【正文】 son with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile. 31. What does the writer want to tell us? A. One can never be too careful. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. Love begins with a little smile. D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy. 32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson. B. Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his mother’s support. C. Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman surprised the flower seller. D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture. 33. The underlined word ―intimidated‖ in the passage probably means ―___________‖. A. surprised B. pleased C. frightened D. excited 34. Choose the right order of the events given in the story. _________ a. The paramedics arrived and attended the injured woman. b. We bought a flower for the lady to cheer her up. c. I did some shopping at our local supermarket with my fiveyearold son. d. My son became very sad about what had happened to the couple. e. An elderly woman fell over at the entrance. A. c, e, a, b, d B. a, c, e, d, b C. c, a, e, d, b D. c, e, d, b, a 35. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The Power of Flower B. Mother’s Day C. An Accidental Injury D. An Embarrassing Moment B Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (聯(lián)合國教科文組織 ) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen is an avid reader. He does lots of reading though he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2022, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. ―Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,‖ he said. Reading can benefit (有益于 ) people in many ways. Reading helps us bee more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unknown to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we bee. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that we can’t learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today. ―Reading makes a full man.‖ Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day. 36. When is World Book Day? A. August 8 every year. B. March 12 every year. C. April 23 every year. D. June 6 every year. 37. An avid reader is a person who . A. loves reading B. never reads C. does some reading D. hates reading 38. World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to . A. learn foreign languages B. do more reading C. buy more books D. know more about science 39. According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT . A. learning English better B. knowing more about cultures C. improving your health D. knowing more about the outside world 40. What’s the best title for the article? A. World Book Day in England. B. Suggestions on reading. C. World Book Day in China. D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading. C I will never fet my experiences in the United States. I went to an American college a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court（法院） . After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible(負(fù)有責(zé)任 的 ) for my accident, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he