A story happened when the telegraph（电报）was the fastest method of long-distance communication. One day, a young man went to an interview for a job as a Morse code operator（莫尔斯电码报务员）.
Answering the ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address. When he arrived, he walked into a large, busy office filled with noise, including the sound of the telegraph. An office worker asked him to wait until he was called to go into the inner office. Seven other people were already in the waiting area for the interview. The young man sat down and waited with them. After a few minutes, the young man stood up, crossed the room to the door of the inner office, and walked right in. Naturally the other people wondered what was going on. They were sure that the young man made a mistake and would be refused.
A few minutes later, however, the boss came out of the inner office with the young man and said to the other people,“Gentlemen,thank you very much for coming, but the young man has got the job.”
The other people were surprised, and one of them said, “Wait a minute. I don’t understand. He was the last to come in, and we never even got a chance to be interviewed. Yet he got the job. That’s not fair!”
The boss said, “I’m sorry, but all the time you’ve been sitting here, the telegraph has been sending out the following message in Mores code: ‘If you understand this message, then come right in. The job is yours.’ None of you heard it or understood it. This young man did. The job is this.”
1.The young man got the information about the job from .
A. the telegraph B. the newspaper
C. an office worker D. a friend
2.What was the office like?
A. Large, busy and noisy B. Busy, noisy and crowded
C. Large, crowded but quiet D. Busy, crowded but quiet
3.How many people went fot the job interview that day?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
4.The young man was offered the job because .
A. he was young
B. he knew the boss
C. he heard the telegraph message and understood it
D. he was the last one to walk into the inner office
As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities.“It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it.Maybe it will make this art more popular.”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.
1.What did Ms Woo do in 2014?
A. She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition.
B. She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting.
C. She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington.
D. She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting.
2.Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting .
A. when she was fourteen
B. after she got to America
C. when she was in college
D. after she finished college
3.In the passage, the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is now.
A. very popular in America B. very popular in China
C. for people who know about it D. in danger of disappearing
Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the year. Half of them are celebrated during the months of July and August.Thousands of people visit it. Here are some of the events（公开活动）you can enjoy in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh International Festival
The first Edinburgh International Festival was planned during World War II for artists to find hope and communicate with each other. Later, actors, musicians, dancers and singers from all over world came over to give performances.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This is one of the largest art festival in the world. There are thousands of shows across the city. It was first held as a supplement（补充）to the Edinburgh International Festival. Then it developed very well. Anyone can perform in the festival and many artists take part in it. During the festival, you can go to the Royal Mile to watch performances for free.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
It began in 1983. It is the largest book festival in the world. It is held every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the center of Edinburgh. There are over 700 event for kids and adults who love books. You can meet many writers, talk to them or ask them to sign a book. Kids also like it because they can listen to stories and watch artists draw pictures of the stories.
1.In Edinburgh, six festival are celebrated in July and August.
2.We can watch performances for free in the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
3.The first Edinburgh International Festival was planned for artists to give performances.
4.The Edinburgh International Festival is a supplement to Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
5.Kids like the Edinburgh International Book Festival because they can watch artists draw their favorite pictures.
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I was once a fat girl . I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I was never it. But one day I had a medical examination（体检）. The told me that I was having heart trouble. It me up. I began to feel nervous. Then I decided to do something!
In a year and five months, I 104 pounds. What a great thing I did ! I didn’t have any expensive food, medical treatment（治疗）or camp-style（训练营式的）exercise. What was the secret to my ?
First I looked through the Internet for do-it-yourself that people could follow on losing weight. Of course I saw countless ads which try to get me to buy their products. But I bought nothing. The only thing I did was to change my bad . The following are what I have done. You can try these. Stop drinking something with too much sugar in it. sweet cakes. Eat green vegetables. Use only vegetable oil. Never eat after 6:30 pm. Also, do light exercise for 15 to 20 minutes five days a week.
Then I kept doing what I should do. People sometimes say,“You don’t need to tell me to do. I know it already!”But the fact is that knowing what to do and doing what you know are totally . The important thing is to know what to do and then just keep doing it.。
1.A. excited about B. worried about C. proud of D. happy with
2.A. doctor B. friend C. mother D. teacher
3.A. gave B. cheered C. dressed D. woke
4.A. borrowed B. lent C. lost D. got
5.A. happiness B. success C. kindness D. richness
6.A. advice B. news C. food D. medicine
7.A. grades B. look C. wish D. habits
8.A. Accept B. Bring C. Refuse D. Make
9.A. how B. what C. why D. whether
10.A. easy B. difficult C. similar D. different
on the grass, or it will “city”.
A. To walk B. Not to walk C. Walk D. Don’t walk
--- Mum, can you tell me ? I dreamed of him last night.
--- Next week.
A. when my dad comes back B. where my dad goes
C. when my dad will come back D. where my dad will go
