My name is Josh, and I have the best job in t...

My name is Josh, and I have the best job in the world. I don't work in an office or sit at a desk doing paper work all day long. I get to be o_______and enjoy the sun. I am a lifeguard, and I look forward to summer every year.

I've been a lifeguard since I was 15 years old. To become a lifeguard, I had to prove I was a strong swimmer. Then I had to pass a first aid and CPR test in case of emergency. I learned how to row a small boat to rescue （救援） people who had swum too f_______out and could not get back to shore. I even had to learn how to help people who got b_______by a shark!

There really isn't anything bad about my job, but if I had to pick one thing, it would be that I work only during the summer when the weather is hot e_______for people to go swimming at the beach. However, even that rally isn't a problem because I work at an indoor pool during the winter on weekends.

I grew up near the beach as a child. So, I love s_______time swimming in the water, especially at the beach. Even though lifeguarding means that I can't 'go swimming whenever I want, I like to help others stay safe so they can enjoy the beach as much as I do. The job is very rewarding, and I love it. My "office" has a great view, a nice summer breeze and the lovely s_______of waves washing up on the shore. It doesn't even seem like “work”!

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2.f________

3.b________

4.e_________

5.s________

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My best friend and I are in the same school. Her name is Marcela. She is beautiful with long black hair, round black eyes and a small nose. She is of medium build and medium height. She doesn’t like dress up, so she usually wears jeans and a T-shirt or sweater.

Marcela and I are always talking or laughing together. She is a very nice and outgoing girl. She has many friends at school. When I am not happy, I like talking to her. And she always tries her best to make me happy.

We have the same interests. We both enjoy playing the guitar and singing. We like going to the movies. Sometimes in summer, I go with her and her family to their summer house by the lake. We usually spend most of the afternoon swimming, but sometimes we go fishing. In the evenings, we walk into town and see a movie or stay at home and watch TV. It’s fun to be with her.

1.What can we learn about Marcela from paragraph(段落) 1?

A.She is very thin. B.She likes to dress up.

C.She usually wears jeans. D.She has small brown eyes.

2.What does the writer like doing when she is not happy?

A.Playing the guitar. B.Singing to Marcela.

C.Talking to Marcela. D.Going to the movies.

3.Marcela and the writer usually ______ in the afternoon when they are at the summer house.

A.go swimming B.go fishing C.see a movie D.watch TV

4.Which of the following CANNOT describe Marcela?

A.Pretty. B.Friendly. C.Fun. D.Shy.

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My best friend and I are in the same school. Her name is Alice. We first met each other two years ago. We were all new in the school then. She is beautiful. She has long black hair, round black eyes and a small nose. She doesn’t like to dress up, so I usually see her wearing jeans and a T-shirt or sweater.

Alice and I are always talking or laughing about something. She has a wonderful sense of humor (幽默感). When I am not happy, I like talking to her. And she always tries her best to make me happy.

We have the same interests. We both enjoy playing the guitar and singing. We like going to the movies. Sometimes in summer, I go with her and her family to their summer house by the lake. We usually spend most of the afternoon swimming. In the evenings we walk into town or stay at home and watch TV. It’s always fun to be with her.

Though our lives get busy, we still have time to see each other. I am better in math and science and she is better in English, so we often help each other with our homework.

I am lucky to have a friend like her.

1.When did Alice and the writer meet each other?

____________________________________________________________________________

2.What does the writer like doing when she is not happy?

____________________________________________________________________________

3.Do Alice and the writer have the same interests?

____________________________________________________________________________

4.Where is Alice’s family’s summer house?

____________________________________________________________________________

5.How does the writer feel to have the friend Alice?

____________________________________________________________________________

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My name is Mary. I have a good friend Lily. In some ways，we look the same, and in some ways ，we look different. We both have big eyes and long black hair. I'm much taller than her. We both like sports, although Lily is more athletic than me. She's more outgoing（外向的）and I'm quieter. I like singing and she likes drawing. However, we both enjoy going to parties.

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The best woman in the world is my mother; the sweetest sound in the world is mother's______.

Each day when I get back home from school, I see my mother cooking in the kitchen ____ and happily. I really want to give her an embrace (拥抱).

Mother often said:" Parents don't want a return from their 　　　 . The one thing they hope to see is their kids have a happy life."

My mother is different from my classmates' mothers. When she 39 me, she was nearly 42 years old. When I become a university student, my mother will be 60 years old.

My mother is in 　 　　 health for a long time. She suffers from a very serious illness. Maybe she will never fully recover (痊愈). 　 　　 she still works hard for me every day. I want to help her but don't know what I can do or 　 　　 to start. Each time my mother can't get up from her sick bed, I feel 　 　　 and don't want to go to school. But mother always says to me lightly: "You must go to school. I can 　　 myself."

Hearing this, I wonder if I am not a good son. The　 　　 thing I can do is to give her a warm embrace after school.

1.A. sound　　 B. noise　　 C. voice　　　　 D. hear

2.A. tiring　　 B. tiring　　 C. tired　　　　 D. tiredly

3.A. parents　　 B. friends　　 C. kids　　　　 D. relatives

4.A. gave birth to　 B. born to　 C. was born in　 D. had birth on

5.A. good　　 B. well　　 C. poor　　 D. nice

6.A. But　　 B. And　　　 C. So　　　　 D. Or

7.A. where　　 B. what　　 C. how　　 D. that

8.A. happy　　 B. afraid　　 C. good　　 D. nothing

9.A. look for　 B. look out　　 C. look at　 D. look after

10.A. one　　　 B. only　　　 C. best　　　　　　 D. worst

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The best woman in the world is my mother; the sweetest sound in the world is mother's_____.

Each day when I get back home from school, I see my mother cooking in the kitchen　　 __ and happily. I really want to give her an embrace (拥抱).

Mother often said:" Parents don't want a return from their　 __ . The one thing they hope to see is their kids have a happy life."

My mother is different from my classmates' mothers. When she 　 __me, she was nearly 42 years old. When I become a university student, my mother will be 60 years old.

My mother is in 　 　　 health for a long time. She suffers from a very serious illness. Maybe she will never fully recover (痊愈).　 __ she still works hard for me every day. I want to help her but don't know what I can do or 　　 to start. Each time my mother can't get up from her sick bed, I feel 　 　　 and don't want to go to school. But mother always says to me lightly: "You must go to school. I can　 　　 myself."

Hearing this, I wonder if I am not a good son. The　 　　 thing I can do is to give her a warm embrace after school.

1.A. sound　　 　　 B. noise　　 C. voice　　　　 D. hear

2.A. tiring　　 　　 B. tiring　 C. tired　　　　 D. tiredly

3.A. parents　　 　　 B. friends C. kids　　　　 D. relatives

4.A. gave birth to　 B. born to C. was born in　　 D. had birth on

5.A. good　 　　　 B. well　　 　　 C. poor　　 　　 D. nice

6.A. But　　 　　　 B. And　　　 　　 C. So　　　　 　　 D. Or

7.A. where　 　　 B. what　　 　　 C. how　　 　　 D. that

8.A. happy　　 　　 B. afraid　 　　 C. good　　 　　　 D. nothing

9.A. look for　　　 B. look out　 C. look at　　 　 D. look after

10.A. one　　　　 B. only　　　 　 C. best　　　　　 D. worst

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The right name is important in the business world. All you have to do is think of the names for some of the products you buy every day and you’ll agree that the name and the product are connected in the everyone’s mind.

In many countries, successful trade or brand names are protected by law. This is so that other companies cannot make a product and, in fact, be buying something different. Businesses register a company or a product name with the government. In fact, more than 1,000 product and company names are registered every hour. Many companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their products. A good example of this is. In the car industry. Some successful names for cars have powerful associations （联系）.The Ford Mustang and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fast and strong.

When a U. S company decides to sell its product in another country, it has to make sure that the product name translates properly. When Coca-Cola introduced its soft drink to China, it looked for the right name. It wanted a name that would do two things. One was to present its image（形象）in Chinese and the second was to be close to its first brand name—Coke. It took some efforts before finding the right word —which sounds similar and translates as “happiness in the mouth”. Asian company names are not new to the United States. The brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successful. Finding the right brand name is a big business. Asian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customers. There are even naming companies that specialize in inventing product names. These companies can charge （要价）up to $100,000 a word for their creations. But it’s worth it. Successful companies know how important the right brand names are for their development.

1.Why are trade names protected by law in many countries?

A. To make companies pay for naming service.

B. To help people choose the best products

C. To present good images of the products.

D. To prevent good images from being copied

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Many companies care about the cost of finding the right names

B. Creative trade names can help companies to have a larger sale

C. The government often does business with naming companies

D. It is considered necessary for cars to be names after animals

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

A. The Business of Names

B. The Development of Names

C. The Rules of Naming Business

D. The Methods of Choosing Names

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Teahouses(茶馆) in Chengdu

There is a saying， “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.” Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.

As soon as the visitors come into the teahouses， the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.

People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes， people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired.

Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. People can tell the stories and enjoy Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel(争吵)， a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is worked out， the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers come into the teahouse and sit down to drink tea， they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator， their problems can be easily worked out then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions(功能).

1.Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _____.

A．the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special

B．there are many people in Chengdu teahouses

C．there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses

D．the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old

2.People in Chengdu’s teahouses may _____ while they are drinking according to the passage.

A．enjoy interesting stories

B．watch movies

C．listen to Beijing Opera

D．quarrel in loud voice

3.Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solves some problems?

A．The mediator himself

B．The person who caused the problem

C．All the persons in the teahouse

D．The owner of the teahouse

4.This passage is taken from the newspaper. Which part do you think it is from?

A．The sports part.　　　　　　　　　　 B．The news part.

C．The culture part.　　　　　　　　　 D．The family part.

5.This passage mainly talks about _______.

A．how to make tea

B．how to open a teahouse

C．the special functions of the teahouses

D．the special way of enjoying tea

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The best known vegetable in the world is the potato. It grows in many places and does not need rich soil like many other crops. But until four hundred years ago the potato was not known to the Europeans. But today it’s one of the main foods in Europe. About half of the world’s potatoes are grown in Europe.

In France the potato was not grown for a long time. Here is a story about Louis. In 1778 he saw some potato flowers for the first time. He liked them so much that he picked one and put it in his buttonhole. He was interested in the flowers not the potatoes themselves.

根据短文内容判断对错。（T/F）

1.The best known vegetable in the world is the tomato.

2.The potatoes are grown only in the rich soil.

3.Louis was the first man to eat the potato.

4.Today potato is one of the main foods in Europe.

5.Louis liked the potato flowers better than the potatoes.

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The best-known (最熟知的) vegetable in the world is the potato. It grows in many places and does not need rich soil(土壤) like many other crops.But until four hundreds years ago,the Europeans(欧洲人) began to know the potato . But today it’s one of the main foods in Europe(欧洲) .About half of the world’s potatoes are grown in Europe.

In France the potato was not grown for a long time .Here is story about Louis .In 1778 he saw some potato　 flowers for the first time .He liked them so much that he picked one and put it in his buttonhole. He was interested in the flowers not the potatoes themselves.

根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写（A），错误的写（B）

1.Potatoes are the best-known vegetable in the world according to the passage.

2.The potatoes do not need rich soil.

3.Louis was the first man to eat the potato .

4.At first the Europeans grew potatoes to eat.

5.Louis liked the potato flowers better than the potatoes.

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