阅读理解。 Millions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. S

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阅读理解。     Millions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent
competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica
Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true.
     Andrews" first taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home
town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston.
Houston"s version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the
first album Andrews ever bought.
     Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer
Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina.
With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同) with Dream
Works" Nashville label.
     Andrews" professional career was launched with 1999"s Heart Shaped World, recorded when
she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also
appeared on The Prince Of Egypt. She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support
act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.
     With the release of 2001"s Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was
certified (证明) gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now, an
album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. "This album has a very different
feeling for me," she said. "It"s a lot more personal and there"s a confidence that wasn"t quite there on
the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs."1. What"s the meaning of the underlined word "launched" in the fourth paragraph?A. Started.
B. Sent.
C. Aimed.
D. Set.2. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. After Andrews sang Who I Am, she became a star in her own right.
B. The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought.
C. I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston.
D. Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews.3. Which of the following may NOT be Andrews" album?A. Now.
B. Heart Shaped World.
C. The Prince of Egypt.
D. Who I Am.4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Jessica Andrews" Life
B. Jessica Andrews" Dream
C. Jessica Andrews"  Success as a Singer
D. Jessica Andrews" Songs

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阅读理解。     We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. Our car looked like a flower shop inside! On
the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and then my wife noticed the cupboard.
      It was tall and narrow, and it stood outside a furniture shop. "Buy it," she said at once. "We"ll carry
it home on the roofrack (行李架). I"ve always wanted one like that."
      What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer, and the cupboard was tied on to the
roofrack. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
     After a time my wife said, "There is a long line of cars behind. Why don"t they overtake, I wonder?"
     In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But
then with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village
church. One of the officers came to me.
     I was puzzled. "Thanks, officer," I said. "You"ve been very kind. I have just down the road."
     He was staring at our load: first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. "Well, well," he said, laughing,
"It"s a cupboard you"ve got here! We thought it was…er, something else."
     My wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer.
"Yes, it"s a cupboard, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as I could.1.The writer writes the story in order to ________.A. praise the police officers
B. thank the other drivers
C. show people are kind to each other
D. tell us their funny experience2.The writer stopped their car on their way home ________.A. to buy a cupboard
B. waiting for the lights to turn green
C. to pick wild flowers
D. when they came to a flower shop3. How much is the cupboard?A. ￡20
B. ￡40
C. ￡12
D. We don"t know4.The writer"s wife began to laugh because _________.A. she thought the police officers were foolish
B.she was interested in what the police officer said
C.she was glad they were treated kindly
D. she has realized the truth5. As a matter of fact, the police ________.A. failed to help the writer
B. did help the writer
C. got the writer into trouble
D. made the writer angry

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阅读理解。     At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at UNLV(拉斯维加斯内华达大学),
I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his
weekend had not been very good. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always
seemed to be so cheerful.
     His question reminded me of something I"d read somewhere before: "Every morning when
you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day," I said to the
young man. "I choose to be cheerful."
     "Let me give you an example," I continued. "In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also
teach out at the community college in Henderson. One day a few weeks ago I drove to
Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. But just then my car died.
I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn"t turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed
my books, and marched down the road to the college."
     "As soon as I got there, the secretary in the Provost"s office asked me what had happened.
"This is my lucky day", I replied, smiling."
     "Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?" She was puzzled, "What do you
mean?"
     "I live seventeen miles from here. I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere
along the freeway. It didn"t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within
walking distance of here. I"m still able to teach my class, and I"ve been able to arrange for the
tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn"t have
been arranged in a more convenient fashion."1. If you want to be cheerful you should ___________.A. try to succeed in doing everything
B. try to please your boss every day
C. earn a lot of money by working
D. choose to be cheerful every day2. The underlined phrase "turn over" in the third paragraph means "________"

A. roll over
B. work normally
C. stopped suddenly
D. move around

3. According to this passage we can infer that the teacher"s car broke down ____.A. near UNLV
B. along the highway
C. near Henderson
D. at the community college4. Which one of the following is TRUE?A. The teacher taught not only at UNLV but also at the community college.
B. That was the teacher"s lucky day because the teacher liked walking.
C. The teacher always hoped that the car would break down often.
D. The young man was sad because his car broke down.

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完形填空。

     The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove
my son to school.He__1__me with a puzzle-all because he waved to me like someone does
__2__ seeing a close friend.A big,__3__smile accompanied his wave.For the next few days
I tried to__4__his face to see if I knew him.I didn"t.Perhaps he had__5__me for someone else.
By the time I contented myself with the__6__that he and I were strangers,we were greeting
each other warmly every morning like old friends.
     Then one day the__7__was solved.As I__8__the school he was standing in the middle of
the road__9__his stop sign.I was in line behind four cars.__10__the kids had reached the safety
of the sidewalk,he lowered his sign and let the cars__11__.To the first he waved and__12__in
just the same way he had done to me over the last few days.The kids already had the window
down and were happily waving their reply.The second car got the same__13__from the crossing
guard,and the driver,a stiff looking(表情刻板的)businessman,gave a brief,almost__14__wave
back.Each following car of kids on their way to school__15__more heartily.
     Every morning I continued to watch the man with__16__.So far I haven"t seen anyone__17__
to wave back.I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n)__18__to so many people"s
lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly.His__19__armed the start of my
day.With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the__20__of the whole
neighbourhood.

(     )1.A.hit
(     )2.A.on
(     )3.A.false
(     )4.A.research
(     )5.A.praised
(     )6.A.conclusion
(     )7.A.argument
(     )8.A.visited
(     )9.A.drawingback
(     )10.A.Once
(     )11.A.in
(     )12.A.cried
(     )13.A.idea
(     )14.A.awkward
(     )15.A.came
(     )16.A.surprise
(     )17.A.fail
(     )18.A.offer
(     )19.A.effectiveness
(     )20.A.trends B.disappointed
B.from
B.shy
Bstudy
B.blamed
B.description
B.disagreement
B.approached
B.puttingon
B.Before
B.through
B.cheered
B.reply
B.angry
B.responded
B.frustration
B.try
B.sacrifice
B.cheerfulness
B.observations C.presented
C.during
C.apologetic
C.recognize
C.mistaken
C.evaluation
C.mystery
C.passed
C.handingin
C.Unless
C.out
C.smiled
C.notice
C.elegant
C.hurried
C.interest
C.wish
C.promise
C.carefulness
C.regulations D.bored
D.about
D.bright
D.explore.
D.respected
D.introduction
D.task
D.left
D.holdingout
D.While
D.down
D.gestured
D.greeting
D.patient
D.appeared
D.doubt
D.bother
D.difference
D.seriousness
D.feelings

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阅读理解。
    根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多
余选项。     When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized
from my dad"s office.  When he told me that he was laid off, I thought he was joking.  Then I noticed his
seriousness and realized he was telling the truth.  My father has always been a hard worker.  He has
prided himself on his career.    1   I guess I had taken his work for granted.
      2   For starters, he was home all the time.  It meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up,
and my homework done right after school.  I would come home every day to find him at the computer
searching for jobs.   3   He seemed down, though he tried to be optimistic.  He asked my brother and me
to spend less.  I gave up my spending money, which wasn"t much.  I also found a part-time job.
      4   He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business.  Day by day, I watched him build it.  One evening I asked if he needed help.  "Only if it doesn"t affect
school," he said.  I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two
months.
      5   The terrible experience for our family taught me how to deal with difficulties.  Now I know that
through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B.  I can ask for help and take risks.  What I
have learned from my dad"s understanding of business and his work ethic(信条)are two of the most
important lessons I will ever learn.  And they will be my principles for success.
    A.  Providing for our family has been his joy.
    B.  I made every effort to solve his problems.
    C.  I began to notice how losing his job had affected him.
    D.  My father"s unemployment created many changes in our lives.
    E.  After months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction.
    F.  His courage and determination helped him to become successful in his new career.
    G.  I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action influenced me a lot.

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完形填空。     I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with grandparents from the
time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day
while my mother was   1   .
     Grandma loved music. It was she that first   2   me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I
heard his music, I was truly in   3   with it. Most five-year-olds ask for   4   for birthdays, but I wanted
Elvis" albums. I would play them non-stop and   5   to the music in my grandma"s family room though my
movements didn"t look   6   .
    Grandma played the piano and   7   me to sing "America the Beautiful" and "Somewhere over the
Rainbow". I   8   started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to take piano
lessons from a lady living in the   9   . I would come home from   10   and walk there for my lesson. I   11
took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a(n)    12  and allow me to continue to
teach myself.
     Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She
was   13   , but the music seemed to   14   her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to
sing "Somewhere over the Rainbow", her weakened voice   15   in with mine for a few lines. That
experience was one of the most   16   of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of
my music career and she was very   17   and said, "That"s wonderful!" I   18 .
to play for her throughout the week I was home.
     My grandma   19   two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every   20
I write or sing in my life.

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