Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”

Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt — a mistake 75% of the US people make every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths（虚构故事）about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common myths.

Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you’ll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater if people are “thrown clear.”

Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.

Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

21.The reason why Father got home in a hurry was that he ________.

A. wasn’t feeling very well     B. wanted to take some exercise

C. hated to drive in the dark     D. didn't want to be caught by the police

22.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.

A. may be knocked down by other cars

B. may get caught in the car door

C. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

D. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

23.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________ .

A. cars catch fire easily

B. they will be caught when help comes

C. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

D. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

24.What is the advice given in the text?

A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

D. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question — What is a good person?

At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students, a young man of about 30 described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.

So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up one toy, and his father said to him, “No, no, give him your favorite toy.”

And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”

And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.

What do you think happened?

After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face lighted up.

“Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”

I think I have got the answer to the question.

25. From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.

A. begging is looked down upon

B. begging is considered as a normal part of life

C. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly

D. few people are living a poor life

26.The sentence “Daddy, can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.

A. got pleasure by helping the little beggar

B. wanted to please his father

C. began to like the little beggar

D. wanted to be the little beggar’s friend

27．According to the writer, “being a good person” means ________.

A. being ready to give

B. being friendly to beggars

C. having the courage to correct his/her mistakes

D. being able to teach children to tell right from wrong

Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.

During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.

He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.

Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.

My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.

Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had

carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.

That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish.

28.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?

A. Join his family.     B. Go shopping.

C. Find a house.       D. Take his family.

29.The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from _______.

A. a friend of his family     B. a Sydney policeman

C. a stranger in Sydney     D. a letter in his papers

30.What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?

A. showed.      B. sent out.

C. gave back.    D. delivered.

31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Turning Trash to Treasure.     B. Living in a New Country.

C. From India to Australia.       D. In Search of New Friends.

Growing up in Puerto Rico, our family was no different from so many others. My parents got married after my father came back when the war ended. Both of my parents were struggling with the hard economic realities of the time. But somehow, they found time to cherish those cultural values that shaped our everyday life.

In our daily life, we celebrated together with our friends or family members every birthday, every graduation, and all holidays with music and dancing, typical foods. When we visited our family in the countryside — a trip that took about two hours in a car, with five children fighting as to who would get a window or the front seat — we would break into song, and somehow the trip would turn into one full of happiness and fun. We would sing not only interesting children’s songs but also beautiful love songs — songs about the love of the country though we didn’t understand the meaning of the words many times.

I came to Philadelphia for the first time in 1973 to do a residency(实习)in family medicine. I remember the many hours of work. I was facing issues of life and death and suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race. These were all aggravated by my feeling of cultural differences.

An important turning point in my life happened one Saturday night when I attended a concert of Puerto Rican singer and composer Antonio Cabán Vale. The music showed my familiar rhythms, and the words spoke to my heart. I had found a space to express, celebrate, and share my culture in Philadelphia. Therefore, I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage. As a Puerto Rican, I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because of this.

32．What do we know about the author’s parents?

A.They lived a well-off life.                         B.They were famous in Puerto Rico.

C.They had different cultural values.         D.They took cultural values seriously.

33．Why does the author mention the trip in Paragraph 2?

A.To prove her pride in her culture.

B.To show fun brought by cultural values.

C.To express their love for the country.

D.To explain what her family values are.

34．Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word"aggravated"?

A.Worsened.             B.Appreciated.          C.Criticized.              D.Caused.

35．What did the concert make the author aware of?

A.The possibility of celebrating her own culture.

B.The right to share one’s culture with others.

C.The happiness of possessing unique cultural values.

D.The right of cultures to coexist in society.

Suffering from chronic fatigue(慢性疲劳)? Read on to know how to deal with it.

Let your brain waves relax before sleep. If you want to feel energized in the morning, you need to change your evening and bedtime routines.　36　Besides, stay away from your phone, laptop, TV and any device that gives off the blue light.

Never skip your meals. No matter how busy or depressed you are, never ever skip your meals. Have a wholesome breakfast, a light lunch, healthy snacks and a delicious dinner every single day.　37　 

Take a nap. If you are suffering from chronic fatigue and you have trouble surviving the afternoon, taking a short nap (15-20 minutes) is a healthy way.　38　Or let your boss know that you need to take a short nap every afternoon due to health issues.

Give tea a try.　39　However, since it has poor energy-boosting properties, it is time to try something new. Earl Grey tea or black tea is a better option when it comes to energy-boosting drinks.

　40　Taking a cold shower in the morning is an excellent way to wake yourself up and give yourself plenty of energy. However, if you have a weak immune system, this method is not for you. Drinking a glass of cold water as soon as you wake up is a safer way to pump up your energy levels.

A. Increase your body’s oxygen.

B. Choose ice water instead of a cold shower.

C. Ask your co-workers not to disturb you for 15 minutes.

D. Coffee has always been a favorite morning drink for many people.

E. If your body doesn’t get enough nutrients, chronic fatigue is unavoidable.

F. Do not overload your brain with unnecessary stuff and avoid negative talks.

G. Taking a deep breath and muscle-tensing exercise helps you enter a state of relaxation.