I think it's really very good to be a doctor. On the one hand, you can save people; on the other hand, they share their experiences of life with you.
I've been a doctor in Los Angeles. To be frank, my work is terribly busy but interesting. I can always meet patients in different conditions. One 'of my patients is a successful businessman. Cancer has changed his attitude on life. " Happiness is like a cookie in a boy's hand, " he said. "If a young kid gets the cookie, everything will be good. With no cookie, life loses its color. When a boy becomes a man, the cookie may turn into money, a new car, or a beautiful house. "
"It took me many years to understand that the cookie never makes you happy for long. If the cookie is in front of you, you may care for it. But sometimes you may not get a chance to eat it, and then you are busy trying not to lose it. Having the cookie is not what life is about. After having cancer, for me, the cookie starts to lose its meaning. It is the most important that you can live a happy life with or without the cookie, " he said.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。Where does the writer possibly work?
| A．In a bank | B．In a hospital |
| C．In a bookstore | D．In a supermarket |
What does the writer think of his job?
| A．It’s interesting | B．It’s boring |
| C．It’s tiring | D．It’s difficult |
What does the underlined word “attitude”in the passage mean in Chinese?
| A．态度 | B．理论 | C．方法 | D．道理 |
What does the “cookie” mean in a young kid’s eyes?
| A．Money | B．A new car |
| C．A beautiful house | D．Happiness |
From what the patient said we can learn that____.
| A．money is the most important |
| B．happiness is the most important |
| C．success the most important |
| D．health is the most important |
For a long time, humans have used technology (科技) to study the world around us, and Mars is the latest place we’re using machines to explore. Besides the earth, the “red planet” is seen, as the one place in our solar system most likely to have life.
Early last month, the first American robot, Spirit, landed on Mars without any problem. Opportunity, the second robot, landed on the planet more than a week ago. Scientists are very excited about these machines’ safe landing on Mars. It means that now we have an excellent chance to look for water and other signs of life. So far, the robots have found some stones that could show Mars was once a wet and warm planet.
But the trips made by Spirit and Opportunity were dangerous. Mars is often called the “death planet”, because in the past its environment has been unfriendly to the robot explorers. Before Spirit and Opportunity, nearly forty spaceships had been sent to Mars since the 1960s. Two-thirds of them failed. The first spaceship, Korabl, sent in 1962 by Russia was among them. It broke apart (分裂) near the earth.For a long time humans think ________.
| A．they can surely find life on Mars |
| B．there may be life on Mars |
| C．it’s too late for them to explore Mars now |
| D．Mars is the only planet that has life on it |
The two robots ________.
| A．have found out that it is warm and wet on Mars |
| B．were sent to Mars to find some stones |
| C．were the first two American robots that landed on Mars |
| D．are the only machines that have landed on Mars so far |
The third paragraph mainly tell us ________.
| A．it’s a very hard and dangerous trip for spaceships to Mars |
| B．two-thirds of the spaceships sent to Mars have failed |
| C．Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars successfully |
| D．Mars is called the “death planet” |
I found out one time that doing a favor (关心)for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜)over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调）the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.The story took place exactly .
| A．in the teacher’s office | B．in an exam room |
| C．in the school library | D．in the language lab |
The thing(s) emphasized in the teacher’s talk was (were) .
| A．honesty | B．sense of duty | C．seriousness | D．all of the above |
The boy knew everything .
| A．the moment he was asked to stay behind |
| B．when the teacher started talking about honesty |
| C．only some time later |
| D．when he was walking out of the room |
| Sydney Tower Address: 100 Market St. Sydney Phone: 02 9333 9222 Fax: 02 9333 9208 Open time: 9:00 am to 10:30 pm (Saturdays to 11:30 pm) Ticket: $60 (for an adult) $30 (for a child) Website: www.sydneytower.com.au How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street How to book tickets: by phone/ fax or through the web Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360°views of our beautiful city. |
Sydney Tower is ____________ in Sydney, Australia.
| A．the busiest street | B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful park | D．the highest point |
Sydney Tower opens at ____________.
| A．8:00 am | B．9:00 am | C．10:30 pm | D．11:30 pm |
If an adult with two children goes to visit Sydney Tower, he has to pay ___________.
| A．$60 | B．$90 | C．$120 | D．$150 |
Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t that you don’t have a mental health problem.
Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or . Most of the time those feelings pass, sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move different stages(阶段) of your life.
Here are four practical to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can them.
●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.
●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.
●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.
●Take a break. It could be a weekend new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.
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“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention or system that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering.
What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing (制造业的) system is surely high tech.
High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980’s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens (微波炉), etc. “State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest ways and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.
“State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modern way of doing something.
Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970’s. The reason was the computer revolution（革命）. Every computer company claimed (声称) that its computers were “state of the art”.
Computer technology changes so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” has become as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”.What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed. |
| B．To give examples of high tech. |
| C．To tell what “high tech” and “state of the art” are. |
| D．To describe very modern technology. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people. |
| B．“High tech” describes a technology that is not traditional. |
| C．“State of the art” became popular later than “high tech”. |
| D．A lantern out of a big orange pumpkin is “state of the art”. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Since the computer revolution, the expression “state of the art” has become popular. |
| B．“State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy. |
| C．With the development of computer technology, a state of the art computer may easily become unpopular. |
| D．All the producers claim that their products are “state of the art” nowadays. |
The best title for the passage is_____.
| A．Computer Technology |
| B．High Tech and State of the Art |
| C．Most Advanced Technology |
| D．Two New Expressions |