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| Stuck on a desert island? | |
| Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1 - 7 of 42 | |
| Post 1 Steve USA | Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I"d probably miss the rain, too. I wouldn"t miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you? |
| Post 2 Tomas Germany | Good question. Steve, I think I"d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I"d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone---I"d like to be completely quiet --- at least for a little while |
| Post 3 Paola Italy | I would miss the company of people because I know I"d like to have someone to share experiences with. I"d go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn"t miss junk mail (垃圾邮件) --- I hate coming home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box. |
| Post 4 Miko Japan | Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I"d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I"d miss everything. |
| Post 5 Roger UK | I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I"d feel very cut off if I didn"t know what was happening in the world. What I"d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work. |
| Past 6 Jayne | Why hasn"t anyone mentioned their family? I"d be lost without my husband and two kids. They"re the most important for me. And I can"t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn"t miss doing the housework! |
| Post 7 Jaime Mexico | It would have to be music. I couldn"t live without my music. I wouldn"t miss going to school at all or doing homework! |
| 1-3: BCC | |
| Molly信箱是一个报刊栏目，主持人Molly回答读者提出的各种问题。第1至5题是五位读者的来信。 请从A、B、C、D、E和F中为每封来信选出最合适的回复。选项中一项是多余选项。 | |
| ( )1. Dear Molly, I have a problem. My parents are always talking to me about studying. They want me to study harder so I can go to a good school. I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure on me. How can I explain to my parents that I need some free time? ------ Overworked ( )2. Dear Molly, My best friend Tony is a nice young man, but he has a bad habit. He is always late. No matter where he is going to what he is doing, he is never on time. Once he turned up thirty minutes late for a meeting! What can I do to break him of this bad habit? ------ Worried ( )3. Dear Molly, I have a new roommate named Louis. He is a good friend of mine, but he is driving me crazy because he is very untidy. He leaves his dirty clothes everywhere, and he never makes his bed. I am extremely neat. What can I do? ----Unhappy ( )4. Dear Molly, My cousin plays computer games a lot and he keeps on talking to me about various games. I don"t have any interest at all, but I find it difficult to stop him without hurting his feelings. Would you kindly give me some advice? --- Shy ( )5. Dear Molly, I"m feeling upset these days because the result of my last English exam was not as good as I had expected. My teacher comforted me, saying "Don"t worry. You can do better next time." But I"m still feeling bad. I need your help. ----Disappointed | |
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| 阅读理解。 | |
| In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off. Shades of that spirit spread over today"s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, "Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it"s going to rain." I wanted to strike him on the race with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile. Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, "Oh that bus left rive minutes ago." Dreams of head-cutting! It"s not the news that makes someone angry. It"s the unsympathetic attitude with which it"s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation dose it in a caring way A boss informing an employee he didn"t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you"re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn"t ready ye? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces. Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, "Oh, that"s all right. I"ll catch the next one." Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have. | |
| 1. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _____. | |
| A. make a comparison B. introduce a topic C. describe a scene D. offer an argument | |
| 2. In the writer"s opinion, his neighbor was _____. | |
| A. friendly B. warm-hearted C. not considerate D. not helpful | |
| 3. From "Dreams of head-cutting!"(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer _____. | |
| A. was mad at the sales agent B. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh C. wished that the sales agent would have had dreams D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent"s head that night | |
| 4. What is the main idea of the text? | |
| A. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication. B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success. C. Receiving bad news requires great courage. D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful. | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| When you"re lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses (压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation-you have to finish something! Here lies the problem for the travel writer and critic (评论家), Edie Jarolim "I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things," Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere in Arts and Antiques, in Brides, or in one of her there books, The Complete Idiot"s Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resorts. ……writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a Test Frommer"s travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer"s, Jarolim worked for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor"s, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there. Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arigona. As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it"s great to write about a tourist attraction, but you"d better get the local (当地的) museum hours correct or you could really ruin someone"s vacation. | |
| 1. Which country does Jarolim live in now? | |
| A. Mexico B. The U.S. C. The U.K. D. Canada | |
| 2. What is most difficult for Jarolim? | |
| A. Working in different places to collect information B. Checking all the facts to be written in the guides C. Finishing her work as soon as possible D. Passing a test to write travel guides | |
| 3. What do we know about Jarolim from the text? | |
| A. She is successful in her job B. She finds her life full of stresses C. She spends half of her time traveling D. She is especially interested in museums | |
| 4. What would be the best title for the text? | |
| A. Adventures in Travel Writing B. Working as a Food Critic C. Travel Guides on the Market D. Vacationing for a Living | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant (抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordination (协调), slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected. Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee. The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is: ● 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or ● 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or ● 67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine (尿液) Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested. Any drive found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $ 25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving. The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens (样本) far breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse. Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol. | |
| 1. The first paragraph is mainly about _____. | |
| A. the introductions of driving skills B. the damage of drinking to your body C. the effect of drinking on driving D. the process of alcohol being absorbed | |
| 2. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to "_____". | |
| A. alcohol B. absorption C. blood D. process | |
| 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | |
| A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving. B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice. C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body. D. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink limit | |
| 4. A drive suspected of drink driving _____. | |
| A. should provide specimens for testing B. will be forbidden to drive for 3 years C. will be punished for 10 driving-offence points D. should pay a maximum fine of HK＄25,000 | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm. In the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its too. One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and the air is so that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous. Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment (娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising-and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away. Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens (十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon. | |
| 1. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child? | |
| A. Staying on the farm. B. Moving to the countryside. C. Leaving home for the city. D. Running away from the school. | |
| 2. Which of the following is true about the writer? | |
| A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health. C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now. | |
| 3. In the passage, the writer tries to _____. | |
| A. express his opinions about way of life B. describe his life in the countryside C. an interest in the outside world D. persuade the reader to live in the city | |
| 4. How is the passage mainly developed? | |
| A. By inferring. B. By comparing. C. By listing examples. D. By giving explanations. |