1、Nothing happened____they got the photo developed, When they looked at the photo, they saw something hanging from the tree.
A. since B. until C. when D. unless
2、_______ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.
A.Being settled
B.Settled
C.Settling
D.Having settled
3、--- Alex came back home the day before yesterday.
--- Really? Where ______ at all?
A.had he been B.has he been C.had he gone D.has he gone
4、The harder you , the better progress you .
A.will work B.work; have made
C.work; will make D.will work; make
5、In many situations, the way you say something is ___________ what you say. Which choice is WRONG?
A. far more important than B. much more important than
C. even more important than D. much important than
6、 _____I had time to check what I had written in the exam, the bell rang.
A. If B. Before C. Until D. Since
7、The government _________ special importance to the educational and inspirational resources.
A. attached B. contributed
C. led D. indicated
8、Except for working hard, we should give more attention to proper exercise and enough sleep. ________, health always comes first.
A.For instance
B.So far
C.In general
D.After all
9、The Road of Death in Bolivia gets its scary name because of the high accident rate. ___________, it seems like tourists will continue visiting this weird road. WHICH IS WRONG?
A.Nevertheless B.Still C.Meanwhile D.All the same
10、The decision to inspect the middle school is _______ so that they can see the true situation of both teachers and students.
A.random B.serious C.mental D.normal
11、As a surgeon,I cannot any mistakes;it would be dangerous for the patient.
A. appreciate B. remove
C. offer D. afford
12、Over the years I’ve been trying to figure out________prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect.
A.what it is that
B.that it is what
C.it is what
D.what is it that
13、Look at the garden! It ________my uncle.
A. belongs to B. belong to
C. is belonging to D. is belonged to
14、After that, he knew he could ________any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
A. get away with B. get on with
C. get through D. get across
15、Do you ________ of the idea that success can be measured in terms of money alone?
A.consist
B.approve
C.assume
D.prove
16、A proposal has been put forward at a recent video conference _____ measures be taken to raise the citizens’ awareness of traffic safety.
A. that B. as C. when D. which
17、Some of the people ________ to the party can’t come.
A.inviting
B.having invited
C.invited
D.to invite
18、I headed for the barber’s ________ I was allowed to photograph the master at work.
A.when
B.where
C.who
D.which
19、All children should be encouraged to realize their full __________.
A.impact B.recognition C.potential D.program
20、Scientists have been the temperature of the oceans to see how it changes over a period of time.
A. predicting B. controlling
C. increasing D. charting
21、 One day, a man saw an old lady sitting inside her car at the side of the road. Though it was dark, he could see she needed help. So he stopped his car and walked towards her. The old lady was worried, even though she noticed the smile on his face. Was he going to hurt her?“I’11 help you start your car, madam. By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson,”he said.
While Anderson was fitting a spare tire(备胎)to her car, the lady began to talk to him. She thanked him much for coming to help.
Anderson just smiled as he put his tools away. The lady asked how much she should pay him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give them the help they needed. He waited until she started her car and drove off.
A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small restaurant. She went in and a waitress came over with a sweet smile. The old lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), but she never let the pains and aches change her smile when she served her
The lady finished her meal and paid with a hundred-dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change, but the old lady was gone when the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she found there was a note on the napkin(餐巾), “You don’t need to give me anything back. Somebody once helped me out the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do—do not let this chain(链子)of love end with you.”
Under the napkin were four more$ 100 bills.
【1】Why did Anderson tell his name to the old lady?
A. Because he wanted to check if the lady knew him.
B. Because he hoped that may help relax the lady.
C. Because he thought he could be paid back one day.
D. Because he wanted to leave his name for doing good things.
【2】What does the underlined word they refer to(指的是)?
A. The old lady and Anderson. B. The people who need help.
C. The old lady and the waitress. D. The people who help others.
【3】Which is the right order of the old lady’s feelings?
①Thankful②Happy③Worried④Helpless⑤Willing and ready to help
A. ④③①⑤② B. ④①③②⑤
C. ③②①⑤④ D. ③①④⑤②
【4】What can be inferred(推断)from the passage?
A. The meal cost the old lady 400 dollars.
B. Anderson must be helped by someone before.
C. The old lady was able to fit a spare tire herself.
D. The waitress will probably help someone later.
【5】What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The Help of Strangers B. The Power of Smile
C. The Chain of Love D. The Bill of Kindness
22、I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
【1】When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________.
A. describe the place carefully
B. refer to recognizable buildings and places
C. show him a map of the place
D. tell him the names of the streets
【2】Which is the place where people measure distance in time?
A. New York. B. Kansas.
C. Los Angeles. D. Iowa.
【3】People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________.
A. in order to save time
B. as a test
C. for fun
D. so as to be polite
【4】What can we infer from the text?
A. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
B. People have similar understandings of politeness.
C. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
23、Walk Through History
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s been to Charleston that it is among the best US cities to visit. “It can feel like you’re in a dream sometimes, like you’ve stepped back 200 years,” says Brian Sim ms, the owner of Charleston Sole Walking Tours. These are Sim ms’s must-sees.
African-American Heritage(遗产)Tour
“People don’t realize how much African culture is here.” says Sim ms. He recommends learning about the African-A merican heritage that shaped the city, region and country to fully understand Charleston.
Gullah Tours offers a two-hour bus tour for $ 18.www.gullahtours.com
Battery and White Point Gardens
A large public park and garden with walking paths and artifacts (人工制品)—all shaded by beautiful trees.
Free admission. Simms provides two- hour guided tours for $10 to $20. www.charlestonsole.com
Middleton Place
Middleton Placeis a historic plantation(种植园) with vivid exhibits and a working table. It provides an all-around view of what was going on with the history of the families that ran the plantation.
$ 28 / adult; $ 15 / student 14 and older; $ 10 / child 6-13; free / under age 6.www.middleton place.org
Fort Summer National Monument
Marking the site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, this historic place includes several sites around Charleston Harbor and an education center at Gadsden’s Wharf. The best time of yearto visitis spring—when the azaleas(杜鹃花) are flowering—or fall.
Admission is free; boat ride is $ 19.5 / adult, $ 12 / child. www.nps.gov/fosu
【1】Where can you book a tour to learn about African A merica culture?
A.On www.nps.gov / fosu.
B.On www.gullahtours.com.
C.On www.charlestonsole.com.
D.On www. middletonplace.org.
【2】What can we do at Middleton Place?
A.Visit an education center.
B.Appreciate the beauty of azaleas.
C.Learn about the history of American familes.
D.Learn about the operation of a historic plantations
【3】How much should a young couple pay for a boat ride around Charleston Harbor?
A.$20.
B.$36.
C.$39.
D.$56.
24、100-Word-Story Competition 2018
Our annual short-story competition is back for its eighth year. As ever, we look forward to reading yours!
The Rules
Please make sure that stories are new, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including the title). We may use entries in all print and electronic media.
Entry is open only to people living in the UK. It is not open to employees of Reader’s Digest and all others associated with this competition, their immediate families and relatives living in an employee’s household.
Terms and Conditions
There are three categories-one for adults and two for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12.
In the adults category, the winner will receive£1,000 and two runners-up will each receive£250. In the 12-18s and under-12s categories, the winners will each receive a Fire HD 8 Tablet and a selection of STAEDTLER products worth£50, plus two STAEDTLER classpacks of pencils for their school. The two runners-up in both categories will each receive a Kindle E-Reader.
Please submit your stories by 5 pm on February 19.
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, which this year will be published by our partner nicereading.com. Winners of the categories will have an opportunity to write a longer version of their stories for inclusion in the book.
The three best stories in each category will be posted on-line at readersdigest.co.uk on February 27. You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes wins the top prize. Voting will close at 5 pm on March 19 and the winning list will be published in our June issue (六月刊) .
【1】Who is allowed to take part in the story competition?
A.A British man of 20. B.A staff of Reader’s Digest.
C.One of the organizers. D.A brother of the staff.
【2】Which of the following will be awarded to the runner-up in the adults category?
A.A Fire HD 8 Tablet. B.A Kindle E-Reader.
C.£50. D.£250.
【3】Where will the three best stories in each category will be posted?
A.On TV. B.In a magazine.
C.On a website. D.In a book.
25、The e-mail request came in to Ekiben Restaurant in Baltimore late on a Thursday afternoon. Brandon was writing on behalf of his mother in-law, Rina, a/an _________ customer of the restaurant. For the past six years, every time she visited Baltimore, the first place she wanted to go was Ekiben so she could order that one dish--broccoli tempura (西兰花天妇罗). Brandon _________ she was now in the final stages of lung cancer at her home in Vermont and that he was hoping to get the_________ to make it for her there.
Steve Chu, one of the restaurant’s co-workers, read the email and quickly replied with an alternative _________. He wrote, “ We’d like to make it _________ for you in Vermont.”
That Friday after work, Chu _________ his truck with a hot plate and some cooking facilities filled with ingredients and then headed for Vermont with his two _________. They stayed overnight in an Airbnb rental and _________ the next day to Vermont.
On their arrival, they _________ the gate of the truck, hooked (钩住) the hot plate to the truck’s power port, and started __________. They also made tofu with peanut sauce and fresh herbs. After neatly __________ everything up, they knocked on their customer’s door. As soon as Rina opened the door, she __________ the fragrance.
Brandon said his mother in-law was so __________ to enjoy her beloved broccoli with a side order of remarkable __________ one last time.
“It was an honor to help fulfill the family’s __________.” Chu said.
【1】
A.aged
B.formal
C.enthusiastic
D.regular
【2】
A.recalled
B.concluded
C.explained
D.complained
【3】
A.list
B.brochure
C.recipe
D.menu
【4】
A.order
B.blessing
C.donation
D.suggestion
【5】
A.soft
B.fresh
C.cool
D.safe
【6】
A.supplied
B.decorated
C.fixed
D.loaded
【7】
A.neighbors
B.partners
C.customers
D.drivers
【8】
A.returned
B.rode
C.drove
D.changed
【9】
A.threw away
B.pulled down
C.broke through
D.looked over
【10】
A.cooking
B.advertising
C.exhibiting
D.experimenting
【11】
A.cutting
B.rolling
C.boxing
D.throwing
【12】
A.recognized
B.followed
C.checked
D.guessed
【13】
A.encouraged
B.touched
C.shocked
D.amused
【14】
A.kindness
B.gratitude
C.cure
D.assistance
【15】
A.ambitions
B.potentials
C.promises
D.wishes
26、假定你是李华,你的留学生朋友Jack寒假要回美国,打算为他的妈妈准备几件富有中国特色的礼物,特来向你咨询。请你给他回复一封邮件。内容包括:
1.建议的礼物:旗袍(cheongsam)和中国结(Chinese knot);
2.说明礼物的意义;
3.表达祝福。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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