C "Anything you want, anytime you need it." The message appeared on computer screens across the country at the same time, on the same day: December 12th, at 12 p.m.. Simultaneously, important looking envelopes containing cards with the same message were hand-delivered to the offices of all the major news companies. One found its way to the desk of Chris Lin, a business reporter at The Post. The card was beautifully designed — a black background with the words printed out in crisp white letters. There was no explanation on the back, just a website address. Chris went to the website. Its style was identical to the card's and said: "Anytime: Starting Tomorrow." The next day websites and blogs were filled with articles theorising about Anytime. Was it a shopping website like Tao Bao or Amazon? A joke? Something illegal? Anytime's marketing had worked — it was a household name before it'd even made a single sale. When the opening came, that day at noon, the Anytime website suddenly had a single field that read, "What do you want?" All you had to do was type the words into that box, and then specify how quickly you wanted your item delivered: within one, ten, or twenty-four hours. Bloggers were the first to test the service. And their reviews were glowing. Within weeks, Anytime had become a part of daily life. Nobody used other delivery sites or the post anymore as Anytime was much cheaper and faster. Chris still wondered what exactly Anytime was. He tried to find out who owned the company, but it was registered in a small country that did not require such information to be made public. He did find some interesting facts, though. Anyone who challenged the company, it seemed, met with serious trouble. A government official critical of Anytime for avoiding tax was forced to leave his position after news stories suddenly appeared claiming he was dishonest. The head of another company taking Anytime to court died in a car accident just days before the case was to begin. Chris began making a list of all the people who had something terrible happen to them after opposing or criticising Anytime. By lunch, he had more than one hundred examples. Something was definitely wrong. Chris worked on his list the rest of the day, emailing people who could provide more information and looking through newspaper records. After working through the night, an exhausted Chris finally fell asleep at his desk at 4 a.m.. When he woke a few hours later, there was a message flashing on his computer screen: "Stop making trouble." Chris smiled. He had no intention of stopping now that he knew he was on the right track.1. What was on the front of the card sent to Chris Lin?A: An invitation to a company opening.B: The website address of a new company.C: The words "Anytime: Starting tomorrow".D: The words "Anything you want, anytime you need it".2. Why did the company choose to send the cards to many news reporters?A: Because it didn't have enough money for traditional advertising.B: Because it wanted to attract the reporters as customers.C: So the reporters would write stories about the new company.D: So people would find the new company interesting.3. What did Chris's research suggest about Anytime?A: It may be very dangerous.B: Its popularity would soon decrease.C: It was doing business all over the world.D: It was being widely criticised by journalists.4. How did Chris feel at the end of the story?A: Scared that he would get into trouble.B: Confident that he would find the truth.C: Nervous about what the company would do.D: Satisfied that he had discovered the company's secret.

I'd done it before， and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different. I was sure that when I returned home from my mission trip， as always， I'd bring back nothing more than some mud on my boots， a hole or two in my jeans and， of course， a lot of great memories. The summer before my high school graduation， I went to West Virginia with others as volunteers to repair the homes of those in need. Arriving at our destination， my group was assigned the task of rebuilding sections of a home that had been damaged by fire. No sooner had we parked on the home's dirt driveway than we saw an excited little girl， no more than six years old，standing in the doorway of the family's temporary home. Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I'd ever seen， she yelled，"Ma， Ma， they really came!" I didn't know it then. But her name was Dakota， and four more days would pass. before she'd say another word near me. Behind Dakota was a woman in a wheelchair --- her grandmother，we'd soon learn. I also discovered that my job that week would be to help change a fire-damaged dining room into a bedroom for this little girl. Grabbing our tools， we went to work. Over the following days， I noticed Dakota peeking at us every now and then as we worked. A few times， I tried talking with her， but she remained shy and distant， always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself. By our fifth and final day， however， this was about to change. Before I went to work on her home on that last morning， I spoke for a moment or two with the grandmother. I was especially pleased when she told me how much Dakota loved her new room --- so much， in fact， that she'd begged to sleep in it the previous night， even though it wasn't quite ready. As we talked， I noticed something that I hadn't seen before --- Dakota was hiding behind her grandmother. Cautiously， she stepped into view， and I could see that just like her clothes， her face was still dirty. But no amount of soil could hide those bright blue eyes and big smile. She was simply adorable. I wanted so much to hug her， but respecting her shyness， I kept my distance. Slowly， she began walking toward me. It wasn't until she was just inches away that I noticed the folded piece of paper in her tiny hand. Silently， she reached up and handed it to me： Once unfolded， I looked at the drawing she'd made with her broken crayons on the back of an old coloring book cover. It was of two girls --- one much taller than the other --- and they were holding hands. She told me it was supposed to be me and her and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears，I couldn't control myself anymore --- I bent down and hugged her. She hugged me， too. And for the longest time， neither one of us could let go. By early afternoon， we finished Dakota's bedroom， and so I gladly used the rare free time to get to know my newest friend. Sitting under a tree away from the others， we shared a few apples while she told me about her life. As I listened to her stories about the struggles she and her family went through daily， I began to realize how boring various aspects of my own life were. I left for home early the next morning. I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my jeans. But because of Dakota， I brought back something else， to --- a greater appreciation for all of the blessing of my life. I'll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face. I pray that she I never forget me either.（1）From the appearance description of the little girl， we know ____ .A. she formed a bad living habitB. she hoped for a better educationC. she was an innocent and lovely childD. she was strong and calm in the inner world（2）What were probably written on the bottom of the paper？ ____ A. Enjoy your helpB. Please don't leaveC. Help me， pleaseD. Hug me close（3）How did the author feel after unfolding the piece of paper？ ____ A. She worried about the little girl's future.B. She decided to keep helping the little girl.C. She felt a greater affection for the little girl.D. She got surprised at the little girl's worthless gift.（4）What does the passage mainly tell us？ ____ A. One must learn to share life experiences.B. One often wants to lead a meaningful life.C. One occasionally benefits from the poverty.D. One should be more grateful for the gift of life.

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下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择 A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。Critical ReadingCritical reading applies to non-fiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a statement. Critical reading is active reading. It involves more than just understanding what an author is saying. Critical reading involves questioning and evaluating what the author is saying, and forming your own opinions about what the author is saying. Here are the things you should do to be a critical reader.1.1.1 Critical reading is passive reading.○ True○ False○ Not given

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