The teacher invited a little boy's mother to attend his elementary school's first parents' meeting. His mother said she would go but the boy was disappointed. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he heard a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked.
The mother replied, " When my son was a baby, the room he was in caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I rushed in at once. As I was running towards his crib(婴儿床) , I saw a beam (房梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked down. But fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. " She touched the burned side of her face. " This scar will be permanent , but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did. "
At this point, the little boy came out running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt the love of his mother.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。From the first paragraph, we know that the boy was disappointed because
| A．he didn't do well in the exam |
| B．his mother didn't want to go to the meeting |
| C．his mother would go to the meeting |
| D．his teacher didn't want to see his mother |
What did the people think of the boy's mother?
| A．Shy. | B．Ugly. |
| C．Careful. | D．Kind. |
The underlined word " permanent" in the fourth paragraph means " " in Chinese.
| A．永久的 | B．美丽的 | C．丑陋的 | D．短暂的 |
Hearing his mother's story, the boy will ______ .
| A．save his mother in danger |
| B．love his mother more than before |
| C．study harder to thank his mother |
| D．hate his teacher more than before |
What can be the best title for the passage?
| A．A parents' meeting | B．A bad boy |
| C．A good teacher | D．Mother's love |
When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. ____ is lifelong(终身的) learning important? How can it help you?
You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests. ____ learning doesn’t only happen in school. Learning doesn’t
_____ when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can
___ when you go to a museum. It can
____ happen when you get a job. You learn when you
_____ sports or when you take a trip.
_____ is life! We never stop learning. Every day you can improve yourself by learning something
_______.
Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan. In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music, calligraphy(书法) and foreign languages are some of their _____ classes.
When we graduate from school, we should ____ on learning. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!
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You will visit housebound(不能离家的) people in their own homes and chat with them. You should have patience and know senior people well. You will meet new people and enjoy cheering them up. |
For years and years people have been saying that railways are dead. “We can do without railways,” people say—as if cars and planes have made railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, lose money and are dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, railways have become highly competitive with cars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they’re cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, a railway takes you from the heart of a city center. It doesn’t stop you as a car does on crowded roads. And no plane or car can ever carry as many goods as one train does.
Far from being dead, railways are much alive. Modern railway lines give you a comfortable journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep comfortably, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at the same time? And we are only the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, which are traveling 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on highways and planes we can’t fly in because we don’t have enough money to buy the oil.Some people think railways are dying because______.
| A．planes and cars are expensive |
| B．oil is expensive today |
| C．trains are slow |
| D．railways look ugly |
The writer thinks that railways are much alive because___________.
| A．they are cheaper and more convenient |
| B．there aren’t any planes or cars |
| C．we can have a comfortable journey |
| D．we feel dangerous on highways |
According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane |
| B．The railway station is usually at the center of the city. |
| C．When you get off a plane you will find yourself right in the city center. |
| D．No car or plane can carry as many goods as a train. |
What does the underline word competitive prefer to?
| A．参与性的 | B．性价比高的 |
| C．竞争性的 | D．对比性的 |
The best title for this passage may be __________.
| A．Which is the Best, Train, Car or Plane? |
| B．Railways, not the End, but the Beginning |
| C．Trains are More Competitive than Cars or Planes |
| D．Oh, Super-fast Trains |
Diamond House was built _____.
| A．about twenty years ago | B．hundreds of years ago |
| C．in 1984 | D．about ten years ago |
Seaview is _____ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.
| A．thirty-four thousand dollars | B．twelve thousand dollars |
| C．five thousand dollars | D．twenty-two thousand dollars |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens. |
| B．Diamond House has got a garden and a garage. |
| C．Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment. |
| D．Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden. |
If I like doing shopping in the city center every day, I should buy _____.
| A．Seaview | B．Sunshine Apartment |
| C．Diamond House | D．None of them |
The Smiths want to buy a house with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room and agarage.Which one do they choose?
| A．Seaview | B．Sunshine Apartment |
| C．Diamond House | D．None of them |
Would you like to have an electric car? We will see this kind of cars soon in America. These quiet, clean cars run on electricity. Carmakers will start selling electric cars in 2011.
The world’s population will jump from 6.8 billion to 9 billion by 2050. The need for cars will jump with it. But the oil(石油) won’t keep up with the number of cars on the road. So the price of oil will go up.
Electric cars aren’t perfect just yet. It can take eight hours to charge(充电) a car for only 100 miles of driving. And the distance(路程) that cars can go depends on driving conditions(条件). How far it travels depends on the weather and traffic.
Price is a problem, too. Electric models cost much more than oil-powered cars. The good news is that electric-car technology is getting better. As it does, the prices of this kind of cars are dropping.
To charge the car, the US Department of Energy is paying for at least 10,000 charging stations around the country. Private businesses are also getting ready for it. It will cost about $3 for each charge.
Carmakers are coming up with other ways to make the car cleaner and cheaper. Cars may run on clean diesel(柴油). So who knows what will power the car you may be driving in 10 years? The chances are that it will be something that’s clean and easy.The electric cars are ________.
A. large and noisy
B. large and quiet
C. clean and quietParagraph Two mainly tells us the reason why ________.
A. electric cars appear
B. the population is growing
C. the oil price goes upHow far the electric car travels depends on the ________.
A. water and weather
B. weather and traffic
C. drivers and oilWhy aren’t the electric cars perfect?
A. The cars don’t look nice and they’re slow.
B. The cars can’t be driven fast and they’re dangerous.
C. The cars take a long time to be charged and they cost too much.From the passage we know that ________________.
A. electric cars will be more expensive
B. nobody knows what will power the cars in 10 years
C. electric cars will be used by most people in 10 years