1.What you have just read is a _______.
A. note B. report
C. poster D. schedule
2.What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?
A. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.
B. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.
C. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.
D. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.
3.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?
A. $20. B. $40.
C. $60. D. $80.
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.
B. Festival food will be served without extra charge.
C. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.
D. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.
In the past, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines. A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.
1.How did people get advice when they had problems in the past?
A. They listened to the radio
B. They went to their families or friends
C. They watched TV programmes
D. They made telephone calls
2.What is a telephone hot line?
A. A hot telephone
B. A phone call to the listeners
C. A training class on the phone
D. A telephone line for people to get advice
3. What does the underlined word anonymous mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 开放的 B. 虔诚的
C. 匿名的 D. 免费的
4.According to the passage, how does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line?
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets him, especially those who are .
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's . His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and the street. He looks around at . He stops when he someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he , looking for more people with cold .
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg gloves. During the rest of the year, he gloves. People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them .
It runs in the . Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the . A pair of gloves may be a thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
1.A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after
2.A. kind B. poor C. old D. busy
3.A. name B. chance C. job D. message
4.A. crazy B. curious C. different D. calm
5.A. sound B. act C. dress D. feel
6.A. keep off B. cross over C. drive along D. hurry down
7.A. people B. street numbers C. traffic lights D. cars
8.A. chooses B. greets C. sees D. helps
9.A. turns around B. moves on C. holds up D. hangs out
10.A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes
11.A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on
12.A. buys B. sells C. borrows D. returns
13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show
14.A. enjoyed B. delayed C. remembered D. began
15.A. dislike B. excuse C. understand D. study
16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by
17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy
18.A. family B. neighborhood C. company D. city
19.A. pain B. same C. honor D. cold
20.A. delightful B. useful C. small D. comforting
My parents always encourage me that no matter what is going to happen, I’ll ______ the hard time and live better.
A. end with B. get through
C go through D. wait for
----- Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut ?
----- You should try the barber’s ______ I go. It’s only 15.
A. as B. which
C. where D. when
----- Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls ?
----- Yes. They have better players, so I ______ them to win.
A. hope B. prefer
C. expect D. want
