Nickname: Hawaii's Island of Adventure
Size: 4,028 square miles
Population: 148,677. The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.
Temperature: Averages between 71℉and 77℉ year around (expect the mercury(水银柱) to drop at higher heights).
Beaches: 47 Golf Courts: 20 Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.
Agriculture: The bulk of Hawaii's farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.
Lodging: 9,655 rooms total; nightly rates range from $35-$5,000.
Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.
Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts. In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis.
Resources: Call (800) 648-2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau. See www.bigisland.org for updated information.
Shopping: The largest shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kona Coast.
1._______ are mostly interested in reading the passage.
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A．Students |
B．Tourists |
C．Businessmen |
D．Officials |
2.The average population per square mile on the island is about _________.
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A．28 |
B．32 |
C．37 |
D．44 |
3.The underlined part "expect the mercury (水银柱) to drop at higher heights" means _________.
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A．Things are easy to lose weight at higher places |
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B．Dropping things from higher places is expected |
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C．Temperature is expected to be higher at higher places |
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D．Temperature is expected to be lower at higher places |
4.______ are not mentioned as traffic means to get around the Big Island.
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A．Trains |
B．Planes |
C．Rental cars |
D．Taxis |
5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
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A．You can see www.bigisland.org for updated information. |
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B．You can call (800) 648-2441 to order some food. |
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C．You can find some courts to play tennis on the island. |
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D．You may pay a high price for spending one night on the island. |
As computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory (必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
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A．The Importance of Handwriting and Typing |
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B．To Type or To Hand Write |
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C．Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand |
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D．Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters |
2.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because ______.
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A．they are usually asked to e-mail their Homework and Essays |
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B．they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently |
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C．they find it not easy to remember how to write a character |
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D．computers have become a trend and fashion in China |
3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages of handwriting?
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A．Handwriting contains the writer's emotion. |
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B．The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting. |
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C．Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence. |
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D．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. |
4.The underlined expression “taking stock in” (Paragraph 4) probably means _____.
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A．getting bored with |
B．getting dependent on |
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C．becoming crazy about |
D．getting curious about |
5.We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _______.
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A．more and more students will give up writing on a computer |
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B．writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day |
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C．more and more students will pay attention to handwriting |
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D．the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality |
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￡100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like to have this ￡100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, "I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it?" Hands went into the air.
"Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.
"My friends," he said, "You've learned a valued lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn't go down in value. It was still worth ￡100.
Many times in our lives, we're dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value. You are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you drop or whom you know，but WHO YOU ARE .
You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!
1.The story happened ______.
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A．when the teacher gave the students some advice on how to learn English |
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B．when the students were having a meeting |
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C．when the teacher gave the students a speech |
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D．when the students were discussing something interesting with their teachers |
2.Even though the money was dirty, it _______.
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A．went up in value |
B．was worth much |
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C．didn't reduce in value |
D．was still ours |
3.The underlined sentence “Hands went back into the air.” in the third paragraph
means_______.
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A．the students put up their hands again |
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B．the students put down their hands |
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C．the students agreed to what the teacher said |
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D．the students put their hands in front of them |
4.Why did the famous teacher use a ￡100 at his lesson?
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A．Because he wanted to give a lecture about money. |
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B．Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it. |
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C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students. |
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D．Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was. |
5.What lesson can you learn from the passage?
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A．￡100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with it. |
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B．All people love money most. |
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C．Your value doesn't change no matter what happens to you. |
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D．The value of money changes when it is made dirty. |
When I was 19，I had got a job in my local bookstore. Living in the large city，I usually saw many strange customers(顾客)，most of 1 were teenagers. They didn't come often；I forgot all the customers 2 two. One night a 15-year-old girl came in looking for a book with a boy. They seemed to find what they wanted to buy. But 3 they came to the counter（柜台），the girl found she was a dollar or two short to buy the book，and she took
4 all her money to prove it. She looked so disappointed. Just then I remembered my discount card and 5 was still active，so I told the girl 6 to worry. I put in my code（密码），being happy that I could help them with this card. With the book in her hand she gave me 7 thankful smile，and then she and the boy got out of the store happily，leaving me feeling content，too. 8 fact, sometimes a little thing can also make one's world beautiful.
It was a bitter, 36 evening in northern Virginia. The old man’s beard was 37 by winter’s frost (霜)while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. Then he heard the weak sound of hooves(马蹄) advancing along the frozen path. 38 , he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another. As 39 rider drew near where the old man sat, the old man 40 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side of the river?”
Reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing.” Seeing the old man unable to 41 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse and took him to his 42 . On the way, the horseman said: “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders pass by. I'm 43 why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.”
The old man looked at the rider and replied, “I know people pretty good. When I 44 the eyes of the other riders, I immediately saw there was no 45 for my situation. But when I looked into yours, kindness and compassion(同情) were obvious. I knew that your gentle spirit would give me help in my time of 46 .”
Those heart-warming comments 47 the horseman deeply. “I'm most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
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