In China, New Year's Day isn't a big moment______ with the Spring Festival．

A．comparing B．compared

C．to compare D．being compared

So heavy ______ that I felt great relief after taking it off．

A．is the load B．the load was

C．was the load D．the load is

I ______ for six months．I'm really out of shape．

A．hadn't exercised

B．didn't exercise

C．don't exercise

D．haven't exercised

Jack will hold a meeting ______ people can voice their opinions on today's global economy．

A．which B．when

C．where D．whose

All you have is what you bring with you

I've always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I've found myself in．

My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old．She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list．She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed．

"I'll be right back．" she said．

She was gone just a few minutes, but in that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up．I was left staring at the cashier, who was staling at me．"Do you have money for me, son?" she said．"I'll need to be paid．" -

I didn't realize she was just trying to amuse herself．So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed．

By the time my mom returned, I was angry．"You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her I"

Now that I'm an adult, you'll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet．I want to be prepared in case I need it．

I've always admired people who are over-prepared．In college, I had a classmate named Norman．One day he was giving a presentation on an overhead projector and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb （灯泡） on the projector blew out．We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new' projector．

"It's Okay．" he announced．"There's nothing to worry about．"

We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out．He had brought along a spare bulb for the Overhead projector．Who could even think of that?

I often told my students, " When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you．" And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office．So take money．Pack a light bulb．Be prepared．

1.Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases'?

A．The boy was shopping by himself．

B．The boy's mother asked her to do so．

C．The cashier was playing a joke on him．

D．The boy's mother was away for something else．

2.Why was the boy angry with his mother?

A．His mother left him alone．

B．He lost face in front of the cashier．

C．His mother forgot to buy something．

D．He had just quarreled with the cashier．

3.Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?

A．He was always well-prepared．

B．His presentation was about bulbs．

C．He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality．

D．He predicted the bulb on the projector would blow out．

4.What do the two stories tell us?

A．Accidents happen almost every day．

B．Money is the key that opens all doors.

C．In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day．

D．Chances favor those who are well-prepared．

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

For people with thousands of pages to read, speed reading seems like a manna （甘露） from heaven．In addition, speed reading helps lighten the load of information you have to absorb since it provides a filter that you can use in screening all bits of information before you approach them．

1.Examining how much information you need will help you identify how you should read a certain document to maximize your learning and comprehension．Thorough reading may no longer be necessary in some cases, such as when you only need an outline of a certain document．

Another skill that can ease the burden of a reader is the ability to read words in blocks．Make sure you do not spend too long on a certain block．2. This will also make reading less tiresome and boring．

To master this important skill, you have to practice reading more and more words in a certain block at one time．A suggestion shared by some experts regarding this step is to increase the distance between you and the document you are reading．If you can read more and more words in one block, you can cut down on the time it usually takes you to read a certain text and you will be able to read more in a shorter period．

Readers should also practice reducing the number of times they go back to previous sections or blocks．Using a pointer such as the tip of a pencil or pen can also help to make the flow of your reading smoother and faster．3.Thus, your speed in reading will largely depend on the speed of the movement of your pointer．

If you still find yourself confused about the topic even after you have finished reading the document, do not re-read right away．Re-reading immediately will just lead to slower speed in reading．4.Getting your own reading corner will also help．

5. Continue practicing and practicing the techniques aforementioned and soon, you'll achieve the reading speed that will work best for you．

A．In this technique, your eyes will follow the tip of the pointer．

B．This saves time and reduces the effort that you have to make．

C．Taking a short break first is recommended before reading the material again．

D．As a final note, the most important point is consistent and deliberate practice．

E．Your invaluable time can be saved if you can have your reading speed doubled．

F．The first step to increase your reading speed is to identify the specific information you need．

G．Reducing the time you spend on a specific number of words in a block will make no difference．

It rained for two weeks, completely _______ our plan.

A．ruined B．ruin

C．to ruin D．ruining

—Hi, Nancy ,I didn’t know you had come back. So have you graduated from college?

—Yes .I Biology for four years in Nanjing.

A．have studied

B．had studied

C．studied

D．am studying

The main street is lined with small stands and shops _____ sell almost anything you can imagine.

A. what B. where C. who D. which

When Madam Curie did the science experiment again, she was more careful ________ she had made a mistake.

A．what B．when C．which D．where