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AmanoncehadadreamabouttheBlackForestinGermany.Inhisdreamhewaswalkingintheforestwhentwomenranoutandtriedtothrowhimtotheground.Heranoffasfastashecouldbuttheyfollowedhim.Hereachedaplacewherehesawtworoadsinfrontofhimonetotherightandtheothertotheleft.Whichroadshouldhetake?Heheardthetwomenbehindhimgettingnearerandatthesametimeheheardavoiceinhisear.Ittoldhimtogototherightandhedidso.Heranonandsooncametoasmallhotel.Hewasreceivedtherekindlyandgivenaroomandhewassavedfromthetwomen.Thatwasthedream.TwentyyearslaterhewasreallyintheBlackForestandashappenedinthedreamlongagotwomenranoutandtriedtothrowhimdown.Heranoffandcametoaplacewithtworoadslikeinthedream.Herememberedthedreamandtooktheroadtotheright.Hesoonreachedasmallhotelwastakeninandsowassafe.Hisdreamoftwentyyearsbeforehadsavedhislife.21.TheBlackForestis__________.A.aplaceinGermanyB.notarealplaceC.inventedbythewriterD.aplaceinBritain22.Whenhewaswalkingintheforest_______ranafterhim.A.twodogsB.twotigersC.twomenD.twowomen23.Finallyhecameto__________.A.aforestB.anotherroadC.anotherdreamD.asmallhotel24.Itwas_________thatsavedtheman’slife20yearslater.A.avoiceB.thedreamC.someoneelseD.God
FormybrotherandImowing割草yardsduringthesummerisagoodwaytoearnpocketchangE.Dadwasoursalesman.HetradedourservicetoneighborsatalowpricetheycouldnotrefusE.MybrotherandIgot$10peryarD.HoweverIlaterfoundoutourcompetitorswerecharging$20ormoreforthesameamountofwork.Oneafternoonwewerecuttingourneighbor’syarD.WhenIwasfinishingupIwastiredandsweaty.IpicturedthetallglassoficydrinkIwouldhavetocooldownsoon.IwasjustabouttocutoffthelawnmowerwhenIsawDadpointingtoonepiecE.IthoughtaboutthepoorchangeIwasgettingpaidforcuttinggrasssohighthatitalmostbrokethemower.Iignoredhimandkeptwalking.DadcalledmeoutYoumissedapiecE.Ifrowned皱眉hopinghewouldletmeslideandgohomE.Hekeptpointing.SoangryIwentbacktocutthatpieceofgrass.IsaidtomyselfThatonepieceisn’thurtinganyonE.Whywon’thejustletitgo?ButwhenIbecameanadultIunderstoodhismessage:Whenyouarerunningabusinesstheworkyoudosaysagreatdealaboutyou.Ifyouwanttobeseenasabusinessmanwithhonestyyoumustdeliveraqualityproduct.ThatsinglepieceofgrassmeantthejobwasnotdonE.Otherneighborstooknoticeofthegoodworkwedidandwesoongotmorebusiness.Westartedoutwithoneclient客户butbytheendofthesummerwehadfivE.Thelessonmydadtaughtmestayedwithme:IfyousayyouaregoingtoperformajobatacertaintimekeepyourworD.GiveyourcustomersthekindofserviceyouwouldliketoreceivE.Itshowshowsincereyouareandhowmuchprideyoutakeinyourwork.51.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Hisfatherwasnotagoodbusinessman.B.HisfatherchargedmoreforhisservicE.C.Hisfather’sservicewasgoodbutcheap.D.Hisneighborsthoughttheirservicewaspoor.52.WhenDadaskedthewritertogobackthewriterfelt___________.A.doubtfulB.surprisedC.terrifiedD.annoyed53.WhatdidDadteachthewriter?A.TodoyourworkaswellaspossiblE.B.ToearnasmuchmoneyaspossiblE.C.TogetasmorebusinessaspossiblE.D.ToaskforahigherpriceforyourgoodservicE.54.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe___________.A.TheMemoryofMyChildhoodB.TheLessonfromMyDadC.TheYardofOurNeighborD.TheGrassCuttingdays
ThesunisshiningwhenIgetonNo.151bus.Wepassengerssitjammedtogetherinheavyclothes.Noonespeaks.That’soneoftheunwrittenrulesofChicagocommuting.Althoughweseethesamefaceseverydayweprefertohidebehindournewspapers.Thephenomenonisstriking:peoplewhositsoclosetogetherareusingthosethinsheetsofnewsprinttokeeptheirdistance.AsthebusapproachestheMagnificentMileavoicesuddenlyringsout:Attention!Attention!Papersrattle发出细小声.Neckscrane伸长.Thisisyourdriverspeaking.Welookatthebackofthedriver’shead.Hisvoicehasauthority.Allofyouputyourpapersdown.Thepaperscomedownaninchatatime.Thedriverwaits.Thepapersarefoldedandplacedonourlaps.Nowturnandfacethepersonnexttoyou.Goahead.Amazinglywealldoit.Stillnoonesmiles.Ifaceanolderwomanherheadwrappedtightlyinaredscarf.Iseehernearlyeveryday.Oureyesmeet.Wewaitunblinkingforthenextorderfromthedriver.NowrepeataftermeItisacommanddeliveredinthetonesofadrillsergeant操练军士.Goodmorningneighbor!Ourvoicesareweakandtimid.Formanyofusthesearethefirstwordswehavespokentoday.Butwesaythematthesametimelikeschoolchildrentothestrangersbesideus.Wesmileandcan’thelpit.Wehavesaidit;thebarrierhasbeenbroken.Goodmorningneighbor.Itisnotsohardafterall.Someofusrepeatit.Othersshakehands.Manylaugh.Thebusdriversaysnothingmore.Hedoesn’tneedto.Notasinglenewspapergoesbackup.IhearlaughterawarmsoundIhaveneverheardbeforeonbusNo.151.Thisdayisstartingoffbetterthanmost.56.OnhearingthesuddenutteranceofAttention!thepassengers___________.A.stoppedreadingandputdowntheirnewspapersimmediatelyB.lookedupfromthenewspaperstoseewhowasspeakingC.satstillwithoutresponseD.werefrightened57.TheunderlinedwordcommutinginParagraph1mostprobablymeans___________.A.dailytravelingbetweenhomeandworkB.long-distancerideC.communicationtechnologyD.behaviorpatterns58.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepassengersonthecrowdedbusweresoabsorbedinreadingtheirnewspapersthatnoonespoke.B.Thepassengerswerephysicallyclosetogetherbutmentallytheykepteachotherataterribledistance.C.Thepassengersdidn’tfollowthedriver’sinstructionatfirst.D.Whenthebusdriversaidnothingmorethepassengerspickedupandreadtheirnewspapersagain.59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheWarmthofCommunicationB.TheExchangeofInformationC.ThePowerofObservationD.TheAttitudetoLoneliness
Therewasonceakingwhohadawiseadvisor.TheadvisorfollowedthekingeverywhereandhisfavoritepieceofadvicetothekingwasEverythinghappensforthegooD.Onedaythekingwenthunting狩猎andhadasmallaccident.HisfootwasinjureD.FortunatelyhewasnotbadlyinjuredbutasalwayshewasforcedtoaskhisadvisorwhathethoughtabouttheaccidenttowhichtheadvisorrepliedEverythinghappensforthegooD.Thistimethekingwasreallyangryandputhisadvisorinprison监狱.ThekingthenaskedhisadvisorNowwhatdoyouthink?TheadvisoragainansweredEverythinghappensforthegooD.Aboutaweeklaterthekingwentonanotherhuntingtrip.Asitturnedoutthekingwascaughtbysomecannibals食人者andtakentotheircampwherehewouldbepreparedtobetheireveningmeal.Beforeputtinghimintothecookingpothewasexaminedandthecannibalsrealizedthattheking’sfootwasinjureD.Theydecidedtothrowhimbackintotheforests.ItisthetraditionforthecannibalsnottoeatanythingthatwasinanywayinjureD.ItistruethateverythinginourliveshappensforapurposeandmostoftenforourowngooD.Ifyouthinkaboutitallourpastexperiencesactuallyhappenedtobringustowherewearetodayandmakeusabetterperson.Sowhateverchallengesthatwemayfacetodayconsiderithappeningtobringustothenextlevel.53.Thesecondparagraph段tellsusthat.A.theadvisordidn’thavemuchusefuladviceB.thekingwasalwayscarelessabouteverythingC.theadvisorwasworriedaboutthekingD.thekingalwaysaskedforadvicefromtheadvisor54.Whentheadvisorwasputinprisonheremained.A.calmB.nervousC.angryD.upset55.Itcanbeinferred推断fromthelastparagraphthat.A.everythinghappensfortheirownreasonsB.itisgoodforustothinkaboutexperiencesC.ourlifeexperiencesareourbestteacherD.challengeswillmakeyoudoanything56.Bytellingthestorythewriter.A.tellsusthedangerofhuntingB.asksusnottohuntanymoreC.wishesustofollowothers’adviceD.wantsustothinkpositively
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FivemonthsaftermyhusbandStevedied.Iwokeuponemorningtothemaddeningsoundofaleakingfaucet水龙头.Iknewitneededrepairsbadlybutit11mesomuchjusttothinkofit.Allour12lifeIwastheartistbringingtoourhousemuchimagination.Stevewasthe13one.Hehadarealgiftforhandlingchores家务活.14mefromunpleasantrepairjobs.Buthowcouldsuchagoodmanhavehislifecutshortsosuddenly!IhadbeensosadandangrythatIcompletely15thehouse.ThatleakyfaucetsomehowawakenedmetothefactthatInowhadto16thechallengeofgettingthingsfixed.IgotaworkmannamedAhmed.EnteringthehousehestoppedbeforeapictureofSteveandme.Doesn'tyourhusband17thiskindofwork?heasked.It'snothard.Hediedmonthsago.Whenhewasalivehedidalltherepairjobs18Isaidquietly.Ahmedlookedatme19.butdidn'treply.Hefixedthefaucetadjustedthedishwasherdoorandreplacedashowerhead.ApparentlyhewasgiftedasStevehadbeen.Hedidan20job.Iaskedhimtonamehisfee.NochargeMa'am.hesaid.Myfatherdiedearlyandtheneighborshelpedmyfamilythrough.ByfixingafaucetAhmedmendedmysoul.AlthoughIwouldsurecarrythepainoflosswithmealongAhmedremindedmeoftheabundantkindnessintheworld.11.A.hurtB.puzzledC.costD.disappointed12.A.separateB.sharedC.spiritualD.social13.A.activeB.baringC.carelessD.practical14.A.attractingB.shelteringC.drivingD.prohibiting15.A.ignoredB.hatedC.cleanedD.missed16.A.comeupwithB.faceuptoC.lookforwardtoD.stepawayfrom17.A.beginB.checkC.likeD.find18.A.gratefullyB.firmlyC.bravelyD.wonderfully19.A.strangelyB.innocentlyC.painfullyD.sympathetically20.A.terribleB.excellentC.importantD.dangerous
IwasgoingtodieinAntarcticaIwascertain.Animageofmyfrost-coveredbodypaleandlifelessfilledmymindasIglancedaround.InalldirectionstheemptywildernessofAntarcticastretchedawayfrommetheonlyfeatureonthelandscapewasthedivisionbetweensnowandsky.Igazedsadlyatmyteam.Theywererapidlydisappearingoverthehorizon.Iwasleadinganexpedition探险attemptingtoreachthesouthpole.TheteamwasmadeupofordinarywomenfromallaroundtheworldfromJamaicaIndiaSingaporeandCyprusmanyofwhomhadneverseensnoworspentanightinatentbeforewesetoff.Ouraimwastobethemostinternationalall-femaleteamtoreachtheSouthPole.AsIwatchedtherestoftheteammarchedonunawarethatIwasnotwiththem.BythetimeIrealizedthatmysledgewasfirmlytrappedtheteamwerealreadyalongwayaheadofme.IcalledouttoEramyteammateEra!Stop!GettingnoresponseIcalledagainbutmyshoutswerecarriedawayintheoppositedirectionbythewind.Secondspassed.Nothing.IwasgraduallybeingleftalonecompletelydefenselessagainstthelowtemperaturesofAntarctica.MystrengthincreasedwhenIthoughtofacoldlonelydeath.IpulledagainmysledgewhichmovedalittlE.Iremovedtheicewithmyski-poleandbootdesperatelytryingtobreakthesledgefree.Thesledgeshotforwardknockingmeoffbalance.Istruggledtomyfeetandsetoffaftertheteam.IcaughtupjustasReenamyteammatefromIndialookedbehindherandnoticedtherewasonepersonmissing.Sheswungaroundonherskisinshockandspottedmeintheneardistance.Aswecontinuedmypanicslowlyfaded.Fortherestofthedayeachoftheteamwasglancingovertheirshouldereveryfewminutes.Theywerenotgoingtorisklosingmeagain.56.Fromthefirstparagraphwecansafelyinferthattheauthor.A.dislikedherteamB.gotseriouslyillC.wasinpanicD.lostherway57.Whatisspecialabouttheexpeditionteam?A.Theywereallfemale.B.Theywereallprofessional.C.TheymadethelongestexpeditionD.Theyhadbeenstrictlytrained.58.Whatmadetheauthorgethersledgeoutoftheicewas.A.theshoutsfromherteammatesB.herstrongdesiretoliveC.thesuddenchangeinwinddirectionD.thenaturalbeautyahead59.Atlasteachoftheteammemberskeptlookingback.A.toavoidbeingattackedfrombehindB.tomakesurethatnonefellbehindC.tocheckthedistancetheyhadcoveredD.tokeeparecordoftheroutetheytook60.Whichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtosurviveinAntarctic.B.AmysterioustriptotheSouthPole.C.Afemaleexpeditionteam.D.Beingleftbehindinthesnow.
IremembermymathteacherMr.Youngverywell.Hestoodoutbecausethekidsmadefunofhim.Hewasmissingoneofhisfingersandalwayspointedatstudentswithhismiddlefinger.IwasnotverygoodatEnglishandmath.NomatterhowhardItriedIjustcouldnotfigureoutwhyIdidnotunderstandwhatalltheotherkidsfoundsoeasytolearn.OnedayIwastoldthatifIgotonemoreE.onmyreportcardIwouldbetakentothebigprisonforkids.Itriedreallyhardforweeks.Ijustcouldn’tunderstandhowtomakedifferentpartsofnumbersintowholethings.ThedaybeforereportcardsweretocomeoutIknewthatMr.YoungwouldgivemeanEjustlikehealwaysdiD.IwenttoMr.Youngandtoldhimthattheorphanage孤儿院wasgoingtosendmetothebigprisonifIgotanotherE.onmyreportcarD.Hetoldmetherewasnothinghecoulddo;itwouldbeunfairtotheotherkidsifhegavemeabettergradethanIhadactuallyearneD.IsmiledathimandsaidMr.Youngdoyouknowhowthekidsmakefunofyoubecauseyou’remissingyourfingerHelookedatmemovedhismouthtoonesideandsaidnothing.Theyshouldn’tdothattoyoubecauseyoucan’thelpnothavingafingerMr.Young.JustlikeIcan’thelpnotbeingabletolearnnumbersandstufflikethat.IsaiD.ThenextdaywhenIgotmyreportcardIhiditintooneofmybooks.WhileontheschoolbusIopenedit:GeographyB.+;MechanicalDrawingC.-;EnglishD.-;HistoryC.-;GymB.+;ArtC;MathD.-.ThatmathgradewasthemostfavoriteoneIeverreceiveD.BecauseIknewthatsomeoneintheworldfinallyunderstoodwhatitwaslikeformetobemissingafingerinsidemyheaD.81.WhydidthekidsmakefunofMr.Young?Nomorethan8words___________________________________________________________82.WhatwouldbethepunishmentfromtheorphanageiftheauthorgotonemoreE.onhisreportcard?Nomorethan10words___________________________________________________________83.Whatwasthemostfavoritemathgradetheauthorhadeverreceived?Nomorethan3words_________________________________________________________84.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?Nomorethan8words_________________________________________________________
ItravelalotinmyworkandwhatIdislikeaboutmyjobiseatingalonE.Italwaysmakesmefeellonelytoseeotherslaughingandtalking.SoroomserviceforseveralnightswasabetterchoiceformE.AfterhavingroomservicethreenightsatahotelinHoustonhoweverIneededtogetoutofmyroom.Althoughtherestaurantopenedat6:30Iarrivedat6:25.Thewaiteratthefrontdeskmadeacomment评论aboutmybeingtherereallyearly.Iexplainedmydislikeofeatingaloneinrestaurants.HethenseatedmeatalovelytableandaskedmewhetherIwouldmindifhesatdownwithmeforawhilE.Iwasglad!Hesatandtalkedwithmeabouthiscareergoalsandthedifficultyofbeingatworkonnightsweekendsandholidays.Hesaidhehadn’tenoughtimetobewithhisfamily.After15minuteshesawsomecustomersatthefrontdeskandexcusedhimself.Inoticedthatbeforehewenttothefrontdeskhestoppedinthekitchenforamoment.ThenanotherwaitercameoutofthekitchenandhadawonderfulchatwithmE.BeforeIleftthatnightsomeotherwaiterseventhecookhadcomeoutofthekitchenandsatwithme!WhenIaskedformybillaboutonehourlaterallthepeoplewhohadsatdownwithmecameoverinabiggrouptomytableandpresentedmewitharedrosE.AndIcried!WhathadbegunasalonelynightendedasabeautifulexperiencE.21.Theauthoraskedforroomservicebecause______.A.alotofmoneywouldbesavedinthiswayB.hedidn’tliketoeatwithotherpeoplearoundC.hedidn’twantedtoberecognizedbythewaitersD.seeingpeoplelaughingandtalkingmadehimfeelbad22.Howdidthewaiterfeelwhenhesawtheauthorcomeinat6:25?A.DissatisfieD.B.PleaseD.C.SurpriseD.D.Angry.23.Fromthethirdparagraphwecanlearnthatthewaiteratthefrontdesk______.A.knewhowtoattractmorecustomerstohisrestaurantB.foundithardtobalancehisworkandhisfamilyC.wasgettingtiredofhispresentjobD.hadneverhadsuchachancetotalkabouthisworries24.Theauthorwantstotellusthat______.A.peopleareactuallyalllonelyintheirownwayB.restaurantsshouldputtheneedofcustomersfirstC.thekindnessofstrangerscanmakeyoulesslonelyD.restaurantsarefullofsurprisesforlonelypeople
IthadbeensometimesinceJackhadseentheoldman.Collegecareerandlifeitselfgotintheway.InfactJackmovedallthetimeacrossthecountrytoachievehisdreams.ThereintherushofhisbusylifeJackhadlittletimetothinkaboutthepastandoftennotimetospendwithhiswifeandson.Hewasworkingonhisfutureandnothingcouldstophim.OverthephonehismothertoldhimMr.Beslerdiedlastnight.Thefuneral葬礼isWednesday.Memoriesflashedthroughhismindlikeanoldnewsreelashesatquietlyrememberinghischildhooddays.Jackdidyouhearme?OhsorryMom.YesIheardyou.It’sbeensolongsinceIthoughtofhim.I’msorrybutIhonestlythoughthediedyearsagoJacksaiD.Wellhedidn’tforgetyou.EverytimeIsawhimhe’daskhowyouweredoing.He’dreminisce回忆aboutthemanydaysyouspentover‘hissideofthefence’asheputitMomtoldhim.YouknowJackafteryourfatherdiedMr.Beslersteppedintomakesureyouhadaman’sinfluenceinyourlifeshesaiD.He’stheonewhotaughtmecarpentry木工.Iwouldn’tbeinthisbusinessifitweren’tforhim.HespentalotoftimeteachingmethingshethoughtwereimportantMomI’llbethereforthefuneralJacksaiD.BusyashewashekepthisworD.Jackcaughtthenextflighttohishometown.Mr.Besler’sfuneralwassmallanduneventful平凡的.Hehadnochildrenofhisownandmostofhisrelativeshadpassedaway.ThenightbeforehehadtoreturnhomeJackandhisMomstoppedbytoseetheoldhousenextdooronemoretimewhichwasexactlyasheremembereD.Everystepheldmemories.EverypictureeverypieceoffurnitureJackstoppedsuddenly.What’swrongJack?hisMomaskeD.TheboxisgonehesaiD.Whatbox?MomaskeD.Therewasasmallgoldboxthathekeptlockedontopofhisdesk.ImusthaveaskedhimathousandtimeswhatwasinsidE.Allhe’devertellmewas‘thethingIvaluemost’JacksaiD.ItwasgonE.EverythingaboutthehousewasexactlyhowJackremembereditexceptthebox.HefiguredsomeonefromtheBeslerfamilyhadtakenit.NowI’llneverknowwhatwassovaluabletohimJacksaidsadly.Returningtohisofficethenextdayhefoundapackageonhisdesk.Thereturnaddresscaughthisattention.Mr.HaroldBesleritreaD.JacktoreopenthepackagE.ThereinsidewasthegoldboxandanenvelopE.Jack’shandsshookashereadthenoteinsidE.UponmydeathpleaseforwardthisboxanditscontentstoJackBennett.It’sthethingIvaluedmostinmylifE.A.smallkeywastapedtotheletter.HisheartracingandtearsfillinghiseyesJackcarefullyunlockedthebox.Thereinsidehefoundabeautifulgoldpocketwatch.Runninghisfingersslowlyoverthefinecoverheopenedit.Insidehefoundthesewordscarved:Jackthanksforyourtime!HaroldBelser.OhMyGod!ThisisthethinghevaluedmostJackheldthewatchforafewminutesthencalledhisassistantandputoffhisappointmentstothenextweek.Why?hisassistantaskeD.IneedsometimetospendwithmysonhesaiD.32.Jack’smothertoldhimonthephoneaboutMr.BeslerEXCEPTthat______.A.Mr.BeslerhadaskedforJack’smailingaddressB.Mr.Besler’sfuneralwouldtakeplaceonWednesdayC.Mr.BesleroftenaskedhowJackwasdoingD.Mr.Beslerhadpleasantmemoriesoftheirtimetogether33.WhatmadeJackfeelsosadattheoldhouseofMr.Besler?A.AllthewonderfulmemorieswithMr.BeslerinthepastB.ThesmallgoldboxbeingtakenbyothersC.HisnotbeingabletoknowwhatMr.BeslervaluedmostD.Mr.Besler’srefusingtotellhimthesecretofthebox34.WhydidJacksayheneededsometimetospendwithhisson?A.Hewasverytiredofhisworkandwantedtohaveagoodrest.B.Hehadpromisedtosparemoretimetostaywithhisson.C.Hecametorealizetheimportanceofthetimewithhisfamily.D.Hehadmissedhissonandhisfamilyfordays.35.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.WhatHeValuedMostB.TheGoodOldTimesC.AnOldGoldWatchD.TheLostChildhoodDays
ThestatisticsI’vecitedandthelivingexamplesarealltoofamiliartoyou.Butwhatmaynotbesofamiliarwillbetheincreasingnumberofwomenwhoarelookingactivelyforadvancementofforanewjobinyouroffices.ThiswomanmaybeequippedwithprofessionalskillsandperhapsvaluableexperiencE.ShewillnotbecontenttobeExecutiveAssistanttoMr.SeldomSeenoftheAssistantVicePresident’sGirlFridaywhoistheonlyonewhocomesinonSaturday.SheisthesymbolofwhatIcalltheSecondWaveofFeminism.SheisthemodernwomanwhoisdeterminedtobE.Herforerunnerwastheradicalfeministwhointerpretedhertrappedpositionasafemaleasoppressionbythemasterclassofmen.Menshebelievedhadcreatedadomesticservileroleforwomeninorderthatmencouldhavethecareerandtheopportunitytoparticipateinmakingthegreatdecisionsofsociety.Thustheradicalfeministheldthatwomenthroughhistoryhadbeenoppressedanddehumanizedmainlybecausemanchosetoexploithiswifeandthemotherofhischildren.SometimesitwasdeliberateexploitationandsometimesitwastheinnocenceofneverlookingbeneaththepretensionsoflifE.Theradicalfeministsfoundstrengthinbandingtogether.Comingtorecognizeeachotherforthefirsttimetheycouldexploretheirownidentitiesrealizetheirownpowerandviewthemaleandhissystemasthecommonenemy.Thefirstphasesoffeminisminthelastfiveyearsoftentookonthismilitantclass-warfaretonE.BettyFriedanGloriaSteinemGermaineGreerandmanyothershammeredhometheirideaswithapersistencethatarousedandintriguedmanyofthebrightestandmostablewomeninthecountry.Consciousness-raisinggroupsallowedwomentoexploreboththeiridentitiesandtheirdreams—andthetwowereoftenfoundindirectconflict.WhatisthestereotypedroleofAmericanwomen?MarriagE.A.son.Twodaughters.Breakfast.Ironing.Lunch.Bowlingmaybeagardencluboffortheverydaringnon-creditcoursesinceramics.Perhapsanoccasionalcocktailparty.Dinner.FootballorbaseballonTV.EachdaythesamE.Neveranygrowthinexpectations—unlessitisgrowthbecausethehusbandhassucceedeD.Theinevitablequestion:Isthatallthereistolife?Therapidgrowthofmanyfeministorganizationsatteststothefactthattheseradicalfeministshadtouchedsomevitalnerves.ThemagazineMs.wasbornintheyearofthedeathofthemagazineLifE.Buttoooftentheconsciousness-raisingsessionsbecameendsinthemselves.Toooftensexismreverseditselfandman-hatingwasencourageD.Manyhadbeenwiththemalechauvinist.Itisnotdifficultthereforetodetectatrendtowardmoderation.Consciousness-raisingincreasinglyisregardedasameanstoindependenceandfulfillmentratherthanaceremonyoffulfillmentitself.Genuineindependencecanberealizedthroughcompetencethroughfindingacareerthroughtheuseofeducation.Rememberthatformanydecadestheeducationofwomenwasnotsupposedtobeuseful.67.Whatwasthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheSecondWaveofFeminist.B.Women’sIndependentSpirits.C.TheUnityofWomen.D.TheActionofUnion.68.Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardtheradical?A.Hesupporteditwholeheartedly.B.Heopposeditstrongly.C.Hedisapprovedtosomeextent.D.Heignoreditcompletely.69.Whatdoesthewordmilitantmean?A.AggressivE.B.Ambitions.C.ProgressivE.D.Independent.70.Whatwastheradicalfeminist’sviewpointaboutthemale?A.WomenwereexploitedbythemalE.B.WomenwereindependentofthemalE.C.Women’slivesweredeprivedbythemalE.D.Themaleweretheircommonenemy.
Ibecameacomic喜剧演员at12:45yesterdayafternoonwhenIwalkedontoaclubstagE.Everyonehadexactlytwominutetoperform.Iamnotacomichaveneverappearedonstageamnervousbeforemanypeopleandhavenosocialskills.ButIhavewrittensomefunnythingsinthenewspapersandIfiguredthatifyoucanwritefunnyyoucanbefunny.ThatwasmyfirstmistakE.Goodcomicsimprovetheiractsovermonthsifnotyearspracticingbeforebathroommirrorsortheirfriends.IdevelopedthekeyskillthemorningIwenton.Ialsobroughtaboxofbeads珠子becauseIfiguredtheycouldbeuseful.ForthefirstfewsecondsIwassimplystaringforwardmouthopenexpressingtheconcept:Uuungh.FinallyIsaidThisismyfirstperformanceasacomiC.It’sakindofaspecialmomentformE.I’dliketotakethisopportunitytosaysomethingtomymotherwhowasaninspirationtomethroughoutmylifE.MymotherpassedawayafewyearsagobutIfeelsheisstillalivewithmE.AllthetimewhereverIgoIfeelherpresencedayinanddayout.SoIwouldliketosaythistoher:LEAVEMEALONEMA!Someaudience观众actuallylaugheD.ThenIsaidAnywaythisreallyismyfirsttimeonstagE.I’mreallynervousbecauseIamnotthatfunny.A.longtimeagoaGreekguynamedDemostheneshadthesameproblemIhaveandhebecameagreatspeakerbystickingpebbles鹅卵石inhismouth.SoIthoughtIwouldandIbeganputtingthebeadsinmymouthtrythat.SeeifyoucantalkthroughthepebblesnowIwasputtingmorebeadsinyoucanlearntotalkbetterandwfnmfmufffrmphmgrphnmMorelaughter.IlookedatmywatchsaidsomethingthatmighthavesoundedlikeMytimeisupandlefttosomewhatspiritedapplause掌声.WhattheaudiencefailedtoknowwasthatIwaschokingonabeadnearmythroat.51.Wecanlearnfromthetextthattheauthor_____________.A.isaskilledcomicatbirthB.hasrichstageexperienceC.isgoodatcommunicatingwithothersD.hashadhisstoriespublished52.Whatmadesomepeoplelaughatfirst?A.Theauthor’sfacialexpression.B.Theauthor’slifestory.C.Theauthor’swords.D.Theauthor’sbodylanguagE.53.Theauthorusedthebeadsto_____________.A.amusetheaudienceB.reducehisnervousnessC.makehimselfconfidentonthestageD.showhisabilitytotalkthroughbeads54.Aftergivingtheperformancetheauthorprobablyfelt_____________.A.theaudiencewasstupidB.beingacomicisnevereasyC.hewouldmakeagreatcomicD.heshouldhavebroughtmorebeads
Woo!DaddyandMummyListen!ManyofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbridesandnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaridE.ButwithTwitteryoujustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundsurprisingandrisky--somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindridesanddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikemebuttosomeyoungpeopleespeciallythosetakinglongertripsstrangerdangerislessofaconcern.Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallykeybecauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonlinesharingfilesphotosmusicetcsothey’vebeenveryusedtosharingsaidJulietSchorasociologyprofessoratBostonCollegE.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtheeconomicdepressionallowingpeopletoaccessmoregoodsservicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.AndthattechnologyformeiswhatthecarwasformymomagatewaytomorefreedomlikewhatmyfriendEarlsaysThesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan30yearsagoeightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhonE.Drivingforyoungpeopledoesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnologyandthat’sanegativE.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnectedthat’sgoingtobeaplus.SchorcontinueD.Tomeanotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomethingsomethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtoworksomeofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetleyoucanfindmeonTwitter.32.TheAmericanteensliketheauthorprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause__.A.itismostfashionableandcoolB.theyarefondofbeingconnectedC.theyareboredwithdrivingcarsD.itismuchcheaperthanacar33.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_______.A.TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB.drivingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyC.havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smotherD.ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachother34.ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat_______.A.beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeopleB.youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageC.sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsibleforthedepressionD.youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitter35.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_______.A.TwitteranAwesomeWebsiteB.CarsoriPhonE.C.CoolTeensontheGoD.TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides
WeallneedfriendsandwealwayshavE.Ourancestorsfoundthatgainingthebasicnecessitiesoflifewaseasierinagroup.It’sestimatedthatthemaximumnumberofpeoplewholivedinearlycommunitiesofhunter-gathererswas150.Friendsaren’tbound受限制bybloodorfamilybondsemploymentcontractsorlegalobligations.Ourcircleofassociatesincludesworkcolleaguesandpeoplewemeetatpartiesinthepuboronthetraintowork.Someassociatesaremuchmoreimportantthanourfamily.WearecapableofexchanginganemailwiththeseassociatesandmayhavemutualacquaintanceswithagoodnumberofthemprovidingcommongrounD.Wedothingsforoneanotherbecausewewantto.WhetherwritingananswertoaphotoputonFacebooksendingabirthdaycardbypostormakingahospitalvisittheeffortswehavemadeforourfriendsareoutofkindness.ItisthisnatureoffriendshipwhichrequiresnothinginreturnthatmakesitbeneficialandvaluablE.FriendshipstakeworkandtheyneedtobenurturednourishedandmaintaineD.Wefeelgoodabouthelpingourfriendsbecausewearefriends.Howeverweoftenlosetouchwithourfriendsbecauseofalackoftimeandenergy.Whenwearecarryingaheavyloadatworkinvolvedinaseriousrelationshiporraisingchildrenit’shardtosparetimeforfriends.Inthesesituationsweneedtoremindourselvesofwhatfriendsareforandwhytheycanbesoimportantinourlives.Inasurveyofmorethan2000marriedcouplesaged55orolderforbothmenandwomenhavingfriendswasthebestpredictorofbeingsatisfiedinmarriage—possiblybecausetheyweremoresatisfiedwiththeirlivesasaresultofhavingfriends.ResearcherssuggestsocialrelationshipsarethereasonwhywomenlivelongerthanmenSocialbondsreducetheriskofdiseasebyreducingbloodpressurecholesterol胆固醇andheartratE.A.lackofgoodfriendsisasharmfultoyourhealthassmokingorbeingoverweight.Indeedpeoplewithoutfriendsaremorelikelytodieyounger.Notonlydofriendshipsprolong延长ourlivestheymakeushappiertoo.Peoplewhoaresociallyactivedon’tfeelsostressedorfeeltheycannotenjoyanythingeasily—theyalsotendtofeelbetterabouttheirlivesandwhotheyarE.63.Whatmakesfriendshipbeneficialandvaluable?A.Itsbeingnotboundbybloodorfamilybonds.B.Itsbeingeasytomaintain.C.Thegoodwehavedonetoourfriends.D.Thatwemakeeffortsforfriendsoutofkindness.64.Whatshouldwedowhenwehavenotimeforfriends?A.Quitourjobs.B.Giveourfriendscalls.C.Remindourselvesofwhatfriendsarefor.D.Turntoourfriendsforhelp.65.Whatcanweinferfromthesurveyinthefourthparagraph?A.HavingfriendsmakespeoplesatisfiedinmarriagE.B.TheolderpeoplearethemoresatisfiedtheyareinmarriagE.C.Marriedcouplesaremoresatisfiedwiththeirlives.D.Marriedcouplesareeasiertohavefriends.66.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Friendshipsprolongourlivesandmakeushappy.B.MenshouldlearntobesociallyactivE.C.Womenlivelongerthanmen.D.WomentendtobelessstresseD.
AfterImadeittothecitycenterIstartedtofeelitmightbeeasyforaforeignertodealwiththegreatsizeofBeijing.WithgrowingconfidenceIdecidedtotakethesubwaytothehotelnotrealizingthatthenetworkdidn’tgothatfar.ImpressedwiththecleanlinessofthestationIboughtaticketandboardedthefirsttrainthatcamealong.AfterafewminutesIaskedinEnglishofcourseayoungmanseatednexttomewhereIshouldgetoffclosesttotheFriendshipHotel.WearingasmartbusinesssuitandtiehewouldsurelyspeakEnglishwouldn’the?Unfortunatelyhecouldn’tunderstandmebutseemedveryfriendly.IshowedhimtheroomcardwithalltheinformationoftheFriendshipHotelinChinesecharacters.Helookedatitandthenhiseyesmovedquicklytothecarriage车厢subwaymap.NextheraisedthreefingersofhisrighthanD.InAustraliaraisingfingersatsomeoneisnotusuallynicebutthismanwasn’tsmiling.Atthenextstationheshowedmetwofingers.NowinAustraliathat’sreallyrudebutIgotthemessagE.Whenwestoppedatthethirdstationhedidn’tjustpointtothedoorbutgotuptookmeoutofthetrainandledmetothetopofthestairsandoutontothestreet.ThenhestoppedataxiandtoldthedriverwheretotakemE.Allthiscamefromamanwhocouldn’tspeakmylanguageandIcouldn’tspeakhis.Iwasnowspeechlessespeciallywhenherefusedmyofferofmoney.Ifeltalittleembarrassedhavingeventhoughthewouldacceptatip.ThisexperiencemadeitclearIhadtolearnsomeChinesequicklyormyadventuresmightstartturningintobadluck.12.Theauthordecidedtotakethesubwaybecause________.A.helivednearthecitycenterB.thenetworkcoveredmostofthestopsC.hebelievedinhisabilitytodealwiththetripD.hehadagoodimpressionofitscleanliness13.Havingbeenshowntheroomcardtheyoungman_________.A.understoodtheauthorwellB.stillremainedpuzzledC.answeredtheauthordirectlyD.pointedatthesubwaymap14.Whichofthefollowingcan’tbeusedtodescribetheyoungman?A.helpfulB.rudeC.warmheartedD.caring15.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassageismainlyto________.A.provetheimportanceofbeingcarefulB.appreciatethekindnessoftheyoungmanC.complainsomeculturalmisunderstandingD.describeoneofhisadventurousexperiences
In1943whenIwas4myparentsmovedfromCoeurd'AleneIdahotoFairbanksAlaskawhereadventurewasneververyfaraway.Wearrivedinthesummerjustintimetoenjoythemidnightsun.AllthatsunlightwasfantasticforMom'svegetablegarden.Workinginthegardenatmidnighttendedtothrowhertimingoffsoshedidn'tcaremuchaboutmybedtimE.DadwasaRailwayExpressagentandMomwashisclerk.Thatleftmeinamess混乱.Iusuallymanagedtofindsometroubletogetinto.OnceIhadalittlefiregoinginthedirtbasementofahotel.Ihadtriedtolightabarrel桶ofpaintbutcouldn'treallygetagoodfiregoing.ThesmokegotprettybadthoughandwhenImademyexitacrowdandthepoliceweretheretogreetmE.ThepolicementookmymatchesanddrovemehomE.MomandDadwereoccupiedinthegardenandDadtoldthepolicetokeepmeandtheydid!IhadatouroftheprisonbeforeMomrescuedmE.1hadn'tturned5yet.AsIenteredkindergartentheseriouscoldbegantosetin.WoulditsurpriseyoutoknowthatIsoonleftpartofmytongue舌头onametalhandrailatschool?AsforLeonhardSeppalafamousasadogsledder驾雪橇者IthinkIknewhimwellbecauseIwastakenforaridewithhiswhitedogteamoneSunday.AtthetimeIdidn'trealizewhatasuperstarhewasbutIdoremembertheridewell.Iwaswrapped包裹heavilyandwellsheltered保护fromthefreezingandblowingweather.In1950wemovedbacktoCoeurd'AlenebutwegotonemoreAlaskanadventurewhenLeonhardinviteduseightyearslaterbypayingavisittoIdahotoattendagatheringofformerneighborsofAlaskA.25.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'sfamily?A.Hisfatherwasacruelman.B.Hisparentsdidn'tlovehim.C.Hisparentsusedtobeverybusy.D.Hismotherdidn'thaveanyjobs.26.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas4?A.HelearnedtosmokE.B.Hewaslockedinabasement.C.HewasarrestedbythepolicE.D.Henearlycausedafireaccident.27.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Leonhardwasgoodatdrivingdogsleds.B.TheauthorspenthiswholechildhoodinAlaskA.C.Leonhardoftenvisitedtheauthor'sfamilyafter1950.D.TheauthorsufferedalotwhiletakingthedogsledinAlaskA.28.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Tolookbackonhischildhoodwithadventures.B.TodescribetheextremeweatherofAlaskA.C.ToexpresshowmuchhemissesLeonharD.D.ToshowoffhisprideinmakingtroublE.
Inthemid-1950sIwasasomewhatboredearly-adolescentmalestudentwhobelievedthatdoinganymorethannecessarywaswastedeffort.OnedaythisapproachthrewmeintoembarrassmentInMrs.Totten’seighth-grademathclassatCentralAvenueSchoolinAndersonIndianawewerelearningtoaddandsubtractdecimals小数.Ourteachertypicallyassigneddailyhomeworkwhichwouldberecitedinclassthefollowingday.Onmostdaysourgradeswerebasedonouroralanswertohomeworkquestions.Mrs.Tottenusuallywalkedupanddowntherowsofdesksrequestinganswersfromstudentafterstudentintheorderthequestionshadappearedonourhomeworksheets.Shewouldstarteitheratthefrontorthebackoftheclassroomandworktowardtheotherend.SinceIwasseatednearthemiddleofabout35studentsitwaseasytofigureoutwhichquestionsImighthavetoanswer.ThisparticulartimeIhadcompletedmyusualtwoorthreeproblemsaccordingtomycalculations.WhatIfailedtoexpectwasthatseveralstudentswereabsentwhichthrewoffmyestimate.AsMrs.TottenmadeherwayfromthebeginningoftheclassIdesperatelytriedtodeterminewhichmathproblemIwouldget.ItriedtoworkitoutbeforeshegottomebutIhadbrainfreezeandcouldn’tfunction.WhenMrs.TottenreachedmydesksheaskedwhatanswerI’dgotforproblemNo.14.IIdidn’tgetanythingIansweredandmyfacefeltwarm.Correctshesaid.Itturnedoutthatthecorrectanswerwaszero.WhatdidIlearnthatday?Firstalwaysdoallyourhomework.Secondinreallifeitisn’talwayswhatyousaybuthowyousayitthatmatters.ThirdIwouldnevermakeitasamathematician.IfIcouldchooseoneschooldaythattaughtmethemostitwouldbethatone.61.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1indicate?A.Itiswisetovalueone’stime.B.ItisimportanttomakeaneffortC.Itisrighttosticktoone’sbelief.D.Itisenoughtodothenecessary.62.UsuallyMrs.Tottenaskedherstudentsto_______.A.recitetheirhomeworktogetherB.gradetheirhomeworkthemselvesC.answertheirhomeworkquestionsorallyD.checktheanswerstotheirhomeworkquestions63.Theauthorcouldworkoutwhichquestionstoanswersincetheteacheralways_______.A.askedquestionsinaregularwayB.walkedupanddownwhenaskingquestionsC.chosetwoorthreequestionsforthestudentsD.requestedherstudentstofinishtheirusualquestions64.Theauthorfailedtogetthequestionshehadexpectedbecause_______.A.theclassdidn’tbeginasusualB.severalstudentsdidn’tcometoschoolC.hedidn’ttryhardtomakehisestimateD.Mrs.Tottendidn’tstartfromthebackoftheclass65.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnUnforgettableTeacherB.AFutureMathematicianC.AnEffectiveApproachD.AValuableLesson
LongtimenoseesisaveryinterestingsentencE.WhenIfirstreadthissentencefromanAmericanfriend'semai1I1augheD.Ithoughtitwasaperfectexamp1eofChing1ish中式英语.Obvious1yitisaword-by-wordtrans1ationoftheChinesegreetingsinEng1ish!Lateronmyfriendto1dmethatitisastandardAmericangreeting.ButIdidn'tbe1ieveher.SoIdidaresearchingongoogLE.com.Tomysurprisethereareover60thousandwebpagescontainingLongtimenoseE.Thissentencehasbeenwide1yusedinemai1s1ettersnewspapersmoviesandevenbooks.Howeveritneedstobecorrectedgrammatica11yinMicrosoftWorD.Itisbe1ievedthatitcamefromChar1ieChan'smovies.Inthe1930sHo11ywoodmoviemakerssuccessfu11ycreatedawor1dwidefamousChinesedetectivenamedChar1ieChanonwidescreens.Longtimenoseewashistrademark.SoonafterChar1ieChanLongtimenoseebecameapopu1arphraseintherea1wor1dwiththankstothepopu1arityofthesemovies.Somescho1arsrefertoAmericaasahugepotofstew.A11kindsofcu1turearemixedintheStewtogetherandtheychangetheco1orandtasteofeachother.AmericanChinesethoughaminorityethnic少数民族groupintheUSisa1socontributingsomechangestothestew!Youcanhavesomeotherexamp1esthanadoptions吸纳fromChinesesuchaspizzafromIta1iansusifromJapaneseanddéjàvufromFrenchetC.Thereisa1ong1ist!Americansdonotjustsimp1yborrowsomethingfromothers.Theytrytomakeittheirown.SinceAmericansappreciateChinesecu1turemoreandmorenowadaysIbe1ievemoreChinesewordswi11becomeAmericanEng1ishinthefuturE.InthiswaytheAmericanstewkeepsaddingrichnessandf1avor.55.Thewriterhimse1ffe1tsurprisedat.A.theChing1ishexpressionLongtimenoseeB.findingoutAmericansusetheexpressioneverydayC.somany1itera1trans1ationoftheexpressionsusedinAmericaD.LongtimenoseeusedasstandardAmericanEng1ish56.Thewordstewinthe4thparagraphprobab1ymeans.A.akindofcookeddishB.Confucius'wordsC.mixtureliteratureD.Americanchangingcu1tures57.Accordingtothepassageitcanbeinferredthat.A.detectivestrans1atethephraseLongtimenoseeB.adoptionsin1anguagesrare1yhappeninAmericaC.HollywoodmadeLongtimenoseespopu1arD.cu1turescan'tbechangedinthehugepotofstew58.Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A.someAmericanexpressionscanbeusedinChinaB.someChineseexpressionsareintroducedintoEng1ishC.you'11notbesurprisedatthetofuinarestaurantinAmericaD.AmericanEng1ishkeepbeingenrichedfromothercu1tures
Ihadthuslearnedasecondfactofgreatimportance:thiswasthattheplanetthelittleprincecamefromwasscarcelyanylargerthanahouse!Butthatdidnotreallysurprisememuch.Iknewverywellthatinadditiontothegreatplanets—suchastheEarthJupiterMarsVenus—towhichwehavegivennamestherearealsohundredsofotherssomeofwhicharesosmallthatonehasahardtimeseeingthemthroughthetelescopE.Whenanastronomerdiscoversoneofthesehedoesnotgiveitanamebutonlyanumber.HemightcallitforexampleAsteroid325.IhaveseriousreasonstobelievethattheplanetfromwhichthelittleprincecameistheasteroidknownasB-612.ThisasteroidhasonlyoncebeenseenthroughthetelescopE.ThatwasbyaTurkishastronomerin1909.OnmakinghisdiscoverytheastronomerhadpresentedittotheInternationalAstronomicalCongressinagreatdemonstration论证.ButhewasinTurkishcostumeandsonobodywouldbelievewhathesaiD.Grown-upsarelikethat...FortunatelyhoweverforthereputationofAsteroidB-612aTurkishdictator__者madealawthathissubjects臣民shouldchangetoEuropeancostumeunderpainofdeath违者格杀勿论.Soin1920theastronomergavehisdemonstrationalloveragaindressedwithimpressivestyleandelegancE.Andthistimeeverybodyacceptedhisreport.IfIhavetoldyouthesedetailsabouttheasteroidandmadeanoteofitsnumberforyouitisforthegrown-upsandtheirways.Whenyoutellthemthatyouhavemadeanewfriendtheyneveraskyouanyquestionsaboutessentialmatters.TheyneversaytoyouWhatdoeshisvoicesoundlike?Whatgamesdoeshelovebest?Doeshecollectbutterflies?Insteadtheydemand:Howoldishe?Howmanybrothershashe?Howmuchmoneydoeshisfathermake?Ifyouweretosaytothegrown-ups:Isawabeautifulhousemadeofrosybrickwithgeraniumsinthewindowsanddovesontherooftheywouldnotbeabletogetanyideaofthathouseatall.Youwouldhavetosaytothem:Isawahousethatcost$20000.Thentheywouldcryout:Ohwhataprettyhousethatis!________ifyousaytothem:Theproofthatthelittleprinceexistedisthathewascharmingthathelaughedandthathewaslookingforasheep.Andwhatgoodwoulditdototellthemthat?TheywouldshrugtheirshouldersandtreatyoulikeachilD.Butifyousaidtothem:TheplanethecamefromisAsteroidB-612thentheywouldbeconvincedandleaveyoufreefromtheirquestions.Theyarelikethat.Onemustnotholditagainstthem.Childrenshouldalwaysshowgreattolerancetowardgrown-uppeople.Butcertainlyforuswhounderstandlifefiguresareamatterofindifference无足轻重.32.Whatareadultslikeintheeyeofthenarrator?A.Theylackimagination.B.Theydon’treallyunderstandlifE.C.Theydon’tlikeTurkishcostumE.D.Theyshownotolerancetowardchildren.33.AccordingtothenarratorwhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoquestionsaboutessentialmatterswhentalkingaboutanewfriend?A.Howmuchdoesheweigh?B.Doeshelikeflowers?C.What’shisfavouritesport?D.Doeshehaveacat?34.Whichofthefollowingmightbethemostsuitablewordfortheblank?A.HoweverB.UnfortunatelyC.InsteadD.Similarly35.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.Childrenshouldlistentowhatthegrown-upssay.B.Childrenshouldbeindependentofthegrown-ups.C.ChildrenshouldtrytoadaptthemselvestotheadultworlD.D.Childrenshouldn’texpectthegrown-upstochangetheirwayofthinking.
ItwasThanksgivingmorning.IwasbusypreparingthetraditionalThanksgivingturkeywhenthedoorbellrang.Iopenedthefrontdoorandsawtwosmallchildreninragshuddlingtogetheronthetopstep.Anyoldpapersladyaskedoneofthem.Iwasbusy.IwantedtosaynountilIlookeddownattheirfeet.Theywerewearingthinlittlesandals凉鞋wetwithheavysnow.ComeinandI'llmakeyouacupofhotcocoA.TheywalkedoverandsatdownatthetablE.Theirwetsandalsleftmarksuponthefloor.IservedthemcocoaandbreadtofightagainstthecoldoutsidE.ThenIwentbacktothekitchenandstartedcooking.ThesilenceinthefrontroomstruckmE.Ilookedin.Thegirlheldtheemptycupinherhandslookingatit.TheboyaskedinaflatvoiceLadyareyourichAmIrich?Pityno!Ilookedatmywornoutslipcovers椅套.Thegirlputhercupbackinitssaucer茶碟carefullyandsaidYourcupsmatchyoursaucers.TheyleftafterthatholdingtheirpapersagainstthewinD.TheyhadremindedmethatIhadsomuchforwhichtobegrateful.PlainbluechinacupsandsaucerswereonlyworthfivepencE.ButtheymatcheD.Itastedthepotatoesandstirred搅动themeatsoup.Potatoesandbrownmeatsouparoofoverourheadsmymanwitharegularjobthesematchedtoo.Imovedthechairsbackfromthefireandcleanedthelivingroom.Themuddymarksoflittlesandalswerestillwetuponmyfloor.LetthembeforawhileIthoughtjustincaseIshouldbegintoforgethowrichIam.36.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Ladyareyourich?B.AstoryofThanksgivingDayC.Don'tforgethowrichyouareD.Doescupsandsaucersmatchwell?37.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thegirlthoughtthewriterwasrichjustbecauseshewantedtomakethewriterhappy.B.Thewriterhadthoughtshewasn'trichbecausehersupplieswerenotexpensivE.C.Ifcupsandsaucersmatchwelltheyareabestpaireventhoughcheap.D.Afterhearingwhattheysaidthewriterseemedtounderstandwhatarichlifewas.38.Thewriterleftthemuddymarksoflittlesandalsonthefloorforawhileto________.A.showthatshewasakindheartedladyB.remindherthatsheshouldn'tforgethowrichshewasC.leaveroomforreaderstothinkaboutwhatbeingrichisD.provethatshehadunderstoodwhatmeantbeingrich39.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatwhetheryouarerichdependson________.A.howmuchmoneyyouhavemadeB.whatattitudeyouhavehadtowardslifeC.thewayyouhelpothersD.yoursocialrelationship
FailureismotherofsuccessastheChinesesayinggoes.Iknowitisnoteasyasparentstoseeourchildrenfailing.Howeverthereisgreatvalueinfailure.IremembermanyyearsagowhenIwasastudentleaderIorganizedacampwithmycommitteewhichturnedouttobeadisaster.Wescheduledactivitiestooclosetogetheranddidn’tassign分配enoughtimeformealandbath.MyleaderswhoIthoughtwerethoroughlyangrywithusledusleadnevertheless.TheykeptusincheckandhadafewtalkswithusduringthecampandwereadjustedtheschedulE.Theygaveusthefreedomtoleadandalsothefreedomtofail.ManyyearsdowntheroadIwasaguestspeakeratasimilarcamp.Againitwasadisasterfordifferentreasons.Thestudentwroteascheduleandtheleadersrewroteit.Thestudentcameupwithamenuandtheleaderschangedit.Whileatthecamptheleadersamended修改theschedulefurther.Thepoorcommitteecouldn’tattempttoleadwithoutbeingignoredbytheirleaders.TobesureIlearnedmorefrommyfailedcampthantheoneatwhichIwasaguest.Havingtheskillstoplanacampat16setthefoundation基础forfutureskillstoplanaprojectandseeitthroughattheworkplacE.AsparentsmanyofushavemuchabouthowsuccessarisesfromfailurE.Thehistoryofsilenceisfilledwithsuchstories:anexperimentthatwenthopelesslywrongeventuallyledtosomethingright.Mostsuccessesareachievedthroughpersistence坚持andoftenonlyafterperseveringthroughfailuressometimesmanytimesover.WeonlysucceedbecauseofafailurE.12.Inthefirstparagraphtheauthorwanttosaythat_______.A.childrenaremorelikelytofailthanadultsB.ParentsshouldallowchildrentomakemistakesC.parentsshouldknowhowtoleadtheirchildrentosucceedD.parentsshouldhelptheirchildrenknowthevalueoffailure13.Whydidtheauthorfailtoorganizeasuccessfulcamp?A.Becausehedidn’tarrangeenoughactivitiesB.Becausehedidn’tpreparemealsforcampers.C.Becausehedidn’tarrangethetimereasonablyD.Becausehedidn’ttakeadvicefromtheleaders.14.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor’sleaders______.A.weredisappointedwiththestudents[]B.werenotgoodatgivingadviceC.werestrictwiththestudentsD.werepatientwiththestudents15.Byattendingthetwocampstheauthorlearnedthat______.A.leadersshouldcaremuchaboutstudents’neeD.B.studentsshouldbegivenenoughfreedomC.studentsshouldmakeaschedulebythemselvesD.studentsshouldignoreleaders’orders.
NotbeingthegreatestfanintheworldofliveperformanceItookadeepbreathbeforeIenteredthebuildingthecastletheatreandpreparedmyselftobeboredexpectingtofinditmoreinterestingtowatchtheaudiencethantheshow.ThenIgottheshockofmylifE.WadaikoInchiroareagroupoftenyoungJapanesemenandwomenusingtraditionaldrumswithahistorygoingbackmorethan1500years.Thedrumswereonceusedforfestivalsandreligiousceremoniesandalsoasameansofcommunicationduringwars.Todaytheygiveanear-blastingperformancewhichpunchesoutrhythmswiththepowertowindyou.They’reawelcomerelieffromtheScottishpipers.UnlikeotherperformancesthebestseatsareatthebackofthehousE.Notonlywillyourearsbeprotectedfromfullblastbutyouwillgetafantasticviewofthewholeset.Onstagearesomeofthebiggestdrumsyouwilleverseeandacastwearingredwhiteandblackheadscarf.Therehadbeenalmostnopublicityfortheshowbutthehousewasfullofpeopledesperateonecouldonlyassumeforsomethingabitdifferentfromtheunrelentingperformancesappearingatthisworld-famousfestival.Thesolid60-minutesshowstartsasitmeanstogoon.Thedrumsrumbleintofever-pitchactionastheten-strongcompanystriketheirstickswithstartlingcontrol.Theirrhythmicfrenzyalmostimmediatelydrugsyouintosubmission.Trappedinsidethebeatingofthedrumsyoucarriedswiftlythroughwarriorwarcriestoemotionalrhapsodies狂想曲.Notonlyisthisdisplaymusicallyimpressivebutthedanceisstrikinglybeautiful.Movingbetweentheenormity巨大ofthedrumstheslightJapanesecharactershavecompletesynchronicity同步性withtheflyingoftheirstickswhichtheyceremoniallycrossandusetocommanD.ThebiggestdrumisplayedonlybyInchirotheleaderofthegroup.WhenIaskwhythisissoherefusestoadmitthatheisbeingpreciousaboutthismonsterofaninstrumentandsaysWhensomeoneelsecanplayitasIdoIwillhappilymoveasidE.Dressedallinredhestandsbeforeitasthoughtheisworshippingatanaltar;asheraiseshisstickstothedrumhetouchesitsometimestenderlyandsometimesmurderously.Inchiroandhisdrumproducearangeofsoundsfromthundertothetrickleofrain.29.Thewritertookadeepbreathbeforeenteringthebuildingbecauseshe__________.A.wasexcitedC.wasnervousB.knewitwouldbehotinthetheatreD.waspreparingherselftobebored30.Accordingtothewriterthereweremanypeoplewatchingtheperformancebecause_________.A.thedrummersaredressedindifferentcolorsB.theywantedtoseesomethingunusualC.thepeopleinthegrouparefamousD.theshowhadbeenwelladvertised31.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.thedrumshavebeenlinkedwithreligionforalongtimeB.theshowwasmoreexcitingatthebeginningthanattheendC.thedrummersmakecontrolledmovementswiththeirdrumsD.thebestplacetoseetheshowistheseatsnearesttothedrummers32.Inchirofeelsthat____________.A.nooneelseshouldeverplaythebiggestdrumB.hemustalwaysmakeloudnoisesonhisbiggestdrumC.heisnowtheonlyonewhocanplaythebiggestdrumwellenoughD.itisveryimportantforhimtoteachsomeoneelsetoplaythebiggestdrum
At453pm.onJanuary12UnitedNationsaidworkerJensKristensenwasathisdeskreadingdocumentsonthethirdflooroftheChristopherHotelwhichservedasUNheadquartersinPortauPrincewhenhefeltatremor震颤.Foursecondslatertheearthquakehit.InasplitsecondIconsideredwhethertorunforthedoororhideundermydesksaysKristensen48.ThedoorwasclosedandIthoughtthatmaybeitwastoofarandIwouldbecaughtunderfallingdebris杂物soIhidunderthetable.Abookshelftoppedontohisdeskprotectinghimfrombeingcrushedbyrubbleandtrappinghiminatinypocket.Iwasconfinedasifinasmallcoffinhesays.Itwassodarkanditdidn’tmatterifhiseyeswereopenorclosed.Heusedthelightfromhismobilephonetoseearoundhim.Hefoundamongotheritemsajarofinstantcoffee.IhadnofoodorwateronlythecoffeetosuckonifIneededit.Atabout630am.onJanuary17anoilleaksilencedthebuilding’sgeneratorsandKristensenwasabletohearmuffledvoicesabovewherehewasburied.IthoughtIwastootiredtobangandshout.ButthenIrealizedIhadtotakeeverychance.Thiscouldbeone.Sohecalledout.SixhourslaterKristensensawhisrescuers’faces.Itwassoamazing.IfeltIhadreceivedasecondbirthdayherecalls.Dehydration脱水andpainsbutwithonlyabruiseandascratchKristensentookthreedaystorecover.TheUNlostmorethan90peopleinHaiti.ButKristensensaysthattheoutpouringoflovehelpshealthepain:Thegenuinehappinessofpeopletowardmeherehasbeenwonderful.Youfeelpartofalargerfamily.56.WhentheearthquakestruckJensKristensendecidedto________.A.readdocumentsintheofficeB.stayunderthedeskC.runoutoftheroomquicklyD.catchthefallingdebris57.WhatprotectedJensKristensenfrombeinginjuredbyfallingbricks?A.Thebookshelf.B.Thedesk.C.Thedoor.D.Thepocket.58.WhenJensKristensenheardthevoiceshecametoknowthat________.A.hecouldn’thavethechancetosurvivetheearthquakeB.hisparentsarrivedheretosavehimatonceC.hewasabletoaskforhelpfromrescuersD.hewassotiredandhecouldn’tsayanythingatall59.AccordingtothelastparagraphwecanknowthatJensKristensenfelt________.A.fortunateB.gratefulC.popularD.courageous60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Therescuer’sdayB.Anaidworker’slifeC.AdangerousadventureD.Kristensen’sexperienceinanearthquake
EverywhereIlookoutsidemyhomeIseepeoplebusyontheirhigh-techdeviceswhiledrivingwalkingshoppingevensittingintoilets.Whenconnectedelectronicallytheyareawayfromphysicalreality.PeoplehavebeeninfluencedtobecometechnologyaddicteD.OnesurveyreportedthataddictedwasthewordmostcommonlyusedbypeopletodescribetheirrelationshiptoiPadandsimilardevices.Onestudyfoundthatpeoplehadahardertimeresistingtheallureofsocialmediathantheydidforsleepcigarettesandalcohol.ThemaingoaloftechnologycompaniesistogetpeopletospendmoremoneyandtimeontheirproductsnottoactuallyimproveourqualityoflifE.TheyhavesuccessfullycreatedaculturaldiseasE.Consumerswillinglygiveuptheirfreedommoneyandtimetocatchuponthelatestinformationtokeeppacewiththeirpeersortoappearmodern.Iseepeopletrappedinapathological病态的relationshipwithtime-suckingtechnologywheretheyservetechnologymorethantechnologyservesthem.IcallthistechnologyservitudE.Iamreferringtoalossofpersonalfreedomandindependencebecauseofuncontrolledconsumptionofmanykindsofdevicesthateatuptimeandmoney.Whatisahealthyuseoftechnologydevices?Thatisthevitalquestion.Whoisreallyinchargeofmylife?Thatiswhatpeopleneedtoaskthemselvesifwearetohaveanychanceofbreakingupfalsebeliefsabouttheiruseoftechnology.Whenwecanlivehappilywithoutusingsomuchtechnologyforadayoraweekthenwecanregaincontrolandpersonalfreedombecomethemasteroftechnologyanddiscoverwhatthereistoenjoyinlifefreeoftechnology.MaeWestisfamousforthewisdomthattoomuchofagoodthingiswonderful.Butit’stimetodiscoverthatitdoesnotworkfortechnology.RichardFernandezanexecutivecoachatGoogleacknowledgedthatwecanbesweptawaybyourtechnologies.Tobreakthegranddigitalconnectionpeoplemustconsiderhowlifelongagocouldbefantasticwithouttoday’soverusedtechnology.59.TheunderlinedwordallureinParagraph2probablymeans______.A.advantageB.attractionC.adaptionD.attempt60.Fromthepassagetechnologycompaniesaimto______.A.attractpeopletobuytheirproductsB.providethelatestinformationC.improvepeople’squalityoflifeD.dealwithculturaldiseases61.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatpeople______.A.considertoomuchtechnologywonderfulB.haverealizedtheharmofhigh-techdevicesC.canregainfreedomwithouthigh-techdevicesD.mayenjoylifebetterwithoutoverusedtechnology62.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheoverusingofhigh-techdevices?A.Neutral.B.Skeptical.C.Disapproving.D.SympathetiC.
ImissyouDaD.IalmostlaughoutwhenIseeyouinmyselffromthethinninghaironmyheadtothewaysIrespondtoeverydaythings.Itmakesmerealizethatyouareapartofmeandwillalwaysbeinmyheart.ItbringsmeawarmsmileasIrememberhowyoutaughtmeaboutcharacterhonestyintegrityandself-respect.Youtaughtmetoenjoymywork.YoutaughtmetoshareforonlybygivingsomethingdoItrulyreceivesomething.Youtaughtmeaboutloveasyoulovedallsevenofuschildrensomuch.Yousetagoodexampletousbybeingatchurcheachtimethedoorwasopen.IwaswatchingyouasyouledourfamilyinprayereachnightbeforegoingtobeD.ThroughyouDadIlearnedwhatistrulyimportantinlifE.InowknowthatyoucontinuetolivewithmeandIhopeIhavepassedthevaluabletraitsdowntomykids.YoulostyourfatherwhenyouwereonlytwoyearsolD.Yourmotherfellillwhenyouwere13yearsolD.Youknewthatdroppingoutofmiddleschoolandhelpingprovideforyourmotherwerenecessities.Soyoudidthreejobsadaytosupportyourmotherandafteryougotmarriedyouworkedevenhardertosupportyourfamily.Soparentsespeciallyfathersrememberthatyoudomakeadifferencebywhatyouteachyourchildren.YoucanmakeadifferencetotheworlD.Childrennowistherighttimetoexpressyourloveandthankstoyourdadsforwhattheydoforyou.A.bighugawarmthank-youandlivingalifeofpurposewillgivethemmorejoythanyoucanimaginE.1.Whatmakestheauthorlaughoutloudisthat______.A.hisdadstayswithhimmostofthetimeB.heislikehisdadinappearanceandbehavior.C.Hisdad’swayofteachingchildrenisoutdatedD.Hisdadpaystoomuchattentiontounimportantthings.2.Whatcanweknowfromthetextabouttheauthor’sdad?A.Healsolearnedalotfromhisfather.B.Helivedadifficultlifewhenyoung.C.HeearnedhislivingbyworkinghardatalocalchurchaftergettingmarrieD.D.Hestartedsupportinghismomupongraduatingfrom3.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor’sdadwas______.A.fortunateB.faithfulC.responsibleD.generous4.TheunderlinedwordtraitsinparA.1probablymeans__________.A.informationB.standardC.adviceD.qualities
Moreandmorepupilsaregivingteacherspresentsbutthepracticeonlycreatesinsecurityinparentsandstaff.I’vecertainlynoticedsomepupilsbeingfeverishlyovergenerousoflatE.LastyearIreceivednotonebottleofwinebutfourforhelpingadisaffectedpupilthroughhisGCSEs.Byandlargemycolleaguesreportthegiftsdifferingalonggenderlines.Gentlemengettiesmugsboozeandifthey’rereallyluckyticketstofootballmatches.Theladiesareoftenpresentedwithflowersjewelschocolatesandsoon.WhenmysonwasatprivateschoolInoticedtherewasarealcompetitivenessbetweenthestudentsaboutgivingpresentstoteacherswithexpensivebasketsfromfancystoresandhugebouquetsbeinghandedoutonthelastdaysofterm.SincemywifeandIonlyletmysongivethank-youcardsitwasclearwewerenotclassy.Nowheisataninner-cityprimarywe’venoticedthatthiskindofnonsenseseemstohavemoreorlessdisappeared.Foronethingthereisn’tthatkindofmoneyfloatingaround–butthereisn’tthatkindofcompetitivecultureeither.PersonallyIthinkgiftstoteachersshouldbebannedbeyondthethank-youcard:theycausemanymoreproblemsthantheysolvecreatinginsecurityinbothparentsandstaff.Perhapstherecessionandthelackofmoneyinpeople’spocketsmightbeagoodexcuseforthegovernmenttoissuesomeguidelinestoschoolsthatgiftsshouldn’tbeacceptedbyteachers.ThegiftsthatIreallyvaluearethecardswhichsayagenuinethankyou.IstillkeeptheminafileathomE.40.Whatcantheauthormostprobablybe?A.Ateacher.B.AschoolnursE.C.Aresearcher.D.Agiftshopowner.41.TheunderlinedwordnonsenseinParagraph3referstothefactthat________.A.thesononlygivesthank-youcardstoteachersB.theauthorandhiswifearenotclassyC.thesongoestoaninner-cityprimaryD.thestudentsgivegiftstoteachers42.Tosolvetheproblemtheauthorthinksit’sagoodwayto________.A.forbidthestudentstogiveanygiftstoteachersB.createinsecuritybygivingthank-youcardsC.makepeoplehavelessmoneyinpocketsD.issuesomeguidelinesbythegovernment43.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.Don’tForgettoGiveGiftstoYourTeachersB.PresentsWon’tMakePupilsTeachers’PetsC.LearntheCompetitiveCultureofGiftsD.RefusePresentsfromYourStudents
LastweekIvisitedmygrandparents.Myauntwasalsostayingthereforafewnightsforafamilyvisit.Mygrandmahadtoldmemyaunt’smoneyproblemsandalwaysfeelssobadforher.MyauntJenneyBrownisinherearlythirtiesandshehasthreelittlechildrenalongwithseriousheartproblems.Herhunsbanddiedofcancerafewyearsagoandshehaslostherjobrecently.Shehasalotoffanancialdifficulty.Shetoldmesomethingsinherlife:Shecouldn’tgetmilkforherlittleboysinceitistooexpensivE.Shewassohappytofind$2jeans工装裤atashopeventhoughitcouldn’treallyfithershewasworriedaboutthelongdrivetomygrandparants’housebeacauseshehadnofoodforthenextdayandnomoneytobuygasonthewayasshehadspendherlast$20.Ihadsavedsomemoney.AfterhearingabouthertroublesIwentdownstairsandputanoteof$50inthefrontpocketofthehandbaginsecret.Ididn’twanttogivehermoneydirectlybecauseIknewitwouldembarrass使难堪herandthatshewouldrefuseitsinceI’makidanddon’thaveajoB.HoweverI’mveryhappywithwhatIdiD.AlthoughIdonotknowwhethershecanfindwhohasgivenherthemoneyIknowitisofusetoher.Sheisraisingafamilyandhaslargemedicalneeds!Ihopemorepeopleknowhowbadmyaunt’ssituationreallyissothatshegetmorehelp.21.WhathashappenedtoJenneyaccordingtothepassage?A.Herhunsbandissufferingfromcancer.B.Herhunsbandhasseriousheartproblems.C.Shehastoraisethreelittlechildrenbyherself.D.Shehasajobthatdoesn’tpaywell.22.WhydidthewritergiveJenneymoneyinsecret?A.Hewantedtomakehersurprised.B.Hedidn’twanttoseehercrying.C.Hedidn’twanthertothankhim.D.Hewouldberefusedifsheknewit.23.WecanguessfromthispassagethatJenney______.A.doesn’tmindherdressingB.mustbemorethan35yearsoldC.livesnotfarfromherparentsD.acceptswhatanyonegivesher
AtthebeginningoftheWorldSeriesof1947IexperiencedacompletelynewemotionwhentheNationalAnthemwasplayeD.ThistimeIthoughtitisbeingplayedformeasmuchasforanyoneelsE.ThisisorganizedmajorleaguebaseballandIamstandingherewithalltheothers;andeverythingthattakesplaceincludesmE.AboutayearlaterIwenttoAtlantaGeorgiatoplayinanexhibitiongamE.OnthefieldforthefirsttimeinAtlantatherewereNegroesandwhites.OtherNegroesbesidesmE.AndIthought:WhatIhavealwaysbelievedhascometobE.AndwhatisitthatIhavealwaysbelieved?Firstthatimperfectionsarehuman.Butthatwhereverhumanbeingsweregivenroomtobreatheandtimetothinkthoseimperfectionswoulddisappearnomatterhowslowly.Idonotbelievethatwehavefoundorevenapproachedperfection.Thatisnotnecessarilyintheschemeofhumanevents.Handicapsstumblingblocksprejudices—alloftheseareimperfect.Yettheyhavetobedealtwithbecausetheyareintheschemeofhumanevents.WhateverobstaclesIfoundmademefightalltheharder.ButitwouldhavebeenimpossibleformetofightatallexceptthatIwassustainedbythepersonalanddeep-rootedbeliefthatmyfighthadachancE.Ithadachancebecauseittookplaceinafreesociety.NotoncewasIforcedtofaceandfightanimmovableobject.Notoncewasthesituationsocast-ironrigidthatIhadnochanceatall.Freemindsandhumanheartswereatworkallaroundme;andsotherewastheprobabilityofimprovement.IlookatmychildrennowandknowthatImuststillpreparethemtomeetobstaclesandprejudices.ButIcantellthemtoothattheywillneverfacesomeoftheseprejudicesbecauseotherpeoplehavegonebeforethem.AndtomyselfIcansaythatbecauseprogressisunalterablemanyoftoday'sdogmas教条willhavevanishedbythetimetheygrowintoadults.Icansaytomychildren:Thereisachanceforyou.NoguaranteebutachancE.AndthischancehascometobebecausethereisnothingstaticwithfreepeoplE.ThereisnoMiddleAgeslogicsostrongthatitcanstopthehumantidefromflowingforwarD.Idonotbelievethateverypersonineverywalkoflifecansucceedinspiteofanyhandicap.Thatwouldbeperfection.ButIdobelieve—andwitheveryfiberinme—thatwhatIwasabletoattaincametobebecauseweputbehindusnomatterhowslowlythedogmasofthepast:todiscoverthetruthoftoday;andperhapsfindthegreatnessoftomorrow.IbelieveinthehumanracE.Ibelieveinthewarmheart.Ibelieveinman'shonesty.Ibelieveinthegoodnessofafreesociety.AndIbelievethatthesocietycanremaingoodonlyaslongaswearewillingtofightforit—andtofightagainstwhateverimperfectionsmayexist.MyfightwasagainstthebarriersthatkeptNegroesoutofbaseball.ThiswastheareawhereIfoundimperfectionandwhereIwasbestabletofight.AndIfoughtbecauseIknewitwasnotdoomedtobealosingfight.Itcouldn'tbealosingfight-notwhenittookplaceinafreesociety.AndinthelargestsenseIbelievethatwhatIdidwasdoneforme—thatitwasmyfaithinGodthatsustainedmeinmyfight.Andthatwhatwasdoneformemustandwillbedoneforothers.70.Whydidtheauthorsayhehadexperiencedacompletelynewemotion?A.BecausehewongamE.B.BecausehewasanAmerican.C.BecausehecouldcompeteinthegameandwonthegamE.D.BecausetheNationalGamewasplayedforhim.71.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris___________.A.anAfrican.B.aChineseC.awhitemanD.ablackman72.Theauthorfirmlybelievedthat____________.A.humansareimperfectiftheyallunitetogethertoovercomethedifficulties.B.humansneedn’tapproachperfecteveniftheycan.C.humansshouldfacetheobstaclesandfightforitbravely.D.humansarebecomingkindandhonestiftheyhavefreedom.73.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.thefightbetweenNegroesandWhitesneverendsB.thecivilwarbrokeoutbecausetheNegroesfoughtfortheirfreedomC.InthepastNegroeswerekeptoutofbaseball.D.thefightendedupwithagamE.74.Theunderlinedword‘vanished’mostprobablymeans__________A.disappearB.increaseC.appearD.happen75.Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe_________.A.NothingmattersexceptfightingB.SuccessliesinhardworkC.freedomiseverythingD.FreeMindsandHeartsmakesadifference
AyearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsthoughmyteacheremphasizedtheimportanceagainandagain.ButsoontheimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperiencE.OnedayIhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroadandsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglishtheforeignerseemedtobeastonished.GentlyshakinghisheadandshrugginghisshouldershesaidYoudon’tsay!Youdon’tsay!IwaspuzzleD.IthoughtperhapsthisisnotanappropriatetopiC.WellI’dbetterchangethetopiC.SoIsaidtohimWellshallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?Bythewayhaveyoueverbeenthere?CertainlyeveryonebackhomewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificent.HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguidE.TheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworlD.WeareveryproudofitSoonIwasinterruptedorstoppedsuddenlyagainbyhiswordsYoudon’tsay!Icouldn’thelpaskingWhydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?WellIdidn’trequestyoutodosoheansweredgreatlysurpriseD.IsaidDidn’tyousay‘youdon’tsay’?HearingthistheEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain‘Youdon’tsay’actuallymeans‘really?’ItisanexpressionofsurprisE.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.OnlythendidIknowIhadmadeafoolofmyself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.Remember:whattheEnglishteacherssaidisalwaysrighttousstudents.51.A.yearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsbecause_______.A.EnglishidiomswerenotimportantB.IwasnotcarefulwithEnglishidiomsC.Myteacherdidn’temphasizetheimportanceofthemD.Ihadnointerestinthem52AtfirstonhearingYoudon’tsayIthoughttheforeignermeant___.A.hewasnotinterestedinthetopicB.hewasonlyinterestedintheGreatWallC.IhadtalkedtoomuchD.Ihadtostoptalking53.Theunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans____.A.interestingB.importantC.terribleD.unlucky54.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheEnglishmanleftChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWallafterItalkedaboutit.C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguidE.D.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting.55.AftertheEnglishmanexplainedtheidiom__________.A.IthoughttheEnglishmanhadmademeafoolB.theEnglishmanbecamearealfoolC.IfeltverysillyD.Ibecamemorecarefulineverything
LikemanynewgraduatesIleftuniversityfullofhopeforthefuturebutwithnorealideaofwhatIwantedtodo.MydegreewithhonorsinEnglishliteraturehadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.IknewIwantedtomakeadifferenceintheworldsomehowbutIhadnoideahowtodothat.That’swhenIlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.IstartedmyjourneyasaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofpreviousvolunteers.IknewitwouldbealotofhardworkandthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtime.InshortIdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.Neitherdidmyfamily.EventuallyhoweverIwonthesupportofmyfamilyandIsentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.AftercountlessinterviewsandpresentationsImanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalone.SeveralmonthslaterIfinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportfortheduty.IwouldbegoingtoasmallvillagenearAbujaNigeria.Where?What?Nigeria?Ihadnoidea.ButIwasabouttofindout.AftercompletingmytrainingIwassenttothevillagethatwassmallanddesperatelyinneedofproperaccommodation.ThoughthelocalvillagerswerepoortheyofferedtheirhomesheartsandfoodasifIweretheirownfamily.Iwasaskedtoleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhouse.ForthenextyearorsoItaughtinthatsameschoolhouse.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmorefrommystudentsthantheydidfromme.SometimeduringthatperiodIrealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeorunusualtomenolongerdidthoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguageandreturnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.46.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hisuniversityeducationfocusedonthetheoreticalknowledge.B.Hisdreamatuniversitywastobecomeavolunteer.C.Hetookprideinhavingcontributedtotheworld.D.HefelthonoredtostudyEnglishliterature.47.AccordingtotheParagraph2itismostlikelythattheauthorA.discussedhisdecisionwithhisfamily.B.askedpreviousvolunteersaboutvoluntaryworkC.attendedspecialtrainingtoperformdifficulttasksD.feltsadabouthavingtoleavehisfamilyandfriends48.InhisapplicationforthevolunteerjobtheauthorA.participatedinmanydiscussionsB.wentthroughchallengingsurvivaltestsC.wrotequiteafewpapersonvoluntaryworkD.facedstrongcompetitionfromothercandidates49.OnarrivalatthevillagetheauthorwasA.askedtoleadafarmingteamB.senttoteachinaschoolhouseC.receivedwarmlybylocalvillagersD.arrangedtoliveinaseparatehouse.50.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor’sexperiencesinNigeria?A.HefoundsomedifficultyadaptingtothelocalcultureB.Hehadlearnedtocommunicateinthelocallanguage.C.Hehadovercomeallhisweaknessesbeforeheleftforhome.D.Hewaschosenasthemostrespectableteacherbyhisstudents.
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