James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves.

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves.

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James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.
"J.C., "he replied.
She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.
Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second  year student in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.
A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.
The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games  in Berlin the next year,  and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the AfricanAmerican winners.
"It was all right with me, "he said years later."I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."
Having returned from Berlin,  he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country,  either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.
Owens Olympic victories  made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks,  motorcycles and dogs.
"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later." But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."
In time,  however,  his gold medals changed his life."They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said. "Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."
小题1:
 Owens got his other name "Jesse" when.
A. he went to Ohio State University    
B. his teacher made fun of him
C. his teacher took "J. C."for "Jesse"
D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet
小题2:
 In the Big Ten meet,Owens
A.hurt himself in the backB.succeeded in setting many records
C.tried every sports event but failedD.had to give up some events
小题3:
 We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because.
A.he was not of the right race
B.he was the son of a poor farmer
C.he didnˊt shake hands with Hitler
D.he didnˊt talk to the US president on the phone
小题4:
 When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years ",he means that the medals.
A.have been changed for money to help him live on
B.have made him famous in the US
C.have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life
D.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs
小题5:
 What would be the best title for the text?
A.Jesse Owens, A Great American Athlete
B.Golden Moment — A Lifetime Struggle
C.Making A Living As A Sportsman
D.How To Be A Successful Athlete

答案

小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:A
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A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with   36 . As they drive past   37  they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acceptance. The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by   38  music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other pretty   39  gripe (把柄).
On moving into this neighborhood, I was   40  of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a   41  to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some   42  or other.
I   43  answered politely and made sure I   44  as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I   45  to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their   46  remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to   47  these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their   48 . Imagine my   49  when two days later they   50  at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stockings on their gate, and they   51  me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters , do not   52  on your random(随意的) gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this   53  to others, nor how many broken or   54  hearted people you may just change with a simple act of   55 .
小题1:
A.nobodyB.someoneC.anyoneD.nothing
小题2:
A.ladiesB.neighborsC.friendsD.relatives
小题3:
A.composingB.requestingC.reportingD.explaining
小题4:
A.importantB.easyC.interesting D.little
小题5:
A.accusedB.warnedC.remindedD.convinced
小题6:
A.challengeB.jobC.taskD.matter
小题7:
A.jokesB.adviceC.explanationD.complaint
小题8:
A.seldomB.neverC.alwaysD.sometimes
小题9:
A.wavedB.staredC.noticedD.laughed
小题10:
A.startedB.continuedC.mentionedD.decided
小题11:
A.smileB.attitudeC.decisionD.anger
小题12:
A.addB.recommendC.reduced D.drove
小题13:
A.placeB.roofC.gateD.fence
小题14:
A.interestB.smileC.surpriseD.face
小题15:
A.whisperedB.stoppedC.shoutedD.wandered
小题16:
A.broughtB.wishedC.threwD.expected
小题17:
A.take inB.take upC.give inD.give up
小题18:
A.refersB.meansC.relatesD.contributes
小题19:
A.kindB.lightC.hardD.warm
小题20:
A.sorrowB.hopeC.imaginationD.kindness

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When 7-year-old Warren Buffet said “ I will be the richest man one day”, his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money, selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. He had already earned $ 9,000 ( equal to $ 90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school and became a millionaire at 32.
And this month the 77-year- old, who earned his fortune by making a lot of great investment in the stock market, made his childhood dream come true. With a fortune of $ 62billion, Buffet has risen to be the world’s richest man according to Forbes Magazine.
Born in 1930, Buffet, the only son of a stockbroker, started on achieving his billion-dollar dream at an early age and was always ready to think outside the box to develop his business. At 8 he went to golf courses collecting and selling used balls.
At 11 when he sold soda pop door to door with a friend, the pair collected lids on the streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.
As a paper boy during high school, Buffet delivered two rival (竞争对手的)papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffet bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collect rent.
Young Buffet stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $ 5. The experience taught him one of the virtues (品质) in investing: patience.
After graduating from university, Buffet started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-cola, Buffet has become rich.
“Learning is important to Buffet’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning, from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he finally over achieved his aptitude ( 才能) ,” said Charlie Munger, his long-time business partner.
小题1:Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the selection?
A.What is Buffet’s approach to investing.
B.How do other people view Buffet.
C.How has Buffet handled hardships in his life.
D.How did Buffet make a fortune and realize his dream.
小题2:With the example of delivering two rival papers in high school, the author intends to tell us that Buffet______.
A.had a good sense of business
B.was a good paper boy
C.was hard to deal with business
D.knew anything but how to make money
小题3:. What did Buffet learn from his early experience of investing in stock market?
A.You never stop learning.
B.Be patient in business.
C.Only buy stocks of solid companies that are undervalued and inexpensive.
D.Stick to buying stocks in companies such as American Express and Coca-cola.
小题4:. Which of the following can most probably serve as the title of the selection?
A.Buffet – Good Example for All
B.Buffet- a Newspaper Boy
C.Buffet- Investor in Stock Market
D.Buffet- a Successful Daydreamer

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I have always believed the saying , “Any man can be a father, but it   31   someone special to be a dad.” This is true. Since the   32  of my son, Joshua, things have changed a lot in my life, but the  33  have been good! My wife and I have been through many  34   moments which have made both of us stronger.
My son was born with a serious breathing problem and he couldn’t keep his  35  down. He was put on several different medications,   36  he did not get any better. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua   37  he was born early; he had not   38  much weight since he was born.
As time progressed his regular doctor  39   my wife and me to visit Dr. Eid, a specialist in Louisville. He was   40  by my son’s condition and so we were sent to Louisville’s Children’s Hospital . Joshua   41  many different checkups. The   42  spent there was very demanding for my wife and me. But we did make it   43 . Our son Joshua was diagnosed (诊断) with asthma (哮喘) , and with acid reflux syndrome (酸回流综合症). After the treatment, his  44   began to improve slowly.
Joshua is 1 year and 1 month old now and his progress has been   45  --- he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife that if he keeps  46  like this he might become a football _____47   someday. There is a saying that has   48   me get through these troublesome times, “Problems will either  49    you or break you.”  When you think the   50  hours are upon you, remember the dawn is just in sight.
小题1:
A.takesB.asksC.tellsD.brings
小题2:
A.returnB.illnessC.birthD.death
小题3:
A.doctorsB.friendsC.causesD.changes
小题4:
A.boringB.challengingC.excitingD.puzzling
小题5:
A.foodB.waterC.weightD.medicine
小题6:
A.soB.butC.sinceD.until
小题7:
A.looked aboutB.looked forC.looked likeD.looked at
小题8:
A.gainedB.lostC.keptD.raised
小题9:
A.followedB.orderedC.invitedD.advised
小题10:
A.angeredB.shockedC.disappointedD.scared
小题11:
A.went intoB.put intoC.went throughD.broke through
小题12:
A.timeB.moneyC.hourD.holiday
小题13:
A.outB.downC.offD.through
小题14:
A.dietB.studyC.healthD.weight
小题15:
A.greatB.slowC.littleD.enough
小题16:
A.walkingB.runningC.trainingD.growing
小题17:
A.supporterB.playerC.coachD.fan
小题18:
A.leftB.movedC.helpedD.watched
小题19:
A.cheat B.makeC.beatD.find
小题20:
A.easiestB.latestC.brightestD.darkest

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When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard:The Liz Murray Story” , shown in late April.
Liz Murray , a 22-- year-- old American girl, has been writing a real--life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug--addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, My understanding was that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that "next to nothing could hold me down". She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. "I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time."
  Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is "as simple as making a decision".
小题1: The word “setback” in the first paragraph most probably means___________?
A.danger  B.difficulty  C.unhappiness  D.disaster
小题2:What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Liz’s Harvard DreamB.Bitter Childhood of Liz
C.Liz’s Love for Her ParentsD.Liz’s Struggle for Her Life
小题3:What actually made Liz throw herself into her studies ?
A.Her parents’ addiction to drugsB.Her mother’ s disease
C.Lack of food and clothes  D.Her mother’ s death
小题4: According to the passage, which is NOT true about Liz?
A.strong-- willedB.enviousC.determinedD.respectful

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper   36  what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven – paper   37  his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his   38  into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his   39 . Two days later he received his paper back. On the   40  page was a large red F with a   41  that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “  42  did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like   43 . Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no   44  a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “  45  you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your   46 .”
The boy went home and   47  about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the   48 paper, making no changes.
Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I   49  have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The   50  part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher   51  30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was   52 , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream    53 . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams.   54  you had enough courage not to   55 yours.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…
小题1:
A.inB.atC.forD.about
小题2:
A.givingB.takingC.describingD.making
小题3:
A.opinionB.thoughtC.soulD.heart
小题4:
A.classmateB.teacherC.fatherD.writer
小题5:
A.frontB.middleC.backD.last
小题6:
A.wordB.noteC.paperD.letter
小题7:
A.WhatB.WhereC.WhyD.How
小题8:
A.youB.meC.himD.them
小题9:
A.roadB.wayC.methodD.idea
小题10:
A.NowB.AlthoughC.SinceD.If
小题11:
A.workB.ideaC.gradeD.advice
小题12:
A.thoughtB.writeC.spokeD.read
小题13:
A.newB.sameC.differentD.second
小题14:
A.neverB.againC.evenD.still
小题15:
A.firstB.biggestC.bestD.most
小题16:
A.broughtB.tookC.carriedD.found
小题17:
A.arrivingB.leavingC.movingD.reaching
小题18:
A.stealerB.makerC.loverD.leader
小题19:
A.UnluckilyB.GenerallyC.FinallyD.Fortunately
小题20:
A.take upB.make upC.give upD.break up

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