Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. "Oh no!" he thought to himself. " Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time."

As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. "Bigwoods Football Pools(足球赌博公司)would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds."

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.

At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. "Please explain why you're so late," his boss said. "Go and jump in the lake," replied Frank. "I've just come into a little money so this is good-bye. Find yourself someone else to shout at."

That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar(雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly(整洁) dressed in grey suits. "Mr. Smithson," one of them said, "we're from Bigwoods Football Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake…"

1.What do we know about Frank?

A. He was a lazy man.

B. He made a lot of money.

C. He didn't get on well with his boss.

D. He was a lucky person.

2.When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought_______.

A. someone had come to make an apology

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3.On hearing "…there's been a terrible mistake…" Frank was most likely to be ______.

A. disappointed B. worried

C.nervous D. curious

That someone has gone to college and perhaps even earned a postgraduate degree in education does not mean he is or will be a good teacher.The measure of a good teacher is found in the results he sees in his students.Also,the attitude towards teaching,the school in which one teaches,students and parents will greatly affect those results.1.Their attitude must be positive.The teacher must approach education

is doing will affect the world.They must have an attitude of belief in their

the natural ability in learning of their students.2.

Their attitude must be one that is open to continuous and constantly be learning more about the subjects that they teach with a belief that what he students regardless of then ever-ending learning;.Teachers must

3. And even if a teacher is a history teacher (not too many current events when studying,say,ancient history) they need to stay up-to-date on any current discoveries that perhaps haven't been known in the past.For example,in the USA,there has been a long held belief that Christopher Columbus " discovered"

America.However,many are refuting (驳斥) the so-called "facts" today basing on new findings.

4.The farmer doesn't expect a harvest to appear immediately after he plants the seeds.He does,however,"see" the harvest in his mind.The same is necessary for the teacher.They know the harvest will come but today is a day to plant seeds and cultivate the crop,which can't be achieved within days.

Their attitude must be one of perseverance.It's not always easy or fun to be a teacher.5. Much of a teacher's stress comes from having to deal with the administration of schools,and facing students of different characters.It can be a pain sometimes.

Teaching is a "calling",not just a vocation.You must have the vision to look into your students' eyes and see their futures.Not only is teaching an investment in children's lives,but,it is an investment in the future of our world.Therefore,it is rewarding.

A. There are times when it is difficult.

B. Their attitude must be one of patience.

C. Here are some attitudes of great teachers.

D. Those who take a negative attitude can't make it.

E. Here are some suggestions about how to be a great teacher.

F. Their attitude must be one of investments in children's lives.

G. They need to be reading the latest discoveries in their field.

More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese(肥胖).In fact,over obesity has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning large-sized,sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a campaign to control the dietary offerings in public schools.

Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obesity are still overweight,and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight.

Reducing pounds largely comes down to the two-sided factors of diet and exercise.Not carrying out the first one enough,and not getting enough of the second one,ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight.

Advising someone to eat less and exercise more might be the easiest advice possible,but it’s also,partially,an oversimplification.Dieting has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat.Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet.If you don’t want to eliminate red meat altogether,choose cuts of meat with less fat content.Limit your intake of salt and starches.If you’ve got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch,choose the baked potato chips that contain less fat than the deep-fried chips.You might find you’re really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste.

A diet rich in fruits,vegetables,egg whites,fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight.Drink more water and less sugary drinks.If you have to have a soda,a diet soda is a better option,but seltzer is an even better choice than that.

It’s important—if not always easy—to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day.If your feet won’t allow for a regular jogging regimen,then make sure you take lots of walks.Next time you need to mail a letter,walk to the mailbox instead of driving.Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood.

1.You should________when you want to lose weight

A. try not to fit the clinic definition of obesity

B. diet as well as exercise enough

C. get little exercise every day

D. focus your attention on diet only

2.The First Lady has started a movement to________.

A. raise people’s awareness of healthy diet

B. control the public school dietary supplying

C. ban the sugary soft drinks

D. realize the importance of dieting

3.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A. We must keep far away from fat and ignore our taste.

B. The simplest and best way to lose weight is to eat and exercise more.

C. We should remove the red meat in our diet completely to reduce weight.

D. When it comes to diet,no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight.

4.The last paragraph is mainly about________.

A. walk B. diet

C. exercise D. jog

My family moved from Taiwan to a small town in central Georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. I had just learned English, and from what little I could gather from my classmates, Santa Claus would come down one’s chimney and put toys in one’s stocking on Christmas Eve! What a great country, I thought. After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary, I knew what I had to do.

On that fateful night, after everyone went to bed, I took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel(壁炉). Obviously, the previous owners of this house were no strangers to this Santa character.

I woke up before everyone else on Christmas Day and ran to the fireplace. To make a sob story short, I was hit with the reality of an empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. I burst into tears, quickly took down the sock, and stuffed it in the back of a drawer. Santa was dead.

Every December since then, the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. I had to make it as funny as possible, or else I would cry.

How could I know that Santa was just late? Nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, an older man with a white beard and a red cap knocked on my front door. He said, “I’ve been looking for you for twenty-five years.” He handed me a bulging red stocking, winked, and left. On top of the stocking was a card. It read: “For Becky—I may have missed you in the second grade, but you’ve always lived in my heart. Santa.”

Through tear-blurred eyes, I recognized the handwriting of Jill, a friend I had met just two months before. I later discovered that the older man was her father. Jill had seen the hurt little girl underneath the thirty-something woman and decided to do something about it.

So now I believe that Santa is real. I don’t mean the twinkle-eyed character of children’s mythology or the creation of American holiday marketers. Those Santas annoy and sadden me. I believe in the Santa Claus that live inside good and thoughtful people. This Santa does not return to the North Pole after a crazy delivery but lives each day purposefully, really listens to friends, and then plans deliberate acts of kindness.

1.What does the underlined part “what I had to do” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Waiting for Santa Claus.

B. Putting a stocking on the mantel.

C. Asking for gifts from her parents.

D. Looking up “stocking” in the dictionary

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s parents ________.

A. didn’t love their child at all

B. didn’t know the previous owners of the house

C. didn’t know much about Christmas tradition

D. didn’t have enough money to buy the author Christmas presents

3.When the author told her friends about the story, she felt ________ in her heart.

A. proud B. amusing C. hate D. regret

4.The author of the passage is probably ________.

A. a teenager B. a primary school student

C. a middle-aged woman D. a native American

阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to that shirt away, but gave it to her .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s was something greater.

The next morning she with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager.He said, “You are , aren’t you? I think I have a for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of .” Mom accepted the opportunity very .

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling .Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal in her classroom.The principal said, “We have watched how you the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there. her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle situations and never give up.

1.A.noise B.tune C.sound D.voice

2.A.throw B.take C.carry D.get

3.A.otherwise B.anyhow C.instead D.actually

4.A.settled B.pushed C.hid D.put

5.A.teacher B.director C. employer D.adviser

6.A.success B.encouragement C.purpose D.victory

7.A.went B.met C.worked D.stayed

8.A.visit B.continue C.attend D.prepare

9.A.serious B.fortunate C.careful D.responsible

10.A.career B.position C.duty D.part

11.A.judging B.learning C.obeying D.imagining

12.A.patiently B.eagerly C.successfully D.skillfully

13.A.guilty B.frightened C.upset D.ashamed

14.A.looked up B. went up C.took up D.showed up

15.A.believe B.protect C.receive D.treat

16.A.action B.intention C.spirit D.attempt

17.A.must B.ought C.might D.should

18.A.At B.On C.During D.With

19.A.worthless B.thoughtless C.hopeless D.helpless

20.A.strange B.different C.dangerous D.challenging

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