Moving can bring out the best and the worst in people, I’m finding. And I’ve discovered where a very generous spirit lives: Defiance, Ohio.
After suffering through many months of unemployment, my wife and I had to move this week from Colorado to Ohio, where she would work as a sales assistant. Not knowing a person there, we were pretty concerned about all the work, including how we’d get all the things unloaded without killing ourselves.
We decided to pay a couple of college students to help with all the heavy lifting once we got there. But one neighbor after another stopped by and joined in. “What? Have we moved to some other country? Maybe we’ve died and gone to heaven!” I thought.
Unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked. The more people that helped, the easier the work became. A job we were afraid might take days for the two of us alone was done in just a few hours. Many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in. Many were delighted that this fine old house that had sat empty for so long was coming to life again. We were invited to an outdoor meal yesterday by neighbors on the same street.
All the while, my brain was on this new sense of hope that people could be outgoing and kind to strangers. Among all the conversations were lots of offers to be of help to one another in a variety of ways. It’s wonderful to live in such a kind little town. I feel so grateful to be here, and wish the rest of the world could see how an entire society can be a model for what it’s like to look out for one another. I used to stay away from friendships with strangers, but now I live in Defiance!
小题1:The author and his wife moved to Defiance because ________.| A．they thought moving often brought out the best | | B．a couple of students had promised to help them | | C．they liked this little town | | D．his wife had found a job |
小题2:When offered help, the author at first felt________.| A．grateful | B．surprised | C．embarrassed | D．excited |
小题3:The neighbors did all of the following EXCEPT________.| A．help them unload | B．invite them to a dinner | | C．offer to drive them around | D．welcome their coming |
小题4:What can we know about the author’s past life?| A．He hated to live in a little town. | | B．He liked to make friends with strangers. | | C．He usually offered some help to others. | | D．He refused to make friends with strangers. |
小题5:The author mainly wants to tell us ________.| A．we don’t know what is good until we have lost it | | B．kindness is the sunshine of social life | | C．where there is a will, there is a way | | D．there is no place like home |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B |
试题分析：文章讲述了作者及妻子因为工作问题而搬到一个新的小镇，得到左邻右舍的热情帮助。作者通过这个故事告诉读者：友爱就像生活中的阳光一样，给人们带去温暖和希望。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段After suffering through many months of unemployment，my wife and I had to move this week from Colorado to Ohio，where she would work as a sales assistant.可知作者的妻子找到了新的工作，所以搬家D 项正确。
小题2:推理判断题。根据第三段What？Have we moved to some other country？Maybe we’ve died and gone to heaven！可知，得到邻居的热情帮助时，作者很吃惊。选B
小题3:细节理解题。第四段Unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked.提到A；We were invited to an outdoor meal last night by neighbors on the same street.提到B；Many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in.提到 D。C 项没有提到。
小题4:推理判断题。根据最后一段I used to stay away from friendships with strangers，but now I live in Defiance！可知作者过去拒绝和陌生人交朋友，D 项正确。
小题5:作者意图题。通读全文，特别是最后一段可知，作者通过这个故事告诉读者：友爱就像生活中的阳光一样，给人们带去温暖和希望。选B |
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Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head his walking stick. McKay"s wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a person, he had been to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a collector. Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay"s, or too often, on the McKays .
“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our ,” said Laurence. She added that it wasn"t so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks. “We"d be there happily reading our newspapers, when so much water would come from above that we"d be as wet as if we"d with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the of fish!”
And on Saturday evening it was just too . “It was James"s birthday,” explained Laurence, “and I"d made him a birthday cake. The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn"t get to blow them out.” , Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet . Rarely had Laurence seen McKay move so fast. “I couldn"t him. He was up there in a flash. It was the fastest I"d seen him move since 1964.”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police. He has also promised to change his from now on. And what of James McKay? he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”. “ the most exciting birthday !” said the cheerful old man. “The best since my adolescence I"d say!”
| 小题1: | | A．hitting | B．tapping | C．pushing | D．touching |
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| 小题3: | | A．quiet | B．peaceful | C．sensitive | D．stubborn |
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| 小题4: | | A．accustomed | B．taken | C．driven | D．attracted |
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| 小题5: | | A．fish | B．seed | C．plant | D．newspaper |
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| 小题6: | | A．himself | B．itself | C．themselves | D．herself |
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| 小题7: | | A．bathroom | B．kitchen | C．bedroom | D．balcony |
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| 小题8: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．whether |
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| 小题9: | | A．sitting | B．exercising | C．sleeping | D．eating |
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| 小题10: | | A．regularly | B．unconsciously | C．precisely | D．suddenly |
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| 小题11: | | A．swum | B．showered | C．watered | D．drowned |
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| 小题12: | | A．taste | B．sense | C．feeling | D．smell |
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| 小题13: | | A．little | B．soon | C．late | D．much |
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| 小题14: | | A．Beside | B．Instead | C．Otherwise | D．Consequently |
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| 小题15: | | A．over | B．across | C．through | D．down |
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| 小题16: | | A．stop | B．blame | C．ignore | D．stand |
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| 小题17: | | A．views | B．attitude | C．ways | D．mind |
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| 小题18: | | A．While | B．Since | C．Until | D．As |
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| 小题19: | | A．Sincerely | B．Impossibly | C．Definitely | D．Previously |
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| 小题20: | | A．before | B．ever | C．already | D．since |
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I was on a long drive last weekend and stopped for a rest．At that moment,I noticed a man in a wheelchair by the stop sign．He held a sign in hand， “Trying to make it home for the holidays”．I looked away from it,because I had no to give him．I watched as people drove by,and either ignored him or stared at him he was a curiosity（怪人）of sorts．I felt really for the poor man．
I know some people wouldn’t like to have the thought of money to such strangers in the street,because they thought these people may use that money for drugs,alcohol,or some other undesirable（不良的） ．I started to drive my car away but soon ．Since I don’t usually have much cash on me,I it would be a good idea to offer some food ．So I asked him if he was ．Hearing my words,he seemed shocked that someone his well-being,but he happily it．He said he would like a sandwich and a can of soda．
Inside the store,I bought a sandwich,soda,some water and chips．I them to the new friend who was quite to receive so many delicious foods． the meal time ,I asked his name．He said he was called Chewie,and he was thankful for my help．I him a Smile Card．He read it with a big smile and said,“I always random（偶然）acts of kindness．”
As I drove away,I said a silent prayer（祈祷）that Chewie makes it home for the holidays,or at least he spends them somewhere safe and ．
| 小题1: | | A．jumping | B．sitting | C．running | D．climbing |
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| 小题2: | | A．asking | B．copying | C．showing | D．reading |
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| 小题3: | | A．quickly | B．happily | C．actively | D．finally |
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| 小题4: | | A．money | B．gift | C．time | D．sign |
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| 小题5: | | A．as long as | B．in case | C．even though | D．as if |
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| 小题6: | | A．proud | B．happy | C．sorry | D．strange |
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| 小题7: | | A．lending | B．giving | C．wasting | D．throwing |
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| 小题8: | | A．purposes | B．interests | C．views | D．roles |
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| 小题9: | | A．took off | B．gave up | C．turned around | D．picked up |
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| 小题10: | | A．doubted | B．refused | C．listed | D．thought |
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| 小题11: | | A．besides | B．yet | C．instead | D．though |
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| 小题12: | | A．happy | B．sleepy | C．tired | D．hungry |
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| 小题13: | | A．brought about | B．talked about | C．cared about | D．thought about |
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| 小题14: | | A．bought | B．accepted | C．paid | D．ate |
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| 小题15: | | A．dropped | B．donated | C．offered | D．supported |
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| 小题16: | | A．glad | B．stressful | C．uneasy | D．formal |
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| 小题17: | | A．Before | B．Above | C．For | D．During |
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| 小题18: | | A．handed | B．ordered | C．borrowed | D．sold |
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| 小题19: | | A．cut in | B．believe in | C．take in | D．give in |
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| 小题20: | | A．cold | B．upset | C．warm | D．afraid |
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That warm day was the only day of the week without rain．I opened the door,took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine．Suddenly,I noticed that the house near mine had been sold．An elderly lady was in front of the door,with some beautiful flowers beside her．I walked to her．She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair．
“Hi！My name is Karmen,”I said smiling brightly at the old lady．She smiled back and said,“Hello,Karmen．I ’m Henrietta．”Her voice was very strong for someone at her age．Later，I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her．From that day on,I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food．A year passed,and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends．
One day,I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door,but there was no answer．I knocked again,and she still didn’t turn up．So I let myself in,using the key she had given me．I checked her living room and then her kitchen．I finally went into her bedroom,and she was lying peacefully on her bed．Beside her there were two notes．One was her will（遗嘱）,which said all that she had would be given to me．The other was a thank-you note．I went to her bedside and cried sadly．
Though several years have gone by,I still miss her deeply．Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house,I remember the wonderful friendship we had．
小题1:The writer came out of the house to ______．| A．look at an old lady | B．enjoy some flowers | | C．enjoy the sunshine | D．clean the house nearby |
小题2:Through visiting the old lady,the writer learnt that the old lady ______．| A．disliked all her relatives | | B．had no one to look after her | | C．didn’t want to live with her family | | D．was looking for someone to look after her |
小题3:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The old lady was not kind． | | B．The writer didn’t have any good friends． | | C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food． | | D．The writer got along very well with the old lady． |
小题4:What does the underlined part “turn up”in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Appear | B．Leave | C．Try | D．Change |
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A famous Renoir had been stolen from a museum. Detective Earl Blackman was to work on the case.
Everyone was in the dark before an art professor came to point out the false picture. So the museum even didn’t know when the picture had been stolen. Thousands of people came to visit the museum every day. After long work, some art students were focused on.
The five students who had made copies of the Renoir during the last six months were asked to bring their copies to the museum. The fifth student said she had sold her copy, which was later proved to be the one in the museum. She, however, could only remember the buyer was a man with the little finger on his left hand missing.
Blackman went back and stayed in his office looking at all the pictures of known thieves. No success.
The next afternoon, at about closing time, Blackman went to the museum to ask if the cleaning men were in the museum after everyone else had left. The director told him they had no cleaning man but six cleaning women.
As the detective left the director’s office, he saw five cleaning women. He stopped one and asked about her work. Then came the sixth cleaning woman. She was dressed just like the other women except the gloves on her hands which made her different. Blackman watched her for some time. When she came near, Blackman caught her. The woman cried out in a man’s voice, “What was that?” Blackman was more sure.
小题1:Everything came to light ________________.| A．when an art student was asked | | B．when the cleaning man came into the office | | C．when Blackman looked at all the pictures | | D．when the cleaning woman cried |
小题2:Arrange the following sentences in the right order.
a. The museum asked for help.
b. The four students showed their copies.
c. An art professor came.
d. The detective looked at all the pictures.
e. The thief bought a picture.| A．a-c-e-d-b | B．c-a-d-s-b | C．e-c-a-b-d | D．e-a-b-d-c |
小题3:Blackman caught the cleaning woman because of __________.| A．the glove | B．the clothes | C．her sex | D．her work |
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Frank was walking down the 6th Street on a hot sunny day when he saw smoke coming out of the street. He could the smoke, and it was getting thicker. Seeing the smoke coming out of a storm drain(雨水沟), Frank called the fire department immediately. “The storm drain is fire!” he said. The fire department asked for his whereabouts and he said he was near the 6th and Main. They said they be right there to investigate the situation. Frank needn’t to go anywhere, so he waited for the to arrive. He was curious what could be burning beneath the street. As far as he knew, there wasn’t anything beneath the street concrete(混凝土). And everyone that concrete doesn’t burn.
A fire truck arrived a few later. “Are you the man who ?” asked the driver. “Yes. ” Frank answered. By now Frank could not only smell the but also hear crackling sounds, just like wood burning. The firemen didn’t seem to consider it an emergency. “ do you think it could be?” Frank asked the driver. “Oh, we know what it is. We have to a problem like this every few months. It’s the homeless people in their “ ”. ”
Homeless people have been living under the streets for years. their knowledge of the storm drain system, they their own “houses” beneath the streets. These living areas have tables, mattresses, chairs, and sofas. The settlers often “borrow” electricity by connecting to a live wire above ground to their own lights and even TVs underground. Either this electricity or a cigarette can cause an occasional fire.
Frank watched some firemen lifted a manhole cover (井盖) and went beneath the street with a fire hose (消防软管). Then a few minutes later, the smoke turned white. Shortly , the firemen reappeared with a person who seemed to have just been woken up.
| 小题1: | | A．touch | B．hear | C．smell | D．taste |
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| 小题4: | | A．policeman | B．firemen | C．postmen | D．powermen |
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| 小题5: | | A．excuse | B．express | C．exact | D．except |
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| 小题6: | | A．know | B．knows | C．knew | D．knowing |
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| 小题7: | | A．seconds | B．hours | C．minutes | D．quarters |
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| 小题8: | | A．called | B．smelt | C．investigated | D．saw |
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| 小题9: | | A．fire | B．smoke | C．storm drain | D．burn |
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| 小题10: | | A．What | B．Why | C．Which | D．Which |
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| 小题11: | | A．suffer | B．solve | C．survive | D．survey |
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| 小题12: | | A．flats | B．apartments | C．houses | D．sections |
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| 小题13: | | A．Learning | B．Taking | C．Using | D．Giving |
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| 小题14: | | A．set down | B．set out | C．set about | D．set up |
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| 小题15: | | A．power | B．strengthen | C．force | D．energy |
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| 小题16: | | A．bought | B．brought | C．booked | D．borrowed |
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| 小题18: | | A．black | B．red | C．blue | D．brown |
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| 小题19: | | A．westward | B．backward | C．afterward | D．forward |
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| 小题20: | | A．careless | B．selfless | C．helpless | D．homeless |
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