What is so different about Moisture Surge?

These hydrating formulas (保湿配方) rapidly make thirsty skin smooth and soft. Oil-free and fit for all skin types, they help:

Quickly increase skin’s moisture level with hydrating relief in a high-speed delivery system; Restore skin’s moisture balance; Make up dry lines.

Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief

Rapid, long-lasting hydration in a refreshing oil-free gel(胶). Fast-absorbing formula locks in moisture all day and helps skin better resist dry despite great shifts in humidity. Use whenever, wherever needed, under or over makeup, or as a 5-minute moisture mask(面膜).

Moisture Surge Face Water Thirsty Skin Relief

Refreshing facial water. Great for use anytime, anywhere, under or over makeup.

Moisture Surge Extra Refreshing Eye GEL﹡

Cool and comfortable eye gel. Doctor-tested. Use whenever needed, under or over makeup.

Moisture Surge Facial Sheet Mask﹡

Refreshing, pre-moistened full-face sheet mask. Apply 1-2 times a week for a quick moisturizing. To use: unfold and apply to clean skin. Rest for 10 minutes, and then remove the mask.

Moisture Surge Refreshing Eye Mask﹡

Refreshing pre-moistened eye pads(垫). Apply 1-2 times a week to reduce under-eye puffiness(肿) and skin with quick hydration. To use: remove pads from packets and separate. Apply to clean under-eye skin. Rest for 10 minutes, and then remove pads.

Moisture Sheer Tint 15﹡

Refreshing, wash of color that hydrates and makes skin bright with special materials and SPF 15 sunscreen. Three skin-friendly shades wear beautifully alone or under makeup.

WARNING: keep out of eyes.

Stop use if any pain occurs. Keep out of reach of children.

Please pay attention to: ﹡stands for “Not available in all countries. ”

1.According to the passage, Moisture Surge is the name of _______.

A．a product of eyes

B．an oil-free formula

C．a sun-blocking cream

D．a series of skin care products

2.What do we know about Moisture Surge Extra Refreshing Eye Gel and Moisture Surge Refreshing Eye Mask?

A．They can be used at any time.

B．They may be good for eyes.

C．They are a kind of gel.

D．They have been tested on doctors.

3.Which of the following products can NOT be used over makeup?

A．Moisture Surge Face Water Thirsty Skin Relief.

B．Moisture Surge Extra Refreshing Eye Gel.

C．Moisture Surge Extended Thirty Relief.

D．Moisture Sheer Tint SPF15.

4.How many products mentioned in the passage can be bought all over the world?

A．Two              B．Four             C．Six               D．Eight

5.This text is most probably taken from a ______.

A．textbook          B．Doctor’s notebook C．magazine          D．bottle of medicine

For thirty years, Johnson arrived at work at 9A.M. exactly. He never missed a day and was never late.

However, on one particular day, 9A.M. passed without Johnson’s arrival, it caused a sensation (轰动). All workers stopped and wait, and the boss himself looked at his watch and complained.

Finally, exactly at ten, Johnson turned up, clothes dusty and torn, his face hurt and bruised（挫伤）, his glasses bent. He limped painfully to the time clock, struck in with a strong fist, and said, knowing that all eyes were upon him, “I fell and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway and nearly killed myself.”

But the boss said, “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?”

1.How long did Johnson work in the company?

A. 9 years.     B. 10 years.        C. 20 years.        D. 30 years.

2.What did the other workers do when Johnson was late for work?

A. They were waiting for Johnson.      

B. They did their work as usual.

C. They complained against Johnson.        

D. They were excited to see Johnson was late.

3.What does the boss mean when he said “And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?”?

A. He was worried about Johnson’s health.

B. He was glad that Johnson was late for work.

C. He was surprised at Johnson’s being late for work.

D. He wanted to know more about the reason for Johnson’s being late for work.

The private automobile has long played an important role in the US. In fact, it has become 1.___necessary and important part of the American life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned 2.__least one car, and thirty-eight percent had 3.___than one. With the convenience of rapid transportation, workers don’t have to live near their workplace. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, 4.___it has also led to traffic problems.

For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made 5.___ possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure.

Family life has been affected in 6.___ways. The car helps to keep families together. However, when teenage children use the car, their parents can’t keep an eye on them. There is a great danger 7.____the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs or breaking 8._____ traffic laws.

Cars mean very much to Americans.

"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all． It was, of course, a miserable childhood． The happy childhood is hardly worth your while． "Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood． And worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood．" That was Frank McCourt reading the opening lines of his book Angela's Ashes, released in nineteen ninety-six．

This Irish American author best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Angela's Ashes that recorded his poor upbringing, died of cancer on Sunday, The New York Times reported． He was 78．

Born in New York City, he was the eldest of seven children born to Irish immigrant parents． Angela's Ashes was a memoir that captured an irresponsible, drunkard father with a gift for story-telling． When not drunk, his father was absent, turning his back on a family so poor, McCourt wrote, that they were reduced to burning the furniture in their rented hut to keep warm． His mother struggled to raise her many children after his father left the family．

Already struggling when the Great Depression hit, the family moved back to Limerick, where they slipped ever deeper into poverty in the  1930s．

Three of McCourt's siblings died of diseases worsened by hunger and the wretchedness of their surroundings． McCourt himself almost died of typhoid（伤寒的） fever as  a child．

In Angela's Ashes, he wrote of hunger, a home flooded with rainwater and the unbearable humiliation of seeking handouts from charities in the Irish city． But he told the story in a way that is expressive, warm and light-hearted．

Frank McCourt left Ireland at the age of nineteen to return to New York City where he was born． He earned a degree in- English education and taught creative writing for nearly thirty years． After retiring in nineteen eighty-seven, he decided to write about his childhood． "Angela's Ashes" became a huge success and brought McCourt a 1997 Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and other honors． Millions of copies of the book were sold worldwide and it was adapted into a 1999 movie starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle．

1.What's the text mainly about?

A．A brief introduction to Frank McCourt and one of his works．

B．A literary review on Frank McCourt's book Angela's Ashes．

C．An account of Frank McCourt's miserable childhood.

D．A comment on Frank McCourt's life experience．

2.By saying "The happy childhood is hardly worth your while", the writer really means that      ．

A．a lot of readers don't deserve happy childhood

B．his childhood is not worth of others' sympathy

C．his childhood is mixed with happiness and misery

D．smooth childhood surely will not draw readers' attention

3.From the passage, we know Frank McCourt's father is        ．

A．humorous and trustworthy                B．alcohol-addicted but loves his family

C．poor but warm-hearted                   D．irresponsible but gifted in telling stories

4.What does the underlined word "handouts" mean in the 6th paragraph?

A．Reliefs．                              B．Compensations．

C．Leaflets．                             D．Teaching materials．

Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”？ These American self?help books have been translated into more than thirty nine languages including Chinese，Arabic，Russian，French，German，Greek and Spanish.

“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person.The dummies books are not really for stupid people.They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before，like painting a house or learning a language.The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies，such as World History for Dummies，Rabbits for Dummies，Chinese Cooking for Dummies，and Wedding Planning for Dummies.The first such book，DOS for Dummies，was published in 1991.It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers.Since then，more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.

The dummies.com website explains the idea behind the books.It says that they show people can be taught to do anything.First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand.Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy.The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary.They give readers just enough information to do what they want.They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something.And the books use simple and easy language.

There are more than one thousand different dummies books.A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.

The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need－like information about diseases，education and cooking.People interested in opera，car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them.And there are even more dummies books to come.The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.

1.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

2.The dummies books have been popular because ________.

3.According to New York Times，we know that books on ________ sell best.

4.What can we learn from the passage?