Many people in the world have not seen snow. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on top of the high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. It is beautiful. Perhaps, after several mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks, “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere.In the ________ of England there is little snow in winter.
A.east | B.west | C.south | D.north |
In the autumn of England, we can often see ________.
A.cold rain | B.grey sky | C.dark clouds | D.all of the above |
Snow is __________.
A.beautiful | B.dark | C.warm | D.happy |
The sentence “Is it so late?” means ___________.
A.it’s very late | B.he wants to go to school |
C.he wants to catch a bus | D.he usually gets up early |
Which of the following is true?
A.Everyone in the world has seen snow. |
B.It often sunny in the south of England. |
C.Foreign students like the weather in England. |
D.The light of the room comes from clean, beautiful snow. |
Have you ever seen a car without a driver?It sounds crazy,but these computer﹣driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you.Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars,and the technology is there.
So how?The cars have sensors(感应器)all around which can find other cars and objects in the road.Road signs are read by cameras,and satellite navigation systems(卫星导航系统)are used so the car knows how to get where you want to go.All you have to do is type in the address! Finally,a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up,stop and turn.
Sound like your idea of heaven?Sitting back,looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while‘driving' would be possible with this new technology.You wouldn't have to worry about remembering directions to where you're going.In addition,computers would also drive more safely than people﹣they would obey the rules and have quicker reaction times when in dangerous situations.
However,there are many drawbacks of driverless cars.Computers would have difficulties making ethical(道德的)decisions:if a child ran into the road,would the computer choose to hit the child or turn suddenly and potentially kill the car's passengers?Moreover,I personally find driving fun﹣I'd miss never driving a car myself.There would also be many other decisions to be made﹣should children,or drunk people,be allowed in a driverless car by themselves?Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times?
I'm not certain I'd want a driverless car﹣but it's only a matter of time before they'll become more affordable and popular on our roads.
42.When using a driverless car,you need only .
A.read the road signs carefully
B.check the cameras
C.put the address into the computer
D.remember the directions
43.The third paragraph mainly tells us about the of driverless cars.
A.instructions
B.standards
C.advantages
D.tests
44.The underlined word "potentially" in Paragraph 4 means " ".
A.possibly
B.successfully
C.especially
D.naturally
45.What's the writer's opinion about future driverless cars?
A.They'll use less energy.
B.They'll be less expensive.
C.They'll cause more accidents.
D.They'll run much faster.
More Chinese universities are opening their libraries to the public,allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations.
But for some students,including Wang Ling,21,in Sun Yat﹣sen University,this practice has caused headaches."Members of the public come to our libraries more for sightseeing than reading,"said Wang.
"They sometimes even bring their kids along,and take photos as if it were a place of interest."
Wang has found it hard to get a seat during busy times.Being short of space is a common problem for university libraries in China.
However,this is not the only reason why students dislike their libraries being open to members of the public.They fear that the quietness of the libraries will be influenced because of visitors' rude behavior.
Chen Jie,18,a student in Tongji University,is one who would be against opening to the public."I have been to a public library before.People were chatting loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read,"Chen said.She notices teachers doing serious reading and feels their concentration(专注)has influenced her."If too many strangers stay here,the whole library will be a noisy place and it's difficult for us to study quietly,"she said.
Will there be alternative(可替代的)ways to share those libraries?Some experts consider that university libraries can stop the public from entering certain areas."We might keep magazines for academic research only for teachers and students,"said Zhu Lina,library director in Jinan University.
Working together with the community library is another solution(解决方法)."It's possible that a member of the public can order a book in our library over the Internet,"Ge Jianxiong,the library director in Fudan University said."We'll send it to a public libraries close to their home."
38.We can see from the passage that Wang Ling .
A.hates to study in the library
B.prefers sightseeing to reading
C.feels good to play with kids
D.is a university student aged 21
39.In Chen Jie's opinion,visitors to university libraries may .
A.take up too much space
B.break the peace there
C.make teachers relaxed
D.get students to read more
40.The writer quotes(引用) two libraries directors' words to help explain how to .
A.manage libraries online
B.keep the public polite
C.do scientific research
D.share university libraries
41.Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A.A newspaper.
B.A notice board.
C.A diary.
D.A story book.
Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with.Not only is she a high school student,but she has also set up her own organization,Beary Merry Christmas.She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country(县) in California,US.
To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago,Fredette decided to serve those in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is.
She began with the simple idea of collecting donated(捐赠的)Build﹣A﹣Bears,the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores' workshops.Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.
With donations at more than 100 bears a year,Fredette and volunteers host activities every year,where volunteers not only give out the bears,but also clothing,meals,and other things.
Not wanting to limit(限制)the giving to just the holiday months,Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine's Day,Mother's Day and Halloween,providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.
"I love making relationships with the people I serve,"Fredette said."The thanks they have,hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are,it's so cool."
Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self﹣development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.
Heading to college herself in the autumn,Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her county.In fact,she was regarded as a "Dreamer & Doer" not long ago for her work in improving her community,along with 32 other high school students.
34.Fredette started her own organization to .
A.keep her life busy
B.thank her best friend
C.look after the sick
D.help poor people
35.What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?
A.It holds one activity a year.
B.It offers service around America.
C.It buys bears from the stores.
D.It gives out other things besides bears.
36.It can be inferred(推断)that Fredette .
A.likes telling people stories
B.dreams of being a teacher
C.is pleased with what she does
D.plans to leave California for college
37.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Giving back to society
B.Getting on well with others
C.Providing a food bank
D.Improving community colleges.
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Stuffy Pete sat down on a bench in the New York City Park.It was the third bench to the left as you enter the park from the east.
Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years,an Old Gentleman had come to find Stuffy there at one in the afternoon.He led Stuffy to a restaurant and watched him eat a big dinner He was trying to make it a tradition.
Stuffy had just come from a dinner so big that he had almost no power to move.How he expected that gentleman would not come this year! Then his eyes grew wider and his breath stopped.
The Old Gentleman was thin and tall,dressed all in black.He wore eye﹣glasses.His hair was whiter and thinner than it was last year.His legs did not seem as strong as they had seemed the year before,but he moved,straight and proud,to Stuffy and toward the tradition that he was building.
"I am glad to see everything's fine with you.For that blessing you and I can give thanks on this day of thanksgiving.If you will come with me,my man,I will give you a dinner that will surely make your body feel as thankful as your mind,"said the gentleman.The words themselves were almost a tradition.
Stuffy was very full,but he understood that his desire for food on Thanksgiving Day was not his own.It belonged to this kind gentleman.
The gentleman led Stuffy to the restaurant and to the same table where they had always gone.He sat at the table,watching.
The turkey and all the other food were gone almost as quickly as they appeared Stuffy saw the look of happiness on the gentleman's face.He continued to eat to keep it there.
In an hour the battle was finished.
"Thank you for my Thanksgiving dinner,"Stuffy stood up heavily.
They said goodbye,as they did each year,at the door.
Stuffy went around the first corner,stood for one minute,and fell.He was picked up and taken to a hospital.
An hour later,the Old Gentleman was brought to the same hospital.
"That nice old gentleman over there,"a doctor was talking to another."Do you know what's wrong with him?He's almost dead for the need of food.A very proud old man,I think,He told me he hadn't eaten anything for three days."
37.How many Thanksgiving dinners had the Old Gentleman invited Stuffy to have?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Nine.
D.Ten.
38.Why did Stuffy's eyes grow wider and his breath stop when he saw the Old Gentleman coming?
A.He felt awful because he was too full.
B.He was afraid to have another big dinner…
C.He felt excited to see the gentleman was fine.
D.He was surprised to meet the gentleman there.
39.What does the underlined word "it" in the story refer to?
A.The gentleman's need of food.
B.Stuffy's effort to finish all the food.
C.Stuffy's thanks to the gentleman.
D.The happiness on the gentleman's face.
40.Why did the Old Gentleman still offer Stuffy the big dinner after he had been hungry for three days?