阅读理解 There has been an outpouring of love for a 23yearold disabled woman who
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There has been an outpouring of love for a 23yearold disabled woman whose dog was killed in front
of her while a groomer(美容师)tried to trim(修剪)its claws.
Calls and emails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and
Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, "I would like
to buy her a new dog."
A story about the death of Crouch"s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily.
Crouch said a groomer tied Gooch up with a collar, and then she and a man sat on the dog to trim its
nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said
she was ignored. "If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog
and physically stopped her, but I can"t do that." Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally
helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
"This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待)," Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County
Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca
Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue in Roseville, said, "We have puppies to donate…and want
to help the young woman who lost her service dog."
"When Gooch was with me I was happy," Crouch said, "I think I can be happy again but no animal
can replace Gooch. There"s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that
can bring me joy again." |
| 1. What does the passage mainly tell us? |
A. A disabled woman"s service dog.
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman"s dog.
C. People"s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. A disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
| 2. People called and emailed to________. |
A. give their angry voice to the groomer
B. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch
C. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer
D. offer a cure for Crouch"s disease |
| 3. Gooch died mainly because ________. |
A. the groomer was careless
B. the groomer didn"t know how to trim the dog"s nails
C. the groomer sat on the dog with another man
D. the dog was wearing a collar |
| 4. What do we know about Crouch"s dog? |
A. It was a specially trained service dog.
B. It was trained to do many things for people.
C. It was Crouch"s only friend.
D. It could offer some help to Crouch. |
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Your twelve thousand "Smart" watches were received by our company this morning. However,
we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to
carry out our instructions regard to this order.
It was firmly pointed out from the beginning that the delivery date had to be less than six weeks
from the original order in order to satisfy our own customers" requirements. While we understand tha
t delays in production are occasionally unavoidable, we must point out that the major reason why the
order was placed with your company was that we were assured by you of its simplicity, and that your
existing stocks were sufficiently high to ensure immediate shipment. Late delivery of the goods has
caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers, and will have an unfavorable effect on
future orders.
The second complaint concerns the difference in colour between the watches we ordered and those
delivered. It was stated clearly in the order that watches in combinations of green/purple and orange/
purple only were required. However, only half the watches in the delivery received are of the colours
specified. Our Hong Kong agent informed you of the importance of following our instructions exactly,
since we consider there to be only a limited market in this country for watches of other colors at the
present time. Any watches that are not of the specified colours will, of course, be returned to you.
We are also somewhat concerned about the rather poor quality of the goods received, since it is
obvious that the watches that finally arrived have been made from not good enough materials and have
been produced to a lower standard than those in the sample. We have also found that a number of the
watches do not appear to be working. Whether the latter problem is due to poor production, or damage
in transportation is not yet clear, but we should like to point out that we feel this matter to be entirely
your fault.
As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to
return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory. We shall also, of course, be forced
to reconsider whether any further orders should be placed with your company.
We look forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith |
| 1. The producers of "Smart" watches were given the order because they promised_______. |
A. the designs were already prepared
B. there was enough space for shipment
C. they could produce enough watches quickly
D. they had enough ready-made watches to ship |
2. The last sentence of paragraph 5 "We shall also, of course, be forced to …with your company"
suggests that _______. |
A. the company may stop trading with the watch manufacturers.
B. the company will probably reduce the number of watches to be ordered in the future.
C. the writer is afraid their company might go out of business soon.
D. the company is probably willing to give the manufacturers another chance |
| 3. The general attitude of the letter is ________. |
A. firm but polite
B. angry and impolite
C. reasonable but impolite
D. regretful and polite |
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根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. How can we build a positive image?
B. Convince yourself of your positive qualities.
C. Facing flaws or weaknesses we should take an active attitude.
D. What is a self-image?
E. Improving self-images will go a long way.
F. Why is it time to set up a positive self-image? | "Get your hands off me; I have been stolen, "the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new
solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has
been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer"s screen and even to set a
spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this
is thought to be the first that allows owners to_give_the_thief_a_piece_of_their_mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting a website, which sends a message to the model:
a red and yellow "lost or stolen" sign appears on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version
(版本)of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it.
"One customer sent a message saying, "You are being tracked. I am right at your door."" said Carrie
Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop"s speaker will say
"Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, report me now."
The Retriever software package, which costs $29. 95 but has a free trial period, has the functions
of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they
fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
If a thief accesses the Internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the Internet
service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops
increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer. | | 1. The expression "to give the thief a piece of their mind" can be understood as "________". | A. to give the thief an alert mind
B. to express the owners" anger to the thief
C. to remind the thief of this conscience
D. to make the thief give up his mind | | 2. Different from other security software, Retriever can ________. | A. record the stealing process
B. help recognize the lost laptop
C. lock down the computer remotely
D. send a spoken message | | 3. One function of the program is that it allows the owner to ________ at a distance. | A. change some access details for switching on the laptop
B. turn on the laptop by using the original password
C. operate the laptop by means of alternative password
D. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop | | 4. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage? | A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief. | | 完形填空 | Laughter and tears are part of living. But do you find enough time for laughter? I am not asking if
you__1__lots of good times. __2__we should laugh during the happy times. But do you also laugh
during the__3__times?
Erma Bombeck is known for her humorous books, but she wrote one that__4__a more serious
topic:__5__in children. Erma talks with many children with cancer and learns__6__life lessons from
them. She learns, for instance, that cancer survivors know how to__7__.
She __8__the experience of 15yearold Jessica from Burlinton. Jessica"s leg was cut off at the knee
because of cancer. She was learning to__9__a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica tells about playing__10__. She
kicked the ball__11__and it flew off in one__12__while her artificial leg flew into another. She fell on
the__13__and laughed.
Jessica may not have laughed about her cancer, but she laughed about handling the__14__of it.
And her laughter helped her a deal.
There is the story of 17yearold Betsy. She __15__her way to the radiation room for her regular
radiation therapy(化疗). As __16__, she dropped her hospital gown and, wearing only her birthday
suit, __17__onto the table and waited. The extra people in the room were not the medical students she
had thought, but __18__painters giving an estimate on painting! Betsy laughed heartily about the
incident. And like Jessica, her__19__to laugh helped her to deal with one of the most difficult thing a
young person can endure-cancer.
Do you find plenty of__20__for laughter? You can…if you also find reasons to laugh during the
especially difficult times.
Survivors know how to laugh. If you can laugh even when the going is rough, you"ll make it. And
you"ll smile at the end. | ( )1. A. lose
( )2. A. Of course
( )3. A. ordinary
( )4. A. connected
( )5. A. cancer
( )6. A. serious
( )7. A. cry
( )8. A. describes
( )9. A. put
( )10. A. basketball
( )11. A. gently
( )12. A. way
( )13. A. floor
( )14. A. cause
( )15. A. fought
( )16. A. common
( )17. A. climbed
( )18. A. also
( )19. A. strength
( )20. A. times | B. miss
B. In addition
B. difficult
B. reported
B. disability
B. important
B. shout
B. learns
B. have
B. badminton
B. hard
B. method
B. table
B. result
B. took
B. often
B. lay
B. rather
B. willingness
B. places | C. experience
C. At first
C. pleasant
C. referred
C. illness
C. careful
C. laugh
C. keeps
C. wear
C. volleyball
C. slightly
C. direction
C. chair
C. process
C. made
C. before
C. jumped
C. already
C. ability
C. days | D. laugh
D. First of all
D. usual
D. covered
D. laughter
D. thoughtful
D. face
D. imagines
D. make
D. soccer
D. straightly
D. point
D. bed
D. end
D. pushed
D. usual
D. sat
D. almost
D. confidence
D. moments | | 阅读理解 | Habits are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly ， setting our brains on autopilot and relaxing
into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. “Not choice ， but habit rules the unreflecting creatures ，”William Wordsworth said in the 19th century. In the everchanging 21st century ，even the word
“habit” carries a negative meaning.
So it seems contradictory to talk about habits in the same context as innovation ( 创新). But brain
researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits ,we create parallel paths ，
and even entirely new brain cells ， that can jump our trains of thought onto new , innovative tracks.
Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit ， we can instead direct our own
change by consciously developing new habits. In fact ，the more new things we try ， he more creative
we become.
But don"t bother trying to kill off old habits ；once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain ，
they"re there to stay. Instead ， the new habits we deliberately press into ourselves create parallel
pathways that can bypass those old roads.
“The first thing needed for innovation is attraction to wonder ,”says Dawna Markova , author
of The Open Mind. “But we are taught instead to‘decide’， just as our president calls himself ‘the
Decider’.” She adds， however， that “to decide is to kill off all possibilities but one. A good
innovational thinker is always exploring the many other possibilities.”
“All of us work through problems in ways of which we"re unaware,” she says. Researchers in the
late 1960s discovered that humans are born with the ability to approach challenges in four primary ways： analytically， procedurally， collaboratively (合作地) and innovatively. At the end of adolescence，
however， the brain shuts down half of that ability， preserving only those ways of thought that have
seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life.
The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of
us use our innovative and collaborative ways of thought. “This breaks the major rule in the American belief system-that anyone can do anything，”explains M. J. Ryan,author of the 2006 book This Year I Will…
and Ms. Markova"s business partner. “That"s a lie that we have preserved， and it fosters commonness. Knowing what you"re good at and doing even more of it creates excellence.”This is where developing new habits comes in. | | 1．Brain researchers have discovered that______. | A．the forming of new habits can be guided
B．the development of habits can be predicted
C．the regulation of old habits can be transformed
D．the track of new habits can be created unconsciously | | 2．The underlined word“ruts”in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________. | A．zones
B．connections
C．situations
D．tracks | | 3．Which of the following statements most probably agrees with Dawna Markova"s view？ | A．Decision makes no sense in choices.
B．Curiosity makes creative minds active.
C．Creative ideas are born of a relaxing mind.
D．Formation of innovation comes from fantastic ideas. | | 4．The purpose of the author writing this article is to persuade us________. | A．to give up our traditional habits deliberately
B．to create and develop new habits consciously
C．to resist the application of standardized testing
D．to believe that old habits conflict with new habits | 最新试题
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