One Sunday, I drove my wife to work. On my_______she asked me to do some shopping at the local shopping centre. Outside I noticed a(n)_______guy. He sat on the floor with a small cup asking for_______and a little dog at his side, keeping_______.

The shoppers walked past, _______him on such a very cold day without any mercy. I_______my pockets.£1.5 was all the change I had and I_______it in his cup and said to him to treat himself. _______I left him, I thought to myself: Is that really a treat? Leave this guy in the cold and_______throw him£1.5!I knew this wasn't________.

I collected my shopping and as I made my way back, I thought what I could do to help this guy. So I went into a bakery and bought some ________for him. But what about his________? Again, I went to a shop, grabbing some doggy chocolate treats.

Coming________, I sat down, introduced myself and gave him the food. He was________and couldn't believe it, but he kept shaking my hand and _________me. Then I left. As I returned my car, I ________. The guy was eating his food and filling a bowl of water for his dog.

Christmas is about ________and helping others. ________everything you have, for example, the rich food in your fridge over the Christmas period and your sofa. On the contrary, this guy had ________of these. I've helped him for a day or two and hope that you may spare a thought next time you see someone on the________.

1.A. travel B. return C. business D. celebration

2.A. intelligent B. strong C. annoying D. homeless

3.A. treat B. water C. respect D. money

4.A. balance B. company C. peace D. silence

5.A. helping B. watching C. ignoring D. pushing

6.A. checked B. filled C. picked D. shook

7.A. collected B. shot C. moved D. placed

8.A. As B. Since C. If D. Unless

9.A. even B. just C. yet D. still

10.A. clever B. common C. special D. right

11.A. food B. pots C. bowls D. material

12.A. cat B. dog C. son D. daughter

13.A. forward B. in C. out D. down

14.A. honored B. frightened C. astonished D. satisfied

15.A. thanked B. paid C. comforted D. questioned

16.A. looked around B. looked out C. looked up D. looked back

17.A. suggesting B. giving C. accepting D. abandoning

18.A. Consider B. Donate C. Show D. Store

19.A. many B. all C. few D. most

20.A. sun B. air C. street D. moon

Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

1213 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You can attend the talks on the first Thursday of each month.

B. It’s not necessary for you to book for a special charge.

C. You can listen to the monthly talks free of charge.

D. The monthly talks last over three hours.

2.When is the talk on James Brindley?

A. February 6th. B. March 6th.

C. November 7th. D. December 5th.

3.What is the topic of the talk in February?

A. The Canal Pioneers B. Ice for the Metropolis

C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals

4.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?

A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker

C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne

The tough economy is bringing new shoppers to the secondhand market.Plato's Closet in Charlotte,NC is a private company,which mainly buys and sells used clothes.While Charlotte has outstanding secondhand stores offering high-end and graceful brands for women,most of their stock applies to adults.Plato's closet targets teens and those in their 20s.

Plato's Closet,with stores in Matthews and the university area,sells clothes and accessories(装饰品)that are currently popular at about one third the retail(零售)prices.

The two hottest brands,for buying and selling,are Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch.Even though the offerings tend to be suitable for young people,there are a variety of shoppers at Plato's Closet of varying ages.Women in their 30s,40s,and older could easily find a purse,jacket or piece of jewelry they like.

If you are selling

Unlike higher-end resale stores which usually work on consignment(寄售),Plato's Closet buys on the spot.

Items can be gently used,but must be in very good condition.

Clothes should be less than two years old and styles should be the same as those still being sold at the shopping center.

There is no negotiation;prices are set company-wide.If what you sell amounts to $30 or less,they'll give you cash.More than that,you'll get a Visa cash card.

Secondhand success

Don't get discouraged if you can't find something on your first trip.Resale shops are always getting new lists of goods and change their styles with each season.

Be sure to check each piece carefully before buying.

Price comparison

Jackets: New York & Company black blazer,$12; retail: $37.

Pants: Express Editor-style pants,$12; retail: $69.90.

Shoes: Nine West black peep-toe pumps,$12; retail: $89.

Jewelry: Necklaces,$3-$5; retail: $18-$30.

1.Plato's Closet is different from other secondhand stores in that .

A. its offerings are more expensive

B. its target customers are young people

C. its stock mainly applies to female adults

D. it only offers high-end brands for women

2.If you want to sell something at Plato's Closet,you .

A. are surely paid by cash B. can bargain with buyers

C. should sell on consignment D. should make sure it's in good condition

3.If you buy a pair of Express Editor-style pants in Plato's Closet,you can save .

A. 57.9 dollars B. 15 dollars

C. 77 dollars D. 25 dollars.

Discovery’s astronauts arrived to an exciting celebration Wednesday as nearly 700 people crowded an airplane storage place, waving flags and holding signs that read: “Welcome Home, Astronauts!”

The seven-person team returned to Earth on Tuesday after being the first to take a space shuttle into orbit since the Columbia disaster(灾难)of 2003.

“In the last two and a half years, we have been through the very worst that manned space flight can bring us, and over the past two weeks we have seen the very best,” NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told the astronauts and their families and fans Wednesday.

The crowd waved American flags for the U.S. astronauts and Japanese flags for crew member Soichi Noguchi, one of the spacewalkers.

“As a rookie(新手)astronaut, I could not ask for more,” Noguchi said, “We had three spacewalks, two extra days in space and one great team.”

While the homecoming has been filled with excitement for what mission controllers declared a “truly spectacular test flight”, uncertainty remains for the future of the shuttle program.

Shortly after Discovery rose up into space July 26, a nearly 1-pound large piece of foam insulation(泡沫绝缘材料)fell from the fuel tank-the very thing that was supposed to have been fixed after Columbia exploded. The foam missed Discovery, but NASA grounded all shuttle flights until engineers fix the problem.

NASA ground crews examined Discovery after its return from orbit and found it in good condition, an official said Wednesday at NASA‟s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Technicians counted 101 dings and divots, including 20 that were larger than 1 inch. Schaaf Dean, landing support group chief, said the numbers were similar to the results of other shuttle, post-landing examinations.

A beginning examination of the shuttle’s thermal(热的)blanket showed it remained undamaged during re-en-try into the Earth’s air.(Agencies)

1.The seven astronauts .

A. are the first to take a space shuttle into orbit

B. took the Columbia into space

C. returned to earth safely

D. are Americans

2.According to the text, the NASA officials think .

A. the flight of Discovery is a failure

B. manned space flight has been through the best in the past

C. the flight of Discovery is a success

D. the astronauts are national heroes

3.When the Discovery took off, .

A. the fuel tank burned B. a piece of foam insulation fell

C. the safety belt is not fixed D. it knocked into the Columbia

4.The underlined word “grounded” means .

A. (of a boat) hit the bottom of a sea and be unable to move

B. to cause a boat to hit the bottom of a sea or lake

C. to prevent a plane or person from flying

D. to be based on something

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