Old George selected(挑选)his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts. When he left the cashier,he was _____ to think that he had saved 80 cents today.

At the exit,the cold wind made him _____ his gloves. He looked for them in his coat and pants _____ could not find them anywhere. He had bought the black gloves at a(an) _____ price,for just $35,years ago. They were _____ and very comfortable. He had taken great care looking _____ them,so they were in good condition.

George,calm on the outside but mad on the inside,re?entered the _____.He followed the same route he had walked before. Several minutes of searching turned out to be in vain(徒劳).His _____ were gone.“People have changed,” he said to himself.“Years ago,if somebody picked up something lost,they would give it back. Not any more!”

He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like _____.On his way to the dairy section,he ______ a lady wearing a pair of black gloves. He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her. But ______ the surprised woman looked over,his eyes dropped,for her gloves were just far too small to be his. He went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves,but she said no. He finally walked out ______ the street.

A few days later,poor George decided to buy another leather pair. ______ getting on the subway,he stepped into the supermarket again. He wanted to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office.“What color are they?” the woman in the office asked.“Black,” he ______ the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of ______ leather gloves.“Are they?”

“Yes!Those are mine,” George exclaimed,his eyes full of joy.

1.A. sad B. sorry C. pleased D. worried

2.A. think of B. think about C. think over D. think for

3.A. when B. and C. but D. so

4.A. good B. high C. cheap D. expensive

5.A. hard B. soft C. new D. small

6.A. for B. after C. at D. over

7.A. exit B. condition C. store D. office

8.A. coats B. pants C. gloves D. cents

9.A. him B. his C. them D. theirs

10.A. caught B. knocked C. held D. noticed

11.A. although B. when C. unless D. until

12.A. of B. off C. on D. into

13.A. After B. When C. While D. Before

14.A. returned B. got C. gave D. took

15.A. kid's B. men's C. women's D. lady's

Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell on to the ground from a horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today.”

Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

1.This story tells us ________.

A. how Effendi fooled the king B. when the king would die

C. why the Prime Minister died D. that Effendi knew the date of everyone's death

2.The Prime Minister died because ________.

A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die.

C. he was badly ill D. he fell off a horse

3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?

A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death.

D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

4.The king let Effendi go because ________·

A. he hoped to live a long life B. he was afraid of Effendi

C. he didn't believe Effendi's words D. he knew they would die two days later

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

B. The king was afraid of death.

C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.

D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two, days later.

Today,an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down.These people are called the “Heads?down Tribe(低头族)”.Are you a heads?down tribe member?Heads?down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money.Also,more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads?down Tribe”.Let's have a look at an interesting TV report.A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home.As a result,he bumped into a big lost bear on the street.When he lifted his eyes from the phone,he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible.Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones.It's strange that they don't talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal.Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life.Are mobile phones good or bad?It depends on how people use them.Let's be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads?up Tribe”.

1.Where did the American bump into the bear?

A. In the forest. B. At a zoo. C. On the street. D. At a park.

2.According to the passage,what do the“Heads?down Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant?

A. They enjoy their meals. B. They take photos of their meals.

C. They don't talk to the people who sit opposite. D. They talk to the strangers who sit next to them.

3.What do we know about the “Heads?down Tribe”?

A. They are cool children. B. They are dangerous drivers.

C. They are good at using the Internet. D. They are always looking at their mobile phones.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Let's try to be the “Heads?down Tribe”. B. We should use mobile phones properly.

C. Mobile phones are not good for people. D. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary.

Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights.

A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too.

In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in his activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai…. Many people consciously(有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.

It was 20:30, Beijing time. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed.

1.Did Earth Hour first start in Australia?

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2.When did Earth Hour come to China?

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3.What were people in Shanghai doing during Earth Hour?

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