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Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Na Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles form home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I'd just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. "Four more lights," she said. There was another bus I could take form there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its wind-shield. It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
"I just can't leave you here, "she said. "This isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home."
“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(迷惑的).
“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested(抗议).
“Come on,”she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along.”she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That would not make it a  favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
The writer thought that he would have a long night because

A.it world be long before he could take another bus
B.no driver would give him a ride
C.he didn’t know the routes
D.he perhaps would have to take a taxi

Judging from its context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was     .

A.very quiet and peaceful B.dark without street lights
C.neither clean nor beautiful D.a little unsafe

The writer wanted to take a taxi home at the end of the route because         .

A.no bus would come
B.a taxi ride would be more comfortable
C.he became impatient and a bit worried
D.he knew the driver would never return

The bus driver drove the writer home later because       .

A.she happened to go in the same direction
B.she wanted to do something good for other people
C.her brother told her to do so
D.she wanted to earn more money

The bus driver hoped that the writer         .

A.world do as she did B.would keep her in memory
C.would give the money to others D.would do her a favor
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A man enters a store to buy milk. He walks out of the store with milk, That’s all-- milk. At the same time, a woman enters the same store and also buys milk. Besides, she buys chicken to make dinner that night. Then she gets coffee for breakfast and remembers stamps to mail the bills.
And that is the difference between the female and male brains simply explained in a store. Generally speaking, men do one thing at a time while women do many. Doing many things at one time is often called multi-tasking a very popular word these days.
Now scientific research supports this theory about male and female brains. A recent study has proved what we have known all along—men and women think differently.
Last year, some scientists studied brain images of 949 people aged from 8 to 22 years old They found that male brains have more connections only on one side of the brain. In the female brain, they found more activities and connections between the right and left sides of the brain The left side of the brain is known as the side of “reason”. The right one is known as the “creative” side.
Regina Verma, a professor in the brain study, says when women are asked to do something difficult they might use different parts of the brain. Men, she adds, generally use just one side of the brain.
As a result, men generally deal directly with a problem. In fact, there is a strong connection between the “understandings and the “action” parts of men’s brains. Women, however, might include other parts of the brain, like the part connected with reason and the part connected with sensitivity (敏感性) when solving a problem. They take a less direct path to find a solution.
In paragraph 1, the writer is trying to____ .

A.introduce the topic of the passage
B.describe how shopping is going on
C.compare behaviors of men and women
D.tell us that women buy more than men

What’s the finding of the study?

A.Women can find a solution to a problem directly.
B.Men use different parts of the brains to solve a problem.
C.Men and women think differently when solving problems.
D.A female brain has more connections on one side of the brain

In which section of a newspaper are we more likely to read this article?

A.Science. B.Business.
C.Education. D.Life.

Finding summer jobs for teenagers has not always been easy, but now you no longer have to worry about what your kid can do to earn their own money.Recently I found some different sites online that offer information about what kids can do.Below is some of that information, along with questions to think about to help you come up with your own ideas.
Ideas for summer work:
●Parks and Recreation Programs.
●Babysitting (当临时保姆) during the day of school.
●Working part-time at a day care for the summer.
●Car washing.
●Working at local vegetable stands.
The easiest way for you to find ways for your child to make money is to think about others’ inconveniences (不方便).Think of things you need done, or would like to have done, and what you would consider paying for these things to get done.Once you have some ideas, you can sit down with your child and talk to them about what they would be interested in doing.Then once you have an idea of what they want to do you can help them come up with fair prices.
Preferably you would want to only have your child working with people you know and trust, or in the least bit you could have your child pick a partner.That way with each of them carrying cell phones, even those without service can call 911, they will be much safer.
You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to make money during their summer holidays by visiting http://www.kidswantmoney.com.
The author wrote the passage to _____.

A.share his discoveries online
B.introduce jobs for teenagers
C.advertise a website for teenagers
D.talk about his summer work experience

The passage is mainly written for _____.

A.teenagers B.teachers
C.parents D.website designers

Which of the following is NOT considered when teenagers look for summer jobs?

A.Who they’d better work for.
B.How much should be charged.
C.Whether the jobs are safe.
D.Where the workplace is.

What can we learn about http://www.kidswant-money.com?

A.The author set up the website.
B.It gives information about educating children.
C.People need to pay to visit the website.
D.It offers ideas for children to make money.

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His parents said, “Yes.That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
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When the big day came, Jack was ready.But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’.He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift.May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears (眼泪) came into his eyes.Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling.“As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug.“Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.
What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A.To build a new position for him.
B.To draw a picture for him.
C.To sing a song for him.
D.To buy a gift for him.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.
B.Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.
C.Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.
D.Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.

Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

A.Because he would lose his position.
B.Because he was not cared for.
C.Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.
D.Because he was unhappy.

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours.For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke.It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence.One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms.“It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door.He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said.“Look across the stream at that farm.That’s my neighbour Bob.He dug a stream between the two farms.I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence.I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.I don’t have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.The farmer’s eyes opened wide.There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出).“Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands.“I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done.We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go.“No, wait! Stay a few days.I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John.“I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A.John was great to build this bridge.
B.John was not good at building bridges.
C.John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D.John should build the bridge earlier.

What do you think of the carpenter?

A.Shy. B.Wise. C.Proud. D.Careless.

What is the best title for the passage?

A.What a Big Fence! B.A Strong Bridge
C.Three Kind Men D.A Fence or a Bridge?

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How is the journey planned?

A.It starts and ends in Italy.
B.It starts and ends in Greece.
C.It starts in Italy and ends in Greece.
D.It starts in Greece and ends in Italy.

What can be inferred from the travel plan?

A.The price may get lower than those in the plan.
B.The prices include three meals a day.
C.The price is the highest in summer.
D.The prices include entertainment service.

What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?

A.A famous hotel. B.A beautiful resort.
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Tourists will travel on their own in .

A.Stresa B.Olympia
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