A modern city has been set up in______ was a wasteland ten years ago.
A．what B．which
C．that D．where
—Would you rather_______ there tomorrow?
—No. I’d rather he________ there instead of me.
A．to go；will go B．go；went
C．go；will go D．going；shall go
New ________ show that the economy of our country is continuing to grow.
A．welfares B．Nationalities
C．statistics D．schedules
The water froze inside the pipe，causing it to ________and burst.
A．expand B．export C．reduce D．behave
Progress so far has been very good.______，we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Besides
of the land in that district covered with trees and grass.
A．Two fifth；is B．Two fifth；are
C．Two fifths；is D．Two fifths；are
My family came to America in 1985.__1__of us spoke a word of English. Each morning，I disliked going to school for fear of not __2__what people were saying.
Very soon my mother noticed something was__3__me.The pain and care I saw in her moonshaped eyes made me burst into tears. I explained to her the __4__I had of going to school. “Learning English is not__5__，” my mother said. She cheerfully __6__the two of us work together to learn the language at home.The__7__and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as __8__ to her as it was to me.
That afternoon，I saw my mother in a different light as she __9__me by the school fence. Although she was the__10__of all the mothers there，her face with her welcoming smile and big，black eyes was the most __11__.The afternoon sun shone__12__on her long，black hair creating an atmosphere that __13__ her from others.
My mother and I immediately began reading together and __14__five new words a day. My mother，with her encouraging __15__，made the routine fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing her__16__ time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the __17__she possessed. Very soon I began to comprehend what everyone was saying.
It has been seven years since that reading __18__with my mother. She is now 43 and in her second year at college. My brother and I have a strong __19__ of who we are because of the strong values my mother established for herself and her children.My__20__and gratitude for her are endless. This is why my mother is truly the guiding light of my life.
1. A．All B．One C．Some D．None
2. A．hearing B．mastering C．understanding D．noticing
3. A．changing B．disappointing C．hurting D．troubling
4. A．fear B．emotion C．sense D．difficulty
5. A．dull B．necessary C．impossible D．easy
6. A．decided B．suggested C．promised D．allowed
7. A．hope B．consideration C．confidence D．progress
8. A．new B．easy C．familiar D．rough
9. A．sent for B．picked up C．waited for D．looked for
10. A．earliest B．latest C．tallest D．shortest
11. A．promising B．relaxing C．confusing D．exciting
12. A．directly B．brightly C．slightly D．clearly
13. A．separated B．distinguished(区别) C．saved D．prevented
14. A．discussing B．reviewing C．memorizing D．writing
15. A．virtue(美德) B．teaching C．attitude D．skill
16. A．working B．shopping C．learning D．resting
17. A．determination B．kindness C．trick D．consciousness
18. A．experience B．course C．practice D．comprehension
19. A．sense B．duty C．influence D．intention
20. A．care B．admiration C．feeling D．envy
Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. It depends upon actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. He is master of the art – a kind of world language.
As a young man, he and his brother traveled to America in a small company of actors. Chaplin was then invited to join a new company that was making film comedies. Very soon he had made dozens of short films for this company. And it was in his second film that he wore the clothes which made his reputation – black hat, tight coat, baggy trousers, huge shoes, moustache and walking stick. He intended simply to make people laugh. But the odd make-up made him look both comic and sad.
By the time he was thirty, Chaplin was the greatest, best known and best loved comedian in the world. He received thousands of dollars for each film he made. He had formed his own manner of acting. He was welcomed by excited crowds wherever he went. But he worked very hard and had few close friends. Perhaps that is why the sad side of the little tramp began to show more clearly in the films he made. The little man began to want more than food and a roof over his head. He began to want love.
In one of his most famous films “The Gold Rush” a girl plays tricks on the little man. Then she begins to feel sorry for him and treats him kindly. He mistakes her pity for love. The girl in “City Lights” is blind. She thinks he is the most wonderful man she has ever met. But then she recovers her sight and sees what a foolish figure he is. This sadness gives Chaplin’s films a depth of human experience which few comedians can equal.
After living in America for forty years he moved to Switzerland. There he died on Christmas Day 1977. He once described himself as a citizen of famous pictures that were made during the 1920s and 1930s, the time of the silent films. But, to many people all over the world Chaplin will always be the king of comedy.
1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph?
A．A man in control of people, animals or things.
B．A man who is head of a house or a family.
C．A man of great skill in art or work.
D．A skilled workman with his own business.
2.Charlie Chaplin had few friends because he _____.
A．was famous
B．didn’t want to have friends
C．was not good at making friends
D．spent most of his time in working and had no time to make friends
3.In all Chaplin’s films, the main character is _____.
A．a girl B．a girl and little man
C．a little man D．a wonderful man
4.We may infer that films with sound probably came into being _____.
A．after the 1920s and 1930s B．in the 1930s
C．in the 1970s D．after the 1930s
5.Which one is wrong according to the passage?
A．The little man didn’t want love. B．Chaplin made a lot of money.
C．He didn’t live in the same country. D．He became famous in a short time
A new study gives us the warning that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.
A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.
P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.
Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.
The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.
The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.
1.__________ are expected to have severe water problems by the year 2025
A．No countries B．18 countries C．46 countries D．28 countries
2.All the following are true except____________.
A．Lack of water may cause conflict between countries
B．Egypt now has enough fresh water
C．There are solutions to the water problem
D．New industries need a lot of water
3.It can be inferred that _____________.
A．There is connection between providing clean water and slowing population growth
B．Lack of water may also result from international conflict
C．The ability of developing has nothing to do with lack of water.
D．It is not known whether diseases have something to do with lack of water
4.What is the solution to the water problem for a long time?
A．Not to waste water. B．Less developing industries.
C．Less international conflict. D．Control the population
5.The best title of the passage would be __________.
A．World Conflict B．Diseases and Water
C．World Water Shortage D．Population and Water
Fear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangerous situations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our lives significantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think we are unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn’t valuable. Fear may make us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.
To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our lives greatly, living in tiny boxes. Living this way gives us the illusion(假象) of safety but leaves us with an unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of our fears, we see they have a very limited view of what is “safe” and how to “protect” us. Many of our fears are concerned only with protecting us from humiliation(羞辱) and failure. While these fears are doing their jobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming. Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as they protected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automatic reactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.
Even so, it’s important not to judge ourselves for feeling these types of fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them. By denying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity and passion.
So what do we do with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is--- a feeling we’ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experience many times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particular brand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especially beneficial for each of us to become aware of the particular behavior patterns we’ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactions with a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience.
1.According to the first paragraph, fear sometimes .
A．protect us when we’ve made mistakes
B．makes sure our feelings are not hurt
C．brings great change to our everyday life
D．makes us lose confidence in ourselves
2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author .
A．thinks it difficult to control our fear
B．believes fears protect us negatively
C．thinks it’s good to criticize ourselves
D．values the advantages of feeling fear
3.According to the author, the ways we react to fear .
A．vary from person to person
B．have been formed since childhood
C．develop during our growth
D．will not change until we get old
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us .
A．what is the essence of fears
B．usual reactions we have when feeling fear
C．how to deal with fears reasonably
D．the importance of humor and compassion
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Is fear managing your life?
B．Be calm when feeling fear
C．What do you fear most?
D．Passion, chance and fear