Martin Lynch， an American businessman， had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach， he saw his friend Pablo Perez， a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload the fish from his boat and pack it in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours，” replied Pablo. Martin asked， “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family，” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap， play with my children， spend time with my wife， and go into the village to see my friends and play cards， I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish， he could make more money. With the extra money， Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish， Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally， you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars，” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well， that’s the best part，” Martin said. “You will be able to retire and buy a house near the ocean， sleep longer， play with your children， spend more time with your wife， see your friends， and play cards.”
1.What is the story mainly about?
A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.
B. A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.
C. A businessman wants to become a businessman.
D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.
2. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
A. many friends to visit him
B. a full and busy life
C. more boats and more fish
D. the house near the ocean
3. How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?
A. By buying a supermarket.
B. To move to Mexico City.
C. By selling his own business.
D. To work longer and catch more fish.
4.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
A. put … into B.take…away
C. break down D. set off
5. We can know from the passage that ____________.
A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life
B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City
C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat
D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish
Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn’t know what to do， but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.
One week later， the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One student told of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner， and another student had been trying to find a long， lost friend. Students were energized (给予活力) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. With the support of local businesses， the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind。
Since then， similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week， around November 13th， to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act， such as making a new friend， helping someone， doing community service， or raising money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and thank about how small actions can make the world a better place.
1. The professor’s homework was to ask his students _________.
A.to write about kindness.
B. to be kind to strangers
C. to spend time helping others
D. to go out to raise money
2.We learn from the passage that ________.
A. Chuck’s students are not clever enough
B. the students didn’t do Chuck’s homework
C. Chuck Wall is an unusual teacher
D. no students enjoyed Chuck’s homework
3.It is certain that _________.
A. the students got good grades in Chuck’s class
B. kindness activities are not widely accepted
C. Chuck Wall was not good at designing homework
D. the students only helped people they knew
4. In kindness activities students learn _________.
A. to deal with difficult things
B. to do great things every day
C. to know about the world
D. to consider other people
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Learning Kind Things
B. Teaching Kindness
C. Doing more kind activities
D. Bakersfield College
People are busy working every day， so they do not have enough time to do exercise. As a result， many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy， we have to do exercise every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim， it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is something called warm-up exercise.
Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast， we can jog. Jogging means running slowly Again， before we run or jog， we must do warm-up exercise. Also， we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting because it can make their bodies strong. Also， we need to do warm-up exercise before weight lifting.
1. ________ is called warm-up exercise.
A. Playing ball games B. Swimming
C. Bending and stretching D. weight lifting
2. Before we ________ ， we must do warm-up exercise.
A. run B. jog C. work D. run or jog
3.Why do some people like weight lifting?
A. Because it can make them thin.
B. Because it can make their bodies strong.
C. Because it can make them work well.
D. Because they don't like other exercises.
4. From the passage， we know ________ .
A. jogging means running quickly
B. weight lifting can help us move easily
C. busy streets are not good places for running
D. three kinds of exercises are mentioned
5. Why do we need to do warm-up exercise?
A. To help us move easily
B. To make our bodies strong
C. To help us exercise better
D.To help us avoid hurting ourselves
It was almost 9：00 p. m. when Mia Jameson left her office to go home. It was . She started her car and she down the dark road that led to her house in the country. She the radio and sang songs while she was driving. The heater (暖气机) wasn’t working， and singing helped to keep her .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control (失去控制). Mia hit her head on the steering wheel（方向盘） and lost consciousness (知觉).
When she ， her head was bleeding (流血)， and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge， and her car was sitting on the river! She felt very She knew the ice wouldn’t her car for very long. She to walk up the hill several times， but she kept falling in the snow. Mia tried time. She fell again， but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow， and she couldn’t . Mia closed her eyes and die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck，” said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”
1.A. raining B. cool C. snowing D. late
2.A. ran B. drove C. walked D. rode
3.A. turned on B. turned over C. turned off D. turned down
4.A. happy B. not alone C. warm D. not lonely
5.A. bridge B. village C. town D. farm
6.A. got up B. came back C. looked up D. woke up
7.A. how B. what C. why D. where
8.A. deep B. frozen C. wide D. cold
9.A. angry B. sad C. surprised D. afraid
10.A. keep B. pull C. take D. hold
11.A.tried B. wanted C. would like D. seemed
12.A. one B. one more C. other D. the other
13.A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one
14.A.feel B. hear C. move D. go
15.A. waited to B. had to C. was able to D. decided to
Tom， you can go out to play football after your homework ___
A finishes B.is finished
C.was finished D.will finish
The teacher told us that light _____ much faster than sound.
A.travels B. travelled
C.would travel D. had travelled
