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| 阅读理解。 |
Since my retirement (退休) from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an
artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying
to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case,
I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes (风景画) much influenced (影响) by Kernel and St. John for five
years.
For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as
soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew
Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves
and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted
landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors
remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my painting at a number of art
exhibitions.
Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it
is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, "At seventy I can follow
my heart"s desire." |
| 1. What is the text mainly about? |
A. Learning to paint in later life.
B. How to paint watercolors.
C. An artist-turned teacher.
D. Life after retirement. |
| 2. The author started drawing again in 1995 because _____. |
A. he hoped to draw a picture of his father
B. he couldn"t stop missing his father
C. he had more time after retirement
D. he liked animals and landscapes |
| 3. We can infer from the text that the author _____. |
A. had been taught by Kernel and St. John
B. painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years
C. believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors
D. started his retirement life at the age of seventy |
| 4. How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist? |
A. Very enjoyable.
B. A bit regretful.
C. Rather busy.
D. Fairly dull. |
答案
| 1-4: DBCA |
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| 阅读理解。 |
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends
ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.
A true friendship carries a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected.
It is a treasure we should protect, Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you"ll have
disagreements. And the result can be what you don"t want - an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended First, don"t let your pride get in your way.
Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when
you"re wrong - even if you"ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make
mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize,
give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend"s point view
(观点). And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles (生活方式) change. Making
friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and
downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and
worth the effort to treasure and nurture. (培养) |
| 1. What would be the best title for the text? |
A. Easy Ways to Make Friends
B. Ups and Downs in Friendship
C. How to Mend a Troubled Friendship
D. How to Take the Lead in Making Friends |
| 2. The "wronged person" underlined in the text refers to a person _____. |
A. who has been mistaken for another
B. who has been blamed unfairly
C. who has treated friends badly
D. who has admitted his mistakes |
| 3. According to the text a friendship can last long only if _____. |
A. we have much in common
B. we know our friends" mistakes
C. we treat our disagreements wisely
D. we have known one another for long |
| 4. What should we do if we follow the author"s second suggestion? |
A. Stick to our own points of view.
B. Avoid making mistakes.
C. Make an apology first.
D. Change our lifestyles. |
| 阅读理解。 |
The 1900 house
The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV shout which
took a typical family back a hundred years to se how people lived in the days before the internet, computer
games and even electricity.
The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food.
The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in English at that time, and cooked their meals on
a single stove. Paul bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on
the way to and from school and their classmates didn"t know about then unusual home life. Joyce stayed at
home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.
So does Joyce think that people"s lives were better in the old days?
"I think people in the old days had just ad many troubles and worries," Joyce said.
"And I don"t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that I"m happy I don"t
have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler." "We had a lot more time with our family,
and it was hard being nice to each other all the time," eleven-year-old Hilary said.
So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house?
Paul, 39:"telephone and a hot shower"
Joyce, 44:"a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on"
Hilary, 11:"rock CD"
Joseph, 9:"hamburger and computer games" |
| 1. While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, _____. |
A. the mother spent more time on housework
B. the two children wore the then clothes for school
C. they prepared their meals together on a stove
D. they ate simple foods they had never seen |
| 2. According to Paragraph 4, what"s Joyce"s opinion about life in 1900? |
A. There were fewer problems for the family
B. Life was simpler but worse than it is now
C. There were things she liked and disliked
D. The family had more time to stay together |
| 3. What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months? |
| [ ] |
A. To play computer games
B. To make phone calls
C. To listen to music
D. To chat on the Internet |
| 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项。 |
A. Gift giving proven to be valuable.
B. Memories from gift giving.
C. Moments and events for gift giving.
D. Various functions of gift giving.
E. Gift giving as a wasteful practice.
F. Gift giving as a two-way social activity. | | 阅读理解。 | In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their people has increased rapidly in recent years.
Sadly, not everyone in these countries is so fortunate and many people in rich countries are homeless.
The reasons for homelessness are various, but poverty (贫穷) is undoubtedly one of the main causes.
The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer
have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact that unemployed people get help from the government prevents
this from happening, but not always.
Some homeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some are young people who,
for one reason or another, have left home and have nowhere to live. Many of them have had a serious
disagreement with their parents and have left home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes
they have taken such action because they have been unable to get on with a step-parent.
Many homeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stay alive, but many of the
general public refuse to give anything to beggars. Often they are moved on by the police, being accused (指
控), whether rightly or wrongly, of forceful begging. There are many who disrespect homeless people.
Some cynics (愤世嫉俗的人) declare that homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But
who would willingly choose to live in z shop doorway, under a bridge or in a cardboard box? | | 1. According to the text, what causes some people to be homeless? | A. Lack of money.
B. The increased standard of living.
C. No government help.
D. Agreement with their parents. | | 2. It can be inferred from the text that _____. | A. the homeless are willing to live under a bridge or in a cardboard box
B. you will not find homeless people in countries with a high standard of living
C. the mentally ill live on the stress because they want the company of other homeless people
D. the unemployed who receive help may still be among the homeless | | 3. In paragraph 2, "a roof over their needs" most probably means _____. | A. a cap
B. a car
C. a home
D. a covering | | 4. The author thinks that the homeless people are _____. | A. pitiful
B. troublesome
C. respectable
D. admirable | | 阅读理解。 | Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than
in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United
States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.
In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work
less. In other words they have decided to "spend" a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over
the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in
the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be more satisfying work, or less
satisfying personal lives.
Longer hours do of course increase the GDP (国内生产总值). So the United States has produced more
per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many
more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per
head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.
It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other
values like family life, which often get lost in interest. It is too early to explain the different trends (趋势) in
happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has
made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the
work-life balance (平衡)? | | 1. From the text we know that the author _____. | A. believes that longer working hours is better
B. prefers shorter working hours to longer ones
C. says nothing certain about which pattern is better
D. thinks neither of the patterns is good | | 2. Which of the following countries has more of its people at work? | A. Spain
B. France
C. Germany
D. America. | | 3. In the last paragraph, the underlined word "which"refers to _____. | A. family life
B. situations
C. other values
D. trends | | 4. What message can we get from the text? | A. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.
B. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.
C. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.
D. Americans are happier than Europeans. | | 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? | A. Americans and Europeans
B. Staying at Home
C. Work and Productivity
D. Work and Happiness | 最新试题
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