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It was on the early afternoon of a mid-October day in 2012. Bismark Mensah, who came to America several months ago, was collecting carts (手推车) outside a Walmart in Federal Way. It was a part-time job for him. He earned $9.05 an hour in charge of getting carts out of the parking lot.

He was used to finding stuff in carts that customers had somehow forgotten — keys, credit cards, wallets. And he turned them into a customer service. But a particular item stood out. It was a white envelope with a clear window in the middle, and there was a lot of cash in it, around $20,000. Mensah turned them into customer services.

Because of what he did that afternoon, Mensah is now the winner of Walmart’s national 2013 “Integrity(正直) in Action Award”.

Bismark Mensah says that since the story ran, he has become the model the youth in Ghana (his native country).

He is now employed full-time at the Federal Way Walmart, earning $10.95 an hour, up from the $9.05 an hour he earned working part-time.

Mensah, 33, no longer collects carts and such. He is in the backroom, dealing with inventory(库存). “I want to learn everything about operating a store like Walmart store,” he says. He plans to return to Ghana to run some shops owned by his family. He also plans to go to college and earn a degree in business administration.

1.What does Mensah do in Walmart now?

A. Collect carts.

B. Deal with inventory.

C. Checks out the groceries.

D. Ensures Walmart’s security.

2.What’s Mensah’s future plan?

A. To teach in college.

B. To run his own shops.

C. To earn a degree in arts.

D. To work in a big factory.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Mensah comes from a poor family in Ghana.

B. Mensah can hardly make himself understood in America.

C. Mensah will help set up some Walmart branches in Ghana.

D. Mensah has set an example for the youth in his own country.

4.What lesson can we learn from the story of Mensah?

A. It’s never too late to learn.

B. Don’t judge by appearance.

C. Honesty is a valuable quality.

D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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It was a late Saturday night in mid-October. Having just_______ a long day of cruel competition, our team walked into a Wendy’s, the only _______ open for miles at this time of night. I stood in line next to a group of senior boys who, despite my growing fondness for upperclassmen (学长) throughout the season, had remained a_______bunch, each one nearly twice my_______. Just as I was ready to settle for some chicken nuggets (块), one boy asked what I was planning to_______. I pointed to the super burger on the_______.

“Wendy’s Triple Baconator (三层汉堡)?” He _______. “That burger’s nearly as _______ as you! There’s no way you’ll finish it.”

He had a_______. At the age of 14, I had________ achieved a height of five foot two.

“Tell you what,” the boy said, laughing, “if you can finish your Triple Baconator ________　　 any of us can finish ours, we’ll________it.”

I accepted the challenge. The situation was not in my________ . But I was________ .

I soon ________ myself face-to-face with the Great Triple Baconator. At this moment,　 1,850 calories stood between me, my________ , and more importantly, a free meal. From the first ________ of the grand feast, each mouthful inspired a burst of applause.

I won with a satisfied stomach and a(n)________ more satisfied wallet.

Since that night, I’ve come across more challenges. But no matter how ________ I may feel at times, I’ve learned to take each challenge bite by bite. I’ve learned to speak a little ________, to stand a little taller, and how to handle even the Triple Baconators in life .

1.A.started B.survived C.crossed D.prepared

2.A.hotel B.cinema C.restaurant D.store

3.A.frightening B.caring C.friendly D.modest

4.A.wealth B.sense C.tiredness D.size

5.A.carry B.order C.bargain D.book

6.A.counter B.clerk C.canteen D.menu

7.A.howled B.asked C.laughed D.responded

8.A.big B.tall C.attractive D.tiny

9.A.chance B.point C.break D.try

10.A.regularly B.normally C.fairly D.barely

11.A.as B.after C.before D.since

12.A.pay for B.feed on C.do without D.check for

13.A.favor B.possession C.way D.request

14.A.astonished B.determined C.inspired D.discouraged

15.A.helped B.enjoyed C.accustomed D.found

16.A.pride B.thrill C.qualification D.concern

17.A.glance B.taste C.touch D.bite

18.A.never B.even C.yet D.indeed

19.A.powerful B.delicious C.small D.ashamed

20.A.better B.softer C.louder D.faster

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It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

As I was cleaning my office,  I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas-a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy — the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.

1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.

B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.

C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.

D. She was at work with a light heart.

2.The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of         .

A. having her baby examined

B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape

C. having her husband examined

D. getting a chance for her family to get together

3.The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “________”

A.to be sent to hospital B.to be separated from his family

C.to be comfortable D.to become a prisoner

4.What does the writer learn from the story?

A.The wife experienced the most joy in receiving

B.An act of kindness can mean a lot

C.The prisoner was treated with mercy

D.Whoever breaks the law should be punished

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It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas----a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy — the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.

1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.

B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.

C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.

D. She was at work with a light heart.

2.The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of __________.

A. having her baby examined

B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape

C. having her husband examined

D. getting a chance for her family to get together

3.The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “__________”.

A. to be sent to hospital                       B. to be separated from his family

C. to be comfortable                             D. to become a prisoner

4.What does the writer learn from the story?

A. The wife experienced the most joy in receiving.

B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

C. The prisoner was treated with mercy.

D. Whoever breaks the law should be punished.

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It was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor(光标) had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else to do, I yanked (用力猛拉) the battery out.

Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a crucial（紧要关头） undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back on, it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD.

I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs. But no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer company's Global Support Centre. My call was answered by a woman in some unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I don't know what continent they're standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather we've been having when there was a monsoon(季风) at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the point.

"My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I don't have the Windows Setup CD."

"So you're having a problem with your Windows Setup CD." She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention.

It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper. Her only duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels.

To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows' creator, Microsoft. This is like giving someone the phone number for, I don't know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didn't have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and polite.

When my voice hit a certain decibel (分贝), I was passed along, like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician.

"You don't have the Windows Setup CD, ma'am, because you don't need it," he explained cheerfully.

"Windows came preinstalled on your computer!"

"But I do need it."

"Yes, but you don't have it." We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. "Of course, you'd lose all your e-mail, your documents, your photos." It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. "You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive." He sounded delighted. "And it's not covered by the warranty (产品保证书)!"  The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full.

I hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place I'd heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldn't be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his.

1.Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly?

A．She had saved what she had written.

B．She couldn't move the cursor.

C．The computer refused to work.

D．The computer offered to repair itself.

2.Which of the following is the author's opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?

A．She sounded helpful and knowledgeable.

B．She was there to make callers frustrated.

C．She was able to solve her computer problem.

D．She was quick to pass her along to a technician.

3.According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was_________________.

A．effective          B．economical        C．unpractical        D．unsatisfied

4. "It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache" in the last but one paragraph means that_____________________.

A．the technician's proposal would make things even worse

B．the technician's proposal could eventually solve the problem

C．files stored on her computer were like a safe

D．erasing the entire system was like curing a headache

5.It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the followings except ________________.

A．efficiency         B．location           C．setup CDs         D．attitude

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It was on a sunny Saturday afternoon in the spring of 1949 that I learned an important life lesson about judging others by their physical appearance.

As a senior at school, I worked part time as a salesman in _______ center. The job provided a pleasant working environment and a modest _______. My weekly paycheck _______ a base salary and commissions (佣金) earned on the _______of radios and music related accessories(配件).

For maximum _______ at acquiring commissions, especially on sales of higher-priced items, two other teenage salesmen and I used the “up” system, taking turns greeting _______ entering the shop.

On that _______ afternoon, a tall, unshaven man walked in wearing clothing more _______ for yard work than for shopping.

This slim, _______ fellow was my “up”, but after glancing at his ________, quickly concluded my ________ would be more profitably spent with another apparently ________ customer, so I looked at my co-worker Norman and signaled that I was giving up my ________ to him.

Norman ________ as this unseemly looking fellow walked to the radio display. Then this fellow pointed at the Trans-Oceanic and asked whether he had six in ________. Norman looked ________, then turned and went into the storeroom. He immediately ________ and said that there were six. Then the buyer opened his checkbook and waited for Norman to write the ________. And I was asked to help carry the six Trans-Oceanic boxes to the back seat of the buyer’s car ________ nearby.

Ever since that notable afternoon, some years ago, I have carefully ________ judging others only on their appearance.

1.A. music　　 B. sports　　 C. drawing　　 D. dancing

2.A. product　　 B. income　　 C. pension　　 D. profit

3.A. determined　　 B. adjusted　　 C. combined　　 D. contributed

4.A. spread　　 B. focus　　 C. record　　 D. sale

5.A. freedom　　 B. purpose　　 C. fairness　　 D. expression

6.A. farmers　　 B. customers　　 C. workers　　 D. educators

7.A. unbearable　　 B. uncomfortable　　 C. unreasonable　　 D. unforgettable

8.A. cool　　 B. suitable　　 C. responsible　　 D. available

9.A. ragged　　 B. polite　　 C. proud　　 D. crazy

10.A. status　　 B. movement　　 C. expression　　 D. appearance

11.A. efforts　　 B. rewards　　 C. trend　　 D. safety

12.A. busy　　 B. wealthy　　 C. plain　　 D. common

13.A. turn　　 B. cause　　 C. bond　　 D. plan

14.A. apologized　　 B. compromised　　 C. pretended　　 D. approached

15.A. store　　 B. exchange　　 C. advance　　 D. demand

16.A. annoyed　　 B. frightened　　 C. amazed　　 D. disappointed

17.A. stopped　　 B. trembled　　 C. returned　　 D. forgot

18.A. bonus　　 B. receipt　　 C. discount　　 D. comment

19.A. sold　　 B. insured　　 C. parked　　 D. selected

20.A. admitted　　 B. considered　　 C. risked　　 D. avoided

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It was the last day of final examination in a large Eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors_______, discussing the exam due to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was_______. This was their last exam—then on to graduation ceremony and _______. Some talked of jobs they already had; others _______jobs they would get. With all this assurance of four years of college, they felt ready and able to _______the world. The approaching exam, they knew, would be quite _______. The professor had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted, _______only that they should not talk to each other during the test. Then they filed into the classroom. The professor _______the papers. And smiles _______their faces as the students noted there were only five essay-type questions. However, when the professor began to collect the papers three hours later, the students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened ________. No one spoke as, ________ in hand, the professor faced the class.

He surveyed the worried faces before him, then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” Not a hand was ________. “How many answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students shifted ________in their seats. “One, then? Certainly ________finished one.” But the class remained ________. The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I________,” he said, “and I just want you to________ that. These questions you could not answer are relatively________in everyday practice.” “Then,” smiling, he added, “you will all________this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education has just________.” The years have obscured(模糊)the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

1.A. united　　 B. gathered　　 C. surrounded　　 D. played

2.A. doubt　　 B. confidence　　 C. anxiety　　 D. satisfaction

3.A. study　　 B. rest　　 C. exams　　 D. jobs

4.A. of　　 B. for　　 C. at　　 D. to

5.A. defeat　　 B. conquer　　 C. crash　　 D. fight

6.A. tough　　 B. confusing　　 C. easy　　 D. exciting

7.A. requesting　　 B. expecting　　 C. forbidding　　 D. asking

8.A. gave out　　 B. turned away　　 C. brought in　　 D. prepared for

9.A. improved　　 B. lit　　 C. changed　　 D. broadened

10.A. smile　　 B. expression　　 C. color　　 D. sense

11.A. books　　 B. papers　　 C. pens　　 D. lists

12.A. presented　　 B. discovered　　 C. raised　　 D. noted

13.A. carelessly　　 B. restlessly　　 C. hopelessly　　 D. eagerly

14.A. somebody　　 B. anybody　　 C. nobody　　 D. everybody

15.A. calm　　 B. silent　　 C. disappointed　　 D. worried

16.A. put　　 B. throw　　 C. expected　　 D. strike

17.A. know　　 B. school　　 C. knowledge　　 D. exercise

18.A. abstract　　 B. popular　　 C. common　　 D. complex

19.A. fail　　 B. lose　　 C. attend　　 D. pass

20.A. begun　　 B. completed　　 C. advanced　　 D. succeeded

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It was a beautiful summer day when I saw a lot of little boys playing on the "green island" in the middle of our neighborhood. There were several　　　 _______　　 on that spot of green and the kids were having fun running around them, climbing them, and　　 _________ them. I watched for a while from the window _______ where their mothers or fathers were. "Those trees are living things," I thought, "Don't those boys _______ ?" I stepped outside to them just to make it known that I was _______ . I had not said a word when one of the boys shouted to me, "We're making a pile of leaves to jump in!" "Oh!" I replied　　 _______ , "You should jump in the dead leaves, but those leaves are still　　 _______ 1"

　　　 I was sad, surprised and disappointed. I think the　　 _________　 is that many little boys today do not know that trees are alive and that they should _________　　 things that breathe. The extent of their education about nature is usually limited to living things,　 __________　 animals. And often the kids' behavior is simply　　 ________　　 by parents. I've watched kids chase cats, throw rocks at squirrels, kick small dogs, and　　 ________　　 flowers and trees. If their parents were there, wouldn't this　 ________　　 ? I don't consider myself a tree protector, but I think　　 ________　　 should teach their children how to protect our environment, because our world　　　 ________　　 more and more tree protectors. Indeed I do believe if there should be　　 __________　　　 protectors of the nature, our __________　　　 would look more beautiful.

　　　 Respect and　　 ________　　 go together. A young child, who doesn't learn how to respect and care nature, will　　　 ________　　 be able to truly enjoy it. I will be one of the parents who ________ kids to explore nature, respect it, and learn to love it.

1.A. children　　 B. trees　　 C. pets　　 D. things

2.A. harming　　 B. observing　　 C. praising　　 D. repairing

3.A. wondering　　 B. choosing　　 C. moving　　 D. finding

4.A. know　　 B. study　　 C. play　　 D. improve

5.A. hurting　　 B. managing　　 C. insisting　　 D. watching

6.A. positively　　 B. doubtfully　　 C. casually　　 D. depressingly

7.A. sick　　 B. dead　　 C. alive　　 D. wet

8.A. truth　　 B. plan　　 C. idea　　 D. topic

9.A. inform　　 B. respect　　 C. raise　　 D. impress

10.A. especially　　 B. rarely　　 C. unwillingly　　 D. possibly

11.A. supported　　 B. ignored　　 C. valued　　 D. missed

12.A. show　　 B. exhibit　　 C. destroy　　 D. use

13.A. grow　　 B. rise　　 C. return　　 D. happen

14.A. teachers　　 B. partners　　 C. parents　　 D. workers

15.A. develops　　 B. needs　　 C. wins　　 D. earns

16.A. less　　 B. more　　 C. few　　 D. much

17.A. material　　 B. appearance　　 C. school　　 D. world

18.A. belief　　 B. responsibility　　 C. enjoyment　　 D. politeness

19.A. sometimes　　 B. often　　 C. always　　 D. never

20.A. warn　　 B. encourage　　 C. beg　　 D. forbid

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In the early days, Beijing Opera ______ on open-air stages or in teahouses.

A. performed　　 　　 B. was performed

C. performs　　 　　　 D. is performed

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In the early days of sea travel, seamen on long voyages lived exclusively on salted meat and biscuits. Many of them died of scurvy (坏血病), a disease of the blood which causes swollen gums (牙龈), livid white spots on the flesh and general exhaustion. On one occasion, in 1535, an English ship arrived in Newfoundland with its crew desperately ill. The men’s lives were saved by Iroquois Indians who gave them vegetable leaves to eat. Gradually it came to be realized that scurvy was caused by some lack in the sailors’ diet and Captain Cook, on his long voyages of discovery to Australia and New Zealand, established the fact that scurvy could be prevented by the supply of fresh fruit for the sailors.

Nowadays it is understood that a diet which contains nothing harmful may yet result in serious disease if certain important elements are missing. These elements are called “vitamins”. Quite a number of such substances are known and they are given letters to identify them, A, B, C, D, and so on. Different diseases are associated with shortages of particular vitamins. Even a slight lack of Vitamin C, for example, the vitamin most plentiful in fresh fruit and vegetables, is thought to increase significantly our susceptibility (敏感度) to colds and influenza.

The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruit and green vegetables. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet, say during extended periods of religious fasting (斋戒), or when trying to lose weight, that it is necessary to make special supply to make up for the missing vitamins.

1.Scurvy is a disease that is caused by 　　　 .

A.salted meat and biscuits B.exhaustion

C.lack of some essential substances D.need of fresh vegetables and fruits

2.To avoid such disease as scurvy, it’s better for us 　　　 .

A.not to eat much salted meat

B.to supply our diet with various vitamin pills

C.to have more fresh fruit and vegetables

D.to develop a good dietary habit

3.Based on the passage we can safely conclude that if our diet is not comprehensive enough, 　　　 .

A.vitamin pills are of no use

B.nutritious food might be unhealthy

C.vegetable leaves can be a good treatment

D.religious fasting may help out a lot

4.Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A.Shortages of Vitamin C may cause serious diseases.

B.Fresh fruit and green vegetables contain enough nutrition that is necessary for a healthy body.

C.Vitamins play a vitally important role in people’s health.

D.A good mixed diet normally supplies sufficient vitamins for us.

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