题型:任务型阅读 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
广东省东莞中堂六校2016-2017学年九年级下学期英语第二次模拟试题
"What Would You Do?" is a TV program. The program which is hosted by the news reporter John Quinounes who is popular with many people. It tests what people will do when they see someone is in trouble so as to remind us to stand up for the people in need Here is last week's program. In a cake shop, two actors acted as a blind woman named Pamela and a man clerk who looked down upon the blind woman. Hidden cameras were recording what was happening. The blind woman came into the shop and bought a box of twelve cakes. The clerk treated the woman badly at first. Then he cheated(欺骗) her when he gave her the change. He only gave her 6 dollars instead of 34 dollars. Would someone be brave enough to stand up for the blind woman? Yes! A customer the cake shop stopped the clerk from cheating the blind woman and treating her badly. And other customers joined in soon. John appeared in the end and interviewed the first customer who helped Pamela out. She said it was necessary to give a hand to the people in need. "A psychology (心理学)professor once said, " she said, " it's difficult to take the first step to stand up. It needs courage." |
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The place the blind woman was in |
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Something we need to stand up for the people in need |
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When you are sick, you can hardly go to places, see friends or do sports—it's not fun at all. So follow these steps to get better quickly.
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A. Make sure you stay warm. B. Get some fresh and clean air. C. Lie down and get some rest. D. Don't eat unhealthy food. E. Take some medicine. F. Go to see the doctor quickly. |
The story of the magazine
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When you look at the different kinds of colorful magazines in the shops (and online) today, it's easy to think that they are a modern idea. However, magazines have been around since the 18th century and they have been an important part of people's daily lives for hundreds of years.
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One of the earliest magazines was The Gentleman's Magazine which was started in London in 1731 by a man called Edward Cave. He was the first person to use the word "magazine" about a regular publication. The word comes from the Arabic makhzan or storehouse. His idea was that his magazine was a storehouse, or place that you could keep information about many different things.
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Magazines became more popular in the 19th century. They gave people tips to help them with their daily lives, and they often had serialized (系列的) stories which gave the readers a new episode every week. Each part finished at a very exciting point in the story. Famous writers such as Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created serialized novels for magazines.
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One very important serialized novel was Hard Times by Dickens. It came out in 20 weekly parts between 1 April and 12 August, 1854 in the magazine Household Words. This magazine was very good value and it was a cheap way for readers to buy a version of' a novel.
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Soap operas on TV today are often similar to the serialized novels. These old stories have often been made into modern films or TV series and they are still popular with modern audiences because they are so exciting.
A. Weekly stories by important writers. B. Magazines are not a new thing. C. The earliest magazine for women. D. Why these magazines are still popular today. E. How people could read expensive novels. F. An early example of a magazine. |
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