For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me . But then it tore us apart.

My best friend lives three minutes from my . Since her is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I basically became her when I turned 16 in December.

And so I her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream , went shopping and to the movies ---- all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so that she gave me a to her house.

A week after I got my license,she was with me I had my first accident. She was there and me and we kept it a , since I didn’t want people to . From then on, through thick and thin, it was just me, my car and my best friend.

High school is a time of , but I couldn’t for a long time we became so distant(疏远) after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car:a green 2004 Beetle. With its , the passenger seat of my car became . Our car trips became less frequent I didn’t even drive down her street.

It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to g a car, but once she did, I 60 it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.

1.A. some B. any C. none D. all

2.A. closer B. farther C. luckier D. happier

3.A. neighbor B. school C. home D. family

4.A. holiday B. birthday C. course D. job

5.A. driver B. follower C. partner D. guide

6.A. picked B. woke C. called D. hurried

7.A. parties B. trips C. plans D. classes

8.A. happily B. often C. hardly D. seldom

9.A. phone B. door C. address D. key

10.A. while B. but C. after D. when

11.A. saved B. suggested C. advised D. comforted

12.A. favorite B. secret C. pride D. joke

13.A. help B. see C. know D. laugh

14.A. change B. disappointment C. excitement D. friendship

15.A. understand B. answer C. imagine D. believe

16.A. when B. where C. how D. what

17.A. beauty B. dream C. return D. arrival

18.A. broken B. crowded C. empty D. different

19.A. however B. until C. as D. before

20.A. enjoyed B. received C. regretted D. Lost

Five times in the earth’s history, some three-quarters of all living species disappeared forever-and within a short period of time. Those species losses stand for a major change in the planet’s ecology(生态学). Clues to these changes can be seen in the fossils(化石)and rock layers.

Today, human activities are driving species to die out at a rate never seen before. And this loss of species really does matter, said Anita Narwani. She works at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. That’s because the diversity(多样性)of species in an ecosystem provides people with all types of services we can’t do without.

Trees provide oxygen for us to breathe. At the same time, they remove carbon from the air which is a cause of global warming. Plants help clean air and water. Animals move seeds from one area to another. A broad range of living resources also provides people with food, shelter and medicine.

Narwani wanted to find out how important the diversity of species is for people. So she teamed up with other ecologists to review more than 1,700 studies. They found that more diverse parts of the earth tend to do well in things like removing carbon and providing us with wood and other natural resources. They were also better at keeping fisheries large and healthy so that they could feed many people.

Unfortunately, the diversity of species is in steep drop. It is too soon to say that the earth is undergoing a sixth mass extinction, Narwani said. She said a mass extinction means the loss of 75 percent of species over 2 million years or less. We haven’t lost that many – at least not yet. But according to her, if species losses continue so fast, such a mass extinction could occur in just 300 years.

The new findings highlight the potential for humans to use up many of the resources on which we now depend. As people learn more, however, they can take steps to lessen those risks. People should protect ecosystems so that they can continue to provide us with their services.

1.What’s the writer’s purpose in giving the examples in Paragraph 3?

A. To tell us how we get our food and resources.

B. To show the importance of the diversity of species.

C. To tell us the use of each species.

D. To show the writer is very learned.

2.The underlined word “They ” in Paragraph 4 refers to .

A. humans

B. Narwani and her team

C. natural resources

D. various species

3.Narwani and her team found that .

A. many people know the importance of protecting wildlife

B. many species die out because of human activities

C. making good use of natural resources benefits people

D. rich diversity of species greatly benefits people

4. We can learn from Paragraph 5 that .

A. the world’s species are dying out in a very fast rate

B. we’ll lose 75 percent of species on the earth

C. the earth is undergoing a sixth mass extinction

D. a mass extinction of species will occur in 300 years

1. I was about to go to bed _______________ suddenly, and then it spread quickly. (break )

我真准备去睡觉,突然火灾发生了并且蔓延的很快。

2._______________ in the investigation was a great shock to everybody related. ( confirm )

在调查中所被证实的事让每个相关的人都大吃一惊

3.Your words made Jane angry yesterday, so you ____________to her then. ( ought )

昨天你说的话让简很生气,你应该当时就向她道歉的。

4.By the time I graduated from junior school, my sister_______________ a famous college and we both faced a new life. ( admit )

当我初中毕业时,我姐姐已被一所著名大学录取,所以我们都面临着新的生活。

5. _______________a German plane with more than 200 people board had crashed into the Alps. ( report )

据报道一架载有200多人的德国飞机昨天坠毁在阿尔卑斯山脉里。

6. It was that picture _______________ those days when we were in the army. ( remind )

正是这张照片让我想起了我们在部队的日子。

7.This is the first time that the company _______________ the office staff. ( cut )

这是公司第一次裁减办公室职员。

8.Nowadays media can draw public attention to situations_______________. ( need )

时下,媒体能够引导公众关注一些需要帮助的情形。

9.When she first went to Australia, she often _______________ by local people because of her poor oral English. ( misunderstand )

当她第一次到澳大利亚时,她发现糟糕的英语口语常使她被当地人误解

10. Our teacher often tells us that _______________when failing in doing something means you have opportunity of success. ( win )

我们老师常说,失败中赢回自信意味着成功的可能

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced for a few days. I was to wait tables on my own. All went that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily the tables not far from the kitchen. , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).

Before I knew it, the was full of people. I moved slowly, every step. I remember how I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was on. It had nice handles, which made it to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to I was a natural at this job.

Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved you work. It seems your tray stand has been very to you, but we are getting ready to now, and my wife needs her back.”

At first his did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was . I wanted to get into a hole and .

Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just . I have learned to be more and not to be too sure of myself.

1.A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress

2.A. promised B. invited C. allowed D. advised

3.A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong

4.A. left B. given C. brought D. shown

5.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally

6.A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table

7.A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving

8.A. angry B. calm C. sad D. happy

9.A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited

10.A. slower B. lighter C. easier D. quieter

11.A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend

12.A. letting B. making C. watching D. having

13.A. useful B. familiar C. unusual D. interesting

14.A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave

15.A. bag B. walker C. tray D. coat

16.A. idea B. praise C. message D. need

17.A. cold B. full of joy C. pale D. on fire

18.A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay

19.A. repeated B. discovered C. corrected D. described

20.A. careful B. patient C. honest D. practical

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days:Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地).On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A.Parents bring up children.

B.Parents give love and care to children.

C.Parents educate children to be good persons.

D.Parents pass away before children grow up.

2.What do you think “florists” do?

A.They sell flowers.

B.They make and sell bread.

C.They offer enough room for having family parties.

D.They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

3.Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

A.It has only two kinds of colors.

B.It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

C.It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

D.People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.

4.What do you know from the passage?

A.Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.

B.Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

C.Not all the children respect their parents

D.Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

5. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, .

A.people usually have family parties

B.everyone goes to visit the cemetery

C.children always go to parents’ home

D.hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

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