Howard Dill is a giant among giant pumpkin(南瓜) growers. He grew world champion p
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Howard Dill is a giant among giant pumpkin(南瓜) growers. He grew world champion pumpkins for four years running，from 1979 to 1982, and missed winning the fifth year by only 5 pounds. Today, his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds are sold worldwide to more than 50 seed companies. The pumpkins grown from his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds commonly weigh in at over 1,000 pounds. “I don’t have any training in genetics(遗传学); it was all trial and error,” Dill says. He got his love of pumpkins from his father and has enjoyed growing them for years.
Dill still grows giant pumpkins, but not for competition. In the fall, visitors come to enjoy the pumpkins on his 90-acre farm in Nova Scotia, Canada. He plants ten acres of pumpkins for Halloween and two acres of giant pumpkins. One of giant pumpkins was recently baked into 442 pumpkin pies and sold at $5 each for charity.
It you want to try growing a giant pumpkin, Dill recommends starting with a soil test and then adding fertilizer(农药) as needed. Plant the giant pumpkin seed. A giant pumpkin can gain 15 to 20 pounds a day, so careful watering—every day or two—is necessary. You should wait about 130 days until the pumpkin matures and then you can harvest it.
Dill’s favorite pumpkin set the Guinness Book record in 1981. It weighted 493.5 pounds. “I’ve grown them larger since, but that one meant a lot,” he remembers. “I never would have imagined ten
years ago that there would be a 1,000-pounder, but there are many of them now,” says Dill. The 2006 world record holder is Larry Checkon of Pennsylvania. He grew a 1,469 pounder. Dill says, “These world champions are grown from my seeds, so I feel like a winner right along with them.”
小题1:What can we learn about the world champion pumpkin of 1983?| A．It weighed over 1,000 pounds. | | B．It was missing after the competition. | | C．It was 5 pounds heavier than that of 1982. | | D．It was 5 pounds heavier than Dill’s biggest one that year. |
小题2: One of Dill’s giant pumpkins earned .| A．$2210 | B．$442 | C．$1000 | D．$1469 |
小题3: In the third paragraph Dill mainly tells about .| A．how to do a soil test | | B．how to plant the giant pumpkin seed | | C．when to water the pumpkin | | D．how to grow a giant pumpkin |
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．Gardening Giant: Howard Dill | | B．World Champion Pumpkin | | C．Dill Atlantic Giant Seeds | | D．How to Grow Giant Pumpkins |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A |
解析
本文讲述了南瓜冠军的种植者Dill的故事。
小题1:细节推理题。 根据第一段第二句话，可知Dill种植的南瓜连续四年获得冠军，第五年以5磅之差落败。
小题2:计算题。根据第二段最后一句话，可知答案为442×5=2210美元。
小题3:段落大意归纳题。本段第一句话即为本段中心句，故选D.
小题4:标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了种植大南瓜的能手Dill的故事，所以称她为园艺巨人再恰当不过了。 |
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It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man 36 begged from door to door along the street. 37 an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad 38 and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never 39 and were always desiring more.
“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune 40 the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to 41 you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this 42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground 43 become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”
“I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.
“Then you should 44 ! It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an 45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.
“Never 48 .It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to 49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 50 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.”
“There! It’s full. The wallet will 52 .” warned the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know it will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 55 but his broken wallet.
| 小题1: | | A．in debt | B．in rags | C．in danger | D．in trouble |
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| 小题2: | | A．Picking | B．Gathering | C．Winning | D．Holding |
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| 小题3: | | A．clothes | B．wallet | C．fortune | D．chance |
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| 小题4: | | A．relaxed | B．disappointed | C．worried | D．satisfied |
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| 小题5: | | A．admitted | B．seized | C．realized | D．spotted |
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| 小题6: | | A．help | B．forgive | C．praise | D．comfort |
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| 小题7: | | A．occasion | B．condition | C．situation | D．suggestion |
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| 小题8: | | A．shall | B．would | C．should | D．might |
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| 小题9: | | A．look down | B．look after | C．look up | D．look out |
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| 小题10: | | A．small | B．worn | C．empty | D．full |
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| 小题11: | | A．stand | B．think | C．breathe | D．wait |
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| 小题12: | | A．stream | B．piece | C．pair | D．variety |
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| 小题13: | | A．ask | B．request | C．insist | D．fear |
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| 小题14: | | A．spread | B．shake | C．loose | D．close |
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| 小题17: | | A．flow | B．change | C．disappear | D．burst |
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| 小题18: | | A．attract | B．hold | C．include | D．permit |
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| 小题19: | | A．present | B．food | C．treasure | D．metal |
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| 小题20: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．everything | D．something |
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At the time my son was born in 1956, I shared a hospital room with a young woman who bore a boy on the same day. Partly because my parents 46 a shop selling flowers, the room was soon 47 with the lovely scent of roses.
As the seventh floral arrangement was 48 , I was beginning to feel 49 , for no flowers had arrived for my roommate, Ann. She sat on the edge of her bed and leaned forward to admire the 50 bouquet. She was a pretty young woman, yet there was something about her large, brown eyes that made me think she had known too much 51 , too much sadness for one so young. I had the feeling she had always had to admire someone else’ 52 .
“I’m enjoying every 53 of this”, she said as though she had read my 54 and was trying to reassure me. “Wasn’t I the lucky one to get you for a 55 ？”
I still felt uncomfortable, however. 56 there were some magic button I could push to 57 the sadness in her eyes. Well, I thought, at least,I can see that she has some flowers. When my mother and father came to see me that day, I asked them to send 58 some.
The flowers arrived just 59 Ann and I were finishing supper.
“More flowers for you,” she said, 60 .
“No, not this time,” I said, looking at the 61 “These are for you.”
Ann stared at the blossoms a long time, not saying anything. She ran her 62 across the pale blue bouquets and 63 touched each of the sweet roses as though trying to engrave（刻画） them on her 64 .
“How can I ever thank you” she said softly.
I was almost embarrassed. It was such a little 65 on my part.
| 小题1: | | A．attended | B．owed | C．absorbed | D．owned |
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| 小题2: | | A．full | B．filled | C．crowd | D．involved |
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| 小题3: | | A．brought out | B．brought up | C．brought down | D．brought in |
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| 小题4: | | A．convenient | B．enjoyable | C．attractive | D．uncomfortable |
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| 小题5: | | A．newest | B．last | C．latest | D．largest |
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| 小题6: | | A．struggling | B．admiring | C．delighting | D．thrilling |
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| 小题7: | | A．bouquets | B．shops | C．family | D．money |
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| 小题8: | | A．minute | B．day | C．week | D．month |
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| 小题9: | | A．ideas | B．opinions | C．thoughts | D．dreams |
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| 小题10: | | A．friend | B．sister | C．roommate | D．colleague |
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| 小题11: | | A．Before long | B．Long before | C．If only | D．Only if |
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| 小题12: | | A．take apart | B．take away | C．take out | D．take in |
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| 小题14: | | A．when | B．while | C．as | D．before |
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| 小题15: | | A．wondering | B．assisting | C．laughing | D．explaining |
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| 小题16: | | A．basket | B．floor | C．window | D．card |
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| 小题17: | | A．mouth | B．fingers | C．face | D．eyes |
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| 小题18: | | A．delightedly | B．instantly | C．curiously | D．lightly |
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| 小题19: | | A．friendship | B．memory | C．feeling | D．description |
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| 小题20: | | A．sympathy | B．kindness | C．emotion | D．mercy |
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I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story．
A month after I graduated from high school in August，2007，I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital．
I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around．At that time，it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body，my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams．
After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk，eat，walk，shower，and live on my own again．When I was out of hospital，I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland．After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own．It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again．After having a few lung tests，I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week．After a few months of swim training，I began my freshman year at Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team．
By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world．I am just trying to 1ive every day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed，I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members．I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow，things would work out for the best.
小题1:The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of __________.| A．operation | B．unconsciousness | C．treatment | D．emergency |
小题2:According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author ________.| A．was unable to talk or communicate | | B．was in despair | | C．faced physical and mental challenges | | D．felt anxious about his state |
小题3:What is the correct order of the following events?
a．went to outpatient therapy
b．received membership of the swim team
c．was pushed around to visit other patients
d．walked 1ike a baby
e．1earnt to live all by himself| A．d,a,c,b,e | B．e,c,d,a,b | C．d,c,a,b,e | D．e,c,a,d,b |
小题4:In the last paragraph，the author mainly wants to show_______．| A．his positive influence on other patients | | B．his meaningful life | | C．his purpose of sharing his story | | D．his great achievements |
小题5:The best title for the passage would be“____________”| A．Attitude is everything | | B．Actions speak louder than words | | C．Everything happens for a reason | | D．A good beginning is half done |
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A teacher let her class play a game. The teacher 36 each child to bring a bag 37 a few potatoes. Each potato will be 38 a name of the person that the child 39 , so the number of potatoes that a child will put into his/her bag will 40 the number of people the child hates.
Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others had up to 41 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to 42 the bag wherever they go for a 43 .
44 the days went by, the children started to 45 because of the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten(腐烂) potatoes. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry 46 bags.
After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel？”the children started complaining(抱怨)about the 47 they had to 48 . When they had to carry the heavy and 49 potatoes everywhere they went.
Then the teacher said, “This is the 50 where you carry your hate for somebody 51 your heart. The smell of hate will 52 your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot 53 the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine 54 it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．warned | B．liked | C．told | D．preferred |
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| 小题2: | | A．containing | B．putting | C．covering | D．included |
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| 小题3: | | A．called | B．given | C．used | D．offered |
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| 小题4: | | A．missed | B．hates | C．likes | D．appreciated |
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| 小题5: | | A．depend on | B．decide on | C．set down | D．write down |
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| 小题7: | | A．bring | B．wash | C．carry | D．take |
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| 小题8: | | A．week | B．day | C．month | D．holiday |
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| 小题9: | | A．After | B．Until | C．Before | D．As |
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| 小题10: | | A．cry | B．complain | C．laugh | D．disagree |
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| 小题11: | | A．heavier | B．lighter | C．bigger | D．older |
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| 小题12: | | A．happiness | B．joy | C．trouble | D．sadness |
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| 小题13: | | A．get along | B．go over | C．be settled | D．go through |
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| 小题14: | | A．funny | B．smelly | C．tasty | D．dusty |
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| 小题15: | | A．situation | B．view | C．expression | D．sign |
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| 小题16: | | A．without | B．outside | C．with | D．inside |
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| 小题17: | | A．injure | B．keep | C．pollute | D．protect |
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| 小题18: | | A．like | B．bear | C．escape | D．throw |
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| 小题20: | | A．youth | B．school life | C．lifetime | D．childhood |
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The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever . He sent his camera crew（摄制组）out one evening to film the sunset for him .
The next morning he said to the men , “ Have you provided me with that sunset ? ”
“ No , sir . ” the men answered .
The director was angry . “ Why not ? ” he asked .
“ Well , sir , ” one of the men answered . “ we’re on the east coast here , and the sets in the west . We can get you a sunrise over the sea , if necessary , but not a sunset . ”
“ But I want a sunset ! ” the director shouted . “ Go to the airport . take the next flight to the west coast , and get one . ”
But then a young secretary had an idea . “ Why don’t you photograph a sunrise . ” she suggested . “ and then play it backwards ? Then it’ll look like a sunset . ”
The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay（海湾）. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director . “ Here it is sir . ” they said , and gave it to him . He was very pleased .
They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. “ All right . ” the director explained . “ now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye . Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘ sunset behind them . ’ ”
The “ sunset ” began , but after a quarter of a minute , the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop .
The birds in the film were flying backwards . and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach .
小题1:One evening, the director sent his camera crew out .| A．to watch a beautiful sunset | | B．to find an actor and an actress | | C．to film a sunset scene on the sea | | D．to meet the audience |
小题2:Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast ?| A．Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset . | | B．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset . | | C．Because it was his secretary’s suggestion . | | D．Because he was angry with his crew . |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true ?| A．The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice . | | B．If you want to see a sunrise , the east coast is the place to go to . | | C．The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day . | | D．The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “ sunset ” . |
小题4:The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because .| A．it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine | | B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening | | C．it was more moving than a sunrise | | D．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset |
小题5:After the “ sunset ” began , the director suddenly put his face in his hands .| A．because he was moved to tears | | B．as he saw everything in the film moving backwards | | C．as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined | | D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine |
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