I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died because of traffic accident. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights with us.

　　The class was clearly over. She said,"Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.” “Each of us is on Earth to learn, share, love and *appreciate. We must *cherish every single day.”

　　Her eyes beginning to water, she went on,“So I would like you to make me a *promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful. It could be a *scent----perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the *breeze slightly *rustling the leaves in the trees.”

　　“Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may sound * trite, these things are the *stuff of life. They are the little things on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for *granted. We must try to notice them because it can be easily taken away at any time.”

　　The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon I noticed more things on my way from school than I had that whole semester.

　　I often think of that teacher and try to appreciate all off those things that sometimes we *overlook.

　　Take notice of something special you see on your lunch time today. Walk *barefoot along the beach at *sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret, but the things we didn’t do.

　　1. In the writer’s eyes , the high school teacher was ________________________.

　　A. weak B. happy C. strict D. special

　　2. The words “insight” in the first paragraph means_____________________.

　　A. promise B. thought C. love D. thing

　　3. From the underlined sentence in the third paragraph we know the writer’s teacher suggests ____________.

　　A. cherishing every single day

　　B. finding something beautiful

　　C. cherishing even very little things

　　D. taking for granted

　　4. The best title for the passage may be __________________________.

　　A. My high school days B. Making a promise

　　C. My teacher’s insights D. Little things in life

　　This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose *weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.

　　(1) Wake up

　　When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, *bend forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 *calories.

　　(2) Start with soup

　　When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll eat less when the main food comes.

　　(3) An apple (or more) a day

　　Apples are full of *fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.

　　(4) Stand up and walk around

　　Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on a *average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn fifty or more calories.

　　Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

　　( )5. What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?

　　A. Soup. B. Ice cream. C. Salad. D. Cheese.

　　( )6. Why does eating apples make one’s stomach want less food?

　　A. Because apples are delicious. B. Because apples are full of fiber and water.

　　C. Because apples are sour. D. Because only apples are filled with calories58.

　　( )7. Stand up and walk around when you use the mobile phone because it will burn ___________ or more calories.

　　A. 30 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60

　　( )8. Which of the following may the author disagree?

　　A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

　　B. Eating apples every day is good for people’s health.

　　C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

　　D. It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phones.

　　It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.

　　It is China’s new Super Bus. It went for a test run in Beijing. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope it can solve traffic problems.

　　The Super Bus runs along *fixed tracks. The bus sits on top of two2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.

　　The bus runs on *electricity and *solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says it can reduce a lot of traffic *jams.

　　The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way, it can save 860 tons of *fuel every year, according to Song.

　　‘ Building a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build. ’ Song says.

　　Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need to worry about that. The Super Bus has *laser *scanners between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance.

　　( )9. The Super Bus can carry ___________people.

　　A. 1,300 B. 1,500

　　C. 1,700 D. 1,900

　　( )10. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus because they hope it can _____________________________

　　A. Take the place of small cars

　　B. Solve traffic problems

　　C. Increase the speed

　　D. Reduce car accidents

　　( )11. All the following are the advantages of the Super Bus EXCEPT that ________.

　　A. The bus doesn’t take up road space

　　B. The bus can do the work of 40 buses

　　C. The bus is very easy to build and drive

　　D. The bus can save a lot of energy every year

　　( )12.According to Song, it’s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because _____.

　　A. the bus is tall enough

　　B. the road is wide enough

　　C. the bus travels up to 60 km per hour

　　D. there are laser scanners between its legs

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