Winning the lottery (彩票) is not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for ma
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Winning the lottery (彩票) is not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for many past winners. Sad stories do exist in large numbers for the past lottery winners and that"s why some financial experts say "70 percent of lottery winners will squander away (乱花) winning within a few years." Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse.
Wayne Schenk was an old soldier diagnosed with lung cancer. When he won a million dollars in a lottery he thought his troubles were over and he would get the advanced medical treatment that might save his life. But Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum in a single payment and they said they could not make an exception to the regulations. When Schenk died in 2007, he"d only received one payment of $34,000.
Another lottery winner, Billy Bob Harrell, Jr. killed himself two years after winning 31 million dollars in the Texas lottery in 1997.He"d spent large amounts of money and given large amounts away, but he didn"t end me expected peace that should have come with the freedom of money.
Other lottery winners have ended up in prison for crimes. Many suffer bankruptcy (***) after the big jackpot (头奖) is spent and given away, including some of the eight people who won the 365 million Powerball in 2006.
The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don"t tell the stories of all jackpot winners.
小题1:What is the main idea of the first paragraph?| A．Most lottery winners use up money quickly. | | B．Most lottery winners don"t really end up well. | | C．Winning lottery means relationships destroyed. | | D．Financial experts are against the lottery industry. |
小题2:Why did lottery officials refuse to give Wayne Schenk the million dollars in one payment?| A．He was diagnosed with lung cancer. | | B．He was unwilling to give away his money. | | C．They had to observe the official rules. | | D．They didn"t want to disturb his peace. |
小题3:The author supports his main idea by ____.| A．giving examples | B．making comparisons | | C．listing numbers | D．listing reasons |
小题4:In the following paragraph, the author will probably talk about_____.| A．advice given by financial experts | | B．happy stories of the lottery winners | | C．conclusion drawn by the author | | D．regulations about lottery winning |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：本文通过举例论证了彩票大赢家的最终结果都并不是真正的好，他们有的挥霍无度，两年内就花光了所有的积蓄，有的家庭关系破裂或者更糟。
小题1:从第一段Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse可知大多数彩票的赢家结果都并不是真正的好。故选B。
小题2:题干信息在第二段第三行Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum....，故后面紧接着解释了原因：they could not make an exception to the regulations，分析此句的意思可得知答案C， regulations与选项中的rules对应，同近义词替代。
小题3:文章列举了Wayne Schenk，Billy Bob Harrell 等例子，结合最后一段The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don"t tell the stories of all jackpot winners可以得知文章主要是通过举例子来论证他的观点，故选A。
小题4:从短文的最后一段but fortunately, these examples don"t tell the stories of all jackpot winners，说明接下来，作者要谈论的是彩票大赢家的开心愉快的故事，故选答案B。 |
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Such dark protectionist thoughts are far from the 41 of the organizers of the United Kingdom’s annual “Fairtrade Fortnight”. Their 42 aim is to raise the price paid to developing-country farmers for their 43 by cutting out the inflated profits虚抬利润of the middlemen on whom they 44 for getting their goods to distant markets. Fair-trade products 45 cocoa, coffee, tea, and bananas do not compete with domestic European production, and 46 do not have a protectionist motive(动机).
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小题1:According to the passage，Game-watchers is| A．a travel plan in Kenya’s best national parks | | B．Kenya’s largest and best safari company | | C．Kenya’s online travel company of game drives | | D．a winner of many travel awards home and abroad |
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小题4:The author’s purpose of writing the passage is| A．to introduce the beautiful scenery of Kenya | | B．to make an advertisement for a tour company | | C．to inform tourists of the detailed tour information | | D．to make people curious about the wild life in Kenya |
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In just two months, the latest buzzword from the Internet, diaosi, has spread so much that it can be found everywhere—from online forums(论坛) to micro blogs. Many people even call themselves diaosi. It’s not the first time a term has gone popular on the Internet in China. However, why is the word so viral that is has become a cultural phenomenon? Here, we tell you something you want to know about it.
Where it began
The word originated in Baidu. Com’s Tieba (a top Chinese bulletin board system) of soccer player Li Yi. There, fans of Li, who are called yisi in Chinese, not only talk about soccer but complain about their lives, work and relationships. Yisi, who are known for their rude and dirty language, were given the name diaosi by others who have seen their posts.
What a “diaosi” is like
The word diaosi was coined first by single, young men who feel they have dead-end lives. Generally, men in this category don’t earn enough, are not good-looking, and have difficulty winning promotion(晋升). Unlike their upper-class contemporaries(同代人), they lack influential families, useful social networks for their careers, and most importantly, suitable women to marry. “I’m just a diaosi, poor and plain-looking. Who will marry me?” The sigh can be heard, which is half self-mockery(自嘲), half reality. Many young men call themselves diaosi because they feel they are among the lowest classes of the society.
“Diaosi” culture reflects social changes
According to Zhu Chongke, a professor in the School of Asia-Pacific Studies at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, the popularity of this word diaosi stems from the fact that is was created by common people and thus resonates(共鸣) with a huge population. “Labeling yourself a diaosi offers a way for people to mock themselves and relieve pressure, hence it spread quickly,” he told Xinhua Agency. “The attitude is basically: ‘I already have little to lose, so why don’t I mock myself for gun?’.” The phenomenon reflects a larger social issues. These young people have no influential family background, no chances of receiving promotion at work or no economic strength to find a proper woman to marry. It reflects a deep sense of loss.
小题1:Diaosi refers to the ones with following features except .| A．the ones who don’t earn much. | | B．the ones who are not good-looking. | | C．the ones who have difficulty winning promotion | | D．the ones who have suitable people to marry. |
小题2:The word “diaosi” is so popular because .| A．It was used to describe the fans of soccer player Li Yi. | | B．It was created by common people and resonates with a huge population. | | C．It is new and interesting. | | D．It helps people who are among the lowest classes mock themselves. |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．It’s not the first time a term like “diaosi” has gone popular on the Internet. | | B．The name “diaosi” was given by those people who are among the lowest classes. | | C．Many young people call themselves diaosi because they have a deep sense of loss. | | D．Calling yourself diaosi can probably mock yourselves and release pressure. |
小题4:The author’s attitude to diaosi is .| A．positive | B．negative | C．neutral(中立的) | D．indifferent |
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The day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been too busy trying to survive my abusive(辱骂的) marriage. I had spent all my energy trying to run a "perfect" home that would pass inspection each evening, and I didn"t see that my baby girl had become a toddler. I"d tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased and suddenly realized that the years had slipped by and could never return.
Oh, I had done the normal "motherly" things, like making sure my daughter got to ballet and gym lessons. I went to all of her recitals and school concerts, parent-teacher conferences and open houses alone. We suffered from my husband"s rages(暴怒) when something was spilled(溢出) at the dinner table, telling her, "It will be okay, Honey. Daddy"s not really mad at you." I did all I could to protect her from hearing the awful shouting and complaints after he returned from a night of drinking. Finally I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself: I removed us from the home that wasn"t really a home at all.
That day I became a mom was the day when my daughter and I were sitting in our new home having a calm, quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand knocked over the full glass of chocolate milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and freshly painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with fear, knowing what the consequence of the event would have meant only a week before in her father"s presence. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the chocolate milk running down the wall, I simply started laughing. I am sure she thought I was crazy, but then she must have realized that I was thinking, "It"s a good thing your father isn"t here!" She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we cried. They were tears of joy and peace and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
Whenever either of us spills something, even now, seventeen years later, she says, "Remember the day I spilled the chocolate milk? I knew you had done the right thing for us." That was the day I really became a mom. I discovered that being a mom isn"t only going to ballet or gym, recitals, and attending every school concert and open house. It isn"t keeping a tidy house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn"t pretending things are normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilled milk.
---- By Linda Jones from “Chicken Soup for Soul”
小题1:What does the underlined part "the right thing" refer to?| A．Becoming a single mother. | | B．Divorcing with her abusive husband. | | C．Doing all the motherly things well and running the family. | | D．Not blaming on her daughter’s spilling the chocolate milk. |
小题2:Which statement is NOT true?．| A．The author had suffered from an unfortunate marriage for a long time. | | B．All the things the author did were to protect her daughter | | C．The author hadn’t been a mother until she removed from her marriage. | | D．Both the author and her daughter were frightened at the husband and father. |
小题3:Why did the author and her daughter laugh and then cry?| A．Because it was a thorough relief after they had suffered too much. | | B．Because they were actually crazy. | | C．Because they wouldn’t see the abusive man any more. | | D．Because spilling the chocolate milk on the wall was really funny. |
小题4:What is the best title for this article?| A．How To Be a Better Mon? | B．The Day I Became a Mom | | C．A Thing Happened 17 Years Ago | D．Survive an Abusive Marriage |
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| 小题3: | | A．description | B．decision | C．discussion | D．permission |
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| 小题4: | | A．surprising | B．funny | C．impressive | D．amazing |
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| 小题5: | | A．that is | B．at the same time | C．as a result | D．on occasion |
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| 小题6: | | A．customers | B．employers | C．consumers | D．employees |
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| 小题8: | | A．refer to | B．serve as | C．stand for | D．use as |
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| 小题9: | | A．location | B．business-hours | C．salary | D．details |
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| 小题10: | | A．unbelievably | B．consequently | C．accidentally | D．occasionally |
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| 小题11: | | A．speech | B．sport | C．debate | D．performance |
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