A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle all the _______ that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was ______ to God. He opened it and it ______, "Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I live on a very small pension (养老金). Yesterday someone stole my_______. There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had________until my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for_____ . Without that money, I have________to buy food with. I have no family to________, and you are my only________. Can you please help me?"
The man was________, and went around _______ the letter to all the other workers. Each of them________their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he________his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. And then he sent it to the old woman. Thanksgiving Day came and went. The workers________forgot about it.
Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the_____gathered around when the letter was________. It said, "Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to ____a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very nice day, and I told my friends about your ______ gift. Thank you very much!" Seeing this, all the workers felt _______with the nice thing they had done. They _______ each other’s eyes and smiled.
1.A. stamps B. money C. mails D. postcards
2.A. spoken B. written C. recorded D. pointed
3.A. noticed B. talked C. read D. told
4.A. clothes B. purse C. house D. food
5.A. borrowed B. wished C. paid D. left
6.A. dinner B. fun C. business D. picnic
7.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
8.A. live in B. go ahead C. turn to D. work as
9.A. family B. hope C. friend D. partner
10.A. excited B. amazed C. bored D. moved
11.A. showing B. showed C. to show D. is showing
12.A. gained B. earned C. searched D. explored
13.A. finished B. planned C. started D. toured
14.A. gradually B. usually C. especially D. easily
15.A. friends B. workers C. officers D. guests
16.A. sent B. replied C. accepted D. opened
17.A. bring B. choose C. prepare D. enjoy
18.A. traditional B. wonderful C. expensive D. extra
19.A. annoyed B. confident C. pleased D. hopeful
20.A. looked up B. looked into C. looked around D. looked back
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everyone, from homeless people to billionaires, is likely to be influenced by stress; there’s simply no way to avoid it.1.Here are five powerful tips for ways to kill stress in almost any situation.
Eat Healthier
Though a lot of stress is psychological, there are also plenty of physical factors that lead to this natural human response to noticed danger. In order to relieve stress, make sure you’re treating your body right. A big part of this is eating healthier.2.Anyway, adopting an alkaline(碱性的) diet instead of an acidic(酸性的) one is recommended.
Wake Up Earlier
3.However, waking up 15 or 20 minutes earlier each morning may have more benefits than sleeping in. By giving yourself some extra time, you won’t feel quite rushed in the morning, which leads to better preparation and more confidence.
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Since you are never going to remove 100 percent of the stress in your life, one of the best things you can do is let it be one of your motivations. This is what stress is designed to do, after all. The psychological and physical reactions brought on by stress are supposed to heighten our senses and empower us to fight off a threat.
Watch a Funny Video
Here is a simple and practical tip: watch a funny video on YouTube. Research shows that seeing something amusing activates the part of the brain that produces calm physiological(生理的) responses. This can lead to less anxiety and more happiness.
Take Walk Outside
Whenever possible, make sure you take your walk outdoors.5.It can improve energy levels and memory by as much as 20 percent.
A. A number of studies show that spending time in the open is a great way to relieve stress.
B. Diet and relaxation are two important keys to good health.
C. There are no magic “anti-stress” foods.
D. However, there are ways to reduce the amount of stress you suffer from.
E. Keep Positive Relationships
F. Let Stress Motivate You
G. It is certainly true that the more sleep you get, the less stressed you’ll be.
Liverpool, my hometown, is a special city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage（遗产）Site.
I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist（薄雾），Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe. It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s history.
As if to stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has the best collections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s No. 1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, making the city a place of wonder.
As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s famous Philharmonic pub（酒馆）. It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.
Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding universal value”. It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.
1.Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by__________.
A. its charming banks B. its famous museums
C. its wonderful palaces D. its attractive buildings
2.Liverpool has important cultural role because __________.
A. it has the best collections of Victorian paintings
B. it has museums, galleries, music festival and sports events
C. the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors
D. the best palaces of Europe are in Liverpool
3.The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that__________.
A. Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurants
B. Liverpool is an impressive place full of attraction
C. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselves
D. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey
Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, extra learning attempts or tries to increase the length of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, and bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception（例外） to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to pass the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.
1.What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
D. Stories for children are easy to remember.
2.The author tells the experience in childhood in order to __________.
A. remember the good old days
B. let readers follow the example
C. explain the law of overlearning
D. help readers understand the importance of knowledge
3.According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is__________.
A. a step towards studies B. a result of overlearning
C. a special case of cramming D. a skill to deal with math problems
4.What is the author's opinion on cramming?
A. It's helpful only in a limited way. B. It causes failure in college exams.
C. It's possible to result in poor memory. D. It increases students' learning interest.
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us develop more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they welcome us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.
B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.
C. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
D. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
2.From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.
A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his home
C. treated to dinner in a restaurant D. treated hospitably at his home
3.The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean________.
A. willing to spend time B. serious with time
C. strict with time D. careful with time
4.A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.
A. Friendships between Chinese
B. Friendships between Americans
C. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendships
D. Americans’ hospitality
The Flamingo Las Vegas is one of the oldest Las Vegas hotel. There are lots of wonderful Las Vegas shows that will leave a good impression on you. Here are the Las Vegas shows being performed at the hotel.
Donny and Marie
Donny and Marie is a family-friendly variety show. It is performed by well-known Donny and Marie Osmond on all weekdays except on Sundays and on Mondays. The show follows the winning formula of their 1970s TV program, incorporating dancing, humor and all of their hit songs. It starts at 7:30 pm and each ticket costs at least $91.25.
Olivia Newton-John
Grammy award-winning singer Olivia Newton-John is “hopelessly devoted” to her fans, opening “Summer Nights” to perform many of her best-loved songs during her four decades long career. Alongside an eight-piece band, Newton John will share stories about her career and sing many songs. Concert-goers can buy meet and greet tickets at $249. Regular price tickets starts from $78.5. The show starts at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Vinnie Favorito
Vinnie Favorito is a famous actor who is known to make people laugh. His jokes are very popular. Unlike other comedians who use pre-developed material, Vinnie Favorito gets his comedy from his interaction with people in the audience. The tickets start from $68.95. Performance days are six days per week except Sundays. Show time is 8 pm.
X Burlesque
X Burlesque is a wonderful show performed by six dancing ladies. The show is filled with popular music that suits everyone’s taste from rock to country and a variety of dancing styles that allow each dancer to showcase her unique talents. The tickets start from $50.26. It is a daily show at 10:00 pm.
1.What does these shows have in common?
A. They are performed in the Flamingo Las Vegas. B. They are hosted by a woman.
C. They are performed every day. D. They are free to children.
2.If a young couple want to see Olivia Newton-John in the flesh(本人), they have to pay______.
A. 78.5 dollars B. 157 dollars C. 498 dollars D. 249 dollars
3.Which of the following is probably the most relaxing show?
A. X Burlesque B. Vinnie Favorito.
C. Donny and Marie. D. Olivia Newton-John.
4.From the passage we can learn that ______.
A. Vinnie Favorito comes to perform every day.
B. Olivia Newton-John often holds concerts in summer.
C. Children are not allowed to see Donny and Marie show.
D. Vinnie Favorito’s jokes come from communicating with the audience.
