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Andy rode slowly on his way to school, daydreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him.He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else
around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present.He came to a stop and looked curiously
up to the heavens.What he saw shocked and terrified him.A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste, Andy sped o
ff in the opposite direction, riding furiously-but without knowing how to escape the swarm.With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the
rough road.As the bees came closer, his panic increased.Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings (蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital-and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to
stay in bed for two whole days.Suddenly, his father"s words came to him, "When you are in a tight
situation, don"t panic.Use your brain and think your way out of it."
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family
home."Bees don"t like smoke," he thought."They couldn"t get into the house." Andy raced towards the
Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground.Andy knew he could not reach the house in time.He
estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr.Nelson to irrigate his
vegetable garden.Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the surface and away
from the savage insects.After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed
the bees had gone.Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell.
Mrs.Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
"You"ll really need that fishing break to help you recover," laughed his mother with relief."Thank
goodness you didn"t panic! " But Andy did not hear her.He was dreaming once again of the fish he would
catch tomorrow.
1. Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?
A. He was riding to school.
B. He was listening to a strange sound.
C. He was going fishing with his father.
D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A. They crowded like a black cloud.
B. They shock
ed and terrified Andy.C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
3. The underlined word "irrigate" in Paragraph 5 means ________.
A. plant
B. water
C. protect
D. work
4. How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A. He asked Mr.Nelson for help.
B. He hid himself under the water.
C. He rushed into the Nelson house.
D. He rode off in the opposite direction.
5. Which of the following can best describe Andy"s escape from the bees?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Once bitten, twice shy.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. In time of danger, one"s mind works fast.
答案
举一反三
was the same score.
Later that evening, I __2__ told Frank what I had __3__ that day.After talking it over, we agreed
that we knew our __4__ much better than an IQ test.We __5__ that Michael"s score must have been a
__6__ and we should treat him naturally as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year.He
got __7__ grades in the school, __8__ in biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael __9__ Indiana University in 1965 as a premedical student, soon afterwards, his teachers
permitted him to take more courses than __10__.In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine,
Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I __11__ the ceremony at Yale.After the ceremony, we told
Michael about the low IQ score he got when he was six.Since that day, Michael sometimes would look
at us and say __12__, "My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn"t be a doctor, not until after
I graduated from medical school!" It is his special way of thanking us for the__13__ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then asked for another IQ test.We went to the same clinic where he had
__14__ the test eighteen years before.This time Michael scored 126, a(n) __15__ of 36 points.A result
like that was supposed to be impossible.
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| 语法填空 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空. The blacksmith Jones worked hard in his shop.The son of Mr.White, (1)________ rich neighbor, came to see him everyday."Young man, why not learn to make shoe tacks (钉)?" said Jones."It may be (2)________ use to you one day." After a little practice, the boy found he could make some of the finest tacks.Old Mr.White died and because of the war the son lost all his goods.He (3)________ (force) to leave home and live in another country.It happened (4)________ in this village many shoemakers spent a lot of money (5)________ (buy) tacks for their shoes and sometimes they were not able to buy them (6)________ there was a high demand for soldiers" shoes.Young Mr.White, who was finding (7)________ difficult to earn his (8)________ (day) bread, told the shoemakers that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him (9)________ (settle) in his workshop.The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer.Soon Mr.Smith found that he was making the finest tacks in the village."How funny," he said, "Even making tacks can bring a fortune.My trade is (10)________ useful to me than all my former riches." | ||||||
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| The CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs" story about death When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you"ll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" Remembering that I"ll be dead soon is the most important tool I"ve ever encountered to help me make the big  choice in life.I was diagnosed with cancer.The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months.My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors" code for preparing yourself to die. I lived with that diagnosis all day.I was completely in despair.Later that evening, I had another biopsy (活组织检查) and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery.I had the surgery and I"m fine now. This was the closest I"ve been to facing death.To tell the truth, no one wants to die.And yet death is the destination we all share.No one has ever escaped it.It clears out the old to make room for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Your time is so limited that you shouldn"t waste it repeating someone else"s life.Don"t be trapped by dogma (教条)-which is living with the results of other people"s thinking.Don"t let the noise of others" opinions drown out your own inner voice.And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart. It somehow already knows what you truly want to become.Everything else is secondary. 1. The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because________. A. he had to rest at home B. his disease was not serious at all C. his disease couldn"t be cured D. he had to wait for the result of the test 2. How did the author feel after the diagnosis? A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Optimistic. D. Hopeless. 3. What helps the author to make a big choice in life? A. The cancer. B. Knowing the coming death. C. The doctors. D. The desire for longer life. 4. What does the author think of death? A. He thinks it is nothing to be scared of. B. He thinks it is not the end of life. C. He thinks it is impossible to avoid. D. He thinks it is the beginning of a new life. 5. In Steve Jobs" opinion, we should ________. A. follow others" advice B. take no notice of diseases C. take exercise and keep healthy D. have the courage to follow our heart | ||||||
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| I had always loved music and dreamed of being a musician, traveling to different countries, meeting lots of people and doing something I loved to earn my money.__1__, my parents had a farm and I didn"t want to do that-I wanted to do something __2__.However, I had always been shy and too nervous to try playing music in public. I had been playing the __3__ since I was ten years old, but t  he idea of playing in front of other people was very __4__. I started one day, when a local youth club advertised a talent show-anybody who could play an instrument or sing could put his name down to be in concert.I singed myself up. When the day of the show came, I was so __5__ that I couldn"t eat.It was the first time I had played in front of other people and I felt __6__ unsure of myself.I had no idea whether I was __7__ good and was worried that no one would like me. When my turn came, I played my favorite tune and I even started to __8__! I could not hear what I sounded like, but to my surprise, I eventually forgot about all the people in the audience and started to enjoy myself.When the song ended, everyone clapped and some people __9__! After the show a man __10__ up to me to say how much he enjoyed my __11__.He said that he had a rock band, and they needed to take on a guitar player.He asked me to come along the next day to have a try.This successful trial turned my dream into __12__.In the following days, we __13__ around a lot, playing in concerts in lots of places around the world.Sometimes we would enter competitions and once we went on TV. We really enjoyed ourselves and life was like a big long holiday.As we became more successful, we had to work harder and practice more and eventually I became __14__ of traveling so much.But now, nearly fifty years later, I look back on those carefree days of my __15__ as among the best moments of my life. | ||||||
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