Spending almost a full day in the car with a 70-year-old woman could be boring. However, for a 15-year-old girl, it was a great memory for many reasons. During the trip, we discussed anything we had wondered about in life. And I learned a lot I had never expected to.
I learned that we shouldn't take ourselves seriously and that not everyone has to get "old and boring". She is probably one of the coolest, funniest and most down-to-earth people I've ever met. In boring moments （时刻））, she never fails to tell one of her famous jokes. But when you need a shoulder to cry on, she is there to comfort you. She taught me that "Laughter is the best medicine",
She never brings her phone, and she is okay with it. That hasn't stopped her from shopping and talking with her family online. She doesn't take pictures of everything she sees.
From now on, I plan on accepting the fact that I don't need to stay connected with social media （社交媒体）all the time. Even though I don't use a mobile phone, I can also be better at communicating with people.
There are so many things you can learn from someone older and wiser than you. You don't need to ask for advice, just slow down and enjoy the conversation. You'll be surprised at how amazing it is.
31. The writer spent a full day with______.
| A． |
a bus driver |
B． |
a young girl |
| C． |
an old woman |
D． |
a woman guide |
32. We can know______from the second paragraph.
| A． |
the writer learned nothing |
B． |
the old woman often cries |
| C． |
everyone gets "old and boring" |
D． |
the old woman likes telling jokes |
33. The underlined word "comfort" in the passage means______.
| A． |
安慰 |
B． |
鼓励 |
C． |
夸奖 |
D． |
慰问 |
34. The writer thinks ______.
| A． |
the old woman is the coolest |
| B． |
she needs to ask the old for advice |
| C． |
she must stop using a mobile phone |
| D． |
we can learn from older and wiser people |
35. The best title of the passage is ______.
| A． |
The Best Medicine |
B． |
A Boring Trip |
| C． |
Learning Along the Way |
D． |
Life without a Mobile Phone |
If you want to eat some seafood, you can go to ________.
| A．Willie Mae's | B．Natasha's Kitchen |
| C．EIFFEL SOCIETY | D．HOSHUN RESTAURANT |
You can call ________ if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.
| A．540-302-9717 | B．504-525-2951 | C．504-410-9997 | D．504-822-9503 |
You can eat some ________ food in EIFFEL SOCIETY.
| A．Indian | B．Russian | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
The latest business hour lasts until ________ among the four restaurants.
| A．2 am | B．3 am | C．3 pm | D．l0:30 pm |
You can have ____ choices if you want to have dinner at 6 pm on Saturday Evening.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Some people have a very poor sense(感觉) of direction. Unlucky, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “sorry, I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!The writer always refuses to give people directions because .
| A．she’s a strange to the city | B．she doesn’t know the people |
| C．she has no time to help others | D．she’s afraid of giving wrong directions. |
A man stopped the writer on the way to .
| A．sell her something | B．ask for the time |
| C．make friends with her | D．ask for the directions. |
The Friendship Building is the place where the writer .
| A．lives | B．studies | C．works | D．teaches |
The word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means “”.
| A．尴尬 | B．困惑 | C．激动 | D．拮据 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer is too shy to give others directions |
| B．The writer has a very poor sense of directions |
| C．The writer never got lost when she was young. |
| D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer. |
This year, who “entertained us, challenged us and changed our world”? Absolutely(毫无疑问地), Jeremy Lin, an Asian-American NBA rising star, is one of those people. On April 18, TIME Magazine named him one of 2012’s Most Influential People in the World.
Lin, 23, is not just a good basketball player, but also a graduate of Harvard University, one of the best universities in the world. 
“Lin has broken the idea that one can’t be a world-class athlete on the court and an excellent student off the court at the same time.” US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote in the TIME article about Lin.
At 191cm, Lin isn’t especially strong, compared with other point guards (组织后卫) in the team. What makes Lin stand out from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit.
“I know how the team works. I may not get an opportunity, but I’m just going to put it all into this and see what happens.” Lin once said. He kept arriving early, leaving late, practicing hard and learning from other experienced players. Finally, when his opportunity came, he started to shine.
“He earned(赚得) it.” Duncan said. “He lives the right way, and he plays the right way. He works hard and stays modest. He sets a good example for young people today. ” What did TIME Magazine name Jeremy Lin?
A.He is one of the most influential people in the USA.
B.He is one of the most influential people in 2012.
C.He entertains us, challenges us and changes our world.
D.He is an Asian-American NBA basketball player.What makes Lin stand out from other players?
A.His hard work. B.Never-give-up spirit. C.His opportunity. D.Both A and B.Why did Lin start to shine when his opportunity came?
| A．Because he graduated from Harvard University. |
| B．Because he knew how the team worked. |
| C．Because he practiced hard and learned from other experienced players. |
| D．Because he is an Asian-American NBA rising star. |
What does the underlined word “influential” mean?
| A．有影响力的 | B．有价值的 | C．有意义的 | D．流行的 |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Jeremy Lin’s School Life | B．Harvard Owns the Best |
| C．Hard Work Paid Off | D．Teamwork Comes First |
Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转 ) door. . When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. Happiness is for_________ .
A. those who have beautiful houses and cars
B. all people
C. those who have a lot of money When you do something wrong, _________.
A. people around you will help you
B. you will have no chance to challenge yourself
C. your classmates will laugh at you Which is TRUE according to the passage? _________.
A. When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.
B. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
C. Both A and B. Why do we say "Happiness is not the same as money"? Because_____ .
A. money always brings happiness
B. money doesn't always bring happiness
C. everything can be bought with money Which is the title of the passage? ____________.
A. Happiness B. Happy and Lucky C. Do Something Good to Others
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In the modern world, ads are everywhere! Some people think that ads are great. Others hate ads, saying that they make our cities and countryside look ugly. Some young people see more than 100 ads a day. It’s true that some ads can be very useful. For example, they can help you to compare two different products so that you can buy the one you really need. They can also help you save money. When prices are listed, you can go to the store with the lowest price. Ads also tell you when stores are having sales. However , some ads can be confusing(混肴的 ) or misleading（误导的）. Sometimes the words sound good but don’t really tell you anything about the quality of the product. At other times, the picture in an ad looks a lot better than the real thing. And you have to be careful. At times an ad can lead you to buy something you don’t need at all.
Different opinions about |
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| Positive (肯定) |
1.They can help you to 2.They can also help you |
Negative （否定） |
1. They make our cities and countryside 2. The words sound good but don’t really tell you anything about the 3. The picture in an ad looks a lot better than 4. An ad can lead you to buy something you don’t need at all. |