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DadIsayonedaylet’stakeatrip.Whydon’tyouflyandmeetme?Myfatherhadjustreiredafter27yearsasamanagerforIBM.HisjobfilledhisdayshisthoughthislifE.WhilehewokeupandtookawarmshowerIscreamedunderafreezingwaterfallinPeru.WhilehetiedatieandputonthesameSwisswatchIrowedaboatacrossLakeoftheOzarks.Myfatherseesmedrftingaimlesslynothingtoshowformy33yearsbutapassportfulloffunnystamps.HewantsmetosettledownbutnowIwanthimtofindanadventurE.Heagreestotravelwithmethroughthenationalparks.WemeetfourweekslaterinRapidCity.Whatisourfirststop?asksmyfather.Whattimeisit?Stilldon’thaveawatch?LessthananhourawayisMountRushmorE.AshestaresupatthefourPresidentscarvedingranite花岗岩hismouthandeyesopenslowlylikethoseoflittleboy.UnbelievablehesaysHowwasthisdone?AfilmintheinformationcentershowssculptorGutzonBorglumdevoted14yearstothesculptureandthenleftthefinaltouchestohisson.WestareupandIaskmyselfWouldIeverdevotemylifetoanything?NodirectionsnogoalsIalwaysusedtohearthosewordsinmyfather’svoicE.NowIheartheminmyown.Thenextdaywe’reatYellowstoneNationalParkwherewehaveapicniC.Didyouevertravelwithyourdad?Iask.Onlyoncehesays.Ineverspokemuchwithmyfather.Welovedeachother---butneversaidit.WhateverhecouldgivemehegavE.Thelastsentence_—it’sprobablythesamethingI’ssayaboutmyfather.AndwhatI’dwantmychildtosayaboutmE.InGlacierNationalParkmyfathersaysI’veneverseenwatersobluE.IhaveinseveralplacesoftheworldIcankeeptravelingIrealize---andmaybearegularjobwon’tbeasdullasIfeareD.WeeksafterourtripIcallmyfather.Thephotosfromthetriparewonderfulhesays.WehavegottotakeanothertriplikethatsometimE.ItellhimI’vedecidedtosettledownandI’mwearingawatch.29.WecanlearnfromParagraphs2and3thatthefather_________.A.followedthefashionB.gotboredwithhisjobC.wasunhappywiththeauthor’slifestyleD.likedtheauthor’scollectionofstamps30.WhatdoestheauthorrealizeatMountRushmore?A.HisfatherisinterestedinsculptureB.HisfatherisasinnocentasalittleboyC.HeshouldlearnsculptureinthefutureD.HeshouldpursueaspecificaiminlifE.31.Fromtheunderlinedparagraphwecanseethattheauthor________.A.wantshischildrentolearnfromtheirgrandfatherB.comestounderstandwhatparentallovemeansC.learnshowtocommunicatewithhisfatherD.hopestogivewhateverhecantohisfather32.Whatcouldbeinferredabouttheauthorandhisfatherfromtheendofthestory?A.ThecallsolvestheirdisagreementsB.TheSwisswatchhasdrawnthemcloserC.Theydecidetolearnphotographytogether.D.Theybegintochangetheirattitudestolife33.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LoveNatureLoveLifeB.A.SonLostinAdventureC.A.JourneywithDadD.TheArtofTravel
MyfriendJimwasawell-knownradiohostwhoworkedataradiostationallhislifE.Allhiscolleaguesknewhimaboutonecharacteristic:Ifhe’son-airheisalwayswearingasuitandatiE.TheylaughedathimsayingNooneeverseesyou.Whydoyoudresslikethat?ButhealwaysturnedthatintoajokE.OnedayJimwasinvitedtoappearontheTV.Therewasashowfortheoldestradioemployees.ForthefirsttimehisfanswhoonlyknewJimbyhisvoicewouldseehim.BeforetherecordingoftheshowthedirectorcametoJimandaskedUsuallyyouarriveontimebuttodayyouare10minuteslatE.It’snotterriblebutIstillwanttoknowwhy.YouseeJimansweredatthelastmomentwhenIwasalreadydressedupInoticedthatIdidn'thavenewsocks.ForthefirsttimeIwasinvitedtothetelevisionandIthoughtthatsimplywearingcleansockswasnotenough.SoIneededtogotothestorefornewsocks.ThedirectorwassurpriseD.HeaskedWhydoyouneednewsocks?Youcouldhavecomewithoutthesocksbecausewewillbefilmingyouonlyoverthewaist.YouseetobeperfectIneedtofeelmyselfperfectineverythingstartingwiththeshirtandfinishingwiththepeninmypocketJimsaiD.AndifmysockshaveholesinthemormyshoesaredirtyI’mnotspotlessanymorE.Anditmaymakemelessconfident.21.FromParA.1wecanlearnthatwhenJimison-airhe______.A.likestellingjokesB.behavesstrangelyC.alwayswearsthesameclothesD.iscarefulabouthisdress22.JimwaslatefortheTVshowbecause______.A.hewenttobuynewsocksB.hedidn’tliketobefilmedC.hehadtocleanhisclothesD.hewastoonervous23.ForJimbeingperfectineverything______.A.bringshimsuccessB.makeshimpopularC.giveshimconfidenceD.isdifficultbutnecessary
WhenItoldmyfatherthatIwasmovingtoDesMoinesIowahetoldmeabouttheonlytimehehadbeentherE.Itwasinthe1930swhenhewasaneditoroftheliterarymagazineofSouthernMethodistUniversitySMUinDallasTexas.HealsoworkedasaprofessoratSMUandtherewasagirlstudentinhisclasswhosufferedfromaseriousbackdiseasE.Shecouldn’taffordtheoperationbecauseherfamilywaspoor.HermotherranaboardinghouseinGalvestonaseasidetownnearHoustonTexas.Shewascleaningouttheattic阁楼onedaywhenshecameacrossanolddustymanuscript手稿.OnitstoppagewerethewordsByO.Henry.ItwasanicestoryandshesentittoherdaughteratSMUwhoshowedittomyfather.MyfatherhadneverreadthestorybeforebutitsoundedlikeO.HenryandheknewthatO.HenryhadoncelivedinHouston.SoitwaspossiblethatthefamousauthorhadgonetothebeachandstayedintheGainestownboardinghouseandhadwrittenthestorythereandleftthemanuscriptbehindbyaccident.MyfathervisitedanO.HenryexpertatColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkwhoauthenticatedthestoryasO.Henry’s.Myfatherthensetouttosellit.EventfullyhefoundhimselfinDesMoinesmeetingwithGardnerCowlesatopeditorattheDesMoinesRegister.Cowleslovedthestoryandboughtitonthespot.Myfathertookthemoneytothegirl.ItwasjustenoughforhertohavetheoperationshesodesperatelyneedeD.MyfathernevertoldmewhattheO.Henrystorywasabout.ButIdoubtthatitcouldhavebeenbetterthanhisownstory.14.WhofoundtheO.Henry’smanuscript?A.Thegirl’smother.B.Theauthor’sfather.C.Thegirl.D.Theauthor.15.Whichofthefollowingmightexplainthefactthatthemanuscriptwasfoundintheattic?A.O.HenryonceworkedinHouston.B.O.HenryoncestayedinGalveston.C.O.HenryoncemovedtoDesMoines.D.O.HenryoncetaughtatSMU.16.TheunderlinedwordauthenticatedinParagraph2probablymeans__________.A.namedB.treatedC.provedD.described17.Accordingtothetextwhydidtheauthor’sfathergotoDesMoines?A.ToselltheO.Henrystory.B.Tomeettheauthorhimself.C.TotalkwiththeO.Henryexpert.D.Togivemoneytothegirl.
Weknowthefamousones--theThomasEdisonandtheAlexanderGrahamBells--butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper雨刮器?Shouldn'tweknowwhotheyare?JoanMcLeanthinksso.InfactMcLeanaprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRangefeelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe'sdevelopedacourseonthetopiC.InadditiontolearningwhoinventedwhathoweverMcLeanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothewhyandhowquestions.AccordingtoMcLeanWhenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestionstheyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry.HerstudentsagreE.Oneyoungmanwithapatent专利证foranunbreakableumbrellaiswalkingproofofMcLean'sstatement.IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper'sinventionsaidTommyLeeaseniorphysicsmajorIneverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructivE.Leeiscurrentlynegotiatingtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.Sojustwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiper?WellMaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.ThedaywascoldandstormybutAndersonstillwantedtoseethesightssoshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshieldshefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecouldn'tbeabuilt-indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirminghamAlabamaAndersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideasalever操作杆ontheinsideofavehiclethatwouldcontrolanarmontheoutsidebecamethefirstwindshieldwiper.Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It'shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan'strafficlight.It'sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgett'sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisiblE.Canyoupicturelifewithoutclearwindowsandeyeglasses?32.Bymentioningtrafficlightandwindshieldwipertheauthorindicatesthatcountlessinventionsare________.A.beneficialbecausetheirinventorsarefamousB.beneficialthoughtheirinventorsarelessfamousC.notusefulbecausetheirinventorsarelessfamousD.notusefulthoughtheirinventorsarefamous33.ProfessorJoanMcLean'scourseaimsto________.A.addcolorandvarietytostudents'campuslifeB.informstudentsofthewindshieldwiper'sinventionC.carryouttherequirementsbyMountainUniversityD.preparestudentstotrytheirowninventions34.TommyLee'sinventionoftheunbreakableumbrellawas________.A.noteventuallyacceptedbytheumbrellaproducerB.inspiredbythestorybehindthewindshieldwiperC.duetohisdreamofbeingcaughtinarainstormD.notrelatedtoProfessorJoanMcLean'slectures35.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?A.HowtoHelpStudentstoSellTheirInventionstoProducers?B.HowtoDesignaBuilt-inDeviceforCleaningtheWindow?C.Shouldn'tWeKnowWhoInventedtheWindshieldWiper?D.Shouldn'tWeDevelopInventionCoursesinUniversities?
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ForalmosttwomonthsDominicYorka23-year-oldhairdresserwanderedabouthospitalsallnightwearingawhitecoatandpretendinghewasadoctor.Yesterdayheproudlyclaimedincourtthatdespitehiscompletelackofmedicalexperienceorqualificationshehadsavedseveralpeople’slives.HehadevenbeenallowedtoassistasurgeonduringanemergencyoperationonapatientwhowasabouttodieonsomethingshehadswalloweD.IwatchedoneofthoseTVdramasaboutahospitalandsuddenlyIfeltlikeplayingoneoftherolesmyself.SoIputonawhitejacketandastethoscope听诊器andwalkedaroundoneofthebiggesthospitalinLondon.AtfirstIjustwatcheD.Onceyoulearnhowdoctorstalktopatientsnursesandothersdoctorsit’seasytotakepeopleinhesaiD.OneofthepatientshetreatedwasLauraKennan.ShehadbeenknockeddownbyacarandfainteD.WhenshecametoinhospitalYorkwasstandingoverher.Helookedveryprofessional.HetoldmehisnamewasDoctorSimon.ThenhegavemesomesortofinjectionshesaiD.Andthenhesuddenlyclearedoffwhenanurseaskedwhohewas.Shedidn’tthinktherewasanythingwrong.Iwouldneverhaverealizedhewasafakeifapolicewomanhadn’tshowedmehisphotographaweeklater.WhenthepolicewomantoldmewhohereallywasIcouldhardlybelievemyears.JudgeRaymondA.damstoldYorkthathewasshockedandhorrifiedthathegotawaywithhisdeceivingforsolong.Andthensentencedhimtoeighteenmonthsinaspecialprisonforcriminalwithmentaldisorders.Icanonlyhopethatthiswillnotleadtofurtherproblems.Afterallyouwillhaveconsiderableopportunitytostudythebehaviourofthepsychiatrists精神科医生whowilllookafteryouwhileyouaretherE.IfyoutrytopersuadepeoplethatyouyourselfareapsychiatristafteryouaresetfreeIshallmakesurethatyouaregivenamuchlongersentencE.JudgeAdamswarnedYork.65.Yorkwasproudofthefactthat___________.A.asurgeonlethimwatchanoperation.B.hecouldperformsomedutiesofadoctorC.hehadcheateddoctorsforsolongD.peoplethoughthecouldbecomearealdoctor66.Yorklearnedhowtobehavelikeadoctorby__________.A.watchingotherdoctors’workB.talkingtodoctorsandnursesC.gettingsometrainingandexperienceD.observingdoctorswhilehewasapatient67.WhywasLauraKennaninhospital?A.ShehadswallowedsomethingandalmostdieD.B.Shehadtohaveandemergencyoperation.C.Shehadbeeninjuredinaroadaccident.D.Shehadlostconsciousnesswhiledriving.68.Thejudge’sremarkimpliedthatYorkwouldbemoreseverelypunishedifhe___.A.pretendedtobeapsychiatristB.triedtogetawayfromprisonC.wasproudofwhathehaddoneD.studiedthebehaviourofthepsychiatrist
Iremembermy'motherasastrongwoman.ShecametoAmericawhenshewas12-oldenoughtorememberherlanguagesheachievedscoresandgradeshighenoughtobeadmittedtoDukeUniversity.WithadegreeincomputerscienceshefinallybecamethemanagerofacompanyinNewYork.Mymothercouldgivefluentspeechessaywolvescorrectly.ItwasmymotherwhoalwaysstressedtheimportanceoflanguagE.Fromthetimelwasborn1wasreadto.1wouldfallasleeptothesoundsofmyparents'voiceswhetheritwasmydad'ssoftlyaccentedormymother'sclearEnglish.TheflowoflanguagewasunbrokenandwhetherinChineseorEnglishthestreamofcommunicationflowedthroughourhousE.OneOctobermorninginsixthgradeaftermymotherhadlefttocatchthetraintothecityIleftthehouseforthebusstop.1wassurprisedwhenIsawourcarthedoorhangingopen.AsIdrewcloserIsawmymotherlyingonthegrounD.Inthehospitalitwashardtobelievethattheladywholaybeforemewasmymom.MymothercouldnotremembermynamE.Astheleaveschangedcolorsitbecameclearthatthestrokehadcreatedawallbetweenmymother'smindandmouth:hermindwasnotanylessclearbutthewordsshespokewerenotwhatshemeant.ThebattlemymotherfacedtaughtmetheimportanceoflanguagE.Withoutitidentitydoesnotexist;relationshipscannotbeformed;storiescannotbetold;directionscannotbegivenandknowingany-thingaboutanyoneisimpossiblE.WithoutlanguagecommunicationcannottakeplacE.Withoutlanguageonecannotexpressthebeautyofasunsetorthekindnessofastranger.TheworldwouldpassusbyinsilencE.21.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanknow____.A.theauthorwastaughttoreadsinceshewasbornB.theauthor'sfatherspokeEnglishpoorlyC.theauthorcouldn'tfallasleepwithoutbeingreadtoD.theauthor'sparentstaughtherlanguagebytalkingalot22.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphstheauthor'smomwasunabletoA.thinkclearlyB.expressherselfwellC.speakD.openhermouth23.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.astrongmotherB.theimportanceoflanguageC.afamilydisasterD.thesignificanceofteachinglanguage
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InhisyoungerdaysColombianpianistOscarGarciatouredseveralcontinentsplayingLatinAmericanmusicwithpopularbands.TheexperiencewasmemorablE.HestayedatluxuryhotelsdinedondeliciousfoodandrubbedshoulderswithstarsingerslikeCeliaCruzJohnyVenturaandWillieChirino.Yetthegig演出Carciahasenjoyedthemostistheonehenowdoeseverymorning—playingthepianoatapublicdininghallforseniorcitizensinSweetwater.FornearlytwodecadeshehasarrivedattheClaude&MildredPepperSeniorActivitiesCenterat8A.m.fromMondaytoFriday.Hebringsmusicaljoytodozensofseniorswhogotothecentertosocializeplaybingoandenjoyafreelunch.InSweetwaterwheremanyresidentsstruggletomakealivingcloseto17percentofthepopulationareover65.About500benefitfromsocialprojectsliketheseniorcenterwhereEnglishandcitizenshipclassesarealsooffereD.Garcíawhoisinhis60sarrivesearlytotunethepianoandtheorgan.Thenhebeginsplayingeasylisteningsongstowelcometheearlyarrivalsatthecenterat10600SWFourthSt.ArecentmorningGarcíatoldthestoryofhowhebecamethepianistfortheseniorcenterandhowtheseniorsbecamehisfavoriteaudiences.TheseoldpeoplereallyenjoywhatIdo.ItlightsuptheirdayshesaiD.Itallstarted18yearsagowhentiredofmorethan20yearsontheroadwiththebandLosMelódicosGarcíadecidedtosettleinSouthFloridA.HemovedinwithrelativesinSweetwaterwhereeverymorninghewouldwalkhislittleniecestotheseniorcenter'slawn.32.InhisyoungerdaysGarcia________.A.wasnothappyatallB.wassuccessfulinhiscareerC.lookeddownuponpeoplearoundD.dislikedtotravelaroundtheworld33.WhydoesCarciaperformatapublicdininghallinSweetwater?A.TokilltimE.B.Togainsomemoney.C.Toimprovehismusicalskills.D.Tomakedozensofseniorshappy.34.Whatwilltheauthorprobablyshowafterthelastparagraph?A.García'seducationalbackgrounD.B.García'scooperationwithLosMelódicos.C.García'sfirstperformanceattheseniorcenter.D.García'sdecisiontoreturntothestagE.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ApianistgivesmusiclecturestotheseniorsB.ApianisthelpssetupthesenioractivitiescenterC.ApianistplaysfortheseniorsofSweetwaterD.ApianistcollectsmoneyfortheseniorsofSweetwater
Onceuponatimeinabeautifulmountaininntherewasagreedyoldinnkeeperwhowasalwaysthinkingaboutmoney.Onedayarichmanstoppedattheinn.Theinnkeeperlookedattheguest'sfatmoneybeltandshethoughtOhifonlyallthatmoneycouldbemine!Therichmanrequestedthemostexpensiveroomattheinnandhewentuptohisroomtodressfordinner.NowallaroundtheinntheregrewbeautifulJapanesegingerplants.Manypeoplesaythateatingbuds芽花蕾ofgingermakesapersonforgetful.ThisgavetheinnkeeperanideA.ThiseveningfordinnerI’llservegingerbudtempura日本菜肴!shethought.Thenwhentherichmanleavesinthemorninghe’llbeforgetfulandleavehismoneybeltbehind!SheranintothekitchenandstartedcookingupthemostdeliciousgingerbudtempurashehadevermadE.Soontherichmanwentdownthestairsandrequesteddinner.Theinnkeepercouldhardlycontainherdelightassheservedhimdishafterdishofgingerbuds.Delicious!saidtherichman.Whendinnerwasfinishedhewenttobedhappyandfullofgingerbuds.Inthemorningtheinnkeepersawthattherichmanoffatthefrontdoor.Assoonashewasoutofsightsheraceduptohisroom.Shelookedallovertheroomforthemoneybeltbutshecouldn’tfindit.Suddenlyshenoticedapieceofpaperonthefloor.Itwastherichman’sbill.Hehadforgottentopayit!Sherandownthestairsoutthefrontdooranduptheroaduntilshewasoutofbreathbuttherichmanwasalreadyfarfaraway.1Whatdoestheauthorwantustolearnfromthisstory?A.InnkeeperarealwaysthinkingaboutmoneyB.TryingtotakethingsthatbelongtoothersisfoolishC.IfyoueverstayatacountryinnbecarefulaboutyourmoneyD.Helpingothersisavirtue2Afterhelefttheinnwecaninferthat_______.A.therichmanwasveryangryattheinnkeeperB.therichmanfeltluckythathedidn’tlosehismoneyC.therichmanwasprobablynotawarethatanythinghadhappenedD.therichmanfoundsomeofhismoneywasgone3Whatwasthepieceofpaperonthefloor?A.anotefromtherichmanB.abillfortheroomattheinnC.apieceofwritingpaperD.alettertheformerguestleft4What’sthebesttitleofthisstory?A.thegreedyinnkeeperB.arichmanC.theJapanesegingerD.akindheart
Igotinvitedtogowithsomefriendstoagameatanotherschool.A.seniorwillbedrivingusandIthinkshe’sagooddriverbutit’ssomeonemyparentsdon’tknow.IwanttotellmyparentswhereI’mgoingbutwhatifIaskandtheysayno?I’llendupwishingInevermentioneditandjustwentaheadanddiditanyway.Ifyouwantmoreprivilegesit’sbesttobuildatrackrecordofhonestyandtrust.Lettingaparentknowwhereyou’regoingisalwaysagoodideA.Youmayworrythattellingyourparentsputsyouatriskofgettingnoforananswer.Butthere’sagoodchanceyourparentsmightbeOKwithyougoing.Ifyougobutdon’ttellthemyourisklosingsomethingmoreimportant—yourparents’trust.ParentswhofindouttheirkidsdidsomethingbehindtheirbacksmaybelesslikelytogivepermissiontodothingsinthefuturE.Whentrustisbrokenlikethisparentswonderifteensaretryingtohidesomething—andwhattheyimaginecanbefarworsethanthereality.Beforeyoutalktoyourparentsaboutthegamethinkaboutwhichapproachwillhelpthemfeelmostcomfortablewithgivingyoumorefreedom.Maybethey’dliketomeetthepersondrivingortalktofriendswhohavedrivenwithherinthepast.Ifyourparentshavequestionsorhesitateaboutlettingyougofindoutwhattheirworriesareandthendoyourbesttoanswerthem.21.FromParagraph1weknowthatthewriter_________.A.appearsnervousB.looksworriedC.feelsconfusedD.seemsdiscouraged22.Whatisthebestwaytogetparents’permissionaccordingtothepassage?A.Togetmoreprivilegesfromthem.B.Toriskgainingtheirpermission.C.Tokeepoffthetrackofreality.D.Tobehonestandwintheirtrust.23.Whatdoesthewriterreallywanttotellus?A.Howtowinoverparents.B.Howtodealwithstrictparents.C.WhicheffectiveapproachtousE.D.Howtogetfreedomfromparents.24.Whodoyouthinkthepassageisintendedfor?A.Parents.B.Friends.C.Drivers.D.Teenagers.
Margaretmarriedwithtwosmallchildrenhasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleanercleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shegottrainedasanursebuthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoitbuttheshifts工作班次areallwrongformeasIhavetobehometogetthechildrenupandofftoschool.Sosheworksasacleanerinsteadfrom9p.m.till6A.m.fivenightsaweekforjust￡90beforetaxandinsurancE.It’sbetterthanitwaslastyearbutIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork‘unsocialhours’shouldgetabitextrA.Thehoursshe’schosentoworkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildrenbutverylittleofherhusbanD.Howevershedoesn’tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationship.Herworkisn’tphysicallyveryhardbutit’snotexactlypleasanteither.Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoitperhapsthey’dbeabitmorecareful.Thefactthatshe’sworkingallnightdoesn’tworryMargaretatall.UnlikesomedarkbuildingsatnightthebuildingwheresheworksisfullylitandthewomenworkingroupsofthreE.SinceI’vegottobehereItrytoenjoymyself－andIusuallydotogetherwiththeothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaughsothetimeneverdrags.AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisthereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.Theythinkyou’reacleanerbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtoreadandwritesaidMargaret.IusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI’dbeendoingbutIdon’tthinkthatwayanymorE.Idon’tdisliketheworkthoughIcan’tsayI’mmadaboutit.24.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause______.A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamilyB.shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressureC.sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenD.shefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients25.Margaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecause______.A.theynevercleantheirofficesB.theylookdownuponcleanersC.theyneverdotheirworkcarefullyD.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices26.WhenatworkMargaretfeels______.A.light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkersB.happybecausethebuildingisfullylitC.tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkloadD.boredbecausetimepassesslowly27.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret’sparentswould_____.A.helpcareforherchildrenB.regretwhattheyhadsaidC.showsympathyforherD.feeldisappointedwithher
WatsonenteredMr.Smith'sofficE.Thebosswasahardman.Hefiredpeoplewhodidn'tdowellwithoutgivingthemasecondchancE.WatsonsaidMr.Smiththispastyearyourdepartmenthasn'tearnedmoney.We'regoingtodropthatdepartment.It'sfinisheD.I'msorry—butyou'llhavetogo.Butsir—ifIjusthadalittlemoretimE.ForthemomentIneedthejobtokeepmysonatRiversideSchool.What'sthat！saidtheboss.Riverside！Ididn'tknowyouhadaboytherE.That'sanexpensiveschoolforamanwithyoursalary.Iknowsir.Buthelikesittheresomuch！He'sastarathleteandthebestboxerintheschool.TheboyscallhimChamp冠军therE.Thebosssatperfectlystillforalongtime—afaraway恍惚的lookinhiseyes.ThensuddenlyhesaidWe'vegottocloseyourdepartmentWatson.Butyou'lltakeoveranewjobinanotherdepartment.Itmeanslongerhours—maybemorepay.Nowgetout.You'rehereforlifE.WatsongotoutwithsurpriseonhisfacE.Thenthebosstookaletterfromthetopdrawerofhisdesk.ItwasHerbie'slastletterfromRiversideSchool—writtenafewdaysbeforehedieD.Hehadreaditoverandoveragainwithsickpain.TheletterreadIcan'tsaytheboyshereareanynicertomethantheotherswerE.Iguessit'sthesameeverywherewhenyou'reacripple跛脚的人.Butdon'tworryaboutmeDaD.They'vegotagoodchemistrydepartmentherE.Andthere'soneboyherewhoisreallygreat.He'satrackstarandboxingchampandjusttopsinchemistry.TheboyscallhimChamp.HemadethemstopthrowingmybooksarounD.AndheknockedaboydownwhohitmE.HeisthebestfriendIeverhaD.DadwhenIgrowupIwanttodosomethingforChamp.Somethingbig—thathewon'tevenknowabout.YoursonHerbie29.Mr.SmithwantedtofireWatsonbecause________.A.WatsonwouldtakeoveranewjobinanotherdepartmentB.WatsonhadhissonstudyinRiversideSchoolC.Watson'ssonknockedaboydownwhohitHerbieD.Watson'sdepartmentdidn'tearnmoneythatyear30.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A.Mr.Smithdidn'tknowthatChampwasWatson'ssonatfirstB.Mr.SmithwastoldnottofireWatsonbyHerbieC.Mr.SmithdecidedtogiveWatsonanotherchanceinnotimeD.Mr.SmithwantedtorealizeChamp'sdream31.AccordingtothetextwhichwordscanbestdescribeMr.Smith?A.Sympatheticandgrateful.B.Selfishandgreedy.C.Hardworkingandstrict.D.Easy－goingandoptimistiC.32.Theauthorwrotethetextinorderto________.A.makeourchildrenenjoylifeB.shareamovingstorywithusC.provideuswithtipsonworkD.helpustodealwithourboss
TravelingwithoutamapindifferentcountriesIfindoutaboutdifferentstylesofdirectionseverytimeIaskHowcanIgettothepostoffice?ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenamesignsinJapanpeopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.ForexampletheJapanesewillsaytotravelersGostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.PeopleinLosAngelestheUShavenoideaofdistanceonthemaptheymeasuredistancebytimenotmiles.Howfarawayisthepostoffice?youask.Ohtheyanswerit’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.Youdon’tunderstandcompletelyYesbuthowmanymilesawayisitplease?Tothisquestionyouwon’tgetananswerbecausemostprobablytheydon’tknowitthemselves.PeopleinGreecesometimesdonoteventrytogivedirectionsbecausetouristsseldomunderstandtheGreeklanguage.InsteadaGreekwilloftensayFollowme.Thenhe’llleadyouthroughthestreetsofthecitytothepostoffice.Sometimesapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestion.Whathappensinthesituation?A.NewYorkermightsaySorryIhavenoidea.ButinYucatanMexiconooneanswersIdon’tknow.PeopletherebelievethatIdon’tisimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswerbutoftenawrongone.SoatouristcangetlostveryeasilyinYucatan!Howeveronethingwillhelpyoueverywhereintheworld.It’sbodylanguage.32.WhichofthefollowingisprobablyanexampleofJapanesedirections?A.Gosouthtwomiles.Turnwestandthengoanothermile.B.Turnrightatthehospitalandgopastaschool.C.Thepostofficeisaboutfiveminutesfromhere.D.ThepostofficeisatStreetKamira.33.Whydon’tpeopleinLosAngelesgivedirectionsinmiles?A.Theyuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofdistance.B.Theyprefertoleadyoutheway.C.Theyoftenhavenoideaofdistancemeasuredbymiles.D.Theyprefertousebodylanguage.34.HowdoGreeksgivedirections?A.Usingstreetnames.B.Usinglandmarks.C.Leadingpeopletheway.D.Givingpeopleawrongdirection.35.WhereisYucatan?A.IntheUSA.B.InJapan.C.InGreece.D.InMexico.
OliverRadtkebelievesChinglishmistranslationsmaybefunbutarenottobemadefunof.MymessageonChinglishis:Itshouldbeconserved保存.Itshouldn’tbetreatedasacheapjokeforforeigntouriststolaughatbutasaculturaltreasuresaidthe32-year-oldmultimediadesignerwhofrequentlyvisitedChinaforalmostadecadebeforemovingtoBeijingin2007.I’mtryingtochallengetheideathatthereisonlyonetypeofstandardEnglish—theEnglishthat’sspokeninAmericaorintheBritishIsles—whichisshortsightedbecauseChinglishisalreadybeingusedbymillionsofpeopletocommunicatewithoneanother.Sosince2005hehascollectedmorethan5000examplesofthewonderfulresultsofanEnglishdictionarymeetingChinesegrammaronhiswebsitewww.chinglish.deandhaspublishedtwobooksonthesubject.ThetwobooksareuniqueinthattheytalkabouttheacademicvalueofChinglishthecreativecombinationofEnglishandChineseandwhyweshouldkeepitRadtkesaiD.PatriciaScheteligwhoworksfortheGermanEmbassyinBeijingandregularlycontributestowww.chinglish.desaidsheappreciatesRadtke’sapproachtoChinglish.What’simportanttomeisthathe’snotmakingfunofthewaythingsaretranslatedsaidshE.Thereareotherwebsitesdoingsimilarthingsbutthey’remakingfunofChinglishorsayingitshouldn’tbedonethisway.PartofhismissionRadtkesaidistoconserverapidlydisappearingChinglishexamples.HewasdisappointedwhilewatchingthegovernmentreplaceChinglishsignswithstandardEnglishonesintherun-uptotheBeijingOlympics.ThatwasasaddayformeandasaddayforChinglishRadtkesaiD.ButAmericanDavidToolwhohasbeencloselyinvolvedincleaningupChinglishinBeijingsince2001disagreeD.Chinglishtakesawayfromtheaesthetic美学的educationalandculturalvaluewewantthesesignstoprovidesaidToolWegetdistractedwhenwe’retryingtoexplainsomething.It’snotdealingwiththeissueswithrespect.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsdoesRadtkeagreewith?A.Chinglishwillgraduallydisappearasyearsgoby.B.Chinglishisinventedtoamuseforeigntourists.C.ChinglishwillbetreatedasaculturaltreasurE.D.ChinglishisactuallyavarietyofEnglish.2.Radtkesetuphiswebsiteto________.A.sellhisbooksB.conserveChinglishC.earnareputationD.startadiscussion3.ThetwobooksareuniquebecauseitinvolvesthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.theacademicvalueofChinglishB.thecreativityoftheChinesepeopleC.themeaningofkeepingChinglishD.thecreativecombinationofEnglishandChinese4.ItcanbeinferredthatDavidToolandRadtke________.A.disagreeonChinglishsignsB.havebothlivedinChinafornineyearsC.oncearguedfacetofaceaboutChinglishD.bothhavemuchknowledgeofChineseculture
LeonMcCarthy12wasbornwithoutfingersonhislefthanD.Thatdidn'tstophimfrombeingabletodomanytasks.ButLeoncouldnotgraspmorethanoneobjectatatimE.SoLeon'sfatherPaulcreatedaProsthesis假肢usinga3Dprinter.NowLeonhasfingersthatopenandclosE.Itwasado－it－yourselffather－and－sonadventuresaysPaul.WhenLeonwasababyhisdoctoradvisedhisparentsnottogivehimaprosthetichanduntilhewasinhisearlyteens.ThedoctorsaidLeonshouldfirstlearntogetfulluseoutofthehandhewasbornwithsaysPaul.AsLeongotolderhisfatherlookedintobuyingaprosthetichandwhichcancostasmuchas$30000.Paulfoundamoreaffordablesolution.OnedayPauldiscoveredavideoontheInternetaboutRobohandaprosthesiscreatedwitha3Dprinter.HedownloadedthefreeinstructionsandcalledRobohand'screatorsforadvicE.Theytoldhimallheneededwasa3Dprinter—whichcostsaround$2000—andsomematerials.LuckilyLeon'sschoolhadrecentlypurchaseda3DprinteranditofferedtohelpPaulbuildthehandforLeon.Weusedasoccershinguard护胫cardboardandtapE.Theycostabout$10sayspaul.WithhisnewhandLeoncandothingsbetter.IcanhelpmymommorebecausenowIcancarrytwogrocerybagshesays.Leon'sfatherhasalreadybuiltseveralhandsforLeon.LeonhelpsdesigneachonE.Hesaysthere'sonethinginparticularthathewantstodowithafutureprosthesis.Thegoalhesaysistobeabletotiemyshoelaces鞋带.21.WhydidLeon'sdoctordisapproveofhisusingaprosthesisinhischildhood?A.Theprosthetictechnologywasunderdevelopedthen.B.AprosthesiswasveryexpensiveatthattimE.C.Tomasterthedisabledhandwasimportant.D.Theoriginalhandcoulddomanytasks.22.Leon'sfathermanagedtogetLeonanewhandby________.A.collectingmoneyontheInternetB.buyingaprosthetichandC.purchasinga3DprinterD.printingahand23.ThematerialsusedforLeon'shandcanbedescribedas________.A.cheapandcommonB.strangeandvaluableC.personalandlovelyD.basicandsolid24.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ADIYEnthusiastB.AHelpingHandC.AGreatAdventureD.ALuckyEscape
ThisisatruestoryfromGuyana.Onedayaboytookapieceofpaperfromabox.Hemadeapaperballandpusheditintohisnose.Hecouldn’tgetitout.Herancryingtohismother.Hismothercouldn’tgetthepaperouteither.Aweeklaterthepaperwasstillintheboy’snose.Hisnosebegantohaveabadsmell.Sohismothertooktheboytoahospital.Thedoctorlookedupatthechild’snosebutshecouldn’tgetthepaperout.Shesaidshehadtocuttheboy’snosetogetthepaperout.Theboy’smothercamehomelookingsad.Shedidn’twantherchildtohavehisnosecut.ThenextdayshetooktheboytoherfriendSidneywholivedinahousewithanoldladycalledMay.Maywantedtoseethechildsothechildletherlookuphisnose.YesIcanseeitMaysaid.Itwillbeoutsoon.Asshespokesheshooksomeblackpepper胡椒粉onthechild’snose.Thechildgaveamightysneezeandthepaperflewout.Hismotherwassurprised.Maytoldhismothertotaketheboytotheseasideforaswimforthesaltwaterwouldgouphisnoseandstopthebadsmell.Sotheluckyboydidn’thavetogotothehospitaltohavehisnosecut.21.Aftertheboypushedapaperballintohisnose____.A.hetookitoutB.hismothertookitoutC.hetriedtotakeitoutbutfailedD.hedidnothingbutcry22.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thedoctorhelpedtotakethepaperballoutoftheboy’snose.B.Theboyhadtohavehisnosecutatlast.C.Theboy’smotherfoundsomeblackpeppertosolvetheproblem.D.Maysucceededintakingthepaperout.23.Theboyshouldbetakentotheseasideforaswimbecause____.A.heneededtolearntoswim.B.theseawaterwouldwashoutthepaperball.C.theseawaterwouldstopthebadsmellofhisnose.D.heneededarest.
Iremembermymotherasastrongwoman.ShecametoAmericawhenshewas12－oldenoughtorememberherlanguagesheachievedscoresandgradeshighenoughtobeadmittedtoDukeUniversity.WithadegreeincomputerscienceshefinallybecamethemanagerofacompanyinNewYork.Mymothercouldgivefluentspeechessaywolvescorrectly.ItwasmymotherwhoalwaysstressedtheimportanceoflanguagE.FromthetimeIwasbornIwasreadto.Iwouldfallasleeptothesoundsofmyparents'voiceswhetheritwasmydad'ssoftlyaccentedormymother'sclearEnglish.TheflowoflanguagewasunbrokenandwhetherinChineseorEnglishthestreamofcommunicationflowedthroughourhousE.OneOctobermorninginsixthgradeaftermymotherhadlefttocatchthetraintothecityIleftthehouseforthebusstop.IwassurprisedwhenIsawourcarthedoorhangingopen.AsIdrewcloserIsawmymotherlyingonthegrounD.Inthehospitalitwashardtobelievethattheladywholaybeforemewasmymom.MymothercouldnotremembermynamE.Astheleaveschangedcolorsitbecameclearthatthestrokehadcreatedawallbetweenmymother'smindandmouth:hermindwasnotanylessclearbutthewordsshespokewerenotwhatshemeant.ThebattlemymotherfacedtaughtmetheimportanceoflanguagE.Withoutitidentitydoesnotexist;relationshipscannotbeformed;storiescannotbetold;directionscannotbegivenandknowinganythingaboutanyoneisimpossiblE.WithoutlanguagecommunicationcannottakeplacE.Withoutlanguageonecannotexpressthebeautyofasunsetorthekindnessofastranger.TheworldwouldpassusbyinsilencE.33.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanknow________.A.theauthorwastaughttoreadsinceshewasbornB.theauthor'sfatherspokeEnglishpoorlyC.theauthorcouldn'tfallasleepwithoutbeingreadtoD.theauthor'sparentstaughtherlanguagebytalkingalot34.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphstheauthor'smomwasunableto________.A.thinkclearlyB.expressherselfwellC.speakD.openhermouth35.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.astrongmotherB.theimportanceoflanguageC.afamilydisasterD.thesignificanceofteachinglanguage
WeallhaveourwaysofmarkingtimE.Asaphotographermylifeismeasuredfromonestorytothenext.MyoldestsonwasborninthemiddleofalongstoryabouttheEndangeredSpeciesAct.Mydaughtercamealongwithapackofgraywolves.Twentystorieslaterthoughit'sthestoryinAlaskathatI'llrememberbest.Itwasthestoryaboutthelossofwilderness—andthestoryduringwhichmywifeKathygotcancer.That'stheonethatmadetimestandstill.Istoppedtakingpicturesonthedaywhenshefoundthattumor.CruellyitwasThanksgiving.ByChristmasshehadbecomeveryweak.Somedaysshewassosickshecouldn'twatchTV.EarlyexaminationsavestimE.Butourswasnotearly.Bythetimeyoucanfeelityourselfit'softenbiggerthanthedoctorwantittobE.Cancerisathief.ItstealstimE.Ourdaysarealreadyshortwithworry.ThencomesthisterriblediseaseunfairasstormatharvesttimE.ButcanceralsohasthepowertochangeusforgooD.Welearntosimplifyenjoyingwhatwehaveinsteadoffeelingsorryforwhatwedon't.Cancerevenmademeabetterfather.Myworkhadmademeastrangertomythreekids.ButnowIpayattentiontowhatreallymatters.ThisisnotaracE.Thisisanewwayoflifeandnewwayofseeingallfromthecancer.IntheendeachofushassolittletimE.WehavelessofitthanwecanpossiblyimaginE.AndeventhoughtitturnsoutthatKathy'scancerhasnotspreadandherprognosis诊断isgoodwetrytomakeitallcountnowenjoyingeverypartofeveryday.I'vepickedupmycameraagain.Iwatchtheskysearchingforbeautifullight.WhenwinterstormscomeKathyandIgatherourchildrenandtakethetimetocatchsnowflakes雪花onourtongues.AfterallthisisgooD.Thisiswe'relivingfor.32.Asaphotographertheauthorusedto________.A.leavehisdaughterwithapackofgraywolvesB.expresshisloveforhisfamilyinaspecialwayC.missagreatmanyimportanthistoricalmomentsD.devotemuchmoretohiscareerthanhisfamily33.Whydidtheauthordecidetostoptakingpictures?A.TocurehisowndiseasE.B.TospendmoretimewithhiswifE.C.Toseekabetterposition.D.ToleavethewildnessalonE.34.Whatisthebiggestchangethecancerhasbroughttotheauthor?A.Hetreasuredeverybitoftimewithhisfamily.B.Hehasbecomeastrangertohischildren.C.Hetakeshisworkmoreseriously.D.HefocusesmoreonmedicalcarE.35.Theauthorandhisfamilycatchsnowflakesontheirtonguesprobablybecause________.A.thesnowflakestasteverygoodB.snowflakesarewhattheyfeedonC.theyregardthatasawaytoenjoylifeD.thereisbeautifullightinthesnowflakes
TimBerners-LeeisthemanwhowrotethesoftwareprogramthatledtothefoundationoftheWorldWideWeB.Britainplayedanimportantpartindevelopingthefirstgenerationofcomputers.TheparentsofTimBerners-LeebothworkedononeoftheearliestcommercialcomputersandtalkedabouttheirworkathomE.Asachildhewouldbuildmodelsofcomputersfrompackingmaterial.AftergraduatingfromOxfordUniversityhewentontotherealthing.Inthe1980sscientistswerealreadycommunicatingusingaprimitiveversionofe-mail.WhileworkingatalaboratoryinSwitzerlanD.TimBerners-Leewroteaprogramwhichlethimstorethesemessages.Thisgavehimanotheridea:writeaprogramthatwillletacademics学术界人士fromacrosstheworldshareinformationonasingleplacE.In1990hewrotetheHTTP服务程序所用的协议andHTML超文本链接标示语言programswhichformthebasisoftheWorldWideWeb.ThenextyearhisprogramswereplacedontotheInternet.EveryonewaswelcometousethemandimprovethemiftheycoulD.Programmersusedthesecodestoworkwithdifferentoperatingsystems.Newthingslikewebbrowsers浏览器andsearchenginesweredevelopeD.Between1991and1994thenumberofwebpagesrosefrom10to100000.In1994TimBerners-LeeformedthenewlyformedWorldWideWebconsortium协会orW3C.Morethan200leadingcompaniesandlaboratoriesarerepresentedbyW3C.TogethertheymakesurethateveryonecanshareequallyontheweB.‘TheWebcanhelppeopletounderstandthewaythatothersliveandloveandarehuman.IthelpsusunderstandthehumanityofpeoplE.Hesays.28.Themainideaofthispassageis______.A.whentheInternetcameintobegins.B.howTimBerners-LeeformedW3C.C.whycomputersdevelopsorapidly.D.howtheWorldWideWebstarteD.29.Scientistsbegantocommunicateusinge-mail_____.A.in1980B.afterthe1980sC.before1990D.inthe1960s30.Hemadeuphismindtowriteaprogramthatwouldletpeoplefromacrosstheworldshareinformationonasingleplacewhen______.A.hewasachildB.hestudiedinOxfordUniversityC.heformedW3CD.heworkedatalabinSwitzerland31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thenumberofwebpagesroseveryrapidlyinthe1990s.B.Tim’sprogramswereplacedontotheInternetin1990.C.TheWorldWideWebwillhaveaneffectonthesocialdevelopment.D.TimBerners-LeemadeagreatcontributiontothecomputersciencE.
TheBoyMadeIt!OneSundayNicholasateenagerwentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMainE.IntheearlyafternoonwhenhewasplanningtogohomeafiercesnowstormsweptintotheareA.Unabletoseefarheaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.BeforeheknewitNicholaswaslostallalone!Hedidn’thavefoodwateraphoneorothersupplies.HewasgettingcolderbytheminutE.Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.HetriednottopaniC.HethoughtaboutallthesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.ItwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtousE.Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedput.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterformthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’thisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylowwhichcouldquicklykillhim.UsinghisskisNicholasbuiltasnowcavE.HegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddlE.ThenhepiledbranchesontopofhimselflikeablankettostayaswarmashecoulD.BythateveningNicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbystreamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.NotknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlastNicholasdidtheonlythinghecould-hehuddled蜷缩inhiscaveandslept.ThenextdayNicholaswentouttolookforhelpbuthecouldn’tfindanyonE.Hefollowedhistracksandreturnedtothesnowcavebecausewithoutshelterhecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesdayNicholaswentouttofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteersearcherfoundhim.AftertwodaysstuckinthesnowNicholaswassaveD.NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormhaditnotbeenforTV.HehadoftenwatchedGrylls’survivalshow.Manvs.WilD.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislifeIneachepisode一期节目ofManvs.WildGryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastofindhiswayout.WhenGryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeedshewassuperimpressedthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalivE.32.WhathappenedtoNicholasoneSundayafternoon?A.Hegotlost.B.Hebrokehisskis.C.HehurthiseyesD.Hecaughtacold33.HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?A.Hefoundashelter.B.Helightedsomebranches.C.Hekeptonskiing.D.HebuiltasnowcavE.34.OnTuesdayNicholas_____.A.returnedtohissheltersafelyB.wassavedbyasearcherC.gotstuckinthesnowD.stavedwherehewas35.NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe_____.A.didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituationB.watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularlyC.createdsometipsforsurvivalD.wasveryhard-working
Anoldfarmerlivedonafarminthemountainswithhisyounggrandson.EachmorningGrandpawasupearlytoreadhisBhagavatGeetA.HisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehimandtriedtoimitatehimineverywayhecoulD.OnedaythegrandsonaskedGrandpa!ItrytoreadtheBhagavatGeetajustlikeyoubutIdon’tunderstanditandwhatIdounderstandIforgetassoonasIclosethebook.WhatgooddoesreadingtheBhagavatGeetado?TheGrandfatherquietlyturnedfromputtingcoalinthestoveandrepliedTakethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.Theboydidashewastoldbutallthewaterleakedout漏出beforehegotbacktothehousE.ThegrandfatherlaughedandsaidYou’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttimeandsenthimbacktotheriverwiththebaskettotryagain.ThistimetheboyranfasterbutagainthesametookplacE.TheoldmansaidIdon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenoughandhewentouttowatchtheboytryagain.Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhardbutwhenhereachedhisgrandfatherthebasketwasagainempty.HesaidSeeGrandpait’suseless!Soyouthinkitisuseless?TheoldmansaidLookatthebasket.Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimerealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.IthadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandnowcleaninsideandoutsidE.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverythingbutwhenyoureadityouwillbechangedinsideandout.25.WecanlearnfromParagraph1thatthegrandson_________.A.wasfondofreadingB.admiredhisgrandpaverymuchC.gotupearlytocarrywatereverydayD.helpedhisgrandpaonthefarm26.Accordingtothegrandson___________.A.heenjoyedreadingtheBhagavatGeetaB.learningtheBhagavatGeetawaseasyC.hewasnotgoodatrememberinganythingD.readingtheBhagavatGeetawasmeaningless27.Thegrandfathergavehisgrandsonalessonby_________.A.tellinganinterestingstoryB.havingaheateddiscussionC.carryingwaterwithabasketD.performinganexperiment28.Whatwouldthegrandsonliketodointhefuture?A.Washthebasket.B.Holdwaterwithabucket.C.ReadtheBhagavatGeetA.D.Remembereverything.
DearMissMannersFriendsofminelosttheirhomeinahousefirE.ItwasterriblE.AnotherfriendsetupagofundmetypepageforfriendsandtodonateandhelpthecouplE.Manyfriendsincludingmehelpedwithmoneymealslampreyandtheirdogwhiletheyweregettingbackontheirfeet.Lastweektheysentthank-younotes.MyroommatereceivedoneaddressedtoherandIdidnot.Thenoteswerenotinmodularized;Itwasaprintedone-size-fits-allmessagE.MyroommaterealizedIdidn'treceiveathankyounotesoshesentaprivatemessagetothecouplejustlettingthemknowIhadbeenleftout.Ididn'tknowshehaddonethisuntillater.ThenextdayIgotatextmessageapologizingandsayingthatIhadbeenleftoutbecausetheirfriendwhoaddressedthenotesmusthavemissedme!MissMannerstheydidn'tevenaddressthenotesthemselves!Itwasaccompaniedbyapictureofthethank-younotewhichwastextedtomewiththemessageHereisathankyoujustforyou.IwasalittleannoyeD.Ihelpedthemintheirneedanddidn'tgetasecondthought.IhavenotrespondedtohertextmessagE.Isitfairofmetoconsiderthisfriendshipover?ShouldItellherthatIamupsetorshouldIacceptthatthisrudethankyouwasbetterthannothing?21.ForwhatpurposedidMarywritetheletter?A.Tostartapublicdonationfortheunluckycouple.B.Toteachushowtoseethetruecolorsoffriendship.C.Totellustolearnalessonfromherstory.D.Toaskforadviceonhowtodealwithherannoyance.22.Fromtheletterwecaninferthat__________.A.thecouplelosttheircarinthefiresotheyhadtogoeverywhereonfoot.B.sofarMaryhasn'treceivedathank-you-noteaddressedtoher.C.Mary'sroommatesentthecoupleamessagetoblametheircarelessness.D.thecoupleleftMaryoutbyaccidentwhentheywrotethethankyounotes.23.WhatdoesMarythinkofthecoupleshehelped?A.carelessB.considerateC.unbelievable.D.unreliable24.Theletterismostlikelytakenfrom________.A.adiaryB.abrochureC.anewspaperD.areport
WhenIwasabout12Ihadanenemy敌人agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings缺点.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:IwasverythinIwasn’tagoodstudentItalkedtoomuchIwastooproudandsoon.ItriedtohearallthisaslongasIcoulD.AtlastIbecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.HelistenedtomequietlythenheaskeD.Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Janetdidn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?Wellyounowhavethatgirl’sopinion.GoandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretruE.PaynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaiD.IdidashetoldmE.TomygreatsurpriseIdiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretruE.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchangelikebeingverythinbutagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochangE.ForthefirsttimeIgotoafairlyclearpictureofmyself.IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.That’sjustforyouhesaiD.Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolistennotjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelinghurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrueyou’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemallbuthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.InmylifeI’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvicE.25.Whatdidthefatherdoafterhehadheardhisdaughter’scomplaint?A.HetoldhernottopayanyattentiontowhatherenemyhadsaiD.B.Hecriticized批评herandtoldhertoovercomehershortcomings.C.HetoldhertowritedownallthatherenemyhadsaidaboutherandpayattentiononlytothethingsthatweretruE.D.Herefusedtotakethelistandhavealookatit.26.WhatdoesWeekbyweekherlistgrewmean?A.WeekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttomE.B.Shehadmadealistofmyshortcomingsandshekeptonaddingnewonestoitsothatitwasgrowinglongerandlonger.C.Iwashavingmoreandmoreshortcomingsastimewenton.D.Weekbyweekmyshortcomingsgrewmoreserious.27.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.NotanEnemybuttheBestFriendB.MyFatherC.TheBestAdviceI’veEverHadD.MyChildhood
TuYouyouhasbecomethefirstChinesewomantowinaNobelPrizeforherworkinhelpingtocreateananti-malaria疟疾medicinE.The84-year-old’sroutetothehonourhasbeenanythingbuttraditional.InChinasheisbeingcalledthethreenoswinnernomedical.degreenodoctorateandshe’sneverworkedoverseas.In1967malariaathendeadlydiseasespreadbymosquitoeswasdecimatingChinesesoldiersfightingAmericansinthejunglesofnorthernVietnam.A.secretresearchunitMission523wasformedtofindacurefortheillness.TwoyearslaterTuYouyouwasinstructedtobecomethenewheadofMission523.Mission523readancientbookscarefullyforalongtimetofindhistoricalmethodsoffightingmalariA.Whenshestartedhersearchforananti-malarialdrugmorethan240000compounds化合物aroundtheworldhadalreadybeentestedwithoutanysuccess.Finallytheteamfoundabriefreferencetoonesubstancesweetwormwood青蒿whichhadbeenusedtotreatmalariainChinaaround400AD.Theteamtookoutoneactivecompoundinwormwoodandthentestedit.ButnothingwaseffectiveuntilTuYouyoureturnedtotheoriginalancienttext.Afteranothercarefulreadingshechangedthedrugrecipeonefinaltimeheatingthecompoundwithoutallowingittoreachboilingpoint.AfterthedrugshowedpromisingresultsinmiceandmonkeysTuYouyouvolunteeredtobethefirsthumanrecipientofthenewdrug.InanycaseTuYouyouisconsistentlypraisedforherdriveandpassion.OneformercolleagueLiandaLisaysMsTuisunsociableandquitestraightforwardaddingthatifshedisagreeswithsomethingshewillsayit.AnothercolleagueFumingLiaowhohasworkedwithTuYouyouformorethan40yearsdescribesherasatoughandstubbornwoman.Stubbornenoughtospenddecadespiecingtogetherancienttextssheappliesthemtomodemscientificpractices.Theresulthassavedmillionsoflives.25.AccordingtoPara1wecanlearnthat__________.A.TuisthefirstwomantowinaNobelPrizeB.TuhasamedicaldegreeC.Tu’sroadtosuccessisnottraditionalD.Tudiscoveredacureformalaria26.Theunderlinedworddecimatingcanbereplacedby__________.A.encouragingB.killingC.annoyingD.benefiting27.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TufirstinventedtheideaofusingsweetwormwoodasacurE.B.Tuwasinspiredbymedicaltextbookspublishedinnorthernvietnem.C.ThecompoundneedstobeheatedtotheboilingpointtobeeffectivE.D.Over240000compoundswereprovedineffectivebeforeTu’ssearch.28.TuYouyoucanbebestdescribedasa__________person.A.devotedandstubbornB.straightforwardandmeanC.considerateandtoughD.sociableandgenerous
WhenIwasaneducationofficialinPaloAltoCaliforniaPollyTynerthepresidentofourschoolboardwrotealetterthatwasprintedinthePaloAltoTimes.Polly’ssonJimhadgreatdifficultyinschool.Hewasclassifiedastheeducationallydisabledandrequiredagreatdealofpatienceonthepartofhisparentsandteachers.ButJimwasahappykidwithagreatsmilethatlituptheroom.HisparentsknewhisacademicdifficultiesbutalwaystriedtohelphimseehisstrengthssothathecouldwalkwithpridE.ShortlyafterJimfinishedhighschoolhewaskilledinamotorcycleaccident.Afterhisdeathhismothersubmittedthislettertothenewspaper.Todayweburiedour20-year-oldson.HewaskilledinstantlyinamotorcycleaccidentonFridaynight.HowIwishIhadknownwhenItalkedtohimlastthatitwouldbethelasttimE.IfIhadonlyknownIwouldhavesaidJimIloveyouandI’mveryproudofyou.Iwouldhavetakenthetimetocountthemanyblessingshebroughttothelivesofthemanywholovedhim.IwouldhavetakenthetimetoappreciatehisbeautifulsmilethesoundofhislaughterhisgenuineloveofpeoplE.Whenyouputallthegoodqualitiesonthescaleandtrytobalancealltheirritatingphenomenasuchastheradiowhichwasalwaystooloudthehaircutthatwasn’ttoourlikingthedirtysocksunderthebedetC.yourangryfeelingswon’tamounttomuch.Iwon’tgetanotherchancetotellmysonallthatIwouldhavewantedhimtohearbutotherparentsyoudohaveachancE.Tellyouryoungpeoplewhatyouwouldwantthemtohearifyouknewitwouldbeyourlastconversation.ThelasttimeItalkedtoJimwasthedayhedieD.HecalledmetosayHiMom!IjustcalledtosayIloveyou.Gottogotowork.ByE.Hegavemesomethingtotreasureforever.IfthereisanypurposeatallforJim’sdeathmaybeitistomakeothersappreciatemoreoflifeandtohavepeopleespeciallyfamilymemberstakethetimetoleteachotherknowjusthowmuchwecarE.YoumayneverhaveanotherchancE.21.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat____.A.JimwasalwaysashamedofhimselfB.JimdidverywellinhisstudiesC.Jim’sparentswerepatientwithhimD.Jimfailedtofinishhishighschool22.TheunderlinedwordirritatinginParagraph4mostprobablymeans____.A.annoyingB.aggressiveC.impatientD.surprising23.BywritingtheletterprintedinthePaloAltoTimestheauthorintendsto____.A.mournherson’ssuddendeathinatrafficaccidentB.remindpeopletobecautiousofmotorcyclesC.tellparentstotakebettercareoftheirchildrenD.suggestpeopletakingthetakingtoexpresstheirloveintime24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.LoveYourFamilyB.DoItTodayC.WalkwithPrideD.AppreciateSmiles
NoahWebsterbornonOctober161758isknownforTheAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage.HehasbeencalledtheFatherofAmericanScholarshipandEducation.HisBlue-BackedSpellerbookswereusedtoteachspellingandreadingtofivegenerationsofAmericanchildren.Buthowmuchdoyouknowabouthimbeyondthat?Attheageof16NoahWebsterbeganattendingYaleCollegeUnfortunatelyhespenthisfouryearsatYaleduringtheAmericanRevolutionaryWarandbecauseoffoodshortagesmanyofhiscollegeclasseswereheldinGlastonburyConnecticut.Laterheservedinthearmy.HavinggraduatedfromYalein1778Websterwantedtocontinuehiseducationinordertoearnhislawdegree.Hehadtoteachschoolinordertopayforhiseducation.Hesetupmanysmallschoolsthatdidn’tsurvivebuthewasagoodteacherbecauseinsteadofforcinghisstudentstolearnlikewhatmostteachersdidherewardedthem.Heearnedhislawdegreein1781butdidnotpracticelawuntil1789.Oncehestartedhefoundthelawwasnottohisliking.Websterdidnothavemuchmoney.In1793AlexanderHamiltonlenthim$1500tomovetoNewYorkCitytoeditanewspaper.InDecemberhefoundedNewYork’sfirstdailynewspaperAmericanMinervaandediteditforfouryears.Fordecadeshepublishedtextbookspoliticalessaysareportonsomediseasesandnewspaperarticlesforhisparty.Hewrotesomuchthatamodernlistofhispublishedworksrequired655pages.NoahWebsterdiedonMay281843andwasburiedintheGroveStreetCemetery.29.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWebster’slifeatYale?A.Tough.B.Smooth.C.Normal.D.Tiring.30.WhatdidNoahwanttobeaftergraduationfromYale?A.Ateacher.B.Alawyer.C.Aheadmaster.D.Ascholar.31.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A.Websterwasamostproductiveauthor.B.WebsterledamiserablelifeinNewYorkCity.C.Webster’Sbooksaddedupto655pages.D.Websterdidn’twriteanypoliticalWorks.
WhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn’tprerequisiteforamoderngrow-your-ownlifestylE.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngelesLoeandherfamilygrowcan装罐andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsumE.Loeisamasterfoodpreservergardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsitewheresheshareshertipsandrecipeswiththegoalofdemonstratingthateveryhastheabilitytocontrolwhat’sontheirplatE.LoeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineerbutshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfooD.Igotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs香草andfoodsforthatfreshflavorshesaiD.EngineerbydayLoelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm-freshwithoutafarmLoesaiD.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthatanybodycandothisanywherE.Gotanapartmentwithabalcony阳台?Plantsomeherbs.A.window?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbssherecommendsbecausethey’reveryforgiving.JustalittleoftheherbscantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevelsheaddeD.Ithinkit’sagreatplacetostart.Then?TrygrowingsomethingfromaseedshesaidlikeatomatoorsometeA.Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.WitheveryplantedfooD.Loenotedthere’samomentwhenit’sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.ItryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjarLoesaiD.Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat’sinyourfoodknowingwhereitcomesfrom.Inadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe’seatinganotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren:Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthebiggerpictureshesaidthatifwedon’ttakecareoftheearthnowill.26.TheunderlinedwordprerequisiteParE.1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.recipeB.substituteC.requirementD.challenge27.WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs?A.Theyareuseddaily.B.Theyareeasytogrow.C.TheycangrowverytallD.Theycanbeeatenuncooked28.AccordingtoLoewhatisthebenefitofcanningherplantedfoods?A.ItcanpreservetheirbestflavorB.ItcanpromoteheronlinesalesC.ItcanbetterhercookingskillsD.Itcanimprovetheirnutrition29.WhatisthethebiggerpictureParA.6thatLoewishesherchildrentounderstand?A.TheknowledgeaboutgoodfoodB.Thewaytoliveagrow-our-ownlifeC.ThejoyofgettingintouchwithfoodsD.Theresponsibilitytoprotectourearth
OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighriskIwenttoafrienD.HelookedatmeforamomentandthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:Beboldandbrave—andmighty强大的forceswillcometoyouraiD.ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepastitwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfaileD.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.OntheotherhandwheneverIhadplungedintodeepwaterforcedbycourageorcircumstanceIhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:energyskillsoundjudgmentcreativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealizE.Admittedlythosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.A.collegeclassmateofmineTimwasanexcellentfootballplayereventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayerwhohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoallinesaidTim.IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet—andstoppedhimolD.Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surelytherewillbesetbacks挫折anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.Soalwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreameD.30.Whywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast?A.Hefacedhugerisks.B.Helackedmightyforces.C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.31.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.32.WhatwasespeciallyimportantforTim’ssuccessfuldefenseinthefootballgame?A.Hisphysicalstrength.B.Hisbasicskill.C.Hisrealfear.D.HisspiritualforcE.33.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5?A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults.B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless.C.RepeatedfailurecreatesabetterlifE.D.BoldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittlE.34.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toencouragepeopletobecourageous.B.Toadvisepeopletobuildupphysicalpower.C.Totellpeoplethewaystoguaranteesuccess.D.Torecommendpeopletodevelopmoreabilities.
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