A

Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class.She was feeling sick.She had two exams that day and physics was first.She really hated physics.It was her worst subject.Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly.Eve thought she looked guilty.She didn't have a problem with physics.She didn't have a problem with anything...Miss Perfect!

“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?”asked Tina,“I thought you were friends.”“Yes, so did I,” said Eve.“But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now.She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she's ignored(忽略)all my calls and texts.”

While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it.Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated.The next exam was history.That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate.She didn't know what to do about Lisa.Just then, Mr.Reed, their teacher, walked past.“Mr.Reed…”

Lisa was called to the teachers' office and there waited Mr.Reed…

The history test was over.Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her.It was Lisa.Eve could see that she had been crying.“Listen,” said Lisa.“I'm really sorry I haven't answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he's in hospital.He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him.So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr.Reed caught me.He thought I was cheating.He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again.I'm sorry I didn't tell you what was happening.Will you forgive me?”

1.The reason for Eve's feeling sick is most probably that _______.

A.she found Lisa was looking back at her

B.she had to take two exams within one day

C.she was worried about the physics exam

D.she had been waiting for too long a time

2.Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.

A.she had to look after her sick father

B.she herself was quite bad at physics

C.she didn't consider Eve as a true friend

D.she was selfish and hated to waste time

3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.

A.confident and optimistic

B.regretful and sorry

C.sad and angry

D.glad and inspired

4.What lesson can we learn from this passage?

A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B.A life without a friend is a life without sun.

C.Old friends and old wines are the best.

D.Friendship should be based on trust.

A

“Cool”is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has had many different meanings.

“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,“It'cold.”You may think,“He's so cool,” when you See your favorite footballer.

We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of“cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as“new” or ”surprising”.Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On onestudent's paper was just the one sentence,“It's so cool.”Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word“cool”? I can.And I think they are also very cool.

1.We know that the word“cool” has had

A.many different meanings

B.no meanings

C.only one meaning

D.the same meaning

2.If you are——something, you may say,“It's cool.”

A.afraid of

B.angry about

C.interested in

D.unhappy with

3.The writer takes all example to show he is——the way the word is used.

A.pleased with

B.worried about

C.interested in

D.careful with

4.In the last paragraph,the writer suggests that the word“cool”

A.can be used instead of many words

B.usually means something interesting

C.can make your life colorful

D.may not be as cool as it seem

D

I have a neighbor we call “Happy”.I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone.

Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden.They spent many happy hours together working on it.Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden.As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben's beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden.As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.

Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”.We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning.We didn't know what was about to take place.

By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash.By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter.We shared a lot of stories.By five o'clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer.After dinner, we played games.As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty(收成)of the day, already packaged and frozen.What a delightful gift!

Well, the point wasn't so much about the food.The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another's company.None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben's garden.Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden.And I am so proud of my tomato plants!

1.We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_______.

A.don't like spending time with others

B.sometimes quarrel with each other

C.live on the food they grow in their garden

D.are a generous and warm-hearted couple

2.According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.

A.they didn't have to spend so much money on food

B.they could grow vegetables and sell at the market

C.they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it

D.they could spend happy times together with their family in it

3.For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?

A.To ask them to attend a birthday party

B.To help them get to know each other.

C.To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.

D.To ask them to share some interesting stories.

4.What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?

A.It was too long.

B.It was wonderful.

C.It was not as good as he thought.

D.It was too terrible.

Years ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: Cinderella.

In Hollywood and in today’s economy, it is more like $70 million and that is just a start. “Cinderella” made that amount in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the merchandising deals linked to the movie are also hugely valuable.

So the artistic success of the film is open to debate. What is clear, however, is the movie’s business success. It is a hit in the theaters but it is also a hit in retail (零售). And Disney widened its usual market for “Cinderella” products.

There are products connected to the Disney film targeted not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo partnered with Disney to create a version of Cinderella’s “glass slippers” or shoes. You can buy them for about $5,000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the ball, even if that is the way you get your prince. Several other shoemakers also accepted Disney deals to design versions of the famous footwear.

The makeup company MAC quickly sold all its products with official links to “Cinderella.” But lucky buyers were soon selling the products on the online marketplace eBay for many times the original price.

HSN is a popular television and online retailer (零售商) of jewelry, clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now an exclusive seller of “Cinderella” products.

So, is there anything left for the children, those people we think of as the traditional audience for the age-old fairy tale? Yes, you can find toys and other children’s products at the American retailer JC Penney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.

Disney also produced an animated version of “Cinderella.” It came out in 1950 and is considered a classic. Which do you think the Disney company does better: live action (实景真人) or animated films? Post your thoughts in the comments section.

1.Products connected to the film “Cinderella” are generally aimed at ________.

A. toy retailers B. shoe designers

C. female consumers D. make-up producers

2.The film “Cinderella” is also a hit in retail because ________.

A. it has always been warmly welcomed by successful businessmen

B. huge profits were made in the sales of various “Cinderella” products

C. box-office profit is much larger than the derivatives (衍生产品) of the film

D. Disney produced both a live action and an animated version of the film

3.What could be the best title for this passage?

A. “Cinderella” Is a Big Hit in the Theaters.

B. Two Different Versions of “Cinderella”.

C. Debates on the Artistic Success of “Cinderella”.

D. “Cinderella” Is More than Just a Movie for Kids.

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