Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me ￡12,” She said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12. ”

Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”

The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”

“Yes,” she answered shyly, “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!”

“That’s fine,” said Harry.

“My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”

“I’m four,” the child said proudly, “I’ll be four and a half.”

Harry turned to the mother, “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”

“Er, well---” the woman looked at the child, “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”

“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine… ”

The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.

1.Harry was worried because ________.

A．the woman was angry with him

B．he had not done his work properly

C．the Jersey timetable was wrong

D．the little girl didn’t have a return ticket

2.Harry started talking to the little girl ________.

A．because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do

B．because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl

C．because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice

D．when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl

3.When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…” he means that ________.

A．they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his

B．he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to

C．the woman had to pay him ￡1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel

D．she should pay ￡1.50, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying

4.How did the woman feel when she left the office?

A．angry            B．peaceful          C．embarrassed       D．nervous

Many people say pennies are not worth saving. After all, a penny is only worth a cent. But one unusual penny turned out to be worth a lot more when a coin collector paid $1.7 million for it earlier this month.

The coin is one of a kind. It is the only penny that the Denver mint(铸币厂) made out of copper, instead of steel, in 1943. Because it is unique, it is also very valuable. No penny has ever sold for so much money.

The Changing Penny

The Lincoln penny first appeared in 1909. For 34 years, the one-cent coin was made out of copper. Then, in 1943, the penny changed. World War II was going on, and copper was needed for equipment. So for one year, pennies were made out of steel instead. At least most of them were.

Only a few coins were made out of unused copper. There are three main mints, or places where coins are made, in the United States. Of the known copper pennies from 1943, twelve were made in the Philadephia mint, and five were made in the San Francisco mint. Only one was made in the Denver mint.

Nobody knows for sure why a copper penny was made at the Denver mint in 1943, coin dealers Andy Skrabalak told Time for Kids. “There is a rumor that a mint employee made the coin in the middle of the night.”

A Special Set

The coin collector who bought the $1.7 million penny wants to remain unknown. But the reason for the trade is known. He already had two copper pennies from 1943 – one from the San Francisco mint and one from the Philadephia mint. To complete the set, he needed the Denver penny. The three coins will go on display at a coin exhibition in Tampa, Florida.

The collector who sold the penny is also keeping his name a secret. It took four years to convince him to give up the rare coin. Now that he has finally donating all of the money to charity.

1.Why is the Lincoln penny worth over one million dollars?

A．Because it has a history of thirty-four years.

B．Because it was made out of a rare material.

C．Because it was made on one night of 1943 by the Denver mint.

D．Because it was the only coin Denver mint made out of copper in 1943.

2.Before the Lincoln penny was sold, people thought one-cent coins __________.

A．were worth collecting for selling later

B．were surely valuable if not made out of steel

C．wouldn’t be sold for large amounts of money

D．were only useful for some coin museums

3.At least how many copper coins were made in 1943?

A．Five              B．Twelve            C．Seventeen         D．Eighteen

4.What can we learn about the collector who sold the penny?

A．He already had two copper pennies from 1943.

B．He wanted to complete the set of copper pennies.

C．He didn’t want to sell his penny in the beginning.

D．He was a well-known coin dealer in Tampa, Horida.

We all know that if we want to keep our body in good shape we have to do physical exercise regularly as well as be careful with what we eat. What we tend to forget is that this goes for our eyes as well. Medical science confirms that a diet rich in carotenoids (类胡萝卜素) can help maintain good vision(维持好视力) and prevent against a number of eye diseases. Here's some advice about how to choose the right diet to keep your eyes healthy.

— Eat orange food. Fruits and vegetables with orange flesh are rich in carotenoids. In addition to carrots，oranges，pumpkins and sweet potatoes are also available. All of these contain high levels of carotenoids，which help to maintain good vision.

— Include dark green vegetables，such as spinach (菠菜) and broccoli (西兰花) in your diet, to act as natural sunglasses. Recent scientific studies have shown that these vegetables can help block (阻挡) the damaging UV radiation(紫外线辐射)from the sun's rays.

— Prevent some eye diseases with orange juice, yellow corn, whole milk, nuts and leafy vegetables. These foods are good sources of vitamins A, C, D and E. All of these are  necessary to good eye health.

— Increase your intake of omega­3 with some sea fish, and some other seafood. Omega­3 helps build cell walls and is especially beneficial to keeping eyes healthy .It also helps regulate the eye's internal pressure and helps the eye dry up excess fluid.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that healthy food　　　　.

A．keeps eyes healthy

B．means you don't need exercise

C．can help cure eye diseases efficiently(有效地)

D．means people don't have to wear glasses

2.Why should people eat orange food according to the text？

A．It is beneficial to building cell walls in eyes.

B．It is more delicious than other food.

C．It is good for eyesight.

D．It is rich in various vitamins.

3.Which of the following can help block the damaging UV radiation from the sun's rays？

A．Pumpkins.         B．Juice.             C．Nuts.             D．Broccoli.

4.The purpose of the text is to tell people how to　　　　.

A．keep their body in good shape

B．choose a healthy diet for their eyes

C．prevent serious eye diseases

D．get natural sunglasses from food

In Japan, people will often go out to restaurants to treat guests. The reason for this is that Japanese homes are small. If you go out to eat with your workmates, it is a custom to share the bill equally, no matter how much you eat or drink yourself.

Japanese people use chopsticks to eat. But if you eat out, you can ask for a fork or a knife. These words have been adopted(采用) from the English language into Japanese. So if you say “fork” or “knife” to a waiter, he will probably understand you. If you eat in an expensive restaurant, waiters will usually place a hot towel on your table at the end of your meal. You can wipe your face and hands with this towel.

In Japan, you can see some people slurp (出声地吃) their noodles. It is considered rude in Western restaurants, but is acceptable in Japan. Western people usually blow on hot noodles first and then eat them, while Japanese do the cooling down gesture (姿势) when they actually eat. Many feel noodles do not taste good if they are cooled with the air. It is also normal to lift the noodle or soup bowl to mouth so that food doesn’t spill.

Eating with chopsticks requires proper manners. Never leave your chopsticks standing upright, especially not on rice. It is a symbol of death, and people will find this impolite if you are not at a funeral (葬礼). Never wave your chopsticks around, nor use them to move dishes around. If you are eating from a common bowl, use the back end of the chopsticks that you have not put in your mouth to dish the food out.

1.Japanese people often treat their guests in restaurants because_____.

A．they need to share the bill equally

B．it is a traditional custom in Japan

C．dishes in restaurants are delicious

D．their homes can’t hold many people

2.Which of the following can we learn from the text?

A．A hot towel is not offered in most ordinary restaurants in Japan.

B．You are asked to wipe your hands after a meal in a Japanese restaurant.

C．The Japanese always wait until the noodles become cool.

D．It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth in Japan.

3.Which of the following is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．How to use chopsticks in Japan.

B．When to use chopsticks in Japan.

C．The Japanese like using chopsticks.

D．Chopsticks are the symbol of Japan.

4.Which would be the best title for the text?

A．Treating guests in Japan.

B．Table manners in Japan.

C．Eating tools in Japan.

D．Eating customs in Japan.

第一节根据句子意思及提示完成句子。

1.It is my __________ (相信) that good manners are very important to everybody.

2.Everybody ___________ (钦佩) him for his fine sense of humor.

3.Nobody can enter the lab without the teacher’s ____________ (允许).

4.It’s important to know your own s____________ and weaknesses.

5.We should keep a b____________ diet if we want to be in good shape.

6.Seeing the happy s____________ of her children playing in the garden, the mother didn’t feel upset any more .

7.The country _________ its __________(屏息) to see who would win the election in the early morning.

8.You should have ____________ ___________(道歉)your roommate, John. What you said yesterday hurt him deeply.

9.They stood there, ___________ _________ (怒视) each other without a word.

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There are various festivals which celebrate important times of a year. Of these festivals, some are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the __1.___(祖先).For example, in Mexico, when people celebrate the Day of the Dead, they eat cakes ___2.__ “bones” on them and offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. In the USA, Columbus Day is in m___3.__ of the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held because their food is g___4.__ for the winter and the agricultural work is over. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones __5.__ look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people d___6.___ up, eat, drink, give children lucky money and have great fun. Easter is a _____7.__(宗教) festival for Christians around the world. On Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival, the country ,c___8._ with cherry flowers, looks as t____9.__ it is under pink snow. Festivals make people get together, let us enjoy life, be proud of our ___10._(习俗) and forget our work for a little while.

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假如你叫李华，你的笔友Catherine 给你写信，询问如何保持健康。请你给她回信，就此提一些建议。

内容包括：1. 注意合理饮食。多吃鱼、肉等，特别是新鲜蔬菜和水果，少吃甜食。

2. 注意锻炼身体。多参加体育活动，如跑步、游泳、打乒乓球等。

3. 保证充足的睡眠。每天睡眠不少于8小时。

注意：1. 字数：120左右    2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

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The West Lake we visited last year was really_____ attraction and we'd like to visit it _______ second time next year.

A．\; a              B．the; the           C．an; a             D．\; the

By far, there are many problems ________ to be solved.

A．remaining         B．remained          C．being remained     D．to remain

Henry would rather that his girlfriend _________ in the same department as he does.

A．worked           B．works            C．had worked        D．would work