"Listen carefully to what I say," the time traveler said, "I shall tell you something that you will not agree."
"Why will we not agree?" I asked.
"Because the science and mathematics you know are not correct," he said. "You believe there are only three dimensions(三维空间)-length, breadth(宽) and thickness."
"There is nothing to argue with that, " the youngest member of our little group said.
"Exactly!" the time traveler answered, "But there is also a fourth dimension - time."
"We all know about time, " another member of the group said. "Time passed."
"I do not agree," the time traveler said, "Length, breadth and thickness do not pass. They stay in the same place in space. We move about them. I can prove that time is the same. It does not pass. We move in time the same way that we move in breadth, length and thickness."
None of us believed the time traveler, and we argued with him for many hours.
"If we could travel back in time," the scientist said, "We could do things to change the future."
"If we could travel forward in time," the doctor(博士) said, "we could do things that change our present."
The time traveler smiled, "It is clear," he said, "that there is only one way I can show you that I am right. We must do an experiment. Please wait here."
He left the room and soon returned, carrying what looked like a clock.
"This is a model of a time machine. It took me two years to make it," the time traveler said. "I want all of you to understand that when I start the machine, it will immediately travel in time and disappear from the present."
He turned to the youngest of all. "Give me your hand," he said.
The young man put out his hand. The time traveler took it and placed it on the machine. Immediately, there was a sudden wind, and the little machine disappeared.
I was certain this was not a trick, but the doctor was not so sure.
"Are you asking us to believe," he said, "that the machine is now in a different time?"
"Certainly! In my laboratory, a full-size machine is almost complete. As soon as it is complete, I shall send myself on a journey through time. Would you like to see my machine?"
"Are you serious about this?" the doctor asked.
"I have never been more serious about anything," the time traveler said, "Come."
We followed him to his laboratory. There, we saw the actual machine, not quite complete, but large enough for a man to sit in.
1. How many dimensions did the time traveler say there are?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2.How long did it take the time traveler to make his model time machine?
A. Two years. B. Two months.
C. Twenty years. D. All his life.
3.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. The model time machine disappeared with a wind.
b. The time traveler came back to the room with a model time machine.
c. The members of the group argued with the time traveler for many hours.
d. The time traveler showed them a full-size time machine which was not quite complete.
e. The youngest man's hand was placed on the model time machine.
A. e c a d b B. b c e a d
C. c e b a d D. c b e a d
4.What can we infer(判断) from the passage about the time traveler?
A. He believed that they could move in time.
B. He was playing a trick on a group of people.
C. He sent the young man to the future in the model time machine.
D. He would possibly send himself on a journey through time.
5.What kind of story do you think the passage is?
A. A detective story. B. A science fiction.
C. A romantic fiction. D. A horror story.
One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane（车道）when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire（轮胎） made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.
I was frightened. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldn’t believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital.”
This is when my taxi driver taught my what I now call, “The Law of the Rubbush Truck（垃圾车法则）.” He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger and full of bad feelings. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they’ll throw it at you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.
Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray（祈祷）for those who don’t.
1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?
A. The writer went to the airport by taxi that day.
B. The taxi driver stopped his car in time.
C. The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi.
D. A car accident nearly happened on the writer’s way to the airport.
2.The underlined word yelling in the second paragraph means in Chinese.
A. 道歉 B. 傻笑 C. 吼叫 D. 告别
3.Why did the guy get angry so easily?
A. Because he was in a bad mood.
B. Because his car was full of rubbish.
C. Because he was badly hurt by the taxi.
D. Because the taxi driver didn’t say sorry to him.
4.From the passage, we can tell that the taxi driver is _______.
A. silly and dishonest B. wise and friendly
C. helpful but nervous D. modest but impatient
5.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Fight with people like rubbish trucks.
B. Make friends with people like rubbish trucks.
C. Have a quarrel with people like rubbish trucks.
D. Don’t let rubbish trucks change our moods.
Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate．This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”．A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者)．Why is this, and what are the effects(影响) of these long distances?
Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．However, there were some disadvantages．For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition, they could only get food that was in season．Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes．They are available in winter if we want．
Some countries have to import(进口) most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries．Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．
What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons．First of all, because food travels such long distances．we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming．In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．
1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?
A. The origins of the food． B. The effects of long distances．
C. The journey from field to plate． D. The disadvantages of imported food．
2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “______”．
A. easy to get B. not busy C. willing to talk D. impossible to get
3.Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____．
A. long distances B. difficult climates C. fresh and tasty food D. modern technology
4.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ______．
A. buy more local food B. increase international trade
C. travel long distances D. use imported materials
5.This passage is mainly about ______．
A. how local food travels from field to plate B. what “food miles” is and its effects
C. how some countries import their food D. where different kinds of food come from
A few years ago, I worked a 12-hour night shift(夜班) and got home from work.
I was on my way back home and was very tired. I at a restaurant to have breakfast. Right after I placed my order, I saw a man come in. He was carrying a small backpack and looked like he had seen better times. He reached in his pocket and pulled out some . He asked the waitress if 38 cents was to buy a cup of coffee. She looked at his backpack and said, “ . Have a seat.” (Coffee was 50 cents a cup at the time.) It really touched me how she had tried to protect his pride and how he hadn’t asked for any charity.
Shortly before my came, I asked the waitress to come over. I said, “You know, I am not feeling well. I don’t think I am going to be able to eat my breakfast. Do you think there is here who might eat it?” She first asked if I was OK and then she . She said, “I think so. Are you sure?” I told her that I was sure.
She then walked over to the gentleman and told him that I had ordered food and it was too to stop the order but I didn’t feel like eating. Would he be so kind as to take it they wouldn’t have to throw it away? I had walked to the cash register(收银台) and was paying for the meal. At the cash register, I asked if they had gift cards. They did. I bought one $25.00 and asked them to give it to the gentleman after I left.
1.A. looked B. stood C. waited D. stopped
2.A. notes B. tickets C. change D. paper
3.A. enough B. short C. good D. able
4.A. Not really B. Never mind C. With pleasure D. Of course
5.A. menu B. food C. coffee D. bill
6.A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. no one
7.A. accepted B. refused C. understood D. left
8.A. early B. late C. slow D. quick
9.A. because B. if C. so that D. unless
10.A. at B. for C. with D. by
— Excuse me, but can I sit here?
— _________. The man who sat here will be back soon.
A. Yes, please B. You’re welcome
C. No problem D. You’d better not
— The light in his room is still on. Do you know _________?
— To prepare for the coming exam, I think.
A. if he works hard B. why he stays up so late
C. why is he so busy D. when he will stop working
