On winter nights, the wind usually blows strongly. Most of us stay inside our warm homes. Few of us think about the homeless. These people have no choice but to sleep on the streets.Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food.
A young man in Birmingham,England, made a decision to do something about this.Every night,he puts on a Spider﹣Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets. He makes sure that these people won't go hungry.
The man refuses to make his name public.The local people call him the "Birmingham Spider﹣Man".The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody deserves (应得) a helping hand.
The 25﹣year﹣old man started his night activities in 2015. Every night at 9, he buys some sandwiches. Then. he finds a quiet alley and puts on his "uniform". After that, the "Spider﹣Man" starts handing his food out to people in need.
The man said,"I wear the Spider﹣Man suit in order to get attention."Without the suit,few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food.When people see the "Spider﹣Stan",however,they come over and ask what he is doing.
"The Birmingham Spider﹣Man" has already got lots of attention.Many people have offered to give away money to him. But the young man never accepts the money. Instead, he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own. He said, "If more people offer a helping hand, the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer."
(1)How does the young man in Birmingham, England help the homeless people?
(2)When did the young man start his night activities?
(3)What does the young man hope his action will show others?
(4)Why does the young man wear the Spider﹣Man suit when he helps the homeless people?
(5)Why does the young man never accept the money that many people have given away to him?
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You can buy a pair of sports shoes and a T-shirt for only_____.
A.50 yuan | B.80yuan | C.130 yuan | D.160yuan. |
If you want to be in the school music festival, you should call Tim at________.
A.63721588 | B.63721563 | C.63731586. | D.63731619 |
You can see Painted Skin II __________.
A.on the morning of March 28th | B.in the evening |
C.at 9:00 pm in Bailu Cinema | D.on March 28th in F4 Cinema |
Look at the picture of an office worker’s desk. Notice how the baskets on the secretary’s desk have labels(标签). Labels help office workers know what something is for and where something may be.
Read the labels. What do you think they mean?
In each basket are job tasks that a secretary needs to do or has completed. The labels tell her what must be done with the jobs in the drawer.
For example, one drawer has this label: To Be Done ASAP( ASAP means As Soon As Possible.) Let’s say someone needs a copy of a letter and puts it in that basket.
What would you think the secretary would do?
The secretary would copy the letter as soon as she could. Then she would give it back to the person right away. That is the main point of the label: the tasks in this drawer need to be done right away.
The other labels also have a main point.
IN: The tasks need to be done.
OUT: The tasks are finished and can go back to the persons who sent the tasks.
MAIL: The tasks must go to the post office.
TO BE FILED: The tasks must be put in the file drawers.
In which basket would you put the following things? Write the label of the basket.
A. a contract(合同) that must be copied right away B. reports that must be filed away C. a letter that needs be signed(签字) D. an iphone 5 that should be fixed at once E. a meeting schedule that has been typed F. a user’s guide that must be sent to a buyer |
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Have you ever wondered?
Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon (大气现象) known as the jet stream (气流). The jet stream is a very high altitude (=" above" sea level) wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. So the planes moving at a constant air speed go faster from the west to the east when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite.
What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other buildings float away? What happened would depend on (依靠) how strongly the things were attached (吸附) to the earth. The earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Turning off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling (=" top" surface of a room). Most things outside would fly off into space.What information can we get from the first passage?
A.It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly. |
B.Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind. |
C.It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY. |
D.The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic. |
The underlined word “shoot” in the 2nd paragraph means “_________”.
A.send for | B.move quickly | C.come out | D.grow quickly |
It can be known that without gravity _________.
A.buildings and other structures would float away |
B.trees and buildings would not so easily fly off |
C.something around your head would not float away |
D.everything outside buildings would fly off into space |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York. |
B.The earth is moving at a high speed. |
C.Things on the earth will float away if there’s no gravity. |
D.Things not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. |
Where can we read this passage?
A.In a research paper. | B.In a short story. |
C.In a travel magazine. | D.In a student’s book |
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Hamburger Joe’s Dine in or take away 7 days a week. Friendly, polite waitress service. Pleasant, informal and air-conditioned surroundings. Time: Mon. Noon—10pm Tues. Noon—11pm Wed.—Sat. Noon—Midnight Sun. Noon—9pm Place: 14 Jetty Road, Glenelg Tel: 295 7783 |
The Seafood Inn Licensed Café We offer lunch and dinner in a relaxed atmosphere(气氛)with indoor or outdoor seating. We have an interesting wine list and freshly prepared foods. Time: Tuesday to Friday ![]() 12:00—3:00 pm 6:30—11:30 pm Tel: 306 2481 Place: 482 Spring Street, Carlton |
Peppi’s Italian Restaurant Pasta just like Mama used to make Italian or Australian wines or BYO ![]() Time: Open 7 days for lunch and dinner Car parking available Tel: 224 1086 Place: 28 O’Connell ST CITV |
Pizza Palace Pizza ·Beer ·Wine Fully Licensed Full take-away service Special children’s menu Everard Park, Glenelg City |
If you’d like to order some dim sum, you should dial ______________.
A.361 9042 | B.306 2481 | C.224 1086 | D.295 778321cnjy.com |
Pizza Palace is the best place for children to eat because ______________.
A.the waitress service is friendly and polite |
B.there is a special children’s menu |
C.there are indoor or outdoor seats |
D.it’s close to Smithfield Shopping centre |
How many hours a day is the Seafood Inn open from Tuesday to Friday?
A.3 . | B.5. | C.8. | D.12. |
The address of Hamburger Joe’s is ______________.
A.589 Walkley Road, Smithfield | B.14 Jetty Road, Glenelg |
C.28 O’Connell ST CITV | D.482 Spring Street, Carlton |
The following statements are true EXCEPT ___________.
A.Peppi’s Italian Restaurant allows you to bring your own drinks |
B.You can’t buy breakfast at Hamburger Joe’s |
C.You can enjoy authentic Chinese food in Chinese Restaurant |
D.You can dine in or take away from Pizza Palace21 |
Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital(儿童医院)in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。Mrs. King works in a _____.
A.shop | B.junior high school in Beijing |
C.hospital in Beijing | D.hospital in America |
Both of the Kings _____.
A.live in America | B.live in Shanghai |
C.work hard | D.work every day |
Mr. King works _____.
A.in a junior high school in Beijing |
B.in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
C.in a junior high school in America |
D.in a children’s hospital in America |
Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
A.her teacher | B.the books |
C.the doctors | D.the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
B.Mrs. King does’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
C.Mrs. King is from America. |
D.Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |