One day a student was taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They were a poor farmer’s, who was working in the nearby field.
The student turned to the teacher, saying: “we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do.”
“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.
After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he bent (弯腰) down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.
He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. He said the help would save them from dying.
The student stood there deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _____.
| A．steal them | B．find their owner |
| C．play a joke on the owner | D．give the owner some money |
According to the passage, the teacher is _____.
| A．quiet and honest | B．kind and friendly |
| C．patient and clever | D．strict and careful |
At the end of the story, the student _____.
| A．was very proud of himself |
| B．was very pleased with his life |
| C．felt very sorry about his first idea |
| D．felt sad for not taking his teacher’s advice |
Cyclist Jia Yanmei and a fellow enthusiast covered more than 2,200 kilometers from Beijing to their individual hometowns in Sichuan to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families, Xu Lin reports.
While others rushed home on high-speed trains or airplanes for the annual Spring Festival, Jia Yanmei spent 16-plus days cycling more than 2,200 kilometers from Beijing to her hometown, Nanchong, Sichuan Province.
Thanks to social media, cycling fans from different cities were able to follow her progress, and some even offered food and accommodation if she happened to be nearby.
“It’s not that I failed to buy my train ticket home. I just want to bring the spirit of cycling to everyone — to do whatever you want to do bravely. As long as you are on the road, you will enjoy yourself, ” says Jia, 26, an English teacher at an educational institution in Beijing.
She started her adventure at 8:30 am on Jan 12, with Wang Yujiang, 47, who works in architecture in Beijing. A cycling friend introduced them because Wang also wanted to cycle to his hometown, Guangyuan, Sichuan Province.
Jia says Wang treated her like his daughter and took care of her on their way. After Wang arrived in Guangyuan, she cycled two days on her own to reach her home.
“I must say that I admire her. She’s not like others. No matter how tired she is, she can soon recover after meals,” says Wang, who is cycling back from his hometown to Beijing now.
“ I’ve improved myself a lot after the cycling. No matter what difficulties I will meet with in the future, I will
have confidence to face them, ” Jia says.
When she posted her plan online on Christmas Eve, many cycling fans supported her, lent her equipment and gave her gifts. She updated her social networks, such as Sina Weibo and WeChat, with news of her cycling adventures, as well as a cycling-related applications that recorded her route.
Four days after her departure, one of her friends learned about the trip in a newspaper and told Jia’s parents. Her mom was so worried about Jia’s safety that she cried and called Jia several times.According to the passage, Jia Yanmei and Wang Yujiang have much in common EXCEPT_______.
| A．They shared the same departure time. |
| B．They work in the same city. |
| C．They had the same arrival time. |
| D． They enjoy the same adventurous spirit. |
She chose to cycle home because _____.
| A．Wang Yujiang invited her to keep company |
| B．Wang Yujiang offered to look after her all the way |
| C．She couldn’t book a train ticket or air ticket in time |
| D．She wanted to do what she liked to do bravely |
Paragraph 3 is used to illustrate .
| A．where she was warmly welcomed |
| B．what happened to her on the way |
| C．how cycling fans supported her adventure |
| D．why social media paid attention to her action |
Which would be the best title for the passage?
| A．The Long Way Home. | B．A Cycling Companion. |
| C．Benefits from Cycling. | D．The Power of the Media. |
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People usually get into a hard life and are unable to escape from themselves.
There was once a poor and disappointed salesman complaining every day that there was no for him to display his ability and the was often pulling his legs.
At Christmas Eve, every family their houses with lanterns and streamers and it was very everywhere. But he was alone sitting in a bench in a park and recalling the past. It was on the same day last year when he was also alone his Christmas day away, new clothes, new shoes, let alone a new car and a new house.
“Damn! I have to spend this Christmas day with these old shoes again. ” he and began to take off the old shoes. , he glanced at a young man in a wheel chair passing by him with his hands strugglingly pushing the wheel forward. It him that he was so lucky to have shoes to wear while that man did not even have the . Afterwards, the sales man did anything with a calm and cherished every opportunity to improve himself. He worked hard and tried his best to make progress every day. Several years later, he changed his life totally and became a millionaire.
If you look all around, you will find there are so many people who were born in the society but they are in life and never complain about the unfair destiny. They are also not to beg others’ giving. Instead, they constantly to make themselves stronger and more excellent to the society. By contrast, we should feel . We are born healthy, but we are with life; we complain about our colleagues and dissatisfy with our jobs.
Maybe all of us would feel afraid when we realize we have fallen into such state of life, but worse is that you even do not you have fallen into such a dangerous situation.
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*Section 110(b)of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, 49, U. S. C.§44901(c)-(e)This leaflet (宣传单) is trying to ____________.
| A．introduce one of the security acts |
| B．persuade people to contact TSA |
| C．inform people of baggage inspection |
| D．warn against the damage of locking the baggage |
The leaflet is most probably provided by TSA to those who ____________.
| A．refused to check in their baggage |
| B．had their baggage selected for inspection |
| C．kept some damaged items in their baggage |
| D．left their baggage unlocked |
What is the meaning of “liable” as it is used in the text?
| A．responsible | B．permitted by law | C．suitable | D．prepared |
Which of the following items is probably allowed in the checked baggage?
A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children’s safety on the roads.
Until now the local government has only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.
The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School. The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government said in the past that they would not undertake (agree) to provide free transport to the school. But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school’s headmaster.
Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than ￡20 a term. They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.What is the aim of the plan?
| A．To prevent the students’ road accidents. |
| B．To relieve the traffic pressure. |
| C．To save time for the parents and students. |
| D．To help the parents save money. |
How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?
| A．By letting the bus run in the morning only. |
| B．By limiting the number of the students. |
| C．By getting the support from the headmaster. |
| D．By linking the new bus service with the existing one. |
Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?
| A．The bus company will make much more money. |
| B．The children can choose whatever school they like. |
| C．The parents can get rid of their worries. |
| D．The students in Impington School can have free bus rides. |
This passage is most probably____________.
| A．a personal letter | B．an advertisement |
| C．a headmaster’s report | D．a newspaper article |
I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friend's house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.
There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isn't enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.
What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.
What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasn't really satisfied with the food in the morning.
I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid ,I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.What's the purpose of the text?
| A．To attract people to tour around Madrid. |
| B．To show how to enjoy Spanish culture. |
| C．To give advice on how to study Spanish. |
| D．To describe the author's life in Madrid. |
The author went to Madrid to _________________.
| A．visit his friend | B．go on a sightseeing tour |
| C．study Spanish | D．complete his trip around Europe |
Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?
| A．It's difficult to deal with the used batteries. |
| B．It's not convenient to recharge batteries. |
| C．There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries. |
| D．You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of. |
Which of the following in Madrid didn't please the author?
| A．Parks and buildings. | B．Restaurants and bars. |
| C．Nightlife | D．Breakfast. |
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