I grew up one of ten children on a farm in Wyoming.After my dad’s service in Wor
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I grew up one of ten children on a farm in Wyoming.After my dad’s service in World War Ⅱ，he was ____ again to fight during the Korean War，and when he returned home，he couldn’t drink ____ to numb(麻痹) his terrible memories.He struggled to ____ for his growing family.
On our occasional trips to town，I ____ out boxfuls of books from the library.When I opened a book，I could ____ myself in unknown places—where children weren’t hungry and were in ____ of little.
When I wasn’t daydreaming，my ____ was the life I shared with my brothers and sisters.At night I hid under the covers ____ to silence the sounds of life in an alcoholic home.Classmates asked ____ we didn’t have electricity or a telephone.I suppose my explanations were ____ more than lies，but the stories I told improved ____ every book I read.
Starting at a very young age，my siblings(兄弟姐妹) and I sometimes got jobs to earn money—to put more food on the family table.We ____ newspapers，babysat，and cleaned other people’s houses.
Mom grew vegetables，raised chickens，and baked bread，so we seldom went hungry，even when supper was only a pot of beans.____ my real hunger wasn’t for food—it was a hunger for a better life.It was a hunger for knowledge about the world ___ our simple existence.It was a hunger to prove Dad ____ when he told us we would never amount to anything.
Hunger motivated my brothers and sisters to achieve much ____ than our parents expected ___ us.We devoured(如饥似渴地吸取) the offerings of the public schools because we realized that ____ would be our steppingstone into a brighter future.
Now I’m ____ of the accomplishments of my siblings：an art professor；a wellknown doctor；plus business owners.And me，I’m the keeper of the family stores.I’ll never know if we would have so many accumulated successes if we had not known ____ as children.But this I do know：I believe it can be a good thing.
| 小题1: | | A．drafted | B．dismissed | | C．invited | D．involved |
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| 小题2: | | A．well | B．plenty | | C．enough | D．heavily |
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| 小题3: | | A．search | B．provide | | C．hope | D．leave |
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| 小题4: | | A．brought | B．checked | | C．gave | D．carried |
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| 小题5: | | A．remind | B．help | | C．devote | D．find |
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| 小题6: | | A．memory | B．favor | | C．possession | D．need |
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| 小题7: | | A．reality | B．fantasy | | C．satisfaction | D．affection |
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| 小题8: | | A．refusing | B．pretending | | C．attempting | D．preparing |
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| 小题9: | | A．whether | B．how | | C．when | D．why |
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| 小题10: | | A．something | B．anything | | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题12: | | A．sent | B．delivered | | C．published | D．released |
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| 小题13: | | A．But | B．And | | C．Then | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题14: | | A．above | B．around | | C．within | D．beyond |
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| 小题15: | | A．right | B．mean | | C．wrong | D．nice |
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| 小题16: | | A．more | B．further | | C．greater | D．better |
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| 小题18: | | A．ambition | B．dream | | C．enthusiasm | D．education |
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| 小题19: | | A．hunger | B．suffering | | C．desperation | D．poverty |
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| 小题20: | | A．fond | B．proud | | C．aware | D．confident |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:A |
解析
小题1:答案 A
解析 考查动词辨析。根据下文“again to fight during the Korean War”可知，他是被征召入伍。故选A项。
小题2:答案 C
解析 考查副词辨析。他不能喝到足以麻痹他可怕的记忆。enough足够的，符合题意。
小题3:答案 B
解析 考查动词辨析。他努力供养日益增多的家人。provide提供，抚养，符合题意。
小题4:答案 B
解析 考查动词辨析。我从图书馆登记并借了一箱子书。check out登记借出，符合语境。
小题5:答案 D
解析 考查动词辨析。我发现自己置身于一些不知名的地方。只有动词find可跟复合结构。故选D项。
小题6:答案 D
解析 考查名词辨析。那里的孩子不饥饿，不缺少东西。固定短语in need of“需要”。
小题7:答案 A
解析 考查名词辨析。当我不做白日梦时，现实是我跟我的兄弟姐妹们在一起生活。reality现实，符合题意。
小题8:答案 C
解析 考查动词辨析。晚上我躲在被窝里试图在一个酒鬼的家里安静地生活。attempt试图，符合语境。refuse拒绝；pretend假装；prepare准备。
小题9:答案 D
解析 考查名词性从句连接词辨析。同学们问为什么我们既没有电也没有电话。根据后面一句中的“explanations”可知，此处是问为什么。故选D项。
小题10:答案 C
解析 考查不定代词辨析。我认为我的解释只有撒谎。nothing more than仅仅，只有。故选C项。
小题11:答案 B
解析 考查介词辨析。但是我讲的故事是用我读的每本书改进的。with表示“用”。
小题12:答案 B
解析 考查动词辨析。根据上句中“sometimes got jobs to earn money”可知，我们所***工作是递送报纸、做保姆、给别人打扫房子。deliver递送，符合语境。
小题13:答案 A
解析 考查连词辨析。根据前面一句话，我们很少感到饥饿。我真正的饥饿不是对食物的渴求，而是对更好生活的渴望。前后句表示转折，所以用but。故选A项。
小题14:答案 D
解析 考查介词辨析。这是我们简单的生存之外渴求对世界的了解。beyond超过，符合语境。
小题15:答案 C
解析 考查形容词辨析。根据后半句“父亲说我们将一事无成”，可知我们想证明他是错误的。故选C项。
小题16:答案 A
解析 考查副词辨析。渴望激发我的兄弟姐妹们实现了远远超出父母对我们期望的那样。more than超过，符合语境。
小题17:答案 C
解析 考查介词辨析。固定搭配expect of“对……的期望”。故选C项。
小题18:答案 D
解析 考查名词辨析。根据前半句中“we devoured(如饥似渴地吸取) the offerings of the public schools”可知，我们认为教育是通向光明未来的踏脚石。故选D项。
小题19:答案 B
解析 考查形容词辨析。根据下文兄弟姐妹的成就可知，我是引以为豪的。故选B项。
小题20:答案 A
解析 考查名词辨析。根据第六段第一句话“Hunger motivated my brothers and sisters to achieve much more than our parents expected of us.”以及我们现在获得的成就可知，渴望的力量之大。故选A项。 |
举一反三
If you are ever planning to buy a telescope and want to get yourself involved in astronomy it is always a good idea to know a bit of the sky.Get acquainted with a few constellations(星座) so that it will be easier for you to spot the constellations when you are using your telescope.
It’s a good idea to buy a few magazines on astronomy to help you to get familiar with the constellations in the sky and also read a few reviews on the different types of telescopes in the market.This will help you gather all the information that is out there regarding telescopes and what people have to say about them.
It’s advisable to go in for a pair of binoculars(双筒望远镜) before you buy your first telescope so that you can get used to spotting constellations before your view of the sky is narrowed down.This will also help you know if you really want to get involved in astronomy.Many people buy a costly telescope and then discover that they’re not actually interested in astronomy.
Experience has no substitute，and there certainly is nothing better than using different telescopes before you buy one.This will help you to get the feel of all the types of telescopes and you will know which one is easier for you to use.A large aperture(光圈) refractor(折射) may give you an excellent image but you may not be able to keep a steady hand while using it resulting in a blurry image.
There are three types of telescopes that are available in the market.If you want a more elegant looking telescope you can always choose to buy a fine brass telescope.It’s good to become acquainted with each type before going for the plunge of a first telescope.The first type of telescope is the refractor telescope，which uses lenses to gather light to a focus at the eye piece.The use of lenses helps the telescope have a superior image.A refracting telescope is not as portable as the other two types of telescopes and so you will have to buy one with a small aperture.
The second type of telescope is the Reflector.Made by Sir Isaac Newton，this telescope functions by focusing the light back at the front of the tube，which is where the eyepiece sits，by using parabolic(抛物线的) mirrors and another smaller mirror to deflect the light.There is no added color in the image caused by refraction of light since this telescope does not use lenses.These are the cheapest of all telescopes and are more portable than refractors.
小题1:According to the text，a telescope is intended to be bought for ________.| A．getting experience | | B．watching stars | | C．studying the climate | | D．learning about a bit of the sky |
小题2:What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．One must know something about astronomy and telescopes. | | B．One can’t buy a telescope without buying several astronomy magazines. | | C．One should check the telescopes in the market and try to find a better one. | | D．One must be familiar with new information of astronomy and space instruments. |
小题3:Why does the author advise buying a pair of binoculars first?| A．The telescope is too expensive. | | B．The binoculars are easier to use. | | C．You may gain plenty of experience in astronomy. | | D．Your view will be narrow by using a pair of binoculars. |
小题4:What do we know about the refracting telescope?| A．It looks very elegant. | | B．It refracts light by an eye piece. | | C．It has clear images without any lenses. | | D．It is not convenient to take along for its size. |
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One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City，Calif.，to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert，I came upon a young man standing by the roadside.He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand.I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need.Now you are a fool for helping.With gangs，drug addicts，murderers，rapists，thieves lurking everywhere，“I don’t want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker.Leaving him standing in the desert did not bother me so much.What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more？I wondered.I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line：“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”．Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days？One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money，relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans.What kind of Americans would he find？Who would feed him，shelter him，carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37，I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.I would only accept offers of rides，food and a place to rest my head.My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina，a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6,1994，and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles：“America”．
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states.As I traveled，folks were always warning me about someplace else.In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming；in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice as in Iowa.Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went.I was amazed by people’s readiness to help a stranger，even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
小题1:Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?| A．Because he failed to notice this man. | | B．Because he was driving too fast. | | C．Because he thought the young man didn’t need help. | | D．Because he was afraid of being tricked. |
小题2:What was it that made the author upset?| A．Leaving the young man alone in the desert. | | B．Being considered a fool. | | C．Making the decision of not offering help so easily. | | D．Keeping thinking about the young man. |
小题3:The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.| A．find out how long he could survive without help | | B．go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment | | C．find out whether strangers would offer help to him | | D．figure out how strangers thought of his plan |
小题4:The following part might probably ________.| A．describe how he fooled the strangers | | B．describe how strangers went out their way to help him | | C．explain why people refused to help strangers | | D．explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way |
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The aims of the Illustrators’(插图画家的) Exhibition，staged as part of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair，organized by BolognaFiere and held from 23 to 26 December，are to bring illustrators and publishers together and to promote illustrators and their works among publishers.
QUALIFICATIONS
•Individual illustrators or groups of illustrators of any nationality，if they were born before 31st December 1992，whose artwork is intended for use in children’s books，are qualified to enter the Exhibition，either directly or through publishing houses or schools.
•Please state in the application form whether you are entering work for the Fiction or Nonfiction Category.Illustrators may only enter one category.
•Artwork previously presented to the Exhibition may not be reentered.
•The confirmation(确认) form must be filled in and a photograph attached，then presented together with illustrations no later than 15 October.
SHIPMENT
Entries may be delivered by post，express delivery service or by hand.From abroad，please use the following forms：Form “A” for registered mail or post by air；Form “B” if using an international forwarding agent or airline.
To avoid delays，material should not be sent by normal post.Material should be sent “carriage(运费) paid”，including any customs and delivery costs.
BolognaFiere may not be held responsible for the nonarrival or late arrival of artwork.All published works must be accompanied by a declaration bearing the ISBN number，publisher’s name and address.
REQUIREMENTS
The illustrations(i.e.the size of the sheet) must not exceed(超过) the following dimensions：
Fiction：
32×42 cm (or 42×32 cm)
Nonfiction：
50×70 cm (70×50 cm)
Illustrations in larger formats will not be considered，nor will they be returned by BolognaFiere.The illustrations must be on paper or flexible board，maximum thickness 2 mm (for scanner separation purposes)．
SELECTION PROCESS
All artworks received by the stated deadline and meeting the specified requirements will be examined and selected by an international group (whose decision is final)，including five members (from publishing houses and art schools) appointed each year by BolognaFiere.
EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
After the Bologna event，the Illustrators Exhibition will travel to Japan under the supervision of JBBY.The Illustrators Exhibition may afterwards be transferred to other venues in other countries.The exhibitions of illustrations held abroad follow the same rules and regulations as the Illustrators Exhibition，and the provisions (条款) of the regulations are extended to the organizers of the exhibitions held abroad.
RETURN OF ARTWORK
All the works will be returned to their owners by BolognaFiere or directly by the organizers of the exhibitions held abroad by the end of July next year.
小题1:According to the text，the Illustrators’ Exhibition ________.| A．will last five days in all in July every other year | | B．is intended for college students who are good at painting | | C．is held by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in BolognaFiere | | D．can strengthen the relationship between illustrators and publishers |
小题2:The illustrators of the Illustrators’ Exhibition ________.| A．should be at least 16 and no more than 25 | | B．may reenter their artwork after it is returned | | C．should state the category of their artwork clearly | | D．may choose to attach a photo to the application form |
小题3:The illustrators’works will not be considered if they ________.| A．are received after the day of 15 October | | B．are smaller than the required size | | C．have already been published abroad before | | D．don’t meet the demands of the international experts |
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When a person is curious about something，it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it.There is____wrong with curiosity in itself.Whether it is good or bad____on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is always silly or wrong.Some persons with nothing to do are____of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing.They are____to know what they are eating or drinking，what they are____home or taking outside，or____they have come home so early or late.To be interested in these things is____because they are not at all___.It is none of their____to know what their neighbours do or are doing.Such curiosity is____not only foolish but also____.For most probably，it____to a small talk which often brings harm，shame or disrespect to others，and thus____their feelings.
On the other hand，there is a____curiosity—the curiosity of wise men，who____at all the great things and try to find out all they____about them.Columbus could____have found America if he had not been___.James Watt would not have made the steam engine____his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid.All the discoveries in human history have been made____a result of curiosity.But the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have little or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
| 小题1: | | A．much | B．nothing | | C．something | D．none |
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| 小题2: | | A．keeps | B．puts | | C．takes | D．depends |
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| 小题4: | | A．permitted | B．worried | | C．satisfied | D．anxious |
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| 小题5: | | A．taking | B．bringing | | C．going | D．thinking |
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| 小题7: | | A．silly | B．necessary | | C．possible | D．funny |
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| 小题8: | | A．wrong | B．bad | | C．important | D．right |
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| 小题9: | | A．work | B．housework | | C．duty | D．business |
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| 小题10: | | A．nothing | B．all | | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题11: | | A．instructive | B．useless | | C．harmful | D．dreadful |
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| 小题12: | | A．refers | B．leads | | C．causes | D．follows |
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| 小题13: | | A．hurts | B．effects | | C．shows | D．oppresses |
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| 小题14: | | A．terrible | B．sudden | | C．strange | D．noble |
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| 小题15: | | A．expect | B．like | | C．wonder | D．doubt |
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| 小题17: | | A．never | B．certainly | | C．probably | D．finally |
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| 小题18: | | A．famous | B．careful | | C．curious | D．hard |
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| 小题20: | | A．because | B．as | | C．after | D．during |
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Don’t you just love ice skating every winter？I am sure，that since winter is approaching，your skates are set to come out，just waiting to be used.Impress your friends with your new trick on how to iceskate backwards with the help of these tips.Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic，there’s nothing like it.Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time.
Stand Straight
The first thing that you need to do is，stand straight.If you feel that you are falling backwards，then just put your chin(下巴) up and slightly bend your knees.Don’t worry；this happens to all.
Confidence Is What You Need
The most important step while learning how to skate backwards，is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing.How can you achieve this？By practice.Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort.But before you do that，make sure that the place where you are practicing is free from any kind of debris(碎片) because otherwise，you could land up in the hospital due to some accident.While going backwards，just get used to the feeling of moving backwards.One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance，then scissor(做剪式运动) your skates.Keep practicing this till you are confident about it.
Maintain Speed
Confident now？Great！Now the next step is to maintain your speed.While rolling in a straight line with one skate，with the other try sculling(划桨)，that is，keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke(滑动)．Now bring the skate which you were using to scull，and then again，repeat the same process.Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling.Now，try the same thing using the other foot.Again keep doing this till you are confident enough.
Increase Your Speed Now
Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot，the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed.Try some of your own tricks now.Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.
Scull and Be Aware
While you keep one foot straight，keep sculling with the other.You can do that simultaneously with both feet.Concentrate on what you are doing but don’t get so involved，that you don’t see where you are going.If you are not watching your back，you might just bang against something or someone.
小题1:According to the text confidence comes from ______.| A．high speed | B．strict coaches | | C．constant exercise | D．good techniques |
小题2:Which is the right order of iceskating backwards?
a．Increasing your speed.
b．Being able to scull with one foot.
c．Being about to stand straight.
d．Trying some different tricks.| A．c→a→d→b | B．c→b→d→a | | C．a→c→b→d | D．c→b→a→d |
小题3:In order to keep balance when skating backwards you should ________.| A．skate in a scissor gesture | | B．use both your feet to scull | | C．skate forward first and then backward | | D．put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling |
小题4:The purpose of the text is ________.| A．to compare different ways of iceskating backwards | | B．to introduce the culture of iceskating backwards | | C．to explain advantages of iceskating backwards | | D．to offer some advice on iceskating backwards |
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