One day after school, I went to the teacher’s office to see my teacher, but nobody was there. As I was about to leave, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the words “FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION” at the top. I put the paper into my school bag secretly and ran out of the room.
After I came back home, I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of my worst subject, History. I felt excited. My heart beat fast. I took out my History book and started working on the answer. I had never answered any questions so seriously.
On the day of the History exam, I went into the exam hall confidently. When the paper was sent to me, I dreamt of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling. “My History teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades, but I let him down time and time again. This time I will give him a big surprise,” I thought.
When the teacher said we could start, I turned the paper over. To my great surprise, all the questions were different. Later I felt nervous. In the end, I almost left the paper undone. After the exam . I ran to the toilet, took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oh! It was last year’s exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadn't read the date.
This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I regretted doing such a silly thing. After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on, I worked harder than ever before.
1.The writer went to the teacher’s office to _________.
A. take an exam B. ask some questions
C. get his school bag D. see his teacher
2.The writer always _________ in his History exams.
A. got high marks B. did silly things
C. let his teacher down D. left the paper undone
3.The writer felt _________ when he first saw all the questions were different.
A. astonished B. excited
C. nervous D. crazy
4.What might the writer write in his diary?
A. I'm glad that I did very well in the exam. I gave my teacher...
B. After the exam, my teacher asked me to go to his office. My heart...
C. When I turned over the paper, I couldn't help smiling. My teacher...
D. I’m truly sorry for what I did. Everyone should be honest. I’ll ..
I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos（商标） in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one﹣it's so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald's, Apple, and Mercedes Benz own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.
Nike
In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike's logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for﹩35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.
McDonald's
The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch shaped （拱形的） signs on the side of the company's then walk﹣up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald's name was added to the logo in 1968.
Apple
There are different stories behind Apple's logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steven Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn't stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff's "rainbow apple", a rainbow﹣colored silhouette （轮廓） of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow﹣colored apple was replaced by the one﹣colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.
Mercedes Benz
The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three﹣pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach's elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz Cie and DMG in 1926.
1.What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?
A. They are boring. B. They are attractive.
C. They are out of date. D. They are practical.
2.We can learn that Apple's present logo is ___.
A. a bitten apple with only one color B. Newton's sitting under an apple tree
C. the religious story of Adam and Eve D. the rainbow﹣colored bitten apple
3.Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?
A. Nike ﹣ McDonald's ﹣ Apple ﹣ Mercedes Benz．
B. Mercedes Benz ﹣ Apple ﹣ Nike ﹣ McDonald's．
C. Mercedes Benz ﹣ McDonald's ﹣ Nike ﹣ Apple．
D. Nike ﹣ Mercedes Benz ﹣ McDonald's ﹣ Apple．
Protective clothing must be worn when the machine is in _________.
A. order B. operation
C. line D. public
A woman had a ________ escape yesterday when her car left the road.
A. necessary B. narrow
C. nervous D. neat
The UN is seeking a _________ solution rather than a military one.
A. natural B. patient
C. political D. opposite
Smoking __________ the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.
A. multiplies B. negotiates
C. opposes D. polishes
