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There was once a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favorite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”

One day the king went hunting (狩猎) and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately, he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied, “Everything happens for the good.”

This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison (监狱). The king then asked his advisor, “Now, what do you think?” The advisor again answered, “Everything happens for the good.”

About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. As it turned out the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the king’s foot was injured. They decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.

It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.

1.The second paragraph tells us that______ .

A. the advisor was worried about the king

B. the king was always careless about everything

C. the advisor didn’t have much useful advice

D. the king always asked for advice from the advisor

2.When the advisor was put in prison, he remained ______ .

A. angry B. nervous C. calm D. upset

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______ .

A. everything happens for their own reasons

B. our life experiences are our best teacher

C. it is good for us to think about experiences

D. challenges will make you do anything

4.By telling the story, the writer ______ .

A. wants us to think positively

B. asks us not to hunt any more

C. wishes us to follow others’ advice

D. tells us the danger of hunting

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Spending time with your kids is the best way to give them you attention. No matter whether you stay at home or work outside the home, you can still give quality time to your kids. Quality time doesn’t mean the whole family sitting for four hours watching TV. It means turning the TV off and playing games together, reading books, going for walks---anything!

Giving kids your attention means listening to them when they talk. I don’t mean half-way listening and saying “uh huh” like we do to our spouses (配偶) when they’re talking about their day at work. I mean sitting down, looking children in the eye, and listening. Ask questions. Be interested. It shows that you’re paying attention, even if your question is just, “So you say you painted the cat blue?”

Raising kids is not the time to be selfish with your time. You can be selfish later on when they’re grown and having kids of their own. If you feel guilty about not being able to spend enough time with your kids, resist trying to buy their attention. You don’t have to make every weekend a Disneyland day. And you don’t have to continually buy them gifts as a means of letting them know you love them. The answer is “time”. Time is what they want most from you.

Your kids, no matter what age, are on some type of schedule. They get up, eat breakfast, eat lunch, eat dinner, etc. What do they do the rest of the time? Fill up some of the empty spots in their schedules with activities. Have them help you do something around the house or make them take part in a project with you. This is how day care workers are able to keep so many kids under control---they fill up the day with activities.

1.According to the author, spending quality time with kids means .

A. watching TV with them

B. staying with them as long as possible

C. doing meaningful things together with them

D. giving up jobs to stay with them

2.The author thinks it is important for parents to .

A. listen to their kids carefully

B. choose the best gifts for their kids

C. help their kids develop some interests

D. teach their kids the importance of time

3.The author mentions day care workers to show the importance of letting kids .

A. eat well B. help parents

C. do housework D. do activities

4.The text is written for .

A. kids B. parents

C. school teachers D. education officers

Facebook is the world’s biggest social networking site. People are being tricked into Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up loads of personal information.

Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really know what their personal data is worth.

The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook— You could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things— your city, your photo, your friends’ names— were set by default (默认)to be shared with everyone on the Internet.

According to Facebook’s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.

Some critics(批评家) think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them in the side of the pages totally, who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends?

The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April,Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged(催促) the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.

I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it’s only the beginning,which is why I’m considering cancelling(取消)my account.Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay.

1.What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?

A. It is a website that sends messages to users who want to get married.

B. It makes money by selling its users’ personal data.

C. It provides loads of personal information to its users.

D. It earns money by putting on advertisements.

2.What does the author say about most Facebook users?

A. They are unwilling to give up their personal information.

B. They care very little about their personal information.

C. They don’t identify themselves when using the website.

D. They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook.

3.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?

A. To obey the Federal guidelines.

B. To provide better service to its users.

C. To improve its users’ connection

D. To expand its business.

4.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?

A. He is dissatisfied with its present service.

B. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.

C. He doesn’t want his personal data badly used.

D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.

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请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Grandfather was a wise man. No matter how badly-behaved I had been, I could tell Grandpa anything and my secrets were _________ . He loved me and would never give them away.

I remember a time when a bunch of us were playing baseball behind Mrs. Ferguson’s house. I hit one pitch just right and …slam! It ended up breaking Mrs. Ferguson’s kitchen window! We all _________ !

After I got home, I told Grandpa about it. He knew we had been _________ many times about the dangers of playing where we shouldn’t. _________ he just listened.

“I was wrong,” I told him, with my head down. “I hate myself for what I did. Is there a way _________ ?”

“Well,” he said, “Mrs. Ferguson has a problem, just like you. If she knew you _________ and you were afraid of her, she would be sad. I’ll bet she wishes you would give her a chance to be _________ . It’s your decision. Are you planning to _________ nothing happened? Just keep quiet and hide what you’re not proud of?”

“I don’t know,” I _________ . “Things might get worse…”

“Let’s think it through,” he said finally. “If you were Mrs. Ferguson, what would you do?” I didn’t know what she might do. I had been _________ that Mrs. Ferguson would stay mad at me, so I ran. On the way home I imagined that she was a mean witch chasing me.

“Well,” I said, taking a deep breath, “One solution is to tell Mrs. Ferguson I’m sorry and offer to fix her _________ .”

“If you call her,” asked Grandpa, “What’s the _________ that can happen?” I had to think for a moment. I realized that even if she did not accept my _________ , it could not be any worse than seeing the _________ on Mom and Dad’s faces.

Grandpa smiled when he knew I had _________ it out.

“Doing what’s right is not always _________ ,” he said, handing me the _________ . “I’m proud of you.” Grandpa did not make me do it. It was always my _________ . As it turned out, Mrs. Ferguson was very kind and we even became really close friends.

“Admitting what you’re not proud of is the hardest thing of all,” said Grandpa. “Choosing to be honest makes others _________ you and respect you.”

Grandpa passed away a year ago and I miss him so much. He gave me the tools to fix many problems and most of all he showed me I was _________ .

1.A. safe B. open C. little D. special

2.A. jumped B. ran C. cheered D. hesitated

3.A. consulted B. questioned C. warned D. bothered

4.A. And B. So C. Or D. But

5.A. back B. out C. around D. off

6.A. cared B. changed C. quit D. Finished

7.A. outgoing B. confident C. polite D. understanding

8.A. complain B. admit C. pretend D. agree

9.A. sighed B. laughed C. insisted D. begged

10.A. confused B. afraid C. angry D. shocked

11.A. fence B. door C. roof D. window

12.A. strangest B. worst C. fairest D. rudest

13.A. blame B. excuse C. apology D. advice

14.A. tiredness B. fear C. surprise D. disappointment

15.A. checked B. put C. figured D. took

16.A. easy B. great C. useful D. suitable

17.A. baseball B. phone C. tool D. paper

18.A. problem B. duty C. dream D. choice

19.A. trust B. reward C. follow D. remember

20.A. modest B. active C. brave D. Friendly

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。选项中有两项为多余选项.

Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media?

1. Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading. If television did not cover the news, some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world.

However, television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for, and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures. Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera. 2. .

However, 3. . They can include details, and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them. Others can stick to the headlines.

Reading allows more freedom of choice than television. 4. In broadcasting, “one size fits all”. However, a person who reads newspapers and magazines can choose to spend time on business, sports, health, or the school board election, depending on special interests.

5. However, a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well.

A. TV news is not a person’s only source of news.

B. Television news shows are impressive and interesting.

C. More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers.

D. The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch.

E. Television provides a useful glance at what’s happening.

F. newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events.

G. As a result, a complicated story is often cut short.

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