Jayne Fisher watched anxiously as her 17-year-old daughter Katie pulled her lamb
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Jayne Fisher watched anxiously as her 17-year-old daughter Katie pulled her lamb（羊羔） into the Madison County Junior Livestock for sale.
Katie was battling cancer. This was her first chance in months to be outdoors having fun, away from hospitals and treatments, and she had come with high hopes for earning some money for her treatment. She had wavered a little on her decision to part with the lamb, but with lamb averaging two dollars a pound, Katie was looking forward to it. So the bidding（出价began.
That’s when Roger Wilson, the auctioneer(拍卖师), had a sudden inspiration that brought some unexpected results. “We sort of let everybody here know that Katie had a situation that wasn’t too pleasant,” is how he tells it. He hoped that his introduction would push the bidding up, at least a little bit.
Well, the lamb sold for $11.50 a pound, but things didn’t stop there. The buyer paid up, then decided to give the lamb back so that it could be sold again.
That started a chain reaction, with families buying the animal and giving it back, over and over again. When local businesses started buying and returning, the earnings really began to pile up. The first sale is the only one Katie’s mom remembers. After that, she was crying too hard as the crowd kept shouting, “Resell! Resell! ”
Katie’s lamb was sold 36 times that day, and the last buyer gave it back for good. Katie ended up with more than $16,000 to pay her medical expenses——and she still got to keep her famous lamb.
小题1:Katie sold her lamb in order to_______.| A．earn an amount of money to cover her medical expenses | | B．help her mother support their family and keep more lambs | | C．show her lamb was a famous one and raise some money | | D．get some unexpected results from a chain reaction |
小题2:Why did families buy Katie’s lamb and return it repeatedly?| A．They had fun in reselling it. | | B．The auctioneer ordered them to do so. | | C．They wanted to help Katie from the heart | | D．Katie’s mother cried for help. |
小题3:The word “waver” in the second paragraph probably means _______. | A．agree | B．hesitate | C．refuse | D．focus |
小题4:What is the best title of the passage?| A．Battling cancer | B．A warm-hearted auctioneer | | C．Bidding from the heart | D．A wise lamb |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：Katie 卖掉羔羊为了挣些钱够付医疗费用，人们知道katie卖羔羊是为了治病，所以他们买下羊，又归还，让羔羊可以重复的卖，所以价格不断攀升，他们是发自内心的想帮助Katie。
小题1:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：she had come with high hopes for earning some money for her treatment.可知Katie 卖掉羔羊是为了挣些钱够付医疗费用的，选A
小题2:细节题：从文章第五段的句子：That started a chain reaction, with families buying the animal and giving it back, over and over again. When local businesses started buying and returning, the earnings really began to pile up.可知一些家庭买Katie 的羔羊又重复归还，因为他们知道Katie的现状，发自内心的想帮助Katie，所以选C
小题3:猜词题：从文章第二段的句子：She had wavered a little on her decision to part with the lamb,Katie对于要和羔羊分开的决定犹豫了一会，可知“waver”的意思是“犹豫”，选B
小题4:标题确定题：从文章的内容可知人们知道katie卖羔羊是为了治病，所以他们买下，又归还，让羔羊可以重复的卖，所以价格不断攀升，他们是发自内心的想帮助Katie，从心里出价。选C |
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Lulu has been my closest and best friend in the past five years. In fact, he always follow my order especially when I look after other animal friends in our .
This summer, many forests are damaged by fire. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire. Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out terrible . At that moment, I no longer had any that Lulu could come back to the shelter. , I was waiting for the firemen to tell me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman rushed into to tell my office and informed me that my dog Lulu succeeded in four lovely little trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu held the cats in his mouth, one by one moving them to a place.
Upon knowing this, I went to the forest with the fireman to the cats. Once on the scene, we found Lulu wasn’t there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the . I recognized it was the sound of my dog Lulu. The fireman the tracks of the dog until he found him barking by the side of another fireman who was badly hurt. He was lying on the ground and waiting for help.
Thanks to Lulu, four cats and a fireman were saved.
That day, I was vey of Lulu for his two heroic actions towards the cats and the fireman. Lulu had pity on both animals like him and a human being who was to put out the fire with his teammates.
I the fireman in his house with my dog Lulu. What a memorable when the fireman hugged Lulu tightly to his chest.
This story shows us that pets are and caring. We should love and them. One day they could us in return for our kindness. So don’t look down upon little animals.
| 小题1: | | A．zoo | B．laboratory | C．tent | D．shelter |
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| 小题2: | | A．heat | B．energy | C．smell | D．sound |
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| 小题3: | | A．time | B．problem | C．interest | D．hope |
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| 小题4: | | A．In all | B．As usual | C．In fact | D．At least |
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| 小题5: | | A．chasing | B．saving | C．training | D．attracting |
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| 小题6: | | A．dogs | B．cats | C．birds | D．rabbits |
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| 小题7: | | A．safe | B．secret | C．high | D．small |
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| 小题8: | | A．sincerely | B．normally | C．immediately | D．peacefully |
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| 小题9: | | A．play with | B．pick up | C．wait for | D．worry about |
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| 小题10: | | A．courtyard | B．forest | C．market | D．village |
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| 小题11: | | A．cleared | B．crossed | C．followed | D．recorded |
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| 小题12: | | A．happily | B．angrily | C．regularly | D．loudly |
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| 小题13: | | A．independent | B．proud | C．jealous | D．careful |
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| 小题14: | | A．trying | B．preparing | C．continuing | D．planning |
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| 小题15: | | A．defended | B．called | C．visited | D．interviewed |
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| 小题16: | | A．trip | B．season | C．day | D．scene |
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| 小题17: | | A．strange | B．true | C．new | D．funny |
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| 小题18: | | A．annoying | B．exciting | C．challenging | D．loving |
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| 小题19: | | A．control | B．protect | C．describe | D．feed |
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| 小题20: | | A．respect | B．inform | C．help | D．tolerate |
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Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.
He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.
He began to go the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric—a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.
Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”
From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.
小题1:The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.| A．forgot | B．enjoyed | C．hated | D．missed |
小题2:According to the text, ________________.| A．Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York | | B．Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York | | C．Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York | | D．Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York |
小题3:Why did Carlos feel lonely?| A．He knew nobody around his apartment. | | B．No one went to the movies with him. | | C．His parents left him alone at home. | | D．He missed the life in Puerto Rico. |
小题4:Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.| A．came from the same country | B．faced the same problems | | C．were the same age | D．both hated noise |
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In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃).
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”
That"s how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.
Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you"re going to use it," is Chou"s advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country"s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
小题1:How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?| A．He was encouraged by his friends. | | B．When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him. | | C．He decided to rebuild his reputation. | | D．A good idea suddenly occurred to him. |
小题2:Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?| A．Heal the world | B．I swear | C．Lovers Genesis | D．Lemon tree |
小题3:How does Zhou get his music idea ?| A．From his work life | B．From his trips | C．From his friends | D．From musical books |
小题4:What does the underlined sentence mean?| A．Technology is always a good thing. | | B．Technology by no means is a good thing. | | C．If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life. | | D．We should not believe technology too much. |
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Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived – a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout, “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry, “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted – that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（复仇）.
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引诱）him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
小题1:From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .| A．on the very top of the tree | | B．hidden in the middle of a tree | | C．on the tree for the longest time | | D．exposed to sunlight less often |
小题2:What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?| A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly. | | B．He was climbing down quickly | | C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree. | | D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped. |
小题3:How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?| A．He was nervous. | B．He kept silent | C．He felt surprised. | D．He was angry. |
小题4:What do you think motivated the man to climb down?| A．Courage. | B．Revenge. | C．Carefulness. | D．Assistance. |
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A HALF - EMPTY BASKET
Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.
"I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.
"But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.
"I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."
小题1:Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because | A．his farm belonged to the rich man | B．he liked the rich man | | C．he was poor | D．the rich man’s children liked apples |
小题2:What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?| A．They jumped and jumped. | B．They played. | | C．They ate some of the apples. | D．They ran away. |
小题3:The monkeys left the basket because | A．they had thrown apples on the ground | | B．the farmer had politely asked them to get off | | C．they were afraid of the hat | | D．the farmer was angry wit h them |
小题4:How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt .| A．pleased | B．unhappy | C．excited | D．moved |
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