Michael Evans was standing in line at the Tre...

Michael Evans was standing in line at the Treasurer’s Office last August, waiting to pay his taxes, when he heard a(n)____sound ahead of him. The elderly woman at the window was crying. He heard the cashier ____the woman that her house was in foreclosure( 丧失抵押品赎回权) and headed for auction(拍卖). He also heard the woman tell the cashier that her daughter had recently died. Evans, a businessman who had just buried his father, couldn’t____the idea of this woman losing her home ____after losing her child. He ____the window. “I don’t mean to butt in,” he said to the cashier, “but ____you can get her house back, I’ll pay for her taxes.” The amount added up to $5,000.

The old woman was shocked. Her despair turned to ____. The cashier left for a moment to___ that it was all right for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to go ____to the bank and come back with the money. But when he returned to the treasurer’s office, he asked　 someone else waiting in line to hand the $5,000 check to the cashier. Evans was trying to ____quietly and, preferably, anonymously(匿名地).

“I didn’t want this attention,” he explained.

___, attention found him. It’s not every day that someone pays a stranger’s tax bill. As is reported, Evans often finds himself on the giving end of charitable situations, though for years he went unrecognized for it. ____ paying the elderly woman’s taxes, Evans said he did it for ____ but to make sure the lady stayed in her own house.

A few weeks after the tax____, Evans received the Spirit of Detroit Award for his lifetime of ___. Again, he didn’t want the attention, but his son felt the honor was overdue. “It was good to see my dad finally get the____ he deserves,” his son said. Michael Evans is nearing 60 and will retire soon. Before he does, he hopes that his son will ____ him in a fund-raiser to pay for a wheelchair for a boy with an incurable bone disease. And he’ll continue to___ the local youth football league team, paying for their equipment, uniforms, and out-of-state travel. His son is willing to___ the business, saying that he ____ his life after his father.

1.A.disturbing B.frightening C.appealing D.exciting

2.A.ensure B.inform C.talk D.state

3.A.hand B.stomach C.eye D.finger

4.A.even B.quite C.right D.only

5.A.approached B.passed C.accessed D.marched

6.A.because B.unless C.if D.before

7.A.disbelief B.sorrow C.guilt D.fright

8.A.conduct B.confirm C.compensate D.comprehend

9.A.constantly B.frequently C.outside D.straight

10.A.run away B.slip away C.pass away D.put away

11.A.Consequently B.Unfortunately C.Otherwise D.However

12.A.As for B.According to C.Owing to D.In case of

13.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything

14.A.accident B.coincidence C.incident D.event

15.A.generosity B.courage C.optimism D.modesty

16.A.concentration B.recognition C.passion D.pride

17.A.attend B.instruct C.serve D.join

18.A.train B.promote C.sponsor D.offer

19.A.get on B.hold on C.go on D.carry on

20.A.copies B.models C.imitates D.reproduces

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Michael Evans was a successful businessman ready to help others. One day, he was standing in line at a treasurers office waiting to pay his _______ when he heard a _______ sound. An elderly woman was crying and so was the cashier helping her. Then from their dialogue, Evans learned _______ : the woman's house was in foreclosure （取消抵押赎回权）and headed for auction （拍卖），and her daughter had recently _______ .

Evans, who had just buried his father, couldn't _______ the idea of this woman losing her home right after losing her child. He approached them. "I don't mean to _______” he said to the cashier, "but if you can get her _______ back, I'll pay for her taxes.” The _______ due: $5,000.

The two women were _______ Their despair turned into disbelief. The cashier left for a moment to ________ the amount and that it was all right for Evans to pay for it. Evans ________ to go straight to the ________ and come right back with the money. And he did But when he ________ he asked someone else waiting in line to hand the $5, 000 check to the cashier. Evans was trying to slip away ________　 “I didn't want the ________“, he explained.

Of course, attention found him -- it's not every day that someone pays a stranger's ________tax bill. A few weeks after the tax ________ Evans received the Spirit of Detroit Award for his ________Again, he didn't want the attention, but his son felt it good to see his dad finally got the recognition he ________.

Michael Evans will retire soon, and his son will carry on with his dad’s charity as well as the business. ________ my life on his," the young man says. "When I have kids, I want them to look at me the way I look at my dad."

1.A.bills B.debts C.taxes D.fees

2.A.distant B.familiar C.unique D.disturbing

3.A.where B.how C.when D.why

4.A.got fired B.passed away C.given birth D.got divorced

5.A.bear B.understand C.forget D.reject

6.A.give in B.cut in C.call in D.pull in

7.A.cash B.child C.house D.check

8.A.amount B.worth C.fine D.salary

9.A.terrified B.annoyed C.impressed D.astonished

10.A.confirm B.determine C.believe D.find

11.A.pretended B.applied C.failed D.promised

12.A.office B.house C.bank D.booth

13.A.returned B.settled C.hesitated D.compromised

14.A.abruptly B.willingly C.quietly D.permanently

15.A.award B.attention C.praise D.remark

16.A.vast B.annual C.controversial D.special

17.A.reform B.argument C.incident D.plan

18.A.sacrifice B.honesty C.bravery D.generosity

19.A.required B.deserved C.accepted D.expected

20.A.focus B.model C.spend D.build

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It was the week before Christmas, and the line at the post office snaked twice around the lobby(大厅). It seemed that no one was moving. The office looked like an exhibit in the Postal Wax Museum. I came to the self-service machine where the line was much shorter.

I don’t like self-service. I tell people it’s because I don’t approve of taking jobs away from people, but the real problem is that I’m not good at it. The machine always asks me something I don’t know the answer to. I hate this. I am a retired letter carrier, and we moved mail in the old-fashioned way hand to hand, human to human. We were fast, friendly, and frequently accurate.

The woman in the front of the line was clicking away at the screen. And the clicks were surprisingly loud. Any signs of hesitation on her part were telegraphed to the whole lobby. I felt sorry for her: The machine could smell fear. The next person took a long time, too. I breathed deeply. By the time it was my turn, I had the heart rate of a yogi(瑜伽修行者).

Under the weight of concern from the people in line behind me, I felt a growing obligation to minimize the seconds between clicks. Finally it was time to slide in a credit card. The machine didn’t take it. “Try putting it in the other way” the gentleman behind me suggested. No good.

“I’ve got a different card,” I said, and fished around for that one, beginning to sweat. The machine wanted a PIN, but not the one I suggested.

“Start over.” I clicked, intending to try the first card again.

Oh no. I had to start all over again.

“I’ m sorry,” I said, looking back, sheepish. “I guess I don't know what I’m doing. You all go ahead.”

“Don’t give up,” said the nice man behind me. “Try it again. We’re all friends here, right?”

Smiles were blooming all down the line. I tried again, clicked with deliberation and sincerity, and introduced my credit card as though I were presenting it to the queen. Finally, I made it!

I couldn’t have been happier. Everyone burst into applause. Comfort and joy!

1.What do we know about the post office?

A.It was pretty large. B.Something went wrong there.

C.It was very busy at Christmas. D.Efficient services were provided.

2.While waiting for his turn, the author was　　　 .

A.a little excited B.totally relaxed

C.bored and impatient D.nervous and anxious

3.What does the underlined word “sheepish” in Paragraph 8 mean?

A.Grateful B.Surprised

C.Embarrassed D.Determined

4.What did the man behind the author do?

A.He rushed the author. B.He laughed at the author.

C.He mailed for the author. D.He encouraged the author.

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Standing in line for the latest iPhone at the Apple store, queuing for tickets to Wimbledon or even just waiting at the post office might just have got a lot easier. Japanese car-maker Nissan announces that it has just the thing to relieve the painful legs of tired queuers.

The new system of ‘self-driving’ chairs is designed to detect when someone at the front of the queue is called, and automatically move everyone else one step forward in line. The new invention is shown off in a company video, which shows a busy restaurant with patrons waiting outside.

In the video, diners are sitting in a row of chairs, but will not have to stand when the next hungry diner is called to a table. Instead, the chairs, equipped with autonomous technology that detects the seat ahead, move along a path toward the front of the line. When the person at the front of the queue is called, the empty chair at the front can sense it is empty and so moves out of pole position. Cameras on the remaining chairs then sense the movement and follow automatically.

The system, which is similar to the kind used in Nissan's autonomous vehicle technology, will be tested at select restaurants in Japan this year, Nissan said. “It appeals to anyone who has queued for hours outside a crowded restaurant: it eliminates the boredom and physical pain of standing in line,” Nissan added.

Although Tokyo has some 160,000 restaurants, long queues are not uncommon. Chosen restaurants that meet the criteria will be able to show the chairs outside their restaurant next year. Nissan also released a short video showing the chairs being used in an art gallery, moving slowly in front of the various paintings to let viewers appreciate the art without the need to stand up.

1.What can we know about “self-driving” chairs from the text?

A. They are in hot demand like iPhones.

B. They are intended for queuing diners.

C. They are the inventions of a car company.

D. They are completely different from vehicle technology.

2.Which enables the chairs to detect the seat ahead?

A. Pole position.

B. Autonomous technology.

C. Camera equipped on them.

D. Sensors equipped along the path.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “eliminates” in Paragraph 4?

A. rids.　　 　 B. ignores.　　 　 C. steals.　　 　　 D. hides.

4.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

A. Queuing is a rare scene outside Japanese restaurants.

B. “Self-driving ” chairs are the most useful in art galleries.

C. Japanese people prefer eating in restaurants to at home.

D. “Self-driving” chairs haven’t been in official use in restaurants.

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I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.

The woman looked down, shook her head and said,“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, l don't know how I’m going to get through the holidays.”

Then she gave the cashier food stamps （食品券）.

My heart ached. I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husband’s resume?

As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn't a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better.　　 My heart pounded (狂跳) as I approached the woman.

“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit, “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”

I handed her the small card from my purse.

When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh my. Would it　 be OK to give you a hug?”

After we embraced, I walked back to my car-and began to cry too.

The words on the card?

“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs?

A. The woman and her family were having a tough lime.

B. The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free.

C. The woman’s family mainly depends on her son.

D. The author wondered why the cashier was familiar with the woman.

2.The woman cried when she got the card, probably because　　　　　　 .

A. it could solve her present problem

B. she could use it to buy food

C. it greatly encouraged her

D. it could land her husband a job

3.The underlined word “startled”in Paragraph 10 probably means　　　　　 .

A. interested　　 B. grateful

C. ashamed　　 D. astonished[

4.From the article, we can tell that the author is　　　　 .

A. a knowledgeable person　　 B. a kind-hearted person

C. a horrible person　　 D. a confident person

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I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.

The woman looked down, shook her head and said,“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, l don't know how I’m going to get through the holidays.”

Then she gave the cashier food stamps(食品券).

My heart ached.

I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husband’s resume?

As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn't a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better. My heart pounded (狂跳) as I approached the woman.

“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit, “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”

I handed her the small card from my purse.

When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh my. Would it be OK to give you a hug?”

After we embraced, I walked back to my car-and began to cry too.

The words on the card?

“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs?

A.The woman and her family were having a tough time.

B.The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free.

C.The woman’s family mainly depends on her son.

D.The author wondered why the cashier was familiar with the woman.

2.The woman cried when she got the card, probably because　　　　　　 .

A.it could solve her present problem

B.she could use it to buy food

C.it greatly encouraged her

D.it could land her husband a job

3.The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 10 probably means 　　　　　　 .

A.interested B.grateful

C.ashamed D.astonished

4.From the article, we can tell that the author is 　　　　　 .

A.a knowledgeable person B.a kind-hearted person

C.a horrible person D.a confident person

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I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier(收银员) ______ her by name and asked her how she was doing. The woman looked down, shook her hand and said, “Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my ______ son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, I don’t know how I’m going to ______ the holidays.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps.

My heart ______. I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to ______ her groceries or ask for her husband’s situation?____ I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought might help her. It wasn’t a handful of cash or an ______ of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life ______.

My heart beat faster as I ______ the woman. “Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit. “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really ______ time right now. I’m so sorry, but I’d like to give you something.”

I took a small card out of my purse and ______ it to her.

When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her ______, she said, “You have no idea how much this ______ to me.”

I was a little ______ by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of ______ I might receive. All I could think to respond was, “Oh! Would it be OK to give you a ______?”

After we hugged ______, I walked back to my car — and began to cry too.

The words on the card?

“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as ______ for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a ______ glow (喜悦) spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started ______ them.

1.A. charged　　 B. greeted　　 C. recognized　　 D. heard

2.A. confident　　 B. independent　　 C. hopeless　　 D. stubborn

3.A. think about　　 B. give up　　 C. go on　　 D. get through

4.A. ached　　 B. failed　　 C. beat　　 D. paused

5.A. send for　　 B. provide for　　 C. pay for　　 D. beg for

6.A. As　　 B. Though　　 C. Unless　　 D. Since

7.A. excuse　　 B. offer　　 C. experience　　 D. opinion

8.A. harder　　 B. wealthier　　 C. simpler　　 D. better

9.A. touched　　 B. found　　 C. passed　　 D. approached

10.A. happy　　 B. tough　　 C. regular　　 D. long

11.A. handed　　 B. showed　　 C. spread　　 D. explained

12.A. thanks　　 B. fears　　 C. tears　　 D. beliefs

13.A. brings　　 B. means　　 C. values　　 D. contains

14.A. worried　　 B. excited　　 C. moved　　 D. shocked

15.A. reaction　　 B. feeling　　 C. expression　　 D. answer

16.A. present　　 B. promise　　 C. hug　　 D. ride

17.A. wildly　　 B. tightly　　 C. anxiously　　 D. eagerly

18.A. progress　　 B. effort　　 C. encouragement　　 D. praise

19.A. warm　　 B. rich　　 C. soft　　 D. fierce

20.A. gathering　　 B. enjoying　　 C. preparing　　 D. sharing

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I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s．When it was her _______ to pay，the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was _______ ．The woman looked down and said，“Not so _______ ．My husband just lost his _______ and my son is up to his old tricks again．I don’t know how I’m going to _______ the holidays．”Then she gave the cashier food stareps．

My heart _______．I wanted to help but didn’t know how．As I walked into the parking lot．I　 _______ the woman returning her shopping cart，and I remembered something in my _______ that I could help her in a different but _______ way．It wasn’t a handful of cash or a　 __________ on a job for her husband，but maybe-it would make her life __________ ．

“Excuse me，”I said，my voice trembling a bit．“I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the __________．It sounds like you’re going through a really __________ time right now．I’m so sorry．I’d like to give you something．”

And I took a business-sized card out of my purse and __________ it to her．When the woman read the card’s only two words，she began to cry．And through her tears，she said __________ ，“You have no idea how much this __________ to me．”The words on the card：You Matter．

A few weeks earlier，a colleague gave me the same card as __________ for a project I was working on．When I read the card，I felt a warm glow __________ inside of me．Deeply touched．I came home and __________ my own box of You Matter cards and started __________ them too．

1.A. deal　　 B. space　　 C. turn　　 D. choice

2.A. exercising　　 B. doing　　 C. working　　 D. sleeping

3.A. bad　　 B. safe　　 C. good　　 D. different

4.A. fame　　 B. ability　　 C. way　　 D. job

5.A. get through　　 B. give up　　 C. apply for　　 D. prepare for

6.A. ached　　 B. burnt　　 C. beat　　 D. bled

7.A. heard　　 B. felt　　 C. kept　　 D. spotted

8.A. car　　 B. purse　　 C. room　　 D. mind

9.A. direct　　 B. significant　　 C. natural　　 D. sensitive

10.A. 1ead　　 B. decision　　 C. 1ecture　　 D. question

11.A. better　　 B. busier　　 C. poorer　　 D. shorter

12.A. assistant　　 B. boss　　 C. cashier　　 D. customer

13.A. fortunate　　 B. peaceful　　 C. hard　　 D. normal

14.A. bought　　 B. donated　　 C. 1ent　　 D. handed

15.A. proudly　　 B. excitedly　　 C. desperately　　 D. modestly

16.A. costs　　 B. means　　 C. proves　　 D. measures

17.A. encouragement　　 B. permission　　 C. standard　　 D. sympathy

18.A. fade　　 B. deepen　　 C. gather　　 D. spread

19.A. so1d　　 B. invented　　 C. clarified　　 D. ordered

20.A. printing　　 B. evaluating　　 C. sharing　　 D. replacing

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Imagine you’re standing in line to buy a snack at a store. You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food. Next, you have to pay. But instead of scanning a QR Code(二维码) with your smart phone, you just hold out your hand so the cashier can scan your fingerprint. Or, a camera scans your face, your eyes or even your ear.

Now, this type of technology might not be far away. As technology companies move away from the traditional password, biometric (生物特征识别的) security, which includes fingerprint, face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popular.

In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5s, one of the first smart phones with a fingerprint scanner. Since then, using one's fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has become a commonplace, bringing convenience to our lives. And since 2016, Samsung has featured eye-scanning technology in its top smart phones, while Apple's new iphone X can even scan a user's face. But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as we imagine. " Biometrics is ideally good in practice, not so much," said John Michener, a biometrics expert.

When introducing the new iPhone's face ID feature, Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice-president, said. "The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhones X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million." But it's already been done. In a video posted on a community website Reddit, two brothers showed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face. And they aren't even twins.

"We may expect too much from biometrics," Anil Jain, a computer science professor at Michigan State University, told CBS News. "No security systems are perfect."

Earlier last year, Jain found a way to trick biometric security. Using a printed copy of a thumbprint, she was able to unlock a dead person's smart phone for the police, according to a tech website Splinter. "It's good to see biometrics being used more," Jain told CBS News, "because it adds another factor for security. But using multiple security measures is the best defense."

1.Which is the latest identification technology in a smart phone according to the passage?

A. Face scanning.　　 B. Eye scanning.

C. QR Code scanning.　　 D. Fingerprint scanning.

2.What is a major problem of the iPhone X's face ID system?

A. It takes too long to unlock the phone.

B. It often fails to recognize its owner's face.

C. Face data can be used for other purposes.

D. Different faces can be used to unlock the same phone.

3.What is Anil Jain's opinion about biometric security?

A. It is as secure as traditional measures.

B. It is perfect without much improvement.

C. It has caused much trouble for the police.

D. It should be used with other security measures.

4.What does the author intend to tell us in this passage?

A. The popularity of biometrics.

B. Security problems of biometrics.

C. Various problems with biometrics.

D. Great changes caused by biometrics.

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Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money.

Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.

One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.”

He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, “You got that right.” The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”

The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and his lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn’t have enough money.

How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?

Actually we were not wealthy in any sense. So I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.

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Paragraph 1

Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2

That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets. ___________

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