It was a Friday afternoon. An elderly lady was doing the ______ in a supermarket. When she returned to her______, she found four men in the act of ______ her car. So she ______ her shopping bags and took out her ______, screaming at the top of her voice, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! _____ the car!”
The four men didn’t ______ for a second threat. They all got out immediately and ______ like mad.
After she got into the _______ seat and prepared to drive away, she was _______ that she could not get her key into the ignition (点火开关). She ______ over and over again, and then she suddenly realized why, ______ she found that there was a football, a jacket and two packs of cigarettes in the front seat.
A few minutes later, she saw her own car ______ four or five spaces farther down. She put her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her ______.
The police officer to whom she told the story couldn’t stop ______. He pointed to the other end of the corner, where four ______ men were reporting that their car was ______ by a mad, elderly woman ______ as white, less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and ______ a large handgun. Not surprisingly, the elderly lady felt very sorry for what she had done, and ________ to the four men.
1.A. experiment B. business C. shopping D. research
2.A. garden B. house C. garage D. car
3.A. running after B. leaving with C. looking at D. taking apart
4.A. hid B. brought C. showed D. dropped
5.A. glasses B. key C. handgun D. beer
6.A. Get out of B. Go away with C. Take away D. Watch out
7.A. leave B. ask C. wait D. stand
8.A. spoke B. ran C. laughed D. stood
9.A. driver’s B. passenger’s C. back D. middle
10.A. guilty B. embarrassed C. surprised D. disappointed
11.A. tried B. closed C. stopped D. found
12.A. before B. though C. as D. if
13.A. passed B. moved C. driven D. parked
14.A. trouble B. mistake C. news D. joke
15.A. talking B. laughing C. worrying D. arguing
16.A. stupid B. strong C. typical D. frightened
17.A. bought B. stolen C. robbed D. sold
18.A. treated B. painted C. considered D. described
19.A. firing B. carrying C. buying D. finding
20.A. apologized B. shouted C. waved D. walked
Top 5 Ways to Build a Wonderful Life
Live below your means(收入).
We all want to buy that new piece of technology, or take out a loan(贷款) for the expensive car we can’t afford. It might feel great at the time but spending too much hurts a lot later on.
Enjoy life’s simple pleasures and save as much as you can. 1. Careful spending will bring you greater enjoyment in the long run.
Put your money to work.
2. Good investments(投资) can be the difference between retiring in your 40’s or in your 60’s. If a person in their 20’s invests 20% of their income, the interest(利息) they earn will equal their current salary when they reach their early 40’s. They could retire without a drop in income!
Educate yourself.
To be happy we need continuous growth. 3. This doesn’t mean you need to get a doctor’s degree or spend 2 hours every day. Self education can be anything that takes you out of your comfort zone. The important part is keeping an open mind and searching for fresh ideas and perspectives.
4.
Suppose you had everything you wanted. Would you be happy without anyone to share it with? The personal relationships with friends and family members are the greatest source of happiness in our lives. Don’t forget about them. Without the people you care about you’ll probably be miserable, no matter how successful you are.
Work towards a dream.
Even if your life isn’t perfect, you can always build towards a goal. If you aren’t building towards something, you’ll probably stagnating(停滞). 5.
We can’t control everything about lives, but working towards a goal lays the basis for future success. No matter what your dream is, get out there and start doing something.
A. Take care of others.
B. Education builds over time.
C. Develop lasting personal relationships.
D. The best way to grow is life-long education.
E. The best way to avoid this is working towards a goal.
F. Expensive things don’t create lasting happiness and security.
G. Saving is great, but to make the most of your money, you need to put it to work.
Of all the things we eat and drink, water is the most important. Not all people realize this, but it is quite true. The human body can live without food for a long time, but two or three days without water usually result in death.
Many people do not understand how much water the human body needs, but many people do not drink enough, especially in the hot weather. Most people drink when they are thirsty but often need more water after exercises.
65 to 70 percent of the human body is water. Water is important in several different ways. Most people need five to seven litres of water every day, but we need not drink this amount because a lot comes from the food we have. If we don’t have enough water, however, we will feel tired and many become ill. Do you know what the best drink is? Yes, you are right. Cold water!
1.Do most people drink five litres of water every day?
A. Yes, because water is the most important
B. No, because what we eat contains water
C. Yes, because we can’t live without water
D. No, because we are not thirsty
2.How much water is there in the human body?
A. About three fourths of the human body is water.
B. Nearly a half of the human body is water.
C. Less than a half of the human body is water.
D. Almost one fourth of the human body is water.
3.When do we need more water?
A. In cold weather or after exercises.
B. In hot weather or after exercises.
C. Before breakfast, lunch and supper.
D. When we feel tired or become ill.
4.Which of the following is not right?
A. Cold water is the best drink.
B. Few people understand how much water the human body needs.
C. Not all the people realize water is the most important.
D. When we feel tired or become ill, we never need any water.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket. It caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the fire brigade. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I'm very sorry for this.
Much love
Sarah
1.Why did Sarah write to his parents?
A. He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
B. He told his parents what he had done in school.
C. He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.
D. He thought he was old enough to help them do something.
2.Where did Sarah smoke?
A. in the classroom B. in the Dining hall
C. in the street D. in the dormitory
3.Why was the school master angry with him?
A. because he was too naughty B. because he was too lazy
C. because he caused a big fire D. because he stole something from the school
4.According to the passage, what should the students not do?
A. they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them
B. they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money
C. they should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent
D. they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers：
No account keeping fees！
You ’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.
Convenient!
Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Magazine included!
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
1.The Winners Club provides magazines which_______.
A. encourage spending B. are free to all teenagers
C. are full of adventure stories. D. help to make more of your money
2.If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _________.
A. be an Internet user B. be permitted by your parent
C. have a lot of money D. be in your twenties
3.What is the purpose of this text?
A. To set up a club. B. To provide part-time jobs.
C. To organize key-cards. D. To introduce a new banking service.
