Working in Germany 

　　Juan Morales is 19 years old.He has left his parents who live on a small farm in Spain.He now works in a car plant in Germany.Every 30 seconds,a car rolls past Juan on a production line.Juan must dive into the open trunk of the car and tighten (拧紧) two bolts (螺栓).Two times a minute,Juan must tighten these same two bolts on every car that comes by on the line.

　　Juan has done this job on every working day for six months.When he goes back to his rented room at the end of each day,he is very tired.Sometimes he will go out for supper with other Spanish workers.But supper in a restaurant costs money,and Juan is trying to save money.Often he just cooks supper in his home and eats alone.

　　Juan is there because there is plenty of work in Germany—more work than there are workers to fill the jobs.Because of this,few German workers have to take a job like Juan’s.But people from some other countries are eager to do the work because wages are high in Germany.

Juan does not spend all his money.Every payday,he goes to the post office and puts half his pay in the savings bank.Then he sends about a quarter of the money back home.The rest is enough to live on—if he is careful.In two and a half more years,Juan will have saved enough money to open a store near his parents’village.Then he will have enough money to get married and set up a home.

Juan’s parents live on a large farm in Spain.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Juan’s job in the German car plant is to tighten bolts.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Juan seldom feels tired after work.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

The rent of Juan’s room is not high.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Juan doesn’t eat out with other Spanish workers.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Juan likes cooking and he cooks very well.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

There are not enough workers in Germany.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Juan can earn more money in Germany than at home.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Juan sends back home some of the money he earns.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Juan owns a store near his parents’ village in Spain.

A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Bessie Coleman

　　Bessie was born in Atlanta,Texas in 1893.Her father was an Indian and her mother an African American.Her father left the family when she was seven.At such a young age,Bessie picked cotton.She also took on extra washing and ironing to help her mother meet family expenses.

　　After finishing high school,Bessie went to Chicago to stay with a younger brother.She became interested in aviation (飞行) shortly after World War Ⅰ.But because of her sex and color she could not enroll (注册入学) in an aviation school in the US.Later,a newspaper editor told her that the only path left open to her would be an aviation school in Europe.She then made two trips to Europe.She studied under top German and French pilots,and returned to Chicago with an international pilot’s license.Bessie became the only black woman pilot in the world.

　　Her work as a pilot took her into a field untouched by women in her day.This field was exhibition flying.In 1922,Bessie gave her first exhibition flying show.Several thousand eager fans came to see the unusual show.She went on giving air shows all over the US.She gained national attention and thousands of fans of all races.She was not discouraged by words from her family or seeing the death of a student pilot.Nor did suffering a broken leg and arm in an air crash scare her.

Letters poured in from young black people.Like Bessie,they wanted to go into the field of aviation.Long before her first exhibition,Bessie dreamed of setting up a flying school for blacks.Unfortunately,she died in a flight accident before her dream was realized.

When Bessie was seven,              .

A.she left her family

B.she helped support the family

C.her father went to Atlanta

D.her family opened a cotton farm

Bessie was kept out of the US aviation school because             .

A.World War I had ended

B.she was a black woman

C.her brother didn’t want her to go

D.she didn’t finish her high school

Bessie’s exhibition flying show in 1922             .

A.was the first done by woman

B.did not attract much attention

C.was helped by European pilots

D.ended in air crash

According to Paragraph 3,Bessie             .

A.had fans all over the world

B.got support from her family

C.was once injured in an air crash

D.was scared by a pilot’s death

Bessie’s unrealized dream was to           .

A.reduce flight accidents

B.set up her own flying team

C.involve more woman in aviation

D.found a flying school for blacks

Ways to Learn a Foreign Language Well

①To learn a foreign language well,the most important thing is how much time you are involved in language learning.The more time you spend on the language,the faster you will learn.This means spending time enjoyably on whatever relates to the language you are learning.

②Wherever you are,listen to the language and read what you are listening to.Listen to and read materials that you like,materials that you can mostly understand,or even only partly understand.If you keep listening and reading,you will get used to the language.One hour of listening and reading each day is more effective than many hours of class time.

③Build up your vocabulary.You’ll need lots.Start to notice words and how they come together as phrases.Learn these words and phrases through listening and reading.Soon you will run into your new words and phrases elsewhere.Gradually you will be able to use them.

④If you do not want to learn the language,you won’t.If you do want to learn the language,take control.Choose content that interests you—that you want to listen to and read.Discover the language by yourself,like a child growing up.Talk when you feel like it.Write when you feel like it.You can learn to become fluent if you want to.

⑤Do not worry about what you cannot remember,or cannot yet understand,or cannot yet say.It does not matter.You are learning and improving.The language will gradually become clearer,but this will happen at a pace that you cannot control.So sit back and enjoy.

Paragraph①

A. Learn from teachers 

B.Control your learning 

C. Relax and enjoy language learning 

D. Listen and read every day

E. Acquire more words and phrases 

F. Spend time on the language 

Paragraph②

A. Learn from teachers 

B. Control your learning 

C. Relax and enjoy language learning 

D. Listen and read every day

E. Acquire more words and phrases 

F. Spend time on the language 

Paragraph③

A. Learn from teachers 

B. Control your learning 

C. Relax and enjoy language learning 

D. Listen and read every day

E. Acquire more words and phrases 

F. Spend time on the language 

Paragraph④

A. Learn from teachers 

B. Control your learning 

C. Relax and enjoy language learning 

D. Listen and read every day

E. Acquire more words and phrases 

F. Spend time on the language

Paragraph⑤

A. Learn from teachers 

B. Control your learning 

C. Relax and enjoy language learning 

D. Listen and read every day

E. Acquire more words and phrases 

F. Spend time on the language

People need to spend time on the language

A. they speak fluently 

B. what they are listening to

C. what they don't like 

D. they are learning 

E. expand their vocabulary

F. have problems with their study

Learners should listen to the language and read

A. they speak fluently 

B. what they are listening to

C. what they don't like 

D. they are learning 

E. expand their vocabulary

F. have problems with their study

Through listening and reading learners may

A. they speak fluently 

B. what they are listening to

C. what they don't like 

D. they are learning 

E. expand their vocabulary

F. have problems with their study

People should avoid learning

A. they speak fluently 

B. what they are listening to

C. what they don't like 

D. they are learning 

E. expand their vocabulary

F. have problems with their study

It does not matter if learners

A. they speak fluently 

B. what they are listening to

C. what they don't like 

D. they are learning 

E. expand their vocabulary

F. have problems with their study

Train Travel for Senior Citizens

　　Imagine it’s that time of year when you start thinking about taking a vacation.Part of the work involves choosing an ideal location while the hard part can be making travel arrangements. ______While those methods may be your first thoughts,train travel is a wonderful option (选择) that sometimes gets overlooked.

　　In recent years,train travel has increased greatly.A 2010 poll said 62 percent of Americans would probably choose to travel by train.The group responsible for most of the increase in train travel is senior citizens. ________

　　The first advantage of traveling by train is not having to worry about driving or the stresses of flying.Today,taking a plane can be quite annoying. ______In addition,some aren’t fond of heights and instead enjoy feeling safe on the ground.

　　The second advantage of train travel is it allows passengers to enjoy beautiful scenes during the ride. ______What’s more,people can enjoy drinks,food,movies,and games on the train.

　　______It may bring back wonderful memories to those who rode trains with their families as children.

Overall,train travel is both comfortable and relaxing.It is a wonderful way of traveling for senior citizens.

A. You don't have to keep your eyes on the road.

B. And they choose trains for a number of reasons.

C. Traveling by train can be t/ring and time-consuming.

D. Finally, railroad travel can be a timeless option for seniors.

E. How are you going to get there perhaps by plane, car, or bus？

F. One needs to check in bags and be subject to various security measures.

Australian Athlete Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman was born in an aboriginal (土著的) family in Australia.When she was still a girl,her talent in running was_______.Her mother encouraged her to________her interest in sports.Her stepfather (继父),Bruce Barber,told her that she could win a gold medal at the Olympics if she trained_______.At the age of 15,she________at the National School Championships.She achieved such good_______that she was encouraged to________the 1990 Commonwealth Games team.She became a________of the 4×100-meter relay (接力) team,which won gold at the Commonwealth Games.In 1990,she took part in the Australian National Championships,winning the 200 meters,and then ran in the 100,200,and 4×100 meters_______at the World Junior Games.During this time,she________an Australian track official.He later became her_______,manager,and boyfriend.

A. obvious                           

B. coach                      

C. follow                         

D. strange               

E. met

F. member

G. results

H. competed

I. races

J. join

K. hardly

L. properly