A little before nine o’clock on Tuesday night, Antonio Gutierrez found himself facing a welcome dilemma. Might he, a waitress asked, have room for a second helping of pudding?
By day, the Robin Hood restaurant, which sits on a side street near the centre of Madrid, is a typical Spanish bar. But at night, it transforms itself into a pioneering place where homeless people, such as Antonio Gutiérrez, can dine, free of charge, at tables set with flowers and proper glasses.
The restaurant is the latest plan from the charity Mensajeros de la Paz, meaning messengers of peace, which
Was founded 54 years ago by Father Angel(安吉神父)García Rodriguez. “The inspiration came from Pope (教皇)Francis, who’s spoken again and again about the importance of giving people dignity, whether it’s through bread or through work,” said Father Angel. “So we thought, why not open a restaurant? People with nothing can come and eat here and get the same treatment as everyone else.”
Like many Spanish charities, Mensajeros de la Paz is still dealing with the human consequences of the country’s financial crisis, which has left the overall unemployment rate close to 20% and youth unemployment among Europe’s highest at 42%.
Each day, Father Angel’s nearby church provides 200 homeless people with breakfast and lunch. In the evening, the new restaurant feeds 100 homeless people. If the restaurant proves successful, the charity plans to extend the scheme and hopes it will attract famous chefs who will come to cook in the kitchen occasionally.
“The food here is tasty,” said Gutiérrez. “I’d give it lots of stars and I’ll be back tomorrow.” Gutiérrez had not eaten in such a restaurant for five years, except when Father Angel had taken him out.
1.Which of the following can best describe Father Angel?
A. Old and successful
B. Kind and respectable
C. Creative and gifted
D. Brave and determined
2.What can we know about the restaurant?
A. It was set up by Father Angel
B. It is in the center of Madrid
C. Its dishes are mainly cooked by famous chefs
D. It provides 100 homeless people with dinners every day
3.What does Gutiérrez think of the food in the restaurant?
A. Disgusting B. Cheap
C. Delicious D. Smelly
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A. A homeless person’s special experience
B. A pioneering Robin Hood restaurant for the homeless
C. A plan to reduce unemployment rate
D. Father Angel and his charity
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A little before nine o’clock on Tuesday night, Antonio Gutierrez found himself facing a welcome dilemma. Might he, a waitress asked, have room for a second helping of pudding?
By day, the Robin Hood restaurant, which sits on a side street near the centre of Madrid, is a typical Spanish bar. But at night, it transforms itself into a pioneering place where homeless people, such as Antonio Gutiérrez, can dine, free of charge, at tables set with flowers and proper glasses.
The restaurant is the latest plan from the charity Mensajeros de la Paz, meaning messengers of peace, which
Was founded 54 years ago by Father Angel(安吉神父)García Rodriguez. “The inspiration came from Pope (教皇)Francis, who’s spoken again and again about the importance of giving people dignity, whether it’s through bread or through work,” said Father Angel. “So we thought, why not open a restaurant? People with nothing can come and eat here and get the same treatment as everyone else.”
Like many Spanish charities, Mensajeros de la Paz is still dealing with the human consequences of the country’s financial crisis, which has left the overall unemployment rate close to 20% and youth unemployment among Europe’s highest at 42%.
Each day, Father Angel’s nearby church provides 200 homeless people with breakfast and lunch. In the evening, the new restaurant feeds 100 homeless people. If the restaurant proves successful, the charity plans to extend the scheme and hopes it will attract famous chefs who will come to cook in the kitchen occasionally.
“The food here is tasty,” said Gutiérrez. “I’d give it lots of stars and I’ll be back tomorrow.” Gutiérrez had not eaten in such a restaurant for five years, except when Father Angel had taken him out.
1.Which of the following can best describe Father Angel?
A. Old and successful
B. Kind and respectable
C. Creative and gifted
D. Brave and determined
2.What can we know about the restaurant?
A. It was set up by Father Angel
B. It is in the center of Madrid
C. Its dishes are mainly cooked by famous chefs
D. It provides 100 homeless people with dinners every day
3.What does Gutiérrez think of the food in the restaurant?
A. Disgusting B. Cheap
C. Delicious D. Smelly
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A. A homeless person’s special experience
B. A pioneering Robin Hood restaurant for the homeless
C. A plan to reduce unemployment rate
D. Father Angel and his charity
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One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.
A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.
The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cuninghan,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
1.Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because _____.
A. Dr. Eyck knew the boy was wounded by a shot
B. The boy needed the help of a surgeon
C. Dr. Eyck was the boy’s father
D. Dr. Eyck was Haydon’s friend
2.The surgeon was late because ________.
A. he was stopped by the police
B. the weather was rather terrible
C. Clens Falls was too far from Albany
D. his car was taken away
3.Choose the right order of the following events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself. d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital. f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.
A. c, e, f, a, b, d B. a, c, f, d, b, e
C. c, a, f, e, d, b D. a, c, f, e, d, b
4.The boy could have been saved if ______.
A. he had not been sent to the hospital
B. his father hadn’t arrived in time
C. Dr.Eyck had arrived earlier than the man
D. Dr. Eyck had arrived there two hours earlier
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—Did you arrive here this morning?
—Yes,it was at nine o’clock we came here.
| A．when | B．before | C．which | D．that |
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－Did Tom go back late last night?
—No. It was just nine o'clock________he arrived home.
| A．when | B．after | C．until | D．that |
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It’s only six o’clock now; Little Tom should be up ,though, because he _____ for nine hours.
A. has been sleeping B. had been sleeping C. has slept D. had slept
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---Did Tom come back late last night?
---No. It was not yet 8 o’clock ____ he arrived home.
A. before B. when C. that D. until
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——Did Tom come back late last night?
——No. It was not yet 8 o’clock ____ he arrived home.
A. before B. when C. that D. until
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"Guinness" is on Tuesday nights on Fox.It is a disgusting show that I regret watching.The producers seem to show the sickest records.There is nothing wrong with the book,and it's an honor to be in it,for the most part.The program,however,doesn't show the record for the person who lifted the most weight.Instead,they show the person who lifted 30 pounds with his ears and tongue,which was truly disgusting.Television can do without a show like this.
"Saturday Night Live" is not the same show that it once was.Now the weekly comedy show struggles to come up with a single funny scene.Despite the good acting and the interesting hosts,the humor is simply not there.As the ratings continue to drop,the show must find a solution to its growing problem of lack of funny material.Until then,it will probably get worse."Saturday Night Live" can be seen on NBC on Saturday nights from 11:30 p.m-1.00 a.m.
"The Wayans Bros.",an exciting comedy starring Shawn and Marion Wayans,airs every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.In the show,Shawn and Marion play brothers who live together and own a news stand.Shawn,the smooth-talking one of the two,and Marion,the younger brother who is forever acting like a five-year-old,seem to have a conflict every week,but always resolve it with a brotherly hug.
"Gilmore Girls",now in its seventh (and final) season,is an amazing television show that follows the lives of the mother/daughter team of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.Lorelai got pregnant with Rory at the age of 16 and decided to move out of Hartford,Connecticut,to seek refuge in a small town nearby.She and Rory have a close relationship and share everything.
1.What makes the author regard "Guinness" as disgusting?
A. The time the program is shown. B. The mood the show presents.
C. The record the book contains. D. The way they lift weight.
2.What type of show is "Saturday Night Live" supposed to be?
A. Comedy. B. Tragedy. C. Cartoon. D. Thriller.
3.Which of the following tells stories between different generations?
A. Guinness. B. Saturday Night Live. C. The Wayans Bros. D. Gilmore Girls.
4.Where does the article most probably come from?
A. TV forecast. B. TV review. C. TV advertisement. D. TV news.
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"Guinness" is on Tuesday nights on Fox. It is a disgusting show that I regret watching. The producers seem to show the sickest records. There is nothing wrong with the book, and it's an honor to be in it, for the most part. The program, however, doesn't show the record for the person who lifted the most weight. Instead, they show the person who lifted 30 pounds with his ears and tongue, which was truly disgusting. Television can do without a show like this.
"Saturday Night Live" is not the same show that it once was. Now the weekly comedy show struggles to come up with a single funny scene. Despite the good acting and the interesting hosts, the humor is simply not there. As the ratings continue to drop, the show must find a solution to its growing problem of lack of funny material. Until then, it will probably get worse. "Saturday Night Live" can be seen on NBC on Saturday nights from 11:30 p.m—1.00 a.m.
"The Wayans Bros.", an exciting comedy starring Shawn and Marion Wayans, airs every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. In the show, Shawn and Marion play brothers who live together and own a news stand. Shawn, the smooth-talking one of the two, and Marion, the younger brother who is forever acting like a five-year-old, seem to have a conflict every week, but always resolve it with a brotherly hug.
"Gilmore Girls", now in its seventh (and final) season, is an amazing television show that follows the lives of the mother/daughter team of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Lorelai got pregnant with Rory at the age of 16 and decided to move out of Hartford, Connecticut, to seek refuge in a small town nearby. She and Rory have a close relationship and share everything.
1.What makes the author regard "Guinness" as disgusting?
A. The time the program is shown. B. The mood the show presents.
C. The record the book contains. D. The way they lift weight.
2.What type of show is "Saturday Night Live" supposed to be?
A. Comedy. B. Tragedy. C. Cartoon. D. Thriller.
3.Which of the following tells stories between different generations?
A. Guinness B. Saturday Night Live C. The Wayans Bros D. Gilmore Girls
4.Where does the article most probably come from?
A. TV forecast. B. TV review. C. TV advertisement. D. TV news.
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—Did he come back late last night?
—No．It was not yet eight o'clock _____ he arrived home．
A．before B．that C．until D．when
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