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and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up
as they rushed towards Penang.Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as
if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.This is the simple village people of Malaysia.I was moved.
I had always travele
d to Malaysia by plane or car,so this was the first time I was on a train.I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.I
looked about the train.There was not one familiar face.I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia.Johore Baru was just
another city like Singapore,so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past.As we
went beyond the city, I watched the straight row
s of rubber trees and miles and miles of green.Then the first village came into sight.Immediately I came alive；I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting.I threw my magazines into the waste basket and
decided to join in Malaysian life.Then everything came alive.The mountains seemed to speak to me.Even
the trees were smiling.I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry.I looked at my watch and
was surprised that it was 3:00 pm.Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth.I looked at the people all
around me.They all looked beautiful.When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to
give him a warm hug.I had never done this before.He seemed surprised and then his weatherbeaten face
warmed up with a huge smile.We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
1. The author expected the train trip to be________.
A. adventurous
B. pleasant
C. exciting
D. dull
2. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A. The friendly country people.
B. The mountains along the way.
C. The crowds of people in the streets.
D. The simple lunch served on the train.
3. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph?
A. choose
B. enjoy
C. prepare for
D. carry on
4. Where was the writer going?
A. Johore Baru.
B. The Causeway.
C. Butterworth.
D. Singapore.
答案
举一反三
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers.It
was years later that I finally understood what role modeling __1__ in your life.Little did I know you wer
e __2__ every penny you earned to go to __3__ school.I cannot thank you enough for __4__ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine.After
finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried __5__ piles of law
books.I was __6__.Why were you doing what I do-memorizing textbooks and studying for __7__ ?
When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled.I didn"t know Moms __8__ be lawyers too.
You smiled and said, "In life, you can do anything you want to do."
As young as I was, that statement kept __9__ in my ears.I watched as you faced the __10__ of
completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a __11__ and a Mom of five kids.
I was exhausted just watching you __12__.With your words of wisdom in my __13__mind, I suddenly
felt unlimited freedom to dream.My whole world __14__.I set out to live my life filled with __15__,
seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto.I __16__ found myself in the unique position of being either the first
(woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) __17__ one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field.
I gained strength every time I said, "Yes, I"ll try that."
Encouraged by your __18__, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life"s journey, less afraid to
make mistakes, and __19__ meeting each challenge.You did it, and now I"m __20__ it.Sorry, got to run.
So much to do, so many dreams to live.
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One evening in February 2007,  a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remoteroad in Wales.She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path.That"s when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train.Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line.Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometer down the railway tracks. Ceely"s near_miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪). She had never driven the route before.It was dark and raining heavily.Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing."I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train," she told the BBC. Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely"s story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology.We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job.They are filled with small problems.And it"s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards. The problem with his argument in the book is that it"s not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes.A mapmaker might have left the crossing off a paper map.Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention.Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signalling system.Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment.But Stevenson doesn"t say. It"s a problem that runs through the book.In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computerbased locking systems for cars.He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country.He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable.Perhaps, but maybe it"s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets.Or changing social circumstances.Or some combination of these factors. The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex.It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in.Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology. If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines.After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years.They have probably been fooling us for just as long. 1. What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident? A. She was not familiar with the road. B. It was dark and raining heavily then. C. The railway workers failed to give the signal. D. Her GPS device didn"t tell her about the crossing. 2. The phrase"near miss" (Paragraph 2 ) can best be replaced by ________. A. close hit B. heavy loss C. narrow escape D. big mistake 3. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with? A. Modern technology is what we can"t live without. B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectatio  n.C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be. D. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceely"s accident. 4. In the writer"s opinion, Stevenson"s argument is ________. A. onesided B. reasonable C. puzzling D. wellbased | |||||||
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| When high school started, Becky and I became best friends.We __1__ many interests and quickly became inseparable.When high school ended, we both cried __2__ we would attend different colleges in the fall. Our first term of university life was __3__.We had a telephone bill and our emails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very __4__.These were friends with whom I could be myself and __5__ out my feelings.I was eager to share my new friends with Becky. When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited.She __6__ a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life.However, something unexpected happened when I __7__ her to my new friends.Her eyes grew dark and I could see the __8__ within them.My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed __9__ to accept it.I didn"t understand __10__ the people I loved most couldn"t love each other. Becky __11__.I knew she was not happy.I thought long about what had happened.After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was __12__.She saw me with my new friends and __13__ that we no longer shared the same experiences.She saw all the fun I was having __14__ her and wished she could be a part of it.She wished she could be in their position. I wrote a letter to Becky __15__ she"s always my best friend.I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life"s greatest __16__.Becky wrote me back soon.She was in __17__ and felt sorry about what she had done. I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it.__18__ can influence our friendship and cha  nge the experiences we"ve shared.We are now walking on two different paths of __19__.While newfriends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, __20__ to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart. | |||||||
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