阅读理解 When you are little, the whole word feels like a big playground. I was
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When you are little, the whole word feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers. Georgia the
summer is all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade.
Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie"s basement. As I opened
the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls and old cloths.
I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more
paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint." She
screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we go to work. We gathered
all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my
house. We painted big stripes(条纹) of colors across the pavement(人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors
turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn"t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from
the look on my mother"s face. I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted "What in the
world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors"
trees, but this! Come inside right now! "I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she
had insulted(侮辱) my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my
beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow had gone. I wonder if, maybe when
I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of
rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
1. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?
A. To introduce Stephanie to her
B. To prevent her from seeing his painting
C. To put the materials back in the yard
D. To show his artwork to her
2. In his mother"s eyes, the write________.
A. was a born artist
B. always caused trouble
C. was a problem solver
D. worked very hard
3. The unlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to_________.
A. the rainbow in the sky
B. the stripes on the pavement
C. something imaginative and fun
D. important lessons learned in childhood.
4. It can be learned from the passage that parents should________.
A. encourage children to paint
B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children
D. protect rather than destroy children"s dreams |
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A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not
exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked a- bout Santa, the supply
teacher said out suddenly, "It"s your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst in
to tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fa- thers then complained about the
incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day
last week, has been punished.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn"t
exist and it"s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about
Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class -- especially as it was so close to
Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He"s only seven-year-old and it"s part of the
magic of Christmas to him. "
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he"s fine now. "
"The father described the incident as " shocking" and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by
Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident. |
| 1. Who felt the angriest about the incident? |
A. The teacher who was fired.
B. The parents whose children cried.
C. The pupils who were in tears.
D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about. |
| 2. The seven-year-old children cried because of . |
A. something about Santa Claus
B. the letters by the school
C. their teacher"s leaving
D. the presents left out by the parents |
| 3. We can infer from the passage that . |
A. the teacher was fired and couldn"t continue her career in teaching
B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school
C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher
D. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year |
| 4. What"s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"? |
A. surprised.
B. noisy.
C. discouraged.
D. annoyed |
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We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that
evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a
good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At
dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is
not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won"t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that
won"t last. "After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: "Dad! Dad, Holly
crashed your truck. "
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was
involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you
really love. She"ll never forget it. "
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the
family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal (油门]). Holly was unhurt
physically but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: "Oh, Dad, I"m sorry. I know how much you
love this truck. "I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole
story. Her eyes moistened (润湿) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my
dad"s car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad
knocked me to the ground and began to kick me. "
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her soul.
I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day,
when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thou- sand times more than any
piece of property.
I repaired the van, but the dent (凹陷) in my truck is still there today. Every day it re- minds me of
what really matters in my life. |
| 1. What caused the crash? |
A. The brakes weren"t working.
B. Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.
C. Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.
D. The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control. |
| 2. What happened to the author"s friend after she ruined her dad"s car? |
A. She suffered physical pain for a long time.
B. She lost the courage to drive.
C. Her father kicked her out of the house.
D. Her father was violent toward her |
| 3. Which of the following descriptions is true according to the passage? |
A. When the author first learned about the crash, he regretted sending her daughter to the store.
B. The author allowed his daughter to use his truck because his son was too young to drive.
C. When the author saw the crash, he was sorry for the damage to his beloved car.
D. By comforting his daughter, the author showed how much more he loved her than his truck. |
| 4. The main idea of the story is that . |
A. love is more important than possessions
B. parents should never let a teenager drive
C. there is no point blaming someone after an accident
D. we should always forgive others~ mistake |
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I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He"s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.
1 was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 2 in the water as any person I have known.
You didn"t have to throw a stick in the water to 3 him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick
to you if you 4 throw one in.
That 5 me of that night, 6 he brought back a small box that he found somewhere- how 7 nobody
ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 8 easily have been half a race. The box wasn"t a good one. It was just a 9 old piece that somebody 10 . Still it was something he wanted, probably 11 there was some
difficulty in transportation(运输). And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his
achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门 厅). It
sounded 13 two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 . We came downstairs and turned
on the 15 light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16 somehow. And he was
just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 17 dawn if we hadn"t helped him.
The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18 place, he
would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 19 , he had been
taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20 of his skill. |
( )1. A.Fighting
( )2. A.fun
( )3. A.stop
( )4. A.will
( )5. A.reminds
( )6. A.which
( )7. A.far
( )8. A.could
( )9. A.priceless
( )10. A.kept
( )11. A.because
( )12. A.saw
( )13. A.like
( )14. A.up
( )15. A.hall
( )16. A.rolled
( )17. A.at
( )18. A.distant
( )19. A.In all
( )20. A.proud | B.Swimming
B.trouble
B.make
B.do
B.warns
B.while
B.long
B.can
B.worthless
B.forgot
B.only if
B.heard
B.that
B.in
B.kitchen
B.stopped
B.before
B.nearby
B.As a result
B.tired
| C.Barking
C.danger
C.get
C.did
C.tells
C.as
C.old
C.should
C.valuable
C.deserted(遗弃)
C.even if
C.watched
C.as if
C.away
C.bedroom
C.caught
C.till
C.silent
C.At last
C.ashamed | D.Running
D.difficulty
D.have
D.would
D.suggests
D. when
D.heavy
D.would
D.important
D.remained
D.in case
D.caught
D.at least
D.down
D.porch
D.broken
D.during
D. busy
D.After all
D.doubtful | | 阅读理解。 | 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 33years, 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 (遇到) to help me make the big choice in life.
About a year ago 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 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. | 4. In the author"s 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 | 任务型读写。阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格中填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填入一个单词。 | About six years ago, I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young
boy sat down at the next table. I couldn"t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the
woman asked, " So, how have you been?" And the boy---who could not have been more than seven or
eight years old replied, "Frankly, I"ve been feeling a little depressed lately."
This incident (小事) stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are
changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I hardly found out we were " depressed" until we were in high school.
The evidence of changes in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don"t seem
childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults
than they used to.
Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no
longer exists. Why?
Human development is based not only on natural biological states, but also on patterns of access to
social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the
new situation. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in gradual stages:
traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.
In the past 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (提示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of
American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation (诱惑), many
children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.
Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social
information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that
must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex
materials. | Title: (1)_____ in Today"s Children
Main comparisonsContexts
Different(2)_____ Children in the past just did what they were(3)_____ to.
Children today act as if they were (4)_____.
Different(5)_____ Children in the past(6)_____ experienced depression in the author"s view.
Sometimes sadness (7)_____ to children nowadays.
Different
(8)_____ to get knowledgeChildren in the past got knowledge in (9)_____ and guided stages.
Children nowadays get some knowledge by (10)_____ TV without control. | 最新试题
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