On a cold morning at a bus station, a man played six famous pieces of music for about an hour. During that time, about two thousand people went through the station, most of them were on their way to work.
3 minutes later: a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed down, stopped for a few seconds and went away.
4 minutes later: the musician received his first dollar. A woman threw the money in the box and kept on walking without stopping.
6 minutes later: a young man stopped to listen to him. Then he looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes later: a 3-year-old boy stopped to look at the musician, but his mother took him away. Several other children did the same as the boy. And nearly all the parents took their children away.
45 minutes later: the musician kept on playing. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 persons gave him money but left quickly.
After 1 hour, the musician finished playing. In the end, he collected $ 32. No one noticed that he had finished playing.
No one knew this, but the musician was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. At that time, he played one of the most wonderful pieces ever written, with a very expensive violin.
If we do not have time to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing with the most beautiful violin, how many other things are we missing?
小题1:Joshua Bell played six famous pieces of music for ________ at a bus station. | A．half an hour | B．an hour | C．fifteen minutes | D．a day |
小题2:__________ gave the first dollar to Joshua Bell for his performance. | A．A mid-aged man | B．A Young man | C．A woman | D．A 3-year-old boy |
小题3:Nearly all the parents ________________ while they went past the musician. | A．took their children away | B．threw the money into the box | | C．stayed with their children listening | D．looked at their watch |
小题4:Joshua Bell was in fact ________________. | A．a very famous pianist | B．a very popular singer | | C．a very poor violinist | D．a very famous violinist |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D |
试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了著名的小提琴家约翰贝尔伪装成一个在街头卖艺的人，用自己名贵的小提琴演奏了六首著名的歌曲。但是很少有人能够停下来认真的欣赏这些美妙的乐曲。以此告诉我们，也许在我们人生匆忙的脚步中，你可能错过了许多美妙的东西。
小题1:根据第一段On a cold morning at a bus station, a man played six famous pieces of music for about an hour 描述，可知选B。
小题2:根据4 minutes later: the musician received his first dollar. A woman threw the money in the box and kept on walking without stopping.描述，可知选C。
小题3:根据And nearly all the parents took their children away.描述，可知选A。
小题4:根据No one knew this, but the musician was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. 描述，可知选D。
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A boy carefully took his blind father to a seat in a noodle restaurant.
He called 1 for two bowls of beef noodles. When the restaurant owner was going to 2 the food, the boy suddenly whispered to him,“Only one bowl with 3 , the other without ---just plain noodles.”
In fact, the boy had a light purse and couldn’t afford 4 bowls of beef noodles. He called loudly just to let his 5 know.
When the noodles were sent to them, the father wasn’t in a hurry. He used his chopsticks to search in his bowls, trying to 6 a piece of beef. As soon as he succeeded in finding one, he picked it out 7 put it into his son’s bowl, saying kindly, “Eat some more. Have enough 8 so that you can study well.”
The boy accepted silently(默默地) and then quietly put the beef 9 to his father’s bowl.
When the restaurant owner saw this, he was 10 , then he asked a waiter to bring 11 some dishes from the kitchen. The boy thought 12 the waiter took the dishes to a wrong table, but the owner came up explaining with a smile, “Today is my restaurant’s anniversary(周年庆). The dishes are 13 .”
After the father and son left, the waiter 14 the bowls from the table and found some coins 15 one of them. The sum is just the price of the dishes.
| 小题1: | | A．quickly | B．slowly | C．loudly | D．quietly |
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| 小题2: | | A．ask | B．prepare | C．eat | D．heat |
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| 小题3: | | A．pork | B．chicken | C．beef | D．fish |
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| 小题5: | | A．mother | B．father | C．friend | D．waiter |
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| 小题6: | | A．look | B．listen | C．find | D．see |
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| 小题8: | | A．money | B．book | C．food | D．work |
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| 小题10: | | A．angry | B．afraid | C．moved | D．nervous |
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| 小题13: | | A．free | B．cheap | C．expensive | D．best |
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| 小题14: | | A．found | B．cleaned | C．finished | D．came |
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I was walking around in a store. I saw an assistant pass this little boy his money back, saying, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
“It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” he said.
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her, and he shouldn’t worry. But he replied to me sadly, “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.” My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, “What if we checked again, just in case (万一)you do have enough money?”
“Ok,” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left . The little boy said, “Thank you God for giving me enough money!”
I left the store, feeling as if my life had been changed forever.
小题1:Whom did the boy want to give the doll to?| A．His mother | B．His friend | C．His sister | D．The writer |
小题2:The boy finally had enough money for the doll because_________.| A．he didn’t count correctly at first | B．the writer added some money | | C．the assistant added some money | D．the assistant made the doll cheaper |
小题3:How did the writer feel at last?| A．Shy. | B．Nervous. | C．Happy. | D．Angry. |
小题4:What does the story tell us?| A．We should help other people in need. | B．Money does not matter. | | C．We should believe in Santa Claus. | D．We should borrow money when necessary |
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Eagles are members of the bird family. More than 60 kinds live in Africa. Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff(悬崖). The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.
Two days later his mother came with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mom, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby out of the nest.
The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mom, “Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun. “You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.
小题1:Which of the following is true about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?| A．He lived in a nest in a tree. | B．His mother gave him nice food. | | C．He was always cold and hungry. | D．He lived very happily with his friends. |
小题2:How did the eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?| A．Sad. | B．Happy. | C．Afraid. | D．Angry. |
小题3:What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?| A．She put some food in the nest. | | B．She just came to see him again. | | C．She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away. | | D．She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest.. |
小题4:The underlined word “abandon” means _________ in Chinese.小题5:We can infer from the story that the baby eagle ___________.| A．lost his mother | B．fell down and died | | C．could get food himself | D．was still angry with his mother |
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The secrets of happiness
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are some suggestions to help you be happier.
__小题1:__ Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good a job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple happiness, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends.____小题2:____
Another secret of having a happy life is to be active and have hobbies in which you can forget your problems. Many people enjoy dancing or playing a sport, such as skating or soccer.___小题3:_____
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they help others. ____小题4:______ You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family, or simple help out around the house by washing dishes.
You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
| B. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.
| C. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.
| D. People who have several close friends live happier and healthier lives.
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小题5:According to the article, what can bring lasting happiness to you?| A．Enjoying the simple things you like. | B．Being active and having hobbies. | | C．Helping others. | D．All of the above. |
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Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life from my father. 1 , he did not teach me to learn to accept when he was strong and healthy, but when he was 2 and ill.
My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can 5 walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair 6 . Even talking is 7 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 8 about life, and I told them about one of my 9 . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow —our youth, our beauty, our friends -- but it always seems that after we give something up, we get 10 in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But Peter, I gave up 11 ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, 14 hope and thankfulness, I was also 15 by his words.
| 小题1: | | A．Although | B．So | C．However | D．When |
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| 小题2: | | A．tired | B．weak | C．poor | D．slow |
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| 小题3: | | A．already | B．still | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题5: | | A．any longer | B．no longer | C．not more | D．not longer |
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| 小题6: | | A．a day | B．all night | C．all day | D．any day |
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| 小题7: | | A．impossible | B．difficult | C．stressful | D．hopeless |
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| 小题8: | | A．worrying | B．caring | C．talking | D．asking |
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| 小题9: | | A．decisions | B．experiences | C．instructions | D．beliefs |
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| 小题10: | | A．anything new | B．new anything | C．new something | D．something new |
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| 小题11: | | A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题12: | | A．To my surprise | B．In surprise | C．Be surprised | D．To his surprise |
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| 小题13: | | A．had | B．accepted | C．got | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题15: | | A．surprised | B．moved | C．excited | D．attracted |
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