【题目】 My elder cousin Ted liked complaining almost about everything. When he faced a problem, he always chose to complain about it instead of finding a way to solve it. That was not right. Ted was healthy and had received a good education. He should and could find a good job and work hard to feed himself, but he just complained all day, drifting from one job to another. One day, I read about a farmer called Chris and told Ted about him.

Chris works hard and performs many jobs around the farm. But Chris is not exactly like other farmers. What makes him different is that he was born without arms or legs. But this has not stopped him from working hard and getting things done.

Now, you may ask, is this possible? Like many other amazing people who have no arms or legs, Chris does not focus on what he can’t do, but rather on what he can do. And he can do a lot! He drives farm vehicles and looks after crops. Once you see Chris in action, you will think there is nothing he can’t do. Chris is a great example of a person who is making the most of his gifts. His positive attitude and courage make him a true inspiration.

After I told Ted about Chris, he became silent. Compared with Chris, Ted was much luckier. Then luckily, I saw Ted’s change. Do you like complaining? If you do, think about Chris. Such a man chooses to stay positive. Why don’t we?

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1Why did the writer tell Ted about the farmer?

A.Because Ted had a good job.B.Because Ted liked complaining.

C.Because Ted was healthy.D.Because Ted had a good education.

2Which word can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 1?

A.Thinking.B.Changing.C.Making.D.Following.

3Which of the following sentences is wrong?

A.The author cares about his cousin.B.Ted learns a lot from Chris.

C.Chris is a hard-working farmer.D.Ted isn’t as lucky as Chris.

4What may happen to Ted?

A.He will go to help Chris.B.He will change his job more often.

C.He will get a higher education.D.He will try to get good results at work.

5What is the best title of this passage?

A.Work harder than beforeB.Care for the disabled people

C.Make the best of every dayD.Learn to value what you have

【题目】 Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobile game called “ Travel Frog ” recently. You play as the “ mother ” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. 1 The frog will send you postcards while he is away.

The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. 2

Loneliness seems to be a common problem today. 3 And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “ always or often lonely ”, the Telegraph reported. This might be why the UK government announced the country’s first “ Minister(部长)of Loneliness ” in January. 4 The minister’s office will provide more money for activities that connect people together.

This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies with us, we may compare their “ perfect ” lives with our own and feel even lonelier.

But we should remember that no one is sure to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “ 5 And every man is a piece of continent(陆地), a part of the main. ”

根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A.The minister’s job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely.

B.You need to prepare food and tools for his trips.

C.No man is an island, entire on itself.

D.According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely.

E.But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.

【题目】 Supermarkets only sell food before its sell-by date. So where does food past its sell-by date go? The answer is in the trash bin. Besides shops, people also get rid of a lot of food when they buy too much and can't eat it up. To stop food waste, people have come up with great ideas. Take a look and try to join the action!

  ▲ . When we have extra money, we save it in banks. This idea made people think. Could they set up banks for food? The world's first food bank started in the US in 1967. Many other countries, including China, have caught up with this great idea. For example, Shanghai has recently made a share fridge. It stores cakes and canned food donated(捐赠) from nearby markets and restaurants. It's free for anyone to enjoy.

Pay as you feel. The Real Junk Food Project is a company in the UK. It says that food past its sell-by date could still be OK to eat. So they collect it from supermarkets, and put it on shelves in special cafes. There, the food has no price label(标签). You can give as much money as you want. If you don’t want to spend money, you can help do some work there. There are now 125 Real Junk Food cafes worldwide. And the number is growing quickly.

Buy less. When there's no food bank around, what can we do to help stop food waste? In two words: Buy less. Dining halls in more than half of US colleges are going tray-less(无托盘). It makes it harder for students to take too much. This small change brings a big difference. It reduces food waste by 25 to 30 percent, and saves water and energy because there are no trays to wash.

1The underlined words get rid of in Paragraph 1 probably means .

A.throw awayB.take awayC.give awayD.put away

2Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A.People need to pay for food from “share fridge”.

B.Dining without trays helps to reduce food waste and save water.

C.Fifty percent of American restaurants are going tray-less.

D.The food in the Real Junk Food Project is free for anyone.

3Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 2?

A.Save extra money in banksB.Set up food banks

C.Donate food to marketsD.Come up with a good idea

4Whats the main purpose of the writing?

A.To show how important the food bank is.

B.To introduce some ways of stopping food waste.

C.To ask people to buy food past its sell-by date.

D.To discuss where the food past its sell-by date goes.

【题目】阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。

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An Irishman walked into a bar in Dublin. He 1 ordered three pints of beers and sat in the back of the room, drinking a sip(口)out of each one in turn. 2 he finished all three, he came back to the bar and asked for three more. One day, the bartender(酒保)asked him, “ 3 do you buy three pints a time? Why not a pint? ” The Irishman replied, “ Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in America, the other in Australia, and I’m here in Dublin. When we all left home, we promised that we’d drink this way to remember the days when we all drank together. ” The bartender agreed that this was a 4 custom, and left it there.

The Irishman 5 to the bar every day and always drank the same way: he ordered three pints and drank the three pints 6 taking drinks from each of 7 in turn. One day, he came in and ordered two pints. All the other people in the bar noticed and fell into 8 . When he came back to the bar for the 9 round, the bartender said, “ I am really sorry to say so, but I want to offer my condolences(慰问)to your family. ” The Irishman looked puzzled for a moment, then he laughed. “ Oh, no, ” he said. “ Everyone is fine. I’ve just gave up 10 ! ”

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