1、I dont want to leave you, dad, Bruce said. Ollie repeated, You should be with Gwen. Reluctantly, Bruce left. When the baby comes, he promised Ollie, you will be the first to know. A few days later, around 2 p. m., Ollie awoke from a sleep. He turned and looked at me. I sat close to hear his weak wor
2、ds. The baby is coming now. Its a boy, he said. For a moment his eyes were filled with tears. Then he went back to sleep again. Not long after that, Karen ran into the room. Bruce called, she said, a smile lighting her face. Gwen gave birth to a healthy baby boy around two o clock. Ollie smiled; he
3、had been the first to know. That night, Ollie died in his sleep.1. Ollie didnt travel to Florida because A. he was too weak to travel B. he could hardly be able to speak C. he could not afford the trip D. he was waiting for his grandchild to be born2. Why did Ollie want Bruce to be with Gwen? A. Oll
4、ie thought it was too much trouble for Bruce to stay at hospital. B. Ollie wanted Bruce to bring the baby along as soon as it was born. C. Ollie didnt want his son to be absent when his baby was born. D. Ollie couldnt bear his son seeing him dying with a broken heart.3. The underlined word in Paragr
5、aph 3 is closest in meaning to . A. Disappointedly B. Unwillingly C. Excitedly D. Immediately4. What can we learn from the passage? A. Ollie and his wife had planned to settle in Florida. B. Ollie cared for his son more than his daughter. C. Ollie was sad about not being able to see his first grandc
6、hild. D. Ollie died happy and in peace.BThe South Korean Ministry of education is investing $ 2.4 billion into making the countrys school system completely digital. The plan is to get rid of textbooks and replace them with digital learning materials stored in a central database, which students would
7、 get into with PCs. Though some digital education programs have been tried in the U.S. and other countries, few can match the South Korean plan. While it will certainly be interesting to spread out, a completely paperless school system will surely stand for other countries to follow. Perhaps the dig
8、ital learning revolution will have its start in Seoul. The digital developments have improved our personal lives. It was a matter of time before they would finally have an effect on other fields. Its an exciting time in education-whether youre a CEO setting plans for growth, an IT expert making new
9、technology decisions or an educator giving lively courses. All of us are connected by the movement of a more digital campus. Todays generation has integrated web-based technology into their daily lives. Expectations are forming: lively content-anytime, anywhere and on any equipment. And those expect
10、ations arent just for fun-theyre spreading into the educational space as well. Expanding our digital footprint isnt just an excitement-its a necessity. And CEOs and IT experts arent the only ones feeling the pressure to improve-educators are as well. More and more studies report a change from teachi
11、ng to learning-moving away from giving lectures of facts to encouraging skills of self-study, analysis and learning paths ; from courses built using a single textbook to numbers of available publisher materials ; and from dull content to lively digital advantages that connect the learners, providing
12、 real-time response. Students arent the only ones benefiting from this change. Educators can now easily build lively online courses while increasing student outcomes.5. Why does the author take the South Koreans decision for example? A. To introduce digital educations role and value. B. To prove eve
13、n a small country has a great dream. C. To call on all the countries to carry out digital education. D. To persuade American government to carry out digital education.6. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A. Digital developments have nothing to do with our daily life. B. CEOs and IT expert
14、s have more pressure to make work plans. C. Educators should use digital techniques to make classes exciting. D. Digital education will sooner or later be carried out across the world.7. The underlined word integrated is closest in meaning to _ A. direct B. advise C. combine D. admit8. The use of di
15、gital technology in education is _ A. a success for teachers and students to make friends B. a revolution of teaching to learning with many advantagesC. an advance to attract more students to learn IT knowledge D. an improvement in making more companies to support schoolsCIndia is traditionally a te
16、a-drinking country. But, it is now gaining a new taste for coffee. This has led international coffee companies to consider opening businesses in the huge market. Local business people are also hoping to profit from the countrys tea-drinking habits. They want to open new stores that offer tea.In the
17、past ten years, cafes have become increasingly popular in India. The countrys huge young population has quickly taken to the coffee culture. Coffee stores have spread from major cities like New Delhi and Mumbai to smaller towns. Coffee use has doubled in the last ten years. It is the success of this
18、 market that has gained the attention of companies like the American-based coffee chain Starbucks. The company will open its first store in India later this year. Other companies like Lavazza, Rancilio and Costa Coffee are already there. The head of India Coffee Trust, Anil Bhandari, praises Starbuc
19、kss decision. Cafs in India have become central to the lifestyle of the young middle-class as incomes grow and global trends gain popularity. They should have been here before. Almost anycaf chain which has a reasonable quality with its service, food and coffee, will succeed in this country. Because
20、 the young population is growing and they are all taking to it like ducks to water, he said. Yet, the growth of coffee is not to reduce the popularity oftea. Indians drink eight times more tea than coffee. They have been drinking tea for more than 150 years. India is one of the worlds biggest produc
21、ers of tea, which is known locally as chai . Outside homes and offices, it is mostly sold by small businesses on the street. That is what businessmen like Amuleek hope to change. The thirty-six-year-old graduated from Harvard University. He has opened a tea store called Chai Point in Bangalore. In l
22、ess than a year, fourteen Chai Points have opened in the city. Business experts note that half of Indias population of over one billion is under 25. They say both cafs and tea places will find room to grow.9. Which of the following companies hasnt opened a store in India so far? A. Lavazza. B. Ranci
23、lio. C. Costa Coffee. D. Starbucks.10. We can learn from Anil Bhandaris words that A. cafes in India are small and crowded B. the old Indians do not like drinking coffee C. there is a big potential market for coffee in India D. the young Indians like making friends in cafs11. What does Amuleek expec
24、t to take place in Bangalore? A. More coffee stores are appearing. B. More tea stores replace small tea businesses on the street. C. Coffee is reducing the popularity of tea. D. More Indians are selling tea on the street.12. In which section of a newspaper can you read this passage? A. Technology. B
25、. Economy. C. Culture. D. Environment. D Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves. How is it done? Here
26、are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, theyll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, At business
27、lunches,1 always ask people what they did that morning. Its a common question, but it will get things going. From there you can move on to other matters-sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, th
28、ey listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isnt. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the
29、 subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that, hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, its time for you to change the subject. Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If youre saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, Ive really enjoyed meeting you. If you wantto see that person again, dont keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve kno
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