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JeromeKernisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmusicaltheater.Kernisrememberedforthehundredsofsongshewroteformusicalplaysandmovies.ToagreatextentheledthedevelopmentofthefirsttrulyAmericantheatermusiC.JeromeKernbeganhiscareerasasongwriterintheatersinLondonandNewYorkCity.Successcamequickly.Bytheearly1920sKernwasasuccessfulyoungcomposerforBroadwaymusicalcomedies.Heworkedwitheachsonguntilhewassatisfiedthatthemusicwasperfect.AmericanmusicalplaysatthattimewerestillusuallycopiedfromEuropeanones.Kernwantedtotrysomethingcompletelynew.Hethoughtamusicalplayshouldbearealworkofartnotjustacollectionofsongsanddances.Hethoughtsongsshouldhelpmovetheactionoftheplayalongbyshowingaperson'sfeelings.KernwantedtodoatrulyAmericanmusicalwithrealAmericancharactersandrealsituations.In1927hefoundthestoryhewanteD.ItwasthebookShowBoatbyAmericanwriterEdnaFerber.ShowBoattakesplaceinthe1880sonapassengersteamboatthattravelsalongtheMississippiRiver.Theboatiscalledashowboatbecausesingersanddancersentertainthepassengers.Thecaptainoftheshowboathasadaughterwhoisasingerontheboat.Shefallsinlovewithamanwhoearnshismoneybygamblingwithcards.Thestorydealtwithsomeunusuallyseriousissuesforamusical.ItshowedthehardlivesofAfrican-AmericansintheSouth.AnditshowedmarriagebetweenpeopleofdifferentraceswhichwasagainstthelawatthattimE.AlthoughseriousinplacesShowBoatwasnotatragedy.Thepublicandcriticslovedit.ShowBoatbecamethegreatestworkofAmericanmusicaltheater.MusiccriticssaidKern'seffectonmusicaltheaterwasrevolutionary.ItwasKern'smusicthatmadetheshowagreatsuccesswhichhasbeenperformedthousandsoftimesallovertheworlD.24.Thepassageaboveislikelytoappearin___________.A.aposterB.aradioprogramC.anoticeD.anewsreport25.AccordingtothepassageJeromeKerncanbedescribedasbeing___________.A.adventurousandsympatheticB.braveandkindC.productiveandcreativeD.hardworkinganddetermined26.ThestoryofShowBoatis_________.A.seriousB.light-heartedC.ridiculousD.tragic27.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____________.A.introduceJeromeKern’slifeandhiscareerB.explainhowJeromeKern’strulyAmericanmusicalwascreatedC.tellustheunusualstoryofShowBoatD.showthedifferencesbetweenAmericanmusicalplaysandEuropeanones
ThemostimportantdayHelenKellerrememberedinallherlifewastheoneonwhichherteacherAnneSullivancametoher.Itwasthreemonthsbeforeshewassevenyearsold.OntheafternoonofthatdayHelenknewthatsomethingwashappening.Shewentoutsideandwaitedatthedoorofthehouse.Shecouldfeelthesunonherfaceandshecouldtouchtheleavesoftheplants.Thenshefeltsomeonewalkingtowardsher.Shethoughtitwashermotherandshewenttoherandheldherclose.Thiswastheteacherwhohadcometoteachallthingstoherandabovealltoloveher.Thenextmorningtheteachertookherintoherroomandgaveheradoll.WhenHelenwasplayingwithitMiss.Sullivanslowlyspelledthewordd－o－l－lontoherhand.Helenlearntalotofwordslikethis.AftertheteacherhadbeenwithherforseveralweeksHelenunderstoodthateverythinghadaname.OnedayHelendidn’tunderstandthedifferencebetweenmugandwater.Shebecameangryandthrewthedollonthefloor.Inherquietdarkworldshedidn’tfeelsorryfordoingit.Thenherteachertookheroutintothewarmsunshine.Theywalkeddowntothewellwheresomeonewasdrawingwater.Herteacherputherhandunderthewaterandspelledthewordw－a－t－e－ratthesametimeinherotherhand.SuddenlyHelenfeltanunderstanding.Sheknewthenthatw－a－t－e－rwasthewonderfulcoolsomethingflowingoverherhand.Thatlivingwordawakenedherspiritgaveitlighthopefunandsetitfree!1.HowwasthegirldifferentfromotherchildrenA..Shedidn’tknowhowtoplaygames.B..Shewasangryallthetime.C..Shecouldn’tspeak.D..Shewasdeafandblind.2.Helenlearntnewwordswhen______.A..shewenttothewellB..Miss.SullivanspelledthemonherhandC..theteachergaveheradollD..sheknewthedifferencebetweentwowords3.WhatcanthereaderlearnfromthepassageA..Howtospelldifferentwordsandunderstandtheirmeanings.B..Thewaytofeelsorryfordoingsomethingwrong.C..Theideaofhowtodescribethingsandmakethemfeelreal.D..Whensomeoneisdrawingwaterweshouldgotofeelit.
SvetlanaAlexandrovnaAlexievichbornon31May1948isaBelarusianinvestigativejournalistandnon-fictionprosewriterwritinginRussian.Shewasawardedthe2015NobelPrizeinLiteratureforherpolyphonicwritingsamonumenttosufferingandcourageinourtime.SheisthefirstwriterfromBelarustoreceivetheawarD.AlexievichgrewupinBelarus.AfterfinishingschoolsheworkedasareporterinseverallocalnewspapersbeforegraduatingfromBelarusianStateUniversityandbecomingajournalistfortheliterarymagazineNemaninMinsk.ShewentontoacareerinjournalismandwritingnarrativesfrominterviewswithwitnessestothemostdramaticeventsinthecountrysuchasWorldWarIItheSoviet–AfghanWarthefalloftheSovietUnionandtheChernobyldisaster.Afterpoliticalpersecution__bytheLukashenkoadministrationsheleftBelarusin2000.TheInternationalCitiesofRefugeNetworkofferedhershelterandduringthefollowingdecadeshelivedinParisGothenburgandBerlin.In2011AlexievichmovedbacktoMinsk.AccordingtoRussianwriterandcriticDmitryBykovherbooksowemuchtotheideasofBelarusianwriterAlesAdamovichwhofeltthatthebestwaytodescribethehorrorsofthe20thcenturywasnotbycreatingfictionbutthroughrecordingtheevidenceofwitnesses.BelarusianpoetUladzimirNyaklyayewcalledAdamovichherliterarygodfather.HealsonamedthedocumentarynovelI’mfromtheBurnedVillagebyAlesAdamovichJankaBrylandUladzimirKalesnikaboutthevillagesburnedbytheNazitroopsduringtheoccupationofBelarusasthemainsinglebookthathasinfluencedAlexievich’sattitudetoliteraturE.AlexievichadmittedtheinfluenceofAdamovichandaddedamongothersBelarusianwriterVasilBykaŭasanothersourceofimpactonher.HermostnotableworksinEnglishtranslationincludeacollectionoffirst-handaccountsfromthewarinAfghanistanZinkyBoys:SovietVoicesfromaForgottenWarandahighlypraisedoralhistoryoftheChernobyldisasterVoicesfromChernobyl.Alexievichdescribesthethemeofherworksthisway:IfyoulookbackatthewholeofourhistorybothSovietandpost-Sovietitisahugecommongraveandabloodbath.Aneternaldialogueoftheexecutionersandthevictims.TheaccursedRussianquestions:whatistobedoneandwhoistoblamE.TherevolutionthegulagstheSecondWorldWartheSoviet–Afghanwarhiddenfromthepeoplethedownfallofthegreatempirethedownfallofthegiantsocialistlandtheland-utopiaandnowachallengeofcosmicdimensions—Chernobyl.Thisisachallengeforallthelivingthingsonearth.Suchisourhistory.Andthisisthethemeofmybooksthisismypathmycirclesofhellfrommantoman.HerfirstbookWar’sUnwomanlyFacecameoutin1985.Itwasrepeatedlyreprintedandsoldmorethantwomillioncopies.Thebookwasfinishedin1983andpublishedinshorteditioninOktyabraSovietmonthlyliterarymagazineinFebruary1984.In1985thebookwaspublishedbyseveralpublishersandthenumberofprintedcopiesreached2000000inthenextfiveyears.Thisnovelismadeupofmonologues独白ofwomeninthewarspeakingabouttheaspectsofWorldWarIIthathadneverbeenrelatedbeforE.AnotherbookTheLastWitnesses:theBookofUnchildlikeStoriesdescribespersonalmemoriesofchildrenduringwartimE.Thewarseenthroughwomen’sandchildren’seyesrevealedanewworldoffeelings.In1993shepublishedEnchantedwithDeathabookaboutattemptedandcompletedsuicidesduetothedownfalloftheSovietUnion.ManypeoplefeltinseparablefromtheCommunistideologyandunabletoacceptthenewordersurelyandthenewlyinterpretedhistory.HerbookswerenotpublishedbyBelarusianstate-ownedpublishinghousesafter1993whileprivatepublishersinBelarushaveonlypublishedtwoofherbooks:VoicesfromChernobylin1999andSecond-handTimein2013bothtranslatedintoBelarusian.AsaresultAlexievichhasbeenbetterknownintherestofworldthaninBelarus.66.AccordingtothepassageAlexievichwasabletowinthe2015NobelPrizeinLiteraturemainlybecause________.A.sheissuperiortootherwritersinliteratureB.sheisthegreatestjournalistallovertheworldC.shewitnessedthemostdramaticeventsinBelarusD.herworksreflectedthesufferingandcourageinhertime67.WhoplayedasignificantroleinAlexievich’sliteraryworld?A.AlesAdamovichandVasilBykaŭ.B.DmitryBykovandAlesAdamovich.C.UladzimirKalesnikandJankaBryl.D.VasilBykaŭandUladzimirNyaklyayew.68.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutAlexievich’sfirstbook?A.Itwasnotuntil5yearslaterthatthebookwaswellreceiveD.B.Itiswrittenfromtheviewpointofwomenandchildreninvolvedinthewar.C.ItwasfirstpublishedbyBelarusianstate-ownedpublishinghousesin1984.D.ItrevealssomethingunknownaboutWorldWarIItothepubliC.69.WhatcanweknowfromthethemeofAlexievich’sworks?A.Shediscusseswhoistoblameforthewarsinherworks.B.ShetakesapracticalviewofthefutureforhermotherlanD.C.Herworksshowsorrowandsympathyforwarvictimsandhercountry.D.HerworksmerelyfocusedonthedisasterstheBelarusianexperienceD.70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomepeopleweredependentontheSovietUnionwithaffection.B.WomenandchildrenarethemaincharactersofAlexievich’sworks.C.VoicesfromChernobylpublishedin1999waswritteninBelarusian.D.AlexievichhasbeenhighlyrespectedbytheLukashenkoadministration.
GarySmithanengineerwasattractedbyalast-minutetraveldealhefoundonlinebeforeChristmas:twonightsatManhattan’sposhWaldorf-Astoriahotel—andbyairtoNewYork—forabout＄600percouplE.ThoughgettingawayfortheholidayweekendprovedimpracticalSmithlikemanyothersavvy精明能干的travelersoftenjumpsonInternettravelpromotions.Heestimateshehassavedfrom＄1000to＄2000peryearsincehestartedmakinghisowntravelarrangementsonlinefiveyearsago.It’sagreatwaytostayina4or5-starhotelandpaymuchless.notesSmith.Andhedoesnotcareaboutwhichtravelwebsiteshesurfs.Igowhereverthedealis—IcompareSmithsaysIhavegonetowww.google.comandputin‘cheapflights’or‘cheaphotels’andgottenalistof10sitesperpagE.Sometimesyoucandoahotelcheaperononesiteandplanefareontheother.Ikeepsearchingbackandforth反复来回untilIfindsomethingwherethetimeworksthepriceisrightandthingslineup.ThenIjustclickthemousE.ThesedaysgrowingnumbersofAmericans—asmanyasthreeoutoffive—goonlinetoresearchandbooktripsindustryexpertssay.Andmanywebsitesincludingtheso-calledBigThreeonlinetravelagencies—ExpediaTravelocityandOrbitz—aregettingeasierforconsumerstousE.EachchargesaserviceorbookingfeE.Increasinglysavvytravelersarelearningthatit’softenagoodideatodealdirectlywithindividualairlinesorhotels;someofthebestpricecanbefoundonairlinewebsitessuchassouthwest.comorhotelchainssuchasstarwooD.comorMarriott.ComwhichmakesureofthebestpricE.BetterpackagepricemaybeavailablefromtheBigThreehoweverthankstolarge-scale大规模的price-bundling捆绑定价的onhotelsflightsandrentalcars.Oftenexpertssaythebestonlinebargainsarewonbytravelerswhohaveflexible灵活的traveldatesorwhocanbooklast-minutetrips.29.WhatcanwedoinordertoreducethepriceofatripaccordingtoGarySmith?A.Bargainwithwebsites.B.Gotowww.googlE.comandsearchcheapflightsorcheaphotels.C.Searchforcheaperonesinavarietyofwebsitesandcomparetheresults.D.Stayina4or5-starhotelandthenpaymuchless.30.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_______.A.Smithfoundagreatdealwhichcostsonly＄600forhimtostayinahotelinManhattanfor2nightsandflytoNewYork.B.Smithestimatedhehassavedaboutfrom＄5000to＄10000sincehestartedmakinghisowntravelarrangementsonlinE.C.BigThreeonlinetravelagenciesarefreeofchargeoftheservicesoastoattractmoreconsumers.D.Moreandmoreconsumersbegintodealindirectlywithindividualairlinesorhotelssuchassouth-west.ComorMarriott.Com.31.Theunderlinedwordpromotionsinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.somethingthatisgoodinquality.B.SomethingthathasanadvantageinpricE.C.Somethingthatispopular.D.SomethingthatisexpensivebutgooD.
ThebookAliensAteMyHomeworkissetinasmalltownintheUnitedStates.BythewaythecharacterstalktoeachotherandthedescriptionofitemsfromtheirdailylivesIthinkthestorytakesplacewithinthelast10years.ItisastoryaboutaboynamedRodAllbrightwhogoestoschoollikeanyothernormalkiD.Unfortunatelytheclassbully恃强凌弱者alwayspicksonhimbecauseheisoverweight.Whilehe’sworkingonaschoolprojectforthesciencefairtinyaliens外星人comecrashingthroughhisbedroomwindowinaspaceship.TheyhavecometotheearthtogetanotheralienanevilonenamedBKR.Heisknowninothergalaxies星系forhiscruelties.Rodgetsbulliedthroughouttheentirenovel.Thebully’snameisBillyBeckerwhoisalsocalledBKR!RoddoesnotdiscoverthatBillyisabadalienuntillateron.Thisbookhaslotsofactionandthemaincharacterisfuntoreadabout.ThemostexcitingpartiswhenthealiensandRodfindoutthatBKRisBillyBeckerandtheyskipschoolandgotosearchhishousE.TheygetcaughtwhenBKRcomeshomefromschool.Hetrapstheminastoringdevicewherehekeepshisalienitems.Theybreakfreeofthedeviceandescapefromhishousewithsomedifficulty.RodAllbrightisfuntoreadaboutbecausehecannevertellaliE.Thisgetshimintotroublewhenthealienseathishomeworkandhecan’tmakeupanexcusefortheteacher.Themainideathattheauthorsharesisthattherecouldbeothergalaxiesoutintheuniversewithintelligentlifeformswhocouldbealmostthesameashumans.InthisbookthealiensarejustlikehumansinthewaytheythinkeventhoughtheylookdifferentandhaveadifferentlanguagE.Ihavelearnedthatifyouarenicetopeopletheywillbeniceinreturn.ThisisproveninthebookbecauseRodisnicetothealiensandtheyreturnthefavor.57.Thetinyalienscometotheearthto_________.A.lookforresourcesB.doresearchontheearthC.findanalienwhohasgotlostD.catchacruelalien58.What’stherighttimeorderforthefollowingevents?A.BillyisfoundtobeBKR.B.Tinyalienscometotheearth.C.RodandthetinyaliensgotosearchBKR’shousE.D.RodandthetinyaliensaretrappedbutlaterescapE.A.abcdB.abdcC.bacdD.bcad59.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Itpaystobekindtoothers.B.Itpaystoworkforthesciencefair.C.Aliensarecrueltohumans.D.AliensandhumansarealikE.60.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.aliensB.schoolbullyingC.asciencefictionstoryD.aboy’sschoollife
It`sasunnyafternoonhereinTexasandmywifeBarbaraisattheparkagaincountingandrecordingthenumberofeggslaidbymonarchbutterflies.Aftercollectingherdatashe`llshareitwiththeprofessionalscientistwhorecruitedher.InanotherstateourfriendAntoniolistensforfrogsbyvisiting12differentsitesfourtimesayear.Hehasbeensubmitting提交hisfindingstoscientistsforalmost20yearsnow.AndontheothersideofthecountryournieceEmilyiscatchingnativebeesputtingtinytagsonthemandhandinginweeklyreportstothebiologydepartmentatalocaluniversity.NobodyisPayingBarbaraAntonioorEmilyfortheireffortsbutallthreeconsiderthemselvesluckytobecitizenscientists.Whenvolunteersparticipateasassistantsinactivitieslikethesetheyareengagingincitizenscienceavaluableresearchtechniquethatinvitesthepublictoassistingatheringinformation.SomeofthemarescienceteachersorstudentsbutmostaresimplyamateurswhoenjoyspendingtimeinnaturE.Theyalsotakeprideinaidingscientistsandindirectlyhelpingtoprotecttheenvironment.ThemovementtheyareinvolvedinisnotanewonE.Infactitsrootsgobackoverahundredyears.OneoftheearliestprojectsofthistypeistheChristmasBirdCountstartedbytheNationalAudubonSocietyin1900.Howevercitizenscienceprojectsareburgeoningmorethaneverover60ofthemwerementionedatameetingoftheEcologicalSocietyofAmericanotlongagE.InformalstudiesProfessionalscientistsandotherexpertsneedtomaintainthehighestpossiblestandards.ForresearchtobeacceptedasvaliD.itmustnotonlybethoroughbutalsoobjectiveandaccuratE.Somemightarguethatcitizenscientistscannotmaintainthenecessaryattentiontodetailorthatamateurswillmisunderstandthecontextoftheinvestigationandmakemistakewhencollectingandorganizing.Inotherwordscancitizensciencebeconsideredtrulyreliable?Tworecentstudiesshowthatitcan.Thefirstfocusedonvolunteerknowledgeandskills.Inthisstudyascientistaskedvolunteerstoidentify鉴定识别typesofcrabsalongtheAtlanticcoastoftheUS.Hefoundthatalmostalladultvolunteerscouldperformthetaskandeventhirdgradersinelementaryschoolhadan80%successratE.Thesecondstudycomparedprofessionalandnonprofessionalmethods.Followingastricttraditionalprocedureagroupof12scubadiversidentified106speciesoffishintheCaribbean.Usingaproceduredesignedbyprofessionalstobemorerelaxedandenjoyableforvolunteersasecondgroupof12diversspentthesameamountoftimeinthesamewaters.Surprisinglythesecondmethodwasevenmoresuccessfulthisgroupidentifiedatotalof137species.Resultslikethesesuggestthatresearchassistedbyamateurscanbetrustedwhenscientistsorganizeit.33.ThecitizenscientistsinParagraphIA.comparetheirdatawiththatofothervolunteersB.earnsomemoneyfortheinformationtheygatherC.monitorthelifecyclesofinsectsinlaboratoriesD.reportontheirresultsoractivitiestoprofessionals34.ThewordburgeoninginParagraph2isclosestinmeaningtoA.causingargumentsB.increasingrapidlyC.losingpopularityD.receivingawards35.WhydoestheauthoremphasizE.80%successrateinParagraph4?A.Tocontrastnegativelywiththeadults'successratE.B.Toshowthehighqualityoftheoverallresults.C.ToemphasizehowmanytypesofcrabstherearE.D.Torevealtheelementarystudents'lackofskills.
A.:Ontoday'sWordsandTheirStorieswetalkaboutacommonwordasmallwordbutawordthatiscompletelynecessaryforhumanlifE.InfactwithoutthissimpleeverydaymaterialallhumanswoulddiE.B.:ScientistsknowitassodiumchloridE.Weknowitassalt.YoumaythinksaltisjustasimplecookingelementweshakeonourfoodforalittleextratastE.Butsaltismuchmorethanthat.A.:WithoutsaltourmuscleswouldnotmovE.OurnervoussystemswouldnotoperatE.Ourheartswouldnotbeat.SaltmeanslifE.Butdonotthinkrubbingsaltinawoundwillhelp.DoingthatwouldbepainfulandnothealthewounD.TorubsaltinawoundisanidiomthatmeanstopurposefullymakeabadsituationworsE.B.:EarlyhumansgotthesalttheyneededtostayalivefromtheanimalstheykilleD.Butadvancesinagricultureledtoadietlowinsalt.Sohumansneededtofindothersources.A.:Thosewholivedneartheoceanorothernaturalsourcesforsaltwerelucky.Thosewhodidnothadtotradeforsalt.InfactpeopleusedsaltasamethodofpaymentinmanypartsoftheancientworlD.Thewordsalarycomesfromthewordsalt.B.:Saltalsoplayedanimportantpartinpopulationmovementandworldexploration.Explorersunderstoodthatiftheycouldkeepfoodfreshtheycouldtravellongerdistances.SotheyusedsalttopreservefoodandexploredtheworlD.Saltmeantmovement.A.:Saltalsochangedthewaynationsfought.Withpreservedfoodonshipsnationscouldsailtodistantlands...andthenattackthem.Saltmeantpower.B.:Saltwassoimportantthataccordingtofoodhistoriansitwastradedpound-for-poundforgolD.Todaypeoplestillusetheexpressionstobeworthone'ssaltorworthone'sweightinsalt.TheexpressionsdescribeapersonwhoisusefulapersonofvaluE.A.:A.personmightalsobecalledsaltoftheearth.Thatdescriptionmeansheorsheisdependableandtrustworthy.ThephrasecomesfromtheChristianBiblE.Jesuscalledhisloyalgroupoffollowers--ordisciples--thesaltoftheearth.B.:Butoneofthesediscipleswasnotsoloyal.ThediscipleJudasbetrayedJesus.InhisfamouspaintingTheLastSupperLeonardodaVincishowsJudasspillingabowlofsalt.SpilledsaltisasignofbadluckandtroublE.AndtroubleisexactlywhatJudasgaveJesus.A.:Eventodaysomepeoplethrowsaltoveroneshoulderiftheyspillit.Theybelievethrowingsaltbehindthemscaresanydevilthathasbeenfollowingthem--oratleastblindsitforasecondwhiletheyrunaway.B.:Butthesestoriesaboutbadluckshouldbetakenwithagrainofsalt.Inotherwordslistentoastoryoranexplanationwithsuspicionanddistrust.A.:Butyoudon'thavetotaketheinformationyoufindonVOALearningEnglishwithagrainofsalt.Wedoourresearch.B.:Whataboutyourculture?Doyouhaveanyidiomsorexpressionsaboutsalt?InthecommentssectionshareastoryofsaltfromyourculturE.I'mJonathanEvans.A.:AndI'mAnnaMatteo.JoinusagainforanotherWordsandTheirStories.We’lltakeadeeperlookatthewordsinAmericanEnglish.59.Youmaybeexposedtotheabovepassageby______.A.pickingupVOAB.watchingTVC.searchingtheInternetD.receivingBBC60.Howmanyothermeaningsdoessalthaveontopofalittleextrataste?A.FivE.B.Four.C.ThreE.D.Two.61.WhichofthefollowingisTrue?A.Torubsaltinawoundcanmakethingsfromgoodtobetter.B.Ifwesaysomebodyisworthhissaltwemeanheissignificant.C.Ifyoutakehisadventurestorywithagrainofsaltyoudon’tthinkheistrustworthy.D.Ifyouhavebadluckthrowingsaltononeshouldercanhelp.
Theoldmanfishedaloneinasmallrowboatandhehadgoneeighty-fourdaysnowwithouttakingafish.Inthefirstfortydaysaboyhadbeenwithhim.Butafterfortydayswithoutafishtheboy’sparentshadtoldhimthattheoldmanwasnowbadluckandorderedtheboytojoinanotherboatwhichcaughtthreegoodfishthefirstweek.Itmadetheboysadtoseetheoldmancomeineachdaywithhisboatemptyandhealwayswentdowntohelphimcarryinthefishinglinesortakedowntheoldpatchedsail.SantiagotheboysaidtohimastheydraggeduptheboattothesanD.Icouldgowithyouagain.I’vemadesomemoney.theoldmanhadtaughttheboytofishandtheboylovedhim.NotheoldmansaiD.You’rewithaluckyboat.Staywiththem.Youmustobeyyourfather.Wecanbeluckyagaintoo.Rememberwhenwedidn’tcatchafishfor10daysthencaughtabigoneeachdayforamonth?saidtheboy.CanIofferyouabeeronthebalconyandthenwe’lltakethestuffhomesaidtheboy.Whynot?theoldmansaiD.SantiagotheboysaidastheysatonthebalconyIfIcannotfishwithyouIwouldliketoserveinsomeway.Youboughtmeabeertheoldmansaidliftingthebottletohismouth.DoyourememberthefirsttimeItookyououttofish?theoldmanaskeD.IwasfivE.Irememberthetailofahugefishslappingagainsttheboatthenoiseofyouclubbinghimandthesweetbloodsmell.IremembereverythingfromwhenwefirstwenttogethertheboysaiD.Theoldmanlookedathimwithhissun-burnedlovingeyes.MayIgetsomesardinesfortomorrow?Letmegetfourfreshonessaidtheboy.OnetheoldmansaiD.HishopeandhisconfidencehadnevergonE.ButnowtheywerefresheninglikeaseabreezE.TwotheboysaiD.ThankyoutheoldmansaiD.Hewastoosimpletowonderwhenhehadattainedmodesty.ButheknewhehadattaineditandheknewitwasnotdisgracefulanditcarriednolossoftruepridE.TomorrowisgoingtobeagooddaywiththiswindhesaiD.Iwillrowfaroutbeforeitislight.TherewillgoingtobeagooddaywiththiswindhesaiD.Iwillrowfaroutbeforeitislight.Therewillbeabigfish?askedtheboy.Ithinkso.AndIknowmanytricks.61.Whendidtheboystopworkingwiththeoldman?A.40daysago.B.44daysago.C.80daysago.D.84daysago62.Whywastheboyforcedtostopworkingfortheoldman?A.Itwastoodangeroustocontinuefishing.B.Itwastimefortheboytoreturntoschool.C.Theoldmanwasthoughttobeapoorteacher.D.Theboycouldn’tearnenoughmoneywiththeoldman.63.Inparagraph2theboyprobablymentionedtheirpastfishingexperiencesinorderto_____.A.convincetheoldmanthatheshouldnotretireB.explainwhyhehadtostopworkingfortheoldmanC.persuadetheoldmantolethimreturnashisassistantD.warntheoldmanaboutthedangeroffishinginthedeepsea64.WhichofthefollowingdidtheboyNOTdofortheoldman?A.Buyhimabeer.B.Repairthesail.C.Draguptheboat.D.Takeinthefishingequipment.65.Whatcanwelearnabouttheoldmanfromthelastparagraph?A.Heremainedoptimisticaboutcatchingfish.B.HewasthemostskillfulfishermaninthevillagE.C.Hewouldstayoutlongerthananyotherfisherman.D.Hewouldusuallygooutfurtherthananyotherboat.
PerhapsJoeChenghasbecomepopularwiththousandsoffansandhasbeenchasedbygirlsandmiddlesstudents.Butdoyouknowhisresume简历?Yes.JoeChengwhoplaysthemostpopularboyinhighschoolinthepopularTaiwanesedramaItStartedwithaKiss.AlthoughthousandsofgirlshavefalleninlovewithhimforhiscutesmileandstrongbodyCheng27doesn’twanttorestonhisgoodlooks.Hemadethemovefrommodelingtoactingsixyearsagoandnowheistryinganothercareer－thistimetobeasinger.ChengworkedonhisfirstalbumJoeCheng’sDayforayear.ItcameoutonSeptember7.ApartfromrecordinghisCDChenghasbeenpracticingdancemovesforhismusicvideo.Givenhisheight188cmthiswasnotaneasyjoB.IhadbaddreamsaboutdancinghesaiD.Cheng’slifehashadmanyupsanddowns.HisparentsdivorcedwhenhewasinprimaryschoolandhehaslivedwithhisfathereversincE.Afterdroppingoutofhighschoolhetookonallkindsofjobsbeforebeingspottedbyascout星探foramodelingagency.ChengsaidhiskeytolifeiskeepingapositiveoutlookandmakingthemostoutoflifE.Chengadmittedthathegotbadgradeswhenhewasinhighschool.Buthewasstillverypopularatschool.BeingveryactiveinthestudentsunionIwaselectedpresident.IlikedtoorganizepartiesandfieldtripssomanyteachersandstudentsknewmehesaiD.Chengoncedreamedofbecomingacartoonistandheregretsthatheneverdidit.NowhehopeshisteenagefanscanlearnfromhislifE.WhenyouareinschooljustfocusonstudiesChengsaiD.EveryyoungheartiseagertoexploretheworldoutsidE.ButtakeyourtimE.Finishyourstudiesfirst.21.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.FinishYourStudyFirst.B.LifeIsFullofUpsandDowns.C.HeHasItAllbutStillHasRegrets.D.TheKeytoSuccess.22.Whatcareerdidn’tJoeChengtry?A.Actinginsomedramas.B.Dancingforanagency.C.Modelingforanagency.D.RecordinghisownCDs.23.TheunderlinedwordoutlookinParagraph4means__________.A.attitudeB.sceneC.fameD.appearance24.Whichofthecorrectorderoftheseevents?A.JoeChengdroppedoutofhighschool.B.JoeChengworkedonhisfirstalbumJoeCheng’sDay.C.JoeCheng’sparentsdivorceD.D.JoeChengplayedthemostpopularboyinItstartedwithaKiss.E.JoeChengworkedinamodelingagency.A.acedbB.caebdC.caedbD.acebd
TowardseveningJenniferwaswalkingonthebeachwithagentlebreezeblowingthroughherhair.Lookingupatthegoldenredsunballshewassurprisedbyitscolordeepredinthemiddlesoftlyfadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky.Theatmosphererelaxedher.ThiswaswhatsheneedeD.It’sgettinglateshethoughtImustgohomE.MyparentswillbewonderingwhereIam.Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreactwhenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalkingdirectingherselftobungalow平房163whereshespenteverysummerholiday.TheroadwasdeserteD.Shewalkedslowlyandsilently.JustinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeensafeinherhousE.Itwasreallygettingdarknow.Shewishedshehadherfavoritecoaton.Itmightkeepherreallywarm.Sheimaginedhavingitwithher.Thisthoughtdissipated消散whenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.Itseemeddifferent.Nobodyhadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewasshocked:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidyandnowSheenteredthehousE.FirstshewentintothekitchenandsawanotewrittenbyherfatherDearEllenthere’ssomecoffeeready;Iwentlooking.ButwherewasEllen?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents’room.Shewentinandsawher.Hermotherlyingonthebedwassleeping.Herfacelookedsotiredasifshehadn’tsleptfordays.ShewasreallypalE.JenniferwouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshelookedtootireD.SoJenniferjustfellasleepbesideher.WhenJenniferwokeupsomethingwasdifferent.Shewasn’tinhermother’sroomandshewasn’twearingtheoldclothessheranawayin.Shewasinhercozybedinherpajamas睡衣.ItfeltsogoodbeingbackhomE.SuddenlysheheardavoicE.Areyoufeelingbetternowdear?YouknowyougotusveryveryscareD.28.TheauthormentionstheviewsofthebeachinParA.1inorderto__________.A.tellusthetimeofthestoryB.showJennifer’seasedmindC.showJennifer’slonelinessD.indicatethebeautyofnature29.Jenniferdecidedtogohomebecause__________.A.itwasgettingcoldB.sherealizedherparentswereworriedC.shebegantomissherparentsD.sheknewnobodywouldtakecareofthegarden30.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Jenniferwenthometofetchherfavoritecoat.B.Jennifer’sfatherwassoworriedthathecouldn’ttakecareoftheoutsidegarden.C.Jenniferunderstoodwhytheoutsidegardenwasleftuncaredfor.D.Jennifer’sfatherusedtobetoostrictwithher.31.WhichofthefollowingshowsthechangeofJennifer’sfeeling?A.Relaxed→Lonely→Tired→Upset.B.Angry→Relaxed→Fearful→ComfortablE.C.Fearful→Relaxed→Cheerful→Lonely.D.Relaxed→Anxious→Shocked→ComfortablE.
BucklivedinMr.Miller’sbighouseinthesunnySantaClaravalley.Therewerelargegardensandfieldsoffruittreesaroundthehouseandarivernearby.Inabigplacelikethisofcoursethereweremanydogs.Therewerehousedogsandfarmdogsbuttheywerenotimportant.Buckwaschiefdog;hewasbornhereandthiswashisplacE.Hewasfouryearsoldandweighedsixtykilos.HewentswimmingwithMr.Miller’ssonsandwalkingwithhisdaughters.HecarriedthegrandchildrenonhisbackandhesatatMr.Miller’sfeetinfrontofthefireinwinter.Butthiswas1897andBuckdidnotknowthatmenanddogswerehurryingtonorth-westCanadatolookforgolD.AndhedidnotknowthatManueloneofMr.Miller’sgardenersneededmoneyforhislargefamily.OnedaywhenMr.MillerwasoutManuelandBuckleftthegardentogether.ItwasjustaneveningwalkBuckthought.Noonesawthemgoandonlyonemansawthemarriveattherailwaystation.ThismantalkedtoManuelandgavehimsomemoney.ThenhetiedapieceofropearoundBuck’sneck.Buckgrowledandwassurprisedwhentheropewaspulledhardaroundhisneck.Hejumpedattheman.ThemancaughthimandsuddenlyBuckwasonhisbackwithhistongueoutofhismouth.Forafewmomentshewasunabletomoveanditwaseasyforthetwomentoputhimintothetrain.WhenBuckwokeupthetrainwasstillmoving.ThemanwassittingandwatchinghimbutBuckwastooquickforhimandhebittheman’shandharD.ThentheropewaspulledagainandBuckhadtoletgo.ThateveningthemantookBucktothebackroomofabarinSanFrancisco.HetookoffBuck’sropeandpushedhimintoawoodenbox.ThenextdayBuckwascarriedintheboxtotherailwaystationandputonatraintothenorth.FortwodaysandnightsthetraintravelednorthandfortwodaysandnightsBuckneitheratenordrank.FortwodaysandnightsBuckgotangrierandhungrierandthirstier.HiseyesgrewredandhebitanythingthatmoveD.InSeattlefourmentookBucktoasmallhigh-walledbackgardenwhereafatmaninanoldredcoatwaswaiting.Buckwasnowveryangryindeedandhejumpedandbitatthesidesofhisbox.ThefatmansmiledandwenttogetanaxandacluB.AsthefatmanhittheboxwithhisaxBuckjumpedatthesidesgrowlingandbitingpullingwithhisteethatthepiecesofbrokenwooD.AfterafewminutestherewasaholebigenoughforBucktogetout.NowcomehereredeyessaidthefatmandroppinghisaxandtakingtheclubinhisrighthanD.Buckjumpedatthemansixtykilosofangerhismouthwideopenreadytobitetheman’sneck.JustbeforehisteethtouchedtheskinthemanhithimwiththecluB.BuckfelltothegrounD.ItwasthefirsttimeanyonehadhithimwithaclubandhedidnotunderstanD.Hestoodupandjumpedagain.AgaintheclubhithimandhecrashedtothegrounD.Therewasbloodonhisnoseandmouthandears.ThenthefatmanwalkedupandhithimagainveryhardonthenosE.ThepainwasterriblE.AgainBuckjumpedatthemanandagainhewashittothegrounD.AtlastwhenhejumpedthemanknockedhimdownandhedidnotmovE.HisnameisBucksaidthefatmantohimselfreadingtheletterthathadcomewiththebox.WellBuckmyboyhesaidinafriendlyvoicewe’vearguedalittleandIthinkthebestthingtodonowistostop.Beagooddogandwe’llbefriends.Butifyou’reabaddogAshespokehetouchedBuck’sheadandalthoughBuckwasangryinsidehedidnotmovE.WhenthemanbroughthimwaterandmeatBuckdrankandthenatethemeatpiecebypiecefromtheman’shanD.Buckwasbeatenheknewthatbuthewasnotbroken.Hehadlearntthatamanwithaclubwasstrongerthanhim.Everydayhesawmoredogsarriveandeachdogwasbeatenbythefatman.BuckunderstoodthatamanwithaclubmustbeobeyedalthoughhedidnothavetobeafrienD.OnedayashortdarkmancameandlookedatBuck.That’sagooddog!hecrieD.Howmuchdoyouwantforhim?Threehundreddollars.It’sagoodpricePerraultsaidthefatman.PerraultsmiledandagreedthatitwasagoodpricE.HeknewdogsandheknewthatBuckwasanexcellentdog.OneintenthousandPerraultsaidtohimself.Bucksawmoneyputintothefatman’shandandhewasnotsurprisedwhenheandanotherdogcalledCurlyweretakenawaybyPerrault.HetookthemtoashipandlaterthatdayBuckandCurlystoodandwatchedthecoastgetfurtherandfurtheraway.TheyhadseenthewarmsouthforthelasttimE.PerraulttookBuckandCurlydowntothebottomoftheship.TheretheymetanothermanFranois.PerraultwasaFrench-CanadianbutFranoiswashalf-Indiantallanddark.BucklearntquicklythatPerraultandFranoiswerefairmencalmandhonest.Andtheykneweverythingaboutdogs.Thereweretwootherdogsontheship.OnewasabigdogcalledSpitzaswhiteassnow.HewasfriendlytoBuckatfirstalwayssmiling.HewassmilingwhenhetriedtostealBuck’sfoodatthefirstmeal.FranoiswasquickandhitSpitzbeforeBuckhadtimetomovE.BuckdecidedthatthiswasfairandbegantolikeFranoisalittlE.Davetheotherdogwasnotfriendly.HewantedtobealoneallthetimE.Heateandsleptandwasinterestedinnothing.OnedaywasverylikeanotherbutBucknoticedthattheweatherwasgettingcolder.Onemorningtheship’senginesstoppedandtherewasafeelingofexcitementintheship.FranoisleashedthedogsandtookthemoutsidE.AtthefirststepBuck’sfeetwentintosomethingsoftandwhitE.HejumpedbackinsurprisE.Thesoftwhitethingwasalsofallingthroughtheairanditfellontohim.HetriedtosmellitandthencaughtsomeonhistonguE.ItbitlikefireandthendisappeareD.Itwashisfirstsnow.Buck’sfirstdayatDyeaBeachwasterriblE.EveryhourtherewassomenewfrighteningsurprisE.Andeveryminutetherewasdangerbecausethesedogsandmenwerenottowndogsandmen.Theyknewonlythelawofclubandtooth.Buckhadneverseendogsfightlikethesedogs;theywerelikewolves.InafewminuteshelearntthisfromwatchingCurly.Shetriedtomakefriendswithadog.Therewasnowarning.ThedogjumpedonCurlywhosefacewastornopenfromeyetomouth.Thirtyorfortymoredogsranupandmadeacirclearoundthefightwatchingsilently.Curlytriedtoattackthedogwhohadbittenher;hebitherasecondtimeandjumpedaway.WhensheattackedhimagainheknockedherbackwardsandshefellonthegrounD.Sheneverstoodupagainbecausethiswaswhattheotherdogswerewaitingfor.Inamomentshewasunderacrowdofdogs.Itwasallverysudden.BucksawSpitzrunoutfromthecrowdwithhistongueoutofhismouthlaughing.ThenhesawFranoiswithanaxandtwoorthreeothermenwithclubsjumpinamongthedogs.Twominuteslaterthelastofthedogswaschasedaway.ButCurlylaydeadinthesnowherbodytornalmosttopieces.Curly’sdeathoftencamebacktoBuckinhisdreams.HeunderstoodthatonceadogwasdownonthegroundhewasdeaD.HealsorememberedSpitzlaughingandfromthatmomenthehatedhim.ThenBuckhadanothersurprisE.Franoisputaharnessonhim.BuckhadseenharnessesonhorsesandnowhewasmadetoworklikeahorsewithSpitzandDavewhohadworkedinaharnessbeforeandBucklearntbywatchingthem.HealsolearnttostopandturnwhenFranoisshouteD.ThosethreeareverygooddogsFranoistoldPerrault.Buckpullsverywellandhe’slearningquickly.PerraulthadimportantlettersandofficialpaperstotaketoDawsonCitysothatafternoonheboughttwomoredogstwobrotherscalledBilleeandJoE.ThatnightBuckdiscoveredanotherproblem.Wherewashegoingtosleep?FranoisandPerraultwereintheirtentbutwhenhewentintheyshoutedangrilyandthrewthingsathim.Outsideitwasverycoldandwindy.Helaydowninthesnowbuthewastoocoldtosleep.Hewalkedaroundthetentstryingtofindtheotherdogs.ButtohissurprisetheyhaddisappeareD.SuddenlythesnowunderhisfeetfellinandhefeltsomethingmovE.ThereinawarmholeunderthesnowwasBilleE.Sothatwaswhatyouhadtodo.Buckchoseaplacedughimselfaholeandinaminutehewaswarmandasleep.HesleptwellalthoughhisdreamswerebaD.Whenhewokeupatfirsthedidnotknowwherehewas.Ithadsnowedinthenightandthesnownowlaythickandheavyabovehim.Growlinghethrewhimselfatthesnowandamomentlaterhehadjumpedupwardsintothedaylight.FranoisandPerraultboughtthreemoredogsthatmorningandaquarterofanhourlaterallthedogswereinharnessandontheirwayuptheDyeaCanyon.Buckwasnotsorrytobemovingandalthoughitwashardworkhealmostenjoyedit.11.Thebigsnow-whitedogSpitzwasseenbyBuck.A.cryingoverCurly’sdeathB.diggingaholeforsleepingC.sharinginthekillingofCurlyD.tearingthetentofFrancoisandPerrault12.Whichofthefollowingisclosetinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinthepassage?A.gaveoneselfuptoB.rushedviolentlyatC.punishoneselfforD.playedheartilywith13.BucksoonlearnedthatPerraultandFranois.A.werefairandhonestmenB.likedhimasmuchasMrMillerdidC.knewonlyhowtomakedogsworkforthemD.wereasbadasthefatmanwhohithimwithaclub14.Theendofthepassageindicatesthat.A.theworkwastoohardforBuckB.allthedogswereworkinghappilyC.BuckwasworkinghardagainsthiswillD.Buckdidn’tdisliketheworkhewasdoing15.AllofthefollowingarethethemesofthestoryEXCEPT.A.everyonemustbeboldtofacerealityingesturetomakealivingB.thelovebetweenhumansandanimalsdeservestobehighlypraisedC.humanbeingsaresupposedtoliveinharmonywithallkindsofcreatures.D.ItisnotthestrongestofthespeciesthatsurvivebuttheonemostresponsivetochangE.
Doyourparentseversayactlikealadyorbeagentlemantoyou?Butintheeyesoftoday’steenagers青少年whatshouldaladyoragentlemanbelike?Let’stakealook.Whatisagentleman?Thegirlshavetheirideas:HuangXiaoyuofGuizhou:Agentlemandoesn’talwaysgetangry生气的.Hewantsotherstobewellandhappy.Heisalwaysreadytohelp.ThereisaboyinmyclassandIthinkheisagentleman.IfIdon’tdowellintheEnglishexamhewillsayYouwilldobetternexttimE.Thatmakesmefeelhappy.ChenTingtingofShenzhen:A.gentlemanalwayssaysLadiesfirstWhenstudentscleanuptheclassroomhedoestheheavywork.Heletsgirlsgointoroomsfirst.Therearenogentlemeninmyclass.Whenthereissomethingtoeattheboysinmyclassalwaysgetthembeforegirls!WhatisaladyBoystelluswhattheythinkaladyis:WuYifanofDalian:A.ladyisquietandkindbutshe’snotshy害羞andshecantalkaboutherideasinfrontofothers.TomeDongJieafilmstarisalady.SheisprettyandkinD.Shedoesalotforothers.WangLichaoofTianjin:Aladyisnotjustbeautifulbutclever.Sheneversaysbadwords.Sheisquietandkindtoothers.Idon’tthinkthereisaladyinmyclass.MostofthegirlsarewildbeautiesIthink.12.A.gentlemandoesn’t________.A.thinkaboutothersB.alwayssayladiesfirstC.dotheheavyworkD.getangryeasily13.WhatdoesHuangXiaoyuthinkagentlemanwilldoifshedoesn’tdowellintheEnglishexam?A.HewillsayYou’lldobetternexttime.B.Hewillgetangry.C.HewillsayYou’resocareless粗心的.D.Hewilllaughather.14.WhydoesWuYifanthinkDongJieisalady?A.Becausesheisquiet.B.Becauseshelikesexpressing表现herselfC.BecausesheisprettyandkinD.D.Becausesheisveryshy.15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?A.WangLichaothinkspretty-lookingisenoughforalady.B.HuangXiaoyuthinksthereisagentlemaninherclass.C.ChenTingtingthinksthereisagentlemaninherclass.D.WuYufanthinksaladycan’ttalkaboutherideasinfrontofothers.
InreflectingontheeventsofmylifethathaveimpactedmeIreturnedtothenightofAugust12006.IfoundmyselfinahallinNewYorkCitysittingbymymothernotatalltiredalthoughwehadflownthedaybeforeanddrivenfivehourstothecityforAnEveningwithHarryCarrieandGarpacharityeventwithreadingsbythreeauthors.Theexcitementrushingthroughmekeptmeawakeandthinking;IwasstandingandapplaudingawomanasshepreparedtoreaD.TheHarryPotterserieswasmygatewaytomyacademicadolescencE.Iwassofascinatedbythemagicworldthatmymotherbegantakingmetoacademicconferencesfocusedonthebooks.Since2005IhaveattendedpresentationsabouttheLatinoriginoftermsandspellstheancienttalesandtheideaofmagiC.Thesebooksopenedmyeyestothewholeworldandtoknowledgeitself.Theykeptmybrainworkingoverthesummers.MoreimportantlytheyhelpedmeadopttheideasusefulinschoolandbeyondthatthereisalwaysanotherwaytodosomethingortounderstandanissuE.Withuncertaintyanddoubtcomecreativeideasandnewwaystolookatproblemsthatmayresultinnewdifferentfasterandeasiersolutions.Andallthiscamefromalittlemagicfromabookthatmanypeopleseeasaseriesforchildren.IalsoattendedlecturesaboutMs.Rowling’sabilitytobeautifullywritethestorywitheverysmalldetailconnectedtosomethingelseforexampledetailsinbooksbyJonathanSwifttoChaucertoDickensandAustin.IlearnedthatlikeallgreatbooksRowling’sstoriesencouragedaconnectionacrossmindbodyandsoul.AlthoughtheserieshasbeencriticizedbythosewhobelieveitencouragesbadbehaviorinchildrenIwasabletoheardiscussionsbythosewhoclaimedthatthesebooksteachwonderfulmessagesifonegetsitsdeepermeaning.Itismygeneration’ssharedtext;allcollegefreshmenarefamiliarwiththestoriesandthatgivesusasetofcommonbeliefsandideasthathelpusstarttolearnnewthings.8.WhatdidtheauthordoonthenightofAugust12006?A.Heflewforacharityevent.B.HedrovetiredlybackhomE.C.Helistenedtoreadingsbysomeauthors.D.Heenjoyedtheexcitementofdriving.9.TheHarryPotterbooksledtheauthorto____.A.gettingjobsinsummersB.studyingharderinschoolC.writingbooksforchildrenD.viewingthingsinnewways10.Fromthelecturestheauthorknewmoreabout____.A.storywritingskillsB.Rowling’slifestoriesC.criticismagainstbooksD.greatauthorsinhistory11.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.Shedecidestowritesimilarstories.B.Sheintendstogotomajorinwriting.C.Shedoesn’thaveherfamily’ssupport.D.Shemaycontinuetoreadmagicstories.
KnowinghowmuchherownchildrenlovedpresentsatChristmasAnnSuttonalwaystriedtoseekhelpforoneortwopoorfamilies.WithasocialworkermothertheSuttonchildren.hadinherited继承hercommitmenttoserviceandknewnevertotaketheirgoodfortuneatChristmasforgranteD.ThisyearKinzieherseven-year-olddaughterwasthrilledthatSantaClauswouldmakeaspecialvisittoa22-year-oldmothernamedAshleywhoworkedinafactoryraisingher12-month-oldsonbyherself.ThephonerangonSunday.A.representativefromalocalorganizationwascallingtosaythattheaidAnnhadrequestedforAshleyhadfallenthrough.NoSantaClausnopresentsnothing.Annsawthecheerfadeawayfromherchildren'sfacesatthenews.WithoutawordKinzieranintoherbedroom.Shereturnedherfacesetwithdetermination.Openingupherpiggybanksheputallthecoinsontothetable:$3.30.EverythingshehaD.MomshetoldAnnIknowit'snotmuch.Butmaybethiswillbuyapresentforthebaby.AtabreakfastmeetingthenextdayAnntoldhercoworkersaboutherdaughterstory.Tohersurprisestaffmembersbegantoopentheirpurses.andemptytheirpocketstohelpKinzie.OnChristmasEveAnndrovethroughthepouringraintothesmalltrailerwheretheAshley’sliveD.ThenshebegantounloadthegiftsfromthecarhandingthemtoAshleyonebyonE.AshleywasverymoveD.Reflectingonalittlegirl'sgenerosityAshleysaysshe'llonedaybeabletodosomethingsimilarforsomeoneelseinneeD.KinziecouldhaveusedthatmoneyforherselfbutshegaveitawayAshleysays.She'sthetypeofkidI'dlikemysontogrowuptobE.21.AccordingtothetextAnnSutton.A.onlycaresaboutpoorchildrenB.haspossessedagoodfortuneC.iswarm-heartedandreadytohelpothersD.isasinglemotherwitha12-month-oldboy'.22.WhenhearingtheaidhadfallenthroughKinzieA.wasnotsadbutcheerfu1B.putallhercoinsawayimmediatelyC.toldhermothertoaskthecoworkersforhelpD.decidedtobuyapresentforthebabywithallherallowance23.Fromthetextwecanlearnthat.A.AnnwouldactasSantaClaustohandouttheChristmaspresentsB.theSuttonchildrenalwaysgotlotsofpresentsatChristmasC.Kinzie'sgenerosityinfluencedothersandtheyclicisomethingsimilarD.Ashleywasmovedandpromisedtoreturnthemoney24.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Howawarm-heartedmothershowsherlovetoapoorfamily.B.Howamotherandheryoungdaughterhelpedapoorfamily.C.ManypeoplemakecontributionstothoseinneeD.'D.WhathappenedtoapoorfamilyonChristmasEvE.
FromJeffWhitmoreToKenjiOkamotoDateJanuary102015SubjectRequestforadviceDearMr.Okamoto.MynameisJeffWhitmoreandmydaughterAnnaisoneofyourstudents.AsyouknowwejustmovedbacktoJapansixmonthsagoafterlivinginChicagoforthreeyears.AlthoughshehadattendedschoolinJapanbeforewewenttoChicagoit`sAnna`sfirstyearataJapanesejuniorhighschool.MywifeandIarealittleworriedaboutherandwerehopingthatitwouldbeokaytoaskyouforadvicE.She`sgettinggoodgradesandlikesherclassesandteachers.Inparticularshehasapen-chantfornumbersandloveshermathclass.SheoftentalksaboutyourfunEnglishclasstoo.Howeverafteralmosthalfayearitdoesn`tseemlikeshe`smadeanyfriends.Lastweek.Shesaidthatsheusuallyreadsbyherselfduringbreaksbetweenclasseswhileothergirlsarehangingoutandchatting.Annaalsomentionedthatshewalkstoschoolaloneeveryday.ThisisverydifferentfromhowshewasintheUS.IunderstandthatitcantaketimetomakefriendsatanewschoolbutIstillhaveconcernsthatshemaybeabitisolateD.IthinkitwouldbebetterforhertodevelopagroupofgoodfriendsassoonaspossiblE.Evenjustoneclosefriendwouldbeagoodfirststep.I'venevercontactedoneofmydaughter'shomeroomteachersbeforeandhopethatl`mnotbotheringyou.Ijustthoughtthatyoumightknowmoreaboutherlifeatschool.IfyouhaveanyideasabouthowshecanmakemorepersonalconnectionsIwouldbehappytohearthem.SincerelyJeffWhitmoreFromKenjiOkamotoToJeffWhitmoreDateJanuary112015SubjectReRequestforadviceDearMr.WhitmoreIt'alwaysnicetohearfromaparentofoneofmystudentsandI`llbehappytohelpyouifIcan.I`vetalkedwithAnnaone-on-oneonseveraloccasionsandfindhertobeadelightfulpersonwhoisconfidentandfriendly.ActuallyI`msurprisedtohearaboutyourconcernsassheseemstogetalongwellwithotherstudentsintheclass.Probablyshe`llsoonformclosefriendshipsbutIdohaveafewideasforyoutoconsiderthatmayhelphertothis.Firstourschoolhasmanydifferent.clubsthatoffergoodenvironmentsfordevelopingfriendships.Iknowthatsheenjoysmusicsoperhapsshewouldliketojointhechorus.IfshepreferssportswehaveavolleyballclubasoccerclubandovenakaratecluB.AlsoI`mcurrentlyorganizinganewEnglishcluB.WewillmeetonceaweektotalkandtoenjoymusicandmoviesinEnglish.IfAnnajoinsoreventakesaleadershiproleshecanconnectwithotherstudentswhohaveasharedinterest--English.IknowofoneJapanesestudentfromanotherclasswhohasspenttimeinNewZealandandisplanningtoparticipatE.Theymayfindalotincommon.Anotherapproachistocreatesocialsituationswhereshecanbethecenterofattention.AnnatoldmeyouoftenhadbarbecuepartiesinyourgardenintheUS.Ifit'spossibleyoucouldhaveanAmerican-stylebarbecuepartyandinvitesomeofthestudentsinherclass.I`msureitwouldbeanexcitingexperienceforthem.PossiblyAnnawouldbemoreherselfathomeandtheywouldgettoknowherbetter.FrommyexperienceIhonestlythinkyouhavenothingtoworryaboutandfeelconfidentshewillestablishfriendshipssoonerorlateronherown.Butifyoufeelthatanyofmyideaswillhelppleaseletmeknowandwecanconsiderthenextstep.BestregardsKenjiOkamoto21.WhatwasAnnaprobablylikeatherschoolinChicago?A.Shelikedtobealoneintheclassroom.B.SheshowedoffherJapaneseability.C.Shespentalotoftimewithfriends.D.Shewasjealousoftheotherstudents.22.ThephrasehasapenchantforinthesecondparagraphofMr.Whitmore`semailisclosestinmeaningtoA.iscollectingB.isexchangingC.isfondofD.isunsureabout23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheinformationintheemailmessages?A.AnnadoesnottalkaboutherschoollifewithherparentsathomE.B.AnnaprefersherJapaneselanguageclasstoherEnglishclass.C.Mr.WhitmoreisconcernedaboutAnna`sacademicperformancE.D.ThisisthefirstemailmessageMr.WhitmorehassentMr.Okamoto.24.UnlikeMr.WhitmoreMr.OkamotothinksthatAnna.A.isisolatedfromotherstudentsinherclassB.spendsalotoftimereadinginschoolC.willhavetroublegettinggoodgradesD.willmakefriendswithoutanyspecialhelp25.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofMr.Okamoto`ssuggestionsforMr.Whitmore?A.TakeAnnaonatriptoNewZealanD.B.InviteAnna'sclassmatestoanevent.C.LetAnnaparticipateintheEnglishcluB.D.HaveAnnajoinasportsormusiccluB.
Ihavetwosons.Theyareasdifferentasnightandday.Myyoungestissweetloveableeasy-goingandfindsjoyineverything.Myoldestwe’venicknamedtheEvilGeniusisambitiousself-confidentandsuffersnofools.WheneverwementionedSantamyhusbandandIwererewardedwithmajoreyerollinganddeepsighsfrommyoldest.Atfirstwebothtriedtoignoreit.Webothknewthatoureldesthadfiguredoutthebigsecret.ButI’dbedamned指责ifhewasgoingtoruinitforhissix-year-oldbrotherwhohadplentyofSanta-lovingyearsaheadofhim.IlookedatmyhusbandintheeyeandsaidI’llhandlethis.towhichherespondedOkayjustbecarefulbecauseI’mnotsureheknows-hemightjustbeactinglikeit.ButIknew.AndIhaditinmymindthathewasabouttobreakhisyoungerbrothersspiritandbreakthenewstohim.IwasafraidhewasgoingtotaketheChristmasspiritawayfrommysweetinnocentyoungestandstampalloverit.Ihadtoprotecthim.Ineededtocontrolthisnowbeforeitgotoutofcontrol.Irushedintotheplayroomwheremyoldestwasplayingalone.Ilookedhimdeadintheeyesandsaid:WellyouknowSantaisn’trealright?AndasIstaredatmyeight-year-oldsonforwhatseemedlikealongtimeofsilencehiseyesstartedtofillwithtears.AndateardroppeddownhischeekwhenhescreamedoutHe’snot?Umwellit’snotthathe’snotrealshutupyouidiot-stopsayinghe’snotrealbuthedoesn’treallymakeanddeliverallthetoys.DadandIgetsomeofthemforyou.Sohe’sreal.He’sjustgotalittlehelpfromus.TheEvilGeniuswasn’tbuyingit.Hejustsattherelookingatmewithanexpressionofdoubt.Youknowwhenyoumakeaterriblemistakebutyoucan’tstopyourselffrommakingitworse?ThatwasmebecauseIjusthadtoknow.IhadtoknowwhyhehadseemedtobeoverSanta.SoIaskedhimwhyherolledhiseyesandsighedeverytimehisfatherandImentionedSantatowhichherepliedthatkidsatschoolhadbeensayingSantawasn'trealbutthathestillthoughthewas.1.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A..TwodifferentsonsB..SantasecretgivenawayC..ProtectingoneruiningtheotherD..Makingamistakeworse2.WhatdidthewriterconcludewhenEvilGeniusrolledhiseyesandsighed?A..EvilGeniushaddiscoveredSantawasnotreal.B..EvilGeniushadbrokenthesecrettohisyoungerbrother.C..EvilGeniushadpassedhisSanta-lovingyears.D..EvilGeniushadbeeninfluencedbyhisclassmates.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninthepassage?A..EvilGeniusrefusedtobuytoys.B..EvilGeniusdidn’tbelievehismother’swords.C..EvilGeniuswantedtokeepsilent.D..EvilGeniuswouldnotgiveawaythesecret.4.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?A..Liescanneverchangefacts.B..Honestyisthebestpolicy.C..Nooneisperfect.D..Weshouldthinktwicebeforeweact.
BethanyMeilaniHamiltonwasbornonFebruary81990KauaiHawaiiwhereshegrewupwithtwoolderbrothers.Hamilton'sparentswerebothsurfersandtheystartedteachingBethanyhowtosurfatayoungageandshelearnedquicklywiththesupportofherbrothers.Byage8Bethanywaswinningfirstplaceinsurfingcontestsforheragegroup.Hamiltonbegancompetingmoreseriouslyattheageofninewinningseveralmorecompetitionsinheragegroup.OnOctober312003whilesurfingwithfriendsnearTunnelsBeacha14-foottigersharkattackedher.BethanysaidMyarmwashanginginthewateranditjustcameandbitmE.Itkindofpulledmebackandforth.ButIjustheldontomyboardandthenthesharkletgo.ThesharktoreoffBethany'sleftarmjustbelowhershoulder.Hamilton'sfriendsrushedhertothehospital.Bethanymadeitthroughseveralsurgerieswithoutinfection感染andmiraculouslysurvivedeventhoughshehadlostalmost60%ofherblooD.Thedoctorsaidthatherathletictraininghelpedhertosurvivetheattackandbloodloss.WhileshewashealingBethanythoughtforawhilethatshemightnotsurfagain.Shewasconcernedthatitwouldbemuchhardertostandupontheboardusingonlyonehandandthatherbalancewouldbecompletelyoff.Butwithhardworkanddeterminationshereturnedtosurfing.ShesaysIt'shardformetodescribethejoyIfeltafterIstoodupandrodeawaveinforthefirsttimeaftertheattack.IwasgreatlythankfulandhappyinsidE.Thetinybitofdoubtthatwouldsometimestellme'you'llneversurfagain'wasgoneinonewave!AsforfearofanothersharkattackBethanysaysthatsometimesherheartpoundswhensheseesashadow阴影underthewater.Butshebelievesthatfaithprovideshopeandafutureforthosewhofeeldownanddefeatedintheirlives.Bethany'spopularityandhopeforthefutureledhertopartnerwithWorldVisiontocreateSurfingforChildreninCrisis.BethanyhopesthatherinvolvementinthecampaignwillhelpprovidedisabledchildrenfromaroundtheworldwithcaresupportandhopE.40.WhotaughtBethanysurfingwhenshewasveryyoung?A.Herbrothers.B.Herparents.C.HerfrienD.D.Herdoctor.41.WhydoesBethany'sheartpoundwhensheseesashadowunderthewater?A.Shehopesshecanswimdowntoseetheshark.B.Sheisafraidanothersharkmightattackher.C.Sheisworriedshemightgetoutofcontrol.D.ShethinksshecanenjoyabiggerwavE.42.FromthepassageweknowBethanyisa____________person.A.carefulB.proudC.braveD.clever43.Thispassageprobablycomesfromaan________.A.guideB.novelC.magazineD.advertisement
Myfatherwas44andknewhewasn’tgoingtomakeitto45.HewrotemealetterandhopedthatsomethinginitwouldhelpmefortherestofmylifE.SincethedayIwas12andfirstreadhislettersomeofhiswordshavelivedinmyheart.Onepartalwaysstandsout.Rightnowyouarepretendingtobeatime-killer.ButIknowthatonedayyouwilldosomethinggreatthatwillsetyouamongtheverybest.Knowingthatmydadbelievedinmegavemepermissiontobelieveinmyself.Youwilldosomethinggreat.Hedidn’tknowwhatthatwouldbeandneitherdidIbutattimesinmylifewhenI’vefeltproudofmyselfIrememberhiswordsandwishhewereheresoIcouldask.IsthiswhatyouweretalkingaboutDad?ShouldIkeepgoing?Alongwayfrom12nowIrealizehewouldhavebeenproudwhenImadeanyprogress.LatelythoughI’vecometobelievehe’dwantmetomoveontowhatcomesnext:tobeproudofandbelieveinsomebodyelsE.It’stimetostartwritingmyownletterstomychildren.OurchildrenlooktouswiththesameunansweredquestionwehaD.Ourkidsdon’tholdbackbecausethey’reafraidtofail.They’reonlyafraidoffailingus.Theydon’tworryaboutbeingdisappointeD.Theirfear－asminewasuntilmyfather’sletter－isofbeingadisappointment.GiveyourchildrenpermissiontosucceeD.They’rewritingforyoutobelieveinthem.IalwaysknewmyparentslovedmE.Buttrustme:Thatbeliefwillbemorecompletethatlovewillbemorerealandtheirbeliefinthemselveswillbegreaterifyouwritethewordsontheirhearts;Don’tworry;you’lldosomethinggreat.Nothavingthatblessingfromtheirparentsmaybetheonlythingholdingthemback.59.Welearnfromthetextthattheauthor_________.A.losthisfatherwhenhewasyoungB.Workedhardbeforehereadhisfather'sletterC.Askedhisfather'spermissiontobelieveinhimselfD.Knewexactlywhatgreatthinghisfatherwantedhimtodo60.Whatdoestheauthortellusinthe3rdparagraph?A.Childrenneedtheirparents’letters.B.ChildrenareafraidtobedisappointeD.C.Hisfather’sletterremovedhisfearoffailinghisparents.D.Hischildren’sfearoffailureheldthemback.61.Whichofthefollowingistrueoftheauthor?A.Hegotnoaccesstosuccess.B.Hewassurehisparentslovedhim.C.Hewrotebacktohisfatherat12.D.Heonceaskedhisfatherabouttheletter.62.Themainpurposeofthetextisto_________.A.describechildren’sthinkingB.answersomequestionschildrenhaveC.stresstheimportanceofcommunicationD.adviseparentstoencouragetheirchildren
BANG!thedoorcausedareverberation回声.ItwasjuststandingtherewithfatherstandingononesideandmeontheothersidE.Wewerebothingreatanger.Neversetfootinthishouseagain!stormedfather.WithtearswellingupinmyeyesIrushedoutoftheflatandranalongthestreet.Thestreetlightswereshiningcausingrathersadfeelings.Iwanderedaimlessly.A.youngfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastmE.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspace:happyandcarefreE.ButnowIdon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecausedadisgettingolD.Wedifferinourwaysofthinking.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.ItfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopeneD.IwanderedthestreetswithoutadestinationinminD.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedontherewerefewerandfewerpeopleonthestreetsuntilIhadonlythestreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlivedIsawthatthelightwasstillon.Ithoughttomyself:Isfatherwaitingformeorishestillangrywithme?Infactitwasnothing.Perhapsdadwasthrowingawaysomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalwayslikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowhowtoexpresshimself.Aftershoutingatmehenevershowedanypityoranymomentsofregret.Thiswashowhealwayswas.HehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnaturE.Thelightwasstillon.AmIwrong?IwhisperedmaybeWiththekeyinmyhandIwasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.AtlastIdecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoortearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love----it’ssecondtononE.62.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsaccordingtothepassage?A.IopenedthedoorandenteredthehousE.B.Iranoutintothestreetangrily.C.IreachedtheplacewhereIlivedandsawmyhousestillbrightlylit.D.IrecalledmyhappychildhooD.E.Ibegantowalkaboutinthestreetwithoutanyaim.A.ebdcaB.bedcaC.becdaD.ebcad63.Accordingtotheauthorwhydidhisfatheroftenshoutathim?A.Perhapsthefatherwasgettingolderandolder.B.Perhapsthesonhadalreadygrownup.C.Perhapstheyneveragreedwitheachother.D.Perhapsthefatherhadbeenusedtodoingthat.64.WhatdidtheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentenceMyheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight?A.Hefeltlonelybecausethereweresofewpeopleonthestreet.B.Hefeltuncomfortablebecauseitwasaveryhotnight.C.Hedidn’tknowwheretogoatall.D.Hehadabadcoldonsuchahotday.65.Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardshisfatherattheendofthestory?A.Helovedhisfather.B.Hewasworriedabouthisfather.C.Hewasafraidofhisfather.D.Hewasdissatisfiedwithhisfather.
MyfatherhadreturnedfromhisbusinessvisittoLondonwhenIcameinratherlatetosupper.Icouldtellatoncethatheandmymotherhadbeendiscussingsomething.Inthathalf-playfulhalf-seriouswayIknewsowellhesaidHowwouldyouliketogotoEton?YoubetIcriedquicklycatchingthejokE.Everyoneknewitwasthemostexpensivethemostfamousofschools.YouhadtobeenteredatbirthifnotbeforE.Besidesevenat12or13Iunderstoodmyfather.Hedislikedanyformofshowingoff.Healwaysknewhisproperstationinlifewhichwasinthemiddleofthemiddleclassourhousewasmedium-sized;hehadavoidedjoiningRoyalLiverpoolGolfClubandwenttoasmalleroneinstead;thoughoncehehadgotasecond-handRolls-RoyceataremarkablylowpricehefeltembarrasseddrivingitandquicklychangeditforanAustin1100.Thiscouldonlybehishappywayoftellingmethatthewholeboardingschoolideawastobegivenup.Alas!Ishouldalsohaverememberedthathehadalikingforbeingdifferentfromeveryoneelseifitdidnotconflictwithhisfearofdrawingattentiontohimself.ItseemedthathehadhappenedtobetalkingtoGrahamBrownoftheLondonofficeaverynicefellowandGrahamhadafriendwhohadjustenteredhisboyattheschoolandwhilehewasinthatpartoftheworldhethoughthehadbetterphonethem.Iremembermyhandsshakingwiththepuzzlementofmyfeelings.Therewasexcitementattheheartofgreatsadness.Ohhedoesn'twanttogoawaysaidmymotherYoushouldn'tgoonlikethis.It'suptohimsaidmyfather.HecanmakeuphisownminD.21.Thehousethewriter'sfamilylivedinwas_______.A.thebesttheycouldaffordB.rathersmallC.forshowingoffD.rightfortheirsocialposition22.HisfathersoldhisRoils-Roycebecause_______.A.itwastoocheapB.itwastoooldtoworkwellC.itwastooexpensivetopossessD.itmadehimfeeluneasy23.Whatwasthewriter'sreactiontotheideaofgoingtoEton?A.Hehadmixedfeelings.B.Hedidn'tbelieveit.C.HewasdelighteD.D.Hewasveryunhappy.24.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.ChildrenwhocangotoEtonareveryfamousB.ChildrencangotoEtoniftheywillC.ItisverydifficultforachildtogetadmittedbyEtonD.Childrendon'thavetherighttodecidewhethertheywillgotoEton
GeorgeGershwinbornin1898wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazzsomepeopleaskedbeconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.AndinthatshorttimehecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition作曲withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulangerbutsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.WhilethereGershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformedcritics评论家weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflifetoothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.1.ManyofGershwin’smusicalworkswere.A..writtenaboutNewYorkersB..composedforPaulWhitemanC..playedmainlyinthecountrysideD..performedinvariousways2.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A..Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B..HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C..HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D..Hechangedhismusicstyle.3.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A..ManyofGershwin’sworkswerelost.B..ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreported.C..AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D..BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin’sdeath.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?A..Talentedandproductive.B..Seriousandboring.C..Popularandunhappy.D..Friendlyandhonest.
ThepainterGeorgiaO’KeeffewasborninWisconsinin1887andgrewuponherfamily’sfarm.AtseventeenshedecidedtobeanartistandleftthefarmforschoolsinChicagoandNewYorkbutsheneverlostherconnectionwiththelanD.LikemostpaintersO’Keeffepaintedthethingsthatweremostimportanttoherandnearlyallherworksaresimplifiedportrayals写生ofnaturE.O’KeeffebecamefamouswhenherpaintingswerediscoveredandexhibitedinNewYorkbythephotographerAlfredStieglitzwhomshemarriedin1924.DuringavisittoNewMexicoin1929O’Keeffewassomovedbythelandscapeandbroadskiesofthewesterndesertthatshebegantopaintitsimages.Whenherhusbanddiedin1946shemovedtoNewMexicoandusedthedesertcolorfulflowersrockshillsandtheskyassubjectsforherpaintings.AlthoughO’Keeffepaintedherbestknownworksinthe1920s1930sand1940sshecontinuedtoproduceworkstothewesterndesertuntilherdeathin1986.O’KeeffeiswidelyconsideredtohavebeenapioneeringAmericanmodernistpainter.WhilemostearlymodernAmericanartistswerestronglyinfluencedbyEuropeanartO’Keeffe’spositionwasmoreindependent.SheestablishedherownstylE.AlmostfromthebeginningherworkwasmoreAmericanthanotherpaintersincolorlightspaceandnaturalforms.21.Themainideaofthispassageisthat__________.A.O’KeeffewasanextraordinarymodernAmericanpainterB.O’KeeffewasthebestpainterofhergenerationC.O’KeeffelikedtopaintwhatwasfamiliartoherD.O’Keeffeusedcolorsandshapesthataretoosimple22.AlfredStieglitz________.A.wasafilmdirectorB.marriedO’Keeffein1924C.diedin1986D.becamefamouswhenhispaintingswereexhibitedinNewYork23.WhichofthefollowingismostsimilartoO’Keeffe’srelationshipwithnature?A.A.photographer’srelationshipwithamodel.B.A.writer’srelationshipwithapublisher.C.A.student’srelationshipwithabook.D.A.carpenter’srelationshipwithahammer.24.WhyisO’Keeffeconsideredanartisticpioneer?A.BecauseherworkbecameinfluentialinEuropE.B.BecauseshepaintedtheAmericanSouthwest.C.BecauseherpaintingshadadefiniteAmericanstylE.D.Becauseshepaintedthingsthatwerefamiliartoher.
Amanhadtwolargepots.罐子Oneofthepotshadacrack裂缝initsowhiletheotherpotalwaysdelivered运送afullpotofwaterattheendofthelongwalkfromthestreamtohishousethecrackedpotarrivedonlyhalffull.Thiswentoneverydayforyears.OnedayaneighboraskedthemanOneofyourpotshasbeenbrokenforyears.Itcanonlydeliverhalfitsloadsoyoudon’tgetfullvaluefromyourefforts.Whydon’tyoubuyanewone?ThemansmiledandsaidPleasefollowmetomyhouseandyoumayseesomebeautifulflowers.Onthewaytotheman’shousetheneighbortooknoticeofthesunwarmingthebeautifulwildflowersonthesideofthepath.ThemansaidtotheneighborDidyounoticethattherewereflowersonlyononesideofthepathbutnotontheotherside?That’sbecauseIhavealwaysknownabouttheflaw缺陷ofmypot.Iplantedflowerseedsononesideofthepath.EverydaywhenIwalkbackfromthestreamthebrokenpotwatersthem.ForyearsIhavebeenabletopickthesebeautifulflowerstodecorate装饰myhousE.WithoutthebrokenpotIwouldnothavethisbeauty.24.Howmuchwaterdidthemancarryhomeeveryday?A.A.fullpot.B.Twofullpots.C.Halfapot.D.Oneandahalfpots.25.Whatdidthemandowiththebrokenpot?A.Hethrewitaway.B.Heusedittowaterflowers.C.HechangeditforanewonE.D.Heplantedsomeflowersinit.26.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheman______.A.toldalietohisneighborB.acceptedhisneighbor’ssuggestionC.tookadvantageoftheflawofhispotD.didn’tlikehisbrokenpot27.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.manandhisneighborB.A.wayofplantingflowersC.A.storyofabrokenpotD.A.warm-heartedman
OnastormydaylastAugustTimheardsomeshouting.LookingouttotheseacarefullyhesawacoupleofkidsinarowboatwerebeingpulledouttoseA.Two12-year-oldboysChristianandJackrowedoutaboattosearchafootball.Oncethey’drowedbeyondthecalmwatersabeachumbrellatiedtotheboatcaughtthewindandpulledtheboatintoopenwater.Thepairpanickedandtriedtorowbacktoshore.Buttheywerenomatchforitandtheboatwasoutofcontrol.Timknewitwouldsoonbeswallowedbythewaves.EverythingwentquietinmyheadTimrecalls回忆.I’mtryingtofigureouthowtoswimtotheboysinastraightlinE.Timtookoffhisclothesandjumpedintothewater.Every500yardsorsoheraisedhisheadtojudgehisprogress.AtonepointIconsideredturningbackhesays.IwonderedifIwasputtingmylifeatrisk.After30minutesofstrugglinghewascloseenoughtoyelltotheboysTakedowntheumbrella!Let’saimforthepier码头Jacksaid.Timturnedtheboattowardit.Soonafterwardwavescrashedovertheboatanditbegantosink.Canyouguysswim?hecried.AlittlebittheboyssaiD.OncetheywereinthewaterTimdecideditwouldbesaferandfasterforhimtopulltheboystowardthepier.ChristianandJackwerewearinglifejacketsandfloatedontheirbacks.Timswamtowardlandaswaterwashedovertheboys’faces.Arewealmostthere?theyaskedagainandagain.YesTimtoldthemeachtimE.After30minutestheyreachedthepier.1.Whywastheboatfarintoopenwater?A..Theboysrowedtoofast.B..Thebigcurrentcarriedit.C..Thewindblewit.C..Theboystriedtogetattention..2.Whydidthetwoboysgotothesea?A..TogoboatrowingB..Togetbacktheirfootball.C..ToswimintheopenwaterD..Totesttheumbrellaasasail.3.WhatdoesitinParagraph2referto?A..ThebeachB..ThewaterC..TheboatD..Thewind4.WhydidTimraisehisheadregularly?A..TotakeinenoughfreshairB..Toconsiderturningbackornot.C..Tocheckhisdistancefromtheboys.D..ToasktheboystotakedowntheumbrellA.5.Howcanthetwoboysfinallyreachthepier?A..TheyweredraggedtothepierbyTim.B..Theyswamtothepierallbythemselves.C..Theywerewashedtothepierbythewaves.D..TheywerecarriedtothepierbyTimonhisback.
KnowingthatMrs.Mallardsufferedfromahearttroublegreatcarewastakentobreaktoherasgentlyaspossiblethenewsofherhusband’sdeath.ItwashersisterJosephinewhotoldherinbrokensentences.Herhusband’sfriendRichardswastheretoo.ItwashewhohadbeeninthenewspaperofficewhennewsoftherailroaddisasterwasreceivedwithBrentlyMallard’snameleadingthelistofkilleD.HehadonlytakenthetimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasecondtelegramandhurriedtosendthesadmessagE.ShedidnothearthestoryasmanywomenhaveheardthesamE.Sheweptatoncewithwildabandonmentinhersister’sarms.WhenthestormofsadnesshadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalonE.Therestoodfacingtheopenwindowacomfortablearmchair.Intothisshesankpresseddownbyaphysicalexhaustionthatheldherbodyandseemedtoreachintohersoul.Shecouldseeintheopensquarebeforeherhousethetopsoftreesthatwereallaquiver颤抖的withthenewspringlifE.Thedeliciousbreathofrainwasintheair.Thenotesofadistantsongwhichsomeonewassingingreachedherandcountlesssparrowsweretwitteringintheeaves屋檐.Therewassomethingcomingtoherandshewaswaitingforitfearfully.Whatwasit?ItwastoohardtonamE.Butshefeltitcomingoutoftheskyreachingtowardherthroughthesoundsthesmellsthecolorthatfilledtheair.Nowherchestroseandfellviolently.Shewasbeginningtorecognizethisthingthatwasapproachingtopossessherandshewastryingveryhardtobeatitbackwithherwill.Whenshegaveuptryingalittlewhisperedwordescapedherlips.Shesaiditoverandoverunderthebreath:freefreefree!Shedidnotstoptoaskifitwasextremejoythatheldher.Sheknewthatshewouldweepagainwhenshesawthekindgentlehandsfoldedindeath;thefacethathadneverlookedatherexceptwithlovefixedandgrayanddeaD.Butshesawbeyondthatbittermomentmanyyearstocomethatwouldbelongtoherabsolutely.AndsheopenedandspreadherarmsouttotheminwelcomE.Therewouldbenoonetoliveforduringthosecomingyears;shewouldliveforherself.Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbendinghers.Andyetshehadlovedhim—sometimes.Whatdiditmatter!Whatcouldlovecountforinthefaceofherrealization.Free!Bodyandsoulfree!shekeptwhispering.JosephinewaskneelingbeforethecloseddoorwithherlipstothekeyholE.Louiseopenthedoor!Ibeg;openthedoor—youwillmakeyourselfill.Goaway.Iamnotmakingmyselfill.Herfancywasrunningwildalongthosedaysaheadofherallsortsofdaysthatwouldbeherown.Shebreathedaquickprayerthatlifemightbelong.Itwasonlyyesterdayshehadthoughtwithashakethatlifemightbelong.Shearoseafteralongtimeandopenedthedoortohersister’sbegging.ShecarriedherselfunknowinglylikeagoddessofVictory.Sheheldhersister’swaistandtogethertheywalkeddownthestairs.Someonewasopeningthefrontdoorwithakey.ItwasBrentlyMallardwhoenteredalittletravel-stainedcalmlycarryinghissuitcaseandumbrellA.HehadbeenfarfromthesceneoftheaccidentanddidnotevenknowtherehadbeenonE.HestoodamazedatJosephine’ssharpcry;atRichards’quickmotiontoscreenhimfromtheviewofhiswifE.Whenthedoctorscametheysaidshehaddiedofheartdisease—ofthejoythatkills.47.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph7indicate?A.Mrs.Mallarddecidedtofightbackwhenherhusbandbeather.B.Mrs.MallardwastryinghardtofightagainstherhearttroublE.C.Mrs.Mallardwasstrugglingwiththeguiltyfeelingofhappiness.D.Mrs.Mallardwasextremelysadbecauseofherhusband’sdeath.48.Whatisthatbittermomentinparagraph8?A.Thetimewhenshesawherhusband’sdeadbody.B.ThetimewhenshehadlivedwithherhusbanD.C.ThetimewhenshehadtolivewithoutherhusbanD.D.Thetimewhensheheardofherhusband’sdeath.49.WhatcanweinferaboutMr.Mallard?A.Hewaskilledinarailroaddisaster.B.Hesurvivedtherailroadaccident.C.Hewasunawareofwhatwasgoingon.D.HehurriedbacktocomforthiswifE.50.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph14Herfancymightbelong?A.Mrs.MallardwasmoreafraidofherfuturelifE.B.Mrs.Mallardmissedherhusbandverymuch.C.Mrs.Mallardalwaysthoughtlifewashopeful.D.Mrs.Mallardusedtothinklifewashopeless.51.WhatreallykilledMrs.Mallard?A.ThejoyofseeingherhusbandcomingbackalivE.B.Theshockoflosinghercomingfreedom.C.ThefearofseeingtheghostofherhusbanD.D.Thesadnessoflosingherhusbandsuddenly.
WhentheopportunityaroseformetodosomesummertravelingmyfirsturgewastosoutheastAsiA.Beingbudget-consciousIeventuallydecidedonThailanD.I’dbeenintroducedtothecountrybythewell-received2010ThaifilmUncleBoonmeeWhoCanRecallHisPastLiveswhichsleepilybringsoutalandinwhichadreamysenseoftheunknownissoobviousandsuperstition迷信isnotonlyanaturalresponsebutawiseonE.OnthewarmandrainyislandofPhuketIfoundthebestwaytoaccessThailand’streasureswasbymotorbikE.Irentedoneforfourdaysforabout200RMBandwentonatourguidedmainlybyfantasy.TheThailandIsawbymotorbikewasonewherereligionisever-present.ThoughBuddhismisthecountry’sofficialreligionthefootprintsofotherfaithscanbefoundallover.StatuesoftheHindugodsShivaandGaneshaaren’tuncommoninthecountry’slargenumberofBuddhisttemplesandMuslimplacesofworshiparesplendidlyequippedincommunitiesinThailand’ssouth.MymotorbikeallowedmetodomorethanjustseeandfeelThailand’srichculturalheritageitalsoallowedmetotasteit.TourismisaleadingindustryinThailandsointopdestinationslikeChiangMaiPhuketandBangkokthereareplentyofrestaurantsthatappealtointernationalvisitorswitheasyandfamiliareatsespeciallyaroundhotelsandhostels.FindingsomethingthattastestrulyauthenticfreshprawnscookedinyellowcurryandservedwithspicybeansforexampleismademucheasierwithamotorbikE.MorethananythingmymotorbikeallowedmetoescapetheshabbycrowdedspacesThailandisfamousfor.Deepinthemountainswiththesoundofmy125ccenginemeltingoffintothejungleIfoundtheThailandIwantedcalmfascinatingandsteamingwithanancienttemptation.Thailandisaplacethickwithmoodandmythandifyou’rewilingtowalkinyou’llberewardeD.25.WhatattractedtheauthortowardsThailand?A.A.Thaifilm.B.ThaifooD.C.ThaiBuddhism.D.Thaihistory.26.WelearnfromParagraph4that________.A.HinduisresistedinThailandB.ThailandisaholylandofreligionC.Thailandisamotorcyclecountry.D.MuslimexistsmainlyinThailand’snorth27.Theauthorwritesthetextofsharehis_______inThailanD.A.mysteriousinspectionB.wonderfulinvestigationC.fantasticmotorbikerideD.authenticsightsandtastes
Sportsarethebaseofmylifenexttomymotherwhoraisedmewhenmydadleftus.IhavebeenintosportssinceIwassixyearsold.Ihaveknownmanycoachesandheardhundredsoftheirtipsbuttheyusuallyfocusedondrillstodevelopmyskillsandreachthenextlevelofplay.WhenIwasinSeniorTwoImetthenewschoolbasketballcoachBrianPawloski.IthoughtIwascertaintobeselectedfortheschoolteamsinceIhadbeeninittheyearbefore.Ishoweduptothetryoutsandputoutabout90%effortsinceIthoughtI’dmakeitwithnoproblem.ThatwasabigmistakE.BrianPawloskiisthehardest-workingcoachIhaveevermet.Hedidn’texpect100%effortheexpected200%effort.Oneexample:heoncemadeusdo40suicidedrillsforthe40lay-ups投篮wemissedinagame.Somethinkthisiscrazybutitisn’t.AfterthisconditioningpracticeasweweregettingacupofcoldwatertodrinkIsaidcoachthatwasthebestpracticeIeverhaD.Iwascompletelysincere.Thismanwasandisthepersonwhoinfluencedmemostatmyhighschool.Heexpectsustobeexcellentnotjustonthecourtbutintheclassroom.IfIamnotworkingonbasketballIamreadingabookthathethinkswillhelpusbetterunderstandlife’schallengesincludingWoodenCoachandTheScrewtapeLetters.InthefirsttwoyearsIslackedoffnotputtingforthmyfullpotential.Nowunlikethecoachesofmyyouththismanwasinterestedinhowhedidoffthecourt.HealwaysmadesureIkeptupwithmystudiesandwasabletobetrusted.Icanhonestlysaythatnoothercoachhasgivenmesomuchadviceonhowtosucceedinbasketballbutmoreimportantlyinlife.Myschoolisluckytohavesuchagreatpersontoteachcoachandinfluencetheirstudents.Iwillalwaysremembermyhigh-schoolbasketballdaysasoneofthehardesttimesIhaveeverworkedinmylifenotonlyinbasketballbutinmygrowthasanindividual.1.DifferentfromothercoachesCoachBrian________.A..concentratedonskilltrainingB..expectedtheteamtodowellintheirstudiesC..trainedtheteamtotheedgeofdeathD..askedtheteamtodomorereadingthantraining2.Theunderlinedphraseslackedoffinthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A..paidnoattentionB..showednointerestC..madelesseffortD..hadlesspassion3.Intheauthor’seyeCoachBrianis________.A..professionalandseriousB..hardworkingandhonestC..skilledandcruelD..strictandhelpful
You’veheardofCharlesDarwinright?Thefamousscientistwhoputforwardatheoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustalsoheardofAlfredRusselWallacewhoworkedtogetherwithDarwinontherevolutionaryworkOntheOriginofSpecies^publishedin1859.ButwhataboutPatrickMatthew?Patrickwho?youmightask.WellDarwinandWallacegotthefamebutMatthewdidthelegworktoo.ThisBritishhorticulturalist园艺种植家actuallythoughtaboutevolutionfirstasDr.MikeWealegeneticistatKing’sCollegeLondonexplains.Hesays:Matthewpublishedabriefoutlineoftheideaofspeciesbeingabletochangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.Andhedidthat27yearsbeforeDarwinandAlfredRusselWallacE.AndtheyrecognizedthathedidsobutotherpeoplesincehavesimplifiedthestoryandtendedtoconcentratejustonDarwin.SoPatrickMatthew’srelativeobscurity默默无名maysimplybedowntous—thegeneralpublic—wantingtosimplifythings.ButDr.PatriciaFaraseniortutoratClareCollegeCambridgepointsoutthatDarwin’sworkmighthavereceivedmoreattentionbecausehehadpowerfulfriends.Dr.PatriciaFaraexplainsthatDarwinhadthemostfamousmostoutstandingmembersofthescientificsocietyinVictoriantimeswhowerepushingonhisbehalf.Havingascientifictheorybeingacceptedisnotjustamatterofwhetherthetheory’sright.MaybeitistimeforustorememberPatrickMatthewapioneerofthestoryofsurvivalthroughadaptationthatisattheheartofevolution.12.WhatmakesDarwinandWallacefamous?A.Theirgreatrelationship.B.TheirworkwithMatthew.C.Theirextraordinarytheory.D.Matthew’slegwork.13.WhatdidMatthewdobeforethebookOntheOriginofSpecieswaspublished?A.Heworkedwithahorticulturalist.B.Hepublishedtheideaofevolution.C.Hesimplifiedastory.D.HeconcentratedonDarwin.14.AccordingtoDr.PatriciaFaraMatthew’sobscuritywastheresultof.A.hislackofpowerfulfriendsB.hislackofpeople’sattentionC.hisspecialcharacteristicsD.people’stendencyofsimplification15.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencesuggest?A.FriendshelpDarwin’stheorygetaccepteD.B.A.theorywillbeacceptedififsright.C.PeopleknowverylittleaboutMatthew.D.WeshouldtrytorememberMatthew.
Onemantellsofdrivingonalongandlonelyroadthelast65milesofitunpavedinordertowatchIndiandancesinthestateofArizonA.AfterthedanceshereturnedtohiscaronlytofindthatithadaflattirE.Heputonthespareanddrovetotheonlyservicestationinthattown.Doyoufixflats?heinquiredoftheattendant.Yescametheanswer.Howmuchdoyoucharge?heaskeD.WithatwinkleinhiseyethemanrepliedWhatdifferencedoesitmake?ThisiswhathasbeencalledaHobson’schoice.A.Hobson’schoiceisasituationthatforcesapersontoacceptwhateverisofferedorgowithout.AccordingtoBarbaraBerlinerthephrasewasinspiredbysixteenth-centuryentrepreneur企业家ThomasHobson.Therewasnochoicebythecustomer—itwasstrictlyHobson’schoicE.ButoftenwereallyhaveachoiceandthechoicedoesmakeadifferencE.Wemaynotalwaysbelieveit.Wemayfeelasifwehavenochoicebutalmostalwaysthereisachoiceinthematter.Andwhenwerealizethatwedomostthingsbychoicethenwearetakingcontrolofourownlives.SomeonechallengedmetotryanexperimentthatcompletelychangedmyperspectivE.Forthenextsevendayshesaideliminatethewords‘Ihaveto’fromyourvocabularyandsay‘Ichooseto’.Don’tsay‘Ihavetoworklatetonight’.Insteadsay‘Ichoosetoworklate’.WhenyouchoosetodoityoutakecontrolofyourlifE.Insteadofsaying‘Ihavetostayhome’try‘Ichoosetostayhome’.ThewayyouspendyourtimeisyourchoicE.YouareresponsiblE.Youhavecontrol.InjustsevendaysIwasnolongersayingIhavetoandIfeltbetteraboutmydecisions.IlearnedthatthereisverylittleinmylifeIactuallyhavetodo.YouandIdecidetodocertainthingsbecausewebelievethatitwillbeforthebest.WhenweeliminateIhavetofromourvocabularieswetakecontrol.Tryitforaweekandyouseewhathappens.Ithinkyou’llseeit’sachangeforthebetter.26.WhatdidtheattendantmeanbysayingWhatdifferencedoesitmake?A.Themandidn’tneedtopayforthework.B.ItwasunnecessaryforthemantoaskaboutthepricE.C.TherewasnoneedforthemantohavethetirefixeD.D.Themanshouldkeepsilent.27.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromtheexperiment?A.Hecouldbecomemorechallenging.B.Hecouldspendmoretimerelaxinghimself.C.Heshouldtakepleasureinhelpingothers.D.HeactuallychangedhisattitudestowardslifE.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordeliminatemean?A.Remember.B.Repeat.C.RemovE.D.RecitE.29.Thepurposeofthetextisto_____.A.adviseustoacceptothers’advicemodestlyB.explainwhatHobson’schoiceisC.tellaninterestingstoryabouttheauthorD.adviseustobecomeactiveinlife
Ibeganworkinginjournalism新闻工作whenIwaseight.Itwasmymother’sideA.ShewantedmetomakesomethingofmyselfanddecidedIhadbetterstartyoungifIwastohaveanychanceofkeepingupwiththecompetition.WithmyloadofmagazinesIheadedtowardBellevilleAvenuE.ThecrowdsweretherE.ThereweretwogasstationsonthecornerofBellevilleandUnion.ForseveralhoursImademyselfhighlyvisiblemakingsureeveryonecouldseemeandtheheavyblacklettersonthebagthatsaidTHESATURDAYEVENINGPOST.WhenitwassuppertimeIwalkedbackhomE.Howmanydidyousellmyboy?mymotheraskeD.NonE.Wheredidyougo?ThecornerofBellevilleandUnionAvenues.Whatdidyoudo?StoodonthecornerwaitingforsomebodytobuyaSaturdayEveningPost.Youjuststoodthere?Didn’tsellasingleone?MyGodRussell!UncleAllenputinWellI’vedecidedtotakethePost.Ihandedhimacopyandhepaidmeanickel五分镍币.ItwasthefirstnickelIearneD.Afterwardsmymothertaughtmehowtobeasalesman.Iwouldhavetoringdoorbellsaddressadultswithself-confidence自信andpersuadethembysayingthatnoonenomatterhowpoorcouldaffordtobewithouttheSaturdayEveningPostinthehomE.OnedayItoldmymotherI’dchangedmyminD.Ididn’twanttomakeasuccessinthemagazinebusiness.IfyouthinkyoucanchangeyourmindlikethissherepliedYou’llbecomeagood-for-nothing.SheinsistedthatassoonasschoolwasoverIshouldstartringingdoorbellssellingmagazines.WheneverIsaidnoshewouldscoldmE.MymotherandIhadfoughtthisbattlealmostaslongasIcouldremember.Mymotherdissatisfiedwithmyfather’splainworkman’slifedeterminedthatIwouldnotgrowuplikehimandhispeoplE.Butneverdidsheexpectthatfortyyearslatersuchasuccessfuljournalistasmewouldgobacktoherhusband’speoplefortruelifeandlovE.46.Whydidtheboystarthisjobyoung?A.HewantedtobefamousinthefuturE.B.Thejobwasquiteeasyforhim.C.Hismotherhadhighhopesforhim.D.ThecompetitionforthejobwasfiercE.47.Fromthedialoguebetweentheboyandhismotherwelearnthatthemotherwas____.A.excitedB.interestedC.ashamedD.disappointed48.Whatdidthemotherdowhentheboywantedtogiveup?A.SheforcedhimtocontinuE.B.Shepunishedhim.C.Shegavehimsomemoney.D.Shechangedherplan.49.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasethisbattlelastparagraphreferto?A.Thewarbetweentheboy’sparents.B.Thearguingbetweentheboyandhismother.C.Thequarrelbetweentheboyandhiscustomers.D.Thefightbetweentheboyandhisfather.50.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theearlylifeofajournalist.B.Theearlysuccessofajournalist.C.Thehappychildhoodofthewriter.D.Theimportantroleofthewriterinhisfamily.
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