【题目】 Free Sweets in His Taxi to Delight and Heal(治愈)

Mansoor Khalid, a 37-year-old electrical engineer from Pakistan, has been driving a yellow taxi in New York City since 1996. In 2010, his son, Saad, was born with a heart disease. Every time Mr. Khalid visited him in the hospital after his day shift(轮班), he would bring much _________ to drink during nights to take care of his son. He even gave some to the doctors and nurses there, who called him "coffee man".

Last April, Saad died at 18 months old. Although Mr. Khalid was so sad, he had to _________ to work. After his son's death, he got into the habit of buying some sweets for his passengers, which nearly cost him $300 every month.

From his experience in the hospital with his son, Mr. Khalid learned that giving to others could at least _________ his feeling of loss, if not heal it.

"I'd like to buy something for people; I feel _________," Mr. Khalid said. "When you give something from your hand, someone gives a smile to you in return.”

Since then, he has become famous on the Internet. His kind behavior _________ a lot of customers, with more pickups from fans who send their positions to him on Twitter or Facebook.

But he doesn't expect the 13,000 other yellow taxis to do the same. The $300 a month Mr. Khalid spends on candy would _________ help many people to support their families for a time. Actually, it is not a small sum.

"If you think about it, you will _________ why he does it, after all, you don't get that sort of kindness very often." said Juan Miranda, who drives Mr. Khalid's taxi during the nights.

"Everybody is sometimes unhappy and stressed. Living in New York City is not very easy, so when passengers see all the candies, chocolates, they will cheer up in a short time," Mr. Khalid explained. "Some people even start crying with _________."

1A.coffeeB.teaC.juiceD.milk

2A.learnB.agreeC.forgetD.return

3A.getB.hideC.increaseD.express

4A.upsetB.boredC.goodD.thankful

5A.attractsB.preventsC.refusesD.educates

6A.simplyB.naturallyC.differentlyD.probably

7A.promiseB.explainC.wonderD.discover

8A.imaginationB.happinessC.sadnessD.disappointment

【题目】 Escaping () from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, for example, you can use stairways, roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help.

Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes. Stay inside and cover. Duck and get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms. Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get hurt.

It is necessary for all to keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly. When one crosses the street, he should take the cross walk(斑马线), underground passage or pedestrian overpass (人行天桥). Keep riding on the right side of the road. When the red light is on, please stop and wait until the green light is on.

根据短文内容,选出最佳选项。

1You can try to escape a fire through the following ways except _____________.

A.fire escapesB.liftsC.roofsD.stairways

2According to the first passage, windows are _______________.

A.one of the ways of escaping from a fireB.useful in putting out a fire

C.the only way of escaping from a fireD.of no use when a fire breaks out

3The main idea of the second paragraph is_____________.

A.covering your head and neck with your armsB.how to protect yourself in an earthquake

C.advice for dangerous situationsD.how to stay calm in an earthquake

4The underlined word duck in the passage “means______________.

A.a water bird with short legsB.some kind of meat for eating

C.lower your head and body very quicklyD.walk like a duck

5Which is the correct behavior according to the last paragraph?

A.You’d better play and ride on the road.

B.When the green light is on, please wait.

C.When one crosses the street, one must take the crosswalk

D.You should keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly.

【题目】 On the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. American children of all ages give their mothers something special. On the day children, young and old, try to show their love to mothers. However, do you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?

England was the first country to set a day to mothers. In the United States, Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked their governor to set a festival for mothers that they love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

On Mother's Day morning, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers presents which they made themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations(康乃馨), the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world, they may bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地)This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On this special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

根据短文内容,选出最佳选项。

1Was England the first country to set a day to mothers?

A.No, it wasn’t.B.Yes, it was.C.I don’t know.D.No, it was America.

2When is Mother’s Day in America?

A.On the second Sunday in May.B.On the second Sunday in March.

C.On the third Sunday in June.D.On the fourth Sunday in July.

3In America, who asked the government to set a festival for their loved mothers?

A.Amy.B.AliceC.Anna.D.Alice.

4What is the official Mother's Day flower according to the passage?

A.ChrysanthemumB.The peach blossom

C.White carnations.D.Red carnations.

5Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

A.On Mother’s Day people try to show their love to mothers.

B.Some mothers can have breakfast in bed severed by the children.

C.Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for Chinese restaurants.

D.American children of all ages give their mothers something special.

【题目】 _________ is a much-loved and active sport, and more than 100 million people play in over 200 countries. In China, sometimes you can see people playing basketball in parks, _________ and even in factories.

Basketball was _________ by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When _________ was at college, his teacher asked the class to think of a game that can be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class _________ two teams and taught them to play his new game. The purpose of the game _________ for players to get a ball into the “basket”. _________ on the same team must work together to help each other get the ball in the other team’s basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from _________ the ball into their own basket.

It is believed that on December 21, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it _______ an event at the Olympics. Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, it has also become __________ more popular sport to watch.

1A.FootballB.BasketballC.VolleyballD.Table tennis

2A.schoolsB.schoolC.farmD.zoo

3A.inventB.inventsC.inventingD.invented

4A.HeB.heC.sheD.Jack

5A.forB.atC.intoD.by

6A.isB.amC.areD.be

7A.BoysB.GirlsC.PlayerD.Players

8A.getingB.gettingC.getsD.get

9A.becomeB.has becomeC.becameD.becoming

10A.theB.anC.aD./

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