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After twenty years of shaving（剃须）himself every morning, a man in a small Southern town thought he had enough. He told his wife that he intended to let the local barber shave him each day. He put on his hat and coat and went to the barber shop.
The barber"s wife, Grace, was working that day, so she performed the task. Grace shaved him, and said, "That will be $20." The man thought the price was a bit high, but he paid the bill and went to work.
The next morning the man looked in the mirror, and his face was as smooth as it had been when he left the barber shop the day before. “Not bad, he thought. At least I don"t need to get a shave every day.”
The next morning, the man"s face was still smooth. Tw

o weeks later, the man was still unable to find any trace of whiskers on his face. It was more than he could take and he was frightened, so he returned to the barber shop.
"I thought $20 was high for a shave", he told the barber"s wife, "but you must have done a great job. It"s been two weeks and my whiskers still haven"t started growing back." The expression on her face didn"t even change, expecting his comment. She responded, "You were shaved by Grace and once shaved, always shaved!"
小题1:It’s implied in the first sentence of the passage that .

A．the man lived a very poor life	B．the man liked shaving himself
C．the man finally got bored of shaving himself	D．the man decided not to shave again

小题2:We learn that at first the man thought ＄20 for a shave was .

A．too little

B．too much

C．proper

D．impossible

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Everybody in the town knows Grace.

B．Nobody wants to be shaved by Grace in the town.

C．The man was scared by the result two weeks later.

D．The man’s whiskers grew back at last.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C

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Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and grew up in New York City. She lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City. She went to the New York Rudolf Steiner School and graduated from Manhattan"s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. In 1989, she moved back to Los Angeles, California.
Aniston moved to Hollywood and played her first television role in the short—lived series Molloy in 1990, She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television show adapted from the 1986 hit movie FerrisBueller"s Day Off. The series, however, didn’t succeed. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman"s Head, and Burke"s Law. Aniston wanted to give up acting because of the failed shows.
But the sitcom Friends changed her mind. She played in it from 1994 until the show ended in 2004.

The program was hugely successful and Aniston became famous for her roal Rachel in it. Her hairstyle in the program, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied at he time .
Besides being a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a great film career. Her biggest box office success to date was 2003’s Bruce Almighty. The film made ＄243M at the Unite State box office and almost twice that worldwide .Aniston’s 2004 film ,A long Came Polly also did well at the box office.
小题1:What does the underlined word “relocated” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Lived

B．Moved

C．Planned

D．Traveled

小题2:All of the following are TV shows EXCEPT

A． Burke"s Law

B．The Edge

C． Herman"s Head

D． FerrisBueller"s Day Off.

小题3:From the second paragraph ,we learn that

A．Aniston guest—starred in the unsuccessful TV series Molloy

B．no one wanted Aniston to play in their TV shows

C．Aniston was not successful in her first several TV shows

D．Aniston was sure that she would become famous one day

小题4:From the passage, we learn that “Rachel” is

A．Aniston’s hairstyle in her real life	B．a good friend of Aniston
C．a role in Friends	D．a TV show of Aniston

小题5:What can we learn from the passage?

A． Friends is only famous in America

B． A long Came Polly was Aniston’s best film

C．Aniston’s film career is also very successful

D．Aniston hasn’t appeared in TV shows since 2004

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It is not unusual at all for teens to answer their parents with one work answers. “Where are you going?” “Places.” “When will you be back?” “Sometime.” “Who will you be with?” “People.”
That means that the days of your children bounding in the front door with the details of their day are over. They are breaking away from you so that they’ll be able to stand on their own as a young adult.
Some parents feel sad about this loss of their children’s closeness. Of course you miss those conversations and friendly talks. Once your children move out after high school and establish themselves confidently as a young adult, they’ll come back for easy conversations and even ask for advice. But in order to determine who they are right now they need to separate from you.
Your job, however, is to keep them safe——and that requires knowing there they are and who they are with. Let them know clearly that it’s not because you want to dominate their life and control them; it’s because it’s a safety issue for family members to keep track of one another.
When they’re home and sit down to eat a meal, sit down with them. You need to open up to them about your life. Tell them of an interesting incident at the office, let them in on a bit of family gossip(闲谈), discuss a piece of news with them. They are glad that you see them as old enough to be in on a few experiences of your life. By letting a teen in on your life, they just may let you in of theirs
小题1:The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “ ”.

A．teens no longer tell parents their detailed information

B．teens don’t tell parents where they had been any more

C．parents are impatient to listen to their children

D．parents are occupied by doing their business

小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that .

A．the generation gap is becoming wider and wider

B．teens quarrel a lot with their parents

C．teens don’t want to live with other family members

D．some parents feel distant from their teenage children

小题3:The author believes that teens’ one-word answers show .

A．their awareness of independence

B．their physical and mental changes

C．an unpleasant parent-child relationship

D．their wishes for keeping silent

小题4:What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Parents should understand their children.

B．parents should keep their children safe.

C．Parents should open their hearts to their children.

D．Parents should give their children enough freedom.

小题5:What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To give advice

B．To direct teenagers

C．To present findings

D．To comfort parents

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“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend.
Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two,” Jenna announced loudly
The next year, in Grade Four, 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 (专横的). I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me a terrible 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 mom asked.
“It was Jenna, my classmate.” I said.
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 eighty-two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the backyard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends feel sorry for me.
小题1:The best title for this passage would be______________.

A．Jenna and I

B．Friends Forever

C．Friendship is very important.

D．Friendship is very necessary.

小题2: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3: What can we learn from the underlined sentences?

A．The author was sure Jenna felt sorry for her.

B．The author didn’t think Jenna was still angry with her.

C．The author hadn’t thought Jenna would send her a Christmas card.

D．The author knew Jenna would come to see her and said sorry to her.

小题4:Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a. Jamie became the author’s friend.
b. The author felt lonely and unhappy.
c. Jenna, Jamie and the author fought.
d. Jenna brought the author a Christmas card.
e. The author was sorry for what she did.
f. Jenna and the author 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

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On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition （学费）and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.
小题1:What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?

A．He played the violin to make some money.

B．He waited for the train to Vienna.

C．He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.

D．He walked around the New York railway station.

小题2:According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?

A．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.

B．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.

C．It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.

D．It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.

小题3: From this article, we can learn that ____.

A．we should share with others if we find something valuable

B．we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life

C．keep the lottery if you find one

D．playing the violin could make you feel happy

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When 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britain’s Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”, few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britain’s Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.
She couldn’t hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyone — including the judges — seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat open-mouthed, and remained standing to the end.
After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said, “Without doubt that was the biggest surprise I’ve had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing no

w. That was amazing.” Actress Amanda Holden followed, “I’m so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you. I honestly think that we were all being very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) and I think that’s the biggest wake up call ever.”
Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore — who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers — speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip (片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBS’s The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Now Boyle has become one of the world’s hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Internet.
小题1: We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle ______.

A．rose from a low social class

B．had an unhappy marriage

C．lived with a dog alone on a farm

D．won the championship in the Britain’s Got Talent show

小题2: At the beginning of the show, almost everybody ______.

A．looked forward to her wonderful performance

B．was attracted by her beautiful dress

C．looked down upon her

D．placed great hope on her

小题3:We can infer that ______ contributed most to her global popularity.

A．the judges

B．the Internet

C．the newspaper

D．the advertisement

小题4:The 4^th paragraph intends to tell us ______.

A．how Susan Boyle achieved her success

B．the comment made by American actor Ashton Kutcher

C．Susan Boyle’s influence in the USA

D．Oprah Winfrey’s invitation to Susan Boyle

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