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Motherwasbornin1887.Bythetimeshewas13sevenmorechildrenfilledthefamily’sNewYorkCityapartmentandshewenttoworkasadepartmentstoremessengergirl.Thejobpaidthreedollarsfora48-hourweek.Shewalkedtwomilesbackandfortheachdaytosavethefive-centbus-fareandatnightwenttosecondaryschoolandlateracityuniversity.Eventuallysheworkedherwayuptobuyer.Sheandmyfathergotmarriedwhentheywerenearly40.A.fewyearsaftertheirmarriagemyparentsfulfilledtheirdreamofowningahomE.ToMotherBuckinghamPlaceheVenicecanalsandShangri-Lawereallwrappedupinthatsix-roombrickhouseintheBronx.ThentheDepression经济大萧条setin.Father’spubbegantolosemoney;theirsavingsdeclinedtonothing.Daddyhadtolettheassistantsgoandbeganworking20-hourdaysandonemorningin1936hedidn’twakeup.Motherwasleftwiththreechildrenandamortgage抵押贷款Motherborehergriefandcarriedon.ItwasimpossibletogetajobinthosetimessoMothercameupasolution.A.signFurnishedRoomswastackedontoourdoorbeginningaparadeofpeopleintoourlivesforthenextfiveyears.OneIrememberfelltwoweeksbehindinhisrentandtriedtotiptoe踮着脚走outatdawn.UnfortunatelyforhimMotherwhowasalwaysrearrangingthingshadmovedthefurniturethenightbeforeandhetripped绊overarepositionedlamp.Motherrushedouttofindhimsprawledonthefloor.Ifyoudidn’thavethemoneyyoushouldhavetoldmeshesaiD.GodknowsIcanunderstandthat.HeleftwithtwodollarspressedintohishanD.AllthosethingshappenedlongagobuttheyarealwaysfreshinmyminD.AndMotherisalwaysinmyheart.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theauthor’smotherwasborninafamilywithsevenchildren.B.Theauthor’smotherwasawell-educatedandhard-workingwoman.C.Theauthor’smotherneverrealizedherdreamoftravelingtoEuropE.D.Theauthor’sfatherdiedwhentheauthorwasveryyoung.2.Whatwasthemostprobablecauseoftheauthor’sfather’sdeath?A.OldagE.B.Depression.C.OverworkD.Mortgage3.Thepersonwhotriedtotiptoeout_____.A.paidtherentandleftthehouseB.wasnotwilingtopaytherentthoughhehadmoneyC.paidtherentandhadonlytwodollarsleftD.gottwodollarsinsteadofpayingtherent4.Theauthor’smotherdidthefollowingEXCEPTthat____.A.shemovedthelamptoanotherpaceonenightB.sheputupanadvertisementonthedoorC.shestartedtoworkatanearlyagetoearnmoneyD.shegotupearlytostopthepersonfromrunningaway
Agroupofgraduateshighlyestablishedintheircareersgottogethertovisittheirolduniversityprofessor.TheconversationsoonturnedintocomplaintsaboutstressinworkandinlifE.Offeringhisguestscoffeetheprofessorwenttothekitchenandreturnedwithalargepotofcoffeeandavarietyofcups―plasticglasscrystalsomeplain-lookingsomeexpensivesomefine―tellingthemtohelpthemselvestothecoffeE.Whenallthestudentshadacupofcoffeeinhandtheprofessorsaid:Ifyounoticedallthenice-lookingexpensivecupsweretakenupleavingbehindtheplainandcheapones.Whileitisnormalforyoutowantonlythebestforyourselvesthatisthesourceofyourproblemsandstress.Whatallofyoureallywantedwascoffeenotthecupbutyouconsciouslywentforthebestcupsandwereeyeingeachother'scups.Nowconsiderthis:Lifeisthecoffeeandthejobsmoneyandpositioninsocietyarethecups.TheyarejusttoolstoholdandcontainlifeanddonotchangethequalityoflifE.SometimesbyconcentratingonlyonthecupwefailtoenjoythecoffeE.Sodon'tletthecupsdriveyou...enjoythecoffeeinsteaD.51.Whydidtheconversationsoonturnintocomplaints?A.Becausetherewasnocoffeetodrink.B.Becausetherewasnothingtotalkaboutexceptcomplaints.C.BecauselifewasnoteasyforeveryonE.D.Becausetherewasnothingbetterthantocomplain.52.Theprofessorbroughtinavarietyofcupsbecause_____.A.hewasricherthanhisstudentsB.hewasfondofcollectingcupsC.thereweretoomanypeopletodrinkcoffeeD.thecupswouldplayanimportantpartinhistalk53.Intheauthor’sopinion_____.A.itisnecessarytohaveavarietyofcupstomeettheneedsofdifferentguestsB.oneshouldconcentrateonmainthingsinlifeC.thestudentslikeddrinkingcoffeemorethananythingelseD.cupsaremoreimportantthancoffee54.Wecaninferthat______.A.inourdailylifemostpeoplewantonlythebestforthemselvesB.coffeewasasimportantasacupC.ateachershouldhaveallkindsofcupsathomeD.whethercoffeeisnicetodrinkdependsonthecup
Mr.PeterJohnsonagedtwenty-threebattledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Mr.Johnsontooktheonlyescaperoute―throughtheboot行李箱.Mr.Johnson’scarhadfinishedupinaditch沟渠atRomneyMarsinKentafterskiddingoniceandhittingabank.FortunatelythewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowlyMr.JohnsonsaiD.Icouldn’tforcethedoorsbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.Mr.JohnsonasweetsalesmanofSittingHomeKentfirsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehornandhammeringontheroofandboot.ThenhebeganhisstruggletoescapE.LaterhesaidItwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylifE.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.IhammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehearbutnohelpcamE.Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseatandafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrenchandbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.ItwastheonlychanceIhaD.FinallyitgavebutassoonasImovedthebootlidthewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandscrambledclearasthecarfilledup.Hishandsandarmscutandbruised擦伤Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearbywherehewaslookedafterbythefarmer’swifeMrs.LucyBates.HuddledinablankethesaidThatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisiblepolicesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.68.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?A.TheStoryofMr.JohnsonA.SweetSalesmanB.CarBootCanServeAsTheBestEscapeRouteC.DriverEscapesThroughCarBootD.TheDriverSurvivedA.TerribleCarAccident69.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?A.Thehammer.B.Thecoin.C.Thescrew.D.Thehorn.70.FinallyitgaveParagraph5meansthat_______.A.LuckilythedoorwastornawayintheendB.AtlastthewrenchwentbrokenC.ThelockcameopenafterallhiseffortsD.Thechancewaslostatthelastminute71.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.theditchwasalongaquietcountryroadB.theaccidenthappenedonaclearwarmdayC.thepolicehelpedMr.JohnsongetoutoftheditchD.Mr.Johnsonhadatenderwifeandwaswellattended
IaskedJackiealotofquestions.Iaskedifshebecameclosetoherpatients.ShesaidSomeIdoespeciallyifIhavebecometheirclosefriendsandtheytellmethingstheywouldn’ttellanyoneelsE.I’vefounditharderforthepatient’sfamilytoacceptwhat’shappening.Inmostcasesthedyingpersonhasacceptedthetruth.Iaskedherhowshecoulddothisworkforsolong.ShesaidIhavetakencareof3000peopleover37years.IconsiderdyingtobeaveryimportantpartoflifE.IfeelgoodbecauseIcanmakethesepeople’sjourneyeasier.JackiewasthemotherIhaveneverhaD.MyownmotherHelenwastakenawayfrommerightafterIwasborn.Ineverknewher.AndIhadastrangerelationshipwithmyfather.HewasaSundayfather.SincemysisterandIlivedinfosterhomeshecametovisitonlyonSundays.Butatthehospice临终安养院nurseJackiegavemehopeloveandencouragement.ShelistenedtoallmystoriesandIlistenedtohers.Itwasacomfort.Thenurseshadtoldmyfamilythatdeathwascomingnear.AstimewentonIbecamethestarpatientatthehospicebecauseIdidn’tgoaccordingtoplans.Mykidneysstartedworkingagainandcouldfunctionwithoutdialysis透析.Itwasamysterytomydoctors.MyfriendssaidItwasamiracle.ButIknewwhatactuallycuredmE.TheemployeesshowedmeofftootherpatientsandbeingthehamIwasIenjoyeD.62.AccordingtothesecondparagraphthereasonwhyJackiefeelshappyisthat.A.S.hecanhaveatripwiththepatient.B.SheknowsdyingisveryimportantC.Shecanreducepatients’painduringtheirlastdaysD.Shecanarrangeajourneyforthepatientsbeforetheydie63.TheyauthormentionedhisparentsinthethirdparagraphinordertotellusA.hewantsparentstolovetheirownchildrenB.JackiecaresforhimmorethanhisparentsdoC.helovesJackiemorethanheloveshispatientsD.hehadaveryunhappychildhood64.Theunderlinedwordmiracleinthefourthparagraphmeanssomethingthatis.A.veryexcitingB.hardtobelieveC.veryriskyD.veryimportant65.wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.Jackieworkedinthehospiceasavolunteer.B.theauthor’smotherlefthimwhenhewastwoC.theauthorwastheyoungestchildinhisfamilyD.theauthordidn’tlikebeingthehospiceposterboy66.Accordingtotheauthoractuallycuredhim.A.Jackie’sloveandencouragementBotherpatients’movingstoriesC.thehelpofawell-knowndoctorD.hisstrongdesiretolive
VincentVanGoghwasanimportantpainterofthe19thcentury.HewasborninHollandbuthelivedmuchofhislifeinFrance.HewasaveryemotionalmanandtherewasmuchsufferinginhislifE.Hisstyleofpaintingwasverydifferentfromclassicalart.HepaintedpicturesofsunnyhotregionsofFrance.Helookedforinterestingshapesandexcitingcolours.Helikedtoworkfreelyandquickly.Thereisafastmovementinmanyofhispaintings.SometimesthetreeslooklikefirE.Thesunthemoonandstarsmoverapidlyinthesky.HealsopaintedpicturesofpeoplE.Likehislifehisartwasalwaysunusualandveryemotional.PaulGauguinwasanother19-centurypainter.HewasFrenchandafriendofVanGogh.BeforehebecameanartistGauguinhadbeenabusinessmanformanyyears.Hemadealotofmoneyandhelikestobuymodernpaintings.Attheageof354Gauguindecidedtobecomeapainterhimself.Gauguinwantedtodiscovermoreimportantthingsaboutman.HewenttoadifferentpartofFrancetolivewiththefarmers.HepaintedpicturesofFrenchcountrypeopletherE.TwoyearslaterhewenttoliveinasmallplaceinthePacificOceanthousandsofmilesfromFrance.HewantedtolearnaboutthesimplelifetherE.HismostfamousandinterestingpaintingswerepaintedatthattimE.41.VanGogh’sstyleofpaintingwas____.A.similartoclassicalartB.differentfromclassicalartC.betterthanclassicalartD.worsethanclassicalart42.WhatkindofpersonwasVanGogh?A.emotionalB.classicalC.modernD.happy43.PaulGauguinbecameapainter_____.A.allhislifeB.attheageofthirty-fiveC.attheageofnineteenD.atanearlyage44.HowlongdidGauguinlivewiththeFrenchfarmers?A.TwoyearsB.Thirty-fiveC.AllhislifeD.Wecan’tfinditfromthepassage45.Gauguinpaintedmanypicturesof____.A.countrypeopleB.thesunC.treesD.landscape
AtHartonCollege―anEnglishboardingschoolforboys―therearemanyrules.15-year-oldBobSandersoftenbreaksthem.Theboyscangointothetownintheafternoonafterclass.Buttheymustreturntotheschoolatsixo’clock.OneafternoonBobwalkedtothetown.HelookedattheshopsandthenwenttothecinemA.Whenthefilmwasoveritwasaftereighto’clock.HewasalittleworrieD.HewalkedbacktoHartonCollegeasfastaspossiblE.WhenhearrivedheranquicklytothemainentrancE.Itwaslocked.Hewentroundtheschool.uildingtoanotherdoorwhichwaslockedtoo.Helookedupatthewindowofhisdormitoryonthethirdfloor.Thewindowwasopenbutitwasquitedarkandhecouldnotclimbupthewalleasily.Thenhesawanotheropenwindowonthegroundfloor.Itwasthewindowoftheheadmaster’sstudy.Helookedintotheroom―noonewastherE.Bobquicklyclimbedontothewindowsillandjumpedintotheroom.JustthenheheardanoisE.Thensomeoneturnedonalightinthecorridor.BoblookedaroundandthenhidunderthesofA.OneminutelaterMr.Manneringtheheadmastercamein.HeturnedonthelightonhisdeskandsatdownonthesofA.ThenheopenedabookandbegantoreaD.BoblayunderthesofaasquietlyaspossiblE.Hecouldn’tmovE.ThefloorwascoldanduncomfortablE.Helookedattheheadmaster’sshoesandsocksforanhour.Whydoesn’thegetupandgotobed?Bobthought.Mr.Manneringreadhisbookforanotherhour.Finallytheheadmasterclosedhisbookandstoodup.Heputthebookonashelfandwalkedtowardsthedoor.Thankheavenshedidn’tfindmeunderthesofathoughtBoB.ThenMr.ManneringstoppedandspoketowardsthesofA.Wouldyouturnoffthelightwhenyouleave?Hesaidandleftthestudy.56.Whydidn’tBobgotohisdormitory?A.BecauseitsdoorwaslockeD.B.Becausethewindowwasshut.C.Becauseitwasquitedark.D.Becausethewallwastoohighforhimtoclimbup.57.WhentheheadmastercameinBob.A.wassittingonthesofaB.waslyingunderthesofaC.hidhimselfbehindthebookshelfD.hidhimselfunderthedesk58.ItcanbeinferredthatMr.Mannering.A.knewthatBobwasstillatthecinemaB.knewthatBobwasinthedormitoryC.knewexactlywhereBobwasD.didn’tknowclearlywhereBobwas
RecentlyIoverheardafatheranddaughterintheirlastmomentstogetherattheairport.TheairlinehadannouncedherdepartureandstandingnearthesecuritygatetheyhuggedandhesaidIloveyou.IwishyouenoughSheinturnsaidDadourlifetogetherhasbeenmorethanenough.Yourloveisa11IeverneedeD.IwishyouenoughtooDaD.TheykissedandsheleftHewalkedovertowardthewindowwhereIwasseatedStandingthereIcouldseehewantedandneededtocry.ItriednottodisturbhisprivacybuthewelcomedmeinbyaskingDidyoueversaygood―byetosomeoneknowingitwouldbeforever?’’YesIhavE.IrepliedForgivemeforaskingbutwhyisthisaforevergood-bye?I’moldandshelivesmuchtoofarawayIhavechallengesaheadandtherealityisthenexttripbackwillbeformyfuneral.HesaiD.Whenyouweresayinggood-bye1heardyousay‘1wishyouenough.‘mayIaskwhatthatmeans?HebegantosmilE.That’sawishthathasbeenhandeddownformanygenerationswithinmyfamily.MyparentsusedtosayittoeveryonE.HepausedforamomentlookingupasiftryingtorememberitindetailandthenhesmiledevenmoreWhenwesaid‘Iwishyouenough’wewerewantingtheotherpersontohavealifefilledwithjustenoughgoodthingstosustain使持续them.HecontinuedandthenturningtowardmebesharedthefollowingIwishyouenoughsuntokeepyourattitudebrightIwishyouenoughraintoappreciatethesunmorE.IwishyouenoughhappinesstokeepyourspiritalivE.Iwishyouenoughpainsothatthesmallestjoysinlifeappearmuchbigger.Iwishyouenoughgaintosatisfyyourwanting.Iwishyouenoughlosstoappreciatea11thatyoupossessIwishyouenough‘Hellos’togetyouenoughthefinal‘Good―byes’Thenhewalkedaway.IWISHYOUENOUGH!56.Thefatherattheairportto.A.seehisdaughteroffB.welcomehisdaughterhomeC.meethisdaughterandtheauthorD.sharethetouchingpoemwiththeauthor57.Itcanbeinferredthat.A.itwasnotconvenientforthefatheranddaughtertoseeeachotherfacetofaceB.thedaughterwaseagertoleavehisfatherC.thedaughterwaslookingforwardtoherfather’sfuneralD.thedaughterdidnotcareabouthisfatheratall58.Whatisprobablytheauthor’sfeelingafterhearingthefather’swordsexplainingthemeaning1wishyouenough?A.SatisfiedB.InterestedC.MovedD.Curious59.Whichisprobablythebesttitleofthisstory?A.EnoughisEnoughB.FatherandDaughterC.IWishYouEnoughD.YouCanNeverBeHappyEnough
LikeotherstudentathletesRayRayMcElrathbeydealswithschoolworkpracticeandgames.ButafteralongdayofstudyingandworkingoutonthefootballfieldtheClemsonUniversityplayercan’trelaxwithfriends.RayRayhastomakesurehis11-year-oldbrotherFahmarrgetsagooddinnerdoeshishomeworkandgoestobeD.SincetakingresponsibilityforFahmarrthisAugustI’veageddramatically戏剧性地saidRayRay.Ican’tberunningaroundatallhoursmaking19-year-olddecisions.RayRayhastemporarycustody监护权ofFahmarr.Theirmotherstruggleswithdrugaddiction上瘾andtheyarenotintouchwiththeirdaD.RayRaydidn’twanttoseehisbrothergointofoster收养carewheretheybothhadspenttimE.ThebrothersnowlivetogetherinanapartmentnearthecampusinClemsonSouthCarolina.ClemsonTigersfansaren’ttheonlypeoplesupportingRayRay.SportsIllustratedESPNandABCnewshavefeaturedthestory.Thebrothershavereceivedpraiseandmanyoffersofhelp.ButRayRayattendstheuniversityonascholarship.Undertheruleshecan’tacceptmoneyorgifts.Coaches’familymemberscan’tevengiveFahmarraridehomefromschool.ThischangedafewweeksagowhentheNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociationallowedClemsontosetupatrustfund基金forFahmarr.Itwillhelpprovideforhisbasicneedsincludingfoodandclothing.Butthebrotherscangiveeachothersomethingthatallthemoneyintheworldcan’tbuy.RayRaysayshehopestoinstill灌输qualitiesofstrengthandintelligenceinFahmarr.Hesayshavinghisbrotheraroundisagreatthingknowinghewillgrowupright.72.What’slikelytobethebesttitleforthepassage?A.RayRayMcElrathbeyWorksHardatCollegE.B.RayRayMcElrathbeyLovesHisBrother.C.ParentsFailtoRaiseTheirChildren.D.CollegeFootballPlayerPlaysParent’sRolE.73.A.fewweeksagoRayRayandhisbrothermainlylivedon________.A.fostercareB.moneyorgiftsfromothersC.ascholarshipD.atrustfund74.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___________.A.RayRaymustbethebestplayeronhisteamB.likehisbrotherRayRaymayenjoylittlecarefromtheirparentsC.ClemsonUniversitywillraisemoneyforRayRayandhisbrotherD.RayRay’sbrothermusthaveagoodacademicperformance75.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.RayRayhasfewfriendstorelaxwith.B.RayRaydoesn’tknowwherehisfatheris.C.ManypeoplehavehelpedRayRaymuch.D.RayRayisproudtolookafterhisbrother.
WhenJohnMiltonwriterofParadiseLostenteredCambridgeUniversityin1625hewasalreadyskilledinLatinaftersevenyearsofstudyingitashissecondlanguageatSt.Paul’sSchoolLondon.LikeallEnglishboyswhopreparedforcollegeingrammarschoolshehadlearnednotonlytoreadLatinbutalsotospeakandwriteitsmoothlyandcorrectly.HispronunciationofLatinwasEnglishhoweverandseemedtohavesoundedstrangetohisfriendswhenhelatervisitedItaly.SchoolboysgainedtheirskillinLatininabitterway.Theykeptinmindtherulestomakelearningbyhearteasier.Theyfirstmadeaword-for-wordtranslationandthenanidiomatictranslationintoEnglish.AstheyincreasedtheirskilltheytranslatedtheirEnglishbackintoLatinwithoutreferringtothebookandthencomparedtheirtranslationwiththeoriginal.Theschoolmasterwasalwaysathandtoencouragethem.AllschoolmastersbelievedLatinshouldbebeatenin.Afterseveralyearsofstudytheboysbegantowritecompositionsinimitation模仿oftheLatinwriterstheyreaD.AndastheybegantoreadLatinpoemstheybegantowritepoemsinLatin.BecauseMiltonwasalreadyapoetattenhispoemsweremuchbetterthanthosepainfullyputtogetherbytheotherboys.DuringthesevenyearsMiltonspentatuniversityhemaderegularuseofhiscommandofLatin.HewrotesomeexcellentLatinpoemswhichhepublishedamonghisworksin1645.59.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellabout?A.HowJohnMiltonwroteParadiseLost.B.HowJohnMiltonstudiedLatin.C.HowJohnMiltonbecamefamous.D.HowJohnMiltonbecameapoet.60.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJohnMilton’spronunciationofLatin?A.IthasastrongItalianaccent.B.ItwasbadanddifficulttounderstanD.C.ItwasnaturalandeasytounderstanD.D.Ithasanuncommonaccent.61.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.Milton'sclassmateslearnedLatinharderbutworsethanMiltonB.Miltonhadn’tlearnedanyforeignlanguageexceptLatinbeforegoingtocollegeC.Milton’sItalianfriendshelpedhimwithLatinwhentalkingD.Milton’straininginLatinwassimilartothatoftheotherboys62.Whichofthefollowingissuggestedinthepassage?A.TheschoolmastermainlyhelpedthosewhowerebadatLatin.B.TheschoolboyscouldrepeatLatingrammarrulesfrommemory.C.TheschoolmasterusuallystoodbesidetheboyswithastickinhishanD.D.SomeoftheschoolboyswerequickatwritingcompositionsinLatin.63.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartLatinshouldbebeateninthatthewriterwishesyoutounderstand?A.SchoolboysshouldbepunishediftheywerelazytolearnLatin.B.SchoolboysshouldbeencouragediftheyhaddifficultyinlearningLatin.C.SchoolboyshadtostudyLatininahardway.D.SchoolboyswereexpectedtomasterLatininashorttimE.
Henryfoundworkinabookstoreafterhefinishedmiddleschool.Hewouldn’tdoanythingbutwantedtogetrich.MrKingthoughthewastoolazyandwasgoingtosendhimaway.HenrywasafraidandhadtoworkharD.Itwasacoldmorning.Itwassnowingandtherewasthiniceonthestreets.Fewpeoplewenttobuythebooksandtheyoungmanhadnothingtodo.HehatedtoreadsohewatchedthetraffiC.Suddenlyhesawabagfalloffatruckanditlandedbytheothersideofthestreet.ItmustbefullofexpensivethingsHenrysaidtohimself.Ihavetogetitorotherswilltakeitaway.Hewentoutoftheshopandranacrossthestreet.A.driversawhimandbegantowhistle鸣笛buthedidn’thearitandwentonrunning.Themandroveasidehitabigtreeandwashurtintheaccident.TwoweekslaterHenrywastakentocourt法庭.A.judgeaskedifheheardthewhistlewhenhewasrunningacrossthestreet.Hesaidthatsomethingwaswrongwithhisearsandhecouldhearnothing.Butyou’veheardmethistimE.saidthejudge.OhI’msorry.NowIcanhearwithoneear.Covertheearwithyourhandandlistentomewithyourdeaf聋的onE.Wellcanyouhearme?NoIcan’t.sir.46.WhatwasMr.King?A.adriverB.adoctorC.apolicemanD.ashopkeeper47.WhydidMr.KingwanttosendHenryaway?A.BecauseHenrywastoolazy.B.BecauseHenryhopedtoberich.C.BecauseHenryfinishedmiddleschool.D.BecauseHenrysoldfewbooks.48.Thedriverwasafraidto_______sohedroveasidE.A.hitHenryB.hurthimselfC.fallbehindD.losethebag49.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordjudgemeaninChinese?A.裁判B.律师C.法官D.原告50.WhydidHenrysaythathewasdeaf?A.HewantedtohaveajokewiththejudgE.B.Hewantedtogetthejudge’shelpC.HewantedtofindanotherpieceofworkD.Hedidn’twanttopayfortheaccident.
AaronCarterisn’tlikeother12-year-olds.Hedoesn’tgotoschoolandhe’salreadygotajoB.Heisabigpopstar.A.fewyearsagohestartedhissingingwithCrazyLittlePartyGirlwhichbecameahitatoncE.Nowhegoesaroundtheworldandhissongsareinthetops.Becausehe’stravelingaroundallthetimeAarondoesn’thavetogotoschoolbutdon’tenvyhimtoomuch----hestillhastodolessonsandhomework.Andheisgoodatlearning.Ihavetofitmyschoolworkaroundmysingingheexplains.ButI’mluckybecauseIhaveaprivatetutorwhotravelswithmE.IsometimeshavetohavelessonsonaplanE.That’sreallyinteresting!Aaron’sfavoritesubjectismathbuthehateshistory.Heknowsclearlythathavingagoodsingingcareerdoesn’tmeanhecangowithoutschoolwork.ItwouldbeeasytothinkthatIdon’tneedtodowellinexamsbutthatwouldbecrazyhesays.It’simportanttogetmyqualifications资格sothatIhavesomethingtofallbackon.Besidesit’sinterestingtolearnaboutotherpeopleandcultures.Aaron’sfavoritetypeofmusicisrock’n’roll.ThebestthingaboutbeingasingerhesaysisthatyougettotravelallaroundtheworlD.Buttheworstthingisthatyou’reawayfromhomesomuchthatyoudon’tgettoseeyourfriendsorfamily.72.AccordingtothepassagewelearnthatAaronCarteris__________.A.acomposerB.asuccessfulsingerC.ahistoryloverD.ayoungbusinessman73.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.AaronCarterdoesn’tgotoschoolbecausehelikessingingbetter.B.AaronCarterhashisownteacher.C.Aaronlikesmathaswellashistory.D.AaronCarterlikestravelingallaroundtheworldanddislikesseeingfriendsandfamily.74.Theunderlinedphrasefallbackoninthefifthparagraphhasthesimilarmeaningas________.A.checkinB.returntoC.dependonD.decideon
IntheearlypartofthetwentiethcenturyracismwaswidespreadintheUnitedStates.ManyAfricanAmericanswerenotgivenequalopportunitiesineducationoremployment.MarianAnderson1897-1993wasanAfricanAmericanwomanwhogainedfameasaconcertsingerinthisclimateofracism.ShewasborninPhiladelphiaandsanginchurchchoirsduringherchildhooD.Whensheappliedforadmissiontoalocalmusicschoolin1917shewasturneddownbecauseshewasblack.Unabletoattendmusicschoolshebeganhercareerasasingerforchurchgatherings.In1929shewenttoEuropetostudyvoiceandspentseveralyearsperformingtherE.HervoicewaswidelypraisedthroughoutEuropE.ThenshereturnedtotheUSin1935andbecameatopconcertsingerafterperformingatTownHallinNewYorkCity.RacismagainaffectedAndersonin1939.WhenitwasarrangedforhertosingatConstitutionHallinWashingtonDCtheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolutionopposeditbecauseofhercolor.ShesanginsteadattheLincolnMemorialforover75000peoplE.In1955AndersonbecamethefirstblacksoloisttosingwintheMetropolitanOperaofNewYorkCity.ThefamousconductorToscaninipraisedhervoiceasheardonlyonceinahundredyears.ShewasaUSdelegatetotheUnitedNationsin1958andwontheUNpeaceprizein1977.Andersoneventuallytriumphedoverracism.5.AccordingtothispassagewhatdidMarianAndersondobetween1917and1929?A.Shestudiedatamusicschool.B.Shesangforreligiousactivities.C.ShesangatTownHallinNewYork.D.ShestudiedvoiceinEuropE.6.ToscaninithoughtthatMarianAnderson.A.hadaveryrarevoiceB.sangoccasionallyinpublicC.sangonlyonceinmanyyearsD.wasseldomheardbypeople7.Anderson’sbeautifulvoicewasfirstrecognized.A.attheLincolnMemorialB.inWashingtonDC.C.inEuropeD.attheUnitedNations8.ThispassageshowsthatAndersonfinallydefeatedracismintheUSby.A.protestingtothegovernmentB.appealingtotheUnitedNationsC.demonstratinginthestreetsD.workinghardtoperfectherart
GeofferyPaynetalkedforthefirsttimeaboutthenightwhenhiswifewaskilleD.ThejudgethoughtitwashewhokilledhiswifE.Nowhewrotetoamagazinefromtheprisonaboutwhathadhappenedonthenightof13October2007.Ihadtostaylateatthehospitalthatnighttodoanoperation.Ifinallyleftatabout11p.m.Idrovehomeslowlybecausetheweatherwasterrible－thewindwasblowinganditwasrainingheavily.Iwasturningintoourroadwhenamansuddenlyraninfrontofmycar.IalmosthithimbutIstoppedjustintimE.Iwasfrightenedandthemanlookedfrightenedtoo.IgotoutofthecarbutheranawaybeforeIcouldaskifhewasallright.ItwasstrangE.WhenIgothomethelightswereonbutitwasveryquiet.Icalledtomywifebuttherewasnoanswer.ThenIrememberedthatshewasoutataconcert.IwasstillveryupsetaboutwhathadhappenedontheroadsoImademyselfadrink.ThenIwentupstairstohaveabath.Isawthatthewindowinthebedroomwasopen.Thiswasstrangebecausemywifealwayslockedthedoorsandwindowsbeforeshewentout.Shewasafraidofburglars夜盗者.WhenIwenttoclosethewindowIfoundEllen.Shewaslyingonthefloor.TherewasbloodeverywherE.IrushedoverandfeltherpulsebutshewasdeaD.Isatonthefloorbesideherbody.Iwastoofrightenedtodoanything.WhenIgainedabitofconsciousnesstheskywasgettinglight.Icouldn'trememberathingaboutthenight.InthemorningIphonedthepolicE.TheyarrivedabouthalfanhourafterIphonedthem.Butitseemedlikehours.DuringthattimeItriedhardtorecallwhathadhappenedthenightbeforE.Icouldn'tstopthinkingaboutthemanontheroaD.Whatwashedoingatthattimeofnightinourquietneighborhood?Whydidhelooksofrightened?Whydidherunaway?56.GeoffreyPaynewasa_____.A.doctorB.policemanC.judgeD.taxidriver57.WhenPaynegothomehefound_____.A.EllenwaitingforhimB.thebedroomwindowclosedC.A.burglarinhishouseD.Ellenlyingonthefloorbloodallover58.AfterhefoundEllendeadPayne_____.A.calledthepoliceatonceB.triedtofindoutthemurdererC.calledoutforhelpD.wassoscaredthathecoulddonothing59.InthispassagePaynetriedto____.A.saysomethingabouthisfamilyB.showhewasverysorryforhiswife'sdeathC.makepeoplebelievethemanintheroadprobablykilledhiswifeD.tellwhyhiswifewaskilled
WhenIwasabout12Ihadanenemyagirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:IwasverythinIwasn’tagoodstudentItalkedtoomuchIwastooproudandsoon.ItriedtohearallthisaslongasIcoulD.AtlastIbecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.HelistenedtomequietlythenheaskeD.Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Janetdidn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?Wellyounowhavethatgirl’sopinion.GoandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretruE.PaynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaiD.IdidashetoldmE.TomygreatsurpriseIdiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretruE.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchangelikebeingverythinbutagoodnumberIcould--andsuddenlyIwantedtochangE.ForthefirsttimeIgotoafairlyclearpictureofmyself.IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.That’sjustforyouhesaiD.Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolistennotjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelinghurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrueyou’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemallbuthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.InmylifeI’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvicE.68.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.NotanEnemybuttheBestFriendB.TheBestAdviceI’veEverHadC.MyFatherD.MyChildhood69.WhatdoesWeekbyweekherlistgrewmean?A.WeekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttomE.B.Shehadmadealistofmyshortcomingsandshekeptonaddingnewonestoitsothatitwasgrowinglongerandlonger.C.Iwashavingmoreandmoreshortcomingsastimewenton.D.Weekbyweekmyshortcomingsgrewmoreserious.70.Whydidherfatherlistentoherquietly?A.Becausehebelievedthatwhatherdaughter’senemysaidwasmostlytruE.B.Becausehehadbeensoangrywithhisdaughter’sshortcomingsthathewantedtoshowthisbykeepingsilentforawhilE.C.Becauseheknewthathisdaughterwouldnotlistentohimatthatmoment.D.Becausehewasn’tquitesurewhichgirlwastellingthetruth.71.Whatdidthefatherdoafterhehadheardhisdaughter’scomplaint?A.HetoldhernottopayanyattentiontowhatherenemyhadsaiD.B.Hecriticized批评herandtoldhertoovercomehershortcomings.C.HetoldhertowritedownallthatherenemyhadsaidaboutherandpayattentiononlytothethingsthatweretruE.D.Herefusedtotakethelistandhavealookatit.
RuthMckenneywasbornin1911inMishawakIndiana.ShegrewupinCleveandOhioandattheageoffourteenshegotherfirstjobworkingnightsinaprinter’sshop.ShealsoworkedasawaitressbutafterdroppingtwofruitssaladsonthefloorshewasfireD.WhileMissMckenneywasstudyinginaOhioStateUniversityshefoundanoutsidejobasareporterfortheColumbusDispatch.Infactsheleftcollegebeforeshegotherdegreeinordertodevoteallhertimetonewspaperwork.ShelaterworkedonpapersinAkronOhioandNewYorkCity.InNewYorkMissMckenneybegantowritestoriesabouttheamusingexperiencesshesharedwithhersisiter.ThesewerepublishedintheNewYorkmagazineandlaterinabookcalledMySisterEileen.Thisbookwasanimmediatebestsellerandsoonbecameahitplay.MissMckenneyhasalsowrittenaguidetoEnglandandanumberofseriousbooksonAmericanlabor.MissMckenneymarriedRichardBranstenin1937.TheyhadonedaughteranditcameasnosurprisewhentheauthornamedherEileen.RuchMckenneydiedin1972.69.RuthMckenneystartedhernewspaperwork.A.aftersheleftcollegeB.whenshewasauniversitystudentC.beforeshegotherdegreeD.whensheworkedinNewYorkCity70.ThebookMySisterEileenconsistsofstoriesabout.A.MissMckenneyonlyB.MissMckenney’ssisteronlyC.bothMissMckenneyandhersisterD.MissMckenney’sfamilyandherfellowreporters71.WhydoyousupposeitcameasnosurprisewhentheauthornameherdaughterEileen?A.Becausethebest-sellingbookmadeherfamousanditsheroine’s女主人公的namewasEileen.B.Becausethisnamecouldhelphertorememberhersisterforever.C.Becauseshehadonlyonedaughterandshelovedhersomuch.D.Becauseshewishedherdaughterwouldbeassuccessfulasshehadbeen.
BillGateswasbornonOctober28th1955.HeandhistwosistersgrewupinSeattle.TheirfatherWilliamH.GatesIIwasaSeattleattorney律师.MaryGatestheirlatemotherwasaschoolteacher.GatesattendedpublicelementaryschoolbeforemovingontotheprivateLakesideSchoolinNorthSeattlE.ItwasatLakesidethatGatesbeganhiscareerinpersonalcomputersoft-wareprogrammingcomputersatage13.In1973GatesenteredHarvardUniversityasafreshmanwhereheliveddownthehallfromSteveBallmerwhoisnowMicrosoft'spresident.WhileatHarvardGatesdevelopedaversion版本oftheprogramminglanguageBASICforthefirstmicrocomputer---theMITSAstair.InhisjunioryearGatesdroppedoutofHarvardtodevotehisenergiesfull-timetoMicrosoftacompanyhehadstartedin1975withhisboyhoodfriendPaulAllen.Guidedbyabeliefthatthepersonalcomputerwouldbeavaluabletooloneveryofficedesk-topandineveryhometheybegandevelopingsoftwareforpersonalcomputers.Gates'foresightandvisionhaveledtothesuccessofMicrosoftandthesoftwareindustry.Heplaysanimportantroleinthetechnicaldevelopmentofnewproducts.MuchofhistimeisdevotedtomeetingwithcustomersandstayingincontactwithMicrosoftemployeesaroundtheworldthroughe-mail.InthedozenyearssinceMicrosoftwentpublicGateshasdonatedmorethan$800mil-liontocharities慈善机构including$200milliontotheGatesLibraryFoundationtohelplibrariesinNorthAmericatakeadvantageofnewtechnologiesandtheInformationAgE.46.WheredidBillGatesbeginhiscareerinpersonalcomputersoftware?A.Atpublicelementaryschool.B.AttheprivateLakesideSchool.C.AtHarvardUniversity.D.AtMicrosoftCompany.47.WhydidhedropoutofHarvard?A.Tochangeschool.B.TospendallhisenergiestoMicrosoft.C.Tofindafull-timejoB.D.Toearnmoney.48.Whydidtheybegindevelopingsoftwareforthepersonalcomputer?A.Becausetheythoughtthepersonalcomputerwouldbewelcomedbyeveryfamily.B.Becausetheythoughtthepersonalcomputerwouldbeavaluabletooloneveryofficedesk-top.C.Becausetheythoughtthepersonalcomputerwouldbeavaluabletooloneveryofficedesk-topandineveryhomE.I.Becausepersonalcomputershavebeenpopular.49.HowdoesGatesspendmuchofhistime?A.MeetingwithpeoplE.B.TravellingaroundtheworlD.C.E-mailingsomefriends.D.Meetingwithcustomersande-mailingMicrosoftemployees.50.Whatdoestheworddonatedmean?A.GavE.B.EarneD.C.MadE.D.ReceiveD.
Sheisacutequietgirl.Asadaughtershehasnosecretsfromhermotherwhoisverypleasedwithher.ButrecentlyshehasbecomesomewhatmysteriousnotsoopenasbeforE.Shehasadiarythatshekeepsunderlockandkey.Hermothercannothelpworryingabouther:whatifshefallsinlovewhichistooearlyforagirlofheragE.Afterallsheisreachingthedangerousstage.Thesethoughtshavecausedtroubleinthemother’sminD.OneweekendthegirlcametotellhermotherthatshewasgoingtothecinemawithherschoolmateandwouldreturnlatE.Thiswasthefirsttimehermotheragreedandshecouldn’thelpworryingbecauseherdaughterhadneverbeenawayatnightbeforE.Themotherwaitedtillnineandheruneasinessgottheupperhandoverher.Shedecidedtogoouttomeetherdaughter.Justatthatmomentthenoiseofacarpullingupdrewhertothewindowandtherewasherdaughterwavinggoodbyetoaboy.Herheartmissedabeat.WhenthegirlcameinthemotherwaswatchingTVpretendingnothinghadhappeneD.MumI’mback.Yeah.SorrytobelatE.Stillsittingup?YesOhthatWho’sthatboy?Thedaughterwasstunned发愣foramoment.Ah.It’smymonitor.HegavealiftonhiswayhomE.MumI’mgoingtobeD.Allright.Gotosleepearly.Nextmorningwhenthemotherwenttothedaughter’sroomtodosometidyingshefoundherdiaryleftatherpillow.Afterafewminutes’hesitationsheeventuallyopenedittotheentryofthenightbeforE.Itreads:Mumit’slovethatmadeyouaskbutitwouldshowyourunderstandingofmeifyouhadn’t.Holdingthediarythemotherfellinthought.41.Whichisthecorrectorderaccordingtothestory?A.Shetookaliftbackinhermonitor’scar.B.ShewenttoseeafilmwithherclassmatE.C.Shewroteadiarytohermother.D.HermotherpretendedtowatchTV.E.Hermotherworriedaboutherdaughter’sreturninglatE.A.beadcB.ebadcC.baedcD.beacd42.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothestory?A.Thegirlknewhermotherwouldaskherthequestionabouttheboy.B.Whatthedaughterdidrecentlyworriedhermother.C.Themotherwaseagertoreadherdaughter’sdiarythenextday.D.Thegirl’sdiarywasalwaysunlockeD.43.Fromthediarywecanseethedaughter_______.A.thankedhermotherforaskingherB.thoughthermothercaredaboutherverymuchC.thoughtitwashermother’sdutytoaskD.thoughthermother’sunderstandingisbetterthansimplelove44.Themainpurposeofthisarticleistoshowthatparentsshould_______.A.careaboutwhattheirchildrenreallythinkandfeelB.notgivemuchfreedomtotheirchildrenC.talkwiththeirchildrenabouttheirearlyloveD.keepsilentabouttheirchildren’sprivacy隐私
ThecityofVeniceinItalyisoneofakind.Itisbuiltonmorethan120islandsjustoffarrival.AfterexplainingwheremynewhousewasItoldhimthatIhadleftthekeyunderthedoormat.SinceIknewitwouldbequitelatebeforeIcouldgetbackIsuggestedthatbemakehimselfathomeandhelphimselftoanythingthatwaskeptintherefrigerator冰箱.Twohourslatermyfriendphonedmefromthehouse.Atthemomenthesaidhewaslisteningtosomeofmyrecordsafterhavinghadanicemeal.Hehadfoundthepanandmeatintherefrigerator.NowhewasdrinkingacupofteaandhopedthatIwouldjoinhimsoon.WhenIaskedhimifhebadanydifficultyfindingthehouseheansweredthattheonlyproblemwasthathehadnotbeenabletofindthekeyunderthedoormatbutluckilythelivingroomwindowbytheappletreehadbeenleftopenandhehadclimbedinthroughthewindow.Ilistenedtoallthisingreatsurprise.Thereisnoappletreeoutsidemywindowbutthereisonebythelivingroomwindowofmynext-doorneighbor’shouse！46.WhenmyfriendarrivedIcouldnotgotomeethimbecause________.A.wewerenotgoodfriendsB.IwasbusyatworkC.hehadnottoldmethathewouldcomeD.Ididnotwanttoseehim47.Adoormatisamat______.A.usedasadoorB.forcleaningthebottomofshoesC.putuponadoorasanornament装饰物D.nearadoorunderwhichpeopleputtheirkeys48.Ilistenedtomyfriend’sphonecallingreatsurprisebecause____.A.hehadnotwaitedformetoeattogetherB.hehadeatentoomuchofthefoodC.hemistookmyneighbor’shouseformineD.hehadleftthehousewiththewindowopen49.Atlastmyfriend______.A.didnotentermyhouseB.enteredmyhouseafterheopenedthedoorC.enteredmyhousebyclimbingthroughthewindowD.enteredmyhousewiththehelpofmyneighbor50.Thewriterleftthekeyunderthedoormatsothat______.A.nobodywouldfinditB.hemightnotloseitC.hisfamilycouldusethesamekeyD.hisfriendcouldeasilygetit
MarkTwainwasagreatwriter.HewasfromtheUSA.Hewasbornin1835.Hewasalsoafamousspeaker.Hewasfamousforhissenseofhumour.ManypeoplelikedtolistentohimtalkbecausehelikedtotellsomeinterestingstoriestomakepeoplelaughallthetimE.OnedayMarkTwainwasgoingtoasmalltownbecauseofhiswriting.Beforehewasgoingtoleaveoneofhisfriendssaidtohimthattherewerealwaysalotofmosquitoesinthetownandtoldhimthathe’dbetternotgotherE.MarkTwainwaved摇动hishandandsaidItdoesn’tmatter.ThemosquitoesarenorelativesofminE.Idon’tthinktheywillcometovisitmE.AfterhearrivedatthetownMarkTwainstayedinasmallhotelnearthestation.Hewentintohisroombutwhenhewasjustabouttohavearestquiteafewmosquitoesflewabouthim.Thewaitersfeltverysorryaboutthat.I’mverysorryMrMarkTwain.Therearetoomanymosquitoesinourtown.Oneofthemsaidtohim.MarkTwainhowevermadeajokesayingtothewaiterThemosquitoesareveryclever.Theyknowmyroomnumber.Theydidn’tcomeintothewrongroom.Whathesaidmadeallthepeoplepresentlaughheartily.ButthatnightMarkTwainsleptwell.Doyouknowwhy?Thatwasbecauseallthewaitersinthehotelweredrivingthemosquitoesawayforhimduringthewholenight.60.ThatdayMarkTwainwenttothetown_____.A.toseeoneofhisfriendsB.becausehewantedtodosomethingthereforhiswritingC.becausehewastoldtherewerealotofmosquitoesthereD.toseeoneofhisrelatives61.Thewaitersfeltsorrybecause_____.A.theydidsomethingwrongtoMarkTwainB.theirhotelwastoosmallC.theroomwasnotverycleanD.therewerequiteafewmosquitoesinMarkTwain’sroom62.Allthepeoplepresentlaughedheartilybecause_____.A.themosquitoeswereverycleverandtheydidn’tcomeintothewrongroomB.themosquitoesknewMarkTwain’sroomnumberC.MarkTwaingavethewaiterssomenicepresentsD.MarkTwainmadeajoke63.Fromthestoryweknow_____.A.nomosquitoestroubledMarkTwaininthenightB.theownerofthehoteltoldthewaiterstolookafterMarkTwainwellatnightC.MarkTwaindidn’thaveagoodrestthatnightD.therewerenotmosquitoesinthehotelanylonger
SusanWilliamswenttoaboarding寄膳宿school.Hereisoneofthelettersshewrotetoherparentsfromtheschool.DearMomandDadI’mafraidIhavesomeverybadnewsforyou.IhavebeenverynaughtyandtheschoolheadmasterisveryangrywithmE.Sheisgoingtowritetoyou.YoumustcomeandtakemeawayfromherE.Shedoesnotwantmeintheschoolanylonger.ThetroublestartedlastnightwhenIwassmokingacigaretteinbeD.ThisisagainsttherulesofcoursE.Wearenotsupposedtosmokeatall.AsIwassmokingIheardfootstepscomingtowardstheroom.IdidnotwantateachertocatchmesmokingsoIthrewthecigaretteaway.UnfortunatelythecigarettefellintothewastepaperbasketwhichcaughtfirE.Therewasacurtainnearthewastepaperbasketwhichcaughtfiretoo.Soonthewholeroomwasburning.Theheadmasterphonedforthefiredepartment.Theschoolisalongwayfromthetownandbythetimethefirefightersarrivedthewholeschoolwasinflames.Manyofthegirlsareinthehospital.TheheadmastersaysthatthefirewasallmyfaultandyoumustpayforthedamagE.Shewillsendyouabillforaboutamilliondollars.Iamverysorryaboutthis.MuchloveSusan.P..S..NoneoftheaboveistruebutI.havefailedmyexamsI.justwantyoutoknowhowbadthingscouldhavebeen！51.InthisletterSusanwanted.A.totellherparentsaboutthefireB.toaskforamilliondollarsC.totellherparentsshehadfailedherexamsD.totellherparentsshehadtoleaveschool52.TheheadmastermightbeangrywithSusanbecause.A.shehadfailedherexamsB.shehadbeencaughtsmokinginbedC.shehadnotphonedforthefiredepartmentintimeD.itwasherfaultthattheschoolhadcaughtfire53.Susantoldherparentsaboutthefire.A.towarnthemaboutwhattheheadmasterwoulddoB.tomakethemlessangryatherrealnewsC.tomakethemfeelworriedD.tomakethemlaugh
Althoughthe2008USpresidentialelectionsarestillalongwayoffcandidates候选人arealreadygettingreadyforthecampaignsaheaD.FortheDemocrats民主党人thetwoleadingcandidatesareasurprisingpair.ThefirstisHillaryClinton60thewifeofformerPresidentBillClinton.ThesecondisBarackObama45aHarvardeducatedsenator参议员.Itisthefirsttimethattheleadingpresidentialcandidatesforapoliticalpartyareeitherawomanorblack.Theenergeticpairhascertainlygottenpeople'sattention.ButthequestionremainsisAmericareadyforeitherone?It'snotasimplequestiontoanswer.Forthepast220yearsAmericanshaveelectedonlywhitemalestothenation'shighestofficE.Thatcanhardlybecalledatraditionofdiversity.Howevermanypeoplebelievethat2008willbetheyearthatthischanges.ThewhitementhathavebeenrunningthecountryrecentlyhavedonesuchabadjobathomeandabroadthatmaybenowisthetimeforachangesaidDorianCoolofSanFranciscoCaliforniA.Thepolling投票numbersseemtobackuphisopinion:86percentofAmericanssaytheywouldvoteforaqualifiedwoman.Animpressive93percentsaytheywouldvoteforablackmanifheseemedrightforthejoB.Thesenumbersaremuchhigherthantheywerejust20yearsago.TheymaysuggestthatAmericansarereadytobeledbyadifferenttypeofperson.StillthereisalottoovercomE.Althoughwomenrepresent51percentoftheAmericanpopulationthereareonlyninefemalegovernorsoutof50.Outof100senatorsonly16arewomen.ThenumbersaresignificantlylowerforblacksinofficE.SincetheAmericanCivilWaronlytwoblackshavebeenelectedgovernorandonlythreehavebeenelectedtotheSenatE.SurelybothcandidatesfacedifficultoddsbutneverbeforehastherebeensomuchsupportforeitherafemaleorablackcandidatE.AsBarackObamahimselfsaidThereisnotablackAmericaandawhiteAmericaaLatinoAmericaandanAsianAmerica―there'stheUnitedStatesofAmerica.IfotherssharehisvisionmaybetheUnitedStateswillendupwithanewtypeofleader.77.TheauthorconsidersHillaryandBarackasurprisingpairbecausetheyare____.A.bothpowerfulB.bothlikelytowinC.eitherawomanorblackD.eitherthewifeofformerPresidentoraHarvardeducatedsenator78.Manypeopleexpectthe2008USpresidentialelectionsto____.A.benothingspecialB.bringgreatchangestoAmericaC.beacommonpoliticalcampaignD.changethetraditionofdiversity79.BothHillaryandBarackfacedifficultoddsmainlybecause____.A.fewwomenorblacksholdhighofficialpositionsinAmericanhistoryB.womentakeup51%oftheAmericanpopulationC.theyareeithertooyoungoroldD.theylackfinancialsupport80.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____.A.BarackObamaiswelleducated.B.HillaryClintonislesslikelytowintheelection.C.thetwoleadingcandidatesrepresentdifferentparties.D.thepublicpaylittleattentiontothe2008presidentialelections.
EdmundHalleywasanEnglishscientistwholivedover200yearsago.Hestudiedtheobservationsofcomets彗星whichotherscientistshadmadE.Theorbitofoneparticularcometwasaverydifficultmathematicalproblem.Hecouldnotfigureitout.Neithercouldotherscientistswhodealtwithsuchproblems.HoweverHalleyhadafriendnamedIsaacNewtonwhowasabrilliantmathematician.Newtonthoughthehadalreadyworkedoutthatproblembuthecouldnotfindthepapersonwhichhehaddoneit.HetoldHalleythattheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanellipse椭圆形.NowHalleysettowork.Hefiguredout解决计算出theorbitsofsomeofthecometsthathadbeenobservedbyscientists.Hemadeasurprisingdiscovery.Thecometsthathadappearedintheyears15311607and1682allhadthesameorbit.Yettheirappearancehadbeen75to76yearsapart.ThisseemedverystrangetoHalley.Threedifferentcometsfollowedthesameorbit.ThemoreHalleythoughtaboutittheorehisthoughtthattherehadbeenthreedifferentcometsaspeoplethought.Hedecidedthattheyhadsimplyseenthesamecometthreetimes.Thecomethadgoneawayandhadcomebackagain.Itwasanastonishingidea!Halleyfeltcertainthoughtomakeaprediction预言ofwhatwouldhappeninthefuturE.Hedecidedthatthiswouldappearintheyear1758.Therewere53yearstogobeforeHalley’spredictioncouldbetesteD.In1758thecometappearedinthesky.HalleydidnotseeitforhehaddiedsomeyearsbeforE.EversincethenthatcomethadbeencalledHalley’scometinhishonor.5EdmundHalleyfiguredouttheorbitof____.A.somedifferentcometsappearingseveraltimesB.thesamecometappearingatdifferenttimesC.threedifferentcometsappearingatthesametimeD.severalcometsappearingatthesametime6.Halleymadehisdiscovery____.A.bydoingexperimentsB.bymeansofhisowncarefulobservationC.byusingtheworkingofotherscientistsD.bychance7.Halleymadeasurprisingbutcorrectpredictionintheyear____.A.1704B.1705C.1706D.17078.Thispassageingeneralisabout____.A.HalleyandotherscientistsB.theorbitofacometC.NewtonandHalleyD.Halleyandhisdiscovery9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.EdmundHalleywasanAmericanscientist.B.Halleymadehisdiscoverybydoingexperiments.C.IsaacNewtonwasafamousmathematician.D.TheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanarounD.
In1841abookwaspublishedwhichastonishedtheworlD.ItwascalledIncidentsofTravelinCentralAmericaChiapasandYucatan.TheauthorJohnLoudStephenshadjustreturnedfromalongdifficultanddangerousjourneythroughthethickrainforestofsouthernMexicoandGuatemala.HehadoncebeentherewithFrederickCatherwoodanarchitectandartisttosearchfortheremainsofalostcivilizationknownastheMayas玛雅.VerylittlewasknownabouttheMayasatthattimebutCatherwood’sdrawinginthebookshowedincrediblecitieswithtemplespyramidsandotherbuildingsasimpressiveasthoseoftheirnorthernneighborstheAztecs.ThesecitieshoweverweredeserteD.Theinhabitants居民haddisappearedalmostathousandyearsbeforE.Sincethattimefarmorehasbeenlearnedaboutthisremarkablecivilization.TheMayashadahighlydevelopedsystemofgovernmentandofagricultureaswellasanincrediblyaccuratesystemofmeasuringtimE.Theywerealsowonderfulengineerscapableofmovinghugeblocksstonelongdistancesandcuttingthemtoaccurateshapesandsizes.AndyetalthoughtheMayasknewaboutthewheeltheyneverusedit.Neitherdidtheyusemetalsotherthancopper.WhatisevermoresurprisingisthattheysuddenlyabandonedmanyoftheircitiesandbuiltnewonesinthejunglE.SometimearoundAD900MayancivilizationcollapseD.Bytheyear1200theirlastgreatcapitalChichenItzawasdeserteD.Whowerethesestrangepeopleandtheevenstrangergodstheyworshipped崇拜?Whatbroughtabouttheirsuddenandmysteriouscollapse?SomewritershavetriedtoprovethattheMayashadcontactwithvisitorsfromspaceandeventhattheythemselvescamefromanotherplanet.SomepeoplebelievethattheircivilizationcametoanendbecausetheMayasneverdevelopedaproperresistancetolocalgermsanddiseases.AllwereallyknowisthatwhenthefirstEuropeansappearedofftheircoastin1517thisgreatandmysteriousculturewasonlyamemory.65.Stephen’sbookastonishedtheworldbecause.A.itwasthefirsttimepeopleheardaboutMayasB.theMayaswereexcellentbuildersandfarmersC.hehadexperiencedsomaydifficultiestofindthislostcivilizationD.itdescribedthattheMayasusedtobeanadvancedcivilization66.OneofthemostsurprisingfindingsaboutMayaswasthat.A.theydevelopedaccuratesystemmeasuringtimeB.theyknewhowtobuildpyramidswithstonesC.theydesertedtheircitiesandmovedtonewonesD.theybuiltcitieswhichtheyneverlivedin67.Mayascivilizationcollapsedprobablyin.A.athousandyearsbefore1841B.aroundAD900C.anyyearbetween1200and1517D.AD120068.WhatbroughtaboutMayansuddencollapse?A.TropicalgermsanddiseasesB.EuropeanconquestC.MysteriousforcefromouterspaceD.Nooneknowsforsure
EarlyonemorningmorethanahundredyearsagoanAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:ItseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunsmoothlyaroundtheneedlE.ThoughhewastiredHowesleptbadly.HeturnedandturneD.Thenhehadadream.HedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachinE.WhenhetriedtodosoHoweranintothesameproblemasbeforE.ThethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedlE.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowE.TheycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraiseD.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedreamrealizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.InsteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedleheshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedlE.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachinE.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdisontheinventoroftheelectriclightsaidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyrE.Toknowthevalueofdreamsyouhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhenapartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconscious无意识的butstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblemsyouhavehadduringtheday.ItstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhaveforgottenorneverhavereallynoticeD.ItisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispartofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawakE.Howevertheunconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconsciouspartmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselves.63.AccordingtothepassageEliasHowewas________.A.thefirstpersonweknowofwhosolvedproblemsinhissleepB.muchmorehard-workingthanotherinventorsC.thefirstpersontodesignasewingmachinethatreallyworkedD.theonlypersonatthetimewhoknewthevalueofdreams64.TheproblemHowewastryingtosolvewas________.A.whatkindofthreadtouseB.howtodesignaneedlewhichwouldnotbreakC.wheretoputtheneedleD.howtopreventthethreadfromgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle65.ThomasEdisonisspokenofbecause________.A.healsotriedtoinventasewingmachineB.hegotsomeofhisideasfromdreamsC.hewasoneofHowe’sbestfriendsD.healsohaddifficultyinfallingasleep66.Dreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselvesbecause__________.A.strangeimagesareusedtocommunicateideasB.imageswhichhavenomeaningareusedC.wecanneverunderstandtherealmeaningD.onlyspeciallytrainedpeoplecanunderstandthem
Everyonewouldliketobeamillionaireapersonwithalotofmoneybutcanyouimaginehavingover$30millionandonlybeing20yearsold?BritneySpearsfromKentwoodasmalltowninLouisianaisonly20yearsolD.Sheisaworldfamousfilmstarwithnotonly$30millionbutalsoa$2millionhouseinLA.Atheryoungageshecanlookafterherfamilyfinancially经济上allherlifE.ThisyearisabigyearforBritney.Sheisnowona31-daytouroftheUSandeveryconcertisasell-out.Thatmeanssheplaysinfrontofacrowdofaround18000peopleeverytimE.It’satiringschedulebutbringsheralot.Whentouringshegoestobedaround1A.m.andthenhasalie-inuntil1p.m.thenextday.Herphilosophy人生观istotakecareofthebodyandrelaxbutalwaysmakesureyouworkhardandhavefun.Spearsisnotpleasedwithonlytouringandsellingnearly40millionrecordssoshedecidedtostepintothemoviebusinessandtryabitofacting.ShemadeanappearanceinAustinPower3thisyearandsheisfilmingateenagelightplaythatwillcomeoutinMarch2003.InthismovieshehasastarringrolE.ForBritneyactingisanotherwaytoexpressherselfandsheisenthusiastic热心的aboutitall.Ifhermoviesaresuccessfulhermoneyinthebankissuretogrowbyanotherfewmilliondollarsbutshedoesitforthelovenotthemoneyassheherselftellsthereporters.66.Wecaninfer推断fromthetextthatmostmillionairesare__________.A.olderthan20B.around20C.intheir30sD.intheir40s67.Theunderlinedwordyouinthefirstparagraphrefersto__________.A.apersoningeneralB.aspecialpersonC.BritneySpearsD.apersoninterestedinmoney68.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothetext?A.ThoughyoungBritneycansupportherfamilynow.B.WhiletouringBritneysleepsabout12hoursaday.C.TheteenagecomedymoviewasbasedonBritney’sownstory.D.Britneywillbeevenricherwithhermoviessuccessful.69.AccordingtoBritneySpearssheworks__________.A.tobeagreatactressB.fortheenjoymentC.formoneyD.tobemorefamous
MarkTwainthefamousAmericanwriterwastravelinginFrance.Oncehewasverytiredandwantedtosleep.HethereforeaskedtheconductortowakehimupwhentheycametoDijon.Butfirstheexplainedthathewasaveryheavysleeper.I'llstronglyprotest抗议whenyoutrytowakemeuphesaidtotheconductor.Butdonottakeanynoticejustputmeoffthetrainanyway.ThenMarkTwainwenttosleep.LaterwhenhewokeupitwasnighttimeandthetrainwasinParisalready.HerealizedatoncethattheconductorhadforgottentowakehimupatDijon.Heranuptotheconductorandbegantoshoutathim.IhaveneverbeensoangryinallmylifeMarkTwainsaiD.Theconductorlookedathimcalmly.YouarenothalfsoangryastheAmericanwhomIputoffthetrainatDijonhesaidloudly.11.MarkTwaincouldn'twakeuphimselfbecause________.A.hewassobusyB.hewasverytiredC.hewasawriterD.hewassoheavyasleeper12.MarkTwaintoldtheconductor__________.A.itwasdifficulttowakehimupwhenhefellasleepB.hewastooheavytobewokenupC.hewastoostrongtotakeanynoticeD.heshouldbehelpedashehadsomethingheavywithhim13.MarkTwainwantedtogoto_________.A.FranceB.ParisC.DijonD.America14.WhydidMarkTwaingetsoangry?A.Becausetheconductorhadputsomeoneelseoffthetrain.B.BecausetheconductorhadforgottentoputhimoffinParis.C.BecausetheconductorhadforgottentowakehimupatDijon.D.BecauseMarkTwainhadnothadenoughsleep.15.Theconductor_______.A.wasamanwhodidn’tcaremuchaboutothers’feelings.B.didn’trealizewhathadhappenedwhenhewasshoutedatC.putMarkTwainoffatDijonbyaccidentD.becameextremelyangrywhenhewasshoutedandshoutedback
DiorwasborninNormandyin1905andhisfamily’soriginalplansforhimincludedacareerinthediplomaticservicebutbythetimehewastwenty-threewithhisparents’moneyheopenedasmallartgalleryinParis.By1931themoneyhadbeenusedup.Dior’sfriendsintheartgalleryaskedhimtodrawandhetookhisfirststepatdesigninganddrawing.HisfirstjobwaswithLucienLelongfromwhomDiorlearnedhiscraft手艺.InFebruary1947DiorstartedtheNewLookinhisfirstmajorPariscollection.Hewasbackedbyafamoustextileproducer.BoussacwholookedafterthedollarswhileDiorlookedafterthefashions.Diorknewnothingaboutcuttingandsewingbuthewasgoodatfashiondesign.TheNewlookstartedanentirelydifferentlooktocostumewithatinywaistaroundedshoulderandashapelybust胸围usuallywithalow-cutnecklineandalongfullskirt.TowomenwhohadlivedthroughthewaryearsthefemalenessoftheNewLookwasagreatsuccessforpeopleweretiredoftheextremelyplainwartimerestrictivefashions.ItissaidthatdressesbyDiorwereconstructedlikebuildingsbutyoungpeoplewereattractedtohisdesignandalloverthewesternworldmanufacturersplunged投入intotheproductionofhisnewstylE.Dior’srevolutionarydesignslightedupawholecycleoffashionroundedgentlefeminineadelightinelegancE.A.NewLookHouseofDioropenedin1948followedbyoneinLondon.ConsideredasKingofCoutureWomen’sclothingforyearstheDiorempiregrewuntilitcoveredeverycountryinthewesternworldandincludedfurshosieryjewelryperfumesmen’swearandsoon.Morethan1000peopleworkedattheParisheadquarterthen.Hissuddendeathin1957whenhewas54yearsolddidnotstopthegrowthoftheHouseofDior.EvennowsomanyyearsafterhisdeathhisnameiscloselyconnectedwithfashionthroughouttheworldandindeedisoneofthemostrecognizednamesintheworlD.HisfirstgreatNewLookwithitslongskirtswasanexpressionoffreedominthelate1940s.
IfthereisonethingI’mquitesureaboutitisthatinahundredyearsfromnowwestillbereadingnewspapers.Notthosenewspapersareanecessity.Evennowsomepeoplegetmostofthenewsfromthetelevisionorhavetheradioswitchedoninthebackgroundorinthecar.ManybuyapaperonlyonSaturdayorSunday.Butformostpeopleanewspaperhasbecomeahabitpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.ThebasicBritishcharacterwon’tchangeandoneofthecharacteristicsoftheBritishisthatwedon’tmuchliketalkingtoeachotherwhenwegetup.Sowhatbetterwayistheretokeepyourselfthinkinginthemorningthantowrapyourselfinanewspaper?Overthepastcoupleofcenturieshumanbeingshavedevelopedacloserelationshipwiththenewspaper.Ithasbecomeasnaturalasbreathingorenjoyingthesun.AnditisnotjusttheBritishwholovenewspapers.OnsuburbantrainsinCalcuttaforinstancejustonepersoninthewholecarwillbuyanewspaperandreadaloudthebestbitstohisfellowpassengersmuchtoeverybody’senjoyment.ThenatureofwhatisnewsmaychangE.Whatessentially本质上makesnewsiswhataffectsourlivesandthebigpoliticalstoriesthecoverageofthewarsearthquakesandotherdisasterswillcontinuemuchthesamE.Ithinktherewillbemorecoverageofscientificresearchthough.It’salreadyhappeninginareasthatmaydirectlyaffectourliveslikegeneticengineering.InthefutureIthinktherewillbemorecoverageofscientificexplanationsofwhywefeelaswedowhetherit’sloveordepression.WedevelopabetterunderstandingofhowthebrainoperatesandwhatourfeelingsreallyarE.It’squitepossiblethatinthenextcenturynewspaperwillbetransmittedelectronicallyfromthenationalequivalentsofFleetStreet伦敦的舰队街以报馆集中而著称andprintedoutinourownhomes.InfactI’mprettysurethatthatishowitwillhappeninfuturE.You’llbeprobablyselectingfromamenumakingupyourownbespokenewspaperbypickingoutthethingsyouwanttoreadandsay.Youmightevenhaveanintelligentscreeningdevice装置todothejobforyou.IthinkpeoplehavegotitwrongwhentheytalkaboutthecompetitionbetweenthedifferentmediA.Theyactuallyhavearelationshipfeedingoffeachother.Itwasoncepredictedthattelevisionwouldkilloffnewspaperswhichhasn’thappeneD.Whatisreadontheprintedpageismoreenduring持久的thanpicturesonaflickeringscreenorsoundlostinthesky.AndasfortheInternetit’sneverreallysatisfyingtoreadsomethingjustonascreen.63.Theauthorofthepassageismostprobablyfrom_______________.A.RussiaB.IndiaC.BritainD.America64.Accordingtothepassagethefutureofnewspapers____________.A.willbemainlyconnectedwithscientificresearchB.willreportmoreimportantpoliticalactivitiesC.willdirectlycovermoreonscientificresearchD.willbuildabridgebetweendifferentpeople65.Theunderlinedpartbespokenewspaperofthepassageprobablyrefersto_____________.A.anewspaperwhichdarestoreportthetruthB.anewspapereditedtoone’sowninterestC.anewspapereditedandpublishedforthepublicD.anewspaperwhichonlycoversthelifeoffamilymembers66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Itwascenturiesagothatnewspaperscameintobeing.B.Televisionshavetakentheplaceofnewspapers.C.TheInternetwillgraduallytaketheplaceofnewspapers.D.Thenatureofnewsmayremainthesameovergenerations.
ItwasMonday.MrsSmith'sdogwashungrybuttherewasnotanymeatinthehousE.Consideringthattherewasnobetterway.MrsSmithtookapieceofpaperandwrotethefollowingwordsonit:Givemydoghalfapoundofmeat.Thenshegavethepapertoherdogandsaidgently:Takethistothebutcher*personwhosejobissellingmeat.andhe'sgoingtogiveyouyourlunchtoday.Holdingthepieceofpaperinitsmouththedograntothebutcher's.Itgavethepapertothebutcher.Thebutcherreaditcarefullyrecognizedthatitwasreallythelady'shandwritingandsoondiditashewasaskedto.ThedogwasveryhappyandatethemeatupatoncE.Atnoonthedogcametotheshopagain.Itgavethebutcherapieceofpaperagain.Afterreadingit.hegaveithalfapoundofmeatoncemorE.Thenextdaythedogcameagainexactlyatnoon.Andasusualitbroughtapieceofpaperinthemouth.Thistimethebutcherdidnottakealookatpaperandgavethedogitsmeatforhehadregardedthedogasoneofhiscustomers*peoplewhobuysth.fromashop.Butthedogcameagainatfouro'clock.Andthesamethinghappenedonceagain.Tothebutcher'smoresurpriseitcameforthethirdtimeatsixo'clockandbroughtwithitathirdpieceofpaper.ThebutcherfeltabitpuzzleD.HesaidtohimselfThisisasmalldog.WhydoesMrsSmithgiveitsomuchmeattoeattoday?Lookingatthepieceofpaperhefoundthattherewerenotanywordsonit!6.MrsSmithtreatedherlittledogquite_________.A.cruellyB.fairlyC.kindlyD.friendly7.ItseemedthatthedogknewwellthatthepaperMrsSmithgaveit_______.A.mightdoitmuchharmB.coulddoitmuchgoodC.wouldhelpthebutcherD.wasworthmanypounds8.Thebutcherdidnotgiveanymeattothedog__________.A.beforehefeltsurethatthewordswerereallywrittenbyMrsSmithB.whenhefoundthatthewordsonthepaperwerenotclearC.becausehehadsoldoutallthemeatinhisshopD.untilhewaspaidenoughbyMrsSmith9.Fromitsexperiencethedogfoundthat________.A.onlythepaperwithMrsSmith'swordsinitcouldbringitmeatB.thebutcherwouldgivethemeattoitwheneverhesawitC.MrsSmithwouldpayforthemeatitgotfromthebutcherD.apieceofpapercouldbringithalfapoundofmeat10.Attheendofthestoryyou'llfindthat_______.A.thedogwascleverenoughtowriteonthepaperB.thedogdarednotgotothebutcher'sanymoreC.thebutcherwastoldnottogiveanymeattothedogD.thebutcherfoundhimselfcheated*actinawaythatisnothonestbythecleveranimal
Recentweekshaveseenawaveofnewbooksstampsmoviestelevisionprogrammesnewspaperarticlessongsandperformancesallcelebratingthe100thanniversaryofthebirthofDengXiaopingonAugust22.ToChinesepeoplehewasnodoubtoneofChina’sgreatestleaders.ManyWesternersrememberDengasalittlemanwithgreatideas.HewasfamousforhispracticalanddirectmannershowninfamoussloganssuchasNomatterifitisawhitecatorablackcat;acatthatcancatchratsisagoodcatandPovertyisnotsocialism.In1979asthefirsttopChinesecommunistleadertosetfootintheUnitedStateshewasregardedasasymboloffriendshipwhenheworeacowboyhatinHoustonTexasandrodearoundinastagecoach.HisstraightforwardmannerearnedthetrustoftheAmericanpeoplE.HechangedtheAmericanpeople’straditionalviewofChineseleadersandChinasaidDavidLamptonawell-knownAmericanexpertonChina.HesucceededinstrengtheningChinesediplomaticrelations.LamptonsaidthatDengopenedChinauptotherestoftheworldandhelpeddevelopmorefriendlyrelationswiththeWest.Deng’sreformincreasedtheworld’sunderstandingofChinaandtodayAmericansarenolongerafraidofChinasaidMikeWallaceanAmericanjournalistwhointerviewedDengin1986.AtthattimehesaidChinawasstillmysteriousintheeyesofWesterners.TalkingofhisimpressionofDengWallacesaidhewasveryhonestandclever.Herecalledaconversationatthebeginningoftheinterview.Istartedtheinterviewbysaying‘reportersdon’tnormallygettomeetyou’.Denganswered‘BecauseIamanordinaryperson’.ThenIasked‘Whydidyoudecidetohavetheinterviewwithusatthistime?’Hereplied‘BecauseIwanttoknowAmericanpeopleandthattheycanknowChinabetter;byAmericanpeopleIalsomeanAmericanleaders’.ThoughheinterviewedmanyinternationalleadersWallacethoughtDengwasverydifferentformthemall.MaybethefactthatDengwasselectedtwiceasPersonoftheYearbytheworld-famousAmericanTimemagazinetellsitall.56.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_____________.A.howDengwasregardedbyChinesepeopleB.howDengwasviewedamongstforeignersC.whatDengwasfamousforD.howDengstrengthenedtherelationsbetweenChinaandtheUS57.Whichofthefollowingisn’ttheresultofDeng’svisitingAmericain1979?A.ItmadeAmericansnolongerafraidofChinaB.ItopenedChinauptotheworldC.ItdevelopedtherelationsbetweenChinaandtheUSD.ItchangedWesterners’viewofChina58.WhichofthefollowingcanbestshowmanyWesterners’impressiononDeng?A.HonestandcleverB.KindandfriendlyC.PracticalanddirectD.A.littlemanwithgreatideas59.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinthelastsentencereferto?A.HewasselectedtwiceasPersonoftheYearbytheAmericanTimemagazinE.B.HwwantedtoknowAmericanpeopleC.HewasverydifferentfrommanyotherinternationalleadersD.HewantedAmericanpeopletoknowChinabetter
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