When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home. With my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I_____1._ (leave).”
“If you want to run away , that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home _2.___ anything and you can leave the same way.” I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.
“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “I want your 3.___ back. You didn’t wear anything when you arrived.” This really angered me. I tore my clothes off—shoes, socks, underwear and all—and shouted , “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don ’t expect _4.__(come )back.”
I was so angry that I slammed (砰地关上) the door and stepped out on the front porch. __5.____ (sudden) I realized that I was outside, with nothing on. Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house. I ran to bide behind a big tree in our yard at once. After a while, I was sure the girls____6.___ (pass) by. I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly.
“Who’s there?” I heard. “It’s Billy! Let me in!”
The voice behind _7.___ door answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.” ___8.__ (glance) behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, “Aw, o’mon, Mom! I’m still your son. Let me 9.__!”
The door inched open and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your __10.__ (decide) about running away?” she asked.
“What’s for supper?” I answered.
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a ____ problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without _____; they try to find a solution by trial and error. ____, when all these methods _____, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six _____ in analyzing a problem.
First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ____ that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the thinker must _____ the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For instance, he must _____ the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for _____ that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam _____ that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. _____, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After ____ the problem, the person should have _____ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example_____, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
Eventually one _____ seems to be the solution ____ the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite ____ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a ____way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He _____ hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.
Finally the solution is ____. Sam does it and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
1.A. serious B. usual C. Common D. similar
2.A. thinking B. practice C. understanding D. help
3.A. Besides B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However
4.A. work B. fail C. change D. develop
5.A. ways B.stages C. conditions D. orders
6.A. explain B. prove C. see D. show
7.A. find B. judge C. describe D. face
8.A. determine B. check C. correct D. recover
9.A. answers B. skills C. information D. explanation
10.A. hopes B. decides C. argues D. suggests
11.A. In other words B. Once in a while C. At this time D. First of all
12.A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
13.A. extra B. several C. enough D. countless
14.A. again B. secondly C. also D. alone
15.A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
16.A. with B. to C. into D. for
17.A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
18.A. simple B. quick C. different D. sudden
19.A. fortunate B. easily C. immediately D. clearly
20.A. recorded B. tested C. competed D. accepted
Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed time to time. 1. Some ways of dealing with stress---like screaming or hitting someone---don't solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to trusted adult, such as “parent or other relatives.” 2. . They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself. 3. .
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business. 4. . Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary. Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. 5. .
A. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.
B. Different people feel stress in different ways
C. You need to figure out what the problem is.
D. Then, find a way to calm down.
E. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
F. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
G. And don't forget about your friends.
What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology. With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on — in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
1.According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by .
A. diseases and aging B. accidents and war
C. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war
2.In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in .
A. the Internet B. brain cells
C. medicine D. human organ
3.Humans may live longer in the future because .
A. heart disease will be far away from us
B. human brains can decide the final death
C. human organs can be repaired by new medicine
D. the basic materials of cells will last forever
4.We can learn from the passage that .
A. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life
B. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future
C. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now
D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells
Danielle Steel, America’s sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divide into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.
1.Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that .
A. she is one of the most popular American women writers
B. she often does some research before writing a book
C. she can write several books at the same time
D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break
2.One of Danielle Steel’ achievements is that .
A. her picture books attracted a lot of young men
B. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998
C. some TV plays were based on her books
D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records
3.We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel .
A. lives an exciting life
B. is pleased with her achievements
C. writes about quiet women
D. values her readers a lot
4.What does the underlined word “inimitable” mean?
A. hardworking B. attractive
C. strange D. unique
Kuala Lumpur is an exciting capital city in Malaysia. Here are the top 4 budget hotels there:
The Chinatown Inn (About $30 per night)
Just a block from the railway station, located in Chinatown’s open market. It has clean beds, central air conditioning, hot water for coffee and tea, and a hall with a big screen TV. Wi-Fi is good on the first 4 floors, but a little weak on Floor 5. Many guests like the Chinatown Inn. Their complaint is that the air condition is too cold, so make sure you get a room with a window. You can open it to let some warmth in.
Ancasa Express (About $45 per night).
The hotel is above the sky-train station. That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city. From the station, take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotel lobby (大厅). The rooms are clean and nice. There is a flat screen TV, the strongest Wi-Fi, and a very hot rainfall shower. The guests’ complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner, and not 24 hours.
Central Hotel (About $35 per night)
This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station, which is the heart of all transportation in the city—buses, trains and sky-trains all meet here. Central is where the airport-link trains will take you to the airport. From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel, in which rooms are small but nice and clean, and have common Wi-Fi.
Ocean 77 (About $25 per night)
On Petaling Street in Chinatown, this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room. The location is good, in the heart of the Petaling Street market. No cafe in the hotel, but many nearby on the street.
1.In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window .
A. because the light in the room is dim
B. so that you can breathe the fresh air
C. so that you can let some warm air in
D. so that you can have a good view from it
2.If a guest likes surfing the Net very much, which of the following would be his first choice?
A. Ancasa Express B. Central Hotel.
C. Ocean 77. D. The Chinatown Inn.
3.What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?
A. It is the cheapest, newest and cleanest.
B. Its location is in the heart of the city.
C. It is located in the street in Chinatown.
D. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi.
4.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Wi-Fi in the Chinatown Inn is good in each room.
B. Only one of the four hotels is air-conditioned.
C. The café in Ancasa Express is open all day long.
D. Central Hotel is in the heart of all transportation.
