In the last few weeks, donations have been mailed to community organizations in and near Redford Township by the sender who only identifies as “Anonymous - 1679”, according to My Fox Detroit.
So far, envelopes, each filled with $1,000 cash, have been sent to the local library, an animal welfare non-profit, a civic and leadership training group, a credit union and the Redford Goodfellows, a group that helps needy families get holiday meals and gifts for their children.
There is one clue about the identity of the giver. According to the Observer & Eccentric, the Community Choice Credit Union in Redford received the first envelope, which also included a riddle: “Know the clue, Know the who, Anonymous - 1679.”
Spread around one community, the donations could make a serious impact.
The credit union told the paper that the donation will go to their foundation, which gives up to $100,000 in college scholarships to Michigan high school graduates each year.
Tail Waggers 1990 in nearby Livonia helps owners provide for their pets, offering low-cost vaccinations, a pet food pantry and assistance for pets with serious health problems. Their donation will go toward their new animal clinic, they told Fox.
Cindy Doyle, secretary for the Redford Goodfellows, said that their $1,000 donation will likely cover food, clothes and presents for 10 families; last year the organization served 225 families total.
“That money will go a long way to brighten the Christmas of several children this year,” the Redford Township Police posted on Facebook, on behalf of their department and the Good fellows.
“To that generous person... Thank You!”
Anonymous 1679 has given more than money — he or she has also directed attention to some of the organizations helping the community, and may even inspire others to give. Potential donors should keep in mind that while receiving mysterious cash in the mail may be exciting, the U.S. Postal Service recommends sending money orders rather than currency in case mail is lost or stolen.
1.According to the passage, envelops have been mailed to the following except ________.
A. a local library B. needy families
C. the Community Choice Credit Union D. Tail Waggers 1990
2.It can be known from the passage that ________.
A. the donations added up to $100,000
B. the donations were made in the form of cheques
C. it will be long before the citizens benefit from the donations
D. who made the donations remains a mystery
3.How will the donations be used?
A. To help some children enjoy a happy Christmas.
B. To help build a new clinic.
C. To buy necessities for 225 families.
D. To offer scholarships to high school students.
4.What is implied in the last paragraph?
A. More mysterious cash will be received in the future.
B. Anonymous 1679 pays close attention to charity organizations.
C. Sending cash will be forbidden by the U.S. Postal Service.
D. The act of Anonymous 1679 is of great significance.
In a foreign country, a man visited a local restaurant. He didn’t speak their language. He ordered something indecipherable off the menu. When the waiter brought him a plate of delicious looking fried noodles, he smiled and made an OK sign at the waiter with his thumb and forefinger linked in a circle. Looking angry, the waiter then picked up the dish and thrown it to his lap. What he did wrong, he wondered. Well, nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to using hand gesture in another country.
Gestures have been used to replace words in many countries, and they are often specific to a given culture. Gesture may mean something complimentary in one culture, but is highly offensive in another.
The gesture “thumb-up” is commonly misinterpreted. In English, it is popularly known as ‘thumbs up’, despite the fact that the action is commonly performed with only one hand. English-speaking Caucasians use it to signal ‘OK’, which is the same meaning as O.K. ring gesture. The two can in fact be used almost interchangeably.
Avoid using this gesture in Southern Sardina or Northern Greece unless you want to invite a fight. While American, British and Australian would use the thumb up to signal hitch-hiking to the drivers, this message will not encourage a Greek driver or motorist to stop to give them a ride.
There are no right or wrong signals, only cultural differences. Lack of cultural understanding will lead to disharmony among people from different cultures. When we know what to look for, such encounters with other cultures are actually very interesting, fascinating and fun. It is certainly a great topic to discuss over a cup of coffee and cakes.
1.What did the man in the first paragraph do wrong?
A. He misunderstood the waiter. B. He didn’t realize cultural differences.
C. He ordered something off the menu. D. He made the signal in a rude way.
2.What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?
A. Full of admiration. B. Full of aggression.
C. Full of complexity. D. Full of certainty.
3.What will happen if you make a thumb up toward a man in Northern Greece?
A. He will stop to give you a lift. B. He will get annoyed and fight against you.
C. He will ask you to give him a lift. D. He will make the same signal toward you.
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the meaning of different gestures.
B. To tell stories about different cultures.
C. To advise us to have an understanding of cultural differences.
D. To persuade people from different countries live in harmony.
以“Can Money Buy Happiness”（金钱能买来幸福吗？）为题写一篇文章，文中应包括以下内容：
1.有人认为金钱是幸福之本（source of happiness）；
2.也有人认为金钱是万恶之源（root of all evil）；
3.我的看法
注意：(1)短文内容须覆盖上面所有内容，可以适当增加，以使行文连贯；
(2)词数：100词左右.
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文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误只涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
Tables manners are important in China. If one is invited to dinner, he should not late and should bring some small gift for the host.
The oldest sits facing the door or the window and the other guests sit in order of his age. One should begin eating until everyone was seated. It is bed manners to eat only from the best dish, to talk with the mouths full and eat neither too fast or too slow.
If one finishes eating and wish to leave, he should say "Take your time, please" to the other guests.
单词拼写--------在空白处填入一个适当的单词
1.He looks handsome and gentle, but a__________ he is a thief.
2.Pronunciation and grammar is quite important in English learning. And so is v____________.
3.He went to Britain, hoping to learn s___________ English there.
4.“A____________” is often used in American English while “flat” is used in British English.
5.Some English people have a strong a__________, which adds difficulties to our understanding of them.
6.Everywhere they looked nearly everything was d__________.
7.The railway tracks were now u__________ pieces of steel.
8.Without __________(电), modern life would be very difficult.
9.__________(判断) from his appearance, the manger must be over fifty.
10.Dead and __________(受伤的) people lay everywhere after the terrible accident.
In Britain， people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally ____them and the job they do—although there are certain people who do not believe that the police ____have the power that they do.
What does a policeman actually do？ It is not ____job to describe. After all， a policeman has a number of jobs in ____.A policeman often has to control traffic， either ____ foot in the centre of a town， or in a police car on the roads. Indeed， in Britain， he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all， or a lot of， his time ____up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving， stop ____motorists and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to help keep the ____， too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance， we ____ the police to come and restore order. And they often have to ____ situation at great risk to their own ____.
We expect the police to solve crimes， of course， so an ordinary policeman， ____ he is not a detective（侦探），will often have to help____and arrest criminals.
And ____ do we call when there is an emergency—an air crash，a____，a road accident， or a robbery？ We call the police. ____a policeman has to be ____to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the ____ world.
The police do an absolutely necessary job， they do it ____ well and I support them， but I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could ____ do the job of a policeman.
1.A. dislike B. join C. appreciate D. admire
2.A. should B. would C. could D. must
3.A. a funny B. a pleasant C. an interesting D. an easy
4.A. it B. one C. his D. them
5.A. on B. by C. under D. with
6.A. walking B. driving C. wandering D. searching
7.A. resting B. tired C. speeding D. drunken
8.A. peace B. silence C. situation D. condition
9.A. wait for B. call C. think of D. expect
10.A. turn to B. avoid C. deal with D. treat
11.A. safety B. families C. future D. friends
12.A. although B. as if C. however D. even if
13.A. get rid of B. question C. look for D. sentence
14.A. how B. where C. what D. who
15.A. power failure B. fire C. thunder storm D. thief
16.A. Yet B. Then C. As D. So
17.A. provided B. promised C. prepared D. presented
18.A. future B. modern C. real D. whole
19.A. extremely B. specially C. surprisingly D. particularly
20.A. hardly B. forever C. ever D. never
