, Joe went out to look for a job. As he walked, he saw many things on the street that people threw away. Joe could not believe his eyes. “Why would people throw away such things?” he asked himself. Joe saw a “new” television and decided to take it home to see what the problem was.
Since he was 12 years old, Joe’s main hobby has been electronics(电子产品). As a teenage boy, he began to repair radios, TVs and so on.
Joe brought the television home and turned it on. There were pictures on the screen, but there was no sound. He opened the back cover. Before long, Joe found the problem. The loudspeaker(扬声器) was broken. He went out again. Among the waste on the street, he found a toy piano. He carried the piano home. Luckily its loudspeaker worked. Fifteen minutes later, Joe had a TV with both pictures and sound.
Joe began to question people about why they were throwing away electronics. The answer was the same from everyone: getting them repaired was too expensive. People would rather(宁愿) buy new products.
Joe decided to open an electronics repair shop that would offer fair prices.
Today, Joe has been very successful in his new country. Instead of losing hope, he chose to make the best out of a difficult situation.
1.The underlined word “diminishing” means “________” in Chinese.
A.增加 B.减少 C.节省 D.饱和
2.How did Joe feel when he saw the things thrown away by people?
A.Surprised. B.Angry. C.Bored. D.Tired.
3.What was Joe mainly interested in when he was a teenage boy?
A.Watching TV. B.Playing the piano.
C.Listening to the radio. D.Repairing electronics.
4.Why did Joe bring the toy piano home?
A.To play it for fun. B.To put it in his shop.
C.To repair the television. D.To sell it for money later.
5.When something was wrong with electronics, people would rather buy new products than get them repaired because ________.
A.the people there were really wealthy (富有的) B.they wanted to offer Joe some help
C.the government asked them to do so D.the cost of getting them repaired was too high
Come to Austria（奥地利）!
Soil is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Hotel Post, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler in the evening.
Enjoy Thailand（泰国）!
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market (水上市场) just outside the city. There you’ll find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. You can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget to wear your hat. The sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon!
Visit Hawaii（夏威夷）!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west and land, mountains and forests in the north. But don’t be surprised if it rains in the middle of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.
1.You can enjoy ________ near the Hotel Post.
A.the view(风景) of the forests and mountains B.many kinds of fruits and vegetables
C.long and sandy beaches D.a river boat trip
2.________ is a good way to stop the strong sunshine in Bangkok.
A.Going to the long beaches B.Wearing a hat
C.Climbing up the mountains D.Staying in the forests
3.Which place will you choose if you want to visit both beaches and mountains?
A.Soil in Austria. B.Bangkok in Thailand.
C.The Floating Market. D.Kauai in Hawaii.
4.According to the advertisements(广告), we know that ________.
A.the hottest travel place is Soil
B.maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai
C.the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok
D.the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high
5.The advertisements above are about________.
A.shopping B.food C.travel D.hotels
One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest. They went to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same, how could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Bob looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents.
1.John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.
A.build their camp B.find their way home
C.enjoy the mountains in the snow D.see the trees in the forest
2.They could not find their way back because________.
A.there was only one road to their camp B.it was snowing lightly
C.there were no roads in the mountains at all D.everything was covered by the white snow
3.They wanted the horses to take them to ________.
A.Bob’s house B.the camp
C.the forest D.the mountains
4.The horses stopped because ________.
A.it was getting late B.they were tired after running for a long way
C.they knew that they got to the camp D.they saw John's house
5.The story happened ________.
A.on a cold winter day B.on a dark snowy evening
C.in a cold camp far from village D.at night when nothing could be seen
Mary Donaldson is worried about her 16-year-old daughter, Sophia. Six months ago, Sophia came back from a party, she was unhappy. From then on, she thinks of _______ but how to lose weight and become beautiful. She_______to eat much and keeps on doing exercise. Sophia had always been a little heavy, so when she decided to go on a diet(节食), Mary encouraged her. She felt that her daughter would look _______ beautiful than before if she lost 10 kilograms. However, Sophia has lost over 20 kilograms until now. Her eating and exercising habits are having a _______ effect on her health. She is too thin and is often sick.
Her mother is trying to prevent her from going on a diet and losing weight, but Sophia thinks that she is still too heavy and refuses to start eating as usual. Sophia’s mind(头脑) is _______ the idea of looking like a model（模特）. Every day she goes to a club to do exercise. When she is not there, she spends her time _______ magazines like Fashion Beauty. The models in them are very thin and beautiful. Sophia says, “ _______ I look like these models, I will be happy and all the boys will like me.”
Mary doesn’t know _______to help her daughter. She feels sorry for having encouraged her at first, because Sophia no longer feels good or pleased with her body. She’s afraid that Sophia will_______ be happy if she keeps comparing herself with the models in the magazines. Mary tries to tell Sophia that true beauty comes from within（在心里）. Common people are not supposed to look like models. The most ordinary(普通的)________ becomes beautiful when the person behind it is filled with confidence and happiness of life.
1.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything
2.A.refuses B.decides C.begins D.hopes
3.A.less B.more C.the most D.much
4.A.hopeful B.healthy C.useful D.harmful
5.A.afraid of B.sure of C.full of D.proud of
6.A.reading B.buying C.borrowing D.watching
7.A.Although B.If C.Because D.So
8.A.when B.where C.how D.what
9.A.almost B.quickly C.never D.often
10.A.ear B.hand C.leg D.face
—I am so sorry for bringing you so much trouble.
—________.
A.Never mind. B.It's a pleasure. C.You're welcome. D.Don’t worry
—Excuse me, could you tell me ________ about the subway?
—Of course. You can check it on this computer.
A.how can I get the information B.when I can get the information
C.where I can get the information D.why can I get the information
