The story happened several years ago. I was in Texas and I had a friend 1. family business was to provide accommodation to people. He asked me whether I would be interested in doing a part-time job in one of the leading 2. (hotel), I said sure.
One day at around 2 a.m.in the night, I saw a car rushing 3. the parking zone with fire 4. (come) out from the front of the car and it looked pretty 5. (danger).It happened that the car might explode and there were 6. (near) 50 cars parked there. I immediately 7. (run) to see what was happening. In the meantime, the owner of the car, got out and tried to put out the fire. Within five minutes, we controlled the situation and the fire was put out. Imagine how terrible 8. would have been if other vehicles in the parking lot had caught fire. Ralph expressed his 9. (appreciate) and in the morning everyone who saw and came to know about the incident said to me that I had done 10. great job. I got a hero’s applause.
One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one’s mistakes.It is extremely hard sometimes to say a(n)_______thing like“I was wrong about that”,and it is even harder to say,“I was wrong,and you were right about that”.
And I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made _______fifteen years ago.He told me he had been the_______of a certain store in the neighborhood where I grew up,and he asked me_______I remembered the egg boxes.Then he told me_______and I began to remember vaguely what he was describing.
I was about eight years old at the time,and I had wandered into_______with my mother to do the weekly shopping.On that_______day.I must have found my way to the dairy food department_______the incident took place.There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive_______of eggs in dozen and half-dozen boxes.The boxes were piled three or four feet high.I must stopped in from of them to admire the________.just then________came by,pushing her grocery cart,________the boxes carelessly and left.For some reason,I________to put the display back together even though it was not my________so I began to work.
The manager heard the________and came rushing over to see what had happened.When he appeared,I was on my knees________some of the boxes to see if any of the eggs were________,but to him it looked as if I was the wrongdoer.He severely scolded me and wanted me________any broken eggs to make up to the loss.I tried to explain that I was looking at the boxes,but it________no good.Even though I didn’t regret for my decision and quickly forgot all about the incident,________the manager did not.
1.A. pleasant B. enjoyable C. simple D. difficult
2.A. an discovery B. a friend C. an incident D. a mistake
3.A. boss B. cleaner C. cashier D. manager
4.A. if B. how C. why D. when
5.A. a story B. the department C. an accident D. an incident
6.A. the shop B. the store C. the supermarket D. the grocery
7.A. usual B. lucky C. wonderful D. particular
8.A. where B. after C. until D. though
9.A. exhibits B. storage C. display D. boxes
10.A. eggs B. boxes C. storage D. sale
11.A. a woman B. a customer C. a manager D. a stranger
12.A. knocked on B. knocked over C. knocked off D. knocked at
13.A. declared B. began C. decided D. started
14.A. fault B. task C. eggs D. boxes
15.A. scream B. alarm C. noise D. call
16.A. to check B. checking C. checked D. having checked
17.A. bad B. good C. lost D. broken
18.A. to pay off B. to pay back C. to pay for D. to pay out
19.A. was B. did C. worked D. had
20.A. obviously B. frequently C. unfortunately D. unnecessarily
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to Raise a Charitable Kid
Kids benefit in many ways from learning to be generous and caring about other._______ Studies show that possessing empathy（共鸣）also makes children more likable,more employable,better leaders,more conscience-driven and even increases their lifespan.The best news is that empathy can be cultivated,and one of the best empathy generators are service projects to help kids step out of their comfort zones,open their eyes and expose them to others’ lives.Here are 3 simple,science-backed tips to inspire generosity in your children.
1.Be a charitable role model.
The old saying,“Children learn learn what they live” has a lot of truth to it.Studies show that if parents are generous and giving,kids are likely to adopt those qualities. _______There are so any daily opportunities; phoning a friend who is down,collecting for the homeless,volunteering at a food bank.After volunteering,be sure to tell your child how good it made you feel.
2.Find your child’s passion.
_______Help your kids choose something they’re good at and enjoy doing.If he loves reading,read to the blind; enjoys writing,be a pen pal to an overseas orphan; if he likes sports,volunteer for the Special Olympics; if he is musical,play at a homeless shelter; if he enjoys knitting,knit a beanie（小便帽）for a soldier.You get the idea.
3.___4___
A once-a-year day of volunteering is rarely enough for a child to adopt a charitable mindset.Look for ways to help your children experience the joy of giving on a regular basis: baking an extra batch of cookies for the lonely neighbor next door,singing to a nursing home to add a little joy.The goal of getting kids involved in charity is not about winning the Nobel Peace Prize,but to give them the opportunity to experience goodness.
___5___The more children witness or experience what it feels like to give the more likely they will develop a charitable spirit.
A. Start a “giving plan”.
B. Researchers have found that empathy is the cornerstone for becoming a happy,well- adjusted,successful adult.
C. The truth is,kids don’t learn how to be kind from reading about it in a textbook,but from doing kind deeds.
D. Keep giving.
E. Kids are more likely to want to get involved in service projects that match their interests.
F. A simple way to inspire children’s generosity is by reinforcing it.
G. So show your child the joy you get by giving.
A company has designed a water bottle, the Memobottle, which is ideal for the office worker’s bag, because it’s completely flat. With the same shape as a piece of paper, the Memobottle is a reusable water bottle that slides into your bag to lie next to books and laptops. The bottle, which can also be washed in a dishwasher, is designed to help reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills（填埋）.
Two creative people Jesse Leeworthy and Jonathan Byrt, both 28,designed the bottle to be convenient to carry and environmentally friendly. It is made from a durable and dishwasher-friendly“green” plastic.
Leeworthy and Byrt,from Australia, say more than 600 billion single-use bottles were sold globally last year. In America alone, studies show that around 1,500 single-use water bottle are consumed every second—only 20 percent of these are recycled. And the cost of buying more and more plastic bottles adds to— the pair say that bottled water costs approximately 1,400 times more than tap water.
“We’ve always been passionate about the environment,” said Leeworthy.“For years we have been focused on creative design that provides environmental remedy while improving social convenience. The Memobottle was designed to overcome two problems that we see in our society: our attachment to the outdoors,and our inability to fit water bottles in laptop bags.”
The bottle will be available in three different sizes— A5 which holds 750 ml,A4 which holds 1.25 litres and letter size which stores 1.25 litres. The product is seeking funding on Kickstarter and has already soared（飙升）past its primary goal of raising £8,310 ($13,500),reaching it in just 36 hours. Jonathan Byrt said, “The feedback we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive! The emails of support and interest, and social media comments have been amazing!”
The product is expected to be on the market by Christmas and will be available for global delivery.
1.What is the main character of the newly-designed water bottle?
A. Clean and easy to wash.
B. Practical and friendly to environment.
C. Flat and popular with housewives.
D. Cheap and convenient to carry in bags.
2.What are the two designers most concerned about?
A. Materials and shape. B. Price and production.
C. Comments and popularity. D. Environment and convenience.
3.What is people’s attitude towards the water bottle?
A. Opposed. B. Indifferent.
C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.
4.What can be the best title of the text?
A. The way to protect water resource.
B. Round water bottles are out of date.
C. Seeking fund for an ideal water bottle.
D. Two creative Australian young designers.
During this shopping season,salesmen will come up with different strategies to get your business.Many product companies use specific colors to cause positive emotions and compete for a sale.However,sight is not the only one sensory detail that companies use.Sounds and smells can influence consumer purchasing decisions.
Nobel Prize-winning research shows that our sense of smell has great power to cause an emotional response.A study published earlier his year compared purchasing in a French flower shop when the smell of lavender（薰衣草）was given off and when it wasn’t.It found that the smell increased the number of customers purchasing items and the amounts of their purchases.An earlier study using Nike shoes found that consumers desired the shoes more,and were willing to pay more,when the room had a mixed smell of flowers.Realizing the subconscious impact of smell,many stores apply artificial scents（香味）through their heating and air-conditioning vents（通风口）or place scent machines above their doors.For instance,a coconut scent might make that bikini more appealing as you long for a vacation.
Ever felt frenzied due to a store’s fast-paced music? Or calmed by a piece of light music? A retailer’s choice of music can have a big impact on customer moods.One study found that when subjected to loud music,customers will spend less time in a store.But interestingly,the researchers did not find a difference in sales or customers satisfaction.Another interesting finding from a recent study was that customer actually shop longer when exposed to unfamiliar music.Just as department stores use different scents in certain departments,many use different music in some areas to appeal to varying consumers.
Well,you could always leave the store and take a break,but the food court probably isn’t your best choice as brands like Cinnabon and Panera Bread also use scents as part of their customer experience.Online retailers use a variety of other strategies to get your business,but you can always neglect those and enjoy the familiar scents of home.
1.The passage is mainly about_________
A. two factors affecting consumers’ shopping habits B. the strategies for satisfying consumers
C. special services from super shopping malls D. consumers’ favorite sounds and smells
2.How does music have an effect on consumers?
A. It controls consumers’ desire for shopping.
B. It influences how long consumers stay in a shop.
C. It gives consumers the satisfaction of enjoying depends on it.
D. Whether consumers are willing to purchase goods depends on it.
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word“frenzied”in Paragraph 3?
A. Satisfied. B. Depressed. C. Surprised. D. Excited.
4.What does the writer try to express in the last paragraph?
A. Online shopping is becoming more and more popular.
B. People should spend more time at home with families.
C. People can choose to get rid of shops’ promotion strategies.
D. Smells and sounds are important for consumers’ shopping experience.
Owning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think.They may let you surf the Internet,listen to music and snap photos wherever you are…but they also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）,it seems.
A study suggests that,by giving you access to emails at all times,the smart phone adds as much as two hours to your working day.Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.The study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours,but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails,or making work calls.
Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails.Some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day.Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up,while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night.The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m and 7 a.m,with more than a third checking their first email in the period,and a quarter checking them between 11p.m.and midnight.
Ghadi Hobeika,marketing director of Pixmania,said:“The ability to access millions of Apps has made smart phone invaluable for many people.However,there are disadvantages.Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day,seven days a week,and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work.The more constantly in contact we become,the more is expected of us in a work capacity.”
1.With a smart phone the average UK working day is .
A. 11 to 12 hours B. 9 to 10 hours C. 8 hours D. 2 hours
2.It could be inferred from the text that the British people .
A. prefer to check emails in the morning B. are crazy about different smart phone
C. work extra hours with smart phones D. shorten their normal working hours
3.What does Ghadi Hobeika feel about smart phones?
A. They are unimportant for most of people. B. They have disadvantages for some companies.
C. They are useful to improve a work ability. D. They make it impossible for people to rest.
4.What can we conclude from the text?
A. Every coin has two sides. B. All that glitters is not gold.
C. It never rains but pours. D. It’s no good crying over spilt milk.
