They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their l

They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their l

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They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome. the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself  up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days Wellman’s job was not easy either.  He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured(计算) that he had done 5.000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that be wanted to climb again and they started training
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.
“Your partner can save your life—you can sane your partner’s life” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends “there are real close tic.”
小题1:Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?
A.To climb up to remove the spikes. B.To climb it twice.
C.To do 5,000 pall-ups up the rope.D.To lock the rope in place.
小题2:Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?
A.climbed was poorly trained.
B.Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C.Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.
D.Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.
小题3:What do we know about Wellman?
A.He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B.He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C.He stopped rock-climbing for some time.
D.He was saved by Corbett during the climb.
小题4:The main idea of the text is that.
A.two heads are better than one.
B.friendship is precious in life
C.the disabled should never give up.
D.a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析

试题分析:本文通过讲述Wellman和Corbett之间友谊的故事告诉我们在生活中友谊的珍贵。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第三段前三行During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself  up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again说明在这次攀登中Corbett要上下两次,故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第四段第二句“He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said说明C正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据第四段Until one day Wellman decided that be wanted to climb again and they started training说明因为受伤他曾经停止训练一段时间,后来又重新恢复训练,故C项正确。
小题4:B 主旨大意题。根据本文主题段第一段内容They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.说明本文是关于生活中朋友可以相互帮助的故事,故B正确。
点评:本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。
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I was doing some Christmas shopping in a toy store and decided to look at Barbie dolls for my nieces. A nicely dressed little girl was excitedly looking through the Barbie dolls as well. As she was looking, a little boy came to the Pokemon toys. He was dressed neatly, but his clothes were obviously old. He was with his father as well, and kept picking up the Pokemon video toys. Each time he picked one up and looked at his father, his father shook his head and said, “No.”

The little girl had chosen her Barbie. However, she stopped and was watching them. Rather dejectedly, the boy had to give up the Pokemon toys and choose something else. The little girl put her Barbie back on the shelf, and ran over to the Pokemon toys. She excitedly picked up one and raced towards the checkout. I picked up my purchases and got in line behind them. Then, much to the little girl’s delight, the little boy and his father got in line behind me. After the toy was paid for and bagged, the little girl handed it back to the cashier (收银员) and whispered something in her ear. The casher smiled and put the package under the counter.
I paid for my purchases and was rearranging things when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier checked his purchases and said, “Congratulations, you are my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” With that, she handed the little boy the Pokemon toys, and he could only stare in surprise. It was exactly what he had wanted!
The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway during all of this. Then they walked out. As I walked back to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I’ll never forget what she said to him. “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?” He said, “Of course they did, honey.” To which the little girl replied, “Well, I just did!”
I feel very shocked to have witnessed the true spirit of Christmas in that toy store, in the form of a little girl who understands more about the meaning of this festival than most adults I know.
小题1:The underlined word “dejectedly” in the second paragraph probably means _____.
A.delightedlyB.disappointedlyC.excitedlyD.unexpectedly
小题2:How did the little boy get the Pokemon toys?
A.His father bought him the Poknemon toys.
B.Fortunately, he was the hundredth customer and won the Poknemon toys.
C.The cashier felt sympathy for the little boy and gave him the Poknemon toys.
D.The little girl bought the Poknemon toys for him.
小题3:What did the little girl mean when saying “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?”
A.Her Grandparents wanted her to be happy.
B.Making the little boy happy made her happy.
C.The Poknemon toys made her happy.
D.Her Grandparents hoped that she could help others.
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.the story happened before Christmas.
B.The little boy had not enough money to buy the Poknemon toys.
C.Although the little girl liked the Poknemon toys very much, she gave them to the boy.
D.The author was deeply moved by the behavior of the little girl.

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Dear Daughter,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament (证明) of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy, don"t be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make true friends and be happy. Don"t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities.
Start planning early what you"d like to do. Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver"s seat-this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you"ll love it!
So please treasure your college years - make the best use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, and learn through your successes and challenges.
May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be.
Love
Dad & Mom
小题1:We can read between the lines that ________.
A.Dad has a strong love for his daughter
B.Dad is very strict with his daughter
C.Dad always worries about his daughter
D.Dad is much concerned about his daughter"s health
小题2:The underlined word "destiny" in the passage is the closest in meaning to "_______".
A.weightB.lifeC.position D.time
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Plan things before you do them.
B.Self-learning is very important in college.
C.Follow your passion and what other people say.
D.Leading a life is just like driving a car.
小题4:The purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to ________.
A.smile to her trouble in life
B.fight till she succeeds
C.be confident and happy
D.make the most of her college

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How many people have I met who have told me about the book that they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time? Far too many .This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal(排演)and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments .
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families, always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life .
In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English:“Have a nice day!” They speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us to enjoy the moment: to value this very day .How often do we say to ourselves, "I"ll take up horse-riding(or golf, or sailing)as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position .
When I first became a reporter, I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper. At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal(反常的)mental state. How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area?I wanted to know .
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure .He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains .
小题1:The first paragraph of the passage tells us that________.         
A.we always try to find some time to write a book
B.we always make plans but seldom fulfill them
C.we always enjoy many of life"s best moments
D.we always do what we really want to do
小题2:The man (in paragraph 6)left his first job partly because he was_________.
A.in an abnormal stateB.under too much pressure
C.not well paidD.not respected
小题3:What is probably the best title for the passage?
A.Provide Homes For Our FamilyB.Take Up Horse-riding
C.Value This Very DayD.Stay Alive

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It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout( 锻炼) before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy­ nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn"t full of my usual vitality(活力)and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on( 回顾)my life once I reached Nicholas"s age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical(哲理的)answer to your philosophical question:
When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for(开往)North America, that was the best time of my life.
When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am seventy­ nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
小题1:When was the writer"s birthday?
A.June 13B.June 15C.June 17D.June 19
小题2:Why was the writer anxious?
A.He wasn"t full of his usual vitality.
B.He didn"t see his old friend Nicholas.
C.He was feeling anxious about turning thirty.
D.He didn"t like his friend"s answer about the best time.
小题3:What does the underlined word “ nurtured ” mean?
A.brought up B.developedC.trainedD.encouraged

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A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t  have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life.  The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
小题1:
A.lentB.gaveC.soldD.bought
小题2:
A.studyB.keepC.plantD.develop
小题3:
A.tiredB.sadC.angryD.happy
小题4:
A.surpriseB.worryC.accidentD.question
小题5:
A.whereB.howC.whenD.whether
小题6:
A.practicedB.triedC.visitedD.considered
小题7:
A.FinallyB.GenerallyC.SuddenlyD.Recently
小题8:
A.likeB.seeC.moveD.hurt
小题9:
A.beautifulB.secretC.unusualD.faraway
小题10:
A.wateringB.watchingC.correctingD.appreciating
小题11:
A.pleasureB.excitementC.disappointment D.satisfaction
小题12:
A.knownB.saidC.expectedD.heard
小题13:
A.poorB.greatC.suitableD.comfortable
小题14:
A.parkB.riverC.hillD.road
小题15:
A.borrowedB.stolenC.chosenD.collected
小题16:
A.leavesB.flowersC.fruitD.tree
小题17:
A.rightsB.timeC.chancesD.interest
小题18:
A.as a matter of factB.in factC.first of allD.at least
小题19:
A.destroyedB.thrownC.pulledD.won
小题20:
A.waitB.shareC.gainD.enjoy

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