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One afternoon last summer I was driving along on my way home when I noticed a woman at the roadside near the edge of town. She was a wheeled suitcase and was having a rough way to go since there was no sidewalk, only grass.

I pulled over to a nearby parking lot to her. I suspected that she was the homeless shelter across the street. it became apparent that she was on her way somewhere, I continued to observe. She appeared to be in her fifties and was dressed very , a skirt nearly to her ankles, a blouse, and a lace shawl around her shoulders. In truth, I was not only her situation but whether or not she had the to harm me if I intervened (干涉).

After a couple of minutes I turned around, pulled the car up next to her and offered her a . She accepted. Her story was , but she did share that she had been travelling for a while and that had helped her along the way. Her was a city about three hours drive from where we were and it didn’t sound as though she had a place to go there. I offered to take her to the half way point and she accepted.

Along the way, we stopped for food and drink for her which she on paying for with her own money. When we well reached the town I had agreed to take her to, she asked if we could stop at a grocery store.

I was that by this time she had developed enough in me to leave her suitcase in the car while she shopped. While she was inside I located a Holiday Inn nearby and ahead to see if there were ; I explained my rather unusual situation to the person on the other of the phone.

Upon her from the grocery store, I shared what I had done and she my offer of a room for the night. We drove to the and the kind young woman there provided what discounts she could as well as a room with a refrigerator. She stated that she was touched that “people don’t do this kind of thing.”

1.A. fighting against B. struggling with C. wrestling of D. striving for

2.A. watch B. monitor C. anticipate D. inspect

3.A. setting off B. getting through C. referring to D. heading for

4.A. For B. With C. As D. So

5.A. fashionably B. conservatively C. untidily D. shabbily

6.A. assessing B. calculating C. estimating D. adjusting

7.A. potential B. talent C. anxiety D. ability

8.A. chance B. gift C. favor D. lift

9.A. abstract B. concrete C. vague D. ambitious

10.A. friends B. strangers C. relatives D. by-standers

11.A. home B. place C. habitat D. destination

12.A. persisted B. stuck C. objected D. insisted

13.A. satisfied B. confused C. touched D. amused

14.A. trust B. belief C. interest D. relief

15.A. scheduled B. bargained C. called D. urged

16.A. houses B. vacancies C. shelters D. differences

17.A. line B. tip C. side D. end

18.A. recovery B. return C. arrival D. departure

19.A. declined B. rejected C. received D. accepted

20.A. city B. restaurant C. hotel D. grocery

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As the new semester begins, millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or, more likely, how best to delay that paper.

Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer form it. They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space, eating snacks, surfing the Internet, watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them, who, most likely are doing nothing either.

Paralyzed (使失去活力) by their habit to procrastinate, they write micro blogs about their fears, asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue. But this does nothing to break the spell (魔咒).

According to a recent report, 95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the world’s population are always procrastinating. The figures are disappointing. Procrastinators are less wealthy, less healthy and less happy than those who don’t delay. Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior, but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.

Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure. Pelling says this is non sense, as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time. The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed, inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.

Pelling also points out that procrastination feels particularly delinquent(过失的) in a society that thinks of speedy action as admirable, and, at times, even as a moral good.

Fortunately, social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it. Piers Steel, a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation, believes human is “designed” to procrastinate. Nevertheless, he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.

1.Which behavior belongs to procrastination?

A. Never dream away the time.

B. Always complete the tasks ahead of time.

C. Never put off till tomorrow what should be done today.

D. Always wait to work until the “good mood” or “good time”.

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Procrastination makes people waste their time.

B. Speedy action is considered as a moral standard in the society.

C. procrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.

D. Procrastination is common among people.

3.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. Ways to handle the study pressures.

B. Introduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.

C. More examples to illustrate procrastination

D. Measures to deal with procrastination.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He failed physics in high school, getting a grade of zero.

Sparky was not good at Latin and English, either. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he did manage to make the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. He was surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours.

Sparky was a loser. However, one thing was important to Sparky — drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the yearbook. The cartoons were rejected (拒绝). Despite this particular rejection, Sparky was so confident of his ability that he decided to become a professional artist.

After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some pieces of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky drew the cartoon. He spent a great deal of time on it and on all the other drawings. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected once again. Another loss for the loser.

So Sparky decided to draw his own autobiography (自传) in cartoons. He described his childhood — a little boy loser. The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had such lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the “Peanuts” comic strip (连环画) and the little cartoon character whose kite never flew and who never succeeded in kicking a football — Charlie Brown.

1.School was impossible for Sparky because _____.

A. his family was very poor

B. he was not a hard-working student

C. he couldn’t do well in his lessons

D. he was naughty and always caused trouble

2.The underlined word “awkward” in the second paragraph means _________.

A. troublesome B. embarrassed

C. stubborn D. normal

3.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The secret of success

B. Sparky — a failure at school

C. Nobody is always a failure

D. Sparky ― a lucky boy

Allow me to introduce you to Terry, a window salesman from England. If I could take you back about 20 years, you’d know Terry as a complete green hand, who was wet behind the ears in just about everything he attempted. A person couldn’t sell false teeth to his own Granny, let alone he could compete with the other salespeople in the industry. You know, the kind who could sell snow to Eskimos.

Terry’s boss decided to send him out on a practical field trip on his first day. So off he went, but he was extremely nervous. With his hands and his knees shaking, he approached the front door and knocked at it. And an old woman appeared. After dozens of cups of tea and pieces of biscuits, the woman signed a contract and purchased over $7,000 worth of windows.

The woman had already talked with 6 excellent salesmen that week, all of whom offered her cheaper ones! That’s right—Terry’s price was the most expensive and he was also the most inexperienced salesman there ever was.

So, what happened then? Here comes the secret. The woman said she liked the young lad more than the others. That’s all there was to it. She didn’t care about the extra expense. Even the other salesmen couldn’t persuade her to pay less than this young lad was asking for.

The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesman’s talk. First impressions count, not the sales techniques, not the low prices. The actual “personality” the kid honestly gave was all that was required. If you market your own products and services, consider what impression you are giving to others. If you appeal to them, then you’ve already done half of the work. If this means redesigning your presentation, then so be it. If this means going out of your way to be polite, helpful and giving the best possible shopping experience to your customers, the so be it.

1.When Terry was offered the job of salesman, he .

A. was good at sales techniques

B. knew little about sales skills

C. was believed in by his boss

D. was too young to do it

2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggests that .

A. Terry couldn’t trade with Eskimos

B. Terry loved his Granny more

C. Terry was afraid to compete

D. Terry was too honest to do the job

3.What made the young lad succeed in selling the window to the old woman?

A. First impression of good personality.

B. Being honest and childish.

C. High quality and expensive window.

D. Strange ways of sales.

4.The passage is most likely written to .

A. general readers B. new salesmen

C. window makers D. new graduates

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It’s a great variety of pieces. The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option. If you’re looking to add some basic bricks to start a collection, this is your set!

1.The Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower includes ______.

A. a few wheels B. a strong container

C. technic elements D. the LEGO Ideas Book

2.According to Marissa McRoberts, this set of Lego Bricks ______.

A. is a perfect starter set

B. costs too much money

C. should contain more pieces of bricks

D. is much cheaper compared with similar products

3. How did Shawn Bosworth get a set of Lego Bricks for $30?

A. He got the chance from a man who had an additional set.

B. He ordered two sets and was then offered a discount.

C. He grabbed the bargain when it was first served.

D. He made a deal with the seller for a lower price.

The Royal Mint has chosen Beatrix Potter’s thieving Peter Rabbit as the first character from children’s literature ever to appear on a UK coin.

Peter, pictured in the blue jacket that he is forced to abandon in the garden of Mr McGregor when he is caught stealing vegetables, is captured on a special, coloured edition of a 50p coin available from now. The Royal Mint, which described Peter as “the most recognizable of Potter’s creations, and one of the most cherished from children’s literature”, will release uncoloured versions of the coin in change later this year.

Three more of Potter’s characters will also be committed to currency later this year, as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth. The images have been created by coin designer Emma Noble, who said it was “amazing to be given the opportunity to work with such famous and treasured literary characters”.

Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, featuring Peter and his better-behaved siblings (兄弟姐妹) Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, was the first of her stories to be published, released in 1902 by Frederick Warne & Co. Potter would go on to follow it with a series of much-loved stories which remain popular today, from The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin to The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.

1.Which character from children’s literature can be found on the UK coin?

A. Jemima Puddle-Duck

B. Squirrel Nutkin

C. Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail

D. Peter Rabbit

2.According to the passage, the coins will be released by the Royal Mint to_____.

A. celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter

B. celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Peter Rabbit

C. celebrate the first publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit

D. promote the sales of Beatrix Potter’s works

3.Which of the following statement is true?

A. Peter Rabbit is one of the most recognized literary characters in UK.

B. The Tale of Peter Rabbit mainly features his better-behaved siblings.

C. It was Emma Noble who created Peter Rabbit, the famous literary character.

D. Uncoloured versions of the Peter Rabbit coin are available now.

4.Where is this passage probably taken from?

A. An autobiography B. A children’s book

C. A travel guide D. A news report

Something that makes sense is happening in Washington, D.C! Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the ready-made learning tools to use — and actually learning.

A trip to see painter Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series is one of almost 200 trips that Wheelock will organize this year through the nonprofit group Live It Learn It. “For many kids, school is disconnected,” says one of fou r full-time workers and tour leaders. “With the program, they see how what they are learning is connected to their communities.”

Seven years ago, Wheelock changed a job as a lawyer for one as a four-grade teacher. When he learned that D.C.’s public schools ranked behind those of other cities in many ways, he knew he had to do something different. He took his class to Capitol Hill for a lesson on the three branches of government — and saw his students’ interest develop quickly.

With seed money from a local couple, Wheelock developed detailed lesson plans for trips to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Lincoln Memorial. The group also has classes for trips to the Anacostia River, boat rides to historical forts. Word spread, and now fourth, fifth, sixth graders from the neediest public schools in the District participate.

“I’m not brave enough to take my class to a museum for over an hour!” says teacher Cathy McCoy, gesturing toward her students. “But look With Live It Learn It, what the kids learn today they’ll remember for a lifetime.”

1.Matthew Wheelock once had an occupation as a _______.

A. teacher B. printer C. leader D. lawyer

2.According to the first two paragraphs, public school kids in Washington D.C. _______.

A. like to have school disconnected

B. are warmly welcomed by museums and monuments

C. are making the resources at hand available

D. are learning by going to different communities

3.Matthew Wheelock started the new change for the reason that _______.

A. he saw his students’ interest develop quickly

B. more graders from the neediest public schools wanted to participate

C. D.C.’s public schools ranked behind in many ways

D. a local couple sponsored him a sum of seed money

4.What will the lessons be like with Live It Learn It in Cathy McCoy’s opi nion?

A. Eye-c atching. B. Challenging.

C. Forgettable. D. Impressive.

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