It is not a good idea to stop the actor Richard Griffiths in the middle of a play．During the past year he has stopped performances many times at the National Theatre when mobile phones rang, and he threw out one member of the audience because she failed to turn off her phone．
So when a mobile rang out for the third time during his performance in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, he spoke angrily to the theatergoer （爱看戏的人）, “I am not going to compete with these electronic devices （装置）．”
Griffiths’ actions led to a debate in the UK theatre world over whether phones should be forbidden by law from British theatres, too．Actors have already asked the government to legalise （使合法化） the use of an electronic device that stops mobile phone signals in theatres．
Technology companies have “stopping” devices that send out a high-powered signal on the same frequency （频率） as a mobile phone, stopping the mobile phone signal．
However, these are forbidden in many countries because they might stop emergency calls from being made．
Rosemary Squire, president of the Society of West End Theatre, said, “Phones are one of the biggest problems theatres face．We should look at equipment that could stop phones or make a London-wide theatre rule．”
Nick Allott, the managing director of Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s theatre group, said, “We would all welcome some ways of stopping ringing phones but doctors and emergency workers need to be connected in a theatre and we mustn’t stop that．” What can we do to solve the problem?
1.What can we infer from the second paragraph?
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A．Surely Griffiths did better than mobile phones in the theatre． |
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B．Griffiths didn’t want mobile phones to affect his performance． |
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C．Griffiths was jealous that mobile phones attracted the audience’s attention． |
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D．Griffiths taught theatergoers a lesson in the performance as a teacher． |
2.According to the passage, “stopping” devices ______．
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A．have the same functions as mobile phones |
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B．cause the biggest problem theatres have to face |
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C．prevent the mobile phones signals from being received |
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D．help doctors or emergency workers receive emergency calls |
3.According to Nick Allott, ______．
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A．“stopping” devices can make the sound of mobile phones disappear |
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B．no one except doctors and emergency workers should have mobile phones |
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C．phones are one of the biggest problems theatres face |
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D．stopping phones in theatres has some side effects |
4.What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph?
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A．Griffiths’ next performance in theatres． |
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B．The opinions the public has about the problem． |
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C．The ways to solve the cellphone problem in public places． |
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D．The side effects mobile phones have on people． |
San Francisco has long been a favorite place for travelers who are ready to learn languages．The mild （温和的） year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars and night-life, and some of the most beautiful scene in the US attract many visitors to this relaxing and welcoming city．Students are sure to find the San Francisco Bay Area an interesting, safe and friendly place in which they can live and study．This is the most important．
English School in San Francisco is located in the heart of the city．It is one of the best San Francisco English language schools．You can see views of the city from your classroom! Many buses stop less than a five-minute walk from the school, which is also just a two-minute walk from the famous Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Centre, the Financial District, Yerba Buena gardens and the Museum of Modern Art．The school is minutes away from the cable cars （缆车） to Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf and a boat ride on the bay．
San Francisco is a great place to study English and learn about American culture, offering excellent opportunities in sports, entertainment and arts．The city borders （接近） excellent beaches, and you can sail or surf all year round．
San Francisco has more restaurants than any other city in the US, and is the home of many theaters, music and dance companies, as well as museums．Just walking through the many areas of San Francisco, you are certain to find something wonderful．
1.That San Francisco attracts students most might be ______．
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A．the mild year-round climate |
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B．its beautiful scenery |
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C．shops and restaurants, bars and night-life |
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D．a good place to live and study in |
2.It is only a two-minute walk from English School to ______．
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A．a bus stop |
B．the beaches |
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C．the Financial District |
D．Fisherman’s Wharf |
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．English School has the most beautiful scenery in the US． |
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B．Most of the restaurants in the US are located in San Francisco． |
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C．In San Francisco, one can experience one part of American culture． |
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D．English School in San Francisco is one of the best in the US． |
4.The author mainly wants to tell us ______．
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A．about English schools in the US |
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B．the places around English School |
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C．about the beautiful scenery in San Francisco |
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D．San Francisco is a good place to learn language |
Do you know how to tell a story? The following are some tips:
Who Will Listen?
Will you tell your story to children of your own age? Will they be friends or young people you haven’t met before? Perhaps you will tell it to younger children．Or, will it be an audience of adults? Will it be just a few people, a small group, or a large audience?
Why Are You Telling It?
There are many reasons for telling a story．Knowing why you are telling it may be the most helpful reason for choosing a story for a particular audience．
Many storytellers choose tales just to entertain （娱乐）．They tell jokes or silly stories．Others want to teach something, such as how to be kinder to animals, the environment, or other people．One storyteller likes to encourage his listeners to try new things．Some babysitters tell stories to help children feel not afraid of thunder, lightning or scary shadows in their rooms．Others want to make people think or to help people remember．Some like to frighten their audiences with ghost stories．
Where Will You Speak?
How you tell your story and what story helpers you use depend on where you will be speaking．Will you be talking at an evening party, in your classroom, in a library storytelling program, at a family dinner, at a museum, at a storytelling festival, or during a religious program?
1.The author mainly shows his ideas by ______．
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A．listing questions |
B．describing |
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C．comparing |
D．giving examples |
2.According to the author, when telling a story, you should pay attention to ______．
①the hobbies of the audience
②the jobs of the audience
③the age of the audience
④the size of the audience
⑤the reason for telling a story
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A．①②③ |
B．②③④ |
C．③④⑤ |
D．①③④ |
3.The purpose of knowing why you are telling a story is to ______．
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A．choose stories suitable for a certain audience |
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B．do something good to animals, the environment or other people |
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C．decide what can help you |
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D．satisfy different listeners |
A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him．Thus, feeling inferior （低等的）, the seed gave no importance to his existence （存在）．
Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun．Later, he was given rain．
Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side．“Thank God for this．I really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say．
“What are you talking about?” the seed quickly asked．He thought the man was making fun of him．No one ever spoke to him like that．
“Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked．
“It is me．A seed．”
`“A seed?” The man looked at the big tree．“Are you joking? You are not a seed．You are a big tree!”
“Really?”
“Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”
“What do they come here for?”
“To feel your shade （树荫）! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time．”
A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride．
The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life．The years of torture （折磨） by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up．
“Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable．Wow! That’s great!”
1.The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______．
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A．nobody looked after him |
B．he was thrown into the open air |
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C．he was such a small seed |
D．he didn’t believe in himself |
2.The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ______．
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A．escape from the rain |
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B．thank God for offering him a tree |
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C．have a rest and enjoy the shade |
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D．talk with the big tree |
3.The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______．
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A．tell us that we should help each other |
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B．praise the seed for his strength |
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C．teach us not to laugh at others |
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D．tell us never to lose hope |
4.Where does the passage most probably come from?
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A．A history book． |
B．A science book． |
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C．A storybook． |
D．A novel． |
My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d 16 my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike 17 on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she 18 me was never to let my 19 define who I am, and never forget what is 20 in life．
I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely 21 genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported 22 ．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to 23 them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my 24 ．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．
Strange as it 25 , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my 26 is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was 27 fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was 28 ．
My parents pushed me to be as 29 as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should 30 let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the 31 to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there, 32 me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．
Every night before I go to bed, I 33 my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And 34 I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s 35 matters the most．
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