A woman was at the airport waiting for her flight to start boarding. She still had a lot of time, so she went to a shop and bought a book to read. While she was in the shop, she decided to buy a bag of cookies as well.
She arrived at her gate, sat down and started reading her book. She read her book so carefully that she didn’t notice what was going on around her. But she did see that a man had sat down next to her and taken one of her cookies out of the bag.
She pretended(假装) not to notice, as she didn’t want to make a scene(当众大吵). But then the man took more. He kept eating the cookies until there was just one left. The man took the last cookie and broke it in half. He tapped the woman on the shoulder and held out one half to her.
The woman could not believe how much nerve (勇气) this man had to steal (偷) all of her cookies and then offer half a cookie in return. She angrily grabbed (夺) the half-cookie out of his hand and ate it without any words.
Finally, it was time for her to board. As she went to the gate, she reached into her purse. Suddenly, she realized that her bag of cookies was still in her purse. The man had eaten his own cookies the whole time and simply wanted to share the last one with her. The woman’s face turned red with shame. So she quickly caught up with him and said, “__________.”
When we’re not paying attention to the world around us, it can be easy to misunderstand what’s happening or even become angry with others. It is better to keep our eyes open and think about every possibility when trying to understand a special situation.
1.Did the woman arrive at the airport so early?
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2.Why couldn’t the woman notice what happened around her at all?
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3.What did the man do with the last cookie?
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4.How did the woman feel when she was offered the half-cookie?
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5.When did the woman realize her mistake?
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6.What did the woman probably say to the man?(Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with one sentence.)
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Volunteering is fun and rewarding(值得做的), but if you want to be a good volunteer, you need to learn more.1.
Be well-trained. Know what you’re doing as a volunteer. 2.. If you’re good at your job, it will be easier to help others.
3. Work as part of a team and make sure everyone works together and shares the work. If someone asked for help, just give a hand. If you need some help, ask politely for it. Always remember a person’s strength(力量) is small, but a group of people is of great power.
Be understanding. Try to understand what other people are facing. Standing at other people's point of view will help you understand others' feelings better.
Be friendly.4. To be a volunteer, you might meet new people who want to make friends with. You might just meet someone who becomes a friend for the rest of your life.
A.Don't try to do everything by yourself.
B.Don't worry. Be happy!
C.Treat others like friends, and they'll do the same for you.
D.If you need to learn about your job, begin to do it at once.
E.Here's some advice on how to do the volunteering jobs well.
F.There are things you can do to help yourself.
Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru,South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables(电力电缆) in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.
Luckily, researchers at the University of Technology（UT）in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.
While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the ides is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun’s energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons—the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp’s batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50-watt Led light for two hours-enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.
The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.
1.What are the problems of oil lamps according to Paragraph 1?
A.They are difficult to use and create pollution.
B.They are expensive to buy and easily damaged.
C.They are difficult to repair and produce little light.
D.They are expensive to use and can be bad for health.
2.The electricity made by the Plant Lamp comes from________.
A.plant food B.plant waste C.the soil’s heat D.the sun’s energy
3.What is true about the Plant Lamp?
A.It can be made by local people.
B.It is much easier to use than oil lamps.
C.It can produce all the electricity the village need.
D.The things it needs to make electricity are easy to find.
4.Who can benefit (受益) most from the Plant Lamp according to its inventor?
A.The rainforest communities. B.Poor people in cíties.
C.Farmers in Lima. D.The UT team.
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To report on a new invention. B.To explain a new scientific theory.
C.To describe how electricity is made. D.To discuss the problems of poor villages.
A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.
The book tells the story of a man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He is mean（自私的） and cruel（冷酷的）to his clerk and turns away his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits. The first shows scenes from Scrooge’s youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the desperate poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He becomes generous（慷慨的）and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk’s sick son, Tiny Tim.
Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser(守财奴), Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.
1.What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol?
A.It was written in the early 19th century.
B.Dickens completed the book in a week.
C.It has been adapted（改编）for cinema and television.
D.It didn’t attract readers when published for the first time.
2.The third spirit shows Scrooge________.
A.where he will die and who will care about him B.how others care about his present life
C.when and how he will die alone D.what his future life will be like
3.The underlined part “Scrooge repents” probably means________.
A.Scrooge feels sorry for what he has done B.Scrooge does things as he did before
C.Scrooge is angry with the three spirits D.Scrooge gives the three spirits a hand
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A.A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens.
B.One night Scrooge is visited by three spirits.
C.People are tired of the old miser, Scrooge.
D.Christmas is a time to forgive (宽恕) and to be generous.
Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in “Clean & Green weekend”? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment 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 a.m. next Saturday if you want to join in.
The Air You Breathe（呼吸）
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 p.m. next Sunday.
War on Graffiti（涂鸦）
Some people think graffiti 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 p.m. on Saturday. You don’t have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes!
1.The main purpose 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.have a nice weekend
2.If we’re going to repaint the school walls, we need to________.
A.draw pictures well B.wear some old clothes
C.bring some tools with us D.wear some new clothes
3.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 can draw pictures on the wall
4.We might read the above passage________.
A.in a fashion magazine B.on a school notice board
C.in a newspaper advertisement D.on a hospital notice board
—We'll have a basketball match against Class 1. I'm sure we'll win!
—________
A.Good luck B.That's OK C.Congratulations D.Have a good trip
