We may look at the world around us, but someh...

We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we’ve become used to suddenly disappears. 36 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 37  to see—or look at—on my way to work each morning.

For three years, no matter 38  the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 39  days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 40  out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 41 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 42  all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 43  I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 44 her.

“Did she have an accident? Something 45 ?” I thought to myself about her 46 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 47  her. I began to realize that part of our 48  life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 49 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 50  walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 51  markers in our lives. They add weight to our 52  of place and belonging.

Think about it. 53 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 54  a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though  55 , person?

20.A unnamed        B. unforgettable    C. unbelievable     D. unreal

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If we look around us at the things we have purchased at some point in our lives, we would no doubt notice that not everything we own is being put to good use: the thick woolen coat which we thought looked trendy despite the fact that we live in a tropical country. the smartphone that got put away when we bought ourselves the newest model, or even the guest room in our house that somehow got turned into a storeroom.

Those underutilized(未充分使用的) items may seem useless to some, but could be of value to others. With the occurrence of the Internet, online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underused property, Using websites and social media groups that facilitate the buying and selling of second-hand goods it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is known as the sharing economy.

These popular online platforms are providing a chance for people to make a quick fortune. To give an example, busy parents previously might not have bothered with setting up a stall at the local market to sell their children’s old equipment, but with online marketplaces, parents are now able to sell on those hardly worn baby clothes that their children have outgrown so as to put some cash back into their pockets.

Businesses have also caught on to the profitability of the sharing economy and are seeking to gain from making use of those underutilized resources. Companies like Airbnb act as a middleman for people to cash in on their unused rooms and houses and let them out as profitable accommodation. Another example is Uber, which encourages people to use their own personal cars as taxis to make some extra cash in their free time.

This move towards a sharing economy is not without criticisms. Unlike businesses, unregulated individuals do not have to follow certain regulations and this can lead to poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher risk of fraud. Nevertheless, in the consumerist society we live in today, the increased opportunities to sell on our unwanted and underused goods can lead to a lesser impact on our environment.

1.Why can people now sell things more easily?

A. People nowadays buy more things.

B. Businesses want to buy the things they don t use.

C. There are now more market stalls.

D. There are now online platforms to do business.

2.Which of these is something that we might underutilize?

A. Thick coat in a cold country.

B. Clothes our babies don' t or can't wear any more.

C. The latest smartphone.

D. The storeroom in our house.

3.It might be a problem for unregulated individuals to sell to others because _____.

A. what they sell might be of a lower quality.

B. they have to follow certain regulations.

C. they don't have a business license.

D. they like to criticize their buyers.

4.What might be a good title for this article?

A. The consumerist society B. Parents who need money

C. The rise of the sharing economy D. Why we buy things we don't need

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We can hardly believe such a young boy ______ travel around the world all by himself.

A. may　　　　　　 B. need　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　 D. must

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We can hardly believe such a young boy_______ travel around the world all by himself.

A. may　　 B. need

C. should　　 D. must

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Many of us don’t like what we see around us but the last thing we do is to change it. I think that is the beginning of failure and that is why what we hate remains around us. If you don’t want to see things around you, don’t just hope it’ll change.

We have such an amazing power of creativity inside us to change the way things work around us. Only lazy people go about and say that is the way things have been working. I’ve come to discover that things around us depend on our actions and inactions. What I mean is that the circumstances that we like depend only on the things we do and the things we don’t do.

Do you want your country to change? Start by changing the small things around you. Before you think too far about any small thing to change, your habit should be the first thing to change. Change what you think about and talk about. Can you remember how difficult it was for you to break a habit that you desired to break some years back? If so, then you must accept that things aren’t just going to change by a magic thought. If it isn’t so easy to change yourself when you want to, it isn’t going to be so easy to change the people around you.

I think the best way I’ve changed people around me is that I changed myself. When you change, they’ll change. Just change yourself and see how many people will tell you later that you are the one who changes them. That’s one simple way young people can change their nations.

1. According to the text, why do we fail to change what we don’t like? _______

2.The author can change people around him because he has realized that 　　　.

3.The third paragraph aims at 　　　.

4.What can we learn from the text? ________

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The first day our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady smiling at me.

She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of children.” “No seriously,” I said. “I want to realize my dream!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and everyone liked to listen to this “time machine”.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I’ll never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20. If I am 87 and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88. We have less time to live on. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”

At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had dreamed about all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 students attended her funeral honoring the wonderful woman who taught us such an important message.

1.Rose was considered a “time machine” because she _____.

A. always followed a strict time schedule

B. was never late for any of her classes

C. always appeared in time whenever she was needed

D. had lived a long and rich life

2.According to Rose, growing up is different from growing older because _______.

A. growing up means young people have enough time to waste

B. growing up means one has more chances or time to choose what one likes

C. there is no need for one to worry about death

D. growing up doesn’t need as much effort or talent as growing older

3.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can learn that ______.

A. it is not polite to talk about a person’s real age in public

B. going to college at a very old age is looked down upon

C. Rose looked younger than her real age in the writer’s eyes

D. the writer didn’t believe Rose was as old as she said

4.Rose came to study in college at such an old age for the purpose of __________.

A. challenging her old age

B. meeting someone rich and attractive

C. realizing her long dream about college education

D. not having any regrets in her life

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The first day our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady smiling at me.

She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of children.” “No seriously,” I said. “I want to realize my dream!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and everyone liked to listen to this “time machine”.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I’ll never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20. If I am 87 and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88. We have less time to live on. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”

At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had dreamed about all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 students attended her funeral honoring the wonderful woman who taught us such an important message.

1.Rose made herself known to the author in a _____ manner.

A. serious    B. cold    C. crazy    D. humorous

2.Rose was considered a “time machine” because she _____.

A. always followed a strict time schedule

B. was never late for any of her classes

C. had lived a long and rich life

D. always appeared in time whenever she was needed

3.According to Rose, growing up is different from growing older because _____.

A. growing up doesn’t need as much effort or talent as growing older

B. growing up means young people have enough time to waste

C. there is no need for one to worry about death

D. growing up means one has more chances or time to choose what one likes　

4.Rose came to study in college at such an old age for the purpose of _____.

A. challenging her old age　　

B. realizing her long dream about college education

C. meeting someone rich and attractive

D. not having any regrets in her life

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Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the 　　 　 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 　　 　　 country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　　 　　 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital. They first 　　 　　 one long hot summer when most Germans were　 　　 　　 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,　　 　　 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't 　　 　　 . “What these people also need is warmth and 　　 　 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn't 　　 　　 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 　　 　　 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 　　 　　 to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street.

The couple were soon 　　 　　 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 　　 　 donations. Today, over thirty companies 　　 　　 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to　　 　　 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 　　 　　 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 　　 　　 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn't 　　 　　 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 　　 　　 . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　　 　 in the world.

1.A. result　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　 D. truth

2.A. traditional　　　　　　 B. developing　　 C. wealthy　　　　　 D. typical

3.A. preparations　　　　 B. meals　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　　 D. suggestions

4.A. began　　　　　　　　 B. met　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　 D. left

5.A. asleep　　　　　　　 　 B. alone　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. across

6.A. brought up　　　　 B. put aside　　　　 C. set up　　　　　　 D. gave away

7.A. enough　　　　　　 　　 B. necessary　　　　 C. helpful　　　　　　 D. expensive

8.A. caring　　　　　　 　　 B. freedom　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. fame

9.A. pretend　　　　　　 　　 B. agree　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　　　 D. intend

10.A. make sense　　　　 B. make sure　　　 C. found out　　　　 D. worked out

11.A. near　　　　　　　　 　　 B. crowded　　　　 C. noisy　　　 D. open

12.A. costing　　　　　　 B. wasting　　　　 C. spending　　 D. taking

13.A. pay for　　　　　　 B. ask for　　　　 C. look into　　 D. carry out

14.A. regularly　　　　 　　 B. calmly　　　　　 C. completely　　 D. roughly

15.A. advertise　　　　　 　　 B. sell　　　　　　 C. deliver　　 　　 D. lend

16.A. collects　　　　　 　　 B. produces　　　　 C. designs　　　　 D. donates

17.A. permission　　　　 B. payment　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　 D. support

18.A. borrow　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　 C. expect　　　　　　　　　 D. save

19.A. tired　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　 D. amused

20.A. profit　　　　 B. rule　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　　 D. difference

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Whenever we hear about "the homeless", most of us think of the developing world. But the _____ is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a_______country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making_______ for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital. They first_______ one long hot summer when most Germans were_______ on holiday. Kurt Muller and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, _______ a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't _______.　 “What these people also need is warmth and______, ” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t _______to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita _______ there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always_______ to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon_______all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to_______ donations. Today, over thirty companies _______donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to_______them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer_______ new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no______ for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t_______ money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary. Though Rita admits she often gets_______. She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a_______ in the world.

1.A. result　　 B. truth　　 C. reason　　 D. idea

2.A. traditional　　 B. developing　　 C. typical　　 D. wealthy

3.A. preparations　　 B. houses　　 C. meals　　 D. suggestions

4.A. began　　 B. met　　 C. called　　 D. left

5.A. asleep　　 B. alone　　 C. across　　 D. away

6.A. brought up　　 B. set up　　 C. put aside　　 D. gave away

7.A. enough　　 B. necessary　　 C. helpful　　 D. expensive

8.A. fame　　 B. freedom　　 C. courage　　 D. caring

9.A. hesitate　　 B. agree　　 C. pretend　　 D. intend

10.A. made sense　　 B. found out　　 C. made sure　　 D. worked out

11.A. open　　 B. crowded　　 C. noisy　　 D. near

12.A. costing　　 B. wasting　　 C. taking　　 D. spending

13.A. pay for　　 B. ask for　　 C. look into　　 D. carry out

14.A. completely　　 B. calmly　　 C. regularly　　 D. roughly

15.A. advertise　　 B. sell　　 C. deliver　　 D. lend

16.A. donates　　 B. produces　　 C. designs　　 D. collects

17.A. permission　　 B. payment　　 C. direction　　 D. support

18.A. borrow　　 B. raise　　 C. save　　 D. expect

19.A. surprised　　 B. excited　　 C. tired　　 D. amused

20.A. profit　　 B. difference　　 C. decision　　 D. rule

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It helps us understand the world better if we know a little geography and have some maps at hand. But with maps in Chinese only, misunderstanding is possible in studying world events. Chinese names are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning to a foreigner. For the opening of the country maps are important and helpful and needed badly.

I wish maps various languages, such as those used in the United Nations, would come out and be sold in all bookstores open to Chinese.

1.The writer is mainly talking about ____.

A．geography                            B．maps

C．Chinese names                         D．the opening of the country

2.Knowing a little geography and having some maps in Chinese only, a foreigner ____.

A．can study world events easily

B．can study world events without misunderstanding

C．can’t study world events without misunderstanding

D．will fell joy in studying world events

3.What are the difficulties for a foreigner to use a map in Chinese?

A．A foreigner has nowhere to buy a map

B．All the bookstores only open to Chinese.

C．The names of Chinese people are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning.

D．The names of places on a map in Chinese are long, hard to pronounce and without meaning.

4.In the United Nations people use maps in ____.

A．foreign languages only                   B．Chinese only

C．various languages                       D．English only

5.According to the passage maps in foreign language are badly needed ____.

A．in a country open to other parts of the world

B．if a country is going to join the United Nations

C．when we are learning geography

D．if there are no maps in bookstores open to Chinese

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