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One day,a college student was taking a walk with a professor.As they went along,they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path.They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by,and who had nearly finished his day’s work.
The student turned to the professor,saying,“Let us play a trick on the man:we will hide his shoes,and hide ourselves behind those bushes,and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”.
“My young friend,” answered the professor,“we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor.But you are rich,and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man.Put a coin into each shoe,and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him.”
The student did so,and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.The poor man soon finished his work,and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes,he felt something hard.He bent down to feel what it was,and found the coin.Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.
He fixed his eyes on the coin,turned it round,and looked at it again and again.He then looked around him on all sides,but no person was to be seen.He now put the money into his pocket,and continued to put on the other shoe,but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.His feelings overcame him.He fell upon his knees,looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving,in which he spoke of his wife,sick and helpless,and his children without bread.The timely help from some unknown hand would save them from dying.
The student stood there,deeply affected,and his eyes were filled with tears.“Now,” said the professor,“ are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?”The youth replied,“ You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget.”
1.The student wanted to play a trick on the poor man to .
A.find the truth B.show his wisdom
C.amuse himself D.teach him a lesson
2.After finding the two coins,the man felt .
A.helpless B.interested
C.peaceful D.thankful
3.We can know from the passage that the professor is .
A.wise B.rich
C.humorous D.serious
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A.A small act of kindness brings great joy.
B.God helps those who help themselves.
C.Where there is a will,there is a way.
D.Actions speak louder than words.
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Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and it is a national historic landmark.It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947.In 1957,the owner donated the fortune to the state of California.Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art and antiques are open for public tours.Despite its location far from any urban center,the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.
Guided Tours
●Tour 1 is recommended for first-time visitors.It now includes the movie,Hearst Castle:Building the Dream.
●Tour 2 gives visitors a closer look at the main house’s upper floors,Mr Hearst’s private suite,the libraries,and the kitchen.
●Tour 3 looks at the Castle’s North Wing,guest rooms and guest house Casa del Monte.
●Tour 4 includes the impressive gardens and grounds,the largest guest house,the wine basement,and the Hidden Terrace.
●The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst’s own visitors might have.
Ticket Prices
Hearst Castle accepts VISA,MasterCard,American Express and Discover.Free day-use parking is available for automobiles,motorcycles,tour buses and recreational vehicles.
| Tours | Adult | Aged 6-17 |
| Tour 1 | $24 | $12 |
| Tour 2,3 or 4 | $24 | $12 |
| Evening tour | $30 | $15 |
* Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Reservation(预订)Information
While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival,tour reservations can be made online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445.See below for times.
| Reservation Call Center Hours | ||
| Dates | Monday-Friday | Saturday-Sunday |
| March-September | 8 am to 6 pm | 8 am to 6 pm |
| October-February | 9 am to 5 pm | 9 am to 3 pm |
Visit www.hearstcastle.org for more information.
1.Who does Hearst Castle belong to at present?
A.William Randolph Hearst.
B.Julia Morgan.
C.The Hearst Corporation.
D.The state of California.
2.If you are quite interested in wine,which tour will you choose?
A.Tour 1. B.Tour 2.
C.Tour 3. D.Tour 4.
3.If a couple take Tour 1 with their 5-year-old son,how much will they pay for the tickets?
A.$36. B.$48.
C.$60. D.$75.
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Cooking Kills Four Million People a Year
Polluted airborne particles(大气悬浮颗粒)kill 7 million people a year,reports the World Health Organization.
That news may not come as a surprise to anyone who has seen images of chimneys in Beijing,Delhi or Mexico.But those factories—or even the jammed roadways of modern cities—are not the biggest killer.Each year,4.3 million people die earlier than they should because of polluted air inside their homes,says the WHO.
What’s causing the air inside people’s homes to be so poisonous that it kills around 11,000 people a day?Stoves.“Having an open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour.” says Kirk Smith,a professor at the University of California at Berkeley,whose research suggests that household air pollution from cooking killed between 3.5 million and 4 million people in 2013.
Not all stoves cause this kind of harm.The ones Smith’s talking about are those that the 3 billion people in the developing world use for heat and cooking,which burn solid fuels such as wood,coal,or crop waste instead of gas.The smoke from those fires produces harmful fine particles and carbon monoxide into homes.Poor ventilation then prevents that smoke from escaping,raising fine particle levels 100 times higher than the limits that the WHO considers acceptable.
Breathing this air eventually causes a lot of diseases:more than a third of the 4.3 million die of a stroke,while a quarter die of heart disease.And around one-third of annual lung disease deaths worldwide are due to waste from coal stoves.
Exposure tends to be extremely harmful for the people who spend the most time around the fire—usually women and young children.In fact,the WHO reports that household air pollution almost doubles the risk for childhood lung disease.
1.According to Kirk Smith’s research, .
A.factories are the biggest killer worldwide nowadays
B.burning 400 cigarettes an hour is extremely dangerous
C.household air pollution from cooking is surprisingly harmful
D.4.3 million people die earlier each year than they should
2.What should be the deadly killer in a household kitchen?
A.Solid fuels. B.Coal stoves.
C.Poor gas. D.Cooking smoke.
3.The underlined word “ventilation” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A.airing B.cooking
C.burning D.cooling
4.The author intends to tell people .
A.how to avoid polluted air in their homes
B.to stop cooking in the household kitchen
C.to guard against household pollution from cooking
D.how to prevent childhood lung diseases in household
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UGG boots have been a winter-weather fashion for several years now,combining function,comfort,warmth and even some style.What many UGG-enthusiasts don’t know is that their boots are a breeding ground for bacteria and cause foot problems.
Doctors believe the boots,which are particularly popular among young teenage girls,are leading to a rise in the number of people suffering pains in their feet and knees.
Dr.Ian Drysdale,head of the British College of Osteopathic Medicine,believes because the foot does not get the proper support on the inside,it will lead to more ankle,knee,hip and back problems.“These boots are not designed for outside wear.That something becomes a trend or fashionable doesn’t mean it’s good or right,” he said,“The particular problem with this type of footwear is that it is unsupported.It’s a slipper.You wouldn’t normally expect to be doing outdoor activities from something that’s indoor.If you decide to wear your pajamas outside all the time,someone will come up and say it’s not a good idea.” Dr.Drysdale explained that the feet issues become a particular problem among young teenage girls,whose bones are “plastic” and developing when they are growing.“If that structure is developing in an inappropriate way,” he said,“then the ultimate structure will be deformed.”
Mike O’Neill,a consultant surgeon,said,“As the foot slides around,you get wear and tear(磨损)on the joints on the inside of the foot.The ankle is in the wrong position,the thigh bone also changes position,and you get an abnormal movement in the pelvis,which lead to back problems.”
UGG Australia,who makes the designer version of the boots,told The Daily Mirror that their boots are “comfort” rather than “performance” footwear and consumers should be aware of “knockoffs”(仿制品) which lack reinforced heels in their boots.
1.Teenage girls prefer to wear UGG boots because of the following except .
A.design B.comfort
C.quality D.warmth
2.According to Dr.Ian Drysdale, .
A.there is a possibility that bacteria will multiply in UGG boots
B.wearing UGG boots will lead to more ankle and toe problems
C.it’s not a good idea to wear boots like UGG outside all the time
D.teenage girl’s bones are plastic enough to wear UGG boots
3.The underlined word “deformed” is closest in meaning to .
A.shaped B.strengthened
C.reformed D.damaged
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Potential Harm of UGG Boots
B.The Popularity of UGG Boots
C.The Unique Design of UGG Boots
D.Benefits of UGG Boots
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What is a dream?
For centuries,people have wondered about the strange places that they seem to visit in their sleep. 1.However,they have been valued as necessary to a person’s health and happiness.
Historically people thought dreams contained messages from God.It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams scientifically,believing that they tell about a person’s character. 2.He believed that dreams allow a person to express fantasies or fears,which would be socially unacceptable in real life.
The second theory to become popular was Carl Jung’s compensation theory.Jung,a former student of Freud,said that the purpose of a dream is not to hide something,but to communicate it to the dreamer. 3.Thus,people who think too highly of themselves may dream about falling;those who think too little of themselves dream of being heroes.
Using more recent research,William Domhoff from the University of California found that dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop in humans. 4.Until they reach age five,they cannot express very well what their dreams are about.Once people become adults,there is little or no change in their dreams.The dreams of men and women are different.For instance,the characters that appear in the dreams of men are often other men,and often involve physical aggression.
The meaning of dreams continues to be difficult to understand. 5.If you dream that a loved one is going to die,do not panic.The dream may have meaning,but it does not mean that your loved one is going to die.
A.It gives scientists chances to better understand human mind.
B.However,people should not take their dreams as reality.
C.Children do not dream as much as adults.
D.Dreams make up for what is lacking in waking life.
E.First,there was Sigmund Freud’s theory.
F.They think their mind is trying to tell them something.
G.They have been considered as meaningless nighttime journeys.
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My six-year-old granddaughter,Caitlyn and I stopped at a cake shop to buy some cakes.As we were going out of the door,a young teenage boy was ____ in.
This young man had ____ hair on the sides of his head and a patch(块)of blue hair on top of it.He had a nose ring,which was ____ to a ring he was wearing in his ear by a ____.He held a skateboard under one ____ and a basketball under the other.
Caitlyn,who was walking ahead of me, ____ when she saw the teenager.I thought he’d ____ her,and she’d frozen on the spot.I was ____.My angel went back to the door and opened it as wide as it would go.Now I was ____ with the young man.I stepped ____ and let him pass.His ____ was a polite one,“Thank you very much.”
On our way back home,I praised Caitlyn for her ____ in holding open the door for the young man.She didn’t seem to be troubled by his ____,but I wanted to ____.Once we had spoken I realized it was me who needed to ____ the way I had responded.
The ____ thing Caitlyn noticed about the teenager was the fact that his arms were ____.He would have had a hard time ____ the door.
I saw the partly shaved head,the strange ____,the rings and the chain.She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading towards a closed door.In future,I hope I am as ____ as her and not so judgmental about others.
1.A.looking B.rushing C.breaking D.coming
2.A.much B.no C.less D.more
3.A.joined B.added C.attached D.belonged
4.A.chain B.rope C.jewel D.thread
5.A.hand B.arm C.foot D.leg
6.A.cried B.ran C.shouted D.stopped
7.A.known B.recognized C.frightened D.attracted
8.A.angry B.wrong C.worried D.curious
9.A.hand in hand B.neck and neck C.side by side D.face to face
10.A.back B.aside C.over D.up
11.A.response B.action C.performance D.expression
12.A.way B.custom C.manners D.interest
13.A.appearance B.character C.hair D.rings
14.A.cheer up B.make sure C.calm down D.hold on
15.A.give up B.work out C.answer for D.think about
16.A.first B.last C.only D.simple
17.A.broken B.strange C.short D.full
18.A.closing B.opening C.knocking D.finding
19.A.hairstyle B.expression C.clothing D.skateboard
20.A.careful B.positive C.thoughtful D.patient
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