When was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It's happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.
A few years ago, I was dining in a restaurant with a friend who kept talking about himself, completely not aware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery. It wasn't my friend's talks that made me suffer. I was recovering from a broken heart, and just sitting down to dinner reminded me of my last relationship. I could have burst into tears right there at the table.
When we picked up the check, the waitress said, “Your meal was already paid for.” My friend and I didn't have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man I saw out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a beer, and stayed for maybe ten minutes. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman in white paid for you.” It felt like an angel was saying, “I see you, honey. It's going to be okay.”
Just last year, I was running a halfmarathon. With just 1 mile to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting_the_wall”. I thought I couldn't move another inch. Out of nowhere, a stranger came up to me and said, “What's your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let's go! Come on! It's just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn't even supposed to be in the race that day.
I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like these?
1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.The kindness of strangers
B.Valuable friendship
C.Two special experiences
D.Helping others is worthwhile
2.According to the passage, the man in white ____.
A.was the author's friend
B.had a big meal in the restaurant
C.was generous and kindhearted
D.enjoyed making fun of others
3.The underlined expression in the passage means “____”.
A.being hurt by the wall
B.winning the game
C.taking a deep breath
D.running out of energy
4.A stranger helped the author during a halfmarathon by ____.
A.giving her a bottle of water
B.accompanying and encouraging her
C.showing her the right way
D.keeping her cool and awake
Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It's wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.
To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn, as soon as possible, these four basic strokes; butterfly, backstroke, Breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.
In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:
1). Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.
2). Don't go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach, Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.
3). Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.
4). Work at any activity that builds muscles.
1.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.
A.they can talk
B.they start walking
C.they have no fear of the water
D.they are five or six years old
2.The author believes that fear of water is_____.
A.stupid B.sensible C.dangerous D.not smart
3.The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____.
A.butterfly B.backstroke C.breaststroke D.crawl
4.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____.
A.the water is too cold
B.your parents would not be happy
C.something in the water might attack
D.you might drown
High-speed trains, Alipay(支付宝), shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes( 一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had affected their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.
1.What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words?
A.fast and tidy. B.convenient and wonderful.
C.cheap and amazing. D.exciting and expensive
2.What does the underlined phrase “be in a touch spot” mean?
A.stay in silence. B.be in trouble.
C.lose your way. D.lose face
3.How does Yala travel out?
A.drive a car. B.take the bus.
C.ride a bicycle. D.take a high-speed train
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When does Emily have to finish her homework every night?
A.By 9:00. B.By 8:00. C.By 10:00.
2.What does Emily have to do on Saturday morning?
A.Do her homework. B.Clean her room. C.Learn to dance.
3.What do we know about Emily?
A.She is a bad student.
B.She can play computer games on weekends.
C.She doesn't want to be ruled like that.
4.Why is Emily worried now?
A.Because her father knew about her secrets.
B.Because she did not do well in her math test.
C.Because her teacher was angry with her.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Workmates.
B.Driver and passenger.
C.Boss and secretary.
2.Where does the woman want to go?
A.To Fifth Avenue.
B.To Greenwich Village.
C.To Washington Square Park.
3.What do we know about the woman's stop?
A.It is on Park Avenue.
B.There is a big gate and many trees near the stop.
C.It is far from the place where the conversation?
4.What can we learn from the woman?
A.The woman should take bus number 1.
B.The woman may come to the place for the first time.
C.The woman should pay two dollars.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where is the woman going?
A.To the movie theater. B.To the library. C.To the lab.
2.What do we know about the man?
A.He finds doing lab experiments easier than writing term papers.
B.He has a lot of reports to write this term.
C.Term papers are easy for him.
3.What kind of movie would the woman like to watch?
A.Comedy. B.Murder mystery. C.Romance.
