1. 问路。在问路之前，我们一般要先说上一句Excuse me以示礼貌，然后再问路。如：Excuse me. Is there a hospital near here?请试着再列出几个类似的问路表达吧。

                                                                                    

Disappointing Performance Tom was sick with disappointment. The piano performance was almost a success,however,he f 1       in his solo (独奏) .He couldn't understand how it could have happened.

He had practiced for weeks that seemed like m 2       . He had given up sports until after the performance because he wanted to make his parents p 3       of him. He spent all his time with the piano.

His teacher had said he was q 4       to learn. It was true that he accepted music as another15,another way to talk to people.

His grandparents,aunt,and uncle all came to hear him play,and he was anxious to s 6       them that he was the best in the whole class.

But,when he stood up to go to the piano,his knees felt w 7       He looked into the audience and saw his f 8       smiling back at him.

At this time,he felt n 9        His fingers began to tremble (颤抖) ，shaking as though he had caught a bad cold.

He sat down at the piano. He took a deep breath. He played the first part of his music,then realized with fear that he had forgotten the rest. He s 10       over,thinking that would help. It didn't,his bright musical life seemed to end.

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 Martin Lynch,an American businessman,had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach,he saw his friend Pablo Perez,a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.

Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. "Just a few hours," replied Pablo. Martin asked, "Why didn't you stay longer and catch more fish?" "I have enough for my family," Pablo said. "And what do you do with the rest of your day?" asked Martin. "I take a nap,play with my children,spend time with my wife,and go into the village to see my friends and play cards,I have a full and busy life. " Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish,he could make more money. With the extra money,Pablo could buy more boats and catch mony more fish. By selling the fish,Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.

"Then what?" asked Pablo. "Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally,you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars," replied Martin. "How long will that take?" asked Pablo.

Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.

"And then what?" asked Pablo.

"Well,that's the best part," Martin said. "You will be able to retire,buy a house near the ocean,sleep longer,play with your children,spend more time with your wife,see your friends,and play cards."

(   ) 11. What is the story mainly about?

   A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.

   B. A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.

   C. A businessman wants to become a businessman.

   D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.

(   ) 12. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is         .

   A. many friends to visit him

   B. a full and busy life

   C. more boats and more fish

   D. the house near the ocean

(   ) 13. How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman's view?

   A. By buying a supermarket.

   B. To move to Mexico City.

   C. By selling his own business.

   D. To work longer and catch more fish.

(   ) 14. The underlined word "unload" in the passage means         .

   A. put. . . into   B. take. . . away from

   C. break down   D. set off

(   ) 15. We can infer from the passage that         .

   A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life

   B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City

   C. the business man will buy the fisherman's boat

   D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

(   ) 6. We can read the above material in         .

   A. A newspaper   B. a traveling report

   C. a textbook   D. a job advertisement

(   ) 7. You call        if you're interested in the special trips.

   A. Reader 2007   B. 4,5&6 day breaks

   C. Italian Special Offers   D. 01223 434385

(   ) 8. You have to pay at least        to go to SICILY         &MOUNT ETNA.

   A. £179   B. £189

   C. £215   D. £368

(   ) 9. We can NOT learn about        of the special trips.

   A. the price   B. the food

   C. the time   D. the sights

(   ) 10. The trips are offered by .

   A. a magazine

   B. Cambridge University

   C. Newmarket Promotions

   D. individual brochures

Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random (任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn't know what to do,but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.

One week later,the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One student told of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner,and another student had been trying to find a long,lost friend. Students were energized (给予;舌力) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. With the support of local businesses,the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind―not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.

Since then,similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week,around November 13th,to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act,such as making a new friend,helping someone,doing community service,or raising money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a better place.

(   ) 1. The professor's homework was to ask his students         .

   A. to write about kindness. B. to be kind to strangers

   C. to spend time helping other   D. to go out to raise money

(   ) 2. We learn from the passage that         .

   A. Chuk's students are not clever enough

   B. the students didn't do Chuck's homework

   C. Chuk Wall is an unusual teacher

   D. no students enjoyed Chuck's homework

(   ) 3. It is certain that         .

   A. the students got good grades in Chuck's class

   B. kindness activities are not widely accepted

   C. Chuck Wall was not good at designing homework

   D. the students only helped people they knew

(   ) 4. In kindness activities students learn         .

   A. to deal with difficult things

   B. to do great things every day

   C. to know about the world

   D. to consider other people

(   ) 5. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Learning Kind Things

   B. Teaching Kindness

   C. World Kindness Day

   D. Bakersfield College

One day,I was walking along Fifth Avenue. Suddenly I remembered that I n 1       to buy a pair of socks. I turned into the first sock shop that c 2       my eye,and a boy clerk came forward.

"What can I do for you,sir?" "I wish to buy a pair of socks. " His eyes shone. There was a note of passion in his v 3      "Did you know that you have come into the f 4       place in the world to buy socks?" I really didn't know that,because I came here accidentally. "Come with me," said the boy.

I followed him and he began to i 5       all kinds of socks. "H 6       on,I am going to buy only one pair!" "I know that," said he, "but I want you to see how beautiful they are. Aren't they w 7       ？" There was a serious expression on his face,as if he were talking about his belief.

I became far more i 8       in him than in the socks. I looked at him and said, "My friend,if you can k 9       up this excitement day after day,in ten years you will o 10       every sock in the United States."

And now he has become the CEO of the biggest sock shop in the world.

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Hope for a Safer World Close your eyes. Make a wish. What is it? You may want to have a cool schoolbag or do well in school work. Some teens in Beijing have a different wish. They want a peaceful world. In it,everyone can live happily.

There is an environment group,Roots and Shoots (才艮与芽) in Beijing. And,it had something for the teens to do on Sundays. It asked the teens to make a wish for World Peace Day. So,the young people got together to sing peace songs. They also "flew" some peace doves outside. That white bird means peace and love around the world.

The large doves were not real doves. They were made out of pieces of cloth. Students took them outside. Many countries do things like this for World peace Day every year.

In 1981,the United Nations (UN，联合国) decided to have a World Peace Day. In 2001,September 21 became that day. Liu Xuesong is a Junior 1        student in Beijing. " I saw the children in Iraq (伊拉克) and other places on TV," she said, "I want to write letters to them and help them."

Many students also made kites. Zhang Yongzheng,13. from Beijing Xicheng Foreign Language School,made a kite in three days. She drew a lotus (荷花) and a bottle on it. In Chinese,lotus and bottle sound the same as the word "peace".

Her classmate,Zhao Chenning,drew some countries' flags on her kite. "We are a big family," she said. "I want the kite to fly high!Then everyone can see it and know my wish."

Pan Ziheng,a Junior 2        student at Beijing Yucai School,said ," I want to stop wars,so the lovely animals and plants can live well. I wish to work for the UN when I grow up. Now I will just be a good boy and be nice to everybody."

(   ) 11. How often do the members in the environment group meet?

   A. Every day. B. Every other day.

   C. Every week. D. Every month.

(   ) 12. What do the members in the environment group do?

   A. They wish for peace. B. They sing peace songs.

   C. They "fly" peace doves. D. They do all the above.

(   ) 13. What do you know about the doves that the students fly from the passage?

   A. They are real doves that the students keep.

   B. They are real doves that the students bought.

   C. They are made of pieces of cloth.

   D. They are paper doves.

(   ) 14. Which of the following can't be seen on the kites made by the students?

   A. Doves. B. Bottle.

   C. Lotus. D. Some countries' flags.

(   ) 15. Which of the following is NOT the wish of the students?

   A. People all over the world can live like in a big family.

   B. More students can join in their activity of flying kites.

   C. All animals and plants can live well.

   D. War can be stopped.

Illness Travelogue presenter wanted！

05-03-2012 16：40 BJT If you are between 25        and 40 years old,Chinese,or a native English speaker who can speak Chinese and loves to travel,this is your opportunity of a lifetime！

Travelogue is looking for a new member of its team to host its travel programs in China and abroad. You need to have confidence in front of the camera and excellent English writing ability. Some experience in television is also required.

Please send a head shot and a recent copy of your CV to cctvnewsfeatures@ gmail. com and traveloguejobs@ 126. com in 15 days.

Come and join the "Travelogue" team!

(   ) 6. The reading above is in fact         .

   A. an advertisement   B. a report   C. a notice   D. an invitation

(   ) 7. When you are accepted,you'll work for        .

   A. a radio station   B. a TV station

   C. a newspaper office   D. a magazine

(   ) 8. You may get the position if         .

   A. you have similar working experience

   B. you can only speak English

   C. you are good at shooting camera

   D. you are short of confidence

(   ) 9. How can you get in touch with travelogue?

   A. By chatting online. B. By posting letters.

   C. By sending emails. D. By making phone calls.

(   ) 10. If you are interested in the job,you must send your CV before .

   A. May 2   B. May 13

   C. May 18   D. May 21

Thirteen-year-old Lola Walters has taken America by storm!She is nearly blind,but wowed the crowds at the American Gymnastics Academy Long Beach Open last month.

Lola suffers from a condition causing her to see double. She cannot see anything until she is just five feet away. However,she competed with other young gymnasts with perfect vision. The judges knew nothing of her condition,but they were still amazed by her perfect gymnastics skills.

"The floor isn't any different for me," Lola says. "But the beam (平衡木) is only four inches wide,so it's hard enough for anyone to walk on,let alone jump on. So when I start to see two beams instead of just the one,I need to steady (稳固) myself on my feet and really focus."

There is a saying that goes, "One minute on the stage is worth ten years off the stage." Even for normal people,you have to work very hard to achieve success,to say nothing of a blind girl like Lola. Can you imagine how much pain she endured (忍受) when she was practicing? It's common for her to fall down from the beam and her accidents are more serious than other gymnasts. But that does not stop her from practicing gymnastics.

Now gymnastics has become Lola's passion and she plans to be a gymnastics coach when she's older.

(   ) 1. Lola is suffering from         .

   A. seeing double

   B. being a coach

   C. jumping on beam

   D. more common accidents

(   ) 2. It's clear that         .

   A. Lola was hit by a storm in the US

   B. Lola often falls off the beam when practicing

   C. Lola is a beautiful blind girl

   D. Lola has become a coach

(   ) 3. The judges were amazed by Lola's skills because         .

   A. they knew she couldn't see well

   B. she performed perfectly

   C. she was a young coach

   D. they had never seen that before

(   ) 4. We can learn from the reading that         .

   A. blindness is good for gymnastics

   B. the judges prefer hardworking to perfect skills

   C. Lola has no trouble to perform on the floor

   D. normal people can achieve success easily

(   ) 5. The best title for the passage is         .

   A. Fair Judges   B. Careful Gymnast

   C. Nothing Impossible   D. Strange

 Billy Mills,a Native American,was born and raised on a reservation in the United States. Childhood was not easy for Billy. His family was not well off; he lost his mother when he was seven,and his father passed away five years later. After his father's death,Billy was sent to a boarding school. At school Billy started running to help him forget his problems. To his amazement,he found that he had a talent for running and broke a number of high school records. As a result of his running,he was given an athletic scholarship (奖学金) to the University of Kansas.

At the University of Kansas,Billy continued to win many competitions. After graduation he joined the United States Marine corps (海军陆战队) .At first he focused (投入) on military (军事) life,but he soon returned to running. He did well enough to race in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the 10 ,000 meters and marathon events.

Although he was the US team,many people did not expect anything from Billy. In the H) ,000 meters,Billy was almost a minute slower than the favorite,Ron Clarke of Australia. The other favorite to win the Olympic gold was Mohammad Cammoudi of Tunisia. The rest of the runners included Olympic gold and world record holders. All eyes were focused on the front runners,not on Billy.

When the race started,everyone was surprised to see Billy Mills at the front with Ron Clarke. For much of the race,the two ran together with Gammoudi just behind them. Everyone else was out of the race,and the crowd expected Mills to tire and slow down.

Near the end of the race,Gammoudi ran between Clark and Mills and pushed them aside. The two of them almost fell over and Mills dropped behind into third place. However,Mills was determined not to lose. He raced ahead to win the gold,and set an Olympic 10 ,000-meter record. He was the first Native American to win the Olympic 10 ,000-meter race.

(   ) 11. It's clear that Billy         .

   A. did not have a happy childhood

   B. was good at running when he was ten

   C. had to study harder to forget his problems

   D. was in a rich family before his parents died

(   ) 12. He was given an athletic scholarship because he         .

   A. studied harder than other students

   B. had no parents to support him

   C. broke many high school records

   D. could win Olympic medals

(   ) 13. The underlined sentence "Everyone else was out of the race" means         .

   A. the other runners had already finished the race

   B. the other runners were far behind

   C. the other runners had given up

   D. the other runners stopped to watch Bill running

(   ) 14. We learn from the reading that .

   A. no one believed Bill could win a medal

   B. people were not surprised when Bill won the gold

   C. other Americans had won the Olympic 10       ,000 meters before

   D. Bill won the gold but failed to set a new record

(   ) 15. What made Bill successful in the Olympics most probably is         .

   A. his military life

   B. his talent and hard training

   C. other runners' support

   D. the scholarship of the University