A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my ho
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A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house, reduced towaist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.
Before the trip, I’d had my car fixed. When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill，she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?”she asked I said I was, “No charge.”She said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.
As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage (抵押贷款〉on our mined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. We’d began to accept that we*d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kemmedy in California. He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for State, the online magazine and wanted to give us (""no conditions attached’）a new house across thelake from New Orleans.
It sounded too good to be true, but I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plan to go back. Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to let his house to me, while he went to England on his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kemdedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.
Throughout this painful experience, the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity. It’s almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance.
小题1:The garage employee’s attitude toward the author was that of | A．unconcern | B．sympathy | | C．doubt | D．tolerance |
小题2:What do we know about James Kemnedy? | A．He was a writer of an online magazine. | | B．He was a poet at the University of Florida | | C．He offered the author a new house free of charge. | | D．He learned about the author’s sufferings via e-mail |
小题3:It can be inferred from the text that | A．the author’s family was in financial difficulty | | B．rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster | | C．houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken area | | D．the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank |
小题4:The author learned from his experience that | A．worldly possessions can be given up when necessary | | B．generosity should be encouraged in some cases | | C．people benefit from their sad stories | | D．human beings are kind after all. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：本文主要讲述作者在遭遇飓风袭击毁坏房屋之后受到很多陌生人仁慈的帮助，之后作者感悟到虽然遭遇了痛苦的经历，但是他们的爱心使他坚定了对人性的坚信。
小题1:推理判断题。从第二段“No charge,” she said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet。。the same thing happened。可看出当知道作者来自灾区后不收费，说明了车库员工对作者的同情之心。
小题2:细节理解题。从文章第三段最后一句话。。。wanted to give us (“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans可判断C正确。
小题3:推理判断题。从文章第三段第一句话As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage on our ruined house.可判断A正确。
小题4:推理判断题。从文章最后一段作者的感悟中the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity. It’s almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance可看到D项正确。 |
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When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.
For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she’s been named national teacher of the year.
Principal Waynes Kettler said he’s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before.”
Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.
When students were reading S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.
The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Falls. It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors.
As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the next year outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education.
Not surpassingly, she is a big believe in the value of acts education. She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.
小题1:The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means __________. | A．discouraging | B．interesting | | C．creative | D．unbearable |
小题2:When Peterson began her teaching career, ____________. | A．music was a focus of learning in most schools | | B．the environment was favorable to music teaching | | C．the school lacked teaching facilities for music | | D．financial support for music programs was unavailable |
小题3:What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award? | A．She concerned herself with current social problems. | | B．She motivated students to learn music with her creativity. | | C．She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years. | | D．She made great efforts to arouse students’ interest in literature. |
小题4:Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music? | A．She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice. | | B．She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching. | | C．She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes. | | D．She helped students compose songs by themselves. |
小题5:In Peterson’s opinion, ____________. | A．art, music and PE classes are all important | | B．more subjects should be offered to students | | C．students should be motivated to attend art classes | | D．arts education is more important than other subjects |
小题6:It can be inferred from the text that ________. | A．Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people | | B．Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school | | C．Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music | | D．Peterson will change her profession next year |
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Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain．They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University．Although they were friends，each thought oneself to be the better painter．
One day，Kerry promised marriage to Alice．Surprised and pleased by the offer，the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter．After a moment she replied as follows,“Each of us must paint a picture．If yours is superior to mine．you can make me your wife．If not，please drop the question．”Then it was decided to give it the following day．
The next morning，Alice hung her picture on the gate．It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise(赞扬)from everyone who passed by．In fact，a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed their eyes on it．
Several hours passed．Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand．When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist blushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation(犹豫)．Why?
Answer the questions：
小题1:What are Kerry and Alice?
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小题2:What’s the meaning of the underlined part“superior to”?
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小题3:Did Kerry agree to Alice’s suggestion?
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小题4:Why did Alice’s picture win high praise?
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小题5:What do you think the“leather suitcase’’ really was?
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The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little__31__. It was Mother"s Day — and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning, and her mother had__32__ how colorful their backyard was__ 33__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she__34__ those lilacs（丁香）in her parents" yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the__35__ and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest__ 36__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she__37__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the__38__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her__39__.
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and__40__ to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch(门廊), where a(n)__41__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two__42__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her__43__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair__44__ with a smile, and held the lilacs__45__.
“Mom,” the kids asked, “__46___ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother"s Day, and she seems so__47__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be__48__ by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he__49__ some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother"s Day our kids__50__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.
| 小题1: | | A．moved | B．worried | C．angry | D．depressed |
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| 小题2: | | A．learned | B．imagined | C．mentioned | D．realized |
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| 小题3: | | A．now that | B．so that | C．as if | D．even if |
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| 小题4: | | A．missed | B．grew | C．watered | D．showed |
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| 小题5: | | A．cars | B．kids | C．clothes | D．lilacs |
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| 小题7: | | A．bought | B．picked | C．set | D．raised |
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| 小题8: | | A．break | B．holiday | C．trip | D．dinner |
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| 小题9: | | A．friends | B．memory | C．flowers | D．honor |
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| 小题10: | | A．responded | B．pointed | C．drove | D．hurried |
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| 小题11: | | A．loving | B．elderly | C．serious | D．sensitive |
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| 小题12: | | A．hesitated | B．waited | C．sat | D．chatted |
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| 小题13: | | A．family | B．mother | C．path | D．home |
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| 小题14: | | A．nodded | B．waved | C．left | D．continued |
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| 小题15: | | A．sadly | B．politely | C．quickly | D．tightly |
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| 小题17: | | A．quiet | B．confused | C．alone | D．patient |
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| 小题18: | | A．calmed | B．persuaded | C．disappointed | D．cheered |
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| 小题19: | | A．arranged | B．dried | C．planted | D．hid |
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| 小题20: | | A．find | B．gather | C．receive | D．sell |
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I’d always dreamed of exploring Africa, ever since I read my first Tarzan（《人猿泰山》）comic as a child. Finally, in 2004, to celebrate my 60th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safari（东非游猎）and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Seated next to me on the flight was Tanzania’s minister of water and wildlife development. We talked for thousands of miles, and he arranged me to visit a school. When I toured the school, I was shocked. The leaky（漏的）roofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat, cold or bugs(小昆虫). The school was in need of all material goods, but the kids possessed great human spirit.
It broke my heart that these children had to struggle to survive, so I asked the headmaster what it would cost to feed them. As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately I got home, I founded Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then we’ve grown to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 schoolchildren every day. The free lunch program has eased a major problem the youngsters face.
I know a good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives. My parents always stressed the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by teaching English to students and businesspeople. After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with a good education.
It’s amazing that something as simple as a nutritious lunch can change and enrich so many lives. Giving young people a better, healthier life can inspire them to go all the way through college and lead a movement that transforms their country.
小题1:Why did the author go to Tanzania to celebrate his 60th birthday?| A．He was curious about what Africa was like. | | B．He was concerned about the Africans’ miserable life. | | C．He wanted to get an idea of the area’s wildlife. | | D．He hoped to lead a movement that would transform his country. |
小题2:After his tour to the school, the author found that the kids there were ________.| A．in need of help | | B．not interested in studies | | C．not used to the rainy season | | D．in low spirits |
小题3:What is the main purpose of Kids of Kilimanjaro?| A．To make sure the African kids are mentally healthy. | | B．To spread knowledge among the African kids. | | C．To build new schools for the African kids. | | D．To protect the African kids from hunger. |
小题4:What is the correct sequence of the following events?
a.“I” founded “my” first company.
b.“I” founded Kids of Kilimanjaro.
c.“I” read “my” first Tarzan comic.
d.“I” moved to San Francisco.| A．a, c, d, b | | B．a, d, c, b | | C．c, a, d, b | | D．c, d, a, b |
小题5:The author believes education is important because __________.| A．his parents always stressed the importance of education | | B．a good education contributes to his success | | C．he paid his own way through college by teaching English | | D．he’s trying to realize his American dream |
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On the Iraq-Syria border, a pack of wild dogs circled a group of American soldiers for food. The 1 of the pack was a gray-and-white dog. The soldiers 2 him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 3 able to stand. Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 4 his chest.
Dennis couldn’t 5 seeing the dog suffer. He and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave Nubs oral medicine. Nubs pulled through but was still 6. The next day, the team had to leave. Ten days later, Dennis’s unit was back and so was Nubs. He was still 7, but the men fed him and played with him.
Before long the unit once again 8 an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away. Nubs, slowly but 9 tracked them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 10 of him. Two days later, beyond Dennis’s 11, he saw Nubs just outside the outpost. The dog had 12 him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins.
Until a(n) 13 came down from above that they should not be allowed to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the dog 14 continue to live the good life. So he quickly 15 $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 16.
A month later, when Dennis and the dog were 17 in California, at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy. 18 within seconds , the dog flew into Dennis’s arms, 19 up again and again to lick his friend’s face.
A little care and concern in the middle of war will not save a 20 world. But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a dog, hold a promise of a harmonious world.
| 小题1: | | A．guider | B．leader | C．major | D．helper |
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| 小题2: | | A．called | B．said | C．told. | D．spoke |
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| 小题3: | | A．mostly | B．certainly | C．barely | D．clearly |
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| 小题5: | | A．help | B．stand | C．admit | D．avoid |
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| 小题6: | | A．in vain | B．in danger | C．in surprise | D．in pain |
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| 小题7: | | A．weak | B．sad | C．alive | D．alone |
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| 小题8: | | A．made up | B．returned from | C．left for | D．took over |
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| 小题9: | | A．aimlessly | B．determinedly | C．unhappily | D．carefully |
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| 小题10: | | A．touch | B．footprint | C．sight | D．control |
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| 小题11: | | A．imagination | B．ability | C．understanding | D．power |
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| 小题12: | | A．saved | B．shown | C．found | D．followed |
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| 小题13: | | A．signal | B．project | C．plan | D．order |
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| 小题14: | | A．need | B．would | C．might | D．should |
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| 小题15: | | A．rose | B．arose | C．raised | D．aroused |
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| 小题16: | | A．Britain | B．America | C．Iraq | D．Syria |
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| 小题17: | | A．reunited | B．recalled | C．restored | D．reminded |
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| 小题19: | | A．jumping | B．climbing | C．cheering | D．bringing |
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| 小题20: | | A．peaceful | B．competitive | C．fantastic | D．violent |
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