Daniel wakes up in the morning and collects his post. There’s a letter for him with a picture of a sick horse. It’s from a charity(慈善机构), asking him to give money to help save the animals. The doorbell rings and there is an old woman on Daniel’s doorstep(门外的台阶). She is asking for money to help old people. When he turns on the TV, he hears sad music and sees a picture of a weak child who is dying of hunger in Africa. He knows those poor children need money. He is always ready to help those in trouble.
In May 2003, Yao Ming, a basketball star, held a TV show in Shanghai and he collected＄300, 000 to help scientists with medical research.“We must do something to help our country at this difficult time.”he said.
People such as Daniel and Yao Ming feel good about helping others with money.
根据短文内容, 判断正(T)误(F)。Daniel always collects letters in the evening.
Daniel often looks after a sick horse.
From this passage, we learn that Yao Ming is kind and helpful.
Many people such as Daniel and Yao Ming like helping others with money.
This passage is mainly about charity.
What is the difference between a fear （害怕）and a phobia？You might have a fear of dogs if you have ever been bitten by one．However，if you avoid walking down streets where you think there might be a dog，you may have a phobia，which is a strong unnatural fear．If the fear has started to change a person's life，he or she probably has a phobia．Different surveys say that between 10and 80percent of us have at least one phobia．
You can probably guess what some of the most"popular"phobias are．Flying may be the safest way to travel，but many people are scared of doing it．Fear of heights is also very common．For example，Spider﹣Man actor Tobey Maquire can't stand high places．However，Tobey is not afraid of spiders that most people are afraid of．Rupert Grint，who plays in the Harry Potter movies，is in fear of spiders．"In one scene of the movie，we come into the large spider's hole，and there we meet a spider that is the size of an elephant and really scary because he has these hairs．I'm really scared of spiders．"he said．
．For example，cats are very cute for most of us，but not for such powerful people in history as Alexander the Great and Napolean Bonaparte．Actor Nicole Kidman says，"I'm not scared of snakes or spiders，but I'm scared of butterflies．Sometimes when I came home from school，the biggest butterfly you had ever seen would be just sitting on our front gate．I would climb over the fence，move slowly to the side of the house，or do anything to avoid having to go through the front gate．"Clowns （小丑）are not so funny for actor Johnny Depp，whose childhood memory of the"painted faces and fake smiles"still makes him scared．Some other weird （怪诞的）phobias，including chewing gum，old doors or windows and footsteps，also fear some famous persons，such as Orah Winfred，Billy Boband Sigmund Fred．
42．Rupert Grint who acted in Harry Potter is scared of ．
A．dogs
B．snakes
C．spiders
D．butterflies
43．Which of the following behaviors can be a phobia for these persons？
A．Cathy dislikes keeping a pet cat at home．
B．Victor can not sleep well before the exams．
C．Linda feels very tired climbing the mountains．
D．Doris shouts crazily whenever hearing footsteps at night．
44．Which of the following is the best for" "in Paragraph 3？
A．Some people have phobias that are more unusual
B．No research has been reported what causes the phobias
C．Doctors say that most phobias can be treated successfully
D．Common things are much easier to cause phobias
45．We can infer （推断）from the passage that ．
A．people are born with phobias
B．phobias are common in our daily life
C．famous people are easier to get phobias
D．phobias do not influence people's life at all．
Laurence Kim Peek was born in Salt Lake City，Utah，on November 11，1951．It was clear from an early age that he was not like other children．A medical scan （扫描）showed that the two halves of his brain were not connected in the usual way．As a result，Laurence developed an amazing memory．He started to read when he was two．He used to read books and put them back on the shelf upside down to show that he had finished them．He remembered everything he had read．
He memorized quite a lot of information on subjects such as history，geography，sports，music and literature．He also had an unbelievable ability with numbers and dates．
To read more quickly，he read the left page with his left eye and the right page with his right eye．By reading the two pages at the same time，it took him less than an hour to read a whole book．By the age of 30，he had memorized around 12，000books．
However，he did not develop so well in other areas．He could not walk until he was four，and he had problems putting on his clothes and shoes．His social skills were poor，and he was extremely sensitive （敏感的） about meeting new people．In 1984，Peek and his father met Hollywood movie writer Barry Morrow．Morrow was fascinated by Peek and began to write a new play about Peek's experiences．The result was Rain Man，a movie that won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1988．This changed Peek's life．He got used to being the center of attention．He became more self﹣confident （自信的）．He appeared on TV and traveled around the country with his father to develop awareness （意识） of his condition．Sadly，Peek died of a heart attack in 2009．
38．The writer tells us Peek was a man with in the first three paragraphs．
A．a weak ability
B．an amazing memory
C．a great dream
D．a common brain
39．The underlined word"This"in Paragraph 4refers to" "．
A．he couldn't walk until four
B．he met the famous movie writer
C．his social skills were poor
D．Rain Man won an Oscar for Best Picture
40．It can be learnt from the passage that ．
A．Both halves of Peek's brain were not connected at all
B．Peek was weak in remembering numbers and dates
C．Peek could read books in an unusual way
D．Peek never felt comfortable with his fame
41．The best title of this passage is most probably ．
A．The real"Rain Man"
B．A special experience
C．Ways of becoming famous
D．An unbelievable movie actor．
For over 100years，it is convenient for people to go from one place to another by taxi．But sometimes there are no taxis coming to the place you are waiting．However，this has become a thing of the past since Uber app appears．
What is Uber
Uber is an American company that provides a taxi service through an app on the smart phone．It was set up in March，2009and has grown quickly．An app，in fact，is a computer program working on smart phones，computers and other communication devices （设备）．By using your smart phone，you can easily and quickly order a taxi that takes you to the place you want to go．
Uber app makes you feel good
The nicest thing about Uber app is that you can see where your taxi is or how long it will take to reach you on your smart phone screen．And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in Uber app，so you can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting．
Uber taxis are always available
Uber is always there 24hours a day，365days a year．If you want to go somewhere，you can easily open Ubcr app at home or anywhere in the open air，then it connects you to the nearest driver．
Usually it takes only between 5and 15minutes to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app．
The advantages of Uber
Uber is popular because it is simple and very user﹣friendly．You have nothing to do with a taxi company．If you are not pleased with the ride and the driver，you can give the driver a low score through Ubcr app，so Uber taxi drivers usually serve well．Generally speaking，Uber is simple，time﹣saving，and above all very easy．
The cost of a Uber taxi
At Uber，the payment is easy through your bank card．How much you need to pay depends on the country and the city that you are in．It is sure that Uber taxis are much cheaper than the taxis you used to take．
34．Uber app is ．
A．a computer program
B．a name of a taxi driver
C．an American company
D．a kind of smart phone
35．After ordering a Uber taxi，you ．
A．should talk about the pay with the driver first
B．must call the driver to know where he （she） is
C．can almost know when the taxi reaches you
D．should tell the driver your telephone number
36．According to the passage，it is true that Uber taxis ．
A．have a history as long as 10years
B．can be ordered any time you need
C．have nothing to do with Uber company
D．are more expensive than the taxis we used to take
37．The passage mainly tells us that ．
A．smart phones bring people a lot of fun
B．Uber taxis make people's life more exciting
C．Uber app is much more user﹣friendly than other apps
D．Uber app makes people's life more convenient．
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Boston is a famous and important city in the northeast of the U．S．The city is near the ocean and it is pretty beautiful．There are a lot of things to see and do．Try these． There's a subway system in Boston．It's called the T．You can get to many places in Boston using the T．There're five lines﹣red，green，orange，blue and silver．The Green T line is over 109years old． You can visit many interesting museums in Boston，such as the Museum of Science，which was built in the year of 1830． |
Walk the Freedom Trail in the city center．There are 16famous places of interest．See Paul Revere's House or the Bunker Hill Monument．Paul Revere's House is over 330years old．It's the oldest house in Boston． Do you want to buy clothes or other things？There's a great market called Faneuil Hall Marketplace．It's been in Boston for over 250years．There are more than 100places to shop．There's food，too.17restaurants and 40food shops sell food． |
31．Before taking the subway in Boston，you need to choose the right of the T first．
A．color
B．number
C．time
D．order
32． has the longest history in Boston according to the writing．
A．The Green T line
B．The Museum of Science
C．Paul Revere's House
D．Faneuil Hall Marketplace
33．The writing is probably taken from the part of the webpage （网页）．
A．news
B．weather
C．sports
D．travel．
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A group of Canadian kids are spreading a bit of Christmas spirit in Halifax，Nova Scotia，by covering warm clothes around light poles （灯杆） for the city's homeless people to pick up and use．It was such an unusual sight that locals stopped to take pictures to share on social media （媒体）．
Every year，Tara Atkins﹣Smith collects warm clothes from her community in order to help the less lucky．This year，since the family was traveling to Halifax with their daughter Jayda and seven of her friends to celebrate her 8th birthday Tara thought it was the perfect time to teach the chidren a valuable life lesson．
The kids spent time handing out coats to the homeless and tied the rest around light poles for others to pick up．Each of the clothes had a tag that read，"I am not lost．If you are caught in the cold，please take me to keep warm．"According to Tara，the experience helped the children better understand the difficult situation of homeless people，who have to brave the cold winter on the streets．"When we got back in the car after an hour on the street，they were all freezing cold and crying for the heater （火炉） to be on because they were cold，"she said．
By next morning，all the jackets，gloves，and scarves on the poles were gone．Photos of the inspriring project have been shared about 8，000times on Facebook，and have got over10，000likes．Tara，who did something similar in Toronto in December last year，says she's already planning next year's coat drive．She hopes that the meaningful thing can spread around the world，and she also wants to add 5 fast food gift card so that the homeless people can also enjoy a hot meal．
"We've got help from others when we were in need，and we knew how great it made us feel，"said Zackary Atkins，Tara's husband．
42．The underlined word"it" in Paragraph I refers to （指）" "．
A．children were dressing light poles in warm clothes
B．Jayda's friends were picking up clothes and using them
C．local people were sharing the photos on social media
D．homeless people were getting food and warm clothes
43．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？___
A．Tara celebrated her daughter's 8th birthday at home．
B．The children felt too cold to hand out clothes．
C．No one took away the clothes on the light polcs．
D．Tara is planning to do more to help homeless people．
44．It can be inferred from the passage that Tara is a（n） woman．
A．brave
B．polite
C．kind
D．honest
45．The purpose of this passage is mainly to ．
A．teach us to be thankful to people around
B．encourage us to spread love and warmth
C．tell us to give children valuable life lessons
D．advise us to show opinions on Facebook．
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