Habit is second nature（习惯成自然）Here’s a story.

Once a farmer found a tin（锡）box while working in the field. In the box there was an old book. The farmer read it over and discovered that it was a book on magic（魔法）.

In the book it said that there was a stone on the beach that could turn anything into gold. Unlike all the others, the stone was warm. The farmer was amazed and decided to search the shore for the stone.

From morning to evening he would pick up stones and feel them. Then he would throw the stones far into the sea so that he wouldn’t pick up the same ones.

Days, weeks and months passed, and then a year and then another. But every stone he picked up was as cold as ice. He got so used to it that he would throw a stone into the sea as soon as he picked it up.

One evening as he was leaving for home, he saw a common stone in front of him. “This will be the last stone I ever pick up!” said the man hopelessly.

As soon as he put his fingers on the stone he threw it far into the sea. Then suddenly he realized that the stone was warm.

44. What did the farmer find while working in the field?

A. A warm stone.　　　 B. A tin box with a book on magic in it.　　　 C. Nothing.　　 D. Gold.

45. How long at least did the farmer search for the warm stone?

A. 365 days.　　　　　　 B. fifty-two weeks.　　　　　　　　　　 C. two years.　　　　 D. All his life.

46. What does the underlined word ones mean in the passage?

A. Books.　　　　　　　　 B. Stones.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Boxes.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ice.

47. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A Farmer. B. A warm stone. C. Force(力量)of habit. D. Throwing stones.

Stop

Bus 1

Bus 2

Bus 3

Bus 4

Ferry

6:00

6:30

7:00

7:30

Old Street

6:10

6:40

7:10

7:40

Park

6:25

6:55

7:25

7:55

New Street

6:30

7:00

7:30

8:00

Hotel

6:35

7:05

7:35

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Playground

6:40

7:10

7:40

8:10

Hospital

7:00

7:30

8:00

8:30

Market

7:10

7:40

8:10

8:40

(    )56. How long does it take from the Ferry to the Market by bus?

A. Half an hour.                                  B. An hour.

C. An hour and ten minutes                 D. An hour and a half

(    )57. How often do the buses get to the Old Street?

A. Every half an hour.                  B. Every twenty minutes.

C. Every ten minutes.                  D. Every quarter.

(    )58. If you miss a bus at the Playground, how long at least do you have a wait for another

bus?

A. Ten minutes.                           B. Five minutes.           

C. Twenty minutes.                            D. Half an hour.

(    )59. Wei Hua lives near the Park. He works in the Hospital. She must get to the Hospital at eight o’clock. Which bus is better for him?

A. Bus 1.        B. Bus 2.        C. Bus 3.        D. Bus 4.

(    )60. Every morning I take the Bus 1 to the Park. There I do some sports. Then I have to go the Market. The Market opens from seven thirty to eight thirty. How long at most can I stay in the park?

A. Half an hour.        B. An hour.    C. An hour and a half.          D. Two hours.

Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.
(R="Reporter;" P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.
R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.
R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.
R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!
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