Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $ 0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $ 90 million .That was the second largest lottery jackpot （积累奖金）in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80．The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million, but that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were sold at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习), under the name of social progress. Whether you regard stock lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.
1.The main idea of the passage is that __________.
A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them
B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market
C．many people buy lottery tickets , but lotteries cause disagreement
D．lotteries are nothing but legalized vice
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra taxes.
B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.
C．Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste money on them.
D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market.
3.In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_______.
A．$ 1.62 million B．$ 1.82 million
C．$ 9.6 million D．$ 87 million
4.People who are addicted to playing lotteries should __________.
A．join a support group B．kick the habit
C．win the lottery D．save every cent
The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.
Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang(团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.
Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.
Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.
1.According to the passage, music could make students smarter by __________.
A. improving their classroom skills and paying attention
B. improving their classroom skills and imagination
C. improving their attention, direction and imagination
D. learning music, making music and trying out their own ideas
2.What does the underlined phrase "glued to" in the second paragraph mean?
A. unwilling to turn on B. always looking
C. unwilling to leave D. always playing
3.The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could _______________.
A. give children self-expression and self-confidence
B. bring to children achievement and success
C. give children something to be proud of
D. develop children's self-confidence
4.What's the best title of this passage？
A. Music is a must as a course at school
B. Music builds children's self-confidence
C. Music makes students much smarter
D. Learning music and making music
The Healthy Habits Survey(调查) shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.
1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
·Finding：A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.
·Advice：Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.
2．How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?
·Finding：Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day—half of the number doctors recommend.
·Advice：We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day—often inviting germs(病菌) to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. So use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most importantly, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.
3．How often do you think about fighting germs?
·Finding：Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.
·Advice：Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.
1.What is found out about American seniors?
A．Most of them have good habits.
B．Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.
C．All of them are fighting germs better than expected.
D．About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.
2.Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________．
A．twice a day B．three times a day
C．four times a day D．eight times a day
3.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．We should keep from touching our faces.
B．There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.
C．A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.
D．We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.
4.The text probably comes from ________．
A．a guide book B．a popular magazine
C．a book review D．an official document
I will never forget what my old headmaster has taught me. when you are only 15 years of age, you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. However, this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning he was the students on important things in life and about ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story .
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would every morning and get the train right to Central London, then at the street corner and beg. He would do this every day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and had begged for almost 20years.
His house was and unpleasant smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to this place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of all over the house that the old man had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a . They waited outside his house, expecting to the good news with him. When he arrived home , he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no for him to beg any more. He said nothing , but went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he begged as usual.
Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
We should remain true to our course, which may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally ,let nothing else determine our fate, but ourselves.
What makes us happy is what in the end, not what we get.
1.A．Normally B．Exactly C．Personally D．Gradually
2.A．fluent B．optional C．particular D．optimistic
3.A．informed B．warned C．accused D．reminded
4.A．disputing B．claiming C．addressing D．advising
5.A．engaging B．committing C．occupying D．adjusting
6.A．went B．continued C．implied D．reported
7.A．tidy up B．look up C．dry up D．wake up
8.A．sit B．lie C．wait D．sell
9.A．other B．single C．minor D．only
10.A．neat B．odd C．delicate D．messy
11.A．prohibit B．see C．resist D．stand
12.A．clear B．destroy C．mop D．wash
13.A．property B．books C．money D．stamps
14.A．millionaire B．worker C．cleaner D．begger
15.A．appreciate B．divide C．share D.ensure
16.A．possibility B．alternative C．need D．demand
17.A．after all B．at all C．above all D．all in all
18.A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
19.A．overlook B．advocate C．negotiate D．disapprove
20.A．wins B．admires C．matters D．succeeds
---- Could you please help me with the suitcase, sir?
---- _________.
A. My pleasure B. No, please don’t
C. With pleasure D. Yes, please
Houses in China’s big cities are so unreasonably expensive that generally young couples can’t afford _______ without their parents’ financial support.
A. that B. it B. any D. one
