1.Norman Bethune worked s________ in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers.
2.There were twenty miners t________ underground in the accident. (使陷入困境)
3.My brother is very ________ — if he says he’ll do something, he’ll do it. (可靠的)
4.Luckily, the little girl was r________ just minutes before the house fell down.
5.When an animal is under a________ , it can run away or fight back.(进攻)
In a small open courtyard, outside a school building, there were flowers here and there. In the sunshine，a ______ was lying on the grass，reading a book with ______ attention. Near her，another child was carefully watering the flowers, while a third was ______ with his back against a tree and had a ______ on his knees. He appeared to be drawing or writing something on it. He was ______ in his task, like the first child.
____ the building, there were pleasant carpeted areas. Many children were busy with their tasks in a variety of ways，______ teachers wandered among them, talking to them，______ them, and encouraging their efforts.
____ I watched this scene on a morning in May years ago, it ______ me that a visitor here ______ never have thought he had entered a formal school. He would have been even more ______ if he had been told that the children he was ______ came from different kinds of academic（学业） levels.
That ______ has been staying with me ever since. I have been ______ about some problems. Why in many schools are our children often asked to learn skills in a way ______ from a real-life context（情境）? Why does a lively school child so ______ become a defeated school failure?
Developmental psychologist（心理学家）Margaret Donald once said, “Much of the intellectual framework (知识框架) on which we ______ our teaching is misleading.” In my opinion, a child learns everything in human ______. And if every child could learn in the same way as the children in the school ______ I visited years ago，they would develop better.
1.A. gardener B. child C. teacher D. visitor
2.A. poor B. little C. full D. slight
3.A. sitting B. standing C. Sleeping D. listening
4.A. toy B. pencil C. flower D. notebook
5.A. settled B. set C. defeated D. lost
6.A. Over B. Above C. Inside D. Outside
7.A. during B. while C. until D. even if
8.A. referring to B. pointing to C. smiling at D. staring at
9.A. As B. Unless C. Until D. Before
10.A. came up with B. thought about C. attacked D. hit
11.A. could B. should C. must D. need
12.A. satisfied B. surprised C. pleased D. disappointed
13.A. helping B. spotting C. seeking D. watching
14.A. scene B. sign C. look D. view
15.A. dreaming B. regretting C. wondering D. joking
16.A. taken B. prevented C. learned D. separated
17.A. often B. hardly C. seldom D. badly
18.A. feed B. base C. turn D. discover
19.A. race B. position C. situation D. case
20.A. when B. which C. to which D. in which
The eyes are the windows of the soul. Having a pair of bright, clear eyes is very important, so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives. 1.
Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.
2.Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading.
Don’t stare at the sun or try to read in the darkness. 3.This can damage your eyes easily.
4.Not many people have this habit, but it is necessary. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.
Rest your eyes whenever you can. You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.
Be careful when you choose your glasses. 5.Make sure your glasses are right for you. If they don’t feel right, get your glasses changed.
A. Get your eyes checked often.
B. Develop good reading habits.
C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night.
D. Even if you're wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun..
E. The following tips may help you to protect your eyes.
F. Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.
G. Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.
＂Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy — they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.＂ –– Jeff Bezos.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, ＂That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.＂ That logic made some sense to me, and he persuaded me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I believed I would always be haunted(萦绕)by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
1.What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A. The desire to follow his passion.
B. The strong support of his wife.
C. The increasing usage of the Internet.
D. A bookstore with millions of exciting titles.
2.What was the author's situation before starting Amazon?
A. He was a garage inventor.
B. He was in search of a good job.
C. He was more than thirty years old.
D. He was satisfied with his working condition.
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase in Para. 3?
A. Try to do it. B. Guess it.
C. Take a picture. D. Do quickly.
4.What can we know about the author from the passage?
A. He got approval(批准，赞成) from his boss.
B. He wanted someone else to try the idea.
C. He might not regret if he failed the idea.
D. He might go back to his boss if he failed.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon
C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose
Finding a winter job is often a proof(证明) that you’re growing up, and it’s also a method for earning money to pay for what you dream of. It’s never too early to start considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you!
Retail (零售) Sales
Retail offers plenty of opportunity for teens who are looking for a job. This type of work can pay from $10 to $15 an hour depending upon the duty you are expected to take on. It can also be great for teens who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. For more information, call us at 4005075.
Food Service
A job in the food service industry is a natural fit for sociable teens who enjoy communicating with the public. It allows employees to work as part of a team while learning about following instructions. It also comes with the opportunity to earn between $8 and $10 per hour. Just call 4005077 for more information.
Babysitter
This job requires someone who is highly responsible. Though it pays generally between $6 and $8 hourly, it also requires a lot of patience. This is a great choice for teens who wish to make a career in teaching, child care, social work or any other field that makes use of social skills or requires interaction with kids. Got a question? Just call 4005076.
Housekeeping
This type of work can bring in about $5 an hour and it will allow teens to learn the tourism industry, so hotels are often looking for more housekeeping staff, and parks often need more people to assist with keeping public areas clean and organized as well. Telephone: 4005079
1.How much can you earn at least in two hours as a retailer?
A. $20. B. $16.
C. $12. D. $10.
2.Which number would you call if you hope to work in a hotel?
A. 4005075. B. 4005079.
C. 4005076. D. 4005077.
3.Which of the following jobs may attract teens who want to be a teacher?
A. Retail Sales. B. Babysitter.
C. Food Service. D. Housekeeping.
4.Which job suits you best if you are good at team work?
A. Retail Sales. B. Babysitter.
C. Food Service. D. Housekeeping.
5.Who is the text mainly written for?
A. Teens faced with communication problems.
B. Those dreaming of becoming a housekeeper.
C. Teens who want a part-time job in the winter.
D. Those who plan to start their own business.
Agatha Christie used to go out at night. She will never forget the night when she met a robber(盗贼) many years ago.
That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2 o'clock in the morning. Without company, Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. ＂Good morning, Lady,＂ the man said in a low voice, ＂I don't think you wish to die here!＂＂What do you want?＂ Agatha asked.
＂Your earrings (耳环). Take them off!＂Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.
＂Take them and let me go.＂ she said. The robber was uncertain. He saw that the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more, so he said, ＂Give me your necklace.＂
＂Oh, sir. It's not worth much. Please let me keep it.＂
＂Stop talking rubbish. Quick!＂
With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home.
The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings (先令).
1.What did Agatha come across one night?
A. She met a robber. B. She had a birthday party.
C. She went out running. D. She bought a necklace.
2.Why did she try to protect her necklace?
A. She would rather have it robbed.
B. It was cheaper than the earrings.
C. She didn’t want the robber to notice it.
D. It was worth keeping because of its value.
3.How did Agatha protect her earrings?
A. Hid them under the collar of her coat.
B. Pretended not to care about them.
C. Threw them away in the rubbish.
D. Persuaded the robber to give them up.
4.What word can be used to describe Agatha?
A. Generous. B. Foolish.
C. Sensitive. D. Smart.
5.Why will Agatha never forget the night?
A. She was robbed of her earrings.
B. She had such a nice time at the party.
C. She was robbed but she fooled the robber.
D. It is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night.
