3. You use s        for cutting things such as paper and cloth.

2. Would you like oil and      (醋) on your salad?

1. We all know that Winston Churchill is a famous s      .

  In the animal kingdom,weakness can bring about aggression in other ani?mals. This sometimes happens with humans,too. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me,pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.

  From my wheelchair experience,I see the best in people,but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don't get to see this soft side of others. Often,we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness,which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we're brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that's in them. 

  Last month,when I was driving home on a busy highway,I began to feet unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get im?patient and angry,with some speeding up alongside me,horning (按喇口八) or even shouting at me. At that moment,I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.

  No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights,I was saying to the other drivers, "I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can. ”And everyone under?stood. Several times,I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn't get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting im?patient and angry,they waited,knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.

  Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don't feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often,it would be better if we don't pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we're brave when we're scared.

1. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when      .

   A. they offer their help   B. they receive others' help   

    C. they feel others' kindness   D. they show their weakness

2. The author feels sad sometimes because      .

   A. he has a soft heart

   B. he relies much on others

   C. some people pretend to be kind

   D. some people fail to see the kindness in others

3. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?

   A. They speeded up to pass.

   B. They waited with patience.

   C. They tried their best to help.

   D. They put on their flashlights too.

4. In this passage,the author advises us to       

   A. handle problems by ourselves   B. accept help from others

   C. admit our weakness   D. show our bravery

5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

   A. A wheelchair experience

   B. Weakness and kindness

   C. Weakness and strength

   D. A driving experience

  The United States Environmental Protection Agency says only seven per cent of plastic waste in the United States is recycled each year. A new compa?ny in northern New York says it can increase that percentage. It also says it can help the United States reduce the amount of oil it imports.

  The company has a machine named the "plastic-eating monster". Every hour,thousands of kilograms of milk jugs,water bottles,and grocery bags are fed into the machine. The plastic waste comes from landfills across the United States. John Bordnyniuk runs the company,called JBI.

  Mr Bordnyniuk has invented a new process for turning plastic into fuel. First,many different kinds of unwashed plastics are melted together.

Mr Bordnyniuk uses a special chemical to turn the liquid into a vapour. This reduces the plastic to its most basic elements.

  "Plastics are just long hydrocarbon chains. What we're doing is reforming them into links and chains that we want so they have a high fuel value.” Eight per cent of the recycled plastic is used to run the system. Independ?ent testers say eighty-six per cent of what goes in comes out as fuel.

  Bob Molodynia helps run the company. He watches as the plastic-eating machine pours a thin,brown liquid into an oil barrel.

  JBI produces several thousand liters of fuel a day. It creates different grades of fuel for different industries. It sells the fuel for up to one hundred dollars a barrel. Each barrel costs about ten dollars to produce.

  Scientists say plastic-to-oil technology is still new and developing. They say it is not yet known if the process is environmentally friendly. And some questions whether turning plastic into oil can even be considered "recycling".

  Carson Maxted is with the publication Resource Recycling,a magazine that reports on the plastic recycling industry. He says because there is a lot of plastic waste and a great demand for oil,JBFs recycling technology may create great changes in both industries.

1. What should be the best title of the passage?

   A. Could waste plastic reduce our need for oil?

   B. How can waste plastic be changed into oil?

   C. What should we do to reduce the import of oil?

   D. What is the "plastic-eating monster"?

2. What is the purpose of using a special chemical?

   A. To melt the unwanted plastic.

   B. To turn liquid plastic into vapour.

   C. To turn plastic into fuel.

   D. To make the machine use more plastic.

3. From the passage,we know      .

   A. there is a great profit for JBI to turn waste plastic to oil

   B. plastic-to-oil technology is very developed in America

   C. the process of turning plastic into fuel is environmentally friendly

   D. JBI's recycling technology must create great changes in the plastic re?cycling industry

4. Who is the boss of JBI?

   A. Carson Maxted.

   B. John Bordnyniuk.

   C. Bob Molodynia.

   D. Machiel Smiths.

8. At 3:30 pm,the chairman           (declare) the meeting closed.

7. ―If he           (warn) , he would not have taken that food. ―Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.

6. Had they known what was coming next,they      v(have) second thoughts.

5. Eye doctors recommend that a child's first eye exam           (be) at the age of six months old.

4. If my car           (be) more reliable,I would have driven to Lhasa instead of flying last summer.