A man with a “sob story” has been earning up to $400 in cash handouts from shops on the lower North Shore. He has hit three shops in the past two weeks at North Sydney, Mosman and Crows Nest.
“The man has been telling a sob story about needing money because he has been locked out of his home and his wallet is inside, and he needs money to pay a locksmith,” a police officer said. “Sometimes he tells a story about needing money for a new car battery. He has received amounts between $50 and $400 and is then never seen again.”
The conman has also hit businesses on the lower North Shore and northern beaches. “The man seems to do his research and he'll say he is a friend of the shop owner and mentions the owner's name,” the officer said. The man usually targets shops that are busy or shortstaffed.
The police officer said shop owners approached by the man should not give him money and contact the police immediately. The man is described as of European appearance, about 50 years old with a strong Italian accent. He is of medium build and about 180 cm tall, wearing jeans, a brown Tshirt and an expensivelooking gold watch. The police said the man sometimes gives the name of Tony.
1.The underlined word “conman”(in Paragraph 3) most probably means ________.
A.a beggar who begs from shop to shop
B.a jobless man who begs for a short time
C.a man who is in urgent need of money to get out of trouble
D.a man who gets money by tricking people
2.Why does the man target the shops that are busy or shortstaffed?
A.He may offer the shops some help. B.He may do his research better.
C.The shop staff may be too busy to find him out. D.He may beg for more money from the customers.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The man likes to make friends with shop owners, so he knows their names.
B.The man has got some information about the shops before playing his trick.
C.The man can earn between $50 and $400 every day from shop to shop.
D.The man does business work on the lower North Shore and northern beaches.
4.Why do the police ask shop owners not to give the man money?
A.The man is in fact a rich man.
B.They do not permit begging in the city.
C.They want to prevent shop owners from being cheated.
D.The man has earned a lot of money.
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A man with a “sob story” has been earning up to $400 in cash handouts from shops on the lower North Shore. He has hit three shops in the past two weeks at North Sydney, Mosman and Crows Nest.
“The man has been telling a sob story about needing money because he has been locked out of his home and his wallet is inside, and he needs money to pay a locksmith,” a police officer said. “Sometimes he tells a story about needing money for a new car battery. He has received amounts between $50 and $400 and is then never seen again.”
The conman has also hit businesses on the lower North Shore and northern beaches. “The man seems to do his research and he'll say he is a friend of the shop owner and mentions the owner's name,” the officer said. The man usually targets shops that are busy or shortstaffed.
The police officer said shop owners approached by the man should not give him money and contact the police immediately. The man is described as of European appearance, about 50 years old with a strong Italian accent. He is of medium build and about 180 cm tall, wearing jeans, a brown Tshirt and an expensivelooking gold watch. The police said the man sometimes gives the name of Tony.
1.The underlined word “conman”(in Paragraph 3) most probably means ________.
A.a beggar who begs from shop to shop
B.a jobless man who begs for a short time
C.a man who is in urgent need of money to get out of trouble
D.a man who gets money by tricking people
2.Why does the man target the shops that are busy or shortstaffed?
A.He may offer the shops some help. B.He may do his research better.
C.The shop staff may be too busy to find him out. D.He may beg for more money from the customers.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The man likes to make friends with shop owners, so he knows their names.
B.The man has got some information about the shops before playing his trick.
C.The man can earn between $50 and $400 every day from shop to shop.
D.The man does business work on the lower North Shore and northern beaches.
4.Why do the police ask shop owners not to give the man money?
A.The man is in fact a rich man.
B.They do not permit begging in the city.
C.They want to prevent shop owners from being cheated.
D.The man has earned a lot of money.
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A new study has been carried to test the role of story telling in lowering blood pressure. Dr. Thomas Houston, a professor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, led a group of scientists that researched how pre-recorded videos of hypertension (高血压) patients' talking about their medical histories helped another group of patients with high blood pressure to control their condition over several months.
Houston was surprised by their studies that suggested that communication can be a powerful tool in medicine. They showed that those who had had similar experiences, when talking to someone with a similar background, could help change their behavior to become healthier. Hypertension is difficult to control, since it is dependent on diet, exercise and mental state. Medical treatments with drugs, and lifestyle therapies(疗法) have been relatively ineffective because people find it hard to follow those medical requirements.
In the test, his team carefully chose their story-tellers from 230 members of a patients' community with whom they could most easily relate. Next, they divided their study population into two groups. One received three interactive DVDs containing the tellers' stories of their experiences in living with and treating their hypertension. The other were given educational discs on an unrelated health topic. The study volunteers reported that they had listened to the DVDs, and after three months, those who heard the stories of the hypertensive patients lowered their blood pressure.
While the study did not address how the story-telling influenced the patients' behavior, Houston doubts that watching patients of similar backgrounds who had a similar medical experience helped to motivate them to seek medical help to their hypertension. They found that after six months the difference in blood pressure between those who watched the story-tellers and those who observed the unrelated videos remained, suggesting that the story-telling continued to have an effect.
1. We can learn from the text that the pre-recorded videos _________.
A. tell medical histories of hypertension patients
B. introduce some medical treatments of hypertension
C. introduce a good lifestyle for hypertensive patients
D. tell scientific discoveries of the scientist group
2.Houston was surprised to find that _______.
A. hypertension is really difficult to control
B. communication has some medical effects
C. medical treatments have no effect at all
D. people don't follow the medical requirements
3. The underlined word "address" in the last paragraph most probably means _______.
A. persuade B. observe C. attend D. announce
4. Which of the following could be the best title of the text?
A. The stories of some hypertension patients.
B. Medical treatments of blood pressure.
C. Storytelling may help lower blood pressure.
D. Suggestions about how to lower blood pressure.
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From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in ．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．
1.On the whole，this passage is mainly about____. ．
A．an art museum called the Louvre
B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci
C．a king of France named Francis I
D．the best known painting in Louvre
2.Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？
A．It helps people remember who the King of France is．
B．It keeps people out of the palaces．
C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．
D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．
3.From the passage we know that _____．
A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen
B．old forts always make the best museums
C．great art should be shared with all the people
D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
4.In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____．
A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies
B．a long and deep ditch（沟） dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
D．a long and high wall around castle
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From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre (卢浮宫) in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.
The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (要塞)with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat (护城河) to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the fort grew. By 1350,the fort was no longer needed and became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During times of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged(毁损).
When Francis I became King of France in the year of 1515,he brought in artists from many countries, and one of them was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy, whose Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the museum today.
In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.
1.The above passage is about________
A. the world-famous painting Mona Lisa
B. a king of France by the name of Francis I
C. a grand art museum in the capital of France
D. an artist named Leonardo da Vinci
2.It seems to be necessary for great art works to be kept in public museum because________.
A. only in this way will they not be stolen
B. it gives everyone a chance to enjoy them
C. it helps people to remember the life of French kings and queens
D. it tells people what meaningful work the French kings did in the past
3.The Louver became an art museum________
A. in the year of 1350
B. in 1515 when Francis I became King of France
C. in the seventeenth century
D. in the nineties of the eighteenth century
4.Though the story does not say so, it makes you think________
A. lots of people pay visits to the Louvre
B. Leonardo da Vinci was once the keeper of the museum
C. the Louvre was only open to the artists from other countries
D. the Louvre became a public museum at the beginning of the last century
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It has been raining every day so far. I hope tomorrow will ___ fine.
A. turn to B. turn up C. turn into D. turn out
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Our school has been set up in , believe it or not , ______ used to be a temple ten years ago.
A. which B. where C. that D. what
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Paper route
A paper route is one of the most common tried and true ways to earn money, and has been the first job for many kids over the decades.
Pros:
First, if your child rides his bicycle every morning during deliveries, he will be getting a great workout while he is earning money. Second, paper deliverers have the freedom to do their route as quickly as they want, in the order that they want; and they don’t have to dress up to do it!
Cons:
Unpredictable Weather: your child will be facing adverse(不利的) weather conditions.
Early Morning Hours: newspapers have to arrive early, many times by 5:00 in the morning. But your children might have to be up as early as 2: 00 a. m. to get the papers out on time.
Collecting Money: It can be intimidating(令人胆怯的 ) for some children to ask strangers for money.
What Kids Can Learn About Money (by doing a paper route):
Paper routes depend on punctuality of the paper delivery. Your child will learn to deliver the papers by a specified time each morning.
Family business
If you own your own business, you can hire them to work for your family business.
Pros:
Since you will be the employer, you can make changes to their schedule if you need to. In addition, your child will work for you, so you’ll always know where he is and be able to keep an eye on him.
Cons:
Variability: depending on your line of work, you may not have enough work to keep your child busy consistently.
Limited for Children: If you don’t have your own business, but like the idea, you may want to ask friends, neighbors, or relatives you know who might want to hire some additional help.
What Kids Can Learn About Money (by working for the family business):
Working for the family will give your children a direct line of communication when they want to talk. Give them the opportunity to discuss pay rates with you. Introduce them to negotiations to agree on a fair rate.
1.What are the advantages of paper routes, according to the passage?
A.They are safe and have a flexible schedule.
B.You just work in the morning and can get a great workout.
C.You don’t have to wear a uniform or work in your spare time.
D.You will get exercise and have the freedom to work the way you want.
2.What is the advantage of parents having their children work for the family business?
A.They can change their children’s schedule as they want.
B.They can ensure the safety of their children.
C.It makes them busy, so they don’t have time to work.
D.it will help children develop the spirit of enterprise.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the two jobs mentioned above?
A.Children have to arrive at 5: 00 am to prepare the newspapers on a paper route.
B.Parents approve of children asking strangers for money on a paper route
C.Working for the family business can increase the communication between parents and children.
D.Only children whose parents own a business can work
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I haven’t seen you for a couple of days . What have you been up ?
| A．in | B．to | C．with | D．for |
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I haven’t seen you for a couple of days . What have you been up ________ ?
A．in B．to C．with D．for
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts. It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual situation of the time and the child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better.
A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking. To prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often sorry for cruelty than those who had not. As to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story. Often, however, this arises from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered.
There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic carpets, etc. do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history. I find such people, I must say so peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girl -friend.
No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was.
1.The author considers that a fairy story is more effective when it is ____.
A．repeated without any change B．treated as a joke
C．made some changes by the parent D．set in the present
2.According to the passage, great fear can take place in a child when the story is ____.
A．in a realistic setting B．heard for the first time
C．repeated too often D．told in a different way
3.The advantage claimed (提出) for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it ____.
A．makes them less fearful
B．develops their power of memory
C．makes them believe there is nothing to be afraid of
D．encourages them not to have strange beliefs
4.The author's mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that ______.
A．fairy stories are still being made up
B．there is some misunderstanding about fairy tales
C．people try to modernize old fairy stories
D．there is more concern for children's fears nowadays
5.One of the reasons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales is that _______.
A．they are full of imagination
B．they just make up the stories which are far from the truth
C．they are not interesting
D．they make teachers of history difficult to teach
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