Dear Abby,I am a very conservative woman. I don’t drink, dance, wear makeups or

Dear Abby,I am a very conservative woman. I don’t drink, dance, wear makeups or

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Dear Abby,
I am a very conservative woman. I don’t drink, dance, wear makeups or pants. I enjoy the company of friends despite(尽管)our differences and thought they enjoyed mine.
On our most recent outing, however, they laughed at my religious jewelry, commented on my “lack of fashion,” and made me feel guilty for not wanting to stay out late.
Despite this, they are great friends and would help me at the drop of a hat. I don’t bring up their being overweight, or that I think some of the clothes they wear are ugly. I don’t criticize them for sleeping around. I wish they would accept me for who I am.
I am considering not going out with them the next time they ask, but I don’t really want it to come to that. Any suggestions?
—Just an Old-Fashioned Girl
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Dear Old-Fashioned Girl,
Just this: It’s time for you to start cultivating relationships with people whose values are more like your own. The friends you have described may be lovely, but their comments were out of line and folks are known by the company they keep. If you spend a lot of time with the women you have described, people will begin to make assumptions(臆断) about you.
—Abby
小题1: The underlined word “conservative” is closest in meaning to ________.
A.beautiful
B.old-fashioned
C.overweight
D.ordinary-looking
小题2: When did Old-fashioned Girl feel guilty?
A.When her friends stayed out late.
B.When she stayed out late with her friends.
C.When she refused her friends’ request to stay out late.
D.When her friends refused her to stay out late with them.
小题3: Which of the following could Old-fashioned Girl most possibly agree to?
A.It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
B.Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.
C.The friend is the one who knows all about you, and still likes you.
D.True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.
小题4: According to Abby, it’s a good idea for Old-fashioned Girl to ________.
A.talk with her friends
B.understand her friends
C.forgive her friends
D.break up with her friends

答案
小题1:B小题1:   C小题1:C小题1:D
解析

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If a person tells you that something is “the real McCoy”,he is telling you it is the real thing,not a copy or replacement.There is nothing false about “the real McCoy”.It is the best that can be found.
There are different ideas on how the expression came into common use.Perhaps the most popular story is about a famous boxer,Charles Kid McCoy,a one-time world famous welter-weigh champion.One day,McCoy was having a drink in a bar with a lady friend.A man came up and began to talk to her.He was not a nice man.
McCoy wanted no trouble.He asked the man to leave.He said.“I"m Kid McCoy.”McCoy thought his name was so well-known that he didn’t need to say more.But the man did not believe him.“Oh,yeah?” he said.“Well,if you are Kid McCoy,then I am George Washington!” And he continued to speak to the prize-fighter’s friend in all unpleasant way.
McCoy hit the man with a fist-not hard-actually it was really a light touch.But the man fell to the ground,unconscious.Ten minutes later,when he came to sense,he called out. “That was the real McCoy!” And so,as told by kid McCoy,that was how the expression “the real McCoy” got started.
There are other versions,however.One is that the expression goes back to the days of prohibition(禁止)when it was illegal in the United States to sell whiskey.Although whiskey was against the law,many sold it.And many sold bad whiskey.They were not afraid to do so,because there was so little that anybody could do about it.Buying whiskey,good or had,was as illegal as selling it.
But there was one whiskey dealer who was honest.His name was McCoy.He refused to sell bad whiskey.He sold  only the best imported whiskey.His product became recognized as the best.It was called “the real McCoy”.
The expression survived prohibition days and soon became a general term.One way or another,no matter how the expression began,“the real McCoy” is an expression that everyone understands.It means the one and only—the best one.They are indeed words of special praise.
小题1:What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.It is about the exact meaning of the version.
B.It tells how a person gets his name.
C.It shows how to tell the real from the false.
D.It explains how to find the best.
小题2:In the third paragraph,“the prize-fighter” refers to______.
A.a championB.George Washington
C.a fellowD.McCoy
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the days prohibition?
A.A national law forbade the sale of alcoholic drinks.
B.Bad whiskey was not allowed to sell.
C.People at that time preferred nothing but whiskey.
D.The days of prohibition resulted in MeCoy’s selling wine.
小题4:What is the main idea of the whole passage?
A.The story of a famous boxer.
B.The general use of the version.
C.The expression and its story.
D.The friendship between an athlete and a seller.

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Some years ago I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s  36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so  37 that I decided to write an article about her.
I   38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She  39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I   40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there  41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that  42  Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story was just impossible. The  43  was almost unbearable. I    44  for days with draft after draft(草稿). Finally I put my article into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My article   45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I  46  in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   47  the refusal letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, while   48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   49 :
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is nice. Yet we need some   50  materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to  51  your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to   52 . Fear of refusal cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars. More importantly, I lost years of   53  writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this   54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t   55 to doubt yourself. 
小题1:
A.joyB.voiceC.speech D.smile
小题2:
A.proudB.activeC.satisfied D.moved
小题3:
A.visitedB.orderedC.phonedD.interviewed
小题4:
A.agreedB.refusedC.hesitatedD.paused
小题5:
A.admittedB.discoveredC.explained D.knew
小题6:
A.seriouslyB.patientlyC.nervouslyD.quietly
小题7:
A.blamingB.foolingC.inviting D.urging
小题8:
A.hardshipB.failureC.commentD.pressure
小题9:
A.struggledB.paintedC.woreD.kept
小题10:
A.disappearedB.returnedC.spreadD.improved
小题11:
A.compareB.boardC.surviveD.compete
小题12:
A.ignoreB.deliverC.face D.receive
小题13:
A.decoratingB.repairingC.cleaningD.leaving
小题14:
A.disbeliefB.anxietyC.horrorD.panic
小题15:
A.subjectiveB.relatedC.privateD.reliable
小题16:
A.broadcastB.createC.publishD.judge
小题17:
A.recoverB.prepareC.escapeD.concentrate
小题18:
A.steadyB.endlessC.typicalD.enjoyable
小题19:
A.experienceB.successC.benefitD.accident
小题20:
A.attemptB.affordC.expectD.pretend

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While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit (电路装置) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize, I got this valuable advice from my father: “Do whatever interests you, and don’t let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.” 
I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, I used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (编码). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it?” As I kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those “how” questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions.
It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn’t know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He had headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem. 
My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project. 
小题1:According to the passage, the writer was interested in ______.
A.developing traffic systemsB.doing challenging projects
C.winning great prizesD.writing different codes
小题2: The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because ______.
A.he had no clear idea about his programB.he was too shy to express himself
C.he wanted to be understood easilyD.he preferred this kind of question
小题3: We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program ______.
A.would benefit people a lotB.was done together with others
C.was difficult and needed patienceD.cost much money and energy
小题4: What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Do It YourselfB.No Pains, No Gains
C.Learning with InterestD.Practice Makes Perfect

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  Ed Jocelyn and Andy McEwen might have appeared to be a bit mad---the two set off on their own “Long March” through the remotest regions of China on October 16. The idea was to take a year to retrace one of the epic movements of modern military history.
The two British men in their mid-30s were working as editors in Beijing when they decided to reexperience the tales of the original marches. “We hold these people in such respect,” McEwen says.
They plan to keep diaries but will not share the contents during the trip. “When we get to the end we’ll put our heads together and try and come up with a book,” Jocelyn said.
Their trip has had some auspicious beginning, they have already met two Long March veterans(老战士) in less than a month of travel.
In this modern version, the pair are aided by high-tech equipment including a satellite phone, mini-computer, video camera and solar panels to recharge batteries. A mountain tent and portable stove will help them in the remoter stretches.
They plan to average 35-40 kilometers a day, and rest about every third day. Ed admitted that their trip would be very tough.
If they succeed, they will be the first foreigners to complete the entire Long March route since Otto Braun, the German military advisor who accompanied the Red Army on the Long March.
小题1: This text is mainly about          .
A.high-tech equipment helpful to the Long March
B.first foreigners to walk the Long March
C.British recall of the Long March spirit
D.British editors’ adventure original in China
小题2: The underlined word “auspicious” most probably means          .
A.friendlyB.favourableC.strangeD.surprising
小题3: Which of the following statements is NOT true about the two foreigners?
A.They will use anything modern on the way.
B.They will do some cooking by themselves.
C.They’re planning to have a book published one year later.
D.They will send off news about what happens day by day.

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Clarissa looked out of the taxi window at the wet road. It was still raining. She was looking forward to getting home after a busy and tiring week in Italy.
The taxi stopped outside the terminal and Clarissa got out. While she was finding some money in her purse, the driver took out her luggage. She picked up her suitcase and entered the terminal building. The British airways check—in desk was near the entrance. After checking in her luggage, she went to buy some magazines. Then she went through passport control and the security check.
After waiting in line with other passengers, Clarissa walked down the corridor and onto the plane. Her seat was next to the window. While the plane was taking off, she closed her eyes, but when the plane was in the air, she began to relax. She pressed the button at the side of the seat, lay back and opened her eyes again.
Pin! The sound of the bell woke Clarissa from her dreams. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are now approaching Heathrow. Will you fasten your seatbelts and extinguish all your cigarettes.”
When the plane landed and came to a standstill, Clarissa saw that outside the sun was shining and the sky was clear. It was going to be a perfect day.
小题1: When in Italy Clarissa was ______.
A.airsickB.sickC.seasickD.homesick
小题2: Choose the right order when Clarissa went back home.
a. She waited in line for a while.   b. She passed through the airport control.
c. She took a taxi to catch her plane.
d. She bought some magazines to read in the plane.
e. She went through the check - in desk. 
f. she went through the security-check door.  g. She went aboard the plane.
A.c,e,d,b,f,a,gB.c,f,d,e,a,b,gC.d,e,f,b,g,e,a D.a,c,d,e,b,f,g
小题3:When the plane took off or before the plane was in the air, Clarissa was probably __  .
A. glad         B. anxious         C. nervous         D. relaxed
小题4: We know from the text ______.
A.before the plane took off, smoking was not allowed.
B.just before landing, people were asked not to smoke.
C.when the plane took off and landed, smoking was not allowed.
D.smoking was not allowed all the way to Heathrow.

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