If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival. Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survivals is your reaction(反应) to fear.
Find a hiding place.
Unnecessary efforts will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of valleys—cold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.
Signal rescuers for help.
The best time to signal rescuers(救援者) is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible—it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling), build three smoky fires and put your blanket—gold side facing out—on the ground.
Do not walk away.
It will make finding you more difficult, as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one.
If you get frostbite(冻伤), do not rewarm the affected area until you’re out of danger. You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued

  1. 1.

    When lost in the mountains, you can increase your chances of survival if you _____

    1. A.
      try to find a car immediately
    2. B.
      take a space blanket with you
    3. C.
      do more physical labor
    4. D.
      walk as far as possible to find help
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, people most probably fail to survive if they _____

    1. A.
      do not keep themselves warm
    2. B.
      stay in the middle of the mountain
    3. C.
      do not take enough equipment
    4. D.
      stay in a snow-covered area
  3. 3.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      Never go to unfamiliar places alone
    2. B.
      Mountain traveling is dangerous
    3. C.
      Don’t get frightened in danger
    4. D.
      Don’t travel by yourself
  4. 4.

    The passage talks mainly about _____

    1. A.
      mountain traveling
    2. B.
      mountain dangers
    3. C.
      mountain survivals
    4. D.
      mountain searching


Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.
You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled(残疾人), the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.
This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.
“The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity(尊严),” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, this program may possibly take place ______.

    1. A.
      in a restaurant
    2. B.
      at a bus station
    3. C.
      in a school
    4. D.
      on a train
  2. 2.

    The suspended meals are offered to______.

    1. A.
      students
    2. B.
      workers
    3. C.
      people in need
    4. D.
      the rich
  3. 3.

    The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “______” in Chinese.

    1. A.
      滞后
    2. B.
      预先
    3. C.
      优先
    4. D.
      胜过
  4. 4.

    It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from______.

    1. A.
      Italy
    2. B.
      the U.S
    3. C.
      Canada
    4. D.
      China
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals
    2. B.
      The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity
    3. C.
      Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13, 2013
    4. D.
      All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant


I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom(开花) and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.
Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom

  1. 1.

    Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for

    1. A.
      one day
    2. B.
      one year
    3. C.
      two weeks
    4. D.
      two months
  2. 2.

    When the writer saw Mary's jasmine, she felt______.

    1. A.
      unhappy
    2. B.
      peaceful
    3. C.
      hopeful
    4. D.
      surprised
  3. 3.

    What has the writer learned from her experience?

    1. A.
      Patience is needed in life
    2. B.
      Flowers can make life better
    3. C.
      Friendship is necessary for us
    4. D.
      Jasmine can be a wonderful plant

Parents are a child’s first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.
The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me.
Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby in different seasons.
She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy.
“I said ‘That’s not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, he’s going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Hug(拥抱)him! And she started to do that. They just want a little hugging and a little love. And it works!” Delores Clemens said.
Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. “I’m doing something for them that never has been done for them before.”
In class, with her baby son, is Natasha. She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in looking for a safer life.
“Did you go to high school?”
“Yes.”
“Did you graduate?”
“No, I didn’t. I was in my last year and then, I got pregnant(怀孕)and I got lazy.”
“You look like you are willing to accept responsibility(责任)for that.”
“Yes, I am, and I would like to finish.”
Some teenage mothers wish they themselves could be children again. 18-year-old Placida knows that feeling. “Because you have to get up every two hours in the middle of the night, and you can’t go out and say ‘I am going to buy this for myself.’ No. I have to buy pampers, clothes and food. So now it’s two. So it’s very hard.” Placida said

  1. 1.

    What did Natasha want to finish high school for?

    1. A.
      To bring her high school life to an end
    2. B.
      To accept the responsibility to look after her baby
    3. C.
      To stop the chatting with Adam
    4. D.
      To end the relationship with her boyfriend
  2. 2.

    From what Placida said, we know that she thinks _______

    1. A.
      looking after a baby needs love
    2. B.
      having a baby costs more
    3. C.
      being a mom is hard
    4. D.
      loving comes from responsibility
  3. 3.

    The passage is mainly about _______

    1. A.
      a class where teen parents are looked after
    2. B.
      a class where parents are teaching their children
    3. C.
      a class where homeless mothers learn to find a job
    4. D.
      a class where teens learn mothering and are mothered

There was a pilot and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes (降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses.
“I must go,” said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out. The first person stood up, “I’m a doctor,” he said. “I help people live longer and I save lives.” He took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “ Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don’t worry,” He said. “ We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack.”

  1. 1.

    All the people became worried because______.

    1. A.
      they couldn’t find the parachutes
    2. B.
      they saw the pilot jump out first
    3. C.
      they were afraid the plane would be broken and knew there were not enough parachutes for each person.
      D There was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane
  2. 2.

    The clever man jumped out with______.

    1. A.
      a parachute
    2. B.
      nothing
    3. C.
      the backpack of the climber’s
    4. D.
      two parachutes
  3. 3.

    All the people thought of themselves except______.

    1. A.
      the pilot
    2. B.
      the clever man
    3. C.
      the doctor
    4. D.
      the businessman
  4. 4.

    Who do you think was the most kind-hearted man?

    1. A.
      the pilot、
    2. B.
      the mountain climber
    3. C.
      the businessman
    4. D.
      the doctor

It was three o'clock. A man was walking down a high street in the north of England. He was wearing a dark suit and carrying a suitcase. His name was Terry and he and he had lived away from home for twenty years. In fact he was in prison(监狱),
Terry was feeling totally depressed because everything in his hometown had changed. The park where he used to play was now a car park. The house where he was born had dis appeared and in its place,  ironically(具有讽刺意味地), was a bank. Terry wanted to have a cup of coffee in the old small restaurant where he used to go with his friend after school,   but it had become a fast food restaurant. He entered it,   sat down,   and asked for a cup of coffee. Then he felt sadder when he thought of what he had seen.
While paying for the coffee he found an old ticket in his wallet. It was for a pair of shoes he had taken to be repaired the day before the bank robbery 20 years ago. The shoe repairer was an old man then, so Terry was sure that he must be dead. But when he turned the cor ner of the steet, he couldn't believe his eyes. The shop was still there! And it was the same shoe repairer! He looked about a hundred years old. Terry was so happy! Terry told him that he had lived in Australia for the past twenty years and that he forgot to pick up the shoes before he left England. The shoe repairer disappeared into the back of the shop. After ten minutes he came back.
"Were they dark brown,   Italian shoes,   size 42?"he asked slowly.
"Yes!nsaid Terry,   excitedly.
"I haven't repaired them,”the shoe repairer said slowly. “You can take them tomorrow afternoon. ”

  1. 1.

    How long had Terry been away from home?

    1. A.
      Ten years
    2. B.
      Five years
    3. C.
      Twenty years
    4. D.
      Fifteen years
  2. 2.

    Where was Terry before he went back home?   A prison in________

    1. A.
      Australia
    2. B.
      England
    3. C.
      America
    4. D.
      London
  3. 3.

    Why was Terry sent to prison?   Because he________

    1. A.
      killed a man
    2. B.
      hit a woman
    3. C.
      cheated(欺骗) others-
    4. D.
      robbed a bank
  4. 4.

    The words "totally depressed" in the second paragraph(段落) means "________"

    1. A.
      very happy
    2. B.
      very unhappy
    3. C.
      very excited
    4. D.
      very nervous
  5. 5.

    What's the best title(标题) for the passage?

    1. A.
      ,Some things never change
    2. B.
      Everything have changed
    3. C.
      ,A kind shoe repairer
    4. D.
      ,A longly man
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