Once a circle missed a wedge(楔子). The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly.  It admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with grasses. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. It put the found piece into itself and began to roll. Now it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses. When it rolled so quickly, it realized how different the world seemed. Then it stopped, left the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
The lesson of the story , I suggested, was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything isn’t in some ways a whole man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn(渴望), to hope, to come true the dream of something better.
根据短文内容,判断句子正(T)误(F)。 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
【小题1】 At first, the circle couldn’t roll fast, because it wanted to chat with the grasses.
【小题2】 The circle didn’t find the missing piece at last.
【小题3】 When it was a perfect circle, it rolled too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses.
【小题4】 The circle stopped by the side of the road and enjoyed the sunshine.
【小题5】 In some days, a man still will be perfect even if he misses something.

Once a circle(圆圈) lost a piece. The circle wanted to be whole, so he went around     36    for the missing piece.
Because he was incomplete(不完整的), he rolled very      37    . He saw the beautiful flowers along the road, talked with the      38     and enjoyed the sunshine on his way. He found       39   different pieces, but     40    of them fit him. So he left them all by the side of the road and   41    searching(搜索).
One day      42     circle found the right piece. It fit him perfectly. He      43     be whole, with nothing missing. He was so happy. He could roll very fast,     44     fast to notice the flowers and talk to the birds.    45    he found how different the world seemed as he rolled so quickly, he stopped. He    46  the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
A person who has everything is     47     in some ways. He will     48     have hopes and dreams. We can’t be perfect, but we can be kind enough to share happiness with others     49     smart enough to know there is enough      50    around us to live a wonderful life.

【小题1】
A.lookingB.lookedC.lookD.have looked
【小题2】
A.quicklyB.quickC.slowlyD.slow
【小题3】
A.piecesB.birdsC.flowersD.circles
【小题4】
A.lots ofB.a lotC.fewD.a little
【小题5】
A.allB.someC.noneD.neither
【小题6】
A.stoppedB.enjoyedC.finishedD.kept on
【小题7】
A.theB./C.aD.an
【小题8】
A.canB.couldC.mustD.needed
【小题9】
A.soB.veryC.quiteD.too
【小题10】
A.WhenB.WhileC.WhatD.How
【小题11】
A.forgotB.savedC.rememberedD.left
【小题12】
A.richB.poorC.luckyD.happy
【小题13】
A.alwaysB.neverC.sometimesD.often
【小题14】
A.andB.butC.orD.so
【小题15】
A.sadnessB.angerC.loveD.mood

You hurry into the kitchen,open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it.“What am I looking for?”You ask yourself.“What am I doing here?”Don't worry.You are not losing your mind.We have all had this kind of thing.If you think about something very quickly,it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds.You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory,so you won't be able to remember it later on.

What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory?You may go back to where you were.So,for example,if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room,just go back into the living room.This will help you remember,and when you are back in the living room,you will suddenly think,“Oh,yes,I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink.That is why I went to the fridge.”If,sometimes,you can't go back to where you were before,just try tracing your steps back in your mind.Think back to things you did before,and this may help you.

1.We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.        

A.We lose our mind.                      B.We are not thirsty.

C.We think about something too quickly.       D.we won’t be able to remember things.

2.What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

A.Stay where you are.                     B.Make yourself thirsty.

C.Listen to some music.                    D.Try tracing your steps back in your mind

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Only a few of us will have such experiences,

B.People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen.

C.It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times.

D.Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things.

4.Which is the best title?

A.Lose your memory                      B.What’s wrong with you?

C.Learn to forget                         D.Just open the refrigerator

 

Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula.

This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the safety of the three missing people.

The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector (警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”

The three travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.

A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the place where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown.

1.This article is probably taken from ________

A.a newspaper       B.a magazine         C.a storybook        D.a guidebook

2.Which word best describes the search of the three missing people?

A.Helpless          B.Tough            C.Delightful         D.Successful

3.Which of the following things wasn’t found by the police?

A.A touring map.                         B.A photo of the travelers.

C.The travelers’ radio.                   D.The travelers’ car

4.All the following questions are unanswered except________.

A.why they left a photo behind

B.why they came to this area

C.why their Toyota was parked in the place

D.why a cross was drawn on the map

5.The article asks people to ________.

A.join the police in searching for the missing people

B.tell the police about the travelers’ ages and their appearance

C.learn the lesson and stop taking adventure tours

D.provide information about the missing people

 

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another country, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “           . ”

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.

In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a conversation. A kind of body language that is used in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.When you travel to the USA, you don’t need to tip _________.

A.porters           B.waiters           C.actors            D.taxi drivers

2.The missing sentences in the first paragraph should be “           . ”

A.Love me, love my dog.

B.He who laughs last laughs best.

C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

D.Where there is a will, there is a way.

3.The underline work “porters” in the passage means _________.

A.搬运工           B.清洁工           C.接线员           D.售票员

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.In Spain, people usually have dinner very early.

B.In England, it’s not polite to talk about the weather.

C.In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.

D.In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.How to tip.

B.Body Language.

C.When to Have Dinner.

D.Advice to International Travellers.

 

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