We are in ________if the story is true . (怀疑)
If you go travelling to Italy, you can see many ________ (古代的) buildings in Rome.
If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment（失业） from your computer major(专业课) classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” requires people who are flexible(灵活的) and who have good communication skills.
There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions.
For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial（管理的） success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suitable for change, which is the leading feature(特点) of the kind of high-speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs,but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level (入门的) positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most important quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important”, by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably because of these skills that they have been offered different kinds of positions.
Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.
1.By saying that “you may have had the last laugh” in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have________.
A.shared the jokes with computer majors B.achieved as much as computer majors
C.stopped joking about computer majors D.found jobs more easily than computer majors
2.Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates ________.
A.are ready to change when situations change B.are better able to deal with difficulties
C.are equally good at computer skills D.are likely to give others pressure(压力)
3.The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A.keep for some time B.successfully get C.start at once D.lose regretfully
4.According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?
A.Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B.Readiness to get high-tech knowledge.
C.Skills in expressing themselves. D.Part-time work experience.
After that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it wasn’t easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat came at us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off the raft (木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river.
When I came up out of the water, I couldn’t see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. “He’s dead!” I thought. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, “Who’s there?”
“George Jackson,” I answered quickly. “I’ve fallen off a river boat.”
Well, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed.
A few days later one of the slaves in the house came to me and said, “Come with me!” Together, we went down to some trees by the river. “In there!” he said and went away.
On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me, the raft didn’t break up. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.
We decided to leave at once. It’s all right living in a house for a little while, but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.
1.What happened LAST in the story?
A. George saw a big house. B. George got some new clothes.
C. George found Jim on the ground. D. George jumped off the raft into the water.
2.Why did George Jackson answer “quickly” when someone called from the house?
A. George felt afraid and nervous. B. George felt happy and lucky.
C. George really wanted to stay there. D. George didn’t want to lie to him.
3.Which of these old sayings best fits this story?
A. It never rains but it pours. B. Every dog has its day.
C. Burn the candle at both ends. D. Many hands make light work.
On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War（抗击新型肺炎战）, the Ministry of Education issued（公布） a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before February 17. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.
However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.
In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also given a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform（平台）, where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network. It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection（感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.
Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.
1.Except for learning at home, what is also necessary according to the writer?
A.To keep playing online games. B.To keep touching different people.
C.To do some physical exercises outside. D.To teach children about health knowledge.
2.The underlined word “suspension” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A.plan B.stop C.growth D.change
3.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.A Special Way to Learn at Home B.A New War with a New Chance
C.A Way to Keep Mentally Healthy D.A Method to Make Parents Worried
1.The material above is ______.
A.a book report B.a book list
C.a book review D.a book cover
2.Which of the following is NOT included in the Detective Charlie’s series?
A.The Case of a Murder in the Neighbourhood
B.The Secret of the Floating House on the River
C.The Mystery at the Mill in North Village
D.The Truth of Prince Richard’s Kidnap
3.What can we learn from the material?
A.The writer of the book is Lenny Pinkaton.
B.Charlie didn’t find any clues till the end of the story.
C.The book was published by Marvellous News Press.
D.Charlie’s series are popular with young readers.
