After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nin
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After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German"s visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
小题1:What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean? | A．trying to keep calm in public | | B．trying to get attention from other men | | C．showing her high spirit in the face of trouble | | D．trying to continue to live |
小题2:When the author’s husband died, ______.| A．she couldn’t raise the six children on her own | | B．she couldn’t relax at weekends | | C．The housekeeper only came at weekends | | D．she was too busy to feel lonely |
小题3: Which of the following is WRONG according to the article?| A．German was fond of living with the family. | | B．The writer felt safe and protected with German around. | | C．The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone. | | D．The writer was too busy that weekend to go to find the dog’s owner. |
小题4:Which is the best title for the passage?| A．A homeless dog | B．A friend’s strength | | C．How to keep a dog | D．Keep up when in trouble |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：这篇短文记述了一位带着六个孩子艰难度日的母亲，从一条流浪狗的身上获得了生活的勇气。勇敢面对艰难生活的故事。
小题1:联系本段描述，可知此处指的是努力生存下去的意思，故选D。
小题2:根据第二段but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, 描述，可知这位母亲在周末也不能休息，故选B。
小题3:根据The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, 描述，可知这位母亲虽然忙，但是还是尽力去找这条狗的主人，故选项D描述错误。
小题4:这篇短文中的母亲正在因为生活的艰难而情绪低落时，是一条流浪狗带给了她生活的勇气，让她明白了自己并不孤独。故选B，朋友的力量。
点评：本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。 |
举一反三
This is part of a book’s table of contents.
Chapter One: North America
The Fox and the Raccoon ..... 1
Song of the Mountains ......... 4
Little Feather Meets Bear ..... 7
Chapter Two: South America
Kuma and the Big River......... 10
The Smallest Monkey ............ 12
Three Tree Frogs ................... 15
Chapter Three: Africa
Marumbi Saves the Day....... 18
The Jumping Fish ................ 22
Father Lion and His Son ...... 25
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小题1:Chapter One is about ____. | A．North America | B．South America | C．Africa | D．Asia |
小题2:If you want to read The Smallest Monkey, you can turn to page ____.小题3:If you are reading page 22, which story are you reading? | A．Song of the Mountains. | B．Kuma and the Big River. | | C．Three Tree Frogs. | D．The Jumping Fish. |
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When I was about 13, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. 小题1: . I tried to put up with (忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. 小题2: .
My father listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I returned to my room and I did as my father told me. To my surprise, I found that about half the things were true. 小题3: . He refused to take the list. “That’s just for you,” he said. “When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. 小题4: . In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure (珍惜) all your life!
A. I brought the list back to my father
B. The situation often appears in my mind
C. My mum didn’t like me
D. I ran to my father
E. Sometimes she said I talked too much
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Recently,CCTV reporter have asked a simple question, “Are you happy?”
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, answered by saying “I don’t know.”
We should ask “What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure(测量) it？”. Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress(全国人民代表大会)， officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target(目标) for the 12th five-year plan.
Many argue that happiness is elusive. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing(社交活动) or finding the perfect spouse(配偶).
Chen Shangyuan, 21, a college student, said his idea of happiness always evolves(进化). “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day”, he said. “It might be linked to(联系) job security (安全) or leisure(休闲) time after I graduate.”
小题1:What did Mo Yan say when he was asked the question “Are you happy?”| A．Yes, I am very happy. | B．No, I am not happy. | | C．It depends on the weather. | D．I don’t know |
小题2:What’s the top target for the 12th five-year plan?| A．Economic | B．Peace | C．Culture | D．Increasing happiness |
小题3:What does “elusive” mean in the passage?小题4:What does Chen Shangyuan think happiness might be linked to when he works?
A big house. B. An expensive car. C. Money D. Job security or leisure time.
小题5:Form this passage, we can know that_________.| A．happiness can be measured | | B．to be happy is very | | C．different people have different ideas about happiness | | D．If we have a lot of money we will feel happy |
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完型填空
My friend Tony is an American 1 . He is ten years old. He lives 2 his family in China now. There are 3 people in his family; his mother Mrs. Green, his father Mr. Green and his little sister Amy. He has a white cat. 4 name is Betty. Look！Amy is playing 5 Betty. His father, Mr. Green, is watching TV. His mother is doing housework. What about Tony? He is doing 6 Chinese homework. He can"t 7 Chinese well, but he likes Chinese very much. Tony"s 8 works in a TV station. His father works in a school as an 9 teacher. Tony and his sister 10 to the same school.
| 小题3: | | A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
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| 小题7: | | A．say | B．tell | C．speak | D．talk |
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| 小题8: | | A．father | B．mother | C．sister | D．brother |
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| 小题9: | | A．Chinese | B．Japanese | C．English | D．Australian |
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| 小题10: | | A．go | B．goes | C．going | D．to go |
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An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then ,suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked,“You can’t see these flowers. “Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said ,“I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me.”said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it a kind of happiness?
小题1:The young man was very surprised because _________.| A．The old man was deaf. | | B．The old man could see nothing. | | C．The old man took care of flowers every day. | | D．The flowers was very beautiful. |
小题2:Why was the old man busy taking care of the flowers every day?| A．Because he liked doing it. | | B．Because it can make him happy. | | C．Because everyone enjoyed the happiness these flowers had brought. | | D．All the above. |
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE about the old man?| A．He was a musician. | B．He was the writer’s friend. | | C．He used to be a gardener. | D．He was very happy. |
小题4:What is the best title of the passage?| A．The beautiful flowers. | B．Beethoven’s life. | | C．The blind and The deaf. | D．One kind of Happiness. |
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