On a Friday night，a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station. The music was so great that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat.
The next day，the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said，“A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领)it.”Soon the people were all attracted by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while a man rushed through the crowd，took the violinist’s shoulders and said，“I knew you would certainly come here.”The violinist asked，“Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票).”The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He bought the lottery and won a prize of$500，000.But when he gave$50 to the violinist for his wonderful music，the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning，he was going to fly to Vienna for high education. However，when he found the ticket，he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay the tuition fee(学费).He said“Although I don’t have much money，I live happily. If I lose honesty(诚实)，I won’t be happy forever.”
小题1:The young man played the violin for ________ at the entrance of the subway station.| A．pleasure | B．money | C．Love | D．friends |
小题2:George Sang put__________ into the violinist’s hat on a Friday night by mistake.| A．money | B．1ottery | C．money and lottery | D．nothing |
小题3:George Sang was very__________ to see the young violinist the next day.| A．worried | B．sorry | C．exciting | D．happy |
小题4:The underlined word“cancelled”means __________ .小题5:What’s the best title(标题)for this passage?| A．The meaning of honesty | | B．An office worker and a lottery ticket | | C．The importance of being honest | | D．A violinist and an office worker |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C |
试题分析：短文大意：一个星期五的晚上，一个贫穷的年轻小提琴家在地铁站门口拉小提琴。音乐是如此之美妙以致人们放慢脚步倾听并放一些钱在他的帽子。第二天，小提琴手又来到这里。他像往常一样放下帽子。在帽子上有一张纸写道：“乔治桑错将一份很重要的东西放在我的礼帽。欢迎索认领它。一段时间后，一个男人冲进人群，把小提琴手的肩膀说，“我就知道你一定会来”。乔治桑是一个办公室工作人员。他买了彩票，中奖50万美元。，由于美妙的音乐，他拿50美元给小提琴家，把彩票也抛了出去。小提琴手是一个大学生。那天早上，他将飞往维也纳接受高等教育。然而，当他发现了票，他取消了航班返回入口。后来有人问他为什么不把彩票当学费。他说：“虽然我没钱，但我活得很快乐。如果我没了诚信，我永远不会快乐。”
小题1:细节理解题。根据a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station. The music was so great that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat 可知那位年轻人拉小提琴是为了赚钱，所以选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据He bought the lottery and won a prize of$500，000.But when he gave$50 to the violinist for his wonderful music，the lottery ticket was thrown in, too.可知George Sang 误将彩票放到了小提琴手的帽子里，所以选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily可知第二天George Sang见到那位拉提琴人非常高兴，所以选.D。
小题4:词义猜测题。根据However，when he found the ticket，he cancelled the flight and returned to the entrance.（然而，当他发现了票，他取消了航班返回入口）可知cancelled的意思为“取消”，所以选A。
小题5:标题归纳题。根据这篇短文最后一句If I lose honesty，I won’t be happy forever.可知短文的主题在于说明诚实的重要性，所以选C。 |
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When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小题1:What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? | A．Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. | | B．She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. | | C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. | | D．Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. |
小题2:Why did her father listen to her quietly? | A．Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true. | | B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. | | C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. | | D．Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. |
小题3:Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? | A．Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend | | B．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had | | C．My Father | | D．My Childhood |
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When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a .
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. a result, no one knew who I was. I was very , and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to me.
Then one day, my classmates talked with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. , a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me, without a word, but a smile.
, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and .
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember at me!
I have been happy every day all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and smiles will come back to you.
| 小题2: | | A．For | B．Because | C．As | D．Since |
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| 小题3: | | A．lonely | B．happy | C．hungry | D．popular |
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| 小题4: | | A．heard | B．listened | C．listen to | D．heard of |
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| 小题5: | | A．sing | B．playful | C．broken | D．dance |
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| 小题6: | | A．look for | B．worry about | C．feel glad like | D．know about |
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| 小题7: | | A．loudly | B．quietly | C．sadly | D．happily |
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| 小题8: | | A．At present | B．Just at that moment | C．By the time | D．For a moment |
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| 小题9: | | A．whose | B．that | C．which | D．who |
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| 小题10: | | A．looked at | B．looked for | C．looked like | D．looked after |
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| 小题11: | | A．Suddenly | B．Luckily | C．Hurriedly | D．Seriously |
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| 小题13: | | A．near | B．nearly | C．closer | D．closely |
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| 小题14: | | A．laughing | B．looking | C．meeting | D．smiling |
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| 小题15: | | A．though | B．because | C．even if | D．until |
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James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn"t know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don"t feel worried．It"s not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don"t feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend"s parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don"t show you are sad and don"t try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
小题1:What do you think the text is trying to tell us?| A．What to do about being bullied. | | B．How to be a good student at school. | | C．What to write well in a diary. | | D．How to give suggestions to teenagers. |
小题2:You"d better go and find a person you can trust and ____.| A．know what happens | B．learn from them | | C．ask for help | D．make them lonely |
小题3: If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.| A．nobody will speak to the bullies | | B．everybody will feel some relief | | C．someone will express their feelings | | D．the bullies will soon stop |
小题4:What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?| A．take no notice of | B．take care of | | C．make full use of | D．get more help from |
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“It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was _ and I was tired. I _at the front of the school bus.
Janie, the driver, tries to the uncomfortable atmosphere(气氛,氛围) by striking the match of talks. I try to listen , but usually I am too thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth .
“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular(特别地). I could see worry in her . I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students a smile.
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “ What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice , she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.
I sat on the thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus , that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares .
I suddenly very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. people is an art.
| 小题2: | | A．ran | B．walked | C．sat | D．stood |
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| 小题3: | | A．rest | B．break | C．close | D．open |
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| 小题4: | | A．polite | B．rude | C．politely | D．quickly |
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| 小题5: | | A．busy | B．free | C．busily | D．freely |
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| 小题6: | | A．looking at | B．agreeing with | C．talking to | D．listening to |
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| 小题7: | | A．eyes | B．face | C．mouth | D．ears |
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| 小题8: | | A．with | B．within | C．without | D．for |
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| 小题9: | | A．usually | B．usual | C．unusual | D．truly |
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| 小题10: | | A．remembered | B．forgotten | C．lost | D．missed |
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| 小题11: | | A．seat | B．house | C．room | D．desk |
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| 小题12: | | A．worker | B．driver | C．teacher | D．doctor |
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| 小题13: | | A．also | B．either | C．too | D．at all |
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| 小题14: | | A．felt | B．feel | C．thought | D．was |
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| 小题15: | | A．Looking at | B．Understanding | C．Getting to know | D．Watching |
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David likes to eat in KFC. He often eats a chicken hamburger and French fries. Most people working in KFC know David very well. Sometimes they often ask him, “How many times do you eat chicken hamburgers and French fries a week?” David will answer, “Three times a week.” “Why do you like KFC better?” They ask. “Because every time I can get a small toy car.” People around him laugh and say, “Why don’t you go to the toy store ? ” “Because in the toy store they don’t have KFC.”
小题1:Where does David like to eat?
A. In KFC. B. In the toy store. C. In the restaurant. D. At home.
小题2:How often does David go to KFC?| A．Sometimes. | B．Always | C．Every time. | D．Three times a week. |
小题3:Why do people working in KFC know David?| A．Because he often eats chicken hamburgers. | | B．Because he often gets a toy car. | | C．Because he often makes people laugh. | | D．Because he often goes there. |
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