阅读理解。 Liz Murray was only three years old when she realized her parents were

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阅读理解。     Liz Murray was only three years old when she realized her parents were hooked (吸毒成瘾的) on drugs.
In 1996, just before Christmas, Liz"s mother died and her father moved to a homeless shelter (收容所). Her
mother"s death inspired Liz to change her life. She decided go to high school, even though she was still
homeless.
     At the age of 15, Liz was beginning high school at a time most teenagers were graduating, but she
promised herself to become a "straight-A student". As she neared the end of her high school education,
and with her straight-A grades, Murray graduated in only two years. She was awarded (被授予) a New
York Times scholarship (奖学金) - $12,000 every year for four years for needy students and was accepted
into Harvard (哈佛) University in the fall in 2000.
     With the scholarship money coming her way, Liz started her studies. While she was there, she began
public speaking-helping people who, like herself, had an almost impossible mountain to climb to succeed in
life.
     She left Harvard in 2001 to care for her sick father and to start motivational (励志的) speaking, she
resumed (重新开始) her education at Columbia University to be closer to him. In late 2006, her father died
of AIDS. And then she returned to Harvard in 2006 and graduated in June 2009.
     Liz says she took some comfort in knowing that her father had died a sober (清醒的) man. "When
someone gets sober, it"s almost like meeting them for the first time. Just before he passed away, he wrote
me this card. He wrote in the card, "Liz, I left my dreams behind a long time ago. But I know now they"re
safe with you. Now we"re a family again." 1. Did Liz"s parents take drugs?
    _______________________________________________________
2. What made Liz change her life?
    _______________________________________________________
3. How old was Liz Murray when she graduated from high school?
    _______________________________________________________
4. Why did Liz Murray leave Harvard in 2001?
_______________________________________________________
5. What"s the best title about the passage?
   _______________________________________________________

答案

1. Yes, they did.
2. Her mother"s death.
3. 17 (years old).
4. Because she cared for her sick father.
5. A Homeless Girl to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story /
How Liz Murray Went from Homelessness to Harvard.
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阅读理解。     Mario lives in Chicago, and he comes from Italy. He"s married with two children, Sal and Made. His wife,
Connie, is also Italian, but she was born in the United States. Mario and Connie are big soccer (football) fans.
But when Mario came to the United States eight years ago, he didn"t know that soccer was a popular sport
here. The only American sports that he heard a lot about were basketball, baseball and football. He was amazed
to learn that there were many soccer teams in the USA.
     One Sunday afternoon, he was taking a walk and discovered two teams playing soccer in a park. He
watched the game. Both teams had excellent players, and the game was exciting. When it was over, he talked
to some of the players. They were from Italy, Spain, and Latin America. One of the teams needed another
player, and they asked Mario to join them. He was happy to do so. Seven years later he"s still playing in the
team, and he"s one of their best players.
      His son Sal is also learning how to play soccer, and he goes to all of his dad"s games. Mario practises
with him and shows him how to kick (踢) and pass the ball. He"s only six years old, but he"s fast and can
kick and pass well. His ability to play soccer is amazing (surprising). "Like father, like son," their friends said.
And Sal said, "I can"t wait until I"m old enough to play in the team at my school."
     Last week Mario, Connie and their two kids drove all the way from Chicago to New Jersey to visit
Connie"s cousins. She hadn"t seen her cousins for five years, but the biggest reason for the trip was that her
youngest cousin was getting married. She didn"t want to miss the big wedding (婚礼) and the family reunion.
Her cousins are also crazy about soccer. One night her cousin Lou was playing. It was the game of the season,
and the whole family went to the game. Mario and Connie cheered when Lou"s team played well. The score
was 2 to 2 at half time. It was exciting. No one scored in the third quarter, and then with only 60 seconds left,
Lou scored, and his team won 3 to 2. After the game they went to have pizza and celebrate. 1. When did Mario start to play football for an American team? A. When he was a little boy.
B. Eight years ago.
C. Seven years ago.
D. After his two kids were born. 2. What do their friends mean by saying"Like father, like son"? A. They like both Mario and his son Sal.
B. Sal looks very like his father Mario.
C. Mario likes his son and his son likes him.
D. Both Mario and Sal are good at playing football. 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Lou scored three goals for his team in the game.
B. Lou"s team didn"t win at the end of the first half.
C. Lou kicked a ball close to the end of the whole game.
D. Lou"s team did well in the game.

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阅读理解。     In Canada and United States, people enjoy entertaining (请客) at home. They often invite friends over for
a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.
     Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:
    "Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?"
     "Hey, we"re having a party on Friday. Can you come?"
     To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you"re sorry and give an excuse: "Thanks, I"d love to. What time would you like me to come?" or "Oh, sorry. I"ve tickets for a movie,"
     Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations.
For example:
    "Please come over for a drink sometime."
     "Let"s get together for lunch soon."
    "Why don"t you come over and see us sometime soon?"
     They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don"t
mention a specific (具体的) time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to
expressions like these, people just say: "Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."
     So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the
person just being friendly? 1. Why do people often invite friends to their homes in Canada and the United States? A. Because they have modern and beautiful houses.
B. Because they don"t like going out for entertainment.
C. Because they enjoy entertainment at home.
D. Because they can spend less money. 2. Which of the following is NOT a real invitation? A. "Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening?"
B. "Please go to the concert with me some day."
C. "I"ve two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?"
D. "If you"re free, let"s go to Wang"s for a drink." 3. People use "an unreal invitation" in order to show that ______. A. they"re trying to be friendly
B. they"re trying to be honest
C. they"re trying to make friends with others
D. they have already prepared for a party

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阅读理解。     "Hey Dad," one of my kids asked the other day, "What was your favorite fast food when you were
growing up?"
     "We didn"t have fast food when I was growing up," I told him. "All the food was slow.""Where did you
eat?""It was a place called "at home,"" I explained. "Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home
from work, we sat down together at the dining room table, and if I didn"t like what she put on my plate I was
allowed to sit there until I did like it."
     Some parents never owned their houses, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a
credit card (信用卡).
     My parents have never drove me to football practice. This was mostly because we never had heard of
football. I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed. We didn"t have a television
in our house until I was 11. I was 13 when I tasted my first pizza; it was called "pizza pie." When I bit (咬)
into it, I burned the roof of my mouth (上颚) and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered (粘) itself
against my chin (下巴) and burned that, too. It"s still the best pizza I ever had.
     I delivered newspapers, six days a week. The paper cost 7 cents, of which I got to keep 2 cents. I had
to get up at 4 a. m every morning. On Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers. My favorite
customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the change.
     If you grew up in a generation (一代) before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these
memories with your children and grandchildren.
    Growing up isn"t what it used to be, is it? 1. By saying "All the food was slow", the writer implies (暗示) that ______. A. when he was growing up, he never ate fast food
B. he didn"t like fast food when he was growing up
C. his mother made food slowly
D. he had to wait for a long time for the fast food 2. From the writer"s childhood life, we know that ______. A. the writer lived a colorful life
B. the writer"s parents treated him badly
C. the writer had to sell pizza to support his family
D. life was harder for him than it is for his children 3. The writer"s purpose of writing this passage is to ______. A. tell his children there was no fast food in the past
B. tell us that life has been changing
C. tell us how hard it is to deliver newspapers
D. make us understand the meaning of life

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阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项
为多余选项。     Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life
will be much safer.
    Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn"t walk alone outside.
    1______. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
    Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. 2______,
it is easy enough for a thief (小偷) to take away the things in the bag on your back.
     If you are followed by someone you don"t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person
understand that you know he or she is after you. 3______. You are safer in the street than you are alone in
your home or in a lift.
     If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus
leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, don"t sit alone. 4______. Don"t sleep.

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