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The Colony, TX
Median home price: $135,863
Median family income: $89,308
Set on the shores of Lewisville Lake, The Colony is ideal for outdoor types. There’s boating and swimming on the lake, as well as hiking, picnicking and golf in the parklands around it. The Colony also enjoys a wealth of housing options, from one-bedroom apartments to lakeside mansions(大厦),Cute two-bedroom starter homes are available for less than $100,000and nice four-bedrooms can cost as little as $135,000
Gladstone, MO
Median home price : $96,690
Median family income: $64,745
With the nickname of “Happy Rock”, Gladstone must be a cheerful place to live. Among its charms: This Kansas City suburb recently opened a new community center that has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center and basketball courts. More reasons for residents to smile : A nearby Ford Motor plant is set to expand, which is expected to bring in new jobs. A four-bedroom, 2.5bath house was recently on the market for just $129,000
Irmo, SC
Median home price: $99,000
Median family income : $67,999
This September, Irmo celebrates its 40th annual Okra Strut. The Strut started small, as a fund raiser for a new library ,but now up to 100,000,people attend the two-day event. When the festival first started , Irmo was a sleepy town of just 500.It’s grown rapidly since, with 12,000 residents today. The average three-bedroom 1,300-square-foot home costs about $99,000
Powder Springs, GA
Median home price : $85,000
Median family
income: $68,168
Families love Powder Spring’s charming downtown and pleasant quality of life .They also appreciate its reasonable real estate prices : Three-bedroom homes are on the market here for $85,000 and less . Another big draw is McEachern High School, which used to be a college campus. The school is supported by a large endowment , according to city manager Brad Hulsey . “People really want their kids to attend,”he said.
1.Which of the following describes the Colony, TX properly?
A. Modern and magnificent
B. Entertaining and optional
C. Cheap and very attractive
D. Expensive but fashionable
2.If you want to buy a house, you have to spend about $76.00 for every square foot in ______.
A. Powder Springs, GA
B. Irmo, SC
C. Gladstone, MO
D. The Colony, TX
3.By saying, “people really want their kids to attend” , Brad Hulsey means that ______.
A. Parents encourage their kids to go to school
B. people now pay more attention to education
C. kids usually enjoy themselves in Powder Springs
D. people buy the house in Powder Springs for the School
4.Who are most likely to be interested in the passage?
A. Students who are at school
B. Parents who have a low income
C. People who want to buy affordable houses
D. Builders who have just lost their jobs.
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Price decrease farmers’ income, the central government has decided to buy more crops to protect them.
A. Preventing; to affect B. To prevent; affecting
C. Preventing; affected D. To prevent; being affected
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As the income is increasing, the of family life has been changing over recent years.
A. model B. example
C. pattern D. process
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His family don’t like the second-hand car, ________ is very high.
A. the price of which B. which price C. it’s price D. the price of that
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Modern families require the food to be convenient to cook, high in _________ and low in price.
A. identity B. quality
C. advantage D. attitude
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As the price of homes goes up, many people afford to a house.
A．can’t B．needn’t
C．may not D．should not
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Two traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal (封口) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
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Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?
A. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.
B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.
C. Because she basement was too cold to stay in.
D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.
2. In paragraph two, the pair refers to __________.
A. the poor couple B. the rich couple
C. the guests D. the angels
3. The younger angel was very angry because __________.
A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow
B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly
C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live
D. the angel of death took the cow away
4. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?
A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.
B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.
C. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.
D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.
5. The story tries to tell the reader that __________.
A. angels are always ready to help the poor
B. sometimes things are not what they seem
C. angels are always ready to help the rich
D. the young should always learn from the old
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Two traveling angels(天使) stop to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable(好客的) farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why didn’t you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you didn’t help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
1.Why did the old angel repair the hole for the rich family?
A. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.
B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.
C. Because she wanted to punish the greedy owner.
D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.
2.In Paragraph Two, “the pair” refers to ________.
A. the poor couple B. the rich couple
C. the guests D. the angels
3.The story tries to tell the readers that_________.
A. sometimes things are not what they seem
B. angels are always ready to help the poor
C. angels are always ready to help the rich
D. the young should always learn from the old
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Sitting on the sofa in her family’s Michigan home in 2009, looking through the Guinness World Records, 10 year-old Winter Vinecki was surprised to find that the record for the youngest person to complete a marathon on every continent was held by a 27-year-old man. “I can beat that,” she declared. “For Dad. ” And she had every reason to believe she could.
A natural athlete since the age of 5, Winter had been running together with her mom and uncle, both athletes, and competing in races across the country. Soon, her name was appearing in national competitions. Trophies (奖牌) lined her walls.
But in 2008, at the age of 9, Winter stopped racing for medals. In May of that year, her father found out he had caught a rare cancer. To raise awareness and funds to fight the disease. Winter started an organization called I earn Winter. Just 10 months after his diagnosis, her father passed away.
Over the next three years, Winter came first in 20 of the 37 races in which she competed, including four Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships. Along the way, she raised over $ 400,000 to help find a cure for cancer.
Now 14, Winter is working on her world record to win her cause a place in the Guinness World Records. She recently completed her first marathon in Eugene, Oregon, a race normally limited to runners over 16, finishing in an amazing 3:45:04. “I’m used to racing with adults, and I think it’s kind of fun to race past them,” said Winter before the race.
With six continents to go, Winter has just begun a journey that will take her two years. “Every time I step to a starting line,” Winter says, “I have one thought in mind: keeping my dad’s spirit alive.”
1.Winter tries to break the Guinness World Record as ________.
A. the youngest marathon runner
B. the athlete with the most medals
C. the marathon runner with the most medals
D. the youngest marathon runner on all continents
2.What caused Winter to start the organization “Team Winter”？
A. Her father’s disease. B. Her father’s death.
C. Her uncle’s advice. D. Her mother’s disease.
3.When did Winter finish her first marathon race?
A. At age 9. B. At age 10.
C. At age 14. D. At age 16.
4.What does the word “them” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. World records. B. Adult runners.
C. Young runners. D. Marathon races.
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As the price of homes goes up, many people ________ afford to a house.
A．can’t B．needn’t
C．may not D．should not
income: $68,168