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At last firefighters have put out a big forest fire in California．Since then，they 1. (set) about finding out 2. the fire began．Forest fires are often caused by 3. (break)glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away．Yesterday the 4. (fireman)examined the ground but were not able to find any．They were also quite sure that a cigarette end didn’t start the fire．However，several hours passed 5. a fireman accidentally discovered the cause．He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound(蜿蜒；缠绕)around the electric wires of a 16，000-volt power line．In this way，he was able to solve 6. mystery．The 7. (explain) was simple but very 8. (usual)．A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then 9. (drop)it on to the wires．The snake then wound 10. round the wires．When it did so，it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire．
The famous composer(作曲家)，Albert Roussel，didn’t have a good start in this career. However，he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a ．
Roussel's parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his ．As a little boy，he fell in 1ove with music and himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept． which there were a lot of related books．
Three years later．Roussel’s grandfather died，and his mother’s sister decided to him．Her husband was a kind man and for young Roussel’s music lessons．One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second to his life—the sea．Then he studied to be a naval cadet(海军学员)，but still took time to study ．
In the French Navy，he and two friends found the time to a band，playing the works of Beethoven and other ．Roussel also began composing．On Christmas day 1892，he had his first chance to as a composer，which turned out to be a success．
That success Roussel to write a wedding march(婚礼进行曲)，and one of his navy friends to show it to a famous conductor，Edouard Colonne．When Roussel’s friend with the manuscript(手稿)，he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to his naval career and devote his life to music．
Not long ，at the age of 25，Roussel decided to Edouard Colonne’s advice．He gave his heart and soul to his composing and a major force in the twentieth century’s French music．Because of Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring ，Roussel devoted his life to music，but Rousssel’s friend later admitted that he had made it up．He said he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the famous conductor．
1.A．joke B．1ie C．guess D．hope
2.A．neighbor B．aunt C．teacher D．grandfather
3.A．taught B．chose C．improved D．asked
4.A．among B．between C．within D．before
5.A．miss B．catch C．raise D．1eave
6.A．paid B．applied C．1ooked D．waited
7.A．page B．1ove C．wish D．job
8.A．an B．English C．dance D．music
9.A．deal with B．make for C．set up D．take away
10.A．teachers B．professors C．composers D．singers
11.A．perform B．produce C．study D．publish
12.A．found B．encouraged C．forbade D．wanted
13.A．came B．brought C．refused D．offered
14.A．went B．returned C．1eft D．ran
15.A．give up B．keep to C．begin with D．focus on
16.A．however B．therefore C．afterwards D．then
17.A．repeat B．change C．correct D．follow
18.A．became B．replaced C．improved D．grasped
19.A．will B．request C．order D．advice
20.A．school B．navy C．music D．work
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What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow，orange，or red? 1. ．Do you prefer grays and blues?Then you are probably quiet，shy，and you would rather follow than lead．You tend to be a pessimist．At least，this is what psychologists tell us，and they should know，because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference，as well as the effect that colors have on human beings．2. ．If you happen to love brown，you did so，as soon as you opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly．
3. ．A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one；and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day．4. ．A black bridge over the Thames River，near London，used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀)than any other bridge in the area——until it was repainted green．The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply．Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue．
5. ．It is an established fact that factory workers work better，harder，and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．
A．On the other hand，black is depressing．
B．They tell us，among other facts，that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up—we are born with our preference．
C．The rooms are painted in different colors as you like．
D．If you do,you must be an optimist，a leader，an active person who enjoys life，people and excitement．
E．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.
F．Life is like a picture or a poem，full of different colors．
G．Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it．
A blog can be a very effective way of spreading the words about yourself，and your other writing．It can unshroud your knowledge，and create an ongoing relationship with your readers．A good blog is more than just a marketing tool；it’s also an expression of your personality．
An obvious starting point is to post samples of your work that not only show off your skills and writing ability but also leave people wanting more．Post elections from the most exciting parts of your stories but end them just as the action reaches its peak．If you write nonfiction(写实文学)，show people what they can achieve，and give them a few steps to get them started．
Give tips，information and advice about the subjects you cover．For example，something about struggling with difficulty and many other issues like this．Your writing tips can also be included，as well as interesting，strange or funny things you discovered during your research．Whenever you contact an expert，ask if he or she has any interesting stories you could use．You may also give background information about your stories and locations
Give details of coming posts on your blog，so people can watch out for you，or come and meet you．Personal news will help people feel better connected to you．Include photos of objects and locations in your writing，famous people you meet，the views from your window， and your favorite things—with a note about where they come from and what they mean to you．Look out for things that will help your readers get to know you better，know the subject better，or anything else you think they might find useful，inspiring or entertaining．
If you only occasionally post things on your blog，people have a tendency to forget you．As a writer you shouldn’t ever run out of interesting materials to fill your blog with——and your readers will love you for it．
1.Which is the best title for the text?
A．What to Blog about? B．How to Start a Blog?
C．Why to Launch a Blog? D．How to Make Website Attractive?
2.The underlined word “unshroud” in the first paragraph means_________．
A．put on B．turn up
C．show off D．write down
3.Personal news on your blog_______________．
A．can make people watch out for you
B．can make people easily get in touch with you
C．helps to leave your privacy known
D．helps you improve your writing
4.What does the author suggest for keeping a blog?
A．Posting things on your blog once in a while.
B．Adding new stories to it every day．
C．Filling it with attractive things frequently．
D．Loving it as your life．
Matthew Henson-Arctic Explorer
In 1880，fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting 1ives at sea．The travel，the adventure，the danger，and the steady pay were all attracting young Henson．One day，he found a job as a cabin boy off a beautiful ship called the Katie Hinds．For the next five years．Henson sailed around the world．With the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew．Henson learned mathematics，navigation，history，geography，and many other subjects．By the time he left the Katie Hinds in 1885，Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman．
Unable to find work anywhere else，Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington，D．C．One day in 1887，a man came in to buy a hat．The man，Robert Peary，asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea．Peary would soon travel to South America for the U．S．government．He needed experienced men to accompany him．The shop owner knew about his young employee’s skills and experience on ocean journeys，so he introduced Peary to Henson．
Using his map-reading and sailing skills，Henson proved himself to be a worthy and smart seaman．Peary soon made Henson his assistant，and they became close friends．One day Peary told Henson about his real dream：to be the first man to stand on“the top of the world"at the North Pole．He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true．Over the next five years，the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic．However，they were not able to reach the pole either time．The cold，wind，and ice were worse than either of them had ever imagined．
In 1908，Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole．Both men were over forty years old．The years of hardship in the arctic cold had made them suffer a lot．This would be their last chance．With four Inuit guides，they made a mad rush straight across the ice toward the po1e．Peary’s feet were injured and he had to be pulled on a dogsled．In April 1909．Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole．Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow．
In later years，Robert Peary and Henson were greatly honored for their achievements．Today，the two friends and fellow explorers lie in heroes’ graves not far apart in the Arlington National Cemetery．
1.In paragraph 1，the author shows how Henson became________．
A．a skilled seaman
B．a highly educated captain
C．employed in a restaurant
D．interested in helping others
2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us__________．
A．how Matthew Henson met Robert Peary
B．why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop
C．why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds
D．how Robert Peary knew that Matthew Henson had sea experience
3.On their trip to the North Pole，Henson and Peary could best be compared to___________.
A．hunters running after wolves
B．generals seeking power over another country
C．soldiers going to war to fight for their freedom
D．fighters performing a task in an unknown land
4.The information presented in this passage is mainly organized_________．
A．by cause and effect
B．by comparing and contrasting
C．in the order that the events happened
D．with main ideas and supporting examples
It was such an extremely freezing day that I decided to get a cup of hot drinking first after work．As my colleague，Ricky，and I were making our way to a coffee shop，I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby．Obviously he was frozen，seemingly one of the homeless or someone like that．
We joined the 1ine and waited to be served．Ricky handed the server a twenty-dollar bill， ordered three cups of hot coffee，and gestured the server to give one to the old gentleman outside on the bench as a favour．The server looked at Ricky，a little perplexed，without full comprehension of the request．Afterwards，there was a wonderful exchange between the server and the old man in need of some attention．I only wish I had taken a photo of the smiles on the both faces.
As I was thinking about this event later on，I wondered to myself why Ricky didn’t perform this act of kindness himself．I suspected that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for this old man as well．Absolutely beautiful!
There are many ways of thinking when we meet someone as the old man in need of kindness and attention．Perhaps he needs a little helping hand and thank God for my colleague who inspired the others to goodness as well．Oh，by the way，the last words Ricky told the server were，“There go I，but for the Grace of God．”
1.What was the author’s impression of the old gentleman?
A．He was a greedy man．
B．He took on a sign of poor manners.
C．He was in poor health．
D．He needed some kind of human care.
2.Why didn't Ricky give the favour to the old gentleman himself?
A．He didn’t know the old gentleman．
B．He was too shy to speak to strangers．
C．He tried to influence others to be kind．
D．He feared the old man would refuse his help．
3.What the author really thinks absolutely beautiful is that_________.
A．an act of kindness could go widespread
B．a cup of coffee could warm the old man
C．the server was very kind to customers
D．Ricky had created good impressions
