M When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smel
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M When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back.. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren"t any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
小题1:When Paul was a boy, _____.
he had decided never to leave his hometown
the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter
no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
小题2:Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?
He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
He was interested in planting trees since he was young.
He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
小题3:What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?
That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.
That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.
That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
That he had to keep everything he did secret.
小题4:The message of the passage is that _____.
action speaks louder than words
perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders
God helps those who help themselves
many hands make light work |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B |
解析
小题1:综合判断题。根据第一、二段可知,Paul小时住在炼铜厂附近,深受其害(动物没了,树木少了),从小就立志改变这种状况.，所以他几年后就到工厂去，询问工厂是否制定计划植树获让他植树，但工厂拒绝了。这就说明当时还没有环境保护法。D选项的时态错误。
小题2:推理判断题。从第二段中Paul 没有说服工厂植树，树立环保意识可知，他认为知识会使他的建议更有说服力。
小题3:词义猜测题。从短语的上下文可知Paul每天秘密第去那片荒地去植树。这么做是明知道荒地上种不了树，还这么做。
小题4:主旨大意题。纵观全文可知Paul 从小就关注环境问题，决心把建工厂造成的荒地种上树木，而后上大学学习环保专业；结婚成家后，也没有放弃；终于在荒地上种上了绿树，各种动物也回来了。这足以说明Paul持之以恒，坚持不懈，实现了自己的梦想。所以答案是B项。 |
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When your pet meets your infant(婴儿)，it might not be love at first sniff. When Jennifer brought her baby home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her Boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming. “If any diapers(尿布)or toys were on the floor, he peed on them,” says the Greenbrier, mom. In the eyes of a pet, there’s a new star in home who’s stealing his spotlight. Even the gentlest animal will probably act up if he doesn’t get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust and keep your baby safe.
Introduce Them with Care
Your newborn and per’s first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz：“Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she’d know our newborn Devon’s smell.” When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog probably wants to investigate right away.
To introduce your baby, get down on your pet’s level and let her have a hello sniff. Don’t panic and pull your baby away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it’ll send the message that the baby is a threat.
Learn the Safety Basics
No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow. Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby’s crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet’s access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet(有篷盖的摇篮), try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib(有栏杆的婴儿床)and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture. You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate(大木箱).
小题1:At the beginning of the passage, the author uses the stories to_____.| A．illustrate possible reactions when pets meet a newborn baby | | B．show that pets don’t like a newborn baby | | C．prove how friendly a pet is when it meets a newborn baby | | D．introduce how terrible the pets are when a mother gets a baby home |
小题2:Who is Sonya mentioned in the 1 st paragraph?| A．Jennifer’s dog. | B．Jennifer’s baby. | | C．Jennifer’s husband. | D．A pet expert. |
小题3:What can we infer from the passage?| A．Cats are more welcoming than dogs when they meet a newborn baby. | | B．You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking. | | C．You should never keep a baby together with your pet. | | D．The first introduction of your newborn baby to your pet is important. |
小题4: According to the passage, to keep your baby safe, you should do the following things EXCEPT_____.| A．introducing your baby to your pet with care | | B．leaving your baby alone with your pet at the first day when they meet | | C．setting up baby gates to limit your baby | | D．keeping your pet away from your baby |
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Though different educational systems have different purposes, one thing is certain: all students should take part in examinations.
___1___ the English educational system, students take ___2___ very important ___3___. The first is the eleven-plus, which is taken at the age of eleven ___4___ past. At one time the ability ___5___ on the eleven-plus would have determined ___6___ a child stayed in school. ___7___, however, all children continue in “comprehensive”(综合性的) schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the child will follow. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are tested for the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate(证书) of Education. This examination covers a wide ___8___ of subjects; once students have passed this exam, they are ___9___ to specialize, so that two-thirds or ___10___ of their courses will be ___11___ physics, chemistry, classical language, or ___12___ they wish to study ___13___. The ___14___ examination, at eighteen, covers only the ___15___ of the special subjects. ___16___ the universities, students study only in their concentrated area, and ___17___ students ever venture(冒险) outside ___18___ subject again; ___19___, the English boy or girl is a specialist ___20___ the age of fifteen.
1. A. On B. In C. To D. For
2. A. four B. three C. two D. one
3. A. subjects B. languages C. courses D. examinations
4. A. somewhat B. or else C. or so D. or rather
5. A. seen B. heard C. shown D. known
6. A. when B. if C. that D. how
7. A. But B. Then C. So D. Now
8. A. number B. part C. range D. collection
9. A. allowed B. passed C. forbidden D. admit
10. A. much B. many C. more D. most
11. A. in B. of C. with D. on
12. A. whenever B.however C.whatever D. wherever
13. A. at all costs B. at the same time C. at the least D. at great length
14. A. late B. later C. early D. final
15. A. context B. content C. book D. lesson
16. A. Even so B. Even if C. Even then D. Even at
17. A. few B. no C. some D. any
18. A. that B. their C. its D. which
19. A. in any case B. in all C. in a sense D. in the end
20. A. ofB. from C. at D. under |
Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper，and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron，she read it，and this is what it said：
For cutting the grass $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week $1. 00
For going to the store for you $0. 50
Baby－sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $0. 25
Taking out the garbage $1. 00
For getting a good report card $5. 00
For cleaning up and raking the yard $2. 00
Total owed： $14.75
Well，I’ll tell you，his mother looked at him standing there expectantly，and boy，could I see the memories flashing through her mind. So she picked up the pen，turned over the paper he’d written on，and this is what she wrote：
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me，No Charge.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you，doctored and prayed for you，No Charge.
For all the trying times，and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years，there’s No Charge.
For all the nights that were filled with dread，and for the worries I knew were ahead，No Charge
For the toys，food，clothes，and even wiping your nose，there’s No Charge，Son.
When you___________________，the cost of my love is No Charge.
Well，friends，when our son finished reading what his mother had written，there were great big old tears in his eyes，and he looked straight up at his mother and said：“Mom，I sure do love you. ”And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote：“PAID IN FULL”.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Although you have broght me hard thimes andmany tears in these years , you needn’t pay for them.
3.Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words)
4.What do you learn after reading the passage?(within 30 words)
5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. |
It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.
If you give your children the impression that they_____________________, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent （独立）.
My daughter Carla’s fifth-grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.
You can use the same technique when you evaluate （评价）your child’s work at home. Don’t always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn’t done. If your child completes a difficult task, reward him with a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.
Learning is a process （过程）of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
The process of learning is full of trying and failing ,and after trying again and again ,one will succeed.
3.Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words)
4.What do you think parents should do to educate their children well according to the passage?(within 30 words)
5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. |
Electricity, like clean water, is a resource that’s often taken for granted. But last summer, when blackouts struck much of the northeastern US, Ontario and Rome, consumers on two continents were given a painful reminder of just how easily broken electricity supplies can be. The massive disorder stranded (使陷入困境)commuters, stopped freezers, shut down businesses and refocused attention on where most of the planet’s power comes from：oil-and-gas-fired generators and nuclear plants, These sources not only pollute the environment but also make many consumers feel unacceptable health risks.
Companies are trying to offer an alternative, clean energy from renewable resources that’s plentiful and portable. Lifton’s Medis Technologies, as well as companies like Hydrogenics and Nanosys, is tapping into fuel cells and dolor panels to give people power whenever and wherever they want it, free from dependence on local grids(电网).
The search for alternative energy is nothing new, but the current trend of innovators is focusing on the goal of making clean and sustainable power a mainstream commodity. For example, the fuel cell, which produces electricity from the chemical reaction between oxygen and hydrogen, has been around for about 150 years, though its commercial development did not begin until the 1960s and then only as part of NASA spacecraft. Today this technology is coming down to Earth in places like Tokyo; in nine European cities, from Stockholm to Porto, each operating three hydrogen-fuel-cell buses; and in Iceland, which is trying to create the first fuel free hydrogen economy by 2030.
When hydrogen and oxygen molecules(分子)combine, the reaction produces heat and water. Fuel cells use this reaction to generate electricity. With the cell phone and gadget(小机件)market in mind, Medis has developed a fuel cell with cheap components that produces little heat and effortlessly reduces waste water without turning to energy consuming pumps.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．The future of alternative energy | | B．How the fuel cells works | | C．People’s search for alternative energy | | D．The damage done by the blackout last summer. |
小题2:What can we know about the fuel cell?| A．Its commercial use began in the 1960s. | | B．Today it’s being used in almost every corner of the world. | | C．It has been in widespread used for about 150 years. | | D．It supplies electricity to make the combination of oxygen and hydrogen possible. |
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Lifton’s Medis Technologies is tapping into fuel cells and solar panels. | | B．The fuel cell has been around for about 150 years. | | C．The fuel cell’s commercial development did not begin until the 1960s. | | D．When hydrogen and oxygen molecules combine, the reaction produces o2 and H2O. |
小题4:The underlined word “blackouts” in the 1 st paragraph means_____.| A．power failure | B．the delivering of electricity | | C．the power of electricity | D．power station |
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