Five years ago, I met her in a shopping center. I was walking through the shop when I saw her. Then she came back to my house with me. After that, we became friends.
Once she had to go into hospital to have an operation(手术) on her leg. I was worried about her and looked after her every day. I made breakfast for her. I was not good at cooking, but she never complained(抱怨). I also helped her take showers.
I have no idea why we can be good friends, because she is quite different from me. I like writing, reading and playing computer games. But she loves outdoor activities. She likes playing balls best. She also loves sleeping.
She will run all around the house to lick(舔) my face if someone shouts “Kiss for Dad.” That is the only name she knows me by—Dad, though I call her by many names—Pickle, Missile and Little. But her real name is Pixar. This week she turns seven years old. Pixar was _____________ years old when the writer met her.
| A．two | B．five | C．seven | D．eight |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Pixar once had an operation on her head. |
| B．Pixar doesn’t like playing outside. |
| C．Pixar is the writer’s dog. |
| D．Pixar calls the writer Dad. |
What’s the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．Pixar—My Son | B．How to Make Friends |
| C．How to Be a Good Friend | D．My Good Friend |
The name of the website is ________.
| A．Home | B．Learning English | C．Listening | D．Englishclub.com |
The website is useful not only in learning English but also in ________.
| A．teaching English | B．finding work | C．travel guiding | D．home setting |
The webpage does NOT provide ________.
| A．free lessons | B．an advertisement | C．a chat room | D．a questionnaire |
Held on the second Wednesday of March each year, No Smoking Day helps people across the UK who want to stop smoking. The activity encourages and helps smokers to give up, and publicizes(宣传) the many sources of help offered to people. Each year over a million smokers take part in the day, while about 40,000 actually give up smoking.
The much-publicized effects of smoking include increased risk (风险) of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma. However, smoking also causes dull skin and wrinkles. The reducedamount of oxygen getting to the skin accelerates (加速)aging, and makes the skin look sallow (病黄色的). And while many smokers believe that cigarettes help them to cope with stress (对付压力), scientific research has shown that worry levels actually go down after giving up smoking.
Set a date and time to stop, and keep to it .Talk to your doctor about whether any kind of medicines might suit you.
Find out if there is a stop-smoking health center near you .Try to get the help of your friends and family.
Keep away from situation in which you used to reach for cigarette. If you need to, use nicotine patches (尼古丁戒烟贴片) or gum.
NHS Stop-smoking Centers are all over the UK, providing free services. They have specially trained employees who can advise you on the best way to stop smoking. There are also a number of free national helpline in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where expert counselors can discuss with you how to give up smoking step by step.How many people don’t give up smoking among those who take part in No Smoking Day every year according to the passage?
| A．About 1,000,000. | B．About 40,000. |
| C．About 960,000. | D．About 1,040,000. |
According to the passage, place the following titles in the correct orders.
A.What are the health risks of smoking?
B.A few tips on giving up smoking:
C.What is No Smoking Day?
D.What help is offered for giving up smoking?
A. a; b; c; d B. b; a; d; c C. d; a; b; c D. c; a; b; dWhich of the following is Not true according to the passage?
| A．No Smoking Day is held on the second Wednesday on March. |
| B．Smoking can make skin look dull. |
| C．If you give up smoking, your worry levels will increase. |
| D．You can get treatment in NHS Stop-smoking Centers for free. |
The underline word “counselors” in the last paragraph probably means _______.
| A．nurses | B．advisers | C．employees | D．doctors |
How many tips on giving up smoking are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”
At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to 18.After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of people sent money to help him. The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them. But he has to be tied to his wheelchair. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers, to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.
“I am moved by the story of the boy. We need the courage to face death, and we should also show our gratefulness to those who help us,” says an online post on CCTV. com. _________, Huang Ge started to use a wheelchair.
| A．When he was 9 years old | B．When he was 18 years old |
| C．When he was 10 years old | D．When he was 6 years old |
Huang and his father took a _________to thank the helpers.
| A．train | B．ship | C．motorcycle | D．bus |
The underlined word “gratefulness” means _______________
| A．诚信 | B．奉献 | C．宽容 | D．感谢 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Hundreds of people sent money to help him. |
| B．Huang Ge’s mother left the family. |
| C．Huang Ge and his father have thanked more than 30 helpers. |
| D．Huang Ge was badly ill at the age of one. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．A Great Success | B．An Interesting Trip |
| C．A Grateful Heart | D．A TV Show |
What’s a big problem in Shenzhen today, do you think? Besides pollution, traffic is, of course.
There are too many people, too many cars but too little space so the roads are always busy. You can almost see traffic jams everywhere. It is even worse when everyone is going to school or to work. What’s more, cars need fuel(燃料) to move, so they let out a lot of dirty smoke and pollute the air.
However, the government is trying many ways to solve the problem. We can see more roads and footbridges over the main streets. And the workers are making some roads wider. It is said every car will have a computer. The computer can study the latest traffic news. Then it will look over its own map for the best way to drive and they won’t get into traffic jams.What’s a big problem in Shenzhen today?
| A．It’s air pollution. | B．It’s sound pollution. |
| C．It’s dirty smoke. | D．It’s pollution and traffic jams. |
The roads are always busy because ________.
| A．there are too many people and cars but there is too little space |
| B．there are too many buses, subways and too many taxis |
| C．they are very narrow and dirty |
| D．there are too many buildings and there is too little space |
With ____ cars on the roads, there will be fewer traffic jams.
| A．more | B．many | C．less | D．fewer |
How is the government trying to solve the problem?
| A．People are making old roads wider and building more roads and footbridges. |
| B．People are driving fewer cars and walking to school. |
| C．People are riding bikes to work and walking to school. |
| D．People are making old roads wider and building more bridges across the rivers. |
People won’t get into traffic jams in a car with ___ because it can study the latest traffic news.
| A．a policeman | B．an inspector | C．a computer | D．a TV set |
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.
Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes people hide their real meanings when they say something. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” That’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy(嫉妒) in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see _it_ himself. But “lucky dog” puts you down a little. He may mean you don’t deserve your luck.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Do his words agree with the tone(语调) of voice? His posture(姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. If you spend the minute thinking about the real meaning behind one’s words, it may save another mistake.According to the passage, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.
| A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk |
| B．we become angry when we realize what they really mean |
| C．they sometimes said one thing but meant another |
| D．we never believe what people say |
What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to(指) ?
| A．Being friendly | B．A bit of envy | C．A lucky dog | D．The good luck |
From the passage, how many things should we pay attention to when we take a good look at the person talking?
| A．Three | B．Five | C．Six | D．Four |
According to the passage, the writer most probably is a ______.
| A．teacher | B．psychologist(心理学家) |
| C．farmer | D．doctor |
This passage is about __________.
| A．how to tell the real meaning behind our words |
| B．what to do when you listen to others talking |
| C．how to avoid(避免) mistakes when communicating with people |
| D．why we must know the wrong we will do |