When I was twelve years old. I went with my dad to his work—a car showroom. I was 21  around carelessly and saw a poor woman with a child beside her  22 outside the showroom. I saw that she was crying and went inside to tell my  23 . He went out and  24  the woman to come into the showroom. He offered her some water and then asked her what was  25 .

The woman said that her husband had died and she didn’t have anyone else in her family who could  26   her. she did some manual(体力的) labor to earn some money to  27   her daughter but she was sick for the last three days and was  28  to go to work. Now she didn’t have a grain of food to eat. While she was telling this story to my father, she was unable to   29  her emotions（情绪）and started crying again. My father and I were deeply   30  by her story.

We got some food for her and her baby. My father then took them to the nearest hospital for her baby to be  31  as she did not seem to be very well. On the way, we 32  her a 5kg-bag of wheat from the market. My father gave her some money before we left. The lady was so   33  .

It is eight years later,  34 that event is still very  35  in my mind. My father’s   36 to this woman moved me   37  and since then, I have decided to try and walk a similar path and serve others. I’m   38  to see so many other people in this world are also ready to help others when they meet people   39 . They have  40   to walk a service path also.

1.                A．showing        B．walking         C．driving   D．working

 

2.                A．reading         B．joking          C．reporting D．standing

 

3.                A．boss           B．father          C．leader    D．teacher

 

4.                A．asked          B．begged         C．expected D．encouraged

 

5.                A．funny          B．special         C．wrong    D．strange

 

6.                A．help           B．meet           C．teach D．remember

 

7.                A．get tired of      B．take care of      C．join in    D．be fond of

 

8.                A．glad           B．proud          C．unable   D．unwilling

 

9.                A．prove          B．improve        C．understand    D．control

 

10.               A．moved         B．frightened      C．satisfied   D．surprised

 

11.               A．calmed         B．taught          C．watched   D．treated

 

12.               A．sold           B．showed        C．bought    D．cooked

 

13.               A．grateful        B．trustful         C．hopeful   D．successful

 

14.               A．or             B．but            C．unless D．so

 

15.               A．weak          B．similar         C．fresh D．possible

 

16.               A．promise        B．suggestion      C．patience   D．kindness

 

17.               A．greatly         B．simply          C．nearly D．finally

 

18.               A．free           B．foolish         C．happy D．careful

 

19.               A．at present      B．at peace        C．in general  D．in difficulty

 

20.               A．invited         B．chosen         C．forced    D．allowed

 

 

1  It might understand more than you think． 

    A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects，say researchers in Germany．  2  Its word-1earning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee．  

  In one experiment，the researehers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects． 3  In the tests，Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right．As the dog couldn’t see anyone to get clues，the seientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words．   

In another experiment，the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew． 4  .

The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests．suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of removing．A month 1ater，Rico remembered half of the new names，which is even more impressive．

  5  Even if they do，they call’t talk back．Still．it wouldn’t hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then．You might just get a big，wet kiss in return!

   A．The owner then told Rico to fetch the object，using a word the dog had never heard before．  

   B．Do dogs more understand us than some friends?

   C．It’s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say．

   D．Be careful of what you say around your dog．

   E．The dog also appears to be able to learn new words．

   F．Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items．

   G．Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog．

 Whoever leaves the lab last, _____ all the lights are turned off.

A．make sure

B．make sure of

C．be sure

D．be sure of

 

                            B

　　What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists，the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange（交流）of ideas and information. It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently. They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard saw once wrote, "Foreigners often speak English too correctly." But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They're English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can't make another people's language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo（做过头）it. They should put communication first.　

1.Language is used to ________.

A. express oneself　　　        B. practice grammar rules

B. talk with foreigners only    D. learn lists of words

2.Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he ________.

A. never makes mistakes　　         B. often makes mistakes

C. can't avoid making mistakes      D. always makes mistakes

3."Foreigners often speak English too correctly. "This sentence means that ________.

A. foreigners speak correct English

B. foreigners speak incorrect English

C. foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules

D. foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English

4.If too many native speakers break a rule, ________.

A. what they use will become right  B. they are against the law

C. they should say sorry to others  D. they will become heroes

5.When we speak a foreign language, we should ________.

A. speak in Chinese way       B. speak by the rules

C. speak to native speakers   D. not be afraid of making mistakes

 

Flags have existed for over 3000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles topped with a carving. About 2000 years ago pies of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.

Every country today has its own flag. Many groups and organizations also have a flag which stands for, or symbolizes, the aims of the group.

The flag depicts (描绘) a world map, centered on the north pole. The map is surrounded by an olive (橄榄) wreath (花环) symbolizing peace and co-operation. The flag is blue and white.

1.Flags have been in existence for _________.

A．500 years                             B．more than 3000 years

C．about 2000 years                       D．between 500 and 2000 years

2.A very old flag is likely to _________.

A．be made of fabric                       B．have a map on it

C．have white shapes on it                   D．be made of carved wood

3.An olive wreath is used to stand for _________.

A．peace            B．purity            C．justice            D．equality