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Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure(奇遇)?Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four--hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.
Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride,there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation-in another language.It was  loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.
Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two--day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home,although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.
She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.
There are always many people on the train from all walks of life,different countries,and many  languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of  cultures.If you get hungry,you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.
It sure beats driving the car,which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.
小题1:According to the passage,the purpose of the author’s train ride was    .
A.to do businessB.to see her children
C.to visit places of interestD.to see her old friends
小题2:Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?
A.Disappointed.B.Satisfied.C.Worried.D.Pleased.
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?
A.She is too old to drive now.
B.She does not like to take trains.
C.Although she is old,she has a good memory.
D.Her daughters live far away from her home.
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?
A.Train ride-a cultural experienceB.A painful experience on the train
C.The history of AmtrakD.A wonderful lady

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:做火车旅行会有奇遇吗?我在一天坐火车时碰到不文明的人,但还是遇到了有素质、有共同语言的人。坐火车会遇到各种各样的人,而面对每种情况的不同反应会让你觉得生活本身就是一场奇遇。
小题1:细节理解题。由“That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four--hour trip to visit my children.”可知我是去见我的孩子们的。故选B。
小题2:词义猜测题。一个上了年纪的人开三天的车回家,子女肯定是“担心的”。Disappointed失望的;Satisfied满意的;Pleased高兴的。故选C。
小题3:推理判断题。她要坐两天的火车才能去看女儿,因此住的离女儿很远。故选D。
小题4:主旨概括题。文章开头由组火车是不是会有奇遇引发话题,由此向读者介绍了火车上的各种经历,是一种不同文化大体验。故选A。
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Around twenty years ago I was living in York.      I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find      work.
I was     a school bus to make ends meet and     with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had      five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not     the job. “Why has my life become so    ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to      a little girl, she handed me an earring     I should keep it     somebody claimed it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it      me – I had been giving all of my     to what was going wrong with my      rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a    of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to     more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for    from a lady who was a director at a large      . She asked me if I would      a one –day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My      there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know it was because I changed my way of      that I completely changed my life.
小题1:
A.AsB.ThoughC.IfD.When
小题2:
A.successfulB.extraC.satisfyingD.convenient
小题3:
A.drivingB.repairingC.talkingD.designing
小题4:
A.workingB.travelingC.discussingD.living
小题5:
A.prepared forB.attendedC.asked forD.held
小题6:
A.loseB.likeC.findD.get
小题7:
A.hardB.busyC.seriousD.short
小题8:
A.wave atB.drop offC.call onD.look for
小题9:
A.orderingB.promisingC.sayingD.showing
小题10:
A.in caseB.or elseC.as ifD.now that
小题11:
A.hurt B.hit C.caughtD.moved
小题12:
A.feelingsB.attentionC.strengthD.interests
小题13:
A.opinionsB.educationC.experiencesD.life
小题14:
A.listB.bookC.checkD.copy
小题15:
A.connectB.turnC.keepD.add
小题16:
A.herB.a passengerC.meD.my friend
小题17:
A.hospitalB.factoryC.restaurantD.hotel
小题18:
A.listen toB.reviewC.giveD.talk about
小题19:
A.planB.choiceC.dayD.tour
小题20:
A.operationB.speakingC.employmentD.thinking

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I was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.”
He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.
As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.
小题1:How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?
A.He felt surprised because he didn’t know the author.
B.He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement.
C.He was moved because the author was willing to help his daughter.
D.He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter’s safety.
小题2: What can we know about the author? 
A.He was a disabled man.
B.He usually drove too fast.
C.He worked in a convenience store.
D.He often helped people who were in trouble.
小题3:According to the passage, the girl _______.
A.used to be a completely healthy person
B.was not allowed to do some fierce sports
C.usually felt sad about life due to her disability
D.was unwilling to communicate with a stranger
小题4:What did the author’s gift refer to according to the girl’s father?
A.The motorbike.B.The wheelchair.C.The blessing.D.The ride.

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“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium(千年), was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural(乡村的)class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves(侏儒). On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft(草稿). The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
小题1:What can we learn from the text?
A.“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium.
B.People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.
C.Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.
D.Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.
小题2:What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
A.Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.
B.Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.
C.Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.
D.Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.
小题3:Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
A.One of Tolkien’s students.B.Stanley Unwin’s son.
C.Allen & Unwin.D.Bilbo Baggins.
小题4:What is mainly discussed in the text?
A.“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer.
B.A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.
C.A famous professor at Oxford University.
D.The power of the magic ring.
小题5:Which of the following shows the right order of Mr. J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?
a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b. He became a member of the Inklings.
c. He served in World WarⅠ
d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.
A.f-d-b-c-a-eB.f-c-d-b-e-aC.f-d-c-b-a-eD.d-f-c-a-b-e

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Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job.     the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to      new staff. My son targeted a company that was      to hire only one person    there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later       one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite       and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two      arrived at the interview place on time,       the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably      . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our      . We will tell you the       in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very      .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me       on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole      ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also       of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s       was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”       in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not      to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand      . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of       compared with others!
小题1:
A.As toB.Due toC. Owe toD. Contrary to
小题2:
A.promoteB.trainC. employD. discover
小题3:
A.encouragedB.allowedC. supposedD. intended
小题4:
A.whileB.sinceC. thoughD. if
小题5:
A.meetB.attractC. decideD. represent
小题6:
A.slowlyB.smoothlyC. secretlyD. silently
小题7:
A.membersB.studentsC. friendsD. candidates
小题8:
A.waiting forB.watching overC. thinking aboutD. looking into
小题9:
A.formalB.simpleC. funnyD. strange
小题10:
A.informationB.noticeC. orderD. return
小题11:
A.resultB.choiceC. markD. idea
小题12:
A.satisfiedB.puzzledC. disappointedD. shocked
小题13:
A.doubtfullyB.excitedlyC. calmlyD. worriedly
小题14:
A.matterB.causeC. conclusionD. interview
小题15:
A.middleB.endingC. partD. course
小题16:
A.respondB.replyC. problemD. question
小题17:
A.changedB.grewC. cameD. developed
小题18:
A.expectB.forgetC. dislikeD. regret
小题19:
A.generosityB.curiosityC. dignityD. personality
小题20:
A.abilitiesB.strengthsC. challengesD. opportunities

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Early this morning, I got up to make cookies for my neighbor. But actually she hardly greeted me when we saw each other.
Last Monday, she called the firefighters when my house began to fog up while I was out. Luckily, nothing serious had happened. When I thanked her and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right and stepped into her house. I felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don’t get along, she’d done the right thing. So, the yummy cookies.
Last winter, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge towards me because of an incident we’d had four years ago. I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology.
It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question. Her refusal to make amends (补偿) really saddened me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be. So I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again. I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that’s just the way I felt.
Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt yesterday when I’d done some acts of kindness after telling myself: Feel the fear, and do it anyway! So I put the cookies on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door—and there she was, standing in the hallway. But when she saw me, she went back inside. I went after her and quickly said, “I’m sorry, I’ve got something for you! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” When she heard me speaking, she turned around. As I held the plate towards her, her eyebrows winged up and she took the plate. I was so happy and excited.
Back in my place, I did a “happy dance”, because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn’t been sure my kindness would be welcome. I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better. I know I was and still am biased (存有偏见) towards her at times, but even if we don’t make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people’s behaviors and reactions.
小题1:The neighbor hardly greeted the writer most probably because ______.
A.the writer’s cats disturb her neighbor frequently
B.the writer didn’t thank her for calling the firefighters
C.the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors
D.the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago
小题2:The underlined word “grudge” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A.appreciationB.gratitudeC.dislikeD.envy
小题3:From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the writer ______.
A.was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor
B.didn’t know how to get along with her neighbor
C.didn’t admit it was her fault in the last incident
D.refused to forgive her neighbor’s rude behavior
小题4:What does the author try to tell us?
A.Don’t punish yourself because of others’ mistakes.
B.We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior.
C.We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors.
D.When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it.

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