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How did one man prove that small kindnesses add up？My family first met Wally Urtz，the gentle，modest manager of our local supermarket，on a windy day nearly 20 years ago just after we'd moved to Hasting-on-Hudson，a New York City suburb．As my wife made her way to the store's exit，attending her groceries and two small children，Wally rushed up beside her．"I'll get those，young lady，"he said brightly，taking her bags and leading her to the parking lot．Now that may seem like no big deal-except that these days things like that so seldom happen．
Our story，as it turned out，was typical．Among Hasting's 8，000 people living here，almost everybody had at least one about Wally's politeness and generosity．There were the times he'd reach into his own pocket when someone was short of money； the times he'd show small kindnesses to someone who'd just lost a loved one or who was in the middle of divorce； the many，many times he'd put himself out for older people．
"He just appreciated that when people get older，their lives get smaller-they don't drive，their friends have passed on-and how much it means to be treated warmly，"one woman，Kathy Dragan said，"When my mother was in her 80s，it was a treat for her to go to the store．"Wally would call out to the shop clerk and say，"You give her whatever attention she needs．"She'd tell me，"He's kinder to me than some people I've known all my life．"
Yet few of us fully understood what Wally meant to the people's life of our community-until he was sent to another store 20 miles away．For some unknown reason，the Food Emporium chain had decided to replace 67-year-old Wally after 26 years due to"operational issues related to operating a store the size of the one in Hastings．"
No one could believe it．Word spread quickly．Neighbors called each other seeking the feeling of emotional comfort．Some planned to bring Wally back and staged protest marches outside the store．Others flooded the local newspaper with angry letters．The mayor took up the cause．Even the police tried to set things right．
A grocer seems an unlikely figure to set off such an emotional outpouring（流露）．What he did shows the remarkable effect Wally-a man of endless warmth and good humor-had on people．



According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？ ______

A. Wally Urtz is always ready to help others every day．
B. Wally Urtz is a man who wants to draw attention to him．
C. Wally Urtz helped the author's wife on purpose．
D. The author had known Wally Urtz before we moved to Hastings-on-Hudson．

What's people's reaction to Wally Urtz's being moved away？ ______

A. No one paid much attention to it．
B. Many people objected to it in different ways．
C. The police supported it with all their heart．
D. The mayor thought it was a good idea．

It can be inferred from the passage that ______ ．

A. A person in the grocery can easily express his felling out to others．
B. A person full of warm-heartedness and humor has a great influence on people．
C. The mayor didn't look into the reason of people's emotional outpouring．
D. The author had joined in the plan of bringing Wally back．

Which of the following is the best title of this passage？ ______

A. Wally Urtz and Old people
B. A Food Shopping Grocer
C. Wally Urtz's Being Moved Away
D. The Heart of Town--a Man of Endless Warmth．

On a Sunday morning，I was driving down a road and saw something I couldn't believe．A little girl，less than two，was pushing her stroller （婴儿车） across the road．It was Sunday morning and traffic was not heavy．
I stopped my car at once and ran toward her．This little girl knew enough to run from a stranger．I tried to catch her in order that I could get her out of the road．
Suddenly her father came running down a hill across the road from where I had parked my car．He ran right to her and caught her up，saying"bad girl"to her．I picked up the stroller and gave it to him．The father grabbed （抓住） the stroller and walked toward where he came from without a word．
I went back and sat in my car for a few minutes with my son．My hands were shaking and tears were about to run out of my eyes．"Do you feel cold，Mom？"asked my son．I just shook my head．
After this happened，I thought about how thankful I was．Even though the father didn't say thank you，I feel that I did something good．Doing something for someone else is pleasing，even when it's only a matter of being in the right place at the right time．
I didn't really"save"her，but I feel like it was important that I happened to be there．It is sad that I was the only one who stopped．It really made me a little disappointed that no one else stopped to help．



When the author saw the little girl， ______ ．

A. the girl had lost her way
B. she was driving to work in a hurry
C. the girl feared to go across the road
D. there weren't many cars on the road

The little girl ran away from the author because ______ ．

A. she wanted to stay on the road
B. she didn't know the author at all
C. she wanted to look for her father
D. she needed to catch her stroller

Why were the author's hands shaking？ ______

A. Because she was not feeling well．
B. Because she was too excited to keep calm．
C. Because the weather was very cold at that time．
D. Because she failed to be understood by the girl's father．

The author thought that her help was ______ ．

A. really necessary
B. worth praising
C. not welcome
D. not useful．

Only three local students won Chinese Blog （博客） Compctition． And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China．
170 students" task： to get a fully-designed blog up and running， complete with many postings based on a theme of choice-all written in Chinese．
Themes ranged from local opinions-such as the usage of Singlish， education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centre-to food blogs．
The entries were judged on language proficiency （熟练程度） and the quality of writing， as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers．
Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University IT experts， and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges．
In the end， only three Singaporean students made it to the award list-the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China．
"No surprise，" said Mr． Chow Yaw Long， 37， teachers in charge from Innova Junior College， which organized the event． "Although the topics were local subjects， the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language．"
One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao， 19， from the Saint Andrew's Junior College， who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog． Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce， complete with pictures and even podcasts （播客）．
Her advice for bloggers is： Be responsible．
"Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers．" Said Miss Gao． "I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts．"



The competition was organized by ______ ．

A. the National University of Singapore
B. Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao
C. the Saint Andrew's Junior College
D. Innova Junior College

From this passage we can know the following EXCEPT that ______ ．

A. all the themes were about local subjects
B. Chinese students won most of the awards
C. the blogs should be written in Chinese
D. the judges were from universities in Singapore and China

What Miss Gao said suggests that ______ ．

A. she likes to blame the authorities
B. she thinks highly of the others" blogs
C. she has a sense of responsibility
D. she loves to read valuable posts

The passage is mainly about ______ ．

A. how Chinese students won the awards in the competition
B. why bloggers should take responsibility for their blogs
C. what the result of the Chinese Blog Competition was
D. how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competition

It's cold and dark outside，and your bed is so warm and comfortable．Going for a run seems like such a bad idea．But before you hide your running shoes，it might be worth giving that crazy idea a go．
According to The Huffington Post，an outdoor run in winter，as opposed to one on a treadmill（跑步机），burns more calories because the body is working hard to regulate（调节）its core temperature．Furthermore，research shows that race times are faster in cold weather than in warmer temperatures and quicker runs burn more calories．Similarly，cold weather also makes the heart work harder to distribute blood through the body，making that vital muscle even stronger．
Outdoor exercise also turns up your energy and rids you of the stress and depression that build up every day．The heat and humidity in summer can drag you down and tire you faster，but cold weather is refreshing．It adjusts you to your surroundings，making you feel alive．
Of course，the threat of smog in some built-up areas is a further hurdle to winter exercise．Heart attacks，strokes，lung cancer and asthma are all dangers of running in smog．The combination of air pollution and exercise increases the potential problems．If you do choose to run outside on smoggy days，take a path in a park or residential area to avoid car exhaust（尾气），and go early in the morning，before rush hour．But staying inside on smoggy days and waiting for the next clear day to run is best．



How does cold weather benefit runners，compared with warm weather？ ______

A. They can run more slowly．
B. They can take in more calories．
C. Their hearts can function harder．
D. Their body temperature can get lower．

How does summer affect runners？ ______

A. It builds up their energy quickly．
B. It makes runners tired easily．
C. It lessens runners'stress．
D. It causes heart attacks．

What are the runners supposed to do on smoggy days？ ______

A. Stop driving cars．
B. Do more exercise．
C. Avoid outdoor exercise．
D. Run late in the morning．

What can be the best title of the passage？ ______

A. Refresh with a Winter Run
B. Take Outdoor Exercise in Summer
C. Go to Run in a Park
D. Follow the Tips to Reduce Stress

There are many useful suggestions that can help one to improve English．Here are some of them to increase one's English language vocabulary．
Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words．It is based on understanding important words and expressions．
Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it．Research show that it takes from 10to 20repetitions（重复） to really make a word part of your vocabulary．Since most words are learned from how they are used in context（上下文），the more words one is shown，the better vocabulary one will have．Keep a piece of paper close to you．When you read，pay close attention to the word you do not know，write the word down and try to understand its meaning from the context．Then look up the word in a dictionary．
Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing，you will forget them very quickly．So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing．Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English．
Building vocabulary is a life-long task．Remember，"In the beginning was the word．"Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is．It will also determine the quality of your communication．



We can learn from the passage that learning English vocabulary ______ ．

A. is just about learning the right words
B. requires one to understand important expressions
C. doesn't require one to learn expressions
D. is about remembering more and more words

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？ ______

A. To master a word，you need to repeat it 10-20times
B. If you remember a word，you are still able to forget it if you don't use it
C. It doesn't take long to build one's vocabulary
D. Practice is very important in fluent spoken English

What is the passage mainly about？ ______

A. How to enrich your English vocabulary
B. How to have a good conversation in English
C. Why context is important in learning English
D. How to improve the quality of communication．

Men who wear pink shirts to work earn more and are easier to get a higher position than those who prefer traditional shirt colors，such as white and blue，according to a recent survey．Researchers also found that men who wore pink were more likely to get praise from female co-workers and were more confident in the office．
A classical pink shirt wearer earns£1，000 more a year than those who choose other colors，researchers surveyed among 1，500 male office workers．Men who wear pink are also twice as likely to have the Master（硕士）"s degree as those who prefer white shirts，with one in ten pink shirt wearers having a PHD．（博士学位）
Stephanie Thiers-Ratcliffe，International Marketing Manager for Cotton USA，who took charge of the study，said，"You can tell a lot about someone by the color he wears．Pink is a color that more and more men have been wearing recently，and it is encouraging that they are not afraid to experiment with that bright color．They spend most of their days at work and their own confidence needs to remain smart．It is good for company standards，but that doesn't mean that they have to wear boring clothes．"Pink shirt wearers on the other hand are more likely to have a low-carbon （低碳的） life for half of them prefer to choose public means of transportation to go to work．
The report also found men who preferred green shirts were the most likely to be late for work，while white shirt fans were the most punctual．



We can learn from the passage that ______ ．

A. the color a man wears can influence his personality
B. the color a man wears can show a lot about him
C. pink is the best of all the colors a man likes
D. wearing pink can make a man become happy

According to the survey，pink shirt men ______ ．

A. usually graduate from famous universities or colleges
B. prefer to go to work by car with their co-workers
C. earn more money than those in other colors
D. are better at pleasing their bosses in the office

If you want to get a higher place in your company，you'd better wear ______ ．

A. purple
B. pink
C. green
D. white

According to the passage，who is the least likely to be late for work？ ______

A. Jack who often wears pink shirts．
B. Mike who often wears green shirts．
C. Tom who often wears white shirts．
D. Alan who often wears blue shirts．

Without proper planning，tourism can cause problems．For example，too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants（居民）of a country．If tourists create too much traffic，the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy．They began to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely．They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy．It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them．Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists．Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants．
Too much tourism can be a problem．If tourism grows too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry．This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer．
On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs．Business can also lose money．It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels，airports，air terminals，first-class roads，and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions．For example，a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50thousand dollars per room to build．If this room is not used most of the time，the owner of the hotel lose money．
Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity，sewers to handle waste，and water．All of these support facilities cost money．If they are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost．



Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ______ ．

A. a bad effect on other industries
B. a change of tourists'customs
C. over-crowdedness of places of interest
D. pressure on traffic

It can be inferred from the text that ______ ．

A. the author doesn't like tourism developing so fast
B. local people will benefit from tourist attractions
C. other parts of a country's economy won't benefit from tourism much
D. we can't build too many support facilities

The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will ______ ．

A. waste a lot of money
B. weaken their economy
C. help establish their customs
D. help improve their life．

Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to start a bed and breakfast．Four years later，the couple now dishes out banana pancake breakfasts，cleans toilets，serves homemade cookies to guests in a bed and breakfast surrounded by trees on a mountain known for color1ful sunsets．
"Do I miss the freeways？Do I miss the traffic？Do I miss the trees？No，"says Ms．Giddens．"This is a phenomenon that's fairly widespread．A lot of people are rethinking their lives and figuring out what they want to do．"
Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing，living closer to work and commuting（通勤） less，avoiding shopping malls，borrowing books from the library instead of buying them，and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job．
Vicki Robin，a writer，tells us how she deals with the changes in her budget，now far less than what she used to make．
"You become conscious of where your money is going and how valuable it is，"Ms．Robin says．"You tend not to use thing up．You cook at home rather than eat out．You find your life is not a mess anymore，and you discover your living costs have gone way down．"
Janet Luhrs，a lawyer，quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a babysitter for two weeks．"It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids，"she says．"Simplicity is not just about saving money； it's about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music．"
Ms．Luhrs now edits a magazines called Simple Living，which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes，and organize potluck（家常便饭）dinners instead of fancy receptions．
"Simplicity is about conscious living and creating the life you want．The less stuff you buy，the less money goes out the door，and the less money you have to earn，"Ms．Luhrs explains．



How does Ms．Giddens feel about the life she is living now？ ______

A. Bored B. Worried C. Satisfied D. Surprised

What does the phenomenon Ms．Giddens mentioned refer to？ ______

A. Serving others
B. Finding a new job
C. Living a simple life
D. Opening a restaurant

Janet Luhrs gave up her job as a lawywer in order to ______ ．

A. have one more baby girl
B. create her own magazine
C. make her career in music
D. spend more time with her kids

In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear？ ______

A. Business B. Lifestyle C. Education D. Entertainment．

When you visit America， you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards． It is made up of "motor" and "hotel" and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car （however， you don't need a car to stay at one）． You have to pay when you arrive for your room， which usually has a bath． Meals are not provided， but there will certainly be a cafeteria （自助餐馆）． Americans eat a lot of salads and sandwiches． Along the main roads there are a lot of motels． Each tries to offer more than next． Some provide television in every bedroom； others have swimming pools； and so on． Motels are especially useful when you are in the country， far from a town or city． You will also find them in the big National Parks．
In these great National Parks， you may meet guests you don't expect to see． An American friend told me a little story． In the middle of a moonless night she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming． Thinking it might be a thief， she jumped out of bed， opened the door and crept towards a dark shadow． As she got close， she saw the thief． She was dreadfully frightened： it wasn't a human thief - it was a big black bear． The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paw， looking for tasty bits of food． My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!
There are also， of course， places called "rooming houses"， where they receive lodgers（房客）． You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent， and you could try one of these． A word of warning - looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!



Which of the following is TRUE about motels？ ______

A. They are free for people who arrive by car．
B. The word "motel" is formed by two words．
C. You can only find motels in the big National Parks．
D. If you want to stay at a motel， you must have a car．

The underlined word "crept" in the second paragraph probably means" ______ "．

A. moved slowly B. rushed out C. ran fast D. threw away

The second paragraph mainly tells us ______ ．

A. an interesting story
B. bears usually look for food at night
C. the experience of the author's friend
D. we may meet animals in the National Parks

From the last paragraph， we can learn that in New York during the tourist season ______ ．

A. tourists can find gold there
B. it is difficult to find a room there
C. tourists can have a sweet dream there
D. there is warning for tourists to New York

As many as 10of the 17kinds of penguins may be in danger of disappearing．The number of penguins have decreased by 30% since 1987．
Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world．They are common in South America，New Zealand，Australia and South Africa．Many live near cold waters．But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands．Penguins cannot fly，but they are fine swimmers．Penguins eat fish and krill．
The warming of the earth is the decrease in penguin populations．The heating of the air has caused ocean waters to become warmer．Higher water temperatures have reduced the supply of fish and krill．Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce．Besides，many adult penguins die of hunger．
Widespread fishing，exploration for oil and oil leaks also make penguins be in danger．Poisonous organisms in ocean water are another danger．Penguins also have their enemies，including wild dogs，sharks，seals and sea lions．
News about penguins is not all bad，however．Several years ago，oil leaking from a ship hurt 40% of the penguins in South Africa．The penguins became covered with oil．But thousands of people helped clean and treat the birds well．Then they returned the penguins to the wild．Now these South African penguins are reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking．



Penguins ______ ．

A. can swim better than fly
B. can be found near Oceania
C. eat fish only
D. live only in cold waters．

Which of the following is NOT the cause of penguin's decrease in numbers？ ______

A. Oil searching．
B. Widespread fishing．
C. Human's killing．
D. Warming of the oceans．

Why are the penguins in South Africa reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking？ ______

A. Because people removed the ship．
B. Because people sent a lot of penguins to the wild．
C. Because people helped the penguins．
D. Because people treated the penguins well．