I was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a convenience
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I was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.”
He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.
As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.
小题1:How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?| A．He felt surprised because he didn’t know the author. | | B．He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement. | | C．He was moved because the author was willing to help his daughter. | | D．He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter’s safety. |
小题2: What can we know about the author? | A．He was a disabled man. | | B．He usually drove too fast. | | C．He worked in a convenience store. | | D．He often helped people who were in trouble. |
小题3:According to the passage, the girl _______.| A．used to be a completely healthy person | | B．was not allowed to do some fierce sports | | C．usually felt sad about life due to her disability | | D．was unwilling to communicate with a stranger |
小题4:What did the author’s gift refer to according to the girl’s father?| A．The motorbike. | B．The wheelchair. | C．The blessing. | D．The ride. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍作者用自己的摩托车载了女孩一程，女孩因此对人生感到有了希望，女孩的父亲认为这是她得到的最好的圣诞礼物。作者也觉得要对别人善良会成为一种祝福。
小题1:细节题：根据第一段中的““Well do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbikewith me” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this.”可知爸爸一开始因为不认识作者感到有点惊讶。选A
小题2:推理题：从第一段的句子：As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, 可知作者是个残疾人，选A
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：“I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children.可知女孩因为自己的残疾很难过。选C
小题4:推理题：文章介绍作者用自己的摩托车载了女孩一程，女孩因此对人生感到有了希望，女孩的父亲认为这是她得到的最好的圣诞礼物。选D |
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“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
小题1:What can we learn from the text?| A．“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium. | | B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works. | | C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English. | | D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa. |
小题2:What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?| A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas. | | B．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong. | | C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles. | | D．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves. |
小题3:Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?| A．One of Tolkien’s students. | B．Stanley Unwin’s son. | | C．Allen & Unwin. | D．Bilbo Baggins. |
小题4:What is mainly discussed in the text?| A．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer. | | B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium. | | C．A famous professor at Oxford University. | | D．The power of the magic ring. |
小题5:Which of the following shows the right order of Mr. J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?
a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b. He became a member of the Inklings.
c. He served in World WarⅠ
d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.| A．f-d-b-c-a-e | B．f-c-d-b-e-a | C．f-d-c-b-a-e | D．d-f-c-a-b-e |
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Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to hire only one person there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
| 小题1: | | A．As to | B．Due to | C． Owe to | D． Contrary to |
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| 小题2: | | A．promote | B．train | C． employ | D． discover |
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| 小题3: | | A．encouraged | B．allowed | C． supposed | D． intended |
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| 小题4: | | A．while | B．since | C． though | D． if |
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| 小题5: | | A．meet | B．attract | C． decide | D． represent |
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| 小题6: | | A．slowly | B．smoothly | C． secretly | D． silently |
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| 小题7: | | A．members | B．students | C． friends | D． candidates |
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| 小题8: | | A．waiting for | B．watching over | C． thinking about | D． looking into |
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| 小题9: | | A．formal | B．simple | C． funny | D． strange |
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| 小题10: | | A．information | B．notice | C． order | D． return |
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| 小题11: | | A．result | B．choice | C． mark | D． idea |
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| 小题12: | | A．satisfied | B．puzzled | C． disappointed | D． shocked |
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| 小题13: | | A．doubtfully | B．excitedly | C． calmly | D． worriedly |
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| 小题14: | | A．matter | B．cause | C． conclusion | D． interview |
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| 小题15: | | A．middle | B．ending | C． part | D． course |
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| 小题16: | | A．respond | B．reply | C． problem | D． question |
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| 小题17: | | A．changed | B．grew | C． came | D． developed |
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| 小题18: | | A．expect | B．forget | C． dislike | D． regret |
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| 小题19: | | A．generosity | B．curiosity | C． dignity | D． personality |
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| 小题20: | | A．abilities | B．strengths | C． challenges | D． opportunities |
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Early this morning, I got up to make cookies for my neighbor. But actually she hardly greeted me when we saw each other.
Last Monday, she called the firefighters when my house began to fog up while I was out. Luckily, nothing serious had happened. When I thanked her and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right and stepped into her house. I felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don’t get along, she’d done the right thing. So, the yummy cookies.
Last winter, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge towards me because of an incident we’d had four years ago. I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology.
It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question. Her refusal to make amends (补偿) really saddened me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be. So I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again. I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that’s just the way I felt.
Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt yesterday when I’d done some acts of kindness after telling myself: Feel the fear, and do it anyway! So I put the cookies on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door—and there she was, standing in the hallway. But when she saw me, she went back inside. I went after her and quickly said, “I’m sorry, I’ve got something for you! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” When she heard me speaking, she turned around. As I held the plate towards her, her eyebrows winged up and she took the plate. I was so happy and excited.
Back in my place, I did a “happy dance”, because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn’t been sure my kindness would be welcome. I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better. I know I was and still am biased (存有偏见) towards her at times, but even if we don’t make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people’s behaviors and reactions.
小题1:The neighbor hardly greeted the writer most probably because ______. | A．the writer’s cats disturb her neighbor frequently | | B．the writer didn’t thank her for calling the firefighters | | C．the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors | | D．the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago |
小题2:The underlined word “grudge” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.| A．appreciation | B．gratitude | C．dislike | D．envy |
小题3:From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the writer ______.| A．was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor | | B．didn’t know how to get along with her neighbor | | C．didn’t admit it was her fault in the last incident | | D．refused to forgive her neighbor’s rude behavior |
小题4:What does the author try to tell us?| A．Don’t punish yourself because of others’ mistakes. | | B．We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior. | | C．We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors. | | D．When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it. |
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For a lang time,a boy wonder why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class , whereas he could only rank the 21st.
At home,he asked his mom：“Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I alwasys fall behind? I just can’t come with an answer.”Mom was aware that her son’s selfrespect had been damaged by the ranking system,but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She tended to say that intelligence differs and that yes,her son’s friend really was the smarter boy.But that would so upset her son .Thank goodness she resisted the temption (诱惑)to say it .
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year,but despite trying as hard as he could,her son’s friend still outdid him.But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud,It was aroud this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside,On the trip,she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer care about rankings.He doesn’t have to,for he himself is now the top of the class at the national unversity he attands,After university his Teachers and peers fully expect him to have promising career.
Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The clumsy(笨拙的)seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
小题1:The story convey the message that.________.| A．competion between students is good for society | | B．only rankings show intelligence of a child | | C．chilren take competion among them to heart | | D．parents should build up chilren’s self-respect |
小题2:Form the 2nd paragraph,we can see that the mother | A．decided to help with her son’s homework | | B．saw the negative effects of the ranking system | | C．knew her son was weak in his study | | D．felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that | A．the mother was cafeful to protect her son’s self-respect | | B．the mother was not strong enough to face the truth | | C．the son knew intelligence didn’t mean anything | | D．the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school |
小题4: Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word “outdid”?
A.was equal to B..laughed at C did better than D.worked harder than |
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was a good and tireless writer, and he wrote The Declaration of Independence. There is much we can learn from him. Here are some of the things he said and wrote:
Go and see. Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books, and personal investigation is important as well.
Judge for yourself. Jefferson refused to accept other people’s opinions without careful thought. “Neither believe nor reject anything，” he wrote to his nephew.
Learn from everyone. Jefferson once visited the French nobleman, Lafayette, and said to him, “You must go into the people’s home as I have done ，look into their cooking pots and eat their bread. If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied. ”
Do what you believe is right. In a free country, there will always be conflicting ideas， and this is a source of strength. It is not unquestioning agreement but conflict that keeps freedom alive. Though Jefferson was for many years the object of strong criticism, he never answered his critics. He expressed his philosophy, “There are two sides to every question. If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect, those who take the other side will of course resent(憎恶）your actions. ”
Trust the future and trust the young. Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness. “The earth belongs to the living generation. ” He didn’t fear new ideas, nor did he fear the future. “How much pain has been caused by evils which have never happened?” he remarked，“I expect the best, not the worst. ”
小题1:The author mentioned Jefferson’s visit to Lafayette to show______.| A．Jefferson was dissatisfied with Lafayette | | B．Jefferson had a close relationship with his people | | C．Jefferson was a great American president | | D．Jefferson valued the importance of learning from others |
小题2:Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics because______.| A．he believed silence was a source of strength | | B．he thought it useless to defend obviously correct ideas | | C．he believed in conflict rather than in unquestioning agreement | | D．he knew the more he said ,the more people would resent him |
小题3:What would be the best title of the passage?| A．Jefferson’s Great Works | B．Jefferson’s Philosophy | | C．Jefferson’s Teaching | D．Jefferson"s Life Story |
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