There is famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge．He was writing
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There is famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge．He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door．
This was an age before telephones．Someone was delivering a message．When Colcridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration．His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his
door．His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment(碎片,片段)．
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone．
The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them．But marc damaging may be the cell phone’s disruption of our thoughts．
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our call phones, and this is by and large a healthy, productive development．" I didn"t hear it ring" or " I didn"t realize my cell phone had shut off" arc among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach．
The notion or idea of being unreachable is not a new concept-we havoc "Do Not Disturb" signs on the doors of hotel rooms． So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?
The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communication．Until the recent mass deployment of cell phones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the
globe．We came to take it for granted．
But cell phones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselves．Now time alone, or conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished．Even cell phone devotees, myself usually included, can"t help at times wanting to throw their cell phone away, or curse the day they were invented．
But we don"t and won"t, and there really is no need．All that"s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it．
In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our phones．Given the case of making and receiving cell phone calls, if we don-t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later．
A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from a person next to us．Though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg-who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie．But most likely it is not, and I"m better
off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the pizza I’ll eat for lunch．
小题1:What"s the point of the anecdote about poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?| A．To direct readers" attention to the main topic． | | B．To show how important inspiration is to a poet． | | C．To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone． | | D．To encourage readers to read the works of this poet． |
小题2:What does the writer thinks about people telling "white lies" about their cell phones?| A．It is a way of signaling that you don-t like the caller． | | B．It is natural to tell lies about small things． | | C．It is basically a good way to protect one"s privacy． | | D．We should feel guilty when we can"t tell the truth． |
小题3:According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones?| A．People get so bothered by the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else. | | B．People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones. | | C．Cell phones interrupt people’s private time. | | D．With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable. |
小题4:What does the underlined word “contempt” probably mean?| A．Habit. | B．Disrespect. | C．Like. | D．Value. |
小题5:What does last paragraph suggest?| A．A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention. | | B．Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel. | | C．You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cell phone. | | D．Never let cell phones interfere too much with your life. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D |
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He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought courage and hope to people around the world.
Nkosi Johnson, who died last June, is remembered today as an AIDS fighter. Th is young boy challenged his government’s AIDS policies and millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease.
Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive（艾滋病病毒携带者）.He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.
At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi’s Haven across town from her house in Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS, and 11 of their mothers.
Johnson attracted the world’s attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000. He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant（***的） women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech.
Johnson’s speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.
小题1:The underlined words “claimed his life” (Paragraph 3) means _______.| A．did harm to Johnson’s life | B．helped Johnson to survive | | C．caused the death of Johnson | D．made Johnson weak |
小题2:The main idea in paragraphs 5 and 6 is ________.
A Johnson attracted the world’s attention
B．Johnson stood in front of South African President Thabo Mbeki
C．Johnson wanted AZT to treat AIDS pregnant women
D．Johnson helped prevent the disease being passed on to an unborn baby
小题3:The AIDS child gave the speech in order to _________.| A．steal the hearts of thousands of people | | B．be an AIDS fighter | | C．get more help from the world | | D．fight against the government |
小题4:From the passage we can infer that _______.| A．the government’s AIDS policies have to be improved | | B．the government did nothing to help those with HIV positive | | C．the boy’s speech changed the government’s policies | | D．no one lived longer than the boy |
小题5:The best title for this passage is .| A．The Sad Story of an AIDS Child. | B．The Courage of an AIDS Child
 | C．AIDS, a Deadly Disease | D．A Hero in South Africa |
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My husband and I are both musicians. I took it 36 granted that one day our daughter Holly would learn to play an instrument.
In 2000 Holly fell 37 and the doctor said she may have been left 38 deaf. “She won’t be able to hear music in any shape or form,” said the doctor. It was a great 39 .
In 2001, her right ear was fitted with a cochlear implant --- electronic equipment that provides a sense of 40 for people who are completely deaf. Seven years later, another was fitted in her 41 ear. The doctors played us a model of what music would sound like to Holly --- I was horrified 42 it was just white noise.
“Holly will hear music,” I 43 saying to myself. I tried to put what had gone wrong right, so we constantly 44 words and sounds to her. She has been having lessons since she was seven . she’s 45 all the time. I’m always surprised by just how much better she does.
When she 46 a national piano competition, the adjudicator 47 Holly for appearing to listen to the sounds she was making --- her whole body, he said to us, was 48 in the process of making music.
I 49 that the model we originally heard of how music sounds with a cochlear implant isn’t 50 holly hears it. The brain is complex and adapts to many 51 ;in some way, Holly has made 52 of it all. She loves life. She doesn’t think about what happened to her and says 53 , “I don’t want to talk about bad things. Let’s talk about good things.”
I was determined that her life would not be 54 by a miserable event, but never imagined that she could 55 what she has. I can only describe this as a miracle.
| 小题2: | | A．asleep | B．ill | C．silent | D．short |
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| 小题3: | | A．partly | B．nearly | C．deeply | D．totally |
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| 小题4: | | A．accident | B．disease | C．shock | D．surprise |
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| 小题5: | | A．sound | B．noise | C．music | D．voice |
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| 小题6: | | A．right | B．left | C．deaf | D．good |
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| 小题7: | | A．although | B．unless | C．because | D．while |
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| 小题8: | | A．avoided | B．remembered | C．imagined | D．kept |
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| 小题9: | | A．repeated | B．reflected | C．reacted | D．responded |
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| 小题10: | | A．suffering | B．crying | C．working | D．improving |
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| 小题11: | | A．entered | B．quitted | C．lost | D．visited |
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| 小题12: | | A．asked | B．cared | C．praised | D．thanked |
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| 小题13: | | A．considered | B．contained | C．invited | D．involved |
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| 小题14: | | A．remind | B．believe | C．advise | D．forget |
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| 小题15: | | A．when | B．how | C．whether | D．why |
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| 小题16: | | A．states | B．positions | C．places | D．situations |
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| 小题17: | | A．sense | B．choice | C．use | D．fun |
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| 小题18: | | A．exactly | B．finally | C．simply | D．generally |
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| 小题19: | | A．influenced | B．decided | C．remarked | D．introduced |
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| 小题20: | | A．achieve | B．choose | C．take | D．expect |
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This is a story from 28 years ago. My dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for an auction. Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it at the auction.
One day, I was riding with my dad when he noticed a hitch-hiker with a backpack. Without hesitation, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name, and proceeded to talk to him about all sorts of things. Dad asked him where he was going. The hitch-hiker told him he was heading for the west. I can’t recall why but he told Dad a lot of things that had occurred to him and that persuaded him to make that decision. He talked about the tragic events that occurred to him several years before. He was low in spirits, but I could see that the hitch-hiker’s attitude was changing as someone was really listening to him.
We drove 45 minutes before the hitch-hiker got off. We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitch-hiker a twenty-dollar bill. The guy smiled. He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway.
We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I had just witnessed. I was always told by everyone never to pick up a hitch-hiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. While reflecting upon that story I came to understand that just one single kind act could change someone’s life, and I am sure that my father’s deed made that poor man’s day.
小题1:The underlined words “that decision” in Para. 2 refer to ___________.| A．catching the car | B．heading for the west | | C．talking about his experiences | D．driving 45 minutes |
小题2:What made the hitch-hiker become less upset?| A．The writer’s father offering him a free ride | | B．The writer’s father really listening to him | | C．The writer’s father agreeing to driving him to his destination | | D．The writer’s father talking to him about all sorts of things |
小题3:When his father helped the hitch-hiker, the writer ___________.| A．was deeply moved | B．strongly disagreed | | C．admired his father | D．couldn’t understand |
小题4:Which of the following words cannot be used to describe the father?| A．willing to help | B．easy-going | C．far-sighted | D．full of sympathy |
小题5:The author wrote the text mainly to _________.| A．show his respect for his father | | B．tell a story about his kind father | | C．prove his father is the best teacher | | D．advise people to learn from their fathers |
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I remember growing up, my mom always said, “Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others.” It is so true. Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our success and our joys, comfort us in our challenging moments, and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as the family we choose. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, “A friend is a present which you give yourself.”
To be a good friend or partner, it’s importable be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jumping to conclusions or getting defensive. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirror, for when they hear their words repeated back to them; it can help them to realize that what they said was not exactly what they meant to say.
Patience, compassion and empathy are also important traits in being a good friend or partner. You know the old golden rule, “Care for others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are priceless gifts that can help change a person’s life.
Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a tremendous impact on your self-esteem and life path. As someone once told me, “the attitude of your friends is like the buttons on an elevator. They will either take you up or down.”
小题1:In order to make good friends, you should do the following except ______.| A．Be a good listener | B．Be patient, compassionate | | C．Be careful | D．Be generous to your friends |
小题2:What will you do to your friends according to the passage?| A．Buy your friend a mirror. | B．Point out their mistakes if there is any | | C．Give them encouragement and confidence. | D．Pay attention what they do |
小题3:What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?| A．It is different whether you have friends or not. | | B．The support of friends counts when you have difficulties. | | C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | | D．You are certain to succeed if you get the support of friends. |
小题4:Which of the following statements is not right according to the passage?| A．It is good to share your fun with other. | | B．The friend is a mirror for us to learn more about others. | | C．You’d better be a good listener if you want to be a good friend. | | D．Be careful to choose your friend. |
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Violin prodigies（神童）, I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists, the reason for this phenomenon. “It’s very clear, “he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.
Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field and is able to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, “children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well.” The Koreans and Chinese, as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.
That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.
小题1:Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ______. | A．it would allow them access to a better life in the West | | B．Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent | | C．they wanted their children to enter into the professional fields | | D．it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country |
小题2: Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ______.| A．enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence | | B．treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development | | C．encourage people to compete with each other | | D．promise talented children high positions |
小题3:Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to ______.| A．all-rounded development | B．the learning of Western music | | C．strict training of children | D．variety in academic studies |
小题4:Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage?| A．A natural gift. | B．Extensive knowledge of music. | | C．Very early training. | D．A prejudice-free society. |
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