A 69-year-old American soldier who served in ...

A 69-year-old American soldier who served in Vietnam is living the American dream by starting his retirement early thanks to a considerate gesture by his boss of over 13 years.

Albert Brigas was a ______ car mechanic who 's worked for Rudy Quinones since 2006. He was planning to ____ after paying off his mortgage(贷款) next year. But thanks to Quinones’ big ______ Brigas can now retire and live in his long-time house, with his long-time wife, but without his long-time mortgage payment. “Rudy Quinones ______ his people and what happens,” Brigas said.

Rudy Quinones, the owner of Renown Auto Restoration, said, “He would come to work everyday even when he was _____　 Just that level of loyalty, the ______ you just don't find anymore.” Quinones has known about Brigas’ ______ to retire for a while. Quinones said, “Albert has been complaining about that for the past year. His final ______ was to retire and have the mortgage on his house ______ off.” Last month he ______ Brigas into his office. Quinones added, “I asked Albert to come into my office. ______, when an employee has to come to his boss's office, there's always some ______ for him to come in.” Then Quinones ______ out a check for about USS5,000. Brigas said, “He gave me the ______ mortgage on the house. We went to the ______ and paid it off.”

“Not enough good news is out there and this is one of those things that I think should be ______, so people know there are people out there who do ______ things for other people,” said Joseph Winkler, another employee of Quinones.

Now Brigas has more ______ to spend with his family. “We ______ up our 12-year-old granddaughter and she's doing great, and now we've got a nice little grandson.” Brigas said. Quinones added, “To give them something they've been ______ for their whole lives, it's fantastic.”

1.A.funny B.loyal C.crazy D.perfect

2.A.marry B.study C.retire D.travel

3.A.heart B.freedom C.plan D.effort

4.A.believes in B.cares about C.depends on D.agrees with

5.A.energetic B.sick C.sad D.hopeless

6.A.imagination B.reaction C.admiration D.determination

7.A.habit B.wish C.advice D.doubt

8.A.goal B.decision C.potential D.opinion

9.A.cut B.got C.kept D.paid

10.A.followed B.guided C.called D.employed

11.A.Exactly B.Simply C.Usually D.Hardly

12.A.pride B.offer C.anxiety D.excitement

13.A.filled B.looked C.turned D.helped

14.A.middle B.common C.final D.special

15.A.factory B.home C.office D.bank

16.A.asked B.used C.discovered D.shared

17.A.good B.terrible C.strange D.wise

18.A.space B.time C.power D.duty

19.A.took B.set C.put D.brought

20.A.doing B.losing C.practicing D.expecting

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Michael Shirazi is a 67-year-old American who has been feeding more than 150 homeless cats in Shanghai for the past eight years. Every night, he leaves his home at 11:00 pm and takes 20 kilos of cat food to the street feeding the homeless cats. So he is called by people "the king of homeless cats".

Eight years ago, Michael came to Shanghai for his family's business. At that time, he was a successful businessman. Until one day after living in Shanghai for a year, a homeless cat he named "short tail" came into his life. He still remembers the night when he saw "short tail" and the way it searched for food in the garbage can for her and her newborn babies. He had pity on "short tail" and brought it food and water. Since then, he has been feeding more and more homeless cats. He even shut down his company and closed his family business because of it.

These homeless cats have brought many happy moments to Michael. Every time they see him, they jump with excitement and kiss him. But unfortunately, his wife left him because he no longer managed his family business and spent nearly 10, 000 yuan a month on cat food. Though all the things happened to Michael, he still leaves his home on time every night.

Michael said: "My experience makes me feel that people are made of love. We must return our love to the world so that we can find our inner(内心的) peace." This is the happiness he gets every night when he's on his way to feeding food: feeling loved and needed.

1.Why do people call Michael "the king of homeless cats"? ______

A.He plays with homeless cats. B.He raises homeless cats at home.

C.He takes photos of homeless cats. D.He gives food to homeless cats.

2.When did Michael start feeding homeless cats? ______

A.Before he came to Shanghai. B.After meeting "short tail".

C.When he was 62 years old. D.After closing his family business.

3.What can we infer from paragraph 3? ______

A.Homeless cats love and trust Michael. B.Michael's wife strongly supported him.

C.Michael made money by selling cat food. D.The feeding will never continue any more.

4.Which of the following can best describe Michael? ______

A.Kind and generous. B.Ordinary and shy.

C.Helpful and calm. D.Brilliant and serious.

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---Is your uncle Tom a soldier?

--- No, but he once _____ in the army for 4 years.

A．served　　 B．is serving　　 C．has served　　 D．had served

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---Is your uncle Tom a soldier?

--- No, but he once _____ in the army for 4 years.

A. served　　 B. is serving　　 C. has served　　 D. had served

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— Is your Uncle Tom a soldier?

— No, but he once ______ in the army for 4 years.

A. served　　 B. is serving

C. has served　　 D. had served

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---Is your Uncle Tom a soldier?

---No, but he once _______ in the army for 4 years.

A. served　　 B. is serving

C. has served　　 D. was serving

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Lin Hanxing is a 30-year-old who lives in Beijing. She owns just five shirts, two pairs of pants, four pairs of shoes and a few other things. It's hard to believe that only five years ago, Lin was one of those people who couldn't stop buying stuff. Back then, she had more than 400 pieces of clothing and handbags

But that was before she saw an online challenge in 2014, introduced by Joshua Becker, a blogger in the United States who was promoting(推广) a minimalist lifestyle(极简生活方式). He encouraged people to reduce the number of their belongings to fewer than 100. Lin wasn’t strongly against it, so she got rid of 90 percent of her stuff. She also deleted(删除) 120 contacts she never spoke to from her social networking account. After doing all that, Lin said she felt “lighter”.

We used to think owning more was the way to lead a rich life. But now many people tend to believe that the opposite is also true--and perhaps truer.

According to US sociologist Joel Stillerman, people who are educated and well-off are more likely to have a minimalist lifestyle. “These people are making the statement: ‘I can afford to have less.’,”he said.

But leading a minimalist lifestyle doesn't mean spending less. A report by UK market research company Euromonitor found young Chinese people spend less on possessions, but more on short holidays and visits to the movies.

“They are looking for a life that is all about culture,” Alison Angus, head of lifestyles at Euromonitor, said about Chinese youth.

So perhaps it all comes down to how we define(定义) “rich”. Is wealth in life about buying more and owning more, or is it about having a more colorful life?

1.The author mentioned the change of Lin Hanxing to _______.

A.introduce the minimalist lifestyle

B.encourage us readers to buy less

C.explain the popularity of owning less

D.explain the importance of a new lifestyle

2.What’s Lin Hanxing’s attitude towards the online challenge in the beginning?

A.She was very fond of it.

B.She thought it worth a try.

C.She was strongly against it.

D.She thought it must be painful.

3.According to the passage, young Chinese people care more about _______.

A.possessions B.culture

C.education D.clothes

4.If one is rich, he is more likely to _______.

A.spend less B.buy more

C.own less D.experience more

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A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers　 that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a bear.

The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina. When the other children returned but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.

Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and—no Casey.

Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. He was in good health.

Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend".

The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold, rainy weather. "However," the police officer said, "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him."

Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, police and members of the army. Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination. He was then sent to his family on January 25.

His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey," said his mother. "He is up and talking He's already asked to watch cartoons."

1.When did Caseyget lost?

A.On　 January24.

B.After a 911 call.

C.Before his playmates returned home.

D.After he left his grandmother's house.

2.What can we know about the boy?

A.He survived with the help of a bear.

B.The rescuers rescued him from a bear.

C.Someone offered key information to find him.

D.He was eventually found by officer Hughes.

3.Why did the mother say that in the last paragraph?

A.To report the detailed situation.

B.To show her gratitude and relief.

C.To invite everyone to watch her child.

D.To appreciate searchers and the bear.

4.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A newsreport B.A　 guidebook.

C.A diary. D.An adverisement

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下面是今年部分旅游线路介绍及想出游人的兴趣特点介绍，请阅读相关信息并按要求匹配信息。

A．An 18-year-old student who is interested in traditional lifestyles but only has a week to spare.

B. A family of four, including parents, a sixteen-year-old son and a thirteen-year-old daughter, who are looking for a fun holiday. All four are good riders and strong swimmers.

C. A retired couple who are reasonably fit and who want to find out more about ethnic minorities’ cultures.

D. A group of four young adults who are into all extreme sports and are looking for something with plenty of excitement. They are more interested in the scenery than in the life of tile locals.

E. A family of five including a ten-year-old girl. They have many different interests and they are looking for a relaxing holiday.

F. A honeymoon couple who want the holiday of a lifetime. They are both sports types and love water sports.

请阅读旅游线路介绍，然后匹配出游者所适合的旅游线路。

Here is a selection of the tours organized for the coming year:

1.8 days mountaineering trip – climb Yunnan’s third highest peak, the Haba snow mountain. This is ideal for the truly adventurous. You need to be fit and healthy.

2.8 days cycling tour from Qiaotou Town – visit the spectacular Tiger I. eating Gorge. It is a leisurely tour suitable for anyone who is reasonably fit and healthy. No previous cycling experience is necessary and all our routes are on flat land!

3. 8 days river rafting – white water adventure on the Yangtze from the old town of Lijiang. This adults-only tour is exclusively for good swimmers and physically fit.

4.10 days horse trekking(乘牛车旅行)tour – visit authentic Tibetan villages of Shangrila. The ultimate horse-riding experience in a spectacular mountain environment. This trip is for confirmed riders only. Don’t expect three-star hotels on this trip.

5.10 days rainforest trek – spend 5 days in the forest and meet the local people. This is a walking tour and no previous experience is needed, just a curious mind and an interest in traditional cultures.

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DO THANH, Vietnam-The last remains of the 39 Vietnamese who died while being carried illegally in a truck to England last month were sent back to their home country on Saturday. Photos by the official Vietnam News Agency showed the arrival at the Hanoi airport of 16 bodies and seven urns (骨灰盒), which had been flown from London. They were loaded into ambulances on a foggy morning for a trip to their hometowns in several provinces in northern and central Vietnam.

The bodies were found Oct 23 in the English town of Grays, east of London. Police said the victims were aged between 15 and 44. While no cause of death has been officially confirmed, the circumstances suggested asphyxiation (窒息). The 31 men and eight women are believed to have paid human traffickers (人贩子) for their entering England secretly. Several people have been arrested in the UK and Vietnam.

Shortly after noon on Saturday, the body of one victim, 19-year-old Bui Thi Nhung, arrived at Phu Tang church in the village of Do Thanh. More than 100 villagers and family members waited for the body’s arrival at a highway leading to the village. They held white flowers, standing by the side of the road as the ambulance carrying the body passed. After 15 minutes at the church, the mourners moved to Nhung’s home nearby. One of Nhung’s nieces held her portrait to lead the procession.

Nhung’s coffin was placed in the middle of the living room of the one-story house, with the family weeping by the sides. Relatives and neighbors came into the home to place incense (香). A funeral will be held for Nhung at her home on Sunday, followed by a ceremony at the church before she was buried.

An initial (最初的) group of 16 bodies were handed over to their families on Wednesday, and funerals were held the following day.

The impoverished villages the victims were born in have largely been left out of the economic development that has turned urban centers in Vietnam such as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi into boom (繁荣) towns, sending many on a risky journey looking for a better life abroad.

1.How did the 39 Vietnamese lose their lives?

A.They died in a terrible traffic accident.

B.They lost their lives due to lack of food.

C.They were killed by the human traffickers.

D.There has been no definite answer up to now.

2.What do we know about Bui Thi Nhung?

A.Her coffin was placed in a two-storey house.

B.She is a teenager girl coming from a village.

C.Her brother held her portrait to lead the procession.

D.She will be buried without a ceremony at the church.

3.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “impoverished” in the last paragraph?

A.Poor. B.Modern.

C.Attractive. D.Dirty.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the news report?

A.39 Vietnamese bodies found Oct 23 in Grays

B.Vietnam receives last of 39 remains of Victims

C.39 Vietnamese are carried illegally in a truck to England

D.Several paople arrested related to 39 Vietnamese dead bodies

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