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Here’ s an unusual story: a diamond ringwas recently found in an egg. The    mag

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Here’ s an unusual story: a diamond ring
was recently found in an egg. The    

magician, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front          
of an audience of millions at CCTV’ s Spring
Festival Gala. Liu’ s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.
As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the U
nited States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’ s love for magic.
“It’ s actually thinking rather than one’ s manipulation(操作)skills; that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more interesting.  ”Liu said.

Liu Qian’ s success dated back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’ s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.
Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur  (业余的) magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.
To refine his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields for passers-by, policemen and farmers.
“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds, ” Liu said.
小题1:What does the underlined word  “seasoned ” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.季节性的B.刚出道的C.老练的D.职业的
小题2: The story is about_____.
A.how Liu Qian became China’ s hottest magician
B.why people love magic
C.what magic tricks are
D.how fashionable the magic is
小题3:People love to watch magic because_____.
A.they can’ t figure out the secret of magic
B.it arouses their curiosity
C.they love watching magicians make the impossible happen
D.it is a centuries-old art
小题4:Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?
A.He was interested in magic when he was little.
B.He had won Taiwan’ s Youth Magic Contest.
C.He became an amateur magician in his spare time.
D.He couldn’ t find an acceptable job after graduation
小题5:
  
答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析

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请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.
There are those who   36   that since I can’t see, I obviously also cannot   37 . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs. Conversely to this, people will also often   38 , assuming that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for   39 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word "  40 " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously   41 .
On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was    42 , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from  her voice) asked the orderly(护工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly   43  to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?"…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely  44  . OK, I can’t see, but it’s go to become pretty  45  to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter(翻译)." “He says he doesn’t  need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman.  
The   46  misconception of all is the view that because I cant see, I can’t  47 . I was turned down by over forty law firms,   48  my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. The  49 to find jobs, the continuous   50 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to   51 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of   52  but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.
  53 , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal  54 opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been   55 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.
小题1:
A.A assumeB.observeC.approveD.propose
小题2:
A.hearB.talkC.feelD.care
小题3:
A.shoutB.laughC.whisperD.cry
小题4:
A.welcomeB.permissionC.adviceD.assistance
小题5:
A.passengerB.blindC.troubleD.situation
小题6:
A.afraidB.awareC.curiousD.desperate
小题7:
A.invitedB.releasedC.includedD.admitted
小题8:
A.askedB.respondedC.repeatedD.exchanged
小题9:
A.cheerfulB.ridiculousC.charmingD.disgusting
小题10:
A.clearB.easyC.confusingD.doubtful
小题11:
A.earliestB.slightestC.latestD.toughest
小题12:
A.thinkB.studyC.workD.understand
小题13:
A.as ifB.even thoughC.now thatD.in case
小题14:
A.attemptB.opportunityC.mistakeD.success
小题15:
A.disappointmentB.reliefC.envyD.effort
小题16:
A.disobeyB.challengeC.practiceD.make
小题17:
A.confidenceB.luckC.abilityD.ambition
小题18:
A.RegretfullyB.DeliberatelyC.ExactlyD.Fortunately
小题19:
A.medicationB.employmentC.learningD.traveling
小题20:
A.enthusiasticB.passiveC.negativeD.uncertain

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Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square.Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years Pete had taken this same seat exactly at one o"clock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened.But this time Pete had come here more from habit than from hunger.Certainly today Pete was not hungry.Two rich old ladies gave him a Thanksgiving dinner of everything he could eat.
Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move.The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst.The November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.He happened to look to the left and there in the distance he saw the old Gentleman coming toward him.He wanted to get up and run, but he was so full of food he stayed right there.Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman had come there, found Pete on this same bench, and then taken him to a restaurant and bought him a Thanksgiving dinner.It was a kind of tradition which the Old Gentleman, who had no family and lived alone, had tried to continue.
"How do you do" "said the Old Gentleman." Glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world."
Each time the Old Gentleman had said exactly this same thin? It was part of the tradition.Pete, too, began to feel as though he himself was now a part of the tradition, and he therefore did not have the courage to tell the old man that he had already eaten.This dinner seemed to mean so much to the Old Gentleman.
"Thank you, sir, " said Pete at last. “I’ll go with you gladly. I’m very hungry, sir.” Together the Old Gentleman and Pete walked south to the same restaurant where each year Pete had his Thanksgiving dinner. The Old Gentleman seemed pleased and happy. When the waiter brought dish after dish of food to Pete, the Old Gentlenman sat quietly and smiled.Under the circumstances, Pete had to eat.It was part of the tradition, and so he ate like a hero, although when he entered the restaurant even the smell of food almost made him sick.At last Pete leaned back with the battle won.
" Thank you, sir, " he said, with some effort, " for a fine dinner."
They parted as they did each year at the door, the Old Gentlemen going south, Pete north.
Around the corner, Pete stopped for a moment, felt a terrible pain in his stomach, and then fell to the sidewalk unconscious.A little time later an ambulance came.In the hospital they discovered that he had had an attack of indigestion (消化不良).
An hour later, another ambulance brought the Old Gentleman to the same hospital.At first they thought it was also indigestion but later one of the nurses said, "That nice old gentleman over there—you wouldn"t think that it was a case of hunger."
小题1:Where did Pete and the Old Gentleman meet every Thanksgiving Day?
A.In the restaurant.
B.In Union Square.
C.At the Old Gentleman"s house.
D.At the hospital.
小题2:Which of the following sentences in the passage doesn"t show Pete was full?
A.Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move.
B.The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst.
C.Glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world.
D.When he entered the restaurant even the smell of food almost made him sick.
小题3:The underlined sentence "I"m very hungry, sir." in Paragraph 5 implies that        .
A.Pete didn"t have the heart to refuse the offer
B.Pete was so greedy that he wanted to have another dinner
C.Pete was suffering from hunger
D.Pete enjoyed having the Thanksgiving dinner for free
小题4:Which of the following words can best describe the Old Gentleman?
A.Self-centred.B.Mosdest.
C.Stubborn.D.Generous

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It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree.It has been there for the past 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending.Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents.The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church.These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes.As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler"s ears.It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford.Well, we ended up defeating them.Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said."They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them." That"s when the idea for his present came.That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously (匿名地) to the church.On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me.His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years.
For each Christmas, I followed the tradition.The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas.It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents.As the children grew, they joined.
May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always.God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones.
小题1:The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____.
A.likes cheap Christmas presents
B.likes expensive Christmas presents
C.dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents
D.dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts
小题2:The underlined word "luxury" in Paragraph 2 means "_____".
A.something of poor qualityB.something abundant
C.something strangeD.something expensive
小题3:From the passage we can infer that in character the husband is _____.
A.modest and matureB.kind and practical
C.strong-willed and vainD.optimistic and outgoing
小题4:What is the most exciting thing for the family at Christmas?
A.Preparing gifts.B.Exchanging gifts.
C.Opening the envelope.D.Writing Christmas cards.

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One morning all the employees reached the office as usual.And on the wall they saw a big  on 21  on which was written:Yesterday, the person who has been  22  your growth in this company passed  23  .We invite you to join the funeral prepared in the  24  .
In the beginning,they all got  25  for me death of one of their colleagues. 26  after a while they started getting  27  to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.
The  28  in the gym was such that security agents(保安)were  29  to control the crowd within the room.The more people reached the coffin(棺材),the more the excitement  30  up.Everyone whispered to each other:“  31  on earth is this guy?”
One by one the excited employees got loser to the coffin,and when they  32  inside it,they 33  became speechless。They stood nearby the coffin,shocked and in  34  .as if someone had 35  the deepest part of their soul.
There was a  36  inside the coffin;everyone who looked inside it could see himself, There was also a sign next to the mirror that  37  There is only one person who is  38  to set limits to your growth:IT IS  39  !!!!!! Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes.Your life changes when YOU change,when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside.Don’t be afraid of  40  ;build yourself and your reality.It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference!
小题1:
A.cardB.postC.signD.1etter
小题2:
A.encouragingB.helpingC.buildingD.limiting
小题3:
A.onB.byC.awayD.down
小题4:
A.officeB.gymC.wayD.meeting room
小题5:
A.sadB.excitedC.afraidD.calm
小题6:
A.andB.butC.orD.so
小题7:
A.readyB.pleasedC.curiousD.serious
小题8:
A.surpriseB.angerC.excitementD.sadness
小题9:
A.admittedB.forcedC.forbiddenD.ordered
小题10:
A.heatedB.wokeC.turnedD.kept
小题11:
A.ⅥmereB.WhatC.HowD.Who
小题12:
A.walkedB.lookedC.gotD.turned
小题13:
A.suddenlyB.graduallyC.merelyD.extremely
小题14:
A.SorrowB.orderC.silenceD.person ‘
小题15:
A.stolenB.touchedC.attackedD.seen
小题16:
A.1etterB.bookC.mirrorD.appeared
小题17:
A.wroteB.readC.showedD.able
小题18:
A.sureB.eagerC.afraidD.able
小题19:
A.YOUB.MEC.HED.ITSELF
小题20:A.punishmentB.praises              C.changes               D.blame
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One Sunday morning in June 1959 my mother walked into my room. “Surprise!” she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”
I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen?
“It’s perfect for church,” my mother continued delightedly.“I wish someone had made a dress like this for me.”
Too bad you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. No one should refuse.
Unwillingly I put it on.
All through church I prayed(祈祷),Lord, let me get out of here without anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on, one of the coolest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue-tied.
At the end of the service I rushed for the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer…Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearces coming near. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.
I started talking, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn’t notice my ugly dress. “I’m going to college in September,” I said.
“That’s great,” Dennis replied “I got accepted to police academy(学院).”
“Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!
We courted(恋爱)through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.
“Certainly I do,” he said.“You were always quiet in school. I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.
小题1:Why did she accept such a dress?
A.She was fond of its new pattern.
B.Her Mom just brought it for her.
C.It was proper to go to church in it.
D.She understood her Mom’s love.
小题2:The author tried to carry the dialog on,hoping        .
A.she would catch other boys’ attention
B.Dennis would get her out for a date
C.Dennis wouldn’t take notice of her dress
D.she could be noticed by Dennis’s parents
小题3:The underlined part“had a crush on’’ in Paragraph 6 probably means:“     ”.
A.10ved deeplyB.met by chance C.100ked down onD.worried about
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?
A.An Ugly DressB.A Perfect Dress
C.A Dress for the Church D.A Dress for the Date

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