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2. Pale wooden floors and plenty of natural light add to the relaxed .
2. atmosphere
My friends and I recently returned from our annual week at the beach. While we were there,a couple of us needed to pick up a few items at the grocery store.
As we were checking out,the cashier complimented me on my necklace. I thanked her,and she asked where I bought it. I had got it at the department store just down the street,and told her that it was on sale for 40% off. My friend suggested that she should walk over and purchase one during her break. But the cashier said she couldn't afford it right now.
As we left the grocery store,I told my friend I planned to buy one for her. She agreed,and offered to pay for half. So we went back to the depart?ment store and picked out a matching necklace for the cashier. As we paid for it,the sales lady noticed that I was wearing the same one. "You must really like this necklace," she commented.
We told her who we were buying it for,and after it was gift-wrapped,we addressed it to the cashier at the grocery store,since I remembered it from her name tag.
To our surprise,the sales lady knew her!
"She is a very sweet lady," she remarked, "but she is going through a rough patch right now and has to drive a long way to work. With gas prices so high,it sure isn't easy.” With excitement,we took the gift back to the grocery store and stood in line at the same cash register. When our time came we just handed her the gift. She knew immediately what we had done and was so thankful.
I grew up poor,with a single mother and two sisters. We had no help from our dad,and I never dreamed as a little girl that I would be able to help others.
Now,I try to do that on a regular basis,and it is very rewarding!
1. If the price of the necklace that the writer was wearing was $ 1,000,how much did she pay for it?
A. $ 1,000. B. $ 600.
C. $ 500. D. $ 400.
2. According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer bought a necklace for the cashier.
B. The cashier didn't accept the necklace finally.
C. The cashier bought the necklace for herself during her break.
D. The writer and her friend together bought a necklace for the cashier,
3. The underlined expression "a rough patch" in Paragraph 7 probably means
A. a difficult time B. a bare land
C. a wild forest D. a wide area
4. What do we know about the writer from the passage?
A. She grew up in a rich family.
B. She was brought up by her parents.
C. She was brought up by her mother.
D. She dreamed of helping others as a child.
At the age of seven I started taking violin lessons. I practised half an hour every day,went to lessons once a week,and occasionally played in a group concert. Like most kids,I always thought practising was boring. If my par?ents hadn't been there to make me practise,I probably would have put down my violin and never have picked it up again.
I met Moira when I was 11 at an Irish music party. Moira hosted the par?ty that night,playing the violin,singing and dancing. She made sure that everyone in the room got involved and had a great time. I immediately fell in love with the music she played and the energy that she brought to it. Just a few days after that party,I took my first lesson with Moira,and I continued taking lessons with Moira throughout middle school.
When I started playing the violin with Moira,playing music became something that I loved. She introduced me to so many types of music,from Irish to Old Time,to Cajun. Moira also taught me to play the guitar. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people actually wanted to hear us!When I began to play the violin,practising was something that I did at home in my living room,but with Moira's influence it quickly be?came something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners， at festivals,at the beach,at parties,at weddings,and late at night in my friends' kitchens.
Moira took the music out of the classroom and brought it to life. Her pas-sion (激情) was not only for playing music,but also for sharing it. My time with Moira allowed me to grow both musically and personally. I have met so many special people and had so many invaluable experiences. Moira has proven to be the most important influence on my musical development,and also my invaluable friend.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer had her violin lessons every day.
B. The writer was unlike the kids who hated playing the violin.
C. The writer usually played music in school concerts.
D. At first the writer was not active in learning the violin.
2. The passage doesn't say directly but we can learn that .
A. Moira was a good neighbour
B. the writer was a good singer
C. Moira was a good organizer
D. the writer was a music teacher
3. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Moira didn't like to play music in the classroom.
B. Moira helped the writer a lot with her personal life.
C. Moira had a great influence on the writer's life.
D. Moira was very thankful for the writer's support.
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. My way to success
B. My invaluable friend
C. My middle school life
D. How I learned the violin
1. He worked on this project for four hours. Do you think when he will finish it?
M: Hi,Wendy.
W：Oh,Johnny. How are you doing? Busy?
M;No,not at all. I've been a couch potato lately,1. (kill) time by watching TV. Oh,by the way,did you hear the news?
W: No,what is 2. ？
M: They are going to turn the city square into 3. amusement park.
W：Wonderful. I am glad that big and ugly thing will 4. (go) .
M：You really are? In my opinion* the square is 100 times 5. (good) than any amusement park.
W：I don't see why.
M: The square is a symbol of our city and is a nice place to have a walk for everybody.
W：Well,I don't know 6. that huge and boring thing can be our symbol,but I know for sure the city has tens of parks 7. you can take a nice walk.
M：I know what you mean,8. don't you think that we will no longer have peace?
W: Does that matter? To me more 9. (importance) ，the amusement park means employ?ment.
M: So what?
W：Income. If you have income,you have money to spend,and 10. turn,it will create more jobs.
3. His job is to i for the Chinese visitors who can't speak the native language.
5. "你已经在中国一年了，你最喜欢这个国家的什么？" "食物。这里的食物非常美味。"
―Since you have been in China for one year,
the country? ―The food. It is really delicious.
7. The police believe that the murder is closely (connect) with the one that happened last week.
13. ―Why do you want to work for our company? ―This is the job that I (look) for.
