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A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, _____ didn’t own a lawn mower(割草机) and after a week I realized I had to find some way to deal with the growing _____! But I was on a fairly ____ budget(预算) which couldn’t pay a lawn-mowing company.

I was thinking about this one Sunday as the “Mr. Whippy” ice cream van (货车) _____ outside on the street. I hadn’t had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and I _____ my coin purse and headed _____. On the pavement were three young _____ playing. They may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn’t really met anyone yet.

It was a _____ day and I asked them if they’d like an ice cream. “Yes, please,” they replied _____. At that moment a fourth boy ___ them from the neighboring house. And there was just enough change to cover _____ ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, “that was a really ______ thing that lady did for you boys. Don’t forget to _____ her.” I smiled as I went inside to carry on ____.

I left for work that evening, and didn’t _____ until Tuesday morning. As I drove into the drive, I realized something was _____. Yes, my lawns had been mowed. I felt this huge _____ rush into my heart. I knew my _____had done this for me.

This act of _____ not only made a big difference to me, but it also ____ me to act further in our community. Thank you so much neighbors.

1.A. soB. unlessC. butD. or

2.A. troubleB. grassC. treeD. noise

3.A. easyB. bigC. tightD. free

4.A. broken upB. built upC. taken upD. pulled up

5.A. grabbedB. openedC. madeD. hid

6.A. insideB. outsideC. upD. down

7.A. womenB. menC. boysD. girls

8.A. importantB. boringC. coldD. hot

9.A.enthusiasticallyB. nervouslyC. surprisinglyD. disappointedly

10.A. cared aboutB. joinedC. noticedD. laughed at

11.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six

12.A. easyB. naturalC. painfulD. kind

13.A. thankB. visitC. helpD. catch

14.A. shoutingB. designingC. workingD. waiting

15.A. sleepB. returnC. recoverD. finish

16.A. similarB. generalC. popularD. different

17.A. warmthB. patienceC. courageD. wisdom

18.A. parentsB. neighborsC. friendsD. relatives

19.A. illnessB. sadnessC. happinessD. kindness

20.A. encouragedB. warnedC. madeD. prevented

Some American high schools are for students with special interests, like science or the arts. New York City even has a program for those interested in the food service industry, called Food and Finance High School.

New York also has what are called international high schools, or internationals, for immigrant students. They must be new learners of English who have been in the United States less than four years. The first school opened in nineteen eighty-five. The city will begin the new term next month with ten.

New York works with a nonprofit organization, the Internationals Network for Public Schools. Support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has helped the network expand. The network says the graduation rate was seventy percent last year in the four New York schools open long enough to have graduating classes. That, compared with twenty-three percent for English language learners in all of the city schools.

Over all, New York officials recently reported that the city’s four-year graduation rate, reached fifty-two percent last year. At the same time, they reported that the city’s dropout rate fell below fifteen percent. The Internationals Network says its schools have an average dropout rate of just five percent.

Claire Sylvan is the executive director of the group. She says students drop out mainly because their families need them to work or because parents arrange marriages for girls.

The Internationals Network mainly helps find teachers and trains them in the teaching method of the internationals. Claire Sylvan says the teaching approach is to have students use their different strengths to help each other. They work in small groups, but she says they are not grouped by ability. She says the students discuss issues, then produce a product like a paper, a play, a poster or a report. They learn English as they work.

1.The international high school in New York is __________

A. for immigrant students with special interests

B. for new immigrant students who have been living in New York less than four years

C. for new learners of foreign language from around the world

D. for new young learners of English language living in the US less than four years

2.The international high schools in New York _______

A. have been opened for less than 20 years and set a good example

B. can bring great profit for the Internationals Network for Public Schools

C. will expand from having one school to having ten

D. have given great support to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

3.Which of the following shows the graduation rate of the schools of the International Networks last year in the four New York schools?

Graduation rateDropout and other

A B C D

4.One of the reasons why some students drop out of school is that _____.

A. their parents can’t afford to pay for the education

B. they have to help their parents with the work

C. girls are forced to make money for their families

D. they have trouble in passing all kinds of exams

5.Claire Sylvan would agree with all the following statements EXCEPT _____.

A. with the help of the network, the students can find right teachers.

B. students use their different strengths to help each other

C. students can be divided into different classes according to their ability

D. students can discuss with each other and finish their work by themselves

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The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction handbook. And each child is different. So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration, not knowing what to do. But in raising children----as in all of life---what we do is influenced by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American values.

To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children stand on their own two feet. From infancy, each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they gain more freedom to make their own choices. Teenagers choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to share them with. When they reach young adulthood, they choose their own careers and marriage partners. Of course, many young adults still seek their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the nest” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “tied to their mother's apron strings.”

The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to treat their children as individuals─ not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to fulfill their own dreams. Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the confidence to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a friendship among equals. But contrary to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to visit. Even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.

Most young couples with children struggle with the issue of childcare. Mothers have traditionally stayed home with their children. In recent years, though, a growing trend is to put preschoolers in a day care center so Mom can work. Many Americans have strong feelings about which type of arrangement is best. Some argue that attending a day care center can be a positive experience for children. Others insist that mothers are the best caregivers for children. A number of women are now leaving the workforce to become full-time homemakers.

Disciplining children is another area that American parents have different opinions about. Many parents feel that an old-fashioned spanking(一顿打) helps youngsters learn what “No!” means. Others prefer alternate forms of discipline. For example, “time outs” have become popular in recent years. Children in “time out” have to sit in a corner or by a wall. They can get up only when they are ready to act nicely. Older children and teenagers who break the rules may be grounded, or not allowed to go out with friends. Some of their privileges at home like TV or telephone use may also be taken away for a while. Although discipline isn't fun for parents or children, it’s a necessary part of training.

Being a parent is a tall order. It takes patience, love, wisdom, courage and a good sense of humor to raise children. Some people are just deciding not to have children at all, since they're not sure it's worth it. But raising children means training the next generation and preserving our culture. What could be worth more than that?

Paragraph outline

1._________ details

Introduction

It is no easy task to bring up children. Parents sometimes feel very 2.______, not knowing what to do.

The goal of parents

They help children to learn live 3._______ from infancy on.

The relationship between parents and children

An informal relationship exists between American parents and children.

Children are praised and 4.______ to realize their dreams.

●Children are treated equally more like friends.

The issue of childcare

Most young couple struggle with this issue.

●5._______, mothers stayed at home with kids.

●Recently, a day care center is 6.______ preschoolers are put.

●There is an argument over whether attending a day care center is a positive experience for children.

7._____to discipline children

American parents have different opinions.

● “Time outs” have gained 8._____ in recent years.

●9.________ away some privileges is a way to punish some older children and teenagers.

Conclusion

Raising children takes patience, love, wisdom, courage etc, but it is 10.________ it.

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A surprisingly high number of city citizens in China suffer from poor health and many die at an early age.

Poor health with no sign of any identified disease, a condition known in China as “sub health,” is on the rise. Sub health is marked by general weakness, low energy levels and a poor immune system.

A survey held in 16 cities with over 1 million population showed high proportions of urban Chinese have been suffering sub health problems.

The numbers are particularly high in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with 75.31, 73.49, and 73.41 percent respectively of residents in poor health, the survey showed.

The problem happens mostly among senior and middle-level managers, clerks and other white-collar workers with high education levels, said the website of the Red Cross Society of China.

“The sub health condition, found in most cases among groups of people with a high educational level, will have bad effects on China’s long-term development and progress if not dealt timely and properly,” the website warned.

A survey by the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows that the average life of Chinese intellectuals is 58 years, 10 years lower than the nation’s average.

This early death phenomenon may be increasing.

Among Chinese people with high education in the 25-59 age group, the death rate for women is as high as 10.4 per cent. For men it is even higher: 16.5 percent.

A report published by the China Sub Health Academic Seminar said the country’s health is going through a transitional period and many long-term diseases have taken the place of infectious diseases such as SARS and flu as the main cause of death.

“Bad working habits, poor disease prevention knowledge, not enough governmental investment and lack of health education are the main reasons,” said Yang Xiaoduo, a healthcare expert with a local health association, who said China should race against time seeking measures to solve the sub health problem.

1.According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Chinese people especially the city citizens are suffering from sub health problem.

B. Infectious diseases used to be the main cause of death across China.

C. Sub health problem will do damage to our country’s development.

D. Now more and more people realize the importance to stop sub health.

2. The following are the symptoms of sub health EXCEPT _______.

A. Weakness B. Low energy levels

C. A bad temper D. A poor immune system

3. What’s the average life of Chinese people?

A. 48 B. 58 C. 68 D. 78

4.What will be talked about in the next paragraph?

A. The way to solve the problem of sub health.

B. More reasons for sub health.

C. Who suffer from sub health.

D. Why people with high education are more likely to suffer sub health.

Europe loves bicycle

Cycling isn’t always easy. Busy streets, noisy horns, and inadequate bike lanes and parking areas can make it an uphill battle. But not even these difficulties can stop Europeans passion for cycling. According to BBC,bicycles outsold cars in 26 of the European Union’s 28 states last year.

In some European countries just like Denmark and the Netherlands, people really love bicycles.

But BBC reported that Spain is also embracing bicycling: for the first time on record, bicycles outsold cars in the country in 2012.

And it’s becoming a continent-wide phenomenon. “people ride to work and take their bikes to the grocery

store,” Bill Strickland, executive editor of Bicycling magazine, told Reuters.

So what has led to cycling’s growing popularity in Europe?

“Cycling is a safe, clean, healthy way to get around,” the Daily Star concluded. “it not only reduces traffic congestion and pollution, abut also contributes to public health.”

Bike-friendly policies have also contributed to the phenomenon.

Dozens of cities have joined a European Union initiative(倡议) to make bicycles on the par with (与......平分秋色) cars as a form of urban transport. Quite a few cities such as Stockholm, London, Florence and Munich now offer extensive networks of well-marked bike lanes.

Copenhagen take it as a step future by keeping bicycles and motor vehicles physically separate as much as possible. On these routes, stoplights are adjusted to the rhythms of bicycles, not cars. And the routs are lined with bicycle pump stations that are designed to the Daily Star.

For people living far from city centers, getting to work by bicycles alone may not be time-efficient. That’s why many European countries now allow cyclists to bring their bicycles onto subway trains.

Europeans are also creative in solving parking problems. The Daily Star reported that Amsterdam has come up with a high-tech solution: you lock your bike to a rack (架子), which then revolves underground. When you want your bike back, the rack rotates (旋转) it back to the surface.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. In Denmark, all bike lanes are separated from motorized traffic.

B. In Copenhagen, cyclists are given priority (优先) over drivers in many traffic situations.

C. Bicycles are not allowed to be taken onto subway trains in most European countries.

D. Amsterdam’s cycling network and underground parking system is the most advanced in the world.

2.The underlined word “embracing” in Para3 is closest in the meaning to _____.

A. getting worries about

B. taking little interest in

C. accepting gladly

D. including as a part of something larger

3.What’s the purpose of the underlined sentence?

A. It shows the popularity of bicycles.

B. It shows why people dislike bicycles.

C. It serves as an introduction of why Europeans like bicycles.

D. It serves as a warning of difficulty in riding a bicycle.

4.More and more Europeans prefer bicycles because ________.

A. They think cycling is a safe, clean, healthy, inexpensive way to get around.

B. Cars are usually caught in traffic jams.

C. Governments require them to do so.

D. It is convenient to park their bicycles.

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