Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could

Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could

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Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.
Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.
小题1:Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because      .
A.he didn’t talk to them
B.he kept away from them
C.his arms touched the ground when he moved
D.he couldn’t use his arms
小题2:It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is      .
A.an average height for a fully grown person
B.too tall for an average person
C.too short for an average person
D.none of the above
小题3:The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross      .
A.was only glad to give him a job
B.give him a job because he was a good soldier
C.gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization
D.was not willing to give him a job at first
小题4:When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he      .
A.did everything the other soldiers did
B.did most of the things the other soldiers did
C.did some of the things the other soldiers did
D.took some special training
小题5:The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi       .
A.had no friends
B.never saw himself as different from others
C.was very shy
D.was too proud to accept help from others

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:文章主要讲述了一个天生残疾的人Hank的故事。Hank天生双腿残缺,孩子们都嘲笑他走路时拖着手臂像猿人。Hank学习成绩优异,并且完成了大学的学习。Hank有着积极向上的心态,在移植了假肢之后,Hank主动要求参军,与其他士兵一起行军。
小题1:根据第一段最后“Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.”可知,Hank走路时,胳膊的一部分在地上拖着走。故选C。
小题2:根据第三段“for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall”可知,Hank安上假肢之后,第一次看到了自己向一个正常人一样的身高,这是他梦寐以求的。故选A。
小题3:根据“He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers.”可知,Hank接受常规训练,与其他士兵一起行军。Talk sb into doing说服某人做某事,Hank说服了红十字会让他参军。由此可见,红十字会考虑到Hank的身体状况,不愿意给他安排。故选D。
小题4:根据“He took the regular training... Few knew that he was legless.”可知,Hank接受了常规训练,所做的事情与其他士兵一样,故选A。
小题5:根据“His grades were good... After graduating from school, he worked his way through college...  for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be... Again and again he marched the length of the room... he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job”可知,Hank学习成绩优异,完成了大学学业,能像正常人一样站起来,最后向红十字会请求成为了一名士兵,接受了常规的训练。自始至终,Hank都没有把自己看成另类。故选B。
举一反三
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a/an       season, while for me, it is an annoying season. Tired from preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examination, I decided to have a       along the Yanjiang Road in my university.
  “Autumn is a lonely season and life is       . The days in this season always get me down ”, I was in deep thought when the sound of a guitar       into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. I was so surprised that I ran to see what it was. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was       in playing her guitar. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.
   Lost in the music, I did not realize that I had been standing for so long. But my _ __ did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. During the rest of the days in the season, life became interesting and I could  __  the courses carefully. Though we did not know each other, I thought we were always good friends.
   Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening  __, the sound suddenly stopped. To my astonishment, the girl came       to me.
  “You must like the music,” she said.
  “Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
   Suddenly, a ___ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day __ encouraged me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”
  “____, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends
   She smiled and I smiled.
   Since then, I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that ___. Only thick leaves were _    behind. But I will always remember the ___ of the girl. It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.
   We may encounter many people in our lives. Some are like a shooting star, but      so much light that they guide you in the correct _  ; some are like _ in you, they are always with you, but do not understand you. Just as a famous saying, many people     in your life, but only true friends leave footprints.
   I shall always ____ the autumn, the girl and the sound of her guitar. I know she will always be my best friend.
小题1:
A.irrigationB.harvestC.rainfallD.adventure
小题2:
A.walkB.napC.restD.glance
小题3:
A.stressfulB.aimlessC.uninterestingD.desperate
小题4:
A.flowedB.floatedC.flewD.fled
小题5:
A.devotedB.addictedC.engagedD.absorbed
小题6:
A.exposureB.movementC.existenceD.enthusiasm
小题7:
A.get overB.take overC.pull overD.go over
小题8:
A.casuallyB.devotedlyC.roughlyD.thoroughly
小题9:
A.alongB.downC.overD.back
小题10:
A.strangeB.happyC.specialD.sad
小题11:
A.whenB.whichC.thatD.what
小题12:
A.In consequenceB.In realityC.In additionD.In detail
小题13:
A.mountainB.streamC.roadD.lawn
小题14:
A.leftB.thrownC.fallenD.piled
小题15:
A.figureB.faceC.hairD.eyes
小题16:
A.give awayB.give upC.give inD.give off
小题17:
A.directionB.destinationC.positionD.situation
小题18:
A.clothesB.shadowsC.footprintsD.wrists
小题19:
A.brokeB.steppedC.approachedD.participated
小题20:
A.remindB.reviewC.remainD.recall

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Feeling exhausted and hopeless, I began walking to my car. Every step seemed tiring, and every step was another to survive. As I looked up into the sky I thought about how my grandmother had left me, and my anger began to return. I was annoyed by the loss, and my belief in God was beginning to fade. I couldn’t understand why these things happened. So as I stood in a public parking lot a million questions formed in my mind. Why did this happen to me? Aren’t we supposed to get signs from the people that pass on? Why did I not feel her presence anymore? Is there a heaven?
Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window and distracted my unanswered thoughts. “Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me,” she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. The thought of having to say where my car was seemed like too much to bear. “No, excuse me,” she said again.
At this point, I felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted. As I got closer, I was startled—was this my grandmother’s nurse, Adu, who lived with her during her final months? I soon realized that she wasn’t, although the resemblance was unusual. Then, I realized that this Adu was searching for something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was overcome by a sense of relief that led me to be patient the entire time the lady was searching. Others would be nervous by a stranger reaching in their bag, but I wasn’t. She finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and handed me a three-page booklet. “It looks like you need this,” she said calmly with a warm smile on her face.
I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used booklet and on the front cover in big bold letters read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?”
It took me only a few seconds to comprehend the exchange with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was gone.
I walked slowly into my car holding the tiny little book that was given to me with fear that it would fly away in the wind. I didn’t know what it was exactly, but I knew that if my grandmother had anything to do with that I didn’t want to let it go.
I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people pass on, but their spirit remains with us. This was the first time since my grandma had passed that I felt her with me, just like I had wanted. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but I did know that I finally felt happiness from the surprising change in events.
I couldn’t, and still can’t, believe what had happened to me on that day. I don’t remember the specific details that you usually hear about like what the person was wearing, the time of day, or even the weather, but it doesn’t matter. It was a random day in November when my life turned back around and I began to feel hope again. It was real. It was a miracle. And, I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.
小题1:The author refused to say anything to the woman but just pointed to her own car at first mainly because ______.
A.the author did not know the woman
B.the woman interrupted the author’s thoughts
C.the author thought she wanted to use the vacant parking space
D.the author was too weak to say anything
小题2:What can we learn about the author’s grandmother?
A.She often made the author angry.B.She left nothing to the author.
C.She was kind to the author.D.She lost faith in God.
小题3:What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The author and the woman became good friends later.
B.The woman turned out to be the author’s grandmother’s nurse.
C.The author knows the specific details about this experience.
D.The author was very grateful to the unknown woman.
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Miracle at the Parking LotB.What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?
C.True Love for My GrandmotherD.Adu, My Grandmother’s Nurse

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We live in College Station, Texas and we were on our way home from Houston, Texas around the Weston Lakes area one Saturday or Sunday morning. And when I say morning, I"m talking 1:00 to 2:00 in the morning. We were on our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.
When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. You could tell that he was a homeless man. His clothes were worn and it looked like he had gone in and gotten him some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He couldn’t have had enough money to get something to eat. That is not something I remember too well, because that is not what "moved" me.
The next thing I remember is a dog that walked up to the front of the building. Being a dog lover, I noticed that she was part wolf and probably part German shepherd. I could tell she was a she, because you could tell that she had been feeding puppies. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn"t eat soon, she and her puppies would not make it.
I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn"t even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. She might not have been as pretty and clean as most, but she still deserved better. But we still did not do anything. But someone did. The homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.
I know that this story isn"t as inspirational as most stories, but it plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother"s Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.
小题1:From the passage we can know that _______.
A.the author didn"t like dogs
B.the dog was not pretty enough to be loved
C.the dog and her puppies were in danger of dying of hunger
D.the author wanted to help the dog but he was unable to
小题2:What moved the author and his wife to tears?
A.That the man bought food for the dog.
B.That the dog and her puppies could make it in cold weather.
C.That the man got himself some coffee or something warm to drink
D.That people walked by and didn"t even notice the dog.
小题3:According to the passage, we know that the homeless man was _______.
A.poor and hopelessB.brave and caring
C.friendly and cleverD.sympathetic and helpful
小题4:The best title for this passage would be _______.
A.An inspirationalstoryB.Animals Are Parents Too
C.A Homeless ManD.A Mother Dog and Her Puppies

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Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号) “Four dollars a bucket (桶)” to him, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement of his company “Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me ‘Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s a free advertisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Don’t you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a fantastic man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words. “Young man, work harder! You must succeed in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
小题1:Why wasn’t Albert angry at his nickname?
A.He could become famous.
B.He liked to have a nickname.
C.It could make his workmates happy.
D.It could advertise for his company for free.
小题2:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.It’s very important to do small things well.
B.Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.
C.You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname.
D.You should make more advertisements for your company.
小题3:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.A Clever Way to Make Advertisements.B.Albert and Rockefeller.
C.Four Dollars a Bucket.D.The Second Board Chairman.

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We always try to include some kind of Smile Card activity during my monthly       with my daughter Rachel. The other hot night, after dinner we went to an ice cream shop. When      for our ice cream we told the cashier that we would like to buy ice cream anonymously (匿名地) for the       person who came to the counter as a random act of      . Puzzled but excited, she       our money and a Smile Card. We sat down at the table near the counter—Rachel wanted to spy on our        one.
About five minutes later the cashier       told us, “Oh, good! Someone"s coming!” It was a woman with two little kids. As the woman reached for her      , the cashier, handing her the      , told her that       wanted to, anonymously, buy her family"s ice cream. She couldn"t       it. “Seriously?” she asked. Rachel and I       not to notice. It was great. The cashier, aware that we wanted to remain anonymous, came over to “wipe off our table,”       leaving our change on our table. She was about as        as we were. 
After enjoying our ice cream, we took a napkin(纸巾) and wrote a       to the cashier thanking her for her assistance. We       until she went to the back room, quickly       the note, a nice tip, and a second Smile Card on the      , and ran out before we were seen. 
I treasure every date night with my daughter and       the world through her eyes is always       for me.
小题1:  
A.dateB.gameC.dinnerD.travel
小题2:  
A.preparingB.lookingC.askingD.paying
小题3:  
A.niceB.nextC.poorD.last
小题4:  
A.responsibilityB.politenessC.understandingD.kindness
小题5:  
A.refusedB.changedC.took D.borrowed
小题6:  
A.warm-heartedB.unfortunateC.luckyD.curious
小题7:  
A.quietlyB.quicklyC.loudlyD.slowly
小题8:  
A.walletB.glassesC.ice cream D.phone
小题9:  
A.moneyB.napkinC.Smile CardD.change
小题10: 
A.no oneB.anyoneC.noneD.someone
小题11: 
A.acceptB.believeC.followD.doubt
小题12: 
A.decidedB.hopedC.pretendedD.intended
小题13: 
A.secretlyB.seriouslyC.openlyD.friendly
小题14: 
A.nervousB.embarrassedC.surprisedD.happy
小题15: 
A.noticeB.noteC.checkD.paragraph
小题16: 
A.ateB.waitedC.wroteD.left
小题17: 
A.placedB.gaveC.handedD.passed
小题18: 
A.newspaperB.chairC.counterD.floor
小题19: 
A.changingB.seeingC.hearingD.exploring
小题20: 
A.difficultB.funnyC.distantD.fantastic

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