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【题目】I am usually in a bad mood after a long day at work, but on this particular Friday afternoon I was in a high moodI planned to have a good meal and watch Bridget Jones’s Diary.

My local supermarket is always busyThe first parking space I spotted was convenient, but I’d noticed a woman in an old car circling for a whileI let her have itOn the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot — it was a tight fit.

In record time I’d made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh airIn a rush of good spirits, I emptied my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse (倒车) into a parking space.

Just as I spotted my car, I saw the woman I’d let have my car spot earlierI smiled and wished her a pleasant day.

As I got back into my car, I spotted the same lady looking in at me“ Hello,” she said, hesitantly (犹豫地)“ This might sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother’s things off at the charity bins.” I looked quickly at the orange bins in the corner of the parking lot, confused“ I saw you helping those people, and you seemed so happyMy mom had a dress just like that.”

She looked at me meaningfullyI smiled at her in encouragement, hoping she wouldn’t notice that the dress she was admiring was now full of holes“ I was going to give these away, but you are just so much like her.” She passed a box in through the windowShocked, unthinking, I took it automatically (无意识地)“ I think she would like you to have it.” She smiled and walked away.

After a pause, I opened the boxInside was a beautiful gold necklaceIt was the nicest gift I’d ever received, and it was from a complete stranger.

Later, I thought back on the dayI didn’t feel the usual sense of exhaustionThe necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.

1This Friday afternoon, the author ________.

A. watched a new movie

B. had trouble parking her car

C. was in the mood to help others

D. spent a long time in the supermarket

2Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A. She was not very wealthy actually.

B. She considered her dress beautiful.

C. She had met the lady’s mum.

D. She was living on charity.

3What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

A. Success leads to happiness

B. Good is rewarded with good.

C. Two heads are better than one.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

【答案】

1C

2A

3B

【解析】

1】由文章第一段中的on this particular Friday afternoon I was in a high mood以及后面几段描述的作者把停车位让给别人,给一个露宿者钱等事情,可知C选项的描述与此一致。

2】根据第六段中的I smiled at her in encouragement, hoping she wouldn’t notice that the dress she was admiring was now full of holes,可知作者当时穿的那条裙子是有洞的,故可推断,作者的生活并不是富裕的。

3】通读全文,可知作者在那天连续做了几件好事,结果一个陌生人送了她一条金项链,可知这是好心有好报,故选B

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【题目】Amy Maplethorpe, a first-year speech-language teacher at Raymond Ellis Primary School, used tennis balls, a hot glue gun, Mod Podge and a bit of paint to create two chairs that help students with sensory (感官的) problems.

According to the school’s Facebook page, which became very popular, the chairs provide a “different texture (质地) to improve sensory regulation (调控).”

Maplethorpe told ABC News that the chairs will service about 15 to 20 students. Children with sensory problems often have a hard time “dealing with sensory information”. Things, such as coats, blankets and Maplethorpe’s chairs, often comfort a student.

Maplethorpe was excited to create the chair after seeing something similar on a website, and she made some changes to the idea.

“I wanted to continue to help students with sensory problems at Ellis and provide a different kind of seat for the students,” she continued. “I was excited that this chair could help my students.’’

The two chairs are now in the school’s sensory room, which was created recently, according to headmaster, Beth Kiewicz.

“When a child’s sensory needs are met, we then can move on to their needs in study,” Kiewicz, who has led the school for six years, told ABC News.

Maplethorpe said the chairs have already made a difference for some of her students.

“Students have become more patient, and have followed directions, while waiting for activities,” she said.

1What gave Maplethorpe the idea to create the tennis ball chair?

A. Service in the sensory room.

B. Chairs in the teachers’ office.

C. Something similar on a website.

D. Encouragement from the headmaster.

2How can the tennis ball chair help children with sensory problems?

A. It helps students with sensory regulation.

B. It causes students to be more restless.

C. It improves students’ memory.

D. It makes students sleep well.

3According to the article, the tennis ball chair ________.

A. is not easy to make

B. has been proved helpful

C. can service more than 20 students

D. is the best way to treat sensory problems

【题目】Can you imagine a world without chocolate? It's not something I'd 1ike to doso I was relieved to read that there’s a university with a program me to safeguard the future of chocolate!

The University of Readingin Englandhas just opened a new clearing house for all the world’s new cocoa varietiesThey must be quarantined(隔离检疫)before they can be grownWhy? Cocoa production hit a record high of 44 million tons last year but about 30of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseasesNow we don’t want thatdo we?

Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem

The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in KewLondonAnd it has improved its facilitiesThe leader of the institution’s cocoa projectProfessor Paul Hadleysays“One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably cleanhealthyinteresting cocoa material

The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditionsAfter up to two years in quarantineclean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countriesincluding several in West AfricaThat’s where 75of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes fromThe crop is extremely important for the local economyit employs about two million people.

Professor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collectionAnd more of us seem to count on them now

The scientist says“there is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantlyparticularly in countries like Chinawhere the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates

1What is the text mainly about?

A. Safeguarding cocoa seeds

B. Planting cocoa worldwide

C. Keeping cocoa in greenhouse

D. Finding the new market for cocoa

2The institution’s cocoa project is to_______

A. have cocoa skin removed

B. offer more jobs to people

C. ensure the quality of cocoa

D. supply cocoa for two million people

3What does the last paragraph tell us?

A. The taste of chocolates is changing

B. Demand for cocoa is increasing fast

C. People are concerned about cocoa varieties

D. Chinese have a long history of eating chocolates

4What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To educateB. To advertise

C. To warnD. To inform

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