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It was Lin Tao’s first visit to England. He was looking 36 to his first journey on London’s Underground Railway. Against 37 of his friends he decided to go alone.
He 38 the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 39 time to travel in London because too many people go home 40 work at this hour. He had to join a long line of people 41 were waiting for tickets. When 42 his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the man 43 tickets. However, he got the right 44 in the end and by asking people the 45 he also found the right platform. It was crowed with people. He did not manage to get on the first train, 46 he was able to move nearer the edge of the platform so as to be in a better position to 47 the next one.
When this train came in, Lin Tao was swept forward on to the train by the rush of people from behind. The doors 48 and the train moved off. He was 49 to see the names of the stations 50 the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth stop along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Lin Tao got off, 51 glad that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly 52 that he had come to a station he 53 ! He explained his difficulty to a man standing on the platform. With a smile 54 his face, the man told Lin Tao that he 55 a train going in the opposite direction. The train had come to a small town, the name of which sounded very strange.
A．forward B．toward C．upward D．downward
A．an advice B．the advice C．advice D．advise
A．arrived B．got C．hurried D．entered
A．short B．well C．good D．bad
A．for B．at C．from D．before
A．who B．whom C．whose D．which
A．at first B．at last C．at least D．at most
A．sell B．to sell C．selling D．sold
A．platform B．station C．ticket D．taxi
A．road B．way C．path D．means
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．get on B．get off C．get up D．get down
A．open B．opened C．close D．closed
A．able B．unable C．sure D．possible
A．which B．that C．before D．where
A．feeling B．felt C．fell D．fallen
A．recognized B．understood C．realized D．felt
A．have never listened to B．had never heard of C．had never listened D．has never heard
A．in B．on C．of D．to
A．had bought B．had sat C．had driven D．had caught
A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a to catch a train, she a quick way to reach it. “ I have been a taxi driver for 15 years ! ” the driver said . “ You don’t think I know the best way to go?”
The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t to annoy him, but the driver kept . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be , so she changed her .“ You know, you are right,” she told him. “ It must seem for me not to think you know the best way the city.”
, the driver glanced at his in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “ He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”
When you find yourself with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or marriage. I have discovered one simple extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from in a disaster.
The is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the in what that person is saying. Find a way to , and the result may surprise you.
A．hurry B．rush C．moment D．way
A．chose B．made C．found D．suggested
A．jokingly B．angrily C．anxiously D．curiously
A．supposed B．expected C．meant D．decided
A．apologizing B．driving C．asking D．shouting
A．reasonable B．thoughtful C．normal D．practical
A．road B．mind C．direction D．manner
A．strange B．wrong C．terrible D．stupid
A．across B．in C．through D．along
A．Surprised B．Worried C．Annoyed D．Disappointed
A．rider B．speaker C．helper D．comer
A．until B．after C．because D．since
A．satisfied B．concerned C．crowded D．faced
A．give up B．turn down C．stick to D．point to
A．combine B．destroy C．suffer D．divide
A．and B．that C．but D．though
A．lying B．resulting C．setting D．leading
A．problem B．importance C．key D．reply
A．fact B．meaning C．expression D．truth
A．agree B．argue C．explain D．escape
Dear Kate,
It is very that you are coming to our school so soon. Before you arrive, let me introduce you what our school life is like .
Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1920s. It is a good place we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to help. we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to any school clubs they are in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano a birthday present.
By the way, I was elected of my class. it can be very tiring to be a monitor, for I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. However , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities（负责任）and so on. When my class was given the title（称号） of “Model Class”, I was prouder than ever before. So being a monitor an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.
I love my school and hope that your will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to you soon.
A．excited B．exciting C．excite D．excitement
A．to B．for C．with D．in
A．when B．where C．that D．which
A．gives B．offer C．donates D．ask
A．But B．Because C．Though D．So
A．attend B．join C．join in D．take part in
A．interest B．interesting C．interested D．interests
A．for B．as C．by D．with
A．the monitor B．a monitor C．monitor D．monitors
A．sometime B．sometimes C．some time D．some times
A．play B．takes C．makes D．plays
A．meet B．meeting C．meets D．meets
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday heto the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his . In his words, he thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt . She told Dad that they must make a .
My mother had of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and . And she that I would someday become a great leader men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I what we have today. Dad runs a big international and I am a successful lawyer great fame in my country, not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove
A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities
A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty
A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer
A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes
A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying
A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired
A．living B．change C．decision D．house
A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken
A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy
A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped
A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting
A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded
A．start B．find C．design D．sell
A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer
A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved
A．company B．school C．farm D．cafe
A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following
A．though B．if C．and D．since
A．So B．However C．Or D．Because
Giant pandas（熊猫） are beautiful black and white ______. They look like ______. They live only in _____. They are very ______ and peaceful. They like eating _____. They never eat meat. Baby giant pandas ______a lot of time drinking their mum’s milk---more than fourteen ____ a day! Mother giant pandas have only one ______two babies______ a time. When the babies are born, they ___little white mice. There are only about_____ giant pandas in the world now. Sadly it’s very ____for giant pandas to stay alive in the world. Their number is getting ___because their living places are becoming farmlands. If ____keep taking the land, giant pandas will have ___to live. Also, people ____ them for their fur(毛皮). If this _____, then there will be no giant pandas in the world. So, what action can we take? We should _____newspapers and magazines about the giant pandas in China. We should tell them about the _____for giant pandas. If more people know about these problems, then maybe they will do _____to help.
A．plants B．animals C．flowers D．trees
A．lions B．dogs C．bears D．monkeys
A．Russia B．Australia C．China D．India
A．noisy B．terrible C．active D．quiet
A．bananas B．carrots C．bamboo D．cabbages
A．cost B．afford C．spend D．pay
A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．mornings
A．or B．and C．but D．then
A．on B．in C．with D．at
A．look as B．look at C．look like D．look up
A．one billion B．one thousand C．one million D．millions of
A．Difficult B．comfortable C．terrific D．enjoyable
A．bigger B．smaller C．more D．fewer
A．scientists B．workers C．Travelers D．farmers
A．anywhere B．somewhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
A．protect B．feed C．help D．kill
A．solves B．disappears C．continues D．changes
A．write to B．write about C．write with D．write on
A．food B．problems C．lives D．environment
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
Charlie, came from a poor village. His parents had __ _ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy__ _and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ___ _ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. One day Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, The young man ___ _ and several years he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked __ __ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to ___ _ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ___ _ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She afraid __43__ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the table and ___ _. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy __ _ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!”
A．no B．some C．much D．enough
A．lazy B．clever C．careful D．hard
A．did well in B．was poor at C．was working D．was good for
A．was angry B．thought hard C．agreed D．said “No”
A．a little B．a few C．many D．a lot
A．rest B．sleep C．hospital D．work
A．should B．would C．to not D．not to
A．to remember B．to forget C．to catch D．to teach
A．slept B．went out C．cooked D．ate
A．reading B．seeing C．cooking D．writing