Julie was at a crossroads. She had just graduated from university 1.was ready to begin life as an independent adult. She had already received some great job 2.(offer) from several major companies and was very3.(excite)about the opportunities. While4.(clean) out her dormitory room on her last day at university, she 5.(receive) an unexpected phone call. The6.(call) greeted her in careful English and then introduced himself as representing 7.international association. He had met Julie a few weeks ago at a job fair(招聘会)and 8.(impress) with her spoken English. The only difficulty was 9.his company was in the country of Colombia. Julie was 10.(curiously)to find out more, so after talking with her parents that evening, she booked a flight to South America.
1.This is the o______________(起源，由来)of the seasons on Earth.
2.The Church has something to say on how to c_________________(结合，联合)freedom with responsibility.
3.I was a quiet and g______________(温和的，文雅的)man who liked sports and enjoyed life.
4.On the way, we s____________(发现，注意到)a man holding a piece of paper that said, “Lost my job, family to feed.”
5.His family then moved to a s_______________(稍微，轻微地)larger house.
6.The Canadians plan to d_________________(递送)more food to southern Somalia.
7.So far, Mr. Cook has not c_____________(评论)on these reports.
8.Someone had furnished the place on a tight b___________________(预算；开支).
9.We know that the taste in art is a s______________(主观的)matter.
10.I think these traditional customs should be p________________(保存；保留).
I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was _______and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could _____ it all. As I _____ the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle _____. He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to _____ the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to _____ if I could. I smiled back, took the _____ and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly _____ each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I _____ again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food _____ list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and _____ two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took _____ six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, ______ my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was _____, I had just enough to pay for it all.
It _____ so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s _______ belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to heal(愈合)a hurting heart. An______word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random _____ of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, _____. If we can ______a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.
1.A. short B. long C. frequent D. heavy
2.A. offer B. exchange C. afford D. accept
3.A. approached B. painted C. cleaned D. left
4.A. attitude B. manner C. smile D. anger
5.A. share B. train C. protect D. feed
6.A. advertise B. write C. help D. search
7.A. name B. list C. project D. budget
8.A. signed B. rid C. marked D. separated
9.A. wandered B. amazed C. fancied D. wondered
10.A. store B. cart C. bank D. nutrition
11.A. picked out B. lifted up C. picked up D. folded up
12.A. other B. others C. another D. more
13.A. but B. so C. and D. since
14.A. ordered B. totaled C. replaced D. packed
15.A. takes B. spends C. pays D. wastes
16.A. anxious B. adequate C. hungry D. full
17.A. encouraging B. excited C. encouraged D. disappointing
18.A. ability B. act C. appreciation D. allowance
19.A. although B. still C. yet D. though
20.A. save B. rescue C. accumulate D. reserve
Have you ever heard of homecoming? It’s a tradition celebrated every year in the US. At homecoming, a school or university welcomes back former students or alumni(校友). 1.It means, “coming home.”
This is a time when everyone can get together. 2.There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week, which leads to the big day on Friday.
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen.3.This is a group of boys and girls who represent (代表) school spirit. At the end of the week, students vote for a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen.
Then it’s time for the football game, the main event of homecoming week! 4.Almost everyone from school goes to the game: students, parents, teachers, and alumni visitors. If they win, everyone is very happy.
5. Students dress up, and some might even bring a date to go with them. After the dance, homecoming is officially over, and everyone can’t wait for next year!
A. The last event is the homecoming dance.
B. That is where the name comes from.
C. Students get to pick who will be on homecoming court early in the week.
D. The tradition began more than 100 years ago in the United States.
E. The football team faces a lot of pressure to do well for the big crowd.
F. Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall.
G. Homecoming week was not just about fun, but also a chance to try out new things.
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off-if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.
Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
1.According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.
A. started sleep more easily
B. were less active
C. were more anxious
D. woke up later
2.Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?
A. It’s used in sleeping drugs
B. It exists in milk in great amount
C. It can make people more energetic
D. It’s been tested on mice for ten years
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Milk Drinking and Health B. Fat, Sugar and Health
C. Night Milk and Sleep D. An Experiment on Mice
Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities, including Washington, D. C. A growing number of Washingtonians are turning to bicycles to get to and from work. In fact, the number of commuters who use bicycles has doubled in the city since 2007.
Ralph Buehler teaches urban planning at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University，popularly known as Virginia Tech. He has written a book about urban biking, called City Cycling. He says there is a reason why urban bike tiding is now becoming more popular.
“Over the last 60 to 70 years, cities in America have been adapted to the automobile.”
“Most cities took advantage of the money coming for the interstate (洲际)highway system, from the federal government, starting in 1956. There was a 90 percent federal match(补贴)so the cities only had to put up 10%. It was very tempting.(临时的).”
In the years after World War Two, many Americans moved to suburban communities, just outside major cities, They decided to travel great distances to and from work in exchange for a home in the suburbs. Their cars became a symbol of freedom.
But today, many people believe they can save money by living in the city.
Greg Billing is with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. “When a person makes a change from using a car to using a bike, he/she is saving anywhere between 8 or$9,000 a year.”
Ralph Buehler says governments save money when people use bicycles. “Building bicycling facilities(设施) is much cheaper than building and maintaining road facilities or public transport.”
Washington, D.C has also taken steps to protect bike riders. It approved a safe passing law and created areas on the road between cars and bikes.
The United States Census Bureau says 4% of the city’s workers ride to work by bike. The only city on the East Coast with more bike commuters is New York.
1.What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?
A. More people in Washington, D. C go to work by bike
B. Bikes lead to new problems in Washington, D. C
C. Washington,
D. C has taken steps to protect bike riders
2.What can we know from Ralph Buehler’s statement?
A. A lot has been invested to build bicycling facilities in cities
B. The federal government supported building public transport
C. Cities didn’t use the money from the government wisely
D. Urban biking has been popular in the last 60 to 70 years
3.In the years after World War Two, many Americans prefer to_____.
A. go to and from work by bike B. live out of the major cities
C. travel long distances a lot D. rent houses rather than buy ones
4.What do Ralph Buehler and Greg Billing agree with?
A. Public transport develop too rapidly in recent years
B. Government should build more bicycling facilities
C. The cost of living in cities is lower than in the country
D. More people using bicycles can save money
