Cannon has shown a great interest in collecting flags. At the young age of four,Cannon began studying flags,d 1 them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls. Throughout school,he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them. After university,Cannon s 2 to be a lawyer. Throughout law school,he continued to collect flags. His classmates,friends,and family started c 3 him "the flagman".
Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown law office. Once he d 4 country flags for an exhibition on the Olympics.
In addition to collecting flags,Cannon also w 5 about them. He has published three books about flags. He loves to h 6 from friends who see his b 7 in stores all over the world. A few years ago,Cannon's hobby r 8 a new level. He entered a flag design contest and won. The country he lives in asked him to design its f 9 Cannon explains his hobby this way, "Collecting flags is 1 10 collecting pieces of history."
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Your local community is the area near your home where you work,play,and go to school. It is the neighbourhood where your f 1 make connections with other people,and the place you feel like you belong to. People are very social animals. We need to t 2 and interact (交往) with other human beings. We often understand ourselves b 3 when we discuss our opinions,emotions,and activities with other people. Making more connections with friends and family lets us put aside our worries and focus (关注) on things that are more i 4 ：the people we care about.
Communities grow and c 5 over time. Families move from one city to another because of w 6 or family situations. Older adults often move to smaller homes or vacation areas after their children have grown up and moved out to s 7 families of thier own. New families move in when others 1 8 .
Basic (基本的) community s 9 such as police,fire,post office,health,and public schools,remain steady (稳定的) forces in the community,a10 some people may retire (退休) or move on. Businesses provide services to the community,too. Stores sell things that people need,restaurants sell prepared food,and offices provide different kinds of skilled work.
1. f 2. t 3. b 4. i 5. c
6. w 7. s 8. 1 9. s 10. a
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Sky and Canfield are two seaside towns,not far from each other. Both towns have many hotels,and in the summer the hotels are full of holidaymakers and other people.
Last August there was a fire at the Star Hotel in Sky. The next day,this news was on page two of the town's newspaper―The Sky Post： Fire at Star.
Late last night firemen (消防队员) hurried to the Star Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette (香烟) started the fire. We say again to all our visitors, "Please don't smoke cigarettes in bed."This was Sky's first hotel fire for five years.
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one： Another Sky Hotel Catches Fire.
Last night Sky firemen arrived just too late to save clothing,bedclothes and other things at the Star Hotel. An angry holidaymaker said, "An electric lamp (电灯) probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I put my bedside light on,I heard a funny noise from the lamp."We are glad to tell our readers that this kind of accident does not happen in Canfield.
What are the facts,then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Star Hotel last August,that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes―we know that firemen went to the hotel. Now what do you think of the rest of the "news"？
( ) 1. On which page of The Canfield Times was the news about the fire?
A. Page one. B. Page two.
C. Last page. D. No news about the fire.
( ) 2. When did the Star Hotel catch fire?
A. Late last August. B. Late last night.
C. In the summer. D. Last August.
( ) 3. The writer of Another Sky Hotel Catches Fire wanted to tell us that .
A. too many people smoked in bed in hotels
B. this was the second fire at the Star Hotel
C. hotels in Sky often caught fire
D. there was a small fire at the Star Hotel
( ) 4. Why isn't it easy to find out the exact truth about the fire?
A. Because either of the newspapers stood on its own side and gave a different report.
B. Because neither of the newspapers knew the exact truth about the fire.
C. Because no one dared speak of the truth.
D. Because no one saw the fire.
( ) 5. From the two pieces of news we can believe that .
A. there were at least two fire accidents at the Star Hotel that year
B. the bedroom lamps were very old in some hotels in Sky
C. firemen went to the hotel to put out the fire
D. fire accidents never happened in Canfield
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Leeds―London Monday―Saturday | |||||||
Fare (车费） |
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| CF | CF | CF | CF | CF |
Day | MF | S(C) | MF | S | s(c) | S | MF |
Leave | 07:25 | 07：40 | 08：45 | 09：10 | 09：45 | 10：30 | 10：45 |
Arrive | 09：45 | 10:14 | 11:12 | 12:19 | 12：12 | 14:56C | 13：12 |
提示：CF = cheap fare C = change at Poncaster S = Saturday only MF = Monday to Friday
( ) 1. There are no trains from Leeds to London on .
A. Monday B. Friday
C. Saturday D. Sunday
( ) 2. There are trains to go from Leeds to London on weekday.
A. one B. two
C. three D. four
( ) 3. Of all the MF trains,the train takes the least time to get to London.
A. 10：45 B. 09：10
C. 08：45 D. 07：25
( ) 4. If you want to go from Leeds to Poncaster,you can go there on .
A. Monday B. Saturday
C. Thursday D. Friday
( ) 5. Which of the following best explains the word "MF" in the train timetable?
A. Monday's fare.
B. Both Monday and Friday.
C. Between Monday and Friday.
D. From Monday to Friday.
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Tomorrow was a young man's girlfriend's birthday and he was having a difficult time deciding on a present for her. He had a very special reason for a right gift: tomorrow he was going to make an offer of marriage to her.
He finally decided on perfume (香水) .All girls liked perfume. But what kind did she prefer? He couldn't ask her,because that would spoil the surprise.
At last he had an idea. That afternoon,pretending to take Fritz for a walk,he went to his girlfriend's house and got the little dog. Together,they went directly to the perfume counter of the town's biggest department store. He asked a clerk to open a large number of bottles and wave the stoppers (瓶塞) under the dog's nose.
Resting in the young man's arms,Fritz began to get tired and bored as this game went on. Then he suddenly became frisky (活蹦舌Li^的) ，wiggling in the young man's arms and barking excitedly,as the clerk waved one stopper under his nose. "I'll take that one," said the young man.
"My favorite perfume！”said the delighted girl the next morning. "How did you know?" she asked,putting some perfume behind each ear.
"Intuition (直觉) ，I guess," said the young man,deciding that it wasn't exactly wrong to tell a lie. One day,after they were married,he would admit that his intuition had really been a little dog.
( ) 6. Fritz is the name of .
A. the young man B. the young man's girlfriend
C. a dog D. a department store
( ) 7. The young man felt difficult to choose a present for the girl because .
A. he didn't have much money
B. the present would be very important to him
C. he didn't know what his girlfriend preferred
D. he lived in a small town
( ) 8. The birthday present was actually decided on by .
A. the young man's intuition
B. the store clerk
C. the young man himself
D. the little dog
( ) 9. When she received the gift,the girl felt .
A. glad but surprised B. thankful but disappointed
C. surprised but unhappy D. delighted but unsatisfied
( ) 10. The underlined sentence "he was going to make an offer of marriage to her" in the first paragraph means .
A. he would send her a beautiful gift
B. he was going to give her a surprise
C. he would ask her to marry him and be his wife
D. he was going to hold a party to celebrate her birthday
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c To love even if you are already 90 years old,to still have a dream to catch the clouds in the sky. It seems impossible to imagine that these words came from a woman at her age of 101. Most of us generally believe that people at that age would do nothing every day but wait for death to come nearer and nearer. However,that's not true for Grandma Toyo Shibata.
Have you ever thought of starting a new career writing poems at an age of 92? That's just what Grandma Toyo did. More surprisingly,she even had her two collections of poems come out when she was nearly 100 years old. Her first collection,Don't lose heart,has been ranked one of the bestselling books of 2010 in Japan,which sells far more than 1. 5 million copies.
Some say her poems are very like Tagore's. Though simple and relaxed,her poems sharply point out the nature of life. Grandma Toyo writes what she loves and prizes. And her works can easily catch the hearts of millions of readers.
You may think Grandma Toyo lived an easy and comfortable life. However,life didn't treat her that well. She had to take several different jobs to support her family at a very young age. She was one of those who witnessed the Second World War. It's hard to imagine how many difficulties and hardness she has got over all her life.
But Grandma Toyo never complains what life has done to her,yet often feels thankful for the kind people that have helped her. Though she's in her 100s,she still has strong passion of life. Grandma Toyo always brings mirrors and lipsticks with her. She thinks keeping beautiful is also important. Every day is new for her!
( ) 11. According to the passage,most of us think that people at Grandma Toyo's age
A. can write beautiful poems
B. will start a new career
C. are too close to death to do anything
D. often complain about their life
( ) 12. The underlined word "passion" in the passage probably means " ”.
A. love B. strength C. pride D. impression
( ) 13. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Grandma Toyo had her first collection of poems come out at the age of 92.
B. Both of Grandma Toyo and Tagore's poems point out the nature of life.
C. Grandma Toyo lived an easy and comfortable life.
D. Grandma Toyo took several different jobs during the Second World War.
( ) 14. The underlined sentence u Grandma Toyo always brings mirrors and lipsticks with her" shows that .
A. she never complains what life does harm on her
B. she's worried that she will lose them
C. she's afraid that she can't find them any more
D. she never stops her steps towards beauty and happiness
( ) 15. Which would be the best title of the passage?
A. An Old Lady in Her 100s.
B. Toyo Shibata ― "Tagore" in Japan.
C. Make Every Day Thankful and Wonderful
D. Have Your Dream Come True
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My mother's father worked in a church when he was young. One day,he built some boxes for some clothes. The church was sending them to an orphanage (孤儿院) in India. On his way home,he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses,but they were gone. Then he realized what had happened：the glasses had slipped out of his pocket and fallen into one of the boxes. His new glasses were on the way to India！
Grandpa had spent $20 for those glasses that very morning. That was much money for him then. He was upset by the thought of having to buy another pair. "It's not fair. I've been working so hard. How can this happen to me?" he thought.
Several months later,the director of the orphanage came to the US. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported his orphanage in India,so he came to give a speech one Sunday at my grandfather's small church in Chicago. The director began by thanking the people for their kindness.
"But most of all ," he said ," I must thank you for the glasses you sent. You see,the typhoon (台风) had just swept through the orphanage,destroying everything,including my glasses. Along with not being able to see well,I had headaches every day. Then your boxes arrived. When I opened them,I found a pair of glasses lying on top."
The people in the church were confused. There were no glasses on the list. But sitting quietly in the back,my grandfather realized what his glasses had done.
There are times when we come across something bad,we always want to complain. But perhaps it is something we should thank. Maybe you should thank God for not allowing your car to start this morning,because he may have saved your life from a car accident.
( ) 11. Where did the author's grandfather's glasses go?
A. A church in theUS. B. An orphanage in theUS.
C. A church inIndia. D. An orphanage inIndia.
( ) 12. The underlined word " slipped" means " " in Chinese.
A. 破碎 B. 滑落 C. 使用 D. 寻找
( ) 13. What did the director of the orphanage want to do in the US？
A. He wanted to visit some old friends.
B. He wanted to visit the churches that supported his orphanage.
C. He wanted to buy some clothes.
D. He wanted to give the glasses back to the author's grandfather.
( ) 14. Why were the people in the church confused?
A. Because they wanted to send the clothes to another country.
B. Because they didn't listen to the director carefully.
C. Because they never sent glasses toIndia.
D. Because they didn't know there was a typhoon.
( ) 15. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The bad things may be actually good for us.
B. Glasses can be very useful for some people.
C. We should try not to confuse others while giving a speech.
D. We should give more care to the children in orphanages.
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An elderly (年长的，老的，渐老的) builder was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more comfortable life with his wife. He would miss the paycheck,but he needed to retire. They could manage.
The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The builder said yes,but at that time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built it carelessly and used poor materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the builder finished his work,the employer came to him and handed the front door key to the builder. "This is your house," he said. "My gift to you."
What a shock!What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house,he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built！
So it is with us. Sometimes we build our lives carelessly,willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized it before,we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the builder. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail,place a board,or set up a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you can live for only one day more,that day is worthy to be lived well. Life is a do-it-yourself project.
Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and the choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.
( ) 6. Why did the builder want to retire?
A. Because he missed the paycheck.
B. Because he wanted to have more free time with his family.
C. Because he was too old.
D. Because his boss was not kind.
( ) 7. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. At the beginning,one should try the best to choose the best job,so he will have happy life.
B. One should be good to his boss,so he will live a happy life.
C. Work hard,think more,and one will be a happy life.
D. What you did in the past will lead to your life today.
( ) 8. How did the builder feel at last?
A. He was very happy when he got the house.
B. He was very sorry because of his last work.
C. He was thankful because he was a good builder.
D. He lived a lonely life.
( ) 9. What can we learn from the builder?
A. Try to be a good worker.
B. Live a comfortable life.
C. The best choice is to leave.
D. Try your best even if it's the last work.
( ) 10. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Live in a House You Build
B. An Elderly Builder
C. An Clever Employer
D. A Bad House
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