Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.
Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.
"One of her business partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg," Consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.
The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200) and some jewelry, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.
According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets (目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said.
1.The passage is probably ______.
A. a business story B. a scientific article
C. a newspaper report D. an official document
2.Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?
A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.
B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.
C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.
D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.
3.How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January?
A. 2 B. 4. C. 5. D. 8.
4._______are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.
A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police.
B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa.
C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods.
D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich.
America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways: education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the aging of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have quite a different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age.” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
1.It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in America _______.
A. has made people feel younger.
B. has changed people’s social position.
C. has changed people’s understanding of age.
D. has slowed down the country’s social development.
2.The underlined word “one” refers to _______.
A. a society B. America
C. a place D. population
3.“Act your age.” Means people should _______.
A. be active when they are old.
B. do the right thing at the right age.
C. show respect to their parents young or old.
D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age.
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security. Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction
A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.
Basic Security
Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles(车座).
Locks
Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shop. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.
Marking
Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent(威慑) to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.
Registration
There are a number of companies who will mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.
Finally
Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it, this will prove the bicycle belongs to you.
1.Which part of the article gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?
A. Locks B. Marking
C. Registration D. Basic Security
2.The article advisess you to keep a record of your bicycle ____________.
A. in the bike shop and your computer.
B. in a police station and security company.
C. in a security company and your university.
D. by yourself and in a security company.
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. More than 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year.
B. Leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places.
C. Taking a photograph of your bike will help prove the bicycle belongs to you.
D. Always lock your bicycle even if you don’t leave.
4.The main purpose of this article is _____________.
A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen.
B. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe.
C. to give you advice on where to buy a good lock.
D. to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place.
A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling."
The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”?
A. A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.
B. A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.
C. A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.
D. A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.
2.Why didn’t the father pick the boy up himself?
A. He was very lazy.
B. He thought the mother had picked him up.
C. He forgot to pick him up.
D. He was too tired to do it.
3.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Be careful in everything you do.
B. Love is the most important thing.
C. Learn to forgive others.
D. Everyone can make mistakes.
4.What do you think of the husband?
A. Warm-hearted. B. Careful.
C. Hard-working. D. Broad-minded.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.
The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress her for being late. The next day, the maid the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.
This spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman not only her reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.
, it’s also reflected in modern . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical and we must learn to it.
A good to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react to someone who hurt us, our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.
1.A. phone B. join C. test D. visit
2.A. hated B. blamed C. charged D. dismissed
3.A. changed B. proved C. improved D. repeated
4.A. angry B. smart C. quiet D. painful
5.A. advice B. knowledge C. progress D. news
6.A. lost B. earned C. helped D. fought
7.A. Afterwards B. However C. Similarly D. Hopefully
8.A. class B. society C. home D. history
9.A. strange B. sure C. good D. ready
10.A. impatient B. inactive C. unlucky D. unknown
11.A. escapes B. recovers C. learns D. suffers
12.A. disappearingB. hiding C. happening D. growing
13.A. harm B. energy C. stress D. balance
14.A. accept B. break C. control D. organize
15.A. cause B. case C. base D. way
16.A. chat B. mind C. choice D. job
17.A. anyhow B. yet C. therefore D. again
18.A. slowly B. peacefully C. officially D. differently
19.A. in case B. as if C. now that D. even though
20.A. handle B. manage C. view D. preserve
---John, have you gone over your lessons learnt this morning?
---Not yet.
---You should know _____.
A. many hands make light work
B. Rome wasn’t built in a day
C. strike while the iron is hot
D. great minds think alike
