Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.
As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was just passing through. She couldn’ t thank him enough for coming to her aid.
Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened, had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were many people who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.
He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, “And think of me.”
He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. 36. This story most probably took place_______.
A. in a garage B. on a highway C. in a busy street D. near a gas station 37. When the man approached the old lady, the first thing he did was to______. A. ask what was wrong with her car B. get the old lady out of her car
C. change her tire as soon as possible D. make her know he wanted to help her
38. The underlined part in Paragraph 6 suggests that________. A. the old lady had got ready to pay the man B. the old lady was grateful to the man
C. the man had a lot of difficulty changing the tire D. the man didn’t stop changing the tire
39. Which of the following words can best describe the man? A. Warm-hearted and sensitive. B. Careful and serious.
C. Thoughtful and helpful. D. Generous and open-minded.
40. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______________. A. the man was happy after helping the old lady
B. the man received a lot of money from the old lady C. the man made the old lady feel cold and depressed D. the man felt extremely frustrated all the way home
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B
As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more. Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widespread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand. 41. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing. B. To type or to Handwrite.
C. Writing by Computer will Replace Writing by Hand. D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.
42. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because
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__________.
A. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays.
B. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently. C. they found it not easy to remember how to write a character. D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China.
43. Which of the following statements in NOT the advantage of handwriting? A. Handwriting contains the writer’s emotion.
B. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting. C. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence. D. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
44. The underlined expression “taking stock in” probably means ___________. A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on
C. becoming curious about D. getting curious about
45. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that ___________. A. more and more students will give up writing on a computer. B. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day. C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting.
D. the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality.
C Driving to a friend’s house on a recent evening, I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friend’s rooftop. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it is that most city people --- myself included --- usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors. My friend had also seen it. He grew up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.
I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the
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mountainous jungle of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest house with no electricity or running hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I have ever known, a bottomless well of silence. And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.
Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fiber-glass. We have television, cell phones, pagers, electricity, heaters and ovens and air-conditioners, cars, computers.
Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of it spent indoors, I thought, “Before long, I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains. And perhaps write, but not in anger. I may become an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons. But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touched the moon.” 46. The best title for the passage would be _________. A. Touched by the Moon B. The Pleasures of Modern Life
C. A Bottomless well of Silence D. Break away from Modern life
47. The writer felt sorry for himself because __________. A. there was too much pollution. B. he failed to see the fullest moon.
C. he didn’t adapt to modern inventions D. there were too many accidents on the road.
48. What impressed the writer most in the mountainous jungle of northern India? A. No modern equipment. B. Complete silence. C. The nice moon. D. The high mountain. 49. Modern things are mentioned mainly to ___________. A. show that the writer likes city life very much.
B. tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life. C. explain that people have less chances to enjoy nature. D. show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them. 50. The author wrote the passage to __________. A. express the feeling of returning to nature. B. show the love for the moonlight.
C. advise modern people to learn to live. D. want to communicate longing for modern life.
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D Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive
reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout. 51. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______ A. to reduce their mental stress B. to increase their sense of success
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