Su Hua is studying at Cambridge,UK.She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security(安全).Her friend,Kate,found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles.About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found.You can prevent this from happening by following a few careful steps.
Basic Security
Do not leave your bicycle in out﹣of﹣the﹣way places.Always lock your bicycle when you leave.Tie it to lampposts or trees.Take off smaller parts of the bike and take them with you.
Locks
Get a good lock.There are many different types in the shops.Buy one that has been tested against stealing.Ask for a suggestion from a bike shop.
Marking(作标记)
Marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief.It can also help the police find your bicycle.It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number.This will provide a simple way to recognize your bicycle.
Registration(登记)
There are a number of companies which will mark your bicycle for you.They will then put your registration number and personal information in their computers,such as your telephone number,email address or QQ number.Then if your bicycle is found,it will be easy to find you.
Finally
Keep a record of the bicycle yourself:its make,model,color and registration number.You can also take a photograph of it.This will show that the bicycle belongs to you.
64.Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?
A. |
Locks. |
B. |
Marking. |
C. |
Registration. |
D. |
Basic Security. |
65.The underlined phrase"act as a deterrent to a thief"means .
A. |
help the police to get your bicycle back |
B. |
help you to tell the bike from other bikes |
C. |
prevent someone from stealing your bicycle |
D. |
prevent others from taking your bike by mistake |
66.The article suggests that you should keep a record of your bicycle .
A. |
in the bike shop and your computer |
B. |
in the bike shop and your university |
C. |
by yourself and in a security company |
D. |
in your community and a security company |
67.How many pieces of information should you record of your bike in the article?
A. |
Four. |
B. |
Five. |
C. |
Six. |
D. |
Seven. |
68.The main idea of this passage is .
A. |
to tell you what you should do when your bicycle is stolen |
B. |
to give you suggestions about how to buy a good lock |
C. |
to say why it's necessary to keep your bicycle safe |
D. |
to introduce some ways to keep your bicycle safe. |
The great Zen(禅宗)teacher, Benzei had many pupils. One day, one of them was caught because of stealing things by other students. And they reported him to Benzei, but he took no action against the boy.
A few days later, the same boy stole another student's things and was again caught. And again Benzei did nothing. This made the other students angry, and they wrote a petition(请愿书) to ask the teacher to send away the thief from school. They all threatened to leave if the boy was allowed to stay.
The teacher called a meeting of the students. When they had arrived, he said to them, "You are good boys who know what is right and what is wrong. If you leave, you will have no trouble in joining any other school. But what about your brother who does not even know the difference between right and wrong? Who will teach him if I don't? No, I cannot ask him to go even if it means losing all of you. "
Tears coursed down(流下) the cheeks of the boy who had stolen. From then on, he never stole again and became an honest man.What did the teacher do when the students reported me boy to him?
A.He asked the boy's parents to come to school. |
B.He was angry with the boy. |
C.He sent away the boy from the school |
D.He took no action against the boy. |
The underlined word "This" in the passage refers to __________.
A.the teacher took no action against the boy who stole things again |
B.they didn’t catch the boy who stole things |
C.the teacher hit the boy who stole things |
D.the teacher told them not to catch the boy |
Which of the following sentences is true?
A.The students all threatened to leave if the boy left. |
B.The teacher didn't ask the boy to leave. |
C.If the students all leave, they won't join another school. |
D.The teacher called a parents' meeting for the thief. |
In order to ask the teacher to send away the boy from school, what did the students do?
A.They didn't have classes |
B.They all left the school. |
C.They wrote a petition. |
D.They all threatened the thief. |
From the passage we know _____________.
A.Benzei wasn't really a good teacher. |
B.The boy realized he was wrong. |
C.The teacher had a wrong action. |
D.From then on, nobody stayed with the boy. |
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Steve Jobs was famous for starting Apple Computers. In a speech to graduating students at Stanford University, Jobs told students about some of life-changing experiences. Jobs believed these experiences helped him achieve success.
Job’s biological mother was a college student. As a young mother, she felt unable to bring Jobs up so she put him up for adoption. Job’s adopted parents were simple working-class people. When Jobs was 17, his parents used their saving to send him to college.
After six months of college, Jobs decided it was not for him. Around that time, he had read a quotation that went something like,“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.”The quotation made him think about his life and his future. He started to question if he should stay in college. Was he doing what he really wanted to do? Eventually, he decided he had to change something; he decided to drop out of college.
Jobs was lucky because he knew what he loved to do. He started Apple Computers in his parents’ garage with a friend when he was 20. In just ten years, Apple grew into a $2 billion company. However in 1985, Jobs was fired from the company.
Jobs was shocked. He lost everything at once. He quickly realized that he still loved what he did, and over the next five years, he started two highly successful companies. next and Pixar. Jobs also met his future wife, Laurence. Jobs was happily married with a family, working for Apple again and living every day as if it were his last.
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Steve Jobs was famous for starting Apple Company. He believed that |
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Jobs’ adopted parents were simple working-class people. They |
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A quotation made Jobs think about his life and his future. After six months of college, Jobs didn’t think |
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Conclusion |
According to Jobs’ story, if we want to achieve success, we should make a right decision, do what we love, never give up and |
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The Silk Road
The routes
For centuries,the Silk Road was the most important line of communication connecting modern day Xi’an with the Middle East and Europe,today one area in particular is associated most closely with the name of the Silk Road.This area is Xinjiang in Northwest China,through which two major routes of the Silk Road passed on the northern and southern side of the Taklamakan desert.
The name
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century when a German geographer identified it as the route through which the Romans got their silk from China.However,silk wasn’t the only thing that passed along the Silk Road;anything that had buyers was traded along the road.Goods were traded from market to market passing through many hands before they reached their final destinations.
Buddhism
The Silk Road was not just the route through which goods were carried.It was also important for the exchange of ideas.Buddhism from India entered China along the Silk Road and had a huge influence on Chinese culture.Greek art styles were popular along the Silk Road and gave Buddhist statues in Northern India classical Western faces.These styles from Northerm India were also found in Xinjiang.
The people
One of China’s famous monks,Xuan Zang,followed the Silk Road in the 6th century to collect Buddhist scriptures from India.Around 600 years later,one of Europe’s famous travellers,MarcoPolo,entered China along the Silk Road.Both Xuan Zang and Marco Polo left detailed records of their journeys along the Silk Road.
The Silk Road today
Today, the Xinjiang Autonomous Region remains an international crossroad where traders from surrounding countries,and tourists from all over the world regularly meet.Trade in precious stones,food,drinks,crafts,art,and of course,silk,contimues,too.For centuries,the Silk Road was the most important line of communication which connected .
The Silk Road was named by after he found the route that Romans got silk from China.
The Silk Road was not only the route for trade but also an important route for .
Xuan Zang and Marco Polo did a lot in ___ of their journeys along the Silk Road.
According to the passage, today ____ is still an important international crossroad on the Silk Road.
When Susan Chen left high school, she want to go to university. Unfortunately, her father was quite poor,and a university education cost a lot of money.
Take the entrance examination, she didn’t score very high marks, but she scored enough, and was offered a place at the university.
“I’m very proud of you, Susan,” her father said, “I must find the money for a university education for you somehow.”
“But how ,Dad?” Susan asked.
“Well, I can sell my car and work a lot of overtime, I can even work at two jobs if necessary. One during the day and one at night.”
“You’re a generous father” Susan said.
“Your future is worth the sacrifice,” he told her.The next day he sold his car and asked his boss to give him three hours overtime every day.This meant walking to work and working 12 hours a day, seven days a week, but he didn’t complain. His daughter’s education was worth it.
A year passed, Susan took her first-year examination. When the results were announced, she ran home to tell her father the news. “Dad” she said, “I've got my examination results, you’ll be pleased,” “You’ve passed” he exclaimed ,“guess what? I’ve got the third place and won the scholarship. You can have your car back and stop working so hard.”Susan Chen wanted to_____when she graduated from high school.
A.make some money
B.go to university
C.go to workshe took the entrance examination and passed it with_______.
A.the highest marks
B.full marks
C.just enough marksTo pay for her university education,her father______.
A.sold his car
B.bought a house
C.changed his jobAt the end of her first year at university,Susan______.
A.bought her father a car.
B.failed the exam
C.passed the exam.According to the story,it’s probably true that_______.
A.Susan didn’t do well in her subject.
B.Mr Chen was pleased to hear the news
C.Susan found a job to have her father’s car back.
Looking back at these past three years, I remember many things,trying to be on time for morning readings.Running when the lunch bell rings. I remember the excitement of the school sports day each year.The many hours of training ,pride of overcoming fear. I remember starting day one .The shiest in my whole class.never speaking to anyone and think i would not pass.Then slowly I made some new friends to remember forever.helping each other with homework getting better together. Preparing for art festivals and making a great big mess.Having fun at New Year’s parties, wishing everyone the best.
We have learned a different language,That is from a foreign land ,English brings many challenges. We work hard to understand ,and now, it’s time to graduate, we will leave our lovely school. I can’t believe it’s been three yearsI’m trying to keep my cool.But it’s difficult not to cry, I’ll miss the school trees and flowers and our kind and caring teachers, wonderful memories of ours.According to the poem,we can guess the writer is probably______of junior high school.
A.a coachB.a teacher C.a graduateFrom the part of the poem,we know the writer used to be a _________person at school.
A.shy B.good C.cute.The writer thinks English is a subject which is full of______.
A.words B.challengesC.meanings.The underlined sentence“I’m trying to keep my cool”means________in Chinese.
A.我一定让我自己很酷
B.我保持清新的模样。
C.我极力保持冷静。In the poem,the writer mentioned several beautiful memories of_________.
A.the school life
B.school sports day
C.the art festival.