Slavery (奴隶制) was one of the darkest periods in American history. It cannot be ignored (忽视). This term, we are reading a novel called The Longest Memory by British author Fred D’Aguiar. Its story is told through the eyes of many different people. From their narration (讲述), we can see what the society looked like during the period before the American Civil War.
The Longest Memory tells the story of a brave and wise young slave, Chapel, who falls in love with the daughter of a plantation owner (种植园主). They decide to go to the north, where black men can marry white women. However, the boy’s father, White Chapel, doesn’t agree with him and causes him to be caught. Chapel is then whipped (鞭打) to death.
Why does White Chapel report his son’s plan to the plantation owner? This is one thing that confuses many readers. But as we understand each character in depth, we can find it out White Chapel teaches young slaves to follow their owners. So his owner respects him a lot. He starts to think that slaves can live comfortably as long as they listen to the plantation owner.
This thought is based on (以……为依据) the idea that slavery will never end. However, Chapel is educated. He sees a more colourful world in the books he reads and wants to be free. He represents (代表) the change for the future, which his dad fears. White Chapel’s thought might be a good way for slaves to protect themselves. But that doesn’t change the fact that slavery is inhumane (不人道的) and must end. Pioneers like Chapel should be encouraged.
1. The story of The Longest Memory is based on ________.| A．slavery before the American Civil War | B．the American Civil War |
| C．the First World War | D．the American Revolution |
| A．they want to leave Chapel’s father | B．they want to make more money |
| C．they can get married there | D．they want to live with Chapel’s father |
| A．Because he wants to protect his son and the girl. |
| B．Because he thinks slaves should follow their master’s orders. |
| C．Because he is worried that his son will be punished by the owner. |
| D．Because he doesn’t want to be separated from his Son. |
| A．①②/③④ | B．①②③/④ | C．①/②③④ | D．①②③/④ |
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【推荐1】Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral dies. I’m helping to do research (研究) on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”
1. Some young people from England ______ after they finish school.| A．go to university | B．spend one year as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money | D．start work in schools or hospitals |
| A．England | B．China | C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
| A．studying Chinese in a university | B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．working in a hospital | D．doing some research in Wales |
| A．will die because of the pollution | B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea | D．will probably be sold for money |
| A．stay there for another year | B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home | D．travel around Central America |
【推荐2】My brother and I were driving home together and started talking about something interesting. Without paying attention, my brother took a wrong turn.
Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us toward a bridge and, we had no way of turning back. My brother had to pay to cross. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of 54.
As we drove forward, my brother noticed an old black Mustang (福特野马汽车) by the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby trying to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we went next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire.
My brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man who was from a rough (粗糙的) neighborhood nearby. He said that this has been a bad week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor (不严重的) ear accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been suck if we hadn’t come along. After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out 520 to try to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.”
What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why did the author’s brother take a wrong turn?
| A．He was lost in thought. |
| B．He was unclear about the road signs. |
| C．He was new to this part of the city. |
| D．He was focused on his conversation. |
| A．Because they helped him with his flat tire. |
| B．Because they saved him from a miner ear accident. |
| C．Because they showed him the right way back home |
| D．Because they comforted him and gave him some money. |
| A．to drive away quickly | B．to stop by the side of the road |
| C．to turn around and leave | D．to speed up and go past |
| A．Hardworking | B．Humorous |
| C．Warm-hearted | D．Open minded |
| A．God helps those who help themselves |
| B．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. |
| C．If you light a lamp for someone, it will also brighten your path. |
| D．Nothing is so certain as the unexpected. |
【推荐3】When people discover that I work as a film and TV extra (临时演员), they always ask me the same questions: Emily, is it easy to get work? Isn't it boring? Do you get to meet famous actors? Does it pay well? My answers are pretty standard as well: Yes, sometimes, once in a while, and… kind of. The life of an extra is both more interesting and more boring than you might imagine.
Extras, who play the people in crowds, on streets, or in the background of indoors scenes, can come from all walks of life. Unlike many extras, I'm a trained actor. I do get real speaking roles, but work can be hard to come by if you're not a popular star. I'm registered (注册) with an agency that deals only with extras, so I get calls all the time. The agency explains who I'll be someone in a crowd, a member of a jury, a clerk and tells me where to go. Call time is usually bright and early, so I try to get to bed at a reasonable hour.
Sometimes being an extra is a "hurry up and wait" job. In my first extra role, I was one of a group of office workers who come out of a building just as a car explodes (爆炸) in the street. We waited for hours for the scene to be shot, and then went in and out of the building about fifty times, trying to act terrified by an explosion which was not real. Then we had lunch, changed clothes, and spent the afternoons as customers in a department store.
It may sound like I don’t enjoy the work, but I do. Being part of the background in a convincing (令人信服的) way is challenging, and being on a film or TV set is always fascinating. A lot of famous actors don't even notice the extras, but the ones who do make the job a lot of fun for everyone. As for the money, it's nothing compared to what the big actors make, but it pretty much pays the bills. And, as a bonus, I've beaten my high scores on all my phone games, thanks to all the time I spend sitting around, waiting for something to happen.
1. Emily gives standard answers because ______.| A．she is proud of her job | B．she wants to hide her feelings |
| C．she thinks it's unnecessary to explain | D．they are the exact answers to the questions |
| A．Busy. | B．Enjoyable. | C．Fashionable. | D．Easy. |
| A．above expectation | B．as a result | C．in general | D．after all |
| A．the famous actors look down upon the extras |
| B．being an extra is always a "hurry up and wait" job |
| C．Emily tells the truth about being a film and TV extra |
| D．those who want to be film or TV extras must be trained |
| A．often pays the bills for others |
| B．sometimes has to get up very early |
| C．has beaten all the phone game players |
| D．was in face of danger in her first extra role |
【推荐1】The boat began to float away. At first, Anne enjoyed the romance of being the Lily Girl. Then, something not at all romantic happened. The boat began to break. It looked like it would fill and sink (下沉), and Anne could not swim! Just then, the boat hit an old wooden pile (木桩). Anne jumped out of the boat and grabbed it. She held on and waited for the girls to find her. The boat went under the bridge and then sank. Ruby, Jane, and Diana watched it sink and were sure that Anne had gone down with it. They screamed and screamed and ran off to find help. Poor Anne was still hanging on to the wooden pile. The minutes passed by, each seeming like an hour to the unlucky Lily Girl.
Just then, Gilbert Blythe came under the bridge in a little boat. “Anne Shirley! How on earth did you get there?” he asked. Without waiting for an answer, he pulled close to the pile and held out his hand. Anne jumped into the boat, scared and angry.
“We were playing ‘Elaine,” said Anne, trying not to look at him. Gilbert took Anne to land. The girl jumped out of the boat. “Thank you,” she said, and turned away. Gilbert also jumped from the boat.
“Anne,” he said, “I’m very sorry I called your hair ‘carrots’. I think your hair is very pretty now. Let’s be fiends.” Anne thought for a moment. Then, she remembered that she hated Gilbert Blythe! She would never forgive (原谅) him! “No,” she said coldly, “I shall never be friends with you, Gilbert Blythe.” “All right!” Gilbert jumped back into the boat, his face red. “I’ll never ask you to be friends again, Anne Shirley. ”
As Anne walked away, she regretted (遗憾, 后悔) that she had not answered Gilbert differently. She wanted to cry.
When Anne told her friends what had happened, they thought it was very romantic.
1. What happened to the boat?| A．It broke and reached land. | B．It broke and sank at last. |
| C．It floated out to the sea. | D．Nothing went wrong with it. |
| A．They thought Anne fell off the bridge. |
| B．They thought Anne had been kidnapped. |
| C．They thought Anne had swum away silently. |
| D．They thought Anne went down in the boat and died. |
| A．I hate you. I will never be friends with you. |
| B．I won’t be friendly to you if you call my hair carrots. |
| C．I'm sorry for my answer last time. I hope tb be friends with you. |
| D．I feel sad and angry. I will never ask you to be friends with me again. |
| A．Helpful and honest. | B．Energetic and curious. |
| C．Modest and generous. | D．Impolite and impatient. |
【推荐2】The Chinese actor, Wang Luoyong, touched the hearts of many Chinese in the USA. He read a letter by Zhuge Liang to the emperor of Shu during the Three Kingdoms (三国) period in the new season of Growling Tiger, Roaring Dragon (《虎啸龙吟》).
The letter has been read by so many students. We had never thought that the text written in old Chinese could be so beautifully read in another language. As a result, foreigners begin to show interest in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, translated by C.H. Brewitt Tailor and Robert E. Hegel.
Earlier in November, 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing the story for the first time. However, the story of the Monkey King isn’t new to Chinese children in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.
As soon as the TV program came out, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.
Chinese scholars (学者) should do a better job of introducing Chinese literature (文学) to the rest of the world. At the same time, we could encourage Western schools to try something different.
Reading international literature is a good way of understanding other people in the world. And the more we understand each other, the more beautiful the world will be.
1. What touched many Chinese in the USA?| A．Zhuge Liang wrote such a moving letter. |
| B．The Chinese actor acted Zhuge Liang so well. |
| C．The letter by Zhuge liang was read in English. |
| D．Many students can read the letter by Zhuge Liang. |
| A．About 20 years ago. | B．About 30 years ago. |
| C．About 40 years ago. | D．About 50 years ago. |
| A．He is clever and has a handsome look. | B．He helps the weak and never gives up. |
| C．He teaches children skills to fight the bad. | D．He is the hero of a traditional Chinese book. |
| A．Chinese literature goes to the world. | B．Chinese learn about the world. |
| C．Foreigners come to learn from China. | D．Chinese scholars write great works. |
【推荐3】One day, Zhou Yu ordered Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows (箭) in ten days. Zhou Yu thought it was impossible, but Zhuge Liang said, “Give me three days.” Then he asked Lu Su to lend him 20 boats, and the soldiers put some scarecrows (稻草人) in line on the boats. He reminded Lu Su not to tell Zhou Yu what was happening.
When Lu Su came again to see Zhuge Liang, he found nothing unusual. Nothing happened on the second day, either. On the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang invited Lu Su for a boat ride: The 20 boats were tied together with strong ropes. Zhuge Liang’s fleet went towards the camp of Cao Cao. The surface of the river was covered with thick mist (雾) all over. People could hardly see each other on the river. When Zhuge Liang’s fleet got close to the Cao camp before dawn (黎明), Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to shout and beat drums heavily to pretend an attack (进攻). But Zhuge Liang and Lu Su only sat inside one boat drinking wine to enjoy themselves.
As soon as the Cao camp heard the shouting and drum beating, they mistook it for a surprise attack by the Zhou Yu camp. Since they could see nobody on the river, they had to order 3, 000 soldiers to shoot arrows to stop the unexpected attack. The front of the scarecrows was quickly full of arrows. After a while, Zhuge Liang had his fleet turned around to get the other side of the scarecrows to face the Cao camp. When both sides were full of arrows, the day broke. Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to return. The soldiers shouted in excitement, “Thank you, Cao Cao, for your arrows.” After they got back to their camp, they collected more than 100,000 arrows in total from the scarecrows.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How many days did Zhou Yu give Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows?
| A．Three days. | B．Five days. | C．Seven days. | D．Ten days. |
| A．大船 | B．帆船 | C．船桨 | D．船队 |
| A．Cao Cao. | B．Zhou Yu. | C．Zhuge Liang. | D．Lu Su. |
| A．Because they mistook the shouting and beating drum for a surprise attack. |
| B．Because Zhuge Liang and Lu Su only sat inside one boat drinking wine. |
| C．Because the Zhou Yu camp started an attack. |
| D．Because Lu Su beat the drums. |
| A．Afraid. | B．Clever. | C．Careful. | D．Lonely. |
