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Few people would ever think of beginning a career at the age of 76, but one American most famous artist did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she could no longer take an active part in the funning of her farm. As she searched for something to do, she discovered painting--- an activity she had loved as a child.
Grandma Moses painted in primitive style, and her works are simple and basic — almost childlike in their composition. She first painted only for her own pleasure, and then began to sell her works for small sums of money.
In 1939, an art collector named Louis Caldor chanced to see several of Granma Moses’ works hanging in a store. He liked them, bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to the art world.
Grandma Moses passed away on December 13,1961, at the age of 101, who had enjoyed a second career that lasted a quarter of a century.
小题1:Before becoming an artist, Grandma Moses _______ .
A．wrote several good booksB．managed a farmC．was a housewifeD．worked as a nurse
小题2: Grandma Moses’ art career lasted ______ .
A．101 yearsB．76 yearsC．25 yearsD．22 years
小题3:Even if no one had bought her paintings, Grandma Moses probably would have ________.
A．continued to paint anywayB．gone back to farming
C．given up paintingD．spent the rest of her life in peace
小题4: The story is mainly about­­­_______ .
A．pictures in primitive styleB．a successful art collector
C．a great American artistD．the secret of living longer

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For a girl who"s interested in fashion, what would be the dream job? Being a model? Probably
no–-that"s for a pencil thin who doesn"t eat. One answer is, fashion stylist.
Girls can find it hard to ignore this attractiveness and the field is opening up to normal girls,
not only style or fashion design majors(某专业的学生). "It looked too high before, but now I
find it more approachable," said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature graduate who works as an assistant stylist at Hermès in Shanghai. "There is no certain principle in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own distinct taste to make them pretty and attractive." Some professionals said that Xue"s not mistaken.
The attractiveness of this work is not only in the wonderful clothes. Now it"s a career with a bright future and pay packet. The income can allow you to buy expensive clothes and, with your name and photo appearing on pages, readers will remember your fashion tips.
A stylist at a fashion magazine can have some unique rights. You have a chance to contact famous persons and dress them up in a style you like. You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in. You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.
"You have to be ‘all-round’:from hair and make up to clothes, shoes, and accessories (配饰) to the event," said He Qing, 21, a junior in fashion design at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. "You have to know everything, and handle several things at the same time. It"s challenging. That"s why I love it."
So, remember girls, you"ve been warned.
小题1: The underlined phrase “ pay packet” (paragraph 3)  means________.
A．a large bagB．a large amount of moneyC．chancesD．choices
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．There are certain principles in dressing up models.
B．The only attractiveness of this work is in the wonderful clothes.
C．Only style or fashion design majors can work as a fashion stylist.
D．A stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toe。
小题3:What is the unique right a stylist at a fashion magazine can have?
A．You have a chance to contact celebrities and dress them up in a style you like.
B．You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in.
C．You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.
D．All of above
小题4: What will the author write in the 6th paragraph?
A．Top brands that fashion stylists like best.
B．Various fashion shows
C．Difficulties that fashion stylists may meet
D．Other dream jobs

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请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项。
     Mike has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his father took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the plane, he ___36__ of becoming and airplane pilot(飞行员) someday. As Mike grew up, he learned as ___37___ as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school ___38___ university. He kept on ___39___ his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very ___40___. Mike’s parents couldn’t afford it.

Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled ___41___ America for his factory. He liked to travel, ___42___ by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.
One morning, Mike __43___ to Altanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to ___44___. Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a ___45___ voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack(劫持)”, he nearly __46___ out of his seat, but he pretended(假装) he was still ___47___ . he listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was ___48___. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very ___49____. He knew he had to stop them before they began their ___50____.
Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess(空姐) and told her about the coming___51____. A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon he plane landed at the ___52___ airport.
The two men received a __53___ when they saw twenty police officers were ___54___ them at the airport.
Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. __55__ he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.
小题1:
A．spoke B．heard C．dreamed D．thought
小题2:
A．littleB．muchC．easilyD．quickly
小题3:
A．as well as B．such asC．because ofD．instead of
小题4:
A．warningB．talking C．askingD．complaining
小题5:
A．expensiveB．cheapC．difficultD．enjoyable
小题6:
A．alongB．towardsC．throughD．around
小题7:
A．neverB．widelyC．exceptD．especially
小题8:
A．flewB．cameC．movedD．drove
小题9:
A．workB．sleepC．restD．bed
小题10:
A．loudB．nervousC．lowD．serious
小题11:
A．ranB．walkedC．jumpedD．dropped
小题12:
A．awake B．asleepC．quietD．careless
小题13:A saying     B. changing  C. discussing  D. happening
小题14:
A．sadB．angry C．painfulD．careful
小题15:
A．planB．storyC．challengeD．accident
小题16:
A．dangerB．troubleC．flyingD．training
小题17:
A．safestB．biggestC．nearest D．farthest
小题18:
A．surpriseB．welcomeC．message D．present
小题19:
A．looking forB．waiting forC．asking forD．talking about
小题20:
A．SoB．SinceC．ThoughD．Then

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Too many people want others to be their friends，but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last long. To have a friend，you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules：be honest；be generous；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth，people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest，you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count_ on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes .Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them，you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later every one needs understanding and helping with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike .But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends，you must practice honesty，generosity and understanding.
小题1:Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.
A．there are too many people who want to make friends
B．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back
C．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others
D．they don’t know friendship is something serious
小题2:According to the passage，honesty is________.
A．something countable
B．the base of friendship
C．as important as money
D．more important than anything else
小题3:The best title of this passage is ________.
A．Honesty Is the Best Policy
B．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
C．How to Be Friends
D．Three Important Points in Life
小题4:What’s the meaning of “count on” in this passage?
A．数，点（数）B．认为，看作
C．重视D．期待

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Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and wasn’t found. Dick’s mother left her three-year-old son without saying good-bye. His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. Dick became a tall, strong man. He found work on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money. He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy but one day she died in a traffic accident. The young man was very sad. After he buried her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑)for her. He went to town and came in a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, “Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?” “Yes, we do, sir, ” answered the shopkeeper. “Is it as expensive as the new one?”
“No, it’s much cheaper,” said the man. “But another name was engraved (刻) on it.” “It doesn’t matter, ” said Dick. “My aunt couldn’t read.”
小题1: If      , the family members were hungry.
A．Dick’s father could catch no fish in winter
B．Dick’s father had a boat in winter
C．Dick’s father had to look after him in winter
D．no food was sold in winter
小题2:Dick wanted to get more money to     .
A．marry a wifeB．give his aunt nice presents
C．buy a farmD．build a house
小题3:Dick often went to see his aunt because       .
A．she felt lonelyB．she was often ill
C．she had no childrenD．with her help he grew up
小题4:Dick wanted to buy an old tombstone because     .
A．he didn’t had enough money to buy a new one
B．his aunt couldn’t read whose name was engraved
C．his aunt wasn’t going to mind it
D．nobody knew what his aunt’s name was

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Jack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of the Wild, the story of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.
Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He wrote, “Life and pocket book were both too short.” In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was then only 40 years old.
小题1: Jack London went to Alaska to __________________.
A．find ideas for his booksB．find goldC．write his books and storiesD．find jobs
小题2: Jack London left school because __________________.
A．he had to work to help his familyB．he had completed his education
C．he wanted to become a writerD．he wanted to find gold.
小题3: From what did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?
A．His life in Alaska.B．His childhood friend.
C．A large dog in the north.D．His pocket book.
小题4:What do we know about Jack London?
A．He became famous but remained poor all his life.
B．Though he was poor, he was always happy.
C．He was not famous until he died in 1916.
D．He killed himself because of poor health.

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