A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of (证明有……罪)shoplifting for the second time in six months.

Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.

Luz, who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth £9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9.

Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting(起诉), said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store. When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarms.

She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lemoyne said.

He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.

Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.

“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.” Judge David Azan fined Luz £50, and warned: “You’ve got a criminal record. If you carry on like this, you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.” Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.

1.What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?

A.In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things.

B.She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.

C.She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.

D.Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

2.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

A.Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.

B.Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.

C.Selecting some goods from a display.

D.Taking goods from a shop without paying.

3.From the passage we can learn that ________.

A.Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK

B.Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so

C.the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more

D.Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student

B.Apologizing for the Actions in Shops

C.Seeking Professional Help from Experts

D.Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops

There was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and always performed in this bar. People came in just to hear him play. But one night, a customer told him that he didn’t want to hear him just play the piano any more. He wanted him to sing a song.

The man said, “I don’t sing.”

But the customer was persistent(执着的). He told the bar manager, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want that man to sing!”

The manager shouted across the room, “If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!”

So he did. He sang a song. A piano player who had never sung in public did so for the first time. And everyone was surprised by his song “Mona Lisa”. He got lots of applause(掌声)that night.

He had such a talent for singing, but he just had been sitting on his talent for the past years! If without such a chance, he may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. However, now he has become one of the best-known singers in America.

You, too, have skills and abilities. Maybe your “talent” is not as great as the singer above, but it may be better than you think! And with effort, most skills can be improved. So, in your life, you should be brave enough to try doing different things and find out what talents you really have!

1.Why did the man start to sing?

A. Because he wanted to make more money.

B. Because the bar manager said he liked his song.

C. Because the manager asked him to sing at the request of a customer.

D. Because he wanted to show everyone that he had a talent for singing.

2.What do you think of the bar manager?

A. Strict.B. Rude.C. Patient.D. Kind.

3.What do the underlined words “he just had been sitting on his talent” probably mean?

A. He didn’t discover his talent.

B. He didn’t play the piano.

C. He had no talent for singing.

D. He hated to sing.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Some people really have no skills or abilities.

B. None of us is as great as the singer.

C. Sometimes through effort we can know our talents.

D. No skills can be improved even if you try your best.

You walk into the classroom, look at that white piece of paper in front of you and are told you’ve got an hour and a half to do it. That can make anyone nervous, but here is the guide to stay calm.

Get a good night’s sleep the night before the test, and eat a healthy breakfast next day. _______1._____ If you’re too tired, you won’t remember what you learnt the night before.

Get to class a little earlier. If you get there early, you’ll make sure to get your favorite seat. __________2._______

Breathe. Before the test, breathe in through your nose deeply and slowly. __________3.________ Repeat this several times. If you experience a sudden panic during the test, perform the exercise again.

Skip questions if necessary. ______4._________ If you come across a difficult question, skip the question and move on. You can come back to it at the end of the test if you have time, and later questions may help you get the answer(s) to the one(s) you skipped.

________5._________ Don’t panic if you notice other students writing very quickly or handing in their tests early. Tell yourself it’s just a test. Really, it is. No matter what happens, everything will be OK.

A. Avoid staying up the night before the exam.

B. Act like you are the only person in the room.

C. Don’t spend too much time on any one question.

D. If you believe you can do it, you will find you can!

E. A little exercise will help you remain calm during any stressful situation.

F. Then, hold your breath for 3-4 seconds and blow out slowly through your mouth.

G. You’ll not also feel more relaxed if you don’t get there in time or worse yet, late.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A six-year-old kid walked into a candy store with his dad and was surprised by so many candies on offer. “It’s amazing. What should I ____?” he asked himself.

“Come on, son, we don’t have much ____. I have to attend an important meeting,” his dad said.

“These are all my ___ and I don’t know what to choose.” He picked up some bags and then put them ___. He couldn’t make up his mind. “____, son, we have no time. I’m very ____,” his dad said. So the boy ran around the store ____again. His eyes moved from one bag to another, ____all of the sweets looked so good and he couldn’t make up his mind. ___, the dad had enough. He caught his son by the hand and they____the store empty-handed. The boy ____. He wanted them all, but ended up with ____becasue he couldn’t choose just one.

Some of us are that boy. The ____ is that candy store. We have a great number of choices available to us, but if we don’t make a(n) __about our jobs, education, relationships, marriage or other ____ things, we will end up empty-handed. Sometimes we worry about making the ____ choice. What if we ___the direction that we take and it’s too late to go back? We don’t have to ___ this. How do we ____whether it is good or not if we don’t make a choice? The bigger ___is that we make no decision at all and end up going nowhere and doing nothing.

1.A. think B. make C. say D. choose

2.A. time B. money C. interest D. power

3.A. secrets B. favorites C. ideas D. needs

4.A. in B. away C. back D. aside

5.A. Hold on B. Come over C. Go on D. Hurry up

6.A. tired B. busy C. fair D. patient

7.A. carefully B. quietly C. quickly D. nervously

8.A. and B. or C. though D. but

9.A. Luckily B. Certainly C. Finally D. Hopefully

10.A. got hold of B. walked out of C. searched for D. checked with

11.A. cried B. waited C. returned D. understood

12.A. fun B. fear C. peace D. nothing

13.A. sky B. school C. world D. company

14.A. plan B. decision C. guess D. ending

15.A. important B. simple C. common D. good

16.A. right B. great C. difficult D. wrong

17.A. change B. regret C. accept D. face

18.A. worry about B. deal with C. look into D. work out

19.A. doubt B. explain C. know D. expect

20.A. danger B. game C. difference D. fact

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