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SPRING RESTAURANT
Telephone: 3324545
Address: East Road
Open: Mon. to Fri. 7:30 am—2:30 pm and 5:00 pm—9:00 pm
Sat. 7:30am—2:00pm and 5:00 pm---9:30 pm
Sun. 11:00 am---2:00pm and 5:00 pm –9:30 pm
SCIENCE MUSEUM
Telephone: 3351352
Address: Green Road
Open: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 am—5:00 pm (Tuesday free)
Sat. 9:00 am---6:00 pm
SUNSHINE SHOPPING CENTER
Telephone: 3374398
Address: Peace Road
Open: Mon. Wed. and Fri. 9:30 am—5:30 pm
Tues. Thurs. and Sat. 9:30 am ---9:00 pm
HUATAI HOTEL
Telephone: 3368432
Address: West Road
Coffee shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00 am
Sat. and Sun. 7:00 am
Mon. to Wed. to 10:00 pm
Thurs. to Sat. to 11:00 pm
Sun. to 9:00 pm.
1.You do not have to pay money on Tuesday if you go to _________.
A. Spring Restaurant B. Science Museum
C. Sunshine Shopping Center D. Huatai Hotel
2.If you want to drink coffee early on weekdays, you can go to _________.
A. Peace Road B. East Road
C. West Road D. Green Road
3.The text is probably taken from_________.
A. a novel B. a guide book
C. a dictionary D. a science report
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Have you ever done something stupid that made you feel so embarrassed（尴尬）?
Well, that’s exactly how I felt. On a Saturday morning last autumn，I had gone to town to do some shopping and as I was on my way home，it suddenly began to rain. I at once ran into a nearby phone box because I didn’t have an umbrella．It was raining so heavily that I have to stay in the phone box until it stopped．
A few moments later，I saw a young man walk up to the phone box，wearing a yellow raincoat and holding a box. I didn’t want to go out into the rain，so I picked up the phone and pretended（假装）I was talking to someone. I thought the man would go away，but he didn’t. He just waited in the rain，watching me. I had to wave my hands about and acted as if I was deep in conversation.
Luckily，the rain began to stop after about ten minutes．“Okay，Mum，” I said loudly into the phone，“I’ll see you later Bye!” I put the phone down, picked up my shopping bag and walked out of the phone box “I’m sorry I took so long,”I said to the man．
“Oh, I don’t want to use the phone, ”he replied, smiling．“I’ve just come to repair it. It’s out of order．you see.” I felt myself go red in the face and I hurried away with my head down，feeling a complete fool(傻瓜). That was certainly one of the most embarrassing moments of my life!
1.Why did the writer go to the phone box and stay there?
A. Because she wanted to keep warm.
B. Because she wanted to phone her mother.
C. Because she wanted to wait for her friend there.
D. Because it rained heavily and she had no umbrella with her.
2.What did the writer think the young man wanted to do?
A. To repair the phone.
B. To use the phone.
C. To shake hands with her.
D. To listen to the phone box.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer thought the rain would last long
B. The writer was telephoning to her mother when the it rained．
C. The story happened on a cold Saturday morning last summer.
D. It suddenly rained when the writer was on her way home after shopping.
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Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.
Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.
You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions（看法） of failure（失败）. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.
For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget---if you are shy, you are not the only one.
1.What does the underlined word “genetic” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Passed down from parents.
B. Learned from friends.
C. Taught by teachers.
D. Made up by brothers.
2.We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness.
A. genetics, grown--ups and birthplace
B. genetics, family size and birthplace
C. family size, grown--ups and failure
D. genetics, family size and freedom
3.Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage? (P=Paragraph)
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A teacher in New York decided to honor（纪念） each of her students in high school by telling them the difference they each made. First she told them how the student made a difference to her and the class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon(带子) with gold letters which read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference.”
Afterwards the teacher told the students to do a class project to see what kind of effect would have on a community. She gave each of the students three more ribbons and showed them to go out and do as she did.
One of the boys in the class went to a junior manager and honored him for helping him with his career planning. He gave him a blue ribbon and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons, and told him what it was all about.
Later that day the junior manager went in to see his boss, who had been said as being a bad-tempered (坏脾气)man. He sat his boss down and told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative person. The boss seemed very surprised. The junior manager asked him if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon and allow him to put it on him. His surprised boss said, “Well, sure.” Then he gave him the last extra ribbon, and repeated what the boy had told him.
That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and sat him down. He said, “I was in my office when one of the junior managers came in and told me he admired me and gave me a blue ribbon for being a creative person. Then he put this blue ribbon that says ‘Who I Am Makes A Difference’ on my jacket. He gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody else to honor. I started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon and I thought about you. I just let you know that you do make a difference to me. You’re a great kid and I love you!”
The surprised boy couldn’t stop crying. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, “I was planning on killing myself tomorrow, Dad, because I didn’t think you loved me. Now I don’t need to.”
1.What does the blue ribbon in the passage indicate(表明)?
A. To love and be loved.
B. To respect people
C. To be accepted by others.
D. To thank people for what they have done for others
2.Why was the boss surprised at what the junior manager said and did?
A. Because the boss was usually bad-tempered.
B. Because the junior manager was not afraid of his bad temper.
C. Because he didn’t expect his juniors to thank him.
D. Because it was strange for him to wear such a blue ribbon.
3.The change in the boss implies(暗示) that ____________.
A. Being a good person is better than being a bad one.
B. blue ribbons are a good sign of understanding between people
C. he would never be bad-mannered to his workers
D. everybody can make a difference to the world
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Who You Are Makes a Difference
B. Blue Ribbon, a Sign of Love
C. Bad Temper Can Be Changed
D. Love Can Prevent Killing oneself
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