Alonzo Johnson stopped. He decided to help a(...

Alonzo Johnson stopped. He decided to help a(n) _________ elderly man down an escalator (自动扶梯) in a Massachusetts shopping mall last week, _______ the 23-year-old could never have predicted that his simple, random act of kindness would win him the _______ of thousands of people on line.

An old man _______ at the top of an escalator and a few people started gathering _______ to get on. It was clear he was feeling _______ as to whether to step on to the escalator or not. Johnson spotted the senior citizen hesitating and _______ the simplest kindness. He reached out a(n) _________ and asked with a smile on his face, “Can I help you, sir?”

The old man quietly started to _______ to the young man that he had gotten stuck on an escalator once and was a little __________. The young man gently offered his assurance, they __________ each other eye to eye for just a moment and the old man ________ his arm. Everyone else remained ________ and waited.

Paula Picard and a friend were standing nearby and ________ to take a touching photo of the pair linking arms as they ________ the escalator together. She posted the ________ on Facebook and it spread __________ with more than 420,000 likes and 25,000 comments in just a few hours.

Johnson said he never ________ his action would reach so many people.

“He looked very afraid and I thought maybe I could __________.” Johnson said, “My Mom always tells us to be nice and do the ________ thing. It’s really the way I was brought up and how I was raised.”

1.A.busy B.frightened C.injured D.blind

2.A.so B.if C.but D.because

3.A.praise B.blame C.happiness D.anger

4.A.stopped B.worked C.read D.fell

5.A.running B.pushing C.shouting D.waiting

6.A.hopeful B.convenient C.unsure D.uncomfortable

7.A.offered B.sold C.wanted D.took

8.A.eye B.arm C.rope D.stick

9.A.promise B.prove C.apologize D.explain

10.A.excited B.surprised C.scared D.disappointed

11.A.argued with B.listened to C.looked at D.ran into

12.A.accepted B.shook C.refused D.left

13.A.anxious B.patient C.interested D.worried

14.A.manage B.avoided C.asked D.failed

15.A.talked about B.ran towards C.went down D.searched for

16.A.message B.comment C.example D.photo

17.A.differently B.quickly C.strangely D.completely

18.A.meant B.admitted C.understood D.expected

19.A.help B.follow C.see D.smile

20.A.easy B.famous C.right D.perfect

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Tom's wife was saved in the earthquake and he was so grateful that he decided to help some poor children _____.

A.in turn B.in brief C.in return D.in all

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Along the letter was the promise ___ he decided to help us with our work.

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What is Jack going to do?

A.Hurry to his office.

B.Meet Professor Johnson.

C.Help Mary carry the books.

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What is Jack going to do?

A. Hurry to his office.　　 B. Meet Professor Johnson.　　 C. Help Mary carry the books.

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During my early twenties, to make my parents stop feeling angry, and simply to escape, I decided to live in my birthplace for a period of time, something I'd sworn I would never do. My parents were thrilled. They prayed that I'd come back triumphantly with a picture－perfect bridegroom. That was the furthest thing from my mind as I packed my faded jeans, tank tops, boots, and a photo of my freckle－faced then－boyfriend who was of Scottish descent.

The moment I landed in Seoul, I was aware of how much I felt like a misfit. All my life I had tried to blend into the dominant culture and couldn't. And finally, when I was in a place where everyone looked like me, I still stood out. I took it for granted that I'd feel a sense of freedom. I thought I'd blend into the landscape. This was not the case. People stared at me with curious eyes. I became conscious of my American－girl swaggering body movements and inappropriate dress.

Collecting my courage, I traveled to the demilitarized zone on my own. I touched the high barbed－wire fence that stretched across the belly of the peninsula(半岛), dividing Korea in half. I visited thousand－year－old temples and magnificent palace gates that had survived modernization and centuries of battle. I met with distant cousins who welcomed me with outstretched arms into their homes and related heroic tales about my mother and Halmoni (Grandmother) during the war. How Halmoni had led her young children out of north to the United Nation－backed south. How my mother, at the age of thirteen, saved the life of her baby sister.

I listened with such an overwhelming thirst that when I returned to the States a year and a half later, I began to ask my parents and Halmoni (who had immigrated to the States some time after we did) all about the past. The past was no longer a time gone by, a dead weight. I now saw that it held ancient treasures. And the more I dug and discovered, the more I felt myself being steered toward a future I had never imagined for myself. I began to write. I didn't even know I could write. My family helped me knit stories into a book using Halmoni's voice. As her powerful words moved through me I was able to reflect and meditate on the ridiculous life I had fashioned for myself. I could feel my sense of self rising. This sparked a newfound awareness and excitement. I became a spokeswoman on Korean culture, traveling to various college campuses across the country. “Be proud. Embrace your heritage.” I said to young Korean American students wearing extra－large, trendy sportswear. But the whole time I was lecturing, I had very little understanding of what that self－concept meant. I was merely talking the talk. I hadn't yet fully embraced my own identity.

1.Why did the author leave America for her birthplace?

A. Because she broke up with her boyfriend and wanted to be alone.

B. Because she decided to be separated from her parents for a while.

C. Because she was forced by her parents to get married in Korea.

D. Because she longed for the travel in her birthplace on her own.

2.According to the passage, the author suggests that her original expectations about visiting Korea were ________．

A. unrealistic and naïve

B. misguided and dangerous

C. ambitious and ridiculous

D. sensible and practical

3.What was the author's attitude toward the ancient monuments she visited in Korea?

A. She was curious about their original functions.

B. She was astonished at their size.

C. She admired their capacity to endure.

D. She was surprised at their beauty.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The author's attitude toward her family's earlier experiences changed from indifference to fascination.

B. The author felt extremely free when in Korea because it was the place where she looked like others.

C. The author wrote her family's stories in first person with the help of her grandmother.

D. The author was aware of her own national identity and knew what she was actually doing.

5. Which statement most closely parallels the author's conclusion about knowledge of the past?

A. It is a treasure that should be guarded.

B. It is often most valued during early adulthood.

C. It can enhance appreciation of ancient cultures.

D. It can help individuals attain deeper self－concept.

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OPEC Decides not to Increase Production

Vienna－In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries ,the 11-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) will not increase production to make up the shortfall , ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna .

The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop .The organization’s president ,Chakib Khelil of Algeria ,said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable ,so quota（配额） increases were not necessary .

The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop .A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price .

Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortage of oil in the market .The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap .he said .OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of the Iraq stopping exports was not known ,so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet .If the market was destabilized （动摇的）,a suitable response could be made .

Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for–food program by only a month , instead of the normal six-month renewal（延期）.

Just before the Vienna meeting , oil prices had gone up ,with a barrel of OPEC crude selling for 27.05 dollars ,up from 26.81 dollars last Friday.North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening .

OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas .

(Reports from SOHU English News HOMEPAGE (CHINESE) June 6 , 2001)

1.．Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because ____ .

A  oil price is too low in the international market

B the U.N.Security Council has decided to shorten the time for the oil-for-food programme

C many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s

D it couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy

2.．The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is ___ .

A  active      B concerned      C cold      D surprising

3.“The organization ”here refers to _____ .

A OPEC       B  the E.U. Commission     C  the U.N. Security      D WHO

4.．The main idea of the passage is ____ .

A the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq had stopped oil deliveries

B OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars

C OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that is caused by Iraq .

D  oil is connected with people’s daily life

5.．The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that ____ .

A they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production

B they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary oil stop

C  they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council

D they can make up their minds to increase oil production

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(B)

Sixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going to stop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland in a small boat. Although the inside of the boat is very cosy it has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life isn’t too uncomfortable.

We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for so long. She said, “Well, I’m going to take a good compass (指南针). Anyway I’m not afraid of death because I love the sea---I just hope it loves me.” Fiona certainly has plenty of energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesn’t want to have a quiet and peaceful life. “I’m looking forward to having fun in the rest of my life and that’s exactly why I’d like to be a sailor for a while.”

1.The underlined word cosy in the first paragraph means ____ .

A．bright            B．dirty             C．comfortable       D．dark

2.When Fiona McFee said “---I just hope it loves me.” What she meant was ____

A．Of course , it loves me , since I love it .

B．If I love it , it should love me.

C．I hope it will bring me a safe sailing as a return for my love of it .

D．I hope it will save my life when I am in time of danger .

3. The reason why she would like to have the sail is that ____.

A．she thinks it will be very exciting

B．she likes sports and enjoys canoeing

C．she has decided to realize a childhood dream

D．she wants to be still active when she gets old

4.What kind of person would you say the old woman is ?

A．Someone who does not show what she is feeling .

B．Someone who is very proud and sure of her success .

C．Someone who doesn’t use her head much .

D．Someone who is open , honest and brave .

5.The best title for this passage is ____ .

A．Life Begins at Sixty                      B．A Round Coast Sail

C．An Old Woman Sailor                    D．An Unusual Hobby(爱好)

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Walt, feeling a bit tired, decided to stop off ______ in Hong Kong on the way to Singapore.

A. briefly            B. constantly               C. finally             D. gradually

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We were on our way home from Houston one Saturday morning. We decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.

When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. He was a homeless man with worn clothes and it looked like he had gone in and gotten himself some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He must have not had enough money to get something to eat.

Then a dog walked up to the front of the building. I could tell she was a “she”, because you could tell that she had baby dogs. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn’t eat soon, she and her baby dogs would not make it.

I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn’t even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. We still did not do anything. But the homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.

This story plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother’s Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.

It took a homeless man, to show me what I should have done. He make me a better man that day.

1. The homeless man only had something to drink because _______.

A. he didn’t have enough money for food                 B. he was thirsty only

C. the store only provided drinks                                 D. he felt cold that day

2. Seeing what the poor man did for the dog, the author and his wife ________.

A. were puzzled                                                             B. were greatly moved

C. regretted they hadn’t done anything                            D. were indifferent

3. If the homeless man hadn’t given the dog food to eat, she and her babies would ________.

A. not survive                                                                 B. have to attack people

C. not have to die                                                          D. lose their homes

4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. A kind Homeless Man                                             B. A Lucky Mother Dog

C. Mother Day’s Weekend                                          D. Animals Are Parents Too

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