For thirty years, Johnson arrived at work at 9A.M. exactly. He never missed a day and was never late.
However, on one particular day, 9A.M. passed without Johnson’s arrival, it caused a sensation (轰动). All workers stopped and wait, and the boss himself looked at his watch and complained.
Finally, exactly at ten, Johnson turned up, clothes dusty and torn, his face hurt and bruised（挫伤）, his glasses bent. He limped painfully to the time clock, struck in with a strong fist, and said, knowing that all eyes were upon him, “I fell and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway and nearly killed myself.”
But the boss said, “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?”
1.How long did Johnson work in the company?
A. 9 years. B. 10 years. C. 20 years. D. 30 years.
2.What did the other workers do when Johnson was late for work?
A. They were waiting for Johnson.
B. They did their work as usual.
C. They complained against Johnson.
D. They were excited to see Johnson was late.
3.What does the boss mean when he said “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?”?
A. He was worried about Johnson’s health.
B. He was glad that Johnson was late for work.
C. He was surprised at Johnson’s being late for work.
D. He wanted to know more about the reason for Johnson’s being late for work.
The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever . He sent his camera crew（摄制组）out one evening to film the sunset for him .
The next morning he said to the men , “ Have you provided me with that sunset ? ”
“ No , sir . ” the men answered .
The director was angry . “ Why not ? ” he asked .
“ Well , sir , ” one of the men answered . “ we’re on the east coast here , and the sets in the west . We can get you a sunrise over the sea , if necessary , but not a sunset . ”
“ But I want a sunset ! ” the director shouted . “ Go to the airport . take the next flight to the west coast , and get one . ”
But then a young secretary had an idea . “ Why don’t you photograph a sunrise . ” she suggested . “ and then play it backwards ? Then it’ll look like a sunset . ”
The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay（海湾）. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director . “ Here it is sir . ” they said , and gave it to him . He was very pleased .
They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. “ All right . ” the director explained . “ now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye . Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘ sunset behind them . ’ ”
The “ sunset ” began , but after a quarter of a minute , the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop .
The birds in the film were flying backwards . and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach .
1.One evening, the director sent his camera crew out .
A. to watch a beautiful sunset
B. to find an actor and an actress
C. to film a sunset scene on the sea
D. to meet the audience
2.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast ?
A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset .
B. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset .
C. Because it was his secretary’s suggestion .
D. Because he was angry with his crew .
3.Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice .
B. If you want to see a sunrise , the east coast is the place to go to .
C. The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day .
D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “ sunset ” .
4.The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because .
A. it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine
B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening
C. it was more moving than a sunrise
D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset
5.After the “ sunset ” began , the director suddenly put his face in his hands .
A. because he was moved to tears
B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards
C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined
D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine
A lot of teachers hate doodlers(乱写乱画的人)during classes．“Pay attention!”Teachers will often warn doodling students，sure that they must be daydreaming．
However, according to a recent study, doodling while listening to a boring lecture helps concentrate the attention：
Andrade，a psychology professor in England asked participants(参加者)to listen to a boring lecture． Half the participants were told to color in squares and circles freely on a piece of paper while listening to the lecture．The other half weren’t given a task．After it was over, the participants were asked to retell the lecture．
Those given the doodling task(color in squares and circles)remembered 29 percent more information than the non-doodlers．Andrade said．
“If someone is doing a boring task，like listening to a dull conversation，they may start daydream，”said Professor Andrade．
“Daydreaming distracts(使分心)them from the task，resulting in poorer performance．A simple task，like doodling，can stop them from daydreaming without affecting their performance at the task，”he said．
So the next time you’re doodling during a class，and you hear“pay attention”，you can tell the teacher with confidence that you’ve been paying attention to every word．
1.Teachers hate doodlers because they thought ．
A．doodlers are not good at study
B．doodlers are doing no task
C．doodlers pay no attention in class
D．doodlers are not polite to them
2.According to the text，it is helpful to doodle when ．
A．a boring lecture is given
B．an interesting story is told
C．watching a long TV programme
D．having a conversation with the teacher
3.Professor Andrade thinks ．
A．those given the doodling task can remember less information
B．if you have daydream during classes you’ll have a good memory
C．daydreaming is better than doodling
D．doodling can stop us from daydreaming
Win $ 50 in the Coolest Gadget of the Week
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Cryo S: A Cool Netbook Cooler
Like the other devices of NZXT, the Cryo S was designed to provide a competitive advantage at PC gaming. It has two adjustable 120mm fans that provide powerful cooling.
The full post can be found on Trends Updates.
Starry Night Bed
Are you having trouble getting that good nights sleep that you’re needing? Well, not any more. Why not take a look at the Starry Night Bed? The Starry Night Bed is a great new invention which will revolutionize the way in which you sleep. Not only is this bed fashionable and comfortable but it’s also a gadget heaven. With this bed you get many added gadgets including anti-snore technology, movie projector with speakers, temperature control and many more.
The full post can be found on Tech Styling.
Fugoo—talking gadgets
Fugoo gets all your appliances(装置，设备) talking to each other so your alarm clock could first wake you up and then tell the coffee machine to start working while checking traffic conditions online to tell you how long it will take you to get to work.
The full post can be found on Decide What to Buy.
Vote What is this week's coolest gadget?
〇 A Cool Netbook Cooler
〇 Starry Night Bed
〇 Fugoo—talking gadgets
1.Where can you find the full post of the “Cryo S”?
A. Tech Styling. B. Super Cool Pets.
C. Decide What to Buy. D. Trends Updates.
2.If you buy a Starry Night Bed, you can get all the following gadgets EXCEPT ___________.
A. temperature control B. movie projector
C. adjustable fans D. anti-snore technology
3.From this passage, we learn that Fugoo can_________.
A. check traffic conditions B. wake you up
C. take you to work D. make coffee
4.Where does this advertisement probably come from?
A. A magazine. B. A website. C. A newspaper. D. A textbook.
A teacher let her class play a game. The teacher 36 each child to bring a bag 37 a few potatoes. Each potato will be 38 a name of the person that the child 39 , so the number of potatoes that a child will put into his/her bag will 40 the number of people the child hates.
Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others had up to 41 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to 42 the bag wherever they go for a 43 .
44 the days went by, the children started to 45 because of the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten(腐烂) potatoes. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry 46 bags.
After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel？”the children started complaining(抱怨)about the 47 they had to 48 . When they had to carry the heavy and 49 potatoes everywhere they went.
Then the teacher said, “This is the 50 where you carry your hate for somebody 51 your heart. The smell of hate will 52 your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot 53 the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine 54 it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your 55 .
1.A.warned B. liked C. told D. preferred
2.A. containing B. putting C. covering D. included
3.A. called B. given C. used D. offered
4.A. missed B. hates C. likes D. appreciated
5.A. depend on B. decide on C. set down D. write down
6.A. six B. two C. ten D. five
7.A. bring B. wash C. carry D. take
8.A. week B. day C. month D. holiday
9.A. After B. Until C. Before D. As
10.A. cry B. complain C. laugh D. disagree
11.A. heavier B. lighter C. bigger D. older
12.A. happiness B. joy C. trouble D. sadness
13.A. get along B. go over C. be settled D. go through
14.A. funny B. smelly C. tasty D. dusty
15.A. situation B. view C. expression D. sign
16.A. without B. outside C. with D. inside
17.A. injure B. keep C. pollute D. protect
18.A. like B. bear C. escape D. throw
19.A. whom B. how C. which D. what
20.A. youth B. school life C. lifetime D. childhood
Now my hometown is ___ it used to be .
A. three times larger as B. as three times larger than
C. larger as three times as D. three times as large as
