She was returning from teaching out in a small community (社区). It was a moonless night, and a heavy snow was falling.
She remembered back to when she had first started teaching out in small communities. In those days she had always picked up hitchhikers (搭便车者), until the day her sister told her of a friend who had been shot (中枪) in the head by a hitchhiker, all because she had stopped out of kindness to help him during a storm.
Her family didn’t become concerned (关心的) about her safety over the hitchhikers until the family heard the promise: “No more hitchhikers!” The snow that night was making her think back to this.
Then she saw a man waving. She slowed down for him, but now as he ran toward the car in the dark she shook with fear. Yet she thought that if he was truly in need she couldn’t leave him here in this storm.
The stranger explained that his car was dead, and she told him to get in. They drove for an hour into the next city and she took him to a telephone booth (公用电话亭). She waited until he had made a call. When he reported back to her that a family member would soon come for him, she wished him well and left.
Tears fell on her cheeks as she drove away. She felt as though she had been holding her breath for an hour. “I hope they’ll understand why I had to break my promise,” she thought.
1.What can we learn about the woman?
A. She was a taxi driver.
B. She used to be a hitchhiker.
C. She taught in small communities.
D. She seldom picked up strangers.
2.What made her family worried about her safety?
A. She had been hurt by a hitchhiker.
B. Her sister’s friend was killed by a hitchhiker.
C. There were often snowstorms on her way home.
D. Her car often broke down on her way home.
3.We can infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph that _________.
A. she regretted picking up the stranger.
B. she felt too tired to breathe.
C. she had been afraid being with the stranger.
D. she had been too careful driving in the storm.
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. A Dead Car
B. A Dangerous Hitchhiker
C. A Struggle in the Snow
D. A Broken Promise
The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.
This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert （抛弃）cats or dogs.
“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,” said Monica Carina, the councilor behind the new law.
The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.
“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world. It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals that deserve over respect and pity every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, director of the People for the Ethical treatment of Animals.
Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines and prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.
The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’ tail to make them look lovelier. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats. The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.
1.The new law passed in Rome will _________.
A. guarantee（保证）better conditions for goldfish
B. help improve fishing environment
C. stop people from catching goldfish
D. prevent keeping goldfish at home
2.People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by _________.
A. exchanges with other cities
B. Protection of ancient ruins
C. recognition of animal lovers
D. people’s awareness of animal protection
3.People may break the law in Turin if they _____________.
A. keep their dogs or cats in cars
B. shut their dogs home all day long
C. raise their cats near ancient ruins
D. feed homeless animals in car parks
Not long ago my daughter’s favorite shoes were cut with a knife. She cried. I took them to the shoemaker to get them . The young apprentice (学徒) at the cuts quickly and said, “I can do except replace the uppers. ” The master looked at them and said, “ you trust me, I will add more cuts to both of the shoes.” I was and asked why. He , “As if the cuts were made on purpose for special style.” I didn’t fully understand him, I decided to leave the shoes.
Two days later, I went to collect the shoes. At first I found there were indeed more cuts on each shoe, but all of them were with red thread around. The shoes looked more unique and interesting than ever. I couldn’t help but praise his .
Another time, my wife’s white skirt had an opening. My wife checked it and said, “I’ll mend it myself.” Three days later, seeing the skirt again, I was shocked: the had been repaired by thin and white thread and it looked like a flower. I with praise, “It’s just as beautiful as a piece of art!”
“I got the from that shoemaker. Patches (补丁) are supposed to be ugly, but a skillful person can make it look perfect.” replied my wife.
she said set me thinking: perfection is to achieve in everything; patches are unavoidable（不可避免的）, so is human’s life, which will appear the form of injury, disability or disease. you can’t change the existence of them, all you do and have to do is to deal with the wound by patches and try your best to bloom（盛开）a most beautiful flower on the wound, and that is the meaning of .
1.A. repaired B. cleaned C. sold D. painted
2.A. glared B. glanced C. laughed D. stared
3.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
4.A. Even if B. If C. Though D. While
5.A. delighted B. convinced C. confused D. embarrassed
6.A. declared B. explained C. announced D. interrupted
7.A. and B. but C. or D. so
8.A. sight B. attempt C. hand D. light
9.A. occupied B. filled C. mixed D. decorated
10.A. status B. strength C. skill D. sweat
11.A. carefully B. frequently C. gradually D. curiously
12.A. cut B. wound C. injury D. opening
13.A. sighed B. breathed C. jumped D. complained
14.A. plan B. truth C. idea D. desire
15.A. What B. That C. When D. Where
16.A. necessary B. unnecessary C. impossible D. possible
17.A. on B. by C. at D. in
18.A. Now that B. In that C. So that D. In order that
19.A. must B. can C. may D. need
20.A. life B. study C. work D. Education
—Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?
—__________. I love getting close to nature.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I’m afraid not
C. I believe not D. I don’t think so
__________ Tom didn’t pass the exam made his parents very upset.
A. Which B. What C. That D. When
She is not certain about __________ she has done anything wrong.
A. if B. whether C. that D. What
