【正文】 at?” He responded with, “Sure, I can order something myself.” My husband opened the door and the gentleman went straight to the counter. I told him to order whatever he wanted. The manager of the restaurant came over quite quickly and looked frightened. I spoke before he had an opportunity to. “This gentleman will have lunch with us today,” I said. “Please add his order to our bill.” The manager said with a frown( 皺眉 ), “Okay.” We turned to our table and the gentleman said, loudly and quickly, “Thank You!” We were seated and upon pleting our meal we were handed our bill. I asked my husband what the gentleman had ordered. One fresh orange juice, one coffee, one breakfast bination with a side of hash browns. When we left the restaurant I looked for the gentleman but didn’t see him, but that very small act just made my day. I hope in some small way we were able to add some joy to his life, even if only for a few minutes. 4． From the appearance of the gentleman, we can guess he was probably a(n) _____. A. waiter B. actor C. beggar D. worker 5． The manager of the restaurant looked frightened because _____. A. the man was not friendly B. the man had stolen something from the restaurant C. he had fired the man before D. he was afraid the man wouldn’t afford to pay the food 6． From the passage, we can infer the man _____. A. was thankful for their kind act B. felt ashamed and slipped away C. was hungry and ate a lot of food D. was too proud to accept their offer 7． The phrase “made my day” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. wasted my money B. made me very happy C. made me feel sorry D. moved me deeply C Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers pete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinesestyle spelling bee(拼寫大賽 ). In this challenge, young petitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the petition, the petitors usually spend months studying dictionaries. Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(書法 )to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are fetting how to write their own language without puterized help. Software on smart phones and puters allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them. But there’s still hope for the paint brush. China’s Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write. In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of sixyearolds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t fet when they grow up.” says the teacher. 8． What can we learn about the Character Hero? A. It’s open to people of all ages and a ll walks. B. It’s the most viewed TV programs in China. C. It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world. D. It draws great public attention across the country. 9． Why are Chinese people fetting how to write the characters? A. Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often. B. Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy. C. Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters. D. Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology. 10． According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is_________. A. necessary for adults to survive in China B. a requirement made by the Education Ministry C. helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive D. an ability to be developed only when you are students 11． Where does this text probably e from? A. A news report. B. A science report. C. An advertisement. D. Children’s literature. D For years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. So me believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse. Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants(污染物 ) can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution. People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they build buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using manmade building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases. As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for buildinggreen plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutan ts. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny anizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several sm