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When was the last time you gave blood? Or donated money to charity(慈善机构) ? Or, in fact, did
anything; to benefit the world?
And why, in this age of communication, are we still so isolated(孤立) from each other?
More than 2 million elderly people are expected to be living alone, with no family, by the end of the
next ten years.
It does not have to cost a fortune to make a real difference. The We Are What We Do organization
has launched a book-Change the World for a Fiver.
Inside are 50 simple things you can do to help mankind. They include recycling books, using energy
saving light bulbs (灯炮) and " reverse haggling" in charity shops-paying more than the asking price.
They may seem small but they are by no means in significant(无意义的). Metro has joined forces
with We Are What We Do, a branch of the Community Links charity.
From Monday we will be asking readers to complete an action each day and report how successful
and fulfilling it was.
Community Links founder David Robinson said, "We are delighted to be working with Metro. With
around 2 million Metro readers, we hope that 2 million of you are inspired to act and will help to bring
this exciting vision(梦想) to life."
The $ 5 book is on sale at Waterstones, WHSmith, Sainsbury's, Ottakers, Borders and online at
Amazon. Co. uk.
For more information log on (登录) to www. wearewhatwedo. org. Email us with your actions to
dostff@metro. Co. uk.
Will You Remember Today Forever?
Will you remember today forever? You went to work. The train was strangely empty. You got a very
funny email, Someone made you a perfect cup of tea. You ate a delicious sandwich. The photocopier did
not jam (拥挤). There were no delays on the trainhome. But will you remember today forever? You saw
an ad on the train that changed your life. You decided to do something about the state of the world. You
offered your professional experience to VSO. You volunteered(志愿) to go and live and work with
people in the world's poorest countries. You stood up not because there were no seats, but to be
counted(可靠). To say you wanted to make a difference. This is your chance. This is the ad. This is the
website:www. VSO. org. uk. This is the number: 020 8780 7500. This is the day.
B. ask you to help the poorest people in the world
C. give money to charity
D. ask you to do something to help
B. spend extra money
C. be cheated by the shop owners
D. receive better services
B. inform the situation of the lonely elderly people
C. ask you to do something practical for mankind
D. give you some skills for living better
B. email dostuff@ metro. co. uk
C. log on to Amazon. co. uk
D. log on to www. VSO. org. uk
There was a time when most people in the United States believed that the tomato was a poisonous(有毒的)food. In the 1820s, a farmer realized the value of the tomato and wanted to make it popular. Unfortunately people were afraid to try it. They thought that if you ate a tomato, you would surely get sick. “Eat a tomato with fish, and you’d better have a doctor handy. Eat a tomato with fish and ice cream, forget the doctor. Call an undertaker. ”
The farmer decided to do something surprising. He let everybody know far and wide that on the next market day, he would stand on the Court House steps and eat a tomato. People came from all over to watch him. The farmer waited until a large crowd had gathered. Then he walked quickly to the Court House steps, lifted a basket of tomatoes for all to see, and ate one. Another. A third. And he didn’t die.
Farmers have been growing tomatoes ever since. Boxes of tomatoes go to the market. Poisonous? They are just wonderful, as most people now agree.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. People often have wrong beliefs.
B. It is easy to change people’s minds.
C. How tomato became popular in the US.
D. Tomatoes were first grown by US farmers.
2. From the underlined sentences in the first paragraph we learn that in the 1820s people thought______.
A. fish and ice cream were very good food
B. one tomato had enough poison to kill a person
C. only an undertaker could save the life of a person who ate tomatoes
D. fish, tomato, and ice cream if eaten together could kill a person
3. The farmer ate tomatoes in public(当众)in order to______.
A. show that he was brave
B. show that they were eatable
C. make people buy his tomatoes
D. make people believe they tasted nice
4. The last word “undertaker” in the first paragraph means______.
A. a person whose job is to take care of the dead
B. a person who takes care of his business
C. a person who dig the earth
D. a person who can make the dead people come to life again
5. It can be inferred(推断)from the text that______.
A. there were wild tomatoes in the US before 1820s
B. tomatoes were grown for special used in the past
C. there are still some people today who never eat tomatoes
D. tomatoes are grown all over the world today
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The farmer decided to do something surprising. He let everybody know far and wide that on the next market day, he would stand on the Court House steps and eat a tomato. People came from all over to watch him. The farmer waited until a large crowd had gathered. Then he walked quickly to the Court House steps, lifted a basket of tomatoes for all to see, and ate one. Another. A third. And he didn’t die.
Farmers have been growing tomatoes ever since. Boxes of tomatoes go to the market. Poisonous? They are just wonderful, as most people now agree.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. People often have wrong beliefs.
B. It is easy to change people’s minds.
C. How tomato became popular in the US.
D. Tomatoes were first grown by US farmers.
2. From the underlined sentences in the first paragraph we learn that in the 1820s people thought______.
A. fish and ice cream were very good food
B. one tomato had enough poison to kill a person
C. only an undertaker could save the life of a person who ate tomatoes
D. fish, tomato, and ice cream if eaten together could kill a person
3. The farmer ate tomatoes in public(当众)in order to______.
A. show that he was brave
B. show that they were eatable
C. make people buy his tomatoes
D. make people believe they tasted nice
4. The last word “undertaker” in the first paragraph means______.
A. a person whose job is to take care of the dead
B. a person who takes care of his business
C. a person who dig the earth
D. a person who can make the dead people come to life again
5. It can be inferred(推断)from the text that______.
A. there were wild tomatoes in the US before 1820s
B. tomatoes were grown for special used in the past
C. there are still some people today who never eat tomatoes
D. tomatoes are grown all over the world today
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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too… I wasn’t 41 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 42 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 43 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 44 the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 45 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 46 . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 47 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 48 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the 49 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 50 them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the 51 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her 52 . “Wake up, my,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I 53 them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 54 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I 55 have fussed (大惊小怪) at you that way…”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you 56 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 57 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 58 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 59 than into our families--- an unwise investment (投资) indeed.
Remember that 60 =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.
41. A. ever B. even C. just D. right
42. A. to B. in C. on D. for
43. A. school B. work C. home D. office
44. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
45. A. already B. hardly C. rudely D. nearly
46. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
47. A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
48. A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking
49. A. floor B. kitchen C. window D. door
50. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
51. A. tears B. expressions C. smiles D. joy
52. A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
53. A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help
54. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
55. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
56. A. indeed B. besides C. anything D. anyway
57. A. company B. country C. place D. state
58. A. for B. with C. behind D. to
59. A. books B. loss C. meal D. work
60. A. RESPECT B. WARMTH C. FAMILY D. FRIEND
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C
Paris in the springtime was , is and always will be , something rather special . Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days ? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just £129.Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (运送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry , arriving at your hotel in the evening . The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms : satellite TV, radio , telephone and alarm clock . It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease .
The following day , after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city , during which you will see the Eiffel Tower , Champs Elysees , L’Arc de Triomphe , the Louvre ,in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of . You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles , the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure (闲暇). In the evening there is a “ Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights .
Day three takes you to Montmarter , Perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge . In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish , perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine , wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops （古董店）. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city , the splendid Paradis Latain . On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry .
Included in the price of £129 per person :
●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris
●Return ferry crossings
●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities
●Continental breakfast during your stay
●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night”
●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )
●Tour around Montmartre
●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times
63．What is the purpose of this passage ?
A．To show the price of traveling to Paris . B．To tell tourists the routs to Paris .
C．To introduce the city of Paris . D．To attract tourists to Paris .
64．During the stay in Paris , the tourists will .
A．have a “Paris by Night” tour on he first evening
B．live in a hotel two miles away from Paris
C．have free time for half a day
D．have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together
65．What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ?
A．An area of a town .
B．A period of 15 minutes .
C．A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents .
D．One of four equal parts into which something ca be divided .
66．According to the passage , which of the following is true ?
A．The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris .
B．Te tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying .
C．It will take you a long time to got to Montmartre from Paris.
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