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Several interesting American museums tell about health subjects. One is the Doctor Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry. It is at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. That is where the first college in the world to train dentists began. The museum tells about the history of the medical treatment of teeth. Visitors can see some frightening devices that once were used to remove infected (受感染的) teeth. They also can see sets of teeth made of animal bone. They were made for a famous American -- the first President, George Washington.
Most people do not consider a visit to the dentist their idea of a good time. However, the director of the museum says he wanted to make the museum a fun place to visit. He says he also wants to teach visitors about the importance of taking care of their teeth.
Another museum collects devices that help people hear. The Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum is at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The museum has more than three-thousand hearing aids from around the world. They include old and strange devices. Some hearing aids were made to look like other objects. That is because in the past many people did not want anyone to know they were wearing a hearing aid.
小题1:It is common for people to think it uneasy to pay a visit to ____.| A．the University of Maryland | B．the Museum of Dentistry | | C．the Hearing Aid Museum | D．the dentist |
小题2:The text mainly tells about _____.| A．museums in the US | B．interesting American museums | | C．American museums with health subjects | D．the history of the medical treatment of teeth |
小题3:What do we learn about George Washington from the text?| A．He once visited the National Museum of Dentistry. | | B．He considered the Museum of Dentistry a fun place to visit | | C．His artificial teeth were collected in the National Museum of Dentistry. | | D．His teeth seemed to be made of animal bone. |
小题4:The underlined word “devices” in the first and last paragraph probably means _____.| A．museums | B．strategies | C．hearing aids | D．tools |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了2个与健康话题有关的美国的博物馆。
小题1:D 细节题。根据文章第二段第一句Most people do not consider a visit to the dentist their idea of a good time.可知人们认为去看牙医并不是一个很容易的事。故Ｄ正确。
小题2:C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第一句Several interesting American museums tell about health subjects.可知本文主要介绍的是几个讲述健康类话题的美国的博物馆。故C正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据文章第一段最后2行They also can see sets of teeth made of animal bone. They were made for a famous American -- the first President, George Washington.可知华盛顿也是在the National Museum of Dentistry接受治疗的。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据Another museum collects devices that help people hear.和 Visitors can see some frightening devices that once were used to remove infected (受感染的) teeth.可知devices是指人们使用的工具。故D正确。
点评：本文介绍了2个与健康话题有关的美国的博物馆。文章基本上是考查细节题，对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。 |
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How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt＇s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
小题1:How did the author get to know America?| A．From her relatives | B．From her mother | | C．From Books and pictures | D．From radio programs |
小题2:Upon leaving for America the author felt . | A．confused | B．excited | C．worried | D．amazed |
小题3:What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?| A．She worked as a translator | | B．She attended a lot of job interviews | | C．She paid telephone bills for her family | | D．She helped her family with her English |
小题4:The author believes that . | A．her future will be free from troubles | | B．it is difficult to learn to become patient | | C．there are more good things than bad things | | D．good things will happen if one keeps trying |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to___1____ him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and ____2____. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too ___3____ for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were ___4____ over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes ___5___ large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷). He couldn’t stop ___6____. Later he said ____7____ , “I wish I could speak French.” I was ___8___— this from a boy who hated and ___9____ French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he ___10___ Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed(活泼起来).
__11___, the moment that really took __12___ breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was ___13___ a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in ___14___. Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and __15___ to become part of the leadership of the __16___.
Learning her story, Barrett was as ___17___ as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a ___18___ of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay ___19___ as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This ___20____ achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
| 小题1: | | A．comfort | B．please | C．attract | D．educate |
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| 小题2: | | A．rough | B．dangerous | C．troublesome | D．violent |
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| 小题3: | | A．little | B．much | C．fast | D．slow |
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| 小题4: | | A．moving | B．running | C．climbing | D．looking |
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| 小题6: | | A．joking | B．crying | C．shouting | D．smiling |
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| 小题7: | | A．patiently | B．regretfully | C．lightly | D．cheerfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．ashamed | B．disappointed | C．determined | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．took up | B．went in for | C．fought against | D．called off |
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| 小题10: | | A．befriended | B．disregarded | C．avoided | D．recognized |
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| 小题11: | | A．Thus | B．Even | C．Meanwhile | D．However |
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| 小题13: | | A．asking | B．interviewing | C．arranging | D．describing |
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| 小题14: | | A．brain | B．wish | C．will | D．health |
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| 小题15: | | A．appeared | B．struggled | C．hesitated | D．failed |
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| 小题16: | | A．village | B．city | C．organization | D．state |
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| 小题17: | | A．pleased | B．bored | C．puzzled | D．touched |
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| 小题18: | | A．combination | B．composition | C．connection | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题20: | | A．interview | B．flight | C．article | D．trip |
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When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 41 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 42 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44 here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 45 voice.
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 46 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 47 if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very 48 , “Susan, look at this 49 . Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. 51 is inside.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.
One day, Dad accidentally got 52 while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer 53 properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening（发光） 54 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55 in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56 what they meant.
The doctor had said Dad would 57 in two months. But that day never came. He 58 away in peace.
59 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
| 小题1: | | A．afford | B．cost | C．spend | D．offer |
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| 小题3: | | A．happily | B．silently | C．secretly | D．nervously |
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| 小题4: | | A．request | B．problem | C．message | D．question |
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| 小题5: | | A．loud | B．light | C．low | D．clear |
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| 小题6: | | A．surprise | B．anger | C．stress | D．horror |
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| 小题7: | | A．amazed | B．confused | C．shocked | D．ashamed |
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| 小题8: | | A．quickly | B．excitedly | C．bitterly | D．gently |
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| 小题9: | | A．quilt | B．needle | C．thread | D．sewing |
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| 小题10: | | A．belief | B．work | C．experience | D．life |
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| 小题11: | | A．Warmth | B．Thread | C．Cotton | D．Love |
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| 小题12: | | A．tired | B．drunk | C．ill | D．injured |
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| 小题13: | | A．talk | B．walk | C．work | D．think |
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| 小题15: | | A．signs | B．symbols | C．pictures | D．reflections |
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| 小题16: | | A．read | B．doubted | C．translated | D．recognized |
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| 小题17: | | A．retire | B．recover | C．regain | D．remove |
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| 小题18: | | A．passed | B．escaped | C．faded | D．turned |
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| 小题19: | | A．Again | B．Once | C．Then | D．Later |
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| 小题20: | | A．word | B．account | C．experience | D．accident |
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There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. He was a champion.
But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like killing himself. All of this was because he felt worthless and that no one loved him.
His parents started worrying about the boy. But even they did not know what was wrong with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual questions about his classes, teachers and sports. After some time his dad said, “Do you know son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “to check my grades?”
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He hugged his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He meant the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
Thanks a lot, dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE.
小题1:The boy changed after he went to the boarding school because________.| A．his grades were not as good as before | B．his classmates didn’t like him | | C．his father seldom went to see him | D．he felt no one cared about him |
小题2:The father went to the boarding school to_________.| A．know if he was still the best student | | B．find out what was wrong with his son | | C．ask some questions about his classmates | | D．talk with the boy’s teacher about his grades |
小题3:The underlined word “ casual” in Paragraph 4 means _______.| A．unimportant | B．strange | C．special | D．difficult |
小题4:The passage mainly tells us never to _________.| A．send a small boy to a boarding school | | B．care too much about a student’s grades | | C．pay no attention to the power of caring | | D．miss the chance to say thanks to our fathers |
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Can feeling of nostalgia(怀旧) be good for you? Or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?
For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reasons for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say living in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.
However, experts say it is normal to love the past sometimes. In fact, a little nostalgia can enrich a person’s life.
Dr. Louise Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.
“This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood, “Kaplan says. “You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden past. You remember your childhood as a time when life is perfect.”
These feelings continue as the person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modem world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.
Kaplan says these feelings do not always actually exist. The good old days did not always exist. The good old days weren’t always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly.
“Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams, “Kaplan says. “It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today in your past life.” She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from “cutting yourself off from your aim”.
小题1:Feeling of nostalgia ______.| A．can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams | | B．might cause you to try to realize the golden dream in the present life | | C．fill one with hopes for the future no matter what happens | | D．bring about a love for the past and a hope for the future |
小题2:The reason for grown persons to think back to their past is that ______.| A．time is hard, so they cannot keep up | | B．they can hardly keep up with changes in today’s world with changes | | C．many grown persons have little time keeping up with changes | | D．they lived in the past, of which they are always proud |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage? | A．Too much nostalgia is harmful to our health. | | B．Nostalgia shows that a person is not satisfied with his present life. | | C．Only women have feelings of nostalgia. | | D．A little nostalgia can make a person’s life more colorful. |
小题4:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?| A．Thoughts on Nostalgia | | B．The Reasons for Nostalgia | | C．Why Not Think Back to the Past | | D．Nostalgia, Good or Bad |
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