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Lightning is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena (现象). It is also one of the most deadly phenomena. A bolt of lightning is six times hotter than the surface (表面) of the sun and gives out 30, 000 amps of electricity (电). It can travel at 100, 000 kilometers per hour and has the ability to hit a target up to 40 kilometers away. About 1,000 people around the world are killed by lightning every year.
Only about ten percent of people struck (击中) by lightning will actually die, but the others are actually very badly injured (受伤), with burns, broken bones, blindness, deafness, paralysis, or memory loss. However, when the electricity passes through their brains (大脑), it can occasionally have unusual and even positive effects (积极作用). Some blind (瞎的) people have got their sight back after being struck by lightning. One woman said a psychological test showed her intelligence (智力) had greatly improved (提高) and one man said he could no longer feel cold at all and could go out in temperature below zero in just a T-shirt!
So what should you do to stay safe in a thunderstorm? The most important rule is to stay inside, but do not go near phones, electrical appliances, plumbing or water. If you are struck outside, do not take shelter under a tree. Instead, roll (卷) yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible. And do not think it has to be raining in order for lightning to strike.
Strangely, lightning seems to prefer (偏爱) some people to others. If you are a man, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than a woman!
| Title: Lightning |
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| A natural phenomenon |
It is among the most beautiful. A bolt of lightning gives out 30,000 amps of electricity. It can travel at 100,000 kilometers per hour. |
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It seems to like men ________ |
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| Conclusion |
Positive effects Blind people may be able to __________ |
Bad results __________ Causing a lot of injuries. |
| Safety tips |
Stay ________ Roll yourself up into a small ball on the ground. |
Take a look at our library! Our library is open to everyone and the library card is free.
| Books |
☆books in 36 languages ☆ information about the world ☆all kinds of stories ☆ picture books for children ☆novels – You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. – You can borrow two books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| Videos |
◆ all kinds of video films ◆ music videos ◆ TV plays – You can enjoy yourself and watch your favorite videos at home. – You can rent a video at two yuan for a week. |
| Audios |
music for everyone language cassettes; 42 world languages – Special rooms for you to enjoy listening. CDs and cassettes can be borrowed – FREE. – You can borrow one CD or one cassette at a time and keep it for one week. |
| E-books |
● many different kinds of e-books ● e-newspapers and e-magazines – You can browse all the e-books in the computer room – FREE. |
How many books can you borrow at a time?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much should you pay if you keep two videos for a week?
| A．Two yuan. | B．Three yuan. | C．Four yuan. | D．Free. |
What can you do in the computer room?
| A．Enjoy music videos. | B．Borrow some books. |
| C．Enjoy e-books. | D．Borrow some CDs. |
My father had a small business, employing（雇用）fifteen people at any given time. We sold all kinds of milk products. I had worked for my father since I was young, did all seven kids in my family.
One day, we had a new employee, Debbie, who wanted to work in the store for the summer. She had done this type of work before, but planned to give it her all.
On her first day, Debbie made just about every mistake in the . She charged the wrong prices for items, she gave the wrong bag of food to the wrong customer, and she and broke a half gallon of milk. The torture（折磨）of watching her fighting her way was too much for me. I went into my father’s office and said, “Please go out there and put her out of her misery（苦恼）.” I him to walk right into the store and let her go away from our store.
Since my father’s office was situated within view of the sales counter, he had surely what I was talking about. He sat, , for a moment. Then he got up from his desk and walked over to Debbie, who was standing behind the counter.
“Debbie,” he said, as he put his hand on her shoulder. “I have been watching you all day, and I saw how you Mrs. Forbush.”
Debbie’s face turned red and tears began to in her eyes as she tried hard to remember Mrs. Forbush from the many women she had given the wrong change to or drop off her milk onto the floor.
My father continued, “I’ve never seen Mrs. Forbush be so to any one of my employees before. You really knew how to deal with her. I am sure that she is going to want you to her every time she comes in. Keep up the good work.”
In return for being a wise and kind employer, my father got a trusty and hardworking employee for fifteen years … and a friend for life.
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It’s Tuesday afternoon, and I’m in Rheinburg, Germany, visiting the Extra Future Store. The “store of the future” is attracting a lot of attention these days– but not for it’s prices. Instead, people are coming from all over to experience a new way to shop.
The experience is less like shopping in a supermarket and more like playing some kind of high–tech game. It starts as I enter the store and choose a shopping cart(购物车). First, I swipe my store ID card through a computer on the cart. The computer’s screen comes on, a map of the store shows, and the journey begins.
As I shop, antennas(天线) around the store send information about different specials to the computer on my cart. Attracted by one of the ads, I choose a box of cheese. I hold up the box to the computer. It displays the price and also suggests that a certain type of bread would be good with it. The map on my chart shows me where to find the bread. It’s like the store is helping me to shop.
How does the store make this kind of shopping experience possible? The answer is radio frequency identification chip (or RFID射频识别). Each chip has a special number. Using an RFID reader on the computer, we can get information from a chip about the product(产品). RFID will help shoppers find the things in a store more quickly– products that are just right for them. In addition, people won’t have to wait in long lines to pay. The things in your cart will be read by the computer and the money will be paid by your store ID card automatically(自动地). So you can simply walk out of the store with your shopping bags.
Sounds good, right? Maybe you will experience the new shopping soon in your city.Why are so many people coming to the Extra Future Store?
| A．They hope to buy a new kind of computers. |
| B．They want to play some new high– tech games. |
| C．They expect to experience a new way of shopping. |
| D．They plan to learn how to use the FRID readers. |
What is the right order to shop in this store?
①Look for the things you want to buy and find them.
②Swipe your store ID card through the computer.
③Walk out of the store without waiting in lines.
④The computer shows you a map and some ads.
⑤Hold up the things to the computer to be charged.
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What are Not so necessary for this kind of new stores?
| A．Carts with computers. | B．RFID readers. |
| C．Many shop assistants. | D．Good products. |
Which of the following is the advantage of this new store?
| A．The things in the shop are much cheaper. |
| B．It costs more time to find the things you need. |
| C．You will buy more things than you really need. |
| D．It’s more convenient to find the products and to pay. |
My brother and I often fight with each other over small things. One day our father said to us, “Tomorrow we will take part in the Ray Home Sports Day. Both of you must go with me. Perhaps you can learn something from those children.” My brother laughed, “Dad, Ray is a home for physically disabled children. What can we learn from them?”
“You will see,” our father said.
Our father works as a volunteer at Ray. The children there have problems with their hands, speech, walking or hearing. Every day, he spends hours helping them to move or exercise their legs or arms.
The following day, he took us to Ray Home. When we got there, we found a nice place to sit down. Finally, the sports began. There was a 50-meter race to see who could run fastest. All the runners were physically disabled. As the race started, all the children moved as fast as they could. Just then, one of the girls fell over and hurt her leg. She began to cry at the top of her voice.
All the children stopped to help the poor girl. Then they all held hands and finished the race together. My brother and I were surprised to see this: the children weren’t interested in winning the race－they were more interested in helping each other to finish the race.Why did the father take the writer and his brother to Ray Home?
| A．The father wanted them to do something at Ray. |
| B．The father asked them to help the children at Ray. |
| C．The father wanted them to take part in the Sports Day. |
| D．The father wanted them to learn something from the children. |
What does the father often do in Ray Home?
| A．He works as a teacher there. | B．He helps the children there. |
| C．He watches the games there. | D．He does sports with his sons. |
Why did all the children stop in the 50-meter race stop?
| A．All the children were disabled. | B．A little girl fell over and got hurt. |
| C．They stopped to laugh at the girl. | D．They didn’t want to finish the race. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The children there can help each other. |
| B．All the runners there can not run fast. |
| C．All the children don’t want to be winners. |
| D．The disabled children there were not smart enough. |
Here are four messages on Alan Marshall’s answer phone.
Monday 9:21
Alan? Alan, if you’re at home, please answer the phone. Are you really not there? Well, I’d just like to say that I’m really annoyed with you—and your father is too. You know how much he loves our monthly family lunches. This is the fifth one you’ve missed. I hope you’ve got a really good reason this time. Oh, umm, this is your mother speaking.
Monday 10:02
Mr Marshall, this is Rose, Mr Smith’s assistant. I’m calling to make sure tomorrow’s lunch with Mr Smith of Rising Sun Computer Games. Mr Smith wants you to know that this meeting is very important. Please remember to bring the designs with you. He says that he is ready to pay for your new game! The restaurant is The Four Stars in Gower Street and I’ve booked a table for a quarter past one. Be there on time—please!
Monday 11:23
My name is Karen Miller. I’m manager at Superstar Computer Games, Australia. I saw your game “Kill the Enemy!” at the International Computer Game Fair. I think your work is great and I’d like to talk with you about buying your new game. Perhaps we can interact over lunch and know more about each other. I’m in London until Wednesday. My mobile number is 6130800.Alan Marshall is a ________ according to these telephone messages.
| A．psychologist | B．veterinarian | C．movie director | D．computer game designer |
Alan’s mother was _________ when she called her son.
| A．angry | B．patient | C．terrified | D．excited |
________are going to buy Allan’s new game.
| A．Mr Smith and Mr Marshall | B．Alan and Rose |
| C．Mr Miller and Mr Smith | D．Alan and Karen |
The underlined word “interact” means “_______” here.
| A．discuss | B．play games | C．eat | D．fight |
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