On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving
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On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __33__driving age is 15.
However it wasn’t __34__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __35__ was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __36__ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __37__ we left. I thought I was totally __38__ for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family’s __39__. "Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel(方向盘) so __40__. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的)," called a nervous voice from the __41__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn’t fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.
How __42__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __43__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, __44__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __45__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery . __46__, that silence didn’t last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __47__ they lovely?"
How did she expect me to look up in the __49__? As the driver I had to __48__ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the __50__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __51__ than before as everyone else __52__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
| 小题1: | | A．oldest | B．youngest | C．best | D．worst |
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| 小题2: | | A．until | B．unless | C．after | D．when |
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| 小题3: | | A．destination | B．home | C．city | D．aim |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．decided | C．kept | D．made |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．since | C．before | D．as |
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| 小题6: | | A．disappointed | B．prepared | C．excited | D．upset |
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| 小题7: | | A．praises | B．encouragements | C．complaints | D．cries |
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| 小题8: | | A．tightly | B．lightly | C．loosely | D．happily |
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| 小题9: | | A．front sear | B．back seat | C．top seat | D．empty seat |
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| 小题10: | | A．interesting | B．moving | C．puzzling | D．annoying |
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| 小题11: | | A．Get out | B．Move on | C．Slow down | D．Speed up |
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| 小题12: | | A．where | B．while | C．which | D．why |
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| 小题13: | | A．began | B．stopped | C．continued | D．forgot |
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| 小题14: | | A．Luckily | B．Probably | C．Warmly | D．Sadly |
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| 小题15: | | A．Can’t | B．Don’t | C．Aren’t | D．Won’t |
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| 小题16: | | A．air | B．water | C．ground | D．woods |
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| 小题17: | | A．see | B．concentrate | C．check | D．care |
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| 小题19: | | A．easier | B．flatter | C．harder | D．lower |
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| 小题20: | | A．felt | B．began | C．fell | D．kept |
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小题1:B
小题1:A
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小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
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解析
小题1:B。youngest最小的。在新西兰，最低驾驶年龄为15岁。
小题1:A。not until直到……才……。然而，直到前两天，爸爸终于让我开车在高速公路上。
小题1:A。我们的目的地（destination）是一个约60公里的海滨小镇，离我家在奥克兰奥雷瓦（Orewa）。
小题1:D。make sure确信。那天早晨，我相信我有足够的饮料和去三次厕所，然后才离开。
小题1:C。before在……之前。解析见上题。
小题1:B。prepare for为……作准备。我原以为我完全准备好了旅行。
小题1:C。我准备向我的家人抱怨（complaints ）。
小题1:A。不要如此紧密地（tightly）握住方向盘。
小题1:B。back seat后座。被称为一个紧张的声音从后座。
小题1:D。annoying恼人的。多么恼人啊！
小题1:C。Slow down降低速度。住手！慢下来，慢下来！你疯了？
小题1:A。where引导定语从句。这里的车速限制是只有50公里/小时
小题1:B。stop doing停止做某事。我的家人似乎松了口气，停止告诉我该怎么办。
小题1:D。他们所有的窗户向外望去，享受风景。可悲的是（Sadly），这种沉默没有持续很长时间。
小题1:C。看看我们上面这些海鸥（海鸥）。难道他们可爱吗？
小题1:A。in the air在空中。她怎么想到我在空中看？
小题1:B。我不得不集中（concentrate）。
小题1:C。谁知道会发生什么，如果我有我的眼睛关闭道路（road）吗？
小题1:A。这一次的旅程比其他人睡着之前要容易得多（easier）。
小题1:C。fall asleep睡着。解析见上题。 |
举一反三
Do you know that a Mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?
I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open a door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient(接受者) how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. And, its a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.
Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activity reduces stress and can help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis(骨质疏松). Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.
All Moms would find these fitness benefits extremely invaluable. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift .
小题1:The first paragraph is most likely to tell us that___________.| A．we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day | | B．it is good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day | | C．we should give a special gift to our Mom for Mother’s Day | | D．moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day |
小题2:You would like to send the gift of fitness to your mother because__________.| A．it is very expensive | | B．it doesn’t cost you too much | | C．it makes your mother healthy | | D．you will be proud of it |
小题3:You want to keep healthy you should__________.| A．reduce stress and have a good sleep | | B．try your best to get rid of depression | | C．increase your energy and work longer | | D．take an active part in physical activity |
小题4:According to this passage the gift of fitness will____________.| A．help moms to lose some more weight | | B．encourage moms to do more exercise | | C．keep moms having a healthy diet | | D．make moms look even more beautiful |
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?| A．This Mother’s Day, Give the gift of Fitness | | B．Better Pay Attention to Your Mom’s Health | | C．Mom Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness | | D．Help Your Mom Keep a Good Shape |
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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were 36_their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to _37_early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival, he _38__his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After _39_
10 hours of labor, his returned to find his bike 40 ．
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tool．Trevor used it to get to 41 , putting in 60-hour weeks to __42__his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries, 43 us from having to walk long distances from where we live．
I was so 44_that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that, several people in our area 45 to help．One wonderful stranger 46 bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up．47 my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is a (an) 48 that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．People say that a smile can be 49 from one person to another, but acts of kindness from 50 are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 51 our faith in humanity as a whole．And it has _52 us to be more mindful of ways that we, too, can 53 with others．No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone 54 ．And the results can be 55 ．
| 小题1: | | A．cooling down | B．warming up | C．speeding up | D．slowing down |
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| 小题2: | | A．get up | B．wake up | C．turn up | D．rise up |
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| 小题3: | | A．piled | B．pushed | C．parked | D．paused |
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| 小题4: | | A．putting in | B．putting on | C．putting off | D．putting away |
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| 小题5: | | A．broken | B．robbed | C．hidden | D．gone |
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| 小题6: | | A．study | B．shop | C．work | D．deliver |
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| 小题7: | | A．live | B．support | C．serve | D．protect |
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| 小题8: | | A．getting | B．protecting | C．saving | D．allowing |
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| 小题9: | | A．surprised | B．thrilled | C．puzzled | D．sad |
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| 小题10: | | A．offered | B．supported | C．provided | D．agreed |
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| 小题11: | | A．still | B．finally | C．even | D．yet |
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| 小题12: | | A．Now and then | B．Once in a while | C．Once again | D．Sooner or later |
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| 小题13: | | A．honor | B．pity | C．sympathy | D．respect |
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| 小题14: | | A．thrown | B．passed | C．sent | D．got |
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| 小题15: | | A．friends | B．strangers | C．relatives | D．parents |
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| 小题16: | | A．weakened | B．spread | C．reduced | D．strengthened |
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| 小题17: | | A．moved | B．forced | C．urged | D．influenced |
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| 小题18: | | A．share | B．connect | C．deal | D．work |
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| 小题19: | | A．likes | B．cares | C．worries | D．wonders |
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| 小题20: | | A．short | B．promising | C．permanent | D．temporary |
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When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put on our best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The __21__ in elementary school would all meet together to sing songs, and then later divide into groups based __22__ their ages.
One Easter Sunday, all the kids __23__ with big __24__ about what the Easter Bunny(复活节兔子) had brought. __25__ all of the kids shared their stories with __26__, one young boy, whom I should call Bobby, sat __27__. One of the teachers, noticing this, said to him, “And what did the Easter Bunny __28__ you?” He replied, “My mum __29__ the door by accident so the Easter Bunny couldn’t get __30__ because he hadn’t got a key.”
This sounded like a __31__ idea to all of us kids, so we kept on going with the stories. My mom knew the true story, __32__. Bobby’s mom was a single parent, and she suspected(怀疑) that they just couldn’t __33__ the Easter Bunny.
After Sunday School was over, everyone went off to __34__. But my mom announced that we were going home __35__. At home, she explained that to make Bobby feel __36__, we were going to pretend to be the Easter Bunny, make a basket of our candies for him and __37__ it at church. We all donated some to the basket, and _38__ back to church. There, mom hung the basket over the hanger(挂钩) and attached a(n) __39__:
Dear Bobby,
I’m sorry I __40__ your house last night. Happy Easter!
Love,
The Easter Bunny
| 小题1: | | A．teachers | | B．kids | | C．boys | | D．girls |
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| | | 小题3: | | A．got | | B．started | | C．went | | D．arrived |
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| | 小题4: | | A．stories | | B．toys | | C．suggestions | | D．ideas |
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| | 小题5: | | A．When | | B．Because | | C．While | | D．Since |
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| | 小题6: | | A．delight | | B．surprise | | C．pity | | D．sadness |
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| | 小题7: | | A．straight | | B．alone | | C．silently | | D．hopefully |
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| | 小题8: | | A．teach | | B．bring | | C．tell | | D．buy |
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| | 小题9: | | A．locked | | B．opened | | C．broke | | D．knocked |
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| | 小题10: | | A．out | | B．through | | C．inside | | D．off |
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| | 小题11: | | A．reasonable | | B．silly | | C．funny | | D．false |
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| | 小题12: | | A．even | | B．though | | C．finally | | D．then |
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| | 小题13: | | A．find | | B．choose | | C．afford | | D．catch |
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| | 小题14: | | A．school | | B．church | | C．lunch | | D．home |
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| | 小题15: | | A．differently | | B．secretly | | C．instead | | D．immediately |
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| | 小题16: | | A．happy | | B．wonderful | | C．hopeful | | D．proud |
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| | 小题17: | | A．leave | | B．send | | C．store | | D．pass |
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| | 小题18: | | A．looked | | B．returned | | C．headed | | D．drove |
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| | 小题19: | | A．letter | | B．wish | | C．apology | | D．note |
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| | 小题20: | | A．missed | | B．dreamed | | C．sought | | D．entered |
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Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist at the University of Kentucky, performed two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.
For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two way mirror in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t. and they were no better at telling when they were stared at than if they had just guessed.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”
小题1:The purpose of the two experiments is to .| A．explain when people can have a sixth sense | | B．show how people act while being watched in the lab | | C．study whether humans can sense when they are stared at | | D．prove why humans have a sixth sense |
小题2:In the first experiment, the subjects .| A．were not told that they would be stared at | | B．lost their sense when they were stared at | | C．were not sure when the would be stared at | | D．were uncomfortable when they were stared at |
小题3:What can be learned from the passage?| A．People are born with a sixth sense. | | B．The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea. | | C．The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments. | | D．People have a sixth sense in public places. |
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While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The Pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.
Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the highway with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.
Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.
Back on the road, and it’s time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夹板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
Finally you’ll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It’s worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitor’s face.
小题1:According the passage, The Pines is a .| A．place in which you can see many mobile homes | | B．mountain where you can get a good view of the valley | | C．town which happens to be near the Banff National Park | | D．restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food |
小题2:What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?| A．They may have trouble finding a restaurant. | | B．They may come across traffic jams. | | C．They may travel more easily with cars. | | D．They may do much more sightseeing. |
小题3:Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise, .| A．the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff | | B．the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park | | C．the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years | | D．the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s |
小题4:Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by .| A．taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant | | B．taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram | | C．having a lot of food to order in the restaurant | | D．taking the Jasper Skytram back to Banff |
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