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  Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if
you're dead."   
     Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-a
mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.   
     There have been many myths (誤區(qū)) about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty
years ago. The following are three of the most common.    
     Myth Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident.   
     Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is able going to be serious enough to
give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield (擋風(fēng)玻璃) or door
to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people
are "thrown clear".   
     Myth Number Two: Safety-belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
     Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety
belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to
the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having
a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.   
     Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).   
     Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield
with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres.
1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead"?
[     ]
A. He was driving at great speed.
B. He was running across the street.
C. He didn't have his safety belt on.
D. He didn't take his medicine on time.
2. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he _____.
[     ]
A. wasn't feeling very well
B. hated to drive in the dark
C. wanted to take some exercise
D. didn't want to be caught by the people
3. According to the text, to be"thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _____.
[     ]
A. may be knocked down by other cars.
B. may get seriously hurt thrown out of the car
C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door
4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _____.
[     ]
A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C. they will be caught when help comes
D. cars catch fire easily
5. What is the advice given in the test?
[     ]
A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.
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  Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is blue Today”, “You are yellow”,“He has a green thumb (大拇指)”,“He has told a little white lie”and so on. And she went to her teacher for help.

  Mary : Mrs Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentences. What do they mean?

  Mrs Smith : In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellowafraid. A person with a green thumbgrows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.

  Mary : Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?

  Mrs Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don't like it, but you won't say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks. I'm not hungry.”That's a white lie.

  Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.

1.Sometimes “yellow”means “afraid” in ________ English.

[  ]

A.correct
B.usual
C.spoken
D.written

2.The farmer doesn't have a green thumb, that is to say ________.

[  ]

A.he is not good at planting
B.a(chǎn)ll his plants grow well
C.he should have a green thumb
D.he can't grow well like plants

3.John is ________ go to out alone at night. He's yellow!

[  ]

A.a(chǎn)fraid
B.brave
C.fear
D.frightening

4.Mary didn't want to tell me ________ of her serious illness.

[  ]She told me a white lie.

A.the cause
B.the reason
C.the truth
D.the news

5.If you fail to pass the exams, you'll be ________.

[  ]

A.yellow
B.blue
C.white
D.green

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  It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle.As Christmas drew near, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought.We bought the latest rages.Baby-Sitter’s Club dolls, and a doll house.Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.”

  It was just too late, what will all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute gifts, to take the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl.So here we were-Christmas Eve around 9∶00 p. m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nested snug in their beds.Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child.“What if the bicycle out of clay(a kind of earth)and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked.“This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl,’ and it would be much better for her to pick it out.”So he spent the next four hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike.

  On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note.Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud.“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”Beaming, I said,“Yes.”Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied,“I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me.I’d rather keep this than get a real bike.”At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy every bicycle on the planet!

(1)

Which is the right time order of the following events?

a.The girl asked for a new bike

b.The girl opened the little heart-shaped package

c.The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.

d.The father made the girl a bike with clay.

e.The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one.

[  ]

A.

b, c, e ,d

B.

a, c, d, b, e

C.

a, c, b, d, e

D.

a, b, d, c, e

(2)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever.

B.

Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all.

C.

The girl never lost her desire for a bike.

D.

The parents paid little attention to the daughter’s desire for a bike.

(3)

Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

[  ]

A.

Because he wanted to buy a real one, but he had no money.

B.

Because he didn’t want to disappoint his daughter.

C.

Because he thought his daughter would like it.

D.

Because he wanted to give his daughter a surprise.

(4)

What can be inferred from the last sentence of the text?

[  ]

A.

The parents were happy and encouraged.

B.

The parents felt comfortable and relaxed.

C.

The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl.

D.

The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl.

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  Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.On the day before bass(巴斯魚)season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms.Then the boy tied on a small silver lure(魚餌)and put it into the lake.Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure.His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank.Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water.It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.

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  Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed.He threw the huge bass into the black water.The big fish disappeared.The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.

  That was 34 years ago.Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City.He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.

  And he was right.He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago.But he does see that same fish…again and again…every time he has an ethical(道德的)decision to make.For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong.It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

(1)

What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?

[  ]

A.

The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.

B.

The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.

C.

The father lit a match in order to check the time.

D.

They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.

(2)

From the text we know that the father ________.

[  ]

A.

didn’t love his son

B.

always disagreed with his son

C.

disliked the huge fish

D.

was firm and stubborn

(3)

The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because ________.

[  ]

A.

they might catch a big fish there

B.

he was taught a moral lesson there

C.

it was a most popular fishing spot

D.

their children enjoyed fishing there

(4)

What does the story imply?

[  ]

A.

It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.

B.

An ethical decision is always easy to make.

C.

It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes.

D.

Fishing can help one to make right decisions.

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  I’m seventeen.I had worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles.People came to the counter and you put things in their bags for them and carried things to their cars.It was hard work.

  While working, you wear a plate with your name on it.I once met someone I knew years ago.I remembered his name and said, “Mr.Castle, how are you?” We talked about this and that.As he left, he said, “It was nice talking to you, Brett.” I felt great, he remembered me.Then I looked down at my name plate.Oh no.He didn’t remember me at all, he just read the name plate.I wish I had put “Irving” down on my name plate.If he’d have said, “Oh yes, Irving, how could I forget you?” I’d have been ready for him.There’s nothing personal here.

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  I had decided that one year was enough.Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed.I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.

(1)

What can be the best title for this text?

[  ]

A.

How Hard Life is for Box Boys

B.

Getting along with Customers

C.

Why I Gave up My Job

D.

The Art of Taking Tips

(2)

From the second paragraph, we can infer that _________.

[  ]

A.

the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

B.

with a name plate, people can easily start talking

C.

Mr.Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D.

Irving was the writer’s real name

(3)

The box boy refused to accept tips because _________.

[  ]

A.

customers only gave small tips

B.

some customers had strange ideas about tipping

C.

the store forbade the box boys to take tips

D.

he didn’t want to fight with the customers

(4)

The underlined phrase “put down” in the third paragraph probably means _________.

[  ]

A.

misunderstood

B.

defeated

C.

hateful

D.

hurt

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  The following diaries were written by an Australian boy named Tony.He was on holiday with his family in South Asia.

  27 December, 2010

  This morning I read an email about a boy in hospital looking for his father and I finally thought of a way to help.I took my camera to the hospital and took photos of the boy.Now I’m going to set up a website on my dad’s computer, upload the photos and add his name and information of the hospital.

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  At the end of the trip, I learned that the boy found his father! His Swedish uncle saw the email on my webpage and arranged the meeting.Is it my website that has made such a success? But at least I’ve done something.

  We’re returning home tomorrow but I will remember the experience and tell my friends:No matter what we are.We can think of a way to help others.

(1)

Tony thought of the way to _________.

[  ]

A.

forget the experience

B.

take photos of the travelers

C.

set up a website for the hospital

D.

help the boy find his father

(2)

_________ saw the email and photos on the webpage and arranged the meeting.

[  ]

A.

The boy’s uncle

B.

Tony

C.

Tony’s father

D.

The doctor

(3)

Tony was more likely to be _________ in South Asia.

[  ]

A.

living

B.

studying

C.

shopping

D.

traveling

(4)

It can be learned from the diaries that _________.

[  ]

A.

people are willing to set up websites

B.

Tony’s father worked in the hospital there

C.

people can do something to help each other

D.

Tony went there to look for his family members

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