In this day and age when we have a tendency to toss toys that are even slightly
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In this day and age when we have a tendency to toss toys that are even slightly worn, it is tough to believe that there is a “hospital” where dolls can be repaired and brought back to their original glory. What is even more amazing is that such a place has existed for a century and is still going strong. Welcome to Sydney’s “original Doll Hospital” that celebrated its l00th birthday, on February 22nd, 2013.
In 1913, a general store owner in Sydney began importing dolls. However, the rubber bands(橡皮圈) that held them together would often break. Luckily for him, his brother Harold Chapman Sr., was a good handyman and set aside a little “hospital” area in the store to repair the delicate toys. But when customers found out about this, they began bringing in their raggedy dolls, stuffed animals and even leather goods and umbrellas—starting what would become a family business for many generations.
In l930, Chapman’s son also, named Harold, relocated the doll hospital and expanded the business even further, by agreeing to repair anything that could be fixed, no matter how big or small. While business was robust, the real boom came in 1938 during World War Two. Faced with extreme restrictions, new dolls and toys became a rarity, and young girls and boys had no option, but to get their existing ones lovingly restored.
While it does not have as many employees today, the hospital that is run by his son Geoff Chapman now sits in a spiffy location with a beautiful store-front that features everything a little girl could possibly wish for, from new to lovingly restored, to even extremely rare and valuable dolls. Also in keeping with modern times and dolls, the doctors are now specialists—some focus on bringing back to life modern dolls, while others stick to antiques. And then there are also the soft toy experts and accessory repair experts.
Though it may not appear to be, the doctors say their jobs are very interesting given that no two dolls are the same or need the same repairs and that just like medical doctors they have no idea what obstacle they will have to face when they come to work each day. The one advantage? There are no emergency night calls to worry about!
小题1:We can learn from Paragraph 2 that __________.
A．people showed little interest in having their toys repaired at first
| B．most of the toys that had broken were thrown away by Harold
| C．stores in Sydney didn’t produce toys for kids at the beginning of 1900s
| D．the toy repairing business came into being rather accidently
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小题2: The underlined word “robust” in Paragraph 3 shows the family’s business __________.
A．was struggling hard
| B．was greatly stricken
| C．was developing very well
| D．was enjoying its best time
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小题3:What can we learn about people working in the toy repairing hospital?
A．They work in that hospital mainly because they love toys.
| B．Most of them focus on repairing modern dolls for little kids.
| C．They are not capable of repairing toys that are extremely rare.
| D．There are different experts who specialize in different types of toys.
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小题4:Which of the following words can describe the doctors’ work according to the last paragraph?
A．Simple.
| B．Boring.
| C．Worthless.
| D．Challenging.
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：文章通过悉尼的“original Doll Hospital”一百周年，向读者介绍了玩具修理医院的产生，发展和具体的运作情况。
小题1:推理题：从第二段的句子：But when customers found out about this, they began bringing in their raggedy dolls, stuffed animals and even leather goods and umbrellas—starting what would become a family business for many generations.可知这个玩具修理的行业开始形成是非常偶然的，选D
小题2:猜词题：从第三段的句子：expanded the business even further, 可知玩具修理的行业发展很好，这段的后面又说While business was robust, the real boom came in 1938 during World War Two.可知真正的繁荣是在1938年二次世界大战的时候开始的，所以这里obust是“发展很好”的意思，C
小题3:细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：Also in keeping with modern times and dolls, the doctors are now specialists—some focus on bringing back to life modern dolls, while others stick to antiques. And then there are also the soft toy experts and accessory repair experts.可知在玩具修复医院工作的人有不同的专家，专门修理不同的玩具，选D
小题4:推理题：从第最后一段的句子：just like medical doctors they have no idea what obstacle they will have to face when they come to work each day. 可知玩具医院的医生不知道每天的工作会遇到什么样的障碍，所以他们的工作是有挑战的，选D |
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In America, Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort: brilliant beaches, a lively boardwalk, plenty of restaurants and nightspots, and amusement rides are sure to appeal to kids. Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season, when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.
Meanwhile, some safety tips should be followed, enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety: pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands. Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously! Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves. However, a calm ocean can become risky without warning. Make sure you swim near a lifeguard. Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.
Never swim alone. Many drownings involve single swimmers. When you swim with someone else, if one of you has a problem, the other may be able to get help, including signaling for assistance from others.
Don"t fight the current. The facts show that some 80% of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity, because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach, gravity pulls it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore. If you are caught in a rip current, don"t fight it by trying to swim directly to shore. Instead, swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax, then swim to shore. Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.
小题1:When coming to Virginia Beach, children can enjoy the happiness of .| A．walking on the road made of wood | B．joining the nightspots | | C．having interesting rides | D．skiing in the sea |
小题2:Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be . | A．after autumn school term beginning | B．in the slimmer vacation | | C．during the Christmas holiday | D．in the cold winter |
小题3:Swimming in the sea you"d better not swim . | A．with a friend | B．within the sight of the lifeguard | | C．with the current | D．as far as you like |
小题4:From the passage, we can know . | A．one in five persons swimming in the sea is drowned | | B．if one with lifeguard were drowning, five persons without lifeguard would be | | C．some 80% people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards | | D．some 20% drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards |
小题5:The passage mainly tells us . | A．some safety tips when swimming in the sea | | B．the happiness and excitement the beach offers | | C．Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort | | D．the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea |
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"Oh, you must have been a spoiled(宠坏的) kid. You must be really bossy. I wonder what you"re going to be like to deal with?" That"s often the response Angela Hult gets when people find out she"s an only child, she told ABC News, Despite such negative(消极的) remarks, Hult has decided to have only one child herself. And she"s not alone.
According to the US" Office for National Statistics, women approaching the end of their childbearing years had an average of l.9 children in 2004, compared with 3.1 for their counterparts in 1976. The percentage of one-child families in Britain had risen from 18 percent in 1972 to 26 percent in 2007.
But even though only children are becoming increasingly common, the traditional view that they"re selfish, spoilt and lack social skills holds strong. Even parents of only children, like Hult, are made to feel guilty about having only one child. Worried that they"re being selfish and endangering their child"s future, they flock to online discussion forums seeking advice. Soon, however, they ask themselves: is this social prejudice really reasonable?
"There have been hundreds and hundreds of research studies that show that only children are no different from their peers(同龄人) ," Susan Newman, a social psychologist at Rutgers University in the US, told ABC News.
This raises another question: why are only children still viewed with such suspicion?
"There is a belief that"s been around probably since humans first existed that to have just one child is somehow dangerous, both for you and for the continuation of your race," Toni Falbo, a professor of educational psychology, told the Guardian." In the past a lot of children died, You"d have had to be crazy to only have one. "
Times, of course, have changed and infant mortality(婴儿死亡率) has largely reduced. So what do only children themselves say?
Kayley Kravitz, a blogger for The Huffington Post, grew up as an only child and highly recommends the experience. "Being an only child taught me the most valuable skill of all: the ability to be alone," she said.
小题1:Which of the following could be the best title for the text?| A．Are only children lonely? | | B．Are only children common? | | C．Are only children dangerous? | | D．Are only children different? |
小题2:What does Susan Newman mean?| A．Only children are as good as their peers. | | B．Only children are more selfish and spoiled. | | C．Parents feel guilty about having only one child. | | D．Parents will endanger their only child"s future. |
小题3:What is the common belief since human existed?| A．The infant death rate always stays high. | | B．People are crazy to have only one child. | | C．It"s easy for only children to earn their living. | | D．It"s hard to continue the family line with only one child. |
小题4:An only child like Kayley _______.| A．must be difficult to persuade | | B．can possibly learn to be alone | | C．should value special skills | | D．need ignore bad experience |
小题5:What"s the author"s attitude towards having only one child?| A．Neutral. | B．Negative. | C．Positive. | D．Doubtful. |
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A baby born in India has been declared the world"s seven billionth person by child rights group Plan International. Baby Nargis was born at 07:25 local time (01:55GMT) in Mall village in India"s Uttar Pradesh state. Plan International says Nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth baby is born. In addition to baby Nargis in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies. The United Nations estimated that on Monday 31 October, the world"s population would reach seven billion.
Populations are growing faster than economies in many poor countries in Africa and some in Asia. At the same time, low birth rates in Japan and many European nations have raised concerns about labor shortages.
Population experts at the United Nations estimated that the world reached six billion in October 1999. They predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the century. China"s population of one and a third billion is currently the world"s largest. India is second at 1.2 billion. But India is expected to pass China and reach one and a half billion people around 2025.
India will also have one of the world"s youngest populations. Economists say this is a chance for a so-called demographic dividend. India could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations. But economists say current rates of growth, although high, may not create enough jobs. Also, the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality. Another concern is health care. Nearly half of India"s children under the age of five are malnourished(营养不良).
Michal Rutkowski, the director of human development in South Asia at the World Bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to action. He says, “I think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really, really serious about sex equality and about access to services—to fight against malnutrition, and to provide for access to health services, water and schooling.”
小题1:What is true about the world"s seven billionth person?| A．Baby Nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby. | | B．Baby Nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth baby. | | C．Three countries have all declared Baby Nargis as the seven billi011th baby. | | D．The United Nations declared Baby Nargis as the world"s seven billionth person. |
小题2:Which of the following problems do many European countries worry about?| A．Labor shortage. | B．Poor health care. | | C．Not enough jobs. | D．Schooling of poor quality. |
小题3:According to population experts, how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?| A．About 12 years. | B．About 40 years. | C．About 50 years. | D．About 110 years. |
小题4:What does the underlined phrase “demographic dividend” in the fourth paragraph refer to?| A．Possibility of lower birth rate. | | B．Benefit gained by working young people. | | C．Chances for more employment. | | D．Disadvantages caused by aging population. |
小题5:Which of the following public policies does Michal Rutkowski call on?| A．To encourage late marriage. | B．To reduce world"s population. | | C．To gain economic equality. | D．To improve health and education. |
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Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship, some give protection, and some do hard work which man can not do for himself. Dogs , which serve man in all three capacities(能力), are found in various species in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions,and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa.The inhabitants (居民)of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous, places, is a familiar sight.
Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.
All domestic animals need proper food .It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps(剩饭), and then wonder why the animal seems tired and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.
Even well-cared-for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free of at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.
小题1:What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?| A．There exists thousands of species of animals in the world. | | B．Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals. | | C．In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast. | | D．An animal will be useless unless domesticated. |
小题2:When an animal doesn’t get enough food, it will probably | A．refuse to obey its master | B．immediately fall ill | | C．require its master to offer some food | D．seek for food on its own |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?| A．They can act as friends, guards ,and servants to man. | | B．They have great adaptation for the environment. | | C．There live a great variety of species of dogs on the globe. | | D．The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest species ever known in the world |
小题4:To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised | A．not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it | | B．to pay attention to its proper feeding | | C．not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise | | D．to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations |
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?| A．Domesticated Animals-Man’s Best Friends | B．Proper Diet- the Road to Health | | C．The Advantages of Raising Domestic Animals | D．Some Tips on Pet- keeping |
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Nowadays more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. They don’t know how to do . Because their parents do almost __ for them at home . This is a big __ __.
Joy is 14 years old. One day her __ __ went away business, so she had to stay at __ __alone. At first she thought she would be happy her parents were not in. She could do everything she liked. But it was six o’clock in the afternoon, she felt . “Oh, it’s time to have __ __. Where can I get my __ _?” she said to _ __. Later she found some food in the fridge, but she know how to cook. At that moment, she missed her very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket and some food to __ __.
Many__ _ are as Joy. So I think they should learn some basic _ _ skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves . They shouldn’t depend too much on their parents.
| 小题1: | | A．homework | B．housework | C．business | D．some shopping |
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| 小题2: | | A．nothing | B．something | C．everything | D．some |
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| 小题3: | | A．question | B．quarrel | C．fight | D．problem |
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| 小题4: | | A．parents | B．uncle | C．aunt | D．brother |
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| 小题6: | | A．school | B．church | C．hospital | D．home |
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| 小题7: | | A．because | B．so | C．but | D．until |
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| 小题8: | | A．when | B．who | C．where | D．that |
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| 小题9: | | A．full | B．hungry | C．excited | D．bored |
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| 小题10: | | A．supper | B．breakfast | C．lunch | D．brunch |
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| 小题11: | | A．book | B．orange | C．drink | D．food |
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| 小题12: | | A．herself | B．himself | C．myself | D．themselves |
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| 小题13: | | A．couldn’t | B．didn’t | C．might not | D．wouldn’t |
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| 小题14: | | A．cousin | B．aunt | C．parents | D．brother |
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| 小题15: | | A．made | B．gave | C．bought | D．saw |
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| 小题16: | | A．drink | B．eat | C．make | D．give |
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| 小题17: | | A．men | B．women | C．adults | D．teenagers |
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| 小题18: | | A．the same | B．difficult | C．different | D．warm-hearted |
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| 小题19: | | A．school | B．study | C．life | D．play |
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| 小题20: | | A．properly | B．carelessly | C．actually | D．Slowly |
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