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As soon as Aleck had partially recovered from the strong emotions created by the letter, she sent someone to the relative’s home and subscribed for the local paper.
For the rest of the day Sally made confusion with his books, and Aleck could not keep her mind on her affairs, not even take up a flower-pot or book or a stick of wood without forgetting what she had intended to do with it. For both were dreaming.
“Thirty thousand dollars!”
All day long Aleck was absorbed in planning how to invest it, Sally in planning how to spend it.
There was no romance-reading that night. The children took themselves away early, for their parents were silent, disturbed, and strangely unentertaining. Two pencils had been busy during that hour —note-making; in the way of plans. It was Sally who broke the stillness at last. He said, with excitement, “Ah, it’ll be grand, Aleck! Out of the first thousand we’ll have a horse and a buggy for summer, and a cutter and a skin lap-robe for winter.”
Aleck responded with decision and calmness.
“You can spend a part of it. But the whole of the capital must be put right to work.
“Why, yes. Yes, of course. Have you got it invested yet?”
“No, there’s no hurry about that; I must look around first, and think, er…, I’ve turned it over twice; once in oil and once in wheat.”
“Why, Aleck, it’s splendid! What does it amount to?”
“I think — well, to be on the safe side, about a hundred and eighty thousand clear, though it will probably be more.”
“My! Isn’t it wonderful? Good heaven! Luck has come our way at last, Aleck!”
Then they went up to bed, but they left the candle burning in the sitting room. They did not remember until they were undressed; then Sally was for letting it burn; he said they could afford it, if it was a thousand. But Aleck went down and put it out.
A good job, too; for on her way back she hit on a scheme that would turn the hundred and eighty thousand into half a million before it had had time to get cold.
小题1: Why would Tilbury like to give all his money to Sally?
A.Because Sally was Tilbury’s only relative alive. |
B.Because Tilbury loved Sally and his family deeply. |
C.Because Tilbury wanted his money to continue its function. |
D.Because Sally and his wife are good at investing. |
A.a gift of personal property | B.a proof of a person’s identity |
C.a method of getting money | D.a reason for giving money |
A.They were in deep sorrow and stayed up all night. |
B.They cared little about the bequest and lived their life as usual. |
C.They paid a visit to Tilbury to confirm the truth of the letter. |
D.They had a big ambition to invest the money and make huge profits. |
A.Thrilling News | B.Sally’s Distant Relative |
C.The $30,000 Bequest | D.A Smart Investment |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析
试题分析:本文叙述了
Tilbury留给了silly一笔三万美元的遗产,silly他们夫妻两个计划着用这笔钱怎样投资来争取更大的利润,孩子也想要用这钱来买一些自己喜欢的东西。小题1:细节理解题。根据but because money had given him most of his troubles, and he wished to place it where there was good hope that it would continue its evil work.因为Tilbury想要钱继续发挥它啊作用,故选C。
小题2:词义猜测题。根据would be found in his will ,是个人的财产,故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据All day long Aleck was absorbed in planning how to invest it, 他们有雄心去投资和以后挣得更大的利润,故选D。
小题4:标题归纳题。根据短文的内容可知 叙述了关于Tilbury 留下的三万美元的遗产的事情,故选C。
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试题【Now came great news! It came from a neighboring state, where the family’s only s】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger. As I climbed out of the 36 , after witnessing my time in the 100 yard freestyle, I did not feel like speaking to anyone. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just 37 a best time. 38 , I had failed. Or at least that is what I thought at the time.
I was lying on my cool bed when an idea 39 me. Success is the 40 to go from failure to failure without losing your 41 . At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied with a 42 similar response like, “You can’t do it” or “Probably not”. Believe it or not, these are the responses that make my goal 43 .
Finally came the day when I had to 44 to myself and others that with 45 there is no limit to your achievements.
With the starting gun 46 , I dived with perfect form into the pool. I felt the cool water running 47 my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off each 48 at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the 49 turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had. I 50 the final wall with my fingertips and I knew that I had swum the 51 race.
I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my 52 like water does a cup. I saw the 53 on all of my friend’s face as I 54 out of the pool; their jaws dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them the thumbs up.
I have 55 in life that having belief in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.
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Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work, Lawrence wasn"t sure what she really liked doing before the age of 14. She thought she"d go to college and maybe find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.
Lawrence"s two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student. Unlike them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged. However, during a trip to New York, Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress. When she was enjoying the beautiful city, a model seeker asked if he could take her picture, and the next day he called her in for an audition (试镜).
"I read the script and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this," Lawrence said. "Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn"t want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress." Having appreciated this young lady"s performance, the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so she could give her full attention to her acting career.
Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games, which established her as the highest-grossing (票房最高的) female action hero of all time. Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America".
小题1:What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3?
A.Her parents were really strict with her. |
B.She seemed not to fit in with her school days well. |
C.Her school performance made her today"s fame. |
D.Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects. |
A.a model interview |
B.her brothers" examples |
C.the taxi-ride to her hotel room |
D.the beautiful scenery of New York |
A.confidence | B.ambition | C.independence | D.talent |
A.Choosing Right | B.Acting Wisely |
C.Winning Young | D.Following Dreams |
Chilly surely knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be 38 . He was 39 to know what gift nature was about to give him. Gradually we found it half transparent and we could 40 the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free, and then 41 eggs, completing its life cycle.
The next day, I 42 Chilly it was time to set it free. He took it 43 and opened the jar. It circled the yard twice, came back, and 44 on Chilly’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air. The moth repeated its 45 pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 46 to his arm so that Chilly had to give up.
The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions the moth finally 47 into the grass.
Like a 48 , I believe the moth was afraid to 49 what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something 50 , scared to move on and experience something unknown.
I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 51 , in which I was comfortable, and hated to fly too far away from it. I was 52 when my first job required me to move to a new city. Humans are creatures of 53 . We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many 54 and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 55 to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.
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Up-in-the-Air Au Pair
DEAR AU PAIR: Whatever your arrangement, it is reasonable for them to expect you to be honest and to keep them in the loop. They see that you are making changes in your life, and surely they will also understand your desire to advance in a career. Tell them frankly and they should be happy to employ you as long as you are available.
Amy
DEAR AMY: I am a freshman in a high school. Last summer my best friend was diagnosed with skin cancer. It isn’t very serious, but she seems to be becoming more and more depressed. How can I help her be happy again?
Best Friend
DEAR FRIEND: Your best role is to prop up and encourage your friend when she seems down, and to be supportive and kind to her. You"re doing a great job with that, and your friend is lucky to have you in her life.
Amy
小题1:What is Au Pair’s problem according to the first paragraph?
A.She has no idea whether to tell the family her plan or not. |
B.She has no idea whether the family will hate her or not. |
C.She has no idea where to find a new good job. |
D.She has no idea how to save more money. |
A.to keep it secret to the family |
B.to cheat the family for the time being |
C.to tell her true impression of the family |
D.to let the family know what’s going on |
A.Jobs | B.culture | C.Life | D.Entertainment |
On Sunday Feb 10, 2013, I was preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year again – in London’s Chinatown.
It was raining. It was cold. But ever since I left Beijing in August, I had promised myself I would celebrate Chinese New Year – if only to help with my Beijing “homesickness”.
Central London was dressed up for the occasion. There was a stage for a big fireworks display for the evening. Even so, it wasn’t like my real Beijing chunjie.
Even buying a baozi didn’t cheer me up. It cost about 10 times as much as the real thing does in Beijing and got stuck to its rain-ruined paper bag.
Cold, wet and depressed, I ran into a shop for shelter. Suddenly, there it was. Between the packets of dried meat and fish, the bags of rice and the smell of dried noodles in this little Chinese supermarket, I had found home.
An hour later, I hurried into my house with bags of frozen jiaozi, packets of sauce and a large bottle of vinegar. I boiled water, tore open the packets, grabbed my chopsticks and settled down to a feast. This, I thought, is a Happy Chinese New Year.
I even watched the fireworks on TV. After all, why face the British weather when I can bring China home in one bite?
小题1: We can conclude from the first three paragraphs that the author ______.
A.likes watching fireworks on the boat |
B.misses Chinese food more than anything else |
C.finds it great fun to celebrate Chinese New Year |
D.misses her life in Beijing very much |
A.a little curious | B.rather tired |
C.a bit comfortable | D.very depressed |
A.She didn’t want to get wet and cold again. |
B.The square is far away from where she lives. |
C.She doesn’t like fireworks very much. |
D.She was too hungry to go out. |
A.Unforgettable Chunjie in Beijing | B.Wonderful Experience in Britain |
C.Finding Home in London | D.Festival in London |
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