Los Angeles is known as a driving town. As the Missing Persons’ song goes, “Nobody walks in L.A.” In the city, people are so busy driving to work. Even for the usual shopping, it’s hard to see people walking in the street.
Chuck McCarthy wants to change it! The actor gave up the job of earning money. And he has a new special job now—“people walker”. The idea for the business came when he wanted to make some more money. “I thought about walking dogs at first, but I didn’t want to pick up dog poop(糞便). That’s less interesting.” Many customers need the special service because they are lonely, or they enjoy the feeling of being safe. “My words are full of friendship and warmth, but I can tell you that they are conversations, not one-sided monologue(獨白).”
Just walking and talking and knowing that someone is listening can be helpful for most people. They were very pleased with McCarthy’s job because he listened to them. He walks with others for $7 per mile (around 50 yuan per kilometer).
McCarthy is happy to lend his ear to the people of L.A. and listen to what they have to say. He now has his own company that offers this walking service. He has about 35 walkers working for him. Would you like to try this service?
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,判斷下列句子正誤。正確的用“A”表示,不正確的用“B”表示。
1.Chuck McCarthy used to be an actor.
2.Many customers need Chuck McCarthy’s special service because they are lonely.
3.Chuck McCarthy can get 7 dollars for walking every five miles with his customers.
4.Chuck McCarthy communicates with others while walking.
5.Chuck McCarthy opens a company serving about 35 customers.
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He was a journalist and a political critic (政治評論家). But to most people, he is the most influential martial arts novelist in the Chinese-speaking world.
Louis Cha Leung-yung, better known by his pen name Jin Yong,passed away at the age of 94 on Oct, 30th 2018 in Hong Kong.
During his lifetime, Jin Yong wrote 15 martial arts(武俠)novels.Over 300 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.He also created some of the most well-known characters in the history of Chinese literature, including Guo Jing, Wei Xiaobao and Linghu Chong.
Jin Yong was not the first person to write about the martial arts world known as jianghu, but no one can deny (否認)that he has written some of its best stories.His works were not only a joy for people to read, but also helped to shape Chinese people's spirits and values in recent decades (十年). Jin Yong once said, “Wuxia(martial arts novels)is not so much about Wu(kung fu), but mainly about xia, a combination(組合)of courage, justice and self-sacrifice (自我犧牲).”
These values have been passed on to generations of Chinese through his books, as well as a large number of movies and TV shows that have been adapted from his novels.
“Jin Yong turns novels into an encyclopedia(百科全書)of Chinese history, medicine,geography, mathematics. .”Boston University professor Petrus Liu told NPR.
Jin Yong once said that he hoped people would still read his books even 100 or 200 years after his death. We can say as long as the noble (高尚的) qualities that are mentioned in his stories never die out, neither will his great works themselves.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Louis Cha is Jin Yong's pen name.
B.Jin Yong was the first man that created Jianghu.
C.Jin Yong's works have a strong influence on Chinese people's spirits and values in recent decades.
D.Jin Yong's values of Wuxia are only passed on through his books.
2.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “adapted:?
A.cut off B.set up C.came out D.made up
3.What's the best title of this passage?
A.An influential journalist B.King of Wuxia
C.Martial arts world D.Jin Yong's books
4.This passage may be read in________.
A.an advertisement B.a newspaper
C.a meeting notice D.a novel
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There was no electricity, so at night they had oil lamps. There was no television and no radio so they read the Bible and talked in the evening. They collected wood to do their cooking and to heat their water.4. Of course, there were no washing machines in those days so they washed all their clothes by hand. When they needed to buy things, they went ten miles to the store with their horse and wagon.5.They enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the road.
All the families said that they missed their friends, because they couldn't take their mobile phones or their computers with them and they could only write letters. But everyone said they loved their new" life and they were all sorry to leave.
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容,從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項,使文章意思通順、內(nèi)容完整。
A.The journey took eight hours.
B.They made butter and caught fish.
C.Each family was given their own land and they lived there from June to October.
D.Well, that was a subject of a TV program in the USA.
E.They wore the same kind of clothes that people in the 1880s used to wear.
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—Yes. You can see beautiful snow mountain in the of the photo.
A. form B. background
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Dear Claire, I’m writing to tell you my life after I became a student in Grade Eight. I have more homework than before. So my life is full every day. I go out for a walk with my parents together every day after doing my homework. And I take piano lessons twice a week and play basketball three times a week. I hardly ever watch TV or play computer games because I am too busy. How about you? Are you the same as me? Yours, Mark |
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1.How is Mark’s life now?
A.Busy. B.Boring. C.Wonderful. D.Healthy.
2.What doesn’t Mark usually do in his daily(日常的) life?
A.Take piano lessons. B.Take a walk.
C.Do exercise. D.Watch TV.
3.What lessons does Claire take after school?
A.Piano lessons. B.Chess lessons.
C.Dance lessons. D.English lessons.
4.What does Claire do to keep her mind clear and body healthy?
A.She helps her mother with housework.
B.She does much homework.
C.She learns swing dance.
D.She runs and dances.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.What Mark and Claire do in the school.
B.Why Mark and Claire are so busy every day.
C.Where Mark and Claire go after school.
D.How often Mark and Claire exercise.
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The Queqiao satellite(衛(wèi)星)will form a ________ bridge between controllers on the Earth and the far side of the Moon.
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