Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved 2. (he) help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4. (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man,5. he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.6. man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove7.. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, saying to himself, “The night 8. (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength 9. (move) it. How great was his surprise at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
I used to work as a waitress in a little restaurant. I felt frustrated then so I had been____that period. I hadn’t told anybody except my employer. Somehow a____had overheard (无意中听到) my saying that I had to go to another____As I passed her table, she____me a card with her phone number on it. She explained that she lived in Sydney and that I should call____I needed any help.
Some weeks later, it was time for____appointment(约会) in Sydney and I flew there. I was____as I had never been there before and didn’t____anyone else there. So I____to ring the lady who had given me her____number, even though I had only met her that once.____I had arrived, she was very excited and came____to meet me. She gave me a bed and a meal and took me to my appointment the next day and afterwards, she took me back to the____
She treated me so____that I offered her a gift to express my____but she refused. She said “Your____to me is to offer your help to another when it is____” Over the months we kept in touch but then for some reason our communication got less and less____
I always felt I wasn’t giving enough to others as a____, but she had told me that I gave her very much and the way I____people was a gift. I now give a hand to others every day even if it is only a smile to those who have none to give.
1.A. going through B. worrying about C. wishing for D. dreaming of
2.A. manager B. waiter C. customer D. friend
3.A. restaurant B. school C. town D. city
4.A. showed B. handed C. lent D. returned
5.A. before B. after C. if D. because
6.A. her B. their C. my D. his
7.A. pleased B. tired C. scared D. honest
8.A. help B. know C. meet D. serve
9.A. decided B. promised C. refused D. expected
10.A. room B. hotel C. car D. phone
11.A. Considering B. Admitting C. Learning D. Thinking
12.A. secretly B. immediately C. slowly D. unwillingly
13.A. room B. airport C. park D. station
14.A. calmly B. warmly C. coldly D. poorly
15.A. thankfulness B. concern C. excitement D. attitude
16.A. advice B. question C. pay D. gift
17.A. needed B. tested C. appreciated D. accepted
18.A. frequent B. valuable C. important D. meaningful
19.A. nurse B. waitress C. teacher D. cook
20.A. laughed at B. recognized C. talked about D. treated
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。
Speaking is not equal to learning.
You don't need to study grammar too much. The first suggestion may sound strange to many students who begin to learn English, but it is exactly important. 1. However, if you want to speak fluently, you should try to speak English without thinking too much of grammar. Studying grammar will only slow you down and make you hesitate. You will think about the grammar rules instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native.
You can't translate every word. When you try to speak English, you do not need to translate every word from your mother tongue. 2. Another problem you may meet is that you will misuse grammar rules that you have learned in your mother language.
3.The reason why many people can learn well is that they often practice. But in order to speak English fluently, you need to practice speaking. When you study, don't just listen.
Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practice what you hear. Practice speaking
out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort. 4.
You should study correct material. A phrase you often hear is, "Practice makes perfect." This is not completely true. Practice only makes what you are practicing permanent. If you practice the incorrect sentence, you will have perfected saying the sentence incorrectly.5.
A. You should try to speak fluently.
B. You need to practice speaking what you hear.
C. By doing so, you will be able to speak English fluently.
D. If you want to pass examinations, you should study grammar well.
E. If you listen more, you can speak correctly and fluently sooner or later.
F. Therefore, it is important that you study material that is commonly used by most people.
G. The order of words is probably completely different and you may be both slow and incorrect by doing this.
NASA has opened the door to the next generation of space discovery by announcing great plans for a base for humans to live on the surface of the moon forever.
The project to build a base on the moon will begin soon after 2020, with astronauts living there within four years.
The project comes after several excellent scientists and environmentalists asked humans to look beyond Earth to ensure the survival of the species (物种).
Eventually, the moon will be a base for humans to explore the solar system and one day land on Mars.
NASA began planning for the first moon landing since 1972 when George Bush, the US president, announced his new plan for space exploration four years ago.
NASA has already talked about the design of the Orion spacecraft that will replace the old space shuttle fleet in 2010.
The plan for the moon base, however, is the first detailed explanation of how NASA intends to prepare for the first manned exploration of deep space and a possible Mars mission within 30 years.
Scientists also believe that the south pole on the moon contain rich natural gases such as the rare helium-3 that could be used as fuel for the generation of nuclear power. Besides, teams of astronauts living there for six months at a time would mine for hydrogen and oxygen to make water and possibly rocket fuel.
1.The reasons why NASA has begun the plan to explore space include the followings except ________.
A. to protect Earth
B. to explore deep space
C. to finish Mars mission
D. to show how powerful the USA is
2.In the future, when people fly to the moon, they will probably not bring with them too much ________
A. hydrogen B. food C. oxygen D. water
3.The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. the USA’s new plan for space exploration
B. how to build a base on the moon
C. why to ensure the survival of the species
D. where to get new natural resources
Are you nervous about climbing because you think it's too dangerous? Do you feel you're not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?
Let's consider the idea that climbing is dangerous．Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe．Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerous．Accidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attract a lot of publicity．As a result, people think there are many more accidents than there are in reality．
You cannot expect to start climbing straight away．Climbing is a challenge and challenges take time．It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness．Begin as soon as you become interested in climbing? go to the gym, go swimming, take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training period．
Discover as much as you can about climbing．Visit the library and find book, especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situation．Look up information on the Internet．Find out about equipment, methods and places to go．
Next, take a course on a climbing wall．There are plenty of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors．Call your local leisure centre to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outside course of joining a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.
At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after you have completed your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrilled, then you will know it was the right thing to do.
1.The article is written by .
A. a doctor B. an experienced climber C. a beginner D. a fitness instructor
2.The writer thinks a new climber should .
A. begin by becoming fit B. have the courage to meet the challenges
C. be aware of the causes of the accidents D. do enough sports to get interested in climbing
3.By climbing walls you can .
A. join a club you like B. gain controlled experience
C. become qualified instructors D. take part in group-climbing events
4.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means .
A. the climb B. the training C. the equipment D. the achievement
“My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy,” says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. “Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course.” These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading, writing and math skills and more.
The children don’t just plan any city. They map and analyze (分析) the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and foretell its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect (建筑师) who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. “Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom,’’ says the teacher who developed this program. “They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected ‘official’ and ‘planning group’ make all the design decisions for the model city and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser.
CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps necessary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children’s own standards.
1.The program is designed to_________.
A. direct kids to build solar collectors
B. train young scientists for city planning
C. develop children’s problem-solving abilities
D. help young architects know more about designing.
2.An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom to ________.
A. find out kids’ creative ideas B. help kids with their program
C. discuss with the teacher D. give children a lecture
3.Who is the designer of the program?
A. An official. B. An architect. C. A teacher. D. A scientist
4.The children feel free
in the program because __________.
A. they can design future buildings themselves
B. they have new ideas and rich imagination
C. they are given enough time to design models
D. they need not worry about making mistakes
