Many years ago a big earthquake hit America,killing over 30,000 people.A father ___ his wife safely at home and rushed to the ___ where his son was supposed to be,___ to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
Seeing this,he remembered the ___ he had made to his son,“No matter what happens,I’ll always be there for you!” Tears began to ___ his eyes.As he looked at the pile of ___ that once was the school,it looked ___,but he kept remembering his words to his son.
He began to concentrate ___ where he had ___ his son to class before.Remembering his son’s ____ had been in the right back corner of the teaching building,he rushed there and started digging ____ the ruins.
He kept digging and digging.Hours later,other ____ parents tried to pull him off ____ had been his son’s classroom,saying,“It’s too late!They’re all dead!”
But the father kept digging for his son.The fire chief ____ and said,“Fires are breaking out.You’re in ____.Go home.” Hearing this,the American father,____ very tired now,asked politely,“Are you going to help me?”
He went on ____.He dug for 8 hours ...12 hours ...24 hours ...36 hours ...then,in the 38th hour,he heard his son’s ____.He screamed his son’s name,“ARMAND!” And he heard his son shout back,“Dad?!It’s me,Dad!I told the other kids not to worry.I told them that if you were ____ you’d save us.You promised no matter what happened,you’d always be there for me!You did ____,Dad!”
1.A. left B. stayed C. reached D. had
2.A. house B. company C. school D. office
3.A. hardly B. mainly C. surprisingly D. only
4.A. belief B. promise C. decision D. advice
5.A. rise B. cover C. fill D. suffer
6.A. ruins B. disasters C. earth D. bricks
7.A. sad B. hopeless C. needless D. useless
8.A. at B. in C. to D. on
9.A. walked B. let C. run D. seen
10.A. doorway B. situation C. classroom D. entrance
11.A. from B. through C. by D. across
12.A. cold-hearted B. well-meaning C. good-looking D. hard-working
13.A. who B. when C. whose D. what
14.A. showed up B. showed off C. got up D. got off
15.A. frustration B. difficulty C. danger D. fear
16.A. and B. but C. if D. though
17.A. lonely B. alone C. together D. as well
18.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. shout
19.A. right B. dead C. alive D. injured
20.A. that B. this C. one D. it
We need to vent（发泄）about the place we work sometimes. Whether it is the long hours you put in ,an unreasonable boss, or lack of recognition for your efforts-every workplace has enough fuel to lighten the frustration（挫折）.
1..And it is good to the productivity in the office too. Vanessa Pouthier, a researcher at the University of Melbourne in Australia, studied a team of nurses and health professionals at a hospital in the United States.2..Pouthier observed the joking and complaining that went on for 12 months and realized“it helps people to process stress and frustration,”Pouthier told ABC Radio Perth.
3.,there will always be a corner of the office or the lunch room, where a small or large collective of employees are venting to some degree.“Generally, people don’t think there is any value to it,”Pouthier says.4.;she had to look into other fields, such as linguistics, to better understand its functions.
Whether it’s politely debating the effectiveness of how an office runs, or complaining about the bosses, Pouthier found that the complaining session served as bonding function.5..
“It allows people to recognize how similar they are in the challenges they are facing every day and how they feel about them,”she says.
A.However, few people know how this happens
B.No matter what kind of environment you work in
C.It can even help staff to work through their negative feelings
D.Whether bosses accept complaints from their employees or not
E.But this common activity in every workplace was so under -researched
F.It was found that there’s actually benefits to these kinds of complaining session
G.Good news is, this workplace complaining is actually beneficial to your mental well-being.
These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore (苦差事).
◆ Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
1.According to the passage, the writer might be a ________.
A.teacher B.student C.doctor D.scientist
2.What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?
A.Keep on reading. B.Set a reading goal.
C.Read the books your friends love. D.Give up the book.
3.The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese _________.
A.星期 B.借期 C.还期 D.日期
4.This passage mainly tells us _________.
A.how to read more and learn more B.how to choose a good book
C.how to read faster D.why we should read more books
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of the social media site Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning prizes in astronomy, maths and physics. He was also good at Classical studies. He studied Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard University, which is where he created Facebook. His invention led to his becoming Time magazine’s Person Of The Year for 2010.
Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his youth. He was captain of the school fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly skilled computer programmer. While other kids played computer games, he designed them. He created his first network while in high school to connect all of the computers - in his father’s dental surgery. He also built a media player which attracted the interest of Microsoft and AOL.
Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first year, he created Facemash, a Facebook predecessor (前身), which let students select the college’s best looking people from a selection of photos.
He launched Facebook from his Harvard room in February 2004. It was the start of a rollercoaster ride that would connect half a billion people worldwide and make him the world’s youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential people on the planet. He has dined with the president of the USA and regularly attends global economic summits and technology conferences. He stated: “The thing I really care about is the mission, making the world open.” In 2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise, in which he promised to donate at least half of his life wealth to charity.
1.The underlined word “excelled in” can be replaced by ________.
A.was addicted to B.did well in
C.was absorbed in D.looked forward to
2.The 2nd paragraph is mainly about young Zuckerberg's ________.
A.advantages in sports B.computer programming ability
C.brilliant performance in many fields D.great attraction to Microsoft and AOL.
3.When did Zuckerberg invent Facebook?
A.In 1984 B.In 2010
C.In 2002 D.In 2004
4.What can we infer from the text?
A.Zuckerberg built his social media site after graduating from university.
B.Zuckerberg’s Facebook predecessor helped him become world famous.
C.Zuckerberg’s donation made him Time magazine's Person Of The Year for 2010.
D.Zuckerberg is not only an intelligent computer giant but also a kind billionaire.
Dr. Scott Witt was at home with his family when he received a call from the hospital he works at informing him that they were going to evacuate(疏散) the patients because a deadly wildfire was spreading.
Witt decided to head to the hospital since he needed to make sure his patients were safe. He felt like these patients were like his own families. ＂The only way I could take was to get on my motorcycle,＂ said Witt, who failed to get to the hospital in his truck since the parts of the roads were closed off or impassable in big vehicles. ＂I had to avoid where the fire had spread to,＂ he said.
By the time he arrived, the fire was reaching the parking lot. The hospital already smelled with a lot of smoke and he wanted to move everybody to safety. With the hospital staff’s help, Witt managed to evacuate all his eight patients into an ambulance that rushed them to a nearby hospital. Even though Witt had done more than enough, he decided to follow the ambulance onto the freeway to make sure the patients would be made to the hospital. ＂At one point, there was some fire and live wire on the freeway,＂ Witt said. ＂After getting far away from the fire, I said to the ambulance driver, ‘I don’t know if it’s the most scary thing I’ve seen but close to it.'＂
After sending the patients to safety, Witt then went back to check on his home, which was burned to the ground by the time he got back. Fortunately, he was grateful his family was unharmed in spite of their blame.
Now, Witt is being known as a hero, but he insists he just did what he felt was right.
1.What is Dr. Scott Witt’s purpose to go to the hospital?
A. He must escape from the wildfire to safety.
B. He was evacuated by the local government.
C. He wanted to move his patients from danger.
D. He had to deal with the injured in the wildfire.
2.Which of the following words can best describes Scott Witt？
A. Selfless. B. Professional.
C. Experienced. D. Undetermined.
3.According to Scott Witt, what is the wildfire like?
A. It was impossible to be put out.
B. It was very horrible for him.
C. It spread less quickly than expected.
D. It was sure to cause many injuries and deaths.
4.How would Scott Witt’s family feel about his behavior?
A. Dangerous. B. Responsible.
C. Praiseworthy. D. Complaining.
FOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINA
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Tag: Beijing Language Teaching Part Time
We are looking for Teachers, whose Native Language is English, willing to teach in China. Schools are mostly in South of China．
The Benefit package for ESL Teachers includes:
One-year Contract 1st Mar, 2017 to 1st Jul, 2017
Salary 4,000Rmb to 5,000Rmb/Month
Teaching load & schedule: 20 teaching hours per week
A rent-free, fully furnished apartment with living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.(Kitchen facilities are provided. Electric appliances water heater, microwave will be supplied)．
If you are interested, please read the information above and kindly send your application to attach the following documents (in doc or JPEG format). The subject to be mentioned is “teach in China”.
CV/Resume（简历）
A copy of academic degree/diploma/certificate/or college transcript
A photocopy of the data page of valid passport
A recent color photo
A letter of recommendation/or release letter from your previous Chinese school (Only if you worked in China previously)
Any other relevant information that you think might help your application
1.This passage is to_______．
A. introduce a school B. attract foreign students
C. take on English teachers D. seek a teaching position
2.What is NOT needed to apply for the job if you come to work in China for the first time?
A. Your resume． B. Your personal passport data．
C. Your academic history． D. A release letter．
3.Where can you mostly probably read the advertisement?
A. In a science book． B. In a paper．
C. In a travel guide． D. In a textbook
