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An elderly couple lived far away from their children. They noticed that they were beginning to forget many little things around the house. They were afraid that this could be perilous, as one of them might forget to turn off the stove(火炉)and thus cause a fire. They were so worried that they decided to see their doctor to get some help. Their doctor told them that it was unnecessary to take medicine and that many people of their age found it useful to write themselves little notes as reminders. The elderly couple thought this wonderful, and left the doctor’s office very pleased with the advice.

When they got home, the wife said, “Dear, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream? And why don’t you write that down so you won’t forget?”

“Don’t be silly,” said the husband. “I can remember a dish of ice cream!”

“Well,” said the wife, “I’d also like some strawberries on it. You should write that down, because I know you’ll forget.”

“Come on, my memory’s not that bad,” replied the husband. “A dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can remember that!”

And with that, the husband shut the kitchen door behind him. The wife could hear him getting out pots and pans, and making some noise, preparing the dish. He came out of the kitchen about 15 minutes later.

Walking over to his wife, he presented her with a plate of fried eggs. The wife took a look at the plate, glanced up at her husband and said, “Hey, where’s the toast?”

1.The underlined word “perilous” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.

A. infectious B. dangerous C. exciting D. amazing

2.The couple was worried about___________.

A. their bad health

B. their lonely life

C. their dangerous stove

D. their poor memory

3.What was the doctor’s advice to the couple?

A. Writing things down.

B. Taking some medicine.

C. Reminding each other.

D. Asking other elderly people for help.

4.What do we know from the wife’s words in the last paragraph?

A. The husband did a good job in fact.

B. The husband forgot to prepare the toast.

C. The wife forgot what she wanted to eat.

D. The wife had a better memory than the husband.

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A lesson from my mother will always stay with me.

I was in the third grade then. I had been ______ to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had practiced my ______ with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word ______ from my head.

Finally, my teacher took me aside. She ______ that she had written a narrator’s(旁白)part to the play, and asked me to ______ roles. Her word, kindly delivered, still hurt me, especially ______ I saw my part go to another girl.

My mothe______ my ill feelings, although I didn’t tell her what had happened. ______suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to______ in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine(藤)was turning ______ . Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英)appearing. I watched my mother ______ to dig up some dandelions. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden,” she said.

“But I like dandelions,” I said. “All ______ are beautiful --- even dandelions.” My mother looked at me ______ . “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked. I ______ , pleased that I had won her over. “And that is ______ of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no ______ in that.”

Knowing that she had guessed my ______ , I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.

“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, ______me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. “The narrator’s ______ is every bit as important as the part of a princess.”

Over the next few weeks, with her constant ______, I learned to take pride in the role.

1.A.judged B.picked C.refused D.paid

2.A.points B.films C.lines D.actions

3.A.disappeared B.occurred C.maintained D.came

4.A.promised B.admitted C.expected D.explained

5.A.provide B.switch C.share D.play

6.A.before B.since C.because D.when

7.A.accepted B.understood C.sensed D.received

8.A.Except for B.Instead of C.Apart from D.Along with

9.A.walk B.sleep C.perform D.dance

10.A.yellow B.green C.dark D.red

11.A.go back B.jump out C.break in D.bend down

12.A.trees B.flowers C.roses D.creatures

13.A.seriously B.angrily C.unwillingly D.coldly

14.A.disagreed B.sighed C.cried D.nodded

15.A.lucky B.worthy C.true D.free

16.A.doubt B.argument C.shame D.mercy

17.A.pain B.problem C.accident D.answer

18.A.reminding B.abusing C.informing D.persuading

19.A.voice B.name C.idea D.part

20.A.warning B.encouragement C.praise D.award

We are more dependent on technology now than ever before-and for good reason. Our cell phones have more capabilities than laptops did 5 years ago. Technology is quickly becoming faster, more reliable, and yes, more portable.

Because of this, now is a great time to look into purchasing a laptop. Laptops now have the same computing power as desktops and are the least expensive they’ve ever been. If you’ re constantly on the go, it makes sense to have one.

We feature a lot of hot tech deals here at MakeUseOf, but if you’re in the market for a laptop, I've collected the top two laptop computers for you. I only looked at laptops priced under $1,000 that had at least 4GB of RAM, a dual-core processor, and came with Windows 7. Let’s see what we camp up with!

1. Sony Vaio FW 560F/T

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P7450/2. 13GHz

Memory: 6 GB(8GB Max)

Hard Drive: 500GB

This Sony Vaio laptop has a lot of features that make it very attractive. With a 16-inch screen, it is very slim. It has Blu-ray playback and decent gaming performance, although it doesn’t support 1080p. It makes for a very good multimedia notebook.

2. Samsung NP-R580-JSB1US

Processor: Intel Core i5 15-430M/2. 26GHz

Memory: 4 GB

Hard Drive: 500GB

This laptop comes with a Core i5 processor, NVIDIA graphics, and Blu-ray support. I’ve read that the touch-pad is uncomfortable at times, but the processing power and graphics make it a great laptop with decent battery life.

1.What is the normal memory of Sony Vaio FW560F/T?

A. 8G B. 5GB C. 4GB D. 6GB

2.What’s the similarity of Sony Vaio FW560F/T and Samsung NP-R580-JSB1US?

A. Processor B. Memory

C. Hard drive D. Features

3.The underlined phrase “ makes sense” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by____.

A. is dependent B. is meaningful

C. is reliable D. is portable

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Our cell phones have more capabilities than laptops did 3 years ago.

B. Laptops now are the most expensive they’ve ever been.

C. Sony Vaio laptop is very attractive with a 16-inch screen.

D. Sony Vaio laptop supports 1080p.

There are many people who say Thomas Edison invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree, yet Edison was one of the greatest inventors in America.

Born in 1847 in Ohio, Thomas Edison attended school for only three months. After his teacher said that he could not learn, Edison’s mother decided to teach him at home. There he was allowed to study the subjects that most interested him. By age ten, Edison had built a science laboratory of his own.

Edison got his first job at age twelve on the railway selling candy and newspapers. There he once saved a boy whose father was the boss of the railway station. In return the boss helped him a lot.

In his late twenties, Edison built an “invention factory” where he and his business partners could devote all their time to inventing. After improving upon the telephone, Edison created the phonograph(留声机). Although Edison did not actually invent the light bulb, he did create an electric lighting system which led to its widespread use.

Edison set up the first central electric power station in 1882, so New York became the first city in the world to have electric lights. This was the beginning of the modern world in which electricity became a way of life.

The following year, one of Edison’s engineers discovered electrons(电子), which at last led to electronics. Without electronics, we might not have radio, TV, computers, or space travel. The rest of Edison’s life was spent making and improving inventions.

Thomas Edison died at the age of eighty-four in 1931. Three days later, much of America dimmed(使暗淡) its lights in honor of the inventor—a man who had more impact (影响)on the development of present-day civilization than anyone else in history.

1. The passage tells us that ________.

A. Edison didn’t like to study at school

B. Edison invented the light bulb in his late twenties

C. even without electronics, we might have radio, TV, computers, or space travel

D. New York was the first city in the world to have electric lights

2.From the passage, we can infer that _________.

A. Edison’s teacher thought Edison was not worth teaching

B. Edison’s mother stopped Edison studying at school

C. Edison didn’t invent many things in all his life

D. Edison didn’t spend his life working on these inventions when he was old

3. Why did many Americans dim their lights when Edison died? ________.

A. Americans wanted to save more energy.

B. Americans were used to dimming their lights.

C. Americans dimmed their lights in memory of the great inventor.

D. Americans were made to dim their lights.

4.The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Edison, a Poor Man

B. Edison, a Great Inventor

C. Edison Died at 84

D. Edison and His Childhood

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My 13-year old son and I had quite the adventure this morning! We frequently walk by a _______ landscaped(美化的)yard with a nice little flower garden. I wanted to ______ my thanks for the time and effort put in by the ______ , but I've never seen him or her, so we went to a local nursery and bought a gift card that l will leave with a______ and a smile card the next time that I pass by.

We also ran to Walmart and ______ a few $10 gift cards along with some note cards and our other ______. While we were putting our things away in the car, my son ______ that a lady that had just parked next to us looked a little ______ . As soon as she entered the ______ , we grabbed(夺取)a note card, made a note ______ , and added a gift card for her to find when she got back to her ______ , hoping to comfort her feelings.

After that, we went for a(n) ______ breakfast. The restaurant was pretty ______ and the people working in the kitchen seemed to be busy forever. A young couple ______ across the dining room from us was having some trouble with their ______ , who looked to be about four or five. He grew ______ and impatient with the wait and they had their hands ________ keeping him from making troubles.

I remember being in their ______, so I stopped their ______ and had their breakfast added to my check. Great ______ to my day, and I can't wait to do it again!

1.A.smoothly B.carelessly C.roughly D.beautifully

2.A.express B.recognize C.design D.accept

3.A.nurse B.dentist C.gardener D.passer-by

4.A.present B.note C.book D.diploma

5.A.bought B.borrowed C.sold D.imported

6.A.instruments B.desserts C.vegetables D.groceries

7.A.suspected B.observed C.imagined D.reserved

8.A.elegant B.generous C.excited D.upset

9.A.store B.clinic C.bank D.nursery

10.A.slowly B.unwillingly C.quickly D.shyly

11.A.house B.car C.bike D.bench

12.A.early B.delicious C.expensive D.late

13.A.decorated B.empty C.crowded D.deserted

14.A.lain B.loaded C.seated D.arranged

15.A.kid B.daughter C.dog D.pet

16.A.defenseless B.tireless C.careless D.restless

17.A.available B.full C.normal D.necessary

18.A.shorts B.gloves C.shoes D.socks

19.A.waitress B.child C.customer D.hostess

20.A.end B.start C.story D.dream

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Building Trust in a Relationship Again

Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. 1. Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.

Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. Whether we’ve been suffer from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore. 2. It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.

3. Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.

4. If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated.

You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 5. Instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.

A. Learn to really trust yourself.

B. It is putting confidence in someone.

C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim.

D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.

E. They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.

F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.

G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.

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Vacations are important. We need to take time out from work to relax, and just be

ourselves. __1.__ We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us — at least for a few weeks each year — and just have fun. This might be something as simple as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to travelling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for.

Workplace stress is on the rise. _2._ These include disease, depression and even death. We all seem to be running from one place to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days. __3.__ I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my heart’s content ignoring calorie counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting moments of being alive.

_4.__ Spend your next vacation the way you want. Do what will restore your mental health. You’re very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent in this great life of ours.

You are valuable. Just remember that the next time you look at the mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again. __5.__ All you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.

A. With it come many health problems.

B. When you finally get home you'll be greatly refreshed.

C. I challenge each one of you to do the same.

D. Draw up a detailed plan so you can see more.

E. Life is not all about work, or at least it shouldn't be.

F. And only you know how to vacation your way.

G. For my next holiday, I will do all the things that I love doing.

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