A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox (儿童玩耍的沙场). In the process of creating roads in the soft sand, he ______ a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy ______ around the rock, managing to move it from the sand. With a little bit of ______, he pushed the rock out of the sandbox by using his feet. When the boy got the rock to the edge of the sandbox, ______, he found that he couldn’t ______ it up and over the little wall. The rock was too ________ for his small body.
As he ______ to accept his failure, the little boy dug, pushed and dragged, but every time he thought he had made some ______, the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy ______ again and again, but his only ______ was to have the rock roll back.
____ he burst into tears. All the time the boy’s father ______ from his living room window as the story continued. At the moment the tears fell, a ______ voice rose above the boy’s head. It was the boy’s father. ______ but firmly he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the ______ that you had?” Defeated, the boy replied with tears, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I ____ all the strength that I had!” “No, son.” ____ the father kindly. “You didn’t use all the strength you had. You didn’t ____ me to help you.” With that the father picked up the rock and ____ it from the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be removed? Are you discovering that you don’t have the strength it takes to lift them? There is one who is always available to us and willing to ______ you with the strength you need.
1.A. discovered B. put C. gathered D. hid
2.A. walked B. jumped C. travelled D. dug
3.A. courage B. pride C. effort D. pleasure
4.A. still B. however C. thus D. even
5.A. put B. raise C. take D. break
6.A. large B. difficult C. hard D. much
7.A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. planned
8.A. invention B. progress C. mistakes D. changes
9.A. tried B. failed C. thought D. started
10.A. success B. goal C. result D. wish
11.A. Gradually B. Lately C. Properly D. Finally
12.A. watched B. worked C. followed D. helped
13.A. loud B. happy C. sweet D. strict
14.A. angrily B. movingly C. suddenly D. gently
15.A. knowledge B. strength C. tools D. ability
16.A. wasted B. brought C. used D. carried
17.A. corrected B. replied C. shouted D. praised
18.A. advise B. ask C. force D. want
19.A. collected B. removed C. chose D. broke
20.A. provide B. lend C. show D. pass
Here are some easy steps for you to stay safe and secure on the Internet.
1. Never give out your full name, address and phone number, unless it is a safe site or it is a well-known site.
Protect your money. Do not give out your card information unless it is a secure site. You can tell if the site is safe by looking at the lower part of your screen. 2. If it is locked, the site is secure. “Unlocked” means that you should not give a card number.
Don’t believe “Get Rich Quick!”. If it sounds too good to be sure--- it is! If you get an e-mail that says you can make thousands of dollars in a few days, it isn’t true. Most likely it will cost you in the end. 3.
A good virus scan (杀毒软件). Update your virus scan. 4.When you buy a virus scan, it may have been on the shelves for months, so you need to update it frequently.
5. Do not open e-mail attachments (附件) that are programs. Receiving these programs in e-mail is harmless, but opening and running them can be dangerous.
A. There is a small lock.
B. Stay away from these offers!
C. New viruses come out daily.
D. There are always some unsafe sites.
E. Keep your main e-mail address private.
F. Don’t give out personal information.
G. Protect yourself from dangerous e-mail viruses.
Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (控制) by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
1.What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?
A. It is summer holidays.
B. It is winter holidays.
C. It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger.
D. It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
2.Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?
A. Poor children. B. Rich children.
C. Children from cities. D. Children from the countryside.
3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The reasons people dislike “Survival Holidays”.
B. The advantages of “Survival Holidays”.
C. The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”.
D. The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”.
4.In a “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except ________.
A. how to get good grades B. how to stay calm in different times
C. how to keep safe when they meet danger D. how to work in a team
The United States of America is faced with serious traffic problems. Too many cars travel on the freeways to and from the city. This heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars that are using their engines but not moving anywhere. Many cars going nowhere is called a “traffic jam”.
While many cities in the United States have traffic problems, some of the worst are in Los Angeles, California, which is a big city with a large downtown area. One of the reasons why there is so much traffic is that few people use public transportation to get around.
Experts say one possible solution to the traffic problems in Los Angeles would be to make people want to use the public transportation system of buses instead of their own cars. People say the buses should be made easier, faster, less costly and more dependable than driving a car.
One suggestion is to reduce the cost of taking the bus. Also, Los Angeles could make the buses easier for people to use. The buses could travel to more places in the city. And there could be more special lanes on the freeways that only buses could drive in. These changes would make taking the bus faster and easier than driving a car.
Other experts have said that the best way to ease traffic problems is to charge people money to drive on the freeways. These charges, or tolls, would be for the most crowded roads. The tolls would be in effect during the times of a day when most people drive to work and home. These times in the morning and late afternoon are called “rush hour”. People would try to avoid driving on these roads, which would decrease the amount of traffic. Also, the money collected from these tolls could be used to improve the roads and public transportation system.
1.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Money charged when driving cars.
B. Causes of the heavy traffic jams.
C. Reasons to take public transportations.
D. Solutions to solving traffic problems.
2.Why does Los Angeles have some of the worst traffic problems?
A. Because it is a very big city with a large population.
B. Because most people like to get around by car.
C. Because public transportation is very popular there.
D. Because there are not enough roads there.
3.By marking out more special lanes on the freeways, they hope ________.
A. buses can travel to more places in the city
B. private cars can run much faster on them
C. buses seldom get stuck in the traffic jams
D. passengers can get on and off the buses easily
4.If people are charged on the most crowded roads during “rush hour”, ________.
A. less air pollution would be produced
B. there would be no traffic jam
C. the freeways would be more crowded
D. the number of cars on them would be smaller
Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk around in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight.
1.The writer always refuses to give people directions because _____________.
A. she is a stranger to the city B. she doesn’t know the people
C. she has no time to help others D. she’s afraid of giving wrong directions
2.A man stopped the writer on the way to _____________.
A. sell her something B. ask her the time
C. make friends with her D. ask for the direction
3.The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ______________.
A. lives B. studies
C. works D. teaches
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer is too shy to give others directions.
B. The writer has a very poor sense of direction.
C. The writer never got lost when she was young.
D. The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.
The Top 4 Restaurants of 2018
No. 4
Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly (4 stars): 5268-H Nicholson Lane, Rockville, Md. 240-669-4383. kuyajas. com.
Open: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Wednesday through Monday; breakfast and lunch Tuesdays.
Prices: Sandwiches, bowls and combination meals, $ 6.99-$ 12.59.
Sound check: 74 decibels（分贝）/ Must speak with raised voice.
No. 3
Little Havana（41/2 stars): 3704 14th St. NW. 202-758-2127. littlehavanadc. com.
Open: Dinner daily.
Prices: Sandwiches and mains $ 9-$ 25.
Sound check: 70 decibels / Conversation is easy.
No. 2
Three Blacksmiths (41/2 stars): 20 Main St., Sperryville, Va. 540-987-5105. threeblacksmiths. com.
Open: Dinner Thursday—Saturday.
Prices: Small plates $ 5 - $ 20, large plates and family-style plates $ 24 - $ 94.
Sound check: 81 decibels / Extremely loud.
No. 1
Momofuku（5 stars): 1090 I St. NW. 202-602-1832. ccdc. momofuku. com.
Open: Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner daily, breakfast Saturday and Sunday.
Prices: Small plates $ 5 - $15.
Sound check: 75 decibels / Must speak with raised voice.
1.Which restaurant should you go to for breakfast on weekdays?
A. Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly. B. Little Havana.
C. Three Blacksmiths. D. Momofuku.
2.What’s the biggest advantage of Little Havana?
A. Its foods. B. Its prices.
C. Its address. D. Its atmosphere.
3.How much can you only spend on your lunch if you want to save money?
A. $24. B. $9.
C. $6.99. D. $5.
