Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor. I didn’t have my camera with me at time, but I rushed back home to get . Unfortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and the actor couldn’t be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave when he walked out a building. He was right there in the front of me! I couldn’t believe my luck-not only did I had my photo taken with him, but he signed his name on my shirt!
1.The problems between parents and children have _____ (出现)from lack of
communication.
2.He _____(示意)to the waiter to bring the menu.
3.He was _____(咬了)by an insect in the garden when be was walking there.
4.Much to everyone’s ______(宽慰), the airplane took off without any problems.
5.This hospital is ______(附属) to the medicl college nearby.
6.Who will ake ovr the company is a very _____(敏感的)issue.
7.It is said that she received an ______(奖金)of 1000 dollars.
8.The fact that she never ______(道歉)says a lot about what kind of person she is.
9.Manypeope like the film because it _____（结合）education weith recreation.
10.The boy went to see what was happening because of ____(好奇)
Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果)．One day he decided to get the sweetest mango---the one from the very top of the tree．Mangoes that are exposed to the sun are the sweetest． 1.
When he began to climb down，however, vthe man slipped and fell.
fortunately, he was able to catch a branch as he was falling．but he remained helplessly suspended(悬吊)from the tree．He called to the nearby villagers for help．Although the villagers brought their ladders，their ladders were too short． 2.
After some time，a sage(圣贤)arrived，who was famous for solving
even the most difficult problems． 3. The sage remained silent for a
moment，and then，to everyone’s surprise，he picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man．The mango lover began to shout，“Are you crazy? Do you want to kill me?”But the sage did not respond．Instead，he took another stone and threw it at the man．The man became furious and said，“If I could get down there，1 would beat you to death!”That’s what everybody wanted—for him to come down．
Then the sage picked up another stone and threw it even more forcefully
at the man．After that，the man hanging in the tree was determined to come down and take revenge． 4. Upon safely reaching the ground the man
shouted，“Where is the wise man? He didn’t wait around for me to beat him!”
“But wait a minute，”a villager said．‘‘Our kindness did not save you．
5. ” The mango lover thought for a moment and realized that he should
be thankful，not angry
A．They could do nothing to help him．
B．The sage is the only one who could help you．
C．People were curious to see what he would do．
D．Faced with this puzzle，the sage said nothing and left．
E．With no way out he continued to wait for help in the mango tree．
F．So the man climbed to the top and managed to pick a few red mangoes．
G．He used all his skill and strength and managed to climb down safely
"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her
dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
1.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry
2.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is .
A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experienced
3.How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
4.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?
A. Be yourself with the support of friends
B．Meet friends whenever possible
C. Go easy on yourself and others
D. Have a good role model
The way we do things round here
Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly".
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．
Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the
American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
1.The author was unhappy as mentioned in paragraph 1 because he thought_____.
A. the American bank didn’t think much of him
B. the American bank might hire another person
C. it’s difficult to get used to American culture.
D. it’s easy to misunderstanding Americans
2.The word “highlights”in paragraph 2 probably means_____
A. encourage B. helps to marrow
C. increase D. draws attention to
3. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?
A. Ask the native people for help. B. Understand and accept them.
C. Do things in our own way. D. Do in-depth research.
4.. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.
A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgrum. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taugh him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A.Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B.Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot?
A.At the Curie Institute. B.At the Cniversity of Paris.
C.At a military hospital. D.At the College of Sevigne.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother?
A.Irene worked with radioactivity
B.Irene combined family and career.
C.Irene won the Nobel Prize once
D.Irene died from leukemia.
