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We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four．Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner．I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang．Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom．
The guests arrived．I introduced my two daughters to each of them．The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids．
Each of the guests paid too much attention to Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile．They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age．
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt．We do it with the best of intention（意图）．
But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child．I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined （使逊色）．I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes．I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying．
I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”
She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?”
I tried to explain to her, kissing and held her in arms to make her feel better．
Now, whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point(特意做某事) to speak to the elder child first．
The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ____．

A．young age	B．lovely smile
C．pretty clothes	D．beautiful hair

Kristen felt sad and cried because ____．

A．the guest gave her more coats to carry

B．the guests praised her sister more than her

C．her mother didn’t introduce her to the guests

D．she didn’t look as pretty as Kelly

From this experience ,the writer changed the way of ____．

A．dressing her daughters	B．visiting friends
C．greeting the elder child	D．kissing.

A PLANE crashed (坠机) in Libya on May 12, killing 103 people on board. The only survivor is a 10-year-old Dutch boy.
This is not the only example of a crash in which everyone but a child died. A 12-year-old girl was the only person to survive a 2009 air crash in the Indian Ocean. When a plane crashed over Sudan in 2003, only a 3-year-old boy survived.
It's a question that leaves safety experts puzzled. So farthere is not enoughhard evidence forthem to answer withany certainty.
Although unclear, there arereasons to suggestthat children maycope (应对) better than others.
Professor Ed Galea at the University of Greenwich, suggested children would be cocooned(被紧紧抱住) within their seat and therefore might be less probably to receive injuries.
"With an adult with their head above the seat and legs on the floor, they will receive some kind of injury landing on your head and legs," he told the BBC.
"It would be miraculous (奇迹的) to survive that, but there have been cases(情况) of people falling into trees. A smaller body would mean it's more possible the tree would break your fall," he explained.
Studies found other factors (因素), besides luck, influence the chances of surviving a crash.
One is seating. A study of plane crashed conducted by Poplar Mechanics found that people sitting toward the back of the plane were more probably to survive than those sitting toward the front. A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Greenwich in the UK found that what matters most is how close you are to an exit(出口). Sit in five rows(排) of an exit, and you've got better-than-even chances of surviving. Sit in six rows or more away, and your chances are less than 50-50.
Other factors for surviving a plane crash include wearing a seat belt, paying attention to flight instructions and staying alert(警觉) during taking off and landing. And of course, don't fly with airlines that are the most pobably to crash.
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From Paragraph 1 we know only a 10-year-old Dutch boy _________ __________.
根据短文内容完成句子 (每空限填一个单词)
From Paragraphs 1-2 we may ask if _________ are more possible to survive plane crashes than __________.
根据短文内容完成句子 (每空限填一个单词)
According to paragraph 9, Sit six rows or more away, and you’ve got __________ _________of surviving.
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根据短文内容用一个完整的英语句子（限10个词以内）回答问题。
What’s the main idea of the passage?
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My name is Wang Kun. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. Last year, she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming. They are Dai(傣族人) and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries. Wang Wei soon got them interested in bike riding too. After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. I asked my sister, "Where are we going?" It was my sister who first had the idea to ride along the whole Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.

My sister has one serious shortcoming(缺点). She can be really stubborn(固执的). Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted(坚持) that she organize the trip properly. Now, I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, "When are we leaving and when are we coming back?" I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. Of course, she hadn't; my sister doesn't care about details(细节). So I told her that the source (源头)of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard to breathe(呼吸) and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.
Several months before our trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library. We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography. From it we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai Province. At first the river is small and the water is clear and cold. Then it begins to move quickly. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, travelling across western Yunnan Province. Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall. We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. After it leaves China, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.
Who planned the trip to the Mekong River?

A．Wang Kun

B．Wang Wei

C．Dao Wei

D．Yu Hang

The Mekong River begins from________.

A．Kunming

B．western Yunnan Province

C．Qinghai Province

D．the South China Sea

According to the passage, which of the following can you see when you travel along the Mekong River ?

A．An island.

B．Taiwan.

C．Some lions.

D．A waterfall.

Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the passage?

A．Wang Kun and Wang Wei dreamed about taking a bike trip and finally they got the chance.

B．Wang Kun thought that it would be easy to start their trip in Qinghai.

C．Wang Kun had to stop arguing with Wang Wei and accept her idea finally.

D．Wang Kun and Wang Wei didn’t know that half of the river is in China before they went to the library.

What do you think is the best title of the passage ?

A．The Dream And The Plan	B．A Trip In The Mountain
C．The Mekong River	D．A Great Bike Trip

When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect (尊敬) elders(长辈). Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple（夫妻）, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect older people. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long talk about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and said “sorry” to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem because “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect older people, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
By Jack
Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.

A．the manager asked him to do so

B．he respected the elderly

C．the couple wanted him to do so

D．he wanted more pay

When Jack called the couple “older people”, they became ______.

A．nervous

B．afraid

C．unhappy

D．excited

After this experience, Jack ______.

A．lost his job in the restaurant

B．made friends with the couple

C．no longer respected older people

D．changed his way with older people

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.

B．Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.

C．The manager went back to the table and said “sorry” to the couple.

D．From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Different Countries, Different Customs

B．Old people, Old Customs

C．Different Restaurants, Different Services

D．Differences between Old and Young

Little Mike’s grandmother died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandmother used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons（鸽子）. Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was very sweet and Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it was dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave him her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the happy look on his face. “ I met an old lady in the park. Her smile was like the smile I used to see on Grandmother’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son she had food and drinks with a little boy. “ He was as lovely as Bill.” She said. Her son was surprised, because he had never been so happy since Bill, her grandson, died weeks ago.
Little Mike went to the park and ________.

A．played with pigeons

B．fed pigeons

C．met an old lady

D．saw a friend of his grandmother’s

The old lady’s smile showed ________.

A．she hated to meet the boy

B．she wanted to get some drinks

C．she missed her son

D．she liked the little boy

Mike felt very happy because ________.

A．he gave the old lady some food and drinks

B．the old lady’s smile was like his grandmother’s smile

C．he met his grandmother in the city park

D．he saw many lovely pigeons in the park

Mike and the old lady ________.

A．were good to each other(相互)

B．knew each other well

C．often met in the park

D．did nothing that afternoon

What do we learn from the story?

A．When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park.

B．Old people are always kind and happy

C．Children should be polite to old people .

D．When people get on well, they feel happy.

A．camera	B．a screen
C．a battery	D．your hand

A．The underwater hotel	B．Google Glass
C．The Wool Prince shirt	D．The Digital Library