Liu Xiang _____across the finishing line and ...

Liu Xiang _____across the finishing line and came first.

A. ran　　 B. rushed

C. dashed　　 D. raced

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Liu Xiang, who is recognized as one of the world’s best athletes, was the first person of Asian _____ to win the Olympic gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

A. origin　　 B. circle

C. tradition　　 D. style

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Liu Xiang had worked hard . ________， he won the first prize in the 28th Olympic Games.

A．As the result　         B．As a result　　 C．As a result of　      D．However

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There is no doubt________one who gets to the finishing line first will win the first prize.

A．that              B．whether          C．if                D．what

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes marched across the South on Friday, peeling away roofs, overturning cars and killing at least 11 people in Tennessee, officials said.

It was the second wave of violent weather to hit the state in less than a week. Last weekend, tornadoes killed 24 people in the western part of the state and destroyed more than 1,000 homes and buildings.

The storms crossed an area from northern Mississippi to northern Virginia as they moved to the northeast late Friday after developing from a low-pressure system in the central Plains.

The Nashville suburbs were the hardest hit, with at least eight deaths happening northeast of the city. Three more people were killed in a rural area about 65 miles southeast of Nashville.

Tornadoes were also reported in some other places. The storms pulled up trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings. What’s worse, phone lines and most businesses were out of service. Hospitals admitted at least 60 people with storm-related injuries and transferred at least nine badly injured patients to Nashville hospitals.

In southern Indiana, the storms damaged some areas with golf ball-sized hail. High winds blew the roof off a country club and overthrew a semitrailer（拖车）. As the storms moved farther east, parts of West Virginia were lashed with heavy rain and winds, great damages caused.

The number of tornadoes in the US has jumped through the first part of 2006 compared with the past few years. Through the end of March, an estimated 286 tornadoes had hit the US, compared with an average of 70 for the same three-month period in each of the past three years.

The number of tornado-related deaths was 38 before Friday's storms. The average number of deaths from 2003 to 2005 was 45 a year, the prediction center said.

1. How many deaths have the thunderstorms and tornadoes on Friday caused?

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

3. In the first 3 months of last 3 years, about ____ tornadoes happened each month in the US.

4.We can infer from the report more deaths and injuries were caused because ____.

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Out 　　　 to the finishing line…! And here 　　　 !

A.he dashes… comes our champion and hero

B.dashes he… our champion and hero come

C.he dashes… come our champion and hero

D.dashes he… comes our champion and hero

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Recently, I came across an interesting article on the differences between British English and American English. I had a lot of fun reading it and thinking of as many differences as I could as an American.

Their cars have “bonnets(发动机罩)”，while ours have “hoods”. They park their cars in a “car park” while we leave our in a “parking lot”. Our “cookies” are their “biscuits”, while their “rubbers” are our “erasers”.

Then there are the food words. Would you want to eat something called “Toad in the Hole” or “Bangers and Mash” or “Spotted Dick”? I’m here to report they are all very tasty. There are American equivalents(相等物)， of course. We’ve got “Shoofly Mud Pie”. What they call “crisps” is what we call “potato chips” and when we ask for “chips” in England we will get what we know at home in America as “French fries”.

They find it hysterical that we call the “toilet” the “bathroom” and they really double over (弯腰) with laughter when we ask for the “restroom”. American ladies in England who ask for the “little girl’s room” or the “power room” will be met with blank stares. A “fag” is a “cigarette” in the UK, which can lead to endless confusion for British visitors looking for a cigarette in America. Americans on the other hand are endlessly confused by English signs put up over doorways saying “Way Out”. We Americans walk on the sidewalk not the pavement. “Pavement” in America is the actual cement(水泥)the sidewalk is made of.

1.What do British people call French fries?

A. Chips.　　　　 　　　 B. Crisps.

C. Shoofly Pie.　　　 D. Mississippi Mud Pie.

2.The examples given at the end of the passage mainly show that ____.

A. Americans don’t like dealing with the British

B. American English is very different from British English

C. English signs are very hard for people to understand

D. Americans and the British may find it hard to understand each other

3. What does the underlined word “hysterical” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Funny　　　　 B. Difficult　　　　 C. Perfect　　　　 D. Normal

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some similar habits between Americans and the British.

B. Different communicating ways between Americans and the British.

C. Different body languages between Americans and the British.

D. Some differences between American English and British English.

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Recently，I came across an interesting article on the differences between British English and American English. I had a lot of fun reading it and thinking of as many differences as I could as an American.

Their cars have “bonnets(发动机罩)”, while ourselves have “hoods”. They park their cars in a “car park” while we leave ours in a “parking lot”. Our “cookies” are their “biscuits”, while their “rubbers” are our “erasers”.

Then there are the food words. Would you want to eat something called “Toad in the Hole” or “Bangers and Mash” or “Spotted Dick”? I’m here to report they are all very tasty. There are American equivalents(相等物)，of course. We’ve got “Shoofly Pie”, “Chicken Fried Steak” and “Mississippi Mud Pie”. What they call “crisps” is what we call “potato chips” and when we ask for “chips” in England we will get what we know at home in America as “French fries”.

They find it hysterical that we call the “toilet” the “bathroom” and they really double over(弯腰) with laughter when we ask for the “restroom”. American ladies in England who ask for the “little girl’s room” or the “powder room” will be met with blank stares. A “fag” is a “cigarette” in the UK, which can lead to endless confusion for British visitors looking for a cigarette in America. Americans on the other hand are endlessly confused by English signs put up over doorways saying “Way Out”. We Americans walk on the sidewalk not the pavement. “Pavement” in America is the actual cement(水泥) the sidewalk is made of.

1.What do British people call French Fries?

A. Chips.　　　　 B. Crisps.

C. Shoofly.　　　　 D. Mississippi Mud Pie.

2.The examples given at the end of the passage mainly show that _______.

A. Americans don’t like dealing with the British

B. English signs are very hard for people to understand

C. American English is very different from British English.

D. Americans and the British may find it hard to understand each other

3.What does the understand word “hysterical” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. difficult　 B. Funny

C. Perfect　　　 D. Normal

4.It would be difficult for British people to look for a cigarette in America because ______.

A. American people don’t like giving others cigarette

B. it is not allowed to smoke in public in America

C. Americans don’t know a “fag” means a “cigarette?

D. American people don’t smoke often

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some similar habits between Americans and the British.

B. Different communicating ways between Americans and the British.

C. Different body languages between Americans and the British.

D. Some differences between American English and British English.

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The other day I was shopping at a local store and came across a lady from India squatting (蹲) on the floor looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf. She stood up quickly when she saw me as if to get out of my way. Feeling sorry, she explained that she was a cashier at a nearby store and was on her lunch break, trying to get a few needed things before her time was up.

I comforted her. “I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I have plenty of time.” While she searched for something, she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and she was really thankful for my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more understanding.

She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma (报应) coming after them finally for treating people badly.” She nodded and was surprised that I knew what karma was.

She asked me what karma meant. I gave her a simple answer. She looked puzzled, then broke out in a big smile and covered her mouth with her hand, laughing as she walked away.

It felt so good that I may have helped someone feel better for even a few seconds. In a brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have added to her belief in humanity (人性). Maybe she thought about that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.

1.Why did the lady squat on the floor?

A.To find a certain product.

B.To get out of the way.

C.To have a lunch break.

D.To explain that she was a cashier

2.Which of the following can best describe the writer?

A.Rude, B.Friendly.

C.Humorous. D.Brave.

3.What made the lady surprised?

A.She was treated rudely. B.The writer knew what karma was.

C.She was misunderstood. D.The writer comforted her.

4.What does the writer want to tell the readers?

A.No pains, no gains.

B.It's easier said than done.

C.Failure is the mother of success.

D.Kindness is the sunshine of social life.

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When Joanne Morton and Lydia Shaw came across the Boston Public Market, which features only New England businesspersons, they knew they had to stop in. The women, visiting from southeastern Connecticut, always try to buy local. “We always try to support our local farmers and businessmen,” says Ms. Shaw. “We’re not into big companies,” adds Ms. Morton.

They aren’t alone. A great number of Americans continue to be attracted by “local” food and to buy it, according to recent surveys from the International Food Information Council Foundation, the Pew Research Center, and British polling firm Ipsos. But what does it mean to shop local? For some, local is still a matter of geography. For others, it is about supporting their local economy (经济). And for still others, it is about knowing where their food comes from and how it is made, even if it is coffee shipped from a Costa Rican company. In 2008, Congress passed a bill that gave money to support local food. According to the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, a product that can be considered local has to travel less than 400 miles.

But Lydia Zepeda, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has found the largest agreement about what is local is any product that comes from within an hour’s drive. “But is that with or without traffic?” She asks. “What if it crosses state lines?” adds John Hayes, a food science professor at Pennsylvania State University. “A customer might like to buy local to help an old town,” he says. “Or maybe it’s just because local food tastes better.” It is for Kaitlin Bohon. “I taste a difference,” she says at the Boston Public Market. For Ms. Bohon, buying local is both about supporting New England business and knowing who grew and handled her food.

1.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. We never go into big companies.

B. We’re not interested in big companies.

C. Big companies don’t support local farmers.

D. Big companies are not good shopping places.

2.According to the passage, buying local ___________ in America.

A. is becoming more and more popular

B. is a way to support big companies

C. means people will spend much less

D. allows people to know about their food

3.What can be inferred about Kaitlin Bohon according to the text?

A. She is from New England. B. She knows every cook in her town.

C. She likes to taste different foods. D. She works at the Boston Public Market.

4.The purpose of the passage is ___________.

A. to introduce how popular buying local is

B. to attract more people to buying local

C. to explain why people like buying local

D. to discuss the meaning of buying local

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