A young and successful manager was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.
As his car passed a park, one child appeared, and a brick smashed into the Jaguar's side door. He stopped the car very suddenly and drove the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what on earth are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?"
"Please, sir, please, I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!" begged the youngster. "It's my brother," he said. "He fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."
Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump(隆起的肿块)in his throat．He lifted the young mail back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes(擦痕)and cuts, checking to see if everything was going to be okay.
"Thank you, sir. And God bless you, "the grateful child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to his Jaguar... a long, slow walk. He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent(凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.
Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to listen... Life throws a brick at your head.
It's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick!
1.What happened when the manager's car passed a park?
A. A boy ra
n out to ask for help.
B. A brick hit his car at the side door.
C. A boy's brother fell off his wheelchair.
D. A boy was playing with a brick by the roadside.
2.Why did the manager never repair the dent?
A. He forgot about it soon.
B. He couldn't afford to pay for the repairs.
C. He didn't care about his car as it was.
D. He wanted to keep it as a reminder.
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Life Throws a Brick at Your Head
B. Be Careful of the Brick on the Way.
C. A Misfortune Happened to a Manager
D. How a Boy Gave the Manager a Lesson
假设你是吉姆（Jim），是加拿大牛顿市（Newton City）的导游，现在某旅游团想了解你所在城市的情况并且游览该城市。请你对有关情况作120词左右的介绍。
城市名称：Newton City
所在位置：加拿大西部
情况介绍：新建城市，道路宽敞，高楼成群，遍地花草，绿树成荫，环境优美；公共设施（facilities）先进，人民生活便利，目前还在发展。而在过去这里环境很不好。这些变化得益于政府的政策和市民的努力。
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每句中有1处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改后的词
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\ )划掉
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词
1.The brothers’ concern is if Henry knows about London or has any money.
2.Great changes have taken the place in the country since the Olympic Games..
3.The fact which she had not said anything surprised all of us.
4.You mustn’t do the exercise if you don’t want to.
5.She told him he ought not do it.
Water had also appeared on the other planets like Mars but, 1. the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious2. water was to be 3. to the development of life. 4. many scientists believe is that the continued5. of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas.
That afternoon 6. the train, the cousins 7. in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they 8. catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. …… Many of them have a 9. for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in 10..
1.He doesn’t depend on his parents for money and lives a life of i_______.
2.In some countries, people eat too much fat and sugar. They should eat a b_____ diet to keep healthy.
3.We are not p___________to swim in the river. It’s too dangerous.
4.He was very v___________when he got drunk.
5.The patient is ___________ (稍微) better today.
6.The professor has brought in a good ___________ (系统) of teaching languages from abroad..
7.Now we still don’t know whether life e___________ on Mars.
8.China is in Asia, one of the seven___________（洲） on the earth.
9.His illness ___________ (做出解释) for his absence.
10.People say the city is Canada ‘s most beautiful city,___________（围绕）by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
On November 1, All Saints’ Day, it is a(n) ______ for Roman Catholics (天主教徒）in Poland to visit cemeteries (墓地）. They decorate graves, pray, and light candles in ______ of those who have died.
The last place Tomek wanted to visit was a _______ cemetery.
“But we already went today,” Tomek said.
Earlier, Tomek and his ______ had taken flowers and candles to his grandfather’s grave for All Saints’ Day. The cemetery had been _______ with others doing the same thing.
“We will go again after dinner,” said his mama.
Tomek’ s mama ______ to him, “You know this means a lot to Babcia.”
Babcia, his grandmother, entered the room and smiled at Tomek. “I want you to be ______,” She said, wrapping a red scarf around his _______ . Babcia was always nice to him. Mama was right ---Babcia would want him to be there.
All the way to the cemetery, Tomek kept his eyes down.
Can you remember your grandfather?” asked Aunt Dorota.
“No,” said Tomek, without ________
Aunt Dorota sighed, “ He was so much fun!”
Tomek wanted to _____ more. After all, he had been named after his grandfather. “He was fun?”
Aunt Dorota ______ on about his grandfather. Then they were at the cemetery.
But it did not get dark! ______ , it seemed to be getting lighter.
Slowly, Tomek ______ his eyes. All the gravestones were ______ with burning candles. As if in a dream, he ______ his parents. Families nodded and greeted one another in lowered ______.
Tomek looked at his grandfather’s grave, ______ Babcia was bowing her head in prayer. When she opened her eyes and saw Tomek, she said, “He was very proud that you had his ______ .” Tomek stood next to Babcia and she hugged him.
On their way home, Tomek _______ to look back at the cemetery. It glowed under the night sky.
“Isn’t it beautiful?” said Babcia.
Tomek nodded. “I like All Saints’ Day, ______ at night.”
1.A. condition B. tradition C. habit D. occasion
2.A. celebration B. behalf C. place D. honor
3.A. bright B. deep C. dark D. nearby
4.A. family B. partners C. friends D. colleagues
5.A. concerned B. equipped C. filled D. linked
6.A. admitted B. whispered C. listened D. called
7.A. happy B. confident C. warm D. free
8.A. neck B. face C. waist D. arm
9.A. taking up B. looking up C. showing up D. setting up
10.A. buy B. see C. travel D. hear
11.A. complained B. chatted C. cheated D. shouted
12.A. In fact B. In general C. In case D. In advance
13.A. closed B. decreased C. raised D. opened
14.A. covered B. compared C. painted D. reported
15.A. pulled B. followed C. found D. treated
16.A. noises B. voices C. sounds D. jokes
17.A. what B. which C. when D. where
18.A. scarf B. humor C. name D. appearance
19.A. survived B. wanted C. needed D. turned
20.A. especially B. hardly C. widely D. usually
