My faith in humanity (人性) was restored last n...

My faith in humanity (人性) was restored last night while working part-time at a local Bed, Bath & Beyond.

I was in the process of ringing out a female customer who had been having a ____ time recently. She had been in the night before and was back again to _____what she could afford to purchase. She was trying to buy　 ____for herself and her two young sons.

Finally, she made her　 ___one blanket and something else. She　 ____all of the cash, but it was only enough for one blanket. She was unable to make the　 ____of the purchases.

A gentleman,　 ____to make his purchase, watched　 ____and signaled to me as I was bagging up the blanket for the woman. He told me he wanted to　 ____everything else for her. I asked him if he was sure. He　 ___.

I quickly and quietly rang out the rest of the purchases　 ____I asked the female customer to wait a moment. The　 ____came to over $200. The man provided me with his credit card　 ____blinking. He　 ____off and he went.

I then told the female customer that all of the things were hers and she was　 ____and ready to go. She stared at me with complete　 ____on her face. The　 ____started. I started crying too.

In ten years of working this particular part-time job, I have never experienced such　 ___. There are good and　 ____people in this world. And they do not receive the credit they should.

Thanks to this customer for bringing a bit of　 ____and relief into that female customer's life and for restoring my faith in humanity.

1.A.free B.hard C.happy D.perfect

2.A.order B.predict C.determine D.learn

3.A.blankets B.presents C.shirts D.drinks

4.A.mark B.conclusion C.mistake D.decision

5.A.figured out B.turned in C.counted out D.left behind

6.A.rest B.amount C.price D.extra

7.A.arranging B.planning C.aiming D.waiting

8.A.angrily B.quietly C.impatiently D.anxiously

9.A.provide B.cover C.buy D.bring

10.A.waved B.refused C.admitted D.nodded

11.A.since B.while C.though D.if

12.A.total B.number C.service D.result

13.A.beyond B.by C.without D.against

14.A.accepted B.continued C.confirmed D.signed

15.A.checked out B.given up C.paid back D.turned down

16.A.sadness B.shock C.disappointment D.excitement

17.A.pain B.smiles C.story D.tears

18.A.selflessness B.weakness C.loveliness D.truthfulness

19.A.active B.optimistic C.great D.famous

20.A.expectation B.joy C.frustration D.luck

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Last night I had the best gift ever.

My older son was reading a detective novel while my younger son was reading fairy tales. They were each in different rooms, engrossed in their books with no TV, music or anything else distracting (使分心) their attention.

I read a lot during my childhood, curling (蜷缩) up in sofa or lying in bed. Like anyone else, I had lots of other interests, but once I discovered reading, I really enjoyed it. I read everything — books, magazines, newspapers, even the back of food packages if there was nothing else to read at the moment. I must thank my parents for their love of reading. Longing for more information and knowledge, my parents were always reading a lot.

Today’s children are provided with a variety of choices. It is so easy for them to become uninterested in reading and to view it as boring, uncool and unnecessary. There are TVs with astonishing choices of programs; there are MP3 players with thousands of songs at their fingertips; there are the Internet and mobile phones.

I’ve told my sons that reading comes with information, understanding and connection, each of which will help them at every stage in their lives now and forever. So when my sons were reading their books last night, I watched them, noticing them put a bookmark into their books. That’s the most amazing gift that I have ever received.

1.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. My Two Sons        B. An Amazing Gift

C. My Favorite, Reading   D. Let’s Read Together

2.The phrase “engrossed in” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.

A. connected by       B. separated by

C. devoted to     D. worried about

3.What does the author think of TVs, MP3 players, the Internet and mobile phones?

A. They are boring, uncool and unnecessary.

B. They are too expensive for a family to afford.

C. They might distract children’s attention.

D. They might enrich children’s lives and make them happy.

4.According to the passage, the author’s best gift is _____.

A. her sons’ love for reading    B. reading books alone

C. bookmarks from her sons    D. having a happy family

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Last night, I 　　　　 to be fully absorbed in my work, but found myself disturbed by noises from my neighbour upstairs.

A. had intended　　 B. were intended

C. intended　　 D. had been intended

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For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!

The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.

Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.

If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.

1.The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.

A. take photos

B. cheer herself up

C. hop along the path

D. find a solution to the project

2.The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________".

A. uninteresting　　　　 B. unrelated

C. unsuccessful　　　　 D. unexpected

3.In the author's opinion, __________.

A.a bath can make people relaxed

B. adults should express their inner feelings freely

C. walking in a busy city centre harms people's health

D. depression is usually caused by hard work

4.The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.

A.　 suggestion　　　 B. explanation

C. introduction　　 D. reminder

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I _____ while watching the movie 2012 last night. Unluckily, my roommate woke me up.

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Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son’s team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.

With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son’s teammate, Mickey O’ Donnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted. O’Donnel had scored!

Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome（唐氏综合症）and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.

The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five（致礼）salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”

1.Which is the most correct description of the author’s son? He was _________.

A. brave                                B. sympathetic                    C. honest                              D. proud

2.The underlined word “hush” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_________”.

A. cheer                                B. laughter                           C. silence                              D. cry

3.Why did the author hold his breath when Mickey scored and hugged his son?

A. Because his son might get angry with Mike   B. Because Mickey cheated everyone

C. Because his son would accept the fact                     D. Because the score was out of his expectation

4.We can infer from the passage that Mickey ________.

A. was hated by his own team

B. was excited when he realized the fault

C. was warm-hearted and played soccer for both teams

D. was cared about by his teammates

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For a while, I wrote a “Tuesday tip” on my blog Lyonsdenmom.com. It was about easy week-night dinners, organizing parties or perhaps finding time out for friends.

About a year ago, I ran out of tips.

The truth? As a busy working mom with five busy kids, I probably do have a few tips to share. But honestly, the bar is set pretty low---on a recent day when I was walking our dog, a stranger who knew I had five kids said, “Wow! You have a dog, too?! And it even looks like you showered today!” Yes, it's true, I shower. Not every day, but most days. See, I'm telling the truth. Honestly, in this cold winter, I'm probably taking a shower more to warm up than to clean up.

Other funny truths? I'm tired. In fact, for the past year, I’ve been too tired to type up any update on our life here in Lyons Den. It's hard to arrange a career with all these kids. Although folks just believe that it must be so much easier now since all the kids are in school, I'm here to tell you, it's not. It's really not. When I get home from work, I'm often tearfully greeted by five kids and five homework folders filled with math facts, invitations, notices and artwork.

All those happy smiling faces I share on Facebook are real. We are a happy family---thank God for that! But we're not always smiling, and even in those rare best times when I can get all five kids looking at the camera, the odds would be that one of them isn’t wearing underwear, one is pinching (捏) someone behind the scenes and one is just perfectly pronouncing “Damn!” So, less perfectly-posed pictures, but more telling the truth. Even if only on Tuesday.

1. It seems that the author's life used to be _____.

A. tiring　　　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　 C. relaxing　　　　　　 D. funny

2. Which of the following is true about the author?

A. She can't get along well with her neighbors.

B. She's living a happy life with her family

C. She likes to have a shower every day.

D. She has already closed her blog now.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word odds?

A. answers.　　　　 B. chances.　　　　 C. solutions　　　　　 D. ways.

4.The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. the happiness of a working mother

B. the worry of a working mother

C. the hardship of a working mother

D. the bittersweet of a working mother

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Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the_______quarter.The score was two to_______, my son's team in the lead. Parents encircled the field, offering_______.

With less than ten seconds_______, the ball rolled in front of my son's_______, one Mikey O'Donnel. With shouts of "_______it!" echoing across the field, Mikey stepped back and _______it everything he had. All round me the crowd _______. O'Donnel had scored!

Then there was_______.Mikey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in________.For a moment there was total hush（寂静）. You see, Mikey has Down's syndrome (a kind of mental disease) and________him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were________by a joyous hug from Mikey. He had even been known to hug the ________players when they scored.

The silence was________broken when Mikey, his face filled with joy, grabbed my son, hugged him and________,"I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would ________. I need not have________. I watched, through tears, ________my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, "Way to go Mikey! Way to go Mikey!"Within moments both teams________Mikey, joining in the chant and congratulated him on his goal.

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I________as I replied, "Everybody won."

1.A. first　　 B. mid　　 C. next　　 D. final

2.A. zero　　 B. one　　 C. two　　 D. four

3.A. encouragement　　 B. entertainment　　 C. congratulations　　 D. awards

4.A. leaving　　 B. moving　　 C. remaining　　 D. passing

5.A. coach　　 B. teammate　　 C. leader　　 D. assistant

6.A. Kick　　 B. Drop　　 C. Throw　　 D. Hold

7.A. sent　　 B. handed　　 C. gave　　 D. brought

8.A. erupted　　 B. froze　　 C. laughed　　 D. wandered

9.A. darkness　　 B. silence　　 C. excitement　　 D. noise

10.A. line　　 B. round　　 C. hurry　　 D. tie

11.A. for　　 B. of　　 C. upon　　 D. inside

12.A. accepted　　 B. celebrated　　 C. received　　 D. expected

13.A. disabled　　 B. gifted　　 C. supporting　　 D. opposing

14.A. eventually　　 B. slightly　　 C. permanently　　 D. shortly

15.A. stated　　 B. whispered　　 C. yelled　　 D. explained

16.A. continue　　 B. answer　　 C. react　　 D. defend

17.A. wondered　　 B. worried　　 C. suffered　　 D. doubted

18.A. after　　 B. until　　 C. before　　 D. as

19.A. watched　　 B. seized　　 C. surrounded　　 D. followed

20.A. signed　　 B. sobbed　　 C. counted　　 D. smiled

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Go, known as Weiqi in China and Baduk in South Korea, was viewed as the last game where humans can defeat machines. Lee Se-dol, one of the greatest Go players, has won 18 world championships for 21 years of his professional career. AlphaGo, a computer program developed by Google's DeepMind, beat the European Go champion, an achievement that was not expected for years in October, 2015.

The match between Lee and AlphaGo was seen as a representative game between humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The match of the century drew great attention from news organizations, Go fans and the general public across the world as well as in South Korea.

Go originated from China more than 2,500 years ago. It involves two players who take turns putting markers on a net-shaped board to gain more areas on it. One can occupy the markers of the rival (对手) by surrounding the pieces of the other. Go is considered to be a lot more complex than chess where artificial intelligence scored its most famous victory to date when IBM’s Deep Blue beat grandmaster Gary Kasparov in 1997.

But experts say Go presents an entirely different challenge because of the game’s incomputable number of move options. In other words, the computer must be capable of human-like "intuition" (直觉) to win.

"I was very surprised because I did not think that I would lose the game," said Mr. Lee. He said AlphaGo’s early strategy was “excellent” and that he was shocked by one unconventional move it had made that a human never would have played, which he believed directly resulted in his loss.

AlphaGo is proud of a deep learning capability to learn for itself and discover new strategies by playing games against itself and adjusting neural networks (神经网络) based on a trial-and-error process known as reinforcement (强化) learning.

In spite of his loss, he did not regret accepting the challenge. "I had a lot of fun playing Go and I’m looking forward to the future games,” he said after AlphaGo won 3-0 in a five-game match.

“Playing against a machine is very different from an actual human player. Normally, you can sense your rival’s breathing, their energy. And lots of times you make decisions which depend on the physical reactions of the person you’re playing against. With a machine, you can’t do that”, Lee said.

1. Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a personal diary

B. In a science magazine

C. In a science fiction

D. In a travel guide

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Only people in South Korea pay attention to the match between Lee and AlphaGo.

B. Artificial intelligence rewrote the history as AlphaGo beat Gary Kasparov in 1997.

C. AlphaGo’s early strategy was to play by regular moves the same as human beings.

D. Lee Se-dol was convinced he would finally win the match before the series started.

3.What did Lee think was the cause of his loss?

A. AlphaGo had an excellent strategy and unconventional moves.

B. He couldn’t sense AlphaGo’s breathing and energy in the games.

C. He made decisions depending on the rival’s physical reactions.

D. The designer of AlphaGo was a talent who couldn’t be defeated.

4.This article is mainly about _____.

A. The differences between playing chess and Go

B. The difficulties Lee met in the match with AlphaGo

C. The introduction of a match between Lee and AlphaGo

D. The development of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Last week my daughter was sick, so she had to stay at home. While staying at home, she looks at my hands and asks, “Your hands have this _______, right?” It’s true that my hands are shaking, not too much, not too _______, and if I really want, I can control that. When I was a kid, my mother _______ to find out why I had this. We went to quite a few _______, but none of them really _______ it. They then thought it was something psychological, not _______. As I grow up, I learned how to _______ it. But it’s still not very _______ to be asked about it. I _______ most people think that I had too much caffeine or drunk too much.

“Right”, I said, “I have this ________ I was a kid and I never knew why I really had this.” And there she goes ________ my entire sad world in just one tiny sentence: “Well, maybe it’s because you have some kind of superpower.” It took me a few good seconds to ________ after I heard this. And then a few ________ to think about it. Yes, maybe it’s because I have some kind of superpower, like too much ________ trying to find an outlet(出口), it’s ________ that kids find the best ________ in everything, even in the strangest things, while adults ________ to see every deviation(偏离) from the ________ as a “disease”.

So, next time you see my hands shaking, don’t you ever ________ to think I had too much caffeine or drunk too much. It’s not because of that. It’s because I have a superpower that is so ________ that my body can hardly hold it.

1.A. moving　　 B. striking　　 C. beating　　 D. shaking

2.A. weak　　 B. evident　　 C. slight　　 D. big

3.A. managed　　 B. wished　　 C. tried　　 D. refused

4.A. doctors　　 B. scientists　　 C. teachers　　 D. lawyers

5.A. treated　　 B. operated　　 C. examined　　 D. cured

6.A. mental　　 B. physical　　 C. spiritual　　 D. natural

7.A. live with　　 B. go with　　 C. face with　　 D. agree with

8.A. upset　　 B. comfortable　　 C. curious　　 D. awkward

9.A. guess　　 B. calculate　　 C. realize　　 D. announce

10.A. as　　 B. after　　 C. until　　 D. since

11.A. attacking　　 B. sticking　　 C. blowing　　 D. hiding

12.A. restart　　 B. replace　　 C. recover　　 D. pick

13.A. minutes　　 B. months　　 C. years　　 D. time

14.A. energy　　 B. wind　　 C. information　　 D. wealth

15.A. rare　　 B. terrible　　 C. embarrassing　　 D. wonderful

16.A. thing　　 B. fact　　 C. point　　 D. part

17.A. attend　　 B. tend　　 C. expect　　 D. intend

18.A. truth　　 B. path　　 C. life　　 D. highway

19.A. dare　　 B. need　　 C. have　　 D. can

20.A. powerful　　 B. meaningful　　 C. extreme　　 D. awful

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