Mary and her husband had a dog named “Lucky”. Whenever their friends came for a weekend visit, they would warn them not to leave the _______ open because Lucky would _______ whatever he likes. However, someone would forget and something would come up _______. Mary or Jim would go to Lucky’s toy box in the _______. There the _______ would be, among Lucky’s other toys.
It happened that Mary found out that she had cancer. Something told her she was going to _______. The night before she was to go to the hospital, a thought _______ her that she had to leave Lucky. The thought made her _______ than thinking of her own death.
_______ the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so ________ that she couldn’t even go to her bedroom. Jim left her to ________ on the sofa. When Mary woke up, she couldn’t understand what was wrong. She couldn’t ________ her head and her body. But panic soon gave way to ________ when Mary realized the problem. She was ________ with some toys! While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement ________ his beloved hostess all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his ________.
Mary forgot about dying. ________ she and Lucky began living again, ________ further and further together every day. It’s been 12 years now and Mary is still ________. Lucky still steals treasures and hides them in his toy box and Mary remains his greatest treasure.
Never forget the people who make a(n) ________ in our lives are the ones that care for us. If you see someone without a smile today, give them one! Live simply. Love seriously!
1.A.box B.luggage C.wallet D.door
2.A.steal B.swallow C.play D.protect
3.A.broken B.dirty C.missing D.present
4.A.bedroom B.kitchen C.yard D.basement
5.A.treasure B.food C.gift D.blanket
6.A.recover B.die C.survive D.suffer
7.A.defeated B.prevented C.struck D.influenced
8.A.prouder B.happier C.angrier D.sadder
9.A.Finally B.Gradually C.Particularly D.Normally
10.A.excited B.sad C.tired D.frightened
11.A.rest B.sleep C.wait D.calm
12.A.move B.control C.feel D.shake
13.A.anger B.disappointment C.excitement D.laughter
14.A.surrounded B.covered C.provided D.moved
15.A.returning B.hiding C.bringing D.taking
16.A.life B.love C.joy D.sadness
17.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Thus
18.A.living B.walking C.rushing D.studying
19.A.weak B.humorous C.healthy D.hopeful
20.A.difference B.agreement C.promise D.decision
1. Spanish people drink Coca Cola, wear blue jeans, watch Hollywood movies, listen to American music, and eat fast food, and they do all these things daily.
I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because often people are influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the entertainment programs and documentaries we watch on TV are from America, and most of the movies we go to are made in Hollywood.
2. Now, in our cinemas, at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe.
American culture is very much a part of Spanish life. It’s certain that many things from America are as much a part of their lives as Spanish things. For example, Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product. 3.
However, it’s different with western fast food. For example, I don’t think McDonald’s is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries. In my opinion, one of the reasons may be the life style of the Spanish people.4.
On the other hand, it may be that McDonald’s hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas. It’s true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonald’s, and they are more popular among the Spanish children than among the adults.5.
A.Many Spanish people like to watch movies.
B.The Spanish people normally eat at home.
C.I’ve known Coca Cola my whole life.
D.Most Spanish people prefer to eat in restaurants.
E.The influence of America is increasing in my country.
F.In the last few years, the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies.
G.In any case, it’s obvious that American culture has become a part of our lives.
During Amsterdam’s chaotic rush hour, nine-year-old Lotta Crok cycles to a very busy crossing. “Look,” she says. “There’s traffic coming from everywhere. Four buses from four different directions. For a child on a bike that’s really confusing!”
Lotta is the first junior cycle mayor in the world and her working area is the Dutch capital. You would think this challenge would be superfluous in a city known as the bicycle capital of the world. The number of bicycles in Amsterdam is estimated at 810,000 more than the city’s 750,000 inhabitants and 63% of the population cycle daily.
But children who cycle in Amsterdam face challenges. Lotta says: “The three biggest problems for us are cars, cycling tourists and scooters(小型摩托). The cars take up too much space, the tourists are always swinging side to side and stop when you least expect it, and the scooters simply run you over.”
Lotta became junior cycle mayor in June last year when she won a contest in which school children were asked to come up with plans to make cycling safer and more fun. Her idea was to add children’s bikes to the popular bike share programme.
Since Lotta was appointed junior cycle mayor, she has been busy giving interviews, opening cycling contests in the city and being a jury member during the Amsterdam Light Parade, an event in which Amsterdammers decorate their bikes with lights.
She is now planning a meeting with the city’s mayor to discuss ideas that children have come up with: “One of our proposals is a bicycle park where children can learn how to cycle. Right now, most of us learn it in the street, which can be quite busy. Another idea is to create an app for tourists to teach them the rules of cycling, because most of them really don’t know.”
Following the success of the Amsterdam plan, cycle mayors around the world are now planning to appoint junior colleagues. “They see it works really well,” Boerma, the senior major, says. “I talk to the parents. Lotta talks to the children. And if you look at the city through the eyes of a child, you will also make it accessible for others. A city that’s good for an eight-year-old is also good for an 88-year-old.”
1.Why is a junior cycle mayor appointed in Amsterdam?
A.To teach children how to ride.
B.To ensure cycling is safer for children.
C.To give suggestions to the city’s mayor on how to run the city.
D.To organize the cycling contests in the city.
2.Which word can best replace the underlined word “superfluous” in paragraph 2?
A.Important B.Unnecessary C.Difficult D.Valuable
3.What’s Boerma’s attitude to the junior cycle mayor?
A.Favorable B.Cautious C.Ambiguous D.Disapproving
Rocky Lyons was five years old when his mother, Kelly, was driving along the country road with him. He was asleep on the front seat of their truck, with his feet resting on her lap. As his mom drove carefully down the winding country road, she turned onto a narrow bridge. The truck hit a rock and slid off the road. She attempted to bring it back up onto the road by pressing hard on the gas pedal and turning the steering wheel to the left. But Rocky’s foot got caught between her leg and the steering wheel and she lost control of the truck.
The truck fell into a 20-foot ravine（峡谷）. When it hit bottom, Rocky woke up. “What happened, Mama?” he asked. “Our wheels are pointing toward the sky.”
Kelly was seriously wounded and blinded by blood. “I’ll get you out, Mama,” announced Rocky, who had surprisingly escaped injury. He climbed out from under Kelly, slid through the open window and tried to yank（用力拉）his mother out. But she didn’t move.
“Just let me sleep,” begged Kelly, who was out of consciousness. Rocky insisted, “Mom, you can’t go to sleep.”
Rocky managed to push Kelly out of the truck and told her he’d climb up to the road and stop a car to get help. Fearing that no one would be able to see her little boy in the dark, Kelly refused to let him go alone. Instead they slowly moved up to the road. The pain was so great that Kelly wanted to give up, but Rocky wouldn’t let her.
Rocky kept repeating the inspirational phrase, “I know you can, I know you can.” When they finally reached the road, Rocky broke into tears seeing his mother’s torn face clearly for the first time. Waving his arms and shouting, “Please stop!” the boy stopped a truck. His mother was sent to hospital.
It took 8 hours to rebuild Kelly’s face. She looks quite different today---“I used to have a straight long nose, thin lips and high cheekbones; now I’ve got a flat cheeks and much bigger lips”--- but she has few scars and has recovered from her injuries.
Rocky’s heroics were big news. Everyone was surprised at this little boy’s power. “It’s not like I wanted it to happen,” The boy explained. “ I just did what anyone would have done.” “If it weren’t for Rocky, I’d have died,” said his mother.
1.According to the text, Rocky and Kelly _________ .
A.were lost on a country road
B.had limited time to find their way
C.were involved in a truck accident
D.knew little of what happened to them
2.When he woke up, Rocky ___________ .
A.was frightened by his mother’s blood
B.found his mother had fallen asleep
C.was stuck against the door of the truck
D.found the car was turned over
3.What happened to Kelly at last?
A.She passed away.
B.She survived and recovered from injuries.
C.She became a hero.
D.She had a different life.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.A Boy and His Mother B.How to Behave Well？
C.I Think I Can D.Nothing is Lost
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1.Which course would be helpful for an English beginner?
A.High School ESL. B.General English.
C.Night Classes. D.Academic English.
2.How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the Night Classes?
A.360. B.300. C.600. D.240.
3.In which section can we find this passage?
A.Life style. B.Opinion. C.Health. D.Study.
The little girl seldom, , turned to her parents for help.
A.if ever B.if any C.if possible D.if so
