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We've all been blamed (责备) wrongly sometimes in our lives. How do we deal with it? Not with anger, hurt and tears, but in a collected way…

●If you are wrongly blamed, let others know of the true state of things at once. Do it calmly and clearly — if you lose your temper, people will stop listening or become defensive.

●If you don't find a sympathetic ear, find a person who will hear you out — a teacher, a parent, a friend, or a brother or sister who believes in you.

●If you've been in trouble before, it may be easy for people to doubt you. So win your respect back in their eyes by behaving with honesty.

●If what you are blamed for is something unimportant, sometimes it's better to smile it off.

●If you've been blamed for something serious, it's important to put your side of the story forward quickly and truthfully.

Just remember:

▲Respect your friends' secret if you don't want to be wrongly blamed for making them known.

▲Don't blame others without first getting proof of their wrong doing.

▲Putting the blame on someone else for what you have done wrong is weakness. Admit your mistake quickly.

▲If someone else is wrongly blamed, stand up for that person.

▲Don't pass the responsibility to others.

1.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Tips on how to make an apology.

B. Ideas on how to get along with others.

C. Information on how to argue with others.

D. Advice on what to do when blamed wrongly.

2.The underlined phrase "a sympathetic ear" refers to a person who ______.

A. is willing to learn the truth B. looks down upon others

C. is impatient when listening D. likes listening to sad stories

3.What should you do if you are wrongly blamed for something important?

A. Fight back with anger.

B. Don't care much about it.

C. Explain yourself to others at once.

D. Don’t believe in others any more.

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I stopped at my bank last week to deposit a check. I could have used the ATM, but I am so glad that I didn't because if I had, I probably would not have met Harold.

There were 3 or 4 people ahead of me in the line-up, so I amused myself by watching TV, just waiting my turn. Moments passed. Then, directly in front of me, a tiny elder woman, who was now first in line, started toward one of the counters. But the customer before her didn't finish, so she had to step back. Her backward movement caused my attention to be drawn to the customer directly ahead of us. As he was facing the counter, I could see only his white hair and the bright red team jacket. I heard him say to the teller in a deep, strong voice..."Have a Great Day!" and the teller replied, "You too, Harold-see you next week!"

The impatient woman again made her move, heading for the counter. As she passed him, Harold looked up, directly at me, saying, "You are a handsome man, sir." I was so surprised by his statement and struck by the genuine warmth and generosity that filled it that I blurted out "Thank you, sir." instantly reaching out to shake his hand, out even realizing that he was walking with a walking stick. He switched it to his left hand and took my hand in his warm and firm grip. "I really care about you!" He spoke again. Then he reached out to the next person in line and said, "I really care about you, too!"

I was so overcome by his innocent and sincere gift! He was like a 4-year-old, who walked up to everyone, inviting them to play with him. I wondered to myself afterwards. How was he attained this state of grace? Imagine the warm feeling he leaves behind his as he sails through this world, touching people for just a moment. He dropped a stone into the peaceful ocean of my reality that is still rippling outward as you hear and hopefully, some of what Harold so unselfishly pass on to me, that in attempt to pass on to you—I really care about you!

1.What made the author notice Harold?

A. The woman's impatience.

B. Harold's deep and strong voice.

C. The woman's backward movement.

D. Harold's white hair and bright red team jacket.

2.Why did Harold say "I really care about you!" to the author?

A. To express appreciation for his help.

B. To pass on his warmth and generosity.

C. To praise him for his being handsome.

D. To greet his old friend in a special way.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Harold gave a gift to the author.

B. Harold liked to play with others.

C. Harold's words attracted people.

D. Harold's words touched the author.

Coming from the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez knew from an early age it would be tough to achieve her dream. In an interview in 2002 she remembered, "I had such a will in me. I had such a passion in me. I could overcome my situation. But a lot of people will get beaten down and be held back by that. "Lopez was not beaten down by her situation.1.

Lopez's big breakthrough came in 1996 when she played the main role in the movie Selena.2.Since then, she has had starring roles in several successful movies, including Out of Sight with George Clooney.

3.In 1999,she released(发行)her first album, On the 6. Two songs from the album, "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight," both reached number one on the Billboard music charts. The album sold more than three million copies around the world.

After starring in The Cell(2000), Lopez released her second album, J.Lo, in 2001. The album went straight to the top of the Billboard chart.4.It became the number one movie at the box office. This meant that Lopez was the first entertainer to ever have a number one album and a number one movie at the same time!

5.2001 was also the year Lopez started her own line of clothing, called J.Lo, and she married Cris Judd, a dancer who performed in her videos. The marriage did not last long, and Lopez and Judd divorced nine months later.

In 2002, Lopez starred in the films Enough and Maid in Manhattan, which became Lopez's biggest movie yet, earning $19 million.

A. Lopez quitted her career in acting.

B. Then, Lopez turned her attention toward music.

C. She began to dream of her success in entertainment.

D. But her entertainment career was not the only thing Lopez focused on that year.

E. For this movie, Lopez got paid $1 million and became the highest paid Latin actress of all time.

F. At the same time that her album came out, Lopez's new movie, The Wedding Planner, opened in theaters.

G. She worked hard dancing, singing, and acting in theaters and her hard work paid off with small roles in television and films.

One day while I was on the road, _______ a corner with flowers and a flag where somebody special got ______.

The next day when I passed this accident site again, I simply had to stop an d______a prayer and since I had some flowers in my car, I put them down next to all the other flower_______.________I went back in my car I asked myself: “Why am I stopping here? I do not even know this person?”

That night I had a very________dream. All of a sudden this young handsome man______to me and said: “Hello! I am Rocky---please tell my mom that I am OK and that I_______her” and then he disappeared.

When I woke up, I could not get this young man and his _______out of my mind. I do not know Rocky and neither do I know his dear mom—so how in the world may I ______his message to his mother? I asked God to help me.

About two weeks later I went to ______up my car at a nearby gas station. When I paid for my gasoline, I _____the lady’s necklace which was______like a star. When she took my money, she said that the ______of her son are in there.

I will never _____this moment when everything became still and so _____. I put my hand on hers and asked her: “What is your son’s name?” and when she said “Rocky”, our eyes connected _____and were filled with tears. I was ____and not able to respond.

I drove home sobbing. What I did should ______the young man’s dream into reality. I then wrote a note for Rocky’s mom, telling her that her________‘baby boy’ visited me in my dreams and the he wanted me to tell her that he is OK and that he loves her.

1.A. passed by B. put away C. came across D. ran into

2.A. hurt B. injured C. killed D. died

3.A. tell B. speak C. announce D. say

4.A. adjustment B. appointment C. arrangement D. settlement

5.A. As soon as B. As long as C. Unless D. Even if

6.A. foolish B. strange C. painful D. enjoyable

7.A. happened B. applied C. appeared D. reacted

8.A. miss B. respect C. support D. love

9.A. information B. message C. letter D. guidance

10.A. deliver B. devote C. attach D. show

11.A. bring B. turn C. pour D. fill

12.A. stared B. focused C. admired D. attracted

13.A. shining B. spreading C. arising D. boiling

14.A. eyes B. ashes C. arms D. legs

15.A. assume B. measure C. forget D. keep

16.A. quiet B. peaceful C. outstanding D. significant

17.A. slightly B. actually C. firmly D. deeply

18.A. helpless B. hopeless C. speechless D. useless

19.A. make B. get C. have D. let

20.A. guilty B. precious C. delighted D. considerate

A factory tour this summer! Here are some great ones to consider.

The Jelly Belly Bean Company

Fairfield, CA

At this working factory, guests can watch the process of making this famous candy. Have lunch at the Visitor Center Café, where you can order a jelly bean-shaped pizza or hamburger! It is located an hour north of San Francisco. There’s no admission charge for the 40-minute walking tour. Tours are given most days from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, but come during a weekday to see the candy making in process.

Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum

Louisville, KY

See how each bat is carefully carved out at this family-favorite factory tour. Tour visitors leave with a miniature bat souvenir and personalized bats can be ordered when you arrive and picked up before you leave. Adult tickets are $9. Child tickets are $4. Ages five and under are free. It opens at 9:00 am Mondays through Saturdays. Check the website for specific days and times.

E-One Fire Truck Factory

Ocala, FL

Take this walking tour of a plant in Florida and see for yourself the technology and skill required to build these emergency vehicles. Tours are offered Monday to Friday, at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Kids under 6 are not permitted on the tour for safety reasons. Reservations are required for all tours. Please call 352-861-3524 to schedule a tour. Firefighters can tour for free!

Crayola Crayon Company

Easton, PA

No, this isn’t the actual place where the waxy rainbows are made. But it’s an even-better visitor center where families can not only see how crayons are made, but can explore and use various Crayola art tools and products. Kids can use the latest Crayola products to create masterpieces on site. The visitor center is open most days from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The online calendar shows special hours, themes, and daily activities. Tickets are $9.50 each.

1.Which of the following is true about the Jelly Belly Bean Company?

A. Three meals are prepared for you. B. It is open every day.

C. You have to spend some money visiting it. D. It lies north of San Francisco.

2.If a five-year-old boy and his parents visit Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum, they have to pay ______.

A. $22 B. $17

C. $18 D. $13

3.The factory tour this summer involves ______.

A. politics, economics, science and culture

B. diet, sports, traffic and art

C. history, literature, education and custom

D. health, invention, astronomy and car

Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.

“Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?”her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.

“Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,”Farah answered.

“Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.

“Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so...you know...dark.”

“I cannot believe it,”her mother said angrily.

As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room. Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands.“Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said.

She had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.

“Farah, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考). If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel your trip to Spain.”

Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”

Gina laughed. “Exams? Who cares about exams?”

One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.Farah knew Hafsa would help her.She also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “ If you need any help ,just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”

Next Monday, two friends entered the school together.

1.After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s_________.

A. looks B. usual activities

C. grades D. favorite clolors

2.Farah became pale after going to her father because_______.

A. He didn’t allow her to go to Spain.

B. She didn’t do well in her exams

C. She had to leave Purple Girls Club

D. He asked her to improve her grades

3.Which word can best describe Hafsa?

A. Silly. B. Beautiful

C. Rude D. Kind

Half a century ago, Japan built the world’s first high-speed rail network—a network that remains the gold standard in train travel today. Currently the country is now helping Texas build its own bullet train, a potential game-changer for transportation in the state.

When it launched on October 1, 1964, the world’s first high-speed rail network was known as the “super-express of dreams.” The first line in Japan’s now world-famous shinkansen network was built against all odds, in the face of fierce public opposition, technical difficulties and astronomical costs.

Half a century ago, the system was far humbler. In 1964, the first track was a 320-mile-long link between Tokyo and Osaka that reduced the trip from six-and-a-half hours (on conventional trains) to three hours and 10 minutes, traveling at a maximum speed of 200 miles per hour. For the first time, workers could get to meetings in one city during the day and be back home drinking a beer in the local pub that night.

Not only did the train expand mobility profoundly, but also businesses appeared around the major stops as a growing emphasis on productivity swept across Japan. Today, the shinkansen network has 1,487 miles of track, with more set to open in the coming years. It seems that everything the shinkansen touches turns to city, and regions that are off the beaten track, so to speak, benefit greatly from the economic jumpstart brought by the train. New shinkansen lines are often proceeded by aggressive marketing campaigns promoting tourism in those areas, a strategy that seems to work.

Despite its astronomical costs, it actually has saved more. Today, over 350,000 annual trips transport tens of millions of passengers all over Japan with efficiency—the average delay time is less than a minute. A research report titled 30 Years of High-Speed Railways: Features and Economic and Social Effects of The Shinkansen by Hiroshi Okada, estimates that the economic impact from the shinkansen train network, based on the time saved from faster travel, is approximately ¥500 billion ($4.8 billion USD) per year. Okada stresses that the cultural impact is also significant, a shinkansen offers people living far from urban centers “easy access to concerts, exhibitions, theaters, etc., enabling them to lead fuller lives.”

Japan has a plan, known as the One-Day Travel Initiative. Its goal: regardless of where you are in Japan, it should only take you three hours to get to the nearest major regional city (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo or Fukuoka). The planned impact of this hyper-mobility is to discourage the tide of migration toward urban centers, like Tokyo, and encourage decentralization.

1.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A. opposed to traditional belief s B. despite some major barriers

C. based on impractical fantasies D. in spite of poor planning

2.According to Okada, what benefit does a shinkansen bring to people living far from urban centers?

A. Saving more travelling time. B. Creating massive employment.

C. Enjoying a more colorful life. D. Accumulating vast wealth.

3.What is the main purpose of the One-Day Travel Initiative?

A. To promote even distribution of population.

B. To advocate urban lifestyle among migrants.

C. To satisfy the increasing needs of urban centers.

D. To include more citizens in urban centers.

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