Morgan Holmes had taken part in Boy Scouts of...

Morgan Holmes had taken part in Boy Scouts of America activities for a few years, but she only became a full member recently.

This was because the Boy Scouts began accepting girls from fifth grade to 12th grade into a new program called Scouts BSA. It brings girls the opportunities boys have, including becoming Eagle Scouts, the highest rank of the Boy Scouts.

“I'm loving it,” Morgan, now 17, said. “I finally get to wear the uniform now.”

Six middle school girls have joined Morgan in Troop48 in Scouts BSA. Some were members of Girls Scouts, and some have brothers in the Boy Scouts.Now brothers and sisters can take part in activities.

Morgan knows Boy Scouts activities well. Starting when she was 14, Morgan went on high-adventure outings like hiking 100 miles and shooting guns. But she’d never been able to progress to become an Eagle Scout.

Now Morgan’s goal is to reach the top rank of Eagle Scout.

She regularly runs a mile to build up her body. Now, she’s planning on camping in the snow.

“The journey to get there is really exciting,” she said.

Since Boy Scout activities are led by the Scouts themselves, Morgan, as the oldest girl, will be organizing activities and teaching the girls to tie knots and other skills.

One of those girls in Troop48 is Nicolette Ulrich, who is also in the Girl Scouts.

Her mother, Sasha Ulrich, said she sees, the Boy Scouts as more leadership oriented and the Girl Scouts as more culturally oriented.This will be shown by all upcoming gathering where girls will learn about different food and cultures from around the world.

“Girl Scouts is a great group and she’ll continue to do that.” Sasha said. “But she also wanted the opportunities provided by the Boy Scouts.”

1.What did Morgan want to do after becoming a full member of Boy Scouts？ ______

A.She wanted to join in the activities with her brother.

B.She wanted to challenge herself to become all Eagle Scout.

C.She wanted to compete with boys in all activities.

D.She wanted to hike long distances and shoot guns with boys.

2.What is the best word to describe Morgan？ ______

A.Communicative

B.Helpful

C.Creative

D.Adventurous

3.What does Sasha Ulrich think of Boy Scouts？ ______

A.It is more culturally oriented.

B.It helps to build teamwork.

C.It helps to improve leadership.

D.It is more interesting than Girl Scouts.

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I was ill that day, otherwise I _____ the sports meet.

A. took part in　　 　　　　 B. had taken part in

C. would taken part in　 D. would have taken part in

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If I had taken part in the 400-meter relay race in the sports-meet, our class _____ the race．I’m _____ weight this year．

A．might not have won; gaining              B．would not have beaten; putting on

C．can not have defeated; losing             D．must not have achieved; acquiring

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If I had taken part in the 400-meter relay race in the sports-meet, our class _____ the race．I’m _____ weight this year．

A．might not have won; gaining         B．would not have beaten; putting on

C．can not have defeated; losing       D．must not have achieved; acquiring

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After he       the golf club, he has       a number of competitions.

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Some of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States.

The benefit(义演), called “America: a Tribute to Heroes,” was sponsored by all four major U.S television networks, ABC,CBS, FOIX and NBC. It was broadcast by three-dozen television, cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world.

Hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charities helping the victims of the September 11^th attacks.

Actors, including Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali made a rare public appearance in show of support. The appeals alternated with performances by such popular entertainers a Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Steve Wonder, Paul Simon and the rock band U—2. They appeared on stages in New York, Los Angeles and London, decorated with hundreds of burning candles.

Singer Billy Joel sang “ New York State of Mind” with a New York City firefighter’s hat on his piano. Sting dedicated his song “ Gragile” to a friend who died in the World Trade Center. Stevie Wonder condemned hatred in the name of religion before singing his song “ Love’s in Need of Love today”. Pledge phones were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Whoopic Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone.

Organizers say the two-hour telethon raised millions of dollars. All participants, from stars to stagehands, worked without pay.

1.Those who appeared on stages were ______.

A. some best-known names in the USA

B. some famous singer, film stars and other music entertainers

C. People who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon.

D. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Hollywood stars

2.The underlined word “ telethon” most probably means ______.

A. a performance to raise money　

B. a concert held by some television networks

C. a television program which lasts a long time

D. a television program for entertainment

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Four major U.S. television networks broadcast the benefit

B. The former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali sang a song to show his support

C. Billy Joel, wearing a firefighter’s hat, played the piano for the listeners and viewers

D. The organizers, stars and people who worked for the benefit didn’t get any money for themselves.

4.The best title for the news report is ______.

A.U.S Telethon Raises Money for Attack Victims

B. Best-known names Pledge Donations

C. Seeking More Support

D. More People Join

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In America, drivers’ education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver’s education. However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead it is a summer course.

The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practise driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s license.

Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practice starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners, and all the other maneuvers (操作) required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two hour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and “driver” sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.

Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes, one on the driver’s side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into difficulties the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution(小心) the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced and prone to driving slowly.

After the student has passed the driver’s education course and reached the appropriate age to drive (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old), they can go to a designated state office to take their driver’s test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a driver’s license. If the person did well in his or her driver’s education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver’s license.

1. In America, the driver’s course mentioned above___________.

A. is considered as part of the advanced education

B. is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s license

C. is carried on at the same time as other courses

D. is offered to all the students of Grade 2 in high schools

2. To prevent accidents, a drivers Ed car______________.

A. has a sign inside it                                B. has two sets of brakes

C. is big enough to hold five persons           D. can’t run very fast

3. We can infer that the students are required to ______ in their whole driving practice.

A. go out driving for twelve times                     B. spend at least six hours driving

C. drive for two hour blocks of time           D. get half an hour driving

4. Which of the following does not agree with the requirements for the students wanting to get their driver’s license? 

A. They must be 16 years of age

B. They should go to have their driver’s test

C. They must have their eyes examined

D. They ought to do well in their driver’s course

5 In the last sentence, “with flying colors” means______________.

A. happily                                                B. successfully

C. colorfully                                                D. quickly

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What kind of competition has the man taken part in?

A. A Chinese Speaking competition.

B. An English Speaking competition.

C. A debate.

2.According to the man, what are the important factors in delivering a successful speech?

A. Proper body language.

B. Pronunciation and intonation.

C. All of the above.

3.This competition brings the man something except ________.

A. more opportunities.

B. a chance to test his Chinese.

C. a chance to test his English.

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Tipping isn’t a big part of British culture, unlike in North America, where waiters and waitresses are paid below minimum wage. Tips are usually appreciated, but offering a tip of some services can cause confusion.

In casual restaurants, where you pay for your order at a counter but food is brought to your table, tipping is uncommon. You are welcome to leave a pound or two if you wish. In restaurants where you place your order with a waiter or a waitress and receive your food and bill at your table, it’s customary to tip around 10 percent. In some restaurants, a service charge may be added to the bill automatically, typically 10 or 12.5 percent. In this case, you don’t need to add a further tip. When you pay by credit card, the machine may ask if you want to add a tip. Check your bill to see if a service charge has already been added before paying—if so you don’t need to add a tip on the machine. You can request the service charge be removed from your bill if you are unhappy with the service. In some cases a restaurant may print “service not included” on the bill or menu. This is a request for a tip. You’re not forced to offer anything, but 10 percent would be normal in this situation. Tipping in cafes and fast food restaurant is not expected.

If you use a taxi, round the fare up to the nearest pound shown on the meter. On a journey from or to the airport in a booked minicab you might wish to trip 2 or 3 pounds if the driver helps with your bags.

Be sure to check a country’s tipping culture before you start your tip. For more information, visit TripAdvisor.com.

1.According to the text, ________ in British culture.

A. it is necessary to tip if you are served in cafes

B. it is confusing to tip if you receive your bill at your table

C. it is customary to tip if “service not included” is printed on the bill

D. it is compulsory to tip even if the service is unsatisfying in some restaurants

2.When you pay by credit card, _________.

A. the service charge can be added on the machine

B. the service charge must have been included in the bill automatically

C. the service charge can’t be refused

D. the service charge needn’t be checked before you pay

3.If the British taxi meter shows 58.4 pounds, you are expected to pay ________.

A. 58.4 pounds　　 B. 59 pounds

C. 61 pounds　　 D. 64 pounds

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Introduction of TripAdvisor.com　　 B. Occasions for Tipping

C. Advice on Tipping in Restaurants　　 D. British Ways to Tipping

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Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart（购物手推车）. They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plated contraptions many miles. But few will know—or even think to ask—who it was that invented them.

Sylvan N. Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business. Every day he would see shoppers lugging（吃力地携带） groceries around in baskets they had to carry.

One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers, and would help to attract more business.

On June 4, 1937, Goldman’s first carts were ready for use in his market. He was terribly excited on the morning of that day as customers began arriving. He couldn’t wait to see them using his invention.

But Goldman was disappointed. Most shoppers gave the carts a long look, but hardly anybody would give them a try.

After a while, Goldman decided to ask customers why they weren’t using his carts. “Don’t you think this arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?” one shopper replied.

But Goldman wasn’t beaten yet. He knew his carts would be a great success if only he could persuade people to give them a try. To this end, Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market and pretend they were shopping! Seeing this, the real customers gradually began copying the phony（假冒的） customers.

As Goldman had hoped, the carts were soon attracting larger and larger numbers of customers to his market. But not only did more people come—those who came bought more. With larger, easier-to-handle baskets, customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before.

Today’s shopping carts are five times larger than Goldman’s original model. Perhaps that’s one reason Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937—before the coming of the shopping cart.

1.The underlined words “chrome-plate contraptions” in Paragraph 1 refer to ______.（within 3 words）

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2.What was the purpose of Goldman’s invention? （within 10 words）

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3.Why was Goldman disappointed at first? （within 10 words）

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4.Why did Goldman hire people to push carts around his market? （within 10 words）

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5.What is the main idea of this article? （within 10 words）

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