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"It's such a nice place," Mother said as she sat at the table______ for customers.

A. to be reserved B. having reserved

C. reserving D. reserved

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Road rage is commonly seen or often happens in our daily lives. There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered a type of aggressive driving. While drunk driving remains a critical problem, the facts about aggressive driving are surely as disturbing. For instance, last year alone, 41, 907 people died on the highways. Of those deaths, it’s estimated that about two-thirds were caused at last in part by aggressive driving behavior.

Why is this phenomenon occurring more than ever now? Experts have several theories, and all are probably partially correct. One suggestion is sheer overcrowding. In the last decade, the number of cars on the roads has increased by more than 11 percent, and the number of miles driven has increased by 35 percent. However, the number of new road miles has only increased by 1 percent. That means more cars in the same amount of space; and the problem is magnified in urban areas.

Also, people have less time and more things to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, when combined in certain stations, can spell Road Rage.

You may think you are the last person who would drive aggressively, but you might be surprised. For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a lower driver, sounded the born long and hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, watch out!

Whether you are getting angry at other drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict. If you are easily influenced by road rage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another driver’s rage, do everything possible to get away from the other driver safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.

1. Last year on the highways, .

A. approximately two thirds of drivers were killed by road rages

B. road rage remained the No. 1 killer and took 41,907 people’s lives

C. more people were killed by aggressive driving than by drunk driving.

D. drunk driving was a problem more serious than aggressive driving.

2.As a cause of aggressive driving, which of the following is not included?

A. Drivers’ stress and anxiety.

B. Rush hour traffic.

C. Increasing number of cars.

D. Overcrowded roads.

3.Which of the following shows the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The bad results of road rage

B. How to discharge your emotion properly.

C. The practical ways to escape any fight on roads

D. People easily influenced by road rage

Every means _________, but none proved __________.

A. have tried; a success

B. have been tried; successful

C. has tried; to be successful

D. has been tried; successful

When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs and cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism.

Despite these concerns, I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place and the people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supply my living expenses.

Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door for a job. However, I received little or no response(回应).

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities(机会). The people there were very surprised and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner .As I was about to leave, a clerk in the building, who had been listening to what others had said, approached me and asked me to wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned ,He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to search for a job.

I was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him,so I went along. Along the way ,I realized that I had run out of resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man stopped at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it .And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

1.What wasn’t the author’s mother worried about?

A. People might look down on the author.

B. The author couldn’t speak the local language.

C. The author wasn’t familiar with the local customs.

D. It might be difficult for the author to find a job.

2.After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author _______.

A.decided to go back to his own country.

B.felt the local people were not very friendly

C.had to find a job to cover his living expenses

D.wanted to get a job that needed practical skills

3.When the author went into a building to look for a job, ________.

A.a clerk gave him encouragement and advice

B.he was confident that he would find a good one

C.he found many college students like him already there

D.a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for

4.What is the story mainly about?

A.How a stranger offered the author a job.

B.How a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.

C.How the author adapted himself to a new situation.

D.How the author was helped to get a job for a stranger.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将正确答案书写在答题卡上。

It was a cold day in December in New York City. A little boy about 10 years old was standing before a shoe store on Broadway, barefooted, 1. (look) through the window, and shivering with cold. A lady approached the boy and said, “My little fellow, 2. are you looking so earnestly(虔诚的)in that window?”

“I was asking God 3. (give) me a pair of shoes,” was the boy’s reply.

The lady took him by the hand and went into the store, and asked the clerk to get a half dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked 4. he could give her a basin of water and a towel. He quickly brought them to her. She took the little fellow to the back part of the store and 5. (remove) her gloves, knelt down, washed his little feet, and dried 6. with the towel.

By this time the clerk 7. (return) with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy’s feet, she then purchased him a pair of shoes. She patted him on the head and said, “No doubt, my little fellow, you feel more 8. (comfort) now?”

As she turned to go, the 9. (astonish) boy caught her by the hand, and looking up in her face, 10. tears in his eyes, answered the question with these words: “Are you God’s wife?”

Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes(甜瓜) filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.

As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker（高压锅）and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.

Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!

Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.

1.Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?

A. To earn some money for the family.

B. To collect manure for his crops.

C. To get rid of the terrible smell.

D. To set a good example to us.

2.What can we infer about Dad’s stew?

A. It is popular among the neighbors.

B. It contains honey and vegetables.

C. It looks very wonderful.

D. It tastes quite delicious.

3.What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?

A. To attract B. To upset C. To air D. To shut

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。选项中的两项为多途选项。

Three Critical Truths We Forget All Too Soon

So much happens in our lives every day that we often forget what we have learned. In effect, the only thing faster than the speed of our thoughts is the speed of our forgetfulness. 1.

●Small steps get you to big places.

The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing simply because you can only do a little. In fact, it is far more productive to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a giant leap. 2. Figure out where you want to go, take a step, and keep on stepping. Diligence and persistence will get you there.

● 3.

Two people can be affected by the same circumstance but respond in completely different ways. The reason is that it just depends on their attitudes. When you expect life to be unkind, it will always live up to your expectations. On the other hand, when you consider yourself to be in a fortunate situation, you will find yourself in many more. 4.

●You can only change yourself.

Don't wait for someone who hurt you to make it up to you; this kind of thinking only keeps your old wounds from healing. 5. You have no control over them, and they may never change. Inner peace is found by changing your thinking, not the people who hurt you. So forgive those who have hurt you in the past, and even more importantly, forgive yourself for allowing them to hurt you. Then smile like you've never cried re-open your heart and mind like you've never been hurt, and live the rest of your life like you're running out of time.

A. Fear always exists.

B. Attitude makes all the difference.

C. The path to every goal requires a hundred small steps-one after the other.

D. Here are some important reminders to jog your memory.

E. Waiting for them to change is not the answer.

F. In the end, we learn even more from our failures than we do from our successes.

G. It’s important to remember that there is value in every situation and circumstance.

If you are looking to putting a tree in your home for Christmas, there is always one debate that seems to arise in most households: whether you want a real tree or fake tree. Year after year, as we find ourselves cleaning old pine needles (松针) for months on end, we decide that we will never get another real tree. So that begs the question: Which kind of tree is better?

There is certainly a lot to be said for real trees. There is something fun about gathering the family together, going to a Christmas tree farm, and selecting or even cutting down your own tree. Real Christmas trees have that lovely holiday pine needle smell and they look great in your home.

Of course, on the other hand, they also leave a complete mess behind and needles that seem to keep appearing for weeks or even months after the tree comes down. You must also find a way to deal with your real Christmas tree after you’re done, which may mean cutting it into pieces so it will fit in the trash. Many dustmen will refuse to take away a tree that is left beside your regular trash, especially if it is a big tree or an old, yellow one with falling needles, making it hard to pick up. They don’t want a face full of sharp needles any more than you do!

With a fake Christmas tree, there is no mess, but there is also no Christmas smell and no exciting trip to the Christmas tree farm. Of course, these trees look the same in appearance as a real tree when decorated. Many of them come already with lights, so using that old, messy string of lights will be a thing of the past. For some people, a can of pine air freshener is enough to recreate the pleasant smell of a real tree.

As to which tree is the better choice, it is really a matter of personal preference. Both real and fake trees certainly have their benefits, and knowing which is better for you this Christmas really depends on what your family wants.

1.Which of the following shows the benefits of real Christmas trees?

a.providing more fun

b.easy to clean up

c.giving off a natural smell

d.easy to decorate

A. a, c B. a, d C. b, c D. b, d

2.The third paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. why many dustmen refuse to take away a real tree

B. how long a real tree can live

C. how to cut a real tree into pieces

D. what weaknesses a real tree has

3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 shows that fake Christmas trees _______.

A. look more beautiful B. are more fashionable

C. can be used longer D. are more convenient

4.What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?

A. Objective. B. Disapproving.

C. Skeptical. D. Optimistic.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I am a single working mother and going to college for a better life for my three-year-old child and myself．I am taking a nurse course called “Urban Community（社区）”．We were asked to do a major project on problems in urban communities．I chose the topic “Homeless”．

Each day I would walk down the streets of the homeless and offer them something to drink and to eat．I know it’s tough to survive on the streets．Last night I ran into a group of 30 kids who were living on the streets in New York．My heart went out to them and I just wanted to cry．But I had to be strong．

I asked about their families and if they contacted them to let them know they were alive．Most of them said, “NO!” They all looked like a happy family and they took care of one another．I tried to persuade them to get help and to contact their families but they did not want to．I did not want to make them to do it as they had their own reasons．

All these kids were very respectful．None of them was high on drugs nor were they drinking．Some of them enjoyed reading and writing．Some of them enjoyed skateboarding, dancing and playing music．

One girl asked me if I could give her a hug and I did so．She started to cry and said, “Thank you for not treating us as freaks（怪人）like everyone else does．People don’t realize that we all have our own problems and some are worse than others．” She told me that her stepfather （继父） was extremely mean to her and her mother did not believe her．She ran away．Her street name was Little Mary．

They were good kids just trying to make ends meet．I told them that I didn’t have much to offer because I was a single mother just making ends meet．I had offered them sandwiches and drinks．They were so happy to have something to eat and told me that I couldn’t change the world but at least there was someone who really cared．

1.The author is _______．

A．a homeless mother with a three-year-old kid

B．a single mother who attends college in New York

C．a teacher who teaches the “Urban Community” course

D．a full-time housewife with a three-year-old kid

2.What does “My heart went out to them” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．My heart was taken away by them．

B．I wanted to hug them

C．I felt sympathy for them

D．I fell in love with them

3.What kind of feeling did the author show when she failed to persuade the children to contact their families?

A．Sorrow B．Anxiety

C．Anger D．Understanding

4.Little Mary left home and became a wanderer because ________．

A．her stepfather didn’t want to live with her

B．her stepfather treated her so badly that she was injured

C．her mother treated her so badly that she felt hurt

D．her mother didn’t believe her and her stepfather treated her badly．

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A Story of a Single Mother

B．Care for the Homeless Kids

C．An Urban Community

D．How to Survive on the Streets

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