I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have nev...

I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone.

Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.

Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place.

By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成）of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!

Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had not been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!

1.We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_______.

A. don’t like spending time with others

B. sometimes quarrel with each other

C. live on the food they grow in their garden

D. are a generous and warm-hearted couple

2.According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.

A. they didn’t have to spend so much money on food

B. they could grow vegetables and sell at the market

C. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it

D. they could spend happy times together with their family in it

3.For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?

A. To ask them to attend a birthday party

B. To help them get to know each other.

C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.

D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.

4.What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?

A. It was too long.　　 B. It was wonderful.

C. It was not as good as he thought.　　 D. It was too terrible.

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Grandma does all her own shopping and cooking—I have never seen ____aged person.

A. an independent　　　　　　 　　　 B. a more independent

C. the most independent　　　　　 D. the more independent

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Erica McElrath calls herself “ The Happy Lady”. And by now, you may have caught her singing and dancing with her mp3 player on any of several city street corners. “ I don’t want money,” said McElrah, 40, of St. Louis. “ I come out here to make people smile.”

McElrah lost her full-time job in January. Since then, she has spent her days doing what she loves-dancing in the street. Her message to people in hard times: do something that you enjoy, no matter what your circumstances. “ Life isn’t that bad,” she said. “ If you’re working 40 hours a week, you shouldn’t be complaining.”

McElrah graduated from parkway Central High School and has spent the past 21 years working as a nursing assistant, She began singing and dancing publicly on her days off a few years ago to help her through the pain of her second divorce.

Her favorite spot is the northwest corner of Chouteau Avenue and South Grand Boulevard near St. Louis University. McElrah’s mp3 player is loaded with hundreds of classic rock hits and 80’s pop songs, including those by Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond and Toto. But her favorite artist, by far, is Stevie Nicks.Videos of McElrah have appeared on YouTube, a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. “People think I’m crazy, but I don’t care,” She said. “ I can dance a little. I just go with the music.” Even a rude gesture from a passing motorist doesn’t bother her either. “ I just smile and wave,” she said.

McElrah’s show of bravery recently earned her a job opportunity with Liberty Tax Service, which temporarily offered her a job as a dancer Statute of Liberty to promote a new place near Grand Center starting in January.

“ Just be happy and do what you love,” she said. “The money will come.”

1. At first McElrah began singing and dancing in public in order to _____.

A．make a living　　　　　　　　　　 B．entertain the public

C．rise to fame　　　　　　　　　　　 D．encourage herself

2.Erica McElrah was offered a job because of _____.

A．her beautiful voice　　　　　　　 B．her positive behavior

C．her lively dancing　　　　　　　　 D．her competitive spirit

3.Which of the following about Erica McElrah is TRUE？

A．She doesn’t care others’ comments on her.

B．Her favorite artist is Joe Cocker.

C．She once worked as a doctor.

D．She has been divorced once.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Ways To Be Happy

B．Learn To Do What You Love

C．Happy Lady’s Singing and Dancing Life

D．What Made The Happy Lady Famous?

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Erica McElrath calls herself “ The Happy Lady”. And by now, you may have caught her singing and dancing with her mp3 player on any of several city street corners. “ I don’t want money,” said McElrah, 40, of St. Louis. “ I come out here to make people smile.”

McElrah lost her full-time job in January. Since then, she has spent her days doing what she loves-dancing in the street. Her message to people in hard times: do something that you enjoy, no matter what your circumstances. “ Life isn’t that bad,” she said. “ If you’re working 40 hours a week, you shouldn’t be complaining.”

McElrah graduated from parkway Central High School and has spent the past 21 years working as a nursing assistant, She began singing and dancing publicly on her days off a few years ago to help her through the pain of her second divorce.

Her favorite spot is the northwest corner of Chouteau Avenue and South Grand Boulevard near St. Louis University. McElrah’s mp3 player is loaded with hundreds of classic rock hits and 80’s pop songs, including those by Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond and Toto. But her favorite artist, by far, is Stevie Nicks.

Videos of McElrah have appeared on YouTube, a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. “People think I’m crazy, but I don’t care,” She said. “ I can dance a little. I just go with the music.” Even a rude gesture from a passing motorist doesn’t bother her either. “ I just smile and wave,” she said.

McElrah’s show of bravery recently earned her a job opportunity with Liberty Tax Service, which temporarily offered her a job as a dancer Statute of Liberty to promote a new place near Grand Center starting in January.

“ Just be happy and do what you love,” she said. “The money will come.”

1.At first McElrah began singing and dancing in public in order to _____.

A. make a living

B. entertain the public

C. rise to fame

D. encourage herself

2.Erica McElrah’s actions are _______.

A. popular with others

B. stopped by her family

C. supported by passers-by

D. laughed at sometimes

3.Erica McElrah was offered a job because of _____.

A. her beautiful voice

B. her positive behavior

C. her lively dancing

D. her competitive spirit

4.Which of the following about Erica McElrah is TRUE？

A. She doesn’t care others’ comments on her.

B. Her favorite artist is Joe Cocker.

C. She once worked as a doctor.

D. She has been divorced once.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Ways To Be Happy

B. Learn To Do What You Love

C. Happy Lady’s Singing and Dancing Life

D. What Made The Happy Lady Famous?

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---Have you seen Jane this week?

---No, but I ________ her call on my way to work this morning.

A．received          B．have received      C．had received       D．was receiving

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Never before________ seen a girl who can swim as fast as Ye Shiwen.

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"IF ALIENS are so likely， why have we never seen any？" That is the Fermi Paradox（悻论） ﹣ named after Enrico Fermi， a physicist who posed it in 1950．

Fermi's argument ran as follows． The laws of nature supported the appearance of intelligent life on Earth． Those laws are the same throughout the universe． The universe contains zillions of stars and planets． So， even if life is unlikely to arise on any particular astronomical body， the sheer abundance of creation suggests the night sky should be full of alien civilizations． Fermi wondered why aliens had never visited the earth． Today， the paradox is more usually cast in light of the inability of radio﹣telescope searches to detect the equivalent（相等的） of the radio waves that leak from Earth into the universe， and have done for the past century．

Thinking up answers to this apparent contradiction has become something of a scientific parlour（客厅）game． Perhaps life is really very unlikely． Perhaps the priests are right： human beings were put on Earth by some creator God for His own unknown purposes， and the rest of the universe is merely background scenery． Perhaps there are plenty of aliens， but they have decided that discretion is a safer bet than gathering together． Or perhaps galactic（银河的）　 society avoids communicating with Earth specifically．　 One frightening idea is that technological civilizations destroy themselves before they can make their presence known． They might blow themselves up after inventing nuclear weapons （an invention that， on Earth， Fermi had been part of）， or cook themselves to death by over﹣burning fossil fuels．

In a paper published last month on arXiv， an online repository（文献库） ， a group of three astronomers at Pennsylvania State University have analyzed the history of alien hunting and come to a different conclusion． In effect， they reject one of the paradox' s main theory．　 Astronomers have seen no sign of aliens， argue Jason Wright and his colleagues， because they have not been looking hard enough．

1.What is the Fermi Paradox？

A. The law of universe supported the appearance of aliens but we never see any．

B. A theory about whether aliens exist on the earth and why we can't see them．

C. Fermi thought that aliens never existed because it was completely a paradox．

D. Fermi concluded that aliens did exist but they could not be seen by humans．

2.What can we conclude from the second paragraph？

A. The universe doesn't provide the abundance of creation of life．

B. Fermi thought aliens never visited the earth in the history of human．

C. The inability of radio﹣telescope may result in the failure of finding aliens．

D. The civilizations on the earth have been detected by aliens in the universe．

3.What does the word underlined in the third paragraph mean？

A. Getting together．

B. Fighting each other．

C. Hating each other．

D. Living separately．

4.How do Jason Wright and his colleagues find the Fermi Paradox？

A. They firmly believe that it is out of date．

B. They actually doubt the base of the paradox．

C. They want to prove that it is completely right．

D. They conclude that aliens actually never exist．

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—What a great cook your sister is!

—Yeah! We ______ never have enough of her cookies．

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We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with 1. as well as possible.

An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 2. . People should not do things 3. will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume (音量） 4. loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 5. friendly relationship with them.

An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people， 6. there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable. 7. neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live 8. peace.

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Carol: Juliet? Juliet Smith? My gosh!

Juliet: Carol! My good old neighbor!　　 1.　　 .

Carol: We haven’t seen each other for some time.

Juliet:　 2.　 . What are you doing here in Singapore?

Carol: I’m just on business.　　 3.　　 .

Juliet: I got married with Jack last week and we’re here on our honeymoon.

Carol:　　 4.　　 . Where is Jack at the moment?

Juliet: He is booking our return tickets back to London.

Carol: When will you leave?

Juliet: Probably next Thursday. Do come and see me when you’re in London.

Carol:　　 5.　　 . Just give me your phone number.

Juliet: Here comes Jack. Let me introduce you to each other first.

How do you feel?

Congratulations!

Sure, I will.

What a small world!

And you?

Are you sure?

For ages!

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