As King Parveez and Queen Shireen were sittin...

As King Parveez and Queen Shireen were sitting in their palace one day，a fisherman who was selling beautiful fish was brought in front of them. King Parveez decided to ____ a fish and gave the fisherman 4,000 dirham for it.

The fisherman was wild with ____. He thanked King Parveez and left.

Queen Shireen turned to her husband in anger and ____ him for paying so much for a fish. The king said that the fish was purchased and that there was ____ that could be done about it.

___，Queen Shireen insisted that the fisherman should be ____. She said, “We will ask the fisherman about the __ of the fish. If he answers it is female, we will say we want a male fish and if he replies it is male, we will say we want a female fish! Either way, we will be able to return the fish and have our ____ back.”

So the poor fisherman was called back and was asked the question.

Fortunately, he was ____ enough not to be caught out.The fisherman replied, “This fish is ____ in the sense that it is neither male nor female.”

King Parveez was so ____ by the wisdom of the man that he ____ a further 4,000 dirham to be paid to him. The fisherman thanked King Parveez ____， but as he was about to leave with the heavy bag of money, one of the ____ fell onto the floor. The fisherman ____ bent down to look for the coin.

“Look how greedy this man is！” Queen Shireen ____.“One coin has fallen out of his money bag and he searches for it instead of leaving it for some other poor ____ in the palace to find.”

The fisherman heard this ___ and said，“It is not out of greediness that I search for the coin but rather because it had the picture of __ King Parveez on it.I would not____ anyone to step on the coin.”

1.A.find　    B．catch　　C．buy　    D．see

2.A.joy　    B．worry    C．hope　    D．puzzle

3.A.praised　    B．scolded　 C．respected　    D．supported

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

5.A.However　    B．Somehow C．Still　    D．Instead

6.A.held back　    B．hung back C．brought back　    D．turned back

7.A.color　    B．number C．result　    D．gender

8.A.bag　    B．money C．gold　    D．gift

9.A.moved　    B．afraid C．clever　    D．excited

10.A.unique　    B．common　 C．expensive　    D．fresh

11.A.embarrassed　    B．confused     C．surprised　    D．impressed

12.A.drew　    B．ordered C．collected　    D．saved

13.A.ever　    B．first C．again　    D．well

14.A.bills　    B．shoes C．fish　    D．coins

15.A.immediately　    B．simply C．naturally　    D．slowly

16.A.laughed　    B．cried C．whispered　    D．threatened

17.A.fisherman　    B．beggar C．servant　    D．farmer

18.A.suggestion　    B．announcement C．voice　    D．remark

19.A.generous　    B．handsome C．honest 　    D．wise

20.A.persuade　    B．tolerate C．advise　    D．encourage

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In meditation(冥想),people sit quietly and focus their attention on their breath.As they breathe in and out,they attend to their feelings.As thoughts go through their minds,they let them go.Breathe.Let go.Breathe.Let go.

According to a recent study at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre,Massachusetts,three months of training in this kind of meditation causes a marked change in how the brain allocates(分配)attention.It appears that the ability to let go thoughts that come into mind frees the brain to attend to more rapidly changing things and events in the outside world.Expert meditators are better than other people at catching such fast-changing stimuli(刺激),like facial expressions.

The study provides evidence for changes in the workings of the brain with mental training.People can learn and improve abilities of all sorts with practice,everything from driving to playing the piano.The study has shown that meditating is good for the brain.It appears to reduce pressure and promote a sense of well-being.

In an experiment,17 volunteers with no meditation experience in the experimental group spent three months meditating 10 to 12 hours a day.A control group also with no meditation experience meditated for 20 minutes a day over the same period.Both groups were then given the tests with two numbers in a group of letters.As both groups looked for the numbers,their brain activity was recorded.

Everyone could catch the first number.But the brain recordings showed that the less experienced meditators tended to grasp the first number and hang onto it,so they missed the second number.Those with more experience gave less attention to the first number,as if letting it go,which led to an increased ability to grasp the second number.This shows that attention can change with practice.

Just ask Daniel Levsion,who meditated for three months as part of the study.“I’m a much better listener,”he said.“I don’t get lost in my own personal reaction to what people are saying.”

1.The underlined word“them”in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.

A.feelings          B.minds             C.people                D.thoughts

2.Meditators manage their daily tasks better because they ________.

A.are given less pressure

B.allocate their attention better

C.have more stimuli for life

D.practice them more frequently

3.In the experiment,volunteers doing meditation for longer hours ________.

A.were more likely to catch both of the numbers

B.were used to memorizing numbers in groups

C.usually ignored the first number observed

D.paid more attention to numbers than to letters

4.The study proves that ________.

A.meditation improves one’s health

B.brain activity can be recorded

C.human attention can be trained

D.meditators have a good sense of hearing

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We did the work ______, and as a result, we were taken in.

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Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery．Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes．

According to the research by Dr John Blain of the university of Southern California, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearance, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors and students．

Blaine said the beautiful felt different from children．They are treated as special, which may create both arrogance(傲慢) and insecurity．All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education．Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fotune in Hollywood or London and, when the majority fail, they have few talents to make a living．

Blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five”--- the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples．These are neuroticism(神经过敏)，including anger and anxiety; extroversion(性格外向) ；openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and conscientiousness, or sticking by agreements they have made．Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade．

Krista Sutherlanf ,of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dram teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations(抱负) are often shared, did not necessarily lead to happiness．

1.What does the underline sentence “Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery．” mean?

A．Beautiful women always felt lonely．

B．Beautiful women were always alone．

C．Many beautiful women didn’t end up with a happy life．

D．Beautiful woen always lived a happy life．

2.The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refers to “________”．

A．ordinary—looking women               B．women called Jane

C．common people                       D．attractive women

3.We can infer in the passage that_____________．

A．HughGrant and Elizabeth Hurley were a couple．

B．Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their life．

C．when they fail in Hollywood, the beautiful have little troube in making a living．

D．the marriage of the beautiful often last long．

4.Which of the following is the best title?

A．Five Key Factors Affecing the Partnership．

B．Beauties Are Doomed to Fail in Love．

C．Beautiful Or Common?

D．The Beauties Are Diferent．

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As Christensen and her daughter Riley were scanning the home page of the Bike Rack, a shop in their town, a video link for Project Mobility_________their eyes.She clicked on it out of _________.The video told how Bike Rack co-owner Hal Honeyman had created a( n)_________to provide bicycles that are _________engineered for people with disabilities. It showed the happy faces of those who were now riding them—accident victims, _________veterans (老兵), and children with disabilities.

“I'm going to buy a bike for one of those kids”, Riley told her mother. Two days later, she showed Christensen a _________she had written asking for donations: "I think it's amazing to_________bikes for kids who can’t walk,” the letter said. I saw how happy a boy was when he got one...I'm writing to ask for your _______.”

Christensen was blown away by her daughter's effort, but doubts quickly_________.The cost of just one of those special bikes could be as__________________ as $4,000. Riley could never raise the money.__________________, her letter went out to 75 relatives and friends.Within three days, checks and cash began __________________.Then word about Riley's plan __________________and as Christmas neared, more and more__________________rolled in.The teen__________________raised more than $12,000, enough to pay for three bikes.

Last Christmas Eve, Riley pulled on a Santa hat and __________________the bicycle to one of the__________________kids: Ava, a 13-year-old girl, who couldn't move her legs with a rare genetic disorder. “This is the best Christmas I ever had,” said Riley.

She and Ava have since__________________ together. “When I ride, I like to go fast, get sweaty and feel the breeze”, Riley says."So does Ava. She pumps with her arms, not her __________________but she really flies .”

Riley is determined to keep her__________________going every holiday season. “I want kids to feel the wind in their faces,” she says.

1.A.caught B.shaded C.narrowed D.dried

2.A.delight B.curiosity C.suspicion D.safety

3.A.academy B.organization C.job D.custom

4.A.specially B.beautifully C.roughly D.simply

5.A.senior B.retired C.proud D.injured

6.A.notice B.statement C.reply D.letter

7.A.repair B.ride C.rent D.buy

8.A.patience B.appeal C.contribution D.faith

9.A.arose B.cleared C.faded D.changed

10.A.reasonable B.high C.actual D.fixed

11.A.Anyhow B.Otherwise C.Thus D.Besides

12.A.disappearing B.forming C.arriving D.returning

13.A.got around B.went down C.broke out D.ran away

14.A.gifts B.donations C.kids D.wishes

15.A.greedily B.cautiously C.hardly D.eventually

16.A.delivered B.purchased C.mailed D.designed

17.A.normal B.lucky C.wealthy D.confident

18.A.lived B.ridden C.studied D.worked

19.A.feet B.heart C.back D.knees

20.A.bike B.campaign C.wish D.present

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When the bell rang, the students were all sitting on their own seats quietly and looking forward to ________their new Chinese teacher.

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Late _____the afternoon of a cold day in February ,two gentlemen  were sitting Over their wine in a restaurant.

A in  B on  C of  D　at

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When I first met Begay at Los Ninos Elementary on “King and Queen Day”, she was wearing a smile ear-to-ear.

This morning, though, Begay was______. The parent she had been trying to_____was a no-show again. Begay______needed to talk to her. Her boy was smart, but now about a year behind. She______there were problems at home. He was always late and had already missed too much school.

By 8 a.m. , kids were arriving, and Begay’s______quickly became a beehive（蜂窝）of activity. Forty-five minutes_______, the little boy finally walked in, shoulders sunk, head_______. Rather than______him in front of the class, Begay welcomed him warmly. He was testing Begay’s long-held_______that no child is a lost cause, no matter how______he seems. “It’s the unspoken　　 _____teachers start out with,” Begay said.

During lunch I sat down with Begay’s students and asked them what they liked about her.

“ She never gets angry, “ said one girl. A boy______:” She’s funny and likes telling jokes.”

Before we left the______, the shy, quiet girl next to me______,” She teaches me when I don’t want to learn.”

Her_______stayed with me. When I_______it with Begay, I told her that I felt it was a very　　 _____thing for a child to say. She agreed.

“They never______that to me.” said Begay, “But that’s what I_______. I want them to enjoy school. I want them to feel like someone_______them.”

1.A.sensitive B.worried C.thrilled D.energetic

2.A.meet B.investigate C.enquire D.praise

3.A.gradually B.occasionally C.abruptly D.desperately

4.A.clarified B.revealed C.suspected D.acknowledged

5.A.classroom B.school C.canteen D.house

6.A.after B.before C.later D.ago

7.A.rose B.bowed C.nodded D.shook

8.A.disturbing B.astonishing C.capturing D.embarrassing

9.A.conclusion B.dream C.belief D.ambition

10.A.awesome B.troubled C.innocent D.careless

11.A.commitment B.assumption C.proposal D.regulation

12.A.rejected B.declared C.added D.protested

13.A.office B.kitchen C.playground D.table

14.A.shouted B.whispered C.cried D.suggested

15.A.comment B.adventure C.experience D.discovery

16.A.interpreted B.promoted C.shared D.demonstrated

17.A.fancy B.comprehensive C.crucial D.meaningful

18.A.do B.express C.guarantee D.leave

19.A.acquire B.secure C.accomplish D.pursue

20.A.believes in B.stands by C.tums against D.fears for

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Would you like to be a king or queen? To have people waiting on you hand and foot? Many Americans experience this royal treatment every day. How? By being customers. The American idea of customer service is to make each customer the center of attention. Need proof? Just listen to the commercials. Most of them sound like the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you.” Actually, not all stores in America roll out the red carpet for their customers. But wherever you go, good customer service means making customers feel special.

People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. Most places don’t have a “furniture street” or a “computer road” which allow you to compare prices easily. Instead, people often “let their fingers do the walking” through the store hot lines. From the first “hello”, customers receive a satisfying response to their questions. This initial contact can help them decide where to shop.

When customers get to the store, they are treated as honored guests. Customers don’t usually find store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead, the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In most stores, the clear signs that label each department make shopping a breeze. Customers usually don’t have to ask how much items cost, since prices are clearly marked. And unless they’re at a flea market or a yard sale, they don’t bother trying to bargain.

When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster. Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long. Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you” from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. That way, they don’t have to carry heavy bags out to the car.

1. By quoting (引用) the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you”, the author intends to_______.

A. suggest that customers believe what commercials say deeply

B. show readers the American idea on good customer service

C. express all the stores pay much attention to the customers

D. persuade readers to choose the stores with ads correctly

2. In the USA, what may you do at first if you want to do some shopping?

A. To visit a professional street with lots of similar stores.

B. To compare prices in many shops in the same street.

C. To make phone calls and get better shopping choices.

D. To receive other customers’ answers to the questions.

3. The Underlined words “a breeze” in Para.3 most probably means _________.

A. an easy job　　  B. a trouble　　    C. a funny thing　　    D. a boring task

4. Which of the followings shows American stores offer convenience to customers in this passage?

A. The store clerks don’t usually sit around watching TV or playing cards.

B. Some stores offer price bargain to the customers like a yard sale.

C. The clerks give customers a smile and a warm “thank you” after paying.

D. Some stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes are crowded.

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Would you like to be a king or queen? To have people waiting on you hand and foot? Many Americans experience this royal treatment every day. How? By being customers. The American idea of customer service is to make each customer the center of attention. Need proof? Just listen to the commercials. Most of them sound like the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you.” Actually, not all stores in America roll out the red carpet for their customers. But wherever you go, good customer service means making customers feel special.

People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. Most places don’t have a “furniture street” or a “computer road” which allow you to compare prices easily. Instead, people often “let their fingers do the walking” through the store hot lines. From the first “hello”, customers receive a satisfying response to their questions. This initial contact can help them decide where to shop.

When customers get to the store, they are treated as honored guests. Customers don’t usually find store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead, the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In most stores, the clear signs that label each department make shopping a breeze. Customers usually don’t have to ask how much items cost, since prices are clearly marked. And unless they’re at a flea market or a yard sale, they don’t bother trying to bargain.

When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster. Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long. Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you” from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. That way, they don’t have to carry heavy bags out to the car.

1. By quoting (引用) the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you”, the author intends to_______.

A. suggest that customers believe what commercials say deeply

B. show readers the American idea on good customer service

C. express all the stores pay much attention to the customers

D. persuade readers to choose the stores with ads correctly

2.In the USA, what may you do at first if you want to do some shopping?

A. To visit a professional street with lots of similar stores.

B. To compare prices in many shops in the same street.

C. To make phone calls and get better shopping choices.

D. To receive other customers’ answers to the questions.

3.The underlined words “a breeze” in Para.3 most probably means _________.

A. an easy job　　 B. a trouble　　           C. a funny thing　　     D. a boring task

4.Which of the followings shows American stores offer convenience to customers in this passage?

A. The store clerks don’t usually sit around watching TV or playing cards.

B. Some stores offer price bargain to the customers like a yard sale.

C. The clerks give customers a smile and a warm “thank you” after paying.

D. Some stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes are crowded.

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

A. Customer Service in America                     B. Excellent Stores in America

C. Shopping Rules in America                           D. Being King or Queen in America

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