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Let’s say you have a piece of wood, a nail, and hammer. Pretend the wood is a person, the nail is a mean rumor (谣言) about that person. If you hammer in the nail, you’re obviously hurting him or her. If you then pull out the nail, there’s still a hole in the wood, and the damage has been done.
There are many reasons why that nail of a rumor can be so harmful. Rumors are, quite simply, a form of bullying (欺悔). When a person or a group makes up a rumor about someone or decides to spread gossip, it’s usually to hurt someone, break up a friendship, or make someone less popular. It’s the same thing as teasing, only it’s done behind someone’s back instead of to his or her face.
When you spread a rumor about someone, you’re sending a signal that the person is outside of the group, and somehow less worthy of friendship than others. You’re making fun of that person or pointing out negative things about him or her. This can let others think that it’s okay to make the person feel bad, and make him or her an outsider.
We need to be able to trust our friends, and gossip and rumors can break this trust. If you tell a personal secret to a friend, and he turns around and tells it to someone else, you might feel like you will get burned if you ever get close to him again.
Letting a rumor influence your behavior is like letting someone else make a big decision for you. Let’s say you hear that the teacher plans to call a Snow Day tomorrow because a blizzard (暴风雪) is coming. Expecting a day off, you don’t do your homework. The next morning, the blizzard turns out to be nothing more than a drizzle（毛毛雨）, and school isn’t off after all. You get zeroes on your work.
小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to        .
A．help readers know what a rumor isB．attract readers to read the following paragraphs
C．emphasize the damaging effects of rumorsD．explain how a rumor spreads
小题2:To tell a rumor and a tease apart, you depend on        .
A．whether it is done behind someoneB．whether it is painful or not
C．whether it is a kind if bullyingD．whether it is spread fast
小题3: If a rumor is spread about someone, others may        .
A．point out his or her advantagesB．keep away from him or her
C．not feel he or she is an outsiderD．be hurt if getting close to him or her again
小题4:From the last paragraph, we can infer that        .
A．it is hard to keep rumors a secretB．rumors can destroy your interest in learning
C．believing rumors can lead to bad choicesD．rumors can control your whole life
小题5:The purpose of this passage is to         .
A．advise on how to deal with rumorsB．teach us how to judge a rumor
C．find out why rumors spread fastD．explain why rumors hurt

小题1: C           
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It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble．That’s more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
“I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville．As I got onto  Highway 40，blue lights and sirens(警笛)going.I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway．The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me．He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder．”
But Hyde couldn’t go after him．Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders，so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident．But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove，hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car．As it turned out，keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult．Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination(目的地)．At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene．His help wasn’t needed.Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird，who by this time had developed something new to panic about．
“Just about that time，” Hyde said，“I saw fire coming out from under that car，with blue smoke and oil going everywhere.He’d blown his engine．Now he had to stop．”
“After I arrested him．I asked him why he was running．He told me he didn’t have a driver’s license(执照)．”
That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty---a thousand dollars for the new engine---not to mention the charges for driving without a license，attempting to run away，and dangerous driving．
小题1:The underlined word“panicked”in Paragraph 2 means       .
A．fearedB．hatedC．excitedD．satisfied
小题2:The driver of the Firebird suddenly speeded down the highway because         .
A．he was racing with another driver on the road
B．he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene
C．he thought the police officer wanted to stop him
D．he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder
小题3:Which of the following statements is true?
A．Someone else was taking care of the injured person．
B．The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene．
C．Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car．
D．The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40
小题4:Choose the best title for the passage．
A．Going My Way?B．Help on the Way?
C．Fun All theWay?D．Losing His Way?
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a   21  problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without   22 ；they try to find a solution by trial and error.   23  .，when all of these methods   24  ，the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six    25  in analyzing a problem.
   26  the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must   27   the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must determine the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for   28  that will make the problem clearer and lead to  possible solutions. For example, suppose Sam   29   that his bike does not work because there is some thing wrong with the brakes(刹车).   30  , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes,   31  his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After studying the problem, the person should have   32  suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example   33 ，his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one   34  seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the __35__ idea comes quite   36  because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a   37   way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum（口香糖）stuck to a brake. He   38   finds the solution to his problem ：he must___39___the brake.
Finally the solution is tested .Sam finds that his bicycle   40  perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
小题1:
A．funny
B．usual
C．similar
D．common
小题2:
A．practice
B．thinking
C．understanding
D．help
小题3:
A．Besides
B．Instead
C．Otherwise
D．However
小题4:
A．fail
B．work
C．change
D．develop
小题5:
A．chances
B．conditions
C．steps
D．troubles
小题6:
A．First
B．Usually
C．In case
D．Most importantly
小题7:
A．demand
B．find
C．describe
D．face
小题8:
A．imagination
B．duty
C．program
D．information
小题9:
A．hopes
B．argues
C．decides
D．suggests
小题10:
A．In other words
B．Once in a while
C．By chance
D．At this time
小题11:
A．apply for
B．turn to
C．agree with
D．look after
小题12:
A．extra
B．enough
C．several
D．countless
小题13:
A．suddenly
B．again
C．either
D．alone
小题14:
A．suggestion
B．conclusion
C．decision
D．discovery
小题15:
A．next
B．clear
C．final
D．new
小题16:
A．unexpectedly
B．late
C．clearly
D．often
小题17:
A．simple
B．different
C．quick
D．sudden
小题18:
A．fortunately
B．easily
C．clearly
D．immediately
小题19:
A．clean
B．separate
C．loosen
D．remove
小题20:
A．arises
B．works
C．takes
D．declares
It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”
The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .
A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”
小题1:  
A．rememberB．celebrateC．memorizeD．congratulate
小题2:  
A．chose 　B．selectedC．picked upD．elected
小题3:
A．a fewB．a littleC．few　　D．little
小题4:  
A．as a rule 　　B．as a matter of fact 　　　
C．as usual 　　　　D．as is known to all
小题5:  
A．empty 　　B．fullC．free 　　　D．quiet
小题6: 
A．one 　　　B．anyC．singleD．other
小题7:  
A．a half hour 　B．half a hour 　　
C．half an hourD．an hour half
小题8:  
A．suddenly　B．soonC．quicklyD．certainly
小题9:  
A．pointed out 　B．pointed over
C．pointed onD．pointed to
小题10:  
A．will leaveB．are about to leave
　		C．are to leaveD．will be leaving
小题11: 
A．findB．find outC．looked for 　D．searched
小题12: 
A．by 　　　　B．besideC．at 　　　D．near
小题13:  
A．all the other 　　B．all an other 　　
C．all the others 　　D．all other
小题14:  
A．were kept busy　B．was busy with
C．kept busy with 　D．were busy with
小题15:  
A．excitedB．tiredC．pleasedD．disappointed
小题16:  
A．dishes 　　B．food 　　　C．menu 　　　D．order
小题17: 
A．wentB．came 　　C．wasD．returned
小题18:  
A．a good news 　　B．good news 　　
C．bad news 　　D．a bad news
小题19:  
A．Looking 　　B．Look　　C．Looked　　D．Looks
小题20:  
A．meat or fish 　B．no meat and fish　
C．meat and fish　D．no meat or fish
Many years ago I drove a taxi for extra money. I drove mainly from the downtown to the 16 , beside the Greenwood Racetrack which was in operation at that time.
Each time a taxi drove up to the station, many kids would run along the   17  to the passenger door. One   18   kid would open the passenger door and say, “  19  , sir.” The passenger would always say thanks and give the kid a   20   on his way from the taxi to the entrance of the track. It was a routine that everybody knew.
One day I noticed a boy, who was   21   than most of them but was pushed away by even the smallest kid. He never pushed back.   22  , he would even step aside when others pushed forward. But he never   23  .
Then one morning as I was   24   to the sidewalk, all the other kids were running after a taxi   25  mine. They didn’t notice mine.
The boy saw me and walked toward my taxi. As I pulled up I made sure that I stopped in a 26  with the passenger door right beside him. He   27  the passenger door with a flourish(夸张动作) and said, “Good luck at the track, sir.”
  28 , the man did not tip him a quarter. Instead he   29 , “Get out of my way!” He pushed him aside so   30  that the boy fell on the sidewalk and I knew he was badly hurt. I got out of my car quickly   31  find that the man disappeared in the crowd.
So I looked for the kid. I decided to give him $20 for all his   32 . But he was far up ahead, walking out of the station   33 . The traffic policeman waved at me to get my car going.   34 , I never saw him again. I’d like to find him one day and tell him that if only he had stuck around a little longer I would have given him a whole $20.
I learned an important lesson from the boy. When things seem so   35  that you are ready to give up, that is the time when things are most likely to turn around for you.
小题1:  
A．schoolB．stationC．officeD．hospital
小题2: 
A．sidewalkB．wayC．trackD．step
小题3:  
A．strongB．tallC．luckyD．active
小题4: 
A．StopB．WelcomeC．HelpD．Good luck
小题5:  
A．smileB．tipC．hugD．prize
小题6:  
A．shortB．biggerC．weakerD．smarter
小题7:  
A．In factB．In generalC．In totalD．In case
小题8:  
A．gave inB．gave awayC．gave upD．gave off
小题9: 
A．pushing upB．speeding upC．keeping upD．pulling up
小题10: 
A．aboveB．besideC．in front ofD．over
小题11:  
A．positionB．carC．treeD．situation
小题12:  
A．closedB．openedC．kickedD．knocked
小题13:  
A．ThereforeB．SoC．HoweverD．Then
小题14:  
A．smiledB．weptC．advisedD．shouted
小题15:
A．hardB．softlyC．sweetlyD．slowly
小题16:  
A．and toB．but toC．only toD．so as to
小题17: 
A．strengthB．effortsC．courageD．work
小题18:  
A．nervouslyB．anxiouslyC．madlyD．silently
小题19:  
A．So farB．From then onC．Once moreD．Just then
小题20:  
A．unavoidableB．poorC．hopelessD．challenging
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
小题1:___
After I had spent a week with my English family, I slowly began to understand their English a little better. _小题2:____ Students in my group are from different cities of Britain and their dialects (方言) are different too! Some of their accents are quite strong and they also have their own words and expressions.
小题3:____ Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. That’s quite wrong! I get rather annoyed now when I hear all the foolish words about typical English food.
I had expected to see “London fog”. Do you remember our texts about it? We had no idea that most of this “thick fog” disappeared many years ago when people stopped using coal in their homes. But the idea to speak about weather was very helpful. 小题4:___ On the other hand, habits are different. People tell me what is typical British here in London is not always typical in Wales or Scotland小题5:____
But what is ordinary for all British is that they follow traditions(传统). Probably Britain has more living signs of its past than many other countries. And people have always been proud of having ancient (古老) buildings in capitals, big cities and the countryside.
I will tell you more about Britain in my other letters.
Love from Britain.
Peter
A．The weather in London is really changeable.
B．I have difficulty in understanding my classmates.
C．Thanks for your nice letter.
D．The family I live with are friendly.
E. It’s very different from what I learned at school.
F. Local habits and traditions are not the same as what we knew.
G. But it’s not the language that’s different and surprising.
At one time, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different from home—the building, the food, the national dress. Nowadays, however, one large city is very like another. They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels which look Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald’s, their KFCs, their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centers are full of office buildings. And, of course, people are driving the same brands of Japanese or European cars, usually wearing the same kinds of clothing and the world’s airlines are all flying the same aircraft, Boeings or Airbuses.
What, therefore, is the purpose of foreign travel for people who are not on business? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? Why travel to foreign countries at all? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past. It is a nation’s history that is its main attraction. Most of today’s tourists travel overseas to find out what foreign countries and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. The words “cultural tourism” are now part of the language of tourism, and it is the museums and works of art in many countries that are their main attractions.
If they are lucky—and have had sensible, strong governments—many countries also usually have at least a few beautiful places for tourists to visit.
Finally there is perhaps a nation’s greatest attraction: its people. A nation is not just its historical buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, it is also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people every year. They come mainly because of the friendliness of the Thai people. It is why the Pacific Islands are also so popular. There may not be much to see or do in Fiji, but there are lots of friendly, smiling people to make visitors feel welcome.
小题1:The passage is mainly about      .
A．the importance of tourismB．different foreign cultures
C．how to plan an overseas tripD．why people travel to foreign countries
小题2:The writer thinks that large cities in foreign countries       .
A．are similar to one anotherB．share the same aircraft
C．do not have good hotelsD．do not offer a warm service to foreigners
小题3:The writer believes that many tourists are interested in foreign        .
A．hotelsB．historyC．carsD．programs
小题4:The underlined phrase “cultural tourism” means        .
A．visiting lots of museumsB．traveling overseas
C．studying the history of a foreign countryD．tourists being interested in a nation’s past and ideas
In the United States 84 colleges now accept just women. Most of them were established in the 19th century; they were designed to offer women the education they could not receive anywhere else. At that time major universities and colleges accepted only men. In the past 20 years many young women have chosen to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a result some women’s colleges decided to accept men students too. Others, however, refused to change. Now these schools are popular again
The president of Trinity College in Washington, D. C. said that by the end of the 1980s women began to recognize that studying at the same school with men did not mean women were having an equal chance to learn. The president of Smith College in Massachusetts says a women’s college permits women to choose classes and activities freely. For example, she says that in a women’s college a higher percentage of students studies mathematics than in a college with both men and women.
Educational experts say men students in the United States usually speak in class more than women students do. In a women’s college, women feel free to say what they think. Women’s schools also bring out leadership capabilities in many women. Women are represented everywhere. For example, at a women’s college every governing office is held by a woman. Recent studies reportedly show this leadership continues after college. The studies show that American women who went to women’s colleges are more likely to hold successful jobs later in life. 
小题1:Some women’s colleges decided to accept men students because_______.
A．teaching women is more difficult than teaching men
B．many young women chose to study at colleges with both men and women
C．study with men is more challenged.
D．women and men can have equal chances of competition.
小题2:From the passage we know that_______.
A．more and more women’s colleges are being established now
B．more and more women like to study in colleges with both men and women
C．there are more women’s colleges than colleges with both men and women in the USA
D．it is better for American women to study in women’s colleges
小题3:According to this passage, if a woman wants to hold successful jobs, she’d better_______.
A．study in colleges with both men and women
B．study in Trinity College
C．learn from the president of Smith College
D．study in women’s colleges
小题4:Most of women’s colleges were established_______.
A．to give women the education they could not receive anywhere else.
B．to separate women from men.
C．to offer women special chances for work.
D．to help women have more study opportunities.
Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki’s father passed away. Besides, Vicki didn’t want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didn’t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll.
All the day, Vicki couldn’t stop thinking about the gift. While her teacher was giving a lecture¸ Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed and said, “Mommy, you don’t understand.”
“Don’t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn’t wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What will Uncle Tom think now?”
“Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.”
Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.”
Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.”
“You didn’t give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes.
“I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better.
Vicki’s cheeks flushed.
小题1:We can learn from the text that Vicki_______.
A．often received gifts from her father
B．expected Uncle Tom to give her a doll
C．was sad because of her father’s death
D．liked and respected Uncle Tom
小题2:What do the underlined words “done it” refer to?
A．Guessed the result
B．Opened the box
C．Realized Uncle Tom’s purpose
D．Known what her birthday gift was
小题3:What kind of person is Uncle Tom?
A．ThoughtfulB．HumorousC．MysteriousD．Funny
小题4:What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?
A．How to respect othersB．The meaning of gifts
C．How to deal with giftsD．The value of a promise

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