“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job in a radio station as a sports announcer (广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration(失意、挫败) boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.
While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast (广播) an imaginary(想象出来的) game. He was pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous(先前的) disappointment”.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?
| A．Because he never graduated from college. |
| B．Because he was an inexperienced announcer. |
| C．Because he didn’t work hard in college. |
| D．Because he didn’t know about sports. |
Where was the writer born?
| A．In Chicago. | B．In New York. |
| C．In Dixon. | D．In Washington. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer. |
| B．There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer’s hometown. |
| C．The writer became uninterested in sports announcing. |
| D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last. |
The underlined word boiled over means______.
| A．达到极点 | B．随遇而安 |
| C．无影无踪 | D．无法诉说 |
According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him,?
| A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer. |
| B．Disappointment leads to failure. |
| C．He should be proud of himself. |
| D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying. |
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| Itinerary(旅行日程) ※Pick—up service by your tour guide and driver at 7:30 am ※City God Temple—Sightseeing(30 minutes) ※Yu Garden—Sightseeing( 1 hour) ※The Bund Stroll—Sightseeing(40 minutes) ※Old French Concession & Old Street(40 minutes) ※Local Restaurant—Lunch( 1 hour) ※Pudong New Financial Area—Sightseeing(20 minutes) ※Shanghai 2010 Expo Park—Sightseeing(30 minutes) ※Pearl City—Shopping(30 minutes) ※Drop—off service at your hotel before 5:30 pm |
| Price Includes ※Hotel pick—up & drop—off service; ※English—speaking tour guide ; ※Air—conditioned tour van or bus; ※Entrance tickets to the attractions as listed in the itinerary; Chinese lunch. Price Excludes(不含) ※Tips(小费) for guide and driver( Note: Tips is highly appreciated but not requested) ; ※Personal expenses. |
| Important Tips and Notices 1. Please do not believe the " warm—hearted" guides or drivers( especially in railway station) and book your day visit from a legal travel agency. 2. Choose comfortable footwear, and if necessary, bring a good grip and support for your feet. Layers of clothes that can be taken on and off provide the best comfort and temperature control. Bring sun protection in summer and dress for sub zero temperatures in winter. It can feel much colder on the mountain than down in the valleys. 3. Asking you to take a picture is normal and friendly. They call this "making hello". It is not a scam(骗局). 4. Bring toilet paper because most water closets don't have any. 5. The most important phrase to know is " Boo—yao " which is loosely translated as " No, I don't want that cheap plastic souvenir/guidebook/ Rolex watches / Gucci bag you're trying to sell me, and I really mean it. " |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 What time are the visitors picked up?
| A．At 7:00 am. | B．At 7:30 am. |
| C．At 5:00 pm. | D．At 5:30 pm. |
How long do the visitors stay at Shanghai 2010 Expo Park?
| A．20 minutes. | B．Half an hour. |
| C．40 minutes. | D．1 hour. |
What kind of food do they have for lunch?
| A．Italian food. | B．English food. |
| C．Chinese food. | D．French food. |
The visitors should take the following things except_____
| A．comfortable footwear |
| B．sunglasses in summer |
| C．toilet paper |
| D．water |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．‘Boo-yao’mean you don’t need it |
| B．Guide s and drivers are not believable |
| C．Tips for guide and driver should be very high. |
| D．The tour guide can speak any foreign language. |
If you hear the sound of a handset beeping(手机响) in a bag or pocket, you could be forgiven for thinking that someone has received a text message. But nowadays there are so many different ways of messaging someone that it could spell the death of the traditional text as we know it.
Text messaging, or texting, is the art of sending a short, electronic message between two mobile phones or tablets(平板电脑). Users pay a certain amount to send messages via(通过) SMS—short message service. But in the last few years, messaging in this way has been on the decline(下降).
The rise of smartphones and tablets has seen an increase in the use of instant messaging apps(即时通信应用程序) , which take the place of traditional texts. Using wireless Internet connections, people can send limitless numbers of IMs to their friends for very little cost. Unlike traditional mobile texts, the user usually only has to pay to download the app once, after which each message they send is free.
Web developers soon got the message. Instant messaging apps have become popular all over the world. WhatsApp in America and Europe, WeChat in China and Kakao Talk in South Korea are but a few which have attracted hundreds of millions of people, who use the apps to chat to their friends in real time. These apps allow people to send picture messages for free—something which previously was quite costly.
Research company Informa said that almost 19 billion messages were sent per day using chat apps in 2012, compared with 17. 6 billion SMS texts. And it expects the chat app market to grow t0 50 billion per day by 2014. So does this really mean the end for communication by text?
Pamela Clark—Dickson from Informa doesn't think so. She says that there are a large number of people who use normal mobile phones, particularly in developing countries, who prefer the SMS messaging tool. There is an awfully big base of mobile phone users who are still going to find that SMS is the best messaging experience for them for a while.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 According to Paragraph 3 , which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Instant messaging apps are becoming more and more popular nowadays. |
| B．Compared with instant messaging, traditional texts are more popular now. |
| C．Instant messaging and SMS messaging are both ways we can chat with others. |
| D．More and more people choose to use smartphones and tablets. |
The underlined phrase "got the message" in Paragraph 4 means ______
| A．received an SMS message | B．got an instant message |
| C．understood what was wanted | D．got a piece of information |
Which of the following is true?
| A．people sent 19 billion SMS texts every day in 2012 |
| B．All the messages sent on mobile phones and computers are free |
| C．Picture messages can be sent at a high price if you use Wechat |
| D．To send instant messages , people usually have to download the app first |
What can we learn from the last paragragh?
| A．p amela Clark-Dickson doesn’t support the SMS messaging |
| B．Few people like sending messages via SMS at phones |
| C．Many people are still senging messages on mobile phones |
| D．SMS messaging has disappeared in developed courtries. |
What is the best title for text?
| A．the death of text messaging |
| B．How to send messages via SMS |
| C．SMS costs less than IMs |
| D．WeChat in China is popular. |
farmer had a faithful horse which had grown old and could do no more work, so his master no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, "I can certainly make no more use of you, but if you prove yourself still strong enough to bring me a lion here, I will keep you. " And with that he chased him into the open field.
The horse was sad. There the fox met him and said, "Why do you hang your head, and go about all alone?"
"Alas," replied the horse, " My master has forgotten what services I have done for him for so many years, and because I can no longer plow(犁地) well, he will give me no more food, and has driven me out. "
" Without giving you a chance?" asked the fox.
" The chance was a bad one. He said , if I were still strong enough to bring him a lion , he would keep me , but he knows that I cannot do that. "
The fox said, "I will help you. Just lie down, stretch out as if you were dead. " The horse did as the fox asked, and then the fox went to the lion, and said, "A dead horse is lying out there. Just come with me, and you can have a rich meal. "
The lion went with him, and when they were both standing by the horse, the fox said, "After all, it is not very comfortable for you here—l tell you what—l will fasten it to you by the tail, and then you can pull it into your cave and eat it in peace. "
The advice pleased the lion. He positioned himself in order that the fox might tie the horse fast to him, and he kept completely quiet. But the fox tied the lion's legs together with the horse's tail. When he had finished his work , he tapped the horse on the shoulder and said, "Pull, white horse, pull! "
Then up sprang(跳跃) the horse at once, and pulled the lion away with him. The lion began to roar(吼叫) so that all the birds in the forest flew up in fear, but the horse let him roar, and drew him and pulled him across the field to his master's door. When the master saw the lion, he was moved, and said to the horse, " You shall stay with me and I will treat you well. " And he gave him plenty to eat until he died.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 According to the passage, which order should these sentences be in?
a. The fox tied the lion's legs to the horse's tail.
b. The lion found the truth and began to roar.
c. The fox knew the story and came up with a good idea.
d. The horse was driven out by the master.
e. The lion agreed with the fox's advice.
| A．b—c—e—a—d | B．d—c—e—a—b |
| C．e—d—c—a—b | D．c—e—d—b—a |
What does the underlined phrase—' stretch out" mean in Chinese?
A，伸直 B. 睡着 C. 僵硬 D. 喘气What do you think of the fox?
| A．Funny. | B．Silly. | C．Smart. | D．Careless. |
What do we know about the horse?
| A．He hung his head because he was quite sad. |
| B．He got very excited as soon as he met the fox. |
| C．He believed he could take a lion to the master at first. |
| D．He was strong enough to fight against the lion. |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．The silly lion | B．The poor horse |
| C．The kind—hearted farmer | D．The fox and the horse |
Welcome to the zoo
Day open : Fees :
Monday to Friday Adults : $ 8. 00
10:00 am～6:00 pm Ages 8～14: $ 3. 00
Saturday to Sunday Ages 15～18 : $ 6. 00
8 :00 am～8 :00 pm Under 8 : Free
Try our train ride for $ 2. 00 per person!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 On Sunday the zoo opens at ______
| A．10:00 in the morning | B．8:00 in the moming |
| C．6:00 in the afternoon | D．8:00 in the aftemoon |
The zoo opens ______ .
| A．twice a day | B．six days a week |
| C．every day | D．on sunny days |
If you are 13, how much do you pay to go into the zoo?
| A．3 dollars. | B．6 dollars. |
| C．8 dollars. | D．No money. |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．Those over 18 have to pay 17 dollars to go into the zoo. |
| B．You can not take a train ride in the zoo for 2 dollars per person on weekdays. |
| C．Children under 8 can go into the zoo at any time without paying anything. |
| D．The zoo has longer business hours on Saturday and Sunday than on other days. |
. If you are 13 and your brother is 7, how much do you pay for the train ride?
| A．3 dollars. | B．4 dollars. |
| C．6 dollars. | D．7 dollars. |
By making some preparations before you board a plane, you can make the flight much more comfortable. In fact, you can make things easier for your whole trip !
Plan a trip and find an expert in that field to give you advice. Read books about the places you are going to visit. Learn the language. Knowing a greeting or two will make the local people like you more.
Pack lightly. Too much luggage will break your trip and your back. Pack what you need, and pack well. Airline now weigh your suitcases, so you'll have to pay money if they're over the weight limit.
Don't take lots of things with you on the plane. You're only allowed to have two bags nowadays, and that includes a purse or backpack. Take only the things you need most.
Bring a few health items. You should get travel insurance(保险). To keep yourself healthy, take some medicine with you.
The workers on the plane aren't there just to serve drinks. Their main job is to keep every passenger safe. Respect and follow their instructions.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。51. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．How to catch a plane. |
| B．What to pack for the trip. |
| C．How to make your trip easier. |
| D．How to greet the local people. |
According to the passage, how can you know more about the places you are visiting?
| A．Watch the videos. | B．Read books. |
| C．Surf the Intemet. | D．Leam the language. |
Which of the following is NOT good advice for you?
| A．Try to greet the local people in their language. |
| B．Take some medicine with you to keep healthy. |
| C．Take as many things as you can on the plane. |
| D．Follow the workers' instructions on the plane. |
What is necessary for you to bring if you are traveling by plane?
| A．Some drinks. | B．Some food |
| C．Some books. | D．Some medicine |
What is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．The price of the air ticket. |
| B．The service(服务) on the plane. |
| C．The job of the workers on the plane. |
| D．The number of the bags you can take on the plane. |