Rick makes birthday cakes in a store. He is a good man. His cakes are delicious and cheap, so many people buy his cakes. He makes friends with many customers (顾客). They all like him very much. Last Friday evening, he wanted to go home, but many of his old customers came in. Rick apologized to them, “I am sorry. It’s late today. If you need cakes, please come tomorrow.” One of them took out a nice cake and said to him, “You make so many great cakes for us. This birthday cake is for you. Happy birthday, Rick.” Rick works ____________.
| A．in a store | B．in the classroom |
| C．at school | D．at a market |
When the customers came last Friday evening, Rick thought (原以为) they wanted to
______________.
| A．have a party | B．buy cakes |
| C．thank him | D．make a cake |
Rick’s customers like him because ____________.
| A．he is a good man | B．his cakes are big |
| C．his cakes are cheap | D．A and C |
His customers gave him ____________.
| A．some cards | B．many cakes |
| C．a birthday cake | D．money |
The underlined (下划线的) word “apologize” means ____________.
| A．解释 | B．道谢 | C．道别 | D．道歉 |
Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.
You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.
Your eyes
Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect(反射) on the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.
Your hands and wrists(手腕)
Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these rules: ①Rest your wrists on something. ②Keep your elbows at the same height as the keyboard. ③Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.
Your back
Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all the parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and neck. A computer screen may injure your eyes if __________.
A. you sit 60cm away
B. your eyes are too close to it
C. the window is on your left or rightHand and wrist injuries are caused when you __________.
A. move in the same way again and again
B. rest your wrists on something
C. keep your elbows as high as the keyboardWhen using a computer, your eyes and hands will be safe if you __________.
A. work near a window
B. work for a long time
C. take rests at timesIt is good for your back and neck if you sit __________.
A. for many hours
B. in the right way
C. with the screen below your eyesWhat would be the best title for the text?
A. How to Use a Computer Safely
B. How to Keep your Hands and Wrists Safe
C. How to Protect your Eyes and your Back
Survey: Most Chinese think penalty(惩罚) for drunk driving too light
2009-08-18 13:33:53 GMT2009-08-18 21:33:53 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, Aug.18 (Xinhua) -- Most Chinese people consider drunk driving impossible to stop in the country while the current law(法律) too light for drunk drivers, a survey has found. 
According to the survey done by the China Youth Daily, more than 96% of the 1,792 respondents(被告) said people around them had driven after drinking, while more than 81% complained the current penalty was too light, the paper reported Tuesday. Now offenders(违规者) face a three-to-six month suspension(吊销)of their driving licenses and detention(拘留) for up to 15 days in serious cases.
Drunk driving has attracted wide public attention in China after several serious accidents in recent months. On Aug. 4, a drunk driver in Hangzhou killed a 16-year-old girl. Two days later, another drunk driver in Shanghai killed a four-year-old boy and injured three others.
Drunk driving is regarded as just traffic violation if no accidents result, according to the Chinese law. But some people have called for regarding it as a crime no matter whether it results in serious accidents. “If it’s a crime and anyone caught will go to jail(监狱), a lot more people will be afraid of risking it,” said Wang Mingliang, a professor at the Fudan University. However, other people disagreed.
In 2008, China’s alcohol（酒精）-related traffic accidents led to 18,371 deaths, 76,230 injuries, and a property(财产) loss of 250 million yuan ($36.7 million), according to official figures. Most Chinese think it’s hard to stop drunk driving because of the __________ penalty for it according to the current law.
A. light B. less C. heavyIf a drunk driver is caught now, he or she will have to face __________.
A. a detention and an important report
B. a suspension of driving license and a detention
C. a suspension of driving license and a serious surveyHow many people died of alcohol-related traffic accidents in China in 2008?
A. 1,792 B. 18,371 C. 76,230According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. A drunk driver in Shanghai killed a 4-year-old boy On August 4.
B. Over 1700 respondents in the survey complained the current penalty was too light.
C. China’s alcohol-related traffic accidents caused a property loss of $36.7 million in 2008.This passage may come from a __________.
A. newspaper B. science fiction C. story book
It is now believed that the game of snooker(斯诺克) was invented by Sir Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain in 1875 in Jubbulpore, India.
The rules of world snooker have been improved to a fine degree. There are six pockets in the table. Two in each corner of one end, known as the top pockets, and two in each corner of the other end, known as the bottom pockets, and the final two in the middle of the longer sides, known as the center pockets. Different “spots”(地点) are signed on the table for the different colored balls. The values(分值) of the balls are red-1, yellow-2, green-3, brown-4, blue-5, pink-6, and black-7. The cue(球杆) must be no less than 914mm long. Snooker may be played by two or more players, either independently or as sides.
Snooker is a big sport in China. There are 300 million snooker players there, which is more than the rest of the world put together. So it’s no surprise that some of the world’s best players come from China. They have been showing off their talent at the World Snooker Championship, which takes place every year in the UK at the Crucible Theatre in the northern English city of Sheffield. And it is the most important event in professional snooker. This year four of the contenders(冠军争夺者) for World Snooker Champion were Chinese – Marco Fu, Liu Chuang, Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo. Liu Chuang and Liang Wenbo were making their debut(首次亮相) in Sheffield this year, in fact. And they did quite well in the game.The game of snooker was invented in __________.
A. India B. the UK C. ChinaThe center pockets are __________.
A. in the corners of the end
B. in the middle of the table
C. in the middle of the longer sidesThe World Snooker Championship takes place __________.
A. in 1875 B. every year C. twice a yearThe snooker players in China are __________ those in other countries in the world.
A. fewer than B. more than C. as many asThe underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to(指代) __________.
A. the city of Sheffield
B. the Crucible Theatre
C. the World Snooker Championship
The young man went to a town and worked there. He did not have a wife so a servant(仆人) did the work in his house.
The young man liked laughing a lot. He nailed(钉钉子) the servant’s shoes to the floor on Monday, and then laughed, because the servant put his feet in them and fell down.
The servant was not angry, but smiled.
Then the young man put brushes in his bed on Tuesday. The servant got into bed and hit the brushes with his feet. He was afraid. The young man laughed loudly again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.
Then on Wednesday the young man said to his servant, “You’re a nice, kind man. I am not going to be unkind to you again.”
The servant smiled and said, “And I’m not going to put any more mud(淤泥) from the street in your coffee.”The young man went to a town to __________.
A. study B. work C. spend his holidayHe played a joke on the servant because __________.
A. he hated him
B. he had nothing to do
C. he wanted to get pleasureWhen the young man played a joke on him, the servant just smiled because __________.
A. he was afraid to be fired(解雇)
B. he liked the young man’s action
C. making the young man laugh is his jobThe young man thought the servant showed kind to him, so at last he __________.
A. got angry
B. stopped playing jokes
C. laughed loudly againWhat did the servant do in return to(回报) the young man?
A. He stole something from the house.
B. He gave a smile to the young man.
C. He put mud into the young man’s coffee.
Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. 
Canada is a big country with six time zones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast. It is a cold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zero Centigrade(度).
Argentina 9:00 a.m.
In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work or school. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southern hemisphere(半球).
Scotland 12:00 noon
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.
Egypt 2:00 p.m.
Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families.
Japan 9:00 p.m.
Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.
New Zealand 12:00 midnight
It is late on Friday night, so most people are asleep. Now Saturday morning is arriving. It is morning in Canada too, but that is Friday morning! In eastern Canada, the time is ______ than that in western Canada.
A. four and a half hours later B. four hours earlier C. three hours earlier While Canadian children in Halifax are having breakfast, Argentinean children are ______.
A. sleeping B. going home C. having classes It’s midday in the capital of ______ when it’s 9:00 a.m. in the capital of Argentina.
A. Japan B. Scotland C. New Zealand Now it’s 2:00 p.m. and you are in Egypt. It’s ______ for you to call a friend in New Zealand.
A. impolite B. polite C. normal If it’s 11:15 p.m. in Japan, it’s ______ in New Zealand.
A. 2:15 a.m. B. 2:15 p.m. C. 1:15 p.m.
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