Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安).  1  greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel   2 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.
The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was   3  in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I  4 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的),   5  I know that each time may be the last.”
He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my   6 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of   7 .”
As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time   8 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”
After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.
Later, Gary got   9  a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me,   10  me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.
In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a   11  it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹)you create, you spread love that continues to   12 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

【小题1】
A.She B.TheyC.HeD.I
【小题2】
A.nervousB.funnyC.specialD.surprised
【小题3】
A.lostB.leftC.missedD.dropped
【小题4】
A.wonderedB.sharedC.realizedD.found
【小题5】
A.becauseB.soC.andD.but
【小题6】
A.weaknessB.illnessC.sorrinessD.sadness
【小题7】
A.godB.timeC.natureD.friendship
【小题8】
A.thinkingB.callingC.cryingD.talking
【小题9】
A.offeredB.affordedC.invitedD.chosen
【小题10】
A.movedB.touchedC.toldD. helped
【小题11】
A.progressB.senseC.troubleD.difference
【小题12】
A.receiveB.sendC.giveD.create

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   Do you carry too much on the way to school or home? Don’t worry.Try e-readers (电子阅读器) and say goodbye to your heavy schoolbag.
An e-reader has the memory space to hold hundreds of books.So people want to (A)扔掉沉书包 and read with small, light e-readers.For example,Cushing Academy,a high school in Massachusetts,USA,replaced (替换) most of the 20,000 books in (B) its library last summer.Teachers and students will use e-readers instead.
Most e-readers are thin and weigh less than 500g.They can download (下载) an e-book in 60 seconds.“It’s (C) so easy.You can have a lot of books right at your fingers!” said Meghan Chensusky.
Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e-readers.At the Shanghai World Expo (世博会),an e-schoolbag is now on show.It is a special e-reader.Students can use it to download textbooks from the school servers (服务器).(D)It can also send and receive homework.Some Schools in Beijing and Shanghai have tried this e-schoolbag for a few years.“It’s excellent.I (E)don’t have to carry a heaw schoolbag anymore,”said Xiao Qi,15,Beijing.
New e-readers are not just for reading.They have Wi-Fi and multimedia (无线电视和多媒体).Parents worry that these may hurt their children’s study habits. “I think Wi-Fi is not necessary for kids,”said Zeng Wenwen,43, Beijing.
【小题1】将文中划线部分(A)译成英语:________________
【小题2】文中划线部分(B)指代的是:________________
【小题3】写出文中划线部分(C)和(E)的同义词或近义词:________ ________
【小题4】将文中划线部分(D)改写为:Homework can also__________  _________and received through it.
【小题5】从文中找出两个修饰或描写e-reader的形容词:________ ________

Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves (波).Just as the eye sees light wares in the form of colors, the ear and the eye Curs these different waves into signals that the brain (大脑) can make sense of.

The ears and brain have an Amazing amities to recognize(识别)particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded is importance.

The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.

After hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source (来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.

1.Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?

a. The ears receive the sound waves.

b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.

c. The ears turn the sound waves into signals.

d. The baby’s cry ravels in the form of sound waves

e. The brain connects the signals to the information in me memory.

A.d-a-c-b-e          B.d-a-c-e-b          C.a-d-c-b-e          D.a-d-c-e-b

2. Certain words or songs can change tarpon’s moods mainly because of his         .

A.lifestyle           B.personality        C.experiences       D.hobbies

3.According to the last paragraph, It will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the hearing in one ear to tell         .

A.where the source of a sound is             B.how loud a sound is

C.when a sound starts to appear              D.what makes a sound

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Human Brain’s Amazing Facts

B.Human Hearing Characteristics

C.How to improve Hearing

D.How Do Humans Hear

 

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