More than 220 people 1. (kill) in the fire that destroyed the Capital Building 2. February 4th, 1974. The building was finished only a few months 3. the fire; it was Sao Paulo’s newest building. All the 25 floors of the office building were 4. (complete ) destroyed. The fire also destroyed cars 5. belonged to the people who worked in the building.
Over 500 people were working in the building when the fire broke 6. on the 11th floor. No one knows 7. the fire started. Perhaps it was started by an 8. (electricity) fire in the ceiling of one of the offices. Office workers tried to put out the fire, 9. it was impossible to control it. Soon the whole floor was on fire and it was impossible for people on the floors above10. (escape).
Last month, on Wednesday at 3: 35 p.m., a bus full of passengers was going to New Delhi. It was so ____ that you had to struggle even to get room to stand--- ____ about a seat.
At one stop, an old lady __ the bus. She looked tired and I thought she was not ____ also. After a few minutes, her ___ were shaking slightly. She was looking around to find a ____ .
She asked a few guys to let her sit because she had a problem of arthritis (关节炎)in her knees. ____ responded to her positively, so she was feeling helpless.
I noticed she was facing a lot of ____ and she was trying to hide it but did not ____ .
I was thinking of giving her my seat, but was ____ in my mind about why I should give her my seat, I ____ it myself: Because she is old and it's my duty to help her. But I ____ that this is
Mumbai (孟买), where to help anybody may be dangerous. I was hesitating (犹豫)about it.
___ I asked the lady to take my seat, an old man stood and ___ her his seat. The man, who traveled his rest journey ____, had only one leg. I found myself in an ocean of __ and guilt-why didn't I help her? My journey ended but I still ____ that I wasted my time in thinking when it was the ____ thing to do.
Now I ___ travel by bus and have decided to never waste time in thinking to help anybody whatever it results in. I will help although it is ___ to actually do.
1.A. broken B. small C. crowded D. slow
2.A. talk B. know C. worry D. forget
3.A. got off B. got on C. looked for D. broke into
4.A. well B. clever C. selfish D. pretty
5.A. legs B. hands C. shoulders D. ears
6.A. stick B. place C. ticket D. support
7.A. All B. Neither C. Somebody D. Nobody
8.A. anger B. damage C. pain D. pressure
9.A. lie B. agree C. succeed D. admit
10.A. fighting B. caring C. complaining D. chatting
11.A. asked B. answered C. refused D. suggested
12.A. introduced B. noticed C. heard D. feared
13.A. When B. Because C. After D. Before
14.A. found B. passed C. offered D. showed
15.A. standing B. singing C. sleeping D. lying
16.A. hope B. shame C. fear D. sadness
17.A. proved B. regretted C. explained D. decided
18.A. terrible B. fortunate C. right D. adventurous
19.A. even B. never C. ever D. still
20.A. harder B. easier C. more beneficial D. more dangerous
In many countries, it is important to have many children. In the US, a few religious groups emphasize（强调） the importance of large families, but most people think one or two children are enough, and many couples have no children.1. Having many children would restrict the freedom and individualism（个人主义） of the parents as well as the other children in the family.
Parents teach individualism by the way they raise their children.2. Parents begin teaching this self-reliance (自力更生)early , asking the child to do things on her own and praising her when she does.
3. They bring their children with them to church , to sporting events, to stores, and to social events.However , many places, such as expensive restaurants and live theatre productions , do not welcome children.Most formal social gatherings , those with written invitations do not welcome children either.
Children, especially boys are expected to be energetic and assertive(果敢的). 4. Parents are expected to keep their children under control at all times, particularly in public places and in the homes of others.When a child misbehaves , only the child's parents may discipline him.5. Most parents discipline（训导） their children by rewarding good behaviors, not by punishing bad behaviors.While a spanking（掴） , a slap to the child's buttocks(屁股)， is acceptable to some people, any punishment that wounds the child or leaves a mark is considered child abuse and is against the law.
A.The relationship between American parents and their children is harmony.
B.That doesn't mean, though, that they are allowed to "run wild" in public.
C.Because taking care of a child is very costly, financially, emotionally, and socially, many couples view large families as a disadvantage.
D.Other adults should not interfere （干涉）unless the child is doing something which may be harmful to himself.
E.American children are expected to accept invitations to a formal party.
F.Many parents want to expose（使暴露） their children to a variety of situations.
G.They want to create a self-reliant, independent child, who can make it on her own by age eighteen.
In the early 1990s,the word” Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类）.
Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at.
We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites. There are some games for free. We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now. We can also listen to music and see films.
Now ,there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking ,job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.
1.How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.What fact doesn’t the passage provide?
A. We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet.
B. Some games on the Internet are free.
C. We can buy most things we need on the Internet.
D. Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops.
3.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Online Shopping
B. Exchanging Information on the Internet
C. The Advantages of the Internet
D. Surfing the Websites on the Internet
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Don’t panic（恐慌）！You will deal successfully with them！You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility，you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed（知晓） about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine！Work hard and the right opportunity will present（展现） itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.
It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life's journey and there will be some people with whom you part（分离） and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!
1.The best title for this passage would be ________.
A. The Choices in Life B. The Key to Success
C. Say Goodbye to the Past D. Becoming a Young Adult
2.Who do the underlined words “some people” (Paragraph 4)probably mean?
A. your parents B. your classmates C. true friends D. your relatives
3.As far as the author is concerned（=in the author’s opinion）, teenage years are___.
A. a period of complete freedom
B. too hard for young people to get through
C. an important time for the young to make the right choices
D. a very important period for young students to leave their parents
4.Who is the passage mainly intended for?
A. Teenagers. B. Teachers. C. Young parents D. Adults.
It is said that shyness is a disease or mental condition that can be cured. I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability. It's something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives. There are too many people, however, who seem to be determined to find some ways of doing away with their shyness. In my opinion, it's a waste of time. I don't mean that we should do nothing about it. Quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment.
Look at one of the most famous shy people of them all, Tony White. This man is painfully shy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating(交往) with different people every night, in front of a national audience. White has never done away with his shyness, but he has successfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be, not just a talk show host, but a legend(传奇) among talk show hosts. Look also at Amy Lee, who has recently admitted her problem with shyness. This is a woman who has appeared in many films, TV shows and interviews, yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from Jane Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her.
I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity(不安全感) and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do. As we grow up and become adults, we allow our social skills to grow and develop. But we are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was when our shyness took root in our soul.
1.In the author's view, shyness can be explained as ______.
A. an emotional disability
B. a not very normal mental condition
C. a disease that can be easily cured
D. something we pick up after birth
2.The underline expression “doing away with” most probably means “_____”.
A. keeping away from
B. getting rid of
C. catching up with
D. doing well in
3.Which of the following is TRUE of Tony White?
A. He was described as a hero in some legend books.
B. He didn’t dare to speak in front of a national audience.
C. He has dealt with shyness very successfully.
D. He failed to become a good talk show host.
4.The passage tells us that Amy Lee was ______
A. proud all the time
B. impolite when young
C. close to Jane Fonda
D. shy in her early years
