It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work.
One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag.This one was worn and held together with staples (订书钉) 。
“Why two bags?” her father asked.“The other is something else,” Molly answered.“What’s in it?” “Just some stuff.Take it with you.”
Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off.At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents: two hair ribbons(丝带), three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies… The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s stuff included.
That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper.“Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I left it at the office.Why?” “I forgot to put this note in it,” she said.“And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like — I thought you might like to play with them.You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying.“I just forgot to bring it home.I’ll bring it tomorrow.” While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded the note that read: “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures — all that a 7-year-old held dear.
Love in a paper bag, and he missed it — not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket.So back he went to the office.Just ahead of the night janitor(看门人), he picked up the wastebasket.He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully.The bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that’s what counted.
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack.It took a long time to tell.Everything had a story or a memory.
“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought.
We should all remember that it’s not the destination that counts in life, but the journey.That journey with the people we love is all that really matters.It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.Why did Molly give her father a second bag?
A.She didn’t want to keep the things in the bag. |
B.She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father. |
C.She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things. |
D.She enjoyed playing with her father. |
How did father deal with the bag after he opened it?
A.He kept it in the drawer. |
B.He took it back home. |
C.He threw it into the wastebasket. |
D.He put it on his table. |
After father heard what his daughter said, he felt_____.
A.regretful | B.surprised |
C.sad | D.satisfied |
Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage?
A.An important journey | B.Two bags |
C.Father and daughter | D.Love in a paper bag |
46.Suppose you are doing research on children's relationship skills,you may want to read .
A. |
Circle Time for Young Children |
B. |
Children with School Problems:A Phsysician's Manual |
C. |
Education and Disaddvantaged Children and Young People |
D. |
Build It,Make It,Do It,Play It!Guides for Children and Teens |
47.Which book would you recommend to someone interested in children's mental imanges?
A. |
Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood. |
B. |
Songs in Their Heads:Music and Its Meaning in children's Lives. |
C. |
Big Ideas for Little Kids:Teaching Philosophy Through children's Literature. |
D. |
Young Children as Artists:Art and Design in the Early Years and Key Stage 1. |
48.How many books published in 2015 are found in this search?
A. |
9. |
B. |
90. |
C. |
118. |
D. |
290. |
49.Children with School Problems:A Phsysician's Manual is most likely intended for .
A. |
educators |
B. |
librarians |
C. |
doctors |
D. |
artists. |
"Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?"Lindsey whipers to Tori.
With her eyes shining,Tori brags,"You bet I did,Sean told me two days ago."
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about?It just happens to be yours truly,Adam Freedmam,I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true.Still,Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at Linton Higt School,including me.Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话).I have noticed three effects of gossip:it can hurt people,it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction,and it can cause social pressures in a group.
An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about.Usually,gossip spreads information about a topic﹣breakups,trouble at home,even dropping out﹣that a person would rather keep secret.The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is,the juicier the gossip it makes.Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie.People often think of gossipers as harmless,but cruel lies can cause pain.
If we know that gossip can be harmful,then why do so many of us do it?Tht answer lies in another effect of gossip:the satisfaction it gives us.Sharing the latest rumor(传言)can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't.Similarly,hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the"in group."In other words,gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).
Gossip also can have a third effect:it strengthens unwritten,unspoken rules about how people should act.Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group.Translated into high school terms,this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said,then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention.The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.
The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation.The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news,thing about why you want to gossip and what effects your"juicy story"might have.
41.The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passahe to .
A. |
introduce a topic |
B. |
present an argument |
C. |
describe the characters |
D. |
clarify his writing purpose |
42.An important negative effects of gossip is that it .
A. |
breaks up relationships |
B. |
embarrasses the listener |
C. |
spreads information around |
D. |
causes unpleasant experiences |
43.In the author's opinion,many people like to gossip because it .
A. |
gives them a feeling of pleasure |
B. |
helps them to make more friends |
C. |
makes them better at telling stories |
D. |
enables them to meet important people |
44.Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can .
A. |
provide students with written rules |
B. |
help people watch their own behaviors |
C. |
force school to impove student handbooks |
D. |
attract the police's attention to group behaviors |
45.What advice does the author give in the passage?
A. |
Never become a gossiper |
B. |
Stay away from gossipers |
C. |
Don't let gossip turn into lies |
D. |
Think twice before you gossip. |
Walking will be banned on escalators as part of a trail designed to reduce congestion(拥堵) at some of the country's busiest stations.
In the first move of its kind,all travelers will be forced to stand on both sides of escalators on the London Underground as part of a plan to increase capacity(容量) at the height of the rush hour.
A six﹣month trial will be introduced at Holborn station from mid﹣April,eliminating the rule of standing on the right and walking on the left.The move,imitating a similar structure in Far Eastern cities such as Hong Kong,is designed to increase the number of people using long escalators at the busiest times.it could be expanded across the Tube network in coming years.
According to London Underground,only 40percent of travelers walk the full length of long escalators,leaving the majority at the bottom as they wait to get on to the"standing"side.
A three﹣week trial at Holborn last year found that the number of people using escalators at any one time of could be raised by almost a third.Peter McNaught,operations director at London Underground,said:"It may not seem right that you can go quicker by standing still,but our experiments at Holborn have proved that it can be true.This new six﹣month trial will help us find out if we can influence customers to stand on both sides in the long term."
Holborn has one of the longest sets of escalators on the Underground network at 23.4high.Tube bosses claim that capacity was limited because so few people wanted to walk up﹣meaning only one side was used at all times.Research has shown that it is more effective use of escalators over 18.5to ban walking.
The previous trial found that escalators at the station normally carried 2,500people between 8:30am and 9:30am on a typical day,rising to 3,250during the researching period.
In the new trial,which will be launched from April 18,one of three"up"escalators will be standing only,with a second banning walking at peak times.A third will remain a mix of walking and standing.
(Note:Answering the questions the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
78.What is the existing problem with standing on the right and walking on the left?
79.What did last year's three﹣week trial at Holborn station prove?
80.The research suggests that walking should be forbidden on escalators that are at least in height.
81.In the new trail,in addition to one escalator banning walking in rush hours,the other"up"escalators will be used for .
I have two sons.They are as different as night and day.My youngest is sweet, loveable, easy-going, and finds joy in everything.My oldest we’ve nicknamed the “Evil Genius” is ambitious, self-confident, and suffers no fools.
Whenever we mentioned Santa my husband and I were rewarded with major eye rolling and deep sighs from my oldest.At first we both tried to ignore it.
We both knew that our eldest had figured out the big secret.But I’d be damned(指责) if he was going to ruin it for his six-year-old brother who had plenty of Santa-loving years ahead of him.I looked at my husband in the eye and said, “I’ll handle this.” to which he responded “Okay just be careful because I’m not sure he knows - he might just be acting like it.” But I knew.And I had it in my mind that he was about to break his younger brothers spirit and break the news to him.I was afraid he was going to take the Christmas spirit away from my sweet innocent youngest and stamp all over it.I had to protect him.I needed to control this now before it got out of control.I rushed into the play room where my oldest was playing alone.I looked him dead in the eyes and said: “Well you know Santa isn’t real, right?” And as I stared at my eight-year-old son for what seemed like a long time of silence, his eyes started to fill with tears. And a tear dropped down his cheek when he screamed out, “He’s not?”
“Um well it’s not that he’s not real (shut up you idiot- stop saying he’s not real), but he doesn’t really make and deliver all the toys.Dad and I get some of them for you.So he’s real.He’s just got a little help from us.”
The Evil Genius wasn’t buying it.He just sat there looking at me with an expression of doubt.
You know when you make a terrible mistake but you can’t stop yourself from making it worse? That was me because I just had to know.I had to know why he had seemed to be over Santa. So I asked him why he rolled his eyes and sighed every time his father and I mentioned Santa, to which he replied that kids at school had been saying Santa wasn't real but that he still thought he was.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Two different sons |
B.Santa secret given away |
C.Protecting one, ruining the other |
D.Making a mistake worse |
What did the writer conclude when “Evil Genius” rolled his eyes and sighed?
A.“Evil Genius” had discovered Santa was not real. |
B.“Evil Genius” had broken the secret to his younger brother. |
C.“Evil Genius” had passed his Santa-loving years. |
D.“Evil Genius” had been influenced by his classmates. |
What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?
A.“Evil Genius” refused to buy toys. |
B.“Evil Genius” didn’t believe his mother’s words. |
C.“Evil Genius” wanted to keep silent. |
D.“Evil Genius” would not give away the secret. |
What lesson can we learn from the story?
A.Lies can never change facts. |
B.Honesty is the best policy. |
C.No one is perfect. |
D.We should think twice before we act. |
“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with complaining about the noise.Here are some examples of rudeness.
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet.To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds.When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone.We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with.What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的)rude messages by email.
However, rudeness is never acceptable.Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you.If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it.Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.
We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives.An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we’d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A.People can tell good from bad behavior. |
B.Radar is able to observe human behavior. |
C.People care little about their behavior. |
D.Radar can be used to predict human behavior. |
Some people are less willing to deal with humans because__________.
A.they are becoming less patient |
B.they are growing too independent |
C.they have to handle many important messages |
D.they have to follow an evolutionary step backward. |
The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ___________.
A.Ridiculous |
B.disgusting |
C.acceptable |
D.reasonable |
What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.We should applaud good behavior. |
B.Technology can never be blamed |
C.We should keep pointing out mistakes. |
D.Technology will take over lives one day. |