阅读理解。 Sitting across from a German couple and a Chinese mother and her child

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阅读理解。     Sitting across from a German couple and a Chinese mother and her child, we were waiting at
the Guilin airport for our delayed flight to Shanghai. In this last week of our travel study tour, my
husband and I were savoring this short break by reading.
    I tuned out the languages I couldn"t understand. But it was an American accent that pulled my
attention from my book. It also pulled the attention of three rows of people seated around us as
the American barked, "Coming through! Coming through!"
     At the same time, an oversized man pulling an oversized carryon passed our row. His wheeled
bag caught the German"s feet. Turning to see what snagged his luggage, the American yanked his
bag so hard that it crossed over the man"s feet. It was then that my horror struck. There was no
"I"m sorry", no "Excuse me" and no "Pardon me" coming from this countryman of mine.
    While this wasn"t the first or last incident where I sighted discourteous, illmannered and rude
Americans in China, each produced similar feelings. First, I was embarrassed that someone from
my country was creating a negative impression of Americans. My second reaction was a desire
to apologize. I wanted to explain to the Chinese woman and her child, the German couple next to
them, and everyone nearby that this was not typical American behavior. I wanted them to know
"we" were all not like that.
     I never got to explain, or to apologize. Language differences made that option impossible, and
rational thinking made it inappropriate. But it turned out not to be a need. The German man caught
my eyes with a bit of headshaking, smiling and eye rolling, which I returned, and it was clear that he
knew we were Americans and was expressing that there was "no need" to apologize for "universal
idiot behavior". 1. In the airport the author, and her husband ________.A. were talking with a German couple
B. were having a good time
C. were enjoying reading together
D. were worrying about their flight2. According to the author the man with an American accent was ________.A. strong
B. impolite
C. humorous
D. generous3. The underlined word "snagged" (in Paragraph 3) means ________.A. stopped
B. covered
C. touched
D. pushed4. Every time the author saw Americans" bad behavior in China she always felt ________.A. uneasy and apologetic
B. scared and disappointed
C. proud and comfortable
D. nervous and miserable5. From this passage we can know that the author comes from ________.A. Germany
B. China
C. Japan
D. America

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     Christmas was just a week away and I had five people left to shop for but only three dollars.
     "Let"s set a price limit on our gifts this year,"I suggested to my best friend Joanie.
     "That"s a good idea," Joanie agreed. "How about something over five dollars?"
     "How about sixty cents?" I felt like the biggest cheapskate in the world.
     "I guess this is where I"m supposed to say it"s not the gift but the thought that counts," Joanie smiled.
      It is almost impossible to buy anything under sixty cents, so it was really going to have to be very
small gifts with very big thoughts.
      Finally, Christmas Day arrived. I gave my mother a candle with a note that said, "You are the
brightest light in my life." She almost cried when she read the note.
      Igave my brother a wooden ruler. On the back of it I had painted, "No brother in the world could
measure up to you." He gave me a bag of sugar and wrote on it, "You"re my sweet sister."
      For Joanie, I painted a pair of shoes with a note that said, "No one could ever fill your shoes. "She
thanked me and said I always tickled (使……高兴) her and made her laugh.
     To my other two friends, I gave Annie a paper fan and a note on it, "I"m your biggest fan." I gave
Helen a calculator that cost one dollar and I painted a message on the back, "You can always count
on me."
      My mother knows she is the most important person in my life. My brother thinks I"m sweet. Joanie
thinks I"m funny and make her laugh, which is important because her dad moved away last year and she
misses him and is sad sometimes...1. When Christmas neared, the author worried that she________.

A. had few friends to give her gifts
B. had little money to buy gifts for others
C. didn"t know what gifts her friends would like
D. didn"t have enough time to go shopping

2. The underlined word "cheapskate" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to a person who________.A. is the poorest in the world
B. buys the cheapest skateboards
C. spends as little money as possible
D. buys the cheapest things in the world3. The girl gave her mother a candle because it stands for________.

A. the girl"s own life
B. her mother"s life
C. the girl"s role in her mother"s life
D. the mother"s role in the girl"s life

4. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is an art to choose gifts.
B. It is the thought not the gift that matters.
C. How to choose cheap gifts.
D. Giving gifts improves friendships.

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阅读理解。     The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people
from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible condition-and I told the sisters: You take
care of the other three. I take care of this one who looked worse. So I did for her all that my love
can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand
as she said just the words "Thank you" and she died.
      I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what I would say if I was
in her place. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself.
I would have said I am hungry, I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me
much more-she gave me her grateful love. And she died with a smile on her face. So did that man
whom we picked up from the drain, half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. "I have
lived like an animal in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for," he said at
the end. And it was so wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who
could die like that without blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything.
Like an angel-this is the greatness of our people. And that is why we believe what Jesus has said: I
was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to
     And with this prize that I received as a Prize of Peace, I am going to try to make the home for
many people who have no home. Because I believe that love begins at home and if we can create
a home for the poor I think that more and more love will spread. And we will be able through this
understanding love to bring peace, the good news to the poor, the poor in our own family first, in
our country and in the world. When I pick up a person from the street, hungry and I give him a plate
of rice or a piece of bread, I am satisfied. I have removed that hunger. But to a person who is shut
out, who feels unwanted, unloved, terrified, who has been thrown out from society, that poverty is so
full of hurt and so unbearable... And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the
beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something.1. What can be learned from the second paragraph?A. The woman should have paid more attention to herself.
B. The man couldn"t blame anyone.
C. The author is religious.
D. The man died in the street.2. The purpose of this passage is ________. A. to appeal for more donation for the poor
B. to call on the public to love each other
C. to tell the readers the poor are wonderful
D. to express how moved the author is to receive the prize3. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?  A. The author has few supporters.
B. The author was somewhat surprised at what the man said.
C. The author is delighted to help others in trouble.
D. The author may agree to solve social problems in soft ways.4. What"s the best title of this passage? A. Have Sympathy for the Poor
B. The Poor Are Wonderful
C. Smile and Love
D. Relieve Poverty

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阅读理解     Jennifer got off the bus from the university and began walking towards the flat she shared with two
other students. _1_ She picked up a wire basket and walked towards the back of the shop, where the
rice was kept. The shop was divided by three long aisles, with rows of shelves crammed with all sorts
of things. Except for her and Mr. Patel, the owner, there were only two other people there. They were
two teenage boys, and they were standing at the end of one of the aisles.
     She glanced at them as she passed. They were both wearing long, oldfashioned overcoats and they
looked rather ridiculous in them because the coats were too big. _2_ "Watch out, stupid," she heard
one of them whisper to the other. She walked on to the next aisle and found the rice she was looking
for.
     Then she heard something else. _3_ She peered through a gap in the shelf and caught a glimpse of
one of the boys bending down. She saw him pick up a tin of food. But instead of putting it in the
shopping basket, he dropped it into the inside pocket of his long overcoat. Jennifer glanced back down
the aisle. She could see Mr. Patel at the cash till, still checking through his list.
     _4_ The boys still had their backs to her. "Come on, let"s get out of here," she heard one of them
say. At the same time, she saw one of them put another tin in his overcoat pocket. They moved away
from her. She could no longer see what they were doing or hear what they were saying.
     When she got to the still, the two boys were in front of her. She watched them pay for the few things
they had in the basket. They had both buttoned their coats and fastened them with their belts. _5_ He
even smiled at them as they were about to leave. Jennifer opened her mouth to say something.
A. It sounded like a tin dropping on the floor.
B. But such things were popular with some teenagers at the time.
C. Then she looked through the gap in the shelf again.
D. On her way she had to buy some food and stopped in one of the shops in the street.
E. They were picking many things to their basket.
F. Mr. Patel was so friendly to his customers.
G. Mr. Patel did not seem suspicious at all.

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阅读理解     "Hey, Jenna, do you think we"ll still be friends when we"re eightytwo?" I asked my friend.
While I waited for Jenna to answer, I started wondering what life would be like without her.
     Suddenly, my thoughts were interrupted. "Of course, we"ll still be friends when we"re
eightytwo," Jenna announced loudly.
     The next year, in fourth grade, we met Jamie. Since she lived in the same neighborhood as
Jenna and me, the three of us soon clicked into a really tight group of friends. Things couldn"t
have been better, and I thought even time couldn"t pull us apart, but that is where I was sadly
mistaken.
     The three of us started fighting a lot-and not just small fights where your friend won"t return
a CD you let her borrow. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight.  They both said I was
bossy and couldn"t keep my mouth closed. I felt helpless and alone.
     I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me a nice Christmas card she had
made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me, but now I was getting a
really nice card that she even made herself.
     "Wow," I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. "Thanks."
     "Okay... well... I have to go," she said softly.
     The card started off with  "Merry Christmas", but then, farther down the page, it said,  "I am
so glad we"re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won"t stop us
from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we"re eightytwo."1. Before fourth grade, the author and Jenna________.A. were strangers
B. were close friends
C. often fought with each other
D. didn"t get along well with each other2. Jenna and Jamie thought the author________.A. looked after them very well
B. often cheated them
C. didn"t help them
D. often ordered them about3. Why did the author feel surprised when she received a nice Christmas card from Jenna?A. Because Jenna had never sent her such a nice card before.
B. Because she never thought Jenna still regarded her as a close friend.
C. Because she thought Jenna would come to fight with her again.
D. Because Jenna didn"t return her the CD she had borrowed.4. After the Christmas, the author and Jenna would ________.A. lose touch with each other
B. go on fighting with each other
C. not speak to each other
D. be close friends again

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完形填空     With a group of colleagues, I travelled to the north of Thailand. I loved the heat, the streets, the
busy markets and the smell of Thai food.
     One day, I set off from my _1_ to find a temple that interested me. When I walked past some
buildings, I was   2 as I glanced between two unfinished buildings. There, an old woman in   3
clothing lay on the dusty stones. The terrible thought crossed my mind   4 she might be dead.
     Feeling quite helpless, I    5   her. She looked quite beautiful but very ill. As an instant  6 , I
reached into my pocket to find some money.  7 , I pushed it into her hand. It was enough money
for her to   8 for a few months.
     At this moment she opened her large, brown eyes filled with tears and   9 the money I"d given
her. I felt like the "kind stranger".
        10   a common language, she looked at me with the   11 and pity that could burn into a soul.
She   12   pushed back the money. I was left shocked. Her eyes were   13 me. It took at least a
kilometre of walking to   14 I was quite the fool. She didn"t   15 money. She needed covers, a
bottle of water and possibly some human comfort. She was the one to teach me a valuable lesson.
     That evening, I sat analysing my material version of "_16_". I knew I had to   17 my Western
values. This beautiful woman had given me something that I will   18   for the rest of my life. When I
look back upon the  19 , I hope my face carries the same wise smile that   20 laughed at me.

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