Two Interesting StoriesShaving Away the Eyebr...

Two Interesting Stories

Shaving Away the Eyebrows

Si Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. They were so long that he had to brush them every day so that they did not look like a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. However, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important to him was the Bloomfield Rotary Club’s campaign to end polio (脊髓灰质炎). According to MSN.com, it started out as a light-hearted joke in which his fellow club members said that people would probably pay to trim (修剪) his eyebrows. After thinking about it, Burgher agreed.

Tickets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started at $100 for a swipe (刮) with the razor. The first person in line was his wife. With each eyebrow taking eight swipes to finish off, Burgher managed to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that she was delighted with his new look and that it made him look kind and handsome.

Stunt (特技) Driving

According to the report from World of Differcnce.com, Sue Harding hated the stereotype (成见) that librarians were boring just as much as she cared for the doctors and nurses in the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service. She came up with the idea to get rid of the stereotype by involving herself in a stunt driving course. In the process she raised funds. According to the Times, people could come out and watch. All earnings were to be donated to the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service.

When the big day came, her stunt driving skills turned out to be quite impressive for a librarian. She put the stunt car through the paces, throwing handbreak turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it get rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambulance Service.

1.What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?

A. The club members’ joke.　　 B. A report from NBC News.

C. His wife’s encouragement.　　 D. His wish for handsomeness.

2.What is Sue Harding?

A. A reporter.　　 B. A librarian.

C. A doctor.　　 D. A nurse.

3.What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in common?

A. They collected money for others.　　 B. They paid for interesting stories.

C. They took part in a club’s campaign.　　 D. They were tired of their boring jobs.

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Over the years, I have met some interesting people. Two of　　 1.　 most interesting people were two elderly sisters, Joan and Bernice,　　 2.　　 way of talking about people inspired me.

It was always a　 3.　 (pleasant) to visit these two sisters. Just being greeted at the door was a joy. They couldn’t be 4.　 (happy) when seeing me. I always heard about the people who were there before me. Every person　　 5.　　 (talk) about in a positive way. The conversation would go something like this, “Oh, Kay, so and so was here yesterday, she　 6. (be) just the ‘salt of the earth’, isn't she?” The other sister would reply, “Oh yes! You just can't believe　　 7. wonderful she is.” I never heard they said a negative word about anyone. NEVER!

I understood why these two had so much company when other people complained that no one cared about　　 8.(they). It was their attitude　 9. people. There was no doubt that when the next person came to visit, they were going to hear how I was the “salt of the earth”.

What a wonderful example these two elderly sisters were to me! I will always be 10.　 (thank)that I had the opportunity to know them.

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Over the years, I have met some interesting people. Two of　 1.　 most interesting people were two elderly sisters, Joan and Bernice, 2.way of talking about people inspired me.

It was always a 3. (pleasant) to visit these two sisters. Just being greeted at the door was a joy. They couldn’t be 4.(happy) when seeing me. I always heard about the people who were there before me. Every person 5. (talk) about in a positive way. The conversation would go something like this, “Oh, Kay, so and so was here yesterday, she 6. (be) just the ‘salt of the earth’, isn't she?” The other sister would reply, “Oh yes! You just can't believe7. wonderful she is.” I never heard they said a negative word about anyone. NEVER!

I understood why these two had so much company when other people complained that no one cared about 8. (they). It was their attitude 9. people. There was no doubt that when the next person came to visit, they were going to hear how I was the “salt of the earth”.

What a wonderful example these two elderly sisters were to me! I will always be10. (thank) that I had the opportunity to know them.

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The station is two kilometers _______ the hospital.

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At one point, the peace talks between the two countries seemed close to       .

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The two old men，who have been away for twenty years，met 　　　　　 on the street，which made them surprised and excited.

A. by accident　　 B. on chance

C. for design　　 D. with purpose

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There were two interesting pieces of news items in the paper a few years ago. One was about a man who received a bill from the telephone company for $ 2,000 a month for doing nothing.

　The connection between the two news items is simple; computers-the best invention of the 20th century. The telephone bill came from a computer which made a terrifying mistake; that man’s bill was only $ 23.26. The other item was not as amusing. A man walked into the unguarded computer room of a large packaged food company and expertly programmed the computer to pay him $ 2,000 a month for raw meat which he “supplied ” to the company. Of course he never sent the meat, but he certainly received the money . The computer wrote out a bill, and even “signed ” it. It was only a random (随便) check that uncovered the trick. It could be happening in thousands of other companies all over the world.

　Computers are not the magical workers that some people say they are. They make mistakes, they’re sometimes slower than human beings and they’re easily fooled.

　The US used to conscript (征兵) people with the help of a computer. The army sent out a card, which had to be filled in and sent back. It was easy to avoid being called up simply by spreading candle-wax(腊) on the card. The computer couldn’t read the card, and did nothing with it.

　It’s in our everyday life that computers cause many problems. Let’s get back to using people instead of computers, before a mistake that we can’t put right.

1.In the first paragraph we can conclude ______.

2.The main idea of the second paragraph is _______.

3.Computers ______.

4.The writer thinks _______.

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Two hours away from the tall buildings of New York________．

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. All the girls swam in the lake except two， who _____ halfway.

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Last night Bruce was observed________the building with two young men and take a taxi away.

A．leave　    B．left

C．having left　    D．to leave

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