Many people could not forget the beautiful dance during the CCTV Spring Festival

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Many people could not forget the beautiful dance during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. The dance was performed by 20 disabled girls. They can’t hear or speak. But their performance is remembered by many people. The leading dancer of the dance is Tai Lihua. She is 28 years old. She is very beautiful.
Tai Lihua was born healthy. When she was two years old, she lost her hearing because of a fever. Not long after that, she became mute（哑巴）, too. From then on, her world was silent. But she didn’t know this at first. At five years old, when she played a game about sounds with her schoolmates she discovered that she was different from the others. She was very sad about it. Her father went to many places to look for best treatments for her illness. But nothing worked. When she was seven years old, she

went to a school for deaf and mute children. In that school, she did well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her mind more than the others and was good at expressing her feeling through dance. She also began to love dance. She thought she could use dance to express what she thought about life.
When she

was 15 years old, she began to learn to dance. At

first, she couldn’t dance well. But she didn’t stop. She worked harder than the others. She also spent more time learning. Her efforts made her a very good dancer. She has been to many countries to perform and many foreigners like her style. She now lives a happy life with her family.
小题1:.From the passage we know .

A．Tai Lihua was found deaf and mute by her father when she played a game with her classmates

B．Tai Lihua danced very well at the beginning of learning to dance

C．Tai Lihua never gave up when she was in trouble

D．Tai Lihua’s parents didn’t take good care of her

小题2:．Which is the right order of the events to Tai Lihua?
a．She danced during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
b．She was a healthy girl.
c．She began to learn to dance.
d．She lost her hearing.
e．She went to a school for deaf and mute children.
f．She couldn’t speak.
g．She found she was different from the others.

A．abdfgce

B．badfegc

C．bdfegca

D．bdfgeca

小题3:．People could not forget Tai Lihua because .

A．she was born mute and deaf and good at dancing

B．she used her mind more than the others and could use dance to express what she thought about life

C．she has been to many countries and now lives a happy life

D．though mute and deaf, she is beautiful and hard working and good at dancing

小题4:．The best title of the story is .

A．A poor girl

B．A dancer in the silent world

C．A beautiful dancer

D．The dance during the CCTV Spring Festival

Gala

答案

小题1:.C
小题1:.D
小题1:D.
小题1:.B

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Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.
小题1:Which one of the followings is probably an example of Japanese directions?

A．“Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”

B．“Turn right at the hospital and go past a school. The library is right in front of you.”

C．“The post office is about five minutes from here”

D．“The post office is at Street Kamira.”

小题2: People in Los Angeles don’t give directions in miles because _________.

A．they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance

B．t

hey prefer to lead you the way

C．they often have no idea of distance measured by miles

D．they prefer to use body language

小题3: Greeks give directions by __________.

A．using street names	B．using landmarks
C．leading people the way	D．giving people a wrong direction

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.

B．People in Yucatan give wrong directions on purpose.

C．People in some places give directions using landmarks.

D．People in some places give directions in time.

小题5:What does the writer want to tell us?

A．It"s difficult to travel without a map.

B．It"s important to use body language when you are travelling.

C．In different countries, there are different styles of directions.

D．You can"t trust everyone when you are travelling.

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Warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him. Later, a Canadian scientist George Kell proved the English scholar was right. Dr.Kell filled an open jar（罐子）with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put them both in the same low temperature. And the warm water froze first.
What was the reason? Some of the warm water changed into vapour. It went into the air. This meant that less of the warm water was left to freeze. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water.
小题1: Sir Francis Bacon was__________________.

A．an American chemist	B．an English scholar
C．a Canadian scientist	D．a French physicist

小题2: Dr.Kell’s jars were both_____________________.

A．put in a place of the same low temperature

B．filled with warm water

C．left empty

D．put on a long table

小题3: The cold water froze more slowly because_____________.

A．there was less of it left	B．there was more of it left
C．something else was added to it	D．its jar was much bigger

小题4: Dr.Kell proved what Bacon said in _____________ way.

A．a difficult

B．a hard

C．a wrong

D．a simple

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to   16  and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning   17  hour. Many people who were going to work were   18  to go home. Some battled to   19  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others   20  the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from s

ubway line to subway line only to find that most 21 had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 22 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 23 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24 . So I took the train going in the 25 direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27 through, exhausted and discouraged.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to 28 off my computer when I

received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the 29 and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 30 . Thank you.
小题1:.

A．break

B．flood

C．sink

D．crash

小题2:.

A．rush

B．work

C．business

D．office

小题3:.

A．forced

B．refused

C．invited

D．gathered

小题4:.

A．order

B．pay

C．call

D．search

小题5:.

A．showed

B．fought

C．broke

D．faced

小题6:.

A．practice

B．routine

C．process

D．service

小题7:.

A．operating

B．acting

C．turning

D．rushing

小题8:.

A．check

B．get

C．board

D．find

小题9:.

A．street

B．ground

C．floor

D．platform

小题10:.

A．different

B．opposite

C．changed

D．right

小题11:.

A．paused

B．crossed

C．reached

D．parked

小题12:. A

. wet B. hungry C. angry D. cold
小题13:.

A．pay

B．get

C．turn

D．put

小题14:.

A．rule

B．effort

C．promise

D．model

小题15:..

A．computers

B．lives

C．actions

D．jobs

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People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.
They are in close contact (接触) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds.
This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near---sightedness is almost unknown to country people.
Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city, There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey.
People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city.
Country life is economical (节俭的) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.
Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (诚意). They do not put on air (摆架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (荒谬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.
小题1: What can’t country people often enjoy?

A．Musical concerts.	B．Fresh air.
C．Song of birds.	D．Close contact with nature.

小题2:What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

A．Vegetables.

B．Beer.

C．Milk.

D．Fruit.

小题3: What is NOT true of country life?

A．The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.

B．Living in the country saves one a lot of money.

C．Country people enjoy better health than the city people.

D．Country people are honest.

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The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children．On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special．
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington．A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909．Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her．It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices（牺牲） and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man．Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910．
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day．Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died．
When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card．Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental（伤感的）．Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them．Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child need Dad．
小题1:．The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______．

A．many people celebrate the day	B．only America celebrates the day
C．America makes it an official day	D．all men are honored in America

小题2:．At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______．

A．Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday

B．Sonora’s birthday was June 19

C．it was decided by the president at that time

D．her mother died on June 19

小题3:．How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?

A．4

B．10

C．14

D．24

小题4:．According to the passage, on Father’s Day, ______．

A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

C．children must go home to honor their fathers

D．fathers are often honored in different ways

小题5:．According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______．

A．was very kind to anyone	B．was the first father honored in 1924
C．did a lot for his daughter	D．always help others by giving money

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