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Leave a camera on a mountaintop, and chances are, you"ll never see it again. But 24-year-old Paul Bellis, a university student from Wales, believed that most people were better than that, and set up a creative experiment to test out his theory.
"I was speaking to a friend who said you can"t trust anyone, anywhere these days," Bellis told the Daily Mail. "I didn"t want to believe that so I set up this experiment to find out what might happen and prove you can trust people."
Billis decided to do an experiment by hiking up a mountain called Snowdonia, taking a photo, and leaving his camera behind. He also attached a note to the camera, asking other hikers to take photos of themselves and then leave the camera there until the roll of film (胶卷) was empty. He also included his address, in case someone would be nice enough to return the camera to his home after the roll of film was finished.
Four days later, Bellis got a visit from a Snowdonia park manager, who came to return his camera. After Bellis got the film developed, he saw that his fellow hikers and followed his instructions. Thirty people had each taken photos of themselves at the mountain. From viewing the collection, it was clear that all the hikers had enjoyed the experiment.
As for the park manager, Brian, "I found the camera and thought it had been lost until I saw the note," he said. "I was passing his home and just dropped it off. I" m glad that the photos came out very well."
小题1:The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A.the Daily Mail
B.Bellis" theory
C.the idea that Bellis would do the experiment
D.the opinion that we shouldn"t trust people
小题2:What can we know from the note Bellis attached to his camera?
A.The camera wasn"t a missing one.
B.The roll of film had been used up.
C.Bellis was very kind to other hikers.
D.Bellis asked others to take pictures of him.
小题3:Brian returned the camera directly because __________.
A.he wanted to be trusted by others
B.Bellis" home was on his way
C.Bellis asked him to do so
D.he wanted to have a look at the photos
小题4: The experiment Bellis turned out to be __________.
A.unsuccessfulB.disappointingC.encouragingD.surprising

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小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
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One cold January evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, I went with my father on an oil burner service call. My father was in his forties at that time and I was about twelve years old. He was always working hard trying to support us seven kids. I enjoyed hanging out with him whenever I could — he taught me so much.
We arrived at the call and after walking over snow and ice, we knocked on the customer’s door. A senior citizen opened the door and let us into her very cold home. She was wearing an old, worn-out brown coat that went down to her knees. On her head, covering her gray hair, was an old and worn hat. The home wasn’t furnished very well and was quite dark, except for a single light bulb over the dining room table. Below the light was an older man counting change from several old coffee cans. He looked up at us as we passed by to get to the kitchen where my dad would fix the oil burner. He didn’t say anything. He just looked up at us. He couldn’t speak English, nor could his wife. She only pointed to the kitchen and smiled at us.
After a short while, my father had the heater up and running, and it began to heat their cold home. The lady asked my dad in poor English how much she owed him for fixing the heater. My dad looked around the house and said that he had to go out to the truck and write the bill.
Once in the truck he marked the bill “no answer at home, no charge”, so they wouldn’t be charged for his work. He looked over at me and said, “He was counting his change to pay me. They need their money more than I do.”
As usual, my father taught me something important that time, which was to be kind to the poor.
小题1:According to Paragraph 1, we know that the writer’s father                        .
A.often taught the writer how to work
B.worked several jobs at the same time
C.had a very big family to support
D.brought up his children alone
小题2:The description in Paragraph 2 shows that the old couple                        .
A.had no job
B.led a very poor life
C.didn’t know how to save money
D.were not very friendly to strangers
小题3:What can we infer from the passage?
A.The old couple had no children in America.
B.The old man didn’t plan to pay money.
C.The old woman felt very embarrassed all the time.
D.The old couple were not native Americans.
小题4:The writer’s father didn’t charge for his work because                         .
A.he didn’t need that money
B.he felt pity for the old couple
C.he was not satisfied with his work
D.he wanted to set a good example to others

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I was sleeping in my room when my bed started shaking and a loud noise was heard. I woke up and my mom was screaming my name. Next moment I was running along with my younger sister, mom and dad. Before I ran out of the door, I realized my elder sister hadn’t come out yet. So I screamed her name at the top of my voice. My mom said she had gone to her class. Then the four of us, along with many others, were running on the staircase. We lived on the seventh floor, so I thought we would not be able to make it and the building would fall before we managed to reach even the fourth floor. My dad’s head was injured by something falling down. I did try to put my hand over his head. When we reached the sixth floor, the building split into two. We had no way to get down.
The next thing I remember is silence. There were around 30 people on the staircase and none could react. Five minutes later, someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat. We all went in. We were wondering how would get down. From the balcony of the sixth-floor flat, I saw people standing on the ground floor. All eyes were stuck on us. I could see my elder sister crying.
Our first hope of surviving came when a worker climbed a rope to where we were. That was the first time we thought maybe we could get down. Half an hour passed and we were still trapped. Finally RSS people arrived with ropes. They got people down one by one. My biggest worry was how my dad would get down. Finally after two and a half hours, we all got down.
That day we saw the power of nature. It has taken more than two years to build the flats and it took just one and a half minutes to destroy the structure.
小题1:What is this passage mainly about?
A.Ways to survive an earthquake.
B.Reasons why earthquakes happen.
C.The love of parents in an earthquake.
D.The writer’s experience in an earthquake.
小题2:When the building split into two, the writer and his family ____________.
A.were still sleeping
B.were trapped on the sixth floor
C.were looking for a family member
D.were running on the staircase of the seventh floor
小题3:The first time the writer thought they would probably survive was when            .
A.he was encouraged by people on the ground floor
B.someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat
C.a worker climbed up on a rope
D.RSS people arrived with ropes
小题4:The earthquake made the writer realize that                       .
A.there is always hope for people
B.the power of nature is really great
C.natural disasters can happen any time
D.human beings are strong in natural disasters

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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 the US population make every day. The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.
Myth( 神话)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 also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you"ll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater 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 a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.
  Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren"t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour
  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 meters.
小题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.
小题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 police
小题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 being thrown out of the car
C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door
小题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
小题5:What is the advice given in the text?
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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完形填空(共20题,满分1.5分)
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be 小题1:.
One day the child asked God, "They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and 小题2: ?"
God 小题3:, "Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will 小题4: you."
"But", said the child, "tell me here in 小题5: I don’t do anything else but sing and smile. That’s what I need to be小题6: !"
 God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you everyday. And you will feel your angel’s love and be happy."
"And", said the child, "How am I going to be able to 小题7: when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language that men talk?"
"That’s easy", said God, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and 小题8: words you will ever hear, and with much 小题9: and care, your angel will teach you how to 小题10:."
The child looked up 小题11: God saying, "And what am I going to do when I want to talk you?"
God smiled at the child saying, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to 小题12:."
The child said, "I’ve heard on earth there are bad men. Who will 小题13: me?"
God put his arm around the child, saying, "Your angel will defend you - even if it means 小题14: life!"
The child looked sad, saying, "But I will always be小题15: because I will not see you anymore."
God hugged the child, "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me,小题16: I will always be next to you."
The child, in a hurry, asked softly, "Oh God, if I am about to leave now please tell me my angel’s 小题17: !"
God replied, "Your angel’s name is of no 小题18:... you will 小题19: call her 小题20:!"
小题21:
A.deliveredB.bornC.multipliedD.reproduced
小题22:
A.youngB.lonelyC.helplessD.naughty
小题23:
A.suppliedB.repliedC.appliedD.complied
小题24:
A.take careB.look afterC.tend toD.pretend
小题25:
A.HeavenB.SkyC.HellD.Space
小题26:
A.sadB.happyC.embarrassedD.awkward
小题27:
A.thinkB.supposeC.utterD.understand
小题28:
A.sweetB.hardC.fluentD.bitter
小题29:
A.patienceB.toleranceC.joyD.happiness
小题30:
A.speakB.stateC.putD.say
小题31:
A.toB.atC.inD.on
小题32:
A.behaveB.performC.prayD.wave
小题33:
A.preventB.protectC.tendD.accompany
小题34:
A.to riskB.riskingC.to devoteD.devoting
小题35:
A.sorrowfulB.happyC.cheerfulD.confused
小题36:
A.as thoughB.now thatC.even thoughD.so that
小题37:
A.nameB.addressC.appearanceD.quality
小题38:
A.meaningB.importanceC.usageD.value
小题39:
A.simplyB.faithfullyC.sincerelyD.devotedly
小题40:
A.MOMMYB.DADDLYC.SISTERD.BROTHER

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
It was Lin Tao’s first visit to England. He was looking   36  to his first journey on London’s Underground Railway. Against   37  of his friends he decided to go alone.
He   38  the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a   39  time to travel in London because too many people go home   40  work at this hour. He had to join a long line of people   41  were waiting for tickets. When   42  his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the man   43  tickets. However, he got the right   44   in the end and by asking people the   45  he also found the right platform. It was crowed with people. He did not manage to get on the first train,   46  he was able to move nearer the edge of the platform so as to be in a better position to   47  the next one.
When this train came in, Lin Tao was swept forward on to the train by the rush of people from behind. The doors   48  and the train moved off. He was   49  to see the names of the stations   50  the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth stop along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Lin Tao got off,   51  glad that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly   52  that he had come to a station he   53 ! He explained his difficulty to a man standing on the platform. With a smile   54  his face, the man told Lin Tao that he   55  a train going in the opposite direction. The train had come to a small town, the name of which sounded very strange.
小题1:
A.forward B.toward C.upward D.downward
小题2:
A.an advice B.the advice C.advice D.advise
小题3:
A.arrivedB.gotC.hurriedD.entered
小题4:
A.shortB.wellC.goodD.bad
小题5:
A.forB.atC.fromD.before
小题6:
A.whoB.whomC.whoseD.which
小题7:
A.at firstB.at lastC.at leastD.at most
小题8:
A.sellB.to sellC.sellingD.sold
小题9:
A.platformB.station C.ticket D.taxi
小题10:
A.roadB.wayC.pathD.means
小题11:
A.and B.or C.butD.so
小题12:
A.get onB.get offC.get upD.get down
小题13:
A.openB.openedC.closeD.closed
小题14:
A.ableB.unableC.sureD.possible
小题15:
A.whichB.thatC.beforeD.where
小题16:
A.feelingB.feltC.fellD.fallen
小题17:
A.recognizedB.understoodC.realizedD.felt
小题18:
A.have never listened toB.had never heard of C.had never listenedD.has never heard
小题19:
A.inB.onC.ofD.to
小题20:
A.had boughtB.had satC.had driven D.had caught

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