Oprah Winfrey, the American media queen, is undoubtedly one of the most successf

Oprah Winfrey, the American media queen, is undoubtedly one of the most successf

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Oprah Winfrey, the American media queen, is undoubtedly one of the most successful women in the world. She’s the host and owner of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which continuingly wins high ratings, and the founder of Harpo Productions, which produces her television shows and movies.
Certainly Winfrey feels right these days. Early on, however, Winfrey seemed more like a candidate for welfare rolls than film roles. She stayed with her grandmother after birth and moved to Wisconsin to live with her mother at 6, and hence began the most difficult period in her life. They lived in the low-income community and her mother showed her less attention. Her classmates came from families with more money and she couldn’t participate with them in a lot of activities.
The young girl had held too much anger and pain inside and she rebelled. She repeatedly ran away from home and got into various troubles. During that time, she turned heavy smoker, became addicted to alcohol and drug and was sent to a juvenile detention home(青少年拘留所) at the age of 13.
Fed up, Oprah’s mother sent her to Tennessee to live with her father. To a large extent, this man saved Oprah’s life and helped pave the way for her success. She received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University where she majored in Speech and Performing Arts. After graduation, she landed a job as a news reader at a television station, where she did not do well at first. But she did not give up; instead, she worked harder. She put in long hours and prepared carefully before going on camera.
Her hard work paid off: she moved up swiftly to news reader and reporter in Baltimore and was offered her own talk show in 1977. From then on, her career began to take off.
Some people are handed money at birth and are nurtured into success; other people create their own success, and Oprah Winfrey definitely belongs to the latter. “There is no such thing as failure in my life,” she concluded, “Life is a marathon. I think the ones who survive in life do it by hammering at it one day at a time.” Well, by doing so, she won the game.
小题1:By mentioning “Winfrey seemed more like a candidate for welfare rolls than film roles” in Paragraph 2, the author indicates that ______.
A.she was interested in acting and applied for roles in many films, but failed.
B.she was more interested in working for charities than in films.
C.she lived a poor life and had to depend on the government for food.
D.the film companies wouldn’t offer her roles because she was too poor.
小题2:Which of the following is NOT the cause of her bad behaviors as a teenager?
A.Her mother had no time to take good care of her.
B.Her classmates’ families were very rich.
C.She couldn’t take part in activities with her classmates.
D.She had too much anger and pain inside.
小题3:Oprah Winfrey succeeded at last chiefly due to _______.
A.her hard childhood living with her grandmother.
B.her hard work and the spirit of not giving up.
C.her good performance in the juvenile detention home.
D.her major in Speech and Performing Arts in college.
小题4:Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?
A.Oprah Winfrey, from a problem girl to the American media queen.
B.Oprah Winfrey, from a news reader to a marathon winner.
C.Even famous people have a disgraceful past.
D.All that glitters is not gold.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
文章介绍了一个问题女孩走向成功人士的道路,告诉我们成功不在于出身,而在于个人努力。
小题1:推断题。根据Certainly Winfrey feels right these days. Early on, however。可知她现在生活的很好,但是。。。说明她以前生活的并不如意。C符合语境。
小题2:推理题。B不是她恶劣行为的直接原因,她行为不端得直接原因是ACD在第2,3段都提及了。
小题3:细节题。根据第四段第四行But she did not give up; instead, she worked harder。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章介绍了一个问题女孩走向成功人士的道路,故A符合。
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As we drove along, my spirits went up again, and I turned, with pleasure, to the thought of the new life which I was entering. But though it was not far past the middle of September, the heavy clouds and strong north-easterly wind combined to make the day extremely cold; and the journey seemed a very long one, so that it was nearly one o’clock before we reached the place of our destination. Yet when we entered the gateway, my heart failed me, and I wished it were a mile or two farther off. For the first time in my life I must stand alone: there was no retreating now. I must enter that house, and introduce myself among its strange people. But how was it to be done? True, I was near nineteen; but, thanks to the protecting care of my mother and sister, I well knew that many a girl of fifteen, or under, was gifted with a more womanly address, and greater ease and self-possession, than I was. Yet, anyway. I would do very well, after all; and the children, of course, I should soon be at ease with them.
"Be calm, be calm, whatever happens," I said within myself; and truly I was so fully occupied in steadying my nerves and keeping down the rebellious beat of my heart that when I was admitted into the hall and into the presence of Mrs. Bloomfield, I almost forgot to answer her polite greeting; and it afterwards struck me that the little I did say was spoken in the tone of one half-dead or half-asleep.
With due politeness, however, she showed me my bedroom, and left me there to take a little refreshment for a little while and led me into the dining-room. Some beefsteaks and potatoes were set before me; and while I dined upon these, she sat opposite, watching me (as I thought) and trying to keep something like a conversation— consisting chiefly of commonplace remarks. In fact, my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner: not from appetite, but from the toughness of the beefsteaks, and the numbness of my hands.
“I have had so little time to attend to their education myself, but I think they are clever children, and very willing to learn, especially the little boy; he is, I think, the flower of the flock— a generous, noble-spirited boy, one to be led, but not driven, and remarkable for always speaking the truth.” “His sister Mary Ann will require watching,” continued she, “but she is a very good girl on the whole, though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible, as she is now almost six years old, and might acquire bad habits from the nurses. I have ordered her bed to be placed in your room, and if you will be so kind as to look after her washing and dressing, and take charge of her clothes, she needs to have nothing further to do with the nursery maid.”
I replied I was quite willing to do so; and at that moment the children entered the room. Tom Bloomfield was a well-grown boy of seven. Mary was a tall girl, for her age of six, somewhat dark like her mother. The second sister was Fanny, a very pretty little girl, looking little younger than Mary. The remaining one was Harriet, a little broad, fat, merry, playful thing of scarcely two, whom I had more desire for than all the rest — but with her I had nothing to do.
小题1:Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered Mrs. Bloomfield"s home?
A.She was nervous, dissatisfied with her manners but still confident.
B.She was cold, hungry but eager to see all the children in the family.
C.She was frightened, nervous and regretful about her decision.
D.She was calm, confident and very happy with all the family.
小题2:What job would the writer take in Mrs Bloomfield"s home?
A.A nursery maid.B.A house cleaner.C.A home cook.D.A family teacher.
小题3:Which of the following was TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold.
B.The delicious food took the writer"s attention away from Mrs. Bloomfield’s words.
C.All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family.
D.All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs Bloomfield herself.
小题4:From the passage, we can infer that ___________.
A.Mrs Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot
B.The youngest girl Harriet would be the writer’s favorite student
C.the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should
D.Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children

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Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman. Now all this is going to change.
She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town. Because of learning difficulties, she doesn’t have much education. But what she does have is a very good voice. As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays. For a living, she sang at local pubs.
When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags. The audience laughed at her.
But then she opened her mouth. A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent. A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables. Everyone was amazed. At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly.
Almost overnight, Susan became a household name. She won fans and millions of admirers. Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million hits.
Susan’s story proved the truth of an old saying: “Never judge the book by its cover.” Susan may look ordinary, and doesn’t have much dress sense, but she can certainly sing.
Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice. She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone’s respect.
小题1:According to the passage, Susan Boyle _______.
A.is a famous young actress
B.became famous after a show
C.used to be a good student
D.is good at dancing and has millions of admirers
小题2:The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means______.
A.far fromB.close to
C.different fromD.the same as
小题3:The audience jumped and applauded wildly because__________.
A.her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags
B.she looked very funny
C.she sang so well that everyone was amazed
D.she made a foolish mistake in the end
小题4:Susan Boyle has many fans now because of _______.
A.her beautiful face
B.her knowing how to dress
C.her good education
D.her beautiful voice and courage
小题5:The passage is mainly about___________.
A.how to win fans
B.how to sing well
C.a woman’s sudden success
D.a woman’s simple life

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
Last week I went to a supermarket. After I   36  the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to   37  him. I felt so upset and   38 . He took me to a small room, but I was   39  frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me   40 to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a   41  voice said in my ear: “Take out the things you’ve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn’t take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
  42  this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to   43  me.   44 , they found nothing.
But they didn’t believe that I hadn’t stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was   45 when it rang again. I felt   46  and burst into tears. I didn’t know how to prove   47  I was innocent(清白的).
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly,  48  we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said   49 .
Suddenly,  they  50  their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did   51  she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the   52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it   53 my innocence.
After that, they   54  to me in the small room, But they should have apologized  55 , shouldn’t they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?
小题1:
A.buyB.paidC.passedD.paid for
小题2:
A.obeyB.begC.followD.listen to
小题3:
A.angryB.excitedC.happyD.puzzled
小题4:
A.veryB.muchC.suchD.so
小题5:
A.disagree B.unwillingC.voluntarilyD.willingly
小题6:
A.highB.lowC.soundD.sharp
小题7:
A.OnB.InC.AtD.From
小题8:
A.look atB.watchC.examineD.keep
小题9:
A.Needless to sayB.So farC.On one handD.As a result of
小题10:
A.afraidB.frightenedC.shockedD.sad
小题11:
A.wrongedB.upsetC.scaredD.unpleasant
小题12:
A.whatB.whetherC.thatD.how
小题13:
A.andB.butC.orD.so
小题14:
A.unhappilyB.forcefully C.terriblyD.widely
小题15:
A.changedB.raisedC.increasedD.closed
小题16:
A.likeB.asC.according toD.as if
小题17:
A.onlyB.lastC.veryD.just
小题18:
A.testedB.showedC.provedD.gave
小题19:
A.saidB.apologizedC.agreedD.promised
小题20:
A.loudly B.togetherC.politelyD.in public

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
This is a real life story of the engineers building the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA back in 1870. The bridge was completed in 1883, after 13 years. In 1869, a creative engineer named John Roebling was   16  by an idea to build a spectacular bridge   17  New York with the Long Island.   18 , bridge-building experts throughout the world thought that this was impossible and told Roebling to forget the idea.
Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he   19  to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge   20 could be built. The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway, a tragic accident took the life of John Roebling. Washington was also injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which   21  him not being able to talk or walk.
  22  his handicap, Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning   23  to complete the bridge and his mind was still as   24  as ever. He didn’t want to   25 . Suddenly an idea   26  him. All he could do was move one   27  and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he   28  developed a code of communication with his wife.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his   29  with his finger on his wife’s arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands for his determination not to be   30 by circumstances. It stands too as a monument to the love and   31  of his wife who for 13 years long   32  decoded(解码)the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves a(n)   33  goal. Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles(障碍) seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that   34  that seem impossible can be realized with determination and persistence(坚持), no matter what the   35 are.
小题1:
A.inspiredB.promotedC.awardedD.presented
小题2:
A.collectingB.connectingC.contactingD.combining
小题3:
A.ThereforeB.InsteadC.HoweverD.So
小题4:
A.triedB.persuadedC.managedD.demanded
小题5:
A.in factB.in turnC.in needD.in general
小题6:
A.brought inB.resulted inC.put inD.took in
小题7:
A.In case ofB.Because ofC.In terms ofD.In spite of
小题8:
A.desireB.emotionC.feelingD.impression
小题9:
A.enthusiasticB.sharpC.eagerD.aware
小题10:
A.break downB.make outC.give upD.take up
小题11:
A.hitB.beatC.knockedD.patted
小题12:
A.handB.armC.fingerD.foot
小题13:
A.slowly B.swiftlyC.quicklyD.gently
小题14:
A.descriptionsB.introductionsC.instructionsD.explanations
小题15:
A.controlledB.affectedC.harmedD.hurt
小题16:
A.contributionB.devotionC.responsibilityD.attention
小题17:
A.patientlyB.hopefullyC.thankfullyD.occasionally
小题18:
A.practicalB.beneficialC.particularD.impossible
小题19:
A.ideasB.choicesC.dreamsD.challenges
小题20:
A.difficultiesB.conditionsC.situationsD.positions

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Allan Paul, a final year engineering student, was considered as a safe driver by all who knew him. One sunny morning, Allan was on his way home from his friend’s house on his favorite bike. All of a sudden, due to a major 31  by a truck driver near a traffic signal, Allan’s bike was hit by the huge truck. Poor Allan lost his legs and was 32  in the middle of the road, trembling.
He cried out for help but no one troubled to  33 . They were afraid of the consequences they could face if they gave Allan  34 .
There was a huge crowd gathering,  35  Allan like he was an alien. Allan kept crying and shouting aloud and finally he  36  his body to the sidewalk. Then he saw a man getting out of a car. Allan  37  him and cried out, “Please help me. I want to live. Save me, I am  38 .”
The man ran over and  39 . He picked up Allan and took him to the hospital. Allan gave him his  40  number and the man then called Allan’s house to inform his parents about the  41  and their son’s situation. Allan’s parents rushed to the  42 ; the doctors told them there was no  43  and asked them to take Allan home since it was impossible for him to  44 .    
Allan asked his parents to only  45  one person when he died, the man who had helped him. He also requested that they not inform or allow anybody else to see his dead body. Allan  46 the same night. As was Allan’s last  47 , his father called only that man and informed him about Allan’s  48 .
Only a person, who has a  49  heart and who offers his service for the good of his fellow human beings, is a man. Those who  50  to, remain animals forever.
小题1:
A.issueB.mistakeC.crisisD.problem
小题2:
A.sittingB.standing C.lyingD.rolling
小题3:
A.pick him upB.take him inC.calm him downD.leave him alone
小题4:
A.some supportB.some adviceC.a liftD.a helping hand
小题5:
A.greetingB.watchingC.attackingD.teasing
小题6:
A.carried B.pushedC.draggedD.conveyed
小题7:
A.turned toB.thought ofC.pointed at D.called on
小题8:
A.exhaustedB.helplessC.painfulD.dying
小题9:
A.yelledB.helpedC.hesitatedD.stopped
小题10:
A.officeB.accountC.contactD.street
小题11:
A.accidentB.operationC.injuryD.consequence
小题12:
A.roadB.scene C.homeD.hospital
小题13:
A.bedB.hopeC.timeD.trouble
小题14:
A.surviveB.recoverC.walkD.improve
小题15:
A.forgiveB.visitC.callD.thank
小题16:
A.broke down B.passed awayC.gave inD.burned out
小题17:
A.viewB.ideaC.wishD.comment
小题18:
A.situationB.willC.funeralD.death
小题19:
A.helpingB.innocentC.braveD.cheerful
小题20:
A.fearB.pretendC.failD.claim

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