A Shelter for the HomelessLast summer I was a volunteer (志愿者) at a shelter for t
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A Shelter for the Homeless
Last summer I was a volunteer (志愿者) at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was 36 only two classes in summer school, so I had some 37 time.
Three nights a week, I 38 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 39 for 45 people hot meals 40 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people 41 this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.
I 42 this volunteer work, making 43 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 44 me.
I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 45 me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had 46 with alcohol (酒) or drugs while others only had bad 47 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and 48 she lost her job. She looked for a 49 job,but couldn’t find one, for she was too 50 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables 51 she could pay for her food.The woman 52 on job hunting, but she 53 couldn’t find one.She had no money for her 54 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, 55 , and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.
| 小题1: | | A．studying | B．planning | C．holding | D．taking |
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| 小题2: | | A．full | B．free | C．extra | D．long |
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| 小题3: | | A．helped | B．waited | C．appeared | D．washed |
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| 小题4: | | A．ordered | B．bought | C．cooked | D．finished |
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| 小题6: | | A．demanded | B．needed | C．collected | D．requested |
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| 小题7: | | A．wanted | B．had | C．owned | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题8: | | A．decisions | B．wishes | C．friends | D．changes |
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| 小题9: | | A．as | B．like | C．except | D．besides |
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| 小题10: | | A．struck | B．filled | C．seized | D．provided |
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| 小题11: | | A．habits | B．worries | C．difficulties | D．problems |
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| 小题12: | | A．luck | B．pain | C．experience | D．loss |
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| 小题14: | | A．good | B．fresh | C．skilled | D．new |
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| 小题16: | | A．if | B．because | C．so that | D．in case |
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| 小题17: | | A．went | B．moved | C．came | D．worked |
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| 小题18: | | A．also | B．still | C．almost | D．even |
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| 小题19: | | A．block | B．cottage | C．building | D．flat |
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| 小题20: | | A．afraid | B．shy | C．shocked | D．mad |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:A |
解析
文章讲述了“我”在暑假的时候在无家可归的人的居所当志愿者的事。我很喜欢这份工作。我与那些无家可归的人交谈，了解了他们的一些事。
小题1:D 词义辨析。 A学习B计划C拿着，抓着D这里表上课 句意：我在那个夏天不工作，在学校也只有2门课。 故选D
小题2:B 词义和上下文辨析。 A全，满的B空余的C额外的D长的 根据上文I wasn’t working that summer and was 36 only two classes in summer school,可推出此处句意：我有很多空余时间。故选B
小题3:A 词义辨析。A帮忙B等待C出现D洗 句意：我和其他志愿者一起在厨房里帮忙。故选A
小题4:C 词义和上下文辨析。A订购B购买C做饭D完成 由上文“我们”在厨房，可知此处句意：我们为45个人作饭。故选C
小题5:A 介词辨析。句意：我们为45个人做了一份热餐，包括：蔬菜，鸡肉，鱼肉，水果。此处with表附属关系。 From来自。。。by通过。。。in在。。。里 故选A
小题6:B 词义和上下文辨析。A要求B需要C收集D要求 句意：无家可归的人需要这好的食物因为他们中的许多真的吃的不好。 故选B
小题7:D 词义辨析。A想要B拥有C拥有D喜欢，享受 句意：我很喜欢我的志愿者工作。故选D
小题8:C 短语义辨析。A make decision with 与。。做决定B make wish with 许愿。。。C make friends with 与。。做朋友 D make changes with 做。。的改变 句意：与厨房里的志愿者做朋友。故选C
小题9:B 词义辨析。A按照B比如，像C除了D除此以外 句意：一个是善良的老年妇女，一个是电影明星，一个是老师，其余是学生，比如我。 故选B
小题10:B 词义辨析。A受阻的B被填满的C被控制的D被提供的 句意：他们的故事让我充满了同情 B 在此处意为充满了。。 故选B
小题11:D 词义辨析。A习惯B担忧C困难D问题 句意：他们中有一些有酒瘾 酒瘾即与酒有问题。故选D
小题12:A 词义和上下文辨析。A幸运B痛苦C经历D失去 由上文的while然而，可知，前后应是转折。句意：其他人只是运气不好 故选A
小题13:C 副词词义辨析。A因此B再，又C然后D于是 句意：一个妇女为一家小公司工作了30年,接着，她失业了 故选C
小题14:D 词义和上下文辨析。A好的B新鲜的C有技术的D新的 句意：她想找个新工作但找不到 故选D
小题15:A 词义和上下文辨析。A 老的B穷的C病的D笨的 由上文她已经工作了30年，并且失业了，可以推出，她找不到工作，是因为她很老了。 故选A
小题16:C 连词辨析。 A如果B因为C以便于D以防万一 句意：她什么都做不了除了变卖家具来换钱买食物。故选C
小题17:A 短语辨析。Go on 继续。。。 move on移动 come on 过来 work on 工作于 句意：她继续在找工作。故选A
小题18:B 连词辨析。A也B还C几乎D甚至 由“but”转折可知她还在找工作。故选B
小题19:D 词义和上下文辨析。A街道B小屋，村舍C大楼D公寓 由下文她“睡在车里”可知，她把公寓卖了。故选D
小题20:A 词义辨析。A恐惧B害羞C震惊D疯狂 句意：孤独，恐惧，无家可归，她最终来到了这里。故选A |
举一反三
As the world watched the twin towers of the World Trade Center come under attack, a common phrase was repeated:” It looks like a movie.”
But this time there was no superman to save the people or the famous building. The attack destroyed one of the world"s highest skyscrapers and left 5,000 people dead or missing.
Movie fans have become used to such events after years of Hollywood films showing disasters, terrorism and danger. The Empire State Building, the White House, New York City and even the American president himself have all been threatened(威胁) by terrorist attacks in these exciting films. The film” True Lies”, released in 1994, is considered to be a good example of this kind of movie. The special effects, including explosions and missiles, make the action look like a real thing.
“Independence Day” in 1996 took this type of movie one step further by blowing up the White House. This science fiction(科幻) movie is about a war between human beings and aliens from another planet. In the movie, the World Trade Center towers are destroyed.
Violence has become a major part of Hollywood movies. And this is what people enjoy. Soon after the attacks, many famous film companies stopped the planned releases of some of their new movies, especially if their films showed terrorist attacks or plane crashes. “Swordfish” was top of the American box office in June. But the movie"s story was frighteningly similar to the Sept. 11 disaster. The film would have been stopped in American and British cinemas after the attack. But it"s unlikely that Hollywood will stay quiet for long. It is already waiting for the feeling in America to calm down.
小题1:What is the main subject of the newspaper article?| A．The relationship between the Sept. 11 attack and Hollywood films. | | B．The effect of the Sept. 11 attack and Hollywood films. | | C．The response Hollywood made to the Sept. 11 attack. | | D．The result of Hollywood films showing violence and disasters. |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．Hollywood made a lot of money out of the film “Swordfish” in June. | | B．Hollywood stopped making films showing terrorism and disasters after the Sept. 11 attack. | | C．“Swordfish” was not allowed to be shown after the Sept. 11 attack. | | D．The World Trade Center was destroyed because no superman came to save I t. |
小题3:From this article we know that _____.| A．Hollywood is a film making center making films of violence and disasters. | | B．too many Hollywood films showing terrorism and disasters resulted in the Sept. 11 attack. | | C．people who were used to the Hollywood films were not shocked at the Sept. 11 attack. | | D．in fact, the Sept. 11 attack had nothing to do with Hollywood films. |
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When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.
Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.
can cross the road.
If the traffic lights are green the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work the streets are very busy. Traffic is most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.
小题1:In China, before you cross a street, you must look to first and then .| A．the left, the right | B．the right, the left | | C．the front, the back | D．the back, the front |
小题2:You must be careful when you go by bus in England because .| A．there are too many buses there | B．the traffic lights are different | | C．crossing the street is dangerous | D．you may go the wrong way |
小题3:In England, it is very interesting to .| A．cross the streets | B．look at the traffic lights | | C．sit on the second floor of a big bus and see the beautiful city | | D．look at the busy streets in the morning |
小题4:Which is the best title? | A．Buses in England | B．Traffic in England | C．Traveling in England | D．Traffic Lights in England |
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Although English is not as old as Chinese , it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words and we are often able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round piece of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round piece of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
小题1:Hamburg is ____________| A．a kind of food | B．a round piece of beef | | C．the name of a village | D．a city in Germany |
小题2:According to the passage, ___________.| A．few Americans like hamburgers | | B．hamburgers are made with beef | | C．hamburgers are made with ham | | D．hamburgers were first sold about a century ago |
小题3:According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?| A．Where all the new words come from. | | B．Where those Germans came from. | | C．The reason why a word has a certain meaning. | | D．The reason why English is spoken around the world. |
小题4:From the story, we can know that the word “hamburger” comes from ___________.| A．China because it has a long history | | B．English because Germans don’t speak good English | | C．The round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating | | D．English speakers because they always create new words |
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If you ask most Americans, they would say their favorite season of the year is summer. The weather is warm. They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. Young people do not have to go to school. They can do many activities outside, like playing sports and swimming at the beach or the pool. They like the sunshine during the day and the warm summer nights. People have written and recorded hundreds of songs about summer. These are some of our favorites.
One of the most famous songs about summer is from George Gershwin’s opera “Porgy and Bess”. He wrote the music in nineteen thirty-five. The opera takes place in the southern United States. It opens with these words: “Summertime and the living’ is easy. Fish are jumping’ and the cotton is high.” Leontyne Price sings the song.
The nineteen fifties and sixties produced many songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation from school. The songs are about having fun, swimming in the ocean, driving in cars. However, for some teenagers, summer vacation was not all fun and games. Some of them had to work to earn money.
小题1:Why did people write and record so many songs about summer?| A．Summer is warm. | | B．They do not have to wear heavy clothes to keep warm. | | C．They can do many activities outside. | | D．They like summer. |
小题2:Which of following statements is NOT true?A．There are 1950s or 1960s songs about teenagers enjoying their summer vacation
from school. | | B．Many songs are about teenagers having fun in summer. | | C．Teenagers have not only fun and games but other things in summer. | | D．Some teenagers have to work to earn money in summer |
小题3:Please choose an appropriate title for the passage.| A．Summer. | | B．Children in Summer. | | C．Summer and Children. | | D．Songs about Summer. |
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Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.
小题1:According to the passage, a greenhorn means________ now.| A．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed | | B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war | | C．a person who is new in a job | | D．a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country |
小题2:The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ________.小题3:Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?| A．If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. | | B．The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago. | | C．Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. | | D．Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. |
小题4:We can know from the passage that _______.| A．all growing plants is green | | B．green is the most important color in nature | | C．a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well | | D．the expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years |
小题5:The main idea of the passage is ________.| A．a greenhorn | B．a green thumb | | C．the Green Revolution | D．the word “green” and its story |
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