阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   31   to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   32   the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   33   thinking that she wouldn’t live   34   from then on.

Over the years, I   35   and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   36   a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   37   trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   38  .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   39   into my son’s room with a box of   40  . After 16 years, I still   41   Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   42   since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   43   the path for those people who were less   44   than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   45  .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   46  . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   47  . From this person that I thought would have no   48   of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的)   49   and we moved north, but I owe Helen   50   that I can never repay.

A. walking                 B. riding                      C. running                    D. driving

A. lived                            B. survived                   C. existed                            D. escaped

A. mind                     B. brain                        C. head                        D. thought

A. equally                  B. calmly                            C. quietly                            D. normally

A. studied                  B. moved                            C. worked                    D. 1ived

A. suffering               B. causing                    C. bearing                    D. catching

A. normally               B. particularly               C. necessarily                D. eventually

A. up                         B. off                           C. back                        D. down

A. ran                        B. walked                     C. rolled                       D. moved

A. tissues                 B. presents                    C. pills                         D. candies

A. realized                B. knew                       C. recognized                D. reminded

A. her life                B. her son                     C. her family                D. her work

A. clear                    B. smooth                     C. clean                        D. open

A. rich                     B. healthy                     C. strong                      D. fortunate

A. money                 B. hope                        C. pity                         D. medicine

A. small                   B. pitiful                      C. weak                        D. shameless

A. admitted                     B. beaten                      C. hurt                  D. hospitalized

A. use                      B. value                       C. meaning                   D. quality

A. treated                 B. worsened                  C. relieved                    D. recovered

A. some money         B. some tissues              C. a debt                   D. a hope

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money? There is more happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things, she understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

This passage mainly suggests that the writer ______.

A. is easy to get along with       

B. is unhappy with the life they are living

C. is good at observing and understanding

D. is never pleased with her neighbours

What do you think of the McGarity girl?

A. She is proud and hungry      B. She is selfish and cruel

C. She is lonely and friendless    D. She is unhappy and misunderstood

In this text, the writer tries to tell us that______.

A. money is the key to everything

B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be

C. there is something more important than money

D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes

Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

A. Why, is it only because they have money?

B. There is more to happiness than money.

C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things

D. The money we have saved isn’t nearly enough

    More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

    The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

    In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

    Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.

    介绍一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。

60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.

   A. green outside and sweet inside

   B. good-looking outside and soft inside

   C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

   D. a little soft outside and sweet inside

61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

   A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

   B. It was less sweet and good for health.

   C. It was developed by Del Monte.

   D. It was used as medicine.

62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.

   A. that people enjoy eating         B. that is always present

   C. that is difficult to get            D. that people use as a gift

63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.

   A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples

   B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

   C. tried hard to control the pineapple market

   D. planned to help the other companies

 

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We offer good pay and provide a

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We can ensure you this is an

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If interested send a photo and your

CV to Jason at:

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Tele:88867356

Applicants must have at least

two years teaching experience and be

from one of the following countries:

UK,USA,CAN,AUS,NZ.

    Production assistant wanted

——Fluent English speaker

——easy going,open-minded

——Background in the industry

——Excellent computer skills

Please drop us your CV to the

address below if you feel that you

would suit one of the positions.Please

click on the link below to see our

offices:    

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hr@brightshadowfilms.com

Tele:88822357

    Teacher Wanted

We want to find a teacher with

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1.Native English speaker who comes

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2.  Rich Experience in teaching

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3.Good computer skills

If you are interested in the

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immediately:13661641372

  Babel International Communication Club

Now  we  are looking  for  a

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Location:Shanghai(People Square)

Requirements:

1.Be good at communication,fun-loving  and  most  importantly organizing.

2.Native English Speaker or English fluently

If  you  meet the  above requirements,please send your resume to babelchina@126.com

Tel:86(021)63222995

54.If you are a native English speaker from New Zealand and want a teaching job,

you may contact_______.

A.hyhysh@hotmail.com           B.babelchina@126.com

C.hr@brightshadowfilms.com      D.americanenglishacademy@gmail.com

55.Which of the following jobs pays most attention to organizing?

A.An English teacher.             B.A program coordinator.

C.A production assistant.           D.A branch director.

56.If you are a non-native English speaker with great skills in computer,which of the following telephones may interest you?

A.86(021)63222995.    B.13661641372.   C.88822357.     D.88867356.

 

 

Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?

A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic(自动的)watch to show the day, month, and date, Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original (首批的) watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $ 200,000 for one.

These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd. Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.

Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical(机械的) movement, the kind desired by  watch collectors, The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor(上弦装置) so that the watch never needs to be wound by hand. The watches come in a very beautiful case with a crocodile design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect design means to get a chance             to know a piece of watch-making history and to wear such a watch will show your personal taste and social position.           

 You can get the watch either in person or by mail all an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don’t miss the chance to realize your dream.

1.The original automatic watches are valuable because           .

    A. the watches were made many years ago

B. the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker

C. only rich people can afford the watches

D. only a few watches of the kind were made

2.Watch collectors want to get the improved watch, especially for its      

       .

A. mechanical movement

B. splendid color

C. fashionable style

D. new uses

3.The purpose of the passage is to encourage the readers to            .

A. buy the watch

B. return the watch

C. wear the watch

D. receive the service

4.The passage is probably taken from a             .

A. report

B. magazine

C. text book

D. science book

 

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