K.L. Rothey, 71, from the United States, a retired lawyer
Rothey has given himself the Chinese name of Luqi or “roadside beggar(乞丐)”. In his eyes, beggars are doing important work collecting rubbish. What they do is not dirty. Littering the street is, he adds.
Rothey first visited China in 1984 and soon he became interested in Chinese culture. Married to a Chinese calligrapher (书法家), he lived in Huangshi, Hubei Province.
Many people know him because he often shows up in the street collecting rubbish. “Huangshi is my home so I hope it becomes cleaner and more beautiful,” says Rothey. He has also organized volunteers to collect rubbish in other cities, including Wuhan.
Rothey says he’ll continue collecting rubbish, as long as he is able to.
Jill Robinson, 50, from Britain, founder(创立者)and CEO of Animals Asia Foundation.
She has been working for nearly 20 years to stop people from getting the bile(胆汁)from moon bears for use in traditional medicine.
She began working for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s. A business trip to a bear farm in the mainland in 1993 changed her life. She saw so many moon bears killed by people. That made her cry. She said she would be back to set them free.
In 1998, she set up the Animal Foundation. In July 2000, the foundation agreed to free 500 farmed moon bears. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue(救援)Center was set up in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan.
Now, bear farms have been stopped in the area of two-thirds of China. “As much as we rescue them, they rescue us. These bears rescue us every single day and they teach us to be better people,” Robinson says.
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Name |
K.L.Rothey |
Jill Robinson |
Nationality |
77. |
British |
Age |
71 |
50 |
Events |
He first visited China in 1984 and became interested in Chinese culture. He often 78. in the streets in Huangshi. He has also organized volunteers to collect rubbish in other cities. |
She began working for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in the mid-1980s. 79. in the mainland changed her life in 1993. She set up the Animal Foundation in 1998. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue Center was set up in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan. |
The two passages are about two foreigners who have helped improve Chinese lives with their contributions(贡献).We should 80. them and do what we can to protect the environment. |
Last month the manager of a jewelry shop (珠宝店) received a letter. As he was very busy then, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. He opened it and a 10-pound note(票) fell out onto the desk. Within the note was a letter which said:
Dear sir:
In 1935 I got engaged(订婚). But unfortunately I lost my job. At the time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(婚戒). The assistant took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I didn’t know the size of my girl’s finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring. My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at today’s price and I’m sending 10 pounds.
Yours truly,
A customer (顾客)When did the manager open the letter?
A.In the morning | B.When he received the letter |
C.At lunch time | D.Till tea-time |
The customer didn’t write the letter until_____.
A.he was dying | B.his wife’s death |
C.he had enough money | D.he got a job again |
What happened in 1935?
A.The jewelry shop lost some rings. |
B.The customer married a girl. |
C.The customer stole a ring for his wife. |
D.The customer stole a ring for his girl friend. |
Which of the following is Not true?
A.The customer was poor at that time. |
B.The ring was bigger for his girl friend. |
C.The shop assistant was careless. |
D.The customer was too poor to buy a ring for his girl friend. |
What do you think of the customer?
A.Honest | B.Forgetful |
C.Kind | D.Careless |
A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.
TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged(受损害).
TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.
TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.
Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?
A.Three. | B.Four. |
C.Five. | D.Six. |
The truck was hit on the way ___________ .
A.to the airport |
B.to the police station |
C.to Newton |
D.home |
From the story, we know _________didn’t tell the truth.
A.the truck driver | B.Tom |
C.the taxi driver | D.Tom's friend |
In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________ .
A.witness | B.driver |
C.policeman | D.cleaner |
What's the best title (题目) for this passage?
A.A Taxi Driver | B.A Traffic Accident |
C.A Story of Tom | D.A Truck Driver |
A good way to pass an examination(考试) is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in the examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are taking an English examination, don’t learn only rules of grammar.
Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before examination you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying and learning things. Before you start the examination, read carefully over the examination paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your examination, read your answers, correct any mistake that you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out .How do you know to pass an examination?
A.Work hard every day in a year. |
B.Work hard many days in a year. |
C.Work hard most of time in a year. |
D.Work hard only before the examination. |
If you are going to take an examination, ______ .
A.study hard and sleep less |
B.get up early and do a lot of reading |
C.go to bed early and have a good rest |
D.go to bed late and get up late |
What should you do when you are taking the examination?
A.Pick up your pen and write at once. |
B.Go over your paper before you hand it in |
C.After you finish the examination, hand in at once. |
D.Try to understand every word while you are reading. |
What should you do if you want to learn English well according to the passage?
A.Speak more, listen less, never write. |
B.Speak less, write more, never listen. |
C.Read more, listen more, speak less. |
D.read and speak as much as possible. |
What does “missed...out”mean according to the passage?
A.遗漏 | B.增补 |
C.缺乏 | D.丰富 |
Nowadays people are making themselves beautiful in Korean ways.
“Thank goodness you have double eyelids(双眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money,” said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost all the white people have, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of South Koreans are born with double eyelids.
I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents money until this summer. When I came back to Seoul, everywhere I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics(整形诊所) and advertisements with South Korean women ---tall, thin, with milky skin, long legs, nice big eyes and perfect noses. I found that South Korean beauty meant looking as “white” as possible.
Cosmetic surgery has a kind of magical attraction to women---the promise of beauty. Women are often sure that suffering(受苦) is necessary and worthy(值得的) in order to be beautiful. This suffering is not for nothing. It is believed that beauty leads to attracting a better-looking partner, which then leads to a better-looking child and a better life.
Appearance is starting to be more important in work places. People with good appearance can have more chances. For example, my 29-year-old brother, who is slim and very tall, gets more job chances than his best friend, who is shorter and heavier, though both of them came from the same college, had the same good marks in their studies. In fact, many South Koreans believe that physical beauty equals happiness.
Answer the following questions ,according to the passage. (NO MORE THAN 5 WORDS) How many South Koreans are born with double eyelids?
____________________________________________________________.When did the writer understand having eyelids saved his parents money?
____________________________________________________________.Why do so many women want to have cosmetic surgery?
____________________________________________________________. What kind of people can get more job chances ?
____________________________________________________________.What do many South Koreans believe?
____________________________________________________________.
Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might hear someone saying “She is a typical(典型的) Australian” or “He is so French”. It seems that people from a certain country share certain similar characteristics.
French
French people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.
Chinese
Chinese are friendly people who are hard-working. They are polite because they are careful about “saving face” when dealing with other people.
Australians
Australians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.
Germans
Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and pay a lot of attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humor.
All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humor, or an Australian who is shy and quiet.!
Personalities and Nationalities |
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Opinion |
People from a certain country__ |
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Examples |
French |
Romantic and__ Love life, food and wine Good singers and___ |
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Friendly, hard-working and polite Afraid of “__ |
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Australians |
Like to stay__ __ Merry, sometimes loud and rude. |
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Germans |
Pay attention to__ Serious and careful, not__ |
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Conclusion |
Nationalities may__ |