完形填空。 One day an old man went into a cafeteria (自助餐厅) to eat in America for

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完形填空。     One day an old man went into a cafeteria (自助餐厅) to eat in America for the first time. He sat down
at a table and __1__ for someone to take his order. Of course, __2__ did. Finally, a woman with a plate
full of food sat down opposite him and told him __3__ a cafeteria worked.
     "Start out at that end," she said. "Just go along the line and __4__ what you want. At the other end,
they"ll tell you how much you have to__5__ ."
     "I soon learned that"s how everything __6__ in the US," the old man later told a friend. "Life is a
cafeteria here. You can get anything you want __7__ you are willing to pay the price. You can even get
success, but you"ll never get it if you wait for someone to __8__ it to you. You have to get up and get it
yourself."
     In fact, __9__ everywhere is like a cafeteria. Don"t wait for things to happen to you. Success lies in
your own __10__ .(     ) 1. A. asked
(     ) 2. A. somebody
(     ) 3. A. how
(     ) 4. A. send out
(     ) 5. A. buy
(     ) 6. A. works
(     ) 7. A. if
(     ) 8. A. carry
(     ) 9. A. food
(     ) 10. A. work B. left
B. everybody
B. what
B. give out
B. pay
B. takes
B. because
B. lend
B. life
B. hands   C. called
C. nobody
C. where
C. pick out
C. give
C. needs
C. though
C. move
C. money
C. opinion D. waited
D. anybody
D. why
D. look out
D. choose
D. keeps
D. until
D. bring
D. success
D. books

答案

1—5: DCACB 6—10: AADBB

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阅读理解     We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in
Europe(欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it, but very few
of them know what to do with it.
     There is a story about an English sailor(水手) who went to countries in the east, the west
and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as
a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a "tea party".
When her friends came to the "tea party", the old woman gave them brown tea-leaves. The old
woman"s friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.
     At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said, "Mother,what did you do
with the tea?"
     "I boiled it,as you said."
     "And what did you do with the water?"
     "I threw it away(扔掉),of course." answered the old woman.
     "Now you may throw away the leaves,too," said her son.1. Most of the people in Europe __________ 300 years ago.A. drank tea eve

ry day
B. knew everything about tea
C. knew nothing about tea
D. liked to eat the tea-leaves2. One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from __________.A. countries in the west
B. countries in the south
C. India or China
D. a tea shop in England3. The sailor"s mother asked her friends to her house, because __________.A. the sailor told her to
B she liked to show off(炫耀)
C. she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea
D. she wanted to taste the tea together with her friends4. At the "tea party", __________.A. all the woman"s friends spoke highly of(高度评价) the tea
B .nobody knew what to do with the tea
C. the woman didn"t eat the tea-leaves
D. the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water5. What mistake(错误) did the old woman make? She __________.A. boiled the tea
B. did as the sailor said
C. threw away the water
D. didn"t throw away the tea-leaves

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                                    美国小天才挑战伟大科学家爱因斯坦.
     JACOB Barnett enjoys watching TV and playing games. In many ways, he is just like any other
12-year-old boy. But the American is different from most of you. He is a math and physics genius (天才).
     Barnett has an IQ of 170. He started doing puzzles (拼版玩具) at 3. He left middle school at 8. At 12,
he taught himself calculus (代数) and geometry (几何) in two weeks. And now he is studying
astrophysics (天体物理学).
     Not long ago, Barnett put a video on YouTube. In the video, he said Einstein"s Theory of Relativity (相
对论) might not be true. He also talked about his understanding of the Theory of Relativity. Some famous
professors in the US said he has some good ideas.
     Einstein first worked out his Theory of Relativity at 26. How about Barnett?
     "I have an idea," Barnett said. "But I"m still looking for more information."1. Why is Barnett different from most boys of his age?    A. He likes watching TV and playing games.
    B. He is a talent in math and physics.
    C. He can do all kinds of puzzles.2. How did Barnett learn calculus and geometry at the age of 12?    A. He learned them all by himself.
    B. He learned them from his parents.
    C. He learned them from his math teacher.3. Which of the following is TRUE?    A. Barnett believes in Einstein"s Theory of Relativity.
    B. Barnett doesn"t understand the Theory of Relativity.
    C. Barnett has his own ideas about the Theory of Relativity

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     HOW does it feel to win a singing contest? Josie Nelson knows. She is a 12-year-old girl in Minnesota,
US. She got first place in the State Fair Talent Competition (州际才艺比赛) this month.
     "It was exciting," Nelson said. "It"s really hard to forget the feeling of just being there and playing for
everybody."
     Nelson studied singing and guitar for about four years. She took part in the state fair and county fair
competitions this year. She won both.
     But the two wins are not the only big events in her music life. She put four of her original (原创的)
songs on iTunes on September 15.
     "I just hope my songs and videos can inspire (激励) people to do something they like," Nelson said. 1. How did Nelson feel when she won the State Fair Talent Competition?    A. She felt sad.
    B. She felt excited.
    C. She felt angry.2. When did Nelson begin to study singing and guitar?    A. At the age of 4.
    B. At the age of 8.
    C. At the age of 12.3. Which of the following about Nelson is TRUE?    A. She got first place in only one competition this year.
    B. She put two of her original songs on iTunes this month.
    C. She hopes her music can inspire people to go for their dreams.

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阅读理解。     Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third
owned many buildings in the center of New York.
     The reporter was talking to them about being important.
     "How do we know if someone is really important?"the reporter asked the banker.
     The banker thought for a few moments and then said,"I think anybody who is invited to the White
House to meet the President of the United States is really important. "
     The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. "Do you agree with that?"she asked.
     The man shook his head,"No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You"d
only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president
of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it. "
     The reporter turned to the third man. "Do you think so?"
     "No, I don"t,"he said. "I don"t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the
President important. "
     "Then what would make the visitor important?"the reporter and the other two men asked.
     "Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the
President picked up the receiver, listened and then said,"It"s for you. "" 1. This story happened in_______.
A. England
B. America
C. Japan
D. Australia
2. There are_______ in this passage.
A. two men and two women
B. three men and one woman
C. three women and one man
D. four women
3. The banker thought_______.
A. he was really important because he was a rich banker
B. the visitor to the White House to meet the President of the U. S was really important
C. the visitor who met the President of the US
D. the reporter was really important
4. The owner of the very large company thought_______.
A. she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies
B. the banker was really important
C. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important
D. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President. the President would not
answer any telephone call
5. The owner of many buildings thought_______.
A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York
B. the owner of the very large company was really important
C. the visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor
D. the person who worked in the White House was really important

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阅读表达。     A LONG time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy liked playing around it every day.
     As the little boy grew up, he no longer played around the tree.? One day the boy came back to the
tree. He looked sad.
     "What"s troubling you?" asked the tree.
     The boy replied (回答): "I want my own house. I need money to buy it."
     "You can pick my apples and sell them. Then you will have money."
     The boy was so excited. He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily.
     A few years later, the boy returned. He told the tree that he wanted to go sailing around the world."Use
my branches (树干) to build your boat. You can sail far and be happy." So the boy cut the tree branch to
make a boat. He went sailing and didn"t return for a long, long time.
     Many years later, the boy returned. "Sorry, but I don"t have anything for you anymore," the tree said,
crying.
     "All I need is a place to rest. I am tired after my travels."
     The tree replied: "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest." The boy sat down and the tree was
glad.
     The tree in this story is like your parents. Your parents are stable (可靠的) and giving, like a tree, and
will always love you, no matter where you are.?
     Key words:   trouble v. 麻烦   return v. 回来,归还    sail v. 航海1. Did the boy play around the big tree when he grew up?    ___________________________________.2. How did the boy get the money?    ___________________________________.3. What did the boy use the branches for?    ___________________________________.4. How did the boy feel the last time he returned to the tree?    ___________________________________.5. What does the writer compare (比作) the tree to?    ___________________________________.

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