Renata Di Pietro was studying to be an opera singer. But at 23, while on a music
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Renata Di Pietro was studying to be an opera singer. But at 23, while on a music scholarship at the University of Iowa in 1976, her sight began to fail. Soon, it became increasingly difficult to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductors, and the gifted singer was forced to drop out. After moving to Cleveland, Georgia in 2005, Di Pietro relied on guide dogs to get around. Over the years, she became depressed when she’d lose one of the dogs, who had become her best friend, to old age or death. “It’s very painful, because you love each one,” she says. In 2009, Di Pietro was intrigued by information from a friend that miniature horses typically live for at least 30 years and make calm and strong guides. She started with a male horse, but he was too hard to control. Angel came next, a mini white female horse Di Pietro has mostly trained herself. “Horses have the ability to avoid the things in the way,” she says. “If I am about to run into something, she slides her body in front of me.” Di Pietro, now 59, has taught her guide horse to make some sounds with her hoof (马蹄)when she comes to stairs. “Angel can find a chair and locate the nearest door for me,” Di Pietro says. Currently, she’s training Angel to pull her wheelchair and to fetch. Despite her disability, Di Pietro still sings, performing with her husband, musician Carl Hummer, at special events. Angel is always by her side. “I fight a battle every day to take courage to engage the world,” Di Pietro says. “Angel is my warhorse. We fight that battle together.” 小题1:Why did Di Pietro have to give up her studying in the university?A.She disliked her major in music. | B.She failed to get high scores. | C.She couldn’t understand hand signals from conductors. | D.She found it difficult to see things clearly. | 小题2:What does the underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Puzzled. | B.Interested. | C.Satisfied. | D.Frightened. | 小题3:Angel can do a lot of things for Di Pietro now EXCEPT_________.A.supporting her in case of her falling | B.helping her find a chair to sit on | C.keeping her company every day | D.fighting with her against others | 小题4:Which of the following can best describe the author?A.Caring and strong-minded. | B.Honest and responsible. | C.Kind and helpful. | D.Ambitious and sensitive. |
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小题1:D 小题2:B 小题3:D 小题4:A |
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试题分析:文章介绍Di Pietro虽然因为视力问题,放弃大学的学习,但是她没有放弃梦想,在Angel的帮助下,继续追求着。 小题1:细节题:从第一段的句子:it became increasingly difficult to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductors, and the gifted singer was forced to drop out.可知Di Pietro因为很难看清楚所以放弃大学的学习,选D。 小题2:猜词题:从后面的句子:She started with a male horse, 可知她对这种马活的时间比较长和它们能带路很感兴趣。Intrigued和interested意思相近,选B 小题3:细节题:从第三段的句子:If I am about to run into something, she slides her body in front of me.”可知Angel可以在她要跌倒的时候帮她。从第四段的句子:Angel can find a chair and locate the nearest door for me,” 可知Angel可以帮她找到椅子坐下。从第五段的句子:Angel is always by her side可知Angel可以一直陪着她,没有说Angel可以和她一起和别人打仗,选D 小题4:推理题:从文章的Over the years, she became depressed when she’d lose one of the dogs, who had become her best friend, to old age or death. “It’s very painful, because you love each one,” she says.可知她是有爱心的,从最后一句话“I fight a battle every day to take courage to engage the world,” Di Pietro says. “Angel is my warhorse. We fight that battle together.”可知她是意志力坚定的,选A |
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A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 26 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 27 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 28 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 29 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 30 or tired, he did not stop 31 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was 32 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I33 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 34 a very small area to 35 myself.” The above story is 36 to the journey of our 37 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 38 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽,忘记) our 39 , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding 40 and the things we love to do. One day 41 we look back, we will 42 that we don’t really need that much, 43 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 44 . Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only 45 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
小题2: | A.Good | B.Strange | C.Sure | D.Interesting |
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小题3: | A.rode | B.ran | C.expanded | D.struggled |
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小题4: | A.kept on | B.asked for | C.gave up | D.succeeded in |
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小题5: | A.sad | B.excited | C.confused | D.hungry |
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小题7: | A.sleeping | B.arguing | C.dying | D.smiling |
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小题8: | A.push | B.make | C.destroy | D.prove |
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小题9: | A.need | B.have | C.find | D.show |
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小题10: | A.live | B.bury | C.support | D.sleep |
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小题11: | A.useful | B.certain | C.similar | D.special |
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小题12: | A.future | B.past | C.history | D.life |
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小题13: | A.friends | B.progress | C.discoveries | D.money |
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小题14: | A.health | B.career | C.honor | D.freedom |
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小题15: | A.things | B.condition | C.people | D.beauty |
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小题16: | A.before | B.when | C.unless | D.since |
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小题17: | A.realize | B.regret | C.apologize | D.explain |
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小题18: | A.or | B.until | C.however | D.but |
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小题19: | A.saved | B.missed | C.reduced | D.won |
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小题20: | A.possible | B.probable | C.necessary | D.suitable |
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Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 36 this summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 37. One of her colleagues needed a full-time 38 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 39 to Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 40 child. Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not 41 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium(平衡)problems.He couldn’t 42 or run properly. I was 43 if I was to take the job when my mother 44 , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 45 .” Then I told her I was 46 for the job. The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 47 , he was quite a mix. At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face 48 up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 49 to get a child to go down a slide. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took him a lot of time. But with patience and support. Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 50 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life. Halfway through the summer, he 51 it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his 52 . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 53 and asked, “May I go down again alone?” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children 54 for granted. This 55 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
小题1: | A.relaxation | B.course | C.project | D.grade |
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小题2: | A.service | B.business | C.favour | D.trade |
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小题3: | A.waitress | B.nurse | C.guard | D.guide |
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小题4: | A.protect | B.assist | C.comfort | D.attend |
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小题5: | A.naughty | B.normal | C.clever | D.happy |
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小题6: | A.admit | B.receive | C.adopt | D.accept |
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小题7: | A.walk | B.play | C.stand | D.speak |
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小题8: | A.wondering | B.hesitating | C.questioning | D.doubting |
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小题9: | A.suggested | B.argued | C.commented | D.challenged |
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小题10: | A.energy | B.faith | C.courage | D.time |
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小题11: | A.ready | B.sorry | C.grateful | D.eager |
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小题12: | A.awareness | B.knowledge | C.balance | D.control |
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小题13: | A.delighted | B.cheered | C.shut | D.lit |
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小题14: | A.demanding | B.interesting | C.simple | D.flexible |
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小题15: | A.worries | B.fears | C.chances | D.situations |
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小题16: | A.made | B.got | C.managed | D.climbed |
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小题17: | A.laughter | B.answer | C.reaction | D.greeting |
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小题18: | A.clap | B.kiss | C.welcome | D.surprise |
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小题20: | A.special | B.smart | C.lucky | D.miserable |
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A boy lost his arms in an accident and had to depend on his brother for almost everything. His younger brother became his 1 , never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his 2 , he was completely unable to do anything in his life. One night, his brother accompanied him into the 3 and went back to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell 4 , leaving him in the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew 5 , they had different opinions about many things and often 6 . His brother wanted to 7 from him to live his own life. Knowing this, he was heart-broken and didn"t know what to do. A similar misfortune happened to a girl. One night her 8 , who suffered from mental illness, 9 . So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to 10 a meal for her parents, but only to overturn the stove, resulting in a 11 , which took her hands away. Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her 12 to help her, she made up her mind to be completely 13 . And she made it. One day, the boy and the girl were both 14 to appear on a television interview program. They both were asked to 15 something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My brother"s arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying hearts.
小题1: | A.volunteer | B.bodyguard | C.servant | D.shadow |
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小题2: | A.feet | B.hands | C.toes | D.arms |
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小题3: | A.kitchen | B.bedroom | C.toilet | D.study |
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小题4: | A.asleep | B.ill | C.awake | D.silent |
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小题5: | A.older | B.taller | C.stronger | D.healthier |
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小题6: | A.fought | B.talked | C.quarreled | D.discussed |
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小题7: | A.learn | B.keep | C.hear | D.separate |
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小题8: | A.father | B.mother | C.brother | D.sister |
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小题9: | A.died | B.disappeared | C.cried | D.failed |
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小题10: | A.buy | B.change | C.eat | D.prepare |
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小题12: | A.anxiety | B.willingness | C.contribution | D.respect |
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小题13: | A.relaxed | B.disabled | C.energetic | D.independent |
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小题14: | A.made | B.invited | C.ordered | D.tricked |
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小题15: | A.write | B.draw | C.imagine | D.read |
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I pulled into the driveway of my Mum’s house and saw my two-year-old daughter’s smiling face staring out the window at me. Vanessa had stayed with her grandma for a week, while her mommy, Georgia ,was in hospital 36 complications(并发症) in her second pregnancy. Vanessa, who missed her room and toys, 37 awaited the arrival of daddy to pick her up and take her to see her mother. After the visit we’d go home where I had a surprise for her. Vanessa and I spent an hour with Georgia and then 38 home. I got Vanessa out of her snowsuit, 39 on the sofa and sat beside her. “Vanessa, you know you’re going to have a new brother or sister soon.” “I know, Daddy. Mommy’s bringing it home with her.” “That’s right .”I smiled. “well, the baby is going to need a 40 to sleep in. I hope you don’t mind, but I put your cradle in the new baby’s room.” “Where will I sleep, Daddy?” “ Follow me.” I led her down the hall to her room. “I have a 41 for you.” When Vanessa turned the corner and screamed with pleasure. “It’s a bed ,Daddy! My very own bed!” She 42 up and down on the mattress with 43 happiness on her face. “ I guess this means I’m growing up,” said Vanessa. First beds are first milestones. For the first time we are free to get out of bed without 44 someone lift us from our cradles. We are trusted to handle the freedom with respect and are expected to 45 new rules. First days of school, first loves, firsts jobs,first homes or apartments, first child;they’re all 46 in life. Each comes with 47 and responsibilities and it all starts with the first bed..
小题1: | A.instead of | B.as to | C.due to | D.regardless of |
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小题2: | A.anxiously | B.surprisingly | C.purposely | D.especially |
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小题3: | A.stayed | B.headed | C.missed | D.left |
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小题4: | A.bent | B.lay | C.settled | D.sighed |
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小题5: | A.camp | B.basket | C.house | D.cradle |
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小题6: | A.prize | B.surprise | C.word | D.promise |
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小题7: | A.bounced | B.turned | C.climbed | D.laughed |
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小题8: | A.pure | B.little | C.exact | D.sudden |
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小题9: | A.joining in | B.giving in | C.sending for | D.waiting for |
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小题10: | A.build | B.ignore | C.follow | D.break |
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小题11: | A.obstacles | B.memories | C.scenes | D.milestones |
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小题12: | A.sorrow | B.joys | C.interest | D.pride |
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Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as “Baby Doe”. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. Then he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here.” he said. As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville’s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to “grubstake” prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub”, while they looked for ore(矿石), in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value. Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for “grub”. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference,” He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountain side and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine,” made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment. Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state. 小题1:Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT thatA.Tabor became its leading citizen. | B.great deposits of lead is expected to be found there. | C.it could bring good fortune to Tabor | D.it was renamed | 小题2:The underlined word “grubstake” in Paragraph 3 meansA.to supply miners with food and supplies | B.to open a general stores | C.to do one"s contribution to the development of the mine | D.to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered | 小题3:We can infer that Tabor’s life career is.A.purely lucky | B.based on his managing theory of “grubstake’ | C.through the help from his wife | D.because he planned well and accomplished targets step by step | 小题4:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.Tabor’s Life. | B.A legend of the Old West | C.Lead Makes Leadville’s Fortune | D.The Best Investment |
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