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Two thieves came to a house to steal something.They dug a hole in the wall of the house.
There lived many mice in the house.The woman in the moonlight saw a mouse crawl（爬行）into the house.“Look！In comes one，”she said to the man in the house.The thief was so frightened that he hurriedly crawled out of the house and said to the one waiting outside，“She found me when I was just in.” But the thief outside didn’t believe him，so he said，“Let us two try to crawl into the house together.”At that time two mice happened to crawl into the house，too.The woman saw the mice and shouted，“In come two，catch them！” The two thieves were terribly frightened.The man in the house said，“You saw them come in but where are they？ I will catch them tonight.”The two thieves started running away at once.
The two thieves wanted to make it clear whether they had been found or not the night before.The next day they acted as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house.The man and the woman were ploughing in their fields.The rein（缰绳）broke and the woman came home for a rope.She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some.She picked out two which looked like mice.At the time the man couldn’t wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up.The woman showed the sweet potatoes to the man and said，“How they look like the two of last night.”The man said，“I asked you to fetch a rope，why don’t you hurry for it？”The two thieves ran away quickly without their sweet potatoes.
小题1:The two thieves failed to steal anything from the house because______.| A．they were found out | | B．they were frightened by what they had heard in the house | | C．they didn’t work together well with each other | | D．mice stopped them from doing so |
小题2:From the last paragraph，we know that ______.| A．the two thieves were famous selling sweet potatoes | | B．the woman recognized the two thieves | | C．the woman pretended to know nothing about the two thieves and made fun of them | | D．the two thieves didn’t know that they were not found at all |
小题3:“______”is the best title for this passage.| A．Two Clever Thieves | B．Terrible Mice | | C．Hit the Mark by a Fluke（歪打正着） | D．A Clever Couple |
小题4:Which of the following statements is false？| A．The two thieves not only failed to steal things but also lost their sweet potatoes. | | B．Whenever they found mice，the people in the house would try to catch them. | | C．The two thieves ran away at once，because they thought the woman had seen them. | | D．The man let the woman go home for a rope，which would be used for catching the thieves. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
小题1:这两个小偷听到夫妻俩的说话，误认为是说他们。
小题2:实际这对夫妻是指昨晚上的老鼠和犁地用的绳子，而这两个小偷误认为被他们发现了。
小题3:选项C的意思很符合这个故事的内容。
小题4:这人叫他的妻子回家拿绳子，是用来犁地用，并不是用来逮小偷。 |
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When Colonel Harland Sanders retired at the age of 65, he had little to show for himself, except an old Caddie roadster, a $105 monthly pension check ,and a recipe for chicken.
Knowing he couldn’t live on his pension, he took his chicken recipe in hand, got behind the wheel of his van (货车),and set out to make his fortune. His first plan was to sell his chicken recipe to restaurant owners, who would in turn give him a residual (酬金)for every piece of chicken they sold—5 cents per chicken. The first restaurateur he called on turned him down.
So did the second.
So did the third.
In fact, the first 1,008 sales calls Colonel Sanders made ended in rejection. Still, he continued to call on owners as he traveled across the USA, sleeping in his car to save money. Prospect number 1,009 gave him first “yes”.
After two years of making daily sales he had signed up a total of five restaurants. Still the Colonel pressed on , knowing that he had a great chicken recipe and that someday the idea would catch on .
Of course, you know how the story ends. The idea did catch on. By 1963 the Colonel had 600 restaurants across the country selling his secret recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken (with ll herbs and spices ).
In 1964 he was bought out by future Kentucky governor John Brown.Even though the sale made him a multi-millionaire, he continued to represent and promote KFC until his death in 1990.
小题1:Which of the following statements about Colonel Sanders is wrong according to the passage? | A．He received a pension of a little more than $100 every month after he retired. | | B．He couldn’t live on his pension because he had a chicken recipe in hand. | | C．He didn’t succeed in selling his recipe until he tried 1,009 times. | | D．He lived a hard life when he stared the business. |
小题2:The underlined phrase“catch on ”in Paragraph 6 probably means .| A．be accepted | B．be grasped | C．be popular | D．be rejected |
小题3:The sentence “Of course, you know how the story ends” means .| A．you are sure to know the result of Colonel Sanders’ business | | B．You are sure to know Colonel Sanders had finished his story | | C．It is certain Colonel Sanders ended his business | | D．It is certain Colonel Sanders knew how to end his story |
小题4:Colonel Sanders’ story teaches us an important lesson: | A．It’s never too late to make a change in your life . | | B．The early bird catches the worm. | | C．Live and learn. Life can teach you a lot of lessons. | | D．Constant dripping wears away a stone. |
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The USA is the first country where Mother’s Day appeared.
On May 9th, 1906,an American Anne Jevis’s mother died. Ann was in deep sorrow. In order to memorize her mother, she put forward a proposal to fix a day as Mother’s Day. On May 7th ,1914,the Congress of the USA passed a law ,making the second Sunday of May “Mother’s Day”.
Today millions of Americans observe Mother’s Day in some ways. They buy more than 150,000,000Mother’s Day greeting cards. Companies produce more than 1,000 different kinds. Most of the cards show pictures of flowers, hearts or other things that people feel are linked to being a mother. They have messages that express a person’s love for his or her mother. Some are humorous. And some have no words. People can express their own feelings for their mother. Many people give flowers for Mother’s Day. It is one of the busiest days of the year for the flower industry. Many people have written songs about mothers and Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day is a time for young children to do special things for their mother. Some would make a special gift or draw a special picture. One family activity on Mother’s Day is to have the children cook the early morning meal .Then they serve the food to their mother while she is still in bed. Or they might clean the house so she does not have to do it. Fathers might take care of the children that day so the mothers can rest, or take a walk, or read a book. Many mothers feel that this free time on their special day is a very good Mother’s Day gift.
Some families will get together for a meal at a local eating place. This means that mothers do not have to cook on their special day. Coming out to dinner has become a tradition on Mother’s Day. As a result, restaurants are extremely crowded that day. It has become one of the busiest days of the year for the restaurant industry in the United States.
Now Mother’s Day has been an international festival and more than 40 countries have accepted this festival.
Title:76 Day
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| Anne’s 79. at her mother’s death
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| Cards are sent with flowers or hearts to express80.
| 81. written for mothers
| Special things done by children
| Make special gifts
| Draw special pictures
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morning meal
| Clean the house
| Special things done by fathers
| Look after children
| Get together for a meal at a local eating place, which makes restaurants very83.
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| An international festival celebrated in over 85. countries
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It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 36 .This was the beginning of another 37 day in New York City. 38 this day was to be different.
Waiting 39 the crowded streets, on top of a 40 110 stories high, was Philippe Pettit.This daring Frenchman was about to 41 a tightrope(绷索)between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first 42 with great care.The wire held. Now he was 43 he could do it. 44 only a balancing Polar, Philippe walked his way across, a 45 of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour 46 began to notice. What a 47 !There, 1350 feet above the street, a 48 figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven 49 , back and forth(来回).He wasn"t satisfied with just 50 .At times,he would turn,sit down,and 51 go on his knees.Once,he had the astonishing 52 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 53 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute 54 ,Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 55 he did it.Philippe shrugged(耸肩)and said,“When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”
36.A. homes B. jobs C.buses D.offices
37.A.working B.hot C. ordinary D. same
38.A.And B.So C.But D.Thus
39.A.for B.in C.by D.above
40.A.roof B.position C.wall D.building
41.A.throw B.walk C.climb D.fix
42.A.act B.landing C.step D.trip
43.A.sure B.uncertain C.glad D.nervous
44.A.Through B.Against C.With D.On
45.A.distance B.height C.space D.rope
46.A.streets B.crowds C.passengers D.city
47.A.height B.pleasure C.wonder D.danger
48.A.great B.strange C.public D.tiny
49.A.experiments B.circles C.trips D.movements
50.A.walking B.staying C.acting D.showing
51.A.almost B.even C.often D.rather
52.A.spirit B.result C.strength D.courage
53.A.patient B.terrified C.pleased D.enjoyable
54.A.show B.trick C.try D.program
55.A.how B.why C.whether D.when |
Alexis was hot and tired. With rage (愤怒) in her voice she shouted,“Pull me up! I give up. I hate this. This is stupid!” It was at that moment when Jason, the adviser on the trip, looked at me and said,“Ed, I"m going to go down and talk with her.”I then shouted down to Alexis,“ Hold on! You can do this. We know you can!”
Jason grasped another rope, put this climbing harness (系带) on and began to move down the cliff. Within moments Jason was beside Alexis. She had her cheek directly against the face of the rock with her feet barely resting on a small piece of the cliff that jetted (急突) outward. Jason said to Alexis,“I know that you have been on this cliff now for what seems like a long time. Your feet and fingers are cramping (痉挛) up and your forearms feel as though they are on fire. But, Alexis, you are strong. Look how far up you are already. You have taken one of the more difficult parts up the cliff. Alexis, look at the path you have taken.”At that moment, Alexis moved her cheek away from the rock face and looked down. The bright white chalk she used in her hands to give her a better hold, showed the path where her tired hands had moved her upward on the cliff. Jason was right. Alexis had taken the hardest way up the cliff. Jason then looked straight into Alexis" eyes and in a calm voice he said,“You are not alone out here. There are people who care about you, who want to help you and see you succeed. We are going to do this together. Are you ready?” Slowly she nodded and took a deep breath.
小题1:Jason went down the cliff because _______.| A．Alexis took a wrong path | | B．Alexis was trapped in rocks | | C．Alexis didn"t believe in herself | | D．Alexis" forearms were badly hurt |
小题2: We can infer from the passage that _______.| A．Alexis was finally pulled up by Ed | | B．Alexis regretted having taken the wrong path up the cliff | | C．Alexis was immediately sent to hospital after she was pulled up | | D．Alexis successfully rock-climbed |
小题3:The underlined word “hot” in the story means_______.| A．disappointed | B．angry | | C．uncomfortable | D．running a high body temperature |
小题4:Alexis would probably become _______.| A．more strongminded | B．easier to give up | | C．poorer in health | D．less interested in rock climbing |
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根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ann: Well, Bob, what a surprise! It"s nice to see you again!
Bob: Hello, Ann! 61 Wasn"t it a year ago Christmas, the last time we saw you?
Ann: You know, I think you"re right．How are your wife and the children?
Bob: Oh, they"re fine．Billy fell down and broke his leg a few months ago． 62
Ann: Wasn"t Joey learning to play the violin? Seems to me I remember something about that．
Bob: 63 He"s all excited about sports now．
Ann: And you wife, what is she doing these days?
Bob:? She"s going to a night school on Mondays and Thursdays．She"s studying French now．But last year she studied typing and sewing． 64 Next it’ll probably be cooking．
Ann: How nice for her! 65 But say hello to Mrs James for me, will you?
Bob:?Sure I will, and remember me to your husband．Goodbye．| A．Oh, he"s given that up． | | B．Oh, I"m sorry．I"ve got to rush． | | C．She"s made great progress in that． | | D．How long has it been? |
E．I think she just enjoys going to school．
F．Joey"s getting on well with her．
G．But other than that, there"s been nothing special. |
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