It was 4 o'clock in the morning when I received the phone call.

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just  36 in with severe burns on his face,neck and arms.We have called for a(n)  37  and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college,so we knew immediately this was  38 

The doctor described the  39 ,which caused the burns.At 6 am,our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment.When they   40  the charcoal(木炭),it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol).The flames  41 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.

  42 ,one of the boys was quick-minded,grasped my son,and  43 him on the grass.While it saved his life,it was not in  44  to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).

After he  45 from the treatments,the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months  46 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling.So,he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.

When I was a child, my mother told my sister,who had a 10-inch, very 47__ scar on her arm,“Nancy,if you ignore the scar,other people will ignore it.It does not mean they will not  48 it,but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.’’

I  49 this wisdom on to my son.He took my advice to 50 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.

By the end of the six-month waiting period,he decided that the scars did not  51 , sohe made the  52 to give up any plastic surgery.

We all have “scars” that we believe  53 people to keep away from us.And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked different,or dressed differently,people would like us better. 

But you see,people will only judge you by your looks,or your clothes,if you are judging yourself by these same  54 standards.Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value  55 yourself,and your beauty will shine through.

1.                A.brought        B.given           C.turned   D.showed

 

2.                A.doctor         B.hospital         C.aircraft   D.ambulance

 

3.                A.serious         B.terrible         C.painful   D.important

 

4.                A.event          B.process         C.reason   D.accident

 

5.                A.got            B.lit             C.burned   D.moved

 

6.                A.took           B.held           C.caught   D.attracted

 

7.                A.Fortunately      B.Surprisingly      C.Happily   D.Slowly

 

8.                A.pushed         B.threw          C.dropped  D.rolled

 

9.                A.shape          B.place           C.fact D.time

 

10.               A.benefited       B.recovered      C.suffered   D.relaxed

 

11.               A.if             B.while          C.because   D.although

 

12.               A.normal         B.violent         C.obvious   D.popular

 

13.               A.mention        B.notice          C.laugh D.hide

 

14.               A.sent           B.kept           C.handed    D.passed

 

15.               A.heart          B.life            C.practice   D.consideration

 

16.               A.grow          B.matter         C.exist D.appear

 

17.               A.mistake         B.effort          C.decision   D.request

 

18.               A.invite          B.cause          C.allow D.remind

 

19.               A.false           B.strict           C.moral D.general

 

20.               A.by            B.over           C.beyond   D.within

 

 

On October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast on the Voice of America. It was an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language is not English. Experts said the goal was admirable, but the method would not work. They were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA. And they still are.

Forty years later, Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English. But during the years its role has expanded. It also helps people learn American English. And it provides listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.

Today, Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week, five times a day. Each half-hour broadcast begins with ten minutes of the latest news followed by 20 minutes of feature programming. There is a different short feature every weekday about science, development, agriculture and environment, and on the weekend, about news events and American idioms.

Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1500 words. Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Some are more difficult. They are used for reporting world events and describing discoveries in medicine and science. Special English is written in short, simple sentences that contain only one idea. No idioms are used. And Special English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard English. This helps people learning English hear each word clearly. It also helps people who are English speakers understand complex subjects.

Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, even though it was not designed as teaching program. It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way. Individuals record the programs and play them over and over to practice their listening skills. In countries around the world, English teachers assign Special English to their students. They praise it for improving their students' ability to understand American English and for the content of the programs. Universities and private companies in many countries produce packages of Special English materials for student use.

1.At the beginning, Special English program was        .

A.well received

B.rejected by native people

C.doubted by some professionals

D.intended for teaching English

2.What kind of English is spoken on Special English?

A.British English.

B.American English.

C.Both British and American English.

D.Not certain.

3.Which of the following are the elements that make Special English unique?

a.limited vocabulary

b.short simple sentences

c.good communication method

d.slow speed

e.interesting feature programming

A.a, b, c            B.a, c, d             C.a, b, d            D.b, d, e

4.From the last paragraph we can infer that       .

A.listening to Special English can be a student’s homework

B.listening to Special English can improve the content of the program

C.some student record the Special English material for sale

D.learning English from VOA is a traditional way for English learner.

 

This tour takes you back in history to a moment that “will live in infamy (声名狼藉). ” Explore the historic artifacts at the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center commemorating(纪念) the attack on Pearl Harbor, then travel around beautiful Oahu on a Circle Island guided bus tour.

The Arizona Memorial Visitor Center is Hawaii’s number one visitor attraction. View the film of the attack on Pearl Harbor and browse the historic artifacts on display. Then ride the Navy launch across Pearl Harbor to visit the Arizona Memorial. Then, board a tour bus for a scenic trip around the island of Oahu. Get your cameras ready for the beautiful view over Windward Oahu at Nu’uanu Pali Lookout. Visit Byodo-In Temple, which is set against a picturesque mountain backdrop.

You’ll also see the famous North Shore surfing beaches of Sunset, Banzai Pipeline, and Waimea Bay and drive through rustic Haleiwa Town. Visit Dole Plantation and discover the history of Hawaii’s pineapple industry before enjoying a no host lunch at the Polynesian Cultural Center (lunch is not included in the listed-price).

Inclusions:   Scenic bus tour of Oahu island

Film viewing at Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. Pearl Harbor

Visit of Byodo-In Temple and Dole Plantation

Available:

Mon. —Fri.

Hours of operation:

7 AM to 5 PM

Note:

Strict security measures forbid purses, handbags, fanny packs, backpacks, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage and/or other items. Visitors may bring a camera and cam-recorder. A storage facility, operated by a private vendor, is available for visitors coming to the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, the Battleship Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum.

1.What is the purpose of the passage above?

A.To introduce the beautiful scene in Oahu.     B.To tell the writer attractions in Hawaii.

C.To attract more tourists.                  D.To describe a wonderful tour in Oahu.

2.Which of the following is the right order of the tour?

A.The Arizona Memorial, Byodo-In Temple, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Polynesian Cultural Center

B.Pearl Habor, Dole Plantation, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Sunset Beach

C.Pearl Habor, North Shore, Byodo-In Temple, Dole Plantation

D.The Arizona Memorial, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Dole Plantation, Polynesian Cultural Center

3.A tourist will see everything below at Pearl Harbor except _______.

A.the Arizona Memorial                    B.some historic artifacts

C.a film                                 D.Windward Oahu

 

What is a good education? The question is far from being answered. Once more, colleges and universities are changing their programs: they drop "fun courses" and restart some of the traditional subjects neglected (忽视) since the 1960s. Many great schools are again requiring the students to take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences, and art if they want to get a degree. Meanwhile, the experts are trying to describe the good education of our time. Obviously the purely vocational training once favored is not enough. But neither is the gentleman's education of the nineteenth century. Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with big problems.

What, then, is a good education of this century? Some educators suggest that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures; a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world, and also because "a person who doesn't speak and write clearly doesn't reason clearly either"; some knowledge of the social sciences (sociology, psychology) that deal with human relations and human problems; some basic knowledge of modern science, which would enable future voters to be better informed about current problems like nuclear. Finally, many educators insist that all college graduates should be familiar with computers and modern information system since the educated professionals of tomorrow will have to understand their machines. Is that all? "No, of course not." answer the educators. "We have not mentioned the two great building blocks of education: history and literature!"

1.The best title for this passage might be _______.

A.Education                             B.A Mastery of English

C.A Good Education                       D.Something About Study

2.The underlined word "drop" in the first paragraph means _______.

A.desert            B.dislike            C.decline           D.neglect

3.The author thinks that the question about what a good education is _______.

A.has been answered fairly well

B.hasn't been put forward yet

C.has been dealt with successfully

D.has not been answered satisfactorily

4.Some educational experts believe a mastery of English should include the ability _______.

A.to read fast                            B.to write and speak well

C.to write clearly and accurately             D.to listen and speak skillfully

 

I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence (吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.

At the first home, the son of the deceased (已故的) woman said to me, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow , she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”

You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believe that the opposite course — keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation — would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?

There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.

The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.

A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.

1.The author had to hold the two women’s funerals probably because     .

A.he wanted to comfort the two families       B.he was an official from the community

C.he had great pity for the deceased          D.he was priest of the local church

2.People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because     .

A.they couldn’t find a better way to express their sorrow

B.they believe that they were responsible

C.they had neglected the natural course of events

D.they didn’t know things often turn out in the opposite direction

3.According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that     .

A.everything in the world is predetermined

B.the world can be interpreted in different ways

C.there’s an explanation for everything in the world

D.we have to be sensible in order to understand the world

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Life and death is an unsolved mystery.

B.Every story should have a happy ending.

C.Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault.

D.In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away.

 

It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to be best.

In France, when a woman enters a café or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the streets of Paris or Marseilles, and woman really like that.

In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafes, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.

The Swiss eat as a pastime. Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then leave, complaining about their weight.]

For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarette, chewing gums, stamps, even for a life insurance. You can even push a button to get married and another button to get divorced.

In England, waiting in a line is national passion. The English will form a line whether they have the opportunity or not. Long queues can be seen, for example, at stations when the train is practically empty and everybody can have a seat.

In different 1._____

What people like to do best

In France

People love to discuss how a woman 2._______, what she did in the past and what she will be in the future.

Women like to 3.______ in the street to get back confidence.

In Italy

People sit in café, 4.______ with each other, and sometimes they even ask about some 5.______ information.

In Swiss

Ladies eat a lot of fatty 6._______ but they often 7.______ having done so.

In the 8.___

It seems that you can do almost everything 9._____ pushing buttons.

In England

The whole nation love to10.______in a line almost anywhere and anytime.

 

 

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