With the exam ______ in ten minutes, they wer...

With the exam ______ in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones．

A．taken place　　　 　　　　 B．taking place

C．having taken place　　　　 D．to take place

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With the exam ______ in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones.

A. taken place　　　　 　　 B. taking place

C. having taken place　　 D. to take place

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With the exam ______ in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones．

A． taken place　　　　 　　　　 B． taking place

C． having taken place　　　　 D． to take place

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Holiday was over. The school bus was due to pick up my daughters in four minutes, and they were doing their last minute gathering of shoes, water bottles, lunches, and backpacks.

“Don’t forget it’s Tuesday,” I called to my eight-year-old daughter as she headed for the boots lying next to the door. “Tennis shoes for P.E.,” I added.

My child suddenly stopped and turned to face me, grasping her right arm with her left. “Mama, my arm hurts today. Could you write me a note that says my arm is sore?”

“You want me to write a note now? You should have thought of it sooner.”

“Sore arm? Let me guess — too much Nintendo Wii (一种电子游戏)?”

“You will be fine. Come on, we need to go. The bus is coming.”

I thought of those responses.

But I didn’t say them.

From past experiences, I could see how this situation would play out if I chose sarcasm (讽刺), unfriendliness, and annoyance over understanding, responsiveness, and respect.

Choosing unfriendliness in a moment of conflict had once resulted in breaking into pieces my husband’s coffee pot in the kitchen sink.

And then came regret.

Anger was the reason I lost all control one day when I was unable to locate my car in a sea of vehicles.

And then came regret.

Despite the years that have passed since those incidents, I can still see my children’s faces, staring at me in horror wondering what had become of me in those moments.

I disliked myself in those moments. I wanted to run away and hide. But most of all, I didn’t want to be that changeable person anymore.

Facing one of those situations, I knew my response could either make or break the situation. So I took a 3-second pause before opening my mouth.

I noticed there were real tears welling in my daughter’s eyes…real tears she didn’t want to fall… real tears she was actually pushing back with her fingers.

That 3-second pause was just long enough for me to realize this sadness, this pain, this worry of my child’s was real. And a note to the P.E. teacher was very important to her.

I wrote the quick note, and handed it to my child. I never knew I had the power to hand someone a little bit of peace, comfort…

“Thank you, Mama,” she said quietly, color coming back to her face.

I thought of my child’s sore arm throughout the day. And although I don’t always make the right choice with my words, I knew I had that time.

“When I got to P. E., I saw they were doing something I could do, even with a sore arm. So I kept the note in my pocket and played,” my daughter told me later.

Thank goodness, things are different now. The goal of each tough situation is to speak in a way I can be heard … to listen in a way that the other person can be heard … and to walk away feeling at peace with the way the situation was handled.

I’ve started a new list — a list of thoughtful responses that I’ve offered. This list inspired me to write a hopeful reminder — 3-second pauses have the power to save a morning, spare some pain, and prevent regret from being a lifelong companion. May it bring someone else hope too!

1.Why did the author’s daughter want a note?

A. She wanted to ask for a one-day sick leave.

B. She was unable to exercise for a sore arm.

C. She didn’t feel like attending a P.E. lesson.

D. She wanted to be informed of the schedule.

2.Instead of responding instantly, the author paused for a while, because _________.

A. she was wondering how the arm was hurt

B. she doubted if her daughter was telling a lie

C. she was angry for her daughter’s skipping P.E.

D. she was seeking a better solution to the situation

3.How did the children feel when the author lost control of herself?

A. Disappointed and frightened.　　 B. Confused and scared.

C. Painful and regretful.　　 D. Unfriendly and annoyed.

4.Why did the author decide to write a note?

A. She wanted to make up for her past overreactions.

B. She didn’t want to make her daughter disappointed.

C. She thought it was proper to do so after consideration.

D. She didn’t want to start a conflict with her daughter.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A powerful motivator — regret.　　 B. Regret never goes away easily.

C. A single error can bring a lifelong regret.　　 D. Regret, it’s nice to see you go.

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The ____________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into __________ car.

A. girl’s; Tom’s    B. girls’; Toms’   C. girls’; Tom’s     D. girl’s; Toms’

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The ____________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into __________ car.

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The two men were ________ the heavy trunk for nearly ten minutes, trying to get it up the stairs.

A.toying with B.interfering with C.wrestling with D.conflicting with

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They hurried to the train station,       it was too late. They had to wait another ten minutes.

A．but    B．so       C．and    D．or

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In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes”, where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing”. A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome-shaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm became famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin’s followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.

　Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do your own thing”. However, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner’s “conditioning” techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archeology”. Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.

1.Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?

　A. They were not satisfied with American society.

　B. They wanted to grow marijuana.

　C. They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.

　D. They did not want all people to be equal.

2. Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?

　A. In dome-shaped house.         B. In old school houses.

　C. On a farm in Tennessee.        D. In an archeology in Arizona.

3. Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?

　A. Paolo Soleri.  　             B. B.G.Skinner.

　C. Steve Gaskin.                D. Buckminster Fuller.

4. What was the Twin Oaks commune based on?

　A. The philosophy of “do your own thing”.

　B. Virginia in the late 1960s.

　C. The ideas of psychologist.

　D. The belief that people must live closely together.

5. What is an “archeology”?

　A. A person who studies archaeology.

　B. A large building where people live closely together.

　C. A city in Arizona.

　D. A technique to control people.

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They asked me to have a drink with them. I said that it was at least ten years since I __________ a good drink

A. had enjoyed　　　　　　 B. was enjoying

C. enjoyed　　　　　　　　 D. had been enjoying

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