Joseph Rudyard Kipling, who enjoyed early success with his poems, was born on 30

Joseph Rudyard Kipling, who enjoyed early success with his poems, was born on 30

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Joseph Rudyard Kipling, who enjoyed early success with his poems, was born on 30 December 1865 in Bombay, India. Some of Kipling’s earliest and fondest memories are of his and sister Alice’s trips to the fruit market with their woman servant, or walking with his parents alongside the sea at night.
The beautiful days were to end when in 1871 Rudyard and Alice were sent to school in Southsea, England, to live with Captain Holloway and his wife. She ruled the boarding house with punishment and Kipling was often beaten by her and her son. “Then the old Captain died, and I was sorry, for he was the only person in that house as far as I can remember who ever threw me a kind word.” So he wrote in his later books. Kipling soon learned to read and found comfort in literature and poetry.
Freedom from the Holloway household was gained when he spent one month a year in London with his mother’s kind sister Aunt Georgie and her husband, pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne Jones and their children. Those months of December were a really paradise to Kipling.
In 1877 Kipling’s mother returned to England and collected him so that he could attend the United Services College in Devon. Now he was able to settle into the life of a student and in his second year started writing his own Schoolboy Lyric poems printed by his parents. In 1878 his father took him to the Paris Exhibition where he was allowed to wander freely and gained much appreciation for French culture which he wrote about in “Souvenirs of France”.
小题1: Kipling first left his parents in __________.
A.1865B.1871C.1877D.1878
小题2: Kipling fell in love with literature and poetry __________.
A.before the old Holloway died
B.when he was a little boy with his parents
C.when he attended the United Services College
D.when he was in school, living with the Holloways
小题3: From the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 we learn that __________.
A.he felt free and happy with his aunt’s family
B.he felt terrible when he stayed with the old Captain
C.the death of the old captain influenced him a lot
D.the days at his aunt’s helped him become a successful poet

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
解析

试题分析:Joseph Rudyard Kipling(吉卜林)的诗取得了初步的成功。他于1865年的12月出生在印度的孟买。他的童年很快乐,1871年他和妹妹被送到英国的学校,与队长霍洛威和他的妻子生活。在那里他们经常被殴打。那老队长对他还好一些,但是后来死了,于是吉卜林很快就学会了阅读并在文学和诗歌中找到慰藉。对吉卜林而言,和姨妈一家在一起的那些个十二月就像天堂般的日子。1877,吉卜林的母亲回到英国,他收集以便他能去德文郡的联合服务学院。他能融入学生的生活,在第二年开始写自己的男生的抒情诗由他的父母印刷。1878他父亲带他去巴黎展览,使他得以自由驰骋,备受赞赏的法国文化,他把这些都写在了“法国回忆”一诗中。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句话可知,在1871年,他离开父母,去英国南海上学住在Holloway夫妇家中,选B。
小题2:细节理解题。题干问Kipling喜欢上文学和诗歌是在什么时候。根据第二段的最后一句话可知,Kipling在学校受到惩罚和毒打,只有Captain Holloway偶尔会说一两句好话。所以Kipling学会了读书并从文学和诗歌中寻找安慰。故选D。
小题3:句意推测题。根据该段的描述,文中有kind一次提示,后有说那些12月份对Kipling而言是天堂一般。与A(他觉得和他的姨妈一家在一起的日子很自由、快乐)。
举一反三
Michel is a young girl who works for the police     a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped      many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already     interested in the differences in her friends"      that she would spend hours     them. After      college she went to France for a       two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
  Michel says that it is     for people to hide their handwriting. She can        of what she needs to know simply      looking at the writing with her own eyes,    she also has machines     help her make     different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often        great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good    of what kind of person the      is. "I wouldn"t go out with a fellow        I didn"t like his handwriting.” She says. But she    she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman        she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be       , however.
小题1:
A.withB.byC.likeD.as
小题2:
A.searchB.followC.catchD.judge
小题3:
A.soB.tooC.quiteD.extra
小题4:
A.booksB.letterC.tonguesD.handwriting
小题5:
A.writingB.studyingC.settlingD.uncovering
小题6:
A.attendingB.finishingC.startingD.stepping into
小题7:
A.powerfulB.naturalC.specialD.common
小题8:
A.mainB.safeC.easyD.impossible
小题9:
A.mostB.nothingC.littleD.sight
小题10:
A.with    B.byC.ofD.about
小题11:
A.so     B.forC.thusD.but
小题12:
A.they    B.in whichC.thatD.those
小题13:
A.up     B.outC.forD.into
小题14:
A.of     B.toC.withD.for
小题15:
A.test    B.signC.meansD.habit
小题16:
A.thiefB.criminalC.writerD.policeman
小题17:
A.whetherB.unlessC.ifD.after
小题18:
A.adds    B.tellsC.repeatsD.cries
小题19:
A.before   B.afterC.soD.and
小题20:
A.necessaryB.all rightC.importantD.quite easy

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Everyone wants some degree of success. Many people believe that they deserve success simply because they believe that they deserve success.
But there is a widespread belief that people who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential (有影响的)  friends or the right background. Sometimes it may just be a comforting and harmless belief, while at the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for the post. Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors (上司). This injustice discouraged the young engineer and many of her colleagues. It also meant that the factory was much less efficient than it could have been.
   At the same time, we should not be pessimistic (悲观的). More and more the modern world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because their faces fit. There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would not go. He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped, once. The machine started up immediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, "This can"t be right! $ 100 just for tapping a machine with a hammer?" The engineer wrote out a new bill: "For tapping a machine, $1; for knowing where to tap. $99."
小题1:The engineer at the chemical plant was not promoted because _____.
A.it was politically less good for the boss to accept her than the man
B.her boss did not think she had the fight qualifications for the job
C.the man who got the promotion was more experienced than she was
D.it is more difficult for a woman to get a promotion than for her male colleague
小题2:The engineer who repaired the machine was right in charging $ 100 because____.
A.he hit the machine to get it started again
B.the factory owner could not have repaired it himself
C.he was charging for his knowledge and expert skills
D.he was the only person who could find out what was wrong with it
小题3:What can we learn about the author"s attitude toward the widespread belief that "people get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it"?
A.He quite agrees with it.
B.He doesn"t express his opinion his opinion at it.
C.He completely disagrees with it.
D.He doesn"t quite agree with it.
小题4:According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Having influential friends or right background seems helpful sometimes.
B.The engineer had good reason to overcharge the factory owner.
C.Not all those who are good in their jobs have the chance to be promoted.
D.Those who are good in their jobs are still largely needed by the modern society.

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A lesson of life
" Everything happens for the best, "  my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you can carry on, one day something      will happen. And you"ll     that it wouldn"t have happened if not for that previous disappointment. "
After graduating from college, I       that mother was right. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I travelled to Chicago by getting        rides from drivers of passing cars and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned      every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn"t     hiring inexperienced person-"Go out in the countryside and find a small station that"ll give you a        , " she said.
I returned home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a      athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I      .  The job sounded just       for me. But I wasn"t      .
My      must have shown. "Everything happens for the best," Mom      me. Dad      me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office,  I felt extremely       .I asked       ,  " How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the elevator         I heard MacArthur calling,  " What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he stood me       a microphone (麦克风) and asked me to broadcast an      game.
On my way home, as I have many times since,  I thought of my mother"s words: " Keep on trying until some day you succeed. Something wouldn"t have happened if not for that previous failure. " I often wonder what       my life might have taken if I"d got the job at Montgomery
小题1:
A.goodB.badC.interestingD.important
小题2:
A.hopeB.declareC.realizeD.explain
小题3:
A.announcedB.discoveredC.suggestedD.expected
小题4:
A.smoothB.shortC.comfortableD.free
小题5:
A.onB.downC.inD.up
小题6:
A.adviseB.mindC.riskD.practise
小题7:
A.choiceB.promiseC.resultD.chance
小题8:
A.professionalB.naturalC.localD.top
小题9:
A.volunteeredB.respondedC.registeredD.applied
小题10:
A.rightB.specialC.difficultD.correct
小题11:
A.firedB.identifiedC.hiredD.interviewed
小题12:
A.astonishmentB.disappointmentC.ambitionD.appreciation
小题13:
A.admiredB.undersoodC.blamedD.reminded
小题14:
A.offeredB.madeC.showedD.returned
小题15:
A.discouragedB.delightedC.embarrassedD.frightened
小题16:
A.anxiouslyB.aloudC.carefullyD.politely
小题17:
A.ifB.asC.whileD.when
小题18:
A.onB.inC.beforeD.over
小题19:
A.imaginaryB.interestingC.importantD.intemational
小题20:
A.effectB.directionC.aimD.pleasure

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As a high school athletics coach, I gave a speech about football to students and parents, aiming at getting new team members :I talked  about how"everyone  can benefit from football. This year, a worried-looking couple approached me. Their son, who had a sickly childhood, really wanted to play football. They"d tried to talk him out of it, but he had his heart set on joining the team.
When they told me his name , my heart sank. Michael was short and thin. He was a lonely kid and the constant target of other kids" jokes. I knew Michael would never make it. But so close to my  "football is for everyone"  speech,  I told them we could give it a try.
On the opening day of practice, Michael was the first player on the field. We started a one-mile jog around the track. Repeatedly he fell, each time picking himself up. The same thing happened for weeks. But Michael put his whole heart into the training. Cradually, Michael gained strength both socially and physically. He began to laugh and most of the teammates became friendly. By the last week of practice Michael could run the mile without falling. He asked me to add a few more exercises he could work on his own. Soon ,  Michael ran the opening mile faster than anyone.
One day after practice, the team captain, Steve, came up to me. He was talented but lazy.He was popular with students even though he could be heartless. Steve pointed to the field where Michael was jogging all alone and asked me why he was still out there. I told Steve to ask him. The next night, I was surprised to see Steve exercising right next to Michael.
Finally our big game came-at first we were losing by twelve points. I could see that some kids  had already lost heart. But Michael was playing as hard as he could ,  begging the team to keep trying. Finally we won the game by one point in the final ten seconds.
At our celebration dinner, we always gave a big award to the most productive player. Steve had scored the most points that season,  and everyone cheered as he received his award. " There"s someone who deserves it more than I do,"  Steve said,  " Everything I accomplished,  and everything the team accomplished this season, is thanks to one person-Michael. " The entire team cheered as Steve turned the prize over to the player who had inspired them all.
小题1:The author gave a speech to the students and parents in order to ____.
A.bring in new team members
B.teach them how to play football
C.tell them about the benefits of playing football
D.help those parents who are worried about their children
小题2:How did the author react after the couple told him their son"s name?
A.He was very excited about accepting Michael on the team.
B.He refused to accept Michael because he had no talent for sports.
C.He decided to accept Michael though he was unwilling to do so.
D.He agreed to accept Michael because he was moved by his determination.
小题3: What happened to Michael after a few weeks" training?
A.He gave up training.
B.He began to laugh at others.
C.He often protected others in the football field.
D.He became strong both in friendly relations and in body.
小题4: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.The Road to SuccessB.Heart of a Champion
C.Steve, the Real WinnerD.A Player of Patience

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My nephew"s 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot,July weekend. I persuaded him to  inside and joined him in a game. After  for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I fell into my favorite recliner(躺椅)to let my neck muscles relax. He"d slipped out of the room and I was catching a few enjoyable moments of peace and quiet.
"Look,Alice,”he said  as he ran over to the chair where I was sitting"I found a kite. Could we go outside and   it?"
Glancing out a nearby window, I noticed it was  outside.“I"m sorry, Tripper,.” I said, sad to see his   eyes. "The wind is not blowing today. The kite won"t fly.”
The  10-year-old replied,“I think it"s windy enough. I can get it to fly,”he answered as he ran out to the back door   Up and down in the yard he ran, pulling the kite   to a small length of string. He ran back and forth,as hard as his ten year-old legs would carry him, looking back  at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.
I asked, "How did it go?"
"Fine,”he said, not wanting to admit   .“I got it to fly some”
As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, "I guess I"ll have to wait for the  .”
At that moment I heard another Voice speak to my   . "Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the Wind.,,
And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to   what we want to do. We wait for the Wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted(耗尽) our own   .We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!
小题1:
A.liveB.studyC.stayD.lie
小题2:
A.playingB.restingC.challengingD.arguing
小题3:
A.casuallyB.enthusiasticallyC.stubbornlyD.deliberately
小题4:
A.decorateB.dropC.hangD.fly
小题5:
A.hotB.stillC.noisyD.fine
小题6:
A.brightB.disappointedC.dullD.satisfied
小题7:
A.cleverB.talentedC.determinedD.fearless
小题8:
A.hurriedlyB.curiouslyC.suddenlyD.unwillingly
小题9:
A.adaptedB.addedC.attachedD.devoted
小题10:
A.angrilyB.nervouslyC.doubtfullyD.hopefully
小题11:
A.winB.defeatC.mistake D.luck
小题12:
A.windB.orderC.newsD.sunshine
小题13:
A.heartB.memoryC.dreamD.world
小题14:
A.imagineB.decideC.applyD.accomplish
小题15:
A.courageB.patienceC.strengthD.knowledge

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