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17.

Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.

To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.

As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.

To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.

1. Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?

A. The leg muscles. B. The back muscles C. The hips D. The knees

2. Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.

A. they are not strong B. the things are very heavy

C. the way to lift the things is not correct. D. they are very heavy

3. The muscles are stronger if you _______.

A. keep your back, hips and waist in a line

B. bend over from your waist

C. lower your self D. get down on your knees

4. To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.

A. stand up slowly B. keep your back straight

C. bend your knees D. put one knee on each side

5. What does “In other words” mean? ________

A. 总而言之 B、换句话说 C、在其它话中 D、在其它单词中

Key: 1—5 BCABB

18.

Many places in the world need more fresh water(淡水). Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh.?

Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory??

In some places, the sun isn't hot enough, or it doesn't shine every day. In these places other ways to heating(加热) sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling(煮沸) sea water with high heat，a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.? But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is freezing(冷冻). The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the pieces of ice are taken out.?

Which way is best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place.?

Symi's way seems very good for small, hot places. It doesn't make very much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and cost little.?

That's why people in many dry places talk about Symi!?

1. From the passage we know that fresh water .?

A. is needed in many countries?B. is needed in every country?

C. can be used in many ways?D. is very important for factories?

2. The Symi factory .?

A. is a fresh water factory? B. can be built everywhere?

C. can make much fresh water at a time?D. doesn't need sunshine every day?

3. Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water??

A. Boiling or heating the sea water.?B. The way in sunny places.?

C. The Symi's way.? D. Freezing the sea water in cold places.?

4. The writer is mainly talking about .?

A. water making factories in different countries ?

B. the ways of making fresh water from sea water ?

C. hot places and dry places?

D. how to make good use of the sunlight?

5. Which of the following isn't true??

A. New ways are tried to get fresh water.?

B. A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating. ?

C. The best way is to get the most fresh water with the least money.

D. The Symi's way doesn't work in dry places. ?

Keys: 1.B??2.A??3.C??4.B??5.D?

19.

Bob always took the newspaper to Grandpa White's home last before going home . Grandpa White's was at the end of the road. Bob liked Grandpa White. He was of ten waiting for him near the front gate with sweets or a nice cake. Besides, he often asked Bob about things he was doing—about what he was going to do for the summer and what he liked to do.?

The thing that Bob didn't like about Grandpa was his never?ending stories about his boyhood in California. Bob never asked to hear about Grandpa's boyhood, but he couldn't get away.?

After Grandpa's wife died in October, Bob could see that Grandpa was lonelier than ever. He would often join Bob halfway along the road and walk along with him as he gave out the papers.?Grandpa seemed to have all day,?and Bob was often late getting his papers to his customers(订报者).Bob didn't want to complain (抱怨 ),but the customers were unhappy.?

(?)6?When he took the newspaper to Grandpa White, Bob would often receive .?

?A.old newspapers??B.sweets or a cake??C.some money??D.an order?

(?)7?Which do you think is true??

?A.Bob lived with Grandpa.?

?B. Grandpa didn't like to read newspapers. ?

?C. Bob took the newspaper to Grandpa first. ?

?D. Grandpa had many stories about his boyhood. ?

(?)8?Bob could do nothing when .?

?A. he saw Grandpa feeling lonely??

?B. the customers got their newspapers late??

?C. Grandpa began to tell him about his boyhood??

?D. Grandpa asked him about the things he was doing??

(?)9?The best title (标题) of the story is .?

?A.Waiting Bob on His Way?

???B. Postman Bob and His Customers??

???C. Lonely People Need Other People’shelp??

???D. Grandpa White's Never ending Stories??

(?)10?The sentence “Grandpa seemed to have all day” means“ ”.?

???A. Grandpa seemed to be lonely all day??

???B. Grandpa always seemed to like daytime??

???C. Grandpa liked telling stories to Bob all day??

???D. Grandpa liked to stay with Bob all the time??

Keys: 6.B??7.D??8.C??9.C?10.D?

20.

You have heard of Webster Toys(玩具). Webster's have made good, safe interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now, we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Germany, and from Japan to Canada. We a e looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He(or She) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.?

The person we are looking for will live in Australia, and work in our office there,but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets, and where to find new ones. He will understand money, and make more than ever, for himself, and for Webster Toys.?

Webster's want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J.Sloman at our head office.?

Webster's Toy Ltd.?

Church Mill,Watford?

Herts, WD3 6HE,London.?

(?)11?The head office of the Webster Toys Ltd is in .?

???A.Australia???B.New Zealand????C.Germany D.England?

(?)12?Children play with Webster toys .?

???A. in many countries in the world???B. in eight countries around the world??

???C. mostly in four countries of the world???D. only in some eastern countries??

(?)13?“He will already have some years of selling in world markets

behind him” means he has .?

???A. sold things for the Webster's for some years ?

???B. already sold toys to some markets in the world ?

???C. already sold things in different parts of the world ?

???D. sold a large number of Webster toys to the world ?

(?)14?“Someone who can stand on his own feet” means .?

???A. someone who knows where to do his business ?

???B. a person who understands money better ?

???C. someone who knows how to make room for others ?

???D. a person who can work by himself ?

(?)15.Which person could be the right one for the Webster's??

???A.He(or She) is 35,speaks good English and a Far Eastern language , can travel for up to six months in a year and knows how to make more money.

???B.He (or She) is 28,speaks good English and some other foreign l anguages, enjoy travelling and making more money for the Webster Toys.?

???C. He(or She) is 40,speaks English and any other Far Eastern languag es, knows Far East well and how to make more money for himself (herself).?

???D. He (or She) has lived in Far Eastern countries for years, speaks good English and other foreign languages, knows how to open new markets.?

Keys: 11.D??12.A??13.C??14.D?15.A

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