1、 Tlien I want you to tell them, Something better is coming, so keep your fork too.The pastors eyes were welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman goodbye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of hea
2、ven than he did. She knew that something better was coming.At the funeral the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you so g
3、ently that there is something better coming.Keep your fork. The best is yet to come.1.Why did the woman have a talk with the pastor ? Because A.she wouldnt like to dieB.she was anxious about deathC.she wanted to discuss certain aspects of her final deathD.she begged him to help her to get rid of her
4、 illness2.Wlien hearing the womans last wish, the pastor felt.A. shocked B. excitedC. entertained D. amazed3.Someone says to you “Keep your fbik”, which suggestsA.the main course will be servedB.your favorite is comingC.the service will begin soonD.the service will be finished at once4.Why was the p
5、astor so pleased when he heard her expression ? Because.A.he understood the woman betterB.he realized she has understood death completelyC.the woman didnt ask for too muchD.he could carry out her last wishes2.The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night
6、 when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldnt sleep. He still couldnt think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didnt know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶)and a sound downstairs. It w
7、as Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though,everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积)under the Christmas tree, but
8、Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.“Hello J said Bunny. Is somebody there?,He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Rig
9、ht under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadnt been for the antlers (鹿角)on its head.“Are you a reindeei(驯鹿)?” asked Buimy.“Yesjteplied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Father Cliiistmas1 sled (雪橇)
10、?”“I was until I got airsick,“ replied Ralph JTm afraid I wasnt cut out for the job. Now Fm stuck here and I dont know how to get back to the North Pole.,“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend; said Birnny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Ch
11、ristmas was a new friend!1.Why couldnt Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?A.He had a lot of things to do.B.He was disturbed by a big noise.C.He was thinking of what gift he would get.D.He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he.A.was probably very sadB.found what
12、 he wantedC.ran into a reindeerD.heard a loud cry3.The imderlined part cut out fbr“ in the text probably means A. fit for B. afraid ofC. proud of D. interested in4.What would be the best title for the text?A.A strange Christmas treeB.A special Christinas giftC.A quiet but smart boyD.A lovely reindee
13、r 3.Online shopping has become more and more popular these years. Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but durin
14、g the 2013 holiday season 58 percent of those shopping online were women.“It shows how popular the Iiitemet is becoming/9 said Lee Raillie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study. Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught
15、 up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the suiprising increase in the online gift- buying population this time around.However, three-qua
16、rters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2013. They worried about credit card security(安全),or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.“But even if shoppers dont buy online, websites are becoming promotion(促 f 肖)to
17、ols for stores, said Dan Hess vice president of Com Score Network Inc. Hess said that actually most stores, websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.Its all about making the shopping experience more eff
18、icient, more reliable and more comfortable Hess said.(1)Which of the following statements is true?A.There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2013.B.More women shopped online than men in 2013.C.Most of the Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were women.D.people in the US were more lik
19、ely to buy gifts online.(2)Wliat does the underlined part dashed off probably mean? _A.关闭B.推迟C.匆忙D.起飞(3)According to Dan Hess, shopping online is.A.unsafeB.convenientC.a waste of moneyD.cheaper4.Most people know the feeling when you walk into a lift(电梯)with other people. A study has found that where
20、 people stand is based on their social position on entering the lift.Rebekah Rousi, a Ph. D. student, did a study of lift behavior in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide, Australia. As part of her research, she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings, and discovered there was
21、a fixed order about where people chose to stand.In her research paper, she wrote that more senior men seemed to walk straight towards the back of the lift. She said, In front of them were younger men, and in front of them were women of all ages. She also noticed there was a difference in the directi
22、on where people looked during the ride. Men watched the monitors, looked in the side miiTors (in one building) to see themselves, and in the door mirrors (in the other building) to watch others. Women would watch the monitors and avoid looking into others, eyes (unless in conversations) and the mino
23、rs. ”Rebekah Rousi concluded that shyer people stand toward the front, where they cant see other passengers, while fearless people stand in the back, where they have a good view of everyone else.(1)According to the study, where people stand in a lift is decided by A.their social positionB.the monito
24、rsC.other passengersD.othersposition(2)Who are most likely to go to the back of the lift?A.Shyer people.B.Senior men.C.Younger men.D.Women.(3)Which is true according to the passage?A.The order in which people stand in a lift is fixed.B.Few people feel embarrassed with strangers in a lift.C.Women lik
25、e watching themselves in the side mirrors.D.Fearless people stand in the back to avoid seeing others.(4)The passage is probably taken from.A.a lift instructionB.a storybookC.a travel guideD.a newspaper5.七选五 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的 最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important
26、 gift. JIt was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 2 I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk about my problems with anyone. And I
27、didnt want my parents to worry about me.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. 3 I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and f
28、riendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.4I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldnt remember smiling at me!5I believ
29、e that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.A.At that moment, a boy entered the classroom.B.He, s living in Australia now and he loves it.C.It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone.D.It was a smile.E.That smile changed my life.F.Its pr
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