阅读理解 It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a famil
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It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca
about his plan for the future. "I"m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it, " Deluca recalls saying. "Buck said, "you should open a sandwich shop.""
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After
doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,
and when they couldn"t cover their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn"t go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, "After six months, we were doing
poorly, but we didn"t know how badly, because we didn"t have any financial controls." All he and Buck
knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was
working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They"d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm
ideas for keeping the business running. "We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we
could tell the public, "We are so successful; we are opening a second store."" And they did-in the spring
of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners" learnasyougo approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday,
Deluca would drive around and handdeliver the checks to pay their supplies. "It probably took me two
and a half hours and it wasn"t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the
personal relationships established really helped out, " Deluca says.
And having a goal was also important. "There are so many problems that can get you down. You just
have to keep working toward your goal, " Deluca adds.
Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimilliondollar restaurant chain.
1. Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ________.
A. support his family
B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business
D. do some research
2. Which of the following is true of Buck?
A. He put money into the sandwich business.
B. He was a professor of business administration.
C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D. He rented a storefront for Deluca.
3. What can we learn about their first shop?
A. It stood at an unfavorable place.
B. It lowered the prices to poor management.
C. It made no profits due to poor management.
D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwich. |
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A mother from Colorado who doctors said had died while giving birth to her son, has said it is a
Christmas miracle that both she and the boy are alive.
Tracey Hermanstorfer"s heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the
Caesarean (剖腹产术) section on Christmas Eve.However a few minutes after he was born, both began
breathing again.Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair
survived.Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby
was now healthy and that they were doing "good" following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial
Hospital.
The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than
planned.Her husband,37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural (硬膜外麻醉) during the
labour (分娩) but after closing her eyes, she "wasn"t waking up". She stopped breathing and she is
believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely.
Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim since in most situations like this, "
despite the best efforts of the team", the mother was often unable to be revived.In that case doctors then
tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was "completely lifeless".
Mr Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency, "I had everything in the world taken
from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me."
Dr Martin said she did not have a "great explanation" for why Mrs Hermanstorfer"s heartbeat returned."Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing
a minute or two prior to her heart stopping, " she said.The doctors were then able to bring the baby back
to life, and the mother was alive after that.
Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened.However Mrs
Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle.She said:"I got a
second chance in life."
1. The story happened on________.
A. December,24
B. December,25
C. December,31
D. January,1
2. What might have happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer just before her heart stopped beating?
A. She became unconscious.
B. She took a nap.
C. She had a bad headache.
D. She suffered a heart attack.
3. Which of the following is the correct order of what happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer?
a. suffering a heart attackb. stopping heart beating entirely
c. stopping breathingd. coming back to life
e. receiving an epiduralf. producing a baby
A. acfdbe
B. fcadbe
C. eacbfd
D. eabcfd
4. What feelings did Mr Hermanstorfer experience during the incident?
A. Sad and delighted.
B. Disappointed and depressed.
C. Sad and angry.
D. Touched and regrettable.
5. Which of the following words best expresses Dr Martin"s attitude towards Tracey Hermanstorfer"s
coming back to life?
A. Shocked.
B. Puzzled.
C. Normal.
D. Curious. |
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I have a close friend named Jim Forest.When I first met him eight years ago,he was working with the
Catholic Peace Fellowship.Last 1 , Jim Forest came to_2_.I usually wash the dishes__3__we"ve
finished the evening meal,before sitting down and drinking tea with everyone else.One night,Jim asked if
he might__4__the dishes.Then I said,"__5_,but if you wash the dishes you must know the__6_to wash
them." Jim replied,"Come on,you think I don"t know how to wash the dishes?" I answered,"There are
two ways to wash the dishes.The first is to wash the dishes in 7 to have clean dishes and the second is
to wash the dishes to wash the dishes." Jim was delighted and said,"I__8__the second way-to wash the
dishes to wash the dishes." From then on,Jim__9__how to wash the dishes.I transferred the
"responsibility" to him for a whole week with heavy snow outside.
If while washing dishes,we only__10__the cup of tea that_11_us,as a result,we__12__to get the
dishes out of the way as if they were a(n)__13__,then we are not "washing the dishes to wash the
dishes". 14 , all of us are not__15__during the time we are washing the dishes.In fact,we are completely
incapable of__16__the miracle of life while standing at the sink.If we can"t wash the dishes,the chances
are that we won"t be__17__to drink our tea either.While drinking the cup of tea,we will only be thinking
of other things,barely_18 _of the cup in our__19__.Thus we are sucked away into the future and we are
incapable of actually living one minute of life.
Do you__20__wash the dishes to wash the dishes or to have clean dishes? |
( )1. A. winter
( )2. A. play
( )3. A. until
( )4. A. have
( )5. A. Go ahead
( )6. A. process
( )7. A. basin
( )8. A. hope
( )9. A. knew
( )10 .A. hear of
( )11 .A. treats
( )12 .A. walk
( )13 .A. annoyance
( )14 .A. As a result
( )15 .A. sure
( )16 .A. wondering
( )17 .A. able
( )18 .A. sorry
( )19 .A. fingers
( )20 .A. successfully | B. summer
B. visit
B. if
B. take
B. As usual
B. method
B. purpose
B. plan
B. forgot
B. think of
B. expects
B. run
B. anger
B. What"s more
B. proud
B. receiving
B. likely
B. aware
B. legs
B. bravely | C. fall
C. eat
C. after
C. make
C. By the way
C. direction
C. order
C. prepare
C. joked
C. depend on
C. awaits
C. pass
C. challenge
C. Otherwise
C. alive
C. admitting
C. sure
C. afraid
C. hands
C. quickly | D. spring
D. cook
D. before
D. do
D. Come on
D. procedure
D. water
D. choose
D. heard
D. stick to
D. longs
D. hurry
D. pleasure
D. However
D. ready
D. enjoying
D. certain
D. ashamed
D. arms
D. honestly | | 完形填空 | On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success
Principles
During his talk, Jack__1__his wallet, pulled out a hundreddollar bill, and said, "Who wants this?"
__2__shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would__3_.But I jumped up,
ran up the__4__to the stage, and grabbed the bill.As I was launching myself in the air, thoughts__5 _
through my mind-was I about to be humiliated (羞辱) in front of 800 people?Would they__6__security
guards and take me from the stage?__7__my desire for bold action was louder than any__8__voice.
As I got the bill from his hand, he said, "That"s it!We can"t wait for the__9__to come to us.We must
take action to__10__what we want!"
After his talk, I managed to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his__11__email address.Over
the next months, I sent him emails__12__my vision and dreams with him.He kindly emailed back lots of
encouragement.But my life got__13__with other things.I stopped emailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away.I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant
__14__that would show me the way.
I emailed him, and then again-but got no__15__.As I sat down at my computer to check my emails,
I__16__woke up.What was I doing?I was waiting!Now I remembered the crowd, most likely__17__
that hundreddollar bill, while they sat__18__to their chairs.
Usually we all have a "Jack" for whom we wait-whether it"s a person, a place or a thing.We__19__
believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n)__20_way.So we
don"t try.We give up.But as Wayne Gretzky said:"You"ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don"t
take!" So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for? | ( )1. A. stretched out
( )2. A. Cheers
( )3. A. offer
( )4. A. path
( )5. A. raced
( )6. A. ask
( )7. A. And
( )8. A. careful
( )9. A. opportunities
( )10. A. attract
( )11. A. professional
( )12. A. disclosing
( )13. A. quick
( )14. A. arrow
( )15. A. news
( )16. A. gradually
( )17. A. desiring
( )18. A. lost
( )19. A. sincerely
( )20. A. difficult | B. reached for
B. Shouts
B. greet
B. road
B. started
B. call
B. So
B. doubtful
B. times
B. accept
B. secret
B. describing
B. busy
B. gate
B. notice
B. suddenly
B. claiming
B. glued
B. honestly
B. impressive | C. stuck to
C. Heads
C. like
C. steps
C. appeared
C. demand
C. But
C. meaningful
C. results
C. restore
C. public
C. presenting
C. full
C. exit
C. response
C. immediately
C. begging
C. opposed
C. falsely
C. early | D. handed in
D. Hands
D. choose
D. route
D. existed
D. order
D. Or
D. helpful
D. aims
D. create
D. personal
D. sharing
D. loose
D. entrance
D. reaction
D. slowly
D. worshiping
D. devoted
D. correctly
D. natural | | 阅读理解 | For years Tom Anderson"s life was withered up (枯萎) by the memory of his part in a fraternity (友爱, 互助会) adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates.He and his wife separated after
six years of marriage.Then the news about Tom changed.His wife Betty came back; he earned a fine
position.One day he told me what had changed his life."I used to think, "Nothing can undo what I have
done." The thought of my guilt would stop me in the middle of a smile or a handshake.It put a wall
between my wife and me."
"Then I had an unexpected visit from the person I was most afraid to see-the mother of the college
classmate who died."Years ago", she said, "I found it in my heart, through prayer, to forgive you.Betty
forgave you.So did your friends and employers."She paused, and then said seriously, "You are the one
person who hasn"t forgiven Tom Anderson.Who do you think you are to stand out against the people of
this town and the Lord Almighty?"I looked into her eyes and found there a_kind_of_permission_to_be
_the_person_I_might_have_been_if_her_boy_had_lived.For the first time in my adult life I felt worthy to
love and be loved."
It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the freedom to learn from experience. But
forgiving our shortcomings doesn"t mean denying that they exist.On the contrary, it means facing them
honestly, realistically.
Can a person be allforgiving and still be human?A scientist I know spent four years as a slave laborer
in Germany.His parents were killed by Nazi street bullies; his younger sister and older brother were sent
to the gas chambers.This is a man who has every reason to hate.Yet he is filled with a love of life that he
conveys to everyone who knows him.He explained it to me the other day:"In the beginning I was filled
with hatred.Then I realized that in hating I had become my own enemy.Unless you forgive, you cannot
love.And without love, life has no meaning."Forgiveness is truly the saving grace.
1. Tom Anderson and his wife separated after six years of marriage probably because________.
A. he had killed one of his classmates
B. he had cared more for his adventure than for his wife
C. his wife looked down upon his poor position
D. his life had been made in a great mess by his deep guilt
2. The key reason for which Tom"s life changed back to normal may be that________.
A. his wife Betty came back to him
B. the mother of his college classmate asked Betty to forgive him for his guilt
C. he eventually learned to face his guilt honestly, realistically and forgave himself
D. he earned a fine position and finally made a lot of money
3. The underlined part in the second paragraph means that________.
A. the mother of my college classmate permitted me to be a real person
B. even my college classmate would permit me to be what I used to be
C. I wouldn"t be a person unless my college classmate permitted me to
D. I might have been a successful person if my college classmate had lived
4. The best title for this passage could be________.
A. Forgiveness:the saving grace
B. Hatred:unrealistic way of living
C. Love:a meaningful worthy life
D. Guilt:unforgivable mistake | | 阅读理解 | Crossing the Rubicon
The march to Italy was began.The soldiers were even more enthusiastic than Caesar (恺撒) himself.
They climbed mountains, waded rivers, endured tiredness, and faced all kinds of danger for the sake
of their great leader.
At last they came to a little river called the Rubicon (卢比孔河). It was the boundary line of Caesar"s
Province of Gaul; on the other side of it was Italy.Caesar paused a moment on the bank.He knew that
to cross it would be to declare war against Pompey and the Roman Senate; it would involve all Rome in
a fearful battle, the end of which no man could foresee.
But he did not hesitate long.He gave the word, and rode boldly across the shallow stream.
"We have crossed the Rubicon, " he cried as he reached the farther shore."There is now no turning
back." Soon the news was carried to Rome "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon" and there was great fear
among those who had planned to destroy him.Pompey"s soldiers deserted him and hurried to join
themselves to Caesar"s army.The Rome senators and their friends made ready to escape from the city.
"Caesar has crossed the Rubicon!" was shouted along the roads and byways leading to Rome; and
the country people turned out to meet and hail with joy the conquering hero.
The word was carried a second time to the city "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon" and the wild fight
began.Senators and public officers left everything behind and hurried away to seek safety with Pompey.
On foot, on horseback, in litters, in carriages, they fled for their lives-all because Caesar had crossed
the Rubicon.Pompey was unable to protect them.He hurried to the seacoast, and, with all who were
able to accompany him, sailed away to Greece.
Caesar was the master of Rome.
1. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe Caesar"s army?
A. Enthusiastic in the march.
B. Not afraid of tiredness.
C. Brave in the march.
D. Eager to be great leaders.
2. According to the passage, crossing the Rubicon meant all of the following EXCEPT that______.
A. Caesar declared war against Pompey and the Roman Senate
B. Caesar would involve all Rome in the battle
C. Caesar would be defeated in the war
D. Caesar was determined to carry out the battle
3. What happened when the news was first carried to Rome that Caesar had crossed the Rubicon?
A. The people who had been against Caesar felt very frightened.
B. The people who had turned traitor to Caesar were wild with joy.
C. The public officers and soldiers fought bravely against Caesar.
D. The Rome senators and their friends had already escaped.
4. What did Pompey do after Caesar crossed the Rubicon?
A. He rode to the bank of the Rubicon hurriedly.
B. He fled to Greece by sea with all his companions.
C. He had all his relatives and soldiers stay with him.
D. He kept calm and stayed in Rome, defeating his enemies. | 最新试题
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