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There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same,. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn"t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother"s perfume (香水). Teddy said,"Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy"s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学 博士). The story doesn"t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson"s ear, "Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference." Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn"t know how to teach until I met you." |
1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school? |
A. She changed Teddy"s seat to the front row. B. She told the class something untrue about herself. C. She made Teddy feel ashamed. D. She asked the children to play with Teddy. |
2.What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy? |
A. He needed motherly care. B. He enjoyed playing with others. C. He often told lies. D. He was good at math. |
3. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change? |
A. She no longer liked her job as a teacher. B. She cared more about educating students. C. She taught fewer school subjects. D. She became stricter with her students. |
4. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? |
A. She had sent him Christmas presents. B. She had taught him how to judge people. C. She had kept in touch with him. D. She had given him encouragement. |
答案
1-4: BABD |
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阅读理解。 |
Heroes of Our Time A good heart Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship (奖学金) to study medicine - but Coach (教练) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good-hearted man: "Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things." Success and kindness After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children"s videos (录象) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others - producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: "I believe it"s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe." Bravery and courage A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails (铁轨), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he"s not a hero. He says: "We have got to show each other some love." |
1. What was Mutombo praised for? |
A. His work in the church. B. His willingness to help the needy. C. Being a star in the NBA. D. Being a student of medicine. |
2. Mulombo believes that building the new hospital is |
A. a chance for his friends to share his money B. a way of showing his respect to the NBA C. helpful to his personal development D. something he should do for his homeland |
3. What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning? |
A. Sell children"s music and artwork. B. Look for missing and exploited children. C. Produce safety equipment for children. D. Make videos to help protect children. |
4. Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero? |
A. He protected two little girls from getting hurt. B. He saved a person without considering his own safety. C. He helped a man get across the rails. D. He stopped a man from destroying the rails. |
阅读理解。 |
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic. Before World War Ⅰwe spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me into varied investigations .I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people"s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research. But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only selfdiscipline, but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a certain point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds. |
1.The first paragraph tells us the author________. |
A. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood B. lost his hearing when he was a child C. didn"t like his brothers and sisters D. was born to a naturalist"s family |
2. The author can"t remember his relatives clearly because________. |
A. he didn"t live very long with them B. the family was extremely large C. he was too young when he lived with them D. he was fully occupied with observing nature |
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? |
A. The author is a naturalist, but not a scientist. B. The author is a scientist as well as a naturalist. C. The author is first of all a scientist. D. The author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist. |
4.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he________. |
A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic B. lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist C .just reads about other people"s observations and discoveries D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way |
完形填空。 |
"You will never walk again. You will have to use a wheelchair. " I heard his 1 fall heavily on my ears, numbing my soul. If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then. The car accident had left me unconscious. When 2 , I found both legs in casts (石膏). While I had other serious injuries, my 3 were my first concern. Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn"t imagine being 4 in a wheelchair. Lying in my bed, I wondered how I 5 give my ten-year-old son hope that mom would 6 . He"d been cheerful on every visit, but I saw 7 in his eyes. He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever. Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when 8 strikes. It didn"t take me long to become impatient with my limited movements and even with the pace (进度) the doctors were willing to go with me. I was 9 to learn everything they showed me. Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn"t be 10 or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor, 11 on to the bed rail (床栏杆) for dear life, and slowly putting my weight 12 my feet. After several weeks of such difficult 13 , my strength and confidence continued to 14 . The time came to share my achievements with the person most 15 to me. One night, when I heard my 16 greet the nurses at the station, I dragged (拖,拉) myself up. As he opened the door, I took a few small steps. 17 , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed. All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle 18 as I heard the words I had longed to hear, "Mommy, you can walk!" I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick. I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends. My life has been blessed with (有幸得到) many 19 of which I am proud. But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy 20 by those four little words of my son. |
( )1. A. words ( )2. A. hit ( )3. A. legs ( )4. A. placed ( )5. A. might ( )6. A. change ( )7. A. curiosity ( )8. A. misfortune ( )9. A. exhausted ( )10. A. punished ( )11. A. falling ( )12. A. through ( )13. A. efforts ( )14. A. appear ( )15. A. useful ( )16. A. doctor ( )17. A. Disappointed ( )18. A. disappeared ( )19. A. expectations ( )20. A. proved | B. report B. awakened B. parents B. caught B. should B. recover B. surprise B. fortune B. terrified B. disturbed B. setting B. in B. lessons B. survive B. important B. friend B. Embarrassed B. spread B. challenges B. offered | C. explanations C. asked C. activities C. carried C. could C. adapt C. fear C. mystery C. discouraged C. accepted C. holding C. at C. acts C. build C. popular C. husband C. Frightened C. backed C. achievements C. taught | D. decision D. discovered D. surroundings D. stuck D. must D. succeed D. puzzle D. life D. determined D. protected D. putting D. on D. effects D. add D. pleasant D. son D. Shocked D. sank D. supports D. suggested |
阅读理解。 |
After a year in America, I have learned some interesting American expressions. Many people believe that money makes the world go around. I do not agree with the idea. But I do admit that money can make people do strange things. Let me tell you about a person I once knew who liked to gamble (赌博). My friend Bob had a problem because he liked to gamble at all costs. He would play at any time and at any price. Sometimes my friend would clean up. He would win a lot of money on one card game. Other times my friend would simply break even. He neither won nor lost money. But sometimes Bob would lose his shirt. When this happened, my friend would have to go into debt and owe people money. Recently, Bob turned to crime after losing all his money. In his job, he kept the books for a small business. He supervised (监管) the records of money earned and spent by the company. Although my friend was usually honest, he decided to cook the books. He illegally changed the financial records of the company. This permitted him to make a fast buck - he made some quick, easy money dishonestly. Bob used the money he stole from his company to gamble again. Quickly he was back on his feet, returning to good financial health. His company, however, ended up in the red, owing lots of money. It did not take long before his dishonesty was discovered. The company investigated and charged him with stealing. He ended up in jail. Today, I would bet my bottom dollar that my friend will never gamble again. I would bet all I have that he learned his lesson from gambling. |
1. When a person will "lose his shirt" (para. 2) in gambling, we mean that ________. |
A. he will win all the money to the gambling table B. he will neither win nor lose money C. he decides to give up gambling D. he will lose all his money |
2. If a company doesn"t run well, it will ________. |
A. be back on its feet B. end up in the red C. make a fast buck D. break even |
3. What job does Bob do? |
A. A salesman. B. A typist. C. An accountant. D. A secretary. |
4. What is the purpose of the passage? |
A. To talk about the danger of gambling. B. To explain some American expressions related to money. C. To prove that money can make people do strange things. D. To explain the writer"s attitude towards money. |
完形填空。 |
One day last summer, my five-year-old son Parker and I decided to go fishing. Parker had fished before, but hadn"t yet 1 the same hobby as me. We"d go to a farm pond, throw Parker"s 2 into the water, and in about three seconds the bobber (浮子) would go under and Parker would get a three-inch fish. Parker 3 all that a great and exciting adventure. Then he was off, throwing rocks in the water, looking for frogs, picking flowers for his mom and generally 4 this whole process of fishing. So on this particular day, I decided to teach Parker a 5 . I had thought Parker could catch no more than a couple. But I 6 wrong. No more than two hours, Parker 7 almost ten. "Wow!" Parker said, "I bet mom won"t 8 I caught so many." "She might," I answered, "Now be quiet and try to catch another one." Parker tried, but he couldn"t keep his 9 off those already in the bucket(桶). I could tell that something was beginning to 10 him. "Dad," he said. "We"re taking these home to show mom, right?" "Certainly," I said. Parker concentrated 11 his bobber for a moment. "How are they going to stay 12 ?" he asked. I expected his question and congratulated myself for having a ready 13 . "Well," I began, trying to be as 14 as possible, "they aren"t. I mean, we"re going to clean them when we get home. 15 we can eat them, and they"ll have to die then, right?" "I guess so," Parker replied. He remained 16 while he caught a couple more. "I"ve got an idea," Parker announced. "Let"s put them back in the 17 ." "I"m with you," I said, 18 the fish free. We stood together and watched them swim lazily back into the green 19 of the water. I had 20 on teaching Parker a fishing lesson, but he turned the tables on me. |
( )1.A. discovered ( )2.A. stick ( )3.A. realized ( )4.A. forgetting ( )5.A. game ( )6.A. prepared ( )7.A. counted ( )8.A. believe ( )9.A. seat ( )10.A. satisfy ( )11.A. to ( )12.A. fresh ( )13.A. test ( )14.A. polite ( )15.A. Next ( )16.A. silent ( )17.A. farm ( )18.A. allowing ( )19.A. depths ( )20.A. planned | B. developed B. rock B. recognized B. avoiding B. skill B. guessed B. picked B. hope B. intention B. disappoint B. at B. calm B. word B. gentle B. But B. lazy B. pond B. leading B. grasses B. rewarded | C. introduced C. line C. admitted C. leaving C. aim C. doubted C. caught C. explain C. patience C. impress C. for C. alive C. opinion C. soon C. So C. curious C. lake C. setting C. signs C. raised | D. changed D. flower D. considered D. banning D. lesson D. desired D. added D. express D. mind D. bother D. on D. active D. answer D. sad D. Or D. enthusiastic D. river D. persuading D. fields D. pretended |
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