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In recently years many young people prefer to go shopping on the Internet. People have different opinion about online shopping. Some think online shopping was more convenient and the goods are cheap. However, other believe it is unsafe to buy goods by credit card. And it is possible to check the quality of the goods.

As far as I am concern, going shopping in a store is a better way. It is a fun to walk around stores and looking at various goods on sale. We can choose what we really need and even find a good bargain. However, we can chat with the shop assistant and acquire a lot of useful information.

 

Cheating is when a person misleads, deceives or acts dishonestly on purpose. 1.If a basketball team is for kids under 8,it's cheating for a 9-year-old play on the team. At school, in addition to cheating on a test, a kid might cheat by stealing someone else's idea for a science project. 2.This kind of cheating is called plagiarizing (抄袭).

3.Jeff is doing it by sneaking answers to a test. And it's also cheating to break the rules of a game or contest or to pretend something is yours when it isn't. When people cheat, it's not fair to other people.

It's tempting(诱惑人的) to cheat because it makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answer on the rest. 4.And it won't help on the next test-unless the person cheats again.

5.They want to get good grades but hate hard work. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating. Even though there seems to be a "good reason" for cheating, cheating isn't a good idea.

A.Some kids cheat because they're lazy.

B.Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways.

C.But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material.

D.Some kids cheat once and feel so bad that they never do it again.

E. For kids, cheating may happen at school, at home, or while playing a sport.

F. There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn't cheat, but some kids have already cheated.

G. Kids may also cheat by copying a book report off the Internet and handing it in as it's his or her original work.

 

Luggage

We ask you to keep a medium – sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also be taken onto the coach.

Seats

  Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks(巴士旅游)when booking, but since seats are booked on a first come, first serve basic, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with us, you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.

  Travel Documents

  When you have paid your deposit(订金) we will send you all the necessary documents, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break leaving date. Certain documents, for example, air or boat tickets, may have to be reserved and your guide will then give them to you during the break.

  Special Diets

  If you require a special diet, you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be told to the hotels on your coach break. The hotels for certain coach breaks are tourist class and they may not have the equipment to deal with special diets. Any extra costs must be paid by yourself before leaving the hotel.

  Accommodation (住宿)

On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available, it may be subject to an extra charge and this will be shown on the brochure page.

Entertainment

  Some of our hotels arrange extra entertainment which could include music, dancing, films, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is decided by the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.

1.If you want to choose certain seats of the coach, you should          .

A.take little luggage

B.avoid traveling in holidays

C.book your seats well in advance

D.arrive early on the leaving date

2.What should you do if you need a special diet?

A.Bring your own food with you.

B.Tell the organizer while booking.

C.Inform the hotel when you arrive.

D.Pay extra money with the booking.

3.It may be necessary to pay extra for         .

A.single rooms

B.particular seats

C.entertainment

D.hand luggage

4.Where is the passage mostly taken from?

A.A fashion magazine.

B.A business report.

C.A legal document.

D.A travel brochure.

 

Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted by e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day? According to the survey made by a famous university in the USA, most people have the experience.

"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey. "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out," he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion —quarrels with colleagues, problems at home —can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.

Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to some soft music for a few minutes. Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly." This can "blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus."

Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says. "You have to inform yourself that you've lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is also important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.

1.According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why some people can be distracted from their work?

A.They don't want to be devoted to their work.

B.They are disturbed by the Internet and other things.

C.They can't find interest in their work.

D.They feel their work is too hard for them.

2.Which incident might NOT interrupt your attention?

A.You were scolded by your teacher.

B.You had words with your good friend.

C.You went to school at six as usual.

D.Your mother and father had a quarrel.

3.What's the meaning of the underlined word "restore" in the passage?

A.recover

B.reform

C.release

D.react

4.According to Robert Epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do?

A.Listen to rock music for some time.

B.Turn to your good friends or teachers for help.

C.Run around the playground for some time.

D.Take a breath from time to time.

 

If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.

  If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what follows that “but” can render the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache ” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.

  Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.

  Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement.

  These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies.

  But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not.

1.According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means “_______”.

A.You have good reason to get upset

B.I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blame

C.I apologize for hurting your feelings

D.I’m at fault for making you upset

2.We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _______.

A.the complexities involved should be ignored

B.their ages should be taken into account

C.parents need to set them a good example

D.parents should be patient and tolerant

3.It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _______.

A.a social issue calling for immediate attention

B.not necessary among family members

C.a sign of social progress

D.not as simple as it seems

 

"We do look very different; we're older. Leo's 38, I'm 37. We were 21 and 22 when we made that film. You know, he's fatter now -- I'm thinner.". So says Kate Winslet, who is thrilled at the 3-D re-release of Titanic to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ship's demise. “ It happens every time I get on any boat of any kind." She recalls. There are all the people who want her to walk to the front of the ship and re-create her famous pose, arms flung wide. Most people remember the tragedy: The British passenger ship -- said to be unsinkable -- hit an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from England to New York City. More than 1,500 people died. But little known is what the world learned from the sinking to prevent future incidents.

Probably the greatest deficiency (不足)of the Titanic was that she was built 40 years before the widespread use of the wonderful invention radar(雷达). Her only defense against icebergs and hidden obstacles was to rely on manned lookouts. On that fateful night the eyesight of trained lookouts only provided 37 seconds of warning before the collision.

Traveling at nearly 30 miles an hour the Titanic was moving far too fast to avoid the huge iceberg. The warning did prevent a head-on collision as the officer on the bridge managed to turn the ship slightly.

The last ship to send a warning was the California. She was within ten miles of the Titanic during the disaster, but her radio operator went to bed at midnight and never received any of the SOS messages from the Titanic. That was one of the important lessons learned from the catastrophe, the need for 24-hour radio operators on all passenger liners.

Another lesson learned was the need for more lifeboats. The Titanic remained afloat(漂浮) for almost three hours and most of the passengers could have been saved with enough lifeboats.

1,500 passengers and workers died in the 28 degree waters of the Atlantic. Out of the tragedy, the sinking did produce some important maritime reforms. The winter travel routes were changed to the south and the Coast Guard began to keep an eye on the location of all icebergs. The new rules for lifeboats were obvious to all. There must be enough lifeboats for everybody on board.

The most important lesson learned was that no one would ever again consider a ship unsinkable- no matter how large or how well constructed. Never again would sailors place their faith in a ship above the power of the sea.

1.The text mainly tells us ______.

A.the reason why the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean

B.how the unsinkable ship of Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean

C.the lessons that we could learn from the accident of theTitanic

D.the things we should do to protect the lives on the ship

2.According to the passage, which of the following could we infer?

A.If the captain had been more careful, he could have had the chance to save the Titanic.

B.If radar had existed 40 years ago, the Titanic would have never disappeared from the world.

C.If the lookout had had much more experience, he could have had the time to save the Titanic.

D.If there had been enough lifeboats on the Titanic, the Titanic would not have sunk in the Atlantic.

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Lessons from the Titanic

B.Technology is Important

C.Demands of Passengers

D.Power of Sea

4.What’s the sailors’ attitude towards the ships after the tragedy?

A.They think there really exists the unsinkable ship.

B.They think ships could eventually defeat the sea.

C.They think there is no power that could control the sea.

D.They think the bigger the ship is, the safer it is.

 

Eye See You

    Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. -- Jonathan Swift

I walked into a wild third-grade classroom. Music was playing _36_, children were under tables applying make-up, kids were throwing a football indoors, and students were _37_ wherever they could find _38_. I was a mid-year _39_. The previous _40_ said he could no longer manage these children and _41_  without notice during the holiday break.

As soon as I walked in the room, I realized why he _42_. I sat down _43_  in my chair and began reading their _44_ softly. After each name, I _45_, asking God to help me understand that child. I then nailed a _46_ to the wall next to the chalkboard and began _47_ my name and a reading assignment on the board. I then asked each child to come to me, and tell me their names and what they wanted to learn. It was a _48_ task, because only two children there wanted to learn something! Rules were _49_, boundaries established, parents contacted. But the mirror saved the day -- no, the year! Unbeknownst(不知的) to the children, the mirror allowed me to see their every _50_ while I was writing on the board. They soon became _51_ as to how I knew who was misbehaving while I was writing on the board. When one student finally asked me, I told him I had a special teacher’s eye in the back of my head that my hair _52_. At first they did not believe me. _53_ they did begin to exhibit better behavior, especially while I wrote on the board, thinking I had magical _54_. I never told them differently. Why _55_ a good thing?

1.

A.softly

B.clearly

C.loudly

D.peacefully

 

2.

A.speaking

B.laughing

C.standing

D.dancing

 

3.

A.space

B.music

C.partner

D.joke

 

4.

A.representative

B.replacement

C.reference

D.reward

 

5.

A.teacher

B.headmaster

C.director

D.leader

 

6.

A.retired

B.remained

C.resigned

D.returned

 

7.

A.went

B.came

C.left

D.disappeared

 

8.

A.angrily

B.restlessly

C.indifferently

D.quietly

 

9.

A.names

B.faces

C.figures

D.minds

 

10.

A.prepared

B.prayed

C.protected

D.preferred

 

11.

A.board

B.mirror

C.cross

D.picture

 

12.

A.noting

B.copying

C.writing

D.drawing

 

13.

A.difficult

B.different

C.distant

D.direct

 

14.

A.dated

B.written

C.worked

D.set

 

15.

A.make

B.move

C.matter

D.mind

 

16.

A.pleased

B.puzzled

C.known

D.worried

 

17.

A.covered

B.hooked

C.hung

D.displayed

 

18.

A.So

B.However

C.And

D.But

 

19.

A.view

B.scene

C.eyes

D.vision

 

20.

A.mix up

B.bring up

C.mess up

D.burn up

 

Every month he measures his baby daughter against the wall to see how much ____ she is getting.

A.tall

B.the taller

C.taller

D.tallest

 

---Could we finish the project according to the schedule?

---I doubt that. The problem remains ______ we can get financial aid within this week.

A.that

B.how

C.why

D.when

 

—Now where was I ?

---You _____me about your travels in Canada.

A.told

B.were telling

C.have told

D.will tell

 

I think this trip was well worth _____we had paid.

A.that

B.what

C.which

D.how

 

 A fire broke out in a commercial mall unexpectedly ,     the customers and the persons working there fleeing for safety.

A.making

B.causing

C.forcing

D.sending

 

We’ve turned out large quantities of cars. This year      we’ve produced thirty thousand ones.

A.only

B.just

C.alone

D.simply

 

--- May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?

--- I’m sorry. Mr. Williams        to a conference long before then.

A.will have gone

B.had gone

C.would have gone

D.has gone

 

I don’t like to travel to big cities, because to me, one city is much like        .

A.either

B.the other

C.others

D.another

 

–-I feel down now. All my work goes for nothing.

---___________. That’s life.

A.You are cut out for it.

B.It happens

C.No problem

D.That’s it

 

The room is in a terrible mess; it ________have been cleaned.

A.can’t

B.mustn’t

C.shouldn’t

D.wouldn’t

 

I can’t say which sofa looks better. It’s just a (an) _____ of personal preference.

A.affair

B.problem

C.matter

D.variety

 

Don’t jump to conclusions so quickly. You’d better hear me     . I am not speaking for myself, but     behalf of all my colleagues.

A.out; in

B.out; on

C.through; on

D.over; for

 

At the end of the meeting the audience is invited to ______a question to our visiting speaker.

A.put

B.ask

C.demand

D.pick

 

The young lady prefers dressing up for a party to        by others.

A.be noticed

B.noticing

C.having been noticed

D.have been noticed

 

― Excuse me, where can I get _____ application form?

― Go to _____ Window 10 ,please.

A.an;不填

B.an; the

C.不填;不填

D.the; the

 

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3. 提出至少两条建议。

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Dear Worryguy,

   This is really a tough problem to deal with. In my opinion,_________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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                                                          Yours,

                                                           LiHua

 

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Dear Tom,

I’m very glad to learn from your e-mail that you and your sister will come to

Xi’an and call on me on July. 1st. And I’m terribly sorry that I can’t meet you at

the airport because I have to attend meeting in Beijing. Now let me to tell you the

way to your home. When you got out of the airport, you can take Bus No.29 to

YouYi Bus Station. Walk across the Friendship Street to the west, you can see a

bookstore at the corner. Turn to the left there and go straightly on. Then you can

see a bank your left. The apartment building I live in is next to the bank. Find

Room 502, which my mother will be waiting for you .

Best regard to you all.

Yours,

                                                      Liu Mei

 

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词,在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式,每空只写一词。

1.An ______ (诚实 )student never cheats in the examination.

2.The news______ (播送) over the radio soon spread in the whole country.

3.Why don’t you call on my sister on your______(到达) in Harbin?

4.The students were lying on their ______(胃部).

5.When I said some people were so stupid, I wasn’t ______(指) to you.

6.She as well as her friends ______(参加) in a party to celebrate Women’s Day every March 8.

7.The weather of Xi’an in ______(一月) is very cold, especially at night.

8.Freddy _______(不常), if ever, reads a book.  

9.In the ______(二十) century, country music became more and more popular in America.

10.With his new ____(照相机), he took lots of pictures when he visited the city.

 

 

A.   Decide to Be Happy

B.   Lower Your Expectations

C.   Learn to Enjoy the Moment

D.   Look for the Good in Everything

E.   Let People Deal with Their Own Problems

F.   Focus More on What You Can Control Than on What You Can’t

So many times I hear people say that they will be happy once a certain event occurs. They think that once they move into a new house, start their new job, travel or retire they will be happy. But it doesn’t work that way.

If you truly want to be happy, here’s what to do.

1

 

You are not just a victim of circumstances or your emotions. Think about it this way. If you are in a horrible argument with someone, and the person you most respect enters the room, what will happen? The fighting will likely stop immediately, your mood will change, and so will your behavior. You do have control, and you are the one who decides how you will face the day!

2

 

We are never disappointed unless we have expectations. If you base your emotions on the need for certain things to happen, you will likely be let down most of the time. Instead, work hard, and treat everything good that happens as a bonus for which you can be thankful.

3

 

Don’t get too wrapped up in issues involving friends or family. We are each responsible for our own lives, and even when someone makes a bad mistake, it is not up to you to make things better. And remember that worry doesn’t help anyone!

4

 

You might not be satisfied with your income, but there’s no point complaining about it. Improve your diploma so that you can get a better job in the future. You may have an incurable illness, such as diabetes, but the fact that it’s incurable doesn’t mean that it cannot be managed.

5

 

   You don’t have to be a Pollyanna(盲目乐观者)about life, but you can see the bright side of almost every situation if you just make a point of looking for it. Happiness is not an uncatchable mouse! Once you have made up your mind that you are going to be happy despite what is going on around you, the task becomes easier. One of the key things to remember is that happiness doesn’t come from outside but begins on the inside and actually spread outward, and can influence everyone around you in a positive manner.

 

Combining families with kids can be tough and offers even more unexpected problems. You just don’t know how things will shake out until everyone is under one roof, trying on new roles with name that start with “step”. This is what happened to Sheila and Will, and Sheila’s 8-year-old daughter Ashley. After the couple got married, and Will became the member of the new family, things got worse than expected. How did they make it work? Read the full version of the story here.

   Shelia’s Turn: When Shelia and Will were dating, he seemed like kids, especially Ashley. He’d bring her presents, play games with her. But after the wedding, things took a turn. Will suddenly became a super strict stepfather, scolding Ashley for watching too much cartoons, constantly picking fights and punishing her for offenses as small as spilling milk. Shelia’s thought about leaving Will, but soon after they married, they had a son, Billy. Will adores his well-behaved boy, but Ashley hates him. Shelia doesn’t know what to do--- her daughter is miserable, but leaving her husband might mean losing her son.

   Will’s turn: Will was so excited to be a male role model in Ashley’s life. He didn’t just want to be a guy living in her house; he wanted to treat her like his own daughter, which, to Will, meant giving Ashley more rules and help her learn responsibility. He’d always felt that Shelia let Ashley loose on everything. But after the wedding, Will was surprised that Shelia didn’t want him to do that. If Will takes away Ashley’s TV privileges or tells her to clean up her room, Shelia just lets Ashley do what she likes and does it herself. Will was tired of this and he’d rather take his son and go.

   The advisor’s turn: The counselor(顾问) quickly recognized their conflict as a classic case of unspoken, hidden expectations. Before the wedding, when it was just Shelia and Will, everything was easy. But now, everyone in their big family is competing for attention, and the couple never sat down and discussed the biggest issue---their child-upbringing philosophies(育儿经). The counselor suggested Shelia allow Will to give some rules on Ashley but Will’s punishments couldn’t be extreme. Once Ashley saw that her mom and stepdad had become a united front, she cooperated more.

1.The text is most likely to be found in a book about______.

    A. popular science            B. historical events

C. social problems            D. political systems

2.The reasons for Ashley’s dislike of Will are as follows except_____?

A. Will often picked fights with Ashley.

A. Ashley often spilled milk on the floor.

B. Will always punished her for bad behaviors.

C. Ashley was stopped watching too many cartoons.

3.What can we know about Will?

A. Will has a good intention.           

B. Will does not love children

C. Will does not love Shelia any more   

D. Will’s way of parenting is very perfect.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that the advisor’s attitude to their problem?

A. Negative    B. Objective     C. Critical     D. . Subjective

 

It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.

How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.

Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.

Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens­, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1 ?

A. feel shy.    B. stay calm.   C. keep up.    D. feel upset.

2.In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that______

A. problems cause troubles   B. attitude is everything

C. challenges can be avoided  D. personalities are built on failures

3.According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we _______.

A. can only depend on our parents      B. are not alone

C. should only believe ourselves        D. are not confident

4.What’s the writer’ purpose to write the passage?

A. To encourage.   B. To compare.  C. To prove.    D. To explain.

 

The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 totals for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.

I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him.

“I…I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir.” he said. “Thank you very much!”

When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.

“Oh, gosh! Long time.”

“Are you in school now?” I asked.

He nodded.

“That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.”

He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”

1.What was the author’s first impression of the boy?

A. He seemed to be poor and greedy.

B. He seemed to have suffered a lot.

C. He seemed younger than his age.

D. He seemed good at bargaining.

2.The second time the author met the boy, the boy ______.

A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

B. wanted to express his thanks

C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks

D. tried to take advantage of him

3.Why did the author give his money to the boy?

A. Because he had enough money to do that.

B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

C. Because he held a higher position in the society.

D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

4.Which of the following best describes the boy?

A. Brave and polite.           B. Kind and smart.

C. Honest and thankful.        D. Shy and nervous.

 

 

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1.What will be exhibited in Geneva?

   A. A watch     B. A kind of shoes.   C. A bracelet.  D. A photo.

2.A newly-developed car has been produced by ________.

   A. Vans and Hermes                   B. Christian Dior  

C. Champion Motorsport              D. Panerai

3.It can be inferred that ________.

   A. Goose liver is the favorite food of the Japanese people.

   B. Some children have built up a toy-brick-liked building.

   C. Mixing up olive oil with ordinary oil makes high-quality oil.

   D. Badly behaved designers used not to get what they deserved.

 

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