Grand Opening
Bentwood Truck Museum
Saturday, November 8, at 10:00 A. M.
After eighteen months of hard work by more than 100 volunteers, the Bentwood Truck Museum is ready to open. The old factory on the corner of Palmer Street and Norman Drive had been scheduled to be destroyed. When Roger Haygood heard about the plans to tear down the building, he bought it so that he could store his collection of old trucks there. Then he had the idea of turning the building into a truck museum.
During the past year and a half, the old building has been transformed into a treasure chest of memories. Instead of a dark and dull house, the building has become a cheery, bright home for all kinds of trucks from the past.
The museum now houses 68 trucks, and we hope to have even more soon. There is a 1959 school bus, a 1942 bakery truck, and a 1937 fire engine. Our oldest vehicle is a 1919 milk truck. Our newest vehicle is a 1966 tow truck.
You can take a ride on a fire truck, a mail truck, or an ice-cream truck. Rides are $ 2.00, but you can get a ticket for a free ride at any grocery store in Bentwood.
Help us celebrate our grand opening by bringing your family and friends! There is something to interest everyone who attends. The Bentwood Truck Museum is a special piece of our history.
•To get to Bentwood Truck Museum, take Route 29 (Kingston Highway) to Palmer Street.
•Go south on Palmer Street for one block and take a left onto Norman Drive.
•You will see the museum building and the amusement park on your left.
•Parking is available across the street, on your right.
1.In which of the following can visitors take a ride?
A．A milk truck. B．An ice-cream truck.
C．A bakery truck. D．A school bus.
2.What is special about this museum?
A．It is built on the ruins of an old building.
B．It offers visitors free rides to the museum.
C．It exhibits trucks dating back to 100 years ago.
D．It’s transformed from an old factory by volunteers.
3.What’s the purpose of writing this passage?
A．To introduce the old history of Bentwood Truck Museum.
B．To persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum.
C．To explain why Bentwood Truck Museum was set up.
D．To call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks.
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Your questions:
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注意：1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连续。
参考词汇：服务员；侍者 server
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It is three years now since I graduate from Xinhua High School. Last Sunday, the class that I was on held a get-together, which took us a long time prepare. It was indeed not easy to get in touch with everybody and set a properly time for all of us. We all enjoyed a precious day greatly, remember the time we spent together. It reminded us of the interesting stories and the people they were familiar with. It was a pity which some of us were not present as they had gone to abroad for further studies, but they called back or sent greeting card from different places.
There once was a goat and a donkey(驴), which lived __1.___ a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the ___2.__ (much) food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food____3.___it could eat. This made the goat so jealous __4.___ it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend ___5.____ (get) sick so you can take a day ___6._____?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏） on its side with its eyes ___7.____(close). Right away, the farmer called the doctor. __8.____looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special medicine ___9.____（make）from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed ___10.___goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.
Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without experience. In fact, this was his first professional . So he had everything carefully.
All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he , an unlatched window and got into the room easily. But, stepping his way through the room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare against a table leg. Choking (抑制) back a cry of pain, terrified of waking the merchant, he hit on the forehead and called himself a fool. He had to bring a light.
In the darkness, , he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and lit it, then he gave a of relief. As he the lamp, a small spider came out from under its .
“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldn’t escape. If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have the night; , I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation for a long time.”
“You have saved a life and shown compassion (同情), ”the spider went on, the impatient thief said he had not to do so. “ yet, you have done so without the thought or hope of reward. You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”
“But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.
“And you’re only a man.” said the spider. “My dear thief, when you understand that is life, whether on eight legs or , you will have understood much. Your deed, , has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”
The thief did so and never thought to steal again.
1.A. job B. mistake C. appearance D. finding
2.A. explainedB. managed C. planned D. imagined
3.A. expected B. remembered C. reminded D. meant
4.A. dull B. dark C. sitting D. terrible
5.A. head B. shoulder C. hand D. toe
6.A. the merchantB. the spider C. the thief D. himself
7.A. rememberedB. forgot C. avoided D. happened
8.A. howeverB. when C. so that D. but
9.A. applauseB. cry C. sigh D. laugh
10.A. woke upB. laid down C. picked up D. turned over
11.A. base B. cap C. cover D. foot
12.A. spent B. lasted C. hated D. worried
13.A. in timeB. however C. anyhow D. indeed
14.A. althoughB. so C. so that D. as if
15.A. said B. led C. cared D. intended
16.A. Better B. Worse C. Natural D. Lucky
17.A. hopefulB. least C. ordinary D. most
18.A. man B. spider C. life D. chance
19.A. three B. two C. a dozen D. a hundred
20.A. in no caseB. at ease C. in any case D. without delay
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Investing in yourself
Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.
1._ Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.
You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. _2.___. There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.
So what are some specific things you can do? ___3.___. Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I’m talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books.
You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. __4.____. Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.
Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨胀) is taken into consideration. ___5.___. But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.
A.The benefits will stay with you.
B.This is just one way.
C.If you aren’t a reader, you should start with that.
D.The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.
E.The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.
F.Of course, you need to do some research before investing.
G.When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.
