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ItwouldbeasuccessstoryifFullertonUnionHighSchoolseniorFernandoRojasthesonofMexicanimmigrantswhoseschoolingstoppedintheeighthgradewasacceptedtocollegE.Butthe17-year-oldmadeasurprisingcleansweepofeveryIvyLeague常春藤联合会的college.Ididn’tthinkIwouldgetintoanyRojassaidonSaturday.WhenIwasacceptedbyalltheeightIvyLeaguecollegesitwasasurprisingjoy.ThefirstcallcamefromYaleUniversityinFebruary.WithinweekscallsemailsandlettersfollowedfromDartmouthCollegeBrownUniversitytheUniversityofPennsylvaniaCornellUniversityColumbiaUniversityHarvardUniversityandPrincetonUniversity.RojaswasalsoacceptedbyStanfordUniversityandtwonearbyschoolstheUniversityofCaliforniaIrvineandtheCaliforniaStateUniversityFullerton.HeisoneoffourchildrenofRaulRojasandMariawhomovedtoFullertonfromJaliscoMexicointheearly1980s.AsanationalspeechanddebatechampionRojasthoughtthatifheappliedtotheeightIvyLeaguecollegeshemightgetintoonE.SalTinajeroRojas’speechcoachatFullertonsaidHisbiggestmotivationwastolethisparentsknowthattheirhardworkmeantsomething.AftervisitingseveralcampuseshesettledonYalewhichcosts$64000ayearwithroomandboard膳宿.Heisresponsiblefor$6000andYalescholarshipscovertherest.IlovedPrincetonRojassaiD.Itwasabeautifulcampusbutitfeltverystressful.Stanfordwastoobig.Rojasoweshisacademicsuccesstohardworkandtheguidanceofhiselderbrothers.BeforeheadingtoYalehe’sconsideringmajoringinLatinAmericanstudiesandperhapsacareerasalawyerininternationalaffairs.24.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1showsthatRojas________.A.hopedtoapplytoalltheeightIvyLeaguecollegesB.contributedgreatlytoeveryIvyLeaguecollegeC.wasadmittedbyalltheeightIvyLeaguecollegesD.1ikedsweepingineveryIvyLeaguecollege25.WhichofthefollowingbelongstotheIvyLeaguecolleges?A.CornellUniversity.B.StanfordUniversity.C.TheUniversityofCaliforniA.D.TheCaliforniaStateUniversity.26.HowmuchcanRojasgetfromYaleUniversityayear?A.$6000.B.$58000.C.$64000.D.$70000.27.WhichofthefollowinghelpedRojasachievehisacademicsuccess?A.Hisbrothers’help.B.Hisparents'encouragement.C.HisinterestinLatinAmericanstudies.D.Hisdreamofbeingalawyerininternationalaffairs.
OnedaywhenIwasworkingasapsychologist心理学家inEnglandanadolescentboyshowedupinmyofficE.ItwasDaviD.Hekeptwalkingupanddownrestlesslyhisfacepaleandhishandsshakingslightly.HisheadteacherhadreferredhimtomE.ThisboyhaslosthisfamilyhewrotE.HeisunderstandablyverysadandrefusestotalktoothersandI'mveryworriedabouthim.Canyouhelp?'IlookedatDavidandshowedhimtoachair.HowcouldIhelphim?Thereareproblemspsychologydoesn'thavetheanswertoandwhichnowordscandescribE.Sometimesthebestthingonecandoistolistenopenlyandsympathetically同情地.ThefirsttwotimeswemetDaviddidn'tsayaworD.Hesatthereonlylookinguptolookatthechildren’sdrawingsonthewallbehindmE.Isuggestedweplayagameofchess.HenoddeD.AfterthatheplayedchesswithmeeveryWednesdayafternoon-incompletesilenceandwithoutlookingatmE.It'snoteasytocheatinchessbutIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwicE.UsuallyhearrivedearlierthanagreedtookthechessboardandpiecesfromtheshelfandbegansettingthemupbeforeIevengotachancetositdown.Itseemedasifheenjoyedmycompany.Butwhydidheneverlookatme?PerhapshesimplyneedssomeonetosharehispainwithIthought.PerhapshesensesthatIrespecthissuffering.Somemonthslaterwhenwewereplayingchesshelookedupatmesuddenly.It'syourturnhesaiD.AfterthatdayDavidstartedtalking.HegotfriendsinschoolandjoinedabicyclecluB.Hewrotetomeafewtimesabouthisbikingwithsomefriendsandabouthisplantogetintouniversity.NowhehadreallystartedtolivehisownlifE.MaybeIgaveDavidsomething.ButIalsolearnedthatone-withoutanywords–canreachouttoanotherperson.Allittakesisahugashouldertocry'onafriendlytouchandanearthatlistens.24.WhenhefirstmettheauthorDavid________.A.feltalittleexcitedB.walkedenergeticallyC.lookedalittlenervousD.showedupwithhisteacher25.Davidenjoyedbeingwiththeauthorbecausehe______.A.wantedtoasktheauthorforadviceB.needtosharesorrowwiththeauthorC.likedthechildren'sdrawingsintheofficeD.beattheauthormanytimesinthechessgame26.WhatcanbeinferredaboutDavid?A.Herecoveredaftermonthsoftreatment.B.Helikedbikingbeforehelosthisfamily.C.Hewentintouniversitysoonafterstartingtotalk.D.Hegotfriendsinschoolbeforehemettheauthor.27.WhatmadeDavidchange?A.Histeacher'shelp.B.Theauthor'sfriendship.C.Hisexchangeofletterswiththeauthor.D.Theauthor'ssilentcommunicationwithhim.
Jazzcomposer作曲家saxophonist萨克斯管演奏家andbandleaderBennyCarterdiedinLosAngelesCaliforniainJuly.Hewasmostfamousforthesaxophonebuthecouldalsoplaythepianoandotherinstruments.HewasborninNewYorkCityin1907.Hismotherandmusicteacherswholivednearbytaughthimtoplythepianoandtrumpet小号.Hestartedthesaxophoneasateenager.In1935hemovedtoLondonEnglanD.Thereheformedamusicalgroupthathadmembersofdifferentracesandnationalities.ThiswasquiteunusualatthattimE.BennyCarterreturnedtotheUnitedStatesin1942.Hebeganwritingmusicformovies.Healsoproducedamajorcollectionofjazzalbumsincludingrecordingsbyotherartists.BennyCarterisconsideredthemaindeveloperofthebigbandswingstyleofjazz.HewaspresentedwithaGrammyawardforlifetimeachievementin1987.HewontwomoreGrammieslater.Andin2000PresidentBillClintonawardedhimtheNationalMedalofArts.MusiciansofhistimecalledBennyCarterTheKingWhenhediedmusicproducerQuincyJonessaidA.bigbigpersonwalkedoutoftheroom.68.Thebesttitleforthetextmightbe_______.A.ABriefIntroductiontoBennyCarterB.DeveloperoftheBigBandSwingStyleofJazzC.A.FamousComposerBennyCarterD.A.SaxophonistandbandleaderBennyCarter.69.BennyCarterwaspresentedwithaGrammyawardforlifetimeachievementin1987mainlybecause______.A.hewrotealotofmusicformoviesB.heproducedamajorcollectionofjazzalbumsC.hewasthemaindeveloperofthebigbandswingstyleofjazz.D.hewasgoodatcomposingandplayinginstruments.70.WhydidmusiciansofhistimecallBennyCarterTheKing?A.Becausetheyenviedhimverymuch.B.BecausetheyrespectedhimforhistalentinmusiC.C.BecausehewasawardedbythePresident.D.Becausehetreateddifferentracesandnationalitiesfairly71.TheunderlinedsentenceAbigbigpersonwalkedoutoftheroom.Means_______.A.AverytallandfatmansteppedoutofthehouseB.Averyfamousmusicianpassedaway.C.Averybigpersoncameoutoftheroomforawalk.D.Averygiftedmangaveuphiscareerforever.
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TheHarryPotterauthorJKRowlinghassharedsomerejectionletterspublisherssenttoheralteregoRobertGalbraithinanefforttocomfortaspiringauthors.RowlingpostedthelettersonTwitterafterarequestfromafan.TheyrelatedtoTheCuckoo’sCallingherfirstnovelasGalbraith.ButRowlingalsosawHarryPotterturneddownseveraltimesbeforetheboywizardbecameoneofthegreatestphenomenainchildren’sliteraturewithsalesofmorethan400mcopiesworldwidE.Askedhowshekeptmotivatedshetweeted:Ihadnothingtoloseandsometimesthatmakesyoubraveenoughtotry.WhenshepitchedunderthenameGalbraithwithoutrevealinghertrueidentityshefacedmanymoresnubs.SincethenGalbraithhaspublishedthreesuccessfulnovelsbutthefirstwasrejectedbyseveralpublishersandRowlingwasevenadvisedtotakeawritingcoursE.Rowlingerasedthesignatureswhenshepostedthelettersonlinesayinghermotivewasinspirationnotrevenge.Shedidnotrevealthefulltextofthemostbrutalbrush-offwhichcamebyemailfromoneofthepublisherswhohadalsorejectedHarryPotter.RowlingsaidshecouldnotsharethePotterrejectionsbecausetheyarenowinaboxinmyatticbeforeofferingtheGalbraithletters.ThekindestandmostdetailedrejectioncamefromConstable&Robinsonwho–despitetheadviceaboutawritingcourse–includedhelpfultipsonhowtopitchtoapublisherasonbookjackets–don’tgiveawaytheending!.Thepublisheradded:Iregretthatwehavereluctantlycometotheconclusionthatwecouldnotpublishitwithoutcommercialsuccess.TheshortnotefrompublishersCrèmedelaCrimesaidthefirmhadbecomepartofanotherpublishinggroupandwasnotacceptingnewsubmissions.WhenTheCuckoo’sCallingeventuallyfoundapublisherin2013itwasachievingrespectablesalesbeforethesecretofitsauthorshipbrokeanditthenshottothetopofthebestsellerlists.JoanneHarrisauthorofastringofhitnovelsjoinedtheTwitterdiscussiontosayshehadsomanyrejectionsforher1999bookChocolatlateradaptedasaHollywoodmoviethatshehadpiledthemupandmadeasculpture.RowlingHarrisandtheirliterarydisciplesareinexcellentcompany.EimearMcBridethe2014Bailey’sprizewinnerforherfirstnovelA.GirlisaHalf-formedThingaccumulatedadrawerfullofrejectionlettersbeforeachanceconversationledtoherbookbeingpublishedbyGalleyBeggaratinyindependentpublisherinNorwich.25.Whichofthefollowingisthenameofaprizeforfiction?A.RobertGalbraith.B.Chocolat.C.Bailey’sD.CrèmedelaCrime26.JKRowling’snovelswererejectedforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat_________.A.thewriterneedstolearnsometechniquesabouthowtowriteB.booksaremeanttobepublishedforbringinginmoneyC.thepublisherforthetimebeingdeniesnewsubmissionsD.thosethatcanbeadaptedformoviesareworthconsidering27.WhydidJKRowlingpostsomerejectionlettersontheTwitter?A.Toinformreadersthathardshipsmakeamanstronger.B.Toinspireambitiouswritersnevertogiveuphalfway.C.Totakeherrevengeonthosepublisherswhoeverrejectedher.D.Tocarryoutanacademicdiscussionwithotherfellowwriters.
OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCaliforniaitwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerk.HeseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchasE.IboughtnothingandmarchedangrilyoutofthestorE.Ontheoutsidewasadark-skinnedyoungmaninhisearlytwenties.HisexpressivebrowneyesmetandheldmineandinthenextinstantabeautifulbrightsmilecoveredhisfacE.Igaveinimmediately.ThepowerofthatbroadsmiledissolvedallbitternesswithinmeandIfeltthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.Beautifuldayisn’tit?Iremarkedinpassing.ThenIturnedback.IreallyoweyouadebtofthanksIsaidsoftly.Hissmiledeepenedbuthemadenoattempttoanswer.A.Mexicanwomanandtwomenwerestandingnearby.ThewomansteppedforwardandvolunteeredSirbuthedoesn’tspeakEnglish.Doyouwantmetotellhimsomething?InthatmomentIfelttransformeD.Theyoungman’ssmilehadmadeabigpersonofmE.Myfriendlinessandgoodwilltowardallmankindstandtenfeettall.YesmyreplywasenthusiasticandsinceretellhimIsaid‘Thankyou!’Thankyou?ThewomanseemedslightlypuzzleD.IgaveherarmafriendlypatasIturnedtoleavE.JusttellhimthatIinsisteD.He’llunderstanD.Iamsure!Ohwhatasmilecando!AlthoughIhaveneverseenthatyoungmanagainIshallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.FromthatdayonIbecamesmile-consciousandIpracticetheartdiligentlyanywhereandeverywherewitheverybody.32.Whydidtheauthorleavethestoreangrily?A.Hecouldn’tbuywhathewanteD.B.Theclerktreatedhimunkindly.C.Theclerkdidn’tspeakEnglish.D.Thestore’sgoodsweretoodear.33.BysayingIfeltthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyrespondinginParA.2theauthormeans________.A.hesmiledbackattheyoungmanB.hedidnotwanttosmileC.hewouldthanktheyoungmanD.hewasstillinabadmood34.TheauthoraskedthewomantosayThankyou!totheyoungmanbecausetheyoungman________.A.hadhelpedtheauthorbeforeB.taughttheauthorhowtosmileC.taughttheauthoravaluablelessonD.wasakindemployeeofthestore35.Inthepassagetheauthorseemstosuggestthatweshould________.A.begeneroustostrangersB.practicesmilingeverydayC.helppeopleintroubleD.smileatotherpeople
ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821andmovedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewastenyearsolD.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersaskingforadmission录取tomedicalschoolsshewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphiA.Shewassodeterminedthatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstogetmoneyforthecostofschooling.In1849aftergraduationfrommedicalschoolshedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobeasurgeon外科医师butaseriouseyeproblemforcedhertogiveuptheideA.UponreturningtotheUnitedStatesshefounditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewasawoman.By1857Elizabethandhersisteralsoadoctoralongwithanotherwomandoctormanagedtoopenanewhospitalthefirstforwomenandchildren.Besidesbeingthefirstwomanphysicianandfoundingherownhospitalshealsosetupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.29.Whycouldn'tElizabethBlackwellrealizeherdreamofbecomingasurgeon?__A.Shecouldn'tgetadmittedtomedicalschool.B.ShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.C.A.seriouseyeproblemstoppedher.D.ItwasdifficultforhertostartapracticeintheUnitedStates.30.Howmanyyearspassedbetweenhergraduationfrommedicalschoolandtheopeningofherhospital?_____A.Eightyears.B.Tenyears.C.Nineteenyears.D.Thirty-sixyears.31.AccordingtothepassageallofthefollowingarefirstsinthelifeofElizabethBlackwellEXCEPTthatshe______.A.becamethefirstwomanphysicianB.wasthefirstwomandoctorC.andseveralotherwomenfoundedthefirsthospitalforwomenandchildrenD.setupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen
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8-year-oldMariospentonedaysellinglemonadeinNewJersey.Buthedidn’tdoitforspendingmoney.ThepeopleinthehospitalneedmoremedicineMariosaiD.Mario’slemonadestandraisedmoneyafteragroupcalledAlex’sLemonadeStandwhichisanorganizationthatraisesmoneyforresearchoncancersthataffectkids.Theirresearchmightonedayleadtoacure.TheorganizationisnamedforAlexandraScottagirlwhodiedofcancereightyearsagowhenshewaseightyearsold.Alex'sLemonadeStandactuallybeganfouryearsearlierbeforeshedied.That'swhensheannouncedthatshewantedtoselllemonadetoraisemoneyforacancercureforallkids.ThisyearthousandsofkidsacrossthecountryaresellinglemonadetoraisemoneyforAlex’sfoundation.InMarylandagroupofkidsattheChildren’sGuildheldafund-raiserforAlexinApril.AndinFloridaHarrisonbeganraisemoneyforAlex’sLemonadeStandlastyearwhenhewasseven.Thisyearheraisedmorethan$500dollars.Harrisonhopeditcouldhelpkidsbyscientistsfindingacure.Healsodreamedoffindingacurehimself.WhenIgrowupI'mgoingtoinventtheselittle‘nano-bots’thatcanswallowcancer.Theycanfightcancerforyouwiththeirlittlemini-lasersandstuffHarrisonsaid.ToseehowthatonesimpleideagrewintothisnationalfoundationallofthesesupporterscomingoutinAlex’smemoryit’sreallyspecialforme.It’sagainstmyexpectationsaidLizScottAlex’smother.WhatmadeMario’slemonadestandevenmorespecialandamazingthanmostisthathetoohascancer—sixbraintumors.ButMarioisnotgivingup.Andheisdeterminedtohelpotherkidslikehim—inmemoryofAlex.HelostalotoffriendswhowereinthehospitalsaidMario’smomAnna.Andhewantstobesurethathedoesn’tloseanymore.51.WhydidMariostarttorunhislemonadestand?A.Toshowhewasnotafraidofbraintumors.B.Tohelpfoundanorganizationforcancers.C.Tosupporttheresearchonkids’cancers.D.Tocollectsomeofhisspendingmoney.52.Alex'sLemonadeStandbegan______.A.whenMariowaseightyearsoldB.shortlyafterAlexdiedofcancerC.beforecancersbegantohitkidsD.whenAlexwasaboutfouryearsold53.WhatdoweknowaboutHarrisonaccordingtothepassage?A.Heraisedmorethan$500dollarslastyear.B.Hewasdevotedtohelpingthekidswithcancer.C.Hebeganraisingmoneywhenhewassixyearsold.D.Hewantedtoinventamachinetofightagainstcancer.54.HowdidAlex’smotherfeelaboutAlex’sLemonadeStand?A.AmazeD.B.DisappointeD.C.Fortunate.D.Upset.55.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Kidshaveagoodtimeinsellinglemonade.B.Kidsaredeterminedtohelpotherswithcancer.C.Kidsselllemonadetoraisemoneytofightcancer.D.Kidswithcancerworkhardtoshowtheyarespecial.
MarkTwainwasagreatwriter.HewasfromtheUSA.Hewasbornin1835.Hewasalsoafamousspeaker.Hewasfamousforhissenseofhumour.ManypeoplelikedtolistentohimbecausehelikedtotellsomeinterestingstoriestomakepeoplelaughallthetimE.OnedayMarkTwainwasgoingtoasmalltownbecauseofhiswriting.Beforehewasgoingtoleaveoneofhisfriendssaidtohimthattherewerealwaysalotofmosquitoes蚊子inthetownandtoldhimthathe’dbetternotgotherE.MarkTwainwavedhishandandsaidItdoesn’tmatter.ThemosquitoesarenorelativesofminE.Idon’tthinktheywillcometovisitmE.AfterhearrivedatthetownMarkTwainstayedinasmallhotelnearthestation.Hewentintohisroombutwhenhewasjustabouttohavearestquiteafewmosquitoesflewabouthim.Thewaitersfeltverysorryaboutthat.I’mverysorryMr.MarkTwain.Therearetoomanymosquitoesinourtown.Oneofthemsaidtohim.MarkTwainhowevermadeajokesayingtothewaiterThemosquitoesareveryclever.Theyknowmyroomnumber.Theydidn’tcomeintothewrongroom.Whathesaidmadeallthepeoplepresentlaughheartily.ButthatnightMarkTwainsleptwell.Doyouknowwhy?Thatwasbecauseallthewaitersinthehotelweredrivingthemosquitoesawayforhimduringthewholenight.1.ThatdayMarkTwainwenttothetown_____.A.toseeoneofhisfriendsB.becausehewantedtodosomethingthereforhiswritingC.becausehewastoldtherewerealotofmosquitoesthereD.toseeoneofhisrelatives2.Thewaitersfeltsorrybecause_____.A.theydidsomethingwrongtoMarkTwainB.theirhotelwastoosmallC.theroomwasnotverycleanD.therewerequiteafewmosquitoesinMarkTwain’sroom3.Allthepeoplepresentlaughedheartilybecause_____.A.themosquitoeswereverycleverandtheydidn’tcomeintothewrongroomB.themosquitoesknewMarkTwain’sroomnumberC.MarkTwaingavethewaiterssomenicepresentsD.MarkTwainmadeajoke4.Fromthestoryweknow_____.A.nomosquitoestroubledMarkTwaininthenightB.theownerofthehoteltoldthewaiterstolookafterMarkTwainwellatnightC.MarkTwaindidn’thaveagoodrestthatnightD.therewerenotmosquitoesinthehotelanylonger
AnneissixyearsolderthanmE.Growingupwewereverypoorandmymotherworkedeveningsatafactoryinasmalltown.NotseeingmymothermuchAnnelookedaftermeandmyyoungersister.DuringthosehardyearsAnnewasalwaysthereformenotonlyasabigsisterbutasamotherandmybestfrienD.WhenIwasseventeenandhadnomoneyIthoughtmyonlychanceofgoingtocollegewasifIcouldwinascholarship.IhadanimportantinterviewforsuchanawarD.Anneatthattimewasstrugglingsurvivingonapart-timejobassheputherselfthroughthelocalcommunitycollegeafterservinginthearmy.Itoldherofmyinterview.Iaskedheradviceonwhattowearandshowedhermybestoutfit装束andhowIplannedtobecarefulhowIsatsothattheholeinthebottomofmyshoeswouldnotbeseenbutIwasn’tsurewhatIwoulddoifitraineD.AnnesuggestedthatwegoshoppingandwetookthebustotheJCPenneystorE.WefoundabeautifulpairofleathershoesonsalE.ShetoldmetotrythemonbutIthoughtitwasjustforfunasneitherofushadeverownedanythingthatexpensivebeforE.ButAnnehandedmetheboxedshoesandsaidHereI’llbuytheseforyou.But...wasallIcouldsay.YoudeservethemshereplieD.Thisinterviewisimportant.Iwanttoseeyougetthatscholarship.IwasspeechlessasIknewthiswasalotofmoneyforherandshewouldprobablyhavetoeatnothingbutnoodlesforatleastamonth.IwenttotheinterviewandcrossedmylegssothatmybeautifulnewshoesshonewithpridE.Iwonthescholarshipandbecameanengineer.AlthoughtheywereniceleathereverydayshoesIdidn’twearthemmuchbecausetheyweresospecial.Nowafter20yearshavepassedIstillhavethatpairofshoeswithmeandIjustwearthemonthoseoccasionswhenIneedtofeelspecial.1.Whentheauthorwas17Anne_____.A.wasservinginthearmyB.wascontinuingherstudyC.wasasalesgirlattheJCPenneystoreD.wasworkinginasmallcompany2.Theauthorwenttotheinterview_____.A.accompaniedbyAnneB.wearingapairofwornshoesC.withconfidenceD.withgreatanxiety3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnimportantinterviewB.A.specialpairofnewshoesC.MemoriesofpoorchildhoodD.Lifelonggratitudetoafriend
NooneknowshowmuchmoneyDr.LyleTullisgaveawaytostudents.IwashiscolleaguefornearlyadecadeandIneverstoppedbeingamazedathisgenerosity.Ourcollegehasaprogramofprovidingcross-culturalexperiencesforstudents.LotsofstudentstakeadvantageofsummerexperienceoverseA.IdiscoveredthatnogroupleftforoverseaswithsomeofitsmembersreceivingfinancialhelpfromDr.Tullis.Itwasn’tthathemadealotofmoney.Foronethinghetaughtinachurch-runschool.Therehissalarywashalfofwhatthosepeopleearnedinatax-supportedschool.Othercolleaguesoccasionallycomplainedaboutthelowpay.NotLyleTullis.Occasionallysomeprofessorswouldleaveourcampusforabetter-paidposition.Theytoldmetheydidsobecausewithbetterpaytheycouldprovidefortheirfamilies.ThesizeofLyleTullis’paycheckneverseemedtobethemostimportantthingtohim.IrealizedthatonedaywhenIwasthankinghimforhelpingastudenthiseyesshoneashesaidtomeI’vegotsomuchmoneythatIdon’tknowwhattodowithit.SoIjustgiveitawaytotheneedystudents.Mostpeoplewouldn’thavethoughtthatway.Dr.Tullisdroveoneoftheoldestcarsoncampus.Itwasevenolderthanalmostanyofthestudents’cars.Hishomewhilecomfortablewasnotfancyatall.ButLyleTullislivedwiththefeelingthathehadsomuchmoneythatheneededtogiveitaway.Hewasoneofthefavoriteoncampus.Cynics愤世嫉俗mightsayheboughtfamE.ButtheywouldmisunderstanD.Lylewantedtodevotehislifeallofittohelpingothers12.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Dr.Tulliswasverypopularwithhisstudents.B.TheauthorwaswonderingwhyDr.Tullisgavestudentsmoney.C.Dr.Tulliswasgenerousingivinghisstudentsfinancialhelp.D.Theauthorhadaprogramofprovidingcross-culturalexperiencesforstudents.13.WhydidDr.Tullisgivehismoneyaway?A.HehadagoodfortunE.B.HewantedtobuyfamE.C.HewasreadytohelpstudentsinneeD.D.Hedidn’tknowwheretoputitaway.14.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.Dr.TulliswasverycontentwithhislowpayB.Dr.TulliscaredlittleabouthisfamilyC.theauthorfeltconfusedaboutDr.Tullis’generosityD.manypeoplewouldmisunderstandDr.Tullis15.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDr.Tullis?A.Honest.B.GenerousC.FriendlyD.Conservative
Onceuponatimetherewasawisemanwhousedtogototheseatodohiswriting.Hehadahabitofwalkingonthebeachbeforehebeganhiswork.OnedayhewaswalkingalongtheshorE.Ashelookeddownatthebeachhesawahumanfiguremovinglikeadancer.Hesmiledtohimselfatthethoughtthatsomeonewoulddanceonthebeach.Sohebegantowalkfastertocatchup.Ashegotcloserhesawthatitwasayoungmanandtheyoungmanwasn’tdancingbutinsteadhewasreachingdowntotheshorepickingupsomethingandverygentlythrowingitintotheocean.AshegotcloserhecalledoutGoodmorning!Whatareyoudoing?’’TheyoungmanpausedlookedupandrepliedThrowingstarfishes海星intheocean.IguessIshouldhaveaskedwhyareyouthrowingstarfishesintheocean?Thesunisupandthetideisgoingout.AndifIdon’tthrowtheminthey’lldieButyoungmandon’tyourealizethattherearemilesandmilesofbeachandstarfishesallalongit.Youcan’tpossiblymakeadifference!Theyoungmanlistenedpolitely.ThenhebentdownpickedanotherstarfishandthrewitintotheseaandsaidItmadeadifferenceforthatonE.Thereissomethingveryspecialineachandeveryoneofus.WehaveallbeengiftedwiththeabilitytomakeadifferencE.Andifwecanknowthatgiftwewillgainthroughthestrengthofourvisionthepower力量toshapethefuturE.Wemusteachfindourstarfish.Andifwethrowourstarfishwiselyandwelltheworldwillbebetter.56.Onedaythewisemansawayoungman_______.A.dancingalongthebeachB.walkingwithadancerC.pickingupstarfishforsaleD.tryingtosaveasmanystarfishesaspossible57.Theunderlinedwordssomethingveryspecialrefersto________.A.thegiftsfromfriendsB.thestrengthofmakingdecisionC.ourownstarfishD.theabilitytomakeadifference58.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthat________.A.thewisemanrealizedsomethingnewandimportantB.thewisemanthoughtitwasfoolishoftheyoungmantothrowstarfishesintheocean.C.theyoungmanhadtheabilitytomakeadifferenceD.itisnecessaryforustosavestarfishonthebeach59.Thewritertoldthisstorytoshowus________.A.howandwherewecanwriteagoodarticleB.everyonecandosomethingforthefutureC.wisemanaresometimesstupidD.youngmanareinfactwiserthanoldpeople
WhenGeoffMarcywas14hisparentsboughthimatelescopE.Everynighthewouldgoontotheroofoutsidehiswindowtoseethewondersofthesky.Whatexcitedmemostwaswhethertherewereplanetsinothersolarsystemswherelifemightexisthesays.Idecidedtotrytofindplanetsorbiting沿轨道运行otherstarslikeourSun.AndhediD.MyfellowresearcherPaulButlerandIfoundourfirstplanetin1995Dr.Marcysays.Weworkedfortenyearswithoutfindinganything!Butwestuckwithitandourpatiencepaidoff.Sincethenthetwoscientistshavediscovered65ofthemorethan100planetsfoundorbitingotherstars.Dr.MarcyandDr.Butleralsospottedthefirstfamilyofthreeplanets.InJune2002theyannouncedanotherdiscovery:aJupiter-like像木星一样的planetorbitingstar55Cancri.Atfirstthetworesearchersfoundonlyplanetsthatorbitclosetostars.Recentlythescientistsfoundplanetsfartherout.Theplanetorbiting55Cancriisamajorbreakthrough:itisthefirstsightingofalargegasplanetaboutthesamedistancefromthestarasJupiterisfromtheSun.Whyisthisimportant?ScientiststhinkthatlifeonEarthmayexistbecauseoftwospecialfeaturesinoursolarsystem.ThefirstisJupiter.Becauseit’ssobigJupiterpullscometsandasteroids小行星ortheyallcomeandhittheEarth.Dr.Marcyexplains.WithoutJupiterlifeonEarthwouldlikelyhavebeendestroyeD.AsecondfeatureisthatEarthisarockyplanetwhereliquidwaterwhichisnecessaryforlifecanexist.UnlikegasplanetsrockyplanetslikeEarthhavesurfaceswherewatercangatherinpoolsandseaswhichmaysupportlifE.A.hugespaceexistsbetweentheJupiter-likeplanetandtwootherplanetsthatliecloseto55Cancri.IsthereanEarth-likeplanetinthespacetoosmallforustonotice?IfsosaysDr.MarcyWewouldhavetwostrikingsimilaritiestooursolarsystem:aJupiter-likeplanetandanEarth-likeplanet.Andtheremaybelife!24.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.Marcyfromthepassage?A.HeisfondofwatchingJupiter.B.Heisfromascientistfamily.C.HedislikesworkingwithPaulButler.D.HeisinterestedinfindinglifeinouterspacE.25.Whichofthefollowingistrueoftherecentdiscovery?A.TheplanetisnotasprotectiveasJupiter.B.Theplanetisclosetostar55Cancri.C.Theplanetprovestobeagasplanet.D.TheplanetisaslargeasJupiter.26.Dr.Marcythinksthatlifemayexistinthe55Cancrisystembecause________.A.hehasfoundthesystemsimilartothesolarsystemB.hehasdiscoveredanEarth-likeplanetthereC.hehasdiscoveredarockyplanetthereD.hehasfoundsignsoflifeinthesystem27.ButwestuckwithitinParagraph3means________.A.theyfeltdiscouragedB.theycarriedonwithitC.theyfailedintheirattemptD.theymadesomeprogress
LeonMcCarthy12wasbornwithoutfingersonhislefthanD.Thatdidn'tstophimfrombeingabletodomanytasks.ButLeoncouldnotgraspmorethanoneobjectatatimE.SoLeon'sfatherPaulcreatedaProsthesis假肢usinga3Dprinter.NowLeonhasfingersthatopenandclosE.Itwasado-it-yourselffather-and-sonadventurE.saysPaul.WhenLeonwasababyhisdoctoradvisedhisparentsnottogivehimaprosthetichanduntilhewasinhisearlyteens.ThedoctorsaidLeonshouldfirstlearntogetfulluseoutofthehandhewasbornwithsaysPaul.AsLeongotolderhisfatherlookedintobuyingaprosthetichandwhichcancostasmuchas$30000.Paulfoundamoreaffordablesolution.OnedayPauldiscoveredavideoontheInternetaboutRobohandaprosthesiscreatedwitha3Dprinter.HedownloadedthefreeinstructionsandcalledRobohand'screatorsforadvicE.Theytoldhimallheneededwasa3Dprinter--whichcostsaround$2000--andsomematerials.LuckilyLeon'sschoolhadrecentlypurchaseda3DprinteranditofferedtohelpPaulbuildthehandforLeon.Weusedasoccershinguard护胫cardboardandtapE.Theycostabout$10.sayspaul.WithhisnewhandLeoncandothingsbetter.IcanhelpmymommorebecausenowIcancarrytwogrocerybagshesays.Leon'sfatherhasalreadybuiltseveralhandsforLeon.LeonhelpsdesigneachonE.Hesaysthere'sonethinginparticularthathewantstodowithafutureprosthesis.Thegoalhesaysistobeabletotiemyshoelaces鞋带.21.WhydidLeon'sdoctordisapproveofhisusingaprosthesisinhischildhood?A.Tomasterthedisabledhandwasimportant.B.AprosthesiswasveryexpensiveatthattimE.C.Theprosthetictechnologywasunderdevelopedthen.D.Theoriginalhandcoulddomanytasks.22.Leon'sfathermanagedtogetLeonanewhandby________.A.collectingmoneyontheInternetB.buyingaprosthetichandC.printingahandD.purchasinga3Dprinter23.ThematerialsusedforLeon'shandcanbedescribedas________.A.basicandsolidB.strangeandvaluableC.personalandlovelyD.cheapandcommon24.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ADIYEnthusiastB.AGreatAdventureC.AHelpingHandD.ALuckyEscape
Tomwastakentothepolicestationandputinaroomwithanotherthiefanolderman.ThemanlookedatTomandsaidWhyhavetheybroughtyouhereboy?IstoleasmallradioonedayafterlessonsTomsaiD.Themanlaughedrudelyathimyoushouldstealsomethingwhichisworthalotifyouwanttobeathief.Yououghttostealsomethingreallyexpensivesothatyournameisputinthenewspaper.Goandstealalotofmoneyfromabanknexttime!TomthoughtforafewsecondsandthensaidIcan’tdothat!Whycan’tyou?saidtheolderman.Areyouafraid?NosaidTomI’mnotafraidatallbutthebanksareallclosedatthreeo’clockandmylessonsdon’tfinishuntilfour.16.Tomwastakentothepolicestation________.A.bymistakeB.toseeanotherthiefC.onbusinessD.asathief17.WhydidtheolderthieflaughrudelyatTom?A.BecauseTomliedtohimB.BecauseTomwasonlyastudent.C.Becausehedidn’tthinkasmallradiowasworthstealingD.BecausehethoughtTomwastooyoungtobeathief.18.FromwhatTomsaidwecandrawtheconclusion得出结论that_________.A.HewouldgoonstealingafterhewassetfreE.B.HemusthavebeentaughtwhilestealingC.Hewasn’tplanningtostealfromabankD.Hewouldneverbeoutofprisonagain19.HavingheardwhattheoldermansaidTomthoughtcarefullyabout_______.A.hislessonsB.theplantostealfromabankC.stealingsomethingworthalotD.howtobeafamousman
AshortChinesemanisoneofthebiggestmenintheworldrightnow.HeisJackMaMaYuntheChair-man董事局__ofAlibabaGroup.OnSept.192014Alibabawentpublic上市andraised＄25billion十亿.MaaformerEnglishteacherhasbecometherichestmaninChinA.Bornin1964inHangzhouZhejiangMagrewupasahappykiD.WhenhewasateenagerhewantedtolearnEnglish.verymorninghegotupat5A.m.rodehisbikefor40minutestoahotelneartheWestLakeandtalkedwithforeigntouristsinEnglish.HediditfornineyearsrainorshineTheexperiencemadehimanexcellentEnglishspeakerandopenedhiseyestotheoutsideworlD.In1994MaYunheardabouttheInternet.Andona1995triptotheUSMawasshowntheInternetforthefirsttimE.HesearchedthewordbeeronYahooandfoundthattherewasnothingthereaboutChinA.SeeingthechanceMareturnedtoChinaandsetupawebsitecalledChinaPageswithoutevenknowingmuchaboutcomputers.FouryearlaterMahiswifeandhisfriendssetupAlibabainHangZhou.HebelievedintheInternetbusinesspotential潜力whenfewotherChinesediD.15yearlaterAlibabahasdevelopedintotheworld’slargeste-commercecompany电子商务公司owningpopularshoppingwebsiteslikeTaobaoandTmall.41.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto指的是.A.ridingabikeB..teachingEnglishC.playingoncomputersD.practicingEnglishwithforeigners42.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassageA.ThefirstwebsiteMaYunsetupwasYahoo.B.AlibabaraisedalotofmoneyafteritwentpubliC.C.MaYunbegantolearnEnglishwhenhewasateenager.D.MaYunbelievedthatlnternetbusinessworldhaveabrightfuturE.43.WhatdoesthepassagemainlytellusA.HowMaYunmadehistory.B.ThehistoryofAlibabaGroup.C.HowMaYunlearnedEnglishD.Thedevelopmentofe-commerceinChinA.
JaysonMcCarthy12wasbornwithoutfingersonhislefthanD.Thatdidn'tstophimfrombeingabletodomanytasks.ButJaysoncouldnotgraspmorethanoneobjectatatimE.SoJayson'sfatherPaulcreatedaProsthesis假肢usinga3Dprinter.NowJaysonhasfingersthatopenandclosE.Itwasado－it－yourselffather－and－sonadventuresaysPaul.WhenJaysonwasababyhisdoctoradvisedhisparentsnottogivehimaprosthetichanduntilhewasinhisearlyteens.ThedoctorsaidJaysonshouldfirstlearntogetfulluseoutofthehandhewasbornwithsaysPaul.AsJaysongotolderhisfatherlookedintopurchasingaprosthetichandwhichcancostasmuchas$30000.Paulfoundamoreaffordablesolution.OnedayPauldiscoveredavideoontheInternetaboutRobohandaprosthesiscreatedwitha3Dprinter.HedownloadedthefreeinstructionsandcalledRobohand'screatorsforadvicE.Theytoldhimallheneededwasa3Dprinter—whichcostsaround$2000—andsomematerials.LuckilyJayson'sschoolhadrecentlypurchaseda3DprinteranditofferedtohelpPaulbuildthehandforJaysonn.Weusedasoccershinguard护胫cardboard硬纸板andtapE.Theycostabout$10sayspaul.WithhisnewhandJaysoncandothingsbetter.IcanhelpmymommorebecausenowIcancarrytwogrocerybagshesays.Jayson'sfatherhasalreadybuiltseveralhandsforJayson.JaysonhelpsdesigneachonE.Hesaysthere'sonethinginparticularthathewantstodowithafutureprosthesis.Thegoalhesaysistobeabletotiemyshoelaces鞋带.21.WhydidJayson'sdoctordisapproveof不赞成hisusingaprosthesisinhischildhood?A.Theprosthetictechnologywasunderdevelopedthen.B.AprosthesiswasveryexpensiveatthattimE.C.Tousethedisabledhandwasimportant.D.Theoriginalhandcoulddomanytasks.22.Jayson'sfathermanagedtogetJaysonanewhandby________.A.collectingmoneyontheInternetB.buyingaprosthetichandC.buyinga3DprinterD.printingahand23.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph2canbereplacedby________.A.buyingB.borrowingC.rentingD.making24.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.ADIYEnthusiastB.AHelpingHandC.AGreatAdventureD.ALuckyEscape
MikeMyersisateacheratChaunceyRoseHighSchoolinTerreHauteIndianA.Lastyearhetaughthisstudentsabouttheworld’srainforests.TheylearnedthatrainforestsareimportantbecausetheplantsandanimalsoftherainforestgiveusfoodwoodandmedicinE.Destructionoftheworld’srainforestsisaseriousproblem.Unluckilyrainforestsaredisappearingatarateof80acresperminute!AspartofaclassprojectMyers’studentsboughtthreeacresofrainforestinCentralAmericA.Theypaid$25peracrE.ThestudentshopethatthelandtheyboughtwillbeprotectedandnotdestroyeD.Thestudentsbecamesointerestedinrainforeststhattheydecidedtogetacloserlookatarealrainforest.SolastJuneMyersandfourofhisstudentstookaboatridedownariver.Theysawalligatorsandcrocodiles.InthemiddleoftheweekaguidetookMyersandhisstudentsintotherainforest.Themonkeyswerenothappythatwewereintheirforest.TheybrokesmallbranchesoffthetreesandthrewthematusoneofthestudentssaidItwasagreatlearningexperienceforallofussaidMyers.EachstudentchosesomethingspecificaboutCostaRicatostudyinvolvingtheplantsanimalsfoodandculturE.Duringthelastfewdaysthegrouphadtimetodofunactivities.TheywentwhitewaterraftingandhorsebackridingandvisitedCostaRica’sactivevolcano.Myershopestomakethetripeveryyearwithadifferentgroupofkids.24.Whatmadethembuyapieceofrainforest?A.TheclassprojectforcedthemmakesuchadecisionB.TheywanttoprotecttherainforestintheirownwayC.RainforestsarebringinghumansmoreandmorebenefitsD.Theycangototheirownrainforestwithoutpaying25.WhatdidMyersandhisstudentsdoatthebeginningofthetrip?A.Theywentintotherainforest.B.Theyboughtacresofrainforest.C.Theytookaboatridedownariver.D.TheyvisitedCostaRica’sactivevolcano.26.WhenthemonkeyssawMyersandhisstudentsthey___________.A.feltexcitedB.feltangryC.cameforfoodandfunD.lefttherainforest27.ThepassagemainlyshowsthatMyersandhisstudents__________.A.didsomethingtoprotectrainforestB.wantedtobuytherainforestinCostaRicaC.wereinterestedinthecultureofCostaRicaD.wenttotherainforestforvariousfunactivities
AyoungwomanwasdrivingthroughthelonelycountrysidE.Itwasdarkandraining.Suddenlyshesawanoldwomanbythesideoftheroadholdingherhandoutasifshewantedalift.Ican’tleaveheroutinthisweatherthewomansaidtoherselfsoshestoppedthecarandopenedthedoor.Doyouwantalift?sheaskeD.Theoldwomannoddedandclimbedintothecar.AfterawhileshesaidtotheoldwomanHaveyoubeenwaitingforalongtime?TheoldwomanshookherheaD.Strangethoughttheyoungwoman.Shetriedagain.BadweatherforthetimeofyearshesaiD.TheoldwomannoddeD.Nomatterwhatshesaidthehitchhiker搭便车的人gavenoanswerexceptforanodoftheheadorashrug.Thentheyoungwomannoticedthehitchhiker’shandswhichwerelargeandhairy.Suddenlysherealizedthatthehitchhikerwasactuallyaman!Shestoppedthecar.Ican’tseeoutoftherearscreen后屏shesaiD.Wouldyoumindclearingitforme?Thehitchhikernoddedandopenedthedoor.Assoonasthehitchhikerwasoutofthecartheterrifiedyoungwomanracedoff.Whenshegottothenextvillageshepulledup.ShenoticedthatthehitchhikerhadlefthishandbagbehinD.Shepickeditupandopenedit.Shegaveagasp—insidethebagwasagun.1.Theyoungwomanstoppedthecarbecause______.A.theoldwomanaskedhertoB.sheknewtheoldwomanC.sheknockedtheoldwomandownD.shewantedtohelptheoldwomanoutinthebadweather2.What’stheweatherlikethatday?A.SunnyB.CloudyC.RainyD.Windy3.Theyoungwomanaskedthehitchhikertocleartherearscreenbecause_______.A.thiswasthewayshethoughtoftogetridofhimB.shecouldn’tseeoutoftherearscreenC.thehitchhikerwasveryhelpfulD.therearscreenwascoveredwithdirt4.Thehitchhikerleftthebagwithaguninitbehindbecause_______.A.hewantedtogivetheyoungwomanawarningB.hehadn’texpectedthattheyoungwomanwouldleavehimbehindintherainC.itwashispresentfortheyoungwomanD.hewantedtokilltheyoungwomanwiththegun5.Whatmightthemanbe?A.ateacherB.asoldierC.arobberD.anactor
SandraCisneroswasborninChicagoin1954toaMexicanAmericanfamily.Astheonlygirlinafamilyofsevenchildrensheoftenfeltlikeshehadsevenfathersbecausehersixbrothersaswellasherfathertriedtocontrolher.Feelingshyandunimportantsheretreated躲避intobooks.DespiteherloveofreadingshedidnotdowellinelementaryschoolbecauseshewastooshytoparticipatE.InhighschoolwiththeencouragementofoneparticularteacherCisnerosimprovedhergradesandworkedfortheschoolliterarymagazinE.HerfatherencouragedhertogotocollegebecausehethoughtitwouldbeagoodwayforhertofindahusbanD.CisnerosdidattendcollegebutinsteadofsearchingforahusbandshefoundateacherwhohelpedherjointhefamousgraduatewritingprogramattheUniversityofIowA.Attheuniversity’sWriters’Workshophowevershefeltlonely—aMexicanAmericanfromapoorneighborhoodamongstudentsfromwealthyfamilies.ThefeelingofbeingsodifferenthelpedCisnerosfindhercreativevoicE.ItwasnotuntilthismomentwhenIconsideredmyselftrulydifferentthatmywritingacquiredavoicE.IknewIwasaMexicanwomanbutIdidn’tthinkithadanythingtodowithwhyIfeltsomuchimbalanceinmylifebutithadeverythingtodowithit!That’swhenIdecidedIwouldwriteaboutsomethingmyclassmatescouldn’twriteabout.CisnerospublishedherfirstworkTheHouseonMangoStreetwhenshewastwenty-ninE.ThebooktellsaboutayoungMexicanAmericangirlgrowingupinaSpanish-speakingareainChicagomuchliketheneighborhoodsinwhichCisneroslivedasachilD.Thebookwonanawardin1985andhasbeenusedinclassesfromhighschoolthroughgraduateschoollevel.SincethenCisneroshaspublishedseveralbooksofpoetryachildren’sbookandashort-storycollection.24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCisnerosinherchildhood?A.Shehadsevenbrothers.B.Shefeltherselfanobody.C.Shewastooshytogotoschool.D.Shedidnothaveanygoodteachers.25.ThegraduateprogramgaveCisnerosachanceto_____.A.workforaschoolmagazineB.runawayfromherfamilyC.makealotoffriendsD.developherwritingstyle26.AccordingtoCisneroswhatplayedthedecisiveroleinhersuccess?A.HerearlyyearsincollegE.B.HertrainingintheWorkshop.C.Herfeelingofbeingdifferent.D.HerchildhoodexperiencE.27.WhatdowelearnaboutTheHouseonMangoStreet?A.Itisquitepopularamongstudents.B.ItistheonlybookeverwrittenbyCisneros.C.Itwasn’tasuccessasitwaswritteninSpanish.D.ItwonanawardwhenCisneroswastwenty-ninE.
AbouttenyearsagoayoungandverysuccessfulbusinessmannamedJoshwastravelingdownaChicagoneighborhoodstreet.Hewasgoingabittoofastinhisshinyblack12cylinderJaguarXKEwhichwasonlytwomonthsolD.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrombetweenparkedcarsandsloweddownwhenhethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassednochildcameoutbutabricksailedoutand—WHUMP!—ithittheJag’sshinyblacksidedoor!SCREECH...!!!!ImmediatelyJoshstoppedthecarjumpedoutseizedthekidandpushedhimupagainstaparkedcar.HeshoutedatthekidWhatwasthatallaboutandwhoareyou?Justwhatareyoudoing?!Buildingupaheadofsteamhewenton.That’smynewcarandthatbrickyouthrewisgoingtocostyoualotofmoney.Whydidyouthrowit?PleasemisterpleasE.I’msorry!Ididn’tknowwhatelsetodo!beggedtheyoungster.Ithrewthebrickbecausenooneelsewouldstop!Tearswerestreamingdowntheboy’sfaceashepointedaroundtheparkedcar.It’smybrotherMisterhesaiD.Herolledoffthecurb路沿andfelloutofhiswheelchairandIcan’tlifthimup.SobbingtheboyaskedthebusinessmanWouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?He’shurtandhe’stooheavyformE.Movedbeyondwordstheyoungbusinessmantriedhardtoswallowtherapidlyswellinglumpinhisthroat.HeliftedtheyoungmanbackintothewheelchairandtookouthishandkerchiefandwipedthescrapesandcutscheckingtoseethateverythingwasgoingtobeOK.Thankyousir.AndGodblessyouthegratefulchildsaidtohim.HethenwatchedtheyoungerbrotherpushhimdownthesidewalktowardtheirhomE.Itwasalongwalkbacktotheblackshining12cylinderJaguarXKE—alongandslowwalk.JoshneverdidfixthesidedoorofhisJaguar.Hekeptthedent凹痕toremindhimnottogothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabrickathimtogethisattention.Feelforthebricksoflifecomingatyou.21.Theboythrewabrickatthebusinessman’scarbecause________.A.thebusinessmandroveatahighspeedB.heenviedthebrand-newcarverymuchC.hewantedtoaskforsomemoneyD.hewantedtogethelpfromthedriver22.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthestory?A.TheyoungerbrotherthrewabrickatJosh’scar.B.Theelderbrotherfelloutofhiswheelchair.C.TheyoungerbrotherbeggedJoshforhelp.D.Joshliftedtheelderbrotherbackintohiswheelchair.E.Joshshoutedattheyoungerbrother.A.baecdB.acdbeC.bacedD.acbed23.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Joshwouldacceptthemoneyfromthekids.B.ThetwokidswereJosh’sneighbors.C.Joshwasakind-heartedman.D.Josh’snewcarbrokedowneasily.24.Accordingtothepassagethelastsentencemeans________.A.tryingtogetreadyforthetroubleinyourfuturelifeB.drivingfastinaneighborhoodstreetisdangerousC.tryingtobemoreunderstandingseeingothersintroubleD.protectingoneselffrombeinghurt
MarkTwainwasagreatwriter.HewasfromtheUSA.Hewasbornin1835.Hewasalsoafamousspeaker.Hewasfamousforhissenseofhumour.ManypeoplelikedtolistentohimtalkbecausehelikedtotellsomeinterestingstoriestomakepeoplelaughallthetimE.OnedayMarkTwainwasgoingtoasmalltownbecauseofhiswriting.Beforehewasgoingtoleaveoneofhisfriendssaidtohimthattherewerealwaysalotofmosquitoes蚊子inthetownandtoldhimthathe’dbetternotgotherE.MarkTwainwaved摇动hishandandsaidItdoesn’tmatter.ThemosquitoesarenorelativesofminE.Idon’tthinktheywillcometovisitmE.AfterhearrivedatthetownMarkTwainstayedinasmallhotelnearthestation.Hewentintohisroombutwhenhewasjustabouttohavearestquiteafewmosquitoesflewabouthim.Thewaitersfeltverysorryaboutthat.I’mverysorryMrMarkTwain.Therearetoomanymosquitoesinourtown.Oneofthemsaidtohim.MarkTwainhowevermadeajokesayingtothewaiterThemosquitoesareveryclever.Theyknowmyroomnumber.Theydidn’tcomeintothewrongroom.Whathesaidmadeallthepeoplepresentlaughheartily.ButthatnightMarkTwainsleptwell.Doyouknowwhy?Thatwasbecauseallthewaitersinthehotelweredrivingthemosquitoesawayforhimduringthewholenight.26.ThatdayMarkTwainwenttothetown_____.A.toseeoneofhisfriendsB.becausehewantedtodosomethingthereforhiswritingC.becausehewastoldtherewerealotofmosquitoesthereD.toseeoneofhisrelatives27.Thewaitersfeltsorrybecause_____.A.theydidsomethingwrongtoMarkTwainB.theirhotelwastoosmallC.theroomwasnotverycleanD.therewerequiteafewmosquitoesinMarkTwain’sroom28.Fromthestoryweknow_____.A.nomosquitoestroubledMarkTwaininthenightB.theownerofthehoteltoldthewaiterstolookafterMarkTwainwellatnightC.MarkTwaindidn’thaveagoodrestthatnightD.therewerenotmosquitoesinthehotelanylonger
Itwasadarkandcoldnight.Thecardriverdidn’thaveevenonepassengerallday.Whenhewentbytherailwaystationhesawayoungmancomingoutwithtwobagsinhishands.SohequicklyopenedthedoorofthecarandaskedWheredoyouwanttogosir?TotheStarHoteltheyoungmananswereD.Whenthecardriverheardthathedidn’tfeelhappy.Theyoungmanwouldgivehimonlythreedollarsbecausethehotelwasnotfarfromtherailwaystation.ButsuddenlyhehadanideA.Hetookthepassengerthroughmanystreetsofthebigcity.Afteralongtimethecarfinallyarrivedatthehotel.Youshouldpaymefifteendollarsthecardriversaidtotheyoungman.What!Fifteendollars?DoyouthinkI’mafool?OnlylastweekItookacarfromtherailwaystationtothissamehotelandIonlygavethedriverthirteendollars.IknowhowmuchIhavetopayforthetrip.Iwon’tpayyouonedollarmorethanIpaidtotheothercardriverlastweek.16.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Theyoungmanwentpasttherailwaystation.B.Theyoungmanwasworkingintherailwaystation.C.Theyoungmanhadjustgotoffatrain.D.TheyoungmanwaswaitingforhisfriendtherE.17.Whatdoyouthinkofthecardriver?A.Hewasaniceandcleverman.B.Hewasgoodatdriving.C.Hewasadishonestperson.D.HelikedtoworkveryharD.18.Fromthepassageweknowthattheyoungman__________.A.didn’twanttostayinthiscity.B.hadbeentothehotelseveraltimes.C.knewclearlyhowfaritwasfromthestationtothehotel.D.mustbeastrangeranddidn’tknowthecityverywell.19.Thedrivertookthepassengerthroughmanystreetssoasto_________.A.maketheyoungmanhappyB.getmorethantwentydollars.C.lettheyoungmanthinkitwasveryfarfromthestationtothehotel.D.lettheyoungmanhaveagoodlookatthecity.
Iwalkeduptothecounter.BehinditwasaladywithglassesonthetipofhernoseandgrayhaironherheaD.ExcusemeIsaiD.Shelookedup.You’rethatClementskidshesaiD.I’mMissBeE.Comecloserandletmegetalookatyou.ShepushedherglassesuphernosE.IcandescribeyoutothepoliceifsomethinggoesmissingfromthestorE.I’mnotathief!IwasshockeD.Iwasseventooyoungtobeathief!FromwhatIcanseeyou’renotmuchofanything.ButIcantellyou’vegotpotential.Shewentbacktoreadinghernewspaper.IneedtogetthesE.Isaidholdingupmylist.So?Gogetthem.MissBeepointedtoasignonthescreendoor.I’mnotyourservantsoIsuggestyougetyourselfabasketandstartfilling.IvisitedMissBeeseveraltimesaweekthatsummer.Sometimessheshort-changedmE.OthertimessheoverchargeD.ThatcanofbeansisonlytwentyninecentsIcorrectedheroneafternoon.IhadwatchedthenumberschangeonthecashregistercloselyandMissBeehadadded35cents.Shedidn'tseemembarrasseD.ShejustlookedatmeoverherglassesandfixedthepricE.Butsheeverletmedeclarevictory.AllsummerlongshefoundwaystoplaytricksonmE.NosoonerhadIlearnedhowtopronouncebicarbonateofsoda小苏打andmemorizeditslocationontheshelfthanMissBeerearrangedtheshelveandmademehuntforitalloveragain.OnedaybeforeIleftshesaidIknowwhatyouthinkofmebutIdon'tcare!Eachofusisputonthisearthforareason.IbelievemyjobistoteacheverychildImeetlifelessons.Whenyougetolderyou'llbegladourpathscrossed!GladImetMissBeeHa!TheideawasabsurdUntilonedaymydaughteraskedmetofinishhermathproblems.IfIdoitforyouhowwillyoueverlearntodoityourself?IsaiD.SuddenlyIrememberedtheladyMissBeE.32.Thegirlfelt__________whenMissBeeimpliedshecouldbeathief.A.surprisedB.shockedC.puzzledD.annoyed33.WecaninferfromParagraph6thatMissBee______________.A.showednocareabouthermistakesB.madethegirllearntodouble-checkC.wasalwaysplayingtricksonthegirlD.wascarelessanddishonesttodobusiness34.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatMissBee______________.A.knewherjobwastohelpeverychildshemetB.askedthegirltoshopbyherselftotestherhonestyC.taughtthegirlmanylessonsbutshedidn'tunderstandD.rearrangedtheshelvestoteachthegirltobechangeable35.WhichisNOTthelessonthewriterlearntfromshopping?ATreatotherskindlyandpolitely.B.Don’tbesoquicktojudgeothers.C.Thebestteachersaren’tonlyinschool.D.Tryourbestthoughthetaskseemsbeyondus.
AnoldandveryrichfriendofminetoldmehehadanunpleasantexperiencE.Hewenttoafamousjewelryshopandaskedtobeshownsomegoldnecklaces.Afterexaminingseveralminuteshedecidedtobuyagoldnecklacewithapreciousdiamondandaskedifhecouldpaybycheque支票.Theassistantsaidthatwasquiteinorderbutthemomentmyfriendsignedhisnamehewasinvitedintothemanager'sofficE.Themanagerwasverypolitebutheexplainedthatsomeonewithexactlythesamenamehadgiventhemaworthlesschequenotlongago.MyfriendgotveryangrywhenheheardthisandsaidthathewouldbuyadiamondnecklacesomewhereelsE.WhenhegotuptogothemanagertoldhimthatthepolicewouldarriveatanymomentandhehadbetterstayunlesshewantedtogetintoserioustroublE.Sureenoughthepolicearrivedsoonafterwards.Theywerepolitetoobutexplainedthatapersonwhohadusedthesamenameashiswasresponsible负责任foranumberofrecentrobberies.Thenthepoliceaskedmyfriendtocopyoutanotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinanumberofstores.ThenotereadIhaveaguninmypocket.Asknoquestionandgivemeallthemoneyinthedrawer.Luckilymyfriend'shandwritingwasquiteunlikethethief's.Hewasnotonlyallowedtogowithoutfurtherdelaybutalsototakethediamondnecklacewithhim.21.Whywasthemaninvitedintothemanager'soffice?A.Becausehishandwritingwaslikeathief's.B.Becauseathiefhadusedthesamenameashis.C.Becausehedidn'tsignhisnamecorrectly.D.Becausehischequewasdifferentfromothers.22.Afterthemanheardwhatthemanagersaidhe________.A.gotveryangryandleftatonceB.wentouttobuyadiamondnecklacesomewhereelseC.insistedonstayinguntilthepolicecameD.thoughtthathehadnothingtodowiththestealing23.Thepolicewerepolitetoobecause________.A.theydidn'tthinkthemanwasathiefB.themanwasoldandveryrichC.theywerenotsurewhetherthemanwasthethieftheywantedD.theydoubtedthatthemanwasresponsibleforanumberofrecentrobberies24.Whichofthefollowingissuggested暗示inthepassage?A.Thoughthemanhadsometroublehegotthenecklacewithoutpayingcash.B.Nobodysawthemantakethenecklacewithhim.C.Themanagerneverthoughtanoldmanwouldbeathief.D.Thethiefalwaysstolethingsinfamousjewelryshops.
Poetryoneoftheessentialartformsofliteratureisabriefandeasywaytoexpressourfeelings.Moreovereveryoneunderstandsitintheirownway.Somefindreliefinpoems;somereadthemsimplyforpeace;somereadpoemsforsimpleartisticpleasurE.TherearesomespecialfeaturesofpoetrywhichmakeitquitedifferentfromotherformsofliteraturE.Firstofallpoemshaverhythmicpatterns.Generallymostpartsofapoemfollowthesameformofrhythm.Poemsmayhaverhymebuttheydon'thaveto.Thelinesareneatlyarrangedtogethersothattheyexpressaparticularfeelingoremotion.Therecanbevarioustypesofpoemsbutaccordingtothepatternortheformtherearemainlythreetypes:Lyrics:Thelyricmainlyconcentratesonhumanthoughtsandemotionsratherthanastory.Lyricsalwaysbearsong-likeappeal.Thesearemainlyshortpoems.Popularlyricpoemformsaretheelegytheodeandthesonnet.WilliamShakespeareEdmundWallerandKeatsaresomeofthegreatestlyricwritersofalltimes.Narrativepoems:Thistypeofpoetrytellsastory.Narrativepoemsareusuallylongpoems.Epics史诗andballadsfallunderthistypE.SomeofthegreatestepicpoetsareJohnMiltonDanteEdgarAllanPoeAlexanderPopeWilliamShakespeareetC.Dramaticpoems:Anydramathatiswritteninverseisadramaticpoem.Thesepoemsgenerallytellastory.Blackversedramaticmonologue独白andclosetdramabelongtothistypE.WilliamShakespeareChristopherMarloweandBenJonsonaresomeofthegreatestdramaticpoets.Whatevertheformisonethingwhichcannotbedeniedisthatpoetryisoneofthemostpowerfultoolstoexpressourfeelings.45.Whatdoweknowaboutlyrics?①Theyaresimilartosongs.②Theyusuallytellstories.③Theyarenotverylong.④Thesonnetisatypeoflyrics.A.①②③B.②③④C.①②④D.①③④46.Wecanknowfromthetextthat.A.poemsareweakinshowingfeelingsB.somepoetswritemorethanonetypeofpoemC.narrativepoemsareshorterthanlyricpoemsD.thesonnetandtheballadbelongtothesametype47.Thispassageiswrittenmainlyto.A.tellussomesimplefactsaboutpoetryB.teachushowtowritepoemsC.givesomeadviceonreadingpoemsD.makeusinterestedinpoems
Afamousprofessordidastudyinaprimaryschool.Atthebeginningoftheschoolyearteachersweregiventhenamesoffivechildren.TheteachersweretoldthatthesestudentswerethebeststudentsintheclasswhilethefactwasthatthesestudentswereonlyaveragE.Butbytheendoftheyearthesefiveaveragestudentsscorethehighestintheclass.Whatmadetheseaveragestudentschangesomuchtobecometopstudents?Theonlydifferencewasthechangeintheteachers’attitudes.Sincetheteachersbelievedthatthesefivekidswerethetopstudentstheyexpectedmorefromthem.Sothesefiveaveragestudentsbegantoexpectmorefromthemselves.Youknowifyouexpectthebestfromothersthey’llusuallywanttogiveyoutheirbest.A.greatleadersaidTreatapersonjusthowheappearstobeontheoutsideandyou’llmakehimevenworsE.Buttreatapersonlikehe’salreadyasuccessandyou’llhelpmakehimthebesthecanbE.Itremindsmeofanotherstoryof7-year-oldJohnny.Histeachergotsotiredofhim.OnedayshesaidJohnnyyou’rethenaughtiestboyinthisclass!ThenextyearJohnnyhadadifferentteacher.ThenewteachersaidJohnnyI’veheardalotaboutyou.ButIdon’tbelieveawordofit.Johnny’newteachertreatedhimasifhewasoneofthesmartestbest-behavedstudents.Wellyouguessedit.AfterjustafewmonthsJohnnybecameoneofthetopstudentsinthatclass.Lateronhebecameagreatleader..Thereforeit’sthepowerofourlovebeliefandencouragingattitudetowardsourchildrenthatmatter.24.Howdidtheprofessorcarryouthisstudy?A.HepickedfiveaveragechildrenonpurposE.B.Hepickedthefivesmartestchildren.C.Heaskedtheteacherstocareaboutthechildren.D.Hehelpedtochangethechildren’sattitudes.25.Thefiveaveragestudentsbecametopstudentsmainlybecauseof________.A.theprofessor’shelpB.theteachers’confidenceinthemC.thechangeintheirteachers’attitudestowardsthemD.thechangeintheirattitudestowardstheirteachers26.WhydoestheauthormentionthestoryofJohnny?A.Toshowhowtomakeatopstudent.B.Toshowtheimportanceofencouragement.C.ToshowhowsuccessfulJohnnywas.D.TotellthedifferencebetweenJohnny’stwoteachers27.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThefivetopstudentsB.ThepowerofloveC.TheexpectationofthebestD.Thedevelopmentofrightattitudes
In1921CharlesWilliamPaddockwasregardedasthefastesthumanbeingintheworlD.Inthe1920OlympicGamesinBelgiumPaddockwonthegoldmedalinthe100-meterdashandasilvermedalinthe200-meterdash.OnedayPaddockvisitedaschoolinClevelandOhioandspoketothestudents.A.youngblackchildlistenedattentivelyasthisfamousathletetalkeD.Whatdoyouwanttobe?PaddockaskeD.YounameitandthenyouwillbecomejustthathesaiD.Thatyoungmandecidedthathetoowantedtobethefastesthumanbeingonearth.HesharedhisdreamwithCharlesRileyhisjuniorhightrackcoach.CoachRileysaidtohimIt’sgreattohaveadreamsonbuttoachieveyourgoalitisnecessarytobuildaladder梯子toit.OntheladderyoumusthavestepsthatwillsupporttheweightofallyouhopetoachievE.Thefirststeponyourdreamladdermustbedeterminationandtheseconddedication.Thethirdstepisdiscipline!Thefourthisattitude!Howeverthepossibilitieswereagainstthisyoungman.HewasapoorblackmanwhoreceivednoscholarshiptocollegE.Whentravelingwithhisteamhesleptandateinblackonlyhotelsandrestaurants.HewoneightindividualNCAAchampionshipsatOhioStateUniversitybuthewasnotallowedtoliveonthecollegecampus.Inspiteofcruelracialprejudice种族歧视andmanyotherdifficultieshekeptonworkingharD.In1936attheBerlinOlympicshewonfourgoldmedals.HemadesuchanimpressiononGermanythatevenAdolphHitlerroseandwavedhishandatthisgreatrunner.HewaschosenfortheAlabamaSportsHallofFamein1970;hewasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomin1976byGeraldFordandtheCongressionalGoldMedalbyGeorgeH.W.BushonMarch281990.In1984astreetinBerlinwasrenamedforhim.TwoU.S.postagestampshavebeenissuedinhishonor.Hisname?JesseOwens.58.Whendidtheboydecidetobecomethefastesthumanbeing?A.BeforePaddockcametovisithisschool.B.WhilehewaslisteningtoPaddock’sspeechathisschool.C.WhenhewaswatchingPaddockrunningintheOlympics.D.AfterhetalkedtoCharlesRileyhisjuniorhightrackcoach.59.Whentheboysharedhisdreamwithhiscoachthecoach.A.didn’tthinkmuchofitB.considereditimpossibleforhimtorealizeitC.offeredhimsomeusefuladviceD.listedsomedifficultiesthathemightmeetwith60.Totheboythegreatestdifficultyinachievinghisdreammightbethat.A.hedidn’thaveastrongladderB.hecouldn’tgetsupportfromhiscoachC.hecouldn’taffordthetrainingD.hewaslookeddownuponasablack61.WhatcanwelearnaboutJesseOwensfromthepassage?A.GeraldFordgavehimfreedomintheyearof1976.B.ThenameofastreetinBerlinwaschangedtohonorhim.C.TwoGermanpostagestampshavebeenissuedinhonorofhim.D.AdolphHitlerawardedhimagoldmedalattheBerlinOlympics.
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