I started winning competitions. We still had very little money -- my father had

I started winning competitions. We still had very little money -- my father had

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I started winning competitions. We still had very little money -- my father had to borrow $5,000 to pay for a trip to the International Young Pianists Competition in Ettlingen, Germany, in 1994, when I was 12. I realized later how much pressure he was under. Tears streamed down his face when it was announced that I"d won -- earning enough money to pay back our loan.
It was soon clear I couldn"t stay in China forever. To become a world-class musician, I had to play on the world"s big stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, so I could attend The Curtis Institute of Music. Finally our money worries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway(斯坦威钢琴).At night, I would sneak into the living room just to touch the keys.
Now that I was in America, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.
The next morning, I got a call. The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to play the "Gala Benefit Evening" at Chicago"s Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to replace him. That performance was, for me, the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern introduced me, I played Tchaikovsky"s Piano Concerto No. 1. My father"s mouth hung open throughout the entire song.
I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt something happening. Sure enough, it was a great success. Still, my father kept telling me, "You"d better practice!" But living in America with me was beginning to relax him. In Beijing I"d been fat -- he made sure I ate -- and he"d been skinny. Now I was getting thin. He wasn"t.
My father and I had often practiced a piece called "Horses," a fun version for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin and Liszt, I brought Dad out on the stage, and we played our duet(二重奏). People went crazy -- they loved it. My father couldn"t sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.
There have been lots of concerts in Carnegie Hall, but for me playing there was especially sweet when I remember the cold days in Beijing. Together, my father and I worked to reach the lucky place where fortune spots you, and lets you shine.
小题1:In the first paragraph his father cried when it was announced that he"d won mainly because__________.
A.his father was excited that his son succeeded at last.
B.his father was under too much pressure.
C.they could pay back the loan with the prize.
D.his father was proud of him.
小题2: Tell the order of the events.
a. He and his father moved to Philadelphia.
b. He was asked to replace the great pianist Andre Watts.
c. He and his father played “Horses” together.
d.The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard his performance.
e. The Curtis Institute of Music lent him a Steinway
A.a, e, c, b, dB.b, e, a, d, cC.d, a, e, b, cD.a, e, d, b, c
小题3: Which of the following statements agrees with the author?
A.The writer’s father had been very fat before they went to America.
B.The writer thought he would be one of them soon when he knew the Chicago Symphony orchestra heard him play and liked him.
C.The Curtis Institute of Music finally eased their money worries.
D.One can achieve his dream if he is lucky enough.
小题4: The underlined word there in the last paragraph refers to_________.
A.AmericaB.Beijing.C.Carnegie HallD.All the places he went to.
小题5: What is the best title of the passage?
A.I Took Off!B.When Fortune Spots Me.
C.No Pain, No Gain.D.My father and I

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小题1:C小题1:D小题1:C小题1:C小题1:B
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
My wife was shouting at Sindu again.I threw the paper away and rushed to the scene.Mydaughter Sindu looked 36__.Her eyes were wet with tears.In front of her was a bowl 37___with bitter melon.Sindu particularly hated bitter melon, but my wife believed      38__ in the “cooling effects" of bitter melon. I tried to 39__ Sindu to take a fewmouthfuls.She   40__ down a bit and wiped her tears.Then she said she would eat the 41__bowl of bitter melon on condition that I gave her whatever she asked for.I agreed.Slowly and 42__ , she finished the whole bowl.After that, Sindu came to me with her eyeswide with 43__. To our surprise, she wanted to have her head   44__. "Impossible!"shouted my wife.However, I knew that if I   45__ on my promise, Sindu would neverlearn to  46  her own.So I decided to keep my promise.
On Monday morning, I 47__ her off at school.Just then,a boy shouted, "Sindu,wait for me!" What struck me was  48  hairless head.I was about to leave when a ladycame to me and said, "Sir, your   49__is great indeed!" I didn"t 50__.She continued,“That boy is my son.He is   51__from Leukemia(白血病).He lost all his hair_ 52__the side effects of the chemotherapy(化疗)• He   53__to come back to school because hewas afraid that the kids at school would make fun of him.Sindu visited him last week andpromised to help him, but I   54__imagined that she would sacrifice her lovely hair for thesake of my son! Sir, you and your wife are blessed to have such a(n) 55__ soul for achild.”
I didn"t know what to say.It was then that I knew what love really was.
小题1:         
A.excitedB.frightenedC.movedD.disappointed
小题2:         
A.providedB.coveredC.filledD.equipped
小题3:         
A.firmlyB.angrilyC.heavilyD.happily
小题4:         
A.permitB.forbidC.persuadeD.order
小题5:         
A.wentB.calmedC.cameD.fought
小题6:         
A.sweetB.entireC.bitterD.little
小题7:           
A.angrilyB.worriedlyC.painfullyD.sadly
小题8:           
A.expectationB.happinessC.satisfactionD.pride
小题9:
A.noddedB.cutC.washedD.shaved
小题10:           
A.got offB.went backC.looked backD.gave off
小题11:
A.honorB.remindC.shareD.take
小题12:           
A.droppedB.sentC.tookD.picked
小题13:           
A.itsB.herC.hisD.my
小题14:           
A.wifeB.daughterC.viewD.life
小题15:           
A.insistB.requestC.moveD.understand
小题16:           
A.dyingB.escapingC.sufferingD.recovering
小题17:           
A.according toB.instead ofC.thanks toD.because of
小题18:           
A.tendedB.promisedC.refusedD.determined
小题19:           
A.nearlyB.neverC.everD.seldom
小题20:
A.abstractB.simpleC.nobleD.horrible

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            Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meetings, fundingcuts, and many other administrative chores and started to dream of retirement.Sitting in trafficon a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering.I would imagine spending time withmy grandchildren, quiet evenings with my wife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books.Itold myself that I wouldn"t sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anythingrequiring a schedule.
My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me,leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends.On thesecond day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper …On the third day, ...This is retirement? Itried to tell myself that it was just the transition, that those golden moments were right roundthe corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough.But something was missing.
A former colleague asked a favor.A group of students was going to Jamaica to work withchildren in the poorest neighbourhood.Would I interrupt my newfound "happiness" and returnto the students, just this once? One trip.That"s all.My bags were packed and by the door.
The trip was very inspiring.I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by thesense of responsibility of the young people on the trip.When I returned home, I offered to workone day a week with a local youth organization.The experience was so positive that I was soonvolunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them intheir voluntary work.
Now,it seems, the tables have turned .Some days I am the teacher, other days I am thestudent.These young people have reawakened my commitment to social justice issues bychallenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poorand suffer because of greed, corruption and war.Most importantly, they have given me theopportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions.In return, I help them do theircharitable projects overseas.I"ve gone from running one school to helping oversee theconstruction of schools in twenty-one countries!
小题1:What did the writer expect to do after he retired?
A.To stay away from busy schedules.B.To write some great books.
C.To do some voluntary work.D.To plan for his future.
小题2:Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?
A.He missed his students in that country.
B.He couldn"t reflise his colleague"s favor.
C.He was concerned about the people there.
D.He was not satisfied with his retired life.
小题3:The underlined part "the tables have turned" (Paragraph 5 ) means that thewriter  
A.improved the situation in his schoolB.felt happy to work with students again
C.became a learner rather than a teacherD.changed his attitude toward his retired life
小题4:What does the writer think of his retired life now?
A.Disappointing.B.Troublesome.
C.Promising.D.Meaningful.

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"But Ijust paid 1.69 for this bottle of wine last week.How is it that the price is 2.25?"
There are at least three things going on that have caused the price of wine to rise.All haveto do with the supply and demand factors of economics.
The first factor is that people are drinking more wine than ever before.This demand formore wine has increased wine sales in America at the rate of 15 percent a year.
The second factor is that the supply of wine has stayed relatively the same, which meansthat the same number of bottles is produced each year.Wine producers are trying to open upnew land to grow more grapes.But in at least three wine producing areas of the world-France,Germany, and California --- new vineyards(葡萄园)will not be useable in the near future.Wines are produced in other countries, such as Italy, Spain, and Portugal, as well as Argentine,Australia, Austria, and Chile.And these wines will be seen more often on the American market.But none of these countries will be able to fill the good wines.
The third factor is that costs of wine production are soaring.The workers who make wineare asking for more money, and the machinery needed to press the grapes is becoming moreexpensive.
When the demand for something is greater than the supply, prices go up.When productioncosts, meaning the price of labor and machinery rise, the producer adds this increase to theprice of the wine.For these reasons, that bottle of wine now costs 2.25 instead of 1.69.
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Every year people drink more wine.
B.Countries won"t be able to fill the demand for good wines.
C.The prices of things go up when the demand for them is greater than the supply.
D.The supply of wine will always be less than demand.
小题2:This passage is written to      .
A.describe where wine is produced
B.persuade people drink more beer
C.explain why the price of wine is rising
D.describe why wine is a favorite drink to many Americans
小题3:Theunderlined word "soaring" means"___ .
A.adding quickly B.reducing fast
C.demanding badlyD.increasing fast

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age.
One fairly interesting event happened when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and __31__ around upside down from the rafters (房梁) of our house. So, it __32__ to no surprise for my dad to __33__ me at the top of a 30-foot tree swinging back and forth. Without realizing the tree could break or I could get __34__, I just thought it was__35__ to be up so high.
My cousin, Tammy, was in the same tree. She was hanging on the first big __36__ about ten feet below me. Tammy’s mother also __37__ us at the exact time my dad did. About that time a huge gust of wind came over the tree and I could feel the tree begin to sway. I remembered my dad’s __38__ over the wind yelling, “Bart, __39__ on tightly.” So I did.
The next thing I know, I heard Tammy __40__ at the top of her lungs, __41__ flat on the ground. She had fallen out of the tree.
I came down the tree to __42__. My dad later told me why Tammy fell and I didn’t. __43__, when Tammy’s mother felt the wind, she yelled out, “Tammy, don’t __44__!” And Tammy did do that.
My dad then __45__ to me that the mind has a very __46__ time dealing with a negative image. In order to deal with the __47__ of not falling, Tammy’s brain had to first imagine falling, and then tell the brain not to do what it just imagined. However, my eight-year-old brain __48__ had an internal image of hanging on tightly.
This “Self-Talk” is especially useful when you are __49__ to break a habit or set a goal. You can’t imagine not doing something in your mind. The only way to accomplish it is to find a word for what you want to do.
I’m now a pretty good football player, because all my internal dialogue is __50__ and encourages me to win. All this I owe to my dad.
小题1:
A.walking B.hangingC.foolingD.playing
小题2:
A.gotB.turnedC.cameD.led
小题3:
A.meetB.admireC.forbidD.find
小题4:
A.trappedB.hurtC.teasedD.scolded
小题5:
A.funB.tenseC.scaringD.dizzy
小题6:
A.rootB.trunkC.branchD.tree
小题7:
A.warnedB.joinedC.watchedD.noticed
小题8:
A.soundB.voiceC.waveD.laughter
小题9:
A.holdB.comeC.goD.insist
小题10:
A.whisperingB.laughingC.screamingD.singing
小题11:
A.lyingB.sittingC.standingD.looking
小题12:
A.anxietyB.safetyC.thrillD.sympathy
小题13:
A.ApparentlyB.Unbearably C.VividlyD.Unbelievably
小题14:
A.moveB.jumpC.fallD.sway
小题15:
A.apologizedB.admittedC.referredD.explained
小题16:
A.difficultB.awesomeC.preciseD.special
小题17:
A.fearB.commandC.rewardD.possibility
小题18:
A.deliberatelyB.constantlyC.graduallyD.instantly
小题19:
A.failingB.attemptingC.managingD.hoping
小题20:
A.negativeB.subjectiveC.positiveD.vague

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I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked __26__ at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. __27__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __28__ down at him. My first thought was that he must need __29__ with his homework or he was trying to __30__ me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”
“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should __31__ our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s a(n) __32__.”
The next day I called his teacher to __33__ more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had __34__.
“Basically, most of the fathers had the __35__ reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first __36__ we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The __37__ is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of __38__. It’s something all human beings __39__. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too __40__ that we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be __41__ to tell his dad that he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how __42__ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for __43__ second. And just __44__ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”
I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right __45__.
小题1:
A.downB.awayC.outD.up
小题2:
A.AfterB.ForC.AtD.On
小题3:
A.glanceB.glareC.stareD.watch
小题4:
A.patienceB.timeC.helpD.paper
小题5:
A.reportB.prepareC.answerD.apologize
小题6:.
A.helpB.askC.tellD.make
小题7:.
A.thingB.experimentC.wordD.sentence
小题8:
A.search forB.searchC.find outD.find
小题9:
A.saidB.reactedC.doneD.explained
小题10:
A.sameB.differentC.usualD.ordinary
小题11:
A.allowedB.agreedC.suggestedD.planned
小题12:
A.pointB.ideaC.wayD.cause
小题13:
A.bodyB.healthC.lifeD.study
小题14:
A.haveB.knowC.takeD.require
小题15:
A.badB.goodC.lateD.early
小题16:
A.fitB.readyC.niceD.able
小题17:
A.easyB.muchC.oftenD.difficult
小题18:
A.a muchB.a fullC.an exactD.an extra
小题19:
A.beforeB.afterC.becauseD.if
小题20: A. answer            B. key                 C. reason              D experiment
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