After 30 years 1._____ a pilot, Captain Peter...

After 30 years 1._____ a pilot, Captain Peter Elliott got to fly holiday-makers on a Thomas Cook flight from Birmingham, UK, to Tenerife, Spain with his daughter.

Senior First Officer Laura Elliott 2.____(fly) for six years but has never before got to work with her father.　 “It’s my dream to be able to fly with my Dad,” she said.

It had seemed unlikely that the pair would ever co-pilot 3._____ same aircraft because Miss Elliott learned to fly on Airbus planes when she joined the company in 2009, and her father flew Boeings. However, after Peter Elliott, 59, retrained to fly Airbuses, their dream of flying together came true.

Miss Elliott, 30, became interested in flying when4.____(inspire) by her father with a trial flight as her birthday present. Miss Elliott said: “Becoming a pilot was never something I had considered. It was only when my Dad bought me a trial flight for my 18th birthday5.____ I considered following in my Dad’s footsteps.”

The pair finally sat in the cockpit (驾驶员座舱) together and Mr Elliott made an announcement to passengers6.___ the flight made it a special day for him as he was flying with his daughter.

Miss Elliott recalled the flight, 7.____(say), “I was initially nervous and he kept asking 8._____ I was nervous or not. It was like going for a driving lesson with him. Thankfully, everything went smoothly and the passengers loved it. If it ever happens again, I will definitely be a lot9.____(relaxed).”

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Usually pilots need about a decade of experience _______ they can be promoted to captain.

A. after     B. before         C. then      D. when

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Running late after several wrong turns, I made a final, desperate attempt to locate Elliott's home. Down a dirt path, past a group of geese, there it was: the two-acre property, on which Elliott grows nearly all the food she feeds her family. The Elliotts' three-bedrooms house was among a chicken cage, a pigpen, a rabbit hutch, and three gardens, the sum total of which Elliott refers to as her “homestead(农)”— a nod to the back-to-basics movement that inspired her lifestyle.

Elliott "homesteads" because modern technology “has rid people of their purpose”. In hopes of　 “drawing on and learning things of the past,” she has for eight years rejects an increasing number of modern conveniences. She lives a life like the 19th-century homesteaders. Unlike the pioneers, however, she enthusiastically broadcasts her life to an audience of Instagram followers, book buyers, and 100,000 monthly readers of her blog. Elliott belongs to a growing network of　 bloggers who have fueled the growing homesteading movement, which encourages self-reliance through the employment of traditional skills. Broadcasting on the net while trying to escape technology’s uncontrolled pace may seem incongruous, but Elliott insists that social media provide advice and moral support, which are lacking in the remote areas where many homesteaders settle.

Elliott’s day passes in a series of chores: weeding, cleaning up after the chickens, feeding the pigs, weeding again... She rejects the idea that success should involve anything more that maintaining a home. “We live in a culture where everything needs to be epic (宏大的) and awesome... Living a very average life? That’s seen as you not living up to your potential. And I really fight against that. I think the everyday is the point of our life,” she said. “It’s okay to be in the kitchen working with a baby on your back. That isn’t a step backward; it is an intentional thing”.

1.What do we know about Elliott’s “homestead”?

A. Noisy. B. Dirty. C. Difficult to find. D. Hard to maintain.

2.What influence does the Internet have on homesteading?

A. It reduces homesteaders’ everything.

B. It connects homesteading farms.

C. It helps promote homesteading.

D. It disturbs homesteader’s life.

3.What does the underlined word “incongruous” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Strange B. Ambitious C. Natural D. Impossible

4.What will Elliott probably agree with?

A. Keep off the outside world B. Stay with your family

C. Wish for something epic D. Lead your own life

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Running late after several wrong turns, I made a final, desperate attempt to locate Elliott's home. Down a dirt path, past a group of geese, there it was: the two-acre property, on which Elliott grows nearly all the food she feeds her family. The Elliotts' three-bedrooms house was among a chicken cage, a pigpen, a rabbit hutch, and three gardens, the sum total of which Elliott refers to as her “homestead(农)”— a nod to the back-to-basics movement that inspired her lifestyle.

Elliott "homesteads" because modern technology “has rid people of their purpose”. In hopes of　 “drawing on and learning things of the past,” she has for eight years rejects an increasing number of modern conveniences. She lives a life like the 19th-century homesteaders. Unlike the pioneers, however, she enthusiastically broadcasts her life to an audience of Instagram followers, book buyers, and 100,000 monthly readers of her blog. Elliott belongs to a growing network of　 bloggers who have fueled the growing homesteading movement, which encourages self-reliance through the employment of traditional skills. Broadcasting on the net while trying to escape technology’s uncontrolled pace may seem incongruous, but Elliott insists that social media provide advice and moral support, which are lacking in the remote areas where many homesteaders settle.

Elliott’s day passes in a series of chores: weeding, cleaning up after the chickens, feeding the pigs, weeding again... She rejects the idea that success should involve anything more that maintaining a home. “We live in a culture where everything needs to be epic (宏大的) and awesome... Living a very average life? That’s seen as you not living up to your potential. And I really fight against that. I think the everyday is the point of our life,” she said. “It’s okay to be in the kitchen working with a baby on your back. That isn’t a step backward; it is an intentional thing”.

1.What do we know about Elliott’s “homestead”?

A. Noisy. B. Dirty. C. Difficult to find. D. Hard to maintain.

2.What influence does the Internet have on homesteading?

A. It reduces homesteaders’ everything.

B. It connects homesteading farms.

C. It helps promote homesteading.

D. It disturbs homesteader’s life.

3.What does the underlined word “incongruous” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Strange B. Ambitious C. Natural D. Impossible

4.What will Elliott probably agree with?

A. Keep off the outside world B. Stay with your family

C. Wish for something epic D. Lead your own life

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Even after many years, she still has not forgotten the last day her whole class got together to say goodbye to their dearest schooldays. Those 36  memories always become vivid every time nostalgia (怀旧) drives her feet towards the old 37, only to find a big old tree with all of their names carved deep into the 38and the new school houses.

Time has changed each fate beyond any39.The jolly "dwarf"(快乐的矮子) of the class has now turned into a 40 businessman. The shy, skinny "bookworm" is now a talented Ph. D. That naughty girl has 41the well-known athlete and the class beauty a movie star. But she, a42 addict, was driven by an inner force to put her pen aside and becomes a43instead.

Now, she is a teacher, yet she has to44learning numerous difficult lessons of life. The more she45, the better she understands the value of her teacher's46lesson. She has given her students the whole-hearted 47and tenderness that she once received from her teacher who passed48years ago.

Now and then, she catches49of a warm look in the eyes of her students, which encourages her to50. She hopes to find herself again in her students: always listening carefully and appreciating each 51. To her, that will be the noblest award she could  52receive in her teaching years.

She tells herself to try her best to understand and take life at its deepest. 53 she hasn't enough teaching experience she will give her students the 54 that are not written in the lesson plans, as her teacher used to do. Her teacher's 55 "The giving of love is an education in itself" will be always in her mind.

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I have been in love with China since 2010.

After one year in Zhejiang University, I got a great 　 　　 　 — to work as an assistant manager in a big hotel. The best part of this job was that I was the only 　 　　 　 , so I got a good chance to understand Chinese culture and practice my 　 　　 　 .

Actually, I have got 　 　　 　 I supposed to. I have got valuable experience, devoted friends and the feeling that I am not laowai anymore.

Guests were pleasantly surprised to see me there, because I was an interpreter, trip adviser, and 　 　　 　 guide at the same time, which made their life much 　 　　 　 . I met people from all over the world, who came to China for the first time, 　 　　 　 who knew China better than me. 　 　　 　 my Chinese colleagues, who had answers to all the questions about 　 　　 　 , I could explain why you should 　 　 　 before you buy, why Chinese don’t let guests 　 　　 　 dinner, why it is not common to book a taxi and why it is better to catch 　 　　 　 on the street. I also had chances to 　 　　 　 the development of China.

The waiters and managers were not only my teachers, but 　 　　 　 my friends. If I needed help, they were 　 　　 　 to help me. I enjoyed our small conversations 　 　　 　 they were kind and educated. I was very proud and happy of the fact that all of them 　 　　 　 me and I don’t feel 　　　 　 anymore.

The best part of my job was to see people coming 　 　 　 the hotel. When they recognized me, they 　 　 　 share their adventures, burdens, even thoughts with me. It means the world to me.

I spent there 8 months and it was a period when I was proud to be who I am.

1.A. scholarship    　　         B. degree　　             C. job　                 D. entertainment

2.A. manager　             B. stranger　             C. guest　　             D. foreigner

3.A. judgment　　             B. cooking　　             C. English　　             D. Chinese

4.A. more than　             B. as much as　　         C. less than　             D. as little as

5.A. restaurant　　             B. tour　　             C. school　　             D. family

6.A. tougher　             B. easier　　             C. sharper　             D. safer

7.A. but　                 B. then　　　　             C. or　　                 D. so

8.A. But for　                 B. Thanks to　         C. In addition to　　     D. Except for

9.A. weather　　             B. language　　         C. direction　　         D. culture

10.A. weep　　             B. disappear　　         C. pray　                 D. bargain

11.A. give up             B. pay for　　         C. leave out　             D. take away

12.A. one　                 B. them　　             C. it　                 D. that

13.A. overlook            B. discuss　　　         C. design　             D. prevent

14.A. never ever　             B. now and then         C. most of the time　     D. at times

15.A. curious　             B. delighted　　         C. afraid　             D. lucky

16.A. unless                B. although            C. when                 D. because

17.A. trust　                 B. envy                 C. ignore　             D. represent

18.A. annoyed　　　　　　     B. embarrassed　　         C. addicted　             D. amazed

19.A. out of                 B. from　　             C. back to　             D. off

20.A. passively             B. awfully　　             C. unwillingly　         D. happily

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Time ________ heal a broken heart. After five years, Steve seems to have got over the sorrow of losing his son.

A．should　     B．would

C．shall　     D．can

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I’ve just got to talk about this problem I’m having with my postman. It all began a year ago, after the birth of his first child. Not wanting to appear rude, I asked him about the baby. The next week, not wanting him to think I had asked out of mere politeness the week before, I asked all about the baby again. Now I can’t break the habit. I freeze whenever I see him coming. The words “How’s the baby?” come out on their own. It holds me up. It holds him up. So why can’t I stop it? The answer is that I want him to like me. Come to think of it, I want everyone to like me.

My sister had the same problem with the caretaker of her block of flats: “All he ever does is complain; he talks at me rather than to me, never listens to a word I say, and yet for some reason I’m always really nice to him. I’m worried in case I have a difficulty one day, and he won’t lift a finger to help.”

What about at work? Richard Lawton, a management trainer, warns: “Those managers who are actually liked by most of their staff are always those to whom being liked is not the primary goal. The qualities that make managers popular are being honest with staff, treating them as human beings and observing common politeness like saying hello in the morning.” To explain the point, Richard mentions the story of the company chairman who desperately wanted to be liked and who, after making one of his managers fired, said with moist (湿润的) eyes that he was so, so sorry the man was leaving. The employee replied: “If you were that sorry, I wouldn’t be leaving.” The lesson being, therefore, that if you try too hard to be liked, people won’t like you.

The experts say it all starts in childhood. “If children feel they can only get love from their parents by being good,” says Zelda West-Meads, a marriage guidance consultant, “they develop low self-confidence and become compulsive givers.” But is there anything wrong in being a giver, the world not being exactly short of takers? Anne Cousins believes there is. “There is a point at which giving becomes unhealthy,” she says. “It comes when you do things for others but feel bad about it.”

I am now trying hard to say to people “I feel uncomfortable about saying this, but…” and tell myself “Refusal of a request does not mean rejection of a person” and I find I can say almost anything to almost anyone.

1.Why does the author ask the postman about his baby?

A．He is interested in the baby.

B．He wants to create a good impression.

C．He wants to be always polite to him.

D．It’s a way to start a chat with great politeness.

2.What could we find out about the author’s sister and the caretaker?

A．She doesn’t want to risk displeasing him.

B．She doesn’t pay attention to him.

C．He often refuses to help her.

D．He is impatient of her overreaction.

3.Managers are more likely to be popular if they ______.

A．help the staff with their problems

B．make sure the staff do not lose their jobs

C．encourage the staff to be polite to each other

D．do not make too much effort to be liked

4.The underlined words, “compulsive givers”, in the fourth paragraph refer to the people who ______.

A．are willing to help others

B．couldn’t bear to turn down requests

C．are unconfident of denying demands

D．are less selfish than takers

5.What is the author’s intention of writing this passage?

A．To show how to let others like you more.

B．To prove how to create a harmonious atmosphere.

C．To encourage people to have more self-confidence.

D．To suggest ways of dealing with difficult people.

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He pretended to be a pilot and got free rides on international airlines to countries around the world. He wrote fake checks and stole several millions of dollars from banks, hotels, and airlines. He lied and got jobs by impersonating a doctor, a lawyer, and a university professor, all before he was twenty-one years old. Does this sound like the story to movie? It is. But it is also tree. This is the story of Frank Abagnale’s life of crime told in Abagnale’s book Catch Me if You Can and in the movie by the’ same name. Although the movie is based on the book, there are several important differences between the two.

Probably the one thing that really sets apart the book from the movie is the point-of-view of the story. The book, co-written by Abagnale and a professional writer, is told in Abagnale’s own words. In the book, he tells the reader, “I did this. This is how and this is why.” But in the movie, the story is told from a third person’s point-of-view. This point-of-view limits the details available to viewers of the movie.

Because the writer of the movie could not include many of the details about Abagnale’s crimes and motives, the writer had to change things to make the story understandable for viewers. For example, Agagnale explains in the book how he used his knowledge of the banking system’s number codes to commit fraud (诈骗). In the movie, Abagnale has detailed knowledge of printing and check design, like a kind of criminal genius. The movie’s writer never tells the audience how Abagnale got all of this knowledge.

Another key difference between the book and movie has to do with the people trying to catch Abagnale. In the book, there are only a few references to an FBI agent named O’Really, the man in charge of Abagnale’s ease. However, the movie gives viewers a lot more information about how an FBI agent, renamed Hanratty, cracks down Abagnale and finally catches him.

There are a number of other major differences between the book and the movie about Abagnale’s life, some of which seem to make the book more interesting while others make the movie more interesting. In the end, it all comes down to the question, “Which is better?” Like many other books that have been made into movies, the book is better in this case. The fictional parts of the movie may help create dramatic scenes for the movie and help viewers understand the story quickly, but they are fictional. There is an old saying, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” And in this case, the truth is both stranger and more interesting.

1. Why is Frank Abagnale most famous?

A. He directed a movie about his life.

B. He stole a lot of money from the FBI.

C. He talked his way into many different jobs.

D. He was trained as a pilot, a lawyer and a professor.

2. Which is true about the book and the movie?

A. Both were not use.                                B. Neither was very popular.

C. There are several major differences.        D. They were written by the same person.

3. What did Abagnale know about in-real life? He knew ____________.

A. how to fly a plane                                 B. the number system used by banks

C. how to direct movies                             D. the working system of the FBI

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A HOLIDAY jet pilot （飞行员） said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking．

He warned Maureen Harkavy, “Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested．”

Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman．But his reply was even ruder．

“You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbors’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways．

（a）Said Maureen, “I only found out about it when I was checking in．I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight．A stewardess （空姐） asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane．” She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived．

（b） “I’ve never seen such an unpleasant letter．” She said, “I don’t think I’ll ever fly again．” But there was a funny side．Maureen explained, “We were offered duty-free （免税） cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”

（c） Mr．Ferriday went on: “Believe me, you haven’t．Especially when you travel on my planes．”

Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal．But they were not told of the company’s no smoking policy．

（d） “He was loud and rude,” said Maureen．“He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police．”

Later, from her home in Mosely, Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply．

1.The second half of the story has been in wrong order．（Parts a-d） Choose the rearranged order which you think is right．

2.The pilot warned Maureen Harkavy ____________________．

3.Maureen Harkavy ______ on the plane．

4.In the answer letter to Maureen Harkavy, the airline’s chairman ____ ．

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