As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was   36   too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the   37  space. That left

  38   enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home  39 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space - too close to my car,  40. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 41   and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not  42   me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into  43 ,

the driver shouted back: “Make me!”   44  this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my  45  . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found   46 . The next day the woman  47   a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while   48 . It wasn’t like her to scream   49 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I  50  you and your mistress will 51  her.

                                                    Your neighbor,

                                                   Blue Buick

When I went to the  52   the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so  53   because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be  54  now.

                                                 Your neighbor,

                                                 Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick   55  Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved

cheerfully and smiled.

A.driven            B.parked        C.stopped     D.stayed

A.complete           B.close       C.narrow      D.fixed

A.quite              B.nearly         C.seldom      D.hardly

A.hurriedly           B.first         C.finally       D.timely

A.as usual          B.as planned  C.as well       D.as yet

A.run into         B.run about    C.run out       D.run off

A.keeping          B.saving     C.offering       D.leaving

A.mine              B.hers         C.itself        D.ours

A.For             B.With       C.From        D .Upon

A.room           B.area       C.front          D.side

A.an instruction      B.a result     C.an answer     D.a chance

A.put              B.wrote      C.sent          D.discovered

A.working          B.driving     C.returning    D.cooking

A.on end            B.so long     C.like that     D.any more

A.hope            B.know      C.suppose      D.suggest

A.comfort           B.help       C.forgive      D.please

A.office           B.flat        C.place         D.garage

A.crazily         B.eagerly    C.noisily       D.early

A.neighbors        B.friends     C.drivers      D.writers

A.followed         B.passed     C.found         D.greeted

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t  36  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story   38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   39  was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   40  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   41 .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he   42  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   43  the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   44  her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s   45  .

The woman was watching the incident.  46  the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop   47  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver   48  .

“Well, that’s no   49  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her   50  money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   51  time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home   52  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier   53  .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can   54  our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the   55  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

36. A. try  B. care  C. decide  D.  intend 

37. A. empty  B. full  C. crowded  D. ready 

38. A. tearfully  B. seriously  C. carefully  D. calmly 

39. A. fare B. possession  C. money  D. wealth 

40. A. strangely B. happily  C. secretly   D. fortunately 

41. A. unsatisfied  B. weak   C. unhappy   D. excited 

42. A. explained  B. declared  C. admitted   D. found 

43. A. get off  B. start   C. get on   D. stop 

44. A. begged  B. scolded  C. praised   D. thanked 

45. A. request  B. action   C. suggestion   D. command 

46. A. Unless  B. Although  C. Until   D. When 

47. A. attacking  B. bothering  C. blaming   D. wronging 

48. A. warned  B. whispered  C. shouted   D. repeated 

49. A. problem  B. need  C. matter   D. reason 

50. A. spending  B. collected   C. remaining   D. borrowed 

51. A. busy  B. cold   C. hard   D. fearful 

52. A. giving  B. wearing   C. taking   D. forcing 

53. A. forgotten  B. used   C. earned  D. returned 

54. A. move  B. increase   C. lighten   D. carry 

55. A. world  B. journey   C. smile   D. friendship 


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Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can't you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle (懒散的) that they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health center. The results were extremely surprising.
About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.
Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too.”
“If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most fundamental tasks.”
And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most idle city in the UK, with 75% questioned admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results bring serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
60.How many people questioned don't play with their children?
A.1280.   B.More than 333.     C.654.    D.About 420.
61.The study leads us to believe that      .
A.the pets in the UK will be in trouble if their owners keep their way of life
B.Glasgow people feel ashamed because they don't get enough exercise
C.British people are the laziest around the world
D.five sixths of the British children are healthy
62.How does the author convince the readers?
A.By presenting the results of a study.                 B.By providing answers to questions.
C.By interviewing some experts.                            D.By telling a story.
63.What is the passage mainly about?
A.A study of British people's laziness.                 B.A study of British people's lifestyles.
C.The health service in the UK.                       D.The obesity problem in the UK.

 

Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can’t you be bothered to do?

    A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of aduhs are so idle(闲散的)they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.

    Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain’s largest health charity. The results were shocking.

    About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching tile same channel rather than get up.

    More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 questioned people with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.

This led the report to conclude that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classifted as obese(肥胖)before they start school.

Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said: “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and obviously their pets too. If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the simplest tasks.”

    And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the laziest city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.

The results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.

72. According to the researchers at Nuffield Health, about_______people who were surveyed would not run to catch a bus.

A. 10            B. 150             C. 330              D. 660

73. One in six children in the UK are classified as obese before they start school because ________.

A. they stay too long a time with their pets  

B. they spend too much time watching TV

C. their parents don’t play with them much  

D. they suffer from obesity-related illnesses

74. ________ is the second laziest city in the UK.

    A. Scotland       B. Glasgow         C. Birmingham       D. Nuffield

75. What’s the writer trying to tell us?

    A. Parents have much to do with their children’s obesity-related illnesses.

    B. British people are getting lazier, which can cause serious social problems.

    C. The National Health Service has to face a lot of serious challenges every year.

    D. A study into how lazy British people are has been carried out at Nuffield Health.

 

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