Since the beginning of the year, smog(雾霾) has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory (呼吸系统) and heart diseases.
Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.
So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.
Smog is especially a common concern. As a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or profession. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.
At a meeting on Monday, many representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? It's for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life,” he said.
China needs to develop its economy and invest (投资) in hightech. Every Chinese has a dream to make China stronger. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can move to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.
What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. The great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central government's determination to address the environment issue.
1.The effect of smog doesn't include ________.
A. the increase of people's income
B. more people suffering diseases
C. the rising of PM2. 5 readings
D. patients increased in hospital
2.Why has smog become a common concern ________?
A. Because people have to pay higher prices.
B. Because a popular onlinepost discussed it.
C. Because we have to develop industry.
D. Because nobody can avoid it.
3.To make China stronger we have to develop economy, but ________.
A. we have to sacrifice air as the price
B. the smog is the only by product
C. ecological progress can be ignored
D. the dirty air is not what we want
4.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to ______.
A. space technologies B. other planets
C. human beings D. industrial development
5.From the last two paragraphs we can infer that ________.
A. hightech can completely solve the problem of pollution
B. we must protect the environment while developing economy
C. we can move to Mars after the earth has been destroyed
D. space technologies should be developed in a large scale
After graduating from college, I worked in Denver. On 22nd December, I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership-a shop selling cars-was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
“Thank you”--two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
1.The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City _______.
A. to visit a friend
B. to see his parents
C. to pay or the cash register
D. to have more gas for his car
2.The words “took off ” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.
A. turned off B. moved off
C. put up D. set up
3.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?
A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B. The couple sent him a business card.
C. The couple offered to help him.
D. He called his friend for help.
4.The battery of the author’s car was dead because _______.
A. something went wrong with the lights
B. the meeting lasted a whole day
C. he forgot to turn off the lights
D. he drove too long a distance
5.By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show _______.
A. how to write a thank-you letter
B. how to deal with car problems
C. the kind-heartedness of older people
D. the importance of expressing thanks
Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “ .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1.When you travel to the USA, you don’t need to tip .
A. porters B. waiters
C. teachers D. taxi drivers
2.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“ .”
A. Love me, love my dog
B. He who laughs last laughs best
C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do
D. Where there is a will, there is a way
3.The underline word “porters” in the passage means .
A.搬运工 B.清洁工
C.接线员 D.售票员
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In Spain, People usually have dinner very early.
B. In England, It’s a not polite to talk about the weather.
C. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.
D. In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. How to Tip
B. Body Language
C. When to Have Dinne
D. Advice to International Travelers
The job of a scientist is to find out the truth in the field of science. It is 1. challenging profession. Scientists usually have to do thousands of experiments in order 2. prove something. Although they are often disappointed 3. they fail, most of them never give up. My next door neighbour is a scientist. He studies radiation. He 4. always working in his lab, trying to figure out all the mysteries 5. make him puzzled. When I met him the other day, he had just come back 6. work, looking excited. He told me he had had a breakthrough. He sounded so thrilled. Then I noticed that 7. was wearing shoes that did not match. He must have been working too hard to notice! I think it’s good to do a job that you are interested in. 8. you will get bored easily.
Timmy sold magazines. One day he walked up to a that people rarely visited. Timmy the door and waited for some time. No one answered. As he was ready to , the door was slowly opened. An old man showed up. It was Mr. Black. He asked him for his purpose. Before he answered, Timmy happened to see a dog figure on the desk in the house. “Do you dog figures?” Timmy asked. Mr. Black said yes and explained that he had gathered many at home. Timmy felt for Mr. Black, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. “Well, I have a magazine about dogs.” While saying this, Timmy to find it when Mr. Black said , “I don’t need any magazines!”
Timmy was so sad that he not to sell anything that day. He went home and then had a(n) . He had a little dog figure that he got from an aunt. It did not mean much to him for he had a real live dog and a large family. He wanted to it to Mr. Black.
With the dog figure, Timmy went to Mr. Black’s house. Seeing him, Mr. Black said that he didn’t magazines.
“I just wanted to bring you a gift.” Timmy handed him the figure and Mr. Black’s face lit up. He of the past experiences. No one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness. He was touched. He started coming out of the house and greeting people.
1.A. house B. factory C. school D. company
2.A. closed B. kicked on C. opened D. knocked on
3.A. come B. stop C. leave D. shout
4.A. collect B. sell C. make D. repair
5.A. happy B. calm C. nervous D. sorry
6.A. tried B. pretended C. continued D. seemed
7.A. weakly B. angrily C. gladly D. strangely
8.A. refused B. learned C. decided D. realized
9.A. idea B. message C. suggestion D. opinion
10.A. give B. throw C. mail D. leave
11.A. have B. need C. accept D. understand
12.A. wrote B. thought C. spoke D. heard
________the resistant force, they declared that they had put army including advanced tanks and fighterplanes________.
A. To wipe out; in stock
B. Wiping out; in place
C. Having wiped out; in stock
D. To wipe out; in place
