Sidewalks in Chicago were packed during the r...

Sidewalks in Chicago were packed during the rush hour. I marched along as quickly as I could. If I didn’t get to the station fast I would miss the early train out of the city. That meant even less time to spend at home with my baby.

On my left was Saint Peter’s Church. I’d passed it on the way to the station many times, but today I stopped. Other commuters (使用月票乘车者) rushed around me. I knew I should follow them since my train wouldn’t wait. But I had the strangest compulsion to go into the church instead. I hesitated for a moment, but the feeling was strong. I went inside.

I sat down in a comer. It seemed like ages since I’d sat down to think. Mary Ellen had been born in October, on the very date of her due date, in fact, October 16. A month before my husband, Rick, had lost his job. I often worked as a designer, but I’d planned on taking time off after the baby was born. With Rick out of work, I didn’t have the choice. One of us had to find a job fast. I was lucky to find the job I had now. Unfortunately, it wasn’t one I could work on at home. Every day I had to take the train into Chicago, a two-hour commute in both directions. I left the house so early and came home so late, so I felt like I barely got to see my baby.

I was grateful that Rick was at home caring for her, but it was not her mother. Every minute away from her I felt like I was abandoning her.

Looking around at the windows, I remembered when Rick and I bad first decided to try for a baby. My friend Renee was almost as excited as I was when I told her about it.

“I’ve got something for you,” she said one afternoon when I her for lunch. She pulled a medal out of her purse.

“Fix this to your clothes every day,” she said. “You’ll have a baby in no time.”

Not long after I learned I was pregnant, I was thrilled at first. But little by little I started to worry: Was my baby okay? What if something happened? The doctor assured me things were going smoothly. My family gave me support. Rick tried to encourage me. I even continued to wear my medal. But no matter what anyone said, I couldn’t shake off my worries.

Now that Mary Ellen was born I had new worries about motherhood. Is this how life was going to be from now on, with every stage of my child’s life bringing new fears and anxieties?

I thought of Renee and her gift of the medal, feeling hopeful. On my way to the door I stopped at the gift counter. I’d missed the early train, so there was time to look around. I went over to a box full of angel cards, thinking of Renee. So many things could happen in the future as Mary Ellen grew up, went to school and went out on her own. So many things to worry about. It would take an army of angels to cover them all.

I saw a familiar face in the box. It almost felt like I was looking at a friend, someone who cared about my baby as much as her father and I did: On the back of the card was a date. “October sixteenth?” I said, not believing my eyes.

“That’s the angel’s birthday,” the woman at the counter told me. I nearly burst out laughing right there. Mary Ellen’s birthday! Maybe I couldn’t be with Mary Ellen every minute. But never again would I worry that she was out of the angers protection, or doubt that she had a special friend.

1.The writer hurried to the station because 　　　　 .

A. there were so many commuters around

B. there was only one train to send her home

C. she was eager to see her baby

D. she tried to get a seat

2.The underlined part “strangest compulsion” in Paragraph 2 may refer to 　　　　 .

A. the pressure from work

B. the guilt about motherhood

C. the lack of patience with the train

D. the worry about Rick’s unemployment

3.When the writer learned that she was going to have a baby, 　　　　 .

A. her husband found a nice job to support the family

B. she quit her job and decided to care for the baby

C. her friend Renee sent her a beautiful medal

D. she was very excited at first but then worried

4.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Blessed to be born at the right time

B. Endless fears and anxieties

C. A beautiful medal

D. My miserable life

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During the rush hour they were　　 in the heavy traffic．

A．held on　　　　 B．held up

C．held down　　　 D．held out

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Remember to pack more winter clothes into your suitcase. The winter in Chicago __________ be extremely cold.

A. must               B. will                C. can              D. shall

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The road becomes so crowded during rush hours, ______ it becomes a very slow route.

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It’s hard for people to make their way ________.

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Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock，but during three hours of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle’s electronic systems．

Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference(油门踏板故障)or sticky gas pedals(刹车)．Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.

House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda，the grandson of the company’s founder．

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyota’s recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults．NHTSA also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model．

Toyota has recalled 8.5 million cars，more than 6 million of them in the United States．

It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars．

Toyota’s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last year’s bad results．Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales，due out next week，to be down 30 percent to 40. Toyota’s sales problem could continue beyond that．

It will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said．

1.The best title for this passage is________．

A．Toyota is in trouble                      B．Toyota is under hearing

C．Toyota is finished                        D．Toyota is still running

2.What is the purpose of the hearing?

A．America hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customers．

B．America wants to get Toyota out of the US market．

C．America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty．

D．America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem．

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A．Toyota provides very good post sale service．

B．Toyota’s biggest market is in the United States．

C．Toyota will be closed soon．

D．Toyota’s dealership in the US will all be closed．

4.The last sentence of this passage indicates ________.

A．Analyst Koji Endo is fully confident about Toyota

B．Toyota could meet a worse situation

C．Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later

D．Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers

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During the Christmas shopping rush in London, the intriguing story was reported of a tramp(流浪汉) who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably all the proper Security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last minute Christmas presents

However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop re-opened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humour and philosophic temperament---as indeed vagrants(流浪汉) very commonly arc. Everyone also was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted, cheerfully enough, to being taken way by the police. Perhaps he had bad a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for Seven days. The judge awarded no compensation to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable free publicity from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas too.

1.The tramp was locked in the store____

A. for his mistakes.        B. due to a misunderstanding

C. by accident.            D. through an error of judgment.

2.The staff were 'dead beat' means they were _____

A. half asleep       B. exhausted.           C. annoyed.      D.  forgetful.

3.What action did the tramp take? He_____

A. looted the store.            B.    made himself at home.

C. went to sleep for 2 days.       D.    had a Christmas party.

4.When the tramp was arrested, he _____

A. laughed at the police.     B. looked forward to going to pr)son.

C. rook his bottles with him.  D. didn't make any fuss

5.Why didn't the judge award compensation to the chain store?

A. The tramp had stolen nothing of value   B. The store had profited by the incident.

C. The tramp deserved a happy Christmas   D. The store was responsible for what happened.

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Travelling by subway can be quite an adventure, especially during rush hours. You have to fight your 1.______ into the carriage, and that’s not the end. You also have to protect yourself from big backpacks and fight for space with 2.t　　　　 who sit and stretch their legs.

To deal with this problem, New York City has 3.　　　　 (启动) a campaign making people take off their backpacks on the subway. The movement is also 4.　　　　 (针对) at male riders who like spreading their legs to take up two, or even three seats.

Some people say that the campaign 5.l　　　　 (限制) everyone’s freedom. Male travelers even feel it is unfair, saying that women who cross their legs also take up too much space. 6.______ the campaign has been supported by people who are concerned about7.　　　　 (个人的)behavior in public spaces.

In fact, all countries have written or unwritten 8.　　　　 (规则) that travelers are expected to follow. For example, eating and drinking on the subway are banned in many cities, 9.i　　　　 Washington DC in the US and Brussels in Belgium.

So 10._____ time you take public transportation, avoid bad behavior.

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Driving along the Congtai Road in the rush hour, you will surely get _______ in the traffic jam.

A. stuck   B. to be stuck   C. to stick   D.sticking

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The accident occurred at a c_______ in the rush hour. Fortunately, no one got injured.

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