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14．While it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers，a restaurant owner in the U．S．is taking it to a whole new level．Tim Harries gives out free hugs（拥抱）to every customer at the end of each meal．
The atmosphere （气氛）at his restaurant"Tim's Place"is so positive（积极的）that customers often call it the"World's friendliest restaurant"．
．"Tim's Hug"is in fact an item on the menu described as a"love"treat．Tim's hugs are doubly special because of everything he has achieved．The 26一year-old is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer（唐氏综合症患者）in the U．S．to own a restaurant，but he has several other things to be proud of--he's a skillful special Olympian，an excellent sailor，and all experienced fisherman．He was also chosen as Homecoming King and Student of the Year in high school!So when a man like Tim hugs you，it is sure to be a special and unforgettable experience
When Tim expressed interest in opening a restaurant，Keith，a small businessman himself，supported him．Tim hired other people to manage the place and do the cooking，and he introduced the idea of free hugs．He realized that people want to feel at home at a restaurant．That is why he included"love"as all ite on the menu．Customers can order the free hug from Tim，and even if they don't，he'll probably hug them anyway．
The restaurant has been around sinc 2010，and Tim has given out over 19，000hugs in the past five years--he keeps count using a special Hug Counter．Many customers love visiting"Tim's Place"．"I've been coming here once a week．"said Michelle Garth-Jones，a regular customer．"I love local restaurants，and this specil one has a story that stays with you．"
29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．Customers prefer to feel relaxed at a restaurant．
B．Unless you order Tim's Hug，he will not hug you．
C．As soon as you enter Tim's Place，you will get a warm hug．
D．Michelle Garth-Jones loves listening to the story in the restaurant．
30．Which of the following words can best describe Time Harris？B
A．Humorous
B．Creative
C．Serious
D．Curious
31．What may be the best title for this passage？D
A．Tim's Achievements
B．A Special Experience
C．A Down Syndrome Sufferer
D．The World's Friendliest Restaurant．

13．When was the last time you saw three men running down a forest trail（小径）in the rain wearing flipflops（拖鞋）？That's what my friend Brandon，Josh and I were doing last autumn．We were looking for a waterfall（瀑布）．We didn't have much time to get to the waterfall and back，so we were running．We were wearing flip-flops to prevent our shoes getting dirty．
It was raining，but lightly．It kept us cool as we climbed over giant stones and through a shallow（浅的）stream．We followed red arrows（箭头）and crossed that stream several times，walking on toward the promised waterfall．Time was not on our side，howevr，and we were forced to turn around．As we started back，we looked at the shallow stream we had just crossed．Where did this rushing river come from？That was when we realized a flash flood was around!
In the few minutes the water rose at a fast speed．Now there were no big stones tobe seen-only what looked like lumps（隆起）covered with rushing water．We had no choice but to move our way back carefully in the rushing water-in flip-flops．We had crossed the stream not once or twice，but six times in search of a waterfall that we never even reached!
With most of the crossings，we needed each other's help if we didn't want to be washed away by water．Wet all over，we felt relaxed after we made the last crossing．
"My dad always told me to keep off a river when travelling in the rain．"Josh said as we hurried back down the path．
"Why didn't you tell us that earlier？"I laughed．
"Would it have made a difference？"came the reply．
He had a point．
26．Why were there no big stones to be seen in the stream when they came back？C
A．The big stones were moved away by someone else．
B．They were runningtoo fast to notice the big stones．
C．The big stones were covered with rushing water．
D．The big stones were washed away by rushing water．
27．Why didn't they find the waterfall in the end？D
A．Because they were short of time．
B．Because they were wearing flip-flops．
C．Because Josh kept warning thm not to go any further．
D．Because the flood prevented them from going forward．
28．We can infer（推断）from the passage that the writer and his friendsD．
A．were crazy about outdoor activities
B．made full preparations before the trip
C．crossed rushing water easily in the end
D．had much experience in travelling in the rain．

12．Every living thing on Earth is either a plant or an animal，right？Wrong!Many organisms（有机体）in our world are neither．Some of them float through the air，and some lie hidden in the ground．They do not need sunlight to survive，and if the weather becomes too cold，they can become inactive until conditions improve．
What are these？They are called fungi（菌类），and you see them almost every day．Many kinds of fungi seem disgusting，such as the green black things that appear on the food which are left too long in the refrigerator．But other kinds are not so bad．For example，the yeast that is used to make bread and mushrooms （蘑菇） are both fungi．
What makes fungi different from plants and animals？An animal can move around by itself．Fungi get around too，but they don't have feet，wings，or tails．They have to wait for wind or some other outside force to move them．Plants are different from fungi because they have chlorophyll（叶绿素）．It helps them make food from the energy in sunlight．Fungi do not have chlorophyll．
Some fungi are bad，while others are not．Some fungi cause diseases，such as athlete's foot，which makes feet uncomfortable．Other kinds of fungi can be used to make medicies，which have saved many lives．
Fungi clean up more than wounds，though．They are the world's first recyclers．Without fungi，our world would be a mess．Since fungi cannot make their own food as plants do，they must get their food elsewhere．Many fungi get their food from dead plants．They break them down and turn them into soil．The fungi get a meal，and the world gets a housecleaning．
23．What does the underlined word"disgusting"most probably mean？B
A．strong
B．unpleasant
C．active
D．small
24．According to the passage，D．
A．fungi can move everywhere by themselves
B．fungi are unable to survive in cold conditions
C．some fungi can make food from the energy in sunlight．
D．some fungi are useful to humans and the environment
25．Where can you most probably find this passage？B
A．In a social report．
B．In a biology book．
C．In ageography magazine．
D．In a farming book．

11．Do you like jeans？Of all kinds of clothes in the world，jeans are the most popular．They are popular with many people，rich or poor，young or even old．People all around the world wear them，in the US，China，Cuba，France and Australia．Why are they so popular？Who made the first jeans？
Two men found gold in California（加利福尼亚） in 1849．Lots of people went there at once to look for gold after hearing the good news．Levi Strauss，a young man from Germany，got to California in 1850．Instead of looking for gold，he went there to sell things to these workers．He found that these men needed strong pants，so he began to make them．He used a kind of strong cloth--people make tents from it-to make the jeans．He put rivets （柳钉） on the pockets to make them strong，because the workers always put rocks in the pockets．These jeans were so strong that they could last a long time．Then jeans became very popular in a short time．
56．B are the most popular kind of clothes in the world．
A．Shorts
B．Jeans
C．Sweaters
D．T-shirts
57．People found gold in  California  inA．
A.1849
B.1850
C.1859
D.1860
58．Levi Strauss arrived in California toC．
A．look for gold
B．make food for these workers
C．sell things to these workers
D．make jeans
59．Levi Strauss'pants were popular becauseD．
A．they were cool
B．they were very comfortable
C．they were cheap
D．they were very strong
60．What is the best title of the passage？B
A．Jeans Are Popular
B．The History of Jeans
C．Why Are Jeans Strong
D．A Young Man and Gold．

10．The Chinese love to eat because they think having meals together is the most important way to communicate（交流）．So some people often order so many dishes that they can't eat them up．Chinese Government（政府） asks the public not to waste（浪费） the food anytime．（51）C
Some restaurants are doing what they can to help the people to reduce（减少） food waste （52）Athe waiters should remind（提醒）them to reduce the number of dishes kindly．
Zhong Li，a famous woman，said，"We shouldn't order more food than we need，even sometimes we can order a half so that we won't waste．"Once Zhong Li ordered half a Beijing Duck（北京烤鸭） and some vegetables．（53）D
Some people like eating up everything on their plates．We call it cleaning the plates （光盘行动）．Xu Jun did it for years．He said，"（54）BHowever，many people throw away a whole chicken or fish．"cleaning the plates is not only to save food，but also to protect the environment（环境）and our health．

A．If customers （顾客） order more than they can eat，
B．There are still a lot of people who don't have enough to eat．
C．Restaurants are also joining in the action．
D．She believed that saving food didn't mean losing face．

55．cleaning the plates meansD．
A．saving food
B．protecting the environment
C．being healthy
D．A，B and C．

9．0．刘伟坚持每天弹钢琴．
Lin Weikeeps on playing the piano every day．

8．请你扫地好吗？
Could you pleasesweep thefloor？

7．下雨了，我们呆在家看电视代替出门看电影．
It's raining．We watched TV at homeinstead ofgoing to the movies．

6．一天，阿伦因为出事故几乎丧命．
One day，Aron almost lost his lifebecause ofaccidents．

5．One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town．Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road．He didn't know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift（举起） by himself．He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him．
Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him．But the farmer was very disappointed （失望） when he saw who he was．It was the great man living nearby．The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him．
But to his surprise，the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near．He said to the farmer，"I see you need help，friend．How good it is that I'm here just at the right time．"Then he took one end of the bag，the farmer took the other．They together lifted and put it on the horse．
"Sir，"asked the farmer，"how can I pay you？"
"It's quite easy，"the great man answered with a smile，"wherever you see anyone else in trouble，do the same for him．"
66．What happened when the farmer went to town？B
A．His horse's leg was hurt
B．The bag fell from his horse
C．The farmer lost his bag．
D．The horse was ill．
67．The farmer couldn't lift the bag onto the horse by himself becauseC
A．the bag was broken
B．the horse went away
C．the bag was too heavy for him to lift
D．the farmer was too old
68．Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man？A
A．Because he thought the great man couldn't help him．
B．Because he thought the great man could take away his bag．
C．Because he thought the great man could take away his horse．
D．Because he thought the great man couldn't see him．
69．Who helped the farmer？A
A．The great man．
B．Another farmer．
C．A poor man like him．
D．A friend of the farmer's．
70．According to the great man's words，if you see someone in trouble，what will you do？D
A．I'll go away as soon as possible because I don't want any trouble．
B．I'll give some help if I know him or her．
C．I won't give any help unless he or she pays me money．
D．I'll volunteer to help him or her．

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