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Stuck on a desert island?
Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1 – 7 of 42
Post 1
Steve
USA Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I would not miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you?
Post 2
Tomas
Germany Good question. Steve, I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone---I’d like to be completely quiet --- at least for a little while
Post 3
Paola
Italy I would miss the company of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure would not miss junk (垃圾)mail--- I hate coming home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box.
Post 4
Miko
Japan Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I’d miss everything.
Post 5
Roger
UK I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn't know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work.
Past 6
Jayne Why hasn't anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They’re the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn't miss doing the housework!
Post 7
Jaime
Mexico It would have to be music. I couldn't live without my music. I wouldn't miss going to school at all or doing homework!
1.Who would miss his or her family most?
A．Jaime B．Jayne C．Miko D．Paola.
2.Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?
A．Steve. B．Jaime C．Roger. D．Tomas
3.How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?
A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four
4.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A．Newspaper B．Internet C．Textbook D．Magazine
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their ears, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货) saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so grieved that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick ii up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A．The man's job was bike racing. B．It was their only possession.
C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D．They used it for work and daily life
2.We can infer from the text that ________
A．The couple worked 60 hours a week B．people were busy before Christmas
C．the stranger brought over the bike D．life was hard for the young family
3.How did people get to know the couple's problem?
A．From radio broadcasts. B．From a newspaper.
C．From TV news. D．From a stranger.
4.The underlined word "grieved" in paragraph 3 probably means________.
A．upset B．pleased C．frightened D．lucky
5.What do the couple learn from their experience?
A．Strangers are usually of little help. B．One should take care of their bike.
C．News reports make people famous. D．An act of kindness can mean a lot.
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would __31__ ."
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 32 , but consider the sky and the sea. 33__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 34 .
Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 35 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be _36 , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or _37 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 38 to any of you.
Red could stand it 39 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to 40_ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo.
The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(优越). Their _41 became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down 42 . The colors crouched (蜷缩)down 43 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight 44 yourselves, each trying to dominate(统治) 45 . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 46 and different? Join hands with one 47 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 48 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good 49 washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ one another.
1. A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die
2. A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun
3. A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is
4. A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
5. A．warmth B．sadness C．depression(抑郁) D．anxiety（焦虑）
6. A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce（稀少）
7. A．midnight B．noon C．sunset D．the day
8. A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect
9. A．for more B．any more C．very much D．no longer
10. A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over(弯腰)
11. A．quarrel B．discussion C．laughter D．talk
12. A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully
13. A．with care B．in fear(害怕地) C．by chance D．on purpose
14. A．among B．by C．for D．against
15. A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest
16. A．equal B．ordinary C．similar D．unique
17. A．other B．the other C．another D．others
18. A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided
19. A．snow B．rain C．wind D．fog
20. A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise
— It is a warm day, isn't it?
—Yes, it’s _____ cold. I just wear a jacket.
A．not a bit B．a bit C．a little D．not a little
I can’t spend _____ money on the car which is _____ expensive for me.
A．too much; much too B．far too; too much
C．much too; too much D．too many; much too
I found a bucket, ______ it in the sink and turned the tap on.
A．put B．putting C．to put D．having put
