I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remem
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I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was to leave its warmth and to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself .
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to . I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly , but was still too big for my appetite that day. I kept telling myself that I eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) day. Besides maybe it would me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t , so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had time, so I thought we could practise parking. I , with the wheel hitting the pavement. After that, the little bit of confidence I had was . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving site.
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my . I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.
| 小题1: | | A．cried | B．woke | C．told | D．shouted |
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| 小题3: | | A．smiling at | B．worrying about | C．looking at | D．talking with |
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| 小题4: | | A．sad | B．eager | C．unwilling | D．willing |
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| 小题5: | | A．convenience | B．friendship | C．quiet | D．comfort |
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| 小题6: | | A．out of bed | B．onto bed | C．into bed | D．in bed |
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| 小题7: | | A．eat | B．rest | C．drink | D．work |
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| 小题8: | | A．large | B．small | C．delicious | D．good |
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| 小题9: | | A．might | B．could | C．should | D．hated |
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| 小题10: | | A．important | B．necessary | C．lucky | D．ordinary |
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| 小题11: | | A．calm | B．hurt | C．stop | D．like |
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| 小题12: | | A．milk | B．bread | C．smoke | D．smells |
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| 小题14: | | A．little | B．plenty of | C．no | D．a little |
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| 小题15: | | A．cried | B．succeeded | C．failed | D．left |
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| 小题16: | | A．back | B．gone | C．there | D．greater |
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| 小题17: | | A．start | B．office | C．race | D．test |
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| 小题19: | | A．happiness | B．pride | C．confidence | D．disappointment |
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| 小题20: | | A．tears | B．lines | C．smiles | D．eyes |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍作者考驾照的那天，茶饭不思，坐立不安；直到最后表现的很好，我才如释重负。
小题1:考查动词： A. cried哭，B. woke醒C. told告诉，D. shouted叫喊，因为是早晨，所以是妈妈把我叫醒，选B
小题2:考查副词：A. up向上，B. over结束，C. out外出，D. in里面，从后面的getting everything ready,可知妈妈起来一个小时准备东西了，选A
小题3:考查词组：A. smiling at对…微笑，B. worrying about担心，C. looking at看着，D. talking with谈论，我感觉到同时她也在为我担心，选B
小题4:考查形容词：A. sad难过的，B. eager渴望的，C. unwilling不愿意的，D. willing愿意的，从前面的I stayed in bed for a few minutes.可知作者不愿起床，选C
小题5:考查名词：A. convenience方便，B. friendship友谊，C. quiet安静D. comfort舒服，床上是温暖的舒服的，选D
小题6:考查词组：A. out of bed起床，B. onto bed在床上，C. into bed床里面，D. in bed卧床，最后我还是起床了，选A
小题7:考查动词：A. eat吃，B. rest休息，C. drink喝，D. work 工作，从后面的I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast可知早晨起来的第一件事是吃，选A
小题8:考查形容词： A. large大的，B. small小的，C. delicious可口的，D. good好的，从后面的but was still too big for my appetite that day.可知作者为自己准备很少的早餐，选B
小题9:考查情态动词：A. might可以，可能，B. could能够，C. should应该，D. hated憎恨，从后面的句子：Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,可知作者一直爱告诉自己应该吃早饭，选C
小题10:考查形容词： A. important重要的，B. necessary必要的，C. lucky幸运的，D. ordinary普通的，这不是普通的一天，选D
小题11:考查动词：A. calm使冷静，B. hurt伤害，C. stop停止，D. like喜欢，作者认为吃早饭可以让他冷静下来，选A
小题12:考查名词：A. milk牛奶，B. bread面包，C. smoke烟，D. smells味道，.从前面的 I left the kitchen可知作者觉得厨房的气味让他不舒服，选D
小题13:考查动词：A. work工作，奏效，B. do做，C. calm镇定，D. use使用，我准备好了，想镇定下来，但是不管用，选A
小题14:考查形容词：A. little几乎没有，B. plenty of很多，C. no没有，D. a little一点，从后面的so I thought we could practise parking.可知作者还有很多时间，选B
小题15:考查动词：A. cried哭，B. succeeded 成功，C. failed失败，D. left离开，从后面的with the wheel hitting the pavement.可知作者失败了，选C
小题16:考查句意理解：A. back回来，B. gone没有了，消失了，C. there那里，D. greater更大，我的一点点自信都消失了，选B
小题17:考查名词：A. start开始，B. office办公室，C. race赛跑，D. test测试，我们来到驾照测试地点，选D
小题18:考查名词：A. try尝试，B. turn转弯，秩序，C. car汽车，D. chance机会，It is one’s turn轮到某人了，选B
小题19:考查名词：A. happiness快乐，B. pride骄傲，C. confidence自信，D. disappointment失望，从前面的which I did quite well.可知作者的自信心又回来了，选C
小题20:考查名词：A. tears眼泪，B. lines线，C. smiles微笑，D. eyes眼睛，从后面的句子：I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.可知妈妈脸上有着微笑，选C |
举一反三
Lynn is the publisher of Indiana Living Green magazine, a local Indiana-based publication focusing on all issues related to leading a sustainable lifestyle. Her knowledge, passion and unwavering dedication to this cause are both inspiring and admirable and are the reasons I nominate her for the Heart of Green Local Hero.
Lynn"s interest in sustainable living has expanded over the years from simple recycling and wildlife gardening to encouraging others to appreciate nature and do what each can to protect the environment. The creation of Indiana Living Green comes from her belief that most individuals have an inner desire to do what is best for our environment and that each individual act truly does make a difference.
Lynn has been instrumental in bringing her green consciousness to Indiana by way of Indiana Living Green magazine over the past two years. Indiana Living Green is the only local publication solely focused on green living and sustainability. In addition, Lynn’s pioneering efforts also provide public educational forums via "Green Scenes" — a series of three hour events, each focusing on specific topics teaching Hoosiers how to lead greener lifestyles. She is a sought-after speaker, delivering topics such as "Greening Your Outdoor Space," "Updating Your Home to Green" and "Greening Your Lifestyle" to various businesses and organizations throughout Central Indiana. In addition, Lynn has appeared regularly on Indianapolis Fox 59 morning show’s "Living Green" segment, discussing various topics of interest ranging from grilling green and green baby buys to composting and recycling.
In addition to her role as publisher of Indiana Living Green magazine, Lynn is also a Habitat Steward Host for National Wildlife Federation, editor of Hoosier Organic Gardener, the newsletter of the Indiana Organic Gardeners Association, and a member of Garden Writers Association.
Lynn Jenkins deserves to be publicly recognized for all that she is and all that she has done and continues to do to educate and empower each of us to improve our individual lives, communities and our Earth.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT true of Lynn Jenkins?| A．She is the publisher of the magazine Indiana Living Green. | | B．She is a member of Garden Writers Association. | | C．She won the award the Heart of Green Local Hero. | | D．She encourages people to love and protect nature. |
小题2: Indiana Living Green was probably _________.| A．a book on modern life style | B．a magazine on fashion | | C．a journal on travel | D．a magazine on green living |
小题3: What can we learn about “Green Scenes”?| A．It is a scene set in a three-hour film. | | B．It is a series of events focusing on green life. | | C．It is a film set in Central Indiana. | | D．It is a forum focusing on green lifestyle. |
小题4: The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means ________.| A．simply | B．mainly | C．earnestly | D．seriously |
小题5: What is the purpose of the writing?| A．To call on readers to protect the environment and live green. | | B．To nominate Lynn Jenkins for the Heart of Green Local Hero. | | C．To introduce the readers to the Heart of Green Local Hero. | | D．To advertise for Indiana Living Green and its publisher. |
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On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ____. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like a forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ____.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ __ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately____ me and put a smile back on my face.
| 小题1: | | A．break | B．flood | C．sink | D．crash |
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| 小题2: | | A．forced | B．refused | C．adjusted | D．gathered |
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| 小题3: | | A．order | B．pay | C．call | D．search |
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| 小题4: | | A．climate | B．scenery | C．storm | D．burden |
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| 小题5: | | A．used | B．promised | C．deserved | D．happened |
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| 小题6: | | A．practice | B．routine | C．process | D．service |
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| 小题8: | | A．operating | B．cycling | C．turning | D．rushing |
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| 小题9: | | A．check | B．carry | C．find | D．board |
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| 小题10: | | A．street | B．ground | C．floor | D．platform |
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| 小题11: | | A．paused | B．crossed | C．reached | D．parked |
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| 小题13: | | A．ashamed | B．discouraged | C．surprised | D．puzzled |
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| 小题14: | | A．while | B．when | C．where | D．after |
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| 小题15: | | A．hardly | B．casually | C．absolutely | D．eventually |
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| 小题16: | | A．devotion | B．donation | C．connection | D．reaction |
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| 小题17: | | A．accurate | B．urgent | C．brief | D．humorous |
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| 小题18: | | A．promise | B．appreciation | C．advice | D．guidance |
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| 小题19: | | A．troubles | B．signals | C．rules | D．signs |
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| 小题20: | | A．corrected | B．supported | C．amazed | D．refreshed |
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Last week after a long day of traveling, I found myself delayed at a bus station. The bus was running two hours late! I was a little ____ and had to wait there reading a book. Just then a woman _____ and asked me if I had any spare change to help her ____ a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said.
With the words, I reached into my bag for some _____. As I handed her five dollars I _____her stomach rumble (发出辘辘声) and I knew she was very ______.
I then reached back into my _____ and brought out a Danish pastry (酥皮糕点) I had bought earlier and _____it to her with a smile.
She took the pastry and gave me a bus ticket to Milwaukee to show her _____. I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably ____ be used, but I took it. A look of ____ spread over her face. Then she went to get her ____ and I went back to my ____.
She came back a few ____ later, apologized, and told me there were five dollars ____. I gave her the money and slipped(悄悄地塞) a twenty ____. She thanked me and went back to the counter. ____ I went back to my book.
Five minutes later she came back again and ____ to return my twenty. ____ I said it was for her so she could get something else to eat and that I wasn’t taking it back, she _____crying and hugged me.
From then on, I always help others in trouble, because I believe I am really making a difference to them!
| 小题1: | | A．worried | B．terrified | C．interested | D．moved |
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| 小题2: | | A．looked around | B．came up | C．walked about | D．ran away |
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| 小题3: | | A．exchange | B．check | C．find | D．get |
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| 小题4: | | A．books | B．newspapers | C．money | D．food |
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| 小题5: | | A．felt | B．heard | C．imagined | D．proved |
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| 小题6: | | A．weak | B．sick | C．tired | D．hungry |
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| 小题7: | | A．bag | B．counter | C．pocket | D．suitcase |
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| 小题8: | | A．handed | B．showed | C．lent | D．sold |
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| 小题9: | | A．trouble | B．thankfulness | C．kindness | D．belief |
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| 小题10: | | A．always | B．ever | C．never | D．still |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprise | B．relief | C．excitement | D．fear |
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| 小题12: | | A．luggage | B．pastry | C．coffee | D．ticket |
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| 小题13: | | A．speech | B．seat | C．book | D．room |
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| 小题14: | | A．days | B．minutes | C．hours | D．weeks |
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| 小题15: | | A．short | B．missing | C．available | D．unused |
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| 小题16: | | A．as well | B．in return | C．with anger | D．by chance |
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| 小题17: | | A．Sometimes | B．Once | C．Again | D．Often |
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| 小题18: | | A．refused | B．pretended | C．agreed | D．tried |
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| 小题19: | | A．Since | B．After | C．Though | D．If |
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| 小题20: | | A．forgot | B．considered | C．started | D．avoided |
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I grew up poor－living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still to have a dream.
My dream was . By the time I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and anything that moved on the football field. I was also : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me to believe in myself. He me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular _ with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike, new clothes and the of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He said. “Your days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head , trying to think of the to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made for me the difference between something right now and having a . I devoted myself to sports that summer and the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was a $20,000 contract. My baseball scholarship got me through university and in 1984 I signed with Denver Broncos for $1.7 million and bought my mother the house of her dreams.
| 小题1: | | A．happy | B．polite | C．shy | D．honest |
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| 小题2: | | A．live | B．afford | C．make | D．need |
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| 小题3: | | A．athletics | B．music | C．business | D．money |
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| 小题5: | | A．right | B．popular | C．lucky | D．wrong |
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| 小题6: | | A．how | B．why | C．when | D．whether |
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| 小题7: | | A．gave | B．taught | C．brought | D．asked |
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| 小题8: | | A．accident | B．matter | C．problem | D．experience |
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| 小题9: | | A．aim | B．idea | C．start | D．purpose |
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| 小题11: | | A．mad | B．puzzled | C．frightened | D．shameful |
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| 小题12: | | A．living | B．playing | C．working | D．learning |
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| 小题13: | | A．moving | B．nodding | C．shaking | D．hanging |
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| 小题14: | | A．answers | B．excuses | C．words | D．ways |
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| 小题15: | | A．sadness | B．regret | C．hopelessness | D．disappointment |
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| 小题16: | | A．direct | B．clear | C．straight | D．bare |
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| 小题17: | | A．wanting | B．changing | C．dreaming | D．living |
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| 小题18: | | A．wish | B．dream | C．score | D．desire |
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| 小题20: | | A．paid | B．got | C．offered | D．presented |
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A cancer-stricken British teenage girl said Thursday she had been moved by messages of support from around the world after writing an online "Bucket List" of things she wanted to do before dying.
Alice Pyne, l5, created an Internet blog in which she described her fight against a cancer of the white blood cells. “I’ve been fighting cancer for almost four years and now l know that the cancer is gaining on me and it doesn"t look like I"m going to win this one," she wrote.
For her list, the teenager took inspiration from the 2007 film “The Bucket List”, in which two terminally ill(患绝症的) men, played by Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, draw up a list of things they wish to do before they die.
On her list, at the site www.alicepyne.blogspot.com, she has included making everyone sign up to be a bone marrow donor(骨髓捐赠者), swimming with sharks, meeting boy band Take That and getting a purple iPad computer.
Messages of support and offers of help quickly flooded her webpage and it became one of the most talked about subjects on Twitter.
"Oh dear and I thought that I was just doing a little blog for a few friends!" she wrote after her site attracted huge attention. "Thank you so much for all your lovely messages to me."
Pyne, who lives with her family in the northwest English town of Ulverston, revealed (透露) the management of Take That had arranged for her to see the band after reading her blog. A group of local lawmakers have also joined forces with the Anthony Nolan blood cancer charity to encourage people to join its stem cell register.
小题1:What happened after Alice Pyne wrote her "Bucket List"?| A．The media called on people to help her. | | B．People sent gifts to her from all over the world. | | C．A lot of people offered to donate bone marrow to her. | | D．People around the world sent messages to support her. |
小题2: Alice Pyne wrote her "Bucket List" to ___________.| A．express her last few wishes | | B．say goodbye to a few friends | | C．give comfort to two terminally ill men | | D．catch people"s attention |
小题3:It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Alice Pyne _________.| A．is unaware of her own conditions | | B．is calm to know that death is approaching | | C．is very sad to know that she will die | | D．is still quite confident in fighting against cancer |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT on Alice Pyne"s "Bucket List"?| A．To meet a boy. | B．To get a cool computer. | | C．To swim with sharks. | D．To ask people to donate bone marrow. |
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