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（交易账户）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（储蓄）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!
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 lot 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.
I was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be canceled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn't care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, "Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?"
At that time I didn't realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, "Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!" And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, "Now hear this! All objects in this room—if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!"
Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, "Honey, you just have to learn how to take control." With that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
1.Why did the author shout at the telephone?
A. He was mad at the telephone.
B. He was angry with his agent.
C. He was anxious about his wife.
D. He was impatient with the secretary.
2.What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?
A. She said nothing. B. She shouted at him.
C. She called the agent. D. She threw the phone away.
3.What made the author laugh?
A. His own crazy behavior. B. His wife’s suggestions.
C. His changeable feeling. D. His wife’s sweet kiss.
4.What does the underlined word “ antics” refer to?
A. Smart words B. Unusual actions. C. Surprising looks. D. Anxious feelings
Dealing with ADIS strengthens the bond of friendship, and encourages emotional and spiritual growth. Before October 16, 2011, I was the most person in the world. I never that anything bad could happen to me or my friends.
Then one day my best friend David pulled me aside and broke down in . He said he was infected with ADIS and was __ _. David was only 17. I had never felt so in my whole life.
As time went on, David became very ill. There was could do but watch him weaken. This to me meant was sure to come and all too quickly. I wasn’t ready to let him die. There were so many things that I wanted to do and say, couldn’t find the words. I went to doctor after doctor with him, and saw him so much. But I must keep a positive attitude . So, in times of stress I pushed all my aside and was strong for him.
Soon David was put in the . This gave him the feeling that there was no more left. He looked at me and said, “ Faye, I am dying; let’s that. All I want you to do is to remember me, life and be careful.” For the first time in front of him, I cried.
June 5, 2012 the end of David’s life. He went . That was a comfort all in its own. In a way I was that it was over, for he was no longer in pain.
It hasn’t been a year yet, but I am no longer that casual teenager. I now people about ADIS, and David is still with me and always will be, in mind and .
1.A. casual B. considerate C. determined D. cautious
2.A. hoped B. thought C. planned D. sensed
3.A. anger B. excited C. rags D. tears
4.A. leaving B. going C. dying D. changing
5.A.thoughtful B. careful C.meaningless D. powerless
6.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
7.A. death B. pain C. illness D. stress
8.A. and B. so C. but D. or
9.A. go over B. go through C. go about D. go down
10.A. for his good B. at his convenience C. to his credit D. in his place
11.A. emotions B. strengths C. bravery D. happiness
12.A. school B. hospital C. ambulance D. avenue
13.A. cure B. treatment C. courage D. hope
14.A.suspect B. tolerate C. accept D. reject
15.A. possess B. enjoy C. respect D. create
16.A. sighed B. signaled C.showed D.marked
17.A. peacefully B. gradually C. patiently D. steadily
18.A. embarrassed B. shamefully C. disappointed D. glad
19.A. consult B. tease C. educate D. entertain
20.A. peace B. knowledge C. spirit D. imagination
Anyone providing information which leads to the recovery of the painting will be ________.
A. appreciated B. included C. gained D. rewarded
He tried his best to solve the problem, _______ difficult it was.
A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. wherever
With so many things _______, we haven’t decided on the final plan yet.
A. considered B. having considered C. to consider D. considering
