It was the middle of my third grade, and I always lied for no reason about many things. Later, I realized that I was labeled(标签为) a liar, and my parents did not_____ me. Therefore, I promised to_____telling lies.
A few days later, my sister and I were invited to spend the weekend with my aunt. On that day, someone took one of Aunt Kim’s erasers and_____it across the top of the TV. The eraser ruined the shiny_____of the TV. When Aunt Kim discovered the destrction, all three of us were called into the TV room and asked to tell the____. Nobody did! The next thing I knew was that she was on the phone with my parents and they were on their way to____ me up.
It must be me! I was the_____. I was taken home and sent to my room. I begged them to believe that I was innocent, but no one______.
I stayed in my room the rest of that day. My parents_____let me out for dinner. And then there was a knock at the front door. Aunt Kim was standing there. It turned out that my younger sister finally felt_____! She_____that she was the one who rubbed the eraser on the TV. Aunt Kim had come to get me. I was invited back!
I don’t even remember being_____at my sister. I learned a valuable lesson about lying. A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.No matter how big or_____your lie is, once you are labeled a liar, _____trust takes a lot of work and time. I promised myself right then_____to lie again.
1.A. understandB. careC. trustD. like
2.A. beginB. continueC. tryD. stop
3.A. rubbed B. threwC. washedD. cleaned
4.A. backB. surfaceC. pictureD. shape
5.A. answerB. secretC. resultD. truth
6.A. lookB. giveC. pickD. ring
7.A. makerB. thiefC. liarD. criminal
8.A. receivedB. listenedC. obeyedD. wanted
9.A. quicklyB. graduallyC. finallyD. immediately
10.A. angryB. guiltyC. movedD. frightened
11.A. admittedB. refusedC. promisedD. argued
12.A. sadB. coldC. cruelD. mad
13.A. cleverB. goodC. badD. small
14.A. earningB. makingC. wastingD. losing
15.A. sometimesB. proudlyC. neverD. carefully
水是生命之源，而在现实生活中，浪费水的现象屡见不鲜。请你以“How to save water” 为题， 写一篇100词左右的短文， 提出解决办法。 内容包括：
说明节约用水的重要性；
提出节约用水的具体方法；
发出号召。
Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water,you need large, flat, black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt (柏油) roads?
Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.
The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes. Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the groun.
When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes itunderground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer(蓄水层) into which heat several heat exchangers (交换器) have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store.
In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice.
1.Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?
A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss. B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.
C. The Dutch engineer's system has been widely used. D. Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.
2. For what purpose are the diving pipes used?
A. To absorb heat from the sun.
B. To store heat for future use.
C. To turn solar energy into heat energy.
D. To carry heat down below the surface.
3.From the last paragraph we can learn that __
A. some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter
B. the system can do more than warming up the building
C. the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface
D. less heat may be collected in winter than in summer
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. What we shall do if the system goes wrong .
B. What shall we do if there are no asphalt roads
C. How the system cools the building in summer .
D. How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.
High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A．The writer likes high-tech cooking
B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．
C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．
D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．
2.How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?
A．Better late than never． B．Easy come, easy go．
C．Every coin has two sides． D．Learn to walk before you run．
3.What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A．High-tech vs low-tech．
B．Advantages vs disadvantages．
C．Newspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet．
D．Word-processing vs handwriting．
4.How is the text organized?
A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation
B．Opinion-Discussion-Description
C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．
D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．
After ten years, the world' s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week．
It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festival to Lisbon and Madrid ten years ago．The first edition of the festival was in 1985 and the most recent edition in Rio was held in January, 2001．A total of 700,000 tickets were sold out for this year' s festival．
The festival consists of four stages with the participation of International stars including Elton John, Katy Perry, and bands Metallica, Evanescence and System of a Down．Several stars which performed in previous editions are also on the list this year．．In addition, a number of local singers and bands will also join this year．
The performance site, named as Rock City, is a 150,000-square-meter area．Besides the concert area, the site also has a giant Ferns wheel, a roller coaster, and a small shopping mall．After the festival, the Rock City area will be converted into a leisure area to athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
According to Rio' s tourism company Riotur, out of the 700,000 people expected in the festival, some 315,000 will be tourists, who raised the hotels' occupation rate to 98 percent．Riotur estimated that the Rock in Rio festival will bring 419 million U．S．dollars for the city and create 10,000 jobs．
The creator of the festival, Brazilian businessmen Roberto Medina, insisted on opening the Rock City gates himself, in the early afternoon, and greeted the first fans to enter the site．"We come to the gate because the Brazilian audience is even more important than the bands．We applaud them．They make the greatest show," he said．
1.The first edition of the festival may be held in ____．
A．Rio de Janeiro B．Lisbon
C．Madrid D．a place not mentioned
2.Up to now, the festival has been held in Rio for at least _____．
A．ten times B．four times
C．three times D．twice
3.The number of native people to attend the festival is probably ____．
A．700,000 B．315,000
C．10,000 D．385,000
4.From the passage, we can know ____．
A．Rock City is a great theatre
B．Only rock bands are invited to the festival?
C．the festival will improve the employment of Rio
D．The gate of Rock City was opened by the Brazilian audience
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or café’s rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
1.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.
A. develop closer relations B. share the same culture
C. get to know each other D. keep each other company
2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.
A. the English prefer to make long speeches
B. too many words are of no use
C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D. even talk and silence can be culturally different
3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?
A. By sharing different ways of life.
B. By accepting different habits.
C. By recognizing different values.
D. By speaking each other' s languages.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Multicultural Environment. B. Cross-Cultural Differences.
C. How to Understand Each Other. D. How to Build Up a Relationship.
