One day I was waiting in line to check out at Wal-Mart. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, my thoughts were on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies. Of average build, he wore glasses and a nice smile. I thought, “Well, he’s an old guy and it probably takes him a little longer to get the chores done.”
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the items they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was strange, but I guess I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,’’ and someone would reply, “Have a great day!’’
This old cashier had my attention. He seemed genuine (真誠(chéng)的）about wanting to know how people were feeling. And after giving them the change, the old cashier looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today, ’’he told them. “You will have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some shy grins (露齒而笑).All had been touched by his simple gesture in a place they never expected.
1.The author glanced at the cashier because of ______ .
A. the look of the old cashier
B. the slow speed of the checkout line
C. the smile on the cashier’s face
D. the long line of customers
2. In the fourth paragraph, the author intends to tell us ______ .
A. people usually have robotic conversations
B. no one cared about his health
C. people are not friendly to each other
D. he was suffering from a serious disease
3.What is special about the old cashier according to the author? He ______ .
A. worked hard at his old age
B. had usual conversations with customers
C. gave customers the right change
D. listened to people attentively
4.How did the customers probably feel after meeting the old cashier?
A. Quite ashamed of themselves.
B. Completely puzzled.
C. Unexpectedly moved.
D. Curious but happy
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Although the ending sounds overstated the damage phubbing can bring is real.
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1.For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?
A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.
B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.
C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.
D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.
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A. His social skills could be affected.
B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.
C. He will cause the destruction of the world.
D. He might get separated from his friends and family.
3.Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?
A. Supportive. B. Opposed.
C. Optimistic. D. Objective.
4.What may the passage talk about next?
A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.
B. People addicted to phubbing.
C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing
D. Consequences of phubbing.
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根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ---Lao Tzu
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1. Do less.
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2. Have fewer meetings.
3. And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush.
4.
When you do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that don’t get done. And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them?
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5.
A. Give yourself more time to get ready and get there.
B. Remember the quote: if nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you.
C. Meetings are usually a “big waste of time”.
D. Pick 2—3 important things---or even just one important thing---and work on those first.
E. The world likely won’t end if you don’t pass one of the examinations.
F. But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt(采納), if they work for your life.
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完形填空
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A Love Note To My Mom
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I cannot thank you enough for ___________ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining room where you were buried ___________ piles of law books. I was ___________ .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ___________ ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms _____________ be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
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2.A．saving B．making C．donating D．receiving
3.A．business B．fashion C．law D．medical
4.A．what B．that C．which D．where
5.A．a(chǎn)t B．to C．upon D．under
6.A．a(chǎn)mused B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed
7.A．roles B．tests C．positions D．shows
8.A．must B．ought to C．need D．could
9.A．ringing B．blowing C．falling D．beating
10.A．choices B．chances C．challenges D．changes
11.A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model
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15.A．hope B．hardship C．harmony D．sadness
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17.A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．for
18.A．description B．statement C．praise D．introduction
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20.A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．Reading
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閱讀下面短文，并按照題目要求用英語(yǔ)回答問(wèn)題。
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely lame and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would feel ashamed at the unwanted attention. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on, nor did he say anything about it.
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At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”
1.What wouldn’t the author like others to see?(No more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “l(fā)et on” in the first paragraph? (No more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________
3.According to the third paragraph, what conclusion can you get about the father’s attitude toward his work? (No more than 8 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
4.Find an example in the passage that shows the father was a man with a “good heart”. (No more than10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
5.What does the author learn from his father? (No more than 15 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
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—It’s too complex, I think.
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Wedidn’tget a hotel room because we ______ in advance.
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