My name is Sam. I joined a club called “Passing Help” last month . Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down (出故障). It was 25 miles away from my home. I wanted to get a ride (搭便车), but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came. But it did not go to my home. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes, but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.
“When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn’t come, so I returned here. I just can’t leave you here,” she said. “Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.” “ It is a long way,” I said. “ Come on , Sir , ”she said . “Let’s go .”
On the way she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn’t gas in her car. An old man drove her to a gas station and then back to her car. When we got to my home , I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn’t accept. “I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along, ”she said.What happened to Sam one evening this May?
A.He lost his way |
B.His car broke down. |
C.He was hurt in an accident |
D.He couldn’t reach the gas station |
Sam didn’t think of going home ________ that evening .
A.by train | B.by bus |
C.by car | D.by taxi |
From the passage ,we know that the young woman was _______
A.a club boss | B.a taxi driver |
C.a bus driver | D.a worker |
The young woman wanted Sam to ________
A.give her some money |
B.get on her bus |
C.take her to her house |
D.help others just as she did |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.A kind man | B.Getting a ride |
C.Passing help | D.A broken car |
I have told my friend Graham that I often ride two miles from house to the town center, but unfortunately there is a big hill on the way. But he told me that I should be glad of the extra exercise (1)_______ the hill provided.
My attitude(态度) to the hill has now changed. I used to complain it, but now I tell (2)_______ the following. The hill will exercise my body. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. (3)意味着我活得更久些。The hill is my friend.
In fact, there are many problems to be faced and overcome in life. The most important to succeed in life is our attitude towards adversity(逆境). From time to time we have to face hardships, problems, accidents, difficulties and so on. (4)We can’t choose the adversity, but we can choose our attitude towards it.
In 1931, Douglas Bader was 21 when he lost both legs because of a flying accident. He decided to fly again and later became a hero. He said, (5)“Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. Make up your mind; you’ll have a goal at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade(劝说) you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
Great people in history chose their positive attitude. They took on the challenge. They won. And we should learn from them.在文中⑴、⑵处各填入一个适当的单词。
⑴__________⑵__________将文中⑶处的汉语翻译成英语。
____________________________________________________________________________用合适的词完成句子,让它与⑷句意思相同。
We can choose our attitude towards the adversity __________ __________ the adversity.将文中⑸处的句子译成汉语。
______________________________________________________________________________回答问题:
What is the most important thing to success?
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?
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A.IELTS Listening |
B.Car and Driver |
C.Quick & Easy Meals. |
D.Designing Effective Speech Interfaces. |
We can find the latest developments in car technology in the _________ of Car and Driver.
A.newspaper | B.magazine |
C.passage | D.article |
The book Quick & Easy Meals teaches us how to make ____________ in a short time.
A.Chinese food |
B.junk food |
C.common herbs and spices |
D.healthy and delicious food |
What’s the meaning of the word “delight” in Quick & Easy Meals?
A.To cook the food well |
B.To turn on the light |
C.To make people happy |
D.To show people how to cook. |
Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐,粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World FoodProgram?
A.200 million. | B.Six million. |
C.925 million. | D.625 million. |
What does the writer want to show us through Li Hong’s story?
A.Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food. |
B.Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak. |
C.Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food. |
D.Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food. |
The underlined word “leftover” means in Chinese.
A.过期的 | B.剩余的 | C.腐烂的 | D.难吃的 |
According to the passage, we shouldn’t waste food because .
A.food comes from very hard work |
B.six million children die of hunger every day |
C.there is enough food to feed all the people |
D.Chinese are hospitable and generous |
Which of the following is a good way to save food?
A.Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
B.Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
C.Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping. |
D.Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
任务型阅读 (共5小题,计10分)
Building blocks(积木) are still one of the most popular traditional toys today. Their interesting design and easy use attract children of all ages. Most traditional toys, like building blocks, were first made of wood. Today, wooden building blocks are still used, (A)______ now there are several other types of building blocks to choose from, like plastic building blocks.
Children build all kinds of things that they see in everyday life with building blocks. This gives them the chance to learn new things and life skills.
(B)积木能帮助孩子练习他们的语言。Most children talk to each other as they build things with these traditional toys. This type of toy also helps develop the skills that children need in life. As they begin to join groups playing with building blocks, they learn to take turns, to share, and to solve problems with others. However, these are not the only advantages of playing with building blocks. (C)The building blocks also help develop children’s skills in math and science. . They allow children to work according to the steps of scientific discovery, (D) ______ are first to watch and think, and then to test. Traditional toy building blocks also come in different shapes, colors and sizes. These types of building blocks encourage children to develop skills in dividing things.
(E)Playing with building blocks is not only fun but also very helpful. Maybe that is the reason why building blocks are still favorite today.
任务1:在短文的 (A), (D)处填入适当的单词。
A: _______ D: _______
任务2:把(B)处的句子翻译成英语。
___________________________________.
任务3:把(C)处句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________.
任务4:完成划线(E)处的同义句。
Playing with building blocks is ______ fun ______ very helpful.
任务5:根据短文内容,回答下面的问题。
What were traditional toy building blocks made of?
___________________________________.