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thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
46. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ________. A. financial rewards C. advertising ability
B. self-respect
D. friendly relationship
47. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to ________. A. lying B. advertising C. cheating D. stealing 48. The underlined phrase “bringing the error to the clerk’s attention” means ________. A. offering advice to the clerk
B. reminding the clerk of the charged item C. asking the clerk to be more attentive D. telling the truth to the clerk
49. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake? A. We'll be very excited.
B. We'll feel unfortunate. D. We'll feel sorry for the clerk.
C. We'll have a sense of honor.
50. The best title of this passage is ________. A. Happiness through Honorable Actions B. A Strong Sense of Humor C. Keeping on Doing Exercise D. A Beautiful Positive Energy
D
You can't always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That's why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain-sensing umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up, people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy (伞篷) built into a street lamp,” he said.
The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors (传感器) then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.
In addition to the rain sensor, there's also a 360° motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed (安装) at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter. 51. For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella? A. To protect people from the rain. B. To check the weather forecast. C. To predict a heavy rain.
D. To remind people to take an umbrella.
52. What do we know from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2? A. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg. B. His creation was inspired by an experience. C. Street lamps are protected by canopies. D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.
53. Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works? A. motor → canopy → sensors B. motor → sensors → canopy C. sensors → motor → canopy D. canopy → motor → sensors
54. Paragraph 5 mainly tells us about ________ of the Lampbrella. A. its moving speed C. its safety
B. its appearance D. its installation
55. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________. A. the designer will open a company to promote his product B. the designer is confident that his creation is practical C. the Lampbrella could be put into immediate production D. the Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow
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When a rather dirty, poorly-dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some
money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of not only happy stories, but also sad ones. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is coming from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.
Certainly, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. In fact, quite a few people will not give money to beggars now. Let us look at their arguments.
Firstly, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pathetic and actually make a good living from begging. Giving money to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but there is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.
It’s hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.
56. What is the best title of the passage? (No more than 8 words.)
57. According to the passage, why is it not a good excuse that a person makes a living by begging? (No
more than 15 words.)