I used to give much money to the homeless around,feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home,a huge 1        and hardly any income. 2      ,I stopped giving and became very bitter.

 Several years later,things started to 3        I became rich enough to have a home,and 4       a backyard. And I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with a 5       "Will work for food". I passed him. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 6        I replied, "Honey,they just use that money for 7        or other bad things. ” She didn't answer. But when I said it,I didn't feel right.

  Three days later,I was 8        to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 9        me to help him. So I stopped my car,and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, "God bless you. I only need 77cents. ” I reached into my ashtray and it was 10        enough that there was just 77cents.

  Greatly shocked by this coincidence (巧合) ，I gave him all the 11        in the ashtray. He burst out with joy and 12        in his eyes, "You have made it 13        for me to see my mom for Christmas!The bus offering this great sale is 14        right away!" It is a moment that I'll never forget. I think that man won't forget it,either,but I am the one who gets the best 15        in my life. It also reminds me that nothing is a coincidence,and everything has its meaning.

(   ) 1. A. debt   B. duty   C. income   D. pressure

(   ) 2. A. In fact   B. In a word   C. As a result   D. All in all

(   ) 3. A. develop   B. worsen   C. show   D. change

(   ) 4. A. even   B. still   C. yet   D. only

(   ) 5. A. word   B. expression   C. sign   D. letter

(   ) 6. A. safety   B. danger   C. need   D. fear

(   ) 7. A. food   B. alcohol   C. medicine   D. music

(   ) 8. A. driving   B. jogging   C. walking   D. cycling

(   ) 9. A. prevented   B. challenged   C. allowed   D. drove

(   ) 10. A. joking   B. strange   C. happy   D. natural

(   ) 11. A. dollars   B. yuan   C. RMB   D. money

(   ) 12. A. smile   B. look   C. water   D. tears

(   ) 13. A. necessary   B. difficult   C. possible   D. suitable

(   ) 14. A. lining   B. leaving   C. getting   D. operating

(   ) 15. A. gift   B. time   C. turn   D. honour

  Think back to the time when you were much younger. Did you have a regular babysitter 1        took care of you when your parents were out?

  Most of us have had experiences like that. Now that you're older,you may think, "Now it's my 2        to be the babysitter！”After all,babysitting is one of the most popular 3      (way) for young people to earn money of their own.

  However,not everyone is 4       (suit) for babysitting. How do you know if it is right for you? Ask 5       these questions：

  . Do you like kids? If you don't enjoy 6      (spend) time with children,then you may not like or be good 7       babysitting.

  . Are you a nurturer? To nurture something 8       (mean) to care for something,to help it grow and develop. If you are willing to cook soup for your mom when she's sick,or like watering the plants,or feeding the birds at the park,then babysitting is just for you!

  . Take a babysitting course. These classes can teach you how 9      (start) as a babysitter.

  . Care for your siblings (兄妹) .If you have younger sisters 10           brothers,volunteer to look after them.

  . Be a mother's helper. By helping,you'll get experience and the chance to prove that you're ready for taking care of kids.

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 Singapore was just a sleepy city in Southeast Asia more than 50 years ago. But the small dot on the world map has developed into one of the richest nations thanks to its founder and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew,the father of the state,who passed away on March 23,2015.

  Lee grew up inSingaporethat was part of the British Empire. As a law major who graduated from Cambridge University and the founder of the People's Action Party,he becameSingapore's first prime minister in 1959 when British agreed on the island's selfrule.

  Lee was a leader with vision (遠見) .He knew that without agriculture and natural resources,Singaporecould only find a way out by developing itself into a place perfect for business. So he began with a few simple ideas:Singaporeneeded respect for elders and the law,hard work,and the idea that the needs of society are greater than the individual's. He united Chinese,Indians and Malaysians,making English a common language. He fought corruption (腐敗) and even disallowed chewing gum. That helped changeSingaporefrom a poor city in the 1950s to a world business center with a per capita GDP of about $55,000,reported by the Financial Times.

  Lee left the office of prime minister in 1990 but remained a member of parliament. He resigned as "Minister Mentor" in 2011. He was happy with his work; "I have no regrets. I have spent my life,so much of it,building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do."

  To the world,Lee was one of Asia's most popular politicians. He was one of the first to say China would develop quickly under a former leader Deng Xiaoping and he contributed to China's reform and opening up. "Not a small number of this and past generations of world leaders have asked for his advice on governance and development," said American President bama. "Lee is a visionary and a true giant of history."

(   ) 1. How long did Lee Kuan Yew serve asSingapore's prime minister?

   A. For 52 years. B. For 31 years. C. For 56 years. D. For 50 years.

(   ) 2. According to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. Singapore is rich in oil and natural gas.

   B. Chewing gum is not allowed inSingapore.

   C. Many world leaders asked Lee about development.

   D. In history,Singaporewas once ruled by the British Empire.

(   ) 3. From the passage,we can see Lee Kuan Yew was a(n)        person.

   A. confident and hardworking   B. honest and strongminded

   C. wise and devoted          D. modest and hopeful

(   ) 4. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that         .

   A. under British rule,Singaporedeveloped very fast

   B. Lee made no difference toChina's development

   C. Lee foresaw thatChinawould rise and become powerful

   D. Lee wasn't very satisfied with his efforts and achievements

(   ) 5. The last paragraph mainly tells us         .

   A. Lee's contributions to other countries   B. Lee's relations withChina

   C. Lee's popularity in Asia              D. Obama's admiration for Lee

(   ) 1. The lowest price of the hotel is         .

   A. 129 dollars   B. 491 dollars   C. 761 dollars   D. 870 dollars

(   ) 2. If you live in the hotel,you must remember the checkout time is at         .

   A. 4：00 a. m. B. 12： 00 at noon   C. 6:00 p. m.   D. 9:00 p. m.

(   ) 3. When we see the sign "Smokefree property" in the hotel,we         .

   A. should keep away from the smoke   B. can't take cigarettes

   C. cannot smoke   D. can smoke freely

(   ) 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. We can't use Wi-Fi in public areas in the hotel.

   B. If you check in,you must take governmentissued photo ID card.

   C. Children who are under eleven years old are free when taking the parent's room.

   D. If you want to live in the hotel,you can't take the pets.

(   ) 5. We can find the passage         .

   A. in a cartoon book   B. in a story magazine

   C. in a novel         D. in a travel guide book

  It has more than 900 million users worldwide. If it were a country,it would have a larger population in the world than a lot of countries. This is Facebook,a popular website from theUS.

  Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14,1984. As a little kid,he loved creating little fun computer programs,especially communication tools and games. He set up the network in February of 2004. He was then a secondyear student at Harvard University. One day,he had an idea of building a website for Harvard students to get to know each other. He set up the Facebook website. Harvard students could share their photos and personal information there. Soon,the website became very famous. Zuckerberg decided to leave Harvard to run Facebook full time. It was the biggest advantage in his life and later brought him great success. Now the service is popular around the world.

  Greetings such as "Have you checked your Facebook page today?" became a part of young people's everyday language in theUS. People can exchange messages and get the latest information about their friends on Facebook. Zuckerberg's dream is to connect people through the Internet. "Facebook is to make the world more open and connected," he said.

  What's the young man's secret to success? Zuckerberg believes it's important to have an open mind and be ready to try new things. "The riskiest thing is to take no risks," he once said in an open letter. Sometimes the simplest ideas go furthest. We hope Zuckerburg can go much further,maybe even further than Bill Gates.

(   ) 1. People can do all the things on Facebook EXCEPT       .

   A. exchanging messages   B. seeing their friends' photos

   C. sharing personal information   D. setting up an online shop

(   ) 2. Which is NOT a right word to describe Zuckerburg according to the passage?

   A. Creative. B. Patient. C. Openminded. D. Successful.

(   ) 3. This passage is most likely from the section of        in a magazine.

   A. Sport   B. Advertisement   C. People   D. News

(   ) 4. Which is the right order of the following statements?

    ① Zuckerburg left Harvard University.

    ② Zuckerburg built Facebook.

    ③ Zuckerburg ran Facebook full time.

    ④ Zuckerburg became a secondyear student at Harvard University.

   A. ④②①③              B. ④②③①              

    C. ②③④①              D. ②④①③

(   ) 5. What's the best title for the article?

   A. Mark Zuckerburg's dream   B. Popular Facebook

   C. Mark Zuckerburg's story   D. Secret to success

  I looked carefully at the face of my 23-year-old son,Daniel. In a few hours he would be 1        toFrance. He would be staying there for at least a year to learn another language and experience another style of 2       in a different country far away from theUS.

  It was a(n) 3       time in Daniel's life,a step from college into the adult world. I wanted to 4        him some meaningful words. But 5        came from my lips (嘴邊) .I stood quietly,looking into the searching eyes of my son.

  It was 6        to say something to my son. I knew this was not the first time I had let such a moment 7       . When he was five,I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergartea I felt he was very 8        as the bus came near. I saw his face turn red as the bus 9       . He looked at me as he did now.

  My father and I loved each other. Yet,I always regretted (后悔) never hearing him put his feelings into words and 10        having the memory of that moment. Why is it so hard to tell his 11        something from his heart? My mouth turned dry,and I knew I would be able to say only a few words 12       .

  "Daniel," I said, "if]could have picked,I would have picked you. " I wasn't sure whether he understood 13        I meant or not. Then he came toward me and threw his 14        around me. For a moment,the world and all the other people 15       ,and there was just Daniel and me in our home by the sea.

(   ) 1. A. flying   B. shipping   C. riding   D. driving

(   ) 2. A. study   B. life   C. art   D. fashion

(   ) 3. A. easy   B. comfortable   C. boring   D. important

(   ) 4. A. record   B. leave   C. take   D. write

(   ) 5. A. something   B. everything   C. nothing   D. anything

(   ) 6. A. difficult   B. easy   C. surprised   D. rare

(   ) 7. A. remember   B. pass   C. forget   D. waste

(   ) 8. A. gentle   B. famous   C. happy   D. nervous

(   ) 9. A. stopped   B. opened   C. shook   D. drove

(   ) 10. A. always   B. seldom   C. usually   D. never

(   ) 11. A. father   B. mother   C. daughter   D. son

(   ) 12. A. hardly   B. hard   C. clearly   D. clear

(   ) 13. A. what   B. which   C. where   D. that

(   ) 14. A. legs   B. hands   C. arms   D. feet

(   ) 15. A. cheered   B. disappeared   C. laughed   D. cried

  I've always liked the famous 1      ：Practice makes perfect.

  I'm now in the 2      (two) month of teaching as a language assistant inFrance. Honestly speaking,I do love my job. Most of my classes here are French classes; that is to say the students have extra (額外的) English lessons to help them become better language learners. However,when I ask my students 3       (describe) their favorite films,they can't even tell me the names of any films,I'm really 4      

  My French is far from perfect. I remember 5       (exact) how I felt when I was sitting in a classroom and had to speak a strange,unfamiliar language 6        front of my classmates and a native speaker. I was very frightened and nervous. But only now when I'm a language assistant myself can I understand how valuable the role is. Assistants provide an opportunity for foreigners to listen to a real accent,learn everyday phrases and of course,offer them a chance to practice 7       (speak) with native speakers. So,8       they should do is to practice as much as they can.

  There is always something new to learn such as vocabulary or grammar. You can always improve. I really want to help these students become the best learners but I can't help them 9        they start to help themselves.

  Just like my students,I 10       (buy) a French book and I want to learn French well. However,only a few days after buying it,I threw the book in the bottom of my bag without reading. So,I guess there is only one thing left for me to do: Pick up the book and start taking my own advice to be a better learner.

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  When it comes to pick out a place for a trip,the most important thing to look for is the place that offers plenty of things to do. There is no doubt that South American cities offer plenty of activities and different things that can be enjoyed.

(   ) 1. If Mr. Green likes walking on the beach,he can visit         .

   A. Rio de Janeiro   B. Valparaiso

   C. Medellin   D. Buenos Aires

(   ) 2. The underlined word "recreation" means "         ” in Chinese.

   A. 改造   B. 古董

    C. 重視    D. 重現(xiàn)

(   ) 3. Valparaiso inChileis famous for         .

   A. a lovely riverfront area   B. the exciting cultural scene

   C. an artistic scene         D. the minded travellers

(   ) 4. Which is NOT true about the city Cuenca?

   A. It has a balance of the old and new.

   B. The hot springs are good for people to relax.

   C. The lovely riverfront area has been redeveloped.

   D. It is famous for being particularly hilly.

(   ) 5. The passage mainly tells us         .

   A. South American hills

   B. South American cities

   C. South American countries

   D. South American beaches