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Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world. Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe, ______no one really knows where the word came from. ______ say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which ______ to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are ______ is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you ______ light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by ______ who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made ______ for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are______used by children in the United States. In fact American children of ______ ages would much rather  play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps ______ at all.

New York City once held a poetry contest (诗歌比赛) for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. Thousands of children sent in their ______ and praised the sneakers they love. One prize winner called ______ poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to ______.”

American school children can be seen every day ______ sneakers of all colours. They put them on in the morning and take them off ______. Sneakers are ______ washed. In fact the older and dirtier they are, the ______ loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out (穿破), children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between ______? Perhaps another young ______ in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a ______.”

1.A. however B. but C. or D. and

2.A. All B. Some C. People D. The others

3.A. appears B. remains C. means D. wants

4.A. excited about B. sure of C. surprised at D. pleased with

5.A. think B. feel C. consider D. suggest

6.A. men B. women C. those D. these

7.A. lovely B. specially C. lively D. cheaply

8.A. only B. greatly C. hardly D. finally

9.A. all B. some C. little D. old

10.A. some shoes B. no shoes C. no children D. some sneakers

11.A. photos B. compositions C. poems D. drawings

12.A. her B. his C. its D. their

13.A. explain B. guide C. hate D. love

14.A. dressing B. wearing C. putting on D. having

15.A. the next day B. at noon C. at bedtime D. in the evening

16.A. forever B. always C. seldom D. sometimes

17.A. much B. many C. most D. more

18.A. sneakers and other shoes B. boys and girls C. children and sneakers D. winners and sneakers

19.A. girl B. man C. woman D. winner

20.A. sneaker B. friend C. poem D. shoe

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The bridegroom,Matthew,the bride,Teresa,and their photographer,Kevin made a daring rescue.The couple____ by the river while their photographer was preparing to take pictures.

They were so____that they did not____a girl walking by with her grandfather.Suddenly they heard "Help!" They____and saw a man jump into the river and swim toward the girl.The man was____her above the water with one arm and patting water(拍水)with____.

It wasn't clear how____he could hold on in the strong current.

Matthew grasped the edge of the wall and____himself toward a piece of wood____out from the wall.He stepped on the wood,balancing with one____,and reached out his hands toward the____pair.He grabbed the girl's one arm while Kevin caught her other arm.Together the two men____her up.

After that,they hurried to her grandfather.____each of them caught one of the old man's hands,the two were unable to lift the man's feet.Without____,Teresa quickly joined them to save the old man____.

Shortly after the____,the couple's friends and relatives arrived.They were surprised by how____the bridegroom and the bride were.Mom kept telling____that she had a brave son-in-law.The guests____and joked about how this ____young man would think nothing of "saving a life" as he was "getting a wife."

1.A. talked B. stood C. walked D. ran

2.A. relaxed B. determined C. devoted D. absorbed

3.A. remember B. notice C. observe D. mind

4.A. turned around B. looked up C. watched over D. showed off

5.A. stopping B. preventing C. keeping D. making

6.A. other B. the other C. others D. another

7.A. soon B. much C. long D. far

8.A. placed B. left C. set D. lowered

9.A. sticking B. rising C. bringing D. taking

10.A. leg B. hand C. foot D. finger

11.A. flowing B. struggling C. swimming D. floating

12.A. showed B. cheered C. pushed D. pulled

13.A. Until B. As C. While D. If

14.A. doubt B. permission C. difficulty D. hesitation

15.A. in time B. at convenience C. with ease D. by accident

16.A. incident B. matter C. event D. affair

17.A. patient B. calm C. sincere D. anxious

18.A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone

19.A. screamed B. argued C. sighed D. laughed

20.A. discouraged B. generous C. courageous D. gentle

A passenger has been fined almost 550 after he was caught without a train ticket—that would have cost just 2.80.

Nicky Haywood,from Nottingham,was found guilty of travelling on an East Midlands train from Nottingham to Newstead without a ticket.

The 27?year?old,who did not appear for his hearing at Nottingham Magistrates Court(地方法庭),is now being made to pay the price—which is almost 200 times the original price—for the 20 minute journey.

According to the Nottingham Post,Magistrates have ordered Haywood to pay a 220 fine,302 in costs,a 22 government surcharge(追加费用) and the 2.80 fare.

Senior conductor,Yvonne Clay was working on the day of the incident,according to the Nottingham Post.

The newspaper reported that she said Haywood had got on the train without a ticket,though he had the chance to buy one from both vending machines and booking offices on the platform.

She said,“He offered a Solo Electron card but we could not take that on the train.I informed him with a notice to pay.He gave his name and address and had 21 days to pay the fare.”

Even though he was given three weeks to pay the 2.80,a payment from Haywood was not received.

1.How much should Nicky Haywood pay according to the court?

A. 2.80. B. 544.

C. 550. D. 546.8.

2.Nicky Haywood can buy a ticket from .

A. convenience shops B. booking offices

C. the conductor D. the court

3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Nicky Haywood was heading to Nottingham in this incident.

B. The conductor didn’t inform him to pay the ticket.

C. Nicky Haywood offered a card but it couldn’t be used on that train.

D. If Nicky Haywood had been given some days after the incident,he would have paid the ticket.

4.Which of the following can best describe Nicky Haywood?

A. Well?educated. B. Responsible.

C. Dishonest. D. Mean.

You may probably recognize most of the powerful graduation speakers, who are welt-known people in their fields, but I think the schools couldn't have picked better speakers than them, because the most important inspiration anyone can ever get is someone who lives his living by example.

Steve Jobs, Stanford University:

"Remembering you are going to die, the best way I know is to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice..."

Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University:

I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school... And the secret I have learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the grandest universe of all. Don't react against a bad situation. And the solution will arise from the challenge.

Bono, University of Pennsylvania:

"For .four years, you've been buying, trading and selling everything you've got in this marketplace of ideas, Your pockets are full even if your parents' are empty and—and now you've got to figure out what to spend it on. The world is more flexible than you think and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape..."

Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin:

"Now it is time for you to move on to what's next and obtain your desire. But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity but you missed the right opportunity. Recognize that there will be failures and obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others."

1.Who wants to express "Don't be affected by what other people say."?

A. Michael Dell. B. Bono.

C. Steve Jobs. D. Oprah Winfrey.

2.Which of the following can best describe what Oprah Winfrey says?

A. To break some of the rules.

B. To overcome the fear of loss.

C. To try hard to achieve our goals.

D. To meet challenges in your life.

3.What Michael Dell said is to encourage people to ________.

A. listen to our heart B. be open to new ideas

C. create our own journey D. learn from our mistakes

4.What can we be likely to gain from these powerful: graduation speeches?

A. Some life lessons. B. Some personal experiences.

C. Some social skills. D. Some creative ideas,

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