I was used to carrying a penknife in my pocket， and over the years I moved up in size from a small single knife to a Swiss Army knife and then eventually to a Leatherman multi-tool （多刃刀具）．
This wasn't a problem for many years． However， after the 9/11， the world changed． I was traveling from JFK to LAX， so I took the knife out of my pocket and put it in my bag． But when I got to the airport， I had completely forgotten about it， so I just quickly went through safety check． This was not long after 9/11， so safety check was extremely strict． But somehow， the X-ray screener missed the knife in the bag， and I walked on through．
I was sitting in the gate area waiting for boarding， when I noticed a second security screening process right next to the gate， with another X-ray machine and what looked like anti-terrorist soldiers． I suddenly remembered that I had this knife in my bag! I really didn't know what I should do． If I did nothing and they caught the knife during the second security screening， I'd be dead； if I told them I accidentally got the knife through the first screening， they would certainly re-screen every passenger on the plane； if I dropped it in a garbage can， it would be found by a cleaner in a secure area （警戒区），and probably result in something scary! I was anxious and like a cat on hot bricks． Suddenly， I noticed a skycap， someone whose job is to carry passengers' bags at an airport． I had an idea． I then began to ask every skycap I saw， "Hey， how would you like a ﹩60 multi-tool as a present？"
Finally， a guy looking happy but confused took it off my hands． I then went through the second safety check with no knife．
1.The author carried a knife in his pocket ______ ．
A. out of habit B. B． as a present
C. out of self-protection D. as a souvenir （纪念品）
2.In the end， how did the author deal with the knife？ ______
A. He put it in the bag． B. He gave it to others．
C. He threw it away secretly． D. He handed it to a policeman．
3.The passage is mainly about ______ ．
A. the history of penknives
B. the strict safety check in JFK
C. a meaningful gift from the airport
D. an embarrassing experience in the airport
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November 11th， also known as the "bare sticks holiday"， and a day originally meant for young people to celebrate being single，has become the world's largest 24-hour online shopping carnival． Forum （论坛） readers share their opinions．
Blonde Amber （Ireland）
There is nothing to be proud of to be in a country that spends so much online on a particular day． It does nothing more than show the superficiality （肤浅）of the temporary pleasure of shopping，and produces nothing more than a mountain of environmental waste． I bet there is plenty of "buyers' remorse" after this day．
Vivian （US）
Since it is Singles' Day， I guess only the single population of China should buy something to relieve social pressure． The married might be excluded （排除）from the festival．
Alex （US）
Singles' Day was initiated （创始）by a group of college students to celebrate being single， or not having a girlfriend or boyfriend． They think poor guys should buy something on the day to entertain themselves． But Jack Ma got hold of the opportunity， hit the jackpot and successfully made it a yearly shopping spree （狂欢）．
George （Canada）
I work in Shanghai． Many of my young female colleagues are still single． They simply haven't time to date， as they tend to work long hours and travel two hours by subway to get to and from work． Singles' Day is a day when they spoil themselves with online shopping．
Patrick （Australia）
I don't care if it is Singles' Day or a shopping spree． It sounds fair enough to me． Just a click and I can get the best deals I have ever seen delivered to my door， and save money and time．
1.What does the underlined word "remorse" in Paragraph 2 mean？ ______
A. Surprise． B. Joy．
C. Regret． D. Excitement．
2.What's the best title for the passage？ ______
A. To Buy or Not to Buy？ B. A Global Shopping Spree
C. Jack Ma and the Double Eleven D. Singles' Day or Shopping Spree？
3.Where can we most probably find this passage？ ______
A. From a taxtbook． B. From a poster．
C. From a website． D. From an advertisement．
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty has rocked the entertainment world with her contributions to pop music． She was born on February 20， 1988， in Saint Michael， Barbados． In her early teens， Rihanna was greatly inspired by reggae （雷盖音乐）singer Bob Marley and pop singer Madonna． She was lucky enough to get her first opportunity at the age of 15， when her friend introduced her to an experienced music composer Evan Rogers from New York．
Rihanna moved to US to start a career in music， and recorded under the guidance of Rogers and his partner Carl Sturken． Later， Shane Carter recognized her talent and had her sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings．
Rihanna has been musically influenced by famous artists， such as Beyonce Knowles， Madonna， Mariah Carey， Alicia Keys， and Bob Marley． In 2005，Rihanna released her debut album （首张专辑） "Music of the Sun''，which included the single hit "Pon de Replay"． This single broke all records and peaked at No． 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts， as well as the UK charts． Her second single "If It's Lovin' That You Want" was at No． 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts， and No． 11 on the UK charts．
Rihanna released her second album， "A Girl Like Me" in 2006， which included the hit song and lead single "S．O．S" （Rescue Me）． This single peaked at the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100．
In 2006， Rihanna also tried her luck in films， and made her acting debut playing a role in "Bring It On： All or Nothing"． The next year， she released her third album "Good Girl Gone Bad''，which had hit tracks like "Umbrella"，"Hate That I Love You"，and "Don't Stop the Music''，among others． In the same year，at the MTV Video Music Awards， Rihanna won two awards for the hit single "Umbrella"． In 2008， Rihanna won her first Grammy Award for her hit single "Umbrella"． So far，Rihanna has won 45awards in various categories．
1.What plays an important role in Rihanna's success？ ______
A. The support of her friends．
B. The encouragement of her family．
C. The education she received at school．
D. The help and influence of successful musicians．
2.What happened to Rihanna when she was eighteen years old？ ______
A. She started a career in music．
B. She began to act in films．
C. She began to release albums．
D. She won her first Grammy Award．
3.What do we know about Rihanna's second single "If It's Lovin' That You Want"？ ______
A. It was released in 2006．
B. It was included in her third album．
C. It was not as successful as her first single．
D. It was more successful than her third single．
4.Which song earned rewards for Rihanna for two years in a row？ ______
A. Umbrella． B. Pon de Replay．
C. Hate That I Love You． D. Don't Stop the Music．
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Many students have already chosen whether or not to apply for Early Decision （ED）． The official deadline for most colleges and universities with an ED application is Nov 1st at 11：59 p．m．
Early Decision has risks． 1.However， ED comes with some nice perks （好处）．The two biggest advantages are：
1．Early notification （通知）． Students apply early and are notified early - usually by December 15．
2．A boost （提高）in acceptance． With just a little bit of research， you can find out the acceptance rate for students who apply normally and those who apply through ED． You might be surprised．2.
What questions do you need to ask before you make the ED choice？
First， consider academic fit． Are you satisfied with the amount of research you've done to make a four-year commitment （承诺）to this school？ Have you spent enough time on die college's website to understand the academic offerings？3.Do you think you'd struggle to keep up with the other students in class？
4.Are you sure you'll like the climate？ Is it the right size （not too big， not too small）？ Is the emphasis on sports， arts， culture， etc． right for you？ Do you like the surrounding area？ Is it enough to keep you entertained， or is it too overwhelming （难应付的）？
5.If you apply for Early Decision and are accepted， will you be able to attend if you are not offered any financial aid？ If the answer is "no" then you probably should reconsider applying through ED， because you will need to withdraw （撤回）your other applications if you are accepted．
A．Look at the social fit， too．
B．Also look at your finances．
C．Turn to your teachers for advice， too．
D．Do you think you're competitive academically？
E．Are you sure you can adapt to the new surroundings？
F．ED acceptance rates at some schools can be twice as high as the regular acceptance rates．
G．It means the student has agreed that if he or she is accepted to a school， he or she must attend it．
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Four months into her pregnancy （孕期）， my mother learned that my brother would be born with Down syndrome （唐氏综合症）． Never having dealt with anyone with the disease，the entire family began to _______． Would he learn to walk and talk ________like the other kids？ Would he be liked by others？ Would he have some _______？ All these thoughts and every detail ________us， though we knew we would ________him exactly the way he is．
Thankfully，after birth，Lipe was ________than we expected， with no heart problems in general connected with Down syndrome． He is the most ________person I have ever met． Anything is a reason for him to flash a smile． Even if it took him some extra ________to learn new things， he always did extremely well． Although we were glad to see that， we still ________what others would say about him． In order to ________him． I kept his condition a secret． I was also afraid of being treated ________by others because of his condition． But I soon realized ________I truly loved him， I shouldn't be ________of him． The first time I told a friend about Lipe's disease， she just reminded me that all that my brother needed was my love and _______． It was my friend's understanding that ________me to be proud of Lipe．
Because of my brother， I have learned the meaning of _______． Before his birth， if I saw someone who acted or looked differently， I simply thought it to be ________and started laughing． I am now glad that I have changed in these ways． I now consider what they could possibly be ________in life， and the many reasons why they could be behaving like that． We may live in a world in which the society coldly ________every inch of you， but we can at least treat others with _______． Only in this way can we expect to create a better society．
1.A. practice B. worry C. complain D. understand
2.A. quickly B. easily C. quietly D. normally
3.A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. students
4.A. left B. troubled C. helped D. inspired
5.A. change B. shock C. accept D. remember
6.A. younger B. happier C. calmer D. healthier
7.A. curious B. cheerful C. suitable D. confident
8.A. luck B. praise C. effort D. power
9.A. gave up B. believed in C. learned from D. cared about
10.A. care B. protect C. follow D. comfort
11.A. badly B. excitedly C. seriously D. politely
12.A. if B. although C. because D. unless
13.A. proud B. afraid C. scared D. ashamed
14.A. hope B. peace C. support D. interest
15.A. made B. encouraged C. required D. attracted
16.A. pride B. honesty C. patience D. respect
17.A. poor B. troublesome C. strange D. difficult
18.A. achieving B. choosing C. enjoying D. experiencing
19.A. judges B. refuses C. improves D. discovers
20.A. pleasure B. difference C. kindness D. determination
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语法填空
Do you judge people by their appearance？
This week I was talking to some guys at Planet Fitness，1.told me about their boss' experience of buying a new car． The salesmen didn't know that this man had a lot of money． It was because he often dressed 2.（he） in worn-out clothes， just like a homeless man on the street． When the boss arrived at the first shop， the salesmen 3.（total） ignored him and treated him like he wasn't worth their time． He 4.（ leave） the shop with a smile on his face． Later that day，he walked into another shop，5.（wear） the same clothes as usual． The salesmen greeted him with kindness and respect． Then this man paid almost ﹩20 million 6.new car!
There's a Bible text that tells us how 7.（treat） people that you learn little about． It says， "Don't forget to show 8.（warm） to strangers， because anyone who does it may entertain angels without realizing it!" Don't judge 9.book by its cover! The boss was not an angel 10.you never know who just might be．
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假定你是李华，新落成的外文书店为增加访客量现向市民征求建议，请给书店经理Mr． Bowie 写一封建议信，内容包括：
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2．提供公益讲座（public lecture）等服务；
3．其他建议（至少一条）．
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It was a cold December day． After saying goodbye to his neighbor， David， Tom set out for a run with his dog， Taz．As a professional athlete， Tom often went for training runs by himself， and had done this particular route many times before， but that day something unusual happened to him．
About an hour later， Tom hit some black ice． He found himself slipping down the rock face， which became steeper and steeper （陡峭的）until suddenly he was in free fall． He fell 60 feet into the canyon （峡谷），landing on grass and dry branches． If he'd missed them， there was no way he would have survived． He could feel his legs，so he knew he wasn't paralyzed （瘫痪的），but he was in great pain． Taz had managed to find his way back to Tom， so Tom knew there must be a way out of the canyon， but he couldn't stand or even crawl （爬行）． He later learned that he had broken his pelvis （骨盆）．
Tom shouted for help， and tried to pull himself forward． Every inch was an effort． It took him five hours to go a quarter of a mile． Eventually it got so dark that he couldn't see where he was going． He decided to stay next to a river which he could drink some water from． All he had on him were his jogging clothes， a water bottle， two boxes of medicine， a bar of chocolate， and a shower cap which adventure racers often wear to prevent heat loss．
At night， the temperature dropped below freezing． Tom couldn't go to sleep or he would die， so he stayed awake lifting his head a few inches，over and over． Throughout the night，Taz curled up next to him and kept him company． The next morning， he couldn't move any more． He tried to stay positive． He was sure somebody would find he was missing or hear him screaming for help． But there was nobody around．
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语．
Paragraph 1：
As time went by， Tom felt himself growing weaker and he knew he must take action，
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Paragraph 2：
About three hours later， Taz returned and Tom heard an engine in the distance．
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