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Charlie was spending his summer holidays by the sea. One day he climbed over some rocks. He was looking for some crabs (螃蟹) for supper. He took off his shorts and put them on a rock.
The afternoon went quickly. Time was flying by. Look! The sea was coming in fast. It was over some of the rocks now.
Charlie looked up. "It's getting late. Oh dear! Look at the sea. Where are my shorts now?" he thought. He saw them on a rock.
Oh dear! The rock was an island! Now he must swim and got them.
Charlie jumped into the sea and started swimming. He reached the rock and put his shorts on his head. Then he started swimming back. Oh no! The sea was too strong for Charlie. It was pulling him away from the beach.
"Help!" he called. "I can't get back. "
Luckily, a boat was coming by. The people in the boat saw Charlie and heard his call for help.
"Are you all right?" asked the woman in the boat.
"No! I can't swim back. The sea is too strong. "
The woman stopped the boat and she and a girl pulled Charlie into the boat. He threw his shorts into the boat too. Then they turned the boat Bound and took Charlie back to the beach.
"That was lucky," said the woman.
"Thank you very much," said Charlie.
"Be careful next time," said the woman. "The sea is usually very strong near these rocks. "
"Next time, I'm going to keep my shorts in my bag," said Charlie. "Better safe than sorry!"
Where did the story take place?

A．In the hills

B．By the sea

C．On the river

D．In the town

Before looking for crabs, Charlie put _______________.

A．his shirts in a bag	B．his shoes on a rock
C．his shorts in a bag	D．his shorts on a rock

Charlie cried for help because______________.

A．the sea was carrying him away from the beach

B．the sea was pulling Charlie onto the rocks

C．the sea was getting lower

D．the sea was going out

Who saved Charlie? _____.

A．A man and a girl

B．Two men

C．A woman and a girl

D．A man and a boy

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Jerome David Salinger was an American author,best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye,as well as his reclusive(隐居的) nature.His last original published work was in 1956 ;he gave his last interview in 1980,Raised in Manhattan,Salinger began writing short stories while in secondary school,and published the critically praised story A perfect Day for Bananafish in The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work. . In 1951 Salinger released his novel The Catcher in the Rye,an immediate popular success.His description of adolescent alienation(疏远) and loss of innocence in the leading role Holden Caulfield was influential ,especially among adolescent readers.The novel remains widely read,selling around 250,000 copies a year.
The success of The Catcher in the Rye led to public attention and monitor:Salinger became reclusive,publishing new work less frequently .He followed Catcher with a short story collection,Nine Stories(1953,) a collection of a short novel and a short story, Franny and Zooey(1961), and a collection of two short novels,Raise High the Roof Beam,Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963). His last published work,a short novel entitled Hepworth 16,1924, appeared in The New Yorker on June 19,1965.
Afterwards Salinger struggled with unwanted attention, including a legal battle in the 1980s with biographer Ian Hamilton and the release in the late 1990s of memoirs (回忆录) written by two people close to him: Joyce Maynard, an ex-lover,and Margaret Salinger, his daughter .In 1996 ,a small publisher announced a deal with Salinger to publish Hapworth16,1924, in book form, but amid the ensuing publicity, the release was indefinitely delayed.He made headlines around the globe in June 2009, after filing a lawsuit against another writer for copyright infringement (侵犯) resulting from that writer’s use of one of Salinger’s characters from The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger died of natual causes on January 27,2010, at his home in Cornish, New Hampshire.
1.When did J.D.Salinger start to writing short stories?

A.In 1965.	B.In 1951.
C.While he served in World War Ⅱ.	D.When he studied in secondary school..

2.The underlined part “The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work.”tells us ______.
A.later he worked in The New Yorker magazine
B.many of his works were published in The New Yorker magazine
C.his home was moved into The New Yorker magazine
D.he felt at home when in The New Yorker magazine
3.Which of the following is TURE about Hapworth 16,1924?

A.Its release was definitely delayed.
B.It was published in The New Yorker
C.A small publisher published Hapworth 16,1924, in book form.
D.Up to today it hasn’t come out yet.

4.J.D.Salinger filed a lawsuit against another writer ______.
A.to make headlines around the globe
B.to struggle with unwanted attention
C.to protect his own copyright
D.to use one of his own characters from The Catcher in the Rye

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My wife passed away seven and a half years ago, and I went through a huge depression,the worst time in my life. I was a bit suicidal. I contiuned to work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Kilauea,Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland,and I was alone.
On a family trip,we turned on the TV and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. I said to my kids,”I’m going to Afghanistan.” International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care .When completed, the clinics were serving 27,000 patients a month. I had such a sense of accomplishment,a sense of purpose.My depression went completely away.
I go wherever disasters strike:Indonesia after the tsunami（海啸）,Pakistan after the earthquake,Lebanon,Darfur,and Iraq.I was just in Kenya.After their presidential election,at least a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands had to leave their homes.We set up mobile clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees.It was supposed to hold 13,000-max. Measles,one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps,broke out,and it spread quickly.Water and sanitation were also problems.
When my wife passed away,I thought my life was done.But really,it was just getting started.At the end of her life,she fell into a coma(昏迷).I held her head in my hands and told her all the places we would visit, the exciting adventures we would have. I think about this moment many times during my”adventures”.
I did not know then how prophetic(有预见的) those words would be. She is still with me.
1. He did the author feel after he lost his wife?

A.Active	B.Enthusiastic
C.Optimistic	D.Aimless

2.By working abroad,the author ______.

A.got over his depression
B.set up many clinics in every province
C.saved about 27,000 refugees totally
D.cured measles

3.Which of the following countries did the author go to in the recent past?

A.Afghanistan
B.Lebanon
C.Iraq
D.Kenya

4.From the passage we can learn that      .
A.most of the Kenyan kids in refugee camps have recovered
B.the mobile clinics set up in Kenya were far from enough
C.Kenya was in chaos because of natural disasters
D.the author is still in a disaster area now

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I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.
I will teach you how to thread all the different styles of sewing machines, plus winding the bobbin and selecting the correct needle.
I will show you how to properly clean all the different sewing machines, plus how to check the virious parts for wear and breakage. I will show you how to check for problems such as noisiness,thread breakage, needle breakage,etc.
I will show you how to straighten the needle and presser（压脚杆）bars and level the presser foot on all sewing machines.
I will show you how to check motors, lights, controls and wiring（线路）for various problems. I will show you how to properly time the needle bar, the hoor or shuttle, etc., so the sewing machine will sew perfectly on all tyes of material and satisfy customers.
I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge（计量器）to use in this setting.
And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.
1.The purpose of the writer is to      .
A.teach you how to repair your sewing machine
B.draw your attention to his book
C.show you where to repair your sewing your machine
D.show off his advantage over others
2.The underlined word in the third paragraph means ______.
A.use      B.part     C.breaking      D.repair
3.In order to get a picture matching the text, you      .
A.have to turn over the book      B.don’t have to turn over the book
C.should read the whole book carefully       D.need read the tips as follows
4.If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can     .
A.tell the writer of the book B.order them directly from the factory
C.find the detailed information in the book D.order according to the picture

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As the economic crisis goes worse, some reader are turning to bookstores for advice on how to manage their own finances. Below are the top-ten selling books in both categories for the week ended Oct.18 at Barnes & Noble Inc., the country’s largest book retailer (零售商). Here readers are buying books whose titles feature such words as “failed”, “crisis” and “danger”.
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2. Debt Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau. A look into the dangers of credit card spending and how to reduce your expenses.
3. Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny by Suze Orman, Ms. Orman writes about how women can gain better control of their finances by better understanding their relationship with money.
4. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman. A book on what the young need to know now about money management.
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6. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes. A look at what happened during that other crisis.
7. The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs by Charles D. Ellis. An inside look at the famed investment-banking firm.
8. “Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism by Kevin Phillips. Mr. Phillips documents the unreaveling of the U.S. economy.
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10. The World is Cured: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy by David M. Smick. An inside look at what went wrong with the banking system here and abroad.
1.What is the best title for the passage?
A.A Personal Financial List
B.The Country’s Largest Book Seller
C.Serious Economic Crisis
D.Ten Books to Read in the Financial Crisis
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A.they are discouraged with the serious financial crisis
B.they are to find advice to get through the financial crisis
C.they are concerned about failures in the world
D.they have no choice but to read such books
3.If you desire to get out of debt, you’d better read the book written by .
A.David M. Smick B.Suze Orman C.Kevin Phillips D.the Smart Cookies
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A.Charles D. Ellis is famous as an investment-banking manager
B.George Soros has given the detailed root of present economic crisis
C.Amity Shlaes is only interested in the past economic crisis
D.Dave Ramsey is the current Minister of the USA.

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Why Melbourne? Having long lived in the shadow of Sydney, Melbourne has become a mecca(理想之地) for fashion and design and the cultural centre of Australia, with an enjoyable programme fo festivals.
______ The city centre’s grid（格子）system of streets conceals a maze of lanes and turn-of-the-century arcades where you will find the best cafes, bars and boutique shopping. The Hidden Secrets Tour(00 613 9329 9665, hiddensecretstours.com) guides will make sure you find what you’re after, whether it’s fashion, art and design or wine. From ￡34 per person.
Where to eat Melbourne is a paradise for gourmands(美食者), and its top chefs use fresh produce and have a talent for the experimental. But for comething differen, indulge your culinary senses with an Australian Wine Tour Company trip. Departing from the city centre daily, you’ll taste wines at four of the region’s best vineyards. It costs ￡48 per person, including all wine tasting, lunch and a visit to Domaine Chandon(00613 9419 4444, austwinetourco.com.au).
Where to stay The Nunery is an old convent（女修道院）on the edge of the city. It has double rooms with breakfast from ￡54 per night (00 613 9419 8637, nunnery.com.au).
How to get there Qantas (0846 7747 767. qantas.com.au) flies from Heathrow to Melbourne twice daily from ￡766 return, including taxes.
More information Contact the official tourism site for Melbourne at visitmelbourne.com/uk.
Use the links below for more on.
Destination guide: Melbourne.
Click here for our Melbourne page.
48 hours in Melbourne.
1.Which of the following can be a subtitle (副标题) for the second paragraph?
A.When to come. B.How to book.     C.What to see.       D.What price to pay.
2.To get more information about Hidden Secrets Tour, you should call ______.
A.00 613 9329 9665   B.00 613 9419 4444
C.00 613 9419 8637      D.0845 7747 767
3.If you are interested in tasting Australian wines, you have to pay      .
A.￡34    B.￡48 C.￡54    D.￡766
4.The passage is written to ______.
A.tell readers how to travel in Australia
B.inform readers about what to see in Melbourne
C.introduce the history and culture about Australia
D.offer tourists some information about Melbourne

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