A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.
It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” says the man.
“Can you go with me now to a place out of the town? It is quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” says the doctor, “I can go with you now.”
The car is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor’s car and they drive off.
They drive for a long time, and finally the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.”
“But I must see the patient(病人),” the doctor says. “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There’s no patient,” says the man, “nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”The doctor is _______when the doorbell rings.
| A．reading | B．watching TV | C．having supper | D．sleeping |
Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?
| A．Because someone is badly ill. |
| B．Because he is too tired. |
| C．Because he wants the doctor to drive him home. |
| D．Because he wants to go to a place out of the town. |
The man gives the doctor money, because ________.
| A．the doctor is a good doctor | B．the doctor takes him home late at night |
| C．he is very rich | D．the doctor sees a patient |
At the end of the story, the doctor knows _________.
| A．there are many patients | B．there is no patient at all. |
| C．the man is ill | D．there is something wrong with the man |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The man can find the taxi at that time. |
| B．The man and the doctor are good friends |
| C．It takes the doctor quite a long time to the man’s house |
| D．The man wants to stay with the doctor. |
For many years, Yang Shanzhou was the local party secretary in a remote, mountainous village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Though he could live a better life in the city, he still decided to move even further into the mountains, and devoted himself to greening the land. He passed away in 2010, but his story lives on.
A blanket of green - And it all started with a surprising decision made by Yang Shanzhou back in 1988.
The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. Along with fifteen other people, Yang settled down deep in the mountains and began to work on his plan.
It was a life that was harder than most people could ever imagine.
Su Jiaxiang, Yang Shanzhou’s secretary, said, “I went to visit him several times. He didn’t even have decent shoes and it was very cold at night. But you know he was almost seventy!”
In 2010, Yang Shanzhou passed away. He was buried in Daliang Mountain, according to his will. More than twenty years has passed since he first began his planting in the mountains.The hills are now covered with kinds of trees. By planting trees, Yang Shanzhou also planted hope. This hidden hero left his local government with a priceless legacy.Yang Shanzhou lived in __________.
| A．Jiangsu | B．Guizhou | C．Yunnan | D．Guangxi |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mr Yang has been dead for three years. |
| B．Yang Shanzhou didn’t want to be buried in the mountain. |
| C．Yang Shanzhou gave up the better life in the city. |
| D．Yang Shanzhou will be remembered for ever. |
The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. “barren” means ________.
| A．荒芜的 | B．葱郁的 | C．长满树木的 | D．美丽的 |
From the passage we can know Mr Yang Shanzhou passed away at the age of _______.
| A．74 | B．62 | C．84 | D．94 |
Mr. Yang brought many things except_________.
| A．green hills | B．hope | C．priceless legacy | D．hard life |
Fengcheng River is a 6650-meter-long moat(护城河)that protected Taizhou from enemy. Currently, the Fengcheng River Scenic Area has become a natural area of the modern city.
The four cultural treasures of Taizhou——history, local opera, customs and business—— can all be seen along the river. Taizhou Old Street lies on the east of the Fengcheng River Scenic Area, offering choices of restaurants and local specialties（特产）. The Peach Garden is also along the river, with blooming peach trees. The Sea-watching scenic area is also on the river front, among many other attractions. To have a holistic view, you may be interested in taking a night boat around the ancient moat and the ride shows Taizhou’s culture.
Fengcheng River Night Cruise（巡游）
This night cruise takes you an hour long ride on the city moat. The boats are classic ones that seem to be floating houses. While on the boat you'll be able to enjoy local snacks like sesame seed biscuits and tea. Along the river side, local dance and song groups perform, creating the perfect mood for the boat ride. Also, the scenery formed is wonderful. The Sea-Watching Pavilion with shining lights is beautiful in the evening.At first, Fengcheng River was built to ________.
| A．carry things by boat |
| B．make the city beautiful |
| C．make the city safer in the war |
| D．feed fish |
Along the river we can see _______.
| A．dragon boat race |
| B．some cultural treasures |
| C．Taishan Park |
| D．Lizhong Water Forest |
If you want to have a taste of local snacks, ________ is the best choice.
| A．The Peach Garden |
| B．Taizhou Old Street |
| C．The Sea-Watching Pavilion |
| D．Meilangfang Park |
Taking a night boat, we can NOT ________.
| A．have a holistic view |
| B．enjoy local snacks |
| C．enjoy local dance and song groups perform |
| D．see blooming peach trees |
This night cruise takes you ______ long ride on the city moat.
| A．half an hour | B．sixty minutes | C．two hours | D．the whole night |
The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean（可可豆）to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate （a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar）was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in .
| A．South America | B．South Africa | C．Britain | D．Australia |
John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in .
| A．1824 | B．1831 | C．1897 | D．1905 |
People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time .
| A．when chocolate was cheaper |
| B．when more and more chocolate was produced |
| C．when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drink |
| D．when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate. |
At first, not many people bought chocolate .
| A．because it was very expensive |
| B．because people didn’t like the taste |
| C．because they wanted to have other drinks |
| D．because there was no chocolate sold in the shops |
Cadbury’s Milk Bar .
| A．was first made in 1897 |
| B．is a kind of plain chocolate |
| C．is famous neither in Britain nor in America |
| D．is popular not only in Britain but also around the world |
The London HomeA centre for people with AIDS The London Home gives them love and care, but money is always needed. 111/117Bute Road, London Tel:0171-792 1200 |
Do you want to join our group at our weekly meetings and help to make our world safer and cleaner? Can you spare a few hours a week to hand out information brochures(小册子)? WORLDWATCHERS Needs you! Write to: The Information Office PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA |
At Solutions we teach people how to help themselves. In parts of Africa and India we’ve helped the poor a lot. Now they have hope for a better life. Solutions  Finding solutions to help the poor. Call 0044-173 654 2427 |
Worldwatchers is a centre for ________.
| A．finding solutions | B．protecting the environment |
| C．searching information | D．helping people with themselves |
With the help of________, people can learn how to help themselves.
- Solutions B. The London Home
| A．go to the Information Office |
| B．call 0040-173 654 2427 |
| C．post to PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA |
| D．write to 111/117Bute Road ,London |
What can you do if you want to help the people with AIDS?
| A．Donate money to the London Home. |
| B．Hand out information brochures. |
| C．Teach them how to help themselves. |
| D．Write to the Information Office. |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In some newspapers. | B．In some magazines. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．All of the above. |
Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for smiling? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should smile during the happy times. But do you also smile during the difficult times.
Erma Bombeck is famous for her funny books. But she wrote one about a more serious subject –cancer in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW HAIR,ＩWANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who have cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, for example, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy.
She tells about the experience of 15-year-old Jessica. Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew another way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.
As the saying goes, “There’s a time to cry and a time to laugh.” Do you find plenty of time to laugh.
You can smile if you find reasons to smile during the difficult times. Only survivors know how to smile. If you can smile even when you’re in trouble, you will make it. Remember to smile and the whole world will smile with you.
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