Mr. King lived with six hundred wild(野生)animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school, he had traveled all over the word collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped to collect(收集) two examples of every kind of animal on his island(岛屿). But he was afraid that people would find him someday.
He wrote books about his travels and about his animals that he collected. The money from the books helped to pay for all the food that these animals ate.
One day, when Mr. King was out looking for drinking water, he found oil(石油). He needed money for his travels and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for what he needed all his life, but he knew that if he told anyone else about it, it would be the end of his zoo and his life’s work. So he decided not to tell anyone else about what he had found, because oil and water couldn’t mix.
【小题1】.  . Mr. King traveled all over the world for collecting ______.

A.oilB.waterC.animalsD.money
【小题2】.  . Mr. King was afraid that people would find him someday because ________.
A.he hadn’t got enough money for themB.that would be the end of his zoo
C.he hadn’t got enough water and oilD.they would buy his animals
【小题3】.  . Mr. King wrote books to _______.
A.tell people about his storyB.tell people how to find oil
C.get enough money for his animalsD.make money for his travels
【小题4】.  . In the passage, “oil and water couldn’t mix” means that “_________”.
A.Mr. King needed not only water but also oil
B.oil and water were rather difficult to be mixed together
C.Mr. King’s animals only needed water, not oil
D.if he told the others he found oil, his life’s work would be stopped

 Many people write to newspapers and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.

“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.

There are people who wish to remain anonymous(匿名的) for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he doesn’t want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.

Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our name that we honor what we say.

1.What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?

A. Writers should be responsible for their names.

B. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.

C. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say.

D. Publications must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.

2.The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may______.

A. not get a reply              B. be accepted all the time

C. become a family problem      D. help to end a relationship

3.Some people don’t want their names known because they are_______.

A. ready for involvement          B. hesitant to make a donation

C. afraid of an accusation        D. unwilling to draw public attention

4.The passage is mainly about_____.

A. honor and writers             B. signature and responsibility

C. identity and signature        D. anonymity and signature

 

Memphis is the largest city in the southern State of Tennessee, USA. The Mississippi River flows along the west side of the city. Memphis is the chief center of business, industry and transportation in Tennessee.

650,000 people live in the city. More than one million people live in the area. Like many other American cities, Memphis has had racial problems. About forty-eight percent of the city’s population is African American. In 1968, city workers who collected waste went on strike. Most of the workers were black. The famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior went to Memphis to support the workers. On April 4th, King was murdered in Memphis by James Earl Ray. After Mr. King’s death, the city worked to improve living conditions for black people. In 1991, voters elected W.E.Herenton the city’s first black mayor. The same year, Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum. It was built next to the place where Martin Luther King was killed. Many people visit the museum to learn about the history of the American civil rights movement. Today, people from across the United States and around the world visit Memphis,where tourism has become a major industry.

1..

 There are about      African Americans living in Memphis.

A. 312,000      B. 480,000    C. 650,000     D. 1,000,000

2..

 Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis by James Earl Ray in 1968.

B. W.E.Herenton was elected the first black mayor of Memphis in 1991.

C. Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum in 1991.

D. Martin Luther King was elected mayor of Memphis.

3..

 The title for the passage should be      .

A. How to fight against slavery     B. National Civil Rights Museum

C. Memphis                    D. A black mayor

 

 

Dr. Green, Mrs. Brown, Li Ming 以及其他的读者,Mr. King 和Henry Jordan 正在书店选择自己所需的书刊。阅读下面六个介绍书籍及杂志的广告(选项A、B、C、D、E和F),选出符合各人需要的最佳选项,并标在相应的位置。选项中有一项是多余选项。

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____2. Mrs. Brown — a woman who tries her best to keep pace with the fashion.

3. Li Ming—a Chinese student who considers English a headache but wants to make progress in it.

___4. Mr. King—a CEO in an IT company.

____5. Henry Jordan—an ordinary worker who is crazy about the mysteries of nature.

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something about the history of English-speaking people. It says something until the time when the New World was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

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