阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Auckland is the 1.(large) city in New Zealand. It has2.population of a million people and3.(locate) on North Island.4.1945, the city of Auckland has grown. There are many famous sights in Auckland,5.(include) Mt Eden, Harbour Bridge and Sky Tower,6.is the city’s tallest Tower. Auckland7.(call) “the city of sails” because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. What’s more,8. has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine. It is easy 9. (travel) to Auckland. There are regular international 10. (fly).
It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ___，we realized that only minutes earlier an _______ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. _______was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. _____，a lot of people stopped to help out.
_____we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ______about what had happened to the elderly people. He ______to me,“Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ______." Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）in the front of the supermarket, he added, "Why shouldn’t we ______ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better." I was ______that he’d come up with this _______ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ______ we wanted. "Just take it,”she replied. "I _______ take your money for such a wonderful ______.”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were ______ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ______my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, "Thank you very much." He then turned to me, “You have a ______ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you."
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ______being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with _______ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.
1.A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping
2.A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly
3.A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller
4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless
6.A. guilty B. curious C. angry D. worried
7.A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded
8.A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone
9.A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy
10.A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned
11.A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy
12.A. A. which B. when C. what D. whether
13.A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t
14.A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed
15.A. checking with B. 1ooking after C. operating on D. praying for
16.A. from B. to C. with D. about
17.A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful
18.A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to
19.A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
20.A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort
Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience，there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often：ability，money，and time．1. Money is a topic I'll discuss another day．So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen．Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：
1．Think ahead．The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there's nothing ready to eat．So think ahead of the coming week．When will you have time to cook？Do you have the right materials already？2.
2．Make your time worth it．When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on．Are you making one loaf of bread？3. It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something．So save yourself the effort for a future meal．
3．4. This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking is to try new things．It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule．The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule．
Hopefully that gives you a good start．5. And don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
A．Try new things．
B．Ability is easily improved．
C．Make three or four instead．
D．Understand your food better．
E．Cooking is a burden for many people．
F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden．
G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on．
China is facing a reading crisis, with more than 50% of people surveyed believing they don't spend enough time reading and only 20% satisfied with their reading time, China Daily said.
According to Xu Shengguo, head of the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication, the country's reading rate last year was 78.6%, which means that percentage of people read books, periodicals or newspapers or were involved in online reading, while 21.4% read nothing at all.
The Academy launched an annual survey on the reading quantity of Chinese people in 2005 and found that each read 4.5 to 4.7 books on average per year between 2005 and 2014. Last year, Chinese people read only 4.56 books, compared with 12 in France, 11 in South Korea, 9 in Japan and about 7 in the United States. In addition, more tha 40% of Chinese people read less than one book throughout the year outside of textbooks.
A training meeting on reading supported by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television was held in Beijing last week. It was the first meeting for the Leading Reader project, a training series for teachers, officials, college students and bookstore owners to promote nationwide reading. It will be held on weekends during September and October.
In addition to factors such as the large population base in China and imbalance of regional economic development, the shortage of public libraries is widespread. Reading parties in the community are in need of greater promotion. If we want to promote the nationwide reading rate, we have to encourage more grassroots reading programs.
1.What is the reading rate of China last year?
A. 20%. B. 21.4%
C. 40%. D. 78.6%.
2.What's the training meeting held on weekends for?
A. For promoting nationwide reading.
B. For supporting the Beijing Municipal Bureau.
C. For training teachers and middle school students.
D. For advertising related books, films and Televisions.
3.Which is NOT the factor of the reading crisis?
A. China has a large population base.
B. Most Chinese people no longer like reading.
C. Some regions have no enough public libraries.
D. There is an imbalance in regional development.
4.What does the author want to tell us?
A. More Chinese like reading now.
B. China faces a reading crisis at present.
C. China has to promote the reading rate.
D. More grassroots should be encouraged to read.
Surviving Hurricane Sandy (飓风桑迪)
Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says.
On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridge closed.
When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.
In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.
“My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me,” Natalie says. “but I can always choose how I deal with it.”
Natalie’s choice was to help.
She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick’s collection was replaced.
In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.
Today, the scars (创痕) of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.”
1.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found ______.
A. some friends had lost their lives.
B. her neighborhood was destroyed.
C. her school had moved to Brooklyn.
D. the elderly were free from suffering.
2.According to paragraph 4, who inspired Natalie most?
A. The people helping Rockaway rebuild.
B. The people trapped in high-rise building.
C. The volunteers donating money to survivors.
D. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people.
3.How did Natalie help the survivors?
A. She gave her toys to the kids.
B. She took care of younger children.
C. She called on the White House to help.
D. She built an information sharing platform.
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A. Little people can make a big difference.
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. East or West, home is best.
D. Technology is power.
Father（Dick Hoyt) and son（Rick Hoyt )have taken part in many competitions including marathons(马拉松). But what makes them really different from others is that Rick was disabled at birth. He does not swim, cycle or run.
When Rick came to the world in 1962, doctors told his parents that they had no hope for him. But Dick and his wife did not give up. They brought Rick back home and determined to raise him as normally as possible.
In 1975，Rick was admitted into a public school. Two years later, he was taken by his father to participate in a fund-raising（筹集资金的）5-mile run. Dick pushed Rick in a wheelchair to finish the race. They finished second to last, but Rick was so happy that he told his father he did not feel handicapped when they were in the competition. This run was their first time to compete. During this journey, almost everyone looked down on Rick. No one talked to them or ran beside them. But, the father and the son kept going strong. After 4 years of marathons, “Team Hoyt” went for their first triathlon（三项全能运动）．Dick did not know how to swim before this, so he put a lot of effort into learning the skill. He worked out up to 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, even when he had to work. He wanted to set a good role model for Rick-once you set out to do something, stick to it, whatever it takes.
In 2012, Dick Hoyt and Rick Hoyt were going to be 70 and 50 years old. After so many years，“Team Hoyt" managed to raise public awareness about the disabled. Dick said，“Those doctors who asked us to give up are not alive any more, but I would like them to be able to see Rick now."
1."Team Hoyt" in the passage refers to＿．
A. Dick and Rick B. Dick and his wife
C. Rick and his parents D. Rick and his friends
2.Dick put his effort into learning swimming because＿．
A. he liked swimming very much B. his doctor forced him to do that
C. he wanted to set an example to Rick D. his son was very interested in swimming
3.What is the correct order of the following events?
a. Rick was admitted to a public school
b. Rick participated in a fund-raising run.
c. “Team Hoyt” went for their first triathlon.
d. Dick and his wife did not give up.
A. d,a,c,b B. a,d,b,c
C. A,b,d,c D. d,a,b,c
4.From what Dick said in the last paragraph, we can learn he felt_______.
A. thankful B. proud
C. anxious D. regretful
