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AsS..KamakshiandherfriendsplaykhokhoontheplaygroundoftheChennaiHigherSecondarySchoolinThiruvanmiyuradistanteyeissystematicallywatchingthem.TheCCTVcamera监控摄像机herehasbeeninstalled安装aspartofanexperimentalproject.AccordingtoA.P.Subramanianassistantheadmasterthepublicschoolhasfourcameras.Thecamerashavebeeninplaceforcloseto45days.HeadmistressK.B.Gomathisaysthatsinceonlytwonightwatchmenguardtheirlargecampusthemoderntechnologyhelpsgreatlyintermsofsecurity.FourmorecamerasshesayswillbeinstalleD.Itsroleinkeepingdiscipline纪律isonlyanaddedadvantagE.Whenaskedabouthowtheyfeltaboutthecamerasstudentslistedthingstheycouldnolongerdo—theywouldnotbeabletodroplitterontheplaygroundtheywouldnolongerbeabletogetintofights.BeyondallthatthoughN.Shaliniandherfriendssaythatifsomeonefelldownandinjuredhislegwhileplayingonthefieldtheywouldbeconsciousofthefactthattheirteacherswouldcometohisaidimmediately.JeyapriyaR..ateacherattheschoolhoweverraisesafundamentalquestion.Forhowlongcanstudentsbedisciplinedbyacamera?Disciplineshesayshastocomefromtheinsideofanindividual'sminD.Butwhenstudentshaveaquarrelandparentscomeaskingwehavetheevidencetoshowthemsheadds.UnlikepublicschoolsprivateschoolsinthecityhavebeenusingCCTVcamerasforafewyearsnow.A.jeethPrasathJainheadteacherofBhavan'sRajajiVidyashramsaysthathisschool's80cameraswereinstalledfiveyearsagoandhavebeenhelpfulinkeepingawatchonthechildren.Weabstain_frominstallingcamerasinclassroomsbecausewedonotwanttorobthestudentandtheteacheroftheirfreedom.Theyhavebeeninstalledonlyinthemovementareasandthelabshesays.EducationistS..S.RajagopalanhoweversaysThissystemisbasedonthemistakenassumptionthatchildrenwillbehaveonlywhenwatchedhesays.Childrenheaddsareverylikelytomisbehaveinacontrolledatmosphereandmustbegiventhefreedomtobechildren.28.TheChennaiHigherSecondarySchoolwillinstallmoreCCTVcamerasmainlyto________.A.keepthestudents'disciplineB.improvethesafetyofthecampusC.usemoreadvancedtechnologyD.avoidcomplaintsfromparents29.N.ShaliniwillprobablyagreethatCCTVcameras______.A.canhelpchildrenindangerB.willlimitstudents'freedomC.provetobealmostuselessD.raiseherfearofcrime30.TheunderlinedpartabstainfrominParagraph5canbestbereplacedby________.A.avoidB.suggestC.admitD.consider31.WhotakesanegativeattitudetoCCTVcamerasinschool?A.A.P.Subramanian.BJeyapriyaR.C.AjeethPrasathJain.D.S.S.Rajagopalan.
S.H.E.isgoingtosingattheCCTVannualSpringFestivalEveningPartyisthattrue?criedoutPengWeiyeaSenior2girlinShanghaianddie-hardS.H.E.fan.AftercheckingitontheInternetPengquicklyphonedfriendstospreadthenews.ForfanslikeherS.H.E.’sperformanceisperhapstheonlypartoftheoldfashionedeveningtogetexcitedabout.TheTaiwanesebandismadeupofSelinaHebeandEllA.Theirnamecomesfromthefirstletterofeachofthesingers'Englishnames.LastweekS.H.E.announcedtheywouldperforminLasVegasUSoverChristmasandtheninGuangzhouonJanuary15.AttheirShanghaishowonOctober30hundredsofparentswaitedoutsidetheHongkouStadium.InsidethousandsofteenagerssangcriedandshoutedasthebandperformeD.Ilovetheirmusichealthyimageandeverythingrelatedtothem.ThankGodthatalthoughmyparentsdon'tunderstandwhyIlovethemsomuchtheystillboughtmeaticketforthatshowsaidPengabouttheShanghaiperformancE.ItisnotjustonthemainlandthatthethreegirlshavemadeaudiencesmuchexciteD.InthepastyearthebandhaspassedthroughTaiwanHongKongandevenSingaporeandMalaysiA.WhenthethreehighschoolgirlsenteredasingingcontestinTaiwanin2000noneofthemeverdreamedofbeingasuperstar.Wehadnevermetbeforeandwedidn'ttalkatallatthebeginningrecalledEllA.WhenaskedaboutthesecretoftheirsuccessshesaidOuraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepusclosetoourfans.Wearehappytobethegirlsnextdooryoursingingsisters.It'sreallyamagicaljourneyfromday-dreaminghighschoolgirlstosingersperformingonthesamestageasouridols偶像.NothingbutmagicalshesaiD.12.WhywasPengWeiyeaSenior2girlsoexcited?A.S.H.E.bandwillgettheoldfashionedeveningexciting.B.S.H.E.willperforminLasVegasoverChristmas.C.HerparentsboughtheraticketforS.H.E.’sShanghaishow.D.S.H.E.willperformontheCCTVSpringFestivalEveningParty.13.HowdidtheTaiwanesebandgetthename?A.Theirfansgavethenametothem.B.Theiridolshadadeepinfluenceonthem.C.A.singingcontestgavetheirideaofthebandnamE.D.ThefirstlettersofSelinaHebeandEllaformthebandnamE.14.WhatdoyouknowaboutPengWeiye?A.shestayedoutsidetheHongkouStadiumtolistentoS.H.E.'sperformancE.B.ShewillwatchtheperformanceinGuangzhouonJanuary15.C.ShepayscloseattentiontoeverythingaboutS.H.E.D.Shewasgratefulthatherparentsunderstoodandsupportedher.15.WhichdoyouthinkisNOTthereasonforS.H.E.’spopularityamongtheirfans?A.TheirmusicandtheirhealthyimagE.B.TheycanmakeaudiencemuchexciteD.C.Theirsuccessmeetstheirfans’daydreamofbecomingothers’idols.D.Theiraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepthemclosetotheirfans.
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NoahWebsterbornonOctober161758isknownforTheAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagE.HehasbeencalledtheFatherofAmericanScholarshipandEducation.HisBlue-BackedSpellerbookswereusedtoteachspellingandreadingtofivegenerationsofAmericanchildren.Buthowmuchdoyouknowabouthimbeyondthat?Attheageof16NoahWebsterbeganattendingYaleCollegeUnfortunatelyhespenthisfouryearsatYaleduringtheAmericanRevolutionaryWarandbecauseoffoodshortagesmanyofhiscollegeclasseswereheldinGlastonburyConnecticut.Laterheservedinthearmy.HavinggraduatedfromYalein1778WebsterwantedtocontinuehiseducationinordertoearnhislawdegreE.Hehadtoteachschoolinordertopayforhiseducation.Hesetupmanysmallschoolsthatdidn’tsurvivebuthewasagoodteacherbecauseinsteadofforcinghisstudentstolearnlikewhatmostteachersdidherewardedthem.Heearnedhislawdegreein1781butdidnotpracticelawuntil1789.Oncehestartedhefoundthelawwasnottohisliking.Websterdidnothavemuchmoney.In1793AlexanderHamiltonlenthim$1500tomovetoNewYorkCitytoeditanewspaper.InDecemberhefoundedNewYork’sfirstdailynewspaperAmericanMinervaandediteditforfouryears.Fordecadeshepublishedtextbookspoliticalessaysareportonsomediseasesandnewspaperarticlesforhisparty.Hewrotesomuchthatamodernlistofhispublishedworksrequired655pages.NoahWebsterdiedonMay281843andwasburiedintheGroveStreetCemetery.21.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWebster’slifeatYale?A.Tough.B.Smooth.C.Normal.D.Tiring.22.WhatdidNoahwanttobeaftergraduationfromYale?A.A.teacher.B.A.lawyer.C.A.headmaster.D.A.scholar.23.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A.Websterwasamostproductiveauthor.B.WebsterledamiserablelifeinNewYorkCity.C.Webster’Sbooksaddedupto655pages.D.Websterdidn’twriteanypoliticalWorks.
YoumaynothaveheardofAshokabutforthepast27yearsthisassociationfoundedbyBillDraytonhasfoughtpoverty贫穷andsicknesspromotededucationandencouragedsmallbusinesses.TosupporttheseworthycausesAshokaprovidesmoneyfortheworld’smostpromisingchangemakersseekingtosolve解决urgentproblemsandwouldliketocreateaworldinwhicheverycitizenisachangemaker.DraytonbelievesthatanyonecanbecomeanagentforchangE.Theimportantthingistosimplygiveyourselfpermission.Ifyouseeaproblemthatyoucareaboutyoucanhelpsolveit.Theyounginparticulararewillingtoacceptthisconceptbecauseathearteverychildwantstogrowintoahappyhealthycontributingadult.Infactitismanyyoungpeople’sambitiontosetupprogrammesorbusinessesthatimprovesocialconditions.AnexcellentexampleisanAshokaprojectstartedin1995inDhakawhichhandledtherubbishproblemfacingthecityhelpedlocalfarmersandprovidedanincomeforpoorpeoplethere.WhenMasqsoodandIftekharbegantostudytheproblemofalltheuncollectedrubbishthatlayinDhaka’sstreetsattractingratsanddiseasetheydiscoveredthat80%ofitwasnaturalwastE.Sotheyeducatedthepoorpeopleinthecitytocompost把制成堆肥thiswastE.Theyknewthattheywouldhaveamarketfortheendproductbecauselocalfarmerswerestrugglingwithchemicalfertilizers化肥whichwereexpensiveandhadreducedthenaturalmineralsinthesoilovertheyears.Atfirsttheywererefusedbutoncetheywereabletopersuadethemthattherewasmoneytobemadetheprojecttookoff.In2009saleswere$14000.DraytonisoptimisticthatintenyearsAshokawillbemakingreallyseriouspracticalprogressinbringingaboutsocialchangebychangingthewaywelookateconomicdevelopment.21.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ChangemakersB.BusinessmenC.SocialConditionsD.RubbishProblem22.TheunderlinedwordtheminParagraph3probablyrefersto.A.thelocalfarmersB.MasqsoodandIftekharC.DraytonandhisteamD.thepoorpeopleinDhaka23.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatanyonecanbecomeachangemakerifhe.A.considersDrayton’sconceptB.getspermissionfromAshokaC.triestoimprovesocialconditionsD.isayounghappyandhealthyadult24.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsAshoka’sprogramcanbedescribedasA.changingB.forgivingC.cautiousD.positive
ImadeapromisetomyselfonthewaydowntothevacationbeachcottagE.FortwoweeksIwouldtrytobealovinghusbandandfather.Totallyloving.Noifsandsorbuts.TheideahadcometomeasIlistenedtoatalkonmycarradio.ThespeakerwasquotingaBiblicalpassageabouthusbandsandtheirwives.ThenhewentontosayLoveisanactofwill.A.personcanchoosetolovE.TomyselfIhadtoadmitthatIhadbeenaselfishhusbanD.WellfortwoweeksthatwouldchangE.AnditdiD.OnarrivingatthebeachcottageIkissedEvelynmeetingmeatthedoorandsaidThatnewyellowsweaterlooksgreatonyou.OhTomyounoticedshesaidsurprisedandpleaseD.MaybealittlepuzzleD.AfterthelongdriveIwantedtositandreaD.Evelynsuggestedawalkonthebeach.IstartedtorefusebutthenIthoughtEvelyn’sbeenaloneherewiththekidsallweekandnowshewantstobealonewithmE.Wewalkedonthebeachwhilethechildrenflewtheirkites.Soitwent.TwoweeksofnotcallingtheWallStreetfirmwhereIamadirector;avisittotheshellmuseumthoughIusuallyhatemuseums.Relaxedandhappythat’showthewholevacationpasseD.ImadeanewpromisetokeeponrememberingtochooselovE.Therewasonethingthatwentwrongwithmyexperimenthowever.EvelynandIstilllaughaboutittoday.OnthelastnightatourcottagepreparingforbedEvelynstaredatmewiththesaddestexpression.What’sthematter?Iaskedher.TomshesaidinavoicefilledwithdistressIdon’t?Whatdoyoumean?Well...thatcheckupIhadseveralweeksago...ourdoctor...didhetellyousomethingaboutme?Tomyou’vebeensogoodtomE.amIdying?IttookamomentforitalltobeunderstooD.ThenIburstoutlaughing.NohoneyIsaidwrappingherinmyarms.You’renotdying;I’mjuststartingtolivE.21.InthefirstparagraphNoifsandsorbutsprobablymeans_________.A.UnintentionallyB.IndependentlyC.ImpressivelyD.Unconditionally22.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatTomdrovetothebeachcottage________.A.withEvelynB.withhischildrenC.withhisfamilyD.alone23.Tomshowedmorelovetohiswifeduringthetwoweeksonthebeachbecause________.A.thedoctorsaidhiswifewasseriouslyill.B.shelookedlovelyinhernewclothes.C.hehadmadealotofmoneyinhisWallStreetfirm.D.hewasdeterminedtobeagoodhusbanD.24.Theunderlinedphraseonethinginthefifthparagraphrefersto_________.A.hewassogoodtoherthatshethoughtshemustbedyingB.hepraisedhersweaterwhichpuzzledherC.sheinsistedonvisitingamuseumwhichhehatedD.heknewsomethingaboutherillnessbutdidn’ttellher
DanielBoonewasbornintheUnitedStatesin1734.Hecamefromapoorfamilythatlivedinasmallvillagenearaforest.Hisfatherdidn’thaveenoughmoneytosendDanieltoschoolsoheneverlearnedtoreaD.HoweverDaniellearnedalotofthingsfromthestoriesheheardabouttheforestandthethingsaroundhim.Hewasattractedtothesimpleandquietlifeoftheforestandpreferredtolivethereinsteadoflivingonhisfather’sfarm.WhenDanielgrewuphetriedtoliveonthefarmbuthewasn’thappytherE.Afterayearorsohedecidedtotraveltotheunexploredlandstothewest.Helearnedandexperiencedmanythingsduringhistravels.Aftertwoyearshereturnedtohishomeandsharedhisknowledgeandstorieswiththepeoplewhichmadehimfamousforhistravels.OncewhiletravelingDanielwascapturedtakenawaybytheNativeAmericansIndians.Theylikedhimverymuchandsoonbecamehisfriends.DanielBoonecontinuedtotravelthroughouthislifE.Hediedattheageof86.HehadledaveryinterestinglifeandbecamewellknowninAmericanhistoryasoneofthecountry’smostfamousexplorersandpioneers.1.DanielBoonedidnotgotoschoolbecause______.A.helikedaquietlifeB.hisfamilylivedinasmallvillageC.hisfamilywastoopoorD.helikedtoworkonthefarm2.DanielBoonelivedintheforestsso________.A.hecouldhearalotofstoriesB.heknewmuchabouttheforestsC.hecouldneitherreadnorwriteD.hehadfewfriendsaroundhim3.DanielBooneleftthefarmsoonbecause________.A.hedidnotknowanybodythereB.hewasnothappytherE.C.hehadasmallhouseintheforestD.hehatedhisfathertherE.4.DanielBoonediedin________.A.1820B.1819C.1818D.1817
ChristianEijkmanaDutchdoctorlefttheNetherlandsfortheislandofJavA.Manypeopleontheislandhadadiseasecalledberi-beri.Hewasgoingtheretotryandfindacure.AtfirstEijkmanthoughtsomekindofgerm细菌causedberi-beri.Heraisedsomechickens.Hedidn’teatthembutmadeexperimentsonthem.Thelocalpeoplewerequitesurprisedatthat.OnedayhenoticedthathischickensbecamesickwhentheywerefedthefoodmostJavaneseate—refinedwhiterice精炼米.WhenhefedthemwithunrefinedricealsoknownasbrownricetheyrecovereD.Eijkmanrealizedthathehadmadeanimportantdiscovery—thatsomethingsinfoodcouldpreventdiseasE.Thesethingswerenamedvitamins维生素.TheJavanesewerenotgettingenoughvitaminsbecausetheyhadactuallyremovedthepartthatcontainsvitamins.Laterotherdiseaseswerealsofoundtobecausedbythelackofvitaminsinaperson’sfooD.Todaymanypeopleknowtheimportanceofvitaminsandtheymakesuretheyhaveenoughvitaminsfromthefoodtheyeat.Iftheydon’ttheycanalsotakevitaminpills.35.TheunderlinedwordcureinParagragh1probablymeans______.A.amedicaltreatmentB.akindofvitaminC.akindofgermD.akindofrice36.ChristianEijkmanwenttotheislandofJavato______.A.spendhisholidayB.findwaystogrowbettercropsC.dosomeresearchabouttheislandD.helptheJavanesewiththeirillness37.WhydidChristianEijkmanraisesomechickens?A.Toeatthem.B.Tocarryouthisexperiments.C.TogivetheJavaneseasurprisE.D.Tomakemoneybysellingthem.38.Ifapersondoesn’tgetenoughvitaminsinhisdiethe’dbetter______.A.eatmorericeB.eatmoremeatC.eatsomechickenD.eatvitaminpills
IwasshoppinginthesupermarketwhenIheardayoungvoicE.Momcomehere!There’saladyheremysize!Themotherrushedtoherson;thensheturnedtometoapologizE.IsmiledandtoldherIt’sokay.ThentalkedtotheboyHiI’mDarryKramer.Howareyou?HestudiedmefromheadtotoeandaskedAreyoualittlemommy?YesIhaveasonIanswereD.Whyareyousolittle?heaskeD.It’sthewayIwasbornIsaiD.SomepeoplearelittlE.Somearetall.I’mjustnotgoingtogrowanybigger.AfterIansweredhisotherquestionsIshooktheboy’shandandleft.Mylifeasalittlepersonisfilledwithstorieslikethat.IenjoytalkingtochildrenandexplainingwhyIlookdifferentfromtheirparents.Ittakesonlyoneglancetoseemyuniqueness.Istandthreefeetnineinchestall.Iwasbornanachondroplasiadwarf侏儒.DespitethisIdidallthethingsotherkidsdidwhenIwasgrowingup.Ididn’trealizehowshortIwasuntilIstartedschool.Somekidsjokedonmecallingmenames.ThenIknew.Ibegantohatethefirstdayofschooleachyear.NewstudentswouldalwaysstareatmeasIstruggledtoclimbtheschoolbusstairs.ButIlearnedtosmileandacceptthefactthatIwasgoingtobenoticedmywholelifE.IdecidedtomakemyuniquenessanadvantageratherthanadisadvantagE.WhatIlackedinheightImadeupforinpersonality.I’m47nowandthestareshavenotdiminishedasI’vegrownolder.Peopleareamazedwhentheyseemedriving.ItrytokeepagoodattitudE.WhenpeoplearerudeIremindmyselfLookwhatelseIhave–agreatfamilynicefriends.It’sthechildren’squestionsthatmakemylifespecial.Ienjoyansweringtheirquestions.MyhopeisthatIwillencouragethemtoaccepttheirpeersapersonofthesameageclasspositionetC.whateversizeandshapetheycomeinandtreatthemwithrespect.32.Whydidthemotherapologizetotheauthor?A.BecausetheboystudiedtheauthorfromheadtotoE.B.Becausetheboylaughedattheauthor.C.Becausetheyboysaidtheauthorwasshorterthanhim.D.Becausethemotherthoughttheboy’swordshadhurttheauthor.33.Whendidtheauthorrealizethatshewastooshort?A.Whenshegrewup.B.Whenshebegantogotoschool.C.Whenshewas47yearsolD.D.Whenshemettheboyinthesupermarket.34.Whichofthefollowingwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedworddiminished?A.doubtedB.decreasedC.remainedD.improved35.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A.Shesufferedlotsofdiscriminationwhengrowingup.B.Sheisgratefulforwhatshehas.C.Shedoesn’tseeherselfdifferent.D.Shethinkspeopleshouldbetreatedequally.
Onlyafterthestraight-talkingrepairmanhandedmethebillandwavedgoodbyedidIfinallyacknowledgethepainfultruth:Our20-year-oldclothesdryerwasnotgoingtolast.IturnedtomyhusbanD.Hesayswe’rethrowinggoodmoneyafterbadIsigheD.Ithinkhe’sright.Whendoyouwanttogoshoppingforanewone?myhusbandaskeD.Iglancedoutthewindowappreciatingthesunlightdancingonthebig-leafmaplesinourbackyarD.Perfectdryingweather.SuddenlyIrecalledmymotherhanginglaundryonaclotheslineduringmychildhooD.MysisterandIhadplayedhide-and-seekamongthesweet-smellingsheetswavinginthewinD.Isuddenlyhadaplan.Afterthewashcyclewecoveredthemapleswithdampbluejeansshirtssocksandtowels.Theonlythingsthatdidn’tgooutsideweremyunderpants.AndIpersuadedmyshamelesshusbandtolethisbigboxershorts男式平角短裤stayindoorstoo.Thereisasecretpleasuretohanginglaundryoutdoors.Itistheperfectexcusetogetupfromthecomputer.WhilecheckingonthelaundryinthebackyardIcouldcommune亲近notonlywithcottonT-shirtsbutalsomycats.IcouldwatchcautiousdeerrunthroughtheyardwiththeiryounglistentonervoussquirrelsintreesandobserveafamilyofwildturkeysbytheroaD.IreturnedtomydeskrefresheD.Andexceptforthesandpaperfeelofsun-driedbathtowelsthedryingmethodwasacompletesuccess.WhenautumncameI’dscanthehorizoneachdaytoevaluatethechancesofsun-drying.OnemorningIsawrainclouds.Ihadaloadofwetclothesinmyarmsandnoplacetoputthem.IfoundmyhusbanD.TogetherwehunglaundrythroughoutthehousE.ThenmyhusbandgavemeahugandasmilE.Ithinkit’stimetobuyadryerhesaidliketoday.GoodideaIsaidjustastheinfamousOregonrainstarteD.Oursun-driedlaundryhabitwasfinishedfortheseason.33.Whydidtheauthorwanttotrysun-drying?A.HerhusbandinsisteD.B.Shewantedtocutexpenses.C.Theirdryerwasn’tworking.D.ShehadgoodchildhoodmemoriesofusingaclotheslinE.A.bcB.cdC.acdD.bcd34.Whatcouldthestraight-talkingrepairmanhavesaidtotheauthor?A.ContinuetouseitevenifitisolD.B.Youshouldhavetakenbettercareofyourdryer.C.Youshouldn’thavewastedmoneyonrepairingyourdryer.D.Justbuyanewdryerevenifit’sveryexpensivE.35.Whatwasthebiggestbenefitthatsun-dryingbroughttotheauthorbesidesdryclothes?A.Shelovessun-driedbathtowels.B.ShefelthealthierandclosertonaturE.C.Shecouldbatheinthesunshinetoo.D.Itgaveherabreakfromherhardwork.
WhenyouarelittlethewholeworldfeelslikeabigplaygrounD.IwaslivinginConyersGeorgiathesummeritallhappeneD.IwasasecondgraderbutmybestfriendStephaniewasonlyinthefirstgradE.Bothofourparentswereatworkandmostofthetimetheyletusgoourownway.ItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie’sbasement.AsIopenedthebasementdoorbeforeuslaythebiggestroomfullofamazingthingslikegunsdollsandoldclothes.Irandownstairsandspottedaredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandtherelayevenmorepaintinbrightcolorslikepurpleorangeblueandgreen.StephanieIjustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint.ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.WegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialstomyyarD.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhousewepaintedbitstripes条纹ofcolorsacrossthepavement人行道.Stripebystripeourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiecE.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sfaceIcouldtellthatIwasindeeptroublE.MymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsmE.HereyesglaringsheshoutedWhatintheworldwereyouthinking?Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastlesoutofleavesandclimbedtheneighbors’treesbutthis!Comeinsiderightnow!Istoodthereglaringhackatherforaminuteangrybecauseshehadinsulted侮辱myart.Nowgocleanitup!MotherandIbegancleaningtheroaD.TearsrandownmycheeksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.ThoughyearshavenowpassedIstillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgonE.IwonderifmaybewhenIgetolderIcanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.21.Whatdidthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?A.TointroduceStephanietoher.B.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.C.ToputthematerialsbackintheyarD.D.Toshowhisartworktoher.22.Inhismother’seyesthewriter_______.A.wasabornartistB.alwayscausedtroubleC.wasaproblemsolverD.workedveryhard23.Theunderlinedwordrainbowinthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.therainbowintheskyB.thestripesonthepavementC.somethingimaginativeandfunD.importantlessonslearnedinchildhood24.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatparentsshould________.A.encouragechildrentopaintB.valuefriendshipamongchildrenC.discoverthehiddentalentinchildrenD.protectratherthandestroychildren’sdreams
WhenKathrynwas6yearsoldshesatoutsideforthreehoursatherhomeanddidnotmakeasounD.HerparentswonderedwhyshewassoquietonlytodiscoverthatshewasdrawingapictureofaflagoutsidE.SherecalleD.That’swhatIwantedtodothatdaysaidKathrynwhoisnow23yearsolD.Andinthefutureshecontinuedtodoartasahobby.RecentlyKathrynwasnamedLakePlacid’sfirstartistintheneighborhooD.ShewillbethereforatleastfourweeksandpossiblymorE.Duringthattimeshewillteachanartclassandfocusonherownart.Muchofherworkincludescreatingphotos.Shesaid:Thereisalwayssomethingtherethatyouhaven’tincludedsoyoucanneverstopwhenpaintingaphoto.KathrynendedupasthefirstartistjustbychancE.ShesaidhersisterwasonvacationinFloridaandlookingforajobinLakePlaciD.ThesistergotthejobandmovedtherE.Kathrynsaidshevisitedhersisterandwasorderedtodowallpaintingsinsideabuilding.Laterhersistersawademandforanartistonlineandsuggestedsheshouldapply.Kathrynsaidshe’sthefirstartistinherfamilybutaddedthatherparentsarecreativE.HerfatherlovestocreatethingsfromwoodshesaiD.AnythingyoucanmakeoutofwoodhehasmadeitshesaiD.HerowncreativitywithartcontinuedthroughcollegE.WhileatcollegeshewasonceemployedtorecreateaphotoofacoupleonavacationtoFloridaandoneofasunsetineitherNorthCarolinaorSouthCarolinA.Kathrynsaidshe’slookingatotherformsofart.ThetimeshespendsherewillhelphertofigureoutwhoIamasanartistshesaiD.21.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthat.A.KathrynhadfewwordsatherearlyageB.KathrynwouldsitoutsideinsilenceC.KathrynusedtokeepsilentathomeD.Kathrynlikedartsinceherchildhood22.WhilepaintingaphotoKathrynthinks.A.It’shardtofinishaperfectjoB.B.youcan’tstophalfwayC.youmaymissthephotossomewhereD.youhavetofinishitatatime23.TalkingofherfatherKathryn.A.praisedhimforhiswoodartB.wasashamedofhisformofwoodartC.wasgreatlyproudofhimD.feltpityforhiscreativetalent24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.youngartisttreatsartmorethanahobby.B.A.hobbybecomesapursuit追求foranartist.C.A.girlfindshervalueinherownhobby.D.A.girlwalksoutofherhobbyasanartist.
IhavebeeninLimogesforamonthnow.sincelivinghereIhavetriedtointegrate融合intothelocalcommunityandonewayIhavefoundtodothisisbyfollowingthelocalrugbyteam.IdecidedtolookforinformationonthelocalrugbyteamafterthetourismofficecouldnothelpmE.Isearchedfortheclubofficeonlineanddecidedtolookintoit.ThefollowingdayIwentbacktotheclubafterspeakingwiththemanddecidedtogetaseasonticketfortherestofmystayherE.Iwillnowbegoingtoeachhomegameaswellastravellingtotheawaygameswiththeteamandthefans.IamsurethatitisgoingtobeagreatexperienceduringmytimeabroadherE.IwillalsobetravellingthroughvariousregionsofFrancesoIwillbevisitingnewplacesthroughouttheseason.ThereisanotherteaminatowncalledBrivenotsofarawaywhoplayinthetopleagueinFrancebutIdecidedtostaylocal.Imaygoandseethemwithotherassistantsifpossibleduringourstay.IwitnessedafriendlymatchonSaturdaywhentheyplayedStadeDijoninthedivisionbelowthem.Thematchfinished70-12.AfterthematchbothteamswenttotheclubhousetoseetheRugbyWorldCupsemi-finalbetweenNewZealandandAustraliA.Bothteamsrespectedeachotherswhichissomethingyoudon’talwaysseeinothersports.IspoketothepresidentoftheclubafterthegameandhetoldmeThisisafamilycluB.HopefullythisyearwillbeagoodyearforLimoges.21.HowdidthewritertrytocombineintoLimoges'community?A.Bytakingpartinthelocalrugbyteam.B.BywatchingtherugbymatchesinLimogesC.ByplayingoftenwiththepeopleinLimoges.D.Bypayingcloseattentiontothelocalrugbyteam.22.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto_____________A.theclubofficeB.thelocalrugbyteamC.thetourismofficeD.thelocalcommunity23.Whydidthetwoteamsgototheclubhouseaft6rthematch?A.Toshowrespecttoeachother.B.TowatchtheRugbyWorldCupsemi-final.C.Tocleantheclubtogether.D.Toexchangeexperiencewitheachother.24.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Thewritermustbeatoprugbyplayer.B.ThewriterislikelytobeabossofarugbycluB.CThewriterislikelytocomefromAustraliA.D.ThewriterprobablyworksasanassistantinFrancE.
In1943whenIwas4myparentsmovedfromCoeurd’AleneIdahotoFairbanksAlaskawhereadventurewasneverfaraway.Wearrivedinthesummerjustintimetoenjoythemidnightsun.AllthatsunlightwasfantasticforMom’svegetablegarden.Workinginthegardenatmidnighttendedtothrowhertimingoffsoshedidn’tcaremuchaboutmybedtimE.DadwasaRailwayExpressagentandMomwashisclerk.Thatleftmeinamess.Iusuallymanagedtofindsometroubletogetinto.OnceIhadalittlefiregoinginthedirtbasementofahotel.Ihadtriedtolightabarrel桶ofpaintbutcouldn’treallygetagoodfiregoing.ThesmokegotprettybadthoughandwhenImademyexitacrowdandthepoliceweretheretogreetmE.ThepolicementookmymatchesanddrovemehomE.MomandDadwereoccupiedwiththegardenandDadtoldthepolicetokeepmeandtheydid!IhadatouroftheprisonbeforeMomrescuedmE.Ihadn’tturned5yet.AsIenteredkindergartentheseriouscoldbegantosetin.WoulditsurpriseyoutoknowthatIsoonleftpartofmytongueonametalhandrailatschool?AsforLeonhardSeppalafamousasadogsledder驾雪橇者IthinkIknewhimwellbecauseIwastakenforaridewithhiswhitedogteamoneSunday.AtthetimeIdidn’trealizewhatasuperstarhewasbutIdidremembertheridewell.Iwaswrapped包裹heavilyandwellshelteredfromthefreezingandblowingweather.In1950wemovedbacktoCoeurd’AlenebutwegotonemoreAlaskanadventurewhenLeonhardinviteduseightyearslaterbypayingavisittoIdahotoattendagatheringofformerneighborsofAlaskA.25.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’sfamily?A.Hisfatherwasacruelman.B.Hisparentsdidn’tlovehim.C.Hisparentsusedtobeverybusy.D.Hismotherdidn’thaveanyjobs.26.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas4?A.HelearnedtosmokE.B.Hewaslockedinabasement.C.HewasarrestedbythepolicE.D.Henearlycausedafireaccident.27.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Leonhardwasgoodatdrivingdogsleds.B.TheauthorspenthiswholechildhoodinAlaskA.C.Leonhardoftenvisitedtheauthor’sfamilyafter1950.D.TheauthorsufferedalotwhiletakingthedogsledinAlaskA.28.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Tolookbackonhischildhoodwithadventures.B.TodescribetheextremeweatherofAlaskA.C.ToexpresshowmuchhemissesLeonharD.D.ToshowoffhisprideinmakingtroublE.
Letusbeginbysayingwhatcausesourdreams.OurdreamsdonotcomefromanotherworlD.TheyarenotmessagesfromsomeoutsidesourcE.Theyarenotalookintothefutureeither.Allourdreamshavesomethingtodowithourfeelingsfearswishesneedsandmemories.IfapersonishungryortiredorcoldhisdreamsmayincludeafeelingofthiskinD.Ifthecoversonyourbodysuchasaquiltorablankethaveslippedoffyourbedyoumaydreamthatyouaresleepingoniceorinsnow.Thematerialforthedreamyouwillhavetonightislikelytocomefromtheexperienceyouhavetoday.SothesubjectofyourdreamusuallycomesfromsomethingthathaseffectonyouwhileyouaresleepingfeelingofcoldanoiseadiscomfortetC.anditmayalsouseyourpastexperiencesandthewishesandtheinterestsyouhavenow.Thisiswhychildrenarelikelytodreamoffairiesolderchildrenofschoolexaminationshungrypeopleoffoodhomesicksoldiersoftheirfamiliesandprisonersoffreedom.Toshowyouhowthisishappeningwhileyouareasleepandhowyourneedsandwishescanallbejoinedtogetherinadreamhereisthestoryoftheexperiment.A.manwasasleepandthebackofhishandwasrubbedwithapieceofabsorbedcotton.Hewoulddreamhewasinhospitalandhischarminggirlfriendwasvisitinghimsittingonthebedandfeelinghishandsgently!Therearesomescientistswhohavemadeaspecialstudyofwhywedreamwhatwedreamandwhatthosedreamsmean.Theirexplanationofdreamsthoughabitreasonableisnotacceptedbyeveryonebutitoffersaninterestingapproachtotheproblem.Theybelievedthatdreamsaremostlyexpressionsofwishesthatdidnotcometrueinotherwordsdreamingisawayofhavingyourwishescarriedout.29.Fromthepassagewelearnthatourdreams.AarequitedifferentfromourdailylifeBarethesameasourdailylifeChavenothingtodowithourdailylifeDareconnectedwithourdailylifetoacertaindegree30.HomesicksoldiersoftendreamoftheirfamiliesprobablybecausE.AtheirfamiliesareoftenhungryBtheymisstheirfamiliesverymuchinthedaytimeCtheirfamiliesareverybusyDtheyhaven’theardfromtheirfamiliesforalongtime31.Somescientists’explanationthatdreamsaremostlyexpressionsofwishesthatdidn’tcometruE.AisnotwidelyacceptedthoughitisabitreasonableBisofnouseforusCisnotcorrectDisacceptedbyallpeople32.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?AMostpeopleoftenplantodosomethingimportantintheirdreams.BThesubjectsofourdreamsareusuallysomethinguseless.CSomeofthepastexperiencemayappearinpeople’sdreams.DChildrenoftendreamoffairiesbecausetheyaretiredofschool.
A.thiefenteredthebedroomofthe30thPresidentoftheUnitedStateswhomethimandhelpedhimescapepunishment.TheeventhappenedintheearlymorninghoursinoneofthefirstdayswhenCalvinCoolidgecameintopowerlateinAugust1923.Heandhisfamilywerelivinginthesamethird-floorsuite套房attheWillardHotelinWashingtonthattheyhadoccupiedseveralyearsbefore.TheformerPresident’swifewasstilllivingintheWhiteHouse.Coolidgeawoketoseeastrangergothroughhisclothesremoveawalletandawatchchain.CoolidgespokeIwishyouwouldn’ttakethat.ThethiefgaininghisvoicesaidWhy?Idon’tmeanthewatchandchainonlythecharm表坠.TakeitnearthewindowandreadwhatisimpressedonitsbackthePresidentsaid.ThethiefreadPresentedtoCalvinCoolidge.AreyouPresidentCoolidge?heasked.ThePresidentansweredYesandtheHouseofRepresentatives众议院gavemethatwatchcharm.I.’mfondofit.Itwoulddoyounogood.Youwantmoney.Let’stalkthisover.HoldingupthewallettheyoungmansaidinalowvoiceI.’lltakethisandleaveeverythingelse.Coolidgeknowingtherewas＄80initpersuadedtheyoungmantositdownandtalk.HetoldthePresidentheandhiscollegeroommatehadoverspentduringtheirholidayanddidnothaveenoughmoneytopaytheirhotelbill.Coolidgeaddeduptheroommateandtworailticketsbacktothecollege.Thenhecountedout＄32saiditwasaloan借款.HethentoldtheyoungmanThereisaguardinthecorridor.Theyoungmannoddedandleftthroughthesamewindowashehadentered.1.WhatcausedthethieftomeetthePresident?A.HeknewthePresidenthadlotsofmoney.B.HeknewthePresidentlivedinthesuite.C.Hewantedtobearichbusinessman.D.Hewantedtostealsomemoney.2.WhydidCalvinCoolidgeliveattheWillardHotelinthosedays?A.BecausetheformerPresidentwasstilllivingintheWhiteHouse.B.BecausetheformerFirstLadyhadn’tlefttheWhiteHouse.C.BecausetheFirstLadylikedtolivethere.D.Becausehelikedthere.3.Theyoungman’sroommatewentbacktothecollege______.A.byairB.bywaterC.bybusD.bytrain4.Whichofthefollowingmighthappenafterwards?A.Theyoungstudentrepaidthe＄32.B.Thethiefwasputintoprison.C.ThePresidenttoldmanyreportersthethief’sname.D.ThePresidentorderedtheyoungmantorepaythemoney.
IthurtsmemorethanyouandThisisforyourowngooD.ThesearethestatementsmymotherusedtomakeyearsagowhenIhadtolearnLatincleanmyroomstayhomeanddohomeworkThatwasbeforeweenteredthepermissiveperiodineducationinwhichwedecideditwasallrightnottopushourchildrentoachievetheirbestinschool.Theschoolsandtheeducatorsmadeiteasytous.Theythoughtthatitwasallrighttobeparentswhotakealet-alonepolicy.Westoppedmakingourchildrendohomework.Wegavethemcalculatorsturnedonthetelevisionlefttheteachingtotheteachersandwentonvacation.Nowteachersfacedwithchildrenwhohavebeendevelopingattheirownpaceforthepast15yearsarerealizingwe'vemadeaterriblemistakE.OnesuchteacherisSharonKlompuswhosaysofherstudents-sopassive-andwonderswhathappeneD.Nothingwasdemandedofthemshebelieves.TelevisionsaysKlompuscontributestochildren'spassivity.We'renottrainingkidstoworkanymorE.We'retalkingaboutagenerationofkidswho'veneverbeenhurtorhungry.Theyhavelearnedsomebodywillalwaysdoitforthem.Insteadofsaying'golookitup'youtellthemtheanswer.IttakesgreaterenergytosaynotoakiD.Yesitdoes.Ittakesenergyandittakeswork.It'stimeforparentstoendtheirvacationandcomebacktowork.It'stimetotakethecarawaytoturntheTVofftotellthemithurtsyoumorethanthembutit'sfortheirowngooD.It'stimetostarttellingthemnoagain.32.BypermissiveperiodineducationtheauthormeansatimeA.wheneverychildcanbeeducatedB.wheneverythingcanbetaughtatschoolC.whenchildrenarepermittedtoreceiveeducationD.whenchildrenareallowedtodowhattheywishto33.Whyarechildrenbecomingmoreinactiveinstudy?A.Becauseteachersaretoostrictwiththem.B.Becausetheyhavetoperformtoomanyduties.C.Becausetheyhavedonetoomuchhomework.D.BecausetheyspendtoomuchtimewatchingTV.34.Tosuchchildrenasdescribedinthetext_____.A.itiseasiertosayyesthantosaynoB.itiseasiertosaynothantosayyesC.neitheriseasy-tosayyesortosaynoD.neitherisdifficult-tosayyesortosayno35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ParentsshouldleavetheirchildrenalonE.B.Kidsshouldhavemoreactivitiesatschool.C.It'stimeforparentstobestricterwiththeirkids.D.Parentsshouldalwayssetagoodexampletotheirkids.
SamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwallEnglanD.Heneverstudiedthepiano.HoweverhecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.ThenhethinksaboutthenotesinhisheaD.TwoyearsagoheplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata奏鸣曲byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.AmazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectlyhisteacherssaysSamuelisunbelievable.TheysayhisabilityisveryrarebutSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.SamuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparentsbutmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinsteaD.NowhestudieslawandmusiC.Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurpriseD.IgrewupwithmusiC.Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.AbouttwoyearsagoIsuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepianowithoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome---Ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind---eachandeverynotesaysSamuel.RecentlySamuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollegE.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.TheaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformancE.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tplayit.SamuelsaysconfidentlyIt’sallaboutsupermemory---IguessIhavethatgift.HoweverSamuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusiC.HisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboySamuelheardsomeonereadastoryandthenhecouldretellthestorywordbyworD.Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn’tknowwhathewantstodointhefuturE.Fornowheisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.21.WhatisspecialaboutSamuelOsmond?A.HehasagiftforwritingmusiC.B.Hecanwritedownthenotehehears.C.Heisatopstudentatthelawschool.D.Hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.22.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Samuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisparents.B.Samuelplannedtobealawyerratherthanamusician.C.Samuelthinksofhimselfasamanofgreatmusicalability.D.Samuelstudieslawandmusicontheadviceofhisteachers.23.EveryonearoundSamuelwassurprisedbecausehe_________.A.receivedagoodearlyeducationinmusicB.playedtheguitarandthepianoperfectlyC.couldplaythepianowithoutreadingmusicD.couldplaytheguitarbetterthanhisfather24.WhatcanweinferaboutSamuelinParagraph4?A.HebecamefamousduringaspecialeventathiscollegE.B.Heisproudofhisabilitytorememberthingsaccurately.C.Heplaysthepianobetterthanmanyprofessionalpianists.D.Heimpressedtheaudiencebyplayingallthemusicalpieces.
Apolicemanwasquestioning3blondeswhoweretrainingtobecomedetectives.Totesttheirskillsinrecognizingasuspectheshowsthefirstblondeapicturefor5secondsandthenhidesit.Thisisyoursuspecthowwouldyourecognizehim?ThefirstblondeanswersThat'seasy.We'llcatchhimfastbecauseheonlyhasoneeye!ThepolicemansaysWell...Uh...that'sbecausethepictureshowshisprofilE.Slightlyconfusedbythisridiculousresponseheflashesthepicturefor5secondsatthesecondblondeandasksherThisisyoursuspecthowwouldyourecognizehim?ThesecondblondegigglesflipsherhairandsaysHa!He'dbetooeasytocatchbecauseheonlyhasoneear!ThepolicemanangrilyrespondsWhat'sthematterwithyoutwo?Ofcourseonlyoneeyeandoneearareshowingbecauseit'sapictureofhisprofile!!Isthatthebestansweryoucancomeupwith?ExtremelyfrustratedatthispointheshowsthepicturetothethirdblondeandinaverytestyvoiceasksThisisyoursuspecthowwouldyourecognizehim?HequicklyaddsThinkhardbeforegivingmeastupidanswer.TheblondelooksatthepictureintentlyforamomentandsaysHmmmm...thesuspectwearscontactlenses隐形眼镜.Thepolicemanissurprisedandspeechlessbecausehereallydoesn'tknowhimselfifthesuspectwearscontactsornot.Wellthat'saninterestinganswer...waithereforafewminuteswhileIcheckhisfileandI’llgetbacktoyouonthat.Heleavestheroomandgoestohisofficechecksthesuspect'sfileinhiscomputerandcomesbackwithabeamingsmileonhisface.Wow!Ican'tbelieveit...it'sTRUE!Thesuspectdoesinfactwearcontactlenses.Goodwork!Howwereyouabletomakesuchanacuteobservation?That'seasytheblondereplied.Hecan'twearregularglassesbecauseheonlyhasoneeyeandoneear.24.Whydidthepolicemanshowapicturetothethreeblondes?A.totrainthemasqualifiedpoliceofficers.B.toshowtheskillsinrecognizingasuspect.C.toinquireabouttheirrelationshipwiththesuspect.D.totesttheirpotentialofbeingdetectives.25.What'sthepoliceman'sattitudetowardsthefirstblonde'sanswer?A.embarrasseD.B.puzzleD.C.angry.D.satisfieD.26.Whatdidthesecondblondethinkofthetask?A.ridiculous.B.confusing.C.demanding.D.easy.27.Howdidthethirdblondeknowthatthesuspectworecontactlenses?A.bylogicalandreasonableanalysis.B.bycheckingthefileinthecomputer.C.bycoincidencE.D.byrandomguess.
Onceuponatimetwobrotherswholivedonneighbouringfarmsfellintoconflict.Itwasthefirstseriousonein40yearsoffarmingsidebysidesharingmachineryandtradinglaborandgoodsasneeded.Thenthelongcooperorationfellapart.ItbeganwithasmallmisunderstandinganditgrewintoamajordifferenceandfinallyitexplodedintoanexchangeofbitterwordsfollowedbyweeksofsilencE.OnemorningtherewasaknockonJohn’sdoor.Heopenedittofindamanwithacarpenter’stoolbox.I’mlookingforafewdays’workhesaiD.PerhapsyouwouldhaveafewsmalljobshereandthereIcouldhelpwith.CouldIhelpyou?Yessaidtheolderbrother.Idohaveajobforyou.Lookacrossthecreek河沟atthatfarm.That’smyneighborinfactit’smyyoungerbrother.Lastweektherewasameadow草地betweenusandhetookhisbulldozer推土机totheriverlevee堤andnowthereisacreekbetweenus.WellhemayhavedonethistospitemebutI’llgohimonebetter.Iwantyoutobuildmeafence—an8-footfence—soIwon’tneedtoseehisplaceorhisfaceanymorE.Coolhimdownanyhow.ThecarpentersaidIthinkIunderstandthesituation.I’llbeabletodoajobthatpleasesyou.Theolderbrotherhadtogototownsohehelpedthecarpentergetthematerialsreadyandthenhewasofffortheday.Thecarpenterworkedhardallthatdaymeasuringsawingnailingandhammering.AboutsunsetwhenthefarmerreturnedthecarpenterhadjustfinishedhisjoB.Thefarmer’seyesopenedwidehisjawdroppeD.Therewasnofencethereatall.Itwasabridge—abridgestretchingfromonesideofthecreektotheother!A.finepieceofwork—andhisyoungerbrotherwascomingacrosshishandspreadout..YouarequiteafellowtobuildthisbridgeafterallI’vesaidanddonE.Thetwobrothersstoodateachendofthebridgeandthentheymetinthemiddletakingeachother’shanD.Theyturnedtoseethecarpenterlifthistoolboxonhisshoulder.Nowait!Stayafewdays.I’vealotofotherprojectsforyousaidtheolderbrother.I’dlovetostayonthecarpentersaidbutIhavemanymorebridgestobuilD.32.Whatwasthelifeforthetwobrothersbeforetheconflict?A.Theyliveapoormiserablelife.B.Theywerefriendlyneighbourshelpingeachother.C.Theyneverspeaktoeachother.D.Theylivetogetherasonefamily.33.Theunderlinedwordspiteinparagraph4probablymeans______________.A.trytopleaseB.makeangryonpurposeC.laughtatD.lookdownupon34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyoungerbrotherusedhisbulldozertodigacreek.B.AftertheconflictJohnwasangrywithhisyoungerbrother.C.Atfirstthecarpenterplannedtobuildan8-footfenceasJohnaskedhimto.D.Thetwobrothersmadepeaceatlast.35.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______________.A.A.FinePieceofWorkB.A.CleverCarpenterC.A.ConflictbetweenTwoBrothersD.TwoBrothers
16-year-oldLaresceBrownhasbecomethestrongestschoolgirlintheUK.Shesayshersuccessisduetoajointconditionwhichusedtoengendergreatpain.LarescehassixBritishandWorldChampionpower-liftingrecordsunderherbelt.Yetuntiljusttwoyearsagoaconditioncalledhypermobilityleftherinsomuchpainthatshewasunabletotakepartinsport.RatherthanlettingherillnesslimitherlifeLarescetookinspirationfromherfatherandbeganweight-lifting.ThisputanendtoherpainandshebecameachampioninherfielD.LarescelovestodanceandshewasakeenMorrisdancerattheageofeleven.Afterthatshehadtofacedailypaininherkneeselbowsandhands.ShewasforcedtomissseveraldaysofschooleachmonthduetopainandthelackofsleepthatcauseD.Howeversheisnoweffectivelycuredsincetakingupthesportofpower-lifting18monthsago.Laresce’spositionasBritain’sstrongestpower-lifterforherageisdowntoherspiritanddetermination.ToensurehersuccessLarescemusttrainforeighthoursaweek.IreallyenjoyedthefeelingofpowerIgotandtheexcitementofpeopleencouragingmetodomybest.Becomingachampionwasabigsurprise—IjuststartedoffforfunandIwasnotexpectinganything.SotowinsixtitleswasamazingshesaiD.Laresce’sfathersaidBeingthefatherofsuchahigh-achievingteenIcouldn’tbemoreprouD.She’strulytheappleofmyeyeandhasworkedsohardtobewheresheistoday.She’smadeusallsohappyandIfeelweallenjoyabrightfuturetogetherthankstoher.71.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordengenderinParA.1probablymean?1word_____________________________________________________________________________72.WhatachievementshasLarescegot?nomorethan8words_____________________________________________________________________________73.Whathelpedherdefeattheillness?nomorethan8words_____________________________________________________________________________74.Whydidshethinkwinningsixtitleswasamazing?nomorethan15words_____________________________________________________________________________75.WhatdoyouthinkofLaresceBrown?nomorethan25words_____________________________________________________________________________
TODAYFridayNovember12JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWestSheen.DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapierMortlakeHighSt.from8A.m.to8p.m.Tel:682—1158.SATURDAYNovember13JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission60p.MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarterLowerRichmondRoadPutneyprovidedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.GoodfoodandentertainmentfairpricE.Tel:789—6749.FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorsE.SheenRoadRichmonD.JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHeadBarnes.Admission80p.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion手风琴.Tel:789—4536SUNDAYNovember14DISCOSatinSoundsDiscofreeatTheLordNapierMortLakeHighStreetfrom8A.m.to8p.m.FOLKMUSICatTheDerbyArms.TheShortStuffandresidentstheNormanChopTrio.Non-remembers70p.Tel:688—4626.HEAVYMUSICwithTonySimonatTheBullUpperRichmondRoadWestEastSheen.THEDERBYARMSUpperRichmondRoadWestgiveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.32.WhereandwhencanyouheartheNormanChopTrio?A.AttheBull’sHeadonSunday.B.AttheDerbyArmsonSunday.C.AttheBullonSaturday.D.AttheBlackHorseonSaturday.33.WhereandwhencanyouheartheMikeThomasJazzBand?A.AttheDerbyArmsonFriday.B.AttheBlackHorseonFriday.C.AttheStarandGarteronSaturday.D.AttheDerbyArmsonSunday.34.YouwanttoenjoytheelectricaccordiononSaturday.WhichtelephonenumberdoyouhavetoringtofindoutwhattimeItstarts?A.789—6749.B.789—4536.C.682—1158.D.688—4626.35.YouwanttospendtheSaturdaybyjoiningtheentertainmentwithyourfamily.Whereshouldyougo?A.DiscoatTheLordNapier.B.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorsE.C.TheelectricaccordionatTheDerbyArms.D.JazzatTheBull’sHeaD.
TravisisthemanagerofG&Gwhereheisresponsibleforfortyemployees雇员andprofits利润ofover$2millionperyear.He'sneverlatetowork.HedoesnotgetupsetonthejoB.WhenoneofhisemployeesstartedcryingafteracustomerscreamedatherTravistookheraway.Yourworkinguniformisyourshelterhetoldher.Nothinganyonesayswilleverhurtyou.YouwillalwaysbeasstrongasyouwanttobE.TravispickedupthatlectureinoneofhisG&Gtrainingcoursesaneducationprogramthatbeganonhisfirstdayandcontinuesthroughoutanemployee'soccupation.ThetraininghasTravissayschangedhislifE.G&Ghastaughthimhowtolivehowtofocushowtogettoworkontimeandhowtomasterhisemotions情绪.Mostimportantlyittaughthimwillpower.Atthecenterofthateducationisanextremefocusonanall-importanthabit:willpower.Dozensofcasesshowthatwillpoweristhesinglemostimportanthabitforaperson'ssuccess.Andthebestwaytostrengthenwillpoweristomakeitintoahabit.Sometimesitlookslikepeoplewithgreatself-controlaren'tworkinghard—butthat'sbecausethey'vemadeitautomaticAngelaDuckworthoneoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaresearcherssaiD.Theirwillpoweroccurswithoutthemhavingtothinkaboutit.Thecompanyspentmillionsofdollarsdevelopingprogramsofstudytotrainemployeesonself-control.Managerswroteworkbooksthatserveasguidestohowtomakewillpowerahabitinworkers'lives.ThosecoursesareinpartwhyG&Ghasgrownfromasleepycompanyintoalargeonewithmorethanseventeenthousandstoresandprofitsofmorethan$10billionayear.21.WelearnfromParagraph2thatemployeesinG&Gmust.A.learntogivelecturesB.attendeducationprogramsC.designaworkinguniformD.developacommonhobby22.Willpowerwillbecomeahabitwhenemployeescan.A.focusontheprofitsB.benefitfromthejobC.protectthemselveswellD.controltheirfeelingswell23.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.G&Ghasgrownintoalargecompany.B.G&Gwillspendhalfitsprofitstrainingemployees.C.G&GmaybecomemoresuccessfulinthefuturE.D.G&Ghastoproducemoreworkbooksformanagers.
JamieWardleyisaspecialkindofartist-anicesculptor.Hefirsttrainedasasandsculptor.LaterhelearnedabouticesculpturE.Nowhedoessandsculptureinthesummer.AndinthewinterhesculptsicE.WhensculptingiceWardleyhastoworkincoldtemperatures.IftheweatheriscoldenoughhecanworkoutsidE.ButwinterintheUnitedKingdomisnotalwaysverycolD.Sooftenheworksinalargefreezerwherethetemperatureisabout-12℃.Wardleyenjoyssculptingiceoutsideinthewinter.Whenhesculptsintheopenairpeoplecanwatch.Theycanbepartofthecreativeprocess.WardleymakesicesculptingsoundsimplE.ButthetoolsWardleyusesaresharpanddangerous.Andtheiceisveryheavy.Eachblockoficeweighs120kilos.AndsomelargersculpturesaremadefromseveralcombinedblocksoficE.Sometimesicesculpturescanbeasbigasbuildings.InKemiFinlandthereisanicehotelcalledtheSnowCastlE.EachyearWardleyhelpsbuildtheSnowCastlE.InsidetheSnowCastlethetemperatureis-50C.EventhediningtablesaremadeoficE.Soyouhavetowearwinterclotheswheneatingandwearahatwhensleeping.TheicehotelisbuilteveryyearinJanuary.ThenitmeltsinApril.EachyearwerebuilditandcreateanewdesignWardleysaiD.TheSnowCastleisalargeandamazingworkoficebutWardley'ssmallericesculpturesarespecialtoo.OnewinterinthecityofBradfordUKWardleycreatedseveralsmallsculptures.HeusedthesculpturestotellastorywhichcontainedanimportantmessageaboutgoodwillandunderstandingIcesculpturesaretemporaryworksofart.Whenthetemperaturerisestheywillmelt.Butthatdoesnotmeanthattheirbeautyislost.ThesculpturesfromthatdayinBradfordhavenowmeltedawaybuttheirmessageofgoodwillunderstandingandacceptanceremains.24.AccordingtothetextWardley_A.lovessandsculpturemorethanicesculptureB.sculptsiceinalargefreezerinthesummerC.workedasanicesculptorinthebeginningD.enjoyscarvingiceoutdoorsinthewinter25.WhatwordscanbestdescribeWardley'ssculpting?A.Easyandamazing.B.Specialbutdifficult.C.Boringanddangerous.D.Simplebuttemporary.26.WhatdoweknowabouttheSnowCastle?A.ItliesinthecityofBradfordUK.B.Itistoocoldforpeopletolivein.C.Itrequirestobebuilteveryyear.D.ItisbuiltbetweenJanuaryandApril.27.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoficesculptures?A.Theynevermeltinpeople'shearts.B.Ittakestimetounderstandthem.C.Theirbeautydoesn'tlastforever.D.TheyaddmorebeautytoBradforD.
Myheartsankwhenthemanattheimmigrationcountergesturedtothebackroom.IwasbornandraisedinAmericaandthiswasMiamiwhereIlivebuttheyweren’tquitereadytoletmeinyet.PleasewaitinhereMsAbujabertheimmigrationofficersaiD.MyhusbandwithhisveryAmericanlastnameaccompaniedmE.Hewasgettingusedtothis.ThesamethinghadhappenedrecentlyinCanadawhenI’dflowntoMontrealtospeakatabookevent.Thattimetheyheldmefor45minutes.TodaywewerereturningfromaliteraryfestivalinJamaicaandIwasstartledthatIwasbeingsentinbackonceagain.TheofficerbehindthecountercalledmeupandsaidMissyournamelookslikethenameofsomeonewho’sonourwantedlist.We’regoingtohavetocheckyououtwithWashington.Howlongwillittake?Hardtosay...afewminuteshesaiD.We’llcallyouwhenwe’rereadyforyou.AfteranhourWashingtonstillhadn’tdecidedanythingaboutmE.Isn’tthiscomputerized?Iaskedatthecounter.Can’tyoujustlookmeup?JustafewmoreminutestheyassuredmE.AfteranhourandahalfIpulledmycellphoneouttocallthefriendsIwassupposedtomeetthatevening.Anofficerrushedover.Nophones!hesaiD.Forallweknowyoucouldbecallingaterroristcellandgivingtheminformation.I’mjustauniversityprofessorIsaiD.Myvoicecameoutinasqueak.OfcourseyouarE.Andwetakepeoplelikeyououtofhereinlegironseveryday.Iputmyphoneaway.MyhusbandandIweregettinghungryandtireD.Wholefamilieshadbeenbroughtintothewaitingroomandtheplacewaspackedwithexcitablechildrenexhaustedparentsevenaflightattendant.Iwantedtoscreamtojumponachairandshout:I’manAmericancitizen;anovelist;IprobablyteachEnglishliteraturetoyourchildren.Orwouldthatallbecountedagainstme?AftertwohoursindetentionIwasapproachedbyoneoftheofficers.You’refreetogohesaiD.Noexplanationorapologies.Foramomentneitherofusmovedwewerestillinshock.Thenweleapedtoourfeet.Ohonemorething.Hehandedmeatatteredphotocopywithanaddressonit.Ifyouweren’thappywithyourtreatmentyoucanwritetothisagency.Willtheyrespond?IaskeD.Idon’tknow---Idon’tknowofanyonewho’severwrittentothembeforE.ThenheaddedBythewaythiswillprobablykeephappeningeachtimeyoutravelinternationally.WhatcanIdotokeepitfromhappeningagain?Hesmiledtheemptysmilewe’dseenallday.Absolutelynothing.AftertellingseveralfriendsaboutourordealprobablythemostfrequentadviceI’veheardinresponseistochangemynamE.Twentyyearsagomyowngraduateschoolwritingprofessoradvisedmetowriteunderapennamesothatpublisherswouldn’tstickmeinwhathecalledtheethnicghetto---aseparatesecondaryshelfinthebookstorE.Butanameisanintegralpartofanyone’spersonalandprofessionalidentity-justlikethetownyou’reborninandtheplacewhereyou’reraiseD.LikemyfatherI’llkeepthenamebutmyairportexperiencehasgivenmeawholenewperspectiveonwhatdiversityandtolerancearesupposedtomean.IhadnoideathatbeinganAmericanwouldeverbethisharD.61.Theauthorwasheldattheairportbecause__________.A.hernamewassimilartoaterrorist’s.B.sheandherhusbandreturnedfromJamaicA.C.shehadbeenheldinMontreal.D.shehadspokenatabookevent.62.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthorwould__________topreventsimilarexperiencefromhappeningagain.A.writetotheagencyB.changehernameC.donothingD.avoidtravelingabroad63.Herexperiencesindicatethattherestillexists__________intheUS.A.hatredB.toleranceC.discriminationD.diversity64.Theauthorsounds__________inthelastparagraph.A.ironicB.impatientC.bitterD.worried
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