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  Who won the first gold medal in the 2009 National Games?What happened in the American election?How did the critics like the new play?  1   an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets   2   the details.Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to   3   the news.

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It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
  Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:“Take this to the butcher(* person whose job is selling meat)and he's going to give you your lunch today.”
  Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
  At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
  The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(*people who buy sth. from a shop).
  But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He  said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
【小题1】Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite____.

A.cruellyB.fairlyC.kindlyD.friendly
【小题2】It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it ______ .
A.might do it much harmB.could do it much good
C.would help the butcherD.was worth many pounds
【小题3】The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________ .
A.before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B.when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C.because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D.until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
【小题4】From its experience, the dog found that ________.
A.only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B.the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C.Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D.a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
【小题5】At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.
A.the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B.the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C.the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D.the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal

It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
  Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:“Take this to the butcher(* person whose job is selling meat)and he's going to give you your lunch today.”
  Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
  At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
  The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(*people who buy sth. from a shop).
  But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He  said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
【小题1】 It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it ______ .

A.might do it much harmB.could do it much good
C.would help the butcherD.was worth many pounds
【小题2】The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________ .
A.before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B.when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C.because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D.until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
【小题3】From its experience, the dog found that ________.
A.only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B.the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C.Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D.a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
【小题4】At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.
A.the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B.the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C.the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D.the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal

Sixteen-year-old Karlos Dearmans’s future is looking much brighter than be might have imagined. “I’ve always been into bikes, but never thought I’d end up working with them,” he says. “This scheme has changed my life.”

Karlos is learning to refurbish(翻新) old bicycles in the workshop of ReCycle Bikes, a local community(社区) charity in Sheffied, which has a contract with the city council to provide training opportunities for young people aged 14 to 16, particularly those dropping out of school.

“It’s about engaging youngsters with education and you thtraining by teaching them work and life skills,” explains Des Pearce, workshop training manager. “These young people have so much potential, but often don’t realize it.”

Established in 2001, ReCycle Bikes repairs bicycles donated by the public, which, once restored, are sold for £20. Abandoned bikes supplied by the council ensure a steady flow of bikes, but a recently formed partnership with Sheffield University should improve further the prospects of the young mechanics.

  “The student population presents a large and ready market,” says Pearce. “So we approached the university last year and offered to host bike sales on the campus. They thought it was a great idea, and agreed to supplement our council funding. This means we can train youngsters to repair extra 500 bikes over three years.”

  Having set up ReCycle Bikes on his own, Pearce now has the staff and resources to track the career development of those who have passed through his workshop. “However, in the past we depended on the evidence of personal accounts from the schools because of lack of human and material resources,” he says.

  That most of the teenagers enjoy the work is, according to Pearce, easily explained. “Most kids have ridden a bike and know how to oil a chain or mend a puncture. As low-cost transport, cycling gives the young and old a sense of freedom and independence, and the impact on their well-being is immense. Add to that a growing concern for the environment, and it’s no surprise that bike sales are on the increase.”

72.What do we know about ReCycle Bikes?

A.It is a popular brand of bikes which are sold in Sheffield.

B.It is a local community charity that provides training opportunities for reenagers.

C.It is a contract signed between a local community charity and the city council.

D.It is a training program offered by the city council to those excluded from school.

73.How did ReCycle Bikes run at the beginning?

A.By repairing bicycles donated by the public and selling them.

B.By donations from the public and Sheffield University.

C.By selling bicycles supplied by the city council.

D.By tuition fees from kids aged between 14 and 16.

74.ReCycle Bikes has formed a partnership with Sheffield University because ____________.

A.students at Sheffield University assure a large and ready market

B.Sheffield University offers many mechanical teachers to ReCycle Bikes

C.Sheffield University donates a lot of money to ReCycle Bikes

D.teenagers at ReCycle Bikes can study at Sheffield University

75.ReCycle Bikes depended on information from the schools in the past because     .

A.the schools could give accurate information to improve its service

B.students disliked telling the truth when asked about their personal ideas

C.ReCycle Bikes didn’t have the ability to track students’ career development.

D.most of the training organizations did it this way at that moment

 

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