【题目】If you put all the books you own on the street outside your house, you might expect them to disappear immediately. But one man, Hernando Guanlao in Manila, tried it and found that his collections grew.

He’s a lovely man in his early 60s, with one ever-lasting love—books. They’re his pride and joy, because, whether he likes it or not, they seem to be taking over his house. Guanlao has set up a “library” outside his home in central Manila. Readers can take as many books as they want, for as long as they want. As Guanlao says, “The only rule is that there are no rules.”

You might consider it would end very quickly. But in fact, in the 12 years he’s been running his library. He’s found that his collection has grown rather than become smaller, as more and more people help the activity. “It seems to me that the books are speaking to me,” he says with a smile, “The books are telling me they want to be read.”

Guanlao started his library in 2000, shortly after the death of his parents. He was looking for something to honor their memory, and that was when he hit upon the idea of promoting the reading habit passed on to him from his parents. So he put the books outside the door of his house to see if anyone wanted to borrow them. They did, and they brought the books back with others to add to the collection. The library was born. The library is not advertised, but somehow, every day, a steady stream of people find their way there.

To help the poorest communities in Manila, Guanlao doesn’t wait for them to find him on his “book bike”. He wants to set up a “book boat”, traveling around the islands of Sulu and Basilan. As we sat outside Hernando Guanlao’s house in the midday sun, watching people look through his collection, he thought it was worth spending all his time.

1The first paragraph shows that Guanlao ______.

A. was a successful man

B. worked very hard

C. loved books very much

D. put all his books in the open air

2According to the passage, readers in Guanlao’s library ______.

A. can’t keep books very long

B. need to have a library card

C. can be free to read there

D. must help increase the collection

3What was beyond people’s expectation after the library was set up?

A. The library took over his house.

B. The library was Guanlao’s life center.

C. The library lasted a long time.

D. The library needed help from more people.

4What caused Guanlao to have the idea of setting up a library?

A. His good reading habit.

B. The death of his parents.

C. The joy of reading books.

D. Nothing to do in his daily life.

5What is the last paragraph mainly talking about?

A. Guanlao’s traveling around.

B. Guanlao’s daily activities.

C. Guanlao’s poor communities.

D. Guanlao’s efforts for his library.

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的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。

How to express your anger

The best way to manage anger is by dealing with it directly—you must learn to express your anger in a healthy and helpful way.

Expressing yourself when you are very angry can be difficult. But it can also be very helpful. 【1】 They feel better about themselves. And most importantly, they are taking control of their own emotions. They are reacting to their anger in a good way.

2 First, stay calm when you are expressing yourself. It is also important to be clear and direct when you express yourself. You should also show respect to the other person.

It is also important not to blame other people. Blaming other people can lead to arguing and fighting. Instead, people should express their anger by saying what they are feeling. For example, if a person is angry, she should use “I statements”. These are simple sentences that state how a person feels. For example, you should not say “You never help me clean the home”! 3 When people are expressing their anger, they should remember to think about the other people who are involved in the situation. 4 Often, when people look at a situation in this way, they can admit that they are not always being fair. People can admit that their anger is not being helpful. People cannot always control what other people do or what happens around them. But people can control the way they react!

Do not let your anger build up inside of you! As a person once said:“It is not good for me to hold on to anger. 5

A. You can talk to a doctor.

B. I am the only one that it is really hurting.

C. Words can be extremely damaging to a relationship.

D. Try to look at the situation from the other person’s point of view.

E. When people can express their needs, they feel like they are solving the problem.

F. Instead, you could say “I am angry that you did not offer to help me clean the home”.

G. But there are things people should remember when they express their needs when angry.

【题目】根据短文内容, 从短文后的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。

With the year coming to an end, a vacation is inescapable. Travelling in winters is never easy. Though air travel might sound as the most convenient way for winter travel, it also has its own shortcomings. The season of cold sometimes interrupts your travel plans. 【1】 We bring to you tips to keep in mind if you are air travelling in winters.

Early flights are on time

Early morning flights have been found to be more on time than the ones later in the day. 2 Any delay in the flight schedule during the day leads to a series of delay, the best way to avoid it is to fly early.

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Partner airlines can help you in times of delayed flights. Some airlines work in association with its partner airlines. In case your flight gets cancelled or delayed you can ask for a seat in the partner airline, provided that your airline supports it.

Join a club

4 When your flight gets delayed for hours you can access those clubs in the airport rather than being stuck in the terminal. Also, accessing to different travel agents is easier from the clubs as they assist you with various options available.

Consider a travel agent

At times when you are stuck with situations where your flight is delayed or cancelled, instead of dealing directly with the airline staff, it is best to lay the responsibility on your travel agent. 5

A. Remember to phone bravely

B. Partner airlines can help

C. A member of a club is the best choice for most flyers on the whole

D. Flights get cancelled or delayed beyond what you have to deal with

E. Though you would have to wake up very early, yet it would rid you of a lot of troubles.

F. Your travel agent will act on your behalf and solve the issues so you needn’t solve the issues yourself.

G. Joining a club will sure make you pay some money, but if you are a frequent flyer it is the best choice for you

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