Most Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don't usually ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many subjects, including family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, how to buy a house or a car, and so on.
Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letter are answers written by people who are supposed to solve (解决) such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; others are lawyers(律师) or educations. But two of the most famous writer of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers letters addressed to “Dear Abby”, the other is addressed(致函) as “Dear Ann Landers” experience their preparation for giving advice.
There is one writer who has not lived long enough to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Caveliere, who started writing advice for newspaper readers at the age of ten. Her advice to young readers, now appears regularly(正常的) in the Philadephia Bulletin in a column called DEAR ANGEL.
1.For advice Americans usually write to ________.
A. their family members B. their friends C. Angel caveliere D. newspapers or magazines
2.“Abby” and “Ann Landers” are probably ________.
A. real names of two women B. two experienced doctors
C. two famous lawyers D. pen names of women
3.Which of the following is likely true according to the passage?
A. Angel Gaveliere is loved by many American young readers.
B. Angel died young.
C. Angel has much more experience than the other writers with special training.
D. Angel is famous for her good knowledge of all the subjects.
4.The philadephia Bulletin seems to be ________.
A. a city in America B. a kind of publication
C. a publishing(出版) house D. a school or university.
5.The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Two Famous Women writer B. Angel Gaveliere and Her Advice.
C. Getting Advice From Strangers D. The strange Americans
The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat . You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad.
There isn't a cure (良药) for a cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of (去除) your headache. It is good to rest. and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me."With the right medicine. a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!"
A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Man, of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average people now live longer than their grandparents.
1.A cold often starts with _______.
A. headache B. a cough C. a pain in your throat D. feeling a little cold
2.What should we do when we catch a cold?
A. We only take some medicine.
B. We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine.
C. We just wait for a whole week.
D. We only need a good rest.
3.What makes a sore throat f
eel better?
A. The medicine aspirin. B.A lot of water.
C. Something inside lemons. D. The root of a plant.
4.What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?
A. There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold.
B. There is some medicine that can cure the cold.
C.You will feel well after a whole week when you take some medicine.
D. The cold is a serious disease.
5.From the passage. which of the following is not TRUE?
A. You can feel quite bad though the cold is not a serious disease.
B. We can get some medicine to get rid of our headache.
C. Even if you don't take any medicine, you will feel well after seven days.
D. People have found a cure for old age.
Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his____and now he has near sight (近视). But he wouldn’t want____to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often____him some trouble.
One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He____a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth(平坦). He fell over some times and it____his clothes dirty.____he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his____was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn’t get it. He couldn’t understand why his hat ran into a house as if(似乎) it had____. And he ran into the house，____
A woman stopped him and shouted angrily, “____are you running after my hen for？”
1.A. ears B. nose C. mouth D. eyes
2.A. anybody else B. nobody C. woman D. somebody
3.A. follows B. takes C. brings D. carries
4.A. tookoff B. got off C. got on D. came on
5.A. let B. made C. gave D. felt
6.A. At first B. At home C. At times D. At last
7.A. clothes B. bag C. hat D. glasses
8.A. legs B. hands C. shoes D. arms
9.A. always B. also C. either D. too
10.A. What B. Why C. Which D. Who
--- Could you please __________ your room， Tom?
--- ___________.
A.cleaning， No problem
B. clean， Certainly
C. to clean， Of course
D. clean， No. I couldn’t
—The doctor told me not to eat too much，but I find it difficult．
—The doctor is right．________you eat，________you will be．
A．The less；the healthier
B．The less；the more healthier
C．The more；the healthier
D．The more；the more healthier
---What are you looking for?
---My keys. I can’t remember______________.
A. where did I put them B. what I put them
C. where I put them D. what did I put them
