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Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband ,Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there,lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶)that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Showed |
B.Sent out |
C.Delivered |
D.Gave back |
If you are interested in animals, you probably heard about the tragedy at Seaworld Orlando. On February 24, Tillicum, a six-ton orca(虎鲸),was performing with his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, who stood on a platform by his pool.
They had done the same show together many times before, without incident. This time, though, events took a terrible turn. Without warning, Tillicum leaped from the water, took hold of Branchcheau by her hair, and dragged her deep below the water’s surface. Before other trainers could react, Brancheau drowned.
Although known as killer whales, orcas are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are easy to train, and performances like Tillicum’s have been done safely thousands of times. Yet Dawn Brancheau’s death was a shocking reminder of what can happen when human being act together with wild animals. People began to ask, “Should orcas be kept in captivity(囚禁)”
Yes
Worldwide, only 42 orcas are being kept by humans. Scientists know very little about these huge sea animals, which are difficult to study in the wild. However, they do know that orcas are easily harmed by pollution. As our oceans become ever more damaged by human activity, observing orcas up close helps us understand them and do a better job of protecting them in nature.
“I think that some dangerous animals, such as killer whales, should be kept in captivity because it raises awareness about them and educates people about wild animals,” says Lauren, 12, a 6-grader from Colorado. “Keeping some in captivity will help protect their species.”
No
Enclosed habitats can be painful to wild animals, and make them act in unpredictable even harmful ways.
“It is wrong to keep these animals in captivity”, says Prathm, 12 The 7th grader from New Jersey, adds, “They should live in their own habitats, not be used as entertainment slaves.”
Richard Ellis, a marine conservationist in New York, agrees. “It is part of human nature to keep wild animals in small spaces and train them to do tricks,” he says. “I’m against it because I think it humiliates the animals.”Why does the author tell the tragedy of Dawn Brancheau ?
A.To introduce the topic. |
B.To express his sympathy. |
C.To describe the human animal relationship. |
D.To warn people of the danger of keeping animals. |
What can we infer from the text?
A.It is hard to train orcas. |
B.Orcas are rare sea animals. |
C.Orcas’ habitat is being destroyed. |
D.Many orcas are hunted each year. |
The underlined word ”humiliates” in the last paragraph most probably means “ _____”.
A.makes somebody less intelligent |
B.makes somebody feel ashamed |
C.makes somebody physically weak |
D.makes somebody feel threatened |
The text is mainly about_______.
A.how to help animals live a better life |
B.how to develop friendship with animals |
C.whether killer whales should be protected |
D.whether animals should be kept in captivity |
Online Money Earning
Yes you can earn money online without any investment or without anytime limit. I have many useful easy methods for earning easy money while we all spend our useful time on the Internet by surfing, chatting, downloading and other work. There is no need to stop any other work. We can earn with or without our daily routine. Here I tell you the complete method for online earning.
First Method
Earn money with “Bux. to”. You can earn money through “Bux.to” by clicking on ads on “Bux. to” site. First you need to open an account at “Bux. to”.
“Bux. To” is a new international and FREE English based service that allows advertisers to reach thousands of potential customers by displaying their ads on our “Surf Ads” page. An exact calculated percentage of all advertising income is paid to our members. “Bux. to” makes money through advertising.
How you make money
You view websites in 30 seconds through the “Surf Ads” page. Once the 30 seconds is up, you’ll either get a green tick sign or a red “x”. The green tick sign means you’ve earned $0.01and the “x” means you have not earned money for the visit. You’ll get red x’s when you have more than one websites from the “Surf Ads” page open. When this happens, you get no credit.
Earnings example
You click 10 ads per day =$0.10
20 referrals(转送) click 10 ads per day =$2.00
Your daily earnings =$2.10
Your weekly earnings =$14.70
Your monthly earnings =$63.00
How to get paid
If you have at least $10.00 accumulated, you can click on your account balance within your states area and it will meet your request. At present, it only makes payments through “AlertPay”. It will soon be using other methods of payment.
AlertPay is the payment processing solution that we use to pay members. Your AlertPay address is the e-mail address you use to register with AlertPay. You can get a free AlertPay account at http:// alertpay. com.
Method 2 will publish soon…What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A.To introduce a surprising way to earn money. |
B.To tell an interesting story. |
C.To solve a puzzling problem. |
D.To present an exciting research. |
You can earn money by ________.
A.chatting online |
B.advertising some products |
C.clicking on advertisement |
D.choosing green ticks or x’s |
What can we know from the passage?
A.You’ll earn $0.10 if you click 1 ad. |
B.You’ll get many green ticks if you have many websites open. |
C.You can get your payments through AlertPay. |
D.Your AlertPay account is not for free. |
A few years ago, I felt like a true failure.I was doing Weight Watchers for the third time in order to lose weight but not making progress.
At that time, I spent hours every day working out to my videos and was still overweight.I decided that there was no point in fighting it.I thought I was meant to be fat forever.I needed a change of heart and mind.That change came in the most unexpected way.It came with running.
After dinner on Thanksgiving, I went out for a walk with my family.I had turned my little MP3 player on and was enjoying the music when my favorite song came on.I felt like dancing, but that was out of the question (I had two teenagers with me).So I caught the speed a bit and started to run slowly.I was quite pleased with my burst of activity.
What was more surprising was that I got up the next morning and went out again.After running, I felt strong and calm at the same time.I recalled the good feelings I felt when I used to run 20 years ago and decided that I wanted more of that.I signed up for a spring race and practiced hard for it.
Even though my weight is still heavier than what I would like, I no longer care about it.I try to stay more focused on my life.Most importantly, my workouts are less than an hour per day and I take Sundays off completely.My goal is to keep exercising in my life but not let it take over my life.After all, I am so much more than my weight.What was troubling the author according to the first two paragraphs?
A.That she was considered to be a failure by others. |
B.That she had too little time to work out. |
C.That she couldn't enjoy the food she liked. |
D.That she failed to lose weight. |
According to Paragraph 3, the author started running instead of dancing because .
A.she thought running would help her more. |
B.she didn't want to dance at that moment. |
C.it was inconvenient for her to dance at that moment. |
D.she considered it useless to dance. |
In Paragraph 4 the author mainly wants to tell us that ____.
A.she was a good runner 20 years ago |
B.she had strong will-power |
C.she often surprised others |
D.she really liked running |
What was the author's biggest change after she started running?
A.That she changed her attitude towards losing weight. |
B.That she no longer wanted to lose weight. |
C.That she spent more time in working out. |
D.That she lost more weight than expected. |
The food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colors in meats and other food additives (添加剂) caused cancer.
Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings(包装)of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin (青霉素) to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.
The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.According to this passage, we can know _____.
A.perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat |
B.perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat |
C.cancer was discovered in 1945 |
D.science has made food unfit to eat |
Things that are used to keep colors in meats are _____.
A.harmful | B.useless | C.helpless | D.dangerous |
People use additives _____.
A.to make food more unfit to eat |
B.to cause cancer |
C.to change the color of the food |
D.to take off the diseases of the food |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Some wrappings of food are harmful. |
B.Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals. |
C."The practice continues" means "things are still going on like that". |
D.We needn't take care of what we eat. |
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give friendship back. That is why some friendships don't last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的); be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may lose your friend's trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike (相同的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.Some friendships don't last long because _____.
A.there are too many people who want to make friends |
B.those who give others friendship receive friendship from others |
C.some people receive friendship but don't give friendship back |
D.they don't know friendship is something serious |
According to the passage, honesty is _____.
A.something countable |
B.the base of friendship |
C.as important as money |
D.more important than anything else |
In the third paragraph, the underlined word 'they' refers to (指) _____.
A.generosity and friendship | B.generosity and sharing |
C.your ideas and feelings | D.your clothes |
The best title of this passage is _____.
A.How to Be a Friend |
B.Honesty Is the Best Policy |
C.A Friend in Need Is a Friend indeed |
D.Three Important Points in Life |