Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter(尖刻的)words, and then weeks of silence(沉默). One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. "It must be done by Bob," John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
"I'm looking for a few days' work," the carpenter said.
"I do have a iob for you," John said. "Look at the stream at that farm. That's done by my neighbor, Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence-an 8-foot fence. I don't want to see his place or his face any more. I don't have such a neighbor!"
The carpenter said, "I think I know what to do, sir, and I'll be able to do a job that will please you."
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
At about sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge. And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across it, with his hand outstretched (伸出)."Hi, John! You're quite a fellow to build this bridge!"
Then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. "I'm terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other," said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you," said Farmer John. "I'd love to stay," the carpenter said, "but I have more bridges to build. "
| A．didn't speak with |
| B．were friendly to |
| C．often fought with |
| D．never had bitter words with |
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn't want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn't like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to give him something to do |
| A．John was great to build this bridge. |
| B．John was not good at building bridges. |
| C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
| A．Shy. | B．Wise. |
| C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
If you want to stay out of debt（债务），you need to set a budget．First，know what you are spending your money on．Write down what you buy and how much you spend．You can use an app or a computer program．Then look at your information．First，write how much your food，housing，transportation，and other monthly bills like electricity cost．These are your needs．Then write your goals．These are any debts you have to pay and money you want to save．Then write the other things you enjoy．These are extras，such as going to restaurants，movies，or the gym．These are the things you like but don't need．How much do you spend on these extras each month？
Now look at your income．Your income is the amount of money you make each month．How much of it do you spend on needs，goals，and extras？One good rule is 50percent of your paycheck is for your needs．Pay for things in this order：needs first，goals second，and extras third．The first step in setting a budget is to know where your money goes．Then you can make payments，plan for your goals，and make good choices．
16．The underlined word"budget"in Paragraph 1means．
A．a method for how to borrow money
B．a plan for how to spend money
C．a suggestion on how to lend money
D．a test on how to use money
17．Which of the following does housing belong in according to the text？
A．Monthly income
B．Needs
C．Goals
D．Extras
18．How much is spent on restaurants according to the table？
A.1，050
B.750
C.550
D.300
19．How much of your income is spent on goals according to the chart？
A.20%
B.30%
C.50%
D.100%
There are at least two methods．Induction （归纳法） （as described by Darwin ），or deduction （演绎法）（ as described by Einstein）．Both methods can produce amazing result．But only when you know which"direction"to go．
The steps are the same．They include：
Theory （理论）＝Explaining how things work
Experiment＝A way to test what's happening
Observation＝Something you notice
Together，these are called the scientific method．
Should you start from the"bottom"by collecting information and facts to prove and seeing where chat leads you？That's induction．Charles Darwin （1809﹣1882 ） supported this method．He spent years observing the appearance and behavior of animals in different places．From this，he created his theory of natural selection：animal and plants can change because of their environment．
Or should you start from the"top"by creating a theory and then seeing how it stands up to real life？That's deduction．Albert Einstein（1879﹣1955）was king here．He began with brave ideas．These theories often took years to prove by experiment．
A few of Einstein's ideas are still being examined．
In history，scientist have been solving problems using different methods．For example，while studying bacteria（细菌）．Fleming found that something on bread could kill bacteria harmful to human health．This led him to discover a new medicine．Newton suggested that all objects attract each other．His idea was proved later．
So which way better？That depends．Some researchers do experiment，and only later consider where their results may lead them．That's induction．But deduction needs you to suggest a theory that may or may not be supported by the information and facts．The best scientists are always ready to change methods when necessary．
56．How many steps are there in the scientific method
A.2
B.3
C.4
57．Deduction needs you to start from the
A．"bottom"
B．"middle"
C．"top"
58．Fleming used to discover a new medicine．
A．induction
B．deduction
C．theories
59．The last paragraph（段）tells us
A．which way is better
B．To get more facts
C to use proper methods
60．What can be the best title of the passage？
A．Deduction and induction
B．Darwin and Fleming
C．Theory and experiment．
Trump smoked heavily．He got lung cancer when he was sixty years old．He only had six months to live．His chance for recovery was 1in 500．He lived in Baldwin Street in New Zealand，a very special street in the world．What he did with cancer was also special．
He could see the worry，depression and anger in his life．He wondered，"If illness can be caused by negativity （消极性），can wellness be crested by positivity （积极性）．
He decided to make an experiment to himself．Laughing was one of the most positive activities he knew．He watched all the funny movies he could find．He read funny stories．He enjoyed talk shows and cress talks．He asked his friend to call him whenever they said，heard or did something funny．And he also told jokes lo bis friends and his family．He even built a club called"Laugh and life"．
At first，his pain was so great the be could not sleep．Then，be found laughing for 10minutes could relieve the pain（减轻疼痛） for several hours so he could sleep．
He fully recovered from his illness and lived another 20happy and healthy years in the end．He thought his success was because of the love of his family and friends，and laughing．
So，if you like laughing，do it as often as you can．If you don't like laughing，then take your medicine 一laugh anyway．
51．Where did Trump live？
A．in Baldwin Street
B．In New Street
C．In Wall Street．
52．From the passage we know Trump
A．Drunk too much
B．was very handsome
C．Has a strong will
53．"Laugh and life"is a
A．school
B．club
C．company
54．How old was Trump when he died？
A.61
B.70
C.80
55．What does the passage mainly tell us？
A．Enjoy sleep is important．
B．Laughing is the best medicine．
C．Activities arc useful．
Want to say"hello"from Disneyland？Send a postcard!Want to say"hello"from abroad？Send a postcard!
Beautiful scenes，wild animals，excellent buildings，silty pictures，wonderful handwriting 一 you can find them all in one place．Where？On a postcard!
Have people always sent postcards？No．Before postcards，people like to send letters in envelopes．
The idea for the first decorated postcard was first patented （取得专利） in 1861．Sending a simple postcard with decorations would be a great way to send a note．Then in the early days，postcards with pictures appeared．By law，people had to write their note on the front﹣on the picture!The back was only for the address．Several years later，England allowed a divided﹣back postcard．Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right．During the early 1900s，the golden age of postcards，picture postcards became a craze a craze of the world．In 1908'Americans alone mailed over 677million postcards．Today，postcards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins．
46．What do people like to send before postcards？
A．pictures．
B．letters．
C．notes
47．When was the idea for the first decorated postcard first patented？
A．In 1861
B．In 1908．
C．During the early 1900s
48．Where did people have to write their note by law tn the early days？
A．under the picture．
B．beside the picture．
C．on the picture．
49．What arc the first two most popular collections in the world？
A．Stamps and coins．
B．Postcards and coins．
C．Stamps and postcards．
50．The passage mainly talks about
A．letters
B．postcards
C．collections．
Culture Visiting Plan（Dana）
|
Dat |
Day |
Place |
Event |
|
11th |
Tuesday |
London |
walk along the Thames |
|
12th |
Wednesday |
London High School |
talk with the students watch a soccer match |
|
13th |
Thursday |
Cambridge |
visit the university |
|
14th |
Friday |
The University of Bath |
enjoy a concert |
|
15th |
Sunday |
London |
visit Buckingham Palace |
43．When will they watch a soccer match？
A．On Wednesday．
B．On Thursday．
C．On Friday．
44．Where will they enjoy a concert？
A．In Cambridge University．
B．In the University of Bath．
C．In London High School．
45．How long is the culture visiting？
A．For five days．
B．For a week．
C．For a month．