Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their

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Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They"re both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.
Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor（拖拉机）. Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.
"I can"t understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day. "The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We"ll carry more apples on a truck next time!" "I agree!" said Uncle Li.
How foolish they were !
小题1:Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.

A．they hope to save money

B．they"re both poor

C．their farms are at the foot of the mountain

D．they"re not far from their farms

小题2:The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.

A．make a journey	B．visit some places of interest
C．meet their friends	D．make a profit

小题3:the two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A．theirs weren"t as good as the others"

B．theirs were much less than the others"

C．a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D．they forgot to carry them on a truck

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C

解析

试题分析：文章大意：本文是篇小故事，主要介绍了王叔叔和李叔叔生活中所做的“蠢事”，这就是导致他们生活不济的主要原因。
小题1:B细节理解题。他们两个还住在又矮又破的房子里是因为They"re both poor，他们两个都很穷。故B正确。
小题2:D推理判断题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，李叔叔在去城里买药的时候听说城里苹果很贵，回来马上告诉王叔叔。他们两人借钱买了很多苹果，拉到城里卖，其目的就是想赚钱。make a profit 赚钱。故D正确。
小题3:C细节理解题。根据文中A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived，当他们两人到了的时候，很多苹果已经运到了城里。所以他们不得不低价把自己的苹果卖掉。故C正确。

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At the age of 16, Clara Barton was advised to become a teacher, since she was quite shy. She taught in Massachusetts for ten years, and was invited to Bordentown, New Jersey, to teach in a private school. She saw personally that these communities needed free education for their citizens, and she responded by creating a free school, one of the first in her state. Later, officials ignored her and appointed a male as principal instead. She resigned and moved to Washington DC, becoming the first woman employed by the U. S. Patent Office.
Clara Barton was forever changed by her experience with the troops in the Civil War. She saw surgeons dressing wounds with cornhusks（玉米叶）, since they had nothing else. The medical supplies for the Army were well behind the troops, who were moving faster than their medical supply lines. She brought in a wagon of bandages and medical supplies that she had collected personally beforehand. Barton continued to work on the battlefields throughout the war.
She helped in the identification process of 13,000 dead Union soldiers. Afterward, she was an important figure in a campaign to identify missing soldiers from the Civil War. This non-stop work debilitated her, and upon recommendation by her physicians, she traveled to Europe to recover herself.
While in Europe, and still in poor health Miss Barton was moved by the hardship on civilians brought about by the France-Prussia war. She helped in their relief effort, and in that work she was inspired to create the Red Cross, which served all troops and civilians.
Clara Barton returned to America and then began the establishment of the American Red Cross. The US government did not think there would ever be another war, after the horror of the Civil War. But she convinced them that the Red Cross would be valuable to serve in times of natural disasters, as well. This was her lasting legacy（遗产）, an agency that still provides aid to victims today.
小题1:What does this text mainly tell us about?

A．The establishment of the American Red Cross.

B．A general introduction of Clara Barton’s life.

C．Clara Barton’s contribution to the Red Cross.

D．Clara Barton’s service in the army.

小题2:Why did Clara give up her job in the free school?

A．Because officials didn’t make her principal.

B．Because she wanted to work in a Patent Office.

C．Because she wanted to serve in the army.

D．Because she was not satisfied with the pay.

小题3:The underlined word “debilitated” in the third paragraph means .

A．rewarded

B．satisfied

C．disturbed

D．weakened

小题4:What is the greatest contribution made by Clara Barton?

A．She set up a free school.

B．She collected supplies for the army.

C．She identified missing soldiers.

D．She set up the American Red Cross.

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I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was accustomed to the place and to the manner of living. If it had not been the savages（野人）who had come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.
I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before．
At first, I had taught my Poll to speak. And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plain that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than twenty six years. How long he might live afterwards, I don’t know; though I know they have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man had the bad luck to go there and hear him. But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil（魔鬼）.
My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age.
As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.
Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but none like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him.
I had also several sea-fowls, whose names I don’t know, that I caught upon the shore and cut their wings. And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush, these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as I said above, I began to be well content with the life I led if not worried about the threat from the savages.
小题1:What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Robin Crusoe treated animals kindly.

B．Robin Crusoe led a hard life on the island.

C．The animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure.

D．The savages always spoiled Robin Crusoe’s happy life.

小题2:How many parrots did Robin Crusoe mention in this passage?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

小题3:According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．Robin’s dog may be still alive on the island.

B．Robin Crusoe lived in harmony with savages.

C．Robin Crusoe met an English man while on the island.

D．Parrots raised by Robin could talk very well.

小题4:What is the “sea-fowl” mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．A bird living on the coast.

B．A fish living in the sea.

C．A creature without a name

D．An animal feeding on tree leaves.

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British writer John Bunyan was born at Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, in November, 1628. His father was a maker and mender of pots and kettles, and the son followed the same trade. Though he is usually called a tinker, Bunyan had a settled home and place of business. He had little schooling, and he describes his early surroundings as poor and mean. He became much interested in religions, but it was only after a tremendous spiritual conflict, lasting three or four years, that he found peace. His struggles are related with extraordinary vividness and intensity in his “Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.” His writing began with a controversy against the Quakers (教友派), and shows from the first the command of a homely but vigorous style.
Like most working men at the time, Bunyan had a deep hatred for the corrupted, hypocritical rich who accumulated their wealth “by hook and by crook.” As a stout Puritan(清教徒), he had made a conscientious study of the Bible and firmly believed in salvation (拯救) through spiritual struggle.
Bunyan’s style was modeled after that of the English Bible. With his concrete and living language and carefully observed and vividly presented details, he made it possible for the reader of the least education to share the pleasure of reading his novel and to relive the experience of his characters.
Bunyan’s works include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (1666), The Life and Death of Mr. Badman (1680), The Holy War (1682) and The Pilgrim’s Progress (1684).
The Pilgrim’s Progress is the most successful religious allegory (寓言) in the English language. Its purpose is to urge people to observe Christian doctrines and seek salvation through constant struggle with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils. It is not only about something spiritual but also bears much relevance to the time. Its predominant metaphor — life as a journey — is simple and familiar. The objects that Christian meets are homely and commonplace, and the scenes presented are typical English ones, but throughout the allegory a spiritual significance is added to the commonplace details. Here the strange is combined with the familiar and the trivial joined to the divine, and, a rich imagination and a natural talent for storytelling also contribute to the success of the work which is at once entertaining and morally instructive.
“The Vanity Fair,” is an excerpt from The Pilgrim’s Progress. The story starts with a dream in which the author sees Christian the Pilgrim, with a heavy burden on his back, reading the Bible. When he learns from the book that the city in which he and his family live shall be burnt down in a fire, Christian tries to convince his family and his neighbors of the oncoming disaster and asks them to go with him in search of salvation, but most of them simply ignore him. So he starts off with a friend, Pliable. Pliable turns back after they stumble into a pit, the Slough of Despond. Christian struggles on by himself. Then he is misled by Mr. Wordly Wiseman and is brought back onto the right road by Mr. Evangelist. There he joins Faithful, a neighbor who has set out later but has made better progress. The two go on together through many adventures, including the great struggle with Apollyon, who claims them to be his subjects and refuse to accept their allegiance to God. After many other adventures they come to the Vanity Fair where both are arrested as alien agitators. They are tried and Faithful is condemned to death. Christian, however manages to escape and goes on his way, assisted by a new friend, Hopeful. Tired of the hard journey, they are tempted to take pleasant path and are then captured by Giant Despair. Finally they got away and reach the Celestial City, where they enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.
小题1:According to the passage, Bunyan hated the rich people mainly because ______.

A．his father was making and mending pots and kettles

B．Bunyan had poor and mean early surroundings

C．the rich usually got their wealth in dishonest ways

D．Bunyan studied the Bible to save the human souls

小题2:What are the main characteristics of Bunyan’s works?
① The languages are concrete and living.
② The stories are carefully and vividly described.
③ The plots are romantic and twisting.
④ The works are easy to understand.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②④

小题3:John Bunyan wrote the book The Pilgrim’s Progress in order to ______.

A．advise people to obey religious principles for salvation

B．tell people that life is a simple and familiar journey

C．add spiritual significance to the commonplace details

D．to combine the strange things with the familiar things

小题4:What moral does the story of the last paragraph convey to us?

A．Any imaginable things might happen in a pilgrim’s dream.

B．Christian the Pilgrim likes reading the Bible with a burden.

C．People can struggle against weaknesses and evils for salvation

D．People can enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.

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I still clearly remember that day. I was on the side of the road for almost four hours with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that said, “NEED A JACK(千斤顶). ”
Right as I was about to give up, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up(对……做出判断)the situation and went back to take a jack. After about two hours, we finished the job with sweats. We were both dirty. His wife produced a large water jug for us to wash our hands in.
I tried to put $20 in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I thanked them up one side and down the other. I asked the little girl, their daughter, where they lived, thinking maybe I’d send them a gift. She said they lived in Mexico. They were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cherries for the next few weeks. After that, they were going to pick peaches, and then go back home.
After I said my goodbyes and started walking back to the Jeep, the girl called out and asked if I’d had lunch. When I told her no, she ran up and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子). I thanked them again and walked back to my car. When I opened the tamale, what did I find inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the truck and the guy rolled down his window. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head smiling, and with what looked like great concentration said in English: “Today you, tomorrow me. ”Then he rolled up his window and drove away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.
This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took a couple of hours to help a stranger while others passed by quietly.
Since then I’ve helped many people like the Mexican family. I didn’t accept money. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.
小题1: From the passage we know that　　　.

A．the Mexican man couldn’t speak English

B．the author’s car broke down on the road

C．the Mexican family came to Oregon for a visit

D．$20 was a small amount for the Mexican family

小题2: Why did the author give the money quietly to the man’s wife?

A．Because the man had refused to accept it.

B．Because the man’s wife needn’t wash her hands.

C．Because the author thought the Mexican family was poor.

D．Because the author thought the man’s wife would take it.

小题3: The Mexican man helped the author because he tended to think that　　　.

A．it was completely wrong for others to pass by quietly

B．it was quite easy to help the author mend the Jeep

C．it was possible that everyone might get into trouble

D．the author was a polite stranger and needed the help

小题4: Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A．He hated those who didn’t offer help.

B．He would send a present to the family soon.

C．He wondered why they didn’t take the money.

D．He considered helping others as saving money in the bank.

小题5: What can we infer from the passage?

A．The Mexican family lived a richer life than the author.

B．The Mexican family did seasonal work in Oregon each year.

C．The author was inspired to help others by the Mexican family.

D．What made the writer moved was the tamale given by the girl.

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My dad was never the kind to offer many words of love or encouragement. But we knew he loved us. He just had his own way of showing it.

When I was a teen, we were seasonal campers(野营者)at a family campground almost an hour outside the city where we lived. Each family had their own campsite with water and electric, and you basically parked your camper there from May to October. Most “seasonals” visited them every weekend during those months, with the occasional week-long stay. There were plenty of other kids who camped seasonally each weekend, and they came to be some of my closest friends. Of course, many of them were boys.
We kids paired up(结对)with our little boyfriends or girlfriends, and we’d hold hands as we walked around the campground. We’d play ping-pong, have some snacks, and sing songs. Most weekends were pretty similar, but the couples would change. You’d see so-and-so with a different so-and-so than they were with the weekend before. You know how it is when you’re a teen—a three-week relationship is a really long time.
So, needless to say, my teen years were spent with quite a few different boys. But every single one of them had something in common. They’d all received the Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye was a magical sort of thing. One simple look from my dad, and the boy immediately knew not to mess with me. It was as if he could send his warnings through invisible laser(激光)beams that shot directly from his eyes to the boys’ brains.
“You will not put your hands on my daughter. You will not kiss my daughter. You will not even whisper sweet things into my daughter’s ear. ”
I remember one night in particular walking with a boy around the campground after dark. We came from one direction, and my dad from the other. The boy and my dad locked eyes for a brief second, then the boy dropped my hand like a hot potato and turned away, giving me a quick “See you later. ”
Yes, that’s the Evil Eye: best way ever to keep wandering teen boys’ hands away from your daughter.
小题1:The Evil Eye in the passage implies that　　　.

A．Dad gets angry easily

B．Dad’s eyes are evil

C．Dad’s eyes are ugly-looking

D．Dad’s eyes are protective to his daughter

小题2: The underlined words “mess with” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean“　　　”.

A．cause trouble for	B．make untidy
C．get married to	D．talk to

小题3: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．As teenagers, we went camping every weekend.

B．We made lots of friends during the seasonal camping.

C．We had regular boyfriends or girlfriends and enjoyed ourselves.

D．The boy dropped my hand and turned away because he loved the Evil Eye.

小题4: It can be inferred from the passage that the author　　　.

A．is a teenage girl who loves her father

B．is a teenage boy who hates his father

C．is now an adult who has come to understand her father’s love

D．used to be a naughty boy who changed girlfriends now and then

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