Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading. More and more 26 and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which came from the printed papers 27 on streets.
These printed things 28 newspapers but have hardly anything to do with 29 , you can only find reading materials badly made up these—— some are too strange for anyone to 30 ; others are frightening stories of something still worse. However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such 31 reading, which 32 them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares(恶梦)and immoral(邪恶的)ideas in return. Homework was left 33 ; daily games lost.
These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, whoever they are, we never know, are 34 their silent money.
The sheep - skinned wolf's story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not 35 this kind of thing. Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. 36 , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. Sometimes you may even find out several children, driven by the curious natures, 37 one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
It really does 38 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The 39 teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time the young readers need more interesting books to help them 40 those ugly papers.
A．writers B．readers C．students D．teachers
A．sold B．printed C．put D．found
A．work out B．look like C．act as D．depend on
A．them B．children C．young people D．it
A．think B．believe C．know D．understand
A．wonderful B．interesting C．useful D．poisonous
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．takes
A．unknown B．much C．less D．undone
A．making B．spending C．wasting D．using
A．forbid B．separate C．leave D．stop
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．Badly D．Happily
A．share B．get C．hold D．take
A．good B．favor C．wrong D．harm
A．puzzled B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried
A．come into B．break down C．get rid of D．get off
A few years ago, I was in New York City to advise two large banks on the secret to success in business. Once I had a with my taxi driver, Tony. Tony was from India. He had studied to be a marine (海洋的) biologist,but couldn't get a job in that field here. "I like driving a taxi now," he said. " I have hoped to do better than just ."Like many people, Tony thought that being self-reliant (自力更生的) meant asking for help. But we need to nurture (养护) relationships in order to our goals.
Tony liked to chat with his but he didn't want to bother (打扰) them. I advised him to give it a . And he did. Not only did his customers take his taxi more often, but they him to their friends. Soon he had a long list of regulars and buy his own car, then a second. He had to a friend to help with the overflow.
Each of us contains of greatness, which can be expressed in ways, from starting a business to the next generation of leaders. Life is all about finding that seed and nurturing it to its growth. I know it's possible, because I am a living .
I'm the son of a steelworker and a cleaning woman. My dad would come home, his hands hurt and , and said, "I don't want this for you, Keith. You need a great ."
Although my father didn't know the CEO of his company, he wasn't afraid to introduce himself and ask for his advice. The CEO liked his and helped me get a scholarship at one of the best schools in the country. I went on to Yale University and Harvard Business School. Soon I was the youngest chief marketing officer in the Fortune 500. I learned at a young age that the secret to success the power of relationships.
A．report B．Conversation C．suggestion D．meeting
A．whole B．correct C．proper D．poor
A．But B．Since C．Because D．So
A．getting over B．getting up C．getting through D．getting by
A．never B．always C．often D．usually
A．find B．fail C．miss D．achieve
A．family B．leader C．customers D．friends
A．try B．drive C．talk D．word
A．Suggested B．introduced C．talked D．told
A．was able to B．Need C．ought to D．had better
A．make B．let C．hire D．order
A．plants B．seeds C．origins D．members
A．little B．few C．much D．countless
A．Bringing B．creating C．raising D．taking
A．Empty B．full C．huge D．small
A．Person B．coach C．product D．proof
A．dirty B．clean C．beautiful D．good
A．work B．Family C．Education D．university
A．Honesty B．feeling C．expression D．courage
A．leads to B．lies in C．sticks to D．reminds to
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No tire.
At this time, a car . Paul and Diane told Clay to them to a service station near their . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to with her car. "Follow us home," said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire. No . They decided to let her use their own car. "Here," Paul said, handing Clay a of keys, "Take our car. We be using it over the holiday."
Clay was . "But I'm going all the way to South Carolina, and I'll be gone for two weeks," she them.
"We know," Paul said. "We 'll be when you get back. Here's our number if you need to us."
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the put her luggage into their car and then her off. Two weeks later she to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio .
"Thank you so much," she said. "How much do I you?" "Oh, no," Paul said, "We don't want any money . It's our ." Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their "do unto others "spirit.
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
A．help B．push C．take D．follow
A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
A．way B．message C．success D．luck
A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
A．can't B．shouldn't C．mustn't D．won't
A．satisfied B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with C．be in touch with D．put in touch with
A．repairmen B．cleaner C．friends D．couple
A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a across the river.
At last he heard some hooves along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend. , he let them pass by one after another. Finally, as the rider was drawing near, the old man the rider’s eye and asked whether he would giving him a ride to the other side.
The rider agreed . Seeing the old man was unable to his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman and helped the old man the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his , a tiny but cozy cottage.
Before leaving, out of , the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me in my time of need.”
Those comments touched the horseman deeply, who the old man, “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
these words, Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and his way back to the White House.
A．horseman B．horse C．ride D．friend
A．attacking B．running C．entering D．approaching
A．However B．Therefore C．Thus D．Moreover
A．coming B．leaving C．next D．last
A．kept B．caught C．looked D．saw
A．mind B．avoid C．prefer D．try
A．seriously B．doubtfully C．willingly D．strangely
A．lift B．push C．feel D．stand
A．went off B．turned around C．set out D．got down
A．onto B．over C．off D．above
A．hometown B．apartment C．destination D．village
A．courage B．curiosity C．enthusiasm D．honesty
A．what about B．if only C．how come D．what if
A．chance B．doubt C．concern D．reason
A．strength B．comfort C．generosity D．assistance
A．heartwarming B．impressive C．pessimistic D．optimistic
A．persuaded B．told C．reminded D．suggested
A．manage B．fail C．disagree D．remember
A．In B．On C．With D．At
A．made B．struggled C．felt D．Fought
I am anything but adventurous. So, when I actually ____ the courage to learn driving and, even more ____, passed the test, I fancied being a free spirit at last.
I mistakenly thought I would ____new roads and drive to the farthest horizons. But, gathering the courage to try new highways was next to ____ for me. The time I tried, I got hopelessly ____ and found myself going around in circles. When I eventually found the way home, I ____ this was the end of the adventurous life. I _____ the known routes. When a friend ____ me to make the most of weekend when the traffic was ____ to make new discoveries, I ___ at her with horror. Was I going to ____ a perfectly good weekend to raise my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible? _____, I chose the latter option.
After some years of battling the Sharjah-Dubai ___ , I told myself it wasn’t worth ____ my peace of mind. Now I had the Metro, buses and ____ to choose from. Taking taxi was one of the best ____ I have made from a traffic point of view. There was an unbelievable sense of lightness _____ I jumped into a taxi, taken to my destination without being worried.
All one has to do is give directions. I am good at that. Giving directions, I mean. And I am very _____ when I issue these, with no effect on the part of the person driving. As soon as I sit inside, I start the description of the _____ to be taken in great detail so as to _____ the possibility of being taken for a ride.
A．set up B．broke up D．put up
A．enthusiastically B．surprisingly C．importantly D．dramatically
A．discover B．get C．invent D．purchase
A．invisible B．useful C．practical D．impossible
A．lost B．amazed C．puzzled D．moved
A．refused B．hoped C．replied D．vowed
A．added to B．stuck to C．got to D．referred to
A．suggested B．ordered C．advised D．persuaded
A．light B．heavy C．slow D．safe
A．glared B．stared C．glanced D．peered
A．use B．spare C．waste D．devote
A．Of course B．In short C．In case D．Of all
A．system B．atmosphere C．society D．traffic
A．weighing B．disturbing C．reserving D．restoring
A．cars B．trains C．trucks D．cabs
A．dreams B．discoveries C．choices D．challenges
A．while B．when C．until D．before
A．considerate B．ignorant C．stubborn D．accurate
A．route B．map C．design D．course
A．increase B．extend C．minimize D．expand
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A homeless man walked up to me and asked me for some small change, “ I’ll give you a quarter if you tell me your story,” I said. He laughed, “You’ll give me a quarter for my story?’ I laid the in front of him and myself —“No, here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.” Seeing him lost in , I sat down next to him and .
“ I was once a sniper（狙击兵）in the army.” he said. “ I was to shoot down the enemy from the distance.” I listened attentively. He told me how he to hunt with his family. He had his own way of animals by not killing more than be needed. When the came knocking on his door, he felt and joined up. All those years of developing his hunting skills could now serve a larger —to defend us from the bad guys. He set out to at the front .
“ I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone.” he continued. “One day they asked me to 52 a lady from the distance. I saw the kids ne her and my hands were on the trigger（扳机）. But I couldn’t it. She wasn’t doing anything to an and she was the kids.
The story went on as he described being put into prison for 180 days for to follow orders. “ I have no ,” he said. “ I may be homeless now, I never killed that lady.” He continued, “ I can being homeless, but I wouldn’t be able to stand killing innocent people.”
I met a hero. It just never to me that a hero could be a smelly old sniper.
A．note B．coin C．dollar D．wallet
A．blamed B．reminded C．corrected D．added
A．argument B．action C．consideration D．thought
A．whispered B．nodded C．sighed D．waited
A．demanded B．supposed C．reminded D．determined
A．desired B．wished C．failed D．used
A．tracking B．raising C．training D．respecting
A．army B．minister C．commander D．company
A．annoyed B．proud C．astonished D．confused
A．group B．business C．purpose D．result
A．serve B．hunt C．aim D．survive
A．murder B．fight C．shoot D．arrest
A．remain B．fire C．make D．decide
A．besides B．along C．inside D．among
A．gradually B．eventually C．deliberately D．desperately
A．managing B．failing C．hesitating D．forgetting
A．ideas B．attempts C．regrets D．feelings
A．however B．otherwise C．but D．unless
A．work out B．meet with C．live with D．get through
A．happened B．seemed C．struck D．occurred
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