Inside a library in a seaside town is a room ...

Inside a library in a seaside town is a room changed into a cafe. There might be a homeless man _______ coffee for a sad mother, an elderly woman _______ a young man advice and strangers sharing stories. This community open space _______ to solve the central problems that commonly lead to homelessness: _______ and a lack of purpose.

It’s the _______ of Maff Potts. While working with charities for the homeless, he felt _______ because they weren’t reducing homelessness. All the shelters only helped people once they’d already lost everything, _______ trying to solve the problems that led to their homelessness in the first place. A main _______, he discovered, is that many people who ended up at the shelters were alone. Their relationships had broken down, they didn’t have a(n) _______ system, or they had no one to show them __________.

Potts understands how altruism (利他主义) can help. Over the years during his work on homelessness, when he met people in their __________ moments, Potts began asking them to do him a favour. One man __________ he’d been a painter, so Potts started __________ how the reception area could use redecorating and asked the man for his __________.The man ended up offering to __________ it himself. The task gave him a __________, a reason to keep living.

“The thing that led to a lasting transformation was when they __________ somebody else,” Potts said. “That was __________ time.”

So Potts started thinking there must be a way to __________ the lives of people who are __________ not by making them feel like they’re always receiving help, but by giving them a space to help others — and in the end, help themselves.

1.A.drinking B.making C.growing D.hiding

2.A.saving B.paying C.awarding D.offering

3.A.seeks B.deserves C.happens D.pretends

4.A.Sickness B.Tiredness C.Loneliness D.Weakness

5.A.idea B.excuse C.hobby D.feeling

6.A.shocked B.interested C.disappointed D.frightened

7.A.regardless of B.instead of C.as for D.along with

8.A.mistake B.result C.technique D.cause

9.A.support B.power C.health D.alarm

10.A.freedom B.wisdom C.kindness D.patience

11.A.latest B.funniest C.fittest D.darkest

12.A.preferred B.mentioned C.recommended D.demanded

13.A.insisting on B.hearing of C.depending on D.talking about

14.A.advice B.duty C.research D.attention

15.A.repair B.repaint C.reinvent D.replace

16.A.break B.lesson C.purpose D.promise

17.A.challenged B.invited C.helped D.recognised

18.A.familiar B.strange C.terrible D.magic

19.A.copy B.improve C.reflect D.record

20.A.struggling B.changing C.relaxing D.escaping

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A trip to the library can change your life.That is the idea of the Get It Loud in Libraries project，which challenges the habit of speaking in a low voice.The sweet tones of singer Diana Vickers rang out recently，surrounded by books as well as fans，at Lancaster Library.Plan B，Adele，Florence and the Machine，Speech Debelle，and the Thrills have also performed for the project.

This five­year project aims to increase access(进入) to libraries while developing youth talent and has attracted more than 8,500 visitors,5,000 of whom are first­time library users.

“I think it’s wonderful，”Vickers says.“I’ve been playing in front of big crowds and I’m excited about close environments where you can be close to your fans.”

As a child growing up in nearby Blackburn，she says that her school library was a “second home”to her.When she was young she loved PeterRabbit and Mr.Men books，and later her favorites included LittleWomen and TheLovelyBones.

Attracted by the stage，the young who would once never have been to a library have been returning to borrow books and CDs.The project’s founder，Stewart Parsons，has worked in libraries for 25 years.He feels that the concerts have made libraries something that the young want to be part of.A mother，Lauren Zawadzki，sent him a text message after a concert：“Your work is great！！！Both Izaak and Dom have been reading in the library for the last half hour...You should be proud.They would never have suggested that before the concerts.”

Parsons hopes that the activity is changing the way people view libraries.“My big worry is that libraries trail(拖拉)behind slightly；they shouldn’t.This is about bringing libraries up to date.The beautiful thing is that people are reconnecting with the library in a way they haven’t done before.”

1.The Get It Loud in Libraries project aims to ________.

2.According to the passage，Vickers’s attitude towards Libraries project is that of ________.

3.What can we know about Diana Vickers from the passage?

4.According to the passage，Zawadzki ________.

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You can spend your free time in our library. There is a reading room ________more than 600 students.

A. seats                         B. to be seated           C. seated                      D. seating

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You can spend your free time in our library.There is a reading room ________ more than 600 students.

A.seats　　　　　　　　 B．to be seated

C.seated　　　　　　　     D．seating

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A murder will occur this weekend in the peaceful seaside town of Langley, Washington. In fact, a murder has occurred there every February for the past 25 years. But don’t panic! It’s all part of the town’s yearly Mystery Weekend.

What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from over the U.S. and even abroad. Would-be detectives（侦探）arrive on Saturday. There, they receive a packet, including a newspaper with details about the crime and information telling where to find clues（线索）. Visitors then travel to various shops, restaurants and other places, searching for clues as they go. Along the way, they meet and interview suspects (疑犯) played by local people. The visitors need turn in their guesses on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.. Then as everyone gathers, the murderer is found, and prizes are awarded for correct answers.

For visitors, Mystery Weekend is not only fun but also a great introduction to the charms of Langley. It’s a very attractive place with historic buildings, exciting ocean views and above all, friendly people. Since Langley is on an island, a fun way to get there is by taking a ship to the nearby town of Clinton and then driving the rest of the way. Langley has a delightful selection of hotels with bed and breakfasts that are open all year round. And activities in Langley aren’t limited to Mystery Weekend. There is also great hiking, biking, golfing and diving to enjoy. And for a special adventure, visitors can book on one of the whale–watching ships that leave nearby harbors each day.

1. The second paragraph mainly tells us__________.

A. where visitors can pick up the clues

B. what people do during Mystery Weekend

C. when Mystery Weekend came into being

D. how the detectives try to clear up the case

2.According to the passage, visitors in Langley can Not__________.

A. watch whales performing

B. take a ship to Clinton.

C. enjoy a wide variety of activities like dancing and singing

D. stay in hotels opened throughout the year

3.We learn from the text that Mystery Weekend  ______.

A. is an event which happens once a year.

B. aims to decrease crime rate

C. is intended for detectives

D. offers visitors a chance to make money

4. What would be the best title for the passage

A. Langley    B. Mystery Weekend    C. Would-be detectives    D. A murder

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All Ric O Barry wants is to stop the dolphin­killing, so he is headed to this seaside Japanese town, Taiji.The American activist, who is the star of a new award­winning documentary that portrays the dolphin­killing here, got an unwelcome reception when he showed up here this week for the start of the annual hunt.

His movie, The Cove(海豚湾), directed by National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos, was released in the United States a month ago but has not yet to come out in Japan.

Scenes in the film, some of which were shot secretly, show fishermen banging on metal poles stuck in the water to create a wall of sound that scares the dolphins— which have supersensitive sonar(声纳系统)—and sends them fleeing into a cove.

There, the fishermen sometimes pick a few to be sold for aquarium shows, for as much as $150,000. They kill the others, spearing(刺) the animals repeatedly until the water turns red. The meat from one dolphin is worth about 50,000 yen, and is sold at supermarkets across Japan.

Greenpeace and other groups have tried to stop the hunt for years.Activists hope The Cove will bring the issue to more people internationally—and eventually in Japan.

Already，the Australian town of Broome dropped its 28­year sister­city relationship with Taiji last month，partly because of the movie.

“Some regions have a tradition of eating dolphin meat，” said fisheries official Toshinori Uoya. “Dolphin­killing may be negative for our international image, but it is not something orders can stop.”

The town government in Taiji—which has made whales and dolphins its trademark—refused to comment about The Cove, or the growing international criticism against dolphin­killing.

Many in Taiji take the dolphin hunt for granted as part of everyday life. They are defensive about The Cove，seeing themselves as powerless victims of overseas pressure to end a simple and honest way of making a living.

1.Ric O Barry made The Cove because he wanted to ________.

A．stop the dolphin­killing

B．win an international award

C．support Greenpeace's efforts

D．make Taiji well­known in the world

2.Viewers can learn from The Cove ________.

A．the advanced techniques to catch dolphins

B．the cruel and bloody dolphin­killing

C．the beautiful Japanese seaside town Taiji

D．the sale of dolphin meat around the world

3.What is the response to The Cove on the Japanese side?

A．Taiji broke up with its western sister­city Broome.

B．Japanese officials decided to ban dolphin­killing.

C．The town government in Taiji kept silent on criticism.

D．Most Japanese people were against eating dolphin meat.

4.What does the underlined word “defensive” probably mean?

A．Feeling guilty for killing dolphins.

B．Protecting themselves against criticism.

C．Attacking those against dolphin­killing.

D．Making the determination to change.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A．Many people in Japan have seen The Cove in the cinema.

B．The Cove has not influenced Japan's international image.

C．Taiji's dolphin­killing industry has been seriously damaged.

D．The Cove has brought international attention to dolphin­killing.

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Postmen are all too used to keeping an eye out for the threat of dogs. But in a seaside town in North Wales，they have been forced to take cover from an unexpected threat seagulls. They have complained that the birds have become so terrifying that deliveries to some streets have been suspended. Yesterday residents of Abergele agreed the seagulls were fearless but said they were angry at losing their daily post.

Roberts, who works as a safety adviser，lives where the attacks have taken place. “Last week，we noticed we hadn’t got any mail for what we thought was a week，but it’s hard to tell because you don’t always know if you’re due any mail，”she said. “We put something on　 Facebook asking if anyone else had not had their post. . . One of my Facebook friends said a postman had refused to deliver because of the seagulls. ”

Royal Mail said that deliveries had been interrupted because of the postman experiencing attacks by seagulls as he delivered mail on his round there over the past few weeks, adding that the postman got people’s mail through whenever it was safe.

“We know that these kinds of attacks do happen at this time of year across the country as they are nesting，’’she said. Royal Mail apologized to the customers affected and promised to continue to monitor the situation every day，but in the meantime some are having to travel to neighbouring Rhyl to collect mail from the delivery office there. But he recommends preventing gulls nesting on roofs in advance by putting up nets, and if all else fails, walking with an umbrella up during worst-affected areas.

1.What does the underlined word “suspended” most probably mean?

A. Increased.　　 B. Paused.

C. Printed.　　 D. Decreased.

2.The residents of Abergele are not happy because ________.

A. the seagulls are so terrifying

B. the dogs are so threatening

C. they don't receive their post on time

D. the seagulls are stealing their post

3.Why did Debbie Roberts put something on Facebook?

A. To know if anyone else had the same experience.

B. To offer advice to deal with the seagulls.

C. To avoid being attacked by seagulls.

D. To answer questions about safety.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Seagulls like to steal residents’ post.

B. Postmen’s safety is threatened by seagulls.

C. Residents of Abergele are afraid of seagulls.

D. Daily post is delayed because of seagulls’ attack.

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Great Yarmouth is an English seaside town situated at the mouth of the River Yare, about 120 miles to the northeast of London. Around 5 million people visit Great Yarmouth every year, making it one of Britain’s most popular seaside resorts.

Formerly the home of one of the most profitable fishing industries, Great Yarmouth is a busy and very popular seaside resort. Undoubtedly, one of the most popular attractions is Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, a historic free entry pleasure park, which draws annually 1.5 million visitors. The two piers(码头), Britannia Pier and Wellington Pier, both contain family-orientated entertainment. As well as the usual thrills one would expect on a classic British seafront, Great Yarmouth also has a quieter side, with a fascinating heritage quarter to explore. Not many people know that Great Yarmouth has the most complete city walls after York, with heritage walks to help you discover this medieval (中世纪的) attraction along with several museums and houses dating back to many centuries. If ghost walks are more your cup of tea, Eerie Tales and Yarmouth Yarns is the tour for you.

Great Yarmouth is also a centre for the North Sea oil and gas industry and increasingly for offshore wind power. The Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour is a huge development currently taking place which can see larger ships coming to the town. The Great Yarmouth Maritime(海上的) Festival in September each year celebrates Great Yarmouth’s maritime heritage.

Over the past few years, Great Yarmouth has seen significant construction spending to improve and modernize the popular seafront area and to ensure it is linked to the town centre. Regent Road has a brilliant ceiling of light which is lit up in the evenings and is now a lovely street leading from the town centre to the seafront area.

1.What can we infer about the tour of the heritage area?

A. It must be thrilling.

B. It is family-orientated.

C. You are advised to keep calm.

D. The visitors must love peace.

2.Which of the following is making rapid progress?

A. The fishing industry.

B. The oil and gas industry.

C. The wind power industry.

D. The tourist industry.

3.What can we know about Great Yarmouth from the last paragraph?

A. Money is spent handling the traffic jams.

B. Efforts are made to make it more convenient.

C. The housing conditions are greatly improved.

D. The service quality is being considered.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A dreaming tourist place — Great Yarmouth

B. A fishing town into a modern city

C. Main industries of Great Yarmouth

D. The rise of Great Yarmouth

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I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had _______ outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind _______ the sea which nearly threw me off my _______ every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the _______ trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

There was no sign of a call _______ nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask.I had thought I might find a shop open _______ the Saturday papers or a milkman doing his _______, but the town was _______ dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin _______ cat outside a small restaurant.

Then ________ I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost ________ from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of ________. I ________ forward, but stopped in ________ when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a　 ________ inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he didn’t even ________ his head at the sound of my ________.

Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and ________ a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I ________ the dead match on the ground that I noticed something ________ red trickling (滴流) from under the door.

1.A.broken up B.broken down C.broken of D.broken in

2.A.leaving of B.setting off C.blowing off D.cutting off

3.A.hair B.hand C.feet D.body

4.A.bare B.luxuriant C.tall D.green

5.A.house B.hall C.cottage D.box

6.A.sending B.purchasing C.trading D.selling

7.A.travels B.rounds C.trips D.rides

8.A.completely B.approximately C.tightly D.slightly

9.A.delighted B.furious C.frightened D.surprised

10.A.suddenly B.quickly C.instantly D.luckily

11.A.hidden B.covered C.noticed D.found

12.A.color B.diamonds C.jewel D.paint

13.A.walked B.crawled C.hurried D.wondered

14.A.happiness B.astonishment C.rage D.fear

15.A.woman B.man C.farmer D.worker

16.A.lower B.hide C.show D.raise

17.A.noises B.footsteps C.voices D.sounds

18.A.put out B.smoked C.took out D.lit

19.A.threw B.put C.placed D.lifted

20.A.thick B.dark C.bright D.eye-catching

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I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.

Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he didn’t raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.

Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door

1. At what time was the story set?

A. An early winter morning          B. A cold winter afternoon

C. An early summer morning          D.A windy summer afternoon

2. Which of the following words best describe the writer’s impression of the town?

A. cold and frightening             B. dirty and crowded

C. empty and dead                   D. unusual and unpleasant

3. The underlined word “ trickling” in the last paragraph means_______________

A. rushing out suddenly             B. shining brightly

C. flowing slowly in drops          D. appearing slowly

4. Why didn’t the man raise his head when the writer came near?

A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.

B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.

C. He was probably fast asleep.

D. He was probably murdered.

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