When I walk through the streets, I pass strange rooms where people are doing strange things. Some are biking madly. Others are holding metal bars to keep them from dropping down. Still others are jumping around while someone is shouting at them. It looks like something out of Dante’s Inferno (但丁《神曲》中的《地獄篇》). But what is the most amazing is that people pay for these sufferings!

The strange rooms are gyms. It is reported that some 41 million Americans are gym members. 12% of the memberships are born in January, as they are determined to knock off the holiday fat. Maybe it is good to exercise in the gym. However, should they know they can keep in good shape, spending little money, would they still agree with its necessity?

At the age of 23, I joined a gym. I lifted weights twice a week in Muscle’s Gym. I paid as little as $200 per year. You can’t find such gyms in every city any more. Too often, the gym is fancy (花哨的) with lots of equipment. If you ask how much it costs to join it, the person at the front desk often won’t tell you straight. Instead, he’ll let you meet with a fitness consultant (健身顧問(wèn)), who will provide you with a great number of reasons and suggestions, such as losing weight and getting healthier, just in order to put pressure on you to spend much money joining the gym and becoming a member there.

Working out with the help of equipment at home has problems, too. In the early 2000s, I bought a spinning bike (動(dòng)感單車) at a cost of $700 for home use. I tried a few times only to find that it brought me a neck problem.

Now I’m back to my old way. I do Yoga (瑜伽) every morning and evening. Total cost: $60 for an exercise mat (墊子). I’m enjoying fitness.

61. The strange rooms are places where people _______________.

A. do strange things                                           B. suffer from great pains

C. play Dante’s Inferno                                       D. take physical exercise

62. In the author’s opinion, joining a gym nowadays is _______________.

A. exciting                B. inexpensive                 C. unnecessary             D. helpful

63. The author wrote something about Muscle’s Gym to _______________.

A. tell us he was fat when he was young         B. suggest a new way of losing weight

C. provide us with an example of gyms          D. compare it with the gyms of today

64. The author will possibly agree that _______________.

A. working out in gyms will bring a lot of sufferings

B. to be a fitness consultant can bring in a lot of money

C. taking up Yoga at home is a good way to keep healthy

D. you should buy good equipment if you exercise at home

65. From the text we can infer that ________________.

A. many Americans put on weight after Christmas and New Year’s Day

B. the author and his family had spent a lot of money exercising in gyms

C. 12% of the American people are members of gyms

D. spinning bikes are good equipment for exercise

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　　Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming．Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide．In closing she called me a hero．

　　That got me thinking about what a hero is．Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone's life?

　　Today I decided to look up the word "hero" in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant．It read "a person who does．something brave"．As I read on, it also said "a person who is good and noble "．

　　That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave．So I thought about something very important．Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I happened to open, and hold the door for someone as a courtesy．As they passed me by, I say, "How are you today?" Most of the time that would be no big deal, but this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply depressed and near the end of the rope．That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time．

　　Having been near "the end of my rope", after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition．I was within hours trying to get enough courage to end the pain and misery．When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend．That wonderful card probably saved my life．That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero．

　　Gee, who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero, and possibly save a life just by being kind and courteous to others? The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such an honor．

(1)

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

Why Should You Be A Hero?

B．

What Exactly Is A Hero?

C．

I Am A Hero

D．

Everyone Is A Hero

(2)

From the first paragraph we know that ________

[　　]

A．

the woman was just the one from the family I pulled out

B．

one of my stories prevented the woman's son from ending his life

C．

the woman couldn't help crying because I had saved her life

D．

the writer was called a hero who had saved a family from an accident

(3)

The underlined word "courtesy" in Paragraph 4 means the behavior that is ________．

[　　]

A．

polite and respectful

B．

brave and fearless

C．

smart and considerate

D．

cute and kind

(4)

After the writer got divorced, ________

[　　]

A．

he devoted all his life to helping the poor

B．

he led a very happy life

C．

he led an extremely unhappy and uncomfortable life

D．

he found much pleasure in supporting the homeless

(5)

According to this passage, which of the following can be considered as the behavior of a hero?

[　　]

A．

Holding a door open for someone．

B．

Sending someone a wonderful card．

C．

Keeping writing stories for children．

D．

Being kind to someone who has a hard time．

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Online grocery shopping was counted as the next great innovation to make our lives easier. In China more than 3,000 websites offer the service, but none have turned a profit.

Xiang Nian has had a hard day at the office but at least she can skip the trip to the grocery store. A text message on her phone lets her know the order she placed earlier in the day has been delivered to a locker outside her apartment.

"It’s really convenient for an office worker like me. My fresh products are waiting for me when I get home and can start cooking. No need to go to the supermarket any more," Xiang says.

One of the largest online supermarkets in Wuhan is Just-easy Fresh Produce. Over the past 3 years, the company has developed its online retail grocery business by guaranteeing fresh produce and an innovative delivery system. They've installed thousands of lockers in communitieshttp:// / around downtown Wuhan.

"We get an average of 8,000 orders per day. That's the most in China, I'm proud of it. We have placed over 20 thousand lockers in more than half of the communities in Wuhan and we plan to expand to all of them. Many e-commerce giants, like Taobao, are talking about cooperation with us," Jie Xiaofeng, manager of Wuhan Just-easy Agricultural Science & Technology Co., says.

While Just-easy may have thousands of customers, a staff of almost 300 and 40 delivery trucks, it's still operating in the red.

"There are over 3,000 companies selling fresh products online in China. But none is making a profit. It will take them at least 3 years before they make a profit. The major challenge is the cost of delivery. But they do have many advantages. The price of their goods is lower than the supermarkets," professor He Dehua at Huazhong Agricultural University, says.

A number of China's e-commerce giants are making moves into online grocery sales, with Taobao opening an online platform it calls "Cainiao". And traditional retailers(零售店) including Wal-Mart and Carrefour are also looking to start selling their produce online.

Many big B2C e-commerce players usually take fresh farm produce as the last category to add to their offerings. But now more and more large businesses have set their eyes on the industry. They want to prove the fresh food market is definitely suited to online sales.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The online grocery shopping is making our life easier.

B. Just-easy Fresh Produce is a pioneer of the online retail grocery business.

C. Conventional retailers are facing challenges.

D. None of the online grocery supermarkets has made a profit.

2.The underlined part “it's still operating in the red” probably means _______.

A. the present situation of the company makes them angry

B. the company is not making a profit

C. the company is very popular with customers

D. the staff of the company are aggressive

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. The fresh food market is definitely suited to online sales.

B. Fresh farm produce is the last category that people will buy online.

C. Online grocery sales have drawn the attention of e-commerce giants.

D. Traditional retailers choose to sell their produce on Cainiao.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards online grocery shopping?

A. Pessimistic.                      B. Indifferent.                      C. Objective.               D. Supportive.

 

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Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I 　36 a telephone call from a woman who could not stop 　37 as she told me that one of the stories in my book had saved her son from committing suicide.(自殺) In closing she called me a 38 .

That 　39　 me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero 　40 I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I 　41　 a story that saved someone’s life?

Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see 　42 what it meant. It　 43 “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “ a person who is good and noble”.

That statement 44 me more than the part about being 　45 . So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I 　46 to open and hold the door for someone as a courtesy (禮貌) . As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, 　47 this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply 　48 and near the end of the rope.

I was in such a condition after my marriage of twenty years ended. I was within hours trying to get up enough 　49 to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had 　50 me a card in the mail which told me how 　51 they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.

Similarly many children come out of the orphanages (孤兒院) 52 a very hard and bitter attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten.　 53 , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the 　54 shown to them by those of us who cared. If it 55 , we will also become “heroes”.

36. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C gave.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accepted

37. A. cheering　　　　　　 B. laughing　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. talking

38. A. writer　　　　　　　　 B. player　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gentleman. 　　　　　　 D. hero

39. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. got 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

40 A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　　　　　 D. because

41. A. said　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recalled

42. A. exactly　　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. directly 　　　　　　　　　 D. obviously

43. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. described

44. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. touched　　　　　　　　　 D. impressed

45. A. brave　　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. happened　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. intended　　　　　　　　　 D. meant

47. A. though　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. but

48. A. desperate　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. stressed

49. A. money　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　 C. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 D. courage

50. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　　 D. took

51. A. deeply　　　　　　　　 B. completely　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

52. A. without　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

53. A. Hopefully　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　 D. Unfortunately

54. A .luck　　　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. confidence　　　　　　　 D. kindness

55. A. matters　　　　　　　 B. works　　　　　　　　　　 C. acts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does

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Once  many  years  ago,  I  pulled  a  family  out  of  a  burning  car  somewhere  in  Wyoming.  Last week I   36   a telephone call from a woman who could not stop   37  as she told me that one of the stories  in  my  book  had  saved  her  son  from  committing  suicide.(自殺)  In  closing  she  called  me  a  38   .

That   39   me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero   40   I pulled a family from

a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I   41   a story that saved someone’s life?

Today  I  decided  to  look  up  the  word  “hero”  in  the  dictionary  to  see    42    what  it  meant.  It   43    “a  person  who  does  something  brave”.  As  I  read  on,  it  also  said  “  a  person  who  is  good  and

noble”.

That  statement    44    me  more  than  the  part  about  being    45  .  So  I  thought  about  something very  important.  Say  I  was  walking  into  the  local  Wal-Mart  Store  and  I 46    to  open  and  hold  the door for someone as a courtesy (禮貌) . As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal,   47   this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply   48   and near the end of the rope.

I  was  in  such  a  condition  after  my  marriage  of  twenty  years  ended.  I  was  within  hours  trying to get up enough   49   to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had   50   me a card  in  the  mail  which  told  me  how    51  they  would  appreciate  me  as  a  friend.  That  wonderful card  probably  saved  my  life.  That  person,  without  even  knowing  it,  saved  a  life  and  became  a hero.

Similarly  many  children  come  out  of  the  orphanages  (孤兒院)  52    a  very  hard  and  bitter attitude  against  the  world,  but  the  gifts  we  send  them  let  them  know  that  they  have  not  been forgotten.  53  , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the   54   shown to them by those of us who cared. If it  55   , we will also become “heroes”.

36. A. made B. received C gave. D. accepted

37. A. laughing B.cheering C. thinking D. talking

38. A. writer B. player C. gentleman.  D. hero

39. A. helped B. let C. got  D. made

40 A. while B. if C. because D. though

41. A. wrote B. said C. made D. recalled

42. A. exactly B. easily C. directly  D. obviously

43. A. wrote B. read C. told D. described

44. A. helped B. gave C. touched D. impressed

45. A. brave B. good C. kind D. noble

46. A. wanted   B. happened C. intended D. meant

47. A. though B. since C. because D. but

48. A. desperate B. excited C. moved  D. stressed

49. A. money B. energy C. courage  D. ability

50. A. sent B. carried C. brought D. took

51. A. deeply B. much   C. well D.completely

52. A. without B. for C. with D. within

53. A. Hopefully B. However C. Besides D. Unfortunately

54. A .luck B. respect C. confidence D. kindness

55. A. matters B.does   C. acts   D. works

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     Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received
a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her
son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.
     That got me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car?
If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone's life?
     Today I decided to look up the word "hero" in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read "a person
who does something brave". As I read on, it also said "a person who is good and noble".
     That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very
important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I happened to open, and hold the door for
someone as a courtesy. As they passed me by, I say, "How are you today?" Most of the time that would be no
big deal, but this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply depressed and near the end of the rope.
That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time.
     Having been near "the end of my rope", after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition.
I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home,
someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That
wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
     The many stories I-kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes
the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now
living in orphanages (孤兒院). Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude
against the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of
them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared. If it works, we
will also become "heroes".
     Gee, who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero, and, possibly save a life, just by being
kind and courteous to others? The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such
an honor.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Why Should You Be A Hero?
B. What Exactly Is A Hero?
C. I Am A Hero
D. Everyone Is A Hero
2. The underlined word "courtesy" in Paragraph 4 means the behaviour that is _____.
A. both polite and respectful
B. both brave and fearless
C. both thoughtful and considerate
D. both cute and kind 
3. The underlined word "it" in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refers to _____.
A. the wonderful card the writer received
B. the action of sending the card
C. the fact that the sender saved the writer
D. the fact that the sender was a true friend
4. According to this passage, which of the following can be considered as the behaviour of a hero?
A. Holding a door open for someone.
B. Sending someone a wonderful card.
C. Keeping writing many stories for children.
D. Being kind to someone who has a hard time.

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