Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage．For Nigel, studying was a piece of cake．The reward was certainly much bigger compared to the little effort Nigel had made．It all began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories．And the peak of his school career came not when he topped the class but when he was selected for the nationwide competition．
Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join in the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets(乐高积木)and making something out of them．Nigel spent two months building his robot．It was during the time that Nigel found out about the big prize for the competition as well as a competitive rival(对手), Alicia, from a neighboring school．His early intentions were forgotten．Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else．Nigel decided to make friends with Alicia．Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition．He even helped her to put the finishing touches(收尾工作)to her robot．He was glad with the way things had progressed．His robot looked even better than Alicia's and it was able to play a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do．
On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia．Everything became clear the minute she saw him among the competitors．She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her．
The flashbulbs(闪光灯)of the camera exploded in Nigel's face．The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists' judgments were the same．Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him．Without her, he would never have won the competition．
(1)
What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?
[ ]
A．
He was offered a part-time job．
B．
He was honored with a scholarship．
C．
He helped his teachers build a robot．
D．
He helped in the computer laboratories．
(2)
Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to ________．
[ ]
A．
win honor for his school
B．
be the top student of the school
C．
build a robot with the Lego sets
D．
win the thousand-dollar prize
(3)
Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?
[ ]
A．
He intended to help her．
B．
He was fond of building robots．
C．
He wanted to be her real friend．
D．
He didn't want her to suspect(怀疑)him．
(4)
What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?
This August has seen athletes doing their sweaty part in the“Good Luck Beijing”sports events．Some foreign athletes have commented on the passion of Chinese spectators(观众)．
Not all the spectators, however, came out looking exactly good．Girls holding umbrellas on beach volleyball stands．Spectators crying sharply during the hockey matches．These can be unintended disturb．To avoid them, we'd keep in mind some special manners：
Beach volleyball
1．Dress down for beach volleyball．It's also a good time to show off your colorful top and sexy shorts．
2．Use protective cream for your skin．Wear sunglasses and bring something to drink．But don't carry something that blocks others' view．
3．Look all you want at the body shapes around you, but save some attention for the players' skills．
Archery & shooting
1．Sit at the back or on either side of the field．For safety's sake, do not risk out of there．
2．Above all, keep quiet during the match．Put your cellphone on vibrate or turn it off．
3．Do not use the flash on your camera, because it can disturb the athletes．
4．When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down．
Baseball, basketball & football
1．Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed．
2．Don't bring a whistle．Referees use them and you can puzzle the players．
3．Players can be tense when taking a shot．Keep the cheering down at critical moments．Do not use the camera flash．
4．If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks．Keep your mouth moving to calm you down．
Cycling & marathon
1．Spectators should keep off the track．Control your pets．
2．Cyclists or runners might look tired, sweaty and thirsty, but, do not hand them a bottle of water, a cool towel or anything else．Any help from spectators can disqualify(剥夺资格)an athlete．
3．Again, if a cyclist or runner falls, do not rush over to help．The best thing to do is to contact medical personnel．
(1)
When watching beach volleyball matches, you should not ________．
[ ]
A．
bring anything to drink
B．
use an umbrella on stands
C．
wear sunglasses
D．
look at the body shapes
(2)
You’d better not ________．
[ ]
A．
eat anything when watching matches
B．
use camera flash when watching cycling
C．
shout loudly when watching archery
D．
stay where you sit when watching shooting
(3)
If you go to watch marathon, you can not ________．
[ ]
A．
bring your pets
B．
give athletes something to drink
C．
cry sharply
D．
ask medical personnel to help athletes
(4)
The passage mainly tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
how spectators disturb athletes
B．
how spectators help athletes
C．
dos and don’ts while watching matches
D．
some rules for sports events
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Grandpa Nybakken loved life－especially when he could play a trick on somebody．At those times, his large Norwegian frame shook with laughter while he pretended innocent surprise, exclaiming, “Oh, forevermore!” But on a cold Saturday in downtown Chicago, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and grandpa wasn’t laughing．
Grandpa worked as a carpenter．On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage abroad．On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone．He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church．His search proved fruitless．
Suddenly, he realized what had happened．The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut．His brand new glasses were heading for China!
The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children．He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning．
“It’s not fair,” he told God as he drove home in frustration．“I’ve been very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work, and now this．”
Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on vacation in the United States．He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather’s small church in Chicago．Grandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among the small congregation(教堂会众)．
“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year．”
“Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses．Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my co-workers and I were much in prayer about this．Then your boxes arrived．When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on the top．” After a long pause, he continued, “Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”
The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses．But the director surely must have confused their church with another, they thought, there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas．
But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true about Grandpa Nybakken according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
He was an outgoing man and held an active attitude towards life．
B．
He had a large family to support．
C．
He was a carpenter working in the church．
D．
He was a loyal Christian．
(2)
The people in the church but Grandpa felt confused at what the director said because _________．
[ ]
A．
Grandpa didn’t tell the director that he was the owner of the glasses
B．
the director wanted to return the glasses even though he liked it
C．
the director could not get such glasses in their own country
D．
the glasses were not included in the donation list
(3)
Who does “the Master Carpenter” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
[ ]
A．
Grandpa’s master．
B．
One of Grandpa’s friends．
C．
God．
D．
Grandpa’s co-worker．
(4)
Which can be the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Grandfather’s life
B．
The Helpful Donation
C．
The Perfect Mistake
D．
An Impressive Speech
阅读理解
Below is a web page from http：//www．tvguide．com/．
Tonight's TV Hot List：Sunday January 31, 2010
Grammy Awards 8/7c CBS
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are ready to take home a lot of hardware tonight as they lead all artists with 10 and eight nominations．The ladies also perform, along with fellow Album of the Year nominees the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band．In addition, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, Pink and Zac Brown Band will also take the stage．But perhaps the most expected moment is the Michael Jackson tribute(吊唁礼物), which features the 3-D mini-movie "Earth Song" and will be highlighted by performers Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher．
Maurer 9/8c NBC
A mysterious company named Sabre, headed by an attractive, stubborn CEO(Kathy Bates), appears out of nowhere and buys out(买断股份)Dunder Mifflin．As Michael is unwilling to follow Sabre's new policies, Andy and Erin write a welcome song to greet the company．Meanwhile, Pam and Jim hope to get accepted into a desired local day-care center．
Surviving Survivor 8/7c CBS
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the first season of Survivor．But tonight ten of the game's most iconic players, including previous winners Richard Hatch, Parvati Shallow and Tom Westman, discuss the series in detail and provide insights into how the game is actually played and the impact it's had on their lives．In addition, updates on beloved former castaways, like Ethan Zohn, Rupert Boneham and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, are given．
Private Practice 10∶01/9∶01c ABC
So Maya's pregnant and wants to have the baby．What to do now? Dink(Stephen Lunsford), the boy who did his part to get her into this mess, has a solution：He wants to marry her．You can imagine how Sam and Naomi will feel about that．And if that won't raise the histrionic level enough for you, how about this：A couple has two dying daughters, and only one can be saved．Their choice．And Brian Benben is back, so expect more Pete-Violet- Sheldon angst．
(1)
Edna is crazy about pop stars, so she will most likely choose ________ to enjoy．
[ ]
A．
Grammy Awards
B．
Maurer
C．
Surviving Survivor
D．
Private Practice
(2)
From the passage, we can learn that Dunder Mifflin is ________．
[ ]
A．
a CEO
B．
a company
C．
an employee in the company
D．
a piece of office equipment
(3)
According to the passage, Surviving Survivor is most probably ________．
[ ]
A．
a musical play
B．
a game show
C．
a love story
D．
a cultural documentary
(4)
The above programs ________．
[ ]
A．
are loved by all viewers
B．
are on the top list for the week
C．
are broadcast on the same channel
D．
are accessible on the same night
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Careercast．com is out with its list of best and worst jobs of 2012．It's bad news for the writer of this story, but much brighter for the folks who program the code that keeps this website busy．
Using a method that looked at physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook, career Website Careercast．com, ranked the top 200 jobs．They also ranked the jobs with the most stress．Not surprisingly, none of the most stressful jobs show up on the best jobs list．
At the top is software engineer and at the bottom is the lumberjack．Cutting trees failed to skate above the bottom 10 percent in all ranking categories, except income．“Unemployment for lumberjacks is very high, and the demand for their services is expected to continue to fall through 2016．And while working outside all day may seem like a great job perk(有额外津贴的工作), being a lumberjack not only is considered the worst job, but also one of the world's most dangerous,” according to Careercast．com．And, for that most dangerous job, a lumberjack earns a little more than ＄32,000 a year．That's about ＄56,000 less than the easy job of a software engineer, which has the average salary at ＄88,000 a year, according to Careercast．
Here's a complete look at the best and worst jobs．And, take a look at the most stressful jobs．You may be surprised．
Best Jobs Worst Jobs Most Stressful Jobs
Software Engineer Lumberjack Enlisted Soldier
Actuary Dairy Farmer Firefighter
Human Resources Manager Enlisted Military Soldier Airline Pilot
