Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he
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Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends. One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare (车费)for him. “But I don’t have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didn’t know what to do. “We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets,you can hide(藏) under my seat. ” Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets-one for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat. He prefers (宁愿)to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly. 小题1:Mark Twain told him he couldn’t buy him a ticket because ______. A.he didn’t have enough money | B.he wanted to play a joke(玩笑) on him | C.he wanted to save some money | D.he didn’t find his wallet, either | 小题2:When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend was ________. A.lying under the seat | B.sitting on the seat | C.lying on the seat | D.standing nearby | 小题3:Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because ______. A.the conductor was standing far away | B.his friend was deaf (聋) | C.he enjoyed doing so | D.he wanted all the people here to know there was a man under the seat |
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小题1:B 小题2:A 小题3:D |
解析
小题1:理解归纳题,马克吐温告诉他的朋友没钱支付他的车费,就是想和他的朋友开玩笑。 小题2:细节理解题,根据文中语句““We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets,you can hide(藏) under my seat. ””理解可知。当列车员检票时,马克吐温的朋友藏在了座位底下。 小题3:理解归纳题,根据文中语句理解可知。马克吐温就是让火车上的所有人员都知道他的朋友在他的座位下面。 |
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When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone , you mean to be 16 . When you put one finger in front of your 17 , you mean“Be quiet.” Yet , people in different countries may use different sign languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak 18 Italian. One day while he was walking in the street , he felt 19 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came , the Englishman 20 his mouth , put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way , he 21 to say , “Bring me something to eat.”But the waiter brought him a lot of things to 22 . First tea , then coffee , then milk , but no food. The Englishman was 23 that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was 24 to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach. And this sign was 25 enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
小题1: | A.nice | B.friendly | C.fine | D.well |
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小题3: | A.a little | B.few | C.a few | D.little |
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小题4: | A.hungry | B.tired | C.sad | D.worried |
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小题5: | A.washed | B.opened | C.closed | D.touched |
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小题6: | A.likes | B.meant | C.had | D.decided |
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小题7: | A.eat | B.drink | C.carry | D.play |
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小题8: | A.happy | B.glad | C.sorry | D.afraid |
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小题9: | A.quick | B.slow | C.ready | D.quiet |
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小题10: | A.good | B.bad | C.bright | D.wrong |
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“Mr. Mott often forgets important meetings. The robot will go after him all the time. It listens to everything he says. It sees everything he does. At night, it watches him sleep. It knows everything about Mr. Mott…” It sounds like a wonderful idea, doesn’t it? But I’m afraid that Mr. Mott will not get on well with the robot, because everyone has something he doesn’t want others know. It is privacy. Just imagine that there is a video camera around you all day. How do you feel? When you are taking an exam, a teacher sits in front of you and watches you all the time. How do you feel? Mr. Mott doesn’t lose all his memory. At least he remembers that he always forgets. So why can’t he do something for this HIMSELF? He can keep a notebook with him, like most people do. In the notebook he can write down the things he should do, the persons he should meet and the places he should go. Isn’t the notebook much cheaper and safer than the robot? 小题1:“It” in the first paragraph(段落) refers to______________.A.Mr. Mott | B.Mrs. Mott | C.the robot | D.a video camera | 小题2:Why does the writer think Mr. Mott will not always get on well with the robot?A.Because it is invented by others. | B.Because it can talk with Mr. Mott. | C.Because it can remind(提示;提醒) Mr. Mott of something he forgets. | D.Because it knows something Mr. Mott doesn’t want others know. | 小题3:The underlined word “privacy” means _______________in Chinese.小题4:Mr. Mott is_____________.A.handsome | B.forgetful | C.a scientist | D.kind and friendly | 小题5:From this passage we know that the writer__________________.A.doesn’t like the robot to follow Mr.Mott all day. | B.thinks it is a good idea to have a robot like Mr Mott’s. | C.If we always forget something important,we should have a robot. | D.A notebook is cheaper than a robot but a robot is better than a notebook. |
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In May, 2010, I first visited Toronto when my granddaughter needed a serious operation(手术). She stayed at a hospital in the heart of the city because the hospital provide excellent medical treatment for us. 46 it was a beautiful city, my first impression of it was bad. My husband and I rented a room not far away from the 47 . Every day we walked from our apartment to the hospital. On the way we met many 48 things. Poor people asked for money. People walked around them as if they saw 49 . People there always walked quickly 50 smile. I kept smiling at them saying:“Excuse me” every time when I wanted to pass someone. The city never 51 .. Bright lights and loud music were everywhere. There were many firsts for me when I was in Toronto. It was the first time I saw the lack of humanity(人性的缺失) for our fellow man. The city felt crowd but __52 Though I went to Toronto many times. I had no interest to 53 any wonderful places. I felt uncomfortable when I was there. When we were back home, I felt comfortable at home. Our neighbors 54 us back with friendly smiles. It is quiet, peaceful and safe. You don’t have to 55 the house or car doors. You can hear water gurgle(汩汩地流)。It’s the life. 小题1:A. Though B. When C. If 小题2:A. neighbor B.garden C. hospital 小题3:A. unpleasant B. interesting C. wonderful 小题4:A. something B. anything C. nothing 小题5:A.without B. besides C. in 小题6:A. walked B. slept C.drank 小题7:A. quiet B.lonely C. noisy 小题8:A.introduce B. describe C. visit 小题9:A. sent B. welcomed C. paid 小题10:A. repair B.buy C.close |
A four-year-old girl is lying in the arms of a doctor. She has just become motherless. The bombing(爆炸) destroyed her home and killed her mother. Every day we see pictures like this on TVs or in newspapers. We see young Iraqi children asking for food and water from American and soldiers as they move through towns and cities towards the capital, Baghdad(巴格达). We see these children following grown-ups, carrying bags of things almost at the same size as their small bodies as they leave their homes in Baghdad. “Dad, why are the Americans fighting us? Are we going to be killed?” asks the son of Abu Sinar, an Iraqi engineer. Abu finds it hard to explain this war to his eight-year-old son. He tries to comfort him by saying ,“The bombs(炸弹) are far away from us. The Americans are fighting the soldiers. We are going to be all right.” Even though Abu knows this isn’t always the truth, what else can he do? In Baghdad, parents give their children sleeping pills to make them sleep so that they won’t hear the sound of bombing. And all the schools are closed. “All we do is to listen to and hear the war,” said Abu, “We, all the people and the children, have to live in fear(恐惧). We feel hopeless and helpless. We don’t know where the next bombs are going. We can do nothing but wait to be killed.” 小题1:During the war, children are ______________. A.studying at school B.safer than their parents C.in great danger 小题2:The children have to flee(逃离) their homes because_________. A.it’s dangerous to stay at home because of the bombing. B.their parents are not at home C.they want to get food and water. 小题3:Abu finds it hard to explain this war to his son, because___________. A.he doesn’t want to tell him the real reason B.he doesn’t want to tell a lie. C.he doesn’t know how to explain it clearly. 小题4:“sleeping pills” are __________. A. a kind of thing to help them to be away from the war. B.a kind of medicine to help them to fall asleep C.a kind of food to make them strong 小题5:According to the passage we know that__________. A. all the children in Iraqi are looking for something to eat. B. all the children in Iraqi are thinking about something to solve the war problem C. the children in Iraqi are feeling fearful, helpless and hopeless during the war. |
I can’t remember the date when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of seeing litter near my home and realized that nobody else was going to pick it up. I live close to a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there within three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest. I made my first trip to clean the forest one afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes later, my bag was full of cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers. Since that first trip three years ago, I’ve been to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel great to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look at all the litter I’ve found. If any of it is recyclable(可回收的),I’ll keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it. I know I can only do a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important. 小题1:When did the writer begin to collect litter? A. When he was very young. B. After his home moved to a new place. C. When he got tired of seeing litter near his home. 小题2:Where does the writer live? A. He lives in a forest. B. He lives in a place with much litter. C. He lives near a forest. 小题3:The writer collects litter________. A. in order to make the place clean B. in order to make fun C. in order to make money 小题4:Where does the writer collect litter? A. In the forest B. In the street C. In the park. 小题5:From the passage we infer(推断) __________ A.the writer always collects a lot of litter B .the environment will be more beautiful if everyone tries to protect it. C. the writer will go on collecting litter. |
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