阅读理解 After decades of skimpy(小而暴露的)skirts and sleeveless tops on game days,
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US are saying cheerleader uniforms will have to meet stricter dress codes when they are worn in class.
In Lake County, Florida, cheerleaders with uniforms too skimpy for the code are being asked to wear
long shorts or trousers under their skirts and a T-shirt under the sleeveless tops , according to a district
memo. Principals at two of Lake"s eight high schools-Leesburg and Lake Minneola-are not allowing the
outfits in school at all.
Michelle Thomas, a cheerleader at Leesburg High School, was disappointed when she learned she
couldn"t wear her outfit to school on game days.
"It shows that we"re a team just like all the other sports." She said.
But the school administrators didn"t agree. "During the educational portion of the day, they have to
meet the dress code just like every other student," said school board chairwoman Debbie Stivender,
who ordered the staff to bring the outfits into line with the dress code.
Bare midriffs(露腰装) are banned across the state by the Florida High School Athletic Association,
but no state rules mention cheerleader miniskirts. Sheila Noone, a spokeswoman for cheerleading
uniform company Varsity Brands, says the outfits haven"t become more revealing over the last 10 years.
She says that the short skirts are designed to help the girls jump and kick.
"Cheerleading is athletic," Noone said. "There"s a lot of jumping so you won"t want a knee-length skirt
that might hamper a toe touch."
Most cheerleaders were sad to hear the news, but say they"ll follow the rules. Even male cheerleaders, whose pants and tops meet dress codes, chose not to wear their outfits to show unity.
"I understand, because they are kind of short," said Holly Bishop,14, a Lake Minneola High School
cheerleader, about her miniskirt. "It would"ve been really, really cool to wear them to school."
1. According to the new dress codes for cheerleaders in some American schools,_________.
A. bare midriffs are banned
B. cheerleading miniskirts are banned
C. cheerleader uniforms have switched from skirts to trousers
D. cheerleaders have to make their uniforms less revealing.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. School administrators believe cheerleader uniforms do not match school dress codes.
B. Most cheerleaders show understanding of the new dress codes.
C. Sheila Noone believes that cheerleading miniskirts are not revealing.
D. School administrators don"t take cheerleading seriously.
3.Some cheerleaders are not happy about the news because_______.
A. they hate the dress codes that other sports have
B. they consider their uniforms special and cool
C. they want to wear revealing clothes
D. they will have to buy new uniforms
4. What is the main point of the article?
A. Stricter dress codes for cheerleaders meet opposition.
B. Positive reactions to stricter dress codes for cheerleaders
C. American schools encourage unity in dress codes.
D. Changes in dress codes for cheerleaders in American high schools.
5. What does the underlined word "hamper" in paragraph 7 mean?
A. protect
B. miss
C. prevent
D. help
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"Go ahead and cry,"the doctor __36__ kindly.But I couldn"t cry then nor during the months that
followed.
We sent her to a kindergarten in our neighborhood at age seven.I worried that she was the "__37__"
child among twenty fiveyearolds.
__38__,positive things began to happen to Kristi in her school,and to her schoolmates,too.When
talking big of their own accomplishments,Kristi"s classmates always took __39__ to praise her as well,"
Kristi got all her spelling words right today."No one would say that her spelling list was easier than anyone
else"s.
During Kristi"s second year in scho
ol,she __40__ a very special challenge.The big public event of the term was a __41__ based on the final outcome of the year"s music and physical education activities.Kristi
was __42__ in both.My husband and I felt __43__ about the day as well.
On the day of the program,Kristi __44__ to be sick.Desperately I wanted to keep her home.Why let
Kristi fail in a gymnasium __45__ with parents,students and teachers?What a simple __46__!But I finally
got her onto the school bus.
Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school,now I forced myself to go,too.Then I knew Kristi"s
__47__.Her class was divided into relay teams.With her slow and clumsy reactions,she would surely
__48__ her team.
But as Kristi"s turn to __49__ neared,a change took place in her team.The tallest boy in the line
stepped __50__ Kristi and placed his hands on her waist.Two other boys stood a little ahead of her.The
__51__ the player in front of Kristi stepped from the sack(bag),the two boys seized it and held it open
while the tall boy __52__Kristi and dropped her neatly into the sack.A girl ahead took her hand and
supported her until she gained her __53__.Then off Kristi hopped (跳跃),smiling and proud.
At the cheers of the crowd,I slipped out to thank Heaven for the warm and considerate people making
it possible for my __54__daughter to be like her fellow human beings.Then I finally __55__.
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( )18．A.access
( )19．A.nervous
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B．time
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B．conclusion
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B．happened
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A month after I graduated from high school in 2004,I was coming home from swim practice and was
involved in a car accident.I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma (昏迷) for over two months at
Prince Georges Hospital.
I died eight times during my coma and I couldn"t talk or communicate when I woke up.Walking was
never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries.Just like my body,my dreams were
shattered (破灭)．But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from living my dream.
After 14 operations and 36 blood transfusions,I had to learn how to talk,eat,walk,shower,and live
independently again.When I was out of hospital,I still had to go to outpatient therapy (门诊治疗) in
Waldorf,Maryland.After spending a few months in a wheelchair,I took baby steps to walk on my own.It was a miracle (奇迹) that I could walk again,but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk,but run.
When it came true,I wanted to get back in the pool again.After a few lung tests,I was able to go in the
pool a little bit each week.After a few months of swim training,I began my freshman year at St.Mary"s
College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.
By telling my story,I want to make a positive influence on the world.I am just trying to live each day to
the fullest and inspire other people to never give up on their dreams no matter how bad a situation is.I
remember when I was still in my hospital bed,I would have my mom and dad push me around in my
wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families.I wanted to let
them know that everything was going to be okay.Somehow,things would work out for the best.
B. had finished his high school education
C. was a college student
D. was returning home from a swim competition
B. was in surprise
C. faced physical and mental challenges
D. was worried about his lung
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Everything happens for a reason.
D. A good beginning is half done.
a. ran
b. received membership of the swim team
c. trained for swim
d. baby walked
e. learnt to live all by himself
B. e,d,a,c,b
C. d,a,b,c,e
D. e,d,a,b,c
B. His painful experiences.
C. His influence on others.
D. His great achievements.
would not do any operation for six months__2__it took long for the skin to stop shrinking (收缩). So, he
had to return to college with a visible 10 inch__3__on his face.
I said to my son, "Keaton, __4__will pay any more attention to your scar__5__you do. If it does not
bother you, it will not bother__6__." He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head__7__highglad he was alive.
__8__, everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people
would like you better, __9__you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and
newer__10__.
But you see, like Keaton"s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your__11__, or your car,
if you are judging yourself by these same false__12__.
One of my friends in college was very__13__. At first, when people met him, they noticed his__14__
for about 10 seconds. This man felt__15__about himself and spent most of his time__16__about other
people"s comfort and welfare.__17__, people ignored his looks. What people__18__was his kindness
and his concern for them. He didn"t act in an ugly way so people didn"t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value__19__yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person,
everyone you are in contact with will see the same__20__.
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| This happened years ago when I was a waitress,but I still remember this specific incident so vividly.As the end of the night was__1__,ten minutes before our restaurant closed,a gentleman came in.I was the __2__waitress who got to stay after closing to serve him his food. The customer was quite__3__with how his food was prepared.He sent his__4__back twice.When it eventually arrived to his liking,he__5__some fresh coffee.Meanwhile,my manager and our cooks were __6__me closely,as they wanted the last customer of the__7__to finally leave so that we could__8__the shop and go home. At that time I was frustrated and tired.I also knew he would probably not__9__very well,seeing his inexpensive meal.__10__,I tried to give him good service. Then in the last ten minutes,as I was refilling his coffee,I somehow__11__it on the table as well as his plate.I apologized,but I was__12__to get him another plate of food as everything was shut down in the __13__.Knowing his previous temperament (性情),I had a certain__14__of how he might react.He asked to speak to the manager. But he__15__shocked me at this point.Instead of__16__to my boss,he simply said,"This young lady"s done a fine job.You need to keep her__17__as long as you can!" After that he paid his bill and left,and I eagerly went home. The next morning when I came to work and __18__my tips-you often don"t get it till the next day __19__a customer charges it on a credit card-I was__20__that thecustomer had offered a $15 tip for his $8 dinner.People are often much nicer than they look! | |||
| ( )1. A. darkening ( )2. A. lucky ( )3. A. pleased ( )4. A. order ( )5. A. changed ( )6. A. following ( )7. A. day ( )8. A. turn up ( )9. A. speak ( )10. A. Instead ( )11. A. spread ( )12. A. eager ( )13. A. kitchen ( )14. A. communication ( )15. A. gradually ( )16. A. explaining ( )17. A. off ( )18. A. held back ( )19. A. unless ( )20. A. convinced | B. approaching B. first B. familiar B. bill B. sold B. checking B. time B. close up B. behave B. Besides B. left B. willing B. rain B. expectation B. fre quently B. apologizing B. around B. brought up B. if B. learned | C. leaving C. unlucky C. interested C. note C. needed C. watching C. place C. set off C. tip C. Otherwise C. spilled C. shameful C. line C. tradition C. rudely C. attending C. away C. picked up C. although C. told | D. happening D. young D. dissatisfied D. mail D. threw D. helping D. room D. turn off D. eat D. However D. broke D. unable D. operation D. hesitation D. really D. complaining D. out D. looked for D. in case D. reminded |
| To some people, happiness is something to do with simplicity, and it is the ability to extract pleasure from the simplest things-such as a peach stone (桃核). It is obvious that it has nothing to do with success. For Sir Henry Stewart, it was certainly successful. I remember some ten years ago when he was made King"s Counsel, Amos and I went to congratulate him. We smiled happi  ly; he merely looked as miserable as though he"d received a punishment. He took his success as a child does his medicine. And not one of his achievements brought even a sign of a smile to his tired eyes. I asked him one day what it was like to achieve all one"s ambitions. He looked down at his roses and went on watering them. Then he said, "The only value in achieving one"s ambitions is that you then realize that they are not worth achieving." Yesterday, I was passing his house and he called me, "Come and see, Jan. Look! I have done it at last! "There he was, holding a small box of earth in his hand. I observed three tiny shoots out of it. "And there were only three!" he said, his eyes laughing to heaven. "Three what?" I asked. "Peach stones," he replied."I"ve always wanted to make peach stones grow, even since I was a child, when I used to take them home after a party, or as a man after a banquet. And I used to plant them, and then forgot where I planted them.But now at last I have done it. I had only three stones, and three shoots," he counted. Then Sir Henry ran off, calling for his wife to come and see his achievement-his achievement of simplicity. | |||
| 1. From what fact could we see Sir Henry was successful? | |||
| A. He felt happy from the simplest things. B. He was made King"s Counsel. C. He was able to make the peach stones shoot. D. He didn"t take his success seriously. | |||
| 2. The author compares Sir Henry"s attitude towards his success to a child"s taking medicine________. | |||
| A. to show that Sir Henry felt miserable when he was promoted B. to prove that Sir Henry didn"t want to be successful C. to suggest that Sir Henry"s future job would be hard to do D. to tell us that Sir Henry took his success as a tiny thing in his life | |||
| 3. According to Sir Henry Stewart, the value in achieving one"s ambitions is________. | |||
| A. that he discovers it valueless B. that he finds it worth his efforts C. that he has achieved it D. that he fails to realize it | |||
| 4. The writer"s opinion about Sir Henry"s attitude towards success is________. | |||
| A. criticism B. disapproval C. admiration D. tease | |||