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阅读下面文章，按要求完成题目。

　　Terry Thomas has a very boring job, although it pays very well．What Terry does is sitting in a rowboat all day long．He makes ＄16.37 an hour, which is certainly an excellent wage for sitting in a little boat and doing nothing．

　　The boat stays all day under a bridge that is being rebuilt．There is a distance of about 100 feet between the boat and the workers on the bridge overhead．The rest of Terry’s fellow workers are up on the bridge working．Terry’s job is to rescue anyone who falls off the bridge into the water．So far, no one has given him anything to do．Although he’s delighted that none of his companions has fallen into the water, he also admits that the job is very boring because there is nothing to do．

　　No one on the work crew really wants duty on the boat．But the job is a union requirement, and it must be filled．To qualify for the job, a person must be an excellent swimmer and have training in lifesaving skills．Only a few men on the work crew meet those standards．Before Terry took the boat job, several others had it and gave up because _______．

　　What does Terry do in his little boat all day?He spends a good bit of time making sure that his suntan lotion is adequate for the job of protecting his skin．He reads and listens radio．Each day he looks forward to lunch and then to quitting time．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Why does Terry use the suntan lotion?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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3．Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．Suppose you are offered such a job, will you give it up or keep it up?Why?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．

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答案：
解析：

　　1．A Boring Job

　　2．Because he is out in the sun all day．/Because he wants to protect his skin．

　　3．they found it so boring

　　4．The answer may vary．

　　5．要想工作称职，你必须是游泳好手而且要接受过救生技能培训。


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　　Most people think that making a film is exciting．In fact, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't．Earlier this year, I worked in a new film．It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship．Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film．I was one of them．

　　Before we left, we were wanted to bring some warm clothes．These were necessary because the ship was going to spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather．

　　Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover．The boat had on board the film crew, the director, the actors and actresses including Brinksley Meers, who acted the leading role, and us 200 amateur(业余的)extras．

　　People came for different purposes．Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person．Others were curious to see how a film was made．A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure．

　　During the voyage, a lot of people were very seasick．And although the work was very interesting, it was also very hard．We often worked all day on one scene, performing it again and again under the hot lights．In the evenings, there were drinks in the bar, but most people were so tired that they went to bed early．The next day often began at 6∶30 in the morning, sometimes with breakfast being filmed．

　　When the ship finally returned to port, most people had enjoyed the trip, but were also so tired that they at least needed a week's holiday．

Answer the following questions：

1．Which role did the author act in the film?

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2．Why the film crew were asked to bring some warm clothes?

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3．Who acted the leading role?

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4．Why the author said“they at least needed a week's holiday”?

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5．Can you infer author's purpose of writing this article?

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阅读下面文章，按要求完成题目。

　　Reading letters from the children he has supported, in which they call him Dad, is the most enjoyable and happiest moments for singer Cong Fei, who is now confined to his sicked．

　　The 36-year-old singer, also a volunteer worker of the city, has spent at least 3 million yuan, nearly all his earnings from his performances, in paying the tuition fees of 178 children in poverty-stricken areas over the past 11 years．

　　He was diagnosed with stomach cancer in May, and the disease is already at the terminal stage．

　　One of the first things he requested after being diagnosed was that friends and family continue to fund the 100 students he has supported to put through school．

　　“Most of them are primary school students now．If they can’t keep on studying, what they can expect is a hopeless future．You must find ways to let them _______, ”Cong said．

　　It is hard to trace back Cong’s decade-long care for the youngsters as much of what he has done has not been reported．His first donation began at a charity performance for children who returned to school after dropping out in Southwest China’s Chongqing in 1994．

　　Seeing several hundred dropouts sitting in the auditorium, Cong donated all 2400 yuan(＄290)he had on him without hesitation．He was shocked to learn that the money could help 20 children complete two year’s education and realized how significant the donation was to the children．

　　The 24-year-old former air hostess supports her husband in everything．“When the children saw Cong Fei, they were so happy that they hugged him, calling him father．At that moment, I could fully understand the value of my husband’s devotion．” she said．(283 words)

1．What is the best title of this passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Can you find a sentence that can replace the following sentence?

Because we don’t know exactly what he has done, many people can’t easily find how he has looked after the young children in these ten years．

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3．Fill in the blank in the fifth Paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．What’s his wife’s attitude to Cong Fei’s devotion?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the seventh Paragraph into Chinese．

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　　TOKYO, May 7－Defending champion China won their sixth title here on Sunday(May 7), beating Denmark 3-0 in the final of the 2006 Thomas Cup(汤姆斯杯)badminton championships．

　　Chinese women won their fifth title in a row at the Uber Cup(尤伯杯)here on Saturday by blanking the Netherlands 3-0 in the final．

　　The Thomas and the Uber Cup are the most prestigious men’s and woman’s team event for badminton．

　　“When Lin Dan took the first singles, I know we have gained an upper hand to win the title, ” said Chinese head coach li Yongbo．Li also said that “the ‘unity’ of the Chinese team and the scientific training and managing systems are the keys to the victory of our men’s and women’s teams．”

　　Thomas Lauridsen, coach of Denmark, admitted that they were overwhelmed by the Chinese vigor．He said that they just played OK today．“ _______ we are missing again to take the trophy, ” said Lauridsen, adding that this was their eighth time to enter the final but failed for the fifth time in the Thomas Cup which was dominated by the Asians from the start of the men’s team event in 1948．

　　The opening singles of the China-Denmark clash was repeat of the final in 2004 Thomas cup．World number one Lin Dan totally controlled the game, winning the first singles against European Champion Peter Gade at 21∶17 and 21∶19．

　　“I tried my best, but Lin Dan played very sharply at the net, ” said Peter Gade, who ranked third in the world．He admitted that Lin played better than him today．

　　“This big point was seen as the key to the match for both teams, so we are mot competing by means of technology but mentally, ” said Lin Dan．

　　Chinese pair Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng and single Bao Chunlai both defeated Denmark team by 2∶1．

1．What is the best title for the passage?

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2．Please fill in the blank in Paragraph five with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．

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3．Which sentence can be replaced by the following one?

We are confident that we are on the way to success．

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4．Translate the underlined sentence in the first Paragraph．

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5．What’re the reasons for Chinese teams winning the championships?

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阅读下面文章，按要求完成题目。

　　“Make new friends; keep the old．One is silver; the other is gold．”

　　If you haven’t made new friends in a while, updating your definition of friendship and increasing your skills at meeting people will be worth your while．

　　First, consider what being a friend means to you．Once you have a clear idea of the kinds of friendships you would enjoy, you can decide to create more of them in your life．This can be done in two ways：

　　Make changes in your current relationships．Ask your friends to participate in activities you enjoy, and spend more time with the friends whose style of friendship best complements your own．

　　Create new friendships．Reach out to coworkers or your neighbors and invite them to accompany you in a favorite activity or for coffee．As an alternative, you may want to join a discussion group focused on literature, film, or painting, or take a class in yoga, or cooking．If you spend time with people who have similar interests, _______．

　　If you find that you don’t have enough friends, here are some methods for making new ones you can choose from．

1．If you want to meet people with whom you have something in common, do things on a regular basis that involve? others．Activities can range from taking classes, joining hobby clubs, volunteering, playing a sport or game, hiking, or any pursuit that meets regularly．The people you meet will share your interest, and you’ll have something to talk about and enjoy together．

2．Don’t ignore people you know．While you’re making new friends, don’t forget the people you already know．Is there a favorite family member you’d like to see more often?Call him or her and suggest going for a walk or to lunch．Are there acquaintances at work, at church, in your neighborhood or elsewhere with whom you could develop a friendship?Consider reaching out to them．Let these people know that you’d like to share events and activities．

Spending quality time with friends is beneficial to your emotional, mental and physical health．If you follow the above steps, you’ll find that it isn’t as difficult as you think to make friends．

1．What does the passage mainly tell us?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Please fill in the blank in the fifth Paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentences．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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3．In the author’s opinion, why should we spend more time with our friends?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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4．Do you have any friends in your daily life?And what’s your idea about friendship?

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5．Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese．

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