Eric and Doris King Turner are packing their bags for New Zealand. They"re busy

Eric and Doris King Turner are packing their bags for New Zealand. They"re busy

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Eric and Doris King Turner are packing their bags for New Zealand. They"re busy deciding what to pack and what to leave behind in Britain and are making plans to extend their new home in Nelson. Doris is looking forward to getting the garden into shape and Eric has his heart set on a spot of fly fishing. The difference is that Eric is 102, Doris is 87. Eric thinks he"s Britain"s oldest emigrant.
In January next year Eric King Turner and his wife of 12 years will wave goodbye to their neighbors, and set sail from Southampton on the voyage of a lifetime. The ocean liner (远洋客轮)Saga Rose will take six weeks to get to Auckland and the couple are expecting a red-carpet welcome from family.
Doris was born in New Zealand but gave up her homeland when the couple met and married in the late 1990s. But New Zealand is close to both their hearts and the attraction of family and friends, and the good fishing helped to persuade them to move.
Doris, who has five children and nine grandchildren, supported her husband"s application to settle in New Zealand. The paperwork took five months. Eric says, "We not only had to produce a marriage certificate(证书) but we had to produce evidence that we were in a long and stable relationship!" He also said he was not asked about his age but had to show that he could support himself financially (财政上) in New Zealand.
"I like New Zealand. The way of life is very much the same as it is here but it is not so crowded." His wife has always been “a little bit homesick” but has never complained. Now the couple are in the middle of the task of sorting out possessions and selling their flat.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.They decided to leave all the things behind in Britain.
B.The wife always complained about the life in Britain.
C.The couple will set up their new home in Nelson.
D.Doris and Eric will go to New Zealand to hold the wedding.
小题2:The underlined word "emigrant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to a person who___.
A.lives in a country foreverB.moves from one place to settle in another
C.travels around the worldD.visits many places in a country
小题3:What makes the couple"s move to New Zealand special?
A.Their age.B.The red carpet.
C.The ocean liner Saga Rose.D.Their marriage certificate.
小题4:The best title of the passage may be       .
A.Better late than never
B.Eric and Doris King-Turner are packing their bags
C.To leave or not to leave, that"s the problem
D.Eric, 102, leaves Britain with his wife

答案

小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:D
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Canadian experts have found that so – called self – help books may actually do more harm than good to people who really need help.Researchers say that individuals (个人) with low respect felt much worse after repeating positive statements about themselves.
In their study, psychologists Joanne Wood and John Lee sought to determine how positive thinking affected people with different levels of self – confidence.They questioned dozens of people both made and female, analyzed their self – worth and optimism by means of the standard psychological methods and then asked them to write down their thoughts and feelings.The scoring system ranged from 0 to 35.
During the experiment, the researchers asked a total of 68 participants to repeat the self-help book phrase, “I am a lovable person.” After that they measured the participants’ moods and their feelings about themselves.The results revealed that the participants in the low self – respect group who repeated the mantra (颂歌), were feeling much worse afterwards, when compared to other participants in low self – respect group who did not repeat the phrase.Those with low self – respect who repeated the phrase scored an average of 10 points.Their counterparts (对比者) with equally low self – respect who were not asked to repeat the statement, were able to score a little higher average of 17 points.
However, individuals with high self – respect reported feeling better after repeating the positive self – statement – but only slightly.They scored an average of 31 points, compared with an average of 25 for those with equally high self – respect who did not repeat the phrase.
Professor Wood urged those who promote self – help books, magazines and television shows to stop telling people that simply repeating a positive mantra could change one’s life.First, people start following this idea and feel like they are not alone.They are told that all they have to do is just to read that book and then to repeat these positive statements in a hope that things will be better, and when it does not work for them and they realize that nothing gets better, then it is really frustration to people.
Researchers concluded: “Repeating positive self – statements may benefit certain people such as individuals with high self – respect but discourage the very people who need confidence the most.”
小题1:The experts tried to find out, when repeating positive self – statements,         
A.the different influences on people with different levels of self - confidence
B.whether males or females will get more benefit from self – help books
C.which group of people self – help books will do the greatest harm to
D.who will get the least benefit from self – help book
小题2:How many points did the low self – respect participants get after repeating the self – help book phrase?
A.An average of 10 points.B.An average of 17 points.
C.An average of 31 points.D.An average of 25 points.
小题3:So – called self – help books do some good to          
A.people lacking confidence
B.people with high self - respect
C.people with problems to settle urgently
D.people repeating positive self – statements

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One fine afternoon, I was walking along Fifth Street when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair was unimportant. I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye. A boy clerk, who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward. “What can I do for you, sir?” he said “I wish to buy a pair of socks.” I replied.
His eyes shone. There was a note of excitement in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had no idea of that, as my entrance had been accidental. “Come with me,” said the boy, eagerly. I followed him to the back of the shop, and he began to pull down box after box from the shelves, showing their contents (内装物)for my choice.
“Hold on, lad” I said “I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful!” There was on his face an expression of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing me the secrets of his religion(宗教信仰). I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in surprise. “My friend, ” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.”
小题1:What did the writer want to buy one fine afternoon?
A.A pair of shoes.B.A pair of socks.
C.Two pairs of socks.D.A set of books.
小题2:Which is true according to the passage?
A.The shop was on the Second Road.B.The boy was 18 years old.
C.The boy was not in high spirits.D.The writer entered the shop by chance.
小题3:What the writer said in the last paragraph means that ______.
A.if you don’t work hard, you will lose the job
B.you should keep on following your customs
C.if you keep up your great interest in your work, you will succeed in the future
D.if you are too hardworking, you will fail

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I was loading (装载) my truck to go to the market when I hurt my left eye. The pain was like a hot sword(剑) being shoved through my head. I fell down on my hands and knees, and I knew it was bad.
I was taken to the Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, and the doctors operated on me several times but couldn’t save my left eye. When they told me the news, I wanted to die.
Even after I got my fake(假的) eye, I couldn’t shake the sadness. To make matters worse, I lost my job as a transportation officer because of my lost eye. But one morning, I woke up and the TV was on, and there was a 16-year-old girl who had been badly burned on her face and legs. Her situation was much worse than mine. She wore a big smile and seemed to look right at me and said, “You can’t ever give up.” At that moment, I thought, “This is just an eye. Get over it.” And I did.
It’s been almost 12 years since my accident, and there’s nothing I can’t do now that I used to do. And although I didn’t get my old job back, I got my license again.
I read a story once. In that story, a man was feeling bad because he had no shoes until he met a man who had no feet. No matter how terrible your problem is, remember there’s always someone somewhere who’s worse off. So cheer up and smile at life!
小题1:Because of the accident, the writer _______.
A.lost both of his hands.B.lost one of his eyes
C.was paid a lot of moneyD.knew he was not a good driver
小题2:According to Paragraph 2, when the writer heard the bad news, _______.
A.he decided to refuse the fake eyeB.he accepted the fact immediately
C.he decided to live a happier lifeD.he felt extremely sad
小题3:What can we learn from the passage?
A.The writer got his old job backB.The writer can’t see things clearly
C.The writer is not strong-mindedD.The writer has got over the accident
小题4:By writing his story, the writer most probably wants to _______.
A.tell us his unusual experience
B.ask people to help the disabled
C.advised us to be positive(积极乐观的) about life
D.tell us that accident can happen anytime

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“We’ve been good friends for so many years. And I don’t think you meant to do that ...” I said to myself, looking at Jack, my friend who was running across the  36   field.
How I wish I could join them! But it was impossible because of the pain in my left foot, caused by Jack.
I first met Jack in a football match in the elementary school. When my team looked as if we were  37 , Jack, who was watching, volunteered to join us. He was so confident and skilled that we won. From then on, Jack and I often played together and became best friends.
But something happened before an important football match between Class Six and my class. My class had so many good players that we had to  38   the best ones. Jack and I were in  the same  team. The match was close in the first half. I saw my chance and was ready to score a goal. Suddenly, Jack  39   me. He slid to stop the ball, but collided  with my left foot. I knew I had lost the chance to score and was  40   the field. But what really hurt me was that Jack didn’t say sorry.  And when some of my teammates said he did it on purpose to  41   me from scoring, I felt even  42 .
Now I stand here, with tears in my eyes. I don’t want to  43   those words but I don’t know how to persuade myself they are  44  . Then everything changes when Jack scores and wins! How excited I am!
While I am still  45   in excitement, someone pats my shoulder. It is Jack, with a smile on his face. “I’m sorry that you can not join in because of my  46   . But you see, Jason, we beat them! No matter whether you joined in or not, you’ve made a contribution. Come on, let’s celebrate!” Suddenly, I am  47   by the players. The sunshine is so bright that I close my eyes. Riding high above my teammates, I feel so happy. And I know the  friendship  between Jack and me will last forever.
小题1:
A.basketball B.volleyballC.badminton D.football
小题2:
A.lost B.winningC.leadingD.beaten
小题3:
A.replace B.awardC.decide onD.call in
小题4:
A.ran intoB.ran toC.ran across D.ran away
小题5:
A.sent awayB.carried offC.stuck toD.hold on
小题6:
A.break B.interrupt C.make D.keep
小题7:
A.amusedB.comfortableC.depressedD.scared
小题8:
A.believe B.sayC.denyD.hear
小题9:
A.right B.falseC.true D.bad
小题10:
A.lost B.fallenC.caught D.drawn
小题11:
A.score B.prideC.reason D.carelessness
小题12:
A.raised up B.pulled awayC.picked up D.pushed off

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The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is 36 . So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折), not  37
what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is  38  by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American  39 . To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children  40  on their own two feet. From  41  each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more  42  to make their own choices.  43  choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to  44  them with. When they  45  young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage  46  . Of course, many young adults still  47
their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the  48  ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own , not  49  to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带). The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to  50  their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own  51  . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the  52  
to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a (an)  53  among equals.  But  54  to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to  55  . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.
小题1:
A.strangeB.differentC.newD.unlike
小题2:
A.noticingB.rememberC.knowingD.deciding
小题3:
A.influencedB.madeC.controlled D.changed
小题4:
A.servicesB.standards C.rulesD.values
小题5:
A.sitB.getC.standD.rise
小题6:
A.adulthoodB.girlhoodC.boyhoodD.childhood
小题7:
A.freedomB.spaceC.timeD.money
小题8:
A.AdultsB.TeenagersC.Americans D.Parents
小题9:
A.help B.joinC.shareD.provide
小题10:
A.gainB.passC.becomeD.reach
小题11:
A.wivesB.partnersC.husbandsD.couples
小题12:
A.seekB.inviteC.tryD.choose
小题13:
A.roomB.houseC.nestD.place
小题14:
A.connectedB.heldC.stuckD.tied
小题15:
A.serveB.treatC.describeD.recognize
小题16:
A.jobsB.plansC.dreamsD.hopes
小题17:
A.dependence B.trustC.beliefD.confidence
小题18:
A.friendshipB.companionC.membershipD.association
小题19:
A.knownB.similarC.contraryD.due
小题20:
A.travelB.visitC.seeD.live

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