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A HOLIDAY jet pilot (飞行员) said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, “Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested.”
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman.But his reply was even ruder.
“You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbors’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways.
(a)Said Maureen, “I only found out about it when I was checking in.I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight.A stewardess (空姐) asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane.” She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived.
(b) “I’ve never seen such an unpleasant letter.” She said, “I don’t think I’ll ever fly again.” But there was a funny side.Maureen explained, “We were offered duty-free (免税) cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”
(c) Mr.Ferriday went on: “Believe me, you haven’t.Especially when you travel on my planes.”
Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal.But they were not told of the company’s no smoking policy.
(d) “He was loud and rude,” said Maureen.“He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police.”
Later, from her home in Mosely, Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply.
The second half of the story has been in wrong order.(Parts a-d) Choose the rearranged order which you think is right.

A.a, c, b, d B.c, a, b, d C.c, a, d, b D.d, a, b, c

The pilot warned Maureen Harkavy ____________________.

A.to throw her cigarette out of the plane, or he would get her off the plane.
B.to stop smoking, or he would bring down the jet and hand her to the police.
C.not to light another cigarette after her first one.
D.to stop smoking, or he would bring her to justice.

Maureen Harkavy ______ on the plane.

A.accepted the warning
B.agreed to the warning
C.refused to do what she was told to
D.was so shocked that she wrote to the airline’s chairman

In the answer letter to Maureen Harkavy, the airline’s chairman ____ .

A.made an apology to her for his worker’s rudeness
B.made sure that he would solve the problem
C.said that she had the right to smoke on his plane
D.actually completely agreed with what the pilot said
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One thing that irritates me is when people talk during a movie,or cut me off in traffic. Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances—don't we all?And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or irritated.
Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken .
See, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things don't go the way we like, the way we expect them to. Think of how many times this has been true for you. And so the solution is simple:expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned,expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.
One quick example: on our recent trip to Japan, I told my kids to expect things to go wrong—they always do on a trip. I told them, “See it as part of the adventure.”
And this worked like a charm. When we inevitably(不可避免地) took the wrong train on a foreignlanguage subway system, or when it rained on the day we went to Disney Sea, or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the National Children's Castle closed on Mondays...they said, “It's part of the adventure!” And it was all OK—we didn't get too bothered.
So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks some day, you might get upset. But things will be different, if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. You know it'll break some day, so from the beginning, see it as already broken. Be a timetraveler, or someone with timetraveling vision, and see the future of this glass, from this moment until it inevitably breaks. And when it breaks, you won't be upset or sad—because it was already broken, from the day you got it. And you’ll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.
The author would probably agree that________.

A.we should control our anger and irritation
B.we must get well prepared for the future
C.optimism can help us overcome our anger and irritation
D.anger and irritation is a natural part of our life

The purpose of the author is to________.

A.tell us his own experience in life
B.advise us how to find peace of mind
C.tell us a happy trip he took with his children
D.ask us to see things from both sides

By the underlined part (in Para.3), the author tells us to________.

A.get ready for the worst result of things
B.enjoy the process of things
C.expect little from life
D.find the relationship between cause and effect

The author’s children could enjoy their trip to Japan because________.

A.everything went smoothly
B.they had a lot of adventures
C.they had expected things to go wrong
D.they could soon get used to the customs there

We can learn from the passage that the author________.

A.often gets angry in his life
B.can adjust his state of mind accordingly
C.always expects others to act in his way
D.always suffers from his anger and irritation

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Charles Drew was born on June 3, 1904, in Washington, DC. His early interest was in education, but he was also an outstanding athlete. While in college, he was awarded as the man who contributed the most to sports during his four years in school. Drew’s sister Elsie suffered from tuberculosis(肺结核) and died in 1920. Her death influenced his decision to study medicine.
After becoming a doctor and working as a college instructor, Drew went to Columbia University, where he earned his Doctor of Medical Science degree. During this time he became involved in research on blood and blood transfusions.
At Columbia, he wrote a paper on “banked blood”, in which he described a technique he developed for the long-term preservation of blood plasma. Before his discovery, blood could not be stored for more than two days because of the rapid breakdown of red blood cells. Drew had discovered that by separating the plasma from the whole blood and then refrigerating them separately, they could be combined a week later for a blood transfusion. Drew became the first African American to receive a PhD in medical science.
After World War II broke out, Drew was called upon to put his techniques into practice. He was named a project director for the American Red Cross but soon quit his post after the government issued an order that blood taken from white donors should be separated from that of black donors.
On April 1, 1950, after he attended the annual free clinic at the John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital, he and other three physicians decided to drive back home. As he was tired from spending the night before in the operating room, he lost control of his car. Drew was badly injured and was taken to Alamance General Hospital in Burlington, North Carolina. He was pronounced dead half an hour after he first received medical attention. Drew's funeral was held on April 5, 1950, at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington, DC.
But contrary to popular thought, he was not refused a blood transfusion by an all-white hospital. He indeed received a transfusion but was beyond the help of the doctors attending to him. As Dr. John Ford, one of the doctors who survived the accident, later explained, “We all received the very best of care. The fact that he was a Black did not in any way limit the care that was given to him.” Over the years, Drew has been considered one of the most honored figures in the medical field.
According to the passage, ________ might have contributed to the invention of blood banks.

A.the combination of blood cells
B.the rapid breakdown of red blood cells
C.the development of refrigerating technique
D.the technique of separating plasma from the whole blood

By saying “contrary to the popular thought” in the last paragraph, the writer _______.

A.can’t understand the doctors’ decision
B.indicates his concern about the popular thought
C.feels disappointed with the all-white hospital
D.means what the doctors did was out of expectation

We can learn from the passage that Dr Charles Drew is best remembered by people as _______. .

A.an outstanding athlete B.a college instructor
C.a medical researcher D.a project director

What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A. Charles Drew died in a medical accident.
B. African Americans were still treated unfairly in the 1940s.
C. Charles Drew was the first African American to receive a PhD.
D. Physicians refused to give Charles Drew medical attention because he was a black.
In which section of a magazine can we most probably find the passage?

A.People B.Health C.Culture D.Entertainment

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: $10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. ---8 p.m.
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to book your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)
------ by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
------ on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. com
DISCOUNTS:
Saver:$2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for$6 from one hour before the performance for people suitable for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties often or more can book$6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen situations.
If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _________.

A.use the Internet
B.go to the Box Office on Sundays
C.complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office
D.ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card

According to the notes, who can get$2 off?

A.A full-time college student.
B.The people who book the tickets on Fridays.
C.A woman who is 55 years old.
D.A teenager who is 18 years old.

If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

A.$120 B.$126 C.$140 D.$150

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.
B.A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.
C.A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets.
D.The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.

What kind of tickets are the cheapest?

A.The standby tickets.
B.The tickets for group booking.
C.The tickets for Saver discount.
D.The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.

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For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.
However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.
Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.
A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.
In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.
Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.
What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?________.

A.To seek help for Nauru’s problems.
B.To give a warning to other countries
C.To show the importance of money.
D.To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? ________.

A.Rich and powerful B.Modern and open
C.Peaceful and attractive D.Greedy and aggressive

The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.

A.soil pollution B.phosphate overmining
C.farming activity D.whale hunting

Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem? ________.

A.Its leaders misused the money
B.It spent too much repairing the island
C.Its phosphate mining cost much money
D.It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?_ _______.

A.The phosphate mines were destroyed
B.The ecological damage is difficult to repair.
C.The island was abandoned by the Nauruans
D.The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.

Everyone knows about straight-A students. We see them frequently in TV situation comedies and in movies like Revenge(报复)of the Nerds. They get high grades, all right, but only by becoming dull laborers, their noses always stuck in a book. They are not good at social communication and look clumsy while doing sports.
How, then, do we account for Domenica Roman or Paul Melendres?
Roman is on the tennis team at Fairmont Senior High School. She also sings in the choral group, serves on the student council and is a member of the mathematics society. For two years she has maintained A’s in every subject. Melendres, a freshman at the University of New Mexico, was student-body president at Valley High School in Albuquerque. He played soccer and basketball well, exhibited at the science fair, and meanwhile worked as a reporter on a local television station. Being a speech giver at the graduation ceremony, he achieved straight A’s in his regular classes, plus bonus points for A’s in two college-level courses.
How do super-achievers like Roman and Melendres do it? Brains aren’t the only answer. “Top grades don’t always go to the brightest students, ” declares Herbert Walberg, a professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who has conducted major studies on super-achieving students.“Knowing how to make the most of your innate(天生的)abilities counts for more. Much more.”
In fact, Walberg says, students with high IQ sometimes don’t do as well as classmates with lower IQ. For them, learning comes too easily and they never find out how to get down.
Hard work isn’t the whole story, either.“It’s not how long you sit there with the books open, ” said one of the many-A students we interviewed.“It’s what you do while you’re sitting.”Indeed, some of these students actually put in fewer hours of homework time than their lower-scoring classmates.
The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can readily learn.
The underlined word “nerds” can probably be________ .

A.dull bookworms lacking sports and social skills
B.successful top students popular with their peers
C.students with certain learning difficulties
D.born leaders crazy about social activities

What can we conclude from the first paragraph?

A.Most TV programs and films are about straight-A students.
B.People have unfavorable impression on straight-A students.
C.Everyone knows about straight-A students from TV or films.
D.Straight-A students are well admired by people in the society.

Some students become super-achievers mainly because_________ .

A.they are born cleverer than others
B.they work longer hours at study
C.they make full use of their abilities
D.they know the shortcut to success

What will be talked about after the last paragraph?

A.The interviews with more students.
B.The role IQ plays in learning well.
C.The techniques to be better learners.
D.The achievements top students make.

What can we infer from the passage?

A.IQ is more important than hard work in study.
B.The brightest students can never get low grades.
C.Top students certainly achieve all-around developments.
D.Students with average IQ can become super-achievers.

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