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A
If you didn't
look at them, they weren't there, right? On seeing
those in rags
on the corner, I only wanted the
light to turn green fast enough so that I wouldn't
have to keep pretending not to see them.
Then, one day, as I was holding the hand of my
best friend Jane who was young
but dying of
breast cancer, she told me that she made every
moment count by slowing
down and by seeing
everything . I held her hand for five years and
then she passed
away. She did teach me
something. It took a while for her words to really
sink in.
I can be a slow learner.
I
started by seeing everything, and focused on their
presence. One day I saw
a Vietnam veteran(老兵).
I asked him what would make his day.
I bought him a cup of coffee, a stack of
pancakes, some eggs, and so on. After
our meal
together, I asked him if there was anything else
that would make his life
a bit easier.
Socks, really? I actually happened to be
wearing a nice pair of wool hiking socks
at
that very moment. I told him that I wanted to give
him the pair I was wearing if
he would accept
it. Finally he agreed. We sat down on a bench, and
he started to first
take off his boots, and
then remove the black socks that had once been
white off his
feet. I think a layer or two of
skin might have come off with them. Taking his new
pair of socks, he held the socks up to his
cheeks and said they were warm and smelled
as
good as me, pools of tears in his eyes.
Such a simple luxury (奢侈品) I used to take for
granted. Now I always have an
extra pair with
me in my car. They are always my best pair, just
waiting to be given
away.
1. On seeing the
homeless, the author used to_______.
A.
act as if they were not there B. show
mercy to them
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C. hide in
the corner D. make fun of them
2. What can we learn about the author from
Paragraph 2?
A. He was slow in learning
things.
B. His best friend was once a
teacher.
C. He was sad that his friend was
dying.
D. He didn't understand Jane's
words at first.
3. Why does the author always
have an extra pair of socks in his car?
A.
To decorate his car. B. To sell it
to others.
C. To keep it for a change.
D. To donate it to a needy person.
4. What
does the author want to convey to us?
A.
All men are born equal.
B. Don't miss
doing any good thing.
C. A beggar's purse
is bottomless.
D. Don't trouble trouble
until trouble troubles you.
参考答案1-4 ADDB
B
''If you can see the
magic in a fairytale童话）, you can face the
future”-- Danielle
Steel
Who have not
read fairytales? We all have had the experience of
taking great delight
in the beauty and
innocence of fairytales．May it be Cinderella or
Sleeping
Beauty．．．Fairytale is a word which
cannot be new to us. But have you ever travelled
ages back to the earliest of times and
uncovered the fascinating facts about these
stories?
The history of the fairytale is
particularly difficult to track．The oral tradition
of the fairytale came long before the written
page．The oldest known fairytales date
back to
ancient Egypt around now, after travelling
through various periods
of time, they have
grown and matured in various aspects and have
become the most popular
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forms of stories for young children
The characters and themes of fairytales are
simple and similar: Princesses and goose
girls, youngest sons and brave princes,
wicked, stepmothers, fairy godmothers,
talking
animals, glass mountains, witches, castles and the
like. The tale goes into
an unreal world and
in this never-never land our heroes kill the
enemy, succeed to
kingdoms and marry the ever
beautiful princesses. W. H Auden said, “The way to
read
a fairytale is to throw yourself in.” It
is very true indeed or you will not be
able to
feel the ecstasy of reading a fairytale. So
whenever you read a fairytale,
imagine you are
the heroheroine and you will be carried to a
mysterious land where
everything will be as
you want.
Every child believes in
fairies（仙女), dragons, etc. Yet, as we grow up we
fail
to believe in these fantasy-based
characters．Fairytales are told to children when
they are young. This is very essential indeed,
for if in the beginning of our lives,
our
minds are touched by the beauty, innocence and the
morals in these tales, we will
be able to
obtain the optimistic side of happenings．In life,
sometimes, believing
in such mystics can lead
to great happiness．
Well, I don’t know about
you, but I do believe in fairies…and who knows I
may someday
meet one because, after all,
believing is just the beginning! And as J.M.
Barries
said, “When you say I don’t believe in
fairies, a fairy somewhere drops dead.”
And I
wouldn’t want anyone dead on my account, would
you?
5．In Paragraph 1, the writer mentioned
Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty to __
A．tell the beauty and innocence of
the fairytales
B．present us the fascinating
facts behind them
C．show us that fairytales
are something we are familiar with
D．describe
his feeling towards fairytales
6．The
underlined word '
A．delight
C．mystery
B．innocence
D．the
optimistic side
7．Why is it important to tell
the fairytales to the children when young?
A．Because they can gain great happiness．
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B．Because it
is easier for the children to throw themselves in
the role
C．Because they tend to have wild
imagination
D．Because when they see the magic
in the tales in the beginning, they can face
the future
8．How do you understand the
sentence in the last paragraph
believe in
fairies, a fairy somewhere drops dead.” ?
A．If you don’t believe in the
tales, the fairy will be really sad．
B．We need
the beauty, innocence, and moral of the fairytales
to stay optimistic．
C．If nobody believes in
us, we will be heartbroken．
D．The writer is
just trying to be humorous by saying this．
参考答案5-8 CADB
C
Italians were reminded to slow down and
relax on World Slow Day, an annual event
celebrating life's simple pleasures.
rushing through our lives,said Bruno
Contigiani, the President of the Art of Living
Slowly Association. Contigiani, 62, a one-time
high-powered manager, is now an
ambassador for
the slow life movement around the world. He
started the first World
Slow Day in 2007 to
encourage the values of living and working at a
more natural pace,
and to make people rethink
their daily lifestyle.
Contigiani's
association suggests 诫条)
such as waking up
five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast without
rushing. Others
include walking whenever
possible, and reading in the evenings instead of
watching
television.
This year,
Contigiani left Italy where the event has spread
around the country
for Shanghai, one of the
fastest moving cities in the world. The slow-
living supporter
said he wandered around the
busiest streets of the commercial center for an
entire
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afternoon, inviting
people to ‘14 commandments’, the one
about
waking up five minutes earlier was the most
popular by far,
Back in Italy, the now
well-known event hosts a lot of activities, such
as
reminding people to stop and smell the
roses. In central Milan you would probably
be
fined if you walk too fast. In parks and public
spaces, free yoga and Tai Chi (太
极拳) lessons
are important parts of the events.
Italian farmers' union noted that Italians spent
less and less time preparing
meals, a habit
connected to rising levels of obesity（肥胖）.
Therefore, the group
said World Slow Day was a
good opportunity to remind Italians to take extra
time at
meals in particular.
World
Slow Day is by now an international event. A total
of 90 “Slow Cities
in 11 countries inspired by
the “live well
9. What's the best title of the
text?
A. Slow Life Supporters
B. Lifestyle of Italy
C. World Slow Day
D. Living Well
10. World Slow Day is intended
to .
A. tell people to walk
slowly
B. encourage people to enjoy
pleasant things
C. advise people to adjust
to modern lifestyle
D. remind people to
live and work at a natural pace
11. Which of
the following goes against the
A. Walking
whenever possible.
B. Slowing down to
smell flowers.
C. Watching TV in the
evenings instead of reading.
D. Waking up
five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast.
12.
In which section of a newspaper is the text
probably put?
A. Advertisement.
B. Culture.
C. Business.
D. Entertainment.
参考答案9-12 CDCB
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D
Scientists
fear rising energy bills may lead to an increase
in obesity （肥胖） after
discovering a link
between poorly-heated homes and higher body -fat．
Researchers from the University of Stirling’s
Behavioural Science Centre set out
to explore
claims that warm indoor temperatures have
contributed to rising obesity
levels in
winter．Instead, the team found that people who
live in well-heated homes
are more likely to
have low body mass index （体重指数） levels while those
who keep
their heating turned down or off tend
to be heavier．
Dr Michael Daly, behavioral
scientist and senior lecturer, said:
investigate the scientific claims that cooler
indoor temperatures help us maintain
a healthy
weight by pushing our bodies to use up more
energy. In fact, the research
suggests people
may eat less and burn more energy when in a warmer
indoor environment．
The 13-year study,
published in the journal Obesity, involved more
than 100,000 adults
across England．
Researchers found reduced weight levels among
people living in homes heated to
above
23°C（73F）, which involved about 15,000 of the
households studied．
Dr Daly said: national gas
bills continue to rise faster than the rate of
inflation,
this research suggests the obesity
could worsen where heating is turned down below
comfortable levels or off for long periods to
cut costs．
This is not just about people who
live in well-heated homes being in the financial
position to afford more expensive low-calorie
foods, exercise classes and sporting
activities, and therefore finding it easier to
maintain a low BMI level．The study
took age,
sex, social class and other factors into account．
-23°C is where we feel comfortable in our
clothes and are neither hot nor cold．At
temperatures above this, we use more energy
and we eat less because our appetite is
affected．
13. The findings of the research can
be described as ___．
A．horrible
B．surprising
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C．funny
D．encouraging
According to the passage, with
rising gas bills, people may turn down or off
their
heating to______.
A．stay in shape
B．maintain a low BMI level
C．save money
D．avoid eating more
15. Which of the following
can be the best title for the passage?
A．Obesity links to poorly-heated homes
B．Well-heated home's contribute to obesity
C．Obesity--- A weighty problem in England
D．Rising energy bills help maintain a healthy
weight
参考答案13-15 BCA
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