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| Every December, our nation's roads and skies are filled with travellers during the holidays. Many of those travellers will 1 their pets at home, perhaps because the animals are more 2 inside their familiar walls than at a boarding kennel (狗的临时寄养所). For those pets who 3 the comforts of home to travelling, you ought to consider finding a pet sitter. A pet sitter offers benefits to you and your pet, but 4 you choose wisely. It's important to know what to 5 when selecting someone for the job. Pet sitters do much 6 than provide your pet with food and water while you're away from home. A good pet sitter 7 spends quality time with your pet, gives him exercise, and knows how to tell if your pet needs the vet's attention. 8 , pet sitters usually offer additional services, 9 receiving mails and newspapers, watering plants, turning lights on and off, and providing with a lived-in look to avoid break-ins. When you 10 be away from home 11 travel for example-and don't want to leave your pet in a boarding kennel, who takes care of your pet? If you're like many other pet 12 , you ask a friend or neighbor to stop in and pour some soup and water in your pet's bowls. But is this the best for your pet? There's a good 13 that your friends and neighbors do not have proper pet-care experience and have even forgotten to 14 . They may also hate frequent requests to look after your pet while you're gone. So what is the solution? Consider hiring a "pet sitter"-a professional, qualified person 15 to care for your pet. A pet sitter offers both you and your pet many benefits. | ||||
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In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket!
These predictions are some of today's best guesses about what technology might bring tomorrow．Whether past technology predictions will show the future ins't always easy to guess．Many of the high-tech things our parents thought we'd be using by now simply never appeared．A few of them have been surprisingly accurate．Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card，the fax machine and even the internet-years before they happened．Let's look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past．
Robot Helpers
Where's the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere，of course．And he's probably not coming anytime soon．Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other manufacturing environments．
Back in the 1950s，however，people said that by now personal robots would be in most people's home．
So why hasn't it happened? Probably because robots are still too expensive and clumsy．And maybe the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird．At home we seem to be doing fine without them．
Telephones of tomorrow
In 1 964 an American company introduced the video telephone．They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes．But of course the idea hasn't caught on yet．
Why? The technology worked fine，but it overlooked something obvious：people's desire for privacy．Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower?
Probably not-it could be embarrassing! Just because a technology that is available doesn't always mean people will want to use it．
46．The whole passage is mainly about ．
A．predictions that have come true
B．what will technology bring about
C．why predictions don't come true easily
D．predictions that haven't come true
47．Which of the following is probably NOT the author's belief?
A．The future isn't always easy to guess．
B．Not all predictions have come true．
C．Predictions needn't consider people's practical use of technology．
D．Many of the high-tech things our parents thought we'd be using by now simply never appeared．
48．The underlined word“weird”probably means ．
A．strange B．stupid C．practical D．wonderful
49．Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A．With modem technology it's now easier to predict what new inventions will be used in the future．
B．Most people wouldn't have a video phone in their home because of their privacy．
C．People don't like the idea of robots cooking because it's easy work．
D．The passage tells us some predictions of the future．
50．The predictions mentioned in the passage ．
A．will surely come true B．might become true
C．all are practical D．are made by the author
Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.
A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes; one is injured every nine minutes, according to official data. Crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) advises that next year States increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears.
FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.
Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5, 449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006,.But among those in 2006,471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says.
Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.
B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.
C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.
D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.
What is FHWA’s suggestion to States?
A. Fixing more traffic lights.
B. Providing more crosswalks.
C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.
D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.
What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the text?
A. There’re many cars and buses on the road. B. Pedestrians are careless.
C. Crosswalks are more crowded than before. D. Drivers don’t give way.
The report from NHTSA suggests that .
A. fewer people were injured in crosswalks
B. crosswalk safety has greatly improved
C. much has been done to reduce traffic accidents
D. pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem
Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.
A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes；one is injured every nine minutes, according to official date. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Federal Highway Administration（FHWA）advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears .
FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.
Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. But among those in 2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says.
Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.
B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.
C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.
D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.
What is FHWA’s suggestion to states?
A. Fixing more traffic lights.
B. Providing more crosswalks.
C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.
D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.
What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the test?
A. There’re many cars and buses on the road.
B. Pedestrians are careless.
C. Crosswalks are crowded.
D. Drivers don’t give way.
The report from NHTSA suggests that
A. fewer people were injured in crosswalks
B. crosswalk safety has been greatly improved
C. much has been done to reduce traffic accidents
D. pedestrian deaths in crosswalk remain a serious problem
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors ．When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face , but I pushed them 37 ．My mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready ．But the 39 never came．
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was 40 at him , confused , scratching my head ．“ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 41 me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown ．”
“Hey ,this is America , not China．I’ll get some 42 with or without Chinese．” I replied and turned to my mom for 43 ．
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said , handing over a $20 bill ．I 44 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown．
I found the fish 45 surrounded in a sea of customers．“I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman．But he 46 my English words and turned to serve the next customer ．The laugh of the people behind increased 47 their impatience．With every 48 , the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 49 me to cry out ．“ Xian Sheng Yu , please．” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated ．The crowd erupted into laughter ．My face turned 50 and I ran back home 51 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket．
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese．I should feel right at 52 ．Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace （丢脸）to the language．
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 53 , but , in the end, the joke is on 54 ．Every laugh is a culture 55 ; every laugh is my heritage （传统） fading away．
A．custom B．games C ．characters D．language
A．ahead B．around C．along D．aside
A．when B．before C．unless D．until
A．success B．study C．time D．attempt
A．aim B．joke C．nod D．stare
A．cared about B．laughed at C．argued with D．asked after
A．right now B．from now C．at times D．in time
A．decision B．Permission C．information D．preparation
A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept
A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market
A．guessed B．forget C．doubted D．ignored
A．by B．as C．with D．from
A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement
A．forcing B．allowing C．persuading D．leading
A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red
A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted
A．service B．home C．risk D．root
A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident
A．it B．us C．me D．them
A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected
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