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1、將該AA good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day. “ Did you notice, ” she started, “how he didn t wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”True eno ugh, the boy attacked his plate faster tha n a cat in the wild. Without manners, we re no more than animals. Actually, t

2、hat s not true. I ve been watching andfeed ing a group of wild cats, and they show unu sual polite ness toward each other.Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line.My mother educated her three childre n to have good manners all the time. We weremad

3、e to feel very un comfortable as if we were sitti ng on pi ns and n eedles un til wegot used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I m sorry. And I have to say,while it was a pain ful lear ning experie nee, it was one of the most valuable.I can t tell you how often I sat with my friends, eatin

4、g at their dinner tables,and their parents thought highly of mygood manners. While it was a little embarrassing,I knew even then that my mother s teachings were paying off.Many years later,when I was attendingseminars across the country, my manners werequite useful.While I regret that I haven t been

5、 a perfect example, I m still worki ng on it.I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me. I didn t have her beautiful singing voice or her gree n eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her fin est characteristics.56. What did the writer s friend most probably complain about?s not

6、 havi ng a healthys selfish ness.A. Her son s eating too quickly.B. Her son diet.C. Her son s not having good table manners. D.Her son57. The un derl ined wordscarce ” in Paragraph 3 probably meansA. too much B. not delicious C. not eno ughD. quite hots mother58. We learn that the writerA. was stric

7、t about her childre ns manners B. n ever puni shed her childre nC. was proud of her appeara neeD. was not good at singing59. What does the writer thi nk of her experie nee of lear ning good mann ers?A. Easy and relax ingB. Painful but valuableC. Easy but uselessD. Too horrible60. We can infer from t

8、he passage that the writer.A. is surely liked by every one around herB. is not satisfied with most people s manners around herC. thinks she has bee n a perfect example to the youngD. tha nks her mother for teach ing her the good manners a lotBDear all,Please read Professor Humes email about his n ex

9、t lecture on Rosa Parks.Susan MillerSecretary*Dear Susa n.Please forward this message to stude nts of my history class.Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also requ ired to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed fro m the school librar

10、y.Ted HumeThe early experie nces of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), l ong known as the “ mother of thecivil rights moveme nt,” were not differe nt from those of many Africa n-America ns atthat time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 whe n she refused to give up

11、her seat on a bus to a white man.“ By sitt ingdow n, ” remarked Joh n Lewis,“ she was sta nding up for all America ns.”Among the nu merous awards Parks received in her life were the Preside ntial Medal of Freedom(1996)a nd the Con gressio nal Gold Medal(1999).Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul

12、 A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd in cludi ng Secretary of State Con doleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up whe n the political activities of Parks held public atte nti on, might not have realized her impact(影響)on their lives,“ but I canhon estly say tha

13、t without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be sta nding here asSecretary of State. ”After her casket( 靈柩)was placed at the Capitol, U. S. Preside nt Bush, members ofCon gress and ordinary America ns paid their respects. In America n history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a

14、very high regard usually reserved for Preside nts of the Un ited States.-5 -61. What is the main purpose of Susan s email?A. To make arrangements for Professor Humes class. B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.C. To help the stude nts orga nize a lecture. D. To an swer Professor Humeslast emai

15、l.62. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she .A. helped Con doleezza Rice achieve political successB. jo ined the civil rights moveme nt at a young ageC. made racial equality a com mon value in America n societyD. set a good example in her early life for other black America ns6

16、3. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?A. She was n amed “ mother of the civil rights moveme nt.”B. She was received by Preside nt Bush at the Capitol.C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.CChannel Isla nds tourist guideFriendly c

17、ommunities, a rough coastline and gentle, untouched scenery make the isla nds ideal for anyone who wants to get outthere and explore on foot or by bike.En gla nd tourist guideEngland is the largest country in Britain,and home to the largestcity in Europe, 600 miles of beautiful coastl ine, and a pop

18、ulati on almost three times that of Australia.Isle of Man tourist guideA country rich in natural history, beautiful scenery and first-class historical sites with attract ions for all age groups and in terests.London tourist guideLondon n eeds little in troducti on. This lively, multi-cultural capita

19、l is a world leading destinationcity . London is full of history,heritage and culture, yet one of the mostfast-movi ng,cosmopolitan（ 世界性的）cities on the planet.Norther n Irela nd tourist guideExciting cities with shopping, nightlifeand festivals, outdooractivities, wonderful food and untouched peacef

20、ul and private places where you can relax .Scotland tourist guideScotla nd is everyth ing you imagi ne- whisky, golf and wealthof castles and historicwilder nesses in Europe.Wales tourist guideWales is differe nt fromfrom Heathrow Airport.sites. The Highlands area is one of the lastother parts of Br

21、ita in and just 2 hoursWith 400 castles, yet only one officialmotorway, you have to take things at a gen tie pace.64. Wha is special about England?A. It is the largest country in Europe.B. It enjoys a beautiful coastline of 600 miles.C. It is one of the last wildernesses in Europe.D. It has a large

22、population similar to Australia.65. If you want to visit castles, you are supposed to go toA. Cha nnel Isla nds and Isle of Man B. Isle of Man and Lon donC. Northern Ireland and WalesD. Wales and Scotland66. The passage can be classified as.A. an advertisementB. a geography articleC. a reportD. a di

23、aryDDiscouraged by readi ng bad n ews daily and with his marriage faili ng. Can adia nNeil Pasricha decided to try to focus on the positiveand come up with 1,000 simple,f ree, awesome things, posting one each day on a blog.Pasricha said his blog aimed to highlight lifes simple pleasures, which were

24、ofte n take n for gran ted, such as finding forgotte n money in a pocket, or fixing a TV set with a heavy blow.Little did he realize his blog would strike a nerve and attract 40,000 people a day to join his discussions on how to enjoy the last triangle of a potato crisp, or the pleasure of laugh ing

25、 so hard that you cry.Pasricha, aged 30, was amazed to win two Webby awards, known as the Oscars of the Internet, something positive at a time when his marriage broke up and one of his closest friends committed suicide.I turned the worst year of my life into my best year by focusing on the positive.

26、Pasricha told Reuters in a teleph one in terview. Every day I try to find someth ingthat is happy, free and universal to share, like the smell of a bakery or when a cashier ope ns up a new line at a store.Pasricha said when he began his blog in June 2008 he thought he might have trouble coming up wi

27、th 1,000 simple, happy moments in life but now he is more than halfway through and ideas keep floodi ng in, from himself and from followers of his blog.These moments can start a huge conversation. Most of our life is really about hitti ng gree n lights on the way home from, or wak ing up before your

28、 alarm goes off and realizingyou have more time in bed. But it is those small moments we forget about.Despite the success of his blog, Pasricha does not want to change his daily life.“ I travel regularly for an hour a day to work in the suburb. I like work becauseI like the people in my office. I m not a writer and I don t know how to usepunctuations correctly. I just like observing the world and putting it down,” hesaid.67. Neil Pasricha determined to post positivefeelingsor things on his blog becau