My wife and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local store. I don’t think many people appreciate what a difficult job these clerks have. They work for a little money and I often wonder how they make ends meet.
One of the clerks, Charlie, was always wearing his glasses but he didn’t one day. I asked him about it and he said they’d been out of order and that he couldn’t afford a new pair. His family needed money. It was clear that he was having a difficult time.
We wanted to help him, so we turned to our own eye doctor for help with a plan. We had his secretary contact him, asking him to come in for an eye exam for free. We told the doctor to let him order whatever glasses he wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told him that someone had offered the money for his new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was touched by our idea so that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!
It was so wonderful to see Charlie in his new glasses and he enjoyed telling all the regular customers how the gift came about. I’m sure that upon hearing his story, ideas of kindness may have come in the minds of many people.
1.Why didn’t the clerk Charlie wear glasses one day?
A. It was very warm and fine.
B. His glasses were missing.
C. His old glasses were broken.
D. He forgot to wear his glasses.
2.From the passage, we can infer that ______.
A. Charlie was a young man with skills
B. Charlie knew who paid the money for the new glasses
C. Charlie completely accepted the money for the new glasses
D. Charlie couldn’t support his family with enough money
3.The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. took up B. gave up
C. cut down D. put off
4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. Customers’ Gift to an Employee
B. A Friendly Clerk — Charlie
C. The Wonderful Feeling of Helping others
D. An Expensive Pair of Glasses
The number of people present at the meeting ______ about one thousand, a large number of whom ______ experts from abroad.
A. was; was B. was; were
C. were; were D. were; was
—It is a long time ______ I saw you last.
—Yes, and what a pity it is since it will be a long time ______ we see each other again.
A. before; since B. when; when
C. since; before D. when; then
The conference was held to discuss the effect that tourism has ______ the wildlife in the area.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was looking at a picture recently and noticed there was something different. The frame was ________ . The overall picture still looked good but I couldn’t ________ whether or not changing the frame would make it better.
From this an interesting ________ came to mind. At times when I was ________ I would spend money on clothes. Maybe I spend it on other things as well.
Because I have a love for ________ , I thought I would feel good. However, the feeling was always ________ . Why? Because doing this didn’t ________ the real issue. What I needed to do was to pay attention to what was bothering me on the inside ________ trying to cover up my problems by making changes on the outside. I was changing the frame but the picture on the ________ was still the same.
We may change the ________ of our hair or even buy new clothes. There is nothing wrong with doing this ________ , but if it is being done for the wrong reasons, it may not ________ to how we really feel. If you ________ there is something wrong, try to change that; this way you will truly feel better on the inside. ________ time with family, having a conversation with a friend, or even letting your pen write your innermost feelings can ________ . Eventually, you will get true peace and joy inside. This way, not only will you be better able to ________ your life but also display colorful images of love for others.
So________ necessary, don’t just change the frame. Change the picture. Getting a new picture may be ________ and may take time; however, with ________ it can be accomplished. In the end, playing your part in building a ________ of even more fine art in this world would be worth it!
1.A. touched B. changed C. covered D. cleaned
2.A. decide B. discuss C. imagine D. answer
3.A. story B. thought C. message D. concept
4.A. high B. up C. down D. slow
5.A. food B. music C. architecture D. fashion
6.A. worthless B. priceless C. sensible D. momentary
7.A. break B. solve C. release D. confuse
8.A. instead of B. in case of C. because of D. in spite of
9.A. inside B. surface C. spot D. top
10.A. width B. color C. number D. structure
11.A. suddenly B. finally C. occasionally D. gradually
12.A. make a difference B. get through C. take a chance D. work out
13.A. wonder B. care C. sense D. appreciate
14.A. Devoting B. Spending C. Killing D. Affording
15.A. work B. happen C. return D. appear
16.A. lengthen B. share C. enjoy D. spare
17.A. unless B. although C. since D. when
18.A. convenient B. difficult C. simple D. necessary
19.A. help B. permission C. effort D. effect
20.A. temple B. place C. court D. museum
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning. 1. Culture exists in agricultural as well as industrialized societies.
Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings as human beings. Practically everything humans know, think, value, feel, and do is learned through taking part in a sociocultural system. 2. Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society. In the province of Midnapore in India, the director of a children’s home was told by local villagers that there were “ghost” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a group of wolves in the forest. 3. In his diary, the director describes his first view of Kamala (as the older child was named) and Amala ( the name given to the younger child).
Kamala was a terrible-looking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders. 4. Their eyes were bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all fours, just like squirrels.
Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behavior by taking part in a cultural community. 5.
A. From this viewpoint, all human groups have a culture.
B. Close at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size.
C. Human beings can only develop human abilities by the local people.
D. This statement is well supported by some well-written cases.
E. These children were the ghosts described by the local people.
F. Culture refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society.
G. They learn a certain human languages as well as certain kinds of human behavior through their membership in a certain cultural community.
