Once an Arab was traveling in the desert . When the sun went down in the west ,
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Once an Arab was traveling in the desert . When the sun went down in the west , he stopped and put up his tent , made a fire and had a 36 meal . When night fell , he 37 down to sleep .
He had 38 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 39 on his elbow(肘) . He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent . The camel said , “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm ? It’s so cold outside . I won’t take up much room . ”
The Arab was a 40 man . “All right ,do as you please , ”he said . Then he turned on his side and went back to sleep .
It wasn’t long 41 he felt a push on his shoulder . It was the camel again . “Dear master ,”the camel said , “my head is quite warm now , but my neck is still cold . Do you mind 42 I keep it inside the tent ,too ? ”
“No , not at all , ”the man said . But this time he felt a bit 43 , as the camel had such a long neck .
Hardly had he shut his eyes when he got a harder push in his side . This time the camel said , “Will you please 44 me to bring my front legs inside and warm them up a little ?”
The Arab moved over to one side of the tent .He made 45 as small as he could . It wasn’t a bit comfortable , and sleep was now 46 .
After a while, the camel gave him a rough push and said , “The tent is too small for the two of us .Besides , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. 47 is only reasonable that you should leave the whole tent to me .”
| 小题1: | | A．simple | B．rich | C．excellent | D．ordinary |
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| 小题3: | | A．seldom | B．not | C．almost | D．hardly |
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| 小题4: | | A．touch | B．beat | C．kick | D．bite |
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| 小题5: | | A．hard-hearted | B．kind-hearted | C．cruel | D．careless |
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| 小题6: | | A．after | B．before | C．since | D．then |
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| 小题8: | | A．crowded | B．comfortable | C．warmer | D．narrower |
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| 小题10: | | A．the tent | B．himself | C．room | D．ground |
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| 小题11: | | A．impossibly | B．impossible | C．quite possible | D．possibility |
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答案
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D
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小题1:B
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小题1:D
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解析
小题1:． A 旅行条件十分艰苦，饭菜不可能很丰盛，ordinary 前应加 an。
小题1:． B 注意动词的的不规则变化， lay 时 lie的过去式。
小题1:． D hardly---when ---搭配，表示“刚（一）------就---”。
小题1:． A 最初骆驼只将头伸进帐篷，采取轻轻碰的方式，才有后面的得寸进尺。
小题1:． B 主人答应了骆驼的请求，说明他kind-hearted。
小题1:． B “不久又---”，before 引导的时间状语从句，句子中 it 指时间。
小题1:． D if引导条件状语从句。
小题1:． A 他感到拥挤。
小题1: B allow sb .to do容许某人做某事
小题1:． B 他自己缩成一团，至于tent 和 ground ， 其大小怎么都不会变化。
小题1:． B 注意冠词：be out of the question=impossible，而be out of question=possible。
小题1:． A 骆驼认为帐篷让他独自享用才对。It作形式主语。 |
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The subway train moved back and forth, its wheels producing more loud sounds than ever against the tracks. Outside the window was just the 21 cold of winter. The carriage was filled with frozen self-centered, bored 22 .
Suddenly a little boy 23 his way in between grown-up legs. 24 his father stayed by the door, the boy sat next to the window, surrounded by 25 , half-awake adults. What a brave child, I thought. As the train entered a tunnel (隧洞), something totally 26 happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and put his 27 on my knee. For a moment, I thought that he wanted to go 28 me and returned to his father, so I moved a bit. But instead of moving on, the boy held his 29 up towards me. He wanted to tell me something, I thought. I 30 to listen to what he had to say. Wrong 31 ! He kissed me softly on the cheek.
Then he returned to his 32 , settled down and cheerfully started looking out of the window. But I was 33. What happened? A kid kissing an unknown grown-up on the train? To my amazement, the kid 34 to kiss all my neighbors.
Nervous and puzzled, we looked questioningly at his father. “He’s so happy to be 35 .” the father said. “He’s been very sick.”
The train stopped and the father and son got down and 36 into the crowd. The doors closed. On my cheek I could still 37 the child’s kiss -- a kiss that had caused 38 soul-searching. How many grown-ups go around kissing each other 39 the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege of living? What would happen 40 we all just started being ourselves?
The little boy has given us a sweet but serious lesson: Don’t let yourself die before your heart  stops!
| 小题1: | | A．great | B．freezing | C．strong | D．strange |
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| 小题2: | | A．drivers | B．boys | C．adults | D．passengers |
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| 小题3: | | A．pushed | B．left | C．got | D．felt |
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| 小题5: | | A．polite | B．unfriendly | C．rude | D．strange |
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| 小题6: | | A．interesting | B．nervous | C．unexpected | D．exciting |
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| 小题7: | | A．hand | B．face | C．finger | D．mouth |
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| 小题8: | | A．before | B．beyond | C．with | D．past |
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| 小题9: | | A．hand | B．luggage | C．head | D．ticket |
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| 小题10: | | A．got off | B．bent down | C．fell down | D．stood up |
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| 小题12: | | A．father | B．carriage | C．home | D．seat |
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| 小题13: | | A．frightened | B．excited | C．shocked | D．worried |
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| 小题14: | | A．kept on | B．went on | C．moved on | D．tried on |
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| 小题15: | | A．alive | B．active | C．young | D．awake |
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| 小题16: | | A．lost | B．joined | C．disappeared | D．rushed |
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| 小题20: | | A．after | B．unless | C．if | D．when |
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It was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground.
“I’d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he’d pushed,” she says. “I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ‘No, we don’t push.’” What happened next was unexpected.
“The boy’s mother ran toward me from across the park,” Stella says, “I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for blaming her child. All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted and hurt other children?”
Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people’s children has become a hidden danger.
In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister’s house it’s encouraged. I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at mine. That’s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous when you’re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.
“Kids aren’t all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.” But there is still an idea that they’re the property of the parent. We see our children as a mirror of ourselves, so if you’re saying that my child is behaving improperly, then that’s somehow a criticism(批评) of me.”
In those situations, it’s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two opinions.
“I’d go to the child first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. “Usually a quiet reminder that ‘we don’t do that here’ is enough. Kids have antennae (直觉) for how to behave in different settings.”
He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel careless, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.
This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents and ask them to deal with it,” she says.
Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers: “Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Start with something like: ‘I know you’ll think I’m silly but in my house I don’t want…’”
小题1:What did Stella Bianchi expect the young boy’s mother to do when she talked to him?| A．Make an apology | B．Come over to stop her | | C．Blame her own boy | D．Take her own boy away |
小题2:What does the author say about dealing with other people’s children?| A．It’s important not to hurt them in any way | | B．It’s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing | | C．It’s advisable to treat them as one’s own kids | | D．It’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble |
小题3:According to professor Naomi White, when one’s kids are criticized, their parents will probably feel ______.| A．discouraged | B．hurt | C．puzzled | D．affected |
小题4: What should one do when seeing other people’s kids misbehave according to Andrew Fuller?| A．Talk to them directly in a mild way | B．Complain to their parents politely | | C．Simply leave them alone | D．Punish them lightly |
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A young boy loved football with all his heart. But being half the size of the other boys, this hopeful athlete 36 the bench and hardly ever played.
This young man was still the 37 of the class when he entered high school. He decided to try his best at every 38 , and perhaps he could play later. All through high school he 39 neither a practice nor a game, but 40 a bench-warmer all four years.
When the young man went to 41 , the coach kept him on the roster(候选名单) 42 he always put his heart and soul to every practice, and at same time, 43 the other members with the spirit they badly needed. But during his four years at college, he never 44 to play in a game,
In the last football match, the game was not going 45 . When the team was ten points 46 , the silent young man came to the coach and said “Coach, please let me 47 . Believe me.” The coach pretended not to hear him . There was no 48 he wanted the worst player in this close playoff(决赛) game.
But the young man 49 , and finally the coach, feeling sorry for him, 50 . “All right,” he said. “You can go in.” Soon, the coach, the players and everyone in the 51 could not believe their eyes. This little 52 man, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not 53 him. He ran, he passed, blocked like a star.
The 54 was(were) soon tied, In the closing seconds of the game, he intercepted(拦截) a 55 and ran all the way for the winning touchdown(触地得分). The fans applauded(鼓掌) and his teammates raised him onto their shoulders. Such cheering he never heard.
| 小题1: | | A．stood by | B．sat on | C．carried up | D．moved away |
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| 小题2: | | A．smallest | B．smartest | C．bravest | D．biggest |
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| 小题3: | | A．risk | B．step | C．practice | D．match |
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| 小题4: | | A．missed | B．hated | C．joined | D．watched |
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| 小题5: | | A．forgot | B．earned | C．displayed | D．remained |
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| 小题6: | | A．his hometown | B．his coach’s | C．college | D．school |
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| 小题7: | | A．before | B．though | C．when | D．because |
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| 小题8: | | A．charged | B．applied | C．provided | D．changed |
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| 小题9: | | A．managed | B．persuaded | C．promised | D．wanted |
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| 小题10: | | A．any more | B．badly | C．well | D．anyway |
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| 小题11: | | A．later | B．above | C．behind | D．over |
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| 小题13: | | A．idea | B．doubt | C．way | D．need |
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| 小题14: | | A．won | B．tolerated | C．scared | D．insisted |
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| 小题15: | | A．took in | B．broke in | C．sent in | D．gave in |
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| 小题16: | | A．families | B．stands | C．corners | D．queues |
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| 小题17: | | A．puzzled | B．unknown | C．boring | D．polite |
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| 小题18: | | A．accept | B．believe | C．defeat | D．stop |
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| 小题19: | | A．ball | B．judges | C．score | D．fans |
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A traveler was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveler’s face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul(灵魂) if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn’t. When she believed that the head didn’t fear any longer, the traveler then let him speak. With a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"
小题1:The children shouted when the traveler was taking pictures of them because _______.| A．they didn’t want to stop playing | | B．the traveler forgot to take off the cap on her head | | C．they didn’t want to have their pictures taken | | D．the traveler was not doing well with her camera |
小题2: The traveler explained how to use a camera to the head because _______.| A．the head was very interested in her camera | | B．the head wanted to learn to take pictures | | C．she was afraid of the head | | D．she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT right?| A．The traveler knew something about people in some countries. | | B．The children wouldn’t mind if the traveler took pictures of them. | | C．The head was afraid that the traveler’s camera would hurt the children. | | D．The traveler didn’t understand why the children shouted. |
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A 33-year-old financial analyst in California recently quit his job to devote himself to an unpaid job teaching math on the Internet, and his lessons are reaching almost 100,000 people a month. Salman Khan’s voice is heard every day on the net --- by tens of thousands of students around the world who are hungry for help learning math. He has posted 1,200 lessons on YouTube ... lessons that appear on an electronic blackboard, which range from basic addition to advanced mathematics for science and finance. And they are free.
Khan lives in Silicon Valley, with his wife, a doctor, and their new baby. He got the idea for his “Khan Academy” four years ago, when he taught a young cousin how to convert kilograms to grams. With Khan’s help, the cousin got good at math, and Khan began a new career.
Now, Khan records his lessons himself, but he never goes on camera. “It feels like my voice in their head. You’re looking at it and it feels like someone’s over your shoulder talking in your ear, as opposed to someone at the blackboard, which is distant from you,” he said.
When Springfield High School in Palo Alto, California invited Khan to speak in person --- he immediately connected to the students there.
The idea of short lessons that can be played over and over again attracted high school senior Bridget Meaney. She says she had trouble with math in the seventh grade. “I think the teachers are good, but they can’t teach at a speed that’s perfect for everyone,” she said. “I like the idea of learning something in class but then going back and pressing pause or rewind and actually getting a deeper understanding of it.”
Originally, Khan kept his lessons short because of YouTube restrictions. Now, he thinks short is better. “Education researchers now tell me that 10 minutes is how long someone can have a high level of concentration. And anything beyond that and your brain switches off,” he said.
For Khan, teaching math, science, and finance is just the beginning. He says he’s ready to expand his YouTube site to include other subjects as well.
小题1:What gave Khan the idea of teaching math online?| A．His success in helping his cousin learn math. | | B．His discovery that many students found learning math difficult. | | C．A suggestion made to him at a local high school. | | D．His interest in Internet teaching. |
小题2:Why does Khan never go on camera?| A．He’s too shy to show his face on camera. | | B．It’s restricted by YouTube for education videos. | | C．He wants to keep distance from the viewers. | | D．He wants to create a more relaxed learning atmosphere. |
小题3:From the passage, we know that ________.| A．Khan travels to many schools to promote his lessons | | B．Khan plans to include more subjects in the future | | C．Khan gives live math lessons every day for free | | D．Khan set up the Khan Academy with his wife |
小题4:Why does Bridget Meaney like Khan’s lessons?| A．Khan teaches seventh grade math better than her teacher. | | B．The lessons can be watched repeatedly until fully understood. | | C．She can perfectly follow the pace of Khan’s teaching. | | D．She cannot concentrate when learning in class. |
小题5:What does Khan mean by “short is better” in the 6th paragraph?| A．Keeping the lessons short can ensure better concentration. | | B．YouTube recommends short lessons for its site. | | C．Short lessons encourage students to return to the website. | | D．Students enjoy short mathematics lessons more. |
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