18. Proud and self-satisfied, Jenny walked in...

18. Proud and self-satisfied, Jenny walked into the boss’s  office, _______ to leave the company immediately.

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When students walk into Jenny Umland's class, they don't automatically go to the same seat they sat in the day before. In her classroom at Riverdale Heights Elementary School,　 Lowenstein’s are allowed to sit wherever they want. Umland doesn't assign seats. In fact, she has done away with most of the regular desks and uses beach chairs, standing desks, and rocking chairs instead.

Riverdale Heights is one of a growing number of schools that have ditched assigned seats. Many teachers say letting kids choose where to sit helps them learn how to make good choices. Some teachers point out that students are often more comfortable speaking up when they're sitting near kids, they like the most.

“If kids are happy and comfortable, they are more willing to learn,” says Umland. After 19 years of teaching, she tried non-assigned seating for the first time this year. She says she'll never go back.

But not all teachers are ready to do away with their seating charts. Some say having assigned seats helps students focus on their work, instead of where they'll sit. One teacher from　 Texas thinks letting students sit wherever they want can create chaos. Assigned seating helps keep classrooms under control. Without specific seats to go to, students may argue over who gets to sit in the best spots. He often finds it hard to work in that environment. A more controlled classroom leads to better learning. Maybe what he says is reasonable. A 2012 study by Montana State University found that high school students did better on tests when a teacher assigned their seats.

A student, Jack, from Lowa, thinks he and his classmates should be comfortable when they learn. He says, “My teacher, Mrs. Umland, allows us to choose our own seats, and it's great! I used to be terrified of sitting in the same seat every day, which made me uncomfortable all over. Being allowed to sit wherever I want makes me more enjoyable, because I can sit where I'm most comfortably.” And Umland says, “The setup in my class helps kids get along better. If two students want to sit in the same spot, they have to talk it out and compromise”.

1.What do we know about Umland?

A.She insists on arranging regular desks.

B.She is strongly against non-assigned seating.

C.She has failed in teaching in the past 19 years.

D.She lets students in her class choose their own seats.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ditched” in paragraph 2?

A.tried on B.looked forward to

C.got rid of D.prepared for

3.What does Jack think of the Umland's seat setup in her class?

A.It is cozy. B.It is terrifying.

C.It is controversial. D.It is uncomfortable.

4.What's the best title for the text?

A.What Role Do Students Play in Class?

B.Should Students Have Assigned Seats?

C.Students Are Required to Listen Carefully in Class

D.Assigned Seats in the Classroom Are Popular Now

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When students walk into Jenny Umland’s class, they don’t automatically go to the same seat they sat in the day before. In her classroom at Riverdale Heights Elementary School, Iowa, students are allowed to sit wherever they want. Umland doesn’t assign seats. In fact, she has done away with most of the regular desks and uses beach chairs, standing desks, and rocking chairs instead.

Riverdale Heights is one of a growing number of schools that have ditched assigned seats. Many teachers say letting kids choose where to sit helps them learn how to make good choices.Some teachers point out that students are often more comfortable speaking up when they’re sitting near kids they like the most.

“If kids are happy and comfortable, they are more willing to learn,” says Umland. After 19 years of teaching, she tried non-assigned seating for the first time this year. She says she’ll never go back.

But not all teachers are ready to do away with their seating charts. Some say having assigned seats helps students focus on their work, instead of where they’ll sit. One teacher from Texas thinks letting students sit wherever they want can create chaos. Assigned seating helps keep classrooms under control. Without specific seats to go to, students may argue over who gets to sit in the best spots. He often finds it hard to work in that environment.A more controlled classroom leads to better learning. Maybe what he says is reasonable. A 2012 study by Montana State University found that high school students did better on tests when a teacher assigned their seats.

A student, Jack, from Lowa, thinks he and his classmates should be comfortable when they learn. He says, “My teacher, Mrs. Umland, allows us to choose our own seats, and it’s great! I used to be terrified of sitting in the same seat every day, which made me uncomfortable all over. Being allowed to sit wherever I want makes me more enjoyable, because I can sit where I’m most comfortable.” And Umland says, “The setup in my class helps kids get along better. If two students want to sit in the same spot, they have to talk it out and compromise.”

1.What do we know about Umland?

A.She insists on arranging regular desks. B.She is strongly against non-assigned seating.

C.She has failed in teaching in the past 19 years. D.She lets students in her class choose their own seats.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ditched” in paragraph 2?

A.Got rid of. B.Looked forward to. C.Tried on. D.Prepared for.

3.What does Jack think of the Umland’s seat setup in her class?

A.It is controversial. B.It is uncomfortable. C.It is cozy. D.It is terrifying.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.What Role Do Students Play in Class? B.Should Students Have Assigned Seats?

C.Students Are Required to Listen Carefully in Class D.Assigned Seats in the Classroom Are Popular Now

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Thirteen years ago, we pulled into the driveway, excited and proud, and ______ up our kids for photos. It was a big day, but we had no idea how it would______our lives. We knew it______us as uncool. But we had become minivan（小型货车）people.

That van is linked to so many great_______——camping trips, a gang of 10-year-old boys ______in for a big day at Canada's Wonderland theme park and one three-week holiday to the east coast, full of long ______ and classic rock______on cassette tapes.

I laughed my head______while going out with friends, and cried my eyes out at the______of a loved one while traveling on those four trusty wheels.

I know it's just a ______. The first time, ______ , I watched my teenagers drive off in it alone, I realized they were growing up together.

There were days when it drove me ______ , too. On cold winter mornings, the sliding doors would _______shut. Anyone who wanted to sit in the back seats had to climb in ______the front. Still, we've ______ our van for as long as possible. It never ever let us clown, even as the ______ bills got a little bigger each year and we faithfully ______ whatever was needed to keep it on the road safely.

Yesterday we finally made the decision. It was time to find a newer, smaller, more ______ replacement.

Saying ______ is never easy. As we close the minivan chapter of our lives, my heart is a little ______ -not just for the much-loved metal box on wheels that we've driven for more than a decade, but for the days, months and years that passed by so quickly.

The story of our minivan is the story of our family.

1.A.lined B.stood C.put D.sat

2.A.race B.shape C.overcome D.control

3.A.remarked B.witnessed C.marked D.delivered

4.A.events B.celebrations C.acquaintances D.memories

5.A.piled B.topped C.stamped D.stuck

6.A.presentation B.conversation C.survival D.flight

7.A.played B.sang C.listened D.made

8.A.down B.in C.out D.off

9.A.birth B.death C.appearance D.absence

10.A.phenomenon B.reminder C.friend D.vehicle

11.A.besides B.therefore C.however D.otherwise

12.A.anxious B.crazy C.courageous D.energetic

13.A.close B.knock C.freeze D.keep

14.A.through B.across C.beyond D.to

15.A.got ahead of B.caught hold of C.kept up with D.held on to

16.A.rent B.tax C.gas D.repair

17.A.cleaned B.found C.fixed D.turned

18.A.economical B.energetic C.effective D.electrical

19.A.no. B.goodbye C.so D.nothing

20.A.passionate B.sympathetic C.sad D.messy

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Walking around the corner and into the hall at three in the morning, lost in thought and dragging a mop bucket, I raised my eyes to the front counter in indifference. A man, looking to be in his mid 40’s, stood in a pink dress. A wide-edged hat stuck out over his massive frame resembling an umbrella that was a little too shabby and worn-out, making him look like a woman. The shock at seeing such a strong proud man in a cheap disgusting dress broke my heart, as well as frightened me.

Dropping my mop on the floor in surprise and picking up my face that had temporarily fallen off, I confidently walked over to the desk.

“I’m sorry,” I began to say but was confused on whether sir or madam was appropriate. “Can I help you?”

“I need a room,” he said in a gruff (粗哑的) powerful voice.

“Sure thing,” I said bringing up the registry. “Can I get your last name?”

“Hurgan,” he said briefly.

“And your first name?”

“Amanda.”

Suddenly I had to direct all of my concentration on holding back a smile. A ten second pause of silence passed while I tried to stay calm.

“Okay,” I said getting back to the job, “can I get your phone number, Amanda?”

All of the information was acquired and stored and Amanda received her room key for the night. All was well as I returned to the neglected mop bucket. Suddenly a low throaty cough drew me out of my temporary mental disorder. Looking over at the desk where Amanda stood touching her thick biceps (二头肌) I once again dropped the mop in shock.

“I’m sorry about that,” I said coming around to the desk. Amanda stared with unease twisting her sleeve with her right index finger.

“I have a cat,” she said in a low voice.

“I’m sorry you what?” I asked leaning in closer. She drew back a bit as if I was some kind of threat.

“I have a cat.”

Looking up into her tall frame, I replied, “That’s fine. We just need to add an extra $10 fee.” She handed me her credit card once again. I swiped it, returned it, and grabbed the printing receipt.

“You just need to sign here,” I said handing over the pen. She hesitantly grabbed it from my hand and signed. As she began to return it, my hand came a bit too close to connecting with hers. Scared and possibly a little disgusted she dropped the pen, causing it to bounce off the counter and onto the floor.

“Sorry,” she said, looking down. “I have to go get my cat.”

While Amanda was getting her cat, an unpleasant thought was circling around my head. Here I was just doing my job and this, this WO-MAN was acting as if I was the monster! He was wearing a pink dress! And I was the monster? Was he even still a man? The sliding doors opened and in came Amanda passing the front desk without even giving me a polite nod.

1. The story most probably happened at a ________.

A. pub              B. hotel                C. hospital         D. shop

2.We can conclude that the author’s attitude towards the man is _______.

A. objective            B. indifferent          C. critical             D. considerate

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The author was on the edge of smiling when he heard the man’s first name.

B. When the man checked in, he tipped the author $10.

C. After signing, the man grasped the author’s hand and thanked him.

D. The man gave the author a friendly nod while going toward his room.

4. What might be the best title of this passage?

A. A disgusting cat                         B. A considerate waiter

C. A fierce monster                         D. A strange-looking WO-MAN

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The sandwich man

Michael rises every morning at 4:00, in good and bad weather, and walks into his sandwich shop. By 5:50, he’s making the rounds of the shelters on Centre Streets. He ______ out 200 sandwiches to the homeless, before beginning his workday.

It started 20 years ago when Michael came across a homeless man named John. He began to help him ______ effort then. Day after day, he brought John some food and, when it was really ______, a resting place in his car while he worked. Once he asked John if he wanted to get cleaned up. It was a(n) ______ offer, because Michael thought John would refuse. ______, John said, “Are you going to wash me?” Michael knew that he was looking at a ______ of his promise. It was at the moment that Michael ______ to help the homeless.

Michael began his work. He received no sponsorship, saying, “I’m not getting media ______. I just want to do some good in my way. There are days when it’s snowing, and I have a hard time leaving my warm bed and the ______ of my family to go downtown with sandwiches. But I’ve ______.”

Michael makes 200 sandwiches every day for the past 20 years. “I don’t simply ______ the sandwiches on a table for the homeless to pick up. I shake their hands and ______ them a good day,” says Michael. Once Mayor (市长) Koch came to make the rounds with him. They ______ the media, and it seemed like it was just the two of them. But of all Michael’s ______, working side by side with the Mayor was not as important as working next to someone else…

A man had ______ from the sandwich takers, and Michael thought about him from time to time. He hoped the man had moved on to a more ______ environment. One day, the man came back, greeting Michael and ______ sandwiches of his own to hand out. He said Michael’s daily food, warm handshakes and wishes had given him the ______ he badly needed. After achieving some success, he decided to do the same thing as Michael.

The moment needed no ______. The two men worked silently, side by side, handing out their sandwiches. It was another day on Centre Streets, but a day with just a little more ______.

1.A. picks B. sets C. gives D. finds

2.A. with B. around C. from D. over

3.A. sunny B. warm C. cloudy D. cold

4.A. silly B. empty C. crazy D. free

5.A. Fortunately B. Disappointedly C. Surprisingly D. Thankfully

6.A. test B. gift C. trick D. view

7.A. demanded B. agreed C. pretended D. determined

8.A. benefit B. attention C. sympathy D. information

9.A. comfort B. wealth C. value D. honor

10.A. suffered B. hesitated C. managed D. wondered

11.A. check B. lay C. match D. cover

12.A. witness B. predict C. follow D. wish

13.A. ignored B. blamed C. confirmed D. handled

14.A. situations B. memories C. schedules D. professions

15.A. escaped B. volunteered C. disappeared D. survived

16.A. competitive B. complex C. familiar D. stable

17.A. carrying B. seeking C. occupying D. treating

18.A. responsibility B. permission C. encouragement D. achievement

19.A. purpose B. dialogue C. relief D. doubt

20.A. luck B. fun C. pride D. hope

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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer office of Harvard’s president. But they were stopped by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, hoping that the couple would finally become disappointed and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though unwillingly.

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a cold face. The lady told him, “We had a son that attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to set up a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this people would look like a cemetery (墓地).” “Oh, no,” the lady explained quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a building to Harvard. “The president rolled his eyes and glanced at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was pleased, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. Since their offer was turned down. Mr, and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.

1.According to the first paragraph, we know that ______.

A. the headmaster knew the couple would come to his office

B. the couple saw the president very smoothly

C. the secretary was willing to help the couple

D. the couple didn’t become disappointed

2.What was the purpose of the couple when they came to see the president?

A. They wanted to tell their son’s story.

B. They loved the school.

C. They wanted to do something to honor his son.

D. They were invited three.

3.After the couple were refused, what did they do?

A. They were very angry.　　 B. They said nothing.

C. They built a university.　　 D. They donated over $7,500,000 to the school.

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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer __ of Harvard's president. But they were ____ by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, ____ that the couple would finally become __ and go away. But they didn't. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though ________.

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a _____ face. The lady told him, "We had a son that ____Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was　 ____here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to _____ a memorial (纪念物)to him, somewhere on campus."

The president wasn't ____. Instead, he was shocked. “Madam," he said, “we can't put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this __ would look like a cemetery (墓地)“Oh, no," the lady _____ quickly. “We don't want to put up a statue. We would like to give a _____ to Harvard." The president rolled his eyes and _______ at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any ______ how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard." For a moment the lady was silent. The president was _____ , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a _____? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. _____ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that ____ their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer _______ about.

1.A.lab B.library C.office D.hall

2.A.stopped B.watched C.followed D.interviewed

3.A.finding B.hoping C.realizing D.imagining

4.A.surprised B.disappointed C.worried D.troubled

5.A.hopelessly B.carefully C.reluctantly D.unexpectedly

6.A.pleasant B.funny C.cold D.sad

7.A.attended B.visited C.studied D.served

8.A.clever B.brave C.happy D.proud

9.A.set about B.take over C.take down D.set up

10.A.satisfied B.moved C.excited D.ashamed

11.A.house B.part C.garden D.place

12.A.expressed B.explained C.refused D.admitted

13.A.building B.yard C.playground D.square

14.A.laughed B.shouted C.glanced D.called

15.A.suggestion B.opinion C.thought D.idea

16.A.pleased B.astonished C.interested D.bored

17.A.department B.university C.business D.club

18.A.Since B.While C.Once D.Though

19.A.boasts B.writes C.lists D.bears

20.A.talked B.knew C.heard D.cared

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It was April 29,2001 ____ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

A.that　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B.when　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C.since　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D.berore

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It was April 29,2011____Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

A. that   B．when   C．since   D．before

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