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Americans have always been interested in their Presidents' wives. Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands. Other First Ladies have made the history books on their own.
At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands speeches. When Lady Bird Johnson thought her husband was talking too long, she wrote a note and sent it up to the platform. It read, "It's time to stop ! " And he did. Once Bess Truman didn't like what her husband was saying on television, so she phoned him and said, "If you can't talk more politely than that in public, you come right home. "
It was First Lady Helen Taft's idea to plant the famous cherry trees in Washington, D. C. Each spring these blossoming trees attract thousands of visitors to the nation's capital Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convinced(说服)them to shave off their beards(胡须) !
Shortly after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke (中风), Edith Wilson unofficially took over most of the duties of the Presidency until the end of her husband's term Earlier, during World War I, Mrs. Wilson had sheep brought onto the White House lawn to eat t e grass. The sheep not only kept the lawn cut. but provided wool for an auction(拍卖) held by the First Lady. Almost$ 100,000 was raised for the Red Cross.
One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and. social causes throughout her husband's term in office After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian(人道主义的) work in the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world.
Why have First Ladies been remembered?

A．They are the wives of the presidents.

B．They are made up of history books.

C．Americans are interested in them.

D．They have an effect on their husbands.

The examples mentioned in Paragraph 2 show that
A. the two wives did business without their husbands
B. the two wives influenced the presidents' speeches
C. the two wives didn't like their husbands to make speeches
D the presidents' speeches were often interrupted by their wives.
Who did the most meaningful work among the first ladies?

A．Lady Bird Johnson.

B．Mrs. Wilson.

C．Eleanor Roosevelt.

D．Helen Taft

Which of the following is considered a strange thing the First Lady did?
A. Raise sheep on the White House lawn to get money for the Red Cross.
B. Take over most of the duties throughout their husbands' Presidency.
C. Plant the cherry trees in Washington, D. C. to attract more visitors
D. Persuade the men staff in the White House to shave off their beards.
How many First Ladies are mentioned in this passage?

A．3	B．4.
C．5	D．6.

The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises（乌龟）left on earth.
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises go slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from the other.
Hundreds of years ago, thousands of tortoises were around these islands. However, all that changed when people started landing there. When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their backs when they were brought onto the ships. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way.
The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. A11 0f these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby tortoises.
Finally, in the 1950s, scientists decided that something must be done. The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born; This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these wonderful animals will not disappear after all
What can we learn from Paragraph i?

A．The Galapagos Islands are the biggest islands in the Pacific Ocean

B． The giant tortoises have all left the Galapagos Islands already.

C．The giant tortoises made the Galapagos Islands unusual places.

D．People have built many homes for the giant tortoises on the islands.

What is special about the tortoises according to Paragraph 2?

A．They weigh hundreds of pounds.

B．They move around very slowly.

C．There are different kinds of tortoises.

D．They are larger than the ones in other places.

What happened first?

A．Sailors took tortoises aboard the ships.

B．Scientists decided to take measures to protect the tortoises.

C．Pigs, dogs and cats ate many baby tortoises.

D．Settlers brought other as to the islands.

What happened soon after people brought animals to the islands?

A．Tortoise eggs were kept in safe containers.

B．The animals ate the tortoises' food and eggs.

C．The tortoises continued to wander freely.

D．The tortoises fought against the other animals.

What's the result of the scientists' effort?

A．The tortoises began to disappear gradually.

B．The number of tortoises began to decrease

C．Scientists took away other animals off the islands.

D．There are more and more giant tortoises on the islands.

Robert is a boss who hires me as a helper. He has lost his home and now has to live back at home, with his mother, at 46.
We had a job in Fort Bending. Robert bought me breakfast there. As we were leaving ,a man walked to us asking if he could get some work from Roberts' company. Robert explained there was no work for the man and the man started to walk away. As I looked from the leaving man back to Robert, l saw Robert getting Out some money and went after the man to give it to him. I asked Robert, "Why did you do that?" Robert said "He really had bad luck-what does a few dollars mater?"
After a very long, hard day, we stopped at a Quick Trip for a soda. I got through the check out ahead of Robert and went back out to the work truck. Beside the truck was a woman in a car. She had 3 kids and asked me if I could help-she had been evicted-had now where to go with her children-they were living in the car. I told her I was also hurting in these times-sorry I could not. Robert came out. opened the work truck and we got in I told him about the lady I didn't even finish the story when Robert was out. his door- around the truck and giving the women money to help her and her kids out. When Robert returned I asked, "Why did you do that, she didn't even ask you". He said “I have an ex-wife(前妻)and a kid-if they need help and I am not able, someone will help them"
Why did the man walk to the writer and Robert?

A．To ask for a lift in Robert's truck.

B．To look for a job in Robert's company

C．To beg for some money to buy a ticket.

D．To expect Robert to buy him breakfast.

What does the underlined sentence mean in the Second Paragraph?
A. Robert had a lot of dollars to give.
B Robert didn't value dollars at all.
C. Robert took a few dollars seriously.
D. Robert didn't care about money.
The underlined word "evicted" in the last paragraph may mean______

A．driven away

B．picked up

C．looked down

D．turned down

Which word do you think can best describe Robert?

A．Kind.

B．Proud.

C．Rich.

D．Cruel,

Robert helped the woman because_______.

A．he expected to get married to the woman

B．she made him think of his ex-wife and kid

C．she asked him whether he could give a hand

D．he felt sorry for being unable to support his family

In most situations, light helps us see. But when it comes to looking at the night sky, light is actually a kind of pollution. It prevents our view of some of life’s most striking sights: stars, planets, and even galaxies(银河系).
“When I was a little boy, I loved the night sky. I remember looking up and the sky was filled with stars. I became an astronomer because I was amazed by their beauty,” says Robert Gent, “Now in most big cities kids can’t see the stars like I did.”
Normally, about 2,500 individual (单个的) stars are visible to the human eyes without using any special equipment. But because of light pollution, you actually see just 200 to 300 and fewer than a dozen from some cities. Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy with the naked eyes. Those people live far away from the lights of big cities, office buildings, and shopping malls.
Fortunately, there’s an inexpensive and useful way. If we shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky, and use lower brightness levels, we can save big amounts of energy and keep the beauty of the night sky. Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night, making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution.
Light pollution affects more than our view of the heavens and can harm wildlife. Migrating birds(候鸟) sometimes fly over cities and become confused by the brightness, flying in circles until they drop from exhaustion. Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and won’t approach bright lights. Too much light at night may even affect human health. For all these reasons, researchers are working on ways to use lights only when and where they are truly needed. Everyone deserves to look up at the sky.
According to the text, using our naked eyes, ________.

A．people in remote areas can see more stars than those in big cities

B．over one third Americans can see our own galaxy

C．about one in three Americans in big cities can see our own galaxy

D．Americans can only see 200 to 300 stars

Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night mainly to ____________.

A．save the electricity

B．make sure of migrating birds’ safety

C．let you count the number of stars

D．avoid much light pollution

What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The cause of light pollution.

B．The way to reduce light pollution.

C．The effect of light pollution.

D．People’s attitude towards light pollution.

The underlined word “exhaustion” in the last paragraph means _______ .

A．air pollution

B．tiredness

C．breath

D．brightness

Which would be the best title for the text?

A．Light Pollution

B．Seeking the Sky

C．Stars in the Sky

D．City Pollution

“If music is the medicine of the soul(灵魂), let it play on,” said a famous person. I think he said so because probably he got some help from music. Music has some strange abilities. Medical scientists have found that a person that feels stressed can actually listen to some kind of music and become well.
The researchers said that since stress comes as a result of life events such as starting a new family, starting a new business, and starting a new job, one can actually listen to good music and feel good because good music touches the human mind in a positive way. Music helps you to forget the life events that make you worried and remember the important events that once happened in your life.
Depression(抑郁) is a disease cause by stress, smoking, social problems and so on. Depression is also caused by problems such as failure in business. Depression may bring us weakness, headache, and loss of concentration. Good music makes one remember happy moments or good days. If you play music about love, it makes you feel like falling in love again though you may have had several upset experiences. And such good feeling make you healthy.
Anxiety(焦虑) is another health problem that can be controlled by music. Anxiety is a side effect of some major health problems such as cancer of the liver and cancer of the breast. Good music makes you feel relaxed and removes the pains from these diseases and you feel all right.
Good music can send you to sleep. And you need to know that sleep puts your body in a healthy condition. Sleep takes away the effects of stress, depression and anxiety from a person.
According to the famous person in Paragraph 1, music can___________.

A．treat many kinds of diseases

B．help you keep healthy in your mind

C．take the place of medicine in treating illness

D．make you remember things happened in the past

Good music helps people remove stress mainly by _________.

A．letting people have a good sleep

B．making people think positively

C．showing something new to people

D．making people focus only on important things

Which of the following is NOT a reason for depression mentioned in the passage?

A．Stress

B．Smoking

C．Failure in business

D．Loss of concentration

According to the passage, one who has cancer will most probably experience __________.

A．stress

B．depression

C．anxiety

D．upset

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．The health benefits of listening to music

B．Stress can bring us many kinds of diseases

C．Some diseases have something to do with music

D．Tips for us to live a healthy and comfortable life

A．A bit guilty.	B．A little sad.
C．Extremely angry.	D．Awfully sorry.