It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new toy store.

“Christina! I’m going to find the Lego section!” Christopher ran off excitedly.

I was studying a Barbie when I suddenly heard from the storm outside.I jumped the noise, dropping the toy to the floor.Thunder continued to shake the sky.Oh no! Where’s Christopher? I up and down the aisles(通道), filling my small chest and making it difficult to .I continued to run, calling Christopher’s name.I to know he was all right.I found Christopher in the Lego aisle.He was standing alone, perfectly , holding tightly to a toy ship.I threw my arms around him and hugged him he couldn’t breathe.

Years later, on a Tuesday morning, when I was driving to work, the radio my ears with horrible news: A plane had crashed into the Pentagon(五角大楼).My first was of Christopher.

He had joined the Air Force and was in Washington.I was overcome with the need to make he was all right.I over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmother’s number.Christopher would call her to let the family know what was happening.I felt the panic steal my breath as I waited for a connection.Finally, I heard my grandmother’s voice.

“He’s Okay.He called and told us he was fine.” As I hung up the phone, I began to cry from .It was silly of me to about Christopher.I blamed myself.He was an adult and could take care of himself. I realized at that moment that there is still a of my heart that will always run to try to him, no matter how big he might be or where he is.That same piece will remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “I if I just waited here, Christina, you would find me.”

1.A.voice B.sound C.thunder D.rain

2.A.for B.by C.of D.at

3.A.looked B.ran C.found D.called

4.A.sadness B.panic C.anger D.pain

5.A.speak B.beat C.breathe D.think

6.A.needed B.seemed C.happened D.used

7.A.healthy B.still C.upset D.alarmed

8.A.until B.when C.before D.since

9.A.provided B.connected C.covered D.filled

10.A.person B.plan C.thought D.telephone

11.A.over B.up C.certain D.sense

12.A.pulled B.took C.got D.handed

13.A.regular B.secret C.complex D.familiar

14.A.shock B.relief C.disappointment D.concern

15.A.talk B.think C.worry D.complain

16.A.So B.Though C.As D.But

17.A.piece B.part C.corner D.point

18.A.help B.love C.advise D.protect

19.A.seldom B.hardly C.always D.even

20.A.wondered B.doubted C.hoped D.Knew

_1.__You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so ,however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how.

Plan your time carefully.

When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list,you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.__ 2._ A weekly schedule may not solve all the problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study.

Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this place, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or TV!When you sit down to study,concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class.

__3._ Good listening habit in class means less work later. Taking class notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly.

When you get home from schools, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material._ 4._ If you do these things regularly,the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards the tests.

The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you to remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be overly worried.

__5._ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A.There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

B.Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C.Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

D.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E.Maybe you are an average student.

F.Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

G.This will help you understand the next class.

Sheldon Cooper is a scientific genius on the popular American TV show---The Big Bang Theory. He finally met his match last year: Stephen Hawking.

This is not the first time that the scientist has appeared on TV. He has also been on Star Trek (in 1987) and The Simpsons (in 1989). Each time, he played himself.

Hawking, 71, is perhaps the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He has spent his whole life studying the beginning and the end of the universe, including the Big Bang theory.

The Big Bang theory explains the early development of the universe. According to the theory, about 13.7 billion years ago everything was all squeezed together in a tiny, tight little ball, and then the ball exploded. The results of that explosion are what we call the universe.

Hawking has always tried to make science more popular with people. His book: A Brief History of Time was published in 1988. In the book he shares his understanding of the universe in simple language. The book tries to explain many subjects about the universe to common readers, including the Big Bang, black holes and light cones (光锥).

Hawking’s achievements are even greater if you think about his disability. When he was 21, Hawking caught a bad illness that slowly stopped him from moving or talking. Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He chooses his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer (合成器).

Hawking also believes that there might be aliens in space. However, he believes they are probably very dangerous, so we should not look for them. “I imagine they might exist in very big ships ... having used up all the resources from their home planet,” Hawking said in a British documentary named Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking.

1.What does the “two Bangs” in the title refer to?

A. The director of the TV show and the founder of it.

B. The director and the actor of “The Big Bang Theory”.

C. The scientific genius on the TV show and the one in real life.

D. The founder of the “Big Bang” theory and Sheldon.

2.The Big Bang theory mainly explains _____.

A. how the universe started

B. what the universe is like

C. how old the universe is

D. how the universe exploded

3.According to the passage, which of the following about Hawking is TRUE?

A. He was born with a disability.

B. He played an artist in Star Trek.

C. He uses a computer to communicate.

D. He believes aliens are our friends.

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