---It's at the east gate of the park.

A.where was the parking lot.B.where is the parking lot.

C.where the parking lot was.D.where the parking lot is.

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One day, the police showed up and asked Mr. Dickens if he could pay his debts. When Mr. Dickens said he didn’t have enough money, one policeman answered that he had to go to debtor’s prison.

With no one to support them, Mrs. Dickens and the children, except Charles, moved into prison with their father. Even though Charles was only 12 years old, he got a job in a dirty, black shoe polish factory working 12 hour days.

When Mr. Dickens received some money from a relative, he paid his debts and got out of prison. He then got a job as a court reporter.

Charles went back to school. Charles studied hard and learned quickly. He also studied people, paying attention to what they did and why they did it.

After two years, he got a job as a reporter at England’s Houses of Parliament and he found it attractive.

Then one day Dickens decided to be imaginative, and he wrote a story of his own. Every character seemed to be a little like someone he had known. Finally one evening he dropped off his story, under the penname Boz, at The Monthly Magazine office.

A month later Dickens was shouting joyfully, “They printed my story! I’m an author!”

The magazine wanted more and more stories by Boz. Soon Dickens was writing stories about children working in factories, families living in debtor’s prison and poor people being hungry. He made the stories fun to read in high hopes that people would do something about the things that were wrong.

【1】Charles Dickens was born in a poor family, wasn’t he?

【2】Why was Mr. Dickens sent to debtor’s prison one day?

【3】Who helped Mr. Dickens pay the debts and get out of prison?

【4】What did Charles Dickens think of his job as a reporter at England’s Houses of Parliament?

【5】What were Charles Dickens’ stories about?

They were____________, families living in debtor’s prison and poor people being hungry.

【6】What kind of person do you think Charles Dickens was? Give your reasons.

_______________because_____________.

Why are people so in love with their mobile phones? Well, according to an article in an American newspaper, a mobile satisfies some needs of the humans. First, Safety, it m【3】us feel more secure. Second, Belongingness, we feel connected to other people when we are a【4】. And third, Esteem, we feel important when others see us using a mobile phone.

Many countries are now trying to prevent the use of mobile phones while driving. When people are talking or sending m【5】on their mobiles, they become distracted(注意力分散）.In America, “distracted driving” resulted in more than 5,800 deaths last year. We may love our mobiles but there is a time and a place for them to be p【6】used. Driving isn’t a suitable place and neither is the classroom. Using a mobile in the classroom can result in “distracted learning.” That may not kill you but it can surely kill your g【7】. Do care about when and where to use your mobiles!

【1】My grandpa spent his_______birthday last week. (sixty)

【2】The customer made a______about the poor service of the hotel. (complain)

【3】Six______came to our school to have a study trip. (Germany)

【4】All students will go camping this Sunday_______Tom and Peter. (include)

【5】It is said that the old temple was _______destroyed in the recent fire. (complete)

【6】Giving red packets to children during the Spring Festival is a kind of Chinese______(traditional)

【7】Everyone should be_______for the housework in the family. (responsibility)

【8】It’s_________to travel by underground than by car in a crowded city. (easy)

A. instead of B. expenses C. able D. ready E. independence

For many, going to college is the first step toward freedom. But freedom also means【1】, which means you have to learn to handle everything by yourself.

One of the biggest problems with being an independent student is money. College students are expected to plan their monthly living【2】all on their own. Nearly half of US high school students don’t think they are【3】for it yet.

To solve the problem, US News offered some suggestions. One of them is to create a budget of how much you’re planning to spend on food and personal care items. Another tip is to learn to separate “wants” from “needs”. The best way to do this is to ask yourself, “Do I really need this?” Indeed, if we only buy what we needed【4】what we wanted, money wouldn’t be such a worry after all.

A. raised B. supported C. express D. created E. deserve

He is the man who has probably been your role model since you were born. And soon your biggest hero will get a special day, on which you can【1】your thanks and let him know how important he is to you.

Father’s Day was originally the idea of a US woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd’s father【2】six children after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor courageous, selfless and loving father. Her father was born on June 19, so she chose the first Father’s Day celebration his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge 【3】the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.

Our fathers certainly【4】our love and attention, so do something special for your dad this Father’s Day.

A.All rightB.That’s all rightC.My pleasureD.Certainly not

A.will thereB.will theyC.won’t thereD.won’t they

Now telephone, television, radio and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know who wins the vote in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a TV set. When an earthquake or a flood happens in some places, news of these disasters can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites (人造卫星) that travel around the world, information travels fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is really becoming smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between two countries took a long time. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, a fight, or a war in 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided (避免). A peace agreement had already been signed (签署). Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious War of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after the peace agreement had been signed. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.

With the help of modern technology, it’s much easier to get more information within a short time. Our lives are becoming faster and faster.