One day an out-of-work mime(哑剧演员)is visiting a zoo and attempts to earn some money as a performer. As soon as he starts to draw the crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, died suddenly and the keeper fears that the attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mime accepts.

So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it’s a great job. He can sleep when he wants to, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime. However, eventually the crowds get tired of him and he doesn’t like just swinging on wires any longer. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his.

Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔开物), and dangles(悬荡) from the top of the lion’s cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious, but the crowd loves it. At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps laughing at the lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps going up.

Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified. The lion gathers its strength and prepares to pounce(猛扑). The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and round in the cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime starts screaming and yelling, "Help me! Help me!", but the lion is quick and pounces. The mime soon finds himself lying on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, "Shut up, you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?"

1.The mime goes to the zoo in order to    .

A. perform to make some money

B. take part in an interview

C. look for a better job as a worker in the zoo

D. help the zoo keeper to draw more visitors

2.The mime doesn’t like his job any longer probably because    .

A. he can’t have enough sleep every day

B. the visitors throw something at him

C. people are less interested in his performance

D. he wants to stay with the lion in the cage

3.The underlined word "furious" (in Paragraph 3) means "   ".

A. happy B. angry

C. frightened D. satisfied

4.According to the passage, we can know that    .

A. the lion wants to catch hold of the mime

B. both the lion and the mime will be killed

C. another employer dresses up as the lion

D. the zoo keeper will fire both of them

An anxious father,was worriedly sitting outside an operation room.Having met with a bad accident,his son was lying____inside.For the father,every moment seemed longer than a year.Suddenly a doctor____towards the operation room.

The father just could not control his____,“My son is lying on the____table for so long!”The doctor____the father and said,"This is the____I could reach.Please don’t____.”Then he continued running to the operation room. The father became even angrier,"How____you said not to worry!You doctors have no____at all!”

An hour passed;three more hours went by;the father then began to think of all the____things that he might have to hear once the doctor finished the marathon operation.____,the doctor came out of the room.Before the father could ask him____,the doctor said,“Your son is fine now.”land rushed away.

The father became angry again.He shouted at the nurse,“How proud!What does he think of himself?He has done no____to me at all!It is his____to serve his patients.”

The nurse requested him to____down and said,"I'm sorry,sir.Your son is out of____.The doctor who operated on your son was in the graveyard(基地)when we called him____your son was brought here.His son____away last night.Before leaving,the doctor gave me all the necessary____.”

Don't____before knowing the whole truth.

1.A. unconscious B. unwilling C. regretful D. hopeless

2.A. walked B. looked C. drove D. rushed

3.A. fear B. pain C. sorrow D. anger

4.A. dinning B. operation C. writing D. work

5.A. looked down on B. took care of C. stared at D. laughed at

6.A. earliest B. latest C. hardest D. farthest

7.A. worry B. cry C. hesitate D. quarrel

8.A. stressfully B. easily C. patiently D. embarrassedly

9.A. abilities B. courage C. feelings D. spirits

10.A. dangerous B. urgent C. favorite D. worst

11.A. Quickly B. Gradually C. Finally D. Immediately

12.A. why B. anything C. when D. everything

13.A. favour B. wrong C. good D. harm

14.A. duty B. problem C. dream D. chance

15.A. break B. calm C. set D. fall

16.A. sight B. order C. danger D. control

17.A. before B. although C. as long as D. as soon as

18.A. walked. B. passed C. got D. ran

19.A. possessions B. assignments C. instructions D. requests

20.A. reply B. imagine C. regret . D. conclude

Back in 1969, it was the Apollo 11 crew who flew to the moon in a spaceship. When U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin stepped foot on the moon, they were the first. Meanwhile, their fellow astronaut Michael Coilins circled the moon in their spaceship, named Columbia.

When Armstrong and Aldrin were done with their walk,they returned to the command module, and back to Earth. That part of the spaceship is on view at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. But, if you cannot get to Washington,soon you will be able to see Columbia on your computer or your smartphone.

Digital scientists are scanning the inside of the spaceship. They are creating an online model, in three dimensions, or“3 D”. By looking at these photographs, you will be able to see outer space,the way the astronauts did. It will be like sitting in their seats.

Want your very own Columbia spaceship? You will be able to print a 3D copy of Columbia. Experts say anyone can make a life-sized model. But they expect most people to make smaller models of the 320×400 cm(11’X 13’)command module.

Scientists are using special 3D technology to scan the inside. They use cameras on long arms to take the photographs. The thousands of photographs taken will be combined with 50 laser scans.

What would it be like to sit inside Columbia and take a look around? All the images will be loaded into software that allows you to look around the module on a computer screen. The user will be able to see the Columbia both inside and out. The Smithsonian says that the 3D technology gives the user ways to see things they cannot see at the museum. And it will give information that even the museum curators(馆长)have not seen before.

“With the Command Module, no one has been inside since it came into the collection,” says Adam Metallo. Smithsonian 3D imaging specialist. “Now the information we capture can give anyone in the world a view of what it looks like inside this incredible piece of history.”

1.The author mentions moon landing of the Apollo 11 to_____________.

A. introduce the topic

B. honour the astronauts

C. mark the milestone event

D. draw attention to space research

2.According to the text,people_______________.

A. are advised to make a life-sized model

B. can clone a spaceship with 3D technology

C. will visit a copy of Columbia in the museum

D. can buy a copied Columbia spaceship in the museum

3.What’s the advantage of a copied spaceship?

A. It can attract more visitors.

B. It can help look far into the universe.

C. It makes 3D technology more popular.

D. It provides more knowledge than the museum.

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A. Apollo 11 Spacecraft lands in your smartphone

B. 3D technology, the new way to explore space

C. Landing on the moon, a milestone in space travel

D. An online model shows you how to land on the moon

The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers(减速带) on major highways and roads, in order to check speeding and careless driving, and finally make its deadly roads a little safer. "We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers," India's transport minister Nitin Gadkari wrote.

The optical illusions(视觉错觉) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles. India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,000 people are killed by road accidents.

The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings. In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother and her daughter, both artists, have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is "to increase the attention of drivers", and that the concept has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones on a highway.

However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India's decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.

1.Why are 3D paintings used on main highways and roads?

A. To make the surroundings more beautiful.

B. To attract the attention of tourists.

C. To reduce the rate of traffic accidents.

D. To show the advanced technology.

2.Which of the following words is closest to the meaning of “hazard” in paragraph 2?

A. Reminder B. Threat

C. Regulation D. Theory

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3 and 4?

A. Philadelphia, the U.S.A is th second place to use virtual speed breakers in the world.

B. The idea tested in Ahmedabad recently has been a failure.

C. The new policy of 3D zebra crossings must be carried out smoothly.

D. The use of optical illusions as speed breakers is controversial in India.

4.What do we know about 3D zebra crossings from the passage?

A. They can vastly lower the death rate in India.

B. They have been widely used in India so far.

C. They are designed to increase drivers’ attention.

D. They are welcomed by both drivers and pedestrians.

It is every kid’s worst nightmare (梦魔) and six-year-old Jaden Hayes has lived it twice. First, he ______ his dad when he was four and then last month his mom died unexpectedly, ______ him an orphan (孤儿).

Jaden is understandably heartbroken. But there’s another side to his ______. A side he first made ______ 3 weeks ago when he told his friends that he was tired of seeing some people sad all the time. And he had a plan to ______ it.

Here is how it all ______. Jaden asked his aunt to buy a bunch of little ______ and take him to downtown Savannah to give them away. He ______ people who aren’t already smiling and then turns their day around, expecting ______ in return—but a smile.

So far he has gone out on four different occasions and ______ nearly 500 smiles. Sometimes he doesn’t get exactly the ______ he was hoping for: it simply confuses some people ______ a six-year-old would give them a toy. They ______ to behave awkwardly: stepping back or giving a ______ smile. In most cases, however, he will be paid ______ in hugs. Those good reactions have worked wonders: the more people that he made smile, the more ______ came out of him.

For Jaden, he would ______ his parents with each passing day. ______ he is a little fighter; he chooses to ______ his life with a smile. Meanwhile, he puts smiles back on the face of others to lift their ______. He reminds us too, that however tough life can be, there is always some measure of joy.

1.A. saw B. lost C. saved D. recognized

2.A. proving B. seeing C. leaving D. finding

3.A. interest B. action C. delight D. sadness

4.A. public B. available C. short D. safe

5.A. achieve B. fix C. enjoy D. finish

6.A. helped B. ended C. began D. changed

7.A. flowers B. toys C. books D. keys

8.A. believes B. loves C. asks D. targets

9.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

10.A. collected B. exchanged C. claimed D. shared

11.A. answers B. gifts C. reactions D. thanks

12.A. why B. how C. when D. where

13.A. refuse B. tend C. pretend D. continue

14.A. warm B. wide C. tight D. sweet

15.A. handsomely B. separately C. equally D. cautiously

16.A. envy B. joy C. surprise D. doubt

17.A. miss B. search C. tell D. visit

18.A. Still B. Then C. Yet D. Even

19.A. brave B. start C. risk D. celebrate

20.A. performances B. hands C. spirits D. eyes

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