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I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I’d like to tell them that though they never met me, their daughter had a sweet effect on my life. I have no idea what her parents’ first names are. I write to your column (栏目)and hope you can point me in the right direction. Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her. 56. The underlined sentence in Para 2 probably means ________________. A. we kept on talking about her illness later B. we discussed the topic and then left together C. we just stopped talking about her illness D. we went away after ta lking about her illness 57. Why was the author being laughed at? A. Because she wore a wig to school. B. Because she always played with Lisa. C. Because she cried in the classroom. D. Because she lost her friends because of Lisa. 58. What did the author learn from Lisa? A. To keep your illness a secret. B. To be nice to everyone everywhere. C. To face challenges in life bravely. D. To put others’ needs above yours. 59. The author wrote this passage mainly to __________. A. remember a true friend B. ask for help to find a friend’s parents C. show her concern for a friend D. tell her experience of fighting cancer B Some places in the world have strange laws. It’s important for you to know about them before going there. Whoever likes to chew gum(口香糖) may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum. Before you leave for the United Arab Emirates you’d better make sure you aren’t visiting during Ramadan(斋月). During that time you aren’t allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public. Lovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law — no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations – is rather old, and isn’t in use today in France. In Thailand it’s against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke -- the local police will stop you. Studies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100. Do you often buy things using coins? Don’t do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesn’t allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited (受限制的). The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not. Make sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry. 60. What is mainly talked about in the text? A. How to make your trip around the world safe. B. Why there are strange laws in the world. C. Interesting places you can go to around the world. D. Some strange laws you should know about for your trip. 61. If you are driving a car in Thailand, _____. A. the police will play a joke on you B. you should wear your shirt even though it’s hot C. the police will give you tickets costing about $10 D. you should always keep your headlights on 62. What can we learn from the text? A. Kissing goodbye at train stations isn’t allowed in France today. B. The Singaporean government cares a lot about its environment. C. Tourists in the United Arab Emirates shouldn’t eat in public. D. You can turn your headlights off in daytime in Denmark. 63. What do we know about the strange law in Canada? A. It is a newly invented law. B. You aren’t allowed to use dollar-coins. C. You will be fined if you use coins. D. Shop owners can decide if you can use coins. C Ten Chinese PhD students are demanding that Beijing Normal University Professor Yu Dan be away from her television show on CCTV10. They argue that her on-air explanations of Confucius’s Analects (孔子《论语》) are “incorrect and misleading”. Yu is known for explaining Confucius’s Analects to a TV audience. But some complain that her explanations are unfaithful to Chinese tradition. But Yu doesn’t seem to worry too much about her critics, saying, “It’s a matter of personal choice. Some like KFC, while others like McDonalds.” STEALING some online gamer’s password might seem less harmful than credit card theft. It does keep the victim from wearing himself out all night playing. But it is not all that nice, says 19-year-old Zhang Qiwen, in Shanghai. Last August, Zhang accidentally downloaded a Trojan while playing Warcraft. The Trojan is a type of virus used by hackers to steal people’s passwords. Overnight the Trojan transferred all the “gold” (game credits) from Zhang’s private account to an unknown account. Zhang hopes the police will find and punish the thief, who can also pocket some cash since the stolen “gold” can go on sale online. New England’s largest indoor public garden has opened here in a historic park, and officials expect it to become a center for learning about plants as well as a top attraction for visitors. (责任编辑：admin) |