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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

The national schools’ first aid competition is an interesting way for young people to practice their first aid skills in a safe environment.
A school may have three teams. The deadline for this competition has now been continued to April 21, 2012. All teams will compete at an elimination (淘汰) round, with the winners going forward to the National Final for the chance to become the winner.
A team has three formal members, and a reserve is also needed. All team members, together with the reserve, will take part. There are two age sections:
Junior: 7 to11
Senior: 12 to 16
This competition is based on the Young First Aid Course from St. John Ambulance Training Officer. Support will be given to make sure everyone has equal chances to win.
The winners of this competition will be invited to take part in the Young Grand Prior Competition. This competition improves the practical first aid skills of young people and tests their knowledge and skills with a series of realistic accidents and injuries. Youth teams are aged between 12 and 16 years old and should have three members. Young adults are aged between 17 and 21 and should have two members. All teams may bring a reserve. The Young Grand Prior Competition will be held at the Spa Complex, Scarborough, on November 28, 2012.
Those who want to take part in the national schools’ first aid competition will have to complete our application form

1.
If you are fifteen and want to take part in the competition, you will______.
1. A.
  belong to the junior sections of the first aid competition
2. B.
  complete our application form by the end of April, 2012
3. C.
  study the course of St. John Ambulance Training Officer
4. D.
  teach yourself a lot of knowledge and skills of first aid
2.
How many students will stand for a school?
1. A.
  Sixteen
2. B.
  Twelve
3. C.
  Four
4. D.
  Three
3.
Form the passage we can learn that the Young Grand Prior Competition will ______.
1. A.
  have a test with realistic accidents and injuries
2. B.
  not allow the adult competitors to take part in
3. C.
  be the highest level competition in the country
4. D.
  be held on April 21, 2012
4.
The passage is written mainly for ______.
1. A.
  those who want to practice their first aid skills
2. B.
  the young school students in the country
3. C.
  the middle school teachers in the country
4. D.
  the young people throughout the country

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

In Greek mythology(神话), fire is a gift form God, stolen from Zeus(宙斯) by Prometheus and handed over to humans suffering from cold. What could be more natural than sitting around a beautiful fire on a winter night, at a campsite in the Berkshires?
Hard as it may be to believe, the fireplace—long considered a trophy(奖杯), particularly in a city like New York—is acquiring a social shame. Among those who desire to be environmentally responsible, it is joining the ranks of bottled water and big houses.
Sally Treadwell, a 51-year-old public relations executive in Boone, N.C., said nothing makes her happier than building a fire on a cold winter night. But most of the time she doesn’t, because she feels too guilty about the damage it may do to the environment. Every time she builds a fire, it causes “inner conflict,” she said. “It’s a guilty pleasure”.
“The smoke from a fire smells very nice,” said Diane Bailey, a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council in San Francisco. “But it can cause a lot of harm. The tiny particles(颗粒) can cause illness, and can cross into the bloodstream, causing heart attacks as well as worsening other conditions.”
Growing concerns about the air pollution and health problems caused by smoke from wood fires are urging a number of areas across the country to pass laws regulating them. Idaho offers a tax cut to people who replace uncertified(不合格的)wood stoves with “greener” ones; San Joaquin County in California forbids selling a home unless its wood stove is replaced with an E.P.A. certified one；and Palo Alto and other governments in California forbid wood-burning fireplaces in new construction.
Certainly, many think otherwise. In any case, most fireplaces are used far too infrequently to cause any real damage to the environment, said Stephen Sears, the vice president of the Brick Industry Association, voicing an opinion shared by some.
Perhaps not coincidentally, sales of wood-burning equipment dropped to 235,000 in 2009 from 800,000 in 1999, according to the Brick Industry Association. It also reports that approximately 35,000 fireplaces were installed in the United States in 2009, compared to 80,000 in 2005. Certainly those numbers reflect the economic slowdown, but the may also be affected by growing mixed feelings to wood fries

1.
We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that ______.
1. A.
  big houses are not considered environmentally friendly
2. B.
  bottle water is a good companion for a fire place
3. C.
  a fireplace is viewed as a sign of success
4. D.
  people in New York are laughed at for their tradition
2.
Sally’s “inner conflict” in the 3rd paragraph resulted from______.
1. A.
  her love for the fireplace
2. B.
  the damage to the environment
3. C.
  the concern about her health
4. D.
  her mixed emotion fro the fireplace
3.
In terms of the regulations about wood fires we can learn from the passage that______.
1. A.
  uncertified fireplaces are forbidden in Idaho
2. B.
  some people are against the woodfire controlling regulations
3. C.
  only energy-efficient wood stoves can be used in the US
4. D.
  all the people support measures taken to control the use of fireplaces
4.
What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
1. A.
  To urge people to burn less wood
2. B.
  To discuss wood-burning’s impact
3. C.
  To throw light on the causes of the fireplace’s decline
4. D.
  To indicate the cooling love for the fireplace

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police. I knew I would receive another beating once I returned to the Children’s Home Society. There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.
As darkness fell, I entered the darkened area in a city park sat down on a wooden bench hoping to avoid the police cars. It was cold and I began to tremble uncontrollably. All was quiet except for the passing cars in the distance.
“Well, hello young man.” A voice came from behind me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath. I looked up and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows.
“You look cold and hungry,” she said. She took off her scarf, wrapped it around my shoulders and asked me to follow her. We walked about twenty feet, and then stopped under one of the park streetlights.
She held out her hand and said, “Here, you take this letter.” Seeing nothing in her hand., I stood still.
“Reach out and take the letter from my hand,” she insisted. Slowly I reached out, acting as though I was taking something from her hand. “Now hold the paper tightly and take it to any store owner,” she instructed.
I closed my thumb and finger as though I were grasping the letter and began walking toward Five Points. Several blocks down the road, I came to a store with a woman sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, walked in, and stopped directly in front of her. Very slowly I held out my hand toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.
She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands.
She immediately turned and walked to the back of the store. After a while, the woman returned holding a paper plate.
“Here is something for you to eat.” She smiled and signaled to me to eat. Within two or three minutes, I downed the entire plate of food and several Coca Colas.
Before I left, she held out her hand and asked me to take the letter. Again seeing nothing, I held out my hand and closed my thumb and finger as though I were taking something from her. Tightly grasping nothing more than air, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park. The old woman was still there.
“It is really magic. Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked her.
She reached out, took my hand, and opened my tightly closed fingers. Whatever was being held between my fingers, she took and placed into her apron pocket. “Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me.
“Yes Ma’am.”
“Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?”
“Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.”
“You are a very lucky little boy. You will never need the magic letter,” she responded

1.
What can we learn about the boy?
1. A.
  Though lost in the city, he didn’t feel worried or lonely
2. B.
  He had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly in the street
3. C.
  He avoided the police for the fear that he would be sent to prison
4. D.
  He had to run away because of his bad performance at school
2.
What can we infer from paragraph 3?
1. A.
  The boy was out of breath as he did some exercises
2. B.
  The boy felt excited at the appearance of the woman
3. C.
  The boy was scared by the sudden voice of the woman
4. D.
  The boy held his breath, waiting for the woman to come
3.
Why does the store owner offer the boy a good dinner?
1. A.
  Because she had great sympathy for him
2. B.
  Because she knew the boy and his parents
3. C.
  Because he was a kind boy who deserved it
4. D.
  Because the woman in the park had paid for it
4.
What does the writer want to tell us through the story?
1. A.
  It's better to give than to take
2. B.
  Kindness is a universal language
3. C.
  Don't cry even if life cheats you
4. D.
  Life is full of the getting over of suffering
5.
What’s the best title of the passage?
1. A.
  A Kind Woman
2. B.
  A Sleepless Night
3. C.
  A Magic Letter
4. D.
  A Lucky Boy

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

I will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors’ house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon.
Several months later, I found I couldn’t see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, “Why doesn’t she clean her window? It looks terrible!”
One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days!
The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging others

1.
How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?
1. A.
  One years
2. B.
  Two years
3. C.
  Three years
4. D.
  Four years
2.
What did the woman do every afternoon?
1. A.
  Read by her window
2. B.
  played tennis on the grass
3. C.
  Danced in her house
4. D.
  sang in front of the house
3.
The writer couldn’t see the woman clearly because______.
1. A.
  the writer’s window was dirty
2. B.
  the woman’s house was too far
3. C.
  the woman didn’t open her window
4. D.
  there was something wrong with his eyes
4.
The underlined word “ashamed” means______.
1. A.
  高兴的
2. B.
  放松的
3. C.
  羞愧的
4. D.
  自豪的
5.
According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to______.
1. A.
  clean the house
2. B.
  judge others
3. C.
  help neighbors
4. D.
  learn English

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up (混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: "Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."

1.
What should you do in learning English?
1. A.
  Try to make some mistakes
2. B.
  Avoid making any mistakes
3. C.
  Remember as many new words as you can
4. D.
  Use it as often as you cam
2.
If people laugh at the mistakes you make, you should ______.
1. A.
  be angry with them
2. B.
  be angry with yourself
3. C.
  not care
4. D.
  believe you are right
3.
When you make a mistake, you should______.
1. A.
  never make any mistakes again
2. B.
  tell others not to make the same mistake
3. C.
  punish yourself for making it
4. D.
  keep your sense of humor
4.
The story tell us:" ______."
1. A.
  It is normal (正常的) that we make some mistakes in learning English
2. B.
  Everyone must make mistakes
3. C.
  We can avoid making mistakes in learning a language
4. D.
  Laughing can help one learn English well

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone as a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wish is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S, Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿者), I had no hope at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there

1.
The writer wrote the passage to ________
1. A.
  warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
2. B.
  advise young people to give up their ideas of becoming a professional writer
3. C.
  show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to dream of wealth and fame
4. D.
  encourage young people to gain a writing career
2.
What can be concluded from the passage?
1. A.
  Real writers often find their works interesting and rewarding
2. B.
  A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort
3. C.
  Famous writers usually live in poverty and loneliness
4. D.
  The chances for a writer to become successful are small
3.
The underlined part “people who die wondering. What if?” refers to “those _______.”
1. A.
  who think too much of the dark side of life
2. B.
  who regret giving up their careers halfway
3. C.
  who think a lot without making a decision
4. D.
  who are full of imaginations even upon death
4.
What is the best title of the passage?
1. A.
  how to be a writer
2. B.
  how to earn fame
3. C.
  how to write well
4. D.
  how to keep dreaming

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be distracted (分心) by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.
As technology makes our world smaller and smaller, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.
In my own life, I used to put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn with experience is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust

1.
The author considers it very important ______
1. A.
  to drive with a companion
2. B.
  to have personal independence
3. C.
  to gain certain responsibility
4. D.
  to share trust and cooperation
2.
The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______
1. A.
  the approaching car was very dangerous
2. B.
  they both drove their car at a terrific speed
3. C.
  he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving
4. D.
  it was dark and the road was not wide enough
3.
From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ______
1. A.
  only one experience
2. B.
  many similar experiences
3. C.
  a driver on a dark road
4. D.
  many friends and strangers
4.
The need for cooperation increases because ______
1. A.
  people’s fates can’t be controlled by themselves
2. B.
  certain viruses can spread in a quick way
3. C.
  terrorism can happen everywhere and every day
4. D.
  the world has become much more dangerous
5.
We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______
1. A.
  believed in one’s own personal responsibility
2. B.
  counted upon himself alone in everything
3. C.
  had no trust in others’ good faith and judgment
4. D.
  had a change on his viewpoint of life

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

Burn rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate was $ 75,000 a month. Four months after my company was set up, I had only a quarter of the starting capital left in the bank.
Looking for guidance, I went to talk to my friend, Arthur Walworth about my new venture. “Times of great change always bring out the risk-takers,” he said. “And they leave winners and losers. My grandfather invested a lot of money in a project of Thomas Edison’s that ended up in failure. ”
I was lost in thought at the notion (an idea or belief about something) of a Thomas Edison project ending in failure. Damn. It could happen to anybody! I must continue.
At that time CD-ROM sales had bombed, so investors were fleeing from the field. I didn’t turn away from mine entirely, but instead linked it to the Internet.
My plan was to offer consumers descriptions of home-design products by using a special software and let them modify the designs. Then we can enable them to get online professional and constructional help to have their houses built, decorated and furnished according to their own choice.
To realize my plan I needed investors, so I continued to meet regularly with venture capitalists. One said I had a great idea. But I needed to test it. Get the money somewhere. To get this money from a venture capitalist is going to cost my wife and my children! He turned down my request.
Wife? Children? I hardly remembered them.
I was working nonstop --- struggling to turn the key in the lock, to find the right way ahead. The pressure was terrible. It was just at this time that my parents and sisters stepped up. Two hundred thousand dollars. A lot of money to them, invested in this crazy son and brother without a moment’s hesitation. Dad and Mom had driven out from Chicago and seen the passion in my little office and the trouble at home.
With their help my company survived and has been prospering ever since

1.
When the author’s company started operation, he had _______
1. A.
  $ 450,000
2. B.
  $ 400,000
3. C.
  $ 350,000
4. D.
  $ 300,000
2.
Arthur implies that to start a business in times of change, people have to _______
1. A.
  rely on famous people all be time
2. B.
  invest as much money as possible
3. C.
  face the risks of possible failure
4. D.
  think about nothing but success
3.
The author’s company was engaged in _______
1. A.
  furniture design and production
2. B.
  online home-design service
3. C.
  traditional home designing
4. D.
  home decoration business
4.
Faced with a very unfavorable market situation, the author decided _______
1. A.
  to improve his service
2. B.
  to start a new business
3. C.
  to withdraw his money
4. D.
  to reduce his investment

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As an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.
The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother’s thighs（大腿）. The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.
As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “What happened?” “The child reached out,” I said. “Oh. They do that all the time,” she responded.
The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.
It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus(对焦). To ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”

1.
What may be the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  An Amazing Moment
2. B.
  A Pitiful Fetus
3. C.
  An Honorable Job as a Photographer
4. D.
  An Impressive Surgeon
2.
In 1999, people believed that it was ________
1. A.
  possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive
2. B.
  likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormal
3. C.
  right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operation
4. D.
  risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation
3.
From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________
1. A.
  challenging but successful
2. B.
  demanding and unsuccessful
3. C.
  simple and short
4. D.
  long-lasting and difficult
4.
The underlined “It” in paragraph 3 refers to ________
1. A.
  the uterus
2. B.
  the arm of the fetus
3. C.
  the picture
4. D.
  the head of the fetus
5.
From what the editor said in the last paragraph, we know he was very ________
1. A.
  disappointed
2. B.
  satisfied
3. C.
  confident
4. D.
  depressed

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A few days ago we – that’s me and the husband – took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you hate cars (and I guess walkers hate everyone).
There is an obvious difference of viewpoint built in here. It wasn’t until I started to drive a car (almost 20years after I had first rode a bike) that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights. In fact I now want to shout at late night cyclists without lights(like motortists once did at me): “You’ll get killed, sunshine, I can’t see you.”
The problem is that cyclists do ride headlong into danger. It's not just not having lights. It’s biking on pavements (and so threatening to injure a load of innocent walkers in the process) and biking down one-way streets the wrong way.
I admit that I do bike the wrong way down a one-way street sometimes. My feeble(软弱无力) defense is that I try always to do it as if I know I was doing wrong. That is slowly, with an apologetic look on the face, and ready to get off at any minute. I can’t bear the guys(一伙人) (usually, but not always it is guys) who do it as if they owned the place, and at high speed.
So cyclists are not entirely innocent. But they are among the disadvantaged groups, because the bottom line is that a car or a lorry can kill a cyclist and not the other way around

1.
When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights?
1. A.
  Not until she became a driver herself
2. B.
  Not until she had driven a car for 20 years
3. C.
  After she was shouted at by a motorist
4. D.
  After she was once knocked down by a group of guys
2.
When the writer biked the wrong way down a one way street, she felt_________
1. A.
  angry
2. B.
  guilty
3. C.
  innocent
4. D.
  proud
3.
Which group is most likely to face danger according to the writer?
1. A.
  walkers
2. B.
  passers-by
3. C.
  cyclists
4. D.
  motorists
4.
What can we learn about the writer?
1. A.
  She often took a cab with her husband
2. B.
  She has been a motorist for over 20 years
3. C.
  She used to ride a bike without lights at night
4. D.
  She often biked the wrong way down a one way street

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If you are fifteen and want to take part in the competition, you will______.

How many students will stand for a school?

Form the passage we can learn that the Young Grand Prior Competition will ______.

The passage is written mainly for ______.

We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that ______.

Sally’s “inner conflict” in the 3rd paragraph resulted from______.

In terms of the regulations about wood fires we can learn from the passage that______.

What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

What can we learn about the boy?

What can we infer from paragraph 3?

Why does the store owner offer the boy a good dinner?

What does the writer want to tell us through the story?

What’s the best title of the passage?

How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?

What did the woman do every afternoon?

The writer couldn’t see the woman clearly because______.

The underlined word “ashamed” means______.

According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to______.

What should you do in learning English?

If people laugh at the mistakes you make, you should ______.

When you make a mistake, you should______.

The story tell us:" ______."

The writer wrote the passage to ________

What can be concluded from the passage?

The underlined part “people who die wondering. What if?” refers to “those _______.”

What is the best title of the passage?

The author considers it very important ______

The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______

From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ______

The need for cooperation increases because ______

We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______

When the author’s company started operation, he had _______

Arthur implies that to start a business in times of change, people have to _______

The author’s company was engaged in _______

Faced with a very unfavorable market situation, the author decided _______

What may be the best title for the passage?

In 1999, people believed that it was ________

From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________

The underlined “It” in paragraph 3 refers to ________

From what the editor said in the last paragraph, we know he was very ________

When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights?

When the writer biked the wrong way down a one way street, she felt_________

Which group is most likely to face danger according to the writer?

What can we learn about the writer?