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When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor, Dr. Gibbs. He didn"t look like any doctor I"d ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard, but he was a very kind person. When Dr. Gibbs wasn"t saving lives, he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest. The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled(毁坏) them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow(浅的) roots(根), and how trees that weren"t watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves. Deep roots were very important. So he never watered his trees. He"d planted an oak(橡树)and instead of watering it every morning, he"d beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree"s attention.
Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They"re very big and strong now. I planted some trees a few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷) that their lives will be easy. But lately I"ve been thinking that it"s time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There"s always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we could face it strongly and won"t be beaten down.
小题1: We know from the passage, the doctor______.
A.didn"t know how to plant trees at all
B.wasn"t good at his own medical job
C.had his own ways of planting trees
D.had nothing to do but plant trees
小题2: When Dr. Gibbs said "... pick out the weaker trees early on.", he meant that______.
A.some weak trees would be easily found out at the beginning
B.he would choose the weak trees to water earlier
C.the weak trees would be sent to his patients later
D.he would not plant weak trees so early anymore
小题3: The passage tells us that the writer______.
A.should beat his trees with a rolled-up newspaper
B.didn"t often water his trees
C.didn"t have a large field
D.took too much care of his trees
小题4:The writer wants to change his prayer, hoping that______.
A.his trees will be stronger than Dr. Gibbs"
B.his trees will not be beaten down
C.his sons will be better at planting trees
D.his sons will be able to face difficulties
小题5:Which can be the best title of the reading?
A.Watering TreesB.Growing Roots
C.Doctor and his NeighborD.Father and his Children

答案
   
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:B
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试题分析:本文大意: 我小的时候,有一个老邻居,他和别的医生不一样,他从不邀请我们去他的院子,但他是一个非常和气的人。他有一大块地,想把它弄成森林。这位好医生对种树有很有趣的想法,他从不给小新栽的树浇水,他说给植物浇水会毁坏它们,如果浇水,每棵小树会长得越来越弱,所以你必须为它们制造困难,在初期就挑出柔弱的树来。他种了一棵橡树,每天用卷起的报纸打树。我问他为什么这么做,他说是引起树的注意。二十五年后,我看到他种的树都又大又壮,而我种的树风一吹却会摇晃。这引起了我的深思,我一直对孩子们加倍呵护,是时候改变了。我知道我的孩子们将要面对困难,总是会有冷风吹某处,所以我们需要做的是祈祷能深扎在勇敢的心里的,要那样当下雨刮风时,我们能强壮地面对它,不会被击倒。
小题1:细节理解题。根据The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. 这位好医生对种树有很有趣的想法,他从不给小新栽的树浇水,可知答案选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据 He said that watering plants spoiled(毁坏) them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on. 他说给植物浇水会毁坏它们,如果浇水,每棵小树会长得越来越弱,所以你必须为它们制造困难,在初期就挑出柔弱的树来,故答案选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Mostly I pray that their lives will be easy.通常我祈祷他们的生活会容易,可知答案选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据I know my children are going to face difficulties.我知道我的孩子们将要面对困难, 可知答案选D。
小题5:标题归纳题。根据There"s always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we could face it strongly and won"t be beaten down. 总是会有冷风吹某处,所以我们需要做的是祈祷能深扎在勇敢的心里的要,那样当下雨刮风时,我们能强壮地面对它,不会被击倒,可知答案选D。
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A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. she told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes. thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess flew in a hurry. she was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延迟) to take his medicine. she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it.
In the following hours on the flight, each time the air hostess passed the passenger she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. but the passenger never paid attention to her. when he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ brochure(小册子). she was very sad. she knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him. off the plane, she opened the brochure, and broke a smile, for the passenger wrote, “on the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times in all. how can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” That’s right! who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
小题1:What did the passenger need when the plane just took off ?
A.brochure to write something
B.A cup of water to take his medicine
C.The air hostess to make an apologize
D.To get off the plane at once
小题2:Why did the air hostess forget to give him the water ?
A.ecause the passenger was angry
B.Because the passenger was very cruel
C.Because she was very busy
D.Because she was not friendly to the passenger
小题3:Why was the air hostess very sad ?
A.She thought the passenger would write down bad words
B.She thought she couldn`t give the passenger any help
C.She thought the passenger would tell her manager
D.She thought she should say sorry to the passenger again
小题4:The Chinese meaning of the word “sincere”is ________
A.自豪的B.婉转的C.真诚的D.委屈的
小题5:Do you think which is the best title for the passage ?
A.The air hostessB.A cup of waterC.Twelve smilesD.On the plane

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There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn"t have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India     . And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is    because they can"t grow much       the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he     and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度货币) Two rupees in India is     ; it"s like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His     __ watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became     . As he coughed terribly , he       up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You"re crazy, man. Those are chilies(辣椒)! You can"t eat so many; they"re not good for you! People use them      a condiment(作料), but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can"t just eat them by the handful like that; they"re not      !" So the silly master said, "No, I can"t stop! I paid money for them,      now I"ll eat them. It"s my     !"
And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. we still continue just because we"ve    money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn"t stop because he didn"t want to waste the money he"d paid.
So     you"ve lost something, let it go and move on. That"s better than continuing to      .
小题1:
A.by airB.on footC.by taxiD.by car
小题2:
A.deliciousB.cheapC.expensiveD.fresh
小题3:
A.because ofB.with the help ofC.in need ofD.as a result
小题4:
A.got upB.went upC.turned upD.looked up
小题5:
A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything
小题6:
A.eyesB.earsC.mouthD.nose
小题7:
A.sadB.uglyC.redD.cold
小题8:
A.searchedB.climbedC.joggedD.jumped
小题9:
A.asB.forC.toD.with
小题10:
A.medicineB.vegetablesC.fruitD.food
小题11:
A.insteadB.andC.butD.also
小题12:
A.moneyB.foodC.fruitD.drink
小题13:
A.joinedB.spentC.paidD.put
小题14:
A.as ifB.ever sinceC.even ifD.so that
小题15:
A.fightB.failC.tryD.lose

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“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
小题1:Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.
A.Helen’s dead sisterB.Helen’s trip to London
C.the house Helen lives inD.Helen’s stepfather and the family
小题2:What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?
A.Walking slowlyB.Listening carefully
C.standing sadlyD.Writing quickly
小题3:Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?
A.They are very richB.They are afraid of other people
C.They live on a horse-drawn wagonD.They move from one place to another
小题4:The passage is probably from __________.
A.a poemB.a guideC.a novelD.an advertisement

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Why are first ladies so important in the United States? They are unpaid and have no official work? There are several reasons, but the most important reason is they are role models for other women in the United States.
Jacqueline Kennedy was the best first lady in the US. Although she wasn"t an actress, model or singer, she was a fashion and cultural icon(文化偶像) who charmed people wherever she went.
If you are looking for someone who is as charming as Jacqueline Kennedy, it will be hard to find anyone more suitable than Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping. If you were writing a novel and trying to describe the perfect mixture of personal history, capabilities, confident lady for a character, you"d come up with someone like Peng.
Born into a family in Shandong province, she joined the People"s Liberation Army(中国人民解放军) at the age of 18, doing pretty well in singing military(军旅) songs. But she is not only famous for her voice and great achievements, but also for her charity efforts. She has, among other things, worked as a member of World Health Organization to fight against AIDS, and has done much in 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
The media(媒体) reported Peng’s trip with her husband. This was Xi’s his first foreign trip as president. The trip shows that she can be a role model for Chinese women, especially young Chinese women at home and abroad.
In the past, China has not had a tradition of first ladies like in the US. Now that China has a higher position on the world stage, it can have its first lady! And Peng Liyuan is the perfect person with whom to begin.
小题1:Why are first ladies important in the US?
A.Because they are unpaid.
B.Because they have official work.
C.Because they are role models for other women in the US.
D.Because they are more important than other women in the US.
小题2:Why does the writer think Jacqueline Kennedy was the best first lady in the US?
A.Because she was an actress.
B.Because she was fashionable.
C.Because the writer likes to listening to her songs.
D.Because she attracted people wherever she went.
小题3:Which is NOT right according to the passage?
A.Peng Liyuan is as charming as Jacqueline Kennedy.
B.Peng Liyuan wrote military songs from the age of 18.
C.The writer thinks Peng Liyuan is the most suitable first lady.
D.Peng Liyuan is famous not only for her voice and great achievements, but also for her charity work.
小题4:Which may be the best title for the passage?
A.Jacqueline KennedyB.First ladies in the US.
C.First Ladies in ChinaD.Peng Liyuan, the perfect first lady to begin with.

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Mary was an operator (接线员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill, ” again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police, in a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, they couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk!She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears (眼泪) were running down her face. T he doctors gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Late r she told people, “ Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it.” Mary was surprised,too. “It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911.”
小题1:What did Mary do every day?  
A.Sheansweredthetelephonecalls.
B.Shetalkedwiththepolicemenandthedoctors.
C.Sheplayedwiththechildren.
D.Shedealtwithemergencies(紧急情况).
小题2:How did she feel when she answered the little girl’s call?  
A.Shewasworried.B.Shewassorry.
C.Shewassurprised.D.Shewashappy.
小题3:How did the police and the doctors get into the house?  
A.Theywentinthroughthewindows.
B.Theybrokethedooropen.
C.Theydidn’tgoin.
D.Thewomenwasoutside. Theydidn’tneedtogoin.
小题4:How could the little girl learn to call 911?  
A.Shelearntitbyherself.
B.Sheasked others to call 911.
C.HermothertaughtheroneMonday.
D.Hermotheroftentaughther.
小题5:How old was the little girl?  
A.Onlytwo.
B.Shewasnine.
C.Shewasfive.
D.Shecouldn’twalk,soshemustbelessone.

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