It was a beautiful Sunday morning, and Maggie and I were returning from our walk through the woods．We were only a couple of blocks from home when I spotted a cell phone and a credit card sitting on the road．We took them home．We always find amazing things on the street and she looks upon them as a movable feast-a chicken wing here or a barbecue rib （肋骨）there．
I found another cell phone a few years back, too, and called a number in its phone book．I explained the situation to the guy who answered．He said it was his sister's and that he'd come to pick it up, which he did．
And that was that．No verbal thank-you, no written thank-you, no “here's a box of chocolates” thank-you．
I didn't have time to call anyone on my latest found cell phone．I was pouring myself coffee when it started to shake and dance across the kitchen counter．
“Who's this?” someone asked when I picked up．
“Who's this?” I countered（反问）．“Sarah?”
She was surprised at my knowing her name until she realized her name was on the credit card．“Could you send them to me?” she asked．
She lives in Arlington, which is 2 miles from my house．
“Hmm, no, ”I replied, adding that I thought she could come to get them, and that if I wasn't at home, they would be in my mailbox．
A day later, when I was out for a run, someone got them back．There wasn't even a piece of paper put in the mailbox with “Thanks” on it．In this age of e-mail and cell phone, there's really no excuse．Years ago, I found something more precious than a $100 bill on the street：a driver's license．I saw that its owner lived a couple of blocks from me, so I called him up．He asked whether I could slip the license through his front door．
“I guess I could, ”I replied．
And that was that．
1.What is the relationship between Maggie and the writer?
A．Wife and husband B．Daughter and father
C．Teacher and student D．Master and pet dog
2.How many experiences are mentioned by the writer to return things to the losers?
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6
3.How did the writer know Sarah's name?
A．From her telephone's phone book B．From her credit card
C．From her e-mail D．From her driver's license
4.The writer wants to tell us through the unusual stories,
A．we should return the things we picked to the losers
B．people don't know how to appreciate others in the age of e-mail and cell phone
C．people should learn to appreciate persons who provide help for you
D．the advance of society makes people lose some virtues
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It includes information on what to do and what not to do in specific emergency situations．The authors encourage careful reading and occasional rereading．We have tried to make this book easy to understand, avoiding technical terms as often as possible, but defining（下定义）them in context when they are necessary．
1.What does the underlined word “veterinary” in paragraph 1 mean?
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Broken rubber bands and flat tires requiring replacement could soon be a thing of the past．
French researchers have developed
a new kind of rubber that can repair itself when broken．The new rubber is made
from widely available materials including vegetable oil and a common industrial
chemical．All the materials are considered safe to the
environment and can be easily reused．
The best part is that the new rubber can be repaired and used again and again without losing its strength or ability or stretch．When cut, the rubber can be made new again, simply by pressing the two broken ends back together．
The product can be repaired at
room temperature, around twenty degrees Centigrade；other self-healing
materials require higher temperatures for repair．
Traditionally, rubber substances are made from huge molecules（分子）connected by strong chemical links, or bonds．The new rubber is made of smaller molecules．The molecules are linked together using hydrogen bonds．When connected in this way, the molecules act like one long molecule, forming what is called supramolecular networks（超分子网）．When the rubber is cut, the molecules attempt to connect with whatever molecule is near them．When pressed together, the molecules are able to repair themselves at the molecular level, making the repaired rubber like new．
However, time is an important
element in the process．If the broken ends are not brought together quickly, a repair is not
possible．This is because molecules will form bonds with
molecules on their own side．The inventors say the
surfaces of the rubber can be repaired within a week of being separated．
The rubber is the creation of scientists at the Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Education Institution in Paris．The organization is part of France's National Center for Scientific Research．The new material is described in greater detail in the research publication Nature．
1.According to the introduction, which of the following is NOT the advantage of the new rubber?
A．It can be made as easily as common rubber．
B．It is environmentally-friendly．
C．It can repair itself at room temperature．
D．It is made of smaller molecules．
2.What does the 5th paragraph mainly tell us?
A．Why the new rubber is unique．
B．Why the new rubber can repair itself．
C．The new rubber is made from huge molecules．
D．The new rubber is different from the common rubber．
3.If we want to know more about the technology of this kind of new rubber, where can we get the information?
A．In the researchers' diary． B．In a guide book．
C．In a research magazine． D．In a newspaper．
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 36 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 37 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 38 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 40 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 41 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 42 the little wall. 43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 44 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 46 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 47 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 48 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 50 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 51 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 53 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 54 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 55 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
1.A. method B. step C. practice D.process
2.A. created B. set C. discovered D.brought
3. A. trying B. managing C. deciding D.competing
4. A. thought B. struggle C. movement D.worry
5. A. touching B. shaking C. using D.controlling
6. A. bottom B. center C. edge D.front
7. A. over B. down C. through D. into
8. A. Doubted B. Surprised C. Pleased D. Determined
9. A. attempt B. progress C. effort D. decision
10.A. hope B. reward C. point D.purpose
11. A. made out B. broke out C. burst into D.rushed into
12.A. so B. as C. until D.before
13. A. rock B. picture C. figure D. shade
14. A. surprisingly B. doubtfully C. kindly D. firmly
15.A. shouted B. smiled C. called D. asked
16. A. reached B. looked C. fell D. put
17. A. pushed B. dropped C. carried D.removed
18.A. who B. what C. which D. where
19. A. minds B. spirits C. force D.strength
20.A. help B. tips C. advice D.ideas
_____ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.
A. Should B. Will C. May D. Can
Tom Hopper got his work _____ in the filming industry for his film had been crowned best picture at the Oscars.
A. to recognize B. recognizing C. recognize D. recognized
