A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in

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A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 36 it as the bunny(小兔子) that 37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 39 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 41 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny 42 it looked pretty good.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 43 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 44 there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 45 around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 46 to go over and act like any normal 47 neighbor and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) 48 thing! Mary’s bunny 49 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 50 .
When we get caught doing something 51 , for example, we may 52 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 53 what we expected. We 54 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 55 . What do you think of it?

小题1:

A．treat

B．catch

C．appreciate

D．recognize

小题2:

A．looked for

B．got along

C．belonged to

D．resulted from

小题3:

A．pleased

B．terrible

C．confused

D．excited

小题4:

A．Looking

B．Removing

C．Preventing

D．Hearing

小题5:

A．dirty

B．lovely

C．gifted

D．strange

小题6:

A．dress up

B．bring up

C．clean up

D．make up

小题7:

A．whenever

B．though

C．before

D．until

小题8:

A．carefully

B．strangely

C．especially

D．wonderfully

小题9:

A．serious

B．accurate

C．balanced

D．natural

小题10:

A．cheered

B．gathered

C．ran

D．looked

小题11:

A．wished

B．decided

C．hesitated

D．meant

小题12:

A．anxious

B．discouraged

C．wise

D．curious

小题13:

A．strange

B．difficult

C．committed

D．annoying

小题14:

A．passed away

B．ran away

C．set out

D．went up

小题15:

A．more

B．worse

C．better

D．faster

小题16:

A．exciting

B．perfect

C．strange

D．wrong

小题17:

A．refuse

B．attempt

C．promise

D．pretend

小题18:

A．often

B．just

C．always

D．never

小题19:

A．get down

B．end up

C．go through

D．set out

小题20:

A．consequences

B．opportunities

C．expectations

D．choices

答案

小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A

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US president Barack Obama is probably 小题1:______ most powerful person in the world. But what was his high school life 小题2:_______? You can find answers to the question in his “Back to School” speech 小题3:______ (give) on September 13, 2010.
“I know some of you may be nervous about starting a new school year and worried about 小题4:_______ that’ll be like. Here is what I tell you: nobody 小题5:_____ (get) to write your destiny (命运) but you. Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re willing to stay 小题6:_____ (focus) on your education. An education has never been more important. I’m sure there will be times 小题7:_____ you’re staying up late for a test, or dragging (费力地拉起) yourselves out of bed on a rainy morning, and wondering 小题8:_____ it’s all worth it. Let me tell you: Nothing is as 小题9:_____ in life as your education. In other 小题10:______ (word), the farther you go in school, the farther you’ll go in life.
An unforgettable experience I recently had made me 小题11:______ (see) how important friendships are and the need to have a better understanding of friends. A friend is a person 小题12:______ is always there to encourage and support you whenever you’re in trouble. A friend is a person who’ll try to do what he or she can小题13:______ you. A friend is a person who’s overjoyed seeing you win and who will share your sorrow when you’re 小题14:________ (disappoint).
For my part, friendship is like a 小题15:______(price) gift: It can’t be bought for any amount. It’s also a shining light of hope. If you have friendship, you’ll never feel小题16:_______(alone).
Exactly 10 years ago, 189 heads of state 小题17:______ (gather) in New York. They set a number of goals. These goals included helping poor people, educating children and protecting the environment. The leaders agreed to do their best to meet the goals 小题18:_______ 2015.
With only five years 小题19:_______ (go), about 140 world leaders got together in New York on September 20. Their小题20:________ (三天的)meeting was to talk about their work on the goals.

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You don’t mean any harm. You’re just trying to have a good time. But do you know how your overseas vacation 21 people in other countries? What’s your dream vacation? New chances are opening up all the time to 22 the world. So we visit travel agents, compare prices and pay our money. We know 23 our vacation costs us. 24 unfortunately, tourism often harms the local people 25 it helps them. For example, in Zanzibar, a British company got 57 sq km of land from the government for tourist sites（旅游胜地）. They include 14 luxury hotels, three golf courses , swimming pools and an airport. The local people fear 26 their farmland and fishing rights. And most of the profits（利润） do not help the local people. 27 , profits go for the tour operators in wealthier countries. When the Massey people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slum (贫民区), 28 now make a little money by selling small gifts. Removed from their hunting lands, the Indians have no choice 29 their culture. Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. Now people are working together to correct them. Tourists, too, are 30 the pressure. Though the beginnings are small, the results are 31 . The good news is that everyone, including us, can 32 in helping the local people in the place we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by 33 that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages. They can make it a point to use only locally 34 hotels, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people 35 planning and managing tourism.

小题1:

A．effect

B．affect

C．cause

D．involve

小题2:

A．exploit

B．invent

C．find

D．explore

小题3:

A．what

B．how

C．which

D．how many

小题4:

A．However

B．But

C．Yet

D．Otherwise

小题5:

A．more than

B．other than

C．less than

D．rather than

小题6:

A．losing

B．missing

C．disappearing

D．dismissing

小题7:

A．Instead

B．Instead of

C．In place of

D．Opposite

小题8:

A．the other

B．others

C．the others

D．some other

小题9:

A．but “sell”

B．except “sell”

C．but to “sell”

D．but “selling”

小题10:

A．holding on

B．putting on

C．lying on

D．setting up

小题11:

A．disappointing

B．ridiculous

C．apparent

D．terrible

小题12:

A．have an effect	B．make an attempt
C．be responsible	D．play a part

小题13:

A．subscribing

B．convincing

C．deciding

D．making sure

小题14:

A．owned

B．possessing

C．belonged to

D．owning

小题15:

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．for

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Have you ever thought about what determines the way we are when we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up? It started following the lives of a group of children in 1973. We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and catch up with them at seven-year intervals: nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds and then grown-ups.
Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children’s early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives. For example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. How about Niki? She says, “I would like to find out about the moon.” And she goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft-spoken Bruce says he wants to help “poor children” and ends up teaching in India.
But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so interesting. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up? Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television or by what their teachers say? How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Steven Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr. Margaret McAllister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major factors are parents, friends and their wider society.
小题1:What does the text mainly discuss?

A．New ways to make a TV program interesting.

B．The importance of TV programs to children.

C．Different ways to make childhood dreams come true.

D．The influence of childhood experience on future lives.

小题2: What does the underlined word “influenced” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Impressed.

B．Improved.

C．Affected.

D．Attracted.

小题3: What are the examples in Paragraph 2 meant to show?

A．Many people’s childhood hopes are related to their future jobs.

B．There are many poor children in India who need help.

C．Children have different dreams about their future.

D．A lot of people are very sad in their childhood.

小题4:Spielberg’s story is meant to show that _______.

A．going to a movie at an early age helps a child learn about society

B．a single childhood event may decide what one does as a grown-up

C．parents and friends can help a child grow up properly

D．films have more influence on a child than teachers do

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Driving Offence Points System
What is Driving Offence Points System?
After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment. If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded. When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time.
What are the purposes of this system?
This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates.
Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence points?
Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included. There are altogether fourteen items.

Code	Offence	Points
1	Causing death by dangerous driving	10
2	Dangerous driving	10
3	Careless driving	5
4	Driving after drinking or taking drugs	10
5	Driving over speed limit by more than 15 km/hour	3
6	Driving in a motor race on the road	10
7	Failing to stop after an accident	3
8	Failing to give information after an accident	3
9	Failing to report an accident	3
10	Failing to obey directions of police officers	3
11	Crossing double white lines	3
12	Failing to obey traffic signals	3
13	Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalk Failing to stop for people walking	3
14	Failing to stop at school crossing	3

What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?
If you have got 10 points or above, but still less 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.
What will happen if you have got 15 points?
If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license. The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.
小题1:The underlined word “Offence”（paragraph 1）refers to ________.

A．a driving habit	B．an official of road safety
C．bad behavior in the office	D．an action against the traffic law

小题2:The Driving Offence Points __________.

A．is a system that helps to improve the driving standards

B．are points earned because of dangerous driving

C．shows traffic offences of different kinds

D．is a guide dealing with traffic offences

小题3:What will happen to you if you have got 13 points?

A．You will be punished for the points.

B．Your driving license will be taken away.

C．Your record will be sent to the Transport Department.

D．You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department.

小题4:What will happen to you if you are caught driving dangerously and two months later you are caught driving after drinking?

A．Your license will be taken away.

B．You will be taken to the police station.

C．You will not be able to drive for 3 months.

D．You will not be able to drive for 6 months.

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It must have been around nine o’clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark． As I came near to the gates I turned off the head lights of the car so as to prevent the beam from swinging (摆动) through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me． But I needn’t have done so． I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway—unless he had fallen asleep while reading． I put the car away and went up the steps．
Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack’s room． He was in bed awake, but he didn’t even turn towards me．
“What’s up, Jack﹖” I asked．
“For God’s sake, don’t make a noise,” he said．
The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself serious injury．
“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said．
I thought that he must be ill and that I had better give way to him to keep him happy． “There is a snake here,” he explained． “It’s asleep between the sheets． I was lying on my back reading when I saw it．I knew that moving was out of the question． I could not have moved even I’d wanted to．” I realized that he was serious． “I was depending on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home,” Jack went on． “It has not bitten me yet but I dare not do anything to upset it． It might wake up． I’m sick of this,” he said．“I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago．”
There was no time to argue or apologize for being late．I looked at him as encouraging as I could and went to telephone the doctor．
小题1:When he got home, Neville found that ＿＿＿＿＿．

A．Jack had fallen asleep while reading	B．Jack had been reading for some time
C．Jack’s light was not turned off	D．Jack was ready to answer the doctor

小题2:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 6 means ＿＿＿＿＿．

A．impossible

B．no problem

C．no doubt

D．without difficulty

小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage﹖

A．Neville and Jack lived in the same house．

B．Neville thought that Jack had fallen ill．

C．Neville really believed that Jack was not making a joke．

D．Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for being late．

小题4:The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is that Jack ＿＿＿＿．

A．asked Neville to take off his shoes

B．made a gesture to show the presence of the snake

C．was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheets

D．behaved strangely as if he were badly hurt

小题5:According to the passage, Neville should have been home at ＿＿＿＿．

A．7 p．m．

B．8 p．m．

C．9 p．m．

D．6 p．m．

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