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By 1938, Europe had been experiencing an increased number of attacks on Jews. With no end in sight, Jewish refugee(难民) agencies requested the British government to allow them to bring in only Jewish children under 17 years of age. This was to be only temporary, until the situation in their home countries was improved.

Kindertransport, meaning “children transport” in German, was then born. Children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and other Nazi-occupied regions were transported to the United Kingdom. There they were either placed with other families or in hostels. Later, it was found that many of these children were the only survivors of their families. Nicholas Winton was among those people who helped to save Jewish children. He managed to rescue 669 children from Czechoslovakia and bring them safely to England. In 1938 around Christmas, 29-year-old Nicky was about to leave for a skiing holiday. Suddenly, Martin Blake, one of his good friends, contacted (联络) him from Czechoslovakia, asking him to travel there to help political refugees on the run from the Nazis. And Nicholas agreed.

Nicky spent his entire holiday of 3 weeks in the capital city of Prague where he saw the situation first-hand. Once back in England, he immediately started organizing the evacuation(撤离) of children from the Czech region. From advertising for the necessary permits, Nicky worked tirelessly. By August 1939, 669 children had been helped by Nicky and his friends. Haplessly, the last group of children due to leave Prague in the beginning of September could not do so— World War Ⅱ broke out, and swallowed them up.

Nicky did not discuss his particular task with his wife, Grete. It was only when she found a scrapbook in 1988, with names of the rescued children, their (lost) parents and the foster families that had taken them in, that his heroism came to light. Nicky has received several awards in Britain and the Czech Republic.

1.Many Jewish children were brought to the United Kingdom because .

A. they made serious mistakes

B. they were treated badly in their own country

C. they lost their homes

D. they went to the United Kingdom to study

2.Kindertransport aimed to_____.

A. help the homeless B. transfer the affected

C. save Jewish children D. stop German attacks

3.We can learn from the text that Nicholas Winton _____.

A. did a lot to help Jewish children out of danger

B. knew nothing about what happened in Prague

C. always told his wife what he was doing

D. saved 669 children and their parents

4.The underlined word “Haplessly” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “___”.

A. Importantly B. Hopefully

C. Strangely D. Unfortunately

5.Which of the following can best describe Nicholas Winton?

A. Strict but caring.

B. Proud but patient.

C. Hard-working and humorous.

D. Warm-hearted and cautious.

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1.His wife ___________ (陪伴) him on the trip last month.

2.There are fifty students in this class ___________ (总共).

3.Smoking is ___________ (禁止) in the school.

4.When would it be ___________ (方便) for you to go?

5.May I ___________ (打断) you to ask a question?

6.Your letter of ___________ (祝贺) gives me a great deal of pleasure.

7.It must be the wind that makes it so cold. I’m ___________ (冰冷的).

8.The child turned to his mother for___________ (安慰).

9.Demand for ___________ (产品) such as coal and steel is increasing.

10.I thought he was joking when he said he had ___________ (辞职).

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My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It's _________ for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, _________ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in _________. Tom was working out in the field when he _________ her walking around at the edge of the field. She was _________ unafraid and seemed to be _________ about what he was doing.

Tom saw the _________ bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew _________ of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom _________ he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn't like to be _________ . She'd run up and peck (啄) at Tom's hands, then _________ off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the _________ and left.

As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to _________ more and more often. _________ Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a _________ of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt _________ not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season started, we put a _________ at the end of our driveway asking _________ not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, _________ warned people not to shoot her. _________ , hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

1.A. interesting B. reasonable C. impossible D. unusual

2.A. though B. because C. unless D. until

3.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

4.A. got B. kept C. noticed D. imagined

5.A. naturally B. certainly C. normally D. surprisingly

6.A. crazy B. curious C. concerned D. cautious

7.A. shy B. awkward C. friendly D. elegant

8.A. careful B. tired C. fond D. sick

9.A. supposed B. realized C. hoped D. pretended

10.A. ignored B. observed C. amazed D. disturbed

11.A. put B. back C. set D. take

12.A. game B. work C. place D. man

13.A. give up B. come out C. turn over D. fly by

14.A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Constantly D. Presently

15.A. chance B. dream C. picture D. sense

16.A. comfortable B. guilty C. anxious D. familiar

17.A. lantern B. sign C. gun D. loudspeaker

18.A. drivers B. farmers C. hunters D. tourists

19.A. just B. yet C. thus D. also

20.A. In fact B.For long C. On the contrary D. By the way

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“Happiness Shared” was title of an e-mail I received from a website that I really enjoyed. It inspired me to contacting two friends and invite him over for a craft day. I was excited about sharing craft ideas and baking cookies with friend! Then one friend sent me a message saying that she was depressing and thought she should not come, so she would only bring us down. I sent her a quote what inspires me when I’m upset. It is, “Think about how you want to feel and do whatever it takes to make it to happen.” Finally, she comes and we had a great day. It is so nicely to have someone to share your day with!

A job is more than a job, especially to the old. “It’s not the money that matters, but the sense of self-worth,” 56-year-old Cheng Wonlan said. So, every day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcels, letters and documents and does her rounds in North Point. She’s a courier(快递员).

Five years ago, Ms Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic. She had worked there for 30 years but became jobless when the doctor moved away. It was difficult for her to find another job as a nurse. “People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am,” she said. After two years of searching, she eventually found another nursing job. But then after two years, she quit. Why?

“My colleagues were young and they didn’t understand me because of my age. They often asked me, ‘You are so old. What are you working for?’ I was very unhappy,” she said. When the rest of her family left for work, she was lonely and bored at home. Then her neighbours told her about Employees’ Retraining Board offering retraining courses for older people. These courses are specifically designed to encourage the older people back to work.

“I was interested in courier work. I didn’t think my age was a barrier(障碍) because I was fit,” she said. Upon graduating, Ms Cheng was offered a job by a company. But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflict: she was caught between honour and employment. “I felt embarrassed about carrying and delivering letters and parcels,” she said. It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind: there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job. So she went off to work as a courier.

Ms Cheng’s employer, Anthony Chong, is delighted with her responsible attitude and said, “I hire older people because they are able and reliable. Age is not an important factor but attitude is. Many old people will not run from difficulties but the young ones will.”

1.Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing job?

A. Nursing clinics were hard to find.

B. She found it difficult to trust others.

C. People thought she was too old to work.

D. People didn’t think she had enough work experience.

2.Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because _______.

A. it was too difficult for her

B. she was bored with the job

C. her family didn’t want her to do the job

D. the other staff made her feel uncomfortable

3.Employees’ Retraining Board is an organization _________.

A. finding jobs for older people

B. teaching new skills to older people

C. training older people to make them healthier

D. providing older people with chances to earn money

4.According to Anthony Chong, young people________.

A. are more likely to give up than the older ones

B. are less experienced than the older ones

C. are fitter and stronger than the older ones

D. are able and reliable

It won’t be easy, but _____ we’ll get across the river.

A. somewhat B. somewhere C. somehow D. sometimes

–You are lucky that she is very thoughtful and devoted to you.

–In fact, I don’t want to her with my problems all the time.

A.honour B.help C.affect D.bother

The doctors take turns at the discussion.

A. attending to B. participating in C. joining D. taking part

_______for the villagers that he gave away all his money and belongings.

A. So the traveler was grateful

B. So grateful the traveler was

C. So grateful was the traveler

D. Grateful was the traveler so

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