Michael Shirazi is a 67-year-old American who...

Michael Shirazi is a 67-year-old American who has been feeding more than 150 homeless cats in Shanghai for the past eight years. Every night, he leaves his home at 11:00 pm and takes 20 kilos of cat food to the street feeding the homeless cats. So he is called by people "the king of homeless cats".

Eight years ago, Michael came to Shanghai for his family's business. At that time, he was a successful businessman. Until one day after living in Shanghai for a year, a homeless cat he named "short tail" came into his life. He still remembers the night when he saw "short tail" and the way it searched for food in the garbage can for her and her newborn babies. He had pity on "short tail" and brought it food and water. Since then, he has been feeding more and more homeless cats. He even shut down his company and closed his family business because of it.

These homeless cats have brought many happy moments to Michael. Every time they see him, they jump with excitement and kiss him. But unfortunately, his wife left him because he no longer managed his family business and spent nearly 10, 000 yuan a month on cat food. Though all the things happened to Michael, he still leaves his home on time every night.

Michael said: "My experience makes me feel that people are made of love. We must return our love to the world so that we can find our inner(内心的) peace." This is the happiness he gets every night when he's on his way to feeding food: feeling loved and needed.

1.Why do people call Michael "the king of homeless cats"? ______

A.He plays with homeless cats. B.He raises homeless cats at home.

C.He takes photos of homeless cats. D.He gives food to homeless cats.

2.When did Michael start feeding homeless cats? ______

A.Before he came to Shanghai. B.After meeting "short tail".

C.When he was 62 years old. D.After closing his family business.

3.What can we infer from paragraph 3? ______

A.Homeless cats love and trust Michael. B.Michael's wife strongly supported him.

C.Michael made money by selling cat food. D.The feeding will never continue any more.

4.Which of the following can best describe Michael? ______

A.Kind and generous. B.Ordinary and shy.

C.Helpful and calm. D.Brilliant and serious.

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The American book Who Moved My Cheese　 has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.

Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.

1.The book Who Moved My Cheese is _________.

A. written all over the world

B. read across the world

C. sold only in America

D. loved only by teens

2.The underlined word “four” (paragraph 3) refers to ______.

A. Mice and little people　　 B. students　　 C. Cheese　　 D. Readers

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The author is Britain.

B. There are three terms in every school.

C. Most teens don’t understand Chris’ story.

D. The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives.

4.What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Never change in our life　　 B. Change when you like to do

C. Change with the changes　　 D. Pay attention to the change

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The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing changes in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.

Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two "little people" and some cheese.

The four are in a maze (迷宫) looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, likemoving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can't change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people,however, can't do this. They are afraid of changes so they find no cheese.

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move m a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.

1.The book Who Moved My Cheese is _____.

A. written all over the world

B. read across the world

C. sold only in America

D. loved only by teens

2.What does the text mainly discuss?

A. Never change in our lives.

B. Change when you like to do.

C. Change with the changes.

D. Pay attention to the changes.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The author is British.

B. There are three terms in every school.

C. Most teens don't understand Chris' story.

D. The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives.

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The American book “Who Moved My Cheese?”has been a bestseller all over the world. It tells a story which happened between mice and people. 1.

The book tells us that when facing changes in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid.2.The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teenagers are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris laughs and tells a story about two mice, two little people and some cheese.

The four are in a maze (迷宫) looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college.3.The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can’t do this.4.

After Chris finishes the story, his friends understand one thing:5.　　 His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teenagers face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.

A.I bought one last week and found it very interesting.

B. Instead, use these changes to make a better life.

C. However, some strange things happened in a school.

D. Its author Spencer Johnson has written the book just for teenagers.

E.to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly.

F. But they find the cheese is gone.

G. They are afraid of the change so they find no cheese.

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American actor James Dean has been dead for 64 years. James Dean, who died at the age of 25 in September 1955, starred in just three movies before he died in a car accident. They are Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant. Yet, he will star in a new movie about the Vietnam War thanks to digital technology ,which generates(产生) images of James Dean by computer.

The idea that one of the movies' most beloved former stars would be recreated digitally for a new film has been met with criticism(批评). Captain America actor Chris Evans called the plans to use Dean's image in the film disrespectful.

However, Mark Roesler, the chairman of CMG said, “Dean has more than 183,000 followers on Instagram, and that he is still important today. He was known as Hollywood's ‘rebel(叛逆)' who famously said 'if a man can bridge the gap(沟壑) between life and death, if he can live after he's dead, then maybe he is a great man.” Roesler added, “What was considered rebellious in the 50's is very different from what is rebellious today, and we feel confident that he would support this modern day act of rebellion.”

Anton Ernst, the film's director, said, “1 respect Dean's life and history. The movie is one of hope and love. There are still a lot of James Dean's fans worldwide and there would always be critics. All we can do is to tell a great story.” Ernst added, “The Dean family views this as his fourth movie, a movie he never got to make. We do not want to let his fans down.”

1.Which film did Chris Evans star in?

A.Rebel Without a Cause. B.Captain America. C.East of Eden. D.Giant

2.What can we infer from what Roesler said?

A.James Dean's rebellious spirit is about life and death.

B.Roesler wanted to be a “rebellious man like James Dean.

C.James Dean thought he was a great man full of rebellion.

D.Roesler believes Jamnes Dean would support the digital technology.

3.Which is the best title for the text?

A.James Dean to Star in New Film B.James Dean's Death in 1955

C.Latest Development of Digital Technology D.A Once Popular Movie On Again

4.What's the attitude of James' family towards his fourth movie?

A.Supportive. B.Doubtful. C.Thankful. D.Uninterested.

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Rebecca, who is a 25-year-old woman, has a rare condition. She can remember all the events she has experienced in her life. The events are so vivid(生动的), as if they happened just moments ago. But her vivid memories often become a reality. Rebecca said, “When I relive(再想起) memories, the emotions come back. So if it’s something that happened when I was younger, my emotions are about what I felt then. I also re-experience pain. For example, I remember falling over and hurting my left knee when I was three. When talking about it now, I’m getting pain in my left knee.”

However, there are times when Rebecca’s memories prove to be too overwhelming(压倒性的), and she has learnt relaxation and mindfulness(聚精会神) techniques to solve. “At school, it is a hindrance. I’m not very quick at processing(处理) things, so there is always so much going through my mind. At night, I have to sleep with the radio on and a soft light. If it’s too dark or quiet, my mind just recalls(再回忆起) all these memories and I can’t sleep,” Rebecca said.

In addition, Rebecca has no control over whether the memories she recalls will be positive or negative – recalling painful experiences with such vividness that she has suffered from post-traumatic (创伤后的) stress disorder. Rebecca said, “Recently, I went back to my old school for my sister’s high school graduation. Being in that building again brought all those memories flooding back. I burst into tears and had to leave.”

Rebecca and her mother Mrs. Barnes got in touch with the University of California in 2011. It was there that Rebecca knew she had Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM). It’s reported that Rebecca is one of just 80 people worldwide, who have HASM. “Finding out about HASM has been such a positive experience. Now, Rebecca has been more positive and able to do things independently, which has been excellent,” Mrs. Barnes said.

1.What’s wrong with Rebecca?

A. She hardly sleeps well at night.

B. She usually gets hurt easily by others.

C. She can’t distinguish between reality and dreams.

D. Her vivid memories lead her to experience sufferings.

2.What does the underlined word “hindrance” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. priority(优先权)　　 B. advantage.

C. difficulty.　　 D. opportunity.

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. Rebecca had a strong dislike of going to school.

B. Rebecca was moved to tears at her sister’s graduation.

C. Rebecca and her sister once studied in the same school.

D. Rebecca enjoyed a happy life during her high school years.

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Rebecca_____.

A. has got her life improved gradually

B. was influenced by her mother to be positive

C. was admitted into the University of California

D. became well-known due to her rare condition

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Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs. Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To reveal the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?

Having assumed to hear wording like innate curiosity for science or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk form the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor, a real sea of milk!

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said. “Stephen, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk. Well, the damage has already been done Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Stephen. whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

His mother then said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and till the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if be grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!

This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to　 make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesn't work, we usually learn something valuable from it.

Wouldn‘t it be great if all parents would respond the way Stephen's mother responded to him?

1.According to the passage, a newspaper interviewed Stephen Glenn in order to _______ .

A.persuade him to treat some dying patients B.find out his differences with ordinary people

C.hear about his opinions about medical science D.know about why he was so successful

2.According to the passage, the underlined word “chastising” means _______.

A.pursuing B.punishing C.praising D.educating

3.What ordinary mothers can learn from Stephen's mother is that _______.

A.never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold of

B.appreciation of kids’ behaviours is important to their growth

C.mothers should teach kids to learn from their own mistakes

D.kids should learn to become scientists from childhood.

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A warm welcome ______ to the American guests at the airport tomorrow morning.

A. is given      B. has been given     C. is going to give     D. will be given

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A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment away for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his shirt．

Jason Sadler, 26, was once a former marketing expert from Florida. In 2008, he founded his own company, “iwearyourshirt”, with the idea to wear a T-shirt supplied by any company and then use social media tools to develop the company . Sadler charges the “face value”of  the day for his human billboard (广告牌) service. So January 1 costs $1, while December 31 costs $365. He said this may not sound like a lot, but it adds up to $66,795 a year if he sells out every day, which he did this year. He also sells monthly sponsorships(赞助) for $1,500, adding another $18,000 to his income.

“I walk around, take photos, wear the shirt all day … I blog about those photos, I put them up on Twitter, I change my Facebook introduction…and then I do a Youtube video. I made about $83,000 this year,” he told Reuters Television. The average U.S income is about $615 a week or about $32,000 a year ,according to the U.S government.

Sadler has already begun to plan for his year 2010. He is making services larger by hiring another person to wear a shirt a day on the west coast of the United States.

1．What is Sadler’s “face value” of the day December 30?

A．$364.       B．$365.       C．$615.       D．$1,500.

2．It can be inferred that Sadler didn’t advertise on ________.

A．Twitter     B．Facebook  C．Youtube   D．Reuters

3．Jason Sadler has a new plan to  ________ for the year 2010.

A．employ another person to replace him    B．start his business on the west coast

C．stay at home on the east coast  D．double the charge for the service

4．The passage is mainly about ________ in a new way.

A．taking photos    B．writing blogs    C．making money D．selling T-shirts

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The person who is 　　 of the factory 　　 ill since last week.

A.in charge; has been B.in charge; has fallen

C.taking charge; was D.in charge; fell

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