Who electricity?A.foundedB.madeC.inventedD.discovered 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

I love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won’t find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.

The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity’s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful it had been flooded with donations(捐赠物). They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children’s books, all 10 or 20 pence each.

Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don’t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.

The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding（资助）medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment.

The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______.

A. its convenient location

B. its great variety of goods

C. its spirit of goodwill

D. its nice shopping environment

The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____.

A. sell cheap products

B. deal with unwanted things

C. raise money for patients

D. help a foreign country

Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?

A. The operating costs are very low.

B. The staff are usually well paid.

C. 90% of the donations are second-hand.

D. They are open twenty-four hours a day.

Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

A. What to Buy a Charity Shops.

B. Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.

C. Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.

D. The Public’s Concern about Charity Shops.

YUZHOU, HENAN –An accident in a central China coal mine killed 21 miners Saturday and left another 16 trapped underground , the government said.
The death toll rose to 26 Sunday morning as rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners who were still trapped underground, rescue headquarters said.
Rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners still trapped underground, but chances for them to survive were very slim, said Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters.
"Based upon past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail," Du said.
More than 2,500 tons of coal dust smothered(厚厚的覆盖) the pit after the gas leak（漏出）, which hampered（阻碍） the rescue, said Du.
The gas outburst happened at 6:03 a.m. Saturday when 276 miners were working underground in the mine in Yuzhou City. A total of 239 workers escaped but 21 were found dead and 16 trapped.
An initial（最初的） investigation showed that 173,500 cubic meters of gas leaked out in the accident. Liu Wenbin, a deputy chief engineer of the company that owns the mine, was in the pit（矿井） when the accident happened. He organized the escape.
"At around 6 a.m., I felt there was something wrong with the airflow in the shaft, and one of the team captains told me he also felt it and had already reported the problem," said Liu
The mine is owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd., a company jointly established by four investors, including Zhong Ping Energy Chemical Group and China Power Investment Corp.
【小题1】What could be the best title for this passage?

A．Death Toll Rises in an Accident in China

B．A Coal Mine Accident in Central China

C．An Accident in Central China

D．Coal Mine Accidents in China

【小题2】What does the underlined part mean in the second paragraph?

A．payment required for the use of rescuing persons

B．the number of people killed in a particular accident

C．the percentage of the dead persons in an accident

D．a number of people killed in an accident

【小题3】From this passage we know that ____.

A．Of the 276 miners in the mine only 21 were dead until the next morning

B．The miners trapped underground would be saved without difficulty

C．16 miners trapped underground were still found alive waiting for the rescue

D．Until the next morning another 5 miners were found dead in this accident

【小题4】According to the writer, which of the following is not true?

A．The mine was owned by more than one company

B．There was at least one more similar accident happening in Central China before

C．Before the accident happened there was no sign of something wrong

D．When the accident happened one of the mine owners was in the pit

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Wu Yongqing, 91, lived in a rented cottage in Chongqing.
She moved there after her husband died in 1971．The old woman,
who has children can get more than 500 yuan a month from the
government．Her cottage is small but simple．Her only comforts
are a breaking sofa and an electric ceiling fan, which were both
founded on the street．She is good for cleaning and she can cook
every day．She believes that she is old but not uselessly and she
can take better care of himself than any nurse．She often walks in
the nearby park every morning and talks to each other there．She
can get on well with her neighbor．She likes this a kind of life

"Extra? Extra！Gasoline hits four dollars a gallon!”

??? No one will really be shocked一except, perhaps, the old-timers who tell about the good old days when gas was three gallons for a dollar, and people drove around "just for the fun of it".

As a matter of fact; the price of gas has been rising fast and steadily for several years, and many adjustments have already been made.

??? There was, for a time, considerable unemployment in the auto industry, and three quarters of the garages and service stations have gone out of business. However; the bicycle and motor-scooter business has flourished（兴旺); and many people have found employment there: Now that Federal Motors has brought out its new Lilliput, which travels forty miles on a gallon, the auto business is picking up again. The factories that haven't switched over to two-wheel transportation are working on their new smaller models. There is talk, too, about bringing out new steam and electric automobiles that will be just as economical as the old cars.

??? In the meantime, streetcars are gradually replacing buses all over the country because of the greater economy of electric power. And many people who have seldom used public transportation are now riding the streetcars while their automobiles rust（生锈）in their garages. There's no market at all for their big, luxurious cars, for only the wealthy can now afford to operate them. Many people are now shopping in their own neighborhood, and small businesses are thriving.

??? Ministers, educators, and editorial writers are pointing out that there has been a great improvement in family life. Families now stay at home more for their fun, and children and parents are becoming better acquainted. The stores report a booming business in parlor games, hobby materials, books, musical instruments and albums.

??? People have lost their pale indoor look. The revival of the lost art of walking has brought a healthy pink back to many a cheek. This return to the heels has revolutionized the clothing styles; people now need to be ready for all kinds of weather:

??? These conditions, however, may not last. Already our clever chemists are at work on new synthetic fuels which, they say, will put us right back where we were一on wheels. Shall w e wish them success or not?

1.Which of the following is NOT a result of the gas price rising?

A. More people prefer to travel on public transportation which costs less than driving cars.

B. People return to the traditional exercise of walking, which helps them to look healthier.

C. People shop in nearby stores without having to drive, so small businesses are declining.

D. The auto industry has been forced to develop new models which are more economical.

2.The purpose of writing this passage is＿．

A. to show the chain reaction of the rising gas price

B. to discuss whether it's necessary to work on new fuels

C. to warn people not to use too much gasoline

D. to picture what life will be like if gas runs out

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. New fuels on the way

B. Cars or bicycles, that is a question

C. End of the good old days

D. From wheels to heels

A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder could be heard, and lightning flashed the dark sky. Rain was pouring down；it looked heaven had been broken open.

Gleams of light(微弱的闪光) appeared from of faraway houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.

A woman dressed in rags(衣衫褴褛) and trembling with cold was on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was her without stop.

She knocked at a door, and a answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while . The boy let her into the sitting room and leave her sitting by the fire.

The woman appeared old and tired under the bright electric light, she was only in her early thirties. She sat for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the . When her eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she up, looking thunderstruck.

Just then, the boy came with his . The man at once recognized the woman as his wife. They had touch with each other during the war, he thought he had lost her forever.

words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms the boy stared at them，puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually .

1.A. into B. below C. across D. through

2.A. only if B. as if C. what if D. even if

3.A. doors B. roofs C. walls D. windows

4.A. poor B. pretty C. ugly D. rich

5.A. crying B. wandering C. struggling D. wondering

6.A. striking B. beating C. hitting D. flowing

7.A. boy B. girl C. man D. woman

8.A. near B. out C. outside D. inside

9.A. first B. then C. now D. last

10.A. because B. so C. though D. However

11.A. still B. thirsty C. hungry D. straight

12.A. picture B. fire C. room D. house

13.A. looked B. came C. picked D. stood

14.A. brother B. father C. sister D. mother

15.A. made B. got C. kept D. lost

16.A. who B. which C. but D. and

17.A. Some B. Not C. No D. Many

18.A. while B. as C. when D. since

19.A. happy B. disappointed C. sorry D. calm

20.A. began B. stopped C. ended D. finished

Who ________ electricity?

试题分类