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My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. We live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this,never can they see! What a pity it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.

A.is easy to get along with
B.is unhappy with the life they are living
C.is good at observing and understanding
D.is never pleased with her neighbors

What do you think of McGarity girl?

A.She is proud and hungry. B.She is selfish and cruel.
C.She is lonely and friendless. D.She is unhappy and misunderstood.

In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.

A.money is the key to everything
B.the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be
C.there is something more important than money
D.when talking to people we should look into their eyes
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A meteorite (陨石) flew fast across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured l,200 people.
People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave.
According to Russian space agency Roscosmos, the fireball, travelling at a speed of 30km per second, had burnt very brightly across the horizon, leaving a long white trail that could be seen as far as 200km away. Car alarms went off, thousands of windows shattered and mobile phone networks were disrupted.
“I was driving to work, it was quite dark, but it suddenly became as bright as if it were day,” said Viktor Prokofiev, 36, a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains. “I felt like I was blinded by headlights.”
The meteorite, which weighed about 20 tons and may have been made of iron, entered Earth’s atmosphere and broke apart 30-50km above ground, according to Russia’s Academy of Sciences.
The energy released when it entered the Earth’s atmosphere was about several thousand tons, the academy said, the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.
No deaths were reported, but the Emergencies Ministry said 20,000 rescue and clean-up workers were sent to the region after President Vladimir Putin told Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease the disruption and help the victims.
The Interior Ministry said about l,200 people had been injured, at least 200 of them children, and most from broken pieces of glass.“While events this big are rare, an impact that could cause damage and death could happen every century or so. Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing we can do to stop impacts.”
When did the meteorite incident happen?

A.At midnight.
B.In the early morning.
C.In the late morning.
D.In the evening.

According to the text, the meteorite explosion caused _________.

A.some deaths
B.road accidents
C.communication problems
D.building collapse

The Russian government’s response to the incident was ________.

A.a little slow but effective
B.quick and serious
C.cold and slow
D.quick but ineffective

It can be inferred that the loss caused by meteorites _________.

A.is nearly unavoidable
B.happens every few years
C.can be avoided
D.is hard to estimate

Ever wonder how this season’s celebrations affect the environment? Guest blogger Krista Fairles takes an amusing look at this very topic:

The holidays are a wonderful, cheerful time when most people wait for Santa to bring them presents. But I’m not like most people. I spend my time wondering just what the environmental impacts of Santa Claus and his reindeer are, and more importantly, how I can calculate those impacts.
Lately I’ve been particularly curious as to whether Santa’s old sled is a clean green flying machine, or if he should be replacing his 8 reindeer with an environmentally-friendly car.
I should mention that, surprisingly, I was unable to find statistics specific to Santa’s magical flying reindeer, so these calculations use numbers from various sources and may not represent actual pollution caused by Santa and his animals. In other words, don’t complain to the government about the damage Santa is causing the environment based on this article.
Santa’s yearly trip around the globe is 44,000km long, twice the average of a North American driver. If we assume that the magic provides the altitude for this trip, then reindeer power only needs to push Santa’s sled forward. To complete the trip in 12 hours, I estimate they must travel at a speed of about 3100km/h. To travel at this speed, for this length of time, the reindeer need to eat an incredible 980 million calories each!!
So the next question is: how much food is in 980 million calories? Well, if they’re eating corn, they’d need to eat 16,500 lbs each — or 1.6 acres of food. Growing 12.8 acres of corn has its own implications for the environment that we’ll leave for another calculation.
We now need to consider that during the global trip the reindeer are “letting out” some of that corn in the form of methane (甲烷,沼气). A resting cow produces 110 kg of methane per year, so flying reindeer would each let out about 4.8 tons. With methane causing 20 times the global warming damage of CO2, and the altitude increasing that damage by 1000% that another 20 times, we can put Santa’s round-trip emissions at 15,488 tons. This is much more than the 100 tons an environmentally-friendly car would release on the same trip!
Bad Santa.
Which aspect does the writer NOT include in her analyses about reindeer’s influence on environment?

A.Distance covered. B.Calories consumed.
C.Tons of waste let out. D.Money spent on food.

According to Paragraph 6, how many acres of corn would Santa need to feed 10 reindeer?

A.1.6. B.16. C.12.8. D.128.

Which of the following statements would the writer most probably agree with?

A.Christmas celebrations are really a waste of money.
B.Vegetarians are more likely to survive than meat-eaters.
C.Raising animals has a negative influence on environment.
D.The car industry does less harm to environment than farming.

Which of the following words best describes the language style of the passage?

A.Humourous and concerned. B.Cheerful and friendly.
C.Academic and formal. D.Serious and boring.

Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A.Is Santa driving clean and green?
B.Santa, watch where you’re going!
C.Santa Claus is coming to town!
D.Let’s reduce waste on Christmas celebrations!

It is one of the most annoying words in the English language and it seems there is no escaping it. The word “huh?” is in worldwide use, a study found.
Researchers discovered that languages spoken in countries from Ghana and Laos to Iceland and Italy all include “huh?”, or something that sounds very like it. They said that while the study may sound silly, the word is an absolutely necessary part of speech. Without it and similar words, it would be impossible to show that we haven’t heard or understood what had been said and this would lead to constant misunderstandings.
But while other words used in the same context, such as “sorry” or “what”, vary widely across languages, “huh?” remains unchanged.
The Dutch researchers carefully studied ten languages from around the world, including Siwu, which is spoken in Ghana, and an Australian Aboriginal language, as well as Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Mandarin Chinese.
They analysed tapes of recorded conversations for words that sounded like “huh?” and were used to request that whatever had just been said be repeated. All contained a version of “huh?”. The word was also found in another 21 languages. While there were subtle differences in each country, all sounded basically the same.
This is surprising because normally unrelated languages will use very different words to describe the same thing. For instance, the Japanese for “dog” is “inu”, while the French is “chien”. It is thought that languages around the world have developed their own version of “huh?” because the sound is quick and simple to form, as well as being easily understood.
The researchers, said that it might seem unimportant to carry out scientific research into a word like “huh?” but in fact this little word is an essential tool in human communication. They also have an answer for those who claim that “huh?” isn’t a word. They say that it qualifies because of the small differences in its pronunciation in different languages. It also can be considered a word because it’s something we learn to say, rather than a grunt or cry that we are born knowing how to make.
According to researchers, the word “huh?” is very important in speech because of ________.

A.its stable meaning in language development
B.its important function in communication
C.its simple and easy sound and spelling
D.its popularity in every language

What is the natural response if you hear the lady you’re speaking to say “huh?”?

A.You should ask her to repeat what she says before that.
B.You should apologize to her for speaking in a low voice.
C.You should invite her to share her different views politely.
D.You should try to repeat what you’ve just said in a clearer way.

The main method used in the research of “huh?” was ________.

A.interviewing language experts in universities
B.talking with people from ten different countries
C.analyzing the recorded conversations in different languages
D.comparing different words with the same meaning in different languages

According to researchers, “huh?” should be considered a word rather than a sound because ________.

A.it is listed in most dictionaries
B.it is something humans learn to say
C.there is a clear and consistent spelling of the word
D.there is a big difference in the way it pronounces in different languages

What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To inform readers about research on the worldwide used word “huh?”.
B.To argue that “huh?” is the most important word in every language.
C.To entertain readers by relating similar idioms in different languages.
D.To instruct readers of the differences of “huh?” in different languages.

Silk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production existed in China from around 2500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself as one for the most closely protected secrets in history. Anyone revealing the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was punished by death.
At one time silk was reserved only for the Chinese emperor. Gradually, others began wearing silk. In addition to being used for clothing, silk came to have industrial uses in ancient China, something that happened in the West only in modern times. Silk was used to make musical instruments, fishing lines, weapons, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty silk became a form of money. Farmers paid taxes in both rice and silk. The prices of goods were calculated in lengths of silk just as they had once been calculated in gold. The importance of silk is even reflected in the Chinese language. For example, of the 5000 most common Chinese characters, around 500 have silk as their “key”.
In spite of their secrecy, the Chinese eventually lost their monopoly on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when immigrants from China arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D.. It was not until 500 A.D. that silk production came to Europe when travellers smuggled out silkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo. These were used to establish silk industry in Rome (modern-day Italy), although Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.
Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads, one over land and one on the sea. The land route in particular had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods — silver, gold, jade, porcelain — passed along this road. Ideas travelled the Silk Road too. For example the religion of Buddhism was carried to China from India by traders on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created the first international culture, exposing many people to the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.
How was China able to keep the secret of silk production?

A.It refused to sell its silk to other countries.
B.Foreigners were not permitted to enter China.
C.The silkworms needed were not able to survive outside China.
D.Chinese passing on the secret to foreigners were seriously punished.

Which of the following uses of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.A way of purchasing goods people sold.
B.A material used for making different products.
C.A method of paying money to the government.
D.A valuable gift given to foreigners travelling in China.

In what order did silk production spread throughout the world according to the passage?

A.Europe àIndia àKorea àChina. B.China àKorea àIndia àEurope.
C.China àIndia àKorea àEurope. D.China àEurope àIndia àKorea.

The underlined phrase “smuggled out” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A.quietly traded B.openly removed
C.illegally transported D.violently stole

Which of the following is true about the Silk Road?

A.It allowed for economic and cultural exchanges between countries.
B.It made China the most powerful country in the ancient world.
C.It could only be completed by travellers with access to a boat.
D.It was first developed for transferring religious ideas.

Michael J. “Crocodile Dundee” (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is the main character in the fictional Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname.
In the first film, Crocodile Dundee, Mick is visited by a New York reporter, Sue Charlton, who travels to Australia to investigate a report she heard of a crocodile hunter, who had his leg bitten off by a crocodile in the outback. The hunter supposedly walked more than a hundred miles back to civilization and miraculously survived his injuries. However, by the time she meets him, the story turns out to be a somewhat exaggerated legend where the “bitten-off leg” turns out to be just being some bad scarring on his leg; a “love bite” as Mick calls it. Still intrigued by the idea of “Crocodile Dundee”, Sue continues with the story. They travel together out to where the incident occurred, and follow his route through the bush to the nearest hospital. Despite his old-fashioned views, the pair eventually become close, especially after Mick saves Sue from a crocodile attack.
Feeling there is still more to the story, Sue invites Mick back to New York with her, as his first trip to a city (or “first trip anywhere,” as Dundee says). The rest of the film depicts Dundee as a “fish out of water,” showing how, despite his expert knowledge of living outdoors, he knows little of city life. Mick meets Sue’s boyfriend, Richard, but they do not get along. By the end of the film, Mick is on his way home, lovesick, when Sue realizes she loves Mick, too, and not Richard. She runs to the subway station to stop Mick from leaving and, by passing on messages through the packed-to-the-gills crowd, she tells him she won’t marry Richard, and she loves him instead. With the help of the other people in the subway, Mick and Sue have a loving reunion as the film ends.
Which of the following statements is true about Mick?

A.He is a crocodile hunter living in Los Angeles.
B.He is based on a real person in Australia.
C.He got his nickname because of his job.
D.He wrote a film series about himself.

In the film Crocodile Dundee, Mick ________.

A.pretends he was bitten by a crocodile
B.urges Sue Charlton to write his life story
C.hasn’t been abroad before his trip to America
D.shows Sue Charlton around the town he lives in

The underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A.annoyed B.interested C.troubled D.surprised

When in New York, Mick ________.

A.makes friends with Richard
B.makes full use of his bush skills
C.feels excited about living in a big city
D.doesn’t know how to fit into city life

The film Crocodile Dundee can be best described as ________.

A.a romantic story B.an action movie
C.a science fiction D.a frightening story

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