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That cold January night, it seemed I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A.Cold and sick
B.Lucky and hopeful
C.Satisfied and cheerful
D.Disappointed and helpless

From the first paragraph (段落), we learn that the writer was busy_____.

A.solving her problem at the bank
B.taking part in various city jobs
C.learning acting in an evening school
D.preparing for the first night show

On her way home the writer_____

A.lost her wallet unknowingly
B.was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C.was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife
D.found some homeless people following her

In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A.Someone offered to take her back home
B.A red-haired man came to see her.
C.She heard someone call her name
D.Her wallet was found in a garbage truck

From the text, we can infer that the writer_____

A.would stop working at night
B.would stay on in San Francisco
C.would make friends with cleaners.
D.would give up her job at the bank
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In the modern age,human society runs on energy.Most machines need electricity to operate.Humans can not live without electricity even a single day both in their daily life and work.They have many different ways to create electricity.But some ways are harmful to the environment.

For example,fossil fuels(化石燃料)are the most common kind of energy.They include coal,oil,and natural gas.First,people have to dig them from the ground.This can sometimes harm the environment.However,scientists are creating cleaner and better ways to do that these days.So the environment is not harmed as much as before.But when people burn these fossil fuels,they can give off a lot of harmful gases,which is considered to be one of the greatest causes of global warming.This might harm the environment.

Tidal(潮汐)energy is another way to make electricity.This uses the ocean tides to make electricity.But some kinds of tidal energy can kill many fish and other sea animals.Also dams(大坝)can create lots of clean energy.But dams create lakes and change the way that rivers run.So they can do great harm to the balance of nature around the lakes and along the rivers.

34.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE about fossil fuels?___

A.They are dug from the ground.

B.They are considered expensive.

C.They hardly harm the environment.

D.They are not widely used in the world.

35.From the passage,we know that tidal energy can   

A.cause serious accidents

B.change the way that rivers run

C.give off a lot of harmful gases

D.kill many living things in the ocean

36.Nowadays many countries start to use nuclear energy more because   

A.it's a common kind of energy

B.people ara not afraid of it now

C.it's cheap,clean and safer than before

D.people can't live without nuclear energy

37.The passage is probably in the part of   in a newspaper.

A.health

B.science

C.culture

D.sports.

Emily's Blog

Shut Up Zoos,Not Animals!

You may think that visiting zoos is harmless fun,but you're wrong because zoos are just prisons(监狱)for animals.The difference is that prisoners get out after a few years! Animals in cages look bored and are boring to look at.After all,we all know what an elephant looks like,we've seen them on TV.So why make animals suffer by shutting them up for our fun?Shut up the zoos instead!

Posted by:Emily on April 19,at 18:12 Comments(3)

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I partly agree.But some zoos aren't there for our fun.I've just got back from Jersey Zoo.It saves rare(珍稀)animals and breeds them.Then it returns the babies to the wild.Not all zoos are the same,you know.

Posted by:Angela on April21,at 18:17

Quite agree! Every time I go to the zoo,I never look into the poor animal's eyes! Kept in the small and smelly cages,they look so lonely and sad.Hope one day they will return to nature,where they can live happily and freely with their families.Posted by:John on April 22,at 12:21

Personally,I think zoos are fantastic places for children.They can play with animals and enjoy themselves so much there.Also,they learn a lot about animals.Why shut up?

Posted by:David on April 22,at 21:05

31.Emily thinks a zoo is   

A.a fun place for children

B.a terrible place for animals

C.a warm home for animals

D.a popular place for visitors

32.Who thinks some animals can be well protected in the zoos?  

A.Emily.

B.Angela.

C.John.

D.David.

33.John never looks into the animals' eyes in the zoos because he   

A.feels sorry for them

B.feels kind of shy

C.is afraid of them

D.is angry with them.

A.Remember the environment

B.Keep a good memory for your holiday

C.Travel with your friends

D.Do some research

E.Get organized

F.Help the local population

Travel Tips for Holidays Abroad

Everyone loves holiday abroad.They give us the chance to see some sights,have some fun and relax.However,holidays aren't always a great experience.Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.

(31)  

Have you packed your passport?Your tickets?Every year,thousands of people miss flights because they've forgotten their passport,they arrive at the airport too late,or even go to the wrong airport.

(32)  

How much do you know about the place you are going to visit?Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people.Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.

(33)  

Try to reduce the pollution you cause.Travel by train if you can.Flying produces twenty times more carbon dioxide than traveling by train.Of course,it might be impossible to avoid flying,but when you arrive,use buses or trains instead of taxis.

(34)  

You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants.This means that your money will go to local people,rather than to a large international company.

(35)  

You don't want to forget your holiday.Make a scrapbook﹣a book of memories﹣about your holiday.You can show it to friends,or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don't forget the new friends you made on holiday.Did you promise to send them pictures or presents?Don't forget to do it! Then next time you go on holiday,you can visit them again.

You need some bread and milk.But half an hour later,you leave the supermarket with a trolley(手推车) full of food.What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money?

The tricks usually start before you walk in.Outside the supermarket entrance,anybody who walks past can smell warm,fresh bread.That makes us hungry and ready to buy lots of food,not just bread.

Now you're inside and,of course,a small basket would be fine,but all they have are trolleys.And of course the problem with a trolley is that it looks sad and lonely with just one or two products inside.So we may fill it with something.In fact,supermarket trolleys are actually getting bigger so that we buy more.

Of course,many people shop in supermarkets because they think everything is cheaper than in other shops.So supermarkets offer very cheap prices on some things but then have higher prices for other products.One new trick is to put red stickers on products.Customers usually connect red stickers with lower prices so the red stickers is easy to be noticed,even when there is no reduction! Interestingly,this trick appears to work more with men than with women.

There is a story behind the position of everything in the supermarket.For example,customers often go only to buy milk.So they put it right at the back,forcing you to go past hundreds of shelves full of other products.The position of products on each shelf is also important.The most expensive products are usually at eye﹣level so you see these immediately.The exception is anything that children might like.These products are on lower shelves so that kids see them.

Apart from what you see and smell in a supermarket,what about what you listen to?In most supermarkets they have soft,slow music.It's so relaxing that you slow down and spend more time (and money) in the store.You also move more slowly when the supermarket is busy.Experts suggest it's better to shop when it's quieter,on a Monday or a Tuesday for example.And be careful with queues at the checkouts.These are sometimes deliberate(故意),to make you buy something from the checkout shelves while you wait.

So,next time you go into your local supermarket,remember these tricks and see if you can come with just the things you went for.

25.Smells from bread in the supermarket   

A.make you feel hungry and buy more food

B.draw your attention to bread only

C.make you buy less bread than you need

D.force you to leave the supermarket

26.Supermarkets don't provide baskets because   

A.supermarkets don't usually have many

B.baskets are too small to hold many products

C.it's easy to go shopping with trolleys

D.a trolley can hold one or two products inside

27.According to the passage,supermarkets put red stickers on products to   

A.make them look more beautiful

B.make them different from cheaper ones

C.make people think the stickers are for men

D.make people think they could save money

28.According to the passage,toys for children are usually placed   

A.on higher shelves

B.on each shelf

C.on lower shelves

D.on the back shelves

29.It can be learned from Paragraph 6that supermarkets usually   

A.stop people lining up at the checkouts

B.close on Monday morning

C.play loud and noisy music inside

D.make customers feel relaxed

30.The passage is mainly about   

A.several ways supermarkets use to sell more products

B.some advice when people go shopping on the street

C.several rules that every business should follow

D.some advertisements that make people buy more.

Below are several posters about community matters for people:

QIGONG

•Improve your health

•Relax your body and mind

•Exercise gently

Classes open to Beginners

The art of Qigong started in

China,thousands of years ago.£10per class

Saturday & Sunday afternoons

Tel:7564349

Watercolor

at Harbor House

A fun place to learn

how to use watercolors!

For adults only

£8per class

If you are 50or over,

it's FREE!

Mondays:6:30pm﹣8:00pm

Thursdays:8:00am﹣10:00am

Tel:8743236

WEA

Women﹣only English classes

We hold weekly﹣English

classes for newcomers

from other countries!

•Mondays 10:30am﹣12:30am

•Wednesdays 6:30pm﹣8:30pm

Friendly and relaxed,

all our classes are free!

(Tel:9203346)

Drop﹣In Social Club

at Cornerstone Community Center

Tuesdays 7:00pm﹣9:15pm in the cafe (top floor)

Fridays 3:00pm﹣5:00pm in the Green Room

Provides a warm welcome and safe place to

•meet new people

•practise and get help with speaking English

•do drawing and sports activities

Tel:9652313

Children are welcome to come with parents!

It's free!

The Community Sings!

Tuesdays 7:30am﹣9:00am

Weekly drop﹣in singing class

starts here Tues,23rd Jan﹣Weds,27th March

£6per class

Learn about breading and vocal skills.

Enjoy singing folk music and traditional

songs in a friendly environment.

Beginners are also welcome!

Tel:8908809

21.Which of the following says that parents could take their children along?  

A.Qigong.

B.Watercolor.

C.Drop﹣In Social Club.

D.The Community Sings.

22.If an officer worker needs to improve his health at weekends,he should call   

A.7564349

B.8743236

C.9652313

D.8908809

23.Who fits WEA best?  

A.One who enjoys working with others and making new friends.

B.One who has a strong wish to be an English teacher in the future.

C.One who has recently arrived and hopes to improve her English.

D.One who is good at his spoken English and tries to help others.

24.What can a beginner learn in The Community Sings?  

A.How to take a deep breath.

B.How to protect the environment.

C.How to write a song.

D.How to improve singing skills.

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