Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long tabl

Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long tabl

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Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays.The television was on and some folks were watching it while visiting with one another.Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, "Listen at it!" Someone else replied."Well, if that don"t beat all."
Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief.They had several idioms that were just as colorful; Phrases and words that brightened the room and warmed the conversation.In school we were taught to speak differently.The way our relatives spoke was discouraged.Sometimes our parents would say things we weren"t taught in school.They"d often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake.Of course we learned some of their phrases and used them.They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar.
Our father"s side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states.Their voices musical and often high , it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech and at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke.Our mother"s side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast.They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more.Our father"s side of the family loved to laugh and have a good time.Our mother"s side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed.It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life.
Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfortable going day.It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all.
64.From the text we can know that ___________.
A.parents were worried that their relatives might affect their kids’ language
B.parents didn’t allow their children to speak dialects
C.parents tried to avoid affecting their kids with their dialects
D.parents thought the language taught in school was the best
65.It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A.English taught in school is different from that used in daily life
B.his mother’s side of the family spoke in a high voice
C.the language used by his father’s side of the family was fast
D.the writer and brother were laughed at school because of their poor English
66.Why did the writer and his brother puzzle other kids at school by their speeches?
A.They had relatives from different parts of Europe
B.They added some dialects in their speeches
C.There were many mistakes in their language
D.their speeches were lively and colorful
67.What’s the writer’s attitude towards dialects?
A.They were not accepted by others.      B.They should be used everywhere.
C.They should be taught in school.     D.He liked them very much.
答案

64---67    CABD  
解析

因为作者家中的长者来自不同地区,所以带有不同的方言,他和弟弟不知不觉在口音上具有了父母双方得特点,使得他们在学校和他人不同。
64.C考查细节理解。根据文章第三段的They"d often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake.They"d often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake.可以看出父母尽力在语言方面少影响孩子们。
65.A考查细节理解。第三段的前三句都说明了在学校所教的语言和在家中学到得有差异。
66.B考查细节理解。文中的…my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more.点明了他们兄弟的语言中带有父母双方的方言。
67.D考查细节理解。文中的It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life.说明作者对自己夹杂方言的语言很高兴。
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Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc.(I.A.M.for Teens, Inc.) a corporation formed exclusively (专有地) to work for teens.It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment.
She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens.She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows.
Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey.In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience.It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this.For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them.
Kimberly is the co-author of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal.She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers.
Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, InC.The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help.
To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:
I.A.M.for Teens, Inc.
P.O.Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone: 310-573-3655
fax:.310-573-3657
e-mail for stories: stories @ teenagechickensoul.com
e-mail for letters: letters @ teenagechick
Web site: www.Teenagechickensoul.com
68.Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ________.
A.helping people in trouble   B.writing books for children
C.the research of teen problems    D.the healthy growth of teenagers
69.The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A.why Kimberly wrote the College Soul book
B.how Kimberly wrote the College Soul book
C.the College Soul book was a great success
D.college students benefit from the College Soul book
70.Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?
A.Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.
B.Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul.
C.Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers.
D.Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul.
71.What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?
A.Helping problem teenagers.  B.Collecting teenager problems.
C.Attracting the teenagers.      D.Offering help to teenagers.
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Do you know of Guo Degang? In recent months he has become well known in China as a crosstalker.He has never performed on TV before, but attending his crosstalk performance is becoming increasingly fashionable in Beijing, especially for youth and school children.
Guo arrived in Beijing from Tianjin in 1995 and came across a teahouse where he found several young people performing crosstalk.Being a crosstalker himself, he couldn’t help taking to the stage.Gradually, more and more people came to the teahouse to see him perform.He soon found himself playing to audiences numbering more than 100 in a teahouse that could only contain 80.
As his popularity grew, Guo thought over the future of his art.“Traditional crosstalk is at least half an hour long, but performances are no longer than five minutes on TV, which kills much of the story.TV is part of the fast-food culture and crosstalk is a face-to-face art form — it needs interaction (交流), and is not suited to TV,” Guo said.He decided to bring it back to its roots: the teahouse and theater.
In 1996, Guo and some young crosstalk actors founded Deyun Crosstalk Association.Over the next ten years, the association organized countless performances in teahouses across Beijing.Despite their growing popularity, Guo ensured (确保) that ticket prices were kept low to make the art form accessible to everyone.Tickets to his performances are still 20 yuan today.And in keeping with technology and modern times, the association set up a BBS site on the Internet where fans could download recordings and discuss performances with actors.
He hopes that through their efforts, more young people will learn to appreciate crosstalk and perhaps train to be crosstalkers themselves.
41.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.Guo Degang and his traditional crosstalk
B.A traditional art form—crosstalk
C.The development history of crosstalk
D.Deyun Crosstalk Association
42.From the passage, we can know the crosstalk originates(源于) from ________.
A.the TV show           B.the teahouse and theater
C.the cinema              D.the common people
43.According to the passage, Deyun Crosstalk Association set up a BBS site on the internet to ________.
A.let fans download recordings
B.have fans discuss performances with actors
C.keep up with modern technology
D.ask more people appreciate their favorite crosstalk
44.From the passage, we can know the following EXCEPT________.
A.the crosstalk is a face-to- face art which needs interaction
B.Guo was a crosstalker when he was in Tianjing
C.the performances of Guo are very popular
D.the tickets to Guo’s performances may rise in future
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I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 21 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 22 but a failure.”
After five years of 23 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best24 that could have happened to me. I 25  I wanted to do something positive (积极的) with my life because I wanted to prove to26 that what people said about me was 27. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s28 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my29 and went to college. My first novel (小说)30 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the31 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 32 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of33 that job to write full time 34 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself — 35 was a working-class boy who’d 36 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 37 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 38 what does it mean? I39 wish all the people that have put me down had 40 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeeD.”
21.A.bright             B.useless        C.simple        D.hopeful
22.A.anything           B.something     C.everything    D.nothing
23.A.low               B.poor          C.good         D.useful
24.A.support            B.happiness      C.surprise       D.thing
25.A.admitted           B.decided        C.planned       D.told
26.A.me                B.them         C.her          D.it
27.A.wrong             B.right         C.stupid        D.faulty
28.A.see                B.know         C.understand    D.face
29.A.experiment         B.practice       C.writing       D.composition
30.A.came on            B.came in       C.came out    D.came back
31.A.day        B.night       C.month      D.year
32.A.graduation          B.pass          C.degree      D.success
33.A.giving in    B.giving back  C.giving out   D.giving up
34.A.while              B.if          C.when         D.or
35.A.there       B.here        C.it          D.that
36.A.left          B.attended            C.changed            D.graduated
37.A.tired         B.calm               C.nervous     D.famous
38.A.And         B.But                C.However    D.Well
39.A.just         B.exactly             C.so           D.very
40.A.praised    B.saidC.answeredD.advised
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When I was a child ,I spent most of the time near the sea watching the ships, large and small, go in and out of the harbor. At the age of eighteen I   1   home to take a job on a passenger  2   that sailed between San Francisco and YokohamA.I was   3   about my new adventure and a little afraid, too. For over a year, I    4   the Pacific on the Rosa Lee. The brilliant blue waters were   5   in the sunlight; under stormy skies the angry   6  became dark, dangerous, and exciting. I   7   the sea in all its glorious beauty — both when it was quiet and when it was violent.   8 , I knew it was the life for me.
After a year, during a rip from Melbourne to Honolulu, I had a very strange   9  . I have never forgotten it. We couldn’t get   10   the way in time and were hit by a violent 11  . The wind grew stronger and stronger —  12   fifty miles an hour, and mountains of water   13   the Rosa Lee over on its side. The ship rolled back only to be   14   again by the next wave. All during the rain-filled night, we worked in a frantic   15   to save the ship, but there was a breakdown in the engine room and the motors  16 . We knew that there was   17   more we could do. At dawn the Captain   18   the order to leave the ship. A few minutes later Rosa Lee   19   beneath the angry seA.All that could be   20    were a few lifeboats here and there among the waves.
1.A.left         B.went         C.landed        D.forgot
2.A.bus         B.ship          C.plane          D.train
3.A.worried   B.narrow       C.excited        D.sure
4.A.struck      B.imagined       C.remarked       D.sailed
5.A.shallow    B.terrifying      C.irregular        D.beautiful
6.A.situation B.gains        C.waters         D.management
7.A.hated       B.loved        C.improved      D.greeted
8.A.In the endB.What’s more    C.That’s to say    D.From the beginning
9.A.dream      B.practice        C.imagination   D.experience
10.A.in        B.up            C.out of        D.down
11.A.purpose B.storm         C.soul           D.rock
12.A.up to     B.far from       C.less than        D.behind
13.A.pushed   B.pulled         C.drew          D.looked
14.A.protected        B.attacked       C.destroyed      D.applied
15.A.request   B.decision        C.sense          D.attempt
16.A.worked B.based          C.stooped        D.finished
17.A.nothing B.space         C.light          D.recognized
18.A.gave      B.threw         C.forced         D.recognized
19.A.floated   B.sank         C.fell           D.pushed
20.A.enjoyed B.criticized       C.seen         D.climbed
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Stop wasting your time on the wrong mountain
I have two friends who are backpackers. There is a portion of New York’s Adirondack Mountains called the High Peaks region. It is made up of 46 mountains with a___1____ of over 4,000 feet.
The Adirondack Mountain Club gives special honor and a patch to    2    who climbs all 46 mountains. My two friends decided to go for this   3   . It took them several years to accomplish it.
My friends had climbed 10 of the mountains. The left one was the farthest,    4    much effort. A hiking trail led past the base of the mountain,    5    from that point they were on their own.
Early one morning they left their     6    and walked 5 miles on the hiking trail to the base of a    7    of mountains. One of the mountains in this chain was the last one they  8  for their patch.
When they reached the base of the mountain chain they    9    that they had left their compass and map back in the camp.    10    returning to the camp, they decided to go on without them.
For hours they    11    uphill suffering heat and black flies. Finally, late in the afternoon they   12    themselves on the top of a mountain. They were tired but   13   .
The excitement was short-lived however. When they   14    the valley, they saw another higher mountain. They had climbed the    15    hill! It was too late that weekend to correct their    16  . They had to wait another 4 months to climb the right mountain.
This story    17    that often in life we make effort toward a    18    but without the right map and personal compass it is easy to get    19   .
Knowing your life purpose gives you a    20     personal map and compass. And that makes sure you are always climbing the right mountain.
1. A. length         B. height           C. width            D. depth
2. A. something       B. someone          C. anything         D. anyone
3. A. fame            B. award          C. medal            D. gift
4. A. requiring        B. making          C. wasting          D. paying
5. A. and             B. even            C. so               D. but
6. A. village          B. house            C. camp            D. cottage
7. A. series           B. lot              C. chain             D. kind
8. A. needed          B. prepared        C. looked           D. hunted
9. A. understood       B. thought           C. forgot            D. discovered
10. A. Instead          B. Rather than       C. In case of         D. In spite of
11. A. rushed           B. rolled           C. walked          D. ran
12. A. relaxed          B. congratulated     C. enjoyed           D. found
13. A. excited          B. surprised         C. disappointed       D. puzzled
13. A. looked for       B. looked across      C. looked on         D. looked through
15. A. high            B. right             C. wrong            D. small
16. A. direction         B. wrong           C. decision           D. error
17. A. provides         B. brings            C. offers            D. proves
18. A. choice           B. goal              C. promise          D. result
19. A. hurt             B. separated          C. lost             D. bothered
20. A. beautiful          B. famous           C. expensive         D. powerful
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