For years I fought with the bird"s nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中

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For years I fought with the bird"s nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中

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For years I fought with the bird"s nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中的蛇发女妖） hair．No matter what I did and how hard I tried, in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction．
Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American styling products  were something illegal such as drugs, I was never allowed to put them in :my hair．¨ Why buy hair gel? Your hair is so beautiful naturally," my mother would say．The teens at school did not agree．From boys "not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being called the mop, I suffered from my hair．
When I got to university, I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything-finding a part-time job, getting a boyfriend, etc．
If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars, I told myself, I would feel secure and sexy．I tried everything: rollers, hairspray, gels and, at one point, an iron．Then, in my second year, a miracle happened．I was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening, a process by which the molecules（分子）of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight position．I was the perfect candidate, the hairdresser told me． Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the :scalp （头皮）,for the next five years I didn"t find them to be true． All of the hairdresser"s promises were fulfilled:  With my hair straight and smooth, I was no longer the¨ mop"．
However, there was extreme damage done to my wallet． To keep up the straightening cost  $ 700 every six months, and that was considered cheap．While some people thought I was crazy, I was willing to do anything to never again feel like that anxious, curly-headed girl in Grade 7．But when I moved out． of my parents" house "at age 26 and rented an apartment, the upkeep of my new image became too costly．
I couldn"t hide from my inner Medusa any longer．It was time to hug her and let her fly．Seeking a choice, I turned to the Internet, Google．After hours of searching, I hit upon a“ curly haired"  salon, a place designed for girls like me．I doubted these so-called “Curl Ambassadors" could do anything
without using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the “Curly-Doo,"  I suspected I"d have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment．
I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45 minutes late． I secretly hoped they would turn me away．Instead, my stylist simply said :‘‘You are very late． Let me see your hair" At． that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair． As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water, then covered with a jelly-like jam, I wondered what I had got myself into．
¨ Do you really think this will work?"  I asked the stylist, Jones．“ My curls are a disaster．"“No curly hair is hopeless," she replied．“They just haven"t found a way to work with it, that"s all． "
After the hour was over, Jones had completed her work． She had styled my hair using only her hands, water and a mixture of organic jam． I couldn"t believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free me．You could argue that hair is just hair． Yet, it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves．
According to Jones,75 percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and don"t know what to do with it． Men cut theirs short． Women flat-iron theirs to death． When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to work, it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty．
Since then, my world has changed． I have always been outgoing, but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever． On top of that, friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever, but they don"t know the source of the change．
I don"t need to tell them* My Medusa hair speaks for herself．
小题1:What can we learn about the writer"s hair in the first place?
A．Her parents considered it was bird"s nest．
B．Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair．
C．She hated it because it couldn"t be straightened．
D．North American styling products harmed her hair．
小题2:Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer that        ．
A．her wish to feel secure and sexy didn"t come true
B．her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening
C．the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her
D．she was called ¨the mop" with her hair straight and smooth
小题3:The writer was        when she went to the “curly haired" salon．
A．hesitatedB．excitedC．disappointedD．determined
小题4:What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer?
A．She was very angry because the writer was late．
B．She thought totally the writer"s hair was a disaster．
C．She was calm and sure of her work．
D．She thought there was no way to fix the writer"s hair．
小题5:The writer"s world has changed because she      ．
A．has removed her inner Medusa
B．has removed her curls on her head
C．has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salon
D．has found the admiration for her from her friends and co-workers
小题6:The best title of the passage can be     ．
A．A Successful Stylist
B．My Medusa Hair
C．Road to Beauty
D．Accept the Way We Are

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:B
解析

试题分析：本文讲述这些年来我一起在努力与头上的鸟巢作斗争，我的美杜莎式的浓密的头发，很硬 ，还向下垂着，没有任何办法能让它们服服帖帖的。
小题1:C 细节理解题。根据第一段提到No matter what I did and how hard I tried, in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction无论我怎么做，我的头发仍然是乱蓬蓬的。可知选C项。
小题2:C 细节理解题。根据第五段提到To keep up the straightening cost  $ 700 every six months, and that was considered cheap 为了保持它的顺直，六个月花了700美元，还被认为是便宜的，故选C项。
小题3:A 细节理解题。根据第七段提到without using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the “Curly-Doo,"  I suspected I"d have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment，我怀疑最后还是乱蓬蓬的，所以选A项。
小题4:C 细节理解题。根据第八段提到Instead, my stylist simply said :‘‘You are very late． Let me see your hair" At． that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair．当我迟到后，我的发型师只是你迟到了，让我看看你的头发，很是镇定，故选C项。
小题5:A 细节推断题。根据倒数第四段提到I couldn"t believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free me．You could argue that hair is just hair． Yet, it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves我难以相信改变的头发，终于摆脱以前的样子，故选A项。
小题6:B 考查主旨大意。本文讲述我的乱蓬蓬的头发，伴随了我很多 年，终于在一位发型师的帮助下恢复了自信，所以题目是我的美杜莎头发更贴近主题，故选B项。
举一反三
Picture a library without books? Well, I can’t. Ever since I was little I would go to the library and take out numerous books. From picture books to beginning chapter books to YA books, books have always been a part of my life. Unlike many people today, I don"t own a Kindle or a Nook or any type of e-reader. I prefer the old-fashioned book. There is something about holding a book and being able to turn the pages that I find comforting. In today"s 21st century, books may become obsolete. For me that"s something I find scary.
I am a fan of the old TV science-fiction series Twilight Zone. One episode（一段情节）is about a librarian who has become obsolete. Though this episode aired in 1961, the writer of the series, Rod Serling was exactly on point when it came to predicting the future.
In fact, in San Antonio, Texas the first-ever bookless library in the country opened. The library is full of iMacs, tablets and iPads which cost a huge $2. 3 million. The library offers around 10,000 e-books. So the question is, is this what the future will soon be? Mary Graham, vice president of South Carolina"s Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce states, "This is the future…If you"re going to be building new library facilities, this is what you need to be doing."
It is our generation that will be the guinea pigs（试验品）of increasing technology like this. Is this a good or bad thing? Well, digital libraries may help the environment by not using paper; however, I feel like something will always be lacking with a digital book. A digital library is just the beginning.
With all of this new technology, people seem to be more absorbed in their own world. One of my biggest complaints is when I am with my friends and they can"t seem to get off their smart phone and talk to me. To make plans with a friend and then have them stuck on their phone the whole time is extremely rude. Not only is it disrespectful, but it reflects the direction of where human interactions are heading. Though social media is great, it also is addicting and has negative effects.
Often when I go on Facebook it just makes me feel worse about myself. I"ll see many of my 800 Facebook friends showing off their newest accomplishment or acceptance to college. Additionally, our society is becoming increasingly lazy. For instance, instead of doing mental math, people use their phone to solve 89 + 74. It is simple tasks like these that are allowing people to lack important educational and social skills.
It is up to us to find a balance between technology and human values and interactions. With new technology being created every day, we need to learn how to use it alongside our great minds. After all, inventions are supposed to benefit society not harm it. In the day of technology, who knows what"s next?
小题1:The underlined word "obsolete" （Paragraph l）is closest in meaning to     .
A．outdatedB．complexC．expensive D．meaningless
小题2:What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2_______?
A．The episode still enjoys great popularity nowadays.
B．Rod Serling liked making predictions about the future.
C．The situation of books today is similar to what Rod Serling predicted in the episode.
D．The episode airing in 1961 was the most entertaining of the TV science-fiction series.
小题3:What can we learn about the library in San Antonio, Texas?
A．It is the first-ever library in America.
B．It is of no practical use although it costs so much.
C．It holds an exhibition of much electronic equipment.
D．People can read e-books there with the help of the new facilities.
小题4:Which of the following will the writer probably disagree with_______?
A．Great as social media is, it does have some negative effects.
B．With the increasing use of social media, something will actually be lost.
C．Through social media, people can develop educational and social skills around.
D．As a result of social media, people may communicate less with the people around.
小题5:The tone of the passage is best described as       .
A．OptimisticB．SkepticalC．SupportiveD．Objective

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It was time to break free.
I needed to run away and the Bloomsburg Fair was the best place to go.
I don’t know if you can call it running away wince it was only and hour away from my home. But once I entered the fair grounds, I crossed over into another world. The loudspeaker offered background music over the sounds of people of people talking, bargaining and food sellers yelling for your attention.
I belonged here. I didn’t know if I had it in my blood or not, but I always wanted to have a small food stand and travel in my off season from fair to fair selling goodies. Perhaps one day. It certainly wasn’t a priority(优先考虑的事)in my life , Perhaps it should be.
After I was there a while, I needed to get away to a quiet spot. Most of the time, I could find that anywhere the farm animals were kept. They needed the quiet. So I went there to find peace with the cows, goats, horses, pigs and yes, the turkeys. You"d think being this close to "Thanksgiving", they"d be a little scared, but they were not.
It was in the dairy barn（仓库）where I found peace this time. I so admired the young folks who tended to farm animals. I thought they had a greater appreciation for life. They participated in it firsthand. I once watched a young fanner help bring a baby cow into the world.
My favorite scene was to come across a young cowboy lying in the hay asleep among the cows that had settled down for a rest. There, with his heads in a small soft spot alongside his favorite cow, I had seen him in a much deserved sleep. Perhaps better at rest there than in his own bed.
I had the pleasure of speaking with a young teenage farm girl that day.
"You look so comfortable," I said to her.
"Oh I am," she said. "Life makes it comfortable for me."
"You mean being a farm girl?"
"No, Life! That"s the name of my cow," she said, smiling as she gently patted the cow"s side.
"I thought they called cows Betsy and Elsie. Why did you call her Life?"
“I discovered life again here. It was the only meaningful name that came to mind. I had been raised in the big city and really hated it. Then we moved to the country, running away from Lt all. I think my parents called it a mid-life crisis," she said, laughing.
"Oh, I can understand that. I"ve been in one since birth," I said.
"It was on the farm that I learned to love life again. I was there when Life was born. It was so exciting. My whole outlook on the world changed. So I named her Life. Now, I can say I really love "Life"," she said.
"How amazing! I write stories and I am always trying to get people to enjoy life, to wake up each day expecting the best from it. But they all too often go to bed with so much bad stuff in their soul, and on their mind, that they wake up feeling bad and expect it to only get worse from there. All too often it does, just because that"s all they choose to see in that otherwise perfectly beautiful day," I told her.
"That"s too bad. They need to see a cow born, a chicken hatch. I guess they need to wake up early and hug Life!" she said, laughing.
"When was the last time you hugged Life?" she asked me.
"I am sorry to say even I have had trouble doing that lately," I said.
"Come here!" she said.
Then standing up and stepping aside, she said, "Go ahead…hug Life!"
I paused for a moment and dropping all thoughts of looking silly, I did. I hugged a cow.
小题1:The writer went to the Bloomsburg Fair probably in order to       .
A．have fun B．get ideas for writing
C．do shoppingD．escape something he disliked
小题2:The following things happened in the Bloomsbury Fair except      .
A．food sellers" shouting
B．the writer"s selling goodies
C．people"s bargaining and talking
D．the loudspeaker"s broadcasting music
小题3:What can we learn from Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7_______?
A．The writer tended to farm animals firsthand.
B．The cowboy was lazy and fell asleep among the cows.
C．The writer found peace where farm animals were kept.
D．The turkeys got into panic with "Thanksgiving" approaching
小题4:The underlined word "it"（Paragraph 14）refers to       .
A．the cityB．the countryC．the barnD．the fair
小题5:The writer was surprised at the farm girl"s words and he thought people often________.
A．expected to get the best things
B．enjoyed perfectly beautiful days
C．ignored the bright side of each day
D．felt really bad due to poor sleep at night
小题6:What can be the best title for the passage?
A．Farm Life and HappinessB．Hugging Life
C．A Farm Girl and Her CowD．Enjoying Freedom

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When I was in high school, my father retired and set up a food booth on the street near my school. He was particularly good at making       . Every day after I finished school, my classmates and I would      his food booth. But I really      talking to him before his food booth, because I didn’t want my classmates to know my father was selling noodles on the street!
One night, I couldn’t      it any more and shouted, “Dad, could you      selling your annoying noodles? I don’t need a father who sells noodles on the street!” At that moment, my father was     . He tried to say something but didn’t. When he turned      , something happened that I would never      . His eyes were filled with tears. I saw him     for the first time. My mother later told me my father was selling noodles to      money for my college education. Even today I still feel      for what I did that night.
Time really flies. I finished      and then left my home to work. During the past years, whenever I       home, he was always there meeting me      at the railway station. Whenever he saw me off, he never tried to hug me, although I always      his hug. When I was away from home, he never wrote or telephoned me,      he always pushed my mother to telephone me. Whenever my mother was telephoning me, he’d sit beside her with a list of questions. He’d      my mother to talk to me for him. That’s the way he is, and that’s how he shows his      to me.
My father is quiet, but I feel a      , which is deep and powerful. It lives in a place far beyond     , and it is something special－“a silent father’s love”.
小题1:
A．chicken B．noodles C．breadD．dessert
小题2:
A．pass B．watchC．visitD．advertise
小题3:
A．enjoyed B．hated C．considered D．continued
小题4:
A．stand B．deserve C．forgiveD．digest
小题5:
A．start B．stop C．forgetD．remember
小题6:
A．tired B．confused C．interested D．shocked
小题7:
A．aroundB．back C．up D．down
小题8:
A．describe B．forget C．prove D．face
小题9:
A．arguing B．weeping C．laughing D．smiling
小题10:
A．saveB．takeC．spend D．count
小题11:
A．happyB．empty C．lonely D．guilty
小题12:
A．meeting B．readingC．homework D．college
小题13:
A．returned B．missed C．left D．stayed
小题14:
A．shylyB．regularlyC．quietlyD．responsibly
小题15:
A．sawB．refused C．expected D．rewarded
小题16:
A．and B．but C．or D．if
小题17:
A．forceB．challenge C．tellD．inspire
小题18:
A．love B．hateC．angerD．respect
小题19:
A．connection B．competition C．condition D．combination
小题20:
A．greetings B．injuries C．links D．words

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Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame(责备) the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation（一代人）） of grown-ups who don’t often cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will probably choose sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives. There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports. The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
小题1:According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?
A．Those who often take exercise.
B．Those who often watch television
C．Those who often have meals at home.
D．Those who often walk to school.
小题2:The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because _______.
A．their parents often cook meals for them.
B．they are too busy to go out and play.
C．they can"t choose what to eat.
D．there are too many fast food shops around.
小题3:The underlined word "steering" in the last sentence most probably means ____.
A．forcingB．guidingC．drivingD．moving
小题4:According to the author, which of the following is WRONG?
A．We should encourage children to be more active.
B．Children ought to keep away from fast food shops.
C．Parents needn"t cook meals for their children.
D．Parents should help their children form a good eating habit.
小题5:The main purpose of the text is to _______.
A．tell a storyB．provide factsC．give adviceD．compare opinions

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When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
小题1:Jack brought the couple their food very fast because[_______________.
A．the manager asked him to do soB．he respected the elderly
C．the couple wanted him to do soD．he wanted more pay
小题2:When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became[____________.
A．nervousB．satisfied
C．unhappyD．excited
小题3:In Jack’s hometown,______________.
A．people dislike being called “old”
B．people are proud of being old
C．many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D．the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
小题4:After this experience, Jack___________.
A．lost his job in the restaurant
B．made friends with the couple
C．no longer respected the elderly
D．changed his way with older people
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B．Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C．The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D．From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

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