About fifty years ago, when television first came out, people thought that radio
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About fifty years ago, when television first came out, people thought that radio was no longer useful. Television has both sounds and images（影像）. It is much more real and interesting to watch television than to listen to the radio.
However, fifty years later radio is still very popular and it will be here for a long time. One reason is that we don’t need to see an image when we listen to the music on the radio. In fact, listening with your eyes closed is the best way to listen to a piece of music. You can imagine yourself on a sandy beach or up high on a mountain. In other words, you can create your own images. Moreover, while listening to the radio, you don’t have to take your eyes off your work. For example, you can listen to the radio and drive at the same time. Or you can read a book and listen to the radio. Television, on the other hand, doesn’t have this advantage.
A radio is much smaller than a television. You can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime you want. In a quiet place you can use headphones to listen to the news or music on the radio. In this way you won’t disturb anybody.
Moreover, a radio is much cheaper than a television. For less than $ 20 you can buy a small radio and have fun with it.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Music. | B．Radio. | C．Sound. | D．Television. |
小题2:People like to watch TV because _______.| A．it has headphones to listen to the news | | B．they can drive while watching TV | | C．it has both sounds and images | | D．they can watch with their ears |
小题3:We learn from the passage that _______.| A．people can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime | | B．television came out 50 years ago and it is useless now | | C．a radio is more expensive than a television | | D．people can use headphones to read books |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A |
解析
试题分析：本文讨论的主要就是收音机在现在仍然很流行的原因分析
小题1:B 主旨大意题。本文讨论的主要就是收音机在现在仍然很流行的原因分析，故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据文章2,3行Television has both sounds and images（影像）. It is much more real and interesting to watch television than to listen to the radio.说明C正确。
小题3:A 细节题。根据第二段第二句You can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime you want.说明A正确。
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Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that 1 came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better 2 of winning the lottery（彩票）.
The turning 3 came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy（化学疗法）for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile 4 around my neighborhood. Two months later, I 5 the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few 6 minutes, slowly building my endurance（耐力）. I didn’t need to 7 against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to 8 myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I 9 I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.
The race day 10 came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The 11 ended up surprisingly. I did 12 through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I 13 the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of 14 and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The miracle（奇迹）isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the 15 to start.”
| 小题1: | | A．never | B．always | C．usually | D．often |
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| 小题2: | | A．belief | B．suggestion | C．chance | D．hope |
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| 小题3: | | A．situation | B．stage | C．case | D．point |
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| 小题5: | | A．closed | B．changed | C．finished | D．considered |
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| 小题6: | | A．perfect | B．extra | C．actual | D．basic |
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| 小题7: | | A．compete | B．go | C．speak | D．argue |
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| 小题8: | | A．treat | B．interest | C．challenge | D．enjoy |
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| 小题9: | | A．forced | B．decided | C．doubted | D．seemed |
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| 小题10: | | A．certainly | B．immediately | C．frequently | D．finally |
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| 小题11: | | A．experience | B．moment | C．walk | D．reward |
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| 小题12: | | A．look | B．live | C．travel | D．struggle |
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| 小题13: | | A．toured | B．moved | C．crossed | D．stopped |
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| 小题14: | | A．touch | B．pride | C．humor | D．belonging |
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| 小题15: | | A．courage | B．ability | C．choice | D．thought |
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I was painfully shy as a child. In high school I would avoid participating in class discussions. I was too afraid to talk to anyone but my closest friends~ I would think about being less shy, wanting the courage not only to ask a girl out, but to speak up in class and say what I was thinking. Yet, it never happened. Fears showed themselves in such self-conscious questions as, " What will other people think? What if she says no?" I felt a dark presence in my mind holding me back.
This shyness continued into college. One day, the question occurred to me: Is life shy?
The thought surprised me ! Think of the leaves bursting out in the spring time, the bird singing at dawn, the sheer number of different forms of life, all expressing the wideness and scope of divine life. There"s nothing shy about it. Life is everywhere and attention-grabbing (引人注意的). So, if my creator isn"t shy about all the life that needs expressing, I don"t need to be either.
I realized that if I wanted to overcome fear and shyness, I would have to put this law of life into practice~ Shyness, fear, and loneliness were hindering me from living my life as life: God wanted me to live it. Therefore, I decided to live how life saw me.
One example: I wrote a note to a girl, asking her out on a date. Even as I was writing it, the fears of disaffirmation and unworthiness came to me. This time however, instead of shrinking back and hiding from the fear, I put the note in the campus mail in spite of myself. I thought: whether she says yes or no, it"s still right for me not to be shy. I can live with the confidence sent from the source of my life. The girl saw me in class the next day and told me that she would love to go out with me. I should not have been so surprised!
Bit by bit, I was proving that the limited view of myself no longer had control over me. After college, I worked as a newspaper reporter, earned an advanced degree in theater, became a productive writer (a lifelong dream), met a special woman whom I married, and even got a job teaching at a university.
小题1:The writer was shy as a child because of______.| A．awareness that life is shy | | B．lack of courage to speak out in public | | C．fear of others" attitude and reaction | | D．failure in his participation in class discussion |
小题2:"The law" in Paragraph 4 refers to the fact that______.| A．life is attention-grabbing and divine | | B．God treats everything and everyone fairly | | C．everything in nature is in the favour of God | | D．the creator of life which needs expressing isn"t shy |
小题3:It can be learnt from Paragraph 5 that the writer______.| A．didn"t hesitate before sending the note | | B．wouldn"t regret sending the note despite the result | | C．was not surprised when the girl agreed to go out | | D．believed in God and felt encouraged by the wideness of life |
小题4:The underlined word "disaffirmation" in Paragraph 5 probably means______.| A．rejection | B．laughter | C．regret | D．horror |
小题5:The purpose of writing the text is to______.| A．blame those who are shy and unconfident | | B．persuade people to have confidence in their career | | C．share the personal experience with the readers | | D．prove that the overcome of shyness helps achieve success |
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Over the years I"ve been teaching children about a simple but powerful concept -- the ant philosophy (哲学).I think everybody should study ants.
They have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That"s a good philosophy. If they"re headed somewhere and you try to stop them; they"ll look for another way.
They"ll climb over, they"ll climb under, and they"ll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat philosophy, to never quit looking for a way to get where you"re supposed to go.
Second, ants think winter all summer. That"s an important viewpoint. You can"t be so naive ( 天真的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer.
An ancient story says, "Don"t build your house on the sand in the summer. " Why do we need that advice."? Because it is important to be realistic. In the summer, you"ve got to think storm. You"ve got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead.
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind themselves, "This won"t last long ; we"ll soon be out of here. " And on the first warm day, the ants are out. If it turns cold again, they"ll dive back down, but then they come out on the first warm day. They can"t wait to get out.
And here"s the last part of the ant-philosophy. How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he possibly can. What an incredible philosophy, the "all-you-possibly-can" philosophy.
Wow, what a great seminar to attend -- the ant seminar. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
小题1:If you try to stop ants going forward, they will| A．climb over your head | B．quit looking for a way | | C．search for another way | D．keep climbing around |
小题2:What is the second philosophy of ants?| A．Think winter all summer. | B．Always be realistic. | | C．Never become lazy in summer. | D．Always look ahead. |
小题3:Which of the following can best describe the third part of the ant philosophy?| A．Always stay positive. | B．Always remind yourself. | | C．Always think summer. | D．Always be hardworking. |
小题4:We can learn from the last part of the ant philosophy that we should| A．never stop gathering food in the summer | B．always get prepared for the winter | | C．gather as much as possible for the future | D．do whatever we can for the future |
小题5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．The Concept of Ants | B．The Ant Philosophy | | C．Never Give up | D．Do All You Can |
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TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every day, they will always stay in our hearts.
Tom was often called "Big Head" at school because of his extraordinarily large head. He was one of my close friends at primary school. But since graduation, we have been studying in different cities and haven"t seen each other for a long time.
Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.
When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What"s more, his head was no longer big.
"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.
"Of course. How could I ever forget our " Big Head" ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"
"Haha, maybe it didn"t keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.
All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn"t changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.
Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine!"
小题1:Why are some names always in our phone books?| A．Because everyone has a changing circle of friends. | | B．Because we sometimes forget to renew phone books. | | C．Because we"ll never forget some of our friends. | | D．Because our circle of friends will not change. |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．Tom has changed a lot since primary school. | | B．Tom invited the author to the get-together party by email. | | C．The author recognized Tom immediately because of his big head. | | D．Tom couldn"t recognize the author at the first sight. |
小题3:What does the underlined word "misgiving" mean (in para. 8 )?| A．expectation and excitement | B．worries and doubts | | C．stresses and pressures | D．shyness and nervousness |
小题4:The author writes the last paragraph to show| A．others can"t understand what the author is thinking about | | B．The pizzas are not adequate for everyone in the party | | C．the author wants to have a big pizza very much | | D．the author enjoys the warm atmosphere of the party greatly |
小题5:Which of the following proverbs can be used to conclude this passage."?| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | B．Time reveals a person"s heart. | | C．Friends are like wine; the older, the better. | D．A faithful friend is hard to find. |
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Tolerance: Respect the difference in others
You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place 36 you learn to get on well with people. But this is not 37 easy. What can you do 38 you just don’t like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems 39 your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the 40 to realize and respect the 41 in others. We can not change the way that other people do, 42 it is important to learn to live happily with them.
Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better 43 with each other. Getting to know someone 44 help you understand why they do things 45 from you. It is important to remember that something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. 46 teaches us to keep an even (平和的) temper and open mind..
You need to 47 an old saying, “Treat others how you want 48 ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is 49 to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate 50 it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to 51 who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should be 52 of the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to 53 tolerance, because it will make everyone’s lives easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very 54 , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．which | B．where | C．that | D．when |
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| 小题2: | | A．hardly | B．seldom | C．always | D．already |
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| 小题3: | | A．unless | B．since | C．because | D．if |
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| 小题4: | | A．getting along with | B．making apologies to | | C．getting away from | D．fleeing from |
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| 小题5: | | A．reflection | B．benefit | C．patience | D．ability |
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| 小题6: | | A．characteristics | B．thoughts | C．things | D．differences |
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| 小题8: | | A．moods | B．habits | C．relationships | D．feelings |
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| 小题9: | | A．must | B．may | C．should | D．dare |
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| 小题10: | | A．fortunately | B．easily | C．differently | D．attentively |
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| 小题11: | | A．Patience | B．Experience | C．Tolerance | D．Kindness |
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| 小题12: | | A．keep in touch | B．keep in mind | C．keep up with | D．keep away from |
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| 小题13: | | A．to treat | B．being treated | C．to be treated | D．to be treating |
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| 小题14: | | A．attractive | B．important | C．possible | D．interesting |
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| 小题15: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题16: | | A．change | B．remind | C．promise | D．Decide |
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| 小题17: | | A．convenient | B．respectful | C．negative | D．unselfish |
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| 小题18: | | A．stop | B．cancel | C．prevent | D．practice |
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| 小题19: | | A．diverse | B．same | C．individual | D．apparent |
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| 小题20: | | A．no difference | B．an effect | C．an apology | D．a difference |
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