When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 36 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly 37.
Not really knowing how 38 the bus ride should be, I 39 when I saw the landmarks 40 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the 41 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 42 on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no43 when the next bus would come, 44 when a bus did come by, I 45 got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 46 bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 47 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 48 did not help much.
He finally 49 me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 50 that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 51 bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 52 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 53 I was over an hour late.
I am forever thankful for the 54 that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 55 on my heart.
1. A.meal B.party C.meeting D.time
2. A.accepted B.refused C.got D.received
3. A.far B.difficult C.long D.bad
4. A.drove on B.walked away C.hurried by D.got off
5. A.show B.showing C.shown D.to show
6. A.street signs B.tall buildings C.traffic lights D.back yards
7. A.queuing B.sitting C.standing D.waiting
8. A.meaning B.idea C.problem D.way
9. A.so B.yet C.but D.still
10. A.suddenly B.luckily C.finally D.quickly
11. A.right B.wrong C.best D.fastest
12. A.supplied B.refused C.offered D.wanted
13. A.it B.he C.she D.they
14. A.kept B.dropped C.drove D.turned
15. A.eager B.worried C.sorry D.disappointed
16. A.same B.next C.kind D.silly
17. A.helpless B.lonely C.unaccompanied D.alone
18. A.after B.although C.until D.when
19. A.respect B.concern C.help D.love
20. A.mark B.sign C.symbol D.line
目前我国大力提倡构建能源节约型社会。下图是你在校园所见到的一些现象。请你以学生会成员的身份,描述课后电脑仍开着、教室灯亮着、废纸乱扔、水龙头一直流水这些现象,起草一份倡议书,向全校师生发出节约能源的倡议。
注意:1. 开头、结尾已为你写好,不计入总数。
2. 字数不少于100。
3. 可根据需要补充与文章有关的信息。
4. 主要内容:描述图画,发出倡议。
Dear teachers and students,
Students’ Union
阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
Do you like chocolate? Most people do.Some like it in bars.Others just like big squares of it.
Say you just got a box of chocolate.Which piece do you pick first? A study carried out by a professor in the University of Virginia showed that people's choices of chocolates show their personality.If you choose a round piece, you are a person who likes to party.If you select an oval shape, you are a person who struggles.You like to_________ and push yourself to be successful.Picking a square shape shows that this is an honest and truthful person you can depend on.
What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate.This shows you have warm feelings about the past, while dark chocolate means something else—the person who chooses it something else the future.What about white chocolate? Would you like to choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind.Those who like chocolate with nuts are people who like to help others.
Do you believe these ideas? Can chocolate tell all these things? It doesn't matter.There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolates - they eat it because they like it.
1.What is the best title of the text? (no more than 8 words.)
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2.What does the underlined word “their” probably refer to ?( no more than 2 words.)
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3.Fill in the blank ( paragraph 2,line 5 )with proper words.( no more than 4 words.)
You like to_________ and push yourself to be successful.
4.Catherine likes eating white chocolate; what’s her character or personality according to the passage? ( no more than 10 words.)
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5.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the information about chocolate in the text? ( no more than 15 words)
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The internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card(信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Website(非法网站). Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care Online shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought.
The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the Internet. Computer hackers(黑客)have broken down security(安全) system, raising questions about the safety of card holder information.
Several months ago, 25,000 customers of a CD universe, an online music retailer(批发商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Website after the retailer refused to pay US $ 157,828 to get back the information.
Credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud. Master-card is working on plans for Web only credit-card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping online. However , there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.
Ask about your credit-card firm’s online rules: under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US $ 78 of any fraudulent spending. And shop only at secure sites: send your credit-card information only if the Website offers advanced secure system.
If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Website address may also start http://--the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.
Keep your password safe: most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.
1.The underlined word “fraud” in the first paragraph probably means ______.
A.cheating B.sale C.payment D.use
2.According to this passage most people worry about shopping on the Internet because ______.
A.a great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every day
B.fraud on the Internet happens very often
C.many Websites break down every day
D.there are too many illegal Websites on the Internet
3.Thieves usually get the information of the credit-card ______.
A.because many customers lost their cards
B.by paying money for people working in the information companies
C.because of the carelessness of the customers
D.by stealing the information from Websites
4.If the passwords of your credit-cards are not probably kept, _____.
A.the bank and the shop will suffer great losses
B.you will not be able to get back your information
C.you might suffer great losses
D.the bank will answer for your loss
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.How to Beat Online Credit-card Thieves
B.How to Shop on the Internet
C.Never Use Credit-card Without an Advanced Computer
D.Why Thieves Steal Credit-card Information
I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “ full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.
At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故的)woman said to me, “ If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “ If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today.. that long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”
You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course—keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation—would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?
There are seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens that leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.
The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens , especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believe that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.
A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him , and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.
1.What is said about the two diseased elderly women?
A.They lived out a natural life
B.They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride
C.They weren’t used to the change in weather.
D.They died due to lack of care by family members.
2.The author had to conduct the two women’s funerals probably because ______.
A.he wanted to comfort the two families
B.he was an official from the community
C.he had great pity for the deceased
D.he was minister of the local church
3.People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because _____.
A.they couldn’t find a better way to express their sorrow
B.they believe that they were responsible
C.they had neglected the natural course of events
D.they didn’t know things often turn in the opposite direction
4.According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that_____.
A.everything in the world is predetermined
B.the world can be interpreted in different ways
C.there is an explanation for everything in the world
D.we have to be sensible in order to understand the world
5.What’s the idea of the passage?
A.Life and death is an unsolved mystery.
B.Every story should have a happy ending.
C.Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault.
D.In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away.
As I was leaving to meet Lynne,my roommate told me that I’d better take some money,but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said,“Oh!I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate,please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.
In a few minutes he arrived with some money,but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home.
Now,I think it’s funny too. But at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs(习俗) are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country,you have to learn about their customs,too.
1.Customs can be ________in different countries according to this passage.
A.close to each other B.entirely different C.quite the same D.very similar
2.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him to________.
A.invite Lynne to dinner B.pay for the table
C.share the cost of the meal D.pay for the restaurant
3.The writer and Lynne________.
A.shared a successful dinner B.had a talk for three hours
C.traveled to Saudi Arabia together D.enjoyed their meal without talking
4.Why didn’t Lynne pay the check for the writer?
A.Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check.
B.Because she didn’t have the meal.
C.Because she wanted to embarrass the writer.
D.Because she didn’t have enough money with her.
5.The roommate laughed all the way home because the writer________.
A.was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his breakfast
B.would not listen to him when he left the house
C.telephoned him to bring some books to him
D.hadn’t told Lynne the truth