I went over my grandmother’s house today and she didn’t have time for me. You see, the lady’s husband downstairs died and my Grandmother wanted to make some cookies for her. My grandmother did not analyze (分析) how the lady treated her, or if the lady needed any cookies, or even if the lady would like the cookies. She didn’t think how much the lady has done for her. She simply began baking.
My Grandmother turned 94 last week and this I believe is her secret to life. My grandmother is generous and hard-working in a way that is rare for our time. She lives by a simple belief: if someone needs your help, you help. Never mind all the analyzing and thinking whether the person deserves or appreciates the help. My grandmother doesn’t sit around thinking about who might be making use of her: she simply does what is needed.
At 94, she is busy in life. She is making a blanket for a new great grandchild, and worried that I don’t have enough kitchen towels for my home. She is bringing soup to a sick neighbor, and teaching the new wife of her cousin (who is 88) how to cook Italian food.
My grandmother had every right to give up, but she didn’t — and amazingly life did bring her good things, like a husband with twinkling blue eyes who was much ahead of his time and believed that men should do an equal amount of cooking and cleaning in the home, three beautiful children (my father and two aunts), 22 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. My grandmother is not afraid to give someone she barely knows a bowl of soup. She never keeps herself out of the world.The reason why my grandmother made cookies for the lady downstairs is that ________.
| A．she thought the lady was too busy |
| B．she would make them as thanks to her |
| C．they had had an agreement before |
| D．she thought she should do something for the lady at the special time |
In the writer’s opinion, ________.
| A．my grandmother will get something in return |
| B．my grandmother has a secret way of living |
| C．my grandmother does everything on careful consideration |
| D．few people are as generous as my grandmother now |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．My grandfather does not treat women in an unfair way |
| B．My grandmother cares for her children even some strangers. |
| C．This is a family in which there are nearly 30 people now. |
| D．My grandmother never keeps everything for herself. |
We may infer from the text that the writer ________.
| A．thinks his grandmother is living a tired life |
| B．thinks his grandmother is doing what she should do |
| C．thinks his grandmother should not be so kind |
| D．is proud of his grandmother |
If your mother wants to tell you something , she uses words . Birds can not talk as we do . But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger . They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing .
The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe . Jackdaws live together in flocks. (群) Yong jackdaws do not know their enemies . When an older jackdaw sees a dog , it makes a loud tattling (格格响的)sound. The young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sounds warns them to know their enemy .
If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind .The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back, the parents’ tail feathers move quickly from side to side, It is trying to say , “ Follow me .”
At the same time , the parent calls out , “ Key-aw ,Key-aw .” The parent means , “ Fly home with me .” The young bird then follows the older one home .
Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch （孵化，小鸡等出壳）.The jackdaw lives in _____ .
| A．Europe | B．Australia |
| C．America | D．Africa |
When an old jackdaw sees a dog , it _____ .
| A．calls out “Follow me .” | B．makes a loud sound |
| C．flies away | D．fights the dog . |
Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to ______ .
| A．ask their young to follow them |
| B．play a game with the young |
| C．tell the meal time |
| D．give a warning of a fire |
Which of the following does this story lead you to believe ?
| A．All animal parents can talk to their young. |
| B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws. |
| C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parentssound when they grow older. |
| D．Some birds can give certain information to one another. |
BEIJING, Feb. 26 (China Daily) -- As the smog orange warning continues, tourist attractions in Beijing are experiencing a significant decline (下降) in visitor number.
A new report launched by Beijing authorities on the morning of February 24 indicates that the concentration of PM 2.5 has risen, with no sign of decreasing, the orange warning will still be in effect, according to Xinhua News Agency.
According to data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, by 2:00 pm, February 24, popular tourist attractions including The Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by the smog in terms of tourist numbers.
As for the Palace Museum, the number of visitors was only 11,200 that day, far from the figure of 40,000, which is the daily average number of visitors it normally receives.
There were a few visitors in Beihai Park on the morning of February 24, and two visitors from Hebei province planned to end their morning tour earlier than scheduled because of the smog. One of them said, “The visibility is so poor that we can’t take good photos, or even see clearly. We’d better leave early.”
In response to worsening air conditions, travel agencies have also taken some measures to avoid a further decline in tourist numbers. An employee with China Youth Travel Service, Wang Tao, said the agency will inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations. A tour guide with China Travel Service also told the media that it was a tour guide’s duty to inform foreign visitors of the smog conditions in Beijing, and the agency will provide free face masks to those in need. But efforts to do so merely treat the symptom rather than the disease itself, because the root cause is air pollution. China will introduce various emergency responses and long-term measures against air pollution. Officials and experts called for combined efforts by governments, industries and the public to cooperate more efficiently and to jointly solve the problem.In the following statements, which one is NOT TRUE?
| A．The tourism in Beijing was influenced by the hazy weather. |
| B．Both the Great Wall and Palace Museum had been affected by the smog. |
| C．The concentration of PM 2.5 has risen, but it will decrease soon. |
| D．According to the data released by the Beijing Tourism Website, we can know the information. |
According to the passage, if the weather is fine, how many visitors will the Palace Museum receive in a week?
| A．About 11,200. | B．About 78,400. |
| C．About 40,000. | D．About 280,000. |
The most effective way to solve the problem of air pollution is to _______.
| A．take some measures of treating the symptom merely |
| B．unite the power of governments, industries and the public |
| C．provide free face masks to those in need |
| D．inform tourists of the weather conditions at their destinations |
What does the author most probably mean by saying “efforts to do so merely treat the
symptom rather than the disease itself” in the last paragraph?
| A．These efforts could treat the symptom and the disease. |
| B．Treating the symptom is more important than the disease. |
| C．These efforts are not enough to solve the problem thoroughly. |
| D．These efforts couldn’t treat the disease, so they are unnecessary. |
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| A．Americana Hotel Crystal City | B．Days Inn Arlington |
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If you want to stay in a hotel which provides free parking and free breakfast , which
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| B．(703)524-4300 or (073) 418-12341 |
| C．(073) 525-0300 or (703) 418-12341 |
| D．(703)979-3722 or (703)524-4300 |
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A group of swimmers has described how a group of dolphins protected them from a group of white sharks （食人鲨）off the coast of New Zealand. The lifeguards were on a training swim when they came across a group of great white sharks before the dolphins raced in to help.
The swimmers were surrounded by the dolphins for forty minutes before they were able to make them safety back to the beach. It was an uncomfortable experience as they were circled by a group of white sharks, which came within a couple of meters of them. Lifeguard Rob Howes was in the water with a colleague and his teenage daughter. He said around half a dozen dolphins suddenly appeared and forced them to gather together. The mammals swam in tight circles to create a protective wall between the white sharks and the lifeguards as the great white sharks were under the surface.
The swimmers said the dolphins were extremely upset and repeatedly slapped (拍打) the water with their tails as if to try to prevent the white sharks from attacking them. It’s a day they’ll never forget, especially for one who was on her first day as a volunteer. They have no doubt that the dolphins acted on purpose to protect them. Researchers have said that they’re not surprised. A marine biologist insisted that dolphins, which are considered to be one of the most intelligent mammals, “like to help the helpless.”How many swimmers are attacked by the white sharks?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
It seemed that the dolphins slapped the water with their tails to ____.
| A．attack the white sharks and the lifeguards |
| B．play with water together for pleasure |
| C．stop the lifeguards being harmed by the sharks |
| D．attract the white sharks to kill the lifeguards |
The underlined words “a volunteer” refers to____.
| A．a lifeguard | B．Rob Howes’s workmate |
| C．Rob Howes | D．Rob Howes’s daughter |
Which of the following can be the best title?
| A．Dolphins Protect Swimmers from Sharks |
| B．Sharks Protect Swimmers from Dolphins |
| C．Lifeguards Protect Dolphins from Sharks |
| D．Lifeguards Protect Sharks from Dolphins |
John Dalton was born in England in 1766. As a small child, John worked in the fields with his older brother, and helped his father in the cloth-making shop. Most poor boys at that time received no education, but John was lucky to attend a nearby school. John was a good student and loved learning. His teachers encouraged him to study many things.
When he was twelve, he opened his first school in a nearby town, but there was very little money. He had to close his school and work in his uncle’s field.
Three years later, he ran a school in Kendall, England with his brother and a friend. They taught many subjects. There, John studied the weather and the nature around him. He collected butterflies and snails. He did many other scientific tests.
In 1793, John moved to Manchester to teach at New College, and began observing the behavior of gases. He began to think about different elements (元素) and how they are made up of.
In 1808, Dalton published a book, A New System of Chemical Philosophy. His atomic masses were not all careful and exact, but they formed the basis for the modern periodic table (元素周期表).
John Dalton died in 1844 in England. Today, scientists everywhere accept Dalton’s idea of how the atoms were made. A simple country boy showed the world a new way of thinking about the universe and how it is made.
The following statements are true except that ________.
| A．John Dalton was born into a poor family in England |
| B．John Dalton continued his study in a nearby town at 12 |
| C．John Dalton worked as a teacher in Kendall at 15 |
| D．John Dalton began to think about how things are formed at 27 |
We can learn that _______ from the fifth paragraph.
| A．the book A New System of Chemical Philosophy is useless |
| B．John Dalton shouldn’t have made so many mistakes in his book |
| C．John Dalton was the first to publish the modern periodic table |
| D．the modern periodic table was based on John Dalton’s work |
According to the passage, we can infer that _______.
| A．John Dalton showed great interest in science when he was young |
| B．John Dalton worked as a school student in most of his early years |
| C．John Dalton was even more famous when he was 40 years old |
| D．if John Dalton had been in the city, he wouldn’t have been successful |
The passage is organized in the order of _______.
| A．time | B．importance | C．events | D．space |