Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled aroun
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Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.
Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics( USSR)，Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.
In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.
The doctore told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins ’ problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.
Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead，he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. ."
He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain -free sleep at night.
Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days，Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television，reading funny books，and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks，he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto . Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.
After a few months，Mr. Cousins returned to work. He has laughed himself back to health.
小题1:Why did Norman Cousins get sick?| A．He did not rest enough. | B．He traveled too much. | | C．His body chemistry changed. | D．All of the above. |
小题2:What part of his body was affected by the illness?| A．The bones in his feet. | | B．His mind when he slept. | | C．The material between his bones. | | D．His stomach. |
小题3:What did Mr. Cousins think caused his illness?| A．Bad food. | B．Too much laughter. | | C．Unhappy thoughts. | D．The doctors. |
小题4:Where did Mr. Cousins go in order to cure himself?| A．To a hotel room. | B．To the beach. | C．To the hospital. | D．To the USSR. |
小题5:How long did it take before Mr. Cousins went back, to work?| A．A few weeks. | B．A few months. | C．A few hours. | D．A few years. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B |
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“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend. It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question. Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister. We hung out together. We gave each other advice.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly.
The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy. I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”
“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay. See you later then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked.
The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight-two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship.
小题1:How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?| A．They would be close friends again. | | B．They would not speak to each other. | | C．They would lose touch with each other. | | D．They would go on fighting with each other. |
小题2:The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”.| A．I looked like a boss | B．I acted as a boss | | C．I was fond of giving orders | D．I was fond of fighting |
小题3:Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a. Jamie became our friend.
b. I felt lonely and unhappy.
c. Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot.
d. Jenna brought me a Christmas card.
e. I was sorry for what I did to her.
f. Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends.| A．f a b c e d | B．a c f b d e | C．a b c f e d | D．f a c b d e |
小题4:The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________.| A．what Jenna wrote was funny | | B．Jenna would be her friend again | | C．she was happy about the coming Christmas | | D．she was happy to receive a Christmas card |
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Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed(刺) him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be accepted by one’s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos—people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings－in other words, to show their individuality(个性). A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person’s life.
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group’s uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.
小题1:Jack has got tattoos in order to ________.| A．show his great bravery | B．gain a special experience | | C．make himself more healthy | D．be different from others |
小题2:According to the passage, media images are linked to ________.| A．traditional lifestyle | B．social position | | C．cultural background | D．public interest |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that ________.| A．some people get tattoos out of pressure | | B．tattoo is related to religious belief | | C．getting tattoos costs a lot of money | | D．most people with tattoos are artists |
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The first time Luca heard the Island of Inventions, he was very young, but the wonders he heard about sounded so unbelievable to him that they were forever kept in his memory. Since then, he never stopped searching clues which might lead him to that place of wonder. He read widely to collect information.
Taking a little from here and there, he got quite a clear idea of what the Island was really like. It was a secret place, where all the great men learn and invent together. To be able to join that select club, you had to have created great inventions. Only then could you receive the invitation.
To get a chance, Luca spend the years studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were anything he didn’t understand, he would seek help. Soon he met other brilliant inventors too, and he told them of the secrets of the Island. These young inventors would likewise dream of being sent “the letter”.
As time passed, the disappointment of not being sent the letter gave rise to even greater cooperation and help between them. Their inventions soon became known throughout the world.
But no invention came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing, trying to come up with better ideas. Fresh talent was added to their group. One day, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man who had written to join their group. Luca told the young man the secrets of the Island, and of how he was sure that they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor said: “What? You mean this isn’t really the Island of Inventions?”
It inspired Luca and he realized that his dream had become true.
小题1:Luca read widely to ________.| A．get information about the great inventions | | B．get clear ideas about the island for vacations | | C．seek massages about the secret club of inventions | | D．get more knowledge for the benefit of his inventions |
小题2:Luca and other brilliant inventors around him shared a dream of _______.| A．being great inventors of worldwide fame | | B．being accepted as members of the Island of Inventions | | C．being inventors envied by members of the Island of Inventions | | D．being remembered for the contribution to scientific development |
小题3:What is the effect of their not being given “the letter”?| A．They were disappointed, while it encouraged them to work harder. | | B．They became desperate and decided to have another way of living. | | C．They changed their strategy and promote their inventions publicly. | | D．They gave up their dream while continued their inventions together. |
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Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
I have a problem, and I need your help. I always thought I was popular 小题1:school. 小题2: just now I fount out my friends didn’t invite 小题3: to their party. Everyone else in my class 小题4: invited except me, and I don’t know 小题5: . I can’t think 小题6: I did wrong. I’m very upset, and don’t know how to deal 小题7: it? What do you think? Can you 小题8: me? |
The first ting we do is to put an APB and this goes to all the police stations in the country.
Next we telephone the hospitals. Often the person we are looking for has been in an accident.
Then we might try parents, friends or relatives they might be with. We try to follow their movements and to find the last person they saw in local or national papers—especially papers they might read. There are other things we can do: put posters in places where they might be, go on television.
Here in America there is a magazine in which there are photographs of missing children. This is often the last hope. Of course, with nearly two million missing children every year, we can’t do all these things for everyone. We haven’t got the time, or the money , or the people who work for it.
小题1: Who do they look for?| A．Criminals. | | B．The drivers who have caused accidents. | | C．News reports. | | D．Missing children. |
小题2: How many ways to find the missing children are mentioned in the passage?| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Two. | D．Seven. |
小题3:When a person is reported to be missing, they| A．might not know the exact reason | B．might find out the reason first | | C．set out to look for him at once | D．first turn to the police for help |
小题4:They put photos in newspapers or put posters because they think| A．people will tell them what will happen to the missing persons | | B．the missing persons might come back after reading them | | C．everyone will know the missing persons | | D．all the people will read them |
小题5: According to the passage, when they are looking for a missing child, they| A．can always find him | | B．couldn’t always try every way mentioned above | | C．just try one way or another | | D．won’t give up until they find him |
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