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GeorgeGershwinbornin1998wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.HepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsolD.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.61.ManyofGershwin’smusicalworkswere________.A.performedinvariouswaysB.ComposedforPaulWhitemanC.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.writtenaboutNewYorkers62.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A.ItattractedmorepeopletotheatresB.ItprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusicC.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestraD.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.63.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A.HearguedwithFrenchcriticsB.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulangerC.HecreatedoneofhisbestworksD.Hechangedhismusicstyle64.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyofGershwin’sworkswerelost.B.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin’sdeath.C.A.concertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreporteD.65.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?A.TalentedandproductiveB.SeriousandboringC.popularandunhappyD.Friendlyandhonest
CarloshadbeeninNewYorkforfivemonthsnowandhedetestedit.HewouldneverforgetthedaywhentheplanelandeD.Hisparentshadbigsmilesontheirfacesastheydiscussedthewonderfulnewlifetheywouldhaveinthisgreatcity.Hisoldersisterandbrotherlookedinwonderandexcitementatthebuildings.UncleMiguelandAuntEsperanzathoughtofthegoodjobstheywouldget.GrandmotherandGrandfathertoldhimwhataluckyboyhewastocometothiswonderfulcity.ButCarloswaslonely.Thecitylookedbigcoldanddirtytohim.TheylivedinanapartmentinManhattan.TherewerestoresandcinemasclosetotheirhomE.ButCarlosdidn’twantthesethings.HelovedhishomeinthecountryinPuertoRico;helovedthegreenfieldsthehotsunandthelovelybeaches.Hedidn’twanttogotoschoolbecauseitmadehimthinkofhisfriendsathomE.Andhedidn’twanttolearnanewlanguagethathecouldneverdescribetheworldasbeautifullyashisown.Hebegantogothedock码头becausethismadehimfeelclosertoPuertoRico.Hesatdownandwatchedtheships.HewouldoftenfindamanalsosittingtherelookingattheseA.ThemanwasEric—ataxidriverwhocametheretoescapefromthenoisytraffiC.Ericnoticedtheyoungboyandfelthissadness.OnedayhesaidYesit’shardtoleaveyourhomelanD.IrememberwhenIleftNorway15yearsago.Iknowit’shardtostartanewlifeinanewcountrybutlet’sfaceit.Ididitandyoucandoittoo.Fromthenonthetaxidriverandtheyoungboybegantodevelopadeepfriendship.56.TheunderlinedworddetestedinParagraph1probablymeans________.A.forgotB.enjoyedC.hatedD.missed57.Accordingtothetext________________.A.Carlos’grandparentswereafraidofthetrafficinNewYorkB.Carlos’parentswerelookingforwardtothelifeinNewYorkC.Carlos’uncleandauntfoundithardtogetjobsinNewYorkD.Carlos’brotherandsistergotexcitedattheschoolsinNewYork58.WhydidCarlosfeellonely?A.Heknewnobodyaroundhisapartment.B.Noonewenttothemovieswithhim.C.HisparentslefthimaloneathomE.D.HemissedthelifeinPuertoRico.59.EricandCarlosbecamefriendsbecausethey________.A.camefromthesamecountryB.facedthesameproblemsC.werethesameageD.bothhatednoise
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Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier;onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismatter.Perhapsafterallitissafertobedrivenbyawoman!Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.InsomecasesamanmaynotbeabletoseedeepreD.Hemaythinkthatredorangeandyellowareallshadowsofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen－astrangeworldindeeD.Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalledcones.Thesehelpustoseeinabrightlightandtotelldifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsofrodsbuttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisneardark.Theyshowusshapebutnocolor.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoespreferbluetoyellow.A.redlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.Inasimilarwayhumanbeingsalsohavefavoritecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withtheaidoftheconesinoureyeswecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbydayandwiththeaidoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.Onedaywemayevenlearnmoreabouttheinvisiblecolorsaroundus.68.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.coloranditssurprisingeffects.B.womenbeingluckierthanmenC.dangercausedbycolorblindnessD.colorblindness
BarackObamaLadyGagaandSteveJobs—whatdotheyhaveincommon?TheyareofcourseallAmericans.Andaccordingtoasurveybysocialnetworkingsitebadoo.comtheyallbestillustrate举例说明thewordcool.Butjustwhatdoesitmeantosaysomeoneiscool?Mostwouldanswerthatitissomethingtodowithbeingindependent-mindedandnotfollowingthecrowD.YaleUniversityartprofessorRobertFarrisThompsonsaysthatthetermcoolgoesbackto15thcenturyWestAfricanphilosophy哲学.Coolrelatestoideasofgrace优雅underpressurE.InAfricahewritescoolnessisapositivequalitywhichcombinescalmnesssilenceandlifE.ThemodernideaofcooldevelopedlargelyintheUSintheperiodafterWorldWarⅡ.Post-war‘cool’wasinpartanexpressionofwar-weariness...itwentagainstthestrictsocialrulesofthetimewritesociologistsDickPountainandDavidRobinsinCoolRules:AnatomyofanAttitude.ButitwastheAmericanactorJamesDeanwhobecamethesymbolforcoolinthehugelysuccessful1955movieRebelwithoutaCause.Deanplaysatoughguywhodisobeyshisparentsandtheauthorities.Healwaysgetsthegirlsmokescigaretteswearsaleatherjacketandbeatsupbullies欺凌弱小者.InthemovieDeanshowedwhatcoolwouldmeantoAmericanyoungpeopleforthenext60years.Todaythefocusofcoolhaschangedtoathleticsstars.Ofteninmoviesaboutschoolsstudentsgainpopularityontheathleticsfieldmorethanintheclassroom.ThiscanbeseenquiteclearlyinmovieslikeVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDie.Butmanyteenagersalsothinkbeingsmartiscool.Chessandotherthinkinggameshavebeenbecomingmorepopularinschools.CallittheHarryPotterizationofAmerica—atimewhenbeingsmartisthenewcoolwritesjournalistJoeSunnen.31.BarackObamaLadyGagaandSteveJobsarementionedinthefirstparagraphto________.A.introducethetopicB.drawourattentionC.telluswhattheyhaveincommonD.telluswhatiscool32.IfyouwereconsideredcoolinAfricainthe15thcenturyyou________.A.thoughtandacteddifferentlyfromthemajorityB.hadacalmandquietattitudetowardslifeC.didn’tobserverulesandauthoritiesD.hadallkindsofbadmanners33.TheheroesinVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiearelikelytobethosewho________.A.doverywellintheirstudiesB.areveryskilledatsportsC.aregoodatchessandotherthinkinggamesD.havesupernaturalpowerslikeHarryPotter34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticleA.Itisgenerallyconsideredcooltobeindependent-mindedandnottofollowthecrowD.B.Coolwasusedasearlyasthe15thcentury.C.Disobeyingone’sparentsandtheauthoritiesisconsideredcoolamongAmericanyoungpeoplenowadays.D.Gettingthefirstplaceinanexamcanalsobeconsideredcool.35.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.Theoriginofthewordcool.B.Thekindsofpeoplewhoarecool.C.Thechangingmeaningofthewordcool.D.Howtobeacoolperson.
AsuperstarissomeonewhoisusuallyfamousinsportsorfilmsorpopularmusicsomeonelikethesingerMichaelJackson.InthenineteeneightiesMichaelJacksonmadearecordalbumcalledThriller.ItquicklybecamethemostpopularrecordinginthehistoryofmusicanditmadeMichaelJacksonasuperstar.Thewordsupermeansmorethanusualorverywonderful.Andofcourseastarisapersonwhoisveryfamous.SopeoplewhoarefamousandskilfulinsportsfilmsormusicarecalledsuperstarssuchasLiNing.OneofthemostfamoussportssuperstarsintheUnitedStatesistheboxerMuhammadAli.AfterhewonagoldmedalintheOlympicsandbecametheheavyweightboxingchampionhewasknownasoneofthegreatestandmostfamousboxersinthesportshistory.AtthattimeMuhammadAliwasevenbetterknownthanthepresidentoftheUnitedStates.Hewasatruesuperstar.nearlyeveryoneknewhisnamE.Butlikethestarsintheskyasuperstarmayfadeaway消失astheyearsgoby.ThesedayspeopleknowlittleaboutMuhammadAli.Superstarslovedbymillionsofpeopletodaymaybeforgottentomorrow.1.AccordingtotheauthorwhichofthepersonisNOTasuperstar?A.MichaelJacksonB.TheheadmasterC.MuhammadAliD.LiNing2.Accordingtothepassagewhatwouldhappentosuperstarsatlast?A.TheywillberememberedbymillionsofpeopleB.TheywillbecomethemostimportantpeopleinhistoryC.TheywillbelittleknownastimepassesbyD.Theywillbelovedonlybyyoungpeople3.Ifaperson________wecallhimasuperstar.A.isaveryfamousfootballplayerB.istheleaderofacountryC.islovedbymillionsofpeopleD.fadesawayastimepassesby4.Whatdoesasuperstarmean?A.ApersonwhoisveryfamousinscienceB.ApersonwhoisverypopularwiththeyoungpeopleC.AstarthatisverybeautifulandbigintheblueskyandthenfadeawayquicklyD.Apersonwhoisverywonderfulandskilfulinsportsfilmsormusic
LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewsibling.TheyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirlanddayafterdaynightafternightMichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'stummy.ThepregnancyprogressesnormallyforKaren.Butcomplicationsariseduringdelivery.FinallyMichael'slittlesisterisborn.Butsheisinseriouscondition.WithsirenhowlinginthenighttheambulancerushestheinfanttotheintensivecareunitatSt.Mary'sHospital.ThelittlegirlgetsworsE.ThedoctortellstheparentsThereisverylittlehopE.Bepreparedfortheworst.Karenandherhusbandhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplanafuneral.YouaremysunshinemyonlysunshineyoumakemehappywhenskiesaregrayInstantlythebabygirlresponds.Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady.YouneverknowdearhowmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon'ttakemysunshineawayTheraggedstrainedbreathingbecomesassmoothasakitten'spurr.KeeponsingingMichael.TearsconquerthefaceofthebossyheadnurseaswellasKaren.FuneralplansarescrappeD.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirliswellenoughtogohome!NEVERGIVEUPTHEONEWELOVE!56.HowdidMichal’sfeelwhenheknewthathewasgoingtohaveasister?A.indifferent.B.worrieD.C.expectant.D.disappointeD.57.Thedoctorrecommendedthefamily___________.A.getreadyfortheworstresult.B.waitforthehopeinthenearfuturE.C.preparemuchmoremoneyfortheinfant.D.prepareforanotherchanceinotherhospitals.58.WhichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordinParagraph4?A.pointeD.B.yelleD.C.whispereD.D.ignoreD.59.WhathappenedwhenMichaelsangtohislittlesister?A.Thelittlebabyrespondedtohissongandwokeupimmediately.B.Thebabyheardthesongandburstintotears.C.Thebaby’sphysicalsignsdisappearedeventually.D.Thebabyrecoveredfromthedangerousstateofcomagradually.
My10-year-oldDonnasaidMomImadeanewfriendatschooltoday.Canshecomeovertomorrow?DonnawasashygirlandIwantedhertomakesomefriendstobringheroutofhershell.Surehoneythatsoundsgreat.IsaidthinkingbacktomyownbestfriendLillian.WelivedacrossthestreetfromeachotherinWashingtonHeightsNewYork.Wemetattheageof10too.LikemydaughterIwasshybutLilliandrewmeout.Shewasoneofthefriendliestpeopleinschoolwithshinyblackhairandamile-widesmilE.InseniorhighschoolLillianwentonatriptoFloridA.Thiswasthefirsttimewehadtobeawayfromeachotherforafewdays.I’llbebacksoon.shetoldmE.ButthreedayslaterLillian’ssistertoldmethatshehadfallenintoariverandhadn’tcomeoutanymorE.SoonmyfamilymovedtoNewJersey.WheneverIthoughtofhertearscameintomyeyes.ThenextdayDonnabroughthernewfriendhomE.HiMrs.LoggiA.thelittlegirlsaiD.HerhairwassoshinyandblackandsheshotmeabigsmilE.MynameisLaurA.Mydaughter’snewfriendwassomuchlikeLillian.Iwasstillpuzzled迷惑whenLaura’smomcametopickheruplaterthatafternoon.Iopenedthedoortoletherin.Judy!shecrieD.It’smeLillian’ssisterfromWashingtonHeights.Yesmydaughter’sfriendlookedfamiliar.ShewasLillian’sniecE.40.Theunderlinedwordsinthefirstparagraphtobringheroutofhershellmean___________.A.tohelpherbecomelessshyB.tohelpherbecomesmartC.tohelpherlivehappilyD.tohelpherwalkoutofherhouse41.Lauralookedfamiliartothewriterbecauseshe____________.A.wasLillian’snieceB.wasasoldasherdaughterC.wasfromWashingtonHeightsD.hadshinyblackhairandabigsmiletoo42.Whydidthewriterloseherbestfriend?Because____________________.A.shemovedtoNewJerseyB.theyweredifferentfromeachotherC.herbestfriendtravelledtoFloridaD.herbestfriendlostherlifeonatrip43.Iknewwewouldbebestfriendsforever.isasentencefromthepassageandshouldbeputattheendof_______.A.Paragraph2B.Paragraph3C.Paragraph4D.Paragraph5
IthadbeenthreemonthssinceMsMillerhadstartedteaching.ShewasgraduallybeingabletounderstandallherstudentsexceptoneBoB.BobwastheonlyboywhocametoschooldresseduntidilyandsatintheclasscompletelylostinhisownworlD.Hisperformancehadbeendeterioratinggraduallywitheverysingleday.MsMillersearchedthroughtheprogressreportsofBobandwasshockedtoseeBobusedtobethetopperinhisclass.Bob'sperformancebegantoslowlydeclinewhenhismotherfellill.Hewasdoingbadlyineachandeverysubjectwhenhismotherdiedleavinghimalonewithhisfatherwhowasabusinessmanandhadtotravelalways.ApartfromhisperformanceworseninggraduallyBob'snaturetoobegantochangE.Hehadforgottentolaughandshowednointerestinanyactivity.Allhisfriendshadabandonedhim.OnedayBobwasaskedtostayback.MsMilleraskedhimifhehadanyproblemunderstandinghislessons.GraduallyshebegantogivehimacomfortzonesothathecouldtalkandsharE.AfterthreeweeksshefoundBobgraduallyimproving.HewasbeingabletoanswerthequestionshepreviouslyfaileD.EverydayafterallthestudentswentawayMsMillergavepersonalattentiontoBobandbegantospendtimewithhim.BobimprovedalotoverthenextsemestershowingdefinitesignsofprogressinhisperformancE.OnaFridayBobcameuptoMsMillerhandedheraboxandrequestedhertoopentheboxonSunday.OnSundaymorningcurioussheopeneditandsawabottleofperfumehalffilleD.Togetherwithitwasasmalllettersayingthatthisbottleofperfumeusedtobehismother'sandhewishedMsMillertowearitsothateverytimeshewasaroundhecouldfeelhisMomnearhim.Hethankedherforeverything.MsMillertookthebottleofperfumeinherhandandsawanewtagattachedtoit;itsaidHappyMother'sDay!MsMillersuddenlyrealizedthatitwasnotshewhohadmadeadifferencetoBob'slifebutitwasBobwhomadeherrealizewhattruehumanityis!61.AccordingtothetextBob________.A.worecleanclothesallthetimeB.wastallerthananyotheroneinhisclassC.lostallofhisfriendsafterhismother'sdeathD.couldalwayshavehisfatherforcompanyathome62.TheunderlinedworddeterioratinginParagraphlprobablymeans________.A.worseningB.changingC.thrillingD.Improving63.Paragraph3ismainlyabout________.A.whyMsMillerwouldliketohelpBoB.B.whatMsMillerdidtohelpBoB.C.howBobattractedMsMiller’sattention.D.whereBobcouldsitcomfortably64.ThebottleofperfumegiventoMsMiller______.A.showedBobwasthankfulforMsMiller’shelpB.wasgivenonMother’sDayC.madeBobadifferentstudentD.wasnewandneverusedbefore65.Whatdoestheauthorwantedtotellus______.A.ateachercantotallychangeastudent’slifeB.familyisthemostimportantplaceforkidsC.childrendon’thavetosolveproblemsbythemselvesD.oneshouldhavesympathyforanother’ssufferingandofferhelp
ThreeboysandthreegirlsweregoingtoLauderdaleFloridadreamingofgoldenbeachesasthegraycoldofNewYorkwasleftbehindthem.WhenthebuspassedthroughNewJerseytheybegantonoticeamanwhosatinfrontofthemdressedinaplainillfittingsuitnevermovinghisdustyfacemaskinghisagE.ShortlyafterasnackattheHowardJohnson’soutsideWashingtontheywentbacktothebusandoneofthegirlssatbesidehimandintroducedherself.We’regoingtoFloridashesaidbrightly.Ihearit’sreallybeautiful.Itishesaidquietlyasifrememberingsomethinghehadtriedtoforget.WantsomewineshesaiD.Hesmiledandtookafullglass.Afterawhileslowlyandpainfullyhetoldhisstory.HisnamewasVingoandhadbeeninjailinNewYorkforthepastfouryears.LastweekhewasreleasedfromimprisonmentandnowgoinghomE.WhenIwasinprisonIwrotetomywifehesaiD.ItoldherthatIwasgoingtobeawayalongtimeandthatifshecouldn’tstanditshecouldjustforgetme;I’dunderstanD.WeusedtoliveinBrunswickjustbeforeJacksonvilleandthere’sabigoaktreejustasyoucomeintotown.LastweekIwroteheragain.Itoldherthatifshe’dtakemebacksheshouldputayellowhandkerchiefonthetreeandI’dgetoffandcomehomE.Ifshedidn’twantmeforgetitnohandkerchiefandI’dgoonthrough.ShetoldtheothersandsoonallofthemwereinitcaughtupintheapproachofBrunswickwaitingfortheapproachofthegreatoaktreE.Nowtheywere10milesfromBrunswickandthenfivE.Thensuddenlyalloftheyoungpeoplewereupoutoftheirseatsscreamingandshoutingandcryingdoingsmalldancesofjoy.Theoaktreewascoveredwithyellowhandkerchiefs20ofthem30ofthemmaybehundredsatreethatstoodlikesmallflagsofwelcomeflyinginthewinD.AstheyoungpeopleshoutedVingoroseandmadehiswaytothefrontofthebustogohomE.73.WhatattractedthesixyoungpeoplewhentheirbuspassedthroughNewJersey?A.TheHowardJohnson’s.B.A.poorlydressedman.C.Goldenbeaches.D.A.mysteriousmanwithamask.74.Vingowrotealettertohiswifebeforestartingoffto________.A.askforherforgivenessB.beghertoallowhimbackhomeC.tieayellowhandkerchieftotheoaktreeD.makesureifshewasstillinlovewithhim75.WhydidalltheyoungpeopleshoutwithjoywhentheyarrivedinBrunswick?A.Theywereonly5milesawayfromtheirdestination.B.TheyweresurprisedtoseesomanywelcomingpeoplE.C.TheyweresurethatVingo’swifewasexpectinghimhomE.D.TheoaktreewasstillstandingtherewelcomingVingobackhomE.
MygrandmotheroftensaidtomeYoucancountthenumberofyourtruefriendsonthefingersofonehanD.ForalongtimeIthoughtthiswastruE.HoweverI’venowdiscoveredmygrandmotherwasonlyhalfright.Maybewedoonlymakeafewbestfriendsinourlifetimebutthosearen’ttheonlypeoplethatwecancallfriends.Therearemanydifferenttypes.Letmetellyouaboutafewofthem.OnetypeoffriendsisthetypeIcallthefootballmomfriend.MyneighborSallyisagoodexamplE.Webothhavekidswhoplayfootballinafootballclubandsomeonehastotakethemtopracticeandpickthemup.SallyandIandtwoothermotherstaketurnstodothis.Wemeetsometimesandhaveteaandtalkaboutwhatourkidsaredoingbutthosearetheonlytimesthatwemeeteachother.Ienjoybeingwiththesewomenbutwedon’tdoanythingelsetogether.Anothertypeiscalledthehobbyfriend.That’sthepersonyoushareaninterestorahobbywith.MichaelandCaterwhoarebrothersareagoodexampleofthistypE.We’reallinabirdwatchingcluB.Everyfewweekendsthemembersoftheclubgoonatriptowatchdifferentkindsofbirds.There’snothingromantic浪漫的aboutmyrelationshipwithMichaelandCaterofcoursE.Wejustshareinterestinbirds.Thenthere’stheotherhalfofthecoupletypeoffriends.JimismarriedtoRoseafriendthatI’veknownsincecollegE.WhenRosemarriedJimIrealizedthatIwouldhavetobeJim’sfriendifIwanttocontinuetobeRose’s.JimandIdon’tsharesomanyinterestsbutwedohaveafriendlyrelationship.26.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphtellusabout?A.WeneedtruefriendsinourlifetimE.B.WehavefewbestfriendsinourlifetimE.C.Weshouldmakenewfriends.D.Wemustbefriendlytoallourfriends.27.ManypeoplearementionedinthispassagE.Whoisthewriter’struefriend?A.Sally.B.Michael.C.Jim.D.RosE.28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?A.Finallythewriteragreeswithhergrandmother.B.MichaelandCaterbothfallinlovewiththewriter.C.ThewriterherselfsometimestakesherkidtothefootballcluB.D.Sallyandthewriterareclosefriends.29.Howmanytypesoffriendsarementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.530.Fromthelastparagraphwelearnthat________.A.thewritermadefriendswithJimonlybecauseofRoseB.Jimwasthewriter’sgoodfriendatcollegeC.Rosedidn’twantthewritertobeafriendofherhusbandD.thewritermadefriendswithRosebecauseofJim
先阅读短文然后根据短文的内容判断正误并将结果转涂到答题卡上正确的涂A.错误的涂B.NotlongagoTedGupopenedanoldsuitcasefromhismother’sattic阁楼anddiscoveredafamilysecret.InsidewasathickpileoflettersaddressedtoB.VirdotalldatedDecember1933allaskingforhelp.Alsoinside:150canceledcheckssignedbythemysteriousVirdot.GupajournalismprofessoratBoston’sEmersonCollegeQuicklygottothebottomofthestory:HisgrandfatherSamuelStonehadusedthenametosendmoneytopoorpeopleduringtheGreatDepression.Stonewasn’tabigmanbutastheownerofachainofclothingstoreshewasfairlywelloff.JustbeforeChristmas1933heplacedanadinhislocalnewspaperofferingmoneyto75peoplewhowrotetoB.VirdotexplainingtheirneeD.Theletterspoursinandheendedupgiving150people$5.IreadallthelettersmanytimessaysGupwhowasastonishedbythepainoftheGreatDepression.Thenhetrackeddowntheletterwriters’descendants后代.MostpeopleIcontactedweptwhentheylearnedaboutthelettersGupsays.SomewhomGupcontactedfinallyunderstoodwhytheirparentshadbeenabletoserveafancymealforjustthatholiday;otherslearnedcrueltruths.ThechildrenofseveralletterswriterswereunawarethattheirparentshadgonetoprisonGupsays.Thatdidnotreducetheirrespectorlovefortheirparentshesaysbutitimprovedtheirunderstanding.Gupfoundoutthathisgrandfatherhadhisowndarkpast.He’dbeenborninRomanianot—ashe’ssaid—Pittsburgh.AndhewasJewish.Gupguessesthattoescapeprejudiceagainstimmigrantsandtoescapeachildhoodofpovertyhungerandreligiouspersecution__Stonehadinventedhisbiography自传.Hisbirthcertificatewasnotreal.ThatStonewasn’tasaint—thathe’ddonewhateverittooktoescapeadversity不幸—helpedexplainwhyhehelpedpeoplE.HeunderstooddespairGupsays.NothingwasmorepreciousthatasecondchancE.36.B.VirdotwasTedGup’sfatherSamuelStonE.37.AllthelettersfoundaboutbyGupwereaskingforhelp.38.SamuelStonegave150peoplewhowrotetohim$5.39.Theletterwriter’sdescendantshadabetterunderstandingoftheirparents.40.SamuelStonedidinventhisbiographytoescapeadversity.
Anoldwomanhadtwolargepotsoneoneachendofapole扁担.Shecarriedthepolewiththepotsacrossherneck.Oneofthepotshadacrackinitwhiletheotherpotwasperfectandalwaysdeliveredafullpotofwater.Attheendofthelongwalkfromthewelltothehousethecrackedpotarrivedonlyhalf-full.Fortwoyearsthishappeneddailywiththewomanbringinghomeonlyoneandahalfpotsofwater.OfcoursetheperfectpotwasprouD.Butthepoorcrackedpotwasashamedofitsownimperfection.Onedaythecrackedpotspoketothewomanbythewell:IamashamedofmyselfbecausethiscrackinmysidecauseswatertoleakoutallthewaybacktoyourhousE.Theoldwomansmiled:Didyounoticethatthereareflowersonyoursideofthepathbutnotontheotherpot’sside?That’sbecauseIhavealwaysknownaboutyourcracksoIplantedflowerseedsonyoursideofthepath.Andeverydaywhilewewalkbackyouwaterthem.FortwoyearsIhavebeenabletopickthesebeautifulflowerstodecoratethetablE.WithoutyoubeingjustthewayyouareIwouldnothavethisbeauty.Eachofushasourowncracks.Butit’sthesecracksthatmakeourlivestogethersointerestingandmeaningful.61.Howdidthecrackedpotfeelaboutitselfatfirst?A.ProuD.B.Happy.C.ExciteD.D.AshameD.62.Whereweretheflowersgrowing?A.Onbothsidesofthepath.B.Inthewoman’shousE.C.Ontheperfectpot’ssidE.D.Onthecrackedpot’ssidE.63.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?①ThewomanpickedtheflowersanddecoratedthetablE.②Thewomantoldthetruthtothecrackedpot.③Thecrackedpottalkedtothewomanaboutitscrack.④Thewomanfoundacrackononepot.⑤Thewomanplantedsomeflowerseeds.A.④⑤①③②B.⑤④③②①C.④③①②⑤D.④⑤③①②64.Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?A.Neverlaughatoldwomen.B.TryyourbesttobeperfectinlifE.C.Imperfectionmakeslifemeaningful.D.Don’tuseacrackedpottocarrywater.
Averydisruptive调皮捣蛋的six-year-oldchildkickedmylegsandclawedatmyhandsaidoneteacher.Ibrokeupafightandwaskickedbetweenmylegssaidanother.Manypeoplehaveheardstorieslikethis.Butthesituationismoreworryingstillanditinvolvesparents.Everychildregardlessofthecircumstancesintowhichtheyarebornhastherighttoachievetheirpotentialregardlessoftheirparents’wealthandclass.Andwerecognizethatasanationitisalongwaytoachievethisgoal.Butwithrightscomeresponsibilitiesandwhatworriespeopleisthatweareindangerofignoringthelatter.Fartoomanychildrenarebehavingbadlyatschooleventothepointofbeingviolenttostaff.Thisisterribleenoughbutitishardtobesurprisedsincemanychildrenarejustmirroringthebehaviouroftheirparents.Mymemberstellmethatparentsalsocomeintoschooloftenandthreatenstaffandsomestaffhavebeenattackedbyapupil’sparents.OnefatherencouragedhischildtostartafightontheplaygroundbeforeschoolstarteD.A.primaryteacherreportedthataparentshoutedathim.Weneedtohaveaseriousandsensibledebateabouttherolesandresponsibilitiesofparentsandthesupportthattheycanreasonablyexpectofschoolsandteachers.ChildrenwillnotlearnhowtobehaveassocialbeingsiftheyarestuckinfrontoftheTVforhourseveryday.Theyneedtheirparentstoshowaninterestinthemandtospendtimewiththemhelpingthemtoplaywiththeirpeers同龄人andtolearntherulesofsocialbehavior.ChildrenarenowarrivingatschoolsociallyundevelopedincreasinglyunabletodressthemselvesunabletousethetoiletproperlyunabletoholdaknifeandforkandunusedtoeatingatatableMaryBoustedgeneralsecretaryoftheAssociationofTeachersandLecturerswritesintoday’sObserver.Insteadoftakingresponsibilitythemselvestoomanyparentsexpectteacherstocontroltheirchildren’sbehaviourandwellbeingsheadds.Boustedsaysonemotherblamedstaffwhenshediscoveredthather16-year-oldsonwassmoking.Weareindangerofbecominganationoffamilieslivingseparatelivesunderoneroof.Thebedroomonceaplacetosleephasbecomethelivingspacefortheyoung.Spendinghoursinfrontofcomputerscreensonsocialnetworkingsitesorbeingimmersed沉迷于incomputergameschildrenandyoungpeoplespendlittletimewiththeirparents.Parentsareunabletomonitorjustwhattheirchildrenarewatching.Schoolscannotrightthewrongsofsocietyandteacherscannotbecomesubstituteparents.Bothpartiesneedtoworktogether.Parentsmustbehelpedandgivenconfidencetotakebackcontrol.Theyareresponsibleforsettingboundariesfortheirchildren’sbehaviourandstickingtothoseboundaries.Theyareresponsibleforsettingagoodexampletotheirchildrenandfordevotingthatmostpreciousofresources—time---sothatchildrencometoschoolreadyandwillingtolearn.1.Intheopinionofthewriterwhatproblemdopeopleignore?A.Theviolenceintheschool.B.Thestudypressureofstudents.C.Theresponsibilitiesofthestudents.D.Therighttoachievestudents’potential.2.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph7means_____.A.parentscarelittleaboutchildren’slifeathomeB.parentsandchildrenliveintheirseparateroomsC.childrendon’tlivewiththeirparentsinthesamehouseD.childrenliveadifferentlifefromthatofparentsathome3.Theauthor’sattitudetothebehaviourofparentsmaybe______.A.dissatisfiedB.indifferentC.understandingD.tolerant4.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat______.A.teachershavenoresponsibilityforplayingtheroleofparentsB.schoolscan’tcorrectthewrongsthatsocietydoestoteachersC.studentsareresponsibleformakingthemselvesknowninsocietyD.parentsshouldspendtimewithchildrentomakethemreadytolearn
WhenJosephineCooperwasgrowingupshelearnedtheimportanceofcharityfromherparents.Althoughtheymadeamodestlivingfortheirfamilyof10theyinsistedonsharingwiththoselessfortunatE.Hermotherwouldmakechickensoupandtortillastodistributetopeoplelivingunderbridges.HalfacenturylaterMrs.CooperbecameabelovedvolunteerattheSanDiegoFoodBankwhereshedevotedherselftohelpingothers.Sheorganizedandranadistributioncenterfromachurchhelpingitbecometheorganization’slargestemergencyfooddistributioncenterinSanDiego.Shewasoneof25outstandingseniorvolunteersinthenationselectedandinvitedtoWashingtonD.C.toreceivetheawarD.ShewasthemainpersonwhohelpedusmakethatprogramgrowsaidMikeDoodyformerdirectoroftheFoodBank.ShehadawayofgettingpeopletoworktogetherandtoworkharD.Shewasdeterminedandstubbornbutinagoodway.Shehadagoodheart.PeopleknewherasGrandmabecauseofherselflessnessandherdevotiontohelpinghungrychildrenandfamilies.SheremindedpeopleoftheirGrandmA.DoodysaiD.Asawidowwithayoungchildin1979Mrs.CooperwashelpedthroughadifficultfinancialtimewhentheFoodBankprovidedherwithgroceries.ShededicatedherlifetogivingbacksaidherdaughterMonicaCooper.ShelovedlifeandshelovedpeoplE.Shewasveryoutgoingcaringandveryconcernedaboutourcommunity.Itwasn’tunusualforalocalchurchtocallMrs.Coopertoaskhertoaidaneedyfamily.ShewouldgivepeoplefoodoutofhercupboarD.SometimeswewouldcookamealforafamilylivingoutoftheircarCoopersaiD.AlthoughMrs.CooperwashonoredtoreceivethenationalawardforhervolunteerworkshesaidbeingabletohelpotherswasherrewarD.ShejustgavefromherheartherdaughtersaiD.Mrs.Cooperdiedofliverdiseaseandkidneyfailureaged93.36.TheunderlinedwordcharityinParagraph1refersto.A.offeringhelpB.donatingmoneyC.providingservicesD.showingsympathy37.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMrs.Cooper?A.ShediedatanearlyagE.B.SherefusedthenationalawarD.C.ShewaskindanddevoteD.D.Shewasnoteasytogetalongwith.38.FromwhatMonicaCoopersaidweknowthat.A.sheisinfinancialtroubleB.shewasfinallyrewardedC.sheoncemisunderstoodhermotherD.shethinkshighlyofhermother39.Mrs.Cooper’sstorysuggeststhat.A.everyoneneedsaGrandmanearbyB.childrenarewhattheirparentsareC.asoundmindisinasoundbodyD.amother’sloveneverchanges
MygrandsonDanielandIhavealwaysbeenveryclosE.WhenDaniel’sfatherremarriedafteradivorceDanielwhowaselevenandhislittlesisterKristiecametolivewithus.MyhusbandandIweremorethanhappytohavekidsinthehouseagain.Thingsweregoingalongjustfineuntilthediabetes糖尿病I’velivedwithmostofmyadultlifestartedaffectingmyeyesandthenmoreseriouslymykidneys肾.Theneverythingseemedtofallapart.ThreetimesaweekIhadtogotothehospitaltobehookeduptoadialysismachine透析机.IwaslivingbutIcouldn’treallycallitalife---itwasanexistencE.Ihadnoenergy.IdraggedmyselfthroughdailychoresandsleptasmuchasIcoulD.Mysenseofhumorseemedtodisappear.DanielseventeenbythenwasreallyaffectedbythechangeinmE.Hetriedashardashecouldtomakemelaughtobringbackthegrandmawholovedtoclownaround开玩笑withhim.EveninmysorrystateDanielcouldstillbringasmiletomyfacE.Butthingswerenotimproving.Afterayearondialysismyconditionwasdeteriorating恶化andthedoctorsfeltthatifIdidn’treceiveakidneytransplantwithinsixmonthsIwouldsurelydiE.NoonetoldDanielthisbutheknew---hesaidallhehadtodowaslookaftermE.TotopitoffasmyconditionworsenedtherewasachancethatIwouldbecometooweaktohavethetransplantsurgeryatallandthentherewouldbenothingtheycoulddoformE.Sowestartedthetenseanddesperatewaitforakidney.Iwasadamant坚决的thatIdidn’twantakidneyfromanyoneIknew.IwouldwaituntilanappropriatekidneybecameavailableorIwouldliterallydiewaiting.ButDanielhadotherplans.Thetimethathetookmetomydialysisappointmentshedidalittlesecretresearchonhisown.ThenheannouncedhisintentiontomE.GrandmaI’mgivingyouoneofmykidneys.I’myoungandI’mhealthyHepauseD.HecouldseeIwasn’tatallhappywithhisoffer.HecontinuedalmostinwhisperAndmostofallIcouldn’tstanditifyouweren’tarounD.Hisfaceworeanexpressionofappealmixedwithdetermination.Hecanbeasstubbornasamule驴oncehedecidesonsomething---butI’vebeentoldmanytimesthatIcanout-stubbornanymule!WeargueD.Icouldn’tlethimdoit.Webothknewthatifhegaveuphiskidneyhewouldalsogiveuphislife’sdream;toplayfootball.Itwasallheevertalkedabout.Andhewasgoodtoo.Danielwasco-captainandstardefensivetackle防守阻截队员ofhishighschoolteam;heexpectedtoapplyforafootballscholarshipandwaslookingforwardtoplayingcollegefootball.Hejustlovedthesport.HowcanIletyouthrowawaythethingthatmeansthemosttoyou?Ipleadedwithhim.GrandmahesaidsoftlycomparedtoyourlifefootballmeansnothingtomE.AfterthatIcouldn’targueanymorE.Soweagreedtoseeifhewasagooddonor捐赠者matchandthenwe’ddiscussitfurther.WhenthetestscamebacktheyshowedDanielwasaperfectmatch.Thatwasit.IknewIwasn’tgoingtowinthatargumentsowescheduledthetransplant.Bothsurgerieswentsmoothly.AssoonasIcameoutoftheanesthesia麻醉Icouldtellthingsweredifferent.Ifeltgreat!Thenursesintheintensivecareunithadtokeeptellingmetoliebackandbequiet---Iwasn’tsupposedtobethatlively!IwasafraidtogotosleepforfearIwouldbreakthespell魔法andwakeupthewayIhadbeenbeforE.Butthegoodfeelingdidn’tgoawayandIspenttheeveningjokingandlaughingwithanyonewhowouldlisten.Itwassowonderfultofeelaliveagain.ThenextdaytheymovedmeoutofICUandontothefloorwhereDanielwasrecuperating复原threedoorsaway.HisgrandfatherhelpedhimwalkdowntoseemeassoonasIwasmovedintomyroom.Whenwesaweachotherwedidnotknowwhattosay.Holdinghandswejustsatthereandlookedateachotherforalongtimeoverwhelmedbythedeepfeelingoflovethatconnectedus.FinallyhespokeWasitworthwhilegrandma?Ilaughedalittleruefully懊悔.Itwasforme!Butwasitforyou?Iaskedhim.HenoddedandsmiledatmE.I’vegotmygrandmaback.AndIhavemylifeback.ItstillamazesmE.EverymorningwhenIwakeupIthankGod---andDaniel---forthismiraclE.A.miraclebornofthepurestlovE.50.Grandma’sdiabetesbroughtaboutallthefollowingEXCEPTthat_______.A.hereyesandherkidneyswereaffectedB.grandmabecamequiteadifferentpersonC.DanielhadtobesentbacktohisfatherD.everythingwasthrownintoconfusion51.WhengrandmawasatherlowestwhatdidDanieldotobringherbacktoherusuallife?A.Hetriedhisbesttomakeherlaugh.B.Hehelpedherwiththedailychores.C.HegaveuphisdreamofgoingtocollegE.D.Hesearcheddesperatelyforagooddonormatch.52.HowdidgrandmafeelwhenDanielannouncedhisintentiontogiveheroneofhiskidneys?A.Shewasmovedbyhisselflessdecision.B.Shewasn’tatallhappywithhisoffer.C.ShefeltrelievedthatanappropriatekidneywasavailablE.D.ShewasenthusiasticabouthavingakidneyofsomeonesheloveD.53.WhatwouldgivingupakidneymeantoDanielaccordingtothepassage?A.Hewouldn’tbeyoungandhealthythereafter.B.Hedidn’thavetosearchforagoodmatchanymorE.C.HecouldapplyforafullscholarshiptoacollegehedesireD.D.Hewouldalsogiveuphislife’sdream:toplayfootball.54.Howwasgrandmawhenshecameoutoftheanesthesiaafterthesurgery?A.Shewasfeelinglow.B.ShewasfulloflifE.C.ShewasexhausteD.D.ShewasthewayshehadbeenbeforE.55.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.GrandmagotherlifebackthankstoDaniel’sselflessdonation.B.GrandmathoughtherreturningtolifewasamiracleofpurelovE.C.Danielagreedwithgrandmathatthetransplantwasworthwhileforhernotforhim.D.Muchashelovedfootballgrandma’slifemeantthemosttoDaniel.
WhenJosephineCooperwasgrowingupshelearnedtheimportanceofcharityfromherparents.Althoughtheymadeamodestlivingfortheirfamilyof10theyinsistedonsharingwiththoselessfortunatE.Hermotherwouldmakechickensoupandtortillastodistributetopeoplelivingunderbridges.HalfacenturylaterMrs.CooperbecameabelovedvolunteerattheSanDiegoFoodBankwhereshedevotedherselftohelpingothers.Sheorganizedandranadistributioncenterfromachurchhelpingitbecometheorganization’slargestemergencyfooddistributioncenterinSanDiego.Shewasoneof25outstandingseniorvolunteersinthenationselectedandinvitedtoWashingtonD.C.toreceivetheawarD.ShewasthemainpersonwhohelpedusmakethatprogramgrowsaidMikeDoodyformerdirectoroftheFoodBank.ShehadawayofgettingpeopletoworktogetherandtoworkharD.Shewasdeterminedandstubbornbutinagoodway.Shehadagoodheart.PeopleknewherasGrandmabecauseofherselflessnessandherdevotiontohelpinghungrychildrenandfamilies.SheremindedpeopleoftheirGrandmA.DoodysaiD.Asawidowwithayoungchildin1979Mrs.CooperwashelpedthroughadifficultfinancialtimewhentheFoodBankprovidedherwithgroceries.ShededicatedherlifetogivingbacksaidherdaughterMonicaCooper.ShelovedlifeandshelovedpeoplE.Shewasveryoutgoingcaringandveryconcernedaboutourcommunity.Itwasn’tunusualforalocalchurchtocallMrs.Coopertoaskhertoaidaneedyfamily.ShewouldgivepeoplefoodoutofhercupboarD.SometimeswewouldcookamealforafamilylivingoutoftheircarCoopersaiD.AlthoughMrs.CooperwashonoredtoreceivethenationalawardforhervolunteerworkshesaidbeingabletohelpotherswasherrewarD.ShejustgavefromherheartherdaughtersaiD.Mrs.Cooperdiedofliverdiseaseandkidneyfailureaged93.56.TheunderlinedwordcharityinParagraph1refersto.A.offeringhelpB.donatingmoneyC.providingservicesD.showingsympathy57.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMrs.Cooper?A.ShediedatanearlyagE.B.SherefusedthenationalawarD.C.ShewaskindanddevoteD.D.Shewasnoteasytogetalongwith.58.FromwhatMonicaCoopersaidweknowthat.A.sheisinfinancialtroubleB.shewasfinallyrewardedC.sheoncemisunderstoodhermotherD.shethinkshighlyofhermother59.Mrs.Cooper’sstorysuggeststhat.A.everyoneneedsaGrandmanearbyB.childrenarewhattheirparentsareC.asoundmindisinasoundbodyD.amother’sloveneverchanges
Mystudentsoftentellmethattheydon’thaveenoughtimetodoalltheirschoolwork.MyreplyisoftenabriefYouhaveasmuchtimeasthepresident.Iusuallycarryonabitabouttherebeingtwenty-fourhoursinthedayforeveryoneandsuggestthatnotenoughtimeisnotanacceptableexplanationofnotgettingsomethingdonE.OnceingraduateschoolItriedtoprovetooneofmyprofessorsbysayingthatIwasworkingharD.HisanswertomewasThat’sirrelevant.What’simportantisthequalityofyourwork.SincethenIhavehadtimetothinkcarefullyaboutthehardworkerdodge决窍andIhavecometosomeconclusions--allrelevanttotheproblemofhowmuchtimewehavE.Ifyouanalyzethematteryoucanidentifytwopartsoftheproblem:ThereisofcoursethematteroftimewhichwecanthinkofasfixeD.ThenthereistheproblemofworkduringthattimE.Butasmyprofessorsuggestedit’snothowhardoneworksbutthequalityoftheproductthat’simportant.Thatledmetoanewidea:thequalityofthework.ThatconceptisperhapsbestexplainedbyasignIoncesawonthewallinsomeone’soffice:Don’tworkharder.Worksmarter.ThereisalotofsenseinthatideA.Ifyoucan’tgetmoretimeandfewofuscantheonlysolutionistoimprovethequalityofthework.Thatmeansthinkingofwaystogetmoreoutofthesametimethanwemightotherwiseget.Thatshouldleadustoananalysisofourworkhabits.Sinceworkforstudentsusuallymeanshomeworktheexpressionworkhabitsshouldbereadasstudyhabits.Thenasasmartstudentyouwillseektoimprovethoseskillsthatyouuseinstudychieflyreadingandwriting.Ifyoulearntoreadbetterandwritebettertherearebigbenefitsthatpayoffinallyourstudies.66.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthorisclosestto________.A.apoetB.aneducatorC.anovelistD.anengineer67.Wecaninferfromthe2ndparagraphthatwestudentsstill________.A.haveenoughtimeB.canmeetthepresidentC.geteverythingdonewellD.shouldaccepttheexplanation68.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Mystudentsmakegooduseoftheirtimetodoalltheirhomework.B.IoncetriedtoshowmyselftomyprofessorbysayingthatIwaswrong.C.Mostofuscanimprovethequalityoftheworkifwecan’tgetmoretimE.D.You’lltrytoimproveyourskillsinreadingandwritingifyou’reacleverstudent.69.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsThat’sirrelevantinparagraph2mean?A.That’simpossibleB.That’snotimportantC.That’sunbearablE.D.That’snotacceptable70.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto____.A.informB.encourageC.criticizeD.advise
ToeducateagirlistoeducateathousandpeoplesaysMaimounaSamakéamotherofsixchildrenincludingfivegirls.Ifyouputoneseedinthegroundandraincomesitwillgrowtoproducemanyseeds.Samakéoneof2000residentslivesinasmallvillageSounkalainoneoftheworld’spoorestcountries.NowshehasachancetoseethiswishcometruethankstobuildOnanAmericannon-profitorganizationthatisbuildingaschoolinhercommunity.For17yearsbuildOnhasbeensendingAmericanhighschoolstudentsoverseastocreateschoolsinplaceswhereliteracy文化andformaleducationareusuallyoutofreach.Theorganizationhasbuiltabout300schoolsinMaliMalawiNepalSenegalNicaraguaandHaiti.ItsgoalistogetyoungAmericansinmostlyurbanareastogetinvolvedineducation.AtthesametimeitcanbringliteracytochildrenandadultsinpoorvillagesinthedevelopingworlD.Sounkala’scurrentschoolonlyhasabout70children;mudfloorspoorlightingfewdesksandanabsenceofbooksmeanthattheschoolisnotthemostideallearningenvironment.ThereforetheycertainlycouldusebuildOn’shelp.Samakéhasn’tbeentoschoolbutshewantsabetterfutureforherfivedaughtersincludingRamatou12andMariam10.WhenawomanattendsschoolshewillteachwhatshelearnstoherchildrensaidRamatouwhowantstobecomeadoctor.Shewillalsoknowhowtotakebettercareofherfamily.BuildOntriestobuildschoolsforgradesonetothreE.Ifthingsgowelloverthosethreeyearstheyreturntohelpbuildanotherschoolforgradesfourtosixandthensetupeveningadultliteracyclasses.RamatouandMariamwillnotlearninsidethewallsofbuildOnschoolsincetheyarealreadyinthesixthgradebutSamakéhopesthattheywillbeabletoattendeveningclassestocontinuelearning.68.WhichofthefollowingaspectsofbuildOnisNOTmentionedinthetext?A.Itshistory.B.Itsgoal.C.Itsapproach.D.Itssourcesoffunding.69.AccordingtothetextbuildOnismostlikelytohelpaschool_________.A.inavillageinadevelopedcountryB.inanurbanareainadevelopingcountryC.inaruralareainadevelopingcountryD.inanearthquake-strickenareainadevelopedcountry70.WhatdoweknowaboutSamakéandherfamily?A.Samakéonlyhasdaughters.B.Samakéiswell-educateD.C.Ramatouisadoctor.D.MariamisinthesixthgradE.71.Thetextmainlytellsusabout__________.A.people’seducationconditionsinpoorareasB.awoman’sdreamofgoingtoschoolC.anorganizationthathelpsbuildschoolsforpeopleinpoorareasD.buildOn’sgreatcontributionstoeducation
WhenJanetwasachild'shehadmanyinterests.Shelivedonafarmwhereherfatherowned90milkcows.OnedayherfatherboughtherahorsE.ShenameditDulcywhichmeanssweetone.Afterschoolshewouldrunhomeandrideherhorsebutfirstshealwayshadtopracticeplayingthepiano.WhenJanetwasinelementaryschoolshealsolikedsinging.Shelikeditsomuchthatshedecidedtobecomeateacherandhelpchildrenlearntosing.WhenshewasinmiddleschoolshewasaskedtoplayinthechurchorchestrA.Sinceshewasverytallshewasadvisedtoplaythestringbassthelargeststringinstrumentwhichmustbeplayedstandingorsittingonahighstool.Shewasquiteexcitedtolearntoplaythestringbass.JanetalwayslikedthesoundoftheorchestrasheardontheradiotelevisiontapesandCDs.Inhighschoolshewouldplaythepianoforthehighschoolchoirandsometimessangforit.SheplayedstringbassinthehighschoolorchestraandbecamesogoodatitthatshewaschosentoplayinthestateorchestraandeventhenationalorchestrA.Whenshewenttocollegeshecontinuedherlessonsinsingingstringbassandpiano.Butbecomingamusicteacherwashergoal.UpongraduationshereceivedalicensetoteachandhastaughtinIndianaWashingtonandOregon.Everydaysheteacheschildrenandplaysthepianoasshesings.SheplaysthestringbassinthecityorchestradirectedbyherhusbandDennis.Herlifeisfilledwiththesoundsofmusicandsheisaveryhappyteacher.64.Janetstartedtolearnpianoplayingwhenshewasin________.A.elementaryschoolB.middleschoolC.highschoolD.college65.Whichofthefollowingisrequiredasastringbassplayer?A.Beingabletosingtoo.B.PlayinginalargeorchestrA.C.Beingabletoplaythepianofirst.D.Standingorsittingonahighstoolwhileplaying.66.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Janetrodethehorseherfatherboughttogotoschool.B.JanettreatsmusicasawaytoearnherlivingaswellasapleasurE.C.Janetwasnottallsoshewasaskedtoplaythestringbass.D.EveninelementaryschoolJanetwaschosentoplayinastateorchestrA.67.AsachildJanetdreamedofbeingamusicteacherprobablybecause.A.herparentswantedhertodosoB.shewantedtoteachchildrentosingC.shelikedchildrenverymuchD.shethoughtshecouldberespectedasateacher
GrowersaroundtheworldareusingnewmethodstogrowgrapestomakewinE.Theyusenaturalandorganicmethodstocontrolharmfulinsectsandweedsinsteadofusingchemicals.NowawineryinCanadahasadoptedanaturalwaytocontrolitsgrapevines葡萄藤.TheFeatherstoneWineryisinsouthernOntario.Thegrapevineslikeotherplantsneedtobecuteveryyear.Cuttinggrapevinesmustbedoneverycarefully.Onlyatargetedareaofleavesisremovedfromthelowerpartofthevinestohelpthegrapesgrowbetter.ButattheFeatherstoneWinerynomanormachinedoesthecutting.Insteadthejobisdoneby40littlewoolylambs.DavidJohnsonownsthevineyarD.HesayshelearnedaboutusinglambswhilevisitingwineriesinNewZealanD.TheyounglambsareperfectlydesignedtodothejoB.TheyeatthegrapeleavesonthelowerpartsofthevinE.Buttheyarenottallenoughtoreachthegrapes.Theyonlyweighabout22kilogramssotheydonotbeatdownthesoil.Andtheirwastemakesgoodorganicfertilizer.Inadditionusingthelambscostsmuchlessthanhiringworkerstocutthevinesforsevenweeksinsummer.AndwhenthecuttingisdoneinAugustthelambsbecometastydishes.MrJohnsonsayshehadadifficulttimefindingenoughlambstodothejoB.Thereareabout50millionlambsinNewZealanD.ButtherearenotnearlyasmanyinOntario.Alsosomeorganicpesticides杀虫剂areharmfultolambs.Andthelambsmustbewatchedtomakesuretheydonoteattoomuchofthegrapevines.DavidJohnsonsaysthelambshelphimcarryouthisenvironmentalideasaboutfarming.TheyarelovelyandpeacefulandhelikeshavingtheminhisvineyarD.PeoplevisitingthevineyardalsoenjoywatchingthelambsdotheirjoB.67.Farmerswhogrowgrapeswithnaturalandorganicmethods_____.A.don'tcutgrapevineseveryyearB.don'tusechemicalstocontrolharmfulinsectsandweedsC.don'tneedtocontrolharmfulinsectsandweedsD.don'tuseorganicfertilizer68.Inordertohelpthegrapesgrowbettergrowers_____.A.onlyhavetoremovethedeadleavesB.needtoremoveaspecificareaofleavesC.shouldn'tremoveanypartoftheplantsD.shouldletlittlelambsdothecutting69.Paragraph4ismainlyabout_____.A.thefutureofgettinglambstodothecuttingB.theworriesaboutusingorganicpesticidesC.thewaystogetlambstodothecuttingD.theproblemsrelatedtolambsdoingthecutting70.WecaninferfromthepassagethatDavidJohnson______.A.ownsseveralwineriesinCanadaB.buyslambsfromNewZealandC.isconcernedaboutprotectingtheenvironmentD.loveskeepinglambsinsteadoffarming
Formostofmy15yearsmyfatherusuallysaidverylittletomymotherandmE.Hepreferredreadingthenewspaperorwatchingfootballmatchesontelevisiontotalkingtohisfamily.Everythingchangedonemorning.AssoonasIcamedownstairstobreakfastIcouldseethathewasn’thisusualreserved缄默的self.Can’twait!FIFAWorldCup!Bigmatch!Mustsee!Iquicklyfiguredoutwhatalltheexcitementwasabout:Dadisabigfootballfan.IhadneverbeeninterestedinfootballbutDad’sexcitementthatmorningmadememoreandmorecurious.Ihadtofindoutwhythissportwasmakingmynormallyreservedfatheractlikeafive-year-oldonhisfirsttriptoDisneylanD.DaddecidedthatweshouldalleatatalittleGermanrestaurantsothatwecouldwatchtheWorldCupwhileeating.SecretlyIthinkhewashopingtoturnMumandmeintofootballfans.Thematchstartedafewminutesafterweenteredtherestaurant.AsIwaseatingmymealaloudnoisecamefromthetelevision.SurprisedIlookedupattheTV:Whyisthatmanjumpingupanddown?Dadpatientlyexplained:That’sPapaBoubaDiopmyson.It’snormalforthemtojumpupanddownafterthey’vescoreD.DadexplainedalmosteverythingtomE.Hismonosyllabic单音节的answerswereathingofthepast.IlovedthenewDad!IwatchedtherestofthematchbecomingmoreandmoreinteresteD.WhenItoldmyfatherthatIplannedtowatchmorematcheswithhimhesmiledandgavemeawink眨眼.Atlonglastwehadsomethingincommon.FootballhasreallyhelpedDadandmegetcloserandformastrongerrelationshipwitheachother.Whosaysfootballisonlyabout22menrunningafterasillyball?31.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor’sfather?A.A.talkativefootballplayer.B.A.manoffewwords.C.Anencouragingfather.D.A.parentbusyatwork.32.Whatmadetheauthorcuriousabouthisfatheronemorning?A.Hisunexpressedeagerness.B.Hisunusualexcitement.C.Hisgreatinterestinthenewspaper.D.Hishighexpectationofthewinner.33.Theauthor’sgrowinginterestinwatchingthematchmainlycamefrom________.A.hisandhisfatherscommonloveofGermanfoodB.watchingatoplevelperformanceoftheplayersC.eatinginarestaurantwiththeexcitedfansD.hisfather’sloveoffootballandhisexplanation34.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?APersonalitydecideseverything.B.Familymembersshouldbefanstogether.C.Interestisthemotherofsuccess.D.Sharingisthefoundationofgoodrelationship.
JayneFisherwatchedanxiouslyasher17-year-olddaughterKatiepulledherlamb羊羔intotheMadisonCountyJuniorLivestockforsalE.Katiewasbattlingcancer.Thiswasherfirstchanceinmonthstobeoutdoorshavingfunawayfromhospitalsandtreatmentsandshehadcomewithhighhopesforearningsomemoneyforhertreatment.ShehadwaveredalittleonherdecisiontopartwiththelambbutwithlambaveragingtwodollarsapoundKatiewaslookingforwardtoit.Sothebidding出价began.That’swhenRogerWilsontheauctioneer拍卖师hadasuddeninspirationthatbroughtsomeunexpectedresults.WesortofleteverybodyhereknowthatKatiehadasituationthatwasn’ttoopleasantishowhetellsit.Hehopedthathisintroductionwouldpushthebiddingupatleastalittlebit.Wellthelambsoldfor$11.50apoundbutthingsdidn’tstoptherE.Thebuyerpaidupthendecidedtogivethelambbacksothatitcouldbesoldagain.Thatstartedachainreactionwithfamiliesbuyingtheanimalandgivingitbackoverandoveragain.Whenlocalbusinessesstartedbuyingandreturningtheearningsreallybegantopileup.ThefirstsaleistheonlyoneKatie’smomremembers.AfterthatshewascryingtoohardasthecrowdkeptshoutingResell!Resell!Katie’slambwassold36timesthatdayandthelastbuyergaveitbackforgooD.Katieendedupwithmorethan$16000topayhermedicalexpenses——andshestillgottokeepherfamouslamB.56.Katiesoldherlambinorderto_______.A.earnanamountofmoneytocoverhermedicalexpensesB.helphermothersupporttheirfamilyandkeepmorelambsC.showherlambwasafamousoneandraisesomemoneyD.getsomeunexpectedresultsfromachainreaction57.WhydidfamiliesbuyKatie’slambandreturnitrepeatedly?A.Theyhadfuninresellingit.B.Theauctioneerorderedthemtodoso.C.TheywantedtohelpKatiefromtheheartD.Katie’smothercriedforhelp.58.Thewordwaverinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.agreeB.hesitateC.refuseD.focus59.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BattlingcancerB.Awarm-heartedauctioneerC.BiddingfromtheheartD.Awiselamb
ForsomereasonDodgerdidnotwanttoenterLondonduringdaylightsoitwasnearlyeleveno'clockatnightwhentheygotnearthecentrE.OliverhadneverseenadirtierormoremiserableplacE.ThestreetsinthisdistrictwerenarrowandmuddyandtherewereterriblesmellseverywherE.Childrenwanderedaroundevenatthistimeofnightinandoutofthemanyshopsplayingandscreaming.Thepubswerefullofpeoplefightingandbigevil-lookingmenstoodinthedoorwaysoratdarkcorners.OliveralmostwantedtorunawaybutjustthenDodgerpushedopenadoorandpulledOliverintoadarkhall.Who'sthere?avoicecriedout.It'smesaidDodger.Thefaintlightofacandleappearedinthehall.Who'stheotherone?AnewfrienD.Theywentupsomedarkandbrokenstairs.OlivercouldhardlyseewherehewasgoingbutDodgerseemedtoknowthewayandhelpedOliverup.Theyenteredaroomwithwallsthatwereblackwithageanddirt.Infrontofthefirewasatablewithacandlestuckintoabottleofbeerandanoldmanwithahorriblyuglyfaceandredhairstoodnexttothefirecooking.HewaswearingadirtyoldcoatandseemedtodividehisattentionbetweenhiscookingandanumberofsilkhandkerchiefswhichwerehangingnearthefirE.Therewereseveralroughbedsintheroom.FourorfiveboysaboutthesameageasDodgersatroundthetablesmokinganddrinkinglikemiddle-agedmen.TheyalllookedupwhenDodgerandOliverentereD.ThisishimFaginDodgersaidtotheoldman.MyfriendOliverTwist.FaginsmiledandshookOliver'shanD.ThenalltheyounggentlemencamE.uptohimandshookbothhishandsveryhardespeciallythehandwhichheldhisfewpossessions.OneoftheboyswasparticularlykinD.HeevenputhishandsinOliver'spocketssothatOliverwouldnothavetoemptythemhimselfwhenhewenttobeD.TheboyswouldprobablyhavebeenevenmorehelpfulbutFaginhitthemontheirheadsandshouldersuntiltheyleftOliveralonE.We'reverygladtoseeyouOliversaidFagin.Iseeyou'restaringatthehandkerchiefsmydear.Aren'ttherealot?We'vejusttakenthemallouttowashthemthat'sall!Ha!Ha!Ha!Thisseemedtobeajokeastheoldgentlemanandallhisyoungfriendsgaveloudshoutsoflaughter.Thensupperbegan.Oliveratehisshareofthefoodandwasthengivenaglassofgin-and-water.Fagintoldhimtodrinkitfast.ImmediatelyafterwardsOliverfelthimselfliftedontooneofthebedsandhesankintoadeepsleep.68.Whoistheoldmaninthesixthparagraph?A.Oliver.B.Dodger.C.Fagin.D.Nancy.69.WhydidalltheyounggentlemencomeuptoOliverandshookhishandsveryhard?A.BecausetheywereofthesameagE.B.BecausetheylikedOliveratthefirstsight.C.Becausetheywererequiredtodoso.D.BecausetheywantedtostealsomethingfromOliver.70.WhydidDodgerenterLondonlateatnight?A.BecauseDodgerwastooweaktowalkuntil.B.BecauseDodgerwasafraidofbeingseenbyothers.C.BecauseDodgerandOliverwantedtoplayinthecountrysidE.D.BecauseDodgerwasafraidofFaginanddidnotwanttogohomE.71.Accordingtothepassagewecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.Oliverwaskilledbyaglassofgin-and-waterB.allofthemarethievesexceptOliverC.mostboysfeltpityforOliverD.mostboyswantedtomakefriendswithOliver
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