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  I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.

  My friends told us the taking the“hard   1  ”to Beijing would be really terrible.So we didn't know what to   2  .But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the   3  , which was relatively modern and   4  .During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked.It was not   5   at all.

  It was morning when we arrived.We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much   6  .However, we had energy.First we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the ticket seller   7   us that tickets would not be on   8   for another two days.We were a little worried about getting   9  , but we made up our minds to   10   for the hotel to put our bags down.After   11   our way past the“gypsy”taxi drivers that tried to   12   us 100 yuan for the ride, we found a taxi and it   13   cost us 30 yuan to get   14   we had planned to go.When we reached the hotel, there was a   15   for airplane and train tickets.Somehow the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we   16  .The most important lesson about China I ever   17   is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much   18  .We were not able to get tickets, but the travel agents could.

  While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of   19  , most of which were very   20  .It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place.There aren't any words to describe it.

(1)

[  ]

A.

chair

B.

bed

C.

seat

D.

bench

(2)

[  ]

A.

provide

B.

expect

C.

happen

D.

think

(3)

[  ]

A.

plane

B.

bus

C.

ship

D.

train

(4)

[  ]

A.

quick

B.

clean

C.

simple

D.

long

(5)

[  ]

A.

bad

B.

good

C.

easy

D.

happy

(6)

[  ]

A.

trouble

B.

food

C.

sleep

D.

help

(7)

[  ]

A.

asked

B.

informed

C.

advised

D.

persuaded

(8)

[  ]

A.

time

B.

show

C.

duty

D.

sale

(9)

[  ]

A.

behind

B.

out

C.

through

D.

back

(10)

[  ]

A.

start

B.

ask

C.

see

D.

pay

(11)

[  ]

A.

passing

B.

seeing

C.

looking

D.

fighting

(12)

[  ]

A.

offer

B.

charge

C.

bargain

D.

share

(13)

[  ]

A.

even

B.

still

C.

also

D.

only

(14)

[  ]

A.

what

B.

which

C.

where

D.

how

(15)

[  ]

A.

window

B.

seat

C.

chair

D.

wood

(16)

[  ]

A.

wouldn't

B.

couldn't

C.

shouldn't

D.

needn't

(17)

[  ]

A.

learned

B.

taught

C.

offered

D.

heard

(18)

[  ]

A.

harder

B.

earlier

C.

later

D.

easier

(19)

[  ]

A.

interests

B.

interested

C.

interest

D.

interesting

(20)

[  ]

A.

interesting

B.

crowded

C.

famous

D.

noisy

Cast your mind back to the past twenty years and hardly did anyone have their own email account. The Internet had just taken off in 1991 and people were only using office and PC­based email exchanges.

In the mid 1990s external email providers appeared. The most famous of these was Hotmail, the first free email provider and web­based email service. Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith launched Hotmail on July 4, 1996. And Microsoft took note of and bought Hotmail for $400 million on December 30, 1997, a nice birthday present for Bhatia who turned 29 that day. It was relaunched as MSN Hotmail and in 2007 was relaunched again as Windows Live Hotmail.

Fast forward the present day and most of us have at least a personal web­based email account. It seems impossible to live without them. One of the biggest advantages of email is the fact that communication has become so much easier, especially with those across different time zones. Email takes seconds to send a message whereas letters, as we used to communicate by, could take weeks. Of course there was the fax, that beeping invention from the 1980s, but it wasn’t as secure as email and you never knew if the person on the other end had picked up your fax or if it had got lost somewhere in the office.

In conclusion, one of the best inventions from the 1990s has to be email. But sometimes people are too closely connected to their email and have a compulsion to check it several times a day. At work, people have become lazy and instead of going to speak to the person sitting next to them, they send an email,causing an in box to pile up with more time spent reading email and responding rather than working. Clearly, an invention that saved time because of its quick and speedy connection can now also cause us to waste a lot of time.

1.The earliest web-based email came into being probably _______.

A. in 1991                            B. in 1996                   C. in 1997                   D. in 2007

2.The author mentions “fax” in the third paragraph in order to tell us that _______.

A. it is exactly as good as email

B. it is much better than email

C. it is less convenient than email

D. it is easier and faster than email

3.The underlined word “compulsion” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_______”.

A. strong desire                  B. common sense               C. special curiosity          D. general idea

4.Which is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. We should check email boxes frequently.

B. Lazy people like sending an email.

C. Email brings us great convenience.

D. Good inventions also cause problems.

 

A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”However, that’s not really true.Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves--the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This“ self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down.Be aware, though, that as much as 77%of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves.We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back ,The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying“ Good job!”

Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effects they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses to others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.

Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.

Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things.Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

1.The author argues in the first paragraph that __________.

A. words will never hurt us at all

B. words have lasting effects on us

C. inspiring words give us confidence.

D. negative words may let us down

2.Why should not we feel embarrassed when it comes to talking to ourselves?

A. Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health.

B. Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself.

C. Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems.

D. It is harmful to have “self-talk” when we are alone.

3.The underlined phrase “give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph three means “ _________”.

A. blame ourselves      B. punish ourselves     

C. talk to ourselves       D. praise ourselves

4.Which of the following statements would the author agree to?

A. Unkind words are unlikely to be forgotten.   

B. Positive words may destroy all the good relations.

C. It is better to think twice before talking to others.

D. Kind words are sure to cause unfavorable response.

5.Why should we talk in a friendly way when returning an item to a store?

A. Because kind words destroy true relationships.      

B. Because the clerk in a store is hard to deal with.

C. Because critical language may hurt your feelings. 

D. Because friendly words cause positive responses.

 

When did you last visit a shopping mall? In many places, the answer would be “last weekend”. Some people go even more often. Why? For one thing, malls offer goods and services that people need all in one place : food, clothing, things for their houses, entertainment,and even medical services. So, are malls one of the highlights of modern civilization? Environmental activists would say “No!” They would go even further and say that consumer behavior is causing a huge environmental disaster. They cause consumers of ignorance of the side effect of their shopping—urban sprawl (城市杂乱无序拓展的地区).

Social scientists agree that patterns of development have changed the landscape a great deal in the last half century. Prior to 1950,most people lived in towns or cities and either walked to work or took public transportation. Only very wealthy people had automobiles. Farmers lived in rural areas or isolated villages and came into town only when they needed things they couldn’t produce themselves. If you gazed at the landscape you would see towns surrounded by countryside. Then a massive change occurred.

Automobiles became affordable and people were quick to adopt them. Now ambitious workers could live in the suburbs, the areas just outside cities, which started to grow rapidly. As long as there was lots of cheap land in the suburbs, no one paid much attention to the usage of that land. Malls, fast food restaurants, cinemas, and car dealerships spread out in large, flat buildings. These one - storey buildings and their parking lot took up a great deal of space. Well - meaning farmers thought they were better off selling their land than growing crops. In ignorance, no one realized that once the land was built up in urban sprawl, the good farming land would be ruined forever. There was no way to preserve it.

Only in recent years have people come to mourn the old way of life as they have developed insight into the problems of unconditional growth. Now people realize that urban sprawl has come with serious environmental problems. The negative aspects of sprawl include air and water pollution, loss of agricultural land, traffic jams, and the death of businesses in the old town centers. Many scholars think the time has come to analyze the problems better so we can develop appropriate policies to control further sprawl. Some think the best way to do is to educate citizens about their priceless environment.

1. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A. Urban sprawl                       B. Weekend fun

C. New automobiles                       D. Isolated villages

2.Who do activists blame for environmental problems?

A. Endangered animals.            B. Unthinking shoppers.

C. Shopping mall owners.           D. Ambitious farmers.

3.What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the first paragraph?.

A. Activists    B. Malls.     C. Farmers.     D. Scientists.

4.What is the scholars’ attitude toward urban sprawl?

A. Respectful.   B. Pessimistic.   C. Disapproving.    D. Doubtful.

 

A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves – the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. But we really shouldn’t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solves problems, and calm ourselves down. Beware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, “Good job!”

Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.

Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motive others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

1.The author argues in the first paragraph that ________.

A.words will never hurt us at all

B.words have lasting effects on us

C.positive effects last longer than negative effects

D.negative words last longer than positive effects

2.Why should we not feel embarrassed when talking to ourselves?

A.Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself.

B.It does harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone.

C.Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems.

D.Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health.

3.The underlined phrase “give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph 3 means _________.

A.blame ourselves                                   B.punish ourselves

C.praise ourselves                                   D.talk to ourselves

4.Which of the following statements would the author agree to?

A.It is better to think twice before talking to others.

B.It is impossible for unkind words to be forgotten.

C.Words always possess long positive effects.

D.Kind words are sometimes not needed at all.

 

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