One day， a man saw an old lady sitting inside her car at the side of the road． Though it was dark， he could see she needed help． So he stopped his car and walked towards her． The old lady was worried， even though she noticed the smile on his face． Was he going to hurt her？ "I'll help you start your car， madam． By the way， my name is Bryan Anderson， " he said．
While Anderson was fitting a spare tired（备胎） to her car， the lady began to talk to him． She thanked him much for coming to help．
Anderson just smiled as he put his tools away． The lady asked how much she should pay him． He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back， the next time she saw someone who needed help， she could give them the help theyneeded． He waited until she started her car and drove off．
A few miles down the road， the lady saw a small restaurant． She went in and a waitress came over with a sweet smile． The old lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）， but she never let the pains and aches change her smile when she served her．
The lady finished her meal and paid with a hundred﹣dollar bill． The waitress quickly went to get change， but the old lady was gone when the waitress came back． The waitress wondered where the lady could be． Then she found there was a note on the napkin（餐巾）， "You don't need to give me anything back． Somebody once helped me out the way I'm helping you． If you really want to pay me back， here is what you do﹣do not let this chain（链子） of love end with you．"
Under the napkin were four more ＄100 bills．
（1）Why did Anderson tell his name to the old lady？
| A． |
Because he wanted to check if the lady knew him． |
| B． |
Because he hoped that may help relax the lady． |
| C． |
Because he thought he could be paid back one day． |
| D． |
Because he wanted to leave his name for doing good things． |
（2）What does the underlined word they refer to （指的是）？
| A． |
The old lady and Anderson． |
| B． |
The people who need help． |
| C． |
The old lady and the waitress． |
| D． |
The people who help others． |
（3）Which is the right order of the old lady's feelings？
①Thankful
②Happy
③Worried
④Helpless
⑤Willing and ready to help
| A． |
④③①⑤② |
| B． |
④①③②⑤ |
| C． |
③②①⑤④ |
| D． |
③①④⑤② |
（4）What can be inferred（推断） from the passage？
| A． |
The meal cost the old lady 400 dollars． |
| B． |
Anderson must be helped by someone before． |
| C． |
The old lady was able to fit a spare tire herself． |
| D． |
The waitress will probably help someone later． |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
The Help of Strangers |
| B． |
The Power of Smile |
| C． |
The Chain of Love |
| D． |
The Bill of Kindness |
Imagine the situation. You are driving in a village or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car doesn’t work. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is used for finding your position(位置) with the help of satellites (卫星). A GPS can’t start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System(全球定位系统), is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find a GPS in cars, planes, or boats. Some of them have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to GPS. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites going around the Earth. The receiver communicates with at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations all over the world. They control (控制) the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming better and cheaper. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different countries |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
| A．Receivers | B．GPS | C．Satellites | D．Ground stations |
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps. |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free. |
| C．The receiver of the GPS communicates with at least five of the satellites. |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life. |
There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment.
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs.
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
| A．a red box is heavier than a white one |
| B．a color has weight in one’s mind |
| C．white paper is lighter than red paper |
| D．you can know the weight of a color by holding it |
| A．Because people can sense the light from colors. |
| B．Because we can smell colors with our nose. |
| C．Because every color has its own sweet smell. |
| D．Because every color can give off light of the same length. |
| A．colors have orders in weight |
| B．colors can change the weight of an object |
| C．people would stay longer in a room with red windows |
| D．colors can affect our mood and health |
| A．book review | B．fiction novel | C．fairy tale | D．science report |
What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century (1900--1925) did on weekends? What do they do on weekends now?
| Then Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then new inventions changed the weekends. People used electric（电动的） streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters.（过山车）The first movie lasted only one minute. Soon movies lasted longer. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week. In 1927, movies eventually（最终） had sound. Sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention—radio. People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity. |
| Now With more time, money and inventions, people have many more choices. They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coaster that go higher and faster than ever before. They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex (a building with many movie theaters) or watch a video at home. Many people jog （慢跑）, bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports. |
| A．at home | B．in the theater | C．outdoors | D．in the park |
| A．It had no sound | B．It got longer | C．It sold well | D．It lasted minutes |
| A．Many More Choices | B．The New Invention |
| C．The Popular Activities | D．The Changing Weekend |
Most students think my reasons for this rule include negative experiences in the past when students made wrong use of technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. I’ve seldom had students make wrong use of technology in my classes; however, I have been e-mailed by students while they were in other teachers’ classrooms.
Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. As I noted above, I love technology and try to keep up with it.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions (中断) by technology often break students’ thoughts and make them depend too much on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep in themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I have been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations (评价) show student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize with deep conversation and difficult tasks, they learn at a deeper level – a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I am not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I will continue my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.The writer’s rule for his History Matters class is ____.
| A．discussing historical ideas deeply |
| B．studying and discussing the materials |
| C．leaving technology out of the classroom |
| D．making right use of technology in class |
The word “negative” in Paragraph 3 means ____.
| A．similar | B．unforgettable | C．special | D．unpleasant |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Students make right use of technology in other teachers’ classes. |
| B．The classroom is one of the good places to have deep conversations. |
| C．The writer encourages students to agree with others after discussion. |
| D．Students are unhappy with the writer’s way of teaching history. |
The writer wants to tell us that ____.
| A．technology has different influences in different classes in college |
| B．technology makes it difficult to have true communication in class |
| C．history classes can help students to develop their deep thinking |
| D．it is time for him to give up his teaching method in history class |
“It’s 8:15 on a Sunday morning,” said the officer, Tidwell, “and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure(冒险) at such a time. Would you mind explaining?”
The man was astonished(吃惊的) at the voice from behind. He turned about and said, “I know what you’re thinking, officer, but it isn’t true. It’s a very funny mistake.”
“I think you’ve just left this house in a manner rather than the usual one. That may be quite all right, but I’d like to make sure.” Tidwell took out his notebook and a pen. “Name, address and occupation and then, please tell me your story.”
“Charlie Crane, lorry(卡车) driver, from Nottingham, 51 Brecon Street. My story?”
“Yes, What were you doing like a fly on that wall, Mr. Crane?”
“Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay the night here. The landlady’s name is Mrs. Fern. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out of here in the right way and down at the lorry park by half past seven. It was only when I felt around for a cigarette that I realized I’d left $80 under the pillow(枕头) here. It’s a habit I’ve got into. I even do it almost every day.”
“I see. Why didn’t you miss it when you meant to pay Mrs.? What’s her name?”
“I paid her last night. You’ve got to pay when you take the room, see? So I came rushing back, but it’s Sunday, and she’d gone back to bed. I rang the bell and banged on the front door for ten minutes before I came round here. Up I went this pipe(管子) and the money was still there. You know the rest, and I hope you believe it because….”
“Mr. Crane, whatever are you doing here? I thought you’d gone an hour ago.” It was Mrs. Fern.What did Tidwell see?
| A．He saw a man going to a park in a hurry |
| B．He saw a man bringing a pipe out, through a window. |
| C．He saw a man leaving a house |
| D．He saw a man trying to go up a pipe |
When Mr. Crane was at home, he .
| A．kept his cigarettes under his pillow at night |
| B．always carried his money about him at night |
| C．tried to give up the habit of smoking |
| D．put his money under his pillow at night |
What do you think happened in the end?
| A．Mrs. Fern found the $80 in the house |
| B．Tidwell took Mr. Crane to the police station |
| C．Mrs. Fern said sorry to Mr. Crane |
| D．Mr. Crane was let go |