Do you know this girl?
I was in the park with my elder sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a chair while we talked to some friends. When we went back to the chair, a girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she got up and walked away.
I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?"
She said, "Yes, Anna, I did."
I said, "Look in your jacket quickly."
Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there.
"That girl stole it!" I said, and we both ran after her. We caught her quickly.
My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money." The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. We both ran after her, but we lost her.
Then we went home. But before we could tell our parents, my mother said to Cathy, "You left your money at home. It's on the table in the sitting room. You must be more careful with money."
So the girl in the red T-shirt was not a thief! She probably thought we were thieves! We felt terrible.
Please telephone us if you know this girl! We are very sorry for our mistake. We would like to say sorry to her and give the money back to her.
Our number is 512667. My name is Anna.
1.
Cathy thought the money in the girl's hand was .
A. from her jacket B. the girl's own money
C. from their home D. from the chair
2.
The girl gave the money to Cathy because .
A. she was afraid B. Cathy asked her nicely
C. it was Cathy's money D. she wanted to help them
3.
Hearing their mother's words, they knew that .
A. they did a good deed B. the girl was a thief
C. the money was Anna's D. they had the girl's money
4.
The writer writes the passage to .
A. telephone the girl B. say thanks to the girl
C. say good-bye to the girl D. return the money to the girl
Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good.” Miss Gorgers answered, but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.”
“I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said.
1.
Miss Gorgers was teaching her class .
A. how to telephone B. about electricity C. about time zone D. about sound
2.
Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether .
A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles
B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C. her students had understood her lesson
D. sound waves were slower than electricity
3.
Kate thought Tom was wrong because .
A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. Tom was not good at physics at all
D. Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves
4.
Whose answer do you think is correct according to the laws of physics?
A. Tom’s. B. Kate’s. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B.
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 36 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 37 to do it efficiently(有效地)，telling me to 38 to re-shine(再擦亮) the shoes if the customer wasn’t 39 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 40 because I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 41 that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 42 to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 43 .
I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week. He said,“OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring 46 your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47 I owed him about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted(升迁) to Captain at that time. And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 49 thing Dad said was，“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 53 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把). Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 54 is above all. It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.
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A. cleaning B. shining C. removing D. keeping
37.
A. why B. what C. when D. how
A computer with ten thousand books ____ to a school in a mountain village as a gift.
A. has offered B was offered C. are offered D. have offered
. Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see the oil painting better.
A. but B. till C. and D. or
Making an apology is not the same as making amends. Sometimes we apologize just because it’s the easiest thing to do. What’s actually important is to identify where we go wrong, take full responsibility for our mistakes and , if possible, try to make up for them.
A recent case involving Hewlett-Packed, the US computer giant, shows the importance of presenting a sincere apology. The Chinese consumers who had bought notebook computers of certain models, which have been put on Chinese market since 2007, suffered a massive flash screen failures and overheating problems. Through investigation, Chinese AQSIQ (国家质检总局) identified these HP computers had quality problems and HP admitted this. HP made a proposal that they would extend the warranty (保修) period of such computers, but this could not satisfied the consumers. What they needed was a thorough description of the truth. HP has “sincerely” apologized. But the consumers remain angry, and say that only a product recall — as HP has done in the past — will prove that the apology is sincere.
Another apology that fell flat on its face was that of Thierry Henry, the famous French footballer. His deliberate handball in November 2009 created the goal which knocked Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup. The incident caused great anger in the football world, and eventually Henry issued an apology. Two days later, he wrote, “I’m not the referee…but if I hurt someone I’m sorry.” Better late than never, perhaps, but even then he passed the blame onto the referee!
Such high-profile cases, which attract a lot of publicity often under the spotlight, but similar incidents occur in our everyday lives. Stress caused by schoolwork and tiredness can sometimes result in outbursts of anger against friends and family. Have you ever lost your temper for minor reasons? After calming down, most people are quick to realize their mistake and apologize. But it’s just as important to identify what caused the error in the first place and take action to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
No one should hold a negative attitude to making a sincere apology. Empty words are easy to say, but they are as useless as they sound. A real show of remorse（痛悔;自责）demands hard work and commitment to put error right.
1.What does the author intend to tell us in the case of HP?
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A．A true apology needs sincere actions. |
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B．HP should recall all the faulty computers. |
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C．Good quality makes a good company. |
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D．A company should apologize and pay for their mistakes. |
2. According to the author, when we do anything wrong we firstly _________.
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A．make an apology face to face honestly |
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B．admit we were wrong and try to make the wrong right |
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C．take the responsibility for apologizing to others |
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D．choose the easiest thing to do |
3.We can infer from the case of Thierry Henry that _________ .
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A．it’s never too late to say “I’m sorry.” |
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B．writing an apology is not a good idea |
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C．Henry didn’t identify his fault. |
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D．the football fans were mad with Henry. |
4.Which of the following can best explain the word “commitment” in the last paragraph?
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A．Decision. |
B．Promise. |
C．Agreement. |
D．Responsibility. |
5. What’s the best title of this passage?
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A．What really puts things right |
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B．Don’t apologize easily |
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C．Making an apology — no one is out of exception |
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D．How to judge an apology — sincere enough? |
