跟蹤導練（四）2

A

Australian traffic drives on the left-hand side of the road. If you are in doubt about your driving license being accepted in Australia， get an international license from your local automobile association.

Road speed limits differ between states but are generally 100-110kph on the highways and 50-60kph in built-up areas. Interstate highways are not of the same standard as the USA and European highway systems and nor do they carry the same traffic contents.

Never leave small children or animals locked in vehicles （交通工具） in very hot weather. Dehydration （脫水） occurs very quickly. This practice is illegal.

The most serious danger on the road is the feeling of being tired. Look for driver refreshment stations and pull off and rest after driving for several hours.

Be careful when driving on country roads at night in cold weather. Some native animals such as kangaroos lie on the bitumen （瀝青） road surface which holds the warmth of the sun. Car lights blind the animals or let them fall asleep and they may just as easily run into your vehicle as they run away from it.

When traveling on remote outback roads， always inform someone at the destination of your expected arrival time and the number of people in your party. If you fail to arrive within a reasonable time， help methods can be started. Do NOT leave your vehicle as a missing vehicle can help to find a missing person more easily.

When traveling on poor quality roads， always conduct a vehicle check before starting off.

1. What are you advised to do if you feel tired when you are driving in Australia？

A. To find a refreshment station for a rest.

B. To have a sleep in the car for a while.

C. To stop and have a drink by the road.

D. To ask someone nearby for help.

2. What should you be most careful of when driving on country roads at night in Australia？

A. The bitumen road. B. The dark areas.

C. Children. D. Animals.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about driving in Australia？

A. If you want to drive a car， you just need a normal driving license.

B. You can always drive as fast as 100 kilometers per hour on the roads.

C. You should check your car before setting off when driving on poor quality roads.

D. You should tell someone at your destination about your travel plans wherever you drive.

4. Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage？

A. To tell us about the conditions of country roads in Australia.

B. To give us some suggestions on driving in Australia.

C. To warn us not to drive in remote areas in Australia.

D. To tell us some dos and donts in Australia.

B

Lets say you have a piece of wood， a nail， and hammer. Suppose the wood is a person， the nail is a mean rumor （謠言） about that person. If you hammer in the nail， youre obviously hurting him or her. If you then pull out the nail， theres still a hole in the wood， and the damage has been done.

There are many reasons why that the nail of a rumor can be so harmful. Rumors are， quite simply， a form of bullying （欺侮）. When a person or a group makes up a rumor about someone or decides to spread gossip （流言蜚語）， its usual to hurt someone， break up a friendship， or make someone less popular. Its the same thing as teasing； only its done behind someones back instead of to his or her face.

When you spread a rumor about someone， youre sending a signal that the person is outside of the group， and somehow less worthy of friendship than others. Youre making fun of that person or pointing out negative things about him or her. This can let others think that its okay to make the person feel bad， and make him or her an outsider.

We need to be able to trust our friends， and gossip and rumors can break this trust. If you tell a personal secret to a friend， and he turns around and tells it to someone else， you might feel like you will get burned if you ever get close to him again.

Letting a rumor influence your behavior is like letting someone else make a big decision for you. Lets say you hear that the teacher plans to call a Snow Day tomorrow because a snowstorm is coming. Expecting a day off， you dont do your homework. The next morning， the snowstorm turns out to be nothing more than a light rain， and school isnt off after all. You get zeroes on your work.

5. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1？

A. To explain how a rumor spreads.

B. To let readers know what a rumor is.

C. To point out the damaging effects of rumors.

D. To attract readers to read the following paragraphs.

6. To tell a rumor and a tease apart， you should know whether it is ___ .

A. done behind someone

B. a kind of bullying

C. painful or not

D. spread fast

7. If a rumor is spread about someone， others may ___ .

A. keep away from him or her

B. point out his or her advantages

C. not feel he or she is an outsider

D. be hurt if getting close to him or her again

8. What can we infer from the last paragraph？

A. It is hard to keep rumors secret.

B. Rumors can control your whole life.

C. Believing rumors can lead to bad choices.

D. Rumors can destroy your interest in learning.

9. What is the purpose of this passage？

A. To advise on how to deal with rumors.

B. To find out why rumors spread fast.

C. To teach us how to judge a rumor.

D. To explain why rumors hurt.

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一詞，有兩個詞是多余的。

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1. They said that the decision was made more in ____ than in anger.

2. I feel as though I ____ to be doing something worthwhile like that.

3. Through the window I caught a ____ of a large but simply furnished room.

4. A jeep ____ a cloud of dust was speeding in my direction.

5. She accepted their concern ____ without questioning their religious practices.

6. The effect of the medicine on the sick man was ____ .

7. This will improve the ____ of thought and imagination of the childrens minds.

8. Danny chose the taxi because driving was about the only marketable skill he ____ .

下列各句均有1個錯誤，請改正。

1. As soon as the government gives us the OK， we can go ahead of the project. ____

2. Fans stood outside the news conference， being hoping to catch a glimpse of the Spice Girls. ____

3. Once they settled in， the father looked back on his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. ____

4. I wonder how he could manage to possessing himself of that secret. ____

1. 盡管有種種困難，我們還是盡全力提前完成了那項任務。

2. 你來開車的話，眼睛就應該盯住公路，這樣我們就安全得多。

3. 保羅只見露西一晃就消失在人群中了。

4. 杰登拿定主意一得到朋友的答復就立即出發。

Each year her husband sent her valentine roses， tied with pretty bows， and a card. The card would 1 say， “I love you even more than last year on this day.”

The year he died， the 2 were delivered to her door as usual. The card said， “Be my valentine. My love for you will always 3 with every passing year.” She thought this was the 4 time that the roses would appear. She 5 he ordered roses in 6 without knowing that he would 7 away. He always liked to do things ahead. Then， if he got busy， everything would work out 8 . She put them in a very special vase， and then placed the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face. She would sit for hours， 9 at his picture and the roses.

A year went by， and it was 10 to live without him. Then， on Valentines Day， the doorbell rang， and she saw roses sitting 11 her door. She brought the roses in， and then looked at them in surprise. Later she 12 the flower-shop and asked them to explain 13 valentine roses were sent to her.

The owner replied， “I know your husband passed away a year ago. The flowers you 14 today were paid for two years ago. Your husband always planned ahead. Here is a（n） 15 of many years. Youll get them every year till... and he also wrote a special little 16 for you... he did this years ago. He said， ‘If you find out that Im no longer here， the card should be sent to my wife the following year. ”

She thanked him and hung up the phone， her tears 17

down her face. She found a card among the roses and read it slowly， “Hello， my love. I know its been a year since I was gone. I hope its not too 18 for you to overcome. I know you must be lonely and the pain is real. The 19 we share makes everything so beautiful in life. I love you more than words can say. Please try not to be too 20 . That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.”

1. A. sometimes B. always C. rarely D. occasionally

2. A. roses B. bows C. clothes D. gifts

3. A. come B. plant C. grow D. leave

4. A. first B. second C. last D. right

5. A. guessed B. remembered C. decided D. informed

6. A. return B. addition C. reality D. advance

7. A. live B. pass C. break D. leave

8. A. free B. early C. quiet D. fine

9. A. shouting B. laughing C. staring D. pointing

10. A. fun B. tough C. happy D. useless

11. A. by B. out C. inside D. upon

12. A. visited B. went C. came D. called

13. A. when B. whether C. why D. how

14. A. sent B. received C. possessed D. accepted

15. A. order B. excuse C. plan D. program

16. A. letter B. article C. note D. card

17. A. moving B. running C. falling D. getting

18. A. fast B. late C. hard D. had

19. A. marriage B. life C. love D. family

20. A. worried B. tired C. busy D. sad

假設你是王賓，你的同學李平考入他理想的高中讀書。請根據以下提示用英文給他寫一封信，告訴他今后在學習和生活上應注意的有關事宜。

要點提示：

1. 對考入理想學校的祝賀；

2. 學習和生活應怎樣計劃和安排；

3. 課前、課上和課后應做些什么；

4. 勞逸結合和保持健康的方法。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右；

2. 信的開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數；

3. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Li Ping，

Best wishes！

Yours，

Wang Bin