1、that she knew no stranger;she considered everyone in that community her friend. That attitudecontinued wherever she lived for the rest of her life.As a teen,I was embarrassed(尴 尬 的 )every time my mother talked to strangers and offered asmile to everyone in the store or on the city bus. Almost all of
2、 them responded(回 应 )with a brightsmile of their own. Some spoke,others nodded their heads at this elderly woman who brought a littlelight into their day.What really sold me on Moms approach to life was her experience on the senior bus. The weeksI could not be there,she used this low cost transporta
3、tion to the grocery store. After her first trip,Iasked her how it went.“ Ha!”she said,“ I got on that bus and what did I see?Thirteen little old ladies and one oldman,and not one word was spoken.”I wondered how long it would be until the silence on that bus would change. On my next visit,Mom mention
4、ed the 13 little old ladies on the bus and something one of them had told her.“ Oh,are you talking with them now?”I asked.“ Of course,”she said. “ One day I climbed up the steps of the bus and before I looked for aseat,I gave them a big smile and I said, Isnt it a wonderful day? I noticed a few shy
5、smiles.”Mom didnt give up. She greeted them all each time she got on the bus and before long,thewhole group was laughing and talking to one another. The bus became more than just transportation.When we went to the various stores,I watched as she smiled and chatted with perfect strangers.Some of them
6、 looked like the poorest person youd ever met,but once Mom smiled at them andstarted a conversation,most responded favorably. My mother didnt embarrass me any longer. I foundmyself admiring her.Shes been gone for ten years but Ive carried on her recipe for life. It was me who had done thesmiling fir
7、st and all those people had responded. My mother didnt lecture but taught me by example.d given me a recipe for life.34. Where did the writers mom grow up?35. Did the people talk on the bus on Moms first trip?36. What did Mom do to make the bus more than transportation?37. How did the writer feel ab
8、out Mom in the end?38. What is Moms recipe for life?34. In a small coal mining town in southwest Iowa.35. No,they didnt.36. She greeted them all each time she got on the bus.37. Proud.38. The attitude of considering everyone her friend.【东城二模】四、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,每小题2分)P. I. C. K. the Right Books
9、for YouThe secret to learn how to choose the right book is simple. Its one wordyou can depend on when youre in a library or a bookstore. All you need toremember is “ P. I. C. K. “ P. I. C. K. ” stands for Purpose, Interest,Comprehend, and Know the Words.P= Purpose. Why are you looking for a bookread
10、ing for pleasure or trying tolearn something? Reading silently for yourself or reading out loud for someone else?Most often, your purpose for reading can be found with a quick answer.I = Interest. With the many millions of books on shelves today, there mustbe something out there for everyone. If you
11、 are interested in cars, considerbooks about history of racing, race car drivers, or car design. Even if you havea short amount of time to choose books, you can determine interest by lookingat the front cover, flipping through(快速翻阅)the pages to have a quick look atphotos or illustrations, or reading
12、 the back cover or the chapter titles.C = Comprehend. Its important to choose a book right for your level orability. How to choose such a book? If you read books at Level A, for example,youd better not choose a book at Level D. If the book isnt labeled(贴标签)with a level, you can open the book and cho
13、ose a pagethen you can decidewhether the book is at a right level for you by asking yourself; Did I understand what I just read? Do I remember what I read? Was I able to read most of the words?This brings us to our final letter; K.K=Know the Words. Readers should be able to understand most of thewor
14、ds on the page. The key is the Five Finger Rule” : Choose a book youwould like to read, look at a page in the middle and put one finger down forevery word you dont understand. The “Five Finger Rule” shows a general ideaof the relationship between the number of unknown words and the difficultylevel o
15、f a book;0 1 unknown word = too easy2 3 unknown words=just right45 unknown words = too difficultYou want to know how to choose books right for you一books that areenjoyable, fun and exciting. P. I. C. K. is all about giving you the tools to be astrong and confident reader.34. What does “P. I. C. K. ”
16、stand for?35. According to the passage, what is one possible purpose for reading?36. What books does the writer advise you to read if youre interested in cars?37. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?38. If you put three fingers down when youre reading a page, whats thedifficulty level of the b
17、ook?34. It stands for Purpose,Interest,Comprehend,and Know the Words. 35.For pleasure./Trying to learn something./Reading silently for oneself./ Reading out loud for someone else. 36.Books about history of racing,race car drivers,or car design. 37. How to choose a book right for a readers level or a
18、bility. 38. The level of the book is just right. 【海淀二模】Email helps workers to communicate at any time, from any place. Email is an important tool, but it can also lead to a waste of time. How can workers make sure that email is a tool and not a time-waster? Here are some simple tips to follow. They
19、can help you use email more efficiently (高效地) at work.First of all, turn off the sound in your computer that tells you that you have a new email message. That “Youve got mail!” sound is like a telephone or a doorbell. It interrupts your work. When you hear it, you will want to check your messages. A
20、nd it will take you at least a few minutes to get back to work after that. Can you imagine how much time you waste because of that little sound?Second, limit how often you check your email. Try checking it only three times a day, for example, at 9:00, 12:00 and 16:00. Also, limit the time you spend
21、reading and answering email each time. Fifteen minutes is usually long enough.Third, use a separate email account for work and personal life. Do not give your work address to friends or family, and do not give your personal address to people at work. If you are working on several projects at one tim
22、e, use a separate email account for each one. So you can focus on the most important project.Fourth, you wont have to read all the email messages every time you open your email. You can look quickly at the subject lines and then decide which messages to answer right away. You can read the others lat
23、er.Finally, do not always use “reply to all” to answer email. Only send the message to people who need to read your answer. That way, you wont fill your workmates inboxes with messages that they dont need. And they wont waste time reading them.If you follow these simple steps, you will be a more eff
24、icient worker. Best of all, you will be able to leave the office earlier.34. Does email help workers to communicate at any time?35. How long should you spend reading and answering email each time?36. Why is it necessary to use a separate email account for each project?37. How can you decide which me
25、ssages to answer right away?38. What is the passage mainly about?34. Yes. /Yes, it does.35. 15 minutes.36. Because it can help you/us focus on the most important project.37. By looking quickly at the subject lines.38. Some tips on how to use email more efficiently at work.【朝阳二模】四、阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。Ev
26、eryone speaks a language, but language is not just for talking. It is our most important communication tool. Through language, we can tell other people what we think, how we feel, and what we need. In fact, civilization (文明) itself depends on our ability to communicate. In the long history of human,
27、 languages survive, grow, disappear, move from place to place, and change with time. Now, some languages are ancient, and others are new. There are about 6,000 different living languages around the world today, and there are many thousands more that are no longer in use. Languages might sound differ
28、ent, but they are thought to have come from a single ancient language. It would be quite interesting if we search for stories about the creation and disappearance of languages. Nobody knows exactly when people first started using language. Some scientists say that people first spoke to one another a
29、bout two million years ago. Today, our sophisticated (复杂的) languages get fully used in the magazines, novels, science books, and movies that fill our libraries and bookstores. As human, it is important that we can tell the long stories, which separate us from the great apes (类人猿). Other animals may
30、use various methods to communicate, but we humans send complicated messages through space and time. Throughout history there were many languages that served as a lingua franca (通用语) a common language that could serve as a bridge between people of different cultures. Today, English is the main language that plays that role around the world. Many people have some ability
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