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New York State Governor David Paterson described the crash-landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on a freezing river as “a miracle（奇跡）on the Hudson”. The miracle was the survival and safe rescue of all 155 passengers aboard the Airbus A320 that suffered bird hits on both its engines soon after take-off on January 16. The hero in this remarkable escape was the 57-year-old captain， Chesley Sullenberger. The former US Air Force pilot showed extreme skill and presence of mind to control—from an altitude of 900 meters—the plane over the crowds， over the buildings， over the George Washington Bridge， and on to the Hudson River， nose-up and at an angle that gave it the best chance. The pilot walked into the plane twice after the crash to make sure all of the passengers and staff were safe.

“The left engine just blew. Flames were coming out of it and I was looking at it because I was sitting right there. And it just started smelling like gas. Everyone started， to be honest， to say prayers（祈禱文），” a passenger told WNBC.

“We had to give it to the pilot man，” the shaken passenger added， “he did a hard job.”

“There were a couple of people who took charge and started shouting at everyone to calm down.” Alberto Panero told CNN. “Once everyone realized they were going to be OK， they settled down.”

Along the bank of the Hudson， people right there could not believe their eyes： A plane was flying impossibly low yet steady as it could be. It was as if the pilot was approaching a runway， not the icy winter waters of Manhattans Hudson River.

Ferry（渡船）passengers who happened to be on the Hudson at the time of the crash jumped into action. “We just started taking people from the wing，” said Janis Krums who was riding on one of the first boats to arrive and save the passengers. “And we just started giving them clothes and keeping them warm. In less than six or seven minutes we just had five or six boats helping.”

1. What can we learn about Chesley Sullenberger from Paragraph 1？

A. He was brave and kind.

B. He was skillful and calm.

C. He was young and strong.

D. He was clever and careful.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. The injured plane. B. The left engine.

C. The situation. D. The honor.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the news？

A. The plane landed on the Hudson finally.

B. The passengers were disappointed about the crash.

C. The rescue work turned out to be immediate and successful.

D. Janis Krums was one of the passengers on board the plane.

4. What can be the best headline of the news？

A. A Jet Crash Called “A Miracle on the Hudson”

B. Heroic Actions Followed a Strange Air Crash

C. Survivors Described a Frightening Experience

D. Air Safety Has Been a Great Concern

B

In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken， not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome， testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.

In the European universities of the Middle Ages， students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates（應(yīng)試者）for the doctors degree.

Generally， however， modern examinations are written. The written examination， where all students are tested on the same questions， was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination， timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by teachers， resembles a group of workers at a factory. Certainly， during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.

One type of test is sometimes called as “objective” test. It is intended to deal with facts， not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions， each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the students in the Middle Ages？

A. They were timed by electrical clocks.

B. They specialized in one subject.

C. They usually took spoken tests.

D. They took objective tests.

6. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3？

A. The population grows rapidly.

B. Exams are now written and timed.

C. Workers now take examinations.

D. There are mostly written exams today.

7. Modern industry must have developed ___ .

A. before the Middle Ages B. around the 19th century

C. in Greece or Rome D. machines to take tests

8. Students must select answers during ___ .

A. objective test B. personal test

C. spoken test D. written test

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1. A ____ essay presents a persons most noteworthy characteristics and achievements.

2. The whole thing was so ____ that I couldnt help being amused.

3. Instead of becoming a doctor， George became a successful writer of ____ stories.

4. The ____ has been in prison for five years for his crime.

5. Are you alone or with a ____ when you are walking on your way home？

6. What terrible weather！ It was ____ all the day yesterday.

7. Everything may tell you lies， but mirrors dont ____ .

8. I was really ____ to hear what he would say.

下列各句每句有1個錯誤。

1. The man had fallen asleep where he was laying without undressing. ___

2. Its bad to point to your parents and say rude words. ___

3. Because of missing the last bus， it looks even if well have to walk. ___

4. The new building is 100 meters on height. ___

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2. 兩母女非常害怕地注視著大雨順著窗戶往下流。

3. 在今天遲到的原因上，這個小男孩撒了個謊。

4. 囚犯是如何把守衛(wèi)們捆住然后從監(jiān)獄逃跑的，這還是一個未解之謎。

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A group of happy， high-performing individuals is not a team. Even if each of the people is highly motivated and wants to do great work， you will still need to spend time actively developing a sense of unity and cooperation to create a truly team-oriented（團隊精神的）environment. 1

Building a team takes time. 2 We will review the building blocks of a team environment， so you can work on this aspect of your role over time.

Successful teams have some common attributes（品質(zhì)）you can encourage and develop as you work with the members of your group. 3 Making them clear to every member of your group is a great first step toward developing a team-oriented culture.

All effective teams operate on the basis of trust. 4

Each member on your team needs to see consistent（一致的）behavior patterns from you and their colleagues over time to be able to believe a certain person will act in a certain way.

5 While having these discussions can be great for your teams creativity， you want to ensure they remain within respectful communication. Challenging another team members view can help refine an idea and make it more perfect. You should encourage everyone to contribute to the discussion.

A. Trust is based on pattern recognition.

B. Building a great team needs a lot of skills.

C. You cant expect to achieve success quickly.

D. Your aim is to encourage your team members to work together.

E. A healthy team will have debates， and sometimes even heated discussions.

F. You will need to show these values through your actions as well as your words.

G. Therefore， working with others is not the same as being mutually supportive and dependent on one another.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe， the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.

A woman in a（n） 1 suit stepped in. “Hi， Libby，” she said. Wow， what a 2 ！ The first time she came to the 3 two years ago， she had no money to pay. Like many customers， she volunteered to wash dishes and sweep. Look at her now： 4 and hopeful. Wasnt this what wed hoped for？

In 2003， wed hatched this crazy dream： 5 a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register（收銀機）. Right away we hit hurdles（阻礙）. “There is no such thing as a 6 lunch，” one potential landlord sniffed. I met brokers， bankers and suppliers， only to 7 them walk away， shaking their heads. No bank would 8 us the money to open a restaurant with no cash register. The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. Finally we 9 space from a landlord on Colfax Street. We put flyers（傳單）around the neighborhood， asked friends to 10 the word， and held our breath.

Word traveled 11 ， thanks to stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50 customers a day. A few ate without 12 or donating an hour of work. But most gave what they could， 13 it was just a dollar. Those with money gave， and then more. One of our customers left a 14 for 500 dollars. Another bought 1，000 dollars in gift certificates. 15 ， another donated a truck so we could transport 16 from suppliers.

People came here partly for what our cafe 17 —SAME： So All May Eat. We treat everyone with dignity. We 18 to develop a sense of community—so that we might 19 each other. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our 20 to open the cafe was worth it.

1. A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer

2. A. change B. beauty C. fool D. pity

3. A. bar B. cafe C. diner D. shop

4. A. healthy B. young C. careful D. confident

5. A. visit B. start C. buy D. build

6. A. packed B. delicious C. free D. delivered

7. A. make B. let C. watch D. have

8. A. send B. give C. show D. lend

9. A. took B. received C. rented D. needed

10. A. analyze B. spread C. read D. accept

11. A. fast B. early C. along D. alone

12. A. regretting B. gaining C. paying D. balancing

13. A. but B. since C. so D. though

14. A. reward B. check C. bill D. list

15. A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus

16. A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce

17. A. stood for B. applied for

C. benefited from D. depended on

18. A. asked B. offered C. waited D. hoped

19. A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure

20. A. dream B. struggle C. management D. style