Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He saw a group of elephants and these big animals had a rope around their front . The rope was very , so the elephants could break it easily. But to his surprise, did not.
Jim saw a trainer near the elephants. Then he walked over and asked him . “Well,” the trainer said, “When they were very young and much smaller , we used the same ropes to tie around their legs and, at that age, they were sure they hold(约束)them. As they get bigger and bigger, thy still believe the ropes can hold them, so they try to get away.”
Jim thought a lot that. These animals could break their ropes at any time, but because they they couldn’t, they didn’t give it a try.
Like the many of us believe that we can’t do something in our life, just because we didn’t do it successfully in the past.
| 小题1: | | A．ears | B．legs | C．teeth | D．necks |
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| 小题2: | | A．short | B．thick | C．thin | D．long |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．when | C．why | D．where |
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| 小题5: | | A．color | B．size | C．age | D．look |
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| 小题6: | | A．could | B．couldn’t | C．need | D．needn’t |
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| 小题7: | | A．ever | B．never | C．only | D．sometimes |
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| 小题9: | | A．agreed | B．forgot | C．meant | D．believed |
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| 小题10: | | A．man | B．elephants | C．ropes | D．trainer |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:B |
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了主人公在动物园里发现大象前腿虽然栓的绳子很细，但他们从不逃走。因为在他们小时候就栓这种绳子，他们就一直认为绳子能控制他们。人类也是一样，认为过去不能做得事，现在也不能做。
小题1:考查名词及语境的理解。根据后文第二段to tie around their legs可知是前腿。故选B
小题2:考查形容词及语境的理解。根据后文so the elephants could break it easily描述，大象能很容易的弄断它。可知前文绳子很细。A短B厚C细D长，故选C。
小题3:考查代词及语境的理解。句意：但是令他吃惊的是他们没有那么做。they用来指代前文的大象。故选D。
小题4:考查特殊疑问词及语境的理解。他走过去，问为什么。根据上文可知他想知道原因。A什么B何时C为什么D哪里。故选C。
小题5:考查名词及语境的理解。我们使用相同型号的绳子拴住她的前腿。A颜色B型号C年龄D看。结合上文故选B。
小题6:考查情态动词及语境的理解。在那个年龄，他们确信绳子能控制他们。A能B不能C需要D不必。结合上下文，故选A。
小题7:考查频率副词组及语境的理解。所以他们从没有设法逃走，A曾经B从来不C仅仅D有时。故选B。
小题8:考查词组及语境的理解。吉姆就这件事考虑了很多。think about,考虑。故选C.
小题9:考查动词及语境的理解。因为他们相信他们不能所以从来不尝试逃走。A同意B忘记C意思是D相信。故选D。
小题10:考查名词及语境的理解。像大象一样， 我们当中的一些人也相信我们不能做某事。结合上下文，可知C。 |
核心考点
试题【Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the 】；主要考察你对
人生百味类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
A father was sitting at his desk and looking at his bills when his young son rushed in and said, “Dad, because today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started kissing, the father shouted, “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now. I’m too busy!”
The boy soon became silent as tears fell down from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can finish the kisses later .”
The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t.
Unfortunately, a few days later, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote,“If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting.”
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a “No” and it may leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t receive love, our life will lose its true meaning.
Any loving act must be warmly accepted, or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too silly! Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are and dear to us.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
小题1:On his father’s birthday, the boy wanted to .| A．help his father write the bills. | | B．give kisses to his father. | | C．buy a gift for his father. | | D．talk with his father. |
小题2:The boy felt when his father refused him.| A．sad | B．puzzled | C．excited | D．happy |
小题3:A few days later, the boy .| A．went back to school. | | B．was hurt in an accident | | C．was killed in an accident | | D．was angry with his father |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Andrew’s father was busy looking at his bills on his birthday. | | B．Andrew was killed in an accident on his father’s birthday. | | C．Andrew’s father asked him to give him the kisses later. | | D．Andrew’s father felt sorry after the accident happened. |
小题5:We can know from the passage that . | A．love keeps one busy all the time. | | B．love can make people happy and unhappy. | | C．it is important to love people around us | | D．we should learn to give and receive love |
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Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst of all—no .
Just then, a man appeared* at the gate of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately*. "I"m you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man proudly. "I"m Tony, the camp leader*, but you will me "Sir". Now you tell me you"re here."
Eric quickly replied, "My mum made me here!" When Tony looked angrily him and did not say , Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"
"And do you know why your mother sent here? Asked Tony.
"She thinks I spend too much time online—that I can"t live without the Internet... Sir," answered Eric. "It"s not just her opinion. It"s the ! Look at you—tired, unhealthy and certainly not getting sleep. You"re here because you think your world on the Internet is much than the real world. But you"re wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot, you"re going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the ," said Tony.
Eric"s heart broke.
"But it"s not going be all fun and games." Tony continued. " We have rules here. you break them, you"ll never be sent home ! Instead, you"ll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"
"Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"
| 小题1: | | A．save | B．keep | C．show | D．spend |
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| 小题2: | | A．radio | B．camera | C．book | D．computer |
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| 小题3: | | A．sad | B．sure | C．anxious | D．surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．attempt | B．pretend | C．escape | D．come |
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| 小题8: | | A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题10: | | A．answer | B．story | C．truth | D．excuse |
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| 小题11: | | A．short | B．quick | C．enough | D．terrible |
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| 小题12: | | A．older | B．darker | C．poorer | D．better |
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| 小题13: | | A．time | B．life | C．year | D．month |
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| 小题14: | | A．If | B．Until | C．Before | D．While |
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| 小题15: | | A．extremely | B．possibly | C．early | D．slowly |
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Little Mike’s grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子).Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on grandma’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany.” She said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.
小题1:Little Mike went to the park and ________.| A．played with pigeons | | B．fed pigeons | | C．met an old lady | | D．saw a friend of his grandma’s |
小题2:The old lady’s smile showed that _______.| A．he had hoped to meet the boy | | B．she wanted to get some drinks | | C．she missed her grandson | | D．she liked the little boy |
小题3:Mike felt very glad because_______.| A．he gave the granny food and drinks | | B．the old lady was as kind as his grandma | | C．he had seen his grandma | | D．she liked the little boy |
小题4:Mike and the old lady________.| A．were good to each other | | B．knew each other well | | C．often met in the park | | D．did nothing that afternoon |
小题5:What can we learn from the story?| A．When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park | | B．Old people are always kind and happy | | C．Children and old people should get on well with each other | | D．When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy |
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Bob Harris was a weatherman at a small television station. He worked for twenty years and during those twenty years, he felt that his life was boring. Every day, he studied the weather and tried to predict(预报)the next day’s weather. Then, he stood in front of the camera and read his report. Some days it was cloudy, some days it was sunny; sometimes rainy, while sometimes snowy. The weather changed each day, but Bob still felt that his job was always the same. His boss often told him to be happier and smile more in front of the camera, but Bob rarely smiled. He thought that most people did not watch his weather report and his job did not matter much to anyone. One day, he arrived at work and began to study the weather as usual. He noticed that something was different that day.
Everything he studied told him that there was going to be a very big storm very soon, though he was not completely sure. Suddenly, Bob felt excited. He ran to his boss’s office and asked to do a special weather report. The boss agreed and Bob gave a special report that afternoon, warning people of the coming storm. Because of this report, many people were safe during the storm.
Bob realized(意识到) that his job was actually very important.
小题1:Why did Bob feel that his life was boring?| A．Because the weather changed each day. | | B．Because he did not want to work for a small television station. | | C．Because he did not like to stand in front of the camera. | | D．Because he felt that his job was always the same. |
小题2:Why did Bob rarely smile when he was in front of the camera?| A．Because he thought that his job did not matter much to anyone. | | B．Because he only worked for a small televison station. | | C．Because he did not like his boss. | | D．Because the weather report was boring. |
小题3:Why did Bob ask to do a special weather report?| A．Because he felt excited. | | B．Because he wanted to warn people of the coming storm. | | C．Because he realized that his job was actually very important. | | D．Because he wanted to smile in front of the camera. |
小题4:Why did Bob feel excited?| A．Because he wanted to do a special weather report. | | B．Because he wanted to ask his boss for more money. | | C．Because he knew there was going to be a big storm soon. | | D．Because he was going to stand in front of the camera. |
小题5:How did Bob realize that his job was actually very important?| A．People were safe from the storm because of his weather report. | | B．He got better pay after he did the weather report. | | C．People liked him very much. | | D．He did a special report every day. |
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American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking before you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brother and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you.
It is not polite to break others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽) or make any noise before others.
小题1:You should say “Thank you” when _______ .| A．you say something kind to others. | | B．you help others. | | C．someone helps you. | | D．you need others to help you. |
小题2:From the passage we know “Thank you.” is _________| A．widely used in the world. | | B．used more than “Excuse me”. | | C．used only by Americans. | | D．used only between friends. |
小题3:You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______| A．cough | B．make some noise | | C．go first | D．all of above. |
小题4:When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”| A．Thank you. | B．That’s kind of you. | | C．Excuse me. | D．I’m sorry. |
小题5:This passage mainly(主要地) tell us the way ________| A．to be happy | B．to be polite | | C．to help others | D．to learn from Americans. |
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