【题目】选择合适的选项补全短文。
It's 9 a.m.,the morning rush hour in Toronto.A man has fallen down on a downtown street suddenly.Several passers-by stop to help the man.One woman reaches into her purse for her cellphone and hits 911,the emergency number.
Within ten minutes,the stricken man is in the back of an ambulance and is sent to the hospital for life-saving treatment.
This scene is fairly common in Toronto and other major cities.Over the years,cities have developed systems to respond quickly to emergenciesBut none of this would be possible without the cooperation of car drivers who yield(让路)to emergency vehicles on busy downtown streets.In fact,it's against the law for drivers not to yield.
To yield means to give away or,more specifically,to get out of the wayAs yet,China doesn't have any specific laws that require drivers to yield,whether it is for slower cars to move over to the inside lane of a highway or for all cars to give way to emergency vehiclesDrivers did not yield when they heard the ambulance's siren.
In Canada,failing to yield to an ambulance vehicle can result in a fine of $400~$2,000 and reduction of three points off your license.That's for a first offense.
This punishment is severe because lives are in danger.
A.It has resulted in many lives being saved.
B.A second offense results in a bigger fine,the loss of your driver's license for two years and a possible jail sentence.
C.It saves lives and,who knows,someday it may save your own.
D.Three minutes later,sirens(警报)are heard in the distance as a police car,an ambulance and a fire truck race to the area.
E.It means pulling to the side of the road to let others pass.
F.Recently,an injured Beijing cyclist died on the way to hospital because the ambulance carrying him got stuck in city traffic.
G.Safe driving depends on driver's being aware of the traffic around them and yielding when necessary.

【题目】Some Music Festivals

Pitchfork Music Festival

Anyone who adores indie (独立的) music and up-and-coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park. This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and less-known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.

Date: July 1416

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Music Type: Indie

Price: $ 75$ 365

Essence Music Festival

No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place to be if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of great artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige.

Date: June 29July 2

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Music Type: R&B, soul

Price: $ 126$ 2,700

Sziget Festival

Budapest knows how to organize a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to watch favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco appearing on the stages here during this seven-day festival.

Date: August 915

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Music Type: Eclectic, indie, rock

Price: $ 70$ 96

Flow Festival

The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth-friendly attitude.

Date: August 1113

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz

Price: $ 106$ 199

1Where can you enjoy a music festival lasting a week?

A. In Chicago. B. In Budapest

C. In Helsinki. D. In New Orleans.

2Which music festival will be held in Finland?

A. Flow Festival. B. Sziget Festival.

C. Essence Music Festival. D. Pitchfork Music Festival

3What is special about Pitchfork Music Festival?

A. It is more independent. B. It is held underground.

C. It focuses on unknown bands. D. It is more famous than other festivals.

【题目】完形填空
I still remember the day when I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy 1 my car with a brush. I went over and patted him 2 the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to 3 at me. So I was sure he 4 some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how 5he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he 6to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said” I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your 7is so beautiful and I like it, but I don't need that. “I knew he was mentioning the 8.
As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so 9that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me10? It is only about 3 miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family.11 I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you 12someday.”
I noticed his sister had a pale face.13 her legs were too thin, and she was unable to 14.
After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his 15 Poor as they were, the boy 16refused my money, and said, “I can 17money by myself, thank you.”
Soon I 18my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to 19here the next day.
No matter how poor we are, we will 20 give in to ourselves.
(1)A.repairing B.cleaning C.fixing D.hitting
(2)A.over B.off C.in D.on
(3)A.shout B.cry C.smile D.throw
(4)A.lost B.got C.received D.needed
(5)A.rich B.poor C.handsome D.brave
(6)A.begged B.agreed C.allowed D.refused
(7)A.car B.shoes C.suitcase D.clothes
(8)A.box B.wheel C.paper D.bill
(9)A.unhappy B.scared C.excited D.unfriendly
(10)A.yard B.office C.school D.home
(11)A.As soon as B.As long as C.As well as D.So far as
(12)A.one B.it C.this D.that
(13)A.So B.However C.What's worse D.In general
(14)A.run B.jump C.climb D.walk
(15)A.brother B.family C.friend D.boss
(16)A.no longer B.at last C.at first D.once again
(17)A.spend B.save C.make D.borrow
(18)A.told B.asked C.answered D.warned
(19)A.shop B.work C.sleep D.buy
(20)A.always B.often C.ever D.never

【题目】Earlier this summer, Carol LeResche got the phone call she’d been waiting for. A tourist was picking zucchini (西葫芦) at Thorne Rider Park. “It’s exactly what we hoped would happen when we put in the food forest,” explained LeResche, the park’s food forest founder. In May, he received a $ 3,500 fund. The money was to help turn a former park into an edible (可食用的) landscape. It’s a place where all of the fruits, vegetables and nuts are free for the taking.

Unlike some parks with strict “no picking” policies, food forests are designed to provide colorful crops. People are encouraged to harvest them. “We think it’s important to put public food in public spaces,” she said. The desire to know more about where our food comes from is one of the reasons there is a real trend toward agriculture into neighborhoods and communities. There, people can participate in tours and classes or relax among the fruit trees. Food forests provide different kinds of fresh produce more than we can buy.

Food forests are based on a model valuing sustainable and mostly self-sufficient agricultural production. The food forest model requires less chemical fertilizer and less labor than traditional agriculture. An edible forest is designed to develop without pesticides or weeding.

Since the concept is relatively new, and it takes at least three years for fruit and nut trees and berry bushes to start producing meaningful amounts of fresh food, it’s hard to know whether food forests will have an impact on food deserts. Volunteer-driven projects can fall apart if the group loses interest. Lack of funding can also be problematic. Pests also are an often-cited concern.

After all and above all, LeResche explained, food forests are about a lot more than food. “We also want to provide a gathering space that is productive and beautiful where people can develop a relationship with each other and get connected.”

1Compared with common food bought, what is special about the food in edible forests?

A. It tastes better. B. It has more varieties.

C. It has funny appearances. D. It’s produced free of fertilizer.

2What is stressed in Paragraph 4?

A. Food forests may disappear soon.

B. Food forests have a long way to go.

C. Food forests waste lots of natural resources.

D. Food forests seem imaginary and impossible.

3As for LeResche, what is the most important role of food forests?

A. A way to relax and entertain. B. A way to solve food shortage.

C. A way to be thankful for nature. D. A way to meet and make friends.

4What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To call help. B. To raise money.

C. To compare and argue. D. To inform and introduce.

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