One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like "I was wrong about that," and it is even harder to say, "I was wrong, and you were right about that."
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighbourhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg boxes. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen boxes. The boxes were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of boxes. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.
The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the boxes to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as if I was the culprit (做錯事的人). He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I tried to explain it wasn’t me who had broken them, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, obviously the manager did not.
1..
. How old was the author when he wrote this article?
A. About 8. B. About 18. C. About 23. D. About 15.
2..
Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of boxes?
A. The author. B. The manager. C. A woman. D. The author's mother.
3..
. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of boxes was seriously criticized by the manager.
B. The author was severely criticized by the manager.
C. A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of boxes.
D. It was the author who put the display back together.
4..
. The tone of the article expresses the author's .
A. regret for the mistake he made in the store
B. admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes
C. anger against the woman who knocked off the stacks of boxes
D. anger to the manager for his wrong accusation
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(1) Muslim women are _________________(禁止) to go out without a veil.(面紗)
(2) He was one of the 200 _________________(申請者) for the teaching post.
(3) It is ______________(合情合理的) to suppose that house prices will come down soon.
(4) Tracing by underground is fast, _____________________(方便的) and cheap.
(5) He recognized Mr. Hunter as an old business ______________(熟人)from his years in banking.
翻譯句子，每空一詞。（共10個空格，每個空格1分）
(6) 我們應該意識到學習外語的重要性。
We should ________ __________ of the importance of learning a foreign language.
(7) 她要是早有預見、計劃就好了！
If only she _________ ___________ and planned better.
(8) 他沒有能讓老師相信他是誠實的。
He failed to _____ the teacher _______ his honesty.
(9) 瑪利上課記了很多筆記，以免會忘記。
Mary put down many notes in class _____ __________ she would forget them.
(10)明天的天氣肯定會更好。
The weather ______ ________ to get better tomorrow.
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Xinhua Sept．25,2008
JIUQUAN, Gansu---China launched successfully its third manned spacecraft on Thursday with three astronauts on board to attempt the country’s first-ever space walk．
The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off（發射） on a Long March II-F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province at 9：10pm．after a breathtaking countdown to another milestone on China’s space journey．
On board pilots Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng are expected to orbit the earth for three days, when one of them will float out of the cabin about 343 kilometers above the earth．
When they make it, China will become the third country in the world who is able to conduct extravehicular activity （EVA） in space following the former Soviet Union and the United States．
President Hu Jintao watched the historic moment at the launch center, joined by Chinese experts and other work staff．
Hu briefly met the trio astronauts before they entered the spacecraft Thursday afternoon, wishing them “a complete success in this glorious and sacred mission”．
“During the mission, you will carry out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit, which is a great leap for China’s space technology．” said Hu．
Other tasks of the Shenzhou VII crew include the release of a small monitoring satellite and a trial of the data relay of the satellite Tianlian-I．
If successful, the mission would be of great significance to the country’s future plans to build a space lab and a space station, said ZhangJianqi, deputy chief commander of the manned space project．
In which section would the passage be seen in a newspaper?
A．Science and Technology． B．Entertainment．
C．Sports report． D．Advertisement
Which one is NOT true according to the report?
A．China launched its third manned spacecraft．
B．The pilots on board are expected to orbit the earth for three days
C．The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off three astronauts on board．
D．One of the three astronauts will float out of the cabin above the earth．
What is the great leap for China’s space technology during the space journey?
A．The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off successfully．
B．The astronauts will carry out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit．
C．Three astronauts are expected to orbit the earth for 3 days．
D．The spaceship Shenzhou VII will release a small monitoring satellite．
The tasks of the Shenzhou VII crew include the following EXCEPT ________．
A．the release of a small monitoring satellite
B．a trial of the data relay of the satellite Tianlian-I
C．carrying out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit
D．building a space lab and a space station
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After the earthquake, everything in the city was d ____ . Nothing was left.
Your n___________ country or area is the country or area where you were born and brought up.
I like modern art while she is f__________ of folk music.
The mudslide in Zhou Qu has been one of the greatest d___________ that hit China these years.
In order to understand the English novel well, you need to have a large v_________ .
The film Titanic is b ____ on a true story that happened in 1912.
After g ___ from a junior middle school, she entered Wenzhou Middle School.
He shook his head, which meant that he d_____________ with me.
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Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames（綽號）. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence（影響）on the world of music.
Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together. ”
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet（短號）at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.
In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
His cornet playing had a deep humanity（仁愛）and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over. ”He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.
Armstrong was called Pops because he ______.
A. looked like a musician B. was a musician of much influence
C. showed an interest in music D. travelled to play modern music
The third paragraph is developed ______.
A. by space B. by examples C. by time D. by comparison
Which statement about Armstrong is true?
A. His tale begins in New Orleans. B. He was born before jazz was invented.
C. His music was popular with his listeners. D. He learned popular music at a boy’s home.
Which would be the best title for the text?
A. The Invention of the Jazz Music. B. The Father of the Jazz Style.
C. The Making of a Musician. D. The Spread of Popular Music.
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