I left early to avoid the traffic, driving north from London. The motorway was nearly ____. The sun was coming up when I saw ____ up ahead.
My first thought was that it was something ____ — burning straws, perhaps. As I got nearer, I saw that it was a car that had ____ a tree and was on fire; the driver was still at the wheel. Flames were ____ of the broken front of the car. The inside was so full of smoke that it was almost impossible to see ____. But I could make out the driver. I stopped as quickly as I could and tried to open the door but ____. I took out the extinguisher on my car and ____ to open it, but its parts came away (脱落), and it was ____.
By now, another driver had also stopped. We knocked at the door ____, but couldn’t open it. Then, from a tiny ____ in the window, some fingers ____ towards us. The other driver used the extinguisher to ____ the glass around the “gap”. We ran into the smoke, pulled the driver out through the window and led him to ____. His clothes were on fire and smoking, but he was ____.
A police officer on his way to work stopped a few minutes after us and ____ the emergency services by phone. I felt reassured that the situation was under ____. After it seemed there was ____ more I could do, I went back to my car and drove to the next service — Though I felt ____ that the driver was rescued finally, I was still shaking, so I needed a cup of tea to help make myself ____.
1.A. narrow B. crowded C. empty D. smooth
2.A. smoke B. mist C. steam D. light
3.A. roast B. deadly C. agricultural D. accessible
4.A. cut off B. turned up C. left behind D. run into
5.A. making sense of B. taking advantage of C. making the most of D. bursting out of
6.A. secretly B. clearly C. gradually D. evidently
7.A. in vain B. in charge C. in control D. in force
8.A. managed B. promised C. hesitated D. attempted
9.A. lifeless B. useless C. aimless D. faultless
10.A. deliberately B. patiently C. fiercely D. curiously
11.A. blank B. shadow C. vacancy D. crack
12.A. shook B. fastened C. bent D. pulled
13.A. touch B. crash C. mend D. hold
14.A. health B. freedom C. victory D. safety
15.A. alone B. awake C. alive D. asleep
16.A. contacted B. advocated C. monitored D. improved
17.A. investigation B. control C. repair D. protection
18.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
19.A. relieved B. concerned C. astonished D. thrilled
20.A. take off B. work out C. calm down D. hold on
You won’t be able to control everything your teens do when they drive, but you can teach them about the importance of vehicle safety.
Locking the door upon entering the vehicle.
Did your teens know they should lock the doors immediately upon entering the vehicle? 1.. Teach them to lock their doors, as this could guarantee their safety when they are pulling out of a dark parking lot or stopping at a red light.
Driving a safe vehicle
Your teens will buy their car one day. They probably don’t care what you consider to be a good color, or model, but you should teach them how to buy a safe car. Top safety features include electronic stability control, a rear view camera, side impact airbags, etc. 2..
Avoiding distractions
3.. So make sure they know that. Teenagers tend to think themselves unbeatable (无 以伦比的), but if you gently explain the risks of not focusing on the road, they may decide to quit this dangerous habit.
Staying calm
You need to show that you’re confident of your teens’ driving skills, even if your teens’ speeding up too fast or hitting the brakes too hard scares you. 4.. They will react much better to quiet comments than cold words.
5.
There’s something about being young and learning to drive that comes with a strong wish for speed. You might not be able to stop the occasional speeding ticket, but you can help them see the importance of following the rules and keeping themselves safe.
A. Respecting speed limits.
B. Presenting the traffic rules.
C. If your teens haven’t been taught this, then they probably won’t do so.
D. Instead of yelling and stressing out on such occasions, try your best to speak calmly.
E. Looking at phones or controlling the radio while driving could make your teens seriously injured or worse.
F. You want to keep your children safe, but you can’t always stop them from doing dangerous things.
G. These will help them better control the vehicle and offer protection in the event of an accident.
JINAN — A ceremony was held in eastern China’s Shandong Province Friday to celebrate the 2,569th birthday of Confucius, an ancient Chinese educator and philosopher. The ceremony, held in the city of Qufu, Confucius’ hometown, attracted government officials, UNESCO officials, scholars, students and descendants of Confucius. More than 1,400 students and residents recited classic quotes from Lunyu, or the Analects, a collection of ideas and sayings from the Chinese philosopher, while ceremonial dancing was performed at the Confucius Temple.
“The dancing performance, In commemoration (纪念) of Confucius, explains Li, or rites (礼教), in Confucianism,” said Kong Xiangsheng, a 75th-generation descendant of Confucius.
In the city of Quzhou in East China’s Zhejiang Province, representatives from Confucius institutes in 10 countries attended a ceremony at Nanzong Confucius Temple, one of the Confucius family temples.
Preetema Atmekoemarie, director of the Confucius Institute at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, said she has always been fascinated by the wisdom of the ancient Chinese thinker. “As a country having so much esteem for Confucius, China is bound to bring more positive changes to the world,” said Preetema.
In Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, officials, scholars, students and descendants of Confucius from home and abroad attended a ceremony held at the Confucius temple in Jianshui County. More than 2,100 people from 1,080 families also participated in a ceremony in which they observed traditional Confucian etiquettes (礼仪) to mark the beginning of their education, childhood and adulthood.
Covering an area of 76,000 square meters, the Confucius temple in Jianshui is the second largest of its kind in the country.
For thousands of years, Confucius has been regarded as a symbol of China’s traditional culture as well as the country’s intellectuals.
Confucius (551-479 B. C.) founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. He was also the first Chinese person to set up private schools and enroll students from all walks of life. He is believed to have been born on Sept. 28. Annual commemorations of Confucius started in 478B. C., the year after his death.
1.What can be the best title for the news report?
A. Confucianism deeply influenced later generations
B. 2,569th birthday of Confucius celebrated in China
C. People are fascinated by the wisdom of Confucius
D. Representatives from Confucius institutes attend Confucius, birthday ceremony
2.Why did over 2,100 people attend the ceremony in Jianshui?
A. To observe traditional Confucian etiquettes.
B. To participate in a dancing performance.
C. To recite classic quotes from Lunyu, or the Analects.
D. To attend the opening ceremony of the temple.
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “intellectual” in Para. 7?
A. Someone who is in a position of authority in an organization.
B. Someone whose job is in politics, especially a member of the government.
C. Someone who spends much time studying and thinking about complicated ideas.
D. Someone who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization.
4.We know from the passage that Confucius _________.
A. was born in a rich family
B. is believed to have died on Sept. 28
C. generally enrolled students from noble families
D. was the first Chinese person to found private schools
In a report from Psychological Science, researchers at the University of Lyon report sleeping between two learning sessions improve your learning.
In this study, 40 French adults were randomly assigned to a “sleep” or “wake” group. They all were given 16 French-Swahili words in pairs in random order. After studying a pair for seven seconds, the Swahili word appeared on a screen and the participants were asked to type the French translation. If they made a mistake, the words appeared again until every word-pair was correctly translated. Twelve hours later, they did it again. The wake group did their tests first in the morning and then in the evening so they had no time to sleep in between. The sleep group members did their first session in the evening and the second came the next morning, after a good night’s sleep.
The sleep group members did much better at recalling the correct translations and were quicker to learn when they make a mistake. Both groups were eventually able to learn all the word-pairs but getting some sleep allowed the sleep group to learn in less time and with less effort. A follow-up showed that the sleep group still did better than the wake group a week later and even six months later.
So, if you have to learn something, study and then get a good night’s sleep.
1.What is the difference of the two groups’ tasks?
A. Who to learn. B. What to learn.
C. When to learn the words. D. How to learn the words.
2.How did the participants deal with a typing mistake they made?
A. Translating the same word again. B. Leaving the wrong word alone.
C. Asking for a correct answer. D. Redoing the typing twelve hours later.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in Para. 2 refer to?
A. Correcting the mistakes.
B. Typing the Swahili words.
C. Typing the French translation.
D. Showing the Swahili word on the screen.
4.Compared to the wake group, those in the sleep group _________.
A. typed more quickly
B. learned all the word-pairs
C. learnt with more effort
D. made fewer translation mistakes
Grandmothers don’t always have common sense in the ways of social media, but an Arizona woman’s wrong-way text has made her an Internet star.
Wanda Dench thought she was texting a Thanksgiving invitation to her grandson, but the person who received it was a total stranger, Jamal Hilton, a college student. He was having lunch earlier this week when the invitation showed up on his cellphone. He didn’t recognize the phone number, so he wrote back asking who sent it.
“Your grandma,” Dench wrote back. “Grandma?” Hinton replied, “Can I have a picture?”
“That s strange,” Dench thought. But she dutifully took a selfile (自拍) of herself at work and texted it.
You are not my grandma,” Hilton said, “Can I still get a plate there?” Dench was embarrassed at her mistake, but quickly recovered.
Of course you can, ”she wrote back. “That’s what grandmas do... feed everyone.”
Dench is white. Hilton is African American. The student took a screenshot (屏幕截图) of the conversation and posted it on Twitter, where it’s been retweeted (转发) more than 150,000 times.
Dench didn’t know that Hilton had posted their exchange online. Then her phone blew up. In just a few days, she received more than 600 text messages and lots of voicemail because her phone number was included in the screeshot.
“At first I thought, ‘Well, this is annoying,’ until I started reading some of the people’s texts.” she said. Strangers wrote, “Thank you so much. You’re such a kind person to let this young man into your home.” She said, “I think this may be a little more important than what I thought it was because of the racial tension that’s in the country.”
Dench and Hilton met in person on Wednesday night at her home. She formally invited him and his family to Thanksgiving dinner. He accepted.
1.What was Hilton doing when he received the invitation?
A. He was having lunch.
B. He was having class.
C. He was watch movies on his mobile phone.
D. He was doing some exercises in the classroom.
2.How did Dench find she had sent the invitation to a wrong number?
A. She found it by herself.
B. She received a call from Hilton.
C. Hilton wrote back to tell her.
D. Her grandson sent a message to tell her the truth.
3.How can we best describe about Dench according to the passage?
A. Clumsy. B. Honest.
C. Stubborn. D. Friendly.
4.It can be learned from the passage that ________.
A. Hilton accepted the invitation unwillingly
B. the wrong invitation had a happy ending
C. Hilton got Dench’s phone number from her grandson
D. Dench finally became angry at the messages and voicemail
National Theatre Backstage Tours
The National Theatre is a working building, producing over 20 new productions every year. Preparations for the shows all happen on site. No two tours are ever the same, so come and see what’s happening behind the scenes today.
◆ Schedules
Running Time: 75 minutes
Tours run Monday — Saturday, exploring the unseen areas of the theatre and stepping into the backstage world.
◆ Tickets
Individuals: £10
Entry Pass Members： £5 (not available (可购得的) to book online — Please email tours@ nationaltheatre. org. uk to book)
Groups of 8 or more： £8.75 each (not available to book online — Please email tours@ nationaltheatre. org. uk to book)
◆ Access
For those unable to hear well (including hearing aid users), the Contego system, an easy-to-use wireless listening device (装置), is now available for use on Backstage Tours. Please inform us at the time of booking if you would like to use the Contego system, or if you have any additional access requirements.
For further information on tour times, availability and group bookings, email nationaltheatre. org. uk.
◆ Comments
See what people think of theatre tours at NT below:
Lucy Lucy @ scampmedia Really enjoyed myself this morning! Funny, easy-going and some interesting facts | George George @ georgenewsome Really enjoyed the backstage tour of National Theatre today. Very interesting, highly recommend |
Ells Ells @ EllieTidyxo Had such an amazing time at National Theatre today. Amazing to see how much work is done behind the scenes. | Alice Alice @ NationalTheatre London has the best sights. Thank you! Outdoor sights in London are my favorites. A little bit boring to experience the backstage. |
1.Mow much will a group of 10 tourists pay to explore the backstage?
A. £50. B. £87.5.
C. £95. D. £100.
2.What does the National Theatre do for Backstage Tour?
A. Present a 75-minute show to tourists.
B. Offer listening devices to the disabled.
C. Produce over 30 new productions every year.
D. Keep the theatre open to tourists every day.
3.Who might feel disappointed at the Backstage Tour?
A. Alice. B. Ells.
C. Lucy. D. George.
