Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get ________ 36________, and occasionally they come back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself ________ 37________ at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good ________ 38________ .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare ________ 39________ to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my________ 40________ and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real ________ 41________ .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a ________ 42________ I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)________ 43________ that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a ________ 44________ look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of ________ 45________ days!
As she took the food, a look of ________ 46________ washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably ________ 47________ be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still________ 48________ of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.________ 49________, the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to ________ 50________ my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to ________ 51________, and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it ________ 52________ , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is________ 53________ trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a ________ 54________ for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually ________ 55________ another human being!
1.A. ignored B. appreciated C. acknowledged D. forgiven
2.A. examined B. trapped C. confused D. delayed
3. A. habit B. place C. mood D. situation
4.A. change B. time C. hand D. energy
5. A. appearance B. attitude C. selfishness D. experience
6.A. pain B. anxiety C. hunger D. fear
7.A. souvenir B. ticket C. gift D. cake
8.A. shout B. smile C. apology D. praise
9.A. quick B. gentle C. good D. cold
10.A. dark B. tough C. mysterious D. special
11. A. relief B. regret C. doubt D. anger
12. A. once B. often C. sometimes D. never
13. A. ashamed B. aware C. short D. proud
14. A. Eventually B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
15.A. return B. show C. share D. earn
16.A. do B. trade C. add D. eat
17.A. away B. out C. back D. over
18.A. hard B. fun C. useless D. worth
19.A. difference B. profit C. decision D. suggestion
20.A. excite B. help C. educate D. inspire
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Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get ________ 36________, and occasionally they come back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself ________ 37________ at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good ________ 38________ .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare ________ 39________ to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my________ 40________ and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real ________ 41________ .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a ________ 42________ I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)________ 43________ that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a ________ 44________ look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of ________ 45________ days!
As she took the food, a look of ________ 46________ washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably ________ 47________ be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still________ 48________ of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.________ 49________, the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to ________ 50________ my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to ________ 51________, and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it ________ 52________ , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is________ 53________ trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a ________ 54________ for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually ________ 55________ another human being!
1.A. ignored B. appreciated C. acknowledged D. forgiven
2.A. examined B. trapped C. confused D. delayed
3. A. habit B. place C. mood D. situation
4.A. change B. time C. hand D. energy
5. A. appearance B. attitude C. selfishness D. experience
6.A. pain B. anxiety C. hunger D. fear
7.A. souvenir B. ticket C. gift D. cake
8.A. shout B. smile C. apology D. praise
9.A. quick B. gentle C. good D. cold
10.A. dark B. tough C. mysterious D. special
11. A. relief B. regret C. doubt D. anger
12. A. once B. often C. sometimes D. never
13. A. ashamed B. aware C. short D. proud
14. A. Eventually B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
15.A. return B. show C. share D. earn
16.A. do B. trade C. add D. eat
17.A. away B. out C. back D. over
18.A. hard B. fun C. useless D. worth
19.A. difference B. profit C. decision D. suggestion
20.A. excite B. help C. educate D. inspire
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Bertie knew there was something in the wind. His mother had been sad in recent days, not sick, just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him, his head warm on Bertie’s feet, when Father cleared his throat and began, “You’ll soon be eight, Bertie. A boy needs a proper education. We’ve found the right place for you, a school near Salisbury in England. ”
His heart filled with a terrible fear, all Bertie could think of was his white lion. “But the lion,” he cried, “What about the lion?”
“I’m afraid there’s something else I have to tell you, ” his father said. Looking across at Bertie’s mother, he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus owner from France, who was over in Africa looking for lions to buy. He would come to their farm in a few days.
“No! You can’t send him to a circus!” said Bertie. “People will come to see him. He’ll be shut up behind bars. I promised him he never would be. And they will laugh at him. He’d rather die. Any animal would! ” But as he looked across the table at them, he knew their minds were quite made up.
Bertie felt completely betrayed (出卖). He waited until he heard his father’s deep breathing next door. With his white lion at his heels, he crept (蹑手蹑脚地移动) downstairs, took down his father’s rifle (步枪) and stepped out into the night. He ran and ran till his legs could run no more. As the sun came up over the grassland, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat down, his arms round the lion’s neck. The time had come.
“Be wild now”, he whispered. “You’ve got to be wild. Don’t ever come home. All my life I’ll think of you. I promise I will. ” He buried his head in the lion’s neck. Then, Bertie climbed down the hill and walked away.
When he looked back, the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then he stood up, yawned, stretched, and sprang down after him. Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks. He threw stones. Nothing worked.
There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth, he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired over the lion’s head.
1.Bertie’s mother was sad probably because she _____.
A.had been seriously ill recently
B.had decided to send Bertie to school
C.knew Bertie would hate to go to England
D.knew selling the lion would upset Bertie
2.The underlined word “they” in Para. 4 probably refers to _____.
A.other animals B.some audience C.Bertie’s parents D.circus owners
3.In the last paragraph, the boy lifted the rifle to _____.
A.threaten the lion back to the wild B.kill the lion out of fear
C.protect himself from the lion D.show his anger towards his father
4.The passage intends to show that _____.
A.animal-hunting is popular in Africa
B.parents are sometimes cruel to their children
C.people and animals can be faithful to each other
D.animals usually lead a miserable life in circuses
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He is talking so much about America as if he _____ there.
A. has gone B. has been C. was D. had been
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He is talking so much about America as if he _____ there.
A．had been B．has been C．was D．has gone
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1.He is talking so much about America as if he________ there .
A.had been B.has been C. was D. has gone
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He talks about Rome as if he _________there before.
A. were B. had been C. has been D. was
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Prices ______ all the time. It's no wonder that we've spent so much money recently.
A. rose B. had risen C. were rising D. have been rising
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Recently there has been a discussion on a website about “what would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island?”
Here are some of the answers:
Post 1
Steve USA—Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I'd probably miss the rain, too. I wouldn't miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you?
Post 2
Tomas Germany—Good question. Steve, I think I'd miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I'd miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone—I'd like to be completely quiet—at least for a little while.
Post 3
Paola Italy—I would miss the company of people because I know I'd like to have someone to share experiences with. I'd go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn't miss junk mail—I hate coming home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box.
Post 4
Miko Japan—Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the Internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I'd also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I'd miss everything.
Post 5
Roger UK—I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I'd feel very cut off if I didn't know what was happening in the world. What I'd miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work.
Post 6
Jayne Russia—Why hasn't anyone mentioned their family? I'd be lost without my husband and two kids. They're the most important for me. And I can't get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn't miss doing the housework!
Post 7
Jaime Mexico—It would have to be music. I couldn't live without my music. I wouldn't miss going to school at all or doing homework!
1.Who would miss his or her family most?
A. Jayne B. Jaime
C. Miko. D. Paola.
2.Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?
A. Steve. B. Jaime.
C. Roger. D. Tomas.
3.We can infer that sushi is ______.
A. a kind of Japanese food
B. a Japanese cartoon
C. a black tea
D. a kind of bread
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There is no doubt _________ the world climate has been changing in recent years.
| A．that | B．what | C．if | D．whether |
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It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US president. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a wonderfully written book”. However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that he is not the only one. Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day survey, Dreams from My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading. As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s absolutely outstanding.
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation became more in depth!
The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named J.K. Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.
So which books have you lied about reading — if any — and which is your favourite?
1．The main reason why people lie about reading is to _________.
A. make fun of the listener B. impress the listener
C. please the listener D. interest the listener
2．The underlined word “proceeded” in the passage probably means “_________”.
A. wanted B. happened C. continued D. stopped
3．What does the World Book Day survey show?
A. Nearly half of the people surveyed didn’t read through a whole classical book.
B. People don’t like Dreams from My Father and George Orwell’s 1984.
C. Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen.
D. People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens.
4．What is the best title for the passage?
A. Are You a Book Liar? B. Readers Are All Liars
C. World Book Day D. Dreams from My Father
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