My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped, this one looked as if it were   36  itself up. The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an)  37  price of $28, which was popular just then with   38  , but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that   39  of classic elegance. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.

John   40  the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile "Did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said,   41  folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a   42  came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness and reasoned discussion replaced fierce   43 . He became more mannerly and   44 , eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him   45  his behavior.

When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and   46  what caused the changes, she said laughing. "It   47  be his coat!" Another teacher told him she was giving him a good   48  not only because he had earned   49  but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend “Could this be John?" he asked surprisingly,   50  John's new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never   51  a person's clothes for the real person within them.   52  there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for   53  what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to   54  as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape   55  all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

1.                A.turning         B.holding         C.showing  D.hanging

 

2.                A.unreasonable    B.expected       C.unbelievable   D.acceptable

 

3.                A.teenagers       B.adults          C.women   D.strangers

 

4.                A.color          B.price           C.style D.size

 

5.                A.sent           B.carried         C.lent  D.wore

 

6.                A.casually        B.comfortably     C.carefully  D.quickly

 

7.                A.happiness       B.change         C.smile D.matter

 

8.                A.doubt          B.fight           C.argument D.war

 

9.                A.thoughtful      B.handsome       C.hopeful   D.curious

 

10.               A.of             B.on            C.with  D.at

 

11.               A.wondered      B.confirmed      C.concluded D.discovered

 

12.               A.can            B.must           C.will   D.should

 

13.               A.present        B.mark           C.word D.result

 

14.               A.this            B.them          C.it D.one

 

15.               A.looking up at    B.looking down to  C.checking up    D.taking up

 

16.               A.trust           B.mistake         C.exchange  D.regard

 

17.               A.But            B.Though         C.Since D.So

 

18.               A.attaching       B.connecting      C.relating   D.matching

 

19.               A.career         B.life            C.study D.success

 

20.               A.where         B.why           C.how  D.when

 

 

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.

  Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and pointed at the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. 

  When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian's. 

1.One night he went out for _______ alone. 

A.a ride            B.a walk            C.a drink            D.rest

2.Suddenly he found his_______ was gone. 

A.watch            B.money            C.book             D.ring

3.The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.

A.he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.

B.he understood what the Frenchman wanted

C.he had picked up the watch on his way from work

D.he was afraid of the Frenchman

4.Who was robbed of the watch on earth?

A.The Frenchman was.                     B.The Italian was.

C.Both of them was.                       D.Neither of them was.

 

Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn't receive any answers.

  Now he works in a factory. He's busy at work. When he's free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn't eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article "My Father" that evening. But she did not know what to write.

  "That's easy," said Lao Yang. "Let me help you."

  Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.

  "My teacher said your article digressed from the subject," said the girl.

  "I don't think so," Lao Yang shouted angrily. "I described just my father!"

1.Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.

A.he likes reading                        B.he learned much at school

C.he wanted to be a writer                D.he wanted to help others

2.Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.

A.and he got a lot of money                 B.and he became a famous man

C.and he was respected                    D.but he failed

3.As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.

A.he was a writer                         B.he was free

C.he wanted to realize his ideal              D.he wanted to make his daughter happy

4.Lao Yang hoped _______.

A.his article could surprise the teacher

B.his article could be chosen

C.the children could like his article

D.everyone could soon know him

 

Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meters long. The dogfish shark, however, is less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of matters in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help sharks find their food. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.

Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.

Sharks are important for the world’s oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too large. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.

People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable. Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark. Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A. The skin of a shark can be used like leather.

In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins. Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth, but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth. If too many sharks in one area are killed, that group of sharks may never return to normal population levels.

1.Which of the following words best describes the situation sharks are in?

A.Good.            B.Expensive.         C.Powerful.         D.Endangered.

2.Sharks eat other fish, __________.

A.which is a threat to all other forms of life in the oceans

B.which is a protection for plants and other forms of life in the oceans

C.which helps prevent diseases from spreading

D.which helps the number of other fish to grow

3.According to the passage, many parts of a shark are valuable EXCEPT ________.

A.its jaws           B.its liver           C.shark fins          D.shark teeth

4.The author thinks that______.

A.sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them

B.oceans will become safer with fewer sharks swimming around

C.measures should be taken to protect sharks

D.the shark population is increasing slowly

 

Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers.It has been made to help you better manage your money.The Winners Club is a transaction account where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7---that’s 24 hours a day,7 days a week!

It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:

●No account keeping fees!

You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees.In fact,there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

●Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow.The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits without taking them out in a month.

●Convenient

Teenagers are busy—we get that.You may never need to come to a bank at all.With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account.This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

●Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report,you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money.There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers.And it is so easy to join.Simply fill in an application form.You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy.We can’t wait to hear from you.It’s the best way to choose to be a winner !

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A.Special gifts are ready for parents.

B.The bank opens only on work days.

C.Services are convenient for its members.

D.Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

2.The Winners Club provides magazines which___________.

A.encourage spending

B.are free to all teenagers

C.are full of adventure stories

D.help to make more of your money

3.If you want to be a member of the Club,you must_________.

A.be an Internet user                      B.be permitted by your parent

C.have a big sum of money                  D.be in your twenties

4.What is the purpose of this text?

A.To set up a club.                       B.To provide part-time jobs.

C.To organize key-cards.                  D.To introduce a new banking service.

 

As is known to all, colors appear in every language to express people’s feeling and thoughts.Then, what is the situation in American English?

Red is a hot color.Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair.They are red hot when they are very angry about something.The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery taste.Fast loud music is popular with many people.They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland Jazz.

Pink is a lighter kind of red.People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health.The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century.It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.

The color black is often used in expressions.People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day.People or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal now.But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.

The color green is natural for trees and grass.But it is an unnatural color for humans.A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green.A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.

Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has.That person may say he is green with envy.Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks.Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the back side of the paper money.

1.Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT _______.

A.something unfair                        B.small hot-tasting peppers

C.the person who is very angry              D.popular music like Dixieland Jazz

2.People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because _______.

A.the expression has a very long history

B.the color pink makes people feel happy

C.people think the color pink is gentler than red

D.healthy babies are born with nice pink skin

3.When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she _______.

A.enjoys himself in boating                  B.is hit by a high wave

C.has a stomachache                      D.likes trees and grass

4.In the writer’s eyes, what is related to a black day?

A.Being sent a beautiful gift.

B.Failing in an important interview.

C.Passing a very difficult test.

D.Being invited to an exciting party.

 

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