When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and
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When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life. But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten.
The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything I’d owned was sold to pay debts that I didn’t even know existed. In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family. I’d lost everything except my four teenage children. I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii. Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right.
I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day. One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava（火山岩）pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance. It was time to live my imagination!
The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved. I hadn"t painted a picture in 15 years. I wondered if I could still paint. My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush. But before an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（画布）in front of me. And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too. The first painting sold for $ 1500.
The past six years have been filled with adventures. My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim（火山口边缘）of the volcano. We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us. The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality. I’m living freely and happily ever after.
小题1:Why did the writer go to Hawaii?| A．To free herself from trouble. | | B．To make a living. | | C．To spend her holiday. | | D．To realize her childhood dream. |
小题2:Which of the following is the writer’s dream? | A．Become a successful painter. | | B．Live in nature with animals. | | C．Get close to wildlife. | | D．Live a free and happy life. |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that __________. | A．the writer wasn’t sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first | | B．the writer’s parents encouraged her to divorce | | C．the writer’s husband took away most of her money | | D．the writer had never done painting before |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A |
解析
文章介绍自己在家庭事业走向低谷时，作者夏威夷火山边山找回了自己大的梦想，实现了自己想要的生活。
小题1:细节题 根据文章第二段可知，作者婚姻走向死亡，所有的一切卖掉还债，为了生计，被迫去夏威夷。
小题2:细节题 根据文章最后，可知作者过上了自由自在的生活，实现了自己40多年的梦想。
小题3:推理题 根据Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right. 可知，作者害怕别人的说法正确，表明作者怀疑自己能否在夏威夷生存下去。 |
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John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-meter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”
There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Except for that, it’s a brilliant place to live.
“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”
“Living here can be difficult—yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to the sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”
小题1:What is the writer trying to do in the text?| A．describe how to turn an old tower into a house | | B．recommend(推荐) a particular builder | | C．describe what it is like to live in a tower | | D．explain how to win prizes for building work |
小题2:Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?| A．She wanted it as soon as she saw it. | | B．She likes most things about it. | | C．She has been worried since they paid for it. | | D．She finds it unsuitable to live in. |
小题3:What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?| A．Her visitors find it hard to see if she is at home. | | B．She feels separated from others. | | C．She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once. | | D．It is impossible to clean any of the windows. |
小题4:How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it? |
When I was nine, my family and some friends took a trip. During the trip some members of the group felt 41 , so we stopped at a small stand (摊位). Everyone lined up to buy their food.
42 , after I finished eating, I was still a little hungry and wanted some 43 . Soon I was sure my parents wouldn’t 44 me any candy. "I have to think of a plan," I thought. Then an old lady 45 to buy something she wanted, and would have to get back in line. I knew what I could do. So I rushed to her and volunteered my 46 . She 47 and gave me a $20 bill to get some chips.
When I reached the stand, I found 48 from our group was around. Then I spent the 49 $20 buying the candy. I thought 50 , "I have almost bought all the candy for the next century!" But then, I 51 I should explain to the old lady why I bought no chips and where the whole bill had gone. 52 , an idea occurred to me. So I shouted, "I was robbed!" Upon 53 this, the old lady rushed to me to see if I 54 any harm. However, my parents just stayed behind, without any 55 . With so much candy being found in my bag, they knew I was 56 ! When my daddy stared at me angrily, I knew I had to tell the 57 . As a result, I was blamed and had to apologize to the old lady for my 58 action. Later, I had to work during the whole summer holiday to 59 the old lady back that $20. From this 60 , I learned a lesson. I also promised that I would never do it again in the future.
| 小题1: | | A．hungry | B．angry | C．bored | D．worried |
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| 小题2: | | A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．However | D．Though |
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| 小题3: | | A．juice | B．candy | C．money | D．chips |
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| 小题5: | | A．refused | B．remembered | C．promised | D．forgot |
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| 小题6: | | A．opinion | B．service | C．dream | D．decision |
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| 小题7: | | A．argued | B．agreed | C．considered | D．doubted |
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| 小题8: | | A．nobody | B．somebody | C．everybody | D．anybody |
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| 小题9: | | A．whole | B．major | C．certain | D．actual |
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| 小题10: | | A．fearfully | B．regretfully | C．excitedly | D．carefully |
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| 小题11: | | A．hoped | B．realized | C．discovered | D．understood |
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| 小题12: | | A．Gradually | B．Immediately | C．Suddenly | D．Slowly |
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| 小题13: | | A．watching | B．telling | C．finding | D．hearing |
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| 小题14: | | A．made | B．received | C．meant | D．accepted |
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| 小题15: | | A．words | B．thoughts | C．expressions | D．actions |
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| 小题16: | | A．explaining | B．joking | C．lying | D．stealing |
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| 小题17: | | A．condition | B．truth | C．situation | D．case |
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| 小题18: | | A．humorous | B．generous | C．dishonest | D．dangerous |
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| 小题19: | | A．offer | B．afford | C．pass | D．pay |
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| 小题20: | | A．experiment | B．example | C．punishment | D．experience |
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Ena was very pretty and kind. ____41____, when she woke up and stretched(伸展) her arms above her head one day she felt a bald patch in her hair. Then she ___42____ lots of hair on her pillow. Over the next few months her hair continued to ___43 ___. Ena felt shock and sad. And ___44____ she lost all her hair and she hated being ___45___. She was angry with her body and she was ___46___ that people might laugh at her at school.
But then, Ena had a wonderful day on January 9th! It was her birthday and she got a(n) ___47___ present---- a wig(假发)！Trying on the wig made Ena feel very happy. She felt ___48____ again. The first Ena went to school, people asked why her ___49___ was different, and whether she had a wig on. Ena replied, “No.” She was worried because did notice the ___50___ and she was anxious that someone might try to ___51____ her wig off.
Then her classmates got used to it and stopped asking her questions. But as time went by, she began to feel that the ___52___ she kept about her hair was too big and making her feel ___53___. She wanted to share it with her. So, one Friday, Ena went to the front of the classroom, and she told everyone ___54___, “I have a wig on.” She told them about her ___55___-----alopecia(秃头症) and ___56____ that all her hair had fallen out, including her eyelashes and eyebrows. Everybody’ eyes widened and some people put their hands up to their faces when Ena took her wig off. They listened to her story ____57___, sitting very quietly, and when Ena finished, everybody clapped. And they started to say ___58___ things while Ena passed the wig around for everyone to touch. Finally, the whole class and the head teacher ___59___ Ena to do her lessons without her wig on.
It’s not ___60____ having no hair, and Ena has positive days as well as other days when it is hard. However, she always remembers what her teacher told her, “It doesn’t matter that you don’t have hair; you’re still the same person inside.”
| 小题1: | | A．Moreover | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题2: | | A．noticed | B．observed | C．checked | D．expected |
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| 小题3: | | A．fall out | B．pull out | C．drop out | D．come out |
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| 小题4: | | A．possibly | B．suddenly | C．immediately | D．finally |
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| 小题5: | | A．unique | B．active | C．different | D．positive |
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| 小题6: | | A．shocked | B．concerned | C．unsatisfied | D．disappointed |
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| 小题7: | | A．special | B．exact | C．similar | D．valuable |
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| 小题8: | | A．successful | B．helpful | C．new | D．tired |
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| 小题9: | | A．appearance | B．emotion | C．dress | D．hair |
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| 小题10: | | A．difference | B．importance | C．confidence | D．patience |
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| 小题12: | | A．problem | B．secret | C．decision | D．plan |
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| 小题13: | | A．curious | B．proud | C．awkward | D．lonely |
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| 小题14: | | A．certainly | B．bravely | C．actually | D．carefully |
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| 小题15: | | A．pressure | B．hardship | C．position | D．condition |
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| 小题16: | | A．reported | B．excused | C．explained | D．complained |
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| 小题17: | | A．in order | B．in need | C．in surprise | D．in placed |
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| 小题18: | | A．strange | B．cheerful | C．lucky | D．guilty |
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| 小题19: | | A．ordered | B．permitted | C．required | D．encouraged |
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小题20:A easy B. acceptable C. hopeful D. useful |
Amy and Mark Blaubach were very excited about adopting a child from an orphanage (孤儿院). They thought they would adopt a baby girl. After waiting one and a half years, the social worker asked them to consider adopting a six-year-old boy named Jerry.
After the adoption papers were signed, Amy asked if Jerry had a good friend at the orphanage. Jerry said his best friend was Zack. That was the first time that Amy heard about Zack.
Then Jerry went to his new home with Amy and Mark, where he lived happily and adjusted very well. However, Jerry kept talking about his best friend that he had left behind at the orphanage. So Amy became determined to try and find out more about Zack.
She came across a database specifically for families who had adopted children from the orphanage where she met Jerry. The database allowed parents to enter their child’s name and his or her adoption information. As Amy looked through the database, she found what appeared to be a possible match of her son’s best friend. After sending a new e-mails back and forth, Amy was sure to have the right Zack. He had adopted by Rae and Bruce Hostetler two weeks before. To her surprise, the two families were living in the same city. Then she decided to give these two friends a special reunion (重逢)
On a sunny Sunday, the two boys finally met each other again. When Jerry asked Zack, “Do you remember me?” Zack quickly answered, “Yes! Let’s go and play!” That led to hours of laughter and play. Rae and Amy were excited to see how well their sons got along, and what an amazing bond(联系) they had. Thanks to both families, that special bond between Zack and Jerry can continue for the rest of their lives.
小题1:What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．Amy and Mark thought they would adopt a baby boy. | | B．Amy and Mark were unwilling to adopt Jerry. | | C．Amy had met Zack before he left the orphanage | | D．Amy knew that Zack and Jerry were good friends. |
小题2:After Jerry left the orphanage ________.| A．he wasn’t happy in his new home | | B．he couldn’t adapt to his new environment | | C．he missed his friend very much | | D．he left guilty about leaving his friend behind |
小题3:What can we learn about Zack from the fourth paragraph?| A．He was found at the orphanage by Amy. | | B．He was living in the same city as Jerry. | | C．He would be adopted by Amy and Mark. | | D．The boy named Zack in the database wasn’t Jerry’s friend. |
小题4:Which of the following is TURE according to the last paragraph?| A．The boys met again at Amy’s home. | | B．The boys couldn’t get along with each other any longer. | | C．When they met again, the boys didn’t recognize each other at first. | | D．The boys can keep in touch with each other for the rest of their lives. |
小题5:What is the best title for this text?| A．How to Adopt a Child | | B．Amy and Her Adopted Child | | C．A Story in an Orphanage | | D．A Very Special Reunion |
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There has been an outpouring of love for, a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
小题1:What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．A disabled woman’s service dog. | | B．A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog. | | C．People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. | | D．Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
小题2:People called and emailed to .| A．offer help and care to Laurie Crouch. | | B．give their angry voice to the groomer. | | C．offer a cure for Crouch’s disease. | | D．tell Crouch how to punish the groomer. |
小题3:Gooch died mainly because .| A．the groomer was careless. | | B．the groomer sat on the dog with another man. | | C．the dog was wearing a collar. | | D．the groomer didn’t know how to trim the dog’s nails |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that . | A．Crouch refused to take another dog. | | B．Crouch must be sad after losing her dog. | | C．Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger. | | D．Crouch can live well without a dog’s company. |
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