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For as long as I can remember, Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests (ask for something) my help in her tomato garden. I’m sure that she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
  Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe(成熟的)tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful.
  There we are, lost in the tomato vines(藤). Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots (notice) what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time, but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs a final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a half-hearted smile.
  She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
小题1: Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her?
A.He can help pick more tomatoes.
B.He can learn the hardship of labor.
C.She enjoys staying with him while working.
D.She tries to share tomato harvest with him.
小题2:The second paragraph shows that the writer _________.
A.isn’t good at picking tomatoes
B.doesn’t like to stay with Grandma
C.thinks his eyes and mind are useful
D.is trying to be out of Grandma’s sight
小题3: What’s the best title of the story?
A.Gardening—good for my Grandma.
B.Growing Grandma.
C.Gardening—good for my growth.
D.Picking tomatoes.

答案

小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:D
解析

试题分析:这篇文章讲的是我并不擅长摘西红柿,但是每年夏末奶奶还是要找我和她自己一起摘西红柿,由此表达出祖孙两人之间深厚的感情。
小题1:推断题。本题从第一段可知奶奶和她一起摘西红柿。理由是我的youthful eyes and quick mind。但从第二段又可知奶奶找西红柿比我快多了,因此可知奶奶的真正目的是为了和孙子在一起。故选C
小题2: 细节推断题。第二段I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe(成熟的)tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe.我找奶奶可能会喜欢的西红柿,找到一个熟的,伸手去摘,却摘回另外一个。可知他很不善于干这种活。故选A
小题3:主旨题。通读全文,可总结这篇文章是围绕摘西红柿这件事表达奶奶与孙子之间的亲情,所以本文的标题应该是摘西红柿。故选D
点评:每一篇阅读材料都会表达一个核心主题,往往都是积极的有教育意义的。本文表达了很深刻的祖孙之间的血浓于水的亲情。阅读此类文章可以把握好事情发展的时间先后顺序,在题目中找出文章的相对应出处,再进行仔细辨别,找出答案。
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试题【For as long as I can remember, Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign】;主要考察你对人生百味类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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In the Caucasus region(高加索地区), nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Caucasus people aren’t alone. The Pakistani Hunzas, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Vilcabambans of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador seem to share the secret of long life too.
  These peoples remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasus people aged 110-140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked, “At what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.” The very youngest estimate was age 60.
  What accounts for this ability to survive (live) to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived peoples. They began their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr. Rustam is 142 years of age. He remembers his life experience: the Crimean War of 1854; the Turkish War of 1878; the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Rustam has no plan of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why? What else would I do?” he asks. Oh, he’s slowed down a bit. Now he might quit (stop working) for the day after 6 hours in the field instead of 10.
  All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations(海拔)of 5,000 to 12, 000 feet(1,660 to 4,000meters) above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free. This reduced oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel(血管)system stronger.
  Another factor(因素)that may lead to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressure(压力)and worries of industrial society.
  Inherited(遗传的) factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived peoples had parents and grandparents who also reached very old age. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.
  Finally, although these three groups don’t eat exactly the same foods, their diets are similar. All of them eat little animal meat. Their diets are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cheese and milk. They never eat more food than their bodies need.
  It is clear that isolation from urban pressure and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard work, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all lead to the health and remarkable long life of all these people.
小题1: What is the main idea of this article?
A.Cause and effect of long-lived life.
B.People in the world enjoying a longer life.
C.Factors leading to the health and long life of people.
D.A description of several societies where people living a long life.
小题2: “The idea of aging is foreign to them” means that _________.
A.they don’t care much about their age
B.they have no idea of how old they are
C.they won’t say anything about their age until they are asked to
D.the idea of getting old has never come into their mind
小题3: How do you think the writer feels about these long-lived people?
A.He is much impressed with them.
B.He doesn’t care a bit about them.
C.He hopes that they will live a still longer life.
D.He doesn’t think their life is full of pressure and worries.

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阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共8分,每小题2分)
  As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult.  1   Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
  With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions.  2   You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
  Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.  3   But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.
  It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
  This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.
  You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you.  4   So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely.
  A. They will help shape the future.
  B. They may seem to happen quickly.
  C. You will probably want to be independent.
  D. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.
  E. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.
  F. Your family has been with you since you came into this world.

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完形填空(共12分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play.
For weeks my mother had helped me   1  my lines. But once on stage, every word   2   from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator"s (旁白) part for the play, and asked me to change   3  . Though I didn"t tell my mother what had happened that day, she  4 my unhappiness  and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping(炸开)through the grass in bunches, I watched my   5  carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I am going to dig up all these weeds(杂草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll have   6 roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,”I said.“All flowers are   7  —even dandelions!”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?”she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is   8  of people, too,”she added.
When I   9  that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.
 “  10   you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous   11  , I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give  12  to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.
小题1:
A.practiceB.writeC.train D.read
小题2:
A.leftB.developedC.disappearedD.failed
小题3:
A.rolesB.linesC.playsD.teachers
小题4:
A.touched B.heard C.reached D.sensed
小题5:
A.teacherB.friendC.classmateD.mother
小题6:
A.onlyB.hardlyC.stillD.also
小题7:
A.perfectB.beautifulC.natural D.lively
小题8:
A.kindB.sameC.trueD.clever
小题9:
A.rememberedB.realizedC.explainedD.promised
小题10:
A.Or B.So C.AndD.But
小题11:
A.talkingB.management C.helpingD.encouragement
小题12:
A.thatB.thisC.itD.them

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从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的最佳答案,并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。
Mr. and Mrs. King have lived in our town for nearly twenty years. They have a bookshop by the bus station. They’re __1__ to everybody and have a lot of friends. They often __2__ the poor students and sell them some books cheaply. So there’re many young men in their shop. Of course people __3_ them and their friends often call on (拜访) them and _4__ them. We can always hear their rooms are full of __5__ and quarrel.
It was a Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. King were going to have a picnic on the island the next __6__. It was a little far from our town. So they had to _7__ earlier than usual to catch a six o’clock train. After _8__ a few friends came to see them while they were cooking some _9 and drinks for the picnic. Mr. king and his wife had to stop _10__ them. They talked a lot and few of them looked at the _11__ on the wall. Mr. and Mrs. King were anxious (焦急) but they couldn’t tell the visitors about it. The woman thought for a few _12__ and had an idea. She said to her __13__, “Oh, it’s eleven o’clock! You’d better stop talking, dear! Our guests are anxious to _14__!
Mr. king heard this and stood up and said _15_ to the visitors and they left soon.
小题1:
A.hadB.friendly C.cold D.careful
小题2:
A.helpB.hurtC.hitD.watch
小题3:
A.knowB.understandC.meetD.like
小题4:
A.play withB.fight withC.talk withD.catch up with
小题5:
A.cryB.shoutC.noiseD.laugh
小题6:
A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.laugh
小题7:
A.go to workB.get upC.go to sleepD.open the shop
小题8:
A.breakfastB.lunchC.supperD.meal
小题9:
A.clothesB.bagsC.booksD.food
小题10:
A.receiveB.to receiveC.receivingD.to accept
小题11:
A.phoneB.photoC.clockD.picture
小题12:
A.minutesB.daysC.weeksD.months
小题13:
A.visitorB.husbandC.brotherD.father
小题14:
A.go homeB.go to bedC.go shopping D.have a rest
小题15:
A.helloB.goodbyeC.sorryD.nothing

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course.” You may answer.  Maybe you buy a present for your mother on Mother’s Day, and you give your father _ 小题1:_ 0n Father’s Day, too. Then 小题2:__the other days of a year?  Always remember to think of your parents, not just  小题3: some important days.
I have a friend who lives _ 小题4:_.because her parents live in another city.  One day I went to visit her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to 小题5:    a telephone call. She dialed the number, but then she put the phone down. After about ten 小题6: .she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mum...”
Later I asked, “why did you dial the number  小题7:_?”She smiled.“ because my parents are old. They can"t get close to the telephone    小题8:_.I always do so when I call them, I just give them enough 小题9:___to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl . She is always thinking about her parents.  What do you think of this? I think: we should do some small things for our parents and make them 小题10:__every day.
小题11:
A.itB.oneC.thisD.chat
小题12:
A.how about B.how oftenC.how muchD.how long
小题13:
A.byB.withC.onD.of
小题14:
A.lonelyB.happilyC.sadlyD.alone
小题15:
A.takeB.makeC.playD.buy
小题16:A, hours      B. months            C. seconds         D. days
小题17:
A.onceB.TwiceC.three timesD.four times
小题18:
A.quicklyB.slowlyC.quietlyD.hardly
小题19:
A.moneyB.fondC.roomD.time
小题20:
A.pleaseB.pleasureC.pleasantD.pleased

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