LONDON Thursday July 26(Reuters)—Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚) to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.

     He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at he same time to wait for connecting flights.

     Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat find he had flown to  London, told The Times,“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us. ”

    “He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”

     After an 11,000-mile flight across globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.

     Eddy,a 27-year-old engineer had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Anna,a 26-year secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site (工地)and started saving for a surprise.

      He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with an engagement (订婚)ring, wine and flowers.

    “I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time .I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia ”he said.

     Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone .“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.

     Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home. Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

45.What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?

A.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.

B.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.

C.Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.

D.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.

46.The underlined word“miss”in paragraph 2 most probably means_______.

A.escape from               B.fail to understand       C.fail to meet                    B.long to see

47.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.

A.wanted to travel round Australia              B.needed money to pay his daily cost

C.was an engineer at this building site         D.hoped to make money from this job

48.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?

A.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.

B.Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.

C.Anna bad a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.

D.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.

      It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee.   21   I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed   22  . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls   23   their souls belonged to the   24  .

      I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man   25   in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m   26  ,” hw said. He was chatting online and,   27  , he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was   28  .

       Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried   29   to speak to that computer

 geek(怪人),  30   not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was   31  . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “  32  !”

      I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I   33  , and saw nobody showed any interest.

        34  , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more   35   having a relationship with the   36  , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to   37   the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines   38  with people.

      I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even   39   that the coffee was bad,   40  Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

21. A. Before              B. Since                      C. Although                 D. While

22. A. pain                  B. loneliness                C. sadness            D. fear

23. A. because              B. when                       C. until                        D. unless

24. A. home                 B. world                      C. Net                         D. Café

25. A. sleeping              B. laughing             C. sitting                   D. learning

26. A. busy                  B. thirsty                     C. tired                        D. sick

27. A. first of all           B. just then                  C. at the same time D. by that time

28. A. Surprised           B. delighted                  C. moved                     D. frightened

29. A. once                  B. again                       C. first                        D. even

30. A. but                    B. so                            C. if                            D. or

31. A. excited               B. respected                  C. afraid                       D. unhappy

32. A. Shut up              B. Enjoy yourself     C. Leave me alone       D. Help me out

33. A. walked about      B. walked out               C. raised my hand  D. raised my head

34. A. From then on     B. At that moment  C. In all                       D. Above all

35. A. interested in       B. tired of                    C. careful about            D. troubled by

36. A. computer           B. soul                    C. shop                      D. geek

37. A. tell                   B. plan                         C. imagine                    D. design

38. A. other than          B. instead of                C. except for          D. as well as

39. A. pretend              B. understand         C. insist                       D. realize

40. A. as if                   B. just as                 C. just after               D. even though

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Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror.    1   .

Body image is a person’s opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.     2   . You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.

So, what can you do to develop a positive body image? Here are some ideas:

Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting.      3   .

Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happen.     4   . A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to one hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.

Respect your body! Practicing good habits --- regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on --- can help you build a positive body image.

   5     . Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy, a quick wit (智慧), and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.

A.Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.

B.Be yourself.

C.They care just as much as girls do about their body image.

D.Just explore talents that you feel good about.

E. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.

F. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.

G. Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look. 

 

 Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each .But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot(积累奖金)in history.

More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing , tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.

Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.

But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.

Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to some from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习), under the name of social progress. No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not , you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

57. The main idea of the passage is that       .

A.lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them

B.playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market

C.a lot of people buy lottery tickets , but lotteries cause disagreement

D.lotteries are just legalized vice

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

A.Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax .

B.The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress .

C.Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them .

D.People love the lottery because it is a stock market .

59. In just one hour in the last few days , the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling       .

A.$1.62 million  B.$90million  C.$9.6million  D.$87million

60. People who are addicted to playing lotteries should         .

A.join a club       B.save every cent

C.win the Pennsylvania     D.kick the habit

 

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