An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him.
One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore.
“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.
“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something bad growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said, sadly.
“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.
“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.
“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the price of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”
That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
| A．something interesting |
| B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine |
| D．some good food |
The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.
| A．she had still kept some money |
| B．she hoped not to be refused |
| C．There was no need to worry about money |
| D．she thought money was easy to get |
What made the miracle happen?
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. |
| B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. |
| D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．The doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
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When the traffic lights turn red, we will stop driving a car or crossing a street. Why is red used for traffic lights instead of other colors?
As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media(媒质), if the wavelength islong, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all lights we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas sec the lights. It helps drivers stow down or stop in lime. If drivers don't see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red. In a word, red lights help drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.When the traffic lights turn ______, we will stop driving a car.
A. red B green C. yellowAccording to the passage, the scattering of the red light is the _______.
A. longest b. weakest C. farthestThe underlined word "wavelength" means________ in Chinese.
A.波浪 B.光波 C.波长What can the red light help drivers do?
A. It can help drivers in farther areas see the lights.
b. It can help drivers slow down or stop in time.
C. A and b Which of the following is the best title?
A. Why do accidents happen
b. How does the red light travel
C. Why do we use red traffic lights
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David got a job in a police station after he left school. He worked there for 42 years and he’ll retire this year. He worked hard in the past 42 years. But he was not a lucky man. He failed to catch a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, while David's wife was cooking she found there was no salt at home. So she asked her husband to buy some. In the shop, David saw a young man taking away a wallet from a woman's bag. He walked to him quietly, but the young man noticed David and ran away at once. David ran after him. At last the thief ran into a blind alley(死胡同) and David caught him.
“Please give me a chance, sir.” said the thief
“Who can give one to me?” said David, “I’ll soon retire and I catch a thief for the first time!”David worked hard in the past 42 years.
David was a lucky man, and he often caught thieves.
Last weekend his wife asked him to buy some sugar.
A young man was stealing a woman's wallet in a shop
The young man was the first thief that David caught.
Here are some important events in August in Britain. Read them and answer the following questions.
| Great British Beer Festival Tue. 3 Aug — Sat. 7 Aug London Drink, music and other entertainments. This is held at Earls Court. http://www.gbbf.orggwww.eif.co.uk |
Edinburgh (爱丁堡) International Festival Fri. 13 Aug. —Sun. 5 Sep. Edinburgh A festival of classical music, operas and dances in Edinburgh http://www.eif.co.uk |
| Bristol International Balloon Festival (布里斯托儿国际气球节) Thur. 12 Aug.-Sun. 15 Aug. Europe's largest hot-air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking part http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk |
Summer Bank Holiday Mon 30 Aug. A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland People take trips or short vacations during the holiday. For more: Travel/Transport |
Where is the Great British Beer Festival held?
| A．In Bristol. | B．In Wales. | C．In Edinburgh. | D．At Earls Court. |
How long does Edinburgh (爱丁堡) International Festival last?
| A．13 days. | B．23 days. | C．33 days. | D．43 days. |
If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take part in_______.
| A．the Summer Bank Holiday |
| B．the Great British Beer Festival |
| C．the Edinburgh International Festival |
| D．the Bristol International Balloon Festival |
What is the Edinburgh International Festival about
| A．Food. | B．Clothes. | C．Art. | D．Vacations. |
If you want to know more about Bristol International Balloon Festival, you can click ______.
| A．travel / transport | B．http://www.eif.co.uk |
| C．http://www.gbbf.org | D．http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk |
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
Choose the right answerDick flew to New York because ___.
| A．he went there for a holiday |
| B．he had work there |
| C．he went there for sightseeing (观光) |
| D．his home was there |
Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
| A．Because she didn't know his address yet |
| B．Because she wanted to go to New York, too |
| C．Because she might send him another telegram |
| D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York |
Where did Dick stay in New York?
| A．In the center of the city. |
| B．In a hotel. |
| C．In a restaurant. |
| D．At his friend's house. |
Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
| A．The manager (经理) of his hotel. |
| B．The police office. |
| C．The taxi driver. |
| D．His wife. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. |
| B．Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival. |
| C．Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram. |
| D．Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi. |
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, "I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible."
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?
Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, "Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?"
Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because_____.
| A．the woman's window was dirty |
| B．the writer's window was dirty |
| C．the woman lived nearby |
| D．the writer was near-sighted |
The writer was surprised that_____.
| A．the woman was sitting by her window |
| B．the woman's window was clean |
| C．the woman did cleaning in the afternoon |
| D．the woman's window was still terrible |
"It dawned on me" probably means "____".
| A．I began to understand it | B．it cheered me up |
| C．I knew it grew light | D．it began to get dark |
It's clear that _____.
| A．the writer had never met the woman before |
| B．the writer often washed the window |
| C．they both worked as cleaners |
| D．they lived in a small town |
From the passage, we can learn ______.
| A．one shouldn't criticize others very often |
| B．one should often make his windows clean |
| C．one must judge himself before he judges others |
| D．one must look at others through his dirty windows |