Balzac （巴尔扎克）was a great French writer．He was famous for Father Goriot．But he was poor before he became famous．He lived in a dirty and wet room and was often worried about food．All of his friends were very poor and they couldn't help him．
On a winter night，it was very cold．The wind blew and it was snowing heavily．Balzac went to bed early but couldn't fall asleep．He didn't eat any food before he went to bed．He was really hungry．He thought and thought，but he couldn't come up with a good idea．At that time，he saw a man climbing into his room through the broken window．The man began to steal something on the bookshelf．Balzac got up quietly and said，"Don't waste time，my friend，I could not find any money in the daytime，how can you find any in the dark？"
56．What did Balzac do？
57．Why did Balzac live in a dirty and wet room？
58．When did the story happen？
59．How did the thief come into Balzac's house？
60．Could the thief find any money in Balzac's room at last？
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Delegates from nearly 200 countries have spent the past two weeks in Warsaw, Poland. More than 9,000 representatives gathered for a United Nations conference on climate change. Organizers called the meeting to work toward a treaty to fight rising temperatures on our planet. The treaty would be signed in 2015 and take effect after 2020.
It doesn't matter whether you play a guitar, a piano, a horn, or a drum. And what kind of music you play is not important. Just play itl It will do good things for your body. The research at Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument is good for your brain. And although our ears may not work well as we age, the brain remembers how to "Iock onto" the important sounds. And that helps us to hear better.
Powerful, intense fires have been burning out of control in parts of the western United States. In a new report, scientists are predicting more and bigger wildfires over bigger areas and for longer periods in the western United States. Scientists at Harvard University in Massachusetts looked at past weather conditions and wildfires to find out why. Atmospheric chemist Loretta Mickley is a researcher and helped to organize a new study. She says high temperatures and rainfall in other years can create the conditions for large fires.
The western state of California is known for wildfires. This year the fire season has been extremely active. California has some of the most experienced firefighters in the country because of its high risk of fire. Prisoners who have no history of violent crime and are in good physical condition may train and work as firefighters. They may get their prison sentences reduced in exchange for their help fighting fires. But that is not the only appeal of the work program, says Louie Orozco, who was sentenced to prison for robbery.
Americans have been volunteering to make a difference around the world through the Peace Corps for more than 50 years. A community development program for the United States began 20 years ago. Its name is AmeriCorps. And now, another volunteer effort is making a difference in people's lives______ with music.
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| A．Working to fight climate change |
| B．Rising temperatures could mean more wildfires |
| C．Prisoners in California help fight wildfires |
| D．Music and the human brain |
E. Volunteers bring music to those in need
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| Itinerary(旅行日程) ※Pick—up service by your tour guide and driver at 7:30 am ※City God Temple—Sightseeing(30 minutes) ※Yu Garden—Sightseeing( 1 hour) ※The Bund Stroll—Sightseeing(40 minutes) ※Old French Concession & Old Street(40 minutes) ※Local Restaurant—Lunch( 1 hour) ※Pudong New Financial Area—Sightseeing(20 minutes) ※Shanghai 2010 Expo Park—Sightseeing(30 minutes) ※Pearl City—Shopping(30 minutes) ※Drop—off service at your hotel before 5:30 pm |
| Price Includes ※Hotel pick—up & drop—off service; ※English—speaking tour guide ; ※Air—conditioned tour van or bus; ※Entrance tickets to the attractions as listed in the itinerary; Chinese lunch. Price Excludes(不含) ※Tips(小费) for guide and driver( Note: Tips is highly appreciated but not requested) ; ※Personal expenses. |
| Important Tips and Notices 1. Please do not believe the " warm—hearted" guides or drivers( especially in railway station) and book your day visit from a legal travel agency. 2. Choose comfortable footwear, and if necessary, bring a good grip and support for your feet. Layers of clothes that can be taken on and off provide the best comfort and temperature control. Bring sun protection in summer and dress for sub zero temperatures in winter. It can feel much colder on the mountain than down in the valleys. 3. Asking you to take a picture is normal and friendly. They call this "making hello". It is not a scam(骗局). 4. Bring toilet paper because most water closets don't have any. 5. The most important phrase to know is " Boo—yao " which is loosely translated as " No, I don't want that cheap plastic souvenir/guidebook/ Rolex watches / Gucci bag you're trying to sell me, and I really mean it. " |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 What time are the visitors picked up?
| A．At 7:00 am. | B．At 7:30 am. |
| C．At 5:00 pm. | D．At 5:30 pm. |
How long do the visitors stay at Shanghai 2010 Expo Park?
| A．20 minutes. | B．Half an hour. |
| C．40 minutes. | D．1 hour. |
What kind of food do they have for lunch?
| A．Italian food. | B．English food. |
| C．Chinese food. | D．French food. |
The visitors should take the following things except_____
| A．comfortable footwear |
| B．sunglasses in summer |
| C．toilet paper |
| D．water |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．‘Boo-yao’mean you don’t need it |
| B．Guide s and drivers are not believable |
| C．Tips for guide and driver should be very high. |
| D．The tour guide can speak any foreign language. |
If you hear the sound of a handset beeping(手机响) in a bag or pocket, you could be forgiven for thinking that someone has received a text message. But nowadays there are so many different ways of messaging someone that it could spell the death of the traditional text as we know it.
Text messaging, or texting, is the art of sending a short, electronic message between two mobile phones or tablets(平板电脑). Users pay a certain amount to send messages via(通过) SMS—short message service. But in the last few years, messaging in this way has been on the decline(下降).
The rise of smartphones and tablets has seen an increase in the use of instant messaging apps(即时通信应用程序) , which take the place of traditional texts. Using wireless Internet connections, people can send limitless numbers of IMs to their friends for very little cost. Unlike traditional mobile texts, the user usually only has to pay to download the app once, after which each message they send is free.
Web developers soon got the message. Instant messaging apps have become popular all over the world. WhatsApp in America and Europe, WeChat in China and Kakao Talk in South Korea are but a few which have attracted hundreds of millions of people, who use the apps to chat to their friends in real time. These apps allow people to send picture messages for free—something which previously was quite costly.
Research company Informa said that almost 19 billion messages were sent per day using chat apps in 2012, compared with 17. 6 billion SMS texts. And it expects the chat app market to grow t0 50 billion per day by 2014. So does this really mean the end for communication by text?
Pamela Clark—Dickson from Informa doesn't think so. She says that there are a large number of people who use normal mobile phones, particularly in developing countries, who prefer the SMS messaging tool. There is an awfully big base of mobile phone users who are still going to find that SMS is the best messaging experience for them for a while.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 According to Paragraph 3 , which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Instant messaging apps are becoming more and more popular nowadays. |
| B．Compared with instant messaging, traditional texts are more popular now. |
| C．Instant messaging and SMS messaging are both ways we can chat with others. |
| D．More and more people choose to use smartphones and tablets. |
The underlined phrase "got the message" in Paragraph 4 means ______
| A．received an SMS message | B．got an instant message |
| C．understood what was wanted | D．got a piece of information |
Which of the following is true?
| A．people sent 19 billion SMS texts every day in 2012 |
| B．All the messages sent on mobile phones and computers are free |
| C．Picture messages can be sent at a high price if you use Wechat |
| D．To send instant messages , people usually have to download the app first |
What can we learn from the last paragragh?
| A．p amela Clark-Dickson doesn’t support the SMS messaging |
| B．Few people like sending messages via SMS at phones |
| C．Many people are still senging messages on mobile phones |
| D．SMS messaging has disappeared in developed courtries. |
What is the best title for text?
| A．the death of text messaging |
| B．How to send messages via SMS |
| C．SMS costs less than IMs |
| D．WeChat in China is popular. |
farmer had a faithful horse which had grown old and could do no more work, so his master no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, "I can certainly make no more use of you, but if you prove yourself still strong enough to bring me a lion here, I will keep you. " And with that he chased him into the open field.
The horse was sad. There the fox met him and said, "Why do you hang your head, and go about all alone?"
"Alas," replied the horse, " My master has forgotten what services I have done for him for so many years, and because I can no longer plow(犁地) well, he will give me no more food, and has driven me out. "
" Without giving you a chance?" asked the fox.
" The chance was a bad one. He said , if I were still strong enough to bring him a lion , he would keep me , but he knows that I cannot do that. "
The fox said, "I will help you. Just lie down, stretch out as if you were dead. " The horse did as the fox asked, and then the fox went to the lion, and said, "A dead horse is lying out there. Just come with me, and you can have a rich meal. "
The lion went with him, and when they were both standing by the horse, the fox said, "After all, it is not very comfortable for you here—l tell you what—l will fasten it to you by the tail, and then you can pull it into your cave and eat it in peace. "
The advice pleased the lion. He positioned himself in order that the fox might tie the horse fast to him, and he kept completely quiet. But the fox tied the lion's legs together with the horse's tail. When he had finished his work , he tapped the horse on the shoulder and said, "Pull, white horse, pull! "
Then up sprang(跳跃) the horse at once, and pulled the lion away with him. The lion began to roar(吼叫) so that all the birds in the forest flew up in fear, but the horse let him roar, and drew him and pulled him across the field to his master's door. When the master saw the lion, he was moved, and said to the horse, " You shall stay with me and I will treat you well. " And he gave him plenty to eat until he died.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 According to the passage, which order should these sentences be in?
a. The fox tied the lion's legs to the horse's tail.
b. The lion found the truth and began to roar.
c. The fox knew the story and came up with a good idea.
d. The horse was driven out by the master.
e. The lion agreed with the fox's advice.
| A．b—c—e—a—d | B．d—c—e—a—b |
| C．e—d—c—a—b | D．c—e—d—b—a |
What does the underlined phrase—' stretch out" mean in Chinese?
A，伸直 B. 睡着 C. 僵硬 D. 喘气What do you think of the fox?
| A．Funny. | B．Silly. | C．Smart. | D．Careless. |
What do we know about the horse?
| A．He hung his head because he was quite sad. |
| B．He got very excited as soon as he met the fox. |
| C．He believed he could take a lion to the master at first. |
| D．He was strong enough to fight against the lion. |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．The silly lion | B．The poor horse |
| C．The kind—hearted farmer | D．The fox and the horse |
Welcome to the zoo
Day open : Fees :
Monday to Friday Adults : $ 8. 00
10:00 am～6:00 pm Ages 8～14: $ 3. 00
Saturday to Sunday Ages 15～18 : $ 6. 00
8 :00 am～8 :00 pm Under 8 : Free
Try our train ride for $ 2. 00 per person!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 On Sunday the zoo opens at ______
| A．10:00 in the morning | B．8:00 in the moming |
| C．6:00 in the afternoon | D．8:00 in the aftemoon |
The zoo opens ______ .
| A．twice a day | B．six days a week |
| C．every day | D．on sunny days |
If you are 13, how much do you pay to go into the zoo?
| A．3 dollars. | B．6 dollars. |
| C．8 dollars. | D．No money. |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．Those over 18 have to pay 17 dollars to go into the zoo. |
| B．You can not take a train ride in the zoo for 2 dollars per person on weekdays. |
| C．Children under 8 can go into the zoo at any time without paying anything. |
| D．The zoo has longer business hours on Saturday and Sunday than on other days. |
. If you are 13 and your brother is 7, how much do you pay for the train ride?
| A．3 dollars. | B．4 dollars. |
| C．6 dollars. | D．7 dollars. |