—I’ve taken someone else’s green sweater by mistake.

—It ______ Harry’s. He always wears green.

A. has to be   B. will be      C. mustn’t be   D. could be

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on. I tried to bear all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have the girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said, mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something that is said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to other people’s opinions, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice. 

1.The underlined sentence “Week by week her list grew” means “__________”. 

A. Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious

B. She had made a list of shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer

C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on

D. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and point them out

2.Why did her father listen to her quietly? 

A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s enemy said was mostly true.

B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.

C. Because he didn’t believe in his daughter

D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

3.What did the father do after he heard his daughter’s complaint? 

A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” said.

B. He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

C. He told her to write down all that her "enemy" had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.  

4.Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? 

A. Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend  

B. My Father

C. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had        

D. My Childhood

It i s the second time that the poor area_______.

Today, traditional opinions about men still exist. A man has to be strong, brave, sports loving and manly. Anything less would not be considered manly. Sports such as football, basketball and boxing all tend (往往是) to be men’s sports. However, the dance of ballet is considered feminine because it requires nice movements. This tradition is shown in the movie, Billy Elliot.
Billy Elliot is a movie that protests against this traditional view of men. Billy Elliot is an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy’s father wants him to take up boxing and become stronger, but Billy goes against his father’s wishes and takes up ballet dancing. This difference of opinion makes Billy sad. What’s more, his friends also laugh at him.
After saving enough money, his father sends Billy to a weekly boxing course; however, Billy doesn’t enjoy boxing because he always loses in matches and is often hurt. His ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson thinks that men or women should not be judged by the activities they like to do, so she tells Billy’s father that although he wants his son to make a good living, he should let his son do what he loves to do because he has a talent for it. When his father finally realizes the truth, Billy is surprised. In the end, with the help of his father, brother and all the people around him, Billy goes to the Royal Ballet Academy in London and becomes a very successful ballet dancer.

1. 1.

   The underlined word “feminine” in the first paragraph most probably means ______

   1. A.
      of men
   2. B.
      of children
   3. C.
      of women
   4. D.
      of students
2. 2.

   Why is Billy laughed at by other children?

   1. A.
      He always loses in boxing matches.
   2. B.
      He isn’t strong.
   3. C.
      He looks like a girl.
   4. D.
      He loves ballet.
3. 3.

   What do we know about Billy?

   1. A.
      His teacher encourages him to take up ballet dancing.
   2. B.
      He does well in ballet dancing and boxing.
   3. C.
      He does what his father wants him to do.
   4. D.
      He has never taken up any men’s sports.
4. 4.

   From Billy’s story, we can see that _______.

   1. A.
      children should accept their parents’ opinions
   2. B.
      we should try to fight against traditional opinions
   3. C.
      men and women play different sports
   4. D.
      parents should let their children do what they are interested in

New security camera can “see” through clothes

New technology that can “ see ” through clothing and detect what ’ s underneath can now be used to scan crowds, making it a potentially effective tool to prevent terrorist attacks in public places.

The Thru Vision T5000 camera picks up Terahertz rays ，or T-rays, which are naturally sent out by all objects and can pass through clothes or even walls. The camera can then detect metallic and nonmetallic objects hidden under clothing on still or moving subjects without showing any body detail.

While similar technology is seen at airports around the world, the T5000 is designed to be used in large, open areas. With a range of 25 meters, the T5000 can screen people in public places, thus avoiding bottle-necks at border crossing or security checkpoints. It also means people can be screened without knowing it.

The technology develops from British astronomers ’ work in studying dying stars. Astronomers use T-ray cameras to see through dust and clouds in space. The company sees uses for its camera at other sites where political or business activities take place.

For privacy concerns，Thru Vision Chief Executive Clive Beattie said the image produced by the camera did not show detailed parts of the body. ” It's almost a shining light bulb(灯泡）.“ Beattie said. "You don' t see the detail that people might be concerned about. “ In London' s busy Piccadilly Circus—which is already filled with closed -circuit surveillance (监视）cameras— reaction to the new technology was mixed. Some said the camera was going too far and violating privacy，but others said they are willing to put safety before privacy concerns. “ There ’ s surveillance everywhere anyway, “ said one commuter. “I don' t think it’ s much of a difference. I don' t care that they can see through me because they can see me anyway.“

Some experts said the privacy violation of the camera was not worth the benefit. “ What we should consider is how much we want to lose our privacy in order to obtain a sort of national security，” said David Murakami Wood，director of the Surveillance Studies network，which deals with surveillance and privacy problems. “ In most cases this isn' t real security—it ’ s a sense of safety that has very little real effect. ”

What can we learn about T5000?

A.  It can detect metallic and nonmetallic objects underneath.

B.  It can see through clothing or walls by sending out T-rays.

C.  It was first used to observe stars by astronomers.

D.  It is widely used at airports around the world.

What is the most probable purpose of the new invention?

A. To improve people ’ s life standard.    B. For scientific research.

C. For commercial benefits. D. For safety reasons.

Which is most probably the opinion of people on using the new camera?

A.  Some agree to its use as it is new technology to protect privacy.

B.  Some agree to its use because safety is the most important.

C.  Some don' t agree to its use because it makes no difference.

D.  Some people don' t care because they know little about it.

What' s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.  Safety is more important than privacy.

B.  T5000 is more beneficial than harmful.

C.  T5000 does not really provide security.

D.  It's not worth giving up privacy for safety.