A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned a
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A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it “was too crowded.” “I can’t go to Sunday School,” she sobbed to the pastor (牧师) as he walked by. Seeing her shabby appearance, the pastor guessed the reason, and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday School class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.
Some years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor buildings and the parents called for the kindhearted pastor, who had befriended their daughter, to handle the final arrangements. As her poor little body was being moved, a worn purse was found which seemed to have been picked up from some trash dump. Inside was found 57 cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which read, “This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School.”
For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note, he told people the story of her unselfish love and devotion.
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents.
Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000, a huge sum for that time.
When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300 and Temple University, where hundreds of students are trained. Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of Sunday scholars, so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.
小题1: Why did the girl have a purse with 57 cents?| A．To save money for her future career. | | B．To build a large building for more children to live in. | | C．To help build a church big enough for every child to go to. | | D．To remind people to make remarkable history. |
小题2: How did a Realtor help the church?| A．He made the story known to the public by publishing it. | | B．He sold a land to the church for free. | | C．He offered the church a piece of land for 57 cents. | | D．He raised money for the church. |
小题3: What can be inferred from the passage?| A．Church members donated because of their desire for a big church. | | B．The girl’s unselfish love was rewarded at last. | | C．The pastor found 57 cents saved by the little girl. | | D．Temple Baptist Church, Temple University, Good Samaritan Hospital and a Sunday School building all belong to the small church the little girl went to. |
小题4:. What’s the best title of the passage?| A．57 Cents | B．A little girl’s wish | | C．Pastor and Girl | D．A bigger Church |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:.C 细节题。根据第二段最后一句This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School说明C正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第四段It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents.说明C正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据倒数第二段Within five years the little girl’s gift had increased to $250,000, a huge sum for that time.说明这个女孩的无私的爱最后受到了很多人的承认，人们捐出了很多的钱来建这个教堂和学校。故B正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的就是一个可怜的女孩为教堂捐出了自己省下来的57美分。引起了人们纷纷捐款来帮助修建这座教堂。故A正确。
点评：文章主要讲述的就是一个可怜的女孩为教堂捐出了自己省下来的57美分。引起了人们纷纷捐款来帮助修建这座教堂。 |
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China in the 21st century is making great progress in space technology. In 2003, the country sent up the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-V. Four years later, Chang’e-I went into orbit (轨道) around the moon. In 2008 a Chinese man did the country’s first spacewalk.
These achievements would have been unthinkable without the contribution of Qian Xuesen, a key scientist on space programs and rocketry (火箭技术) of the People’s Republic of China. This pioneering scientist passed away in Beijing on October 31 in 2009 at the age of 98.
Once called “the father of our space industry”, Qian began working on China’s missile and space technology in 1956, when China had little technology. When asked by General Chen Geng whether the Chinese could develop their own missiles, Qian said Chinese could do anything that foreigners could.
His research helped lead to the explosion of China’s first atomic bomb (原子弹) in1964, as well as to its first man-made satellite in 1970 and its first manned spacecraft in 2003.
Qian was born in Shanghai. He graduated fromShanghai Jiaotong University in 1934.Then he studied in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology. During World WarⅡ, Qian’s research contributed to the development of rocket technology that the US military (军队) began using in the 1940s. He was once prevented from leaving the country because it was decided that he knew too much about certain military matters. It was not until in 1955 that Qian returned to China with the help of the late premier Zhou Enlai.
“I plan to do my best to help the Chinese build a nation where they can live with dignity (尊严) and happiness, ” Qian told reporters before sailing for China in 1955. The great scientist devoted all his life to keeping the promise.
小题1: What is the article mainly about?| A．It gives a short history of Chinese missile and space programs. | | B．It is about how Qian contributed to the Chinese space program. | | C．It lists important events that Qian experienced. | | D．It is a brief introduction to Qian, a famous Chinese scientist. |
小题2:. Which statement about Qian is TRUE?| A．He was born in China and brought up in America. | | B．He went to America for further study after graduation from university. | | C．He returned to his hometown right after finishing his education. | | D．He had worked on missiles in the US military before coming back to China. |
小题3:Qian was personally involved in many historic events in China EXCEPT .| A．the first spacewalk | B．the first man-made satellite | | C．the development of missiles | D．the explosion of an atomic bomb |
小题4: From the article, we can conclude that .| A．the US military had hoped to take full advantage of Qian’s talent | | B．Qian had an important position in the US military in the 1940s | | C．when World War broke out, Qian was studying at Shanghai Jiaotong University | | D．it was not easy to get Qian back from the US |
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Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world’s favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration).
The MBA, a 20th century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and greed on the tree-lined campuses ruled by purer disciplines such as philosophy and literature.
But even with the recession(经济萎缩) apparently cutting down the hiring of business school graduates, about 79,000 people are expected to receive MBAs in 1993. This is nearly 16 times the number of business graduates in 1960.
“If you are going into the corporate world it is still a disadvantage not to have one,” said Donald Morrison, professor of marketing and management science. “But in the last five years or so, when someone says, ‘Should I attempt to get an MBA?’ the answer a lot more is: It depends.”
The success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has helped inspire self-conscious debates on business school campuses over the worth of a business degree and whether management skills can be taught.
The Harvard Business Review printed a lively, fictional exchange of letters to dramatize complaints about business degree holders. The article called MBA hires “extremely disappointing” and said “MBAs want to move up too fast, they don’t understand politics and people, and they aren’t able to function as part of a team until their third year. But by then, they’re out looking for other jobs.”
The problem, most participants in the debate acknowledge, is that the MBA has acquired an aura (光环) of future riches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness.
Business people who have hired or worked with MBAs say those with the degrees of ten know how to analyze systems but are not so skillful at motivating people. “They don’t get a lot of grounding in the people side of the business”, said James Shaffer, vice-president and principal of the Towers Perrin management consulting firm.
小题1:According to paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses ruled by purer disciplines?| A．Envious(嫉妒的). | B．Realistic. | | C．Scornful(蔑视的). | D．Appreciative. |
小题2:. It seems that the argument over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by ___.| A．the complaints from various employers | | B．the success of many non-MBAs | | C．the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines | | D．the poor performance of MBAs at work |
小题3:. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review?| A．They are usually self-centered. | | B．They are aggressive and greedy. | | C．They keep complaining about their jobs. | | D．They are not good at dealing with people. |
小题4:. From the passage we know that most MBAs ________.| A．can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly | | B．quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates | | C．receive salaries that do not match their professional training | | D．cherish unrealistic expectations about their future |
小题5: What is the passage mainly about?| A．Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs. | | B．The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools. | | C．Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree. | | D．A debate held recently on university campuses. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics 36 it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the U.S. team would be 37 in the Paris games. In 1924 there were no jet airliners from Paris to the United States, only 38 ocean-going ships. And so Bill found himself in a 39 . Should he go to Paris and 40 not being at his wife’s side when their baby was born? Or should he 41 from the team and remain with his family?
Bill’s wife 42 that he go to Paris. 43 , competing in the Olympics was his life long 44 . But Bill felt 45 and, after much 46 searching decided to withdraw from the competition and remain home, where he could 47 his wife when the child arrived.
As it 48 , the United States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was 49 in giving birth to their child. She was so late, 50 , that Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave birth.
People said, “What a shame.” But Bill said he had no 51 . For the rest of his life, he believed he had made the 52 decision. Bill Havens knew what was most 53 to him. Not everybody figures that out. And he acted on what he believed was best. 54 everybody has the strength of character to say no to something he or she truly wants in order to say yes to something that truly 55 . But for Bill, it was the only way to peace; the only way to no regrets.
| 小题1: | | A．neared | B．started | C．ended | D．narrowed |
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| 小题2: | | A．practising | B．competing | C．entering | D．trying |
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小题3:.| A．expensive | B．heavy | C．large | D．slow |
| 小题4: | | A．hurry | B．puzzle | C．dilemma | D．trouble |
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| 小题5: | | A．avoid | B．risk | C．bear | D．missed |
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| 小题6: | | A．break | B．keep | C．wander | D．withdraw |
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| 小题7: | | A．complained | B．preferred | C．insisted | D．promised |
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小题8:.| A．After all | B．Above all | C．In all | D．At all |
小题9:.| A．purpose | B．struggle | C．opportunity | D．dream |
| 小题10: | | A．disappointed | B．conflicted | C．confused | D．encouraged |
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| 小题11: | | A．memory | B．decision | C．soul | D．peace |
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小题12:.| A．support | B．watch | C．comfort | D．raise |
| 小题13: | | A．fed back | B．pointed out | C．came out | D．turned out |
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| 小题14: | | A．effortless | B．sorry | C．late | D．hard |
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小题15:.| A．at last | B．in fact | C．without doubt | D．in brief |
| 小题16: | | A．pains | B．sufferings | C．defeats | D．regrets |
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| 小题17: | | A．better | B．bigger | C．worse | D．more |
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小题18:.| A．obvious | B．true | C．important | D．close |
| 小题19: | | A．Almost | B．Certainly | C．Surely | D．Not |
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小题20:.| A．1asts | B．matters | C．works | D．rewards |
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I"m feeling sad．My 19-year-old∞nleft home about a week ago to 36 the Air Force, and my 23-year-old daughter left two days ago to marry in another state．I"m so 37 of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force, and my daughter moved to be with her fiance（未婚夫）．I"m just simply upset．It 38 feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest．I’ve tried to talk to their father, friends, and family but it just feels like no one around me 39 what I"m going through．
My children were 40 to me．I put all my energy into 41 both of them and doing all types of activities with them, even sometimes at the 42 of my own best interests．I understand they grow up and need their _43 ,but for some reason I just can"t seem to let go．I am go _ 44 that they"re establishing their own lives, 45 I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple _46 of them．I"ve been crying for over a week now．I really don"t know what to do to make this 47 go away．I can"t even walk by either one"s room without bursting into tears．I don"t understand why I"m unable to _48 this sense of great loss．I"m 49 that I need to move on with my own life and find _50 things to devote my attention to, but I _51 being a mom and spending time on my children．I"ve 52 adopting a child but it"s _53 atthe moment for me considering my poor health．
I"m just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are 54 similar problems．It helps to 55 I"m not crazy or overreacting．Thank you for sharing your problems and showing others like myself this isn’t so abnormal．
| 小题1: | | A．join | B．visit | C．contact | D．lead |
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| 小题2: | | A．afraid | B．proud | C．ashamed | D．guilty |
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| 小题3: | | A．hardly | B．even | C．almost | D．truly |
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| 小题4: | | A．reminds | B．regrets | C．understands | D．questions |
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| 小题5: | | A．everything | B．everyone | C．nothing | D．anyone |
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| 小题6: | | A．persuading | B．raising | C．paying | D．charging |
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| 小题7: | | A．mercy | B．distance | C．sight | D．cost |
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| 小题8: | | A．freedom | B．country | C．career | D．house |
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| 小题9: | | A．anxious | B．embarrassed | C．amazed | D．happy |
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| 小题11: | | A．thought | B．look | C．impression | D．idea |
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| 小题12: | | A．moment | B．decision | C．feeling | D．event |
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| 小题13: | | A．recognize | B．realize | C．achieve | D．overcome |
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| 小题14: | | A．afraid | B．aware | C．doubtful | D．confident |
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| 小题15: | | A．expensive | B．great | C．new | D．simple |
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| 小题16: | | A．forgot | B．tried | C．stopped | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题17: | | A．admitted | B．considered | C．suspected | D．remembered |
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| 小题18: | | A．impossible | B．disappointing | C．worthy | D．surprising |
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| 小题19: | | A．researching | B．experiencing | C．imitating | D．recording |
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| 小题20: | | A．hear | B．imagine | C．know | D．say |
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Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush（豪华的）office．He was tired．
Ray"s eyes stopped at a painting on the wall．It was a gift given by an old friend, Bull, as a farewell gift when he left his hometown．He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times．The many hours he spent talking lo his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old．
Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting, and how he wished he could have shared those times．
Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box．He opened the lid and exposed a work of art, a hand-made hunting knife．This was a gift from Bull, given to Ray more than 20 years ago．It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it "Zambezi”, the river where Bull had been so many times．
He closed the box and sat upright at his desk; he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break．Things were going well with the business, everything running smoothly．He could afford a week off!
He went back home．A week in the hometown would be like going back in history．"Man, it"s going to be good," Ray said aloud, as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing, as he looked in the rearview mirror．
It was well into the night when Ray pulled into an all-night gas station He walked around the gas station and the memories started … He was finally back on the road, the powerful car going its way through the night, headlights piercing （穿透） the darkness．Memories danced through the man" s mind．Memories of good times , when he knew what it was to relax , to talk, and to really visit．
Slowly entering town he looked around．Ray sat in his car, looking at the old building, smiling． Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago．
小题1:We learn from the passage that Bull is ．| A．Ray"s colleague | B．a man in Ray" s hometown | | C．Ray"s relative in Africa | D．an African woodcarving artist |
小题2:What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraphs 2 －5?| A．Bull loved Africa and knew much about it． | | B．Bull was good at making works of art． | | C．Ray missed his hometown and relatives． | | D．Ray missed the time he spent with Bull in his hometown． |
小题3:What do we know from the passage?| A．Ray visited Africa together with Bull many times． | | B．Ray and Bull often went hunting together． | | C．Zambezi is the name of a river in Hay a hometown． | | D．Ray planned to stay in his hometown for about a week． |
小题4:What does the under lined part in Paragraph 7 mean?| A．Ray knew how to relax after keeping busy for along time． | | B．Ray didn"t want to leave his hometown because of so many memories． | | C．Ray"s hometown changed a lot and was worth a visit． | | D．The visit to his hometown reminded Ray of the days together with Bull． |
小题5:What may the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the passage?| A．The hard time Ray experienced in his career． | | B．Why Ray left his hometown alone． | | C．The situation in Ray"s hometown． | | D．How Ray became a successful businessman． |
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