A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggling with a large package（包裹）. It was half in and half out of her car.
He was a kind of man so he went up to the woman and said, "Let me give you a hand with that package. It looks very ."
"That's very kind of you," the woman said. "I'm having a lot of with it. I think it's stuck."
"Together we'll soon move it," the man said. "I'll get into the and take the other end."
"Oh, that's very . Thank you so much," the woman said gratefully. He got into the back of the car and took hold of the other end of the package.
"Right," he said, "I'm ready." And he began to push with all his .
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the package. Soon they were both red in face and out of .
"Let's pause for a minute," the man said. "You're right. It really is ."
They paused for a few to wipe the perspiration from their faces and get their breath back.
Then the man said, "Let's try again. Are you ?"
They took hold of the package again.
"One, two, three!" the man said, and again they their struggle with the package.
At last, when they were both , the man said, "I'm sorry, but the package really seems to be stuck. I don't think there's any way we can get it out of the car."
"Get it out of the car!" the woman cried. "You fool! I'm trying to get it in!"
1.A. helpful B. careful C. useful D. hopeful
2.A. big B. small C. heavy D. light
3.A. problems B. trouble C. pain D. worry
4.A. seat B. package C. street D. car
5.A. sensible B. interesting C. possible D. moving
6.A. car B. box C. seat D. chair
7.A. power B. strength C. hands D. arms
8.A. mind B. air C. exercise D. breath
9.A. stuck B. taken C. shaken D. broken
10.A. times B. hours C. moments D. days
11.A. alright B. ready C. OK D. right
12.A. both B. all C. each D. every
13.A. stopped B. kept C. paused D. continued
14.A. interested B. excited C. exhausted D. surprised
15.A. mostly B. completely C. nearly D. greatly
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1.Gaudi the project from 1882 until his death in 1926.(从事)
2. size and population, how big is the Europe Union compared with China? (根据……/ 依照……)
3. , the number increased during the second half of the twentieth century. (逐渐地)
4.The bottom ten countries are all African countries, with Sierra Leone (in West Africa)
the list.(在……底部)
5.The second important goal is to that all children have education up to the age of 11. (确保)
6. , there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries. (平均来说)
7.Tornadoes can the fur the back of a cat and the feathers off a chicken. (去掉)
8.The cemetery where Coghlan was buried was destroyed by the hurricane and Coghlan’s coffin in the sea. (结束，告终)
9.Hundreds of houses when the lava reached them. (着火)
10.During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters lived and worked in Florence. (有史以来)
Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his or her life, he or she might write in his or her diary. Now a teenager with the same problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are almost the same. So, what makes a blog different from a diary?
__1.__ Usually, a teenager treats his or her diary like a book full of secrets. Both diaries and blogs tell what happened to the writer that day.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her blog. She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry exam. __2.__ Then, after I finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was worried that my sister might read it!
Because a blog is such a public way of writing, it has both good and bad points. __3.__ If I am angry with a friend during school and write something bad about her in my diary, she will never know. However, if my sister writes something bad about a friend, that friend may read her blog and get angry. __4.__.
A blog has good points, of course. __5.__ People choose to write in blogs because they know that their friends will read what they write. If I am feeling sad one day and write in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,” no one will know about it. However, if my sister writes the same words in her blog, her best friends will quickly reply and tell her how much they like her.
If People are careful about what they write, blogs are a very good way to write about everyday life. However, I still prefer my old diary!
A. So we have to be very careful of what we write.
B. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but only in my diary.
C. The biggest problem with a blog is that anyone can read what you write.
D. The biggest difference is that a blog is much more public than a diary.
E. Everyone intends to keep his own secret.
F. Blogs help people stay in contact with their friends and hear what the people around them are doing.
G. When we write a diary we usually write down what we have done or how we think of others.
Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing （揭露） the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
1.Why did Delta give the author's family credits?
A. They took a later flight.
B. They had early bookings.
C. Their flight had been delayed.
D. Their flight had been cancelled.
2.What can we learn about the author?
A. She rarely misses a good deal.
B. She seldom makes a compromise(妥协).
C. She is very strict with her children.
D. She is interested in cheap products.
3.What does the author do?
A. She's a teacher. B. She's a housewife.
C. She's a media person. D. She's a businesswoman.
4.What does the author want to tell us?
A. How to expose bad tricks. B. How to reserve airline seats.
C. How to spend money wisely. D. How to make a business deal.
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It’s likely that everything you learned about America’s ancient history is wrong.
The new book,1491, completely changes our understanding of the America before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
DID YOU KNOW?
When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe.
The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.
Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago. 4,000 years ago Mesoamerican farmers developed corn in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isn’t completely understood.
COMMENTS ON 1491
“In the tradition of Jared Diamond & John MePhee, a totally new view of pre-Columbian America”.
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“Attractively written and really absorbing, Charles C.Mann has produced a book that’s part detective story, part epic(史诗) and part tragedy(悲剧). He has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures.”
－Charles Matthews,San Jese Mercary News
“Powerful and challenging”
－Alan Taylor,Washingto post
“A pleasure to read as well as a wonderful education”
－Howard Zinn
1.On the whole,1491 is a book mainly about America’s________.
A. life-styles B. population C. history D. agriculture
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the comments on the book 1491?
A. It is interesting and instructive.
B. It is attractive and culturally related.
C. It is challenging and revolutionary.
D. It is humorous and persuasive
3.From this passage, we can learn_________.
A. people settled in the America a little earlier than 1492
B. North Americans were the tallest in the 18th century in the world
C. Mesoamencan farmers knew genetic engineering 5,000 years ago
D. the population in the Americas was smaller than that in Europe in 1492
Sooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test taking skills. These abilities really have nothing to do with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.
Here are some very important—and often ignored—guidelines to taking a test successfully.
Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important. Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.
Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.
Usually(but not always) a strong first impulse(冲动) means we know the answer and we don’t really have to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful!
If you don’t know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!
Taking a test is as much for you as is for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you don’t help yourself in the long run.
1.In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of ______.
A. better preparations for exams.
B. better understanding of English.
C. better skills at taking exams.
D. better results of taking exams.
2.When taking an exam, you are advised ______.
A. to first answer the questions which are easier to you.
B. to depend on your first impulse to answer the questions.
C. to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.
D. to give up the questions whose answers you don’t know.
3.It is common that many students______.
A. pay much attention to their testing skills.
B. often give up a difficult test halfway.
C. often get higher results by cheating.
D. don’t believe in their first impulse.
4.What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Effective Studying Methods.B. Effective Test Taking Skills.
C. Getting Better Exam Results.D. Being Successful Students.
