We were driving on the right road when, all of a sudden, a black car pulled out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stepped on his brake, skidded(打滑), and missed the black car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the black car, who almost caused a major accident, turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, my taxi driver was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” And the following is what my taxi driver told me, which I now call “the law of the Garbage Truck”.
“Many people are like garbage(垃圾) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump(倾卸)it. And if you let them, they dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish him well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”
So this is “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. I started thinking: How often do I let “Garbage Trucks” run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was then that I said, “I’m not going to do it any more.”
I began to see “Garbage Trucks”. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, and move on.
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what’s important.
1.Who acted like a garbage truck in the accident described in the first two paragraphs?
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A．The author. |
B．The driver of the black car. |
C．The taxi driver. |
D．Both drivers. |
2.The reason why the taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy is that ______.
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A．the black car was full of garbage |
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B．the driver of the black car didn’t cause any damage to the taxi |
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C．the taxi driver didn’t want his mood ruined |
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D．the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened |
3.The underlined part “the load” in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.
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A．waste materials |
B．excitement |
C．new products |
D．bad mood |
4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
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A．Always be kind and hardworking. |
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B．Try to be good leaders as well as good parents. |
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C．Ignore unpleasantness and stick to(坚持) your tasks. |
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D．Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next. |
Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year -olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood .But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人）may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms
1.According to the California study, the low-scoring group might ____________ .
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A．have had computers in their bedrooms |
B．not be interested in math |
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C．be unable to go to college |
D．have watched a lot of TV |
2.What is the researchers’ understanding of the New Zealand study results?
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A．The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain |
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B．Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest |
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C．TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds. |
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D．Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV. |
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
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A．More time should be spent on computers. |
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B．TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children’s bedrooms. |
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C．Children should be forbidden from watching TV. |
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D．Further studies on high-achieving students should be done |
4.What would be the best title for this text?
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A．Computers or Television |
B．Studies on TV and College Education |
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C．Effects of Television on Children |
D．Television and Children’s Learning Habits |
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher（屠夫）, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.” Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once. At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(顾客). But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1.The little dog went to the butcher’s ________ altogether during the two days.
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A．three times |
B．four times |
C．five times |
D．six times |
2.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________.
A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith on Monday
B when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
3.From the story, we can know that the dog was very ___________.
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A．honest |
B．kind |
C．clever |
D．foolish |
4.At the end of the story, you’ll find that __________.
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A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper |
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B．the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more |
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C．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog |
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D．the butcher found himself cheated by the dog |
My earliest bee experience took place at a summer camp. One day our teacher told us to head up the hill nearby. We all began to 31 our destination. The girls took the concrete stairs, but the boys ran 32 up the grassy hill, at the top of which sat a long wooden fence(围栏). Without 33 the boys ahead of me vaulted（跃过） over the fence bravely.
What should I do? Take the stairs and 34 a girl, or jump over the fence and look 35 ? Then I took my chance with the fence. I placed both 36 on the top and jumped, feeling uneasy. I didn’t 37 it. As I tried, my foot 38 on the top of the fence. Down I went! I landed on my backside. I tried to 39 off the accident, but then I felt something moving 40 me. Just then I saw 41 seemed like hundreds of bees flying toward me. I had landed on a beehive（蜂窝）! I 42 up and rushed as fast as I could. But the bees flew faster. What a/an 43 situation I was in!
My clothes were covered with 44 . I parked myself in the camp and I was at a loss. 45 this, my teacher quickly took off all my clothes but underwear. Bees flew out of my clothes and 46 out of my mouth!
I had gained the 47 of all the campers, but I didn’t feel cool. I had been 48 almost 40 bees stings(蛰) all over my body. I learned a most 49 lesson that day. When we are led by the 50 to show off（炫耀）, we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive.
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With time changing so fast, to keep _____ with time, anyone should be a lifelong learner, or he will fall behind within years.
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D．Attitude |
So heavy is his _______ that he is as busy as a bee, unable to spare(抽出) even a day for his family in a month.
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A．block |
B．source |
C．schedule |
D．attitude |
