1 . I was wandering around the Albuquerque airport. My flight had been
An older woman was
“
I spoke to the woman
We telephoned her son. In English, I told him that I would
She was in a
I looked around and thought, this is the world I want to live in. One with no
A.booked | B.bought | C.canceled | D.delayed |
A.announcement | B.noise | C.argument | D.dialogue |
A.likes | B.accepts | C.understands | D.studies |
A.reading | B.weeping | C.thinking | D.begging |
A.traditional | B.long | C.strange | D.expensive |
A.Write | B.Sing | C.Apologize | D.Explain |
A.quickly | B.suddenly | C.softly | D.loudly |
A.started | B.stopped | C.kept | D.avoided |
A.flight | B.plan | C.performance | D.meeting |
A.saving | B.calling | C.showing | D.punishing |
A.live | B.work | C.play | D.stay |
A.in action | B.in charge | C.in relief | D.in trouble |
A.made sure | B.found out | C.agreed with | D.gave up |
A.knew | B.missed | C.helped | D.met |
A.serious | B.changing | C.confident | D.cheerful |
A.chocolates | B.wine | C.bread | D.cookies |
A.offered | B.sold | C.lent | D.returned |
A.wasted | B.refused | C.ate | D.saw |
A.custom | B.language | C.apple | D.sugar |
A.war | B.argument | C.worry | D.quarrel |
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My friend Nick told me story about his experience back in the US, that was very interested. One day he was having a yard sale and the old man living next door come by to help. As the old man looked over the things in the yard that were to be sold, he stopped at a box of golden ball for Christmas trees. On the box was a card say, “25 cents each.” “You will never sell these for that much.” he told Nick. Convincing, Nick brought the price up to 10 cents a piece. Without a moment’s delay, my neighbor picked up the box but announced, “I’ll take them.”
3 . A drunken burglar (盗贼) in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a window after a 10-year-old girl asked him to prove he was a superhero.
The drunken thief who pretended he was Superman to stop a child raising the alarm has been caught after he leapt from the apartment building in his pants to make the girl convinced.
Thief Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifth-floor flat after a drinking session, believing it was empty.
But he was horrified when the owner’s 10-year-old daughter woke up while he was there.
From his hospital bed, the thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I told her I was really Superman and I’d soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.”
“She called my bluff (吓唬) and told me, ‘If you’re Superman, show me you can fly or I’ll scream’.”
“I had no choice so I stripped to my pants to look more like a superhero and went to the window. I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than thought. I know it doesn’t make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.”
Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises after a baffled neighbor heard his cries of pain.
He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary.
Police spokesman Frank Amado said, “He was in quite a serious state and couldn’t move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes, before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.”
1. What does the underlined part in the passage mean?A.I could land safely on the roof. |
B.I could make the girl trust me. |
C.I could prove I was a superhero. |
D.I could make a successful escape. |
a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.
b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff.
c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session.
d. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.
A.cabd | B.dbca | C.cbda | D.dcab |
A.Adamson was set free a few days after staying in hospital. |
B.Adamson was badly treated before he was rushed to hospital. |
C.Adamson was being watched while he was in hospital. |
D.Adamson was sent to the police station before he’s taken to hospital. |
A.To report on a joking burglary. |
B.To call our attention to the burglary. |
C.To explain how the burglar was caught. |
D.To look back on an adventure story. |
4 . It was pouring outside. We all stood there
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it
The young girl waited about another minute and
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she
“This morning?
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer (癌症), you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through
The entire crowd turned
We all stood
A.talking | B.waiting | C.complaining | D.expecting |
A.as if | B.even if | C.because | D.that |
A.taking | B.putting | C.driving | D.washing |
A.caught | B.broke | C.impressed | D.called |
A.keeps | B.comes | C.pushes | D.slows |
A.asked | B.repeated | C.required | D.added |
A.pulled | B.touched | C.waved | D.felt |
A.Why | B.How | C.When | D.Where |
A.rain | B.disease | C.anything | D.something |
A.still | B.angry | C.serious | D.silent |
A.what | B.how | C.whether | D.if |
A.Thus | B.But | C.After | D.Though |
A.stupid | B.wrong | C.right | D.clever |
A.off | B.along | C.on | D.over |
A.sighing | B.joking | C.discussing | D.watching |
A.followed | B.guided | C.respected | D.praised |
A.time | B.way | C.same | D.best |
A.house | B.money | C.health | D.time |
A.children | B.experience | C.courage | D.memories |
A.possibilities | B.chances | C.risk | D.challenge |
But the customer was in Tennessee, far away from the store which was in Maine. What was more, he had been to the store several months earlier, and it was difficult to believe that the store owner would remember him, or what he was looking for.
The store owner took a few close-up photos with her camera, and e-mailed them to the customer on the computer. The customer looked at the photos, and decided which one he wanted. They talked and discussed a price over the phone. She took care of the credit card transaction (交易) online, and promised the gift would be shipped out that afternoon.
The store owner was really smart. She was willing to push herself to find new ways to make the transaction actually happen. And it did work. However, it was the first time she had ever done it.
I was amazed that the store owner discovered a creative solution that could lead to a new way of doing business. I was impressed by what she did---so easily, but how difficult it is for many of us to make that leap(飞跃). I’m not just talking about technology, but about learning how to adapt to change. Most people hate or fear change unless they get to know exactly what change needs to be made. However, we should realize that challenge and opportunity go hand in hand.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The owner often did business by using her camera. |
B.The customer had ever been to the store before. |
C.The owner and the customer discussed the price on the computer. |
D.The gift was sent out by train that afternoon. |
A.she was always ready to help others |
B.she told the writer how to run a store |
C.she was a successful businesswoman |
D.she managed to find a new way when facing change |
a. e-mailing the photos to the customer on the computer
b. taking care of the credit card transaction online
c. taking a few close-up photos with her camera
d. talking about the price of the gift with the customer
A.bcda | B.abcd | C.cadb | D.cabd |
A.Creative | B.Humorous | C.Confident | D.Honest |
I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brother’s birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didn’t truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke University----coincidentally (碰巧地), the same room in which I had been born two years earlier.
When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world.
In reality, though I am two years older than my brother, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone.
That’s where Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through.
I’m envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-present, “What do you want to do with your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he says----a solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, I’m an English major, so...”
My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isn’t anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family. I may not have a clear idea of where I’m headed, but he is stuck with me.
1. How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time?
A.Angry and sad. |
B.Excited and moved. |
C.Curious and scared. |
D.Happy and interested. |
A.My brother is the real baby in the family. |
B.In fact, I seem to be less mature than my little brother. |
C.My brother gets more love from the family than I do. |
D.I am growing more slowly than my brother. |
A.Help him deal with many daily tasks. |
B.Help him with his studies. |
C.Give him advice on how to choose a major. |
D.Comfort him when he is in a bad mood. |
A.My Strange Family Gatherings |
B.The Real Baby in the Family |
C.Stuck with Me----My Not-So-Little Little Brother |
D.The Feeling of Having a Brother |
阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often.
Bonus and I weren’t scholars either.
I left
Then started another
Things did change, but very slowly and
A.However | B.Thus | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.devoted | B.spent | C.taken | D.wasted |
A.In that case | B.In this way | C.On the other hand | D.On the contrary |
A.pleased | B.annoyed | C.forced | D.advised |
A.demanded | B.concluded | C.promised | D.mentioned |
A.at | B.for | C.from | D.after |
A.announcing | B.reading | C.knowing | D.saying |
A.shame | B.challenge | C.pride | D.honor |
A.experiment | B.research | C.conflict | D.trial |
A.though | B.while | C.as | D.unless |
A.determined | B.astonished | C.satisfied | D.concerned |
A.predict | B.imagine | C.guess | D.feel |
A.need | B.would | C.will | D.shall |
A.quickly | B.extremely | C.smoothly | D.gradually |
A.made up | B.paid off | C.took on | D.burst out |
A.attended | B.received | C.passed | D.failed |
A.accepted | B.allowed | C.admitted | D.permitted |
A.questioned | B.convinced | C.persuaded | D.called |
A.nodded | B.laughed | C.shouted | D.joked |
A.matter | B.period | C.waste | D.length |
8 . A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a £100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like to have this £100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, "I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it?" Hands went into the air.
"Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.
"My friends," he said, "You've learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn't go down in value. It was still worth £100.”
“Many times in our lives, we're dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you drop or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.”
You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!
1. Even though the money was dirty, it _______.A.went up in value | B.was worth much |
C.didn't reduce in value | D.was still ours |
A.the students put up their hands again. |
B.the students put down their hands. |
C.the students agreed to what the teacher said |
D.the students put their hands in front of them |
A.Because he wanted to give a lecture about money. |
B.Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it. |
C.Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students. |
D.Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was. |
A.£100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with it . |
B.All people love money most. |
C.Your value doesn't change no matter what happens to you. |
D.The value of money changes when it is made dirty. |
9 . My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “
At this store, a
In the store, I asked each of my kids to
When we handed him the bag of
This has been a wonderful
A.Lost | B.Changed | C.Quit | D.Finished |
A.condition | B.place | C.sight | D.show |
A.suggestion | B.comment | C.decision | D.call |
A.outside | B.proudly | C.by | D.angrily |
A.draw | B.say | C.arrange | D.pick |
A.order | B.supply | C.appreciate | D.discover |
A.dollar | B.job | C.hot meal | D.gift card |
A.easy | B.low | C.soft | D.loose |
A.giving | B.saving | C.spending | D.begging |
A.yet | B.even | C.still | D.just |
A.declared | B.shared | C.ignored | D.expected |
A.toys | B.medicine | C.food | D.clothes |
A.sleepy | B.watery | C.curious | D.sharp |
A.whoever | B.whatever | C.whichever | D.whenever |
A.experience | B.example | C.message | D.adventure |
A.rely on | B.respect | C.learn from | D.help |
A.suddenly | B.vividly | C.differently | D.perfectly |
A.time | B.power | C.patience | D.money |
A.fear | B.love | C.need | D.memory |
A.strong | B.sweet | C.strange | D.simple |
Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television.He says Lieberman’s charisma is key.“Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay.“It’s about your personality(个性)and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”
But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket.After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches.An airline company(航空公司)was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.
1. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family ____.
A.have relatives in Europe | B.love cooking at home |
C.often hold parties | D.own a restaurant |
A.at one of his parties | B.from his teachers |
C.Through his taped show | D.on a television program |
A.A natural ability to attract others. |
B.A way to show one’s achievement. |
C.Lieberman’s after-class interest. |
D.Lieberman’s fine cooking skill. |
A.He could prepare meals in a small kitchen. |
B.He was famous for his shows on Food TV. |
C.He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches. |
D.He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals. |