The bank worker told me my check had run out. It 1. (take) me some minutes to understand her words. This year had brought me so much pain—a divorce, losing my house and the loss 2. my iob. After 3. (leave) the bank, I wondered what I would do. 4. it was only 5:30 pm, it was already dark and cold outside. At one point, I stopped and cried out to God. With a 5. (break) spirit, I said aloud, "Lord, I really need help right now, today, not tomorrow and not the next day." 6. (final), when my tears dried up, I headed home. Approaching my home, I noticed 7. envelope. The envelope 8. (fill) with hundreds of dollars of gift cards 9. could meet my urgent needs! I was in shock and surprise. God heard those 10. (cry) from a cold, dark and lonely place and assured me that he did hear and would provide.
One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. ________ feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new ________ so I decided to start volunteering. I found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.
Volunteering ________ so many opportunities to have fun and share ________ stories.It was the first time for me to work on a farm.It was almost a(n) ________ holiday as food and accommodation were provided.It was not one ________ holiday, however, as I had to ________ fifteen horses and sheep!I soon discovered that I was a(n) ________ farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my ________.
However, you do not ________ go abroad to volunteer.I have had plenty of adventuers at home as volunteering can become a ________. For example, I love ________ so I had a good laugh waving my arms in order to ________ my local choir(合唱团). At university, I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really ________ to find bands and raise money for a cause.
It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other ________.I once volunteered as a steward (干事) at a charity sports event where the organizers ________ gave me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my ________. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to ________ my wardrobe（衣橱）.
While this is all fun, my favourite aspect of volunteering is ________ and sharing stories. My terrible ________ at farming has given me funny stories to tell！
1.A. Apart fromB. Due toC. Instead ofD. But for
2.A. experiencesB. discoveriesC. opportunitiesD. changes
3.A. recommendsB. missesC. offersD. affects
4.A. popularB. fantasticC. familiarD. important
5.A. impressiveB. freeC. cheapD. special
6.A. uniqueB. regularC. typicalD. convenient
7.A. attend toB. research into
C. hunt forD. communicate with
8.A. skillfulB. suitableC. hard-workingD. awful
9.A. EnglishB. FrenchC. RussianD. Chinese
10.A. normallyB. basicallyC. naturallyD. necessarily
11.A. hobbyB. trendC. jobD. reality
12.A. dancingB. writingC. singingD. performing
13.A. greetB. controlC. organizeD. conduct
14.A. powerfulB. hopefulC. meaningfulD. successful
15.A. adventuresB. advantagesC. factorsD. achievements
16.A. generouslyB. cautiouslyC. equallyD. proudly
17.A. servicesB. patienceC. determinationD. choices
18.A. decorateB. replaceC. beautifyD. update
19.A. creatingB. imaginingC. choosingD. completing
20.A. dreamB. shameC. attemptD. annoyance
Think about what you had for lunch: Was it a hamburger? A chicken sandwich? Barbecue? What about vegetables? Would it surprise you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet?
It can—in a big way. New studies show how food and its production affect the globe and its warming climate. You’ve probably heard of global warming. The temperature is on the rise because humankind has been releasing (排放) amounts of gases into the atmosphere. One of these greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide (二氧化碳).
What does this have to do with food? A big part of the carbon dioxide that we put in the atmosphere every year comes from the process of making and eating food. The production of meat contributes a lot of that carbon dioxide. And much of meat’s contribution comes from beef, which is responsible for releasing even more warming gases into the atmosphere.
The process of making a hamburger, for example, requires a lot of energy. A cow has to be fed and raised on farmland, and cow waste is a major source of methane (沼气) — an especially powerful greenhouse gas. The cow has to be killed. The meat has to be processed and shipped to a shop, which takes fuel. Most of the cow won’t even be used for meat that people eat. By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate, it has made a heavy effect on the environment.
We can reduce the production of global-warming gases by eating less beef. Other kinds of meat like pork and chicken do less harm to the environment — at least in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases released.
All kinds of meat are harder on the planet than vegetables. To grow and eat a pound of potatoes, for example, sends less than one-quarter pound of carbon dioxide into the air. So changing our diet to less meat and more vegetables, as it turns out, may do the world some good.
1.The questions asked in the first paragraph are used to ________.
A. show the author’s concern about food safety
B. express the author’s puzzlement at what to eat
C. introduce the topic to be discussed in the passage
D. remind readers of something delicious to eat
2.What is the bad news for meat-eaters?
A. Most cows are raised not for people to eat.
B. Meat producing contributes to global warming.
C. There is a lot of carbon dioxide in the meat we eat.
D. Animals begin to die off because of global warming.
3.Which is the most environment-friendly food according to the passage?
A. Carrot.B. Beef.C. Pork.D. Chicken.
“Mobile phones killed our man，”screamed one headline last year．Also came statements that an unpublished study had found that mobile phones cause memory loss. And a British newspaper devoted its front page to a picture supposedly showing how mobile phones heat the brain．For anyone who uses a mobile phone，these are worring times．But speak to the scientists whose work is the focus of these scared and you will hear a different story.
What we do have，however，are some results suggesting that mobile phones’emission(辐射) have a variety of strange effects on living tissue that can’t be explained by the general radiation biology．And it’s only when the questions raised by these experiments are answered that we’ll be able to say for sure what moblie phones might be doing to the brain．
One of the strange effects comes from the now famous “memory loss” study Alan Preece and his colleagues at the University of Bristol placed a device(装置) that copied the microwave emission of mobile phones to the left ear of volunteers．The volunteers were all good at recalling words and pictures they had been shown on a computer screen．Preece says he still can’t comment on the effects of using a mobile phone for years on end．But he rules out the suggestion that mobile phones have an immediate effect on our cognitive(感知的) abilities．“I’m pretty sure there is no effect on short-term memory，”he says．
Another expert，Tatterasll，remarked that his latest findings have removed fears about memory loss．One result，for instance，suggests that nerve cell synapses(神经元突触) exposed to microwaves become more—rather than less—receptive to under—going changes linked to the memory formation.
It would be an even happier outcome if microwave turned out to be good for you．It sounds crazy，but a couple of years ago a team led by William Adey at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in California，found that mice exposed to microwave for two hours a day were less likely to develop brain tumours(肿瘤) when given a cancer—causing chemical．
So should we forget about mobile phone radiation causing brain tumours and making us unable to think clearly or reasonably?
“If it doesn’t certainly cause cancer in animals and cells, then it probably isn’t going to cause cancer in humans，”says William．And while there’s still no absolute evidence that mobile phone does damage your memories or give your cancer，the unanimity is：Don’t panic.
1.What worries people who use mobile phones?
A. Mobile phones will kill them.
B. Mobile phones cause memory loss.
C. Mobile phones heat the brain.
D. All above is right.
2.What is the attitude of Preece on the suggestion that mobile phones have an immediate effect on our congnitive abilities?
A. Doubt.B. Disagree.C. Approve.D. Wait and see.
3.The underlined word “unanimity” in the last paragraph most probably means “________”.
A. consensusB. disagreementC. possibilityD. impossibility
4.From the fifth paragraph，we can infer that being exposed to microwaves for two hours ________.
A. can result in killing you
B. is likely to develop brain tumours
C. is unlikely to develop brain tumours
D. will cause your loss of memory for ever
THE BEST SHOPPING IN SYDNEY
Sydney is one of the world's biggest cities and has something for everyone when he comes to shopping.You will find excellent Australian products alongside the best that the world has to offer.At the bottom of Sydney Tower, you can shop in 160 of Sydney's favorite stores including 16 jewellery stores and many gift and fashion shops.They're all at Westfield Centrepoint.
Tel：9231 9300
SOVEREIGN HILL
This prizewinning living museum is where Australia's history comes alive！Visit daily or stay for the night and experience life of the Gold Rush days.A wonderful nightly sound and light show，“Blood on the Southern Cross”tells the story of the famous Eureka Uprising.Enjoy shopping along with real life character and entertainment,4star hotel and breakfast.
Tel：5331 1944
ANCHORAGE RESTAURANT
Come and enjoy our delicious Cantonese seafood right on the water's edge in the historic fishing port of Williamstown with views of the city centre across Port Phillip Bay.
Open 7 days a week
Lunch：Sunday to Friday
11：00 a．m.2：00 p．m.
Dinner：Monday to Saturday
5：00 p．m.10：00 p．m.
Tel：9397 6270 or 9397 7799
COOK'S COTTAGE
Built by James and Grace Cook，parents of Captain James Cook，Cook's Cottage stands proudly in the Fitzroy Gardens as a reminder of life in the eighteenth century，and as a celebration and commemoration of the life and travels of Captain James Cook.
Open 9：00 a．m.5：00 p．m. daily, and until 5：30 pm during the summer.
Tel：9419 4677
1.Where can you spend the night in a tour?
A. Cook's Cottage.
B. Westfield Centrepoint.
C. Sydney Tower.
D. Sovereign Hill.
2.What is the time that Cook's Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?
A. 11：00 a．m.2：00 p．m.B. 5：00 p．m.10：30 p．m.
C. 9：00 a．m.5：30 p．m.D. 9：00 a．m.5：00 p．m.
3.The Anchorage Restaurant is ________.
A. in WilliamstownB. at the centre of the city
C. in AnchorageD. in a Cantonese fishing port
4.If John is interested in the old lifestyle，he may come to visit ________.
A. Sydney
B. Sovereign Hill
C. Cook's Cottage
D. Anchorage Restaurant
My teacher, Mr．August J．Bachmann, was the most influential teacher I ever had.
I had gotten into trouble in his class：Another student had pushed me for fun，and I became angry and began to hit him．Mr．Bachmann stopped the fight，but instead of sending me to the office，he sat me down and asked a simple question："Penna，why are you wasting your life？Why aren't you going to college？"
I didn't know anything about colleges or scholarships．No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future．That day，instead of rushing off for lunch，he stayed and explained possible education options to me．At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college．This was in 1962 at Emerson High School in Union City，New Jersey.
Well，53 years have passed, and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me？I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29．I taught English and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal.
I've sat on the board for Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations．I've won a number of great educational awards．But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me? It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me forward．
I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher. If I have saved any children, it is because of him. If I have been a successful educator, it is because I had a great role model in Mr. Bachmann.
1.The writer ________ before Mr．Bachmann talked to him．
A. was an active boy
B. liked making troubles in class
C. was an aimless boy
D. would get punished by his teachers
2.Which of the following best describes Mr．Bachmann?
A. Fair.B. Confident.C. Inspiring.D. Humorous.
3.How did Mr．Bachmann influence the writer?
A. He set the writer on the right path.
B. He tried to set a good example to the writer.
C. He was strict with the writer.
D. He helped the writer with his study.
4.What does the writer think of his achievement？
A. He is very proud of himself.
B. He feels his effort gets paid off at last.
C. He owes his achievement to Mr. Bachmann.
D. He thinks it an honor to be a successful educator.
