You____have scolded him for his poor performance．After all，he had done his best．（ ）
| A． |
must |
B． |
should |
C． |
mustn't |
D． |
shouldn't |
About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.
In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “ Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)? Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”
Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no, it can’t be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.
My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?
He was angry: “ Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”
No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn’t want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times? “ Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and sent them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”
Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “ those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.
As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)。
Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places- something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.The teacher asked the author to his office________.
| A．to work out a study plan for Scola |
| B．to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten |
| C．to discuss Scola’s in-class performance |
| D．to find a language partner for Scola |
What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
| A．Attending | B．Disturbing | C．Breaking | D．Following |
The author’s attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as __________.
| A．positive | B．critical | C．casual | D．passive |
This text is likely to be selected from a book of __________.
| A．geography | B．medicine | C．history | D．education |
HONG KONG — Hong Kong Disneyland is too crowded, a senior Chinese tourism official said today, hinting that another Disney Park is necessary to accommodate demand from China’s huge population.
The comments by Shao Qiwei, director of China’s State Administration of Tourism, came a day after Shanghai’s mayor Han Zheng said the city was preparing to build China’s second Disney theme park.
“China has a very large population. We now have 1.3 billion people. The market is very large. As far as I know, Hong Kong Disneyland is now very crowded,” said Shao, whose comments were broadcast on Hong Kong’s Cable TV.
The Hong Kong theme park, which opened in September, was widely criticized in January when it turned away hundreds of Lunar New Year holiday makers from mainland China because the park was full. Chaos(混乱) erupted when angry crowds tried to force their way into the park.
The embarrassing incident prompted a public apology from Hong Kong Disneyland Managing Director Bill Ernest and a dressing down from Hong Kong’s leader Donald Tsang. Authorities are carefully studying the issue of overcrowding in preparation for the possible building of the Disney park in Shanghai, Shao said.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday that no agreement has been reached on the park in Shanghai, quoting senior vice president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Leslie Goodman. Hong Kong Disneyland is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Co. and the local government, which shouldered the bulk of the park’s construction fees.Why is it necessary to build a Disney park in Shanghai?
| A．Hong Kong Disneyland can’t meet the need of the large population. |
| B．Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and very crowded. |
| C．Hong Kong Disney Park was criticized by tourists. |
| D．Hong Kong Disneyland is far from the mainland. |
Hundreds of visitors from Mainland China got angry because ________.
| A．the services in the park were not as good as expected | B．they were not allowed to go into the park |
| C．the park was too crowded | D．chaos happened at the entrance to the park |
The building of a Disney park in Shanghai ________.
| A．has been agreed to by The Walt Disney Co. |
| B．is financed The Walt Disney Co. |
| C．will be in the charge of the Shanghai government |
| D．remains to be discussed with The Walt Disney Co. |
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使…放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because __________.
| A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney | B．she missed the only train back home |
| C．the town was far away from Sydney | D．she was going home for her holidays |
Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
| A．He watched the girl for three hours. | B．He gave the girl a ride back home. |
| C．He bought sandwiches for the girl. | D．He helped the girl find a ride. |
The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that______.
| A．she was going to the nearby town | B．she had known him for decades |
| C．she wanted to repay the favor she once got | D．she realized he was Gordon |
What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
| A．Those who give rides will be repaid. | B．Giving sometimes produces nice results. |
| C．Good manners bring about happiness. | D．People should offer free rides to others. |
Lucy: Hi, Kate. What are you doing tonight?
Kate: ___________ Any suggestions?
Lucy: ___________ I’m planning it for days.
Kate: A 3D film? Who stars?
Lucy: Suraj Sharma, a handsome young actor.
Kate: Oh! ____________
Lucy: An Indian boy’s unusual experience with a tiger at sea.
Kate: __________ What time is it on?
Lucy: Half past six. __________
Kate: Sure. When and where shall we meet?
Lucy: Let’s meet around six at the gate of Oscar Cinema.
Kate: Great. See you then.
| A．How about seeing the 3D film Life of Pi? |
| B．What about going to a concert? |
| C．Not decided yet. |
| D．What is it about? |
E. Wow, sounds cool.
F. Could you pick me up?
G. Do you want to join me?
When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts(童子军)，so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.
We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded by cliffs (悬崖).If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.
Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.
We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river, we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.
An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动)down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywhere carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.
When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.
Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.
| A．the story of his childhood | B．a strange camping experience |
| C．about a stranger by the river | D．about a good place for camping |
Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?
| A．They wanted to delay going to the river bank. |
| B．They were waiting for their scoutmaster. |
| C．They had a supper earlier than usual. |
| D．They were talking while eating. |
The underlined word “bewildered” in the text probably means _________.
| A．ashamed | B．nervous |
| C．unable to understand | D．eager to know something |
When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster __________.
| A．realized who the man was |
| B．started to worry about the man |
| C．went back to look for the can |
| D．felt it hard to believe the boys |
The writer still remembers the event because________.
| A．the boys acted foolishly |
| B．the camping place is beautiful |
| C．there has been no explanation for the event |
| D．he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer. |
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