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About this time every year, I get very nostalgic(怀旧的). Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below. I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end. When I think of home, I think of my street. Only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become. Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly grown old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to contractors.
It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won’t be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at once I thought they would live forever.
The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “goings” as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days.
Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for new homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod.
There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child.
【小题1】The writer calls up the memory of the street _____________.

A.every year when autumn comes
B.in the afternoon every day
C.every time he walks along his street
D.now that he is an old man
【小题2】 The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that _____________.
A.many of his good neighbors are growing old
B.the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow
C.the life of his neighbors has become very boring
D.the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life
【小题3】 The writer thinks of the past all the more when he sees those who had grown up with him _____________.
A.continue to consider home to be the center of their lives
B.leave the neighborhood they grew up in
C.still enjoy playing card games in the evenings
D.develop new interests and have new dreams
【小题4】 The biggest change on the writer's street is _____________.
A.removing the hill to make way for residential development
B.the building of new homes behind his kitchen window
C.the fact that there are much fewer people around than in the past
D.the change in his childhood friends' attitude towards their neighborhood
【小题5】 What does the writer mean by saying “my street will be another pea in the pod”?
A.his street will be very noisy and dirty
B.his street will soon be crowded with people
C.his street will have some new attractions
D.his street will be no different from any other street
【小题6】 Which could be a good title for the passage?
A.The Past of My Street will Live Forever
B.Unforgettable People and Things of My Street
C.Memory Street Isn’t What It Used to Be
D.The Big Changes of My Street

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About this time every year, I get very nostalgic(怀旧的). Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below. I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end. When I think of home, I think of my street. Only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become. Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly grown old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to contractors.
It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won’t be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at once I thought they would live forever.
The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “goings” as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days.
Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for now homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod.
There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child.
【小题1】The writer calls up the memory of the street _____________.

A.every year when autumn comes
B.in the afternoon every day
C.every time he walks along his street
D.now that he is an old man
【小题2】The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that _____________.
A.many of his good neighbors are growing old
B.the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow
C.the life of his neighbors has become very boring
D.the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life
【小题3】The writer thinks of the past all the more when he sees those who had grown up with him _____________.
A.continue to consider home to be the center of their lives
B.leave the neighborhood they grew up in
C.still enjoy playing card games in the evenings
D.develop new interests and have new dreams
【小题4】The biggest change on the writer's street is _____________.
A.removing the hill to make way for residential development
B.the building of new homes behind his kitchen window
C.the fact that there are much fewer people around than in the past
D.the change in his childhood friends' attitude towards their neighborhood
【小题5】What does the writer mean by saying “my street will be another pea in the     pod”?
A.his street will be very noisy and dirty
B.his street will soon be crowded with people
C.his street will have some new attractions
D.his street will be no different from any other street
【小题6】Which could be a good title for the passage?
A.The Past of My Street will Live Forever
B.Unforgettable People and Things of My Street
C.Memory Street Isn't What It Used to Be
D.The Big Changes of My Street

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  A soldier named John Blanchard struck up(建立)a pen pal friendship with a woman, Sally Maynell, who he had never met in the months before World War II.When the fighting began, their correspondence still continued.

  Over the next year or so the two got to know each other through their letters.Even so, when Blanchard asked for a photograph, the woman refused.She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.

  When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting-7∶00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.“You’ll recognise me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my suit.”

  At the station a beautiful young woman approached him.She was wearing a green suit and was everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be.But there was no red rose.There was another woman.She was well past 40 and had her hair tucked(塞)under a worn hat.She was more than plump, her fat feet thrust(挤)into shoes.Her pale face was gentle and her gray eyes had a warm twinkle(闪光).On her coat, there was a red rose.

  He did not hesitate.His fingers gripped the small worn copy of the book that was to identify him to her.“This will not be love, but it will be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a feeling for which I have been and must ever be grateful.” he thought.

  “I’m John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell.I am so glad you could meet me.May I take you to dinner?” he asked.

  The woman’s face broadened into a smile.“I don’t know what this is about, son.” she answered, “But the young lady in the green suit who just went by begged me to wear this rose on my coat.And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street.She said it was a kind of test!”

(1)

According to the first three paragraphs, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

Miss Maynell didn’t think herself beautiful enough.

B.

Miss Maynell didn’t turn up at the meeting place.

C.

Mr.Blanchard lost contact with the woman during the war.

D.

Mr.Blanchard and the woman kept in touch by writing to each other.

(2)

When Mr.Blanchard saw the middle-aged woman, he probably felt a little ________.

[  ]

A.

disappointed

B.

excited

C.

indifferent

D.

expectant

(3)

The “feeling” of Mr.Blanchard in the underlined sentence perhaps can be referred to as a kind of ________.

[  ]

A.

friendship

B.

love

C.

brotherhood

D.

memory

(4)

Miss Maynell set up such a test because she ________.

[  ]

A.

was too shy to see Mr.Blanchard directly

B.

wondered whether Mr.Blanchard would keep his word to meet her

C.

wanted to play a trick on Mr.Blanchard

D.

wanted to know Mr.Blanchard cared more about her looks or her personality

(5)

Which of the following words can be used to describe the Maynell?

[  ]

A.

Beautiful but shy

B.

Beautiful and wise

C.

Young but sly(狡猾)

D.

Young and amusing

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The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says, “If there's anything else you need, just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing, “How much should I tip(付小费) him?” To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.
Bangkok
In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end(低档的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you're staying at one of Bangkok's many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht(泰国货币单位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(车费) up to the nearest five baht.
Hong Kong
Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(凑整数) to the nearest dollar.
Kuala Lumpur
Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there's no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit(马来西亚货币单位) will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don't feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.
Seoul
Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If you're at a Korean barbecue joint(烧烤处), there's no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500~1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don't accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.
【小题1】In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?

A.Bangkok.B.Hong Kong.C.Seoul..D.Kuala Lumpur
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT the unit of money?
A.BahtB.Charge.C.Won. D.Ringgit.
【小题3】From the text, we can infer tipping comes from _______.
A.the westB.Hong KongC.Asian countriesD.Bangkok
【小题4】If you stay at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, how much will you pay the porter at least?
A.one ringgit. B.10% of service chargeC.half a ringgit. D.two ringgit.
【小题5】The writer seems _______.
A.to give the readers some advice on how to tip B.to tell the readers how to travel
C.to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian citiesD.to make the trip more pleasant

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  It’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world-it affects where we choose to love, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics.Studies have shown the changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow sown reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people bad-tempered.

  If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random.In fact, the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe.In the UK the weather depends on depressions(低气压), often called lows, and anticyclones(高气压), also known as highs.These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the west to the east.Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind.In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather patterns.Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earth’s surface, and affect cloud formation.Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.

  The human race has always tried to guess the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes.Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular poems include:

  Red sky at night, shepherds’ delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds’ warning.

  Flies will swarm before a storm.

  Rain before 7, clear by 11.

  While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, today’s methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology.Satellites, balloons, ships, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers.The date is them processed, and the weather is predicted.However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.

(1)

When weather keeps changing,

[  ]

A.

people become bad-tempered

B.

people’s reaction slows down

C.

people find it hard to focus on their work

D.

people become hungrier

(2)

What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Changes in weather.

B.

Weather in Britain.

C.

African droughts.

D.

Research on weather.

(3)

The weather in Britain is _______.

[  ]

A.

random

B.

moist

C.

depressing

D.

satisfying

(4)

According to a traditional rhyme, if there is red sky at night, the next day will be _______.

[  ]

A.

windy

B.

rainy

C.

fine

D.

snowy

(5)

Which of the following statements in true?

[  ]

A.

Anticyclones often bring rain and wind.

B.

Weather forecasting has been done for a long time.

C.

Weather could never be predicted.

D.

Modern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.

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