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In the past, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines. A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.
1.How did people get advice when they had problems in the past?
A. They listened to the radio
B. They went to their families or friends
C. They watched TV programmes
D. They made telephone calls
2.What is a telephone hot line?
A. A hot telephone
B. A phone call to the listeners
C. A training class on the phone
D. A telephone line for people to get advice
3. What does the underlined word anonymous mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 开放的 B. 虔诚的
C. 匿名的 D. 免费的
4.According to the passage, how does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line?
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In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice.
Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. A hot line is a telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers .Most hot lines are completely anonymous ,that is to say , callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls, even if the calls are long distance ones. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short training before starting to work on the hot lines. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.
1.The underlined word “anonymous” in the passage means________in Chinese.
A .secret B. well-known C. exact D. wonderful
2.When people call the hot line advisers, they .
A .often give their names and telephone numbers
B. generally have to pay for the long distance calls
C. usually pay nothing for most of the calls and advice
D. always try to get in touch with the volunteer advisers
3.The advisers working at hot lines .
A. have all been trained for a short time
B. are all volunteers
C. have all received years of education
D. are not all paid
4.The writer of the passage seems to think that .
A. hot lines help the callers a lot
B. advisers will solve all of the callers’ problems
C. people had better pay for the advice
D. people will not get advice from their families or friends
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In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. A hot line is a telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers .Most hot lines are completely anonymous ,that is to say , callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls, even if the calls are long distance ones. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short training before starting to work on the hot lines. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems
1.A hot line is a telephone line
A.that is hot
B. through which people get advice
C.whose number no one knows
D.through which callers take a short training
2.the underlined word“anonymous”in the passage means in Chinese.
A.secret B.well-known
C. exact D.wonderful
3.When people call the hot line advisers, they
A.often give their names and telephone numbers
B.generally have to pay for the long distance calls
C.usually pay nothing for most of the calls and advice
D.always try to get in touch with the volunteer advisers
4.The advisers working at hot lines
A.have all been trained for a short time
B.are all volunteers
C.have all received years of education
D.are not all paid
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When people wanted to find their way to a place in the past,they used to have to buy a map.But they don't have to do that any more.Now they can either buy a GPS,or go online and find maps for just about anywhere.
Is this an improvement?Perhaps,but some people think some of the online companies are going too far,because they have been sending out cars with photographic equipment on their roofs,to photograph every street and house in the country.
One of these cars arrived on a Wednesday morning in the quiet English village of Broughton.The camera was on a meter-high stick an top of the car and could see over walls and into people's gardens.Some of the villagers came and stood around the car,and then asked the driver and photographer to go away.Reporters quickly arrived on the scene,and soon the event was news all over the country.
Of course,the online company in question says that it is simply collecting information that people on the Internet want.But the villagers feel differently."We used to have privacy in this country—now companies just come and take photographs of our home without even asking,"said one villager."It' not right.We mustn't let this happen.We mustn't lose our right to live privately."
There is,of course,no law to prevent people from taking photographs of houses,so the villagers cannot go to court.But many people are asking the question:"OK,it's legal,lout is rt right?"
1.How is Paragraph 1 developed?
A. By analyzing causes. B. By describing experiences.
C. By ma king comparisons. D. By providing explanations.
2.What does the underlined phrase "going too far" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Doing a lot of work. B. Walking a long distance.
C. Taking more pictures than necessary. D. Behaving in a way that upsets people.
3.How do the locals in Broughton feel about the online company?
A. Uncaring. B. Angry.
C. Friendly. D. Thankful.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Why is GPS Important? B. The Improvement of Maps
C. It's Legal—But is It Right? D. The Development of the Internet
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When people wanted to find their way to a place in the past, they used to have to buy a map. They don’t have to do that any more. Now they can either buy a GPS or go online and maps for just about anywhere.
In this an improvement? Perhaps , but some people think some of the online companies are going too far , because they have been sending out cars with photographic equipment on their roofs , to photograph every street and house in the country.
One of these cars arrived on a Wednesday morning in the quiet English village of Broughton. The camera was on a metre-high stick on top of the car and could see over walls and into people’s gardens. Some of the villagers came and stood around the car, and asked the driver and photographer to go away. Reporters quickly arrived on the scene, and soon the event was news all over the country.
Of course, the online company in question says that it is simply collecting information that people on the Internet want. But the villagers feel differently. ‘We used to have privacy in this country—now companies just come and take photographs of our homes without even asking .’
said one villager. ‘It is not right .We mustn’t let this happen. We mustn’t lose our right to live privately.’
There is , of course, no law to prevent people from taking photographs of houses, so the villagers cannot go to court. But many people are asking the question: ‘OK, it’s legal, but is it right?’ This is a question that won’t go away very…
1.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing（分析） causes.
B. By giving descriptions.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By providing explanations.
2.What does the underlined phrase “going too far” in Paragraph2 mean?
A. Doing a lot of work.
B. Walking a long distance.
C. Taking more pictures than necessary.
D. Behaving in a way that upsets people.
3.How do the locals in Broughton feel about the online company?
A. Uncaring. B. Angry.
C. Friendly. D. Thankful
4.How would be the best title for the text?
A. Why is GPS important?
B. The improvement of maps
C. It’s legal --- but is it right?
D. The development of the Internet
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When they went to the theatre, the play ______ for five minutes.
| A．had begun | B．has begun | C．had been on | D．was on |
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It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.
How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.
Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.
Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you, who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.
1.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?
A. feel shy. B. stay calm.
C. keep silent. D. feel upset.
2.In Paragraph 2, the writer implies(暗指) that ______.
A. problems cause troubles
B. attitude is everything
C. challenges can be avoided
D. personalities are built on failures
3. What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?
A. to encourage. B. to compare.
C. to prove. D. to explain.
4.What can be the best title of the passage?
A. How to Avoid Problems
B. Challenges Are Everywhere
C. Face Your Challenges Bravely
D. You Are Loved Wherever You Are
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In the past industries had more freedom than they have now，and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes．Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore．At such times， there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.
Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the US, for example, there is a department which takes charge of new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell．A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products．
1.The main topic of the passage is_________.
A. conditions in the work place
B. the freedom of industries in the past
C. the safety and health of workers and customers
D. changes in industrial production
2. It can be inferred from the passage that in the past_________.
A. industries were as careful in management as they are today
B. companies were free to put out any products they wanted to
C. many people were killed by dangerous products
D. workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions
3. It is implied in the passage that_________.
A. in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments
B. governments paid little attention to the safety of products
C. government officials often did not listen to scientists
D. governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of products
4.The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by____.
A. testing new products B. designing new products
C. controlling the sale of products D. inspecting work places
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After a day’s hard work I went to bed early than usual. It was about two o’clock in the morning when I was awakened by a big noise. I got out of the beds and slowly went upstairs. There was a light in the living room. I listened to carefully and heard two men speak quietly. I believed my house had broken into and I was really frightening. I went back upstairs and immediately call the police. You can imagine how embarrassed I was when they came upstairs but told me they had turned the television off for me and something was all right.
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In order to solve the problem as soon as possible, they had a __________ discussion.
A. face-to-face B. face to face C. faces-to-faces D. faces to faces