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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not eave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines, others were walking about. There was a group of school-girls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom"s friends, came in and sat with Tom.
"What time is your bus?" asked John.
"Oh, there is plenty of time yet, "answered Tom.
"Oh, I"ll get you some more tea then," said John.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.
"Good heavens! It"s going back-ward!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it"s half past eleven."
"You are looking at the clock in the mirror," said John.
Tom wanted to kick(踢) himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.
小题1:The London bus left ______________.| A．at 11:55 | B．at 5:12 | C．before 11:55 | D．after 11:55 |
小题2:Tom went into the station cafe because ____________.| A．John asked him to have a cup of tea | | B．he wanted a drink there | | C．he would meet a friend of his | | D．it was early yet and he wanted to find a place to sit |
小题3:What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror? | A．Half past twelve. | | B．Half past eleven. | | C．Twenty to twelve. | | D．Half past one. |
小题4:When Tom sat in the station café, who came in?| A．his friend | B．his father | C．his uncle | D．his girlfriend |
小题5:Which of the following is true?| A．Tom missed his bus. | | B．He has liked mirror since then. | | C．The next bus would leave soon. | | D．Tom arrived London on time. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:A |
解析
文章介绍了一个人看了镜子里的时间二误了车了的故事。
小题1:A 细节题。根据第一段The bus for London would not eave until five to twelve可知A正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章第2段He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve.可知D正确。
小题3:Ｄ计算题。因为镜子里的时间和实际的时间的不一样的，故Ｄ正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据文章第二段Just then, John, one of Tom"s friends,可知A正确。
小题5:A 推理题。根据文章最后一段. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.可知他错过了这班车。故A正确。 |
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My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 36 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really 37 . I looked up to Helen 38 she was doing what she loved— 39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers（同事） 40 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the new found confidence I 43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 45 ? You’re not smiling today.” I 46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 47 just have faith in(信任）me.”
Before long he handed me checks 48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your 49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 50 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 51 working at the restaurant, making 52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（破灭）, and I lost the 53 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 55 ，I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
| 小题1: | | A．friend | B．waitress | C．citizen | D．customer |
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| 小题2: | | A．losing | B．earning | C．sharing | D．lacking |
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| 小题3: | | A．while | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
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| 小题4: | | A．helping | B．respecting | C．serving | D．praising |
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| 小题5: | | A．work | B．eat | C．smile | D．speak |
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| 小题6: | | A．regular | B．favorite | C．respected | D．fresh |
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| 小题7: | | A．eating | B．greeting | C．smiling | D．coming |
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| 小题8: | | A．found out | B．picked up | C．got back | D．took away |
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| 小题9: | | A．restaurant | B．work | C．house | D．money |
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| 小题11: | | A．exchanged | B．discussed | C．shared | D．explained |
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| 小题12: | | A．should | B．would | C．might | D．must |
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| 小题13: | | A．counting | B．totaling | C．adding | D．valuing |
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| 小题14: | | A．ability | B．honesty | C．responsibility | D．identity（身份证） |
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| 小题15: | | A．patience | B．confidence | C．choice | D．chance |
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| 小题16: | | A．loved | B．practiced | C．continued | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题17: | | A．tables | B．preparation | C．decisions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题18: | | A．faith | B．honesty | C．money | D．friend |
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| 小题19: | | A．hired | B．rejected | C．encouraged | D．determined |
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| 小题20: | | A．fortunately | B．excitedly | C．personally | D．eventually |
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I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago. 16 , I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 17 them.
My aunt and I were 18 for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 19 on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 20 nearby and the other one was 21 . So, I decided to sit down. While I was 22 my own thing there, I 23 that the family were not in front of the 24 anymore. I saw the girl 25 and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 26, crying.
I knew that she 27 her family and was all by herself . Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or 28 big before and we all know that feeling. 29 I went up to her and asked what was 30 and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 31 her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the 32 on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and 33 them what happened. People there promised to 34 her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the35. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.
| 小题1: | | A．Luckily | B．Usually | C．Sadly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题2: | | A．help | B．encourage | C．join | D．support |
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| 小题3: | | A．answering | B．looking | C．preparing | D．calling |
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| 小题4: | | A．chairs | B．children | C．signs | D．toys |
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| 小题5: | | A．friends | B．book | C．family | D．bags |
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| 小题6: | | A．clean | B．large | C．empty | D．beautiful |
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| 小题7: | | A．studying | B．carrying | C．buying | D．doing |
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| 小题8: | | A．noticed | B．believed | C．doubted | D．understood |
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| 小题10: | | A．get up | B．come up | C．give up | D．make up |
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| 小题11: | | A．return | B．detail | C．vain | D．tears |
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| 小题12: | | A．hated | B．raised | C．lost | D．lived |
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| 小题13: | | A．somewhere | B．something | C．everywhere | D．everything |
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| 小题15: | | A．important | B．wrong | C．strange | D．different |
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| 小题16: | | A．lent | B．gave | C．sent | D．posted |
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| 小题17: | | A．smile | B．hope | C．puzzle | D．worry |
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| 小题18: | | A．reminded | B．warned | C．asked | D．told |
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| 小题19: | | A．look out for | B．take care of | C．wait for | D．call up |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．money | C．explanation | D．card |
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Years ago while lying in my hammock（吊床）and drinking JD from the bottle, I noticed my dog dragging something under the fence. Upon inspection, to my disappointment, I realized it was the next door neighbor’s 10 – year – old daughter’s rabbit. For years I had watched her come home from school and head straight out to its cage, free it and play with it in the yard. I knew that day would be no different and fearing for our dog, I had to think fast.
The rabbit was quite dirty, as if it had put up quite a struggle, so I washed it, combed it with the dog brush and blew it dry with the leaf blower. Upon finishing its grooming I jumped the fence and replaced it back in its cage hoping its death would be written off as “natural caused”.
Back to the hammock and JD. Within the hour the neighbor’s Volvo pulled in as usual and out popped the little girl, and as usual she headed straight for the cage. Only this time she stopped about six feet away and screamed: “D—A—D—D—Y!!!”.
Her father, panic stricken, stood looking at the cage. Being the good neighbor that I am, I rushed to fence and asked if there was anything I could do.
Her father less than calmly shouted, “What kind of sick individual would dig up a little girl’s rabbit and put it back in its cage?”
小题1:The girl was shocked because .| A．the rabbit was killed by someone | | B．the rabbit was too clean | | C．the dead rabbit was cleaned and put back into the cage | | D．the rabbit was asleep in the cage |
小题2:That day the girl ran to the cage .| A．because her rabbit was there | | B．because she had a habit of going there to see her rabbit | | C．because she wanted to see her rabbit again | | D．because the rabbit was dead |
小题3:We can infer that the rabbit | A．was alive before the writer saw his dog dragging it | | B．was already dead before the writer saw his dog dragging it | | C．was in the cage playing with the dog | | D．was at the fence seeking out for food before it was killed by the dog |
小题4:According to the story, the writer .| A．was helpful to his neighbor | | B．did a smart thing | | C．was honest | | D．made a mistake |
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Spend a pound to win a penny
Some people were steaming peas under a tree in order to make a meal for their horses. Up in the branches sat a monkey, 36 what they were doing.
"Aha" thought the monkey. “I spot my 37 !” So when the men had finished steaming the peas and 38 for a moment to look after the horses, 39 ,the monkey let himself down from the tree. He snatched (抓) the peas and filled his 40 and both hands as full as they could 41 . Then he climbed up the tree and sat there, eating happily.
Suddenly one pea fell.
"Oh dear! Oh my pea!" cried the monkey. The other peas 42 to drop out of his mouth. He 43 his hands in despair(绝望地), and the peas fell out of his hands too, but he took no 44 . All he thought of was that one pea was gone,__45__ he climbed down the trunk to hunt for his lost pea on the ground. At this time, the men came back. When they saw a monkey 46 with their pots, they all 47 their arms and shouted, "Shoo! Shoo!" Then they picked up stones and began to 48 the monkey with them. The monkey was so 49 that he gave one jump to the nearest 50 , and swung himself up to the top of the tree.
"After all," said he to himself, “it was 51 one pea.” But he ought to have thought of that 52 ,for now all the other peas had gone too.
That day the monkey had to content himself with the 53 of boiled peas for dinner, and I hope the 54 taught him not to be so 55 in future.
| 小题1: | | A．watching | B．enjoying | C．describing | D．guessing |
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| 小题2: | | A．shelter | B．neighbors | C．dinner | D．friends |
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| 小题3: | | A．turned up | B．turned away | C．gave up | D．gave away |
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| 小题4: | | A．easily | B．gently | C．safely | D．confidently |
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| 小题5: | | A．bowl | B．pocket | C．mouth | D．bag |
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| 小题6: | | A．receive | B．hold | C．support | D．put |
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| 小题7: | | A．seemed | B．began | C．hurried | D．failed |
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| 小题8: | | A．crossed | B．hid | C．touched | D．squeezed |
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| 小题9: | | A．interest | B．time | C．notice | D．sign |
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| 小题10: | | A．so | B．because | C．although | D．if |
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| 小题11: | | A．helping | B．playing | C．mixing | D．dealing |
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| 小题12: | | A．carried | B．broke | C．waved | D．bent |
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| 小题13: | | A．attack | B．separate | C．destroy | D．bother |
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小题14:A puzzled B. disappointed C. terrified D. annoyed
| 小题15: | | A．branch | B．stone | C．pea | D．horse |
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| 小题16: | | A．still | B．even | C．only | D．almost |
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| 小题17: | | A．earlier | B．sooner | C．longer | D．later |
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| 小题18: | | A．image | B．smell | C．dream | D．taste |
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| 小题19: | | A．trick | B．disaster | C．loss | D．process |
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| 小题20: | | A．curious | B．ambitious | C．proud | D．greedy |
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JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company, to publish her first ever novel for adults, which is set to become one of the most anticipated (期望的) book in years.
The deal means that Rowling’s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched (发行) the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of new works by the author.
Rowling is keeping her fans guessing about the characters and plot of her new book. She only said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which was sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She thought that with the move from children’s to adult fiction, a switch to a new publisher seemed like a natural and reasonable step.
She said, "Although I"ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, this book will be very different from the Harry Potter series. The freedom to explore a new field is a gift that Harry’s success has brought me."
Ian Rankin, the Edinburgh-based author whose highly-successful detective novels are also set in the city, suggested Rowling’s book will be a crime novel.
"Wouldn’t it be funny if JK Rowling’s first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in Edinburgh?" he said.
Industry insiders guessed that the deal is worth more than ￡5 million and the new book is expected to come out later this year.
A spokesman said, "JK Rowling’s audience is vast and her position is unique. Harry Potter books were a global success and her fans are very loyal. Children that were eight, nine, or ten when the books first came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s. Plenty of adults, loved the books regardless of whether they had children, so the potential market for her is huge."
小题1:What does the text mainly tell us?| A．JK Rowling has signed a deal with a new publisher. | | B．JK Rowling"s new book will be more successful than her Harry Potter series. | | C．JK Rowling’s first book for adults will be published later this year. | | D．JK Rowling has to switch to a new publisher in order to publish her new book. |
小题2:JK Rowling’s new book for adults .| A．has been sold 30 million copies in the UK alone | | B．is poorly thought of by the London-based publisher Bloomsbury | | C．has nothing in common with the Harry Potter series | | D．is expected to bring her more money than the Harry Potter series |
小题3:The author used Ian Rankin’s words in order to .| A．tell us that some famous novelists offer to give Rowling some advice | | B．show that many readers are curious about Rowling’s new book | | C．tell us that many readers prefer to read detective or crime novels | | D．prove that a crime story set in Edinburgh is sure to be successful |
小题4:We can learn from the text that .| A．Little, Brown and Company is specialized in publishing adult books | | B．the author has no doubt about the success of Rowling’s new book | | C．JK Rowling will be a crime novelist as good as Ian Rankin | | D．it was in Edinburgh that Ian Rankin got to know JK Rowling |
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