Do you live in a big city? Do you like the traffic in your city?
There are too m___1___ accidents in big cities. Accidents often h__2__ when people are not careful, especially when they want to c__3__ the road. Why does it happen sometimes? Let me tell you.
When it rains, people are in a h__4__ because they don’t want to get w__5__. They often go across the road q__6__. Often they can’t see c__7__ because they hold umbrellas in front of them. Then accidents may happen at that time. Everyone knows that cars take l__8__ time to stop when it’s raining. So we must be more c__9__ if we want to be safe. Remember everyone has only one l__10__ and we must protect ourselves well.

In northern Scotland there is a deep lake called Loch Ness. It is more than 200 metres deep and it is the deepest lake in the United Kingdom. People say a huge monster (妖怪) lives in the dark, cold water. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten metres long. It has a dark gray colour. Some people say that it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people say that they saw it. No one knows whether (是否) these people really saw it or not.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular only in the twentieth century (世纪). In 1993, a couple reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. From then on, many people said that they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few people took photos, but some of them weren’t real photos. During the 1960s, people set up an organization to find out the truth. They took many photos and made movies, but they weren’t able to find a monster.
There is no real evidence (证据) that there is a monster in Loch Ness, but there is also no evidence that there is not. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are lots of curious (好奇的) people going there every year.
【小题1】 From the passage, we know Loch Ness is the name of _______.

A．a huge monster	B．a lake
C．a river	D．a country

【小题2】 The second paragraph (段) mainly talks about ______.

A．who first told the story of the Loch Ness Monster

B．when people took photos of the Loch Ness Monster

C．why people set up an organization in the 1960s

D．how the story of the Loch Ness Monster became popular

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The Loch Ness monster weighs less than 1,000 kilos.

B．People began to tell the story more than five centuries ago.

C．People are not sure whether there is a monster in Loch Ness.

D．Many visitors are interested in the story of the Loch Ness monster.

They are out there. They may be your friends, your teachers or your parents. Anyone can be a difficult person to someone else.

It is important to see if you are with a difficult person. The first solution(解决方法) to any problem is that you realize the problem. Most of the time, difficult people do not realize(意识到) they are difficult. They think what they do is just normal. But do you know how to cope with(应付) difficult people?

The best way is not to care what they said.

If this does not help, think about the following:

◆Difficult people are easy to be very angry, and you just happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

◆Difficult people do not even hear the words you say, but are only guessing the meaning of your words according to their own thought.

So when you really look at it deeply, it is not wise(明智的) to take things personally.

1.Who can be a difficult person to someone else?

A. A teacher.     B. A parent.     C. A friend.      D. Anyone.

2.Difficult people          realize they are difficult.

A. always      B. often       C. sometimes       D. never

3.The best way to cope with difficult people is          

A. not to fight with them        

B. not to mind their words.

C. to do the same as they do     

D. to follow what they said.

4.Which of the following is the title of the passage?

A. How to cope with difficult people     

B. How to get on well with people

C. Who are difficult people?            

D. How to make friends

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Difficult people often hear the words you say.

B. Difficult people are not easy to be very angry.

C. The first solution to any problem is that we realize it.

D. It’s wise to take things personally.

 

In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
【小题1】From what some people say, we know         .

A．they are friends of the famous people

B．famous people can pay them a lot of money

C．they must go to the hospital

D．there is something wrong with their mind

【小题2】How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

A．About one third	B．About a quarter
C．More than half	D．Just two or three

【小题3】What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

A．The first one is better

B．The second one is better

C．Both of them are good

D．Neither of them is good

【小题4】People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because           .

A．they cannot become famous themselves

B．they think the famous person may be in trouble

C．they are afraid the famous person may not like them

D．they cannot get anything in return from the famous person

【小题5】Dr. John tells us         .

A．worshipping of famous people is a good thing

B．anything overdone may bring some trouble

C．famous people are not always friendly to us

D．we mustn’t worship anybody or anything

Today, not all people over 70 think they are old. People stay younger for longer. Here are three women who are over 70 and are still strong. What do they do, and how long have they done it?

79-year-old Omara from Cuba(古巴) is one of the most popular jazz singers in the world.  She has been singing and dancing in clubs for 60 years. Her latest CD, Gracias, came out in 2009 and is enjoyed by people of different ages.

Dodo was born on September 1, 1919. She has been an outstanding American tennis player for more than 70 years, from a young girl into her 90s. Now she plays in the matches for people over 75 and has won over 320 medals.

American lady Carmen, who was born in 1931, has been a model since she was 13. Her job started when a photographer saw her on a bus and asked to take her photo. Today she still shows up on world-class fashion shows, shining brightly together with young girls who are in their 20s.

1.Omara, Dodo and Carmen are all_________.

A. from America                                         B. young and famous       

C. old but still working                  D. working with young girls

2.Omara has been singing and dancing in clubs for_________ years.

A. 60                       B. 70                       C. 75                      D. 90

3.Dodo has won over 320 medals in_________.

A. singing contests                                        B. photo contests

C. dancing contests                                      D. tennis matches

4.Carmen became a_________ at the age of 13.

A. singer         B. model         C. tennis player    D. photographer

5.What does the reading above tell us?

A. These days young people are not as hard-working as the old.

B. Women in Western countries are not supposed to retire early.

C. Many people stay younger for longer because they keep on working.

D. The three ladies are still working because they want to make more money.