The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good ______ in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I ______ to know him . For a moment, I thought he might be ______ , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was _____. I felt like saying that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to think that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, ______, I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very _____ city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he ______ to tell me all about his friend.

His friend’s main ______ in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he even had his own tennis court(网球场). There were a lot of people with swimming _______, yet there were only two people with private tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several ______ like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He ______ that maybe there were more private courts in the country, than he realized but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me ______ my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence(巧合) ______ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a ______ who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had hired the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen(碰巧) to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said,“Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my ______ to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.

1.A. brother B. teacher C. neighbour D. friend

2.A. managed B. Happened C. tried D. wanted

3.A. expecting B. lying C. joking D. talking

4.A. funny B. serious C. careful D. disappointed

5.A. indeed B. actually C. instead D. exactly

6.A. famous B. interesting C. noisy D. big

7.A. began B. stopped C. refused D. failed

8.A. problem B. interest C. choice D. work

9.A. suit B. habit C. pools D. river

10.A. people B. players C. strangers D. friends

11.A. advised B. argued C. admitted D. announced

12.A. how B. whether C. when D. where

13.A. because B. if C. then D. though

14.A. doctor B. friend C. neighbour D. player

15.A. chance B. pleasure C. time D. turn

Are you running a restaurant but can’t afford to hire waiters? Well, you could learn from this Japanese restaurant that hires monkeys for the job. In order to make them look more human, the restaurant owner even masks(用面具遮掩) their faces.

The restaurant is Kayabuki, which a traditional Japanese restaurant. They have hired a couple of monkeys named Yat-chan and Fuku-chan to work as waiters (or waitresses, we’re not sure). 16-year-old Yat-chan is the older of the two, but he moves quickly between tables as he takes the customers’ drink orders. Fuku-chan gives customers a hot towel and helps them clean their hands before they order their drinks, as is the custom in Japan. Believe it or not, the pair is actually certified(授予执照) by local authorities to work at the restaurant. The customers like them as well, so they give them beans as tips. One customer, Takayoshi, said, “The monkeys are actually better waiters than some really bad human ones.”

Yat-chan and Fuku-chan were once the household pets of the restaurant owner, Kaoru Otsuka. But the older one started imitating him in restaurant duties, and that was when he realized they were actually capable of working there. “Yat-chan first learned by just watching me working in the restaurant,” he said. “It all started when one day I gave him a hot towel and he brought the towel to the customer.”

Some customers even feel that the little monkeys are just like children, or even better. 62-year-old Shiochi Yano, a regular at Kayabuki, says, “Actually, they’re better. My son doesn’t listen to me, but Yat-chan will.” Customers also say that Yat-chan is able to understand exact orders and remember them. “We called out for more beer,” said one customer, “and he just brought us some beer. It’s amazing how he seems to understand human words.”

1.What can we learn about Yat-chan and Fuku-chan?

A. They both get beans as tips.

B. Fuku-chan is older than Yat-chan.

C. Yat-chan helps customers clean their hands.

D. Fuku-chan takes the customers’ drink orders.

2.According to Takayoshi, the two monkey waiters .

A. can understand exact orders

B. listen to him very carefully

C. can remember the regular customers

D. behave better than some human waiters

3.What does the underlined word, “imitating” in the 3rd paragraph mean?

A. surprise B. copy

C. laugh D. frustrate

4.Why did Kaoru Otsuka let the monkeys work in the restaurant?

A. He couldn’t afford to hire waiters.

B. He thought monkeys worked better than humans.

C. He found his monkeys were able to work like waiters.

D. The officials encouraged him to hire the monkeys.

We are now able to offer those adults who live, work or study in the Bristol City Council area cycle lessons for free up to 3 hours long.

Beginner? Can’t you ride a bike? You're not alone. We can help you get on a bike and go cycling. Beginners are called Level 1.

Need a refresher? If you need a refresher or you haven't been on a bike for a while and want to start cycling or perhaps you're confident on traffic-free routes but you want to start cycling on the road, our instructors can teach you the skills you need to cycle safely and confidently on the road. This is Level 2.

Experienced Cyclist? If you are an experienced cyclist, our professional urban coaches can give you smart tips for negotiating complex junctions more easily and improving your rush-hour strategies. This is Level 3.

What you should bring: You will need a roadworthy bike for your lesson. If you don’t own a bike you can hire one for the duration of your lesson but you can only hire one from the instructors at our Bedminster and St George venues. The cost of the bike for hire is £5. UK law does not require you to wear a helmet, but if you do wear one it should fit correctly.

Costs :

Bristol: Thanks to Bristol City Council, sessions are currently free for Bristol residents over age 16 and you can have up to 3 lessons, depending on your ability. To secure your booking, all we require is a £5 refundable deposit.

B&NES: Thanks to Bath Cycling Campaign, sessions are currently £5 for anyone over 12. If you are a B&NES resident, please book using the link on the “Outside Bristol” page.

Anywhere else: Life Cycle have a presence in Salisbury and Gloucester. For Salisbury residents, please book online and for Goucester residents you can book by emailing us (lifecycleuk. org.uk ). For all areas outside Bristol our charge is £ 30 for a 1-hour session.

1.You would like to have three lessons as .

A. a beginner B. an instructor

C. a refresher D. a skilled cyclist

2.If you want to ride a bike safely on the busy road, you'd better take up a lesson of .

A. Level 1 B. Level 2

C. Level 3 D. Level 4

3.How much should you pay for two lessons if you are outside Bristol and don't own a bike?

A. £15. B. £65. C. £ 30. D. £ 60.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Cycle training lessons for adults

B. The coming events in the Bristol City

C. Popular places of interest in England

D. Activities suitable to different people

Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got off bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep. A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : "It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fools’ Day. April fool to you!"

"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and fell asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

1.When did Mr. Lee go to bed?

A. before twelve o'clock B. after twelve o'clock

C. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boy

2.Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?

A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor

B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.

C. He was afraid of the ring

D. He was waiting for someone.

3.From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fools’ Day.

A. say "Hello" to each other B. dance and sing at night

C. play jokes on each other D. send presents to children

A man wanted to become wealthy. He was told a story one day that there was a ______ pebble (鹅卵石) among the pebbles on the beach of the Black Sea. It could turn everything it touched into ______. This pebble could be _____ only by touching it: unlike the other pebbles it was ______ when touched. The man rushed to the beach of the Black Sea and began to ____ the pebble.

____ he picked up a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He____this practice day after day. Each pebble that felt cold was ____ thrown into the sea.

One morning, he _____ to take hold of a pebble that felt warm, unlike the other ______The man threw the pebble into the sea. He hadn’t ____to, but he had formed a habit.Habits can be hard to____.

In fact, if we repeat any behaviour ____ enough, it becomes a habit. But some habits can be of great help, such as ______ attitudes and healthy ways of life. Our habitual attitudes and behaviour can either _____us or hinder (阻碍) us.

Is there behaviour or an attitude you would like to make into a ______? Then reinforce (强化) it by______it at every opportunity.

When it comes to habits, _____ may not make perfect. But practice will certainly form _____ behaviour. Your habits will form who you are. So form the habits that are ____to you and let them mold (塑造) you into the person you want to be.

1.A. carved B. large C. magical D. heavy

2.A. gold B. water C. sand D. stone

3.A. created B. saved C. transformed D. recognized

4.A. smooth B. shining C. warm D. hard

5.A. search for B. look into C. make D. study

6.A. Unless B. When C. Although D. Until

7.A. continued B. developed C. tested D. analysed

8.A. luckily B. carelessly C. suddenly D. immediately

9.A. attempted B. began C. decided D. happened

10.A. hands B. trees C. pebbles D. balls

11.A. asked B. meant C. remembered D. offered

12.A. overlook B. break C. learn D. forget

13.A. often B. carefully C. fast D. calmly

14.A. related B. positive C. public D. conservative

15.A. help B. trouble C. expose D. defeat

16.A. habit B. custom C. rule D. plan

17.A. changing B. retelling C. repeating D. considering

18.A. attitude B. attempt C. guidance D. practice

19.A. violent B. bored C. permanent D. strange

20.A. devoted B. true C. familiar D. beneficial

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