On Friday, I was offered two tickets to a special preview of the latest movie for free. I wasn’t interested. _______, I knew my two boys would be.
That evening, we were a bit _______ for time. So instead of having dinner at home, we had fast food near the movie theater, which is equal to the _______ of eight movie tickets.
Then I met up with a friend and we sat around chatting for a moment, _______ another movie ticket went into a cup of coffee. After that, we figured we might as well _______ until the movie ended to pick up the boys. To help _______ the time, I bought dessert. However, the _______ went for an hour longer than expected. To watch the _______ movie, we always have to sit through an hour of advertisements. Oh, did I mention parking, and _______ my way through the ________ to get to the right theater? I could have sent them to a movie theater in walking distance and had enough ________ left over to watch ten ________ movies!
Next time I’m offered something free, I’ll ________ refuse it.
I should have known better. ________ in 2014, I built my own business. One of my marketing strategies is that I often offer free gifts. I said “probably” because “free” is simply the most irresistible(不可抵抗的) ________ in your marketing language. And it always ________.
If you don’t believe me, next time when you do a promotion(推销), ________ this test: one with and one without the free ________. You will be amazed by how many people will ________ hundreds of dollars to get something for ________!
1.A.Therefore B.Then C.However D.Otherwise
2.A.rushed B.excited C.prepared D.embarrassed
3.A.chance B.time C.prize D.price
4.A.or B.while C.for D.and
5.A.show around B.wander around C.come around D.turn around
6.A.record B.kill C.tell D.save
7.A.meeting B.walk C.coffee D.movie
8.A.expensive B.free C.cheap D.low
9.A.forgetting B.mentioning C.fighting D.continuing
10.A.traffic B.park C.race D.gate
11.A.patience B.room C.money D.dessert
12.A.more B.fewer C.better D.worse
13.A.definitely B.probably C.impossibly D.absolutely
14.A.Ending B.Building C.Setting D.Starting
15.A.word B.letter C.reason D.content
16.A.fails B.works C.loses D.uses
17.A.study B.imagine C.attend D.try
18.A.goods B.advice C.gift D.help
19.A.pay B.receive C.get D.gain
20.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something
Summer is the perfect time to relax. As you plan for your trip, here are some tips on how to protect yourself. 1.
Fight against the mosquitoes in the hot spots.
There are many mosquito-borne illnesses in tropical regions, which are traditionally vacation hot spots. Therefore, mosquito repellent（驱蚊剂）that contains DEET should be an essential item in your travel bag.
2.
In lesser-developed countries there is less equipment for clean water and public health. If you can't avoid unhealthful water, make sure you bring along a tea or coffee—making pot that will boil water for you. You’d better buy a case or two of water and check that all bottle caps are sealed to assure the bottled water isn't just a refilled bottle of dirty tap water.
Always protect your feet.
It's best to wear slippers in the shower, but if you must be barefoot, put a towel down on the floor.3.You should never walk barefoot in any area of a foreign country, including your hotel room.
Be sure to eat safe fruits.
4. They may have been washed in the same water, or wiped with the same rag used to clean work surfaces in kitchens. The best advice is to bring your own peeler（削皮器）so that you know that something clean has been applied to the fruit.
Enjoy the smell of roadside stands, not the food.
Unless the food is piping hot when served, it’s best to stay away from roadside stands, no matter how good the smell of the food might be. If you are concerned about whether a restaurant is clean, order the food to go. 5.
A. Don't trust the local water
B. Any fruit served fresh may be polluted
C. Look out for any water not served in a bottle
D. The boxes may be cleaner than the plate or fork on the table
E. You should know how to keep yourself away from dirty fruits
F. They are necessary to avoid coming back with a major illness from your trip
G. Parasites（寄生虫）can enter the skin of your feet and travel to different parts of the body
Nao, the first robot able to show feelings, has been created by a European research team. When Nao is sad, he lowers his head and looks down. When he’s happy, he raises his arms for a hug. Nothing is out of the ordinary, except that Nao is a robot.
“We’re modeling the first years of life,” says Lola Canamero, a computer scientist at the University of Hertforshire. “The feelings are shown through physical gestures and body movements rather than facial or verbal(言语的) expressions.”
In the future, says the scientist, robots are likely to act as companions, provide support for old people, and help people shop online. In such uses, the display of feeling will be important in making the interactions(交往) more natural and comfortable.
Nao has been programmed to copy the emotional skills of a one-year-old child. It can memorize faces, and knows the basic rules of good and bad. Based on these it can decide how to react to what is going on. The actions going with each feeling are pre-programmed, but Nao decides for itself when to display them.
Nao is also programmed to have different personalities. A more independent robot is less likely to call for help when exploring a room, while a more fearful robot will show distress if it finds something in the room that may be harmful.
Canamero’s team will take its emotional programming forward into medical applications. Part of the project will look at ways to use robots in hospitals to support the roles of doctors, nurses and parents. Children might find that a small, friendly-looking robot that can understand their emotional states makes them less anxious. “We want to explore different roles—the robots will help the children to understand their treatment and explain what they have to do. We want to help the children to control their anxiety.” she says.
1.According to the text, Nao_______.
A.displays different feelings in different situations
B.is able to imitate adult emotional displays
C.can remember people’s feelings
D.learns emotions from facial expressions
2.What can we learn from the text?
A.Scientists worked on facial and spoken expressions to create Nao’s emotions.
B.The time when Nao displays feelings has been pre-programmed.
C.Emotional programming is used in medicine production.
D.Robots with emotional skills can help children feel more comfortable.
3.What does the underlined word “distress” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Courage. B.Anxiety.
C.Anger. D.Satisfaction.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.The relationship between humans and robots.
B.The roles that robots play in different fields.
C.The first robot able to show feelings.
D.The long history of robots.
You’ve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you’ve been away, has this country changed for the better-or for the worse?
If you’ve just arrived back in the UK after a month’s holiday, small changes have probably surprised you-anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.
So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed-or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.
Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families-all very conservative (保守的). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners
Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they’re more open-minded and often work harder than local people.
Christine: To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening-in Cyprus, they’re very relaxed-and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.
But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they’ve got.
1.After a short overseas holiday, people tend to _______.
A.notice small changes B.expect small changes
C.welcome small changes D.dislike small changes
2.What’s Debi’s attitude to the foreign settlers?
A.Disappointed. B.Negative.
C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.
3.When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by _______.
A.the relaxed policemen B.the dirty arrivals hall
C.the strict safety check D.the bank robbers
4.Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.Life in Britain. B.Back in Britain.
C.Britain in Future . D.Britain in Memory.
When Debbie Parkhurst choked (呛，噎) on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the piece of apple to pop out of her throat. Debbie Parkhurst’s husband, Kevin, was at his job at a chemical firm when she took a midday break from the jewelry shop and bit into an apple. When the Keesling family of Indiana were about to be overcome by carbon monoxide(CO), their cat clawed (抓) at wife Cathy’s hair until she woke up and called for help.
For their timely acts, Toby, a golden 2 -year-old dog, and Winnie, a gray-eyed American shorthair, were named Dog and Cat of the Year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Neither Parkhurst nor Keesling could explain their pets’ timely action, though Parkhurst suggested it might have been guided by God intervention (干预). “That’s what our veterinarian (兽医) said,” she said. “He wasn’t making a joke; he’s very serious, and now I have to agree with him.”
But both pets were themselves rescued in baby, Toby as a 4-week-old baby thrown into a garbage bin to die, and Winnie as a week-old baby hiding under a barn, so helpless that Keesling’s husband, Eric, had to feed her milk.
As the Keeslings recalled it, a gas-driven pump spread carbon monoxide through the house. By the time Winnie moved into rescue spot, the couple’s 14-year-old son, Michael, was already unconscious(无意识的). “Winnie jumped on the bed and was clawing at me, with a kind of angry noise,” Cathy Keesling said. “When I woke up I felt like a T-bar had hit me across the head.” State police and officers said the family was only minutes from death, judging by the amount of poisonous gas in the house.
1.How did Debbie’s dog helped her?
A.It barked loudly and took the piece of apple out.
B.It jumped onto her chest and pressed it, making the piece of apple out.
C.It put a hard thing on her chest to take the piece of apple out.
D.It broke the piece of apple and take it out.
2.We can know Debbie Parkhurst _______.
A.works in a chemical factory
B.was making jewelry when she had the accident
C.might have died without her pet’s help
D.was unconscious when her pet found her
3.Why did Winnie try to wake Cathy Keesling up?
A.Because there was danger in her house.
B.Because he was hungry and wanted milk.
C.Because another cat was clawing at Cathy angrily.
D.Because a T-bar was going to hit him.
4.From the passage we can infer that _______.
A.Toby and Winnie are dangerous
B.all pets are useful to people
C.we can’t never be too careful in our daily life
D.to help others sometimes can get reward
Welcome to Oxford University Museums
Ashmolean Museum
Established in 1683, the Ashmolean Museum is the oldest museum in the UK and one of the oldest in the world. It houses the University’s extensive collections of art and antiquities, ranging back over four millennia.
Location: Beaumont Street Tel: 01865278000
Open: Tue. Sun. 10: 00-17: 00.
Charge: Admission is free; special exhibitions are ticketed and a charge may apply
Note: For group bookings Tel:01865278015
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The University Museum of Natural History houses the University’s collections of zoological, entomological, paleontological and mineral specimens. With 4. 5 million specimens it is the largest collection of its type outside of the national collections.
Location: Parks Road Tel: 01865 272950
Open: 10: 00-17: 00 daily
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Groups must book in advance
Museum of the History of Science
The Museum of the History of Science is housed in the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building. It contains the world’s finest collection of historic scientific instruments.
Location: Broad Street Tel: 01865277280
Open: Tue.Sun.12: 00-17:00
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Booking required for groups of 15 or more
Pitt Rivers Museum
The Pitt Rivers Museum holds one of the world’s finest collections of anthropology and archaeology, with objects from every continent and from throughout human history.
Location: Parks Road enter via the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Tel:01865270927
Open: Tue. Sun. and Bank Holiday Mondays: 10: 00-16: 30
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Groups must book in advance
1.If a group of 20 students want to visit the oldest museum in the UK, they should call_______
A.01865277280 B.01865278015
C.01865270927 D.01865272950
2.Which of the museums can visitors go to any day of the week?
A.Ashmolean Museum. B.Museum of the History of Science.
C.Oxford University Museum of Natural History. D.Pitt Rivers Museum
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Ashmolean Museum is on the Broad Street.
B.Pitt Rivers Museum contains the world’s finest collection of historic scientific instruments.
C.We don’t have to book in advance if our group want to visit the University Museum of Natural History.
D.We can enter the Pitt Rivers Museum through the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
