阅读理解。 There has been an outpouring of love for, a 23-year-old disabled woman
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There has been an outpouring of love for, a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer (美容师) tried to trim (修剪) its claws. Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis (硬 化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, " I would like to buy her a new dog." A story about the death of Crouch"s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed. Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. "If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can"t do that." Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her. "This case is absolute animal abuse ( 虐待)," Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said. People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, "We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog." "When Gooch was with me, I was happy," Crouch said, "I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There"s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again." |
1. What does the passage mainly tell us? |
A. A disabled woman"s service dog. B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman"s dog. C. People"s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
2. People called and emailed to ____. |
A. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch. B. give their angry voice to the groomer. C. offer a cure for Crouch"s disease. D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer. |
3. Gooch died mainly because _____ . |
A. the groomer was careless. B. the groomer sat on the dog with another man. C. the dog was wearing a collar. D. the groomer didn"t know how to trim the dog"s nails |
4. We can infer from the passage that ____ . |
A. Crouch refused to take another dog. B. Crouch must be sad after losing her dog. C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger. D. Crouch can live well without a dog"s company. |
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1-4: CABB |
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A disheveled (头发凌乱的) man appeared in court Thursday on charges of murdering a Chinese woman whose fight with her attacker was seen on webcam (摄像头) by her boyfriend in China. Police refused to release any details about the crime or its possible motive. The body of York University student Liu Qian, 23, of Beijing, was found Friday in her apartment in Toronto a few hours after her boyfriend witnessed the attack, police said. She was found undressed from the waist down but there were no obvious signs of sexual attack or trauma (创伤) severe enough to kill her. Police say it may be weeks before the results of an autopsy (尸 体解剖) are known. Brian Dickson, 29, stood before the court in a wrinkled white shirt and blue jeans as a charge of first- degree murder was read out. He did not enter a plea. His case was held over until April 26. Dickson was arrested Wednesday. Police only announced his name and his age and asked the media not to publish any photos of Dickson, saying it could compromise the investigation. Toronto police spokesman Tony Vella declined to respond to the request further. Liu"s father, Liu Jianhui, who arrived from China after being informed of his daughter"s death, thanked authorities for their quick action. "I sincerely thank the people concerned with my daughter"s case," he told reporters after the arrest. "Our daughter was studying very hard." Police released no motive or details about Dickson, but one friend described the Toronto man as an aspiring actor. Patricia Tomasi, a friend of Dickson"s, told The Associated Press that she acted in a play at a local theater in Toronto with Dickson in 2007. "He doesn"t seem like the type but that"s what they always say," Tomasi said. "He"s tall with boyish good looks. I don"t know much about him except that he wanted to be an actor." Dickson attended York University where he studied global politics, but did not earn a degree from there. He later worked for the Atlantic Council of Canada (ACC), where he served as an assistant to the president Juilie Lindhout. According to his biography on a newsletter from the Atlantic Council of Canada, Dickson has also been a running instructor and has been involved with Developments in Literacy, a Pakistani aid organization that raises money for children in Pakistan. A statement from the Atlantic Council of Canada on Thursday said it was not council policy to comment on staff, but it confirmed that Dickson had been an intern(实习生) with the council from September 29, 2008, until March 27, 2009. Liu was chatting with her boyfriend, Meng Xianchao, by webcam at about 1 am. Friday when a man knocked on the door, police said. Meng reported seeing a struggle break out between the two before Liu"s webcam was shut off. Meng contacted other friends in Toronto who in turn called police. The victim"s father, Liu Jianhui, said his daughter studied at Beijing City University before moving to Canada, where she met Meng. Liu Qian"s laptop computer, webcam and mobile phone were taken from the apartment the night of the attack, police said. Police said the online chat was on a live streaming camera and was not recorded, though investigators were trying to figure out if there was any way they could recover it. York University, whose campus is located near one of Toronto"s rougher neighborhoods, is one of Canada"s largest universities with more than 53,000 undergraduate and graduate students. About 3,200 of York"s students come from more than 150 foreign countries, the university"s website says. |
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? |
A. York University students come from over 150 foreign countries. B. Dickson was a graduate of York University where he studied global politics. C. The passage does not mention the reason why Dickson murdered Liu Qian. D. ACC wouldn"t make any comments on staff even if they committed a crime. |
2. The underlined word in paragraph 8 probably means ______. |
A. a successful actor B. a gifted actor C. a common actor D. an ambitious actor |
3. Why did police ask the media not to publish any photos of Dickson? |
A. Worrying about bad influences on the investigation. B. Not intending to give out any information about Dickson. C. Not confirming whether Dickson had killed Liu Qian. D. Wanting to protect their citizen for fear of losing face. |
4. What can be inferred from the text? |
A. Developments in Literacy raises money for all children B. Seeing the struggle, Meng contacted Toronto police. C. Dickson had no bad records before the murder. D. Investigators could recover the chat record online. |
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Cindy Green had a serious telephone problem. The brand-new $100 million Ribrock Plaza Hotel opened nearby and had 1 almost the same telephone number as Cindy"s. From the moment the hotel opened, Cindy was 2 by calls not for her. Since she had the same phone number for years, she felt that she should 3 the hotel management to change its number. 4 , the management refused. The phone company was not 5 , either. It argued that a number was a number, and the fact that a customer was getting someone else"s 6 twenty-four hours a day didn"t make it 7 . After her request fell on deaf ears, Cindy decided to take 8 into her own hands. At 9 o"clock the phone rang. Someone from Memphis was calling the hotel and 9 a room for the following Tuesday. Cindy said, "No 10 . How many nights?" A few hours later a secretary called and said that she wanted a suite (套房) 11 two bedrooms for a week. Cindy replied that the Presidential Suite was 12 for $600 a night. The secretary said that she would 13 it. The next day was a 14 one for Cindy. In the morning, she booked a car producer"s conference for Memorial Day weekend. Her biggest 15 came in the afternoon-a mother called to book the ballroom for her daughter"s wedding in June. Cindy hesitated for a while, but still 16 the woman that it would be no problem. Within a few months, the Ribrock Plaza Hotel was a disaster area. People kept 17 for weddings, reunions (聚会) and parties, and were all 18 that there were no such events. Soon after, she read in a 19 that the hotel might go bankrupt (***).Her phone rang, and a manager from Marriott said, "We"re prepared to 20 you $2 million for the hotel." Cindy replied, "We"ll take it, but only if you change the telephone number." |
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Just over a year ago, life as an orphan (孤儿) girl in Tilinanu, southern Malawi, was uncertain. Relying on the kindness of the poor villagers for a roof over their head, many had to sleep in a room that held as many as fifteen people, eating a diet mainly of porridge. Their classroom for daily lessons was an open space in the bush. Now 34 of them have comfortable beds in a smart new home, with a community hall and medical centre next to it. Another 175 village children eat there daily, with the adults coming in to learn English; it"s an amazing transformation. Even more amazing is that the person behind it is just 21. When Alice Pulford was waiting to get into university, she took a five-month teaching position in Malawi. She loved the place, and returned in the spring of 2009 to visit her friend Zulu in Tilinanu. His aunt Mercy owned land there and was doing her best to provide an education for the orphans, many of whom had lost parents to AIDS or malaria (疟疾). But after helping Mercy out for some time, Alice realised that what the girls in particular really needed was a safe and permanent place to live. There was a derelict (年久失修的) church on Mercy"s land. "If you give me the church, I"ll set up a home for these children," Alice told her.Mercy agreed. Alice phoned home and told her family about her plan. The family had already helped Alice raise £ 1,800 to assist the orphans. After they received Alice"s call, they threw themselves into raising another £6,000, organising theatre trips and special parties and dinners. Alice found Malawian builders, selected materials and even helped with the brick-laying. In ten weeks, the church became a dormitory with toilets and a living area. In spring last year, Alice raised another £19,000 to build the medical centre and two new dormitories. The girls are happier-and so is Alice, who has been spending around four months in Malawi a year. "The orphans think they"re gaining from me, but when I see their smile, it transforms me," she says. |
1. Over a year ago, the orphans didn"t have _______. |
A. a classroom B. a teacher C. shelter D. food |
2.What is known about the home Alice has built for the orphans? |
A. It looks like a community hall. B. It depends on the villagers" help. C. It provides a place for recreation. D. It benefits both the children and adults. |
3. The Pulfords" family are _______. |
A. short of money B. fond of entertainments C. supportive of each other D. unaware of Alice"s plan |
4.What has Alice learned from her experience? |
A. Money-raising is a family business. B. Winning orphans" smile calls for skills. C. AIDS has made many children parentless. D. Helping others brings changes in a person. |
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Margaret Cook is a professional, married woman with two young children. The elder, who is four, has just started at a local primary school. It is a school that she was eager for her daughter to attend because it has a mix of racial and social cultures. As a white from a middle-class family, she thought it important for her daughter to go to a local school that was representative of the cultural and social mix of the society in which we live. Having met, however, some of the other parents and children, she"s becoming increasingly unsure about her choice. She is worried that along with the accent and vocabulary of her classmates, her daughter will also pick up what appears to be a very narrow-minded, uneducated attitude. She wants her daughter to be able to adapt and to fit in with her friends at school, but not necessarily to model her behaviour on theirs. She wants her to like them but not be like them. Is she worrying unnecessarily? Or should she abandon her principles and send her children to private school? A report, published by the Independent Schools Council, shows record numbers of parents want to send their children to private schools that stress "moral standards" and classroom discipline as they lose faith in state education, even many Labour voters would consider going private for the first time if they could afford the fees. But is it right without question to see private schools as heavens where moral standards are high, teachers are models of correctness and learning, children all come from open-minded families, and where our little ones will be protected from the ills of the world? The only difference is that those who can afford school fees are in the habit of making expensive mistakes. One of my colleagues who sends all his children to private schools tells stories of drug abuse, troublemakers, the decline of discipline and ever younger age of rebellion (叛逆). It"s an excellent plan to send our children to a mixed school. Placed in an entirely new environment, they are at the risk of rejection, bullying (欺负) and maybe long-term alienation (疏离).But as soon as our children step out of the front door they are faced with a challenging world where boundary between the good and bad is so complex that young people have difficulty telling them apart. For this reason I believe that Cook is better advised to bring her children up in the real world. |
1. From this passage we know that the woman"s daughter _______. |
A. is changing others" behavior B. is mixing with trouble-makers C. is attending a mixed school D. is applying for a private school |
2. The mother wants her daughter to be _______. |
A. popular and attractive B. a fighter against social ills C. a model for her classmates D. open-minded and well-educated |
3. What does the writer think of the private school? |
A. It"s a heaven of pleasure. B. It is going from bad to worse. C. It is experiencing moral decline. D. It"s a place of high moral standard. |
4. The writer suggests sending kids to a mixed school because he thinks _______. |
A. it is well managed B. it is close to the real world C. kids there are well protected D. the competition there isn"t fierce |
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" Hi! John. "Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, "I"m going to have a 1 performance tonight. Ihope you"ll come. Here is the 2 ". She left in a hurry,disappearing in the crowds of people 3 . "Is that true?" I asked myself. She was a quite 4 girl.I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes,for she did not know how to 5 indeed. I arrived at the 6 with the ticket, and found my seat.Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would 7 from a hard time before her turn, for I had no 8 of art,but her performance was 9 watching, no matter how longI would wait. Time went slowly. I 25 with myself not to fall asleep. "Let" s welcome the next exciting dance-Latin!" 11 filled the hall at once. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 12 to loseanything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appearedon the stage. Dancing with a charming smile, she was fully 13 in the Latin music. At this moment, she looked like apretty butterfly 14 on the splendid stage. After all the performance 15 , I waited for her at thegate. "Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal(水晶)high-heeled shoes in her hands, and 16 as she usedto be, but the making-up still could be seen. "How do you feel?" There was not a little bit tired 17 on her face." 18 !" I answered. "Thank you! I knew it would be. " She could not 19 her excitement, laughing like a child. Looking at the shiningcrystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, 20 that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are likethe crystal shoes of Cinderella (灰姑娘). |
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