I had a life on the go. I was always hurried into the next stuff, but this time I was to date with the girl I cared for deeply, so I had to be on time. I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as he paid for her groceries. A PhD student without a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and reassuring-and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week - even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and —of course — I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know, These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening, “ I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to many me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her — that was the night that I won her heart.
1.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A.He was to meet his girlfriend.
B.He had to pick up some groceries.
C.He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D.He had to do the next stuff as a PhD student.
2.Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A.She told him a nice story.
B.She allowed him to pay first.
C.She liked flowers very much.
D.She gave him encouragement.
3.What is the message mainly conveyed in the story?
A.Small talk is helpful.
B.Moving stories are influential.
C.Love and kindness are rewarding.
D.Elderly people are worth respecting.
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The stars arrived stylishly in a boat, waving to onlookers and photographers waiting on the shore of Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong.
The “Lust, Caution” famous and respectable star, Tony Leung said that there was a reason why he wanted to challenge himself to do comedy, even after he received countless accolades for his successful role of the Kung Fu master Ye Wen in “The Grandmaster.” “Basically after ‘The Grandmaster’ I don’t plan on shooting any more dramas. So I’ve been filming comedies. I think from here on now, the audience will see me more in comedies.”
In “See You Tomorrow,” Leung plays a bar owner, who’s also in the business of helping people to get back on their feet from failed marriages to falling out of love. Leung said that the role might be a far off from his past characters, but it’s a type of role that the fans will see more of from now on. He said, “I think audiences don’t get to see me in comedies a lot. I’ve spent a long time shooting dramas, so people think I’m very serious. I think people will see a huge contrast in the film.”
Co-star Eason Chan said that even though they’re old pals off screen, once they stepped onto the film set, it was strictly business. “ We could be in character instantly, that is ,the moment we arrived on set, we were the characters. So people asked us, ‘did you guys talk a lot when the cameras weren’t rolling?’ Not really because we were really into our characters. The mood on set was serious, relaxing but we were much focused. The film also stars Sandrine Pinna, Taiwan Hankaneshiro and Angela Baby.” said Eason. It is planned to be screened in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland over the Christmas period.
1.What does the underlined word “accolades” mean?
A.Praise. B.criticism.
C.comments. D.gratitude.
2.What is Tony Leung devoted to now?
A.Making dramas.
B.Filming something Funny.
C.Playing the role of Ye Wen.
D.Shooting “The Grandmaster”.
3.In “See You Tomorrow”, Leung helps .
A.people sage the failed marriage
B.people hurt to be independent of love
C.people who fail get back on their feet
D.people with their unsuccessful business
4.What can we infer from what Eason Chan said?
A.They were not friends anymore when cooperating.
B.The new film would make same stars more popular.
C.They focused on the performance the moment they were on set.
D.They had to keep silent due to the seriousness of the mood on set
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Bloomy spring days come again, another year of job hunting as well. So fierce is the competition that job hunters must make careful decisions in every aspect. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.
A newspaper said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos(纹身), nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.
Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about making or lose money. Most employers care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.
As a hiring manager, I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified applicants, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers, Ever though I am open-minded, I can’t expect all our customers are.
There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match your preferred employer’s. No company should have to change to satisfy an applicant simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.
1.Which is the newspaper editor’s opinion according to Paragraph 2?
A.People’s appearances carry messages about themselves.
B.Customers’ choices influence dress standards in companies.
C.Applicants with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.
D.Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.
2.What can be inferred from the text?
A.Hiring managers leave the best impression on their applicants.
B.What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.
C.Companies sometimes have to change to respect their applicants.
D.Applicants can wear what they themselves prefer for an interview.
3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Hiring Managers Matter B.Appearances Matter
C.Personal Choices Matter D.Employees Matter
4.The author’s attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may be .
A.negative B.positive
C.appreciative D.indifferent
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Nowadays golf is a very popular game around the world and the golf course is usually Perfectly taken care of by the owners. When a golfer plays on any golf course, he or she expects the course has a lot of hazards（障碍区）like sands, woods, and ponds of water. There is one special golf course, though, where along with these hazards that stand still, the player must expect to compete against hundreds of moving hazards. The golf course is on Christmas Island. The island is an area of Australia in the Indian Ocean, the third largest ocean in the world, lying between Africa and Australia. The moving hazards are bright red, four-and-one-half-inch crabs, small creatures with five pairs of legs, carrying a shell.
Over 150 million of these brightly colored crabs live in the island’s rainforests. Every year, starting around November, the crabs migrate（迁徙）, that is, they leave the rainforest and make their way to the ocean. They arrive at the coast after one to three weeks. But the males return to the rainforest earlier than the females, who return about half a month later after producing up to 100,000 eggs.
On Christmas Island there is a golf course which was built on the crabs, migration route. During the migration season, there are hundreds of red crabs moving on the course. The rules of the Christmas Island Golf Club say that all players must treat the crabs as they would treat any other hazard. They cannot move them, and they must play around them. If a walking crab happens to knock a ball while it is on the green, hitting it into a hole, the ball is considered “in”.
The golfers must compete against a moving hazard, and actually so must the crabs. People have built roads that run through the crabs’ migration route. Unluckily, up to two million crabs are killed by passing vehicles every year. People are trying to reduce the number by putting up “Crab Crossing’’ signs and closing certain roads during the migration season.
1.What do we learn about the red crabs according to paragraph two?
A.They arrive in the rainforest in November.
B.They spend most of their year in the ocean.
C.The females spend two more weeks on the coast.
D.The males start to migrate earlier than the females.
2.The rules of the Christmas Island Golf Club .
A.can help protect the crabs
B.will attract more golf players
C.slow down the migration of the crabs
D.are designed to help improve the Golf skills
3.By saying “The golfers must... so must the crabs”, the author means .
A.the crabs must face danger on the road
B.the crabs are quite perfect moving hazards
C.the crabs like competing against moving hazards as well
D.the crabs should choose the right route and season for migration
4.Which can be the best title for the text?
A.Funny Golf B.Great Migration
C.Crab Crossing D.Crab Hazards
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For our life, every day deserves keeping in the memory, so every day is a good day to catch those special moments, with the ones you love on films. 1. to help make sure you are ready in a “flash”. Try to take your photo when everyone is as close to the center as possible. 2. It also prevents you from accidentally cutting anyone out of the photo by having them too close to the edge of the picture.
3. Many of the best photos are those that get close to the detail and make the image seem to come to life. You can create this type of feeling by getting as close to the subject as possible. For reasons of safety and location, however, his isn’t always possible. Therefore, using your camera’s feature will help bring the subject to you.
Reduce the red eye. 4. If you are taking a family photo, look for your camera’s red eye reduction feature and make sure everyone’s eyes will not outshine their presence.
Get creative. Positioning yourself above or below the subject will create a more dramatic feel to the pictures. Yes can also snag souse great snapshots（快照）by catching your subjects off-guard.
5. When your subjects aren’t expecting the camera, you will be able to capture those true life moments.
A.Get the unexpected.
B.Try to get closer to the subject.
C.Cameras usually have many practical features.
D.This provides for a more visually pleasing image.
E.Finding the center is rather difficult in taking pictures.
F.It’s good to be prepared for that perfect photo opportunity
G.People avoid the camera to prevent their eyes turning red in photos.
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One Saturday afternoon, my mother was driving home. On the halfway, after _______ her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station, she put her wallet on the top of her car just for a moment to _______ my phone call. And then obviously, she _______ and drove off. When arriving home, she realized that and thought that the _______ of getting it again was small.
She was so _______ surprised when she found a _______ on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few _______ from the gas station. They stopped their car to _______. It was filled with all the things one naturally kept in a wallet, including some _______ and other cash, however, no phone number. ________ this, they managed to get a(n) ________ from my mother’s driving licence, and without hesitation, they decided to drive to our home to ________ it.
Whey my mother went to get her wallet. she was so ________ and grateful. She ________ to give them some money as a(n) ________ of gratitude, but they refused, saying that they were just glad to ________ my mother help.
They were naturally ________, and they had firm ________ in the Golden Rule as well. They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the experience the loss of a wallet and all its contents could ________. I think they were really ________ and helpful.
1.A.pulling out B.standing for C.paying for D.sorting out
2.A.make B.answer C.hear D.send
3.A.sank B.explored C.forgot D.inspected
4.A.amount B.expectation C.thought D.chance
5.A.curiously B.joyfully C.willingly D.strangely
6.A.sign B.signal C.note D.postcard
7.A.seconds B.hours C.squares D.blocks
8.A.pick it up B.look it up C.take it out D.put it out
9.A.pictures B.envelopes C.bills D.medals
10.A.Instead of B.Because of C.Despite D.Without
11.A.number B.photograph C.address D.distance
12.A.get B.check C.exchange D.return
13.A.hopeless B.relieved C.fortunate D.warm-hearted
14.A.planned B.advised C.demanded D.instructed
15.A.feeling B.mood C.present D.expression
16.A.offer B.share C.trust D.seek
17.A.honest B.selfish C.logical D.creative
18.A.courage B.faith C.support D.devotion
19.A.remove B.deserve C.value D.cause
20.A.humorous B.independent C.polite D.considerate
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根据首字母或汉语提示，用Book2, Unit3-5、Book3, Unit1所学单词的适当形式填空。一空一词。
1.Your report is too difficult, so please s_______ your words for young children.
2.If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their numbers may d_______.
3.B_____ by the snake in the bush, Susan was sent back to the camp.
4.Competition from abroad became f_______ the 1990s. Many people were under great pressure.
5.She had never met a m_______ she felt fully shared her musical point of view until she met Matt Ward.
6.After Lang Lang gave his first p_______ in Chicago, he built his reputation here.
7.People would s_______ if food was difficult to find, especially during the winter months.
8.Christmas is an important r_______ festival for Christians around the world.
9.This is a new invention that will have a wide range of _______ (应用)in industry.
10.Several new industries _______ (出现)in the town last year.
11.It is important to understand,_______ (欣赏)and translate English films exactly.
12.Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it _______ (装有).
13.The research center is_______ (附属于)to the university.
14.The film festival should be a real _______ (盛宴)for film fans.
15.Until now no official _______ (允许)has been given for the event to take place.
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假定你是李华，从小喜爱大熊猫（panda）,一直通过有关网站(website)关注三年前在美国圣迭哥动物园出生的大熊猫“苏琳”和她的母亲“白云”。现在苏琳即将三岁。请根据以下要点给动物园工作人员写一封信：
1、自我介绍；2、祝贺苏琳生日；3、感谢工作人员；4、索取苏琳三岁生日照。
注意：1、词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3、开头语已为你写好。
例文：
Dear Sir/Madam,
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