When I was five years old, I had a toy cat named Smokey. I took the brown _______ everywhere I went.
One day my parents and I went to the _______ with my toy cat. I remember I liked _______ with my parents. I always imagined that my _______ Smokey and I were going on a(n) _______together. When I walked into the store I went _______to the teddy bears. I made my toy cat Smokey play _______ his new friends Ted and Beary. By the time we got all the things we needed my parents told me it was time to _______. They were already by the checkout counter _______ I left immediately. In my hurry I ________the toy cat on the shelf.
We walked to the car and I started to help my parents put what we bought ________.
Then we all started to ________ home. But then I realized that I left my toy cat at the
store. So I started to ________, kicking my legs. But my parents didn’t want to go back. So I ________ them to go back to get my cat. I ran into the store as fast as I could. Smokey was just sitting there in the same place, ________ . I ran to my toy cat and________ it up.
I still have my toy cat sitting on my desk. I haven’t played with it since I was five or six. ________ when I look through my________and see it, the cat brings back many ________ memories. Even the ________ things in life, like a brown cat named Smokey, can influence you in a very personal way.
1.A. pig B. dog C. cat D. hen
2.A. store B. factory C. station D. school
3.A. traveling B. playing C. sailing D. shopping
4.A. mother B. friend C. brother D. sister
5.A. fight B. exercise C. pleasure D. trip
6.A. hardly B. together C. straight D. finally
7.A. of B. with C. in D. to
8.A. leave B. settle C. stop D. recover
9.A. for B. so C. or D. but
10.A. came B. went C. left D. returned
11.A. outside B. indoor C. outdoor D. inside
12.A. walk B. find C. Fly D. drive
13.A. smile B. attack C. cry D. amaze
14.A. ordered B. begged C. surprised D. noticed
15.A. untouched B. unlocked C. unaccepted D. unforgotten
16.A. picked B. saved C. interviewed D. connected
17.A. Sometimes B. Some times C. Sometime D. Some time
18.A. kitchen B. box C. desk D. shelf
19.A. bad B. good C. new D. sad
20.A. best B. biggest C. worst D. smallest
Have you ever seen an animal being mistreated (虐待)? Seeing a pet or wild animal get hurt might make you sad, angry, or afraid.1. In fact, the good news is that everyone — including you — can be a helping hand for animals.
Keep your eyes and ears open.
2.Watch for changes in the way they look or act. Look out for animals who:
﹡ have cuts or other bruises（伤痕）
﹡ avoid or attack people when people come close
﹡ are too thin
﹡ are missing fur
﹡ are almost always left outside
These signs don’t necessarily mean a pet has been hurt on purpose, but they shouldn’t be ignored. If you see any of these signs, set them down. 3. What did you see or hear? Where? When? Were other people around?
4.
Never move an injured animal! Ask a parent, teacher, or other adult you trust for help. Find out whether the injured animal in your town can be saved by animal shelters or police. Keep their phone numbers at hand. If the person mistreating animals is a friend or family member, tell an adult you trust.
Speak up.
Let other kids know what to do if they see an animal being hurt. Using the information above, make posters to hang or flyers (传单) to hand out at school. Include the phone numbers of the police department or animal shelters who can save the injured animals. 5.They need us to speak up for them!
A. Send it to animal shelters.
B. You might think there’s nothing you can do.
C. Remember, animals can’t speak for themselves.
D. Or if you see someone hurting an animal, write down the details.
E. Get to know pets in your neighborhood.
F. Animals are friends of human beings.
G. Report it.
Many people like to explore the Internet．Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day．The Internet brings the outside world closer to people's homes．Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet．
What's going on in other countries？How do people live in places far away？Is there a good sports game somewhere？What's life like in the deepest part of the sea？If you want to answer all these questions，just come to the Internet．Of course，people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio．But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily．A lot of information can be collected at a great speed．
Can we go shopping without leaving home？Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital？Can we study without going to school？Can we draw money without going to the bank？All these things seemed to be impossible，but now have become true．
The Internet helps us to open our eyes． The Internet also helps to open our minds．The Internet often gives us new ideas．In a word，it helps us in many ways．Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet．
1.What's the main idea of the second paragraph？ ______
A. We can learn only through reading or listening to the radio．
B. We can know everything through the Internet．
C. We can become wise because of the Internet．
D. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed through the Internet．
2.According to the third paragraph，we can do the following on the Internet EXCEPT ______ ．
A. go shopping without leaving home
B. see a doctor without going to the hospital
C. draw money without banks
D. study without going to school
3.The underlined sentence" The Internet also helps to open our minds．"means ______ ．
A. we can get some new ideas from the Internet
B. something is wrong with our minds because of the Internet
C. our minds can't be opened unless we search the Internet
D. we cannot think without the Internet
4.The passage mainly tells us ______ ．
A. we don't need banks，schools or hospitals
B. the Internet helps us a lot in many ways
C. the Internet is everything
D. we cannot live without the Internet．
Forget drinking countless glasses of water or getting your beauty sleep．The secret of looking young is simply to stay out of the sun．
A study of hundreds of women has revealed that those who avoided the sun’s rays looked up to 20 years younger than they actually are. However, other supposed rules for a youthful complexion, from drinking lots of water to sleeping well and exercising regularly, failed to hold back the hands of time.
Only keeping out of the sun, and wearing sunscreen when this wasn’t possible, made a difference, the American Academy of Dermatology’s annual conference will hear today.
The finding comes from a study of 231 women of all ages who were quizzed about their lives, including whether they were sun-loves. When researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in the US guessed how old the women were, they found those who took care in the sun tended to have aged more slowly.
Four lucky women had so few wrinkles and age spots and such a glowing complexion，that they appeared to be twenty years younger than they really were．
Researcher Dr．Alexa Kimball said the popular belief that we drink lots of water to stay healthy is false and the body is “pretty good” at judging how much we need．Previous research by the British Nutrition Foundation reached a similar conclusion．
It isn’t clear why the women who slept well didn’t have younger-looking skin．But it may be that the question they were asked was too narrow and didn’t consider their long-term sleep patterns．
1.Which way can help women stay younger according to the study?
A. Having a good sleep． B. Drinking plenty of water．
C. Taking exercise regularly． D. Keeping out of the sun．
2.How did the researchers know the finding about women of all ages?
A. Through calls． B. Through games．
C. By quizzes． D. By interviewing face to face．
3.What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a good way to make women look younger．
B. To explain how scientists carried out the research．
C. To prove people’s previous ideas are true．
D. To persuade women to change their long-term sleep patterns．
4.This passage is most probably taken from______________．
A. a school textbook． B. a science fiction．
C. a reference book． D. a science paper．
The use of cars is becoming more and more popular in the twentieth century. A large number of the world's population are now able to buy and use cars.
Having a car gives much mobility, enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to depend on public transport and doesn't, therefore, have to work in a place near his home. Instead, he can choose from a greater variety of jobs and he could change his job frequently.
Travelling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport; the driver can use the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to meet his own need and preference. There is no discomfort caused by waiting for buses, trains or underground trains etc. With the building of good fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly. Also, for the first time in the century, many people are able to enjoy their free time to the full by making trips to the countryside or seaside at weekends. This feeling of independence and the freedom to go wherever you please is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.
1.What does the writer think of the public transport?
A. It enables a variety of jobs B. It is not comfortable at all
C. It gives less mobility D. It is becoming more popular than before
2.Traveling by bus may be ______.
A. less comfortable than by underground train
B. more comfortable than by other transport
C. less comfortable than by car
D. less comfortable than by other public transport
3.What does the underlined word mean?
A. with difficulty B. from time to time
C. against his own will D. never
4.What does the writer think of having a car of your own?
A. It has lots of independence. B. It offers lots of advantages.
C. It gives the feeling of freedom. D. It offers free trips.
Some students prefer a part-time job after class to earn some money and improve themselves. Here are some good companies:
IN-N-Out Burger
It is the best hamburger shop in the west of America. Regarded as one of the best employers, it offers flexible hours and the highest part-time salaries(薪水). Above all, the company treats its employees the way they would like to be treated: like family. However, there is no discount offered to its employees.
Position: selling assistant (experience required)
Website: www.in-n-out.cm
Starbucks Coffee
Starbucks has been at the forefront(前沿) of the United States’ coffee revolution. Working hours are flexible. Fit twenty hours of work into your week. There is also a 30% discount and a free pound of coffee or box of tea every week.
Position: assistant coffee taster(experience required)
Website: www.Starbucks.Com
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market is the world’s largest natural and organic food selling company. With its focus on organic ingredients, Whole Foods Market is all about health. Working hours are flexible. Benefits include paid-time off and a 20% discount so you can eat like a king or at least like a top chef in training. There are also training courses on health and food every week.
Position: secretary
Website:wwww.wholefoodsmarket.com.
Lands’ End
Lands’ End is a Wisconsin-based clothes store that focuses on casual comfort and warmth for the great outdoors. Employees(even part-time employees) have the chance to go to a company-owned entertainment centre and get a 25% discount on theme parks and movies, and an invitation to the yearly company picnic. Besides, for part-time employees, working hours are flexible and they can come to work anytime they like as long as they work for 4 hours a day.
Position: salesperson
Website:www.landsend.com
1.Which company offers its employees the best discount?
A. In-N-Out Burger. B. Whole Foods Market.
C. Lands’ End. D. Starbucks Coffee.
2.Which website should you visit if you are interested in selling clothes?
A. www.landsend.com B. www.in-n-out.com
C. www.wholefoodsmarket.com D. www.starbucks.com
3.What do the four companies have in common?
A. Working hours are flexible. B. Training courses are offered.
C. Related experience is required. D. Employees can get high salaries.
