When I wandered along a path through woods in the countryside, a small water pool came into my sight ahead. I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it. When I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked by something several times! It was from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt. The attacker stopped attacking me when I backed up a foot. I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Curiously, I took a step forward to see clearly. My attacker dashed towards me again. He rushed towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but failed. For a second time, I took a stop backwards when the attacker paused. I didn’t know what to do. After all, it’s just uncommon that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why the attacker was kept charging me. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting tenderly close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could do nothing but admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had attacked me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. I shouldn’t have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable. I was moved and rewarded him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool, leaving them undisturbed. He had truly earned those moments to be with his dear mate.
Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
小题1:Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?| A．To get close to a butterfly. | | B．To avoid getting his shoes dirty. | | C．To escape a sudden attack. | | D．To look over the bad situation. |
小题2:What made the man feel funny?| A．Making the attacker pause. | | B．Being stepped on by his mate. | | C．Being attacked by a butterfly. | | D．Discovering the energetic butterfly. |
小题3:From this experience the man learned _____.| A．people should protect butterflies | | B．how he should deal with attacks | | C．people should show sympathy to the weak | | D．what he should do when faced with trouble |
小题4:Which of the following word can best describe the butterfly?| A．Brave | B．Amusing. | C．Careless. | D．Strong. |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A |
文章通过自己被蝴蝶攻击这一事情感受到外面要勇敢地面对一切困难和障碍。
小题1:B 推理题。根据第一段2,3行I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it.可知我改变方向走了一条没有雨水和泥巴的路，说明我是为了避免弄脏鞋子或者衣服，故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第一段最后一句I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly! 可知我感觉好笑的原因是被蝴蝶攻击。故C正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据文章最后一段I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.可知从蝴蝶的身上我学会了遇见困难的时候该如何做---有勇气去面对一切。故D正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章第三段she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable.可知这些蝴蝶非常勇敢。故A正确。 |
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One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and wants to make some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper drags him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.
The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep all as he likes, play and make fun of the people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.
However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience(观众), he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is afuel to the crowd.
At the end of the day he is given a pay raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.
Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified(吓坏). He starts screaming, “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”
小题1:How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?| A．Hard and tiring. | B．Dangerous. | C．Easy and fun. | D．Boring. |
小题2:The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.| A．find pleasure for himself | B．get the lion’s attention | | C．get his pay raised | D．win back his audience |
小题3:The underlined works “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.| A．frightening | B．common | C．exciting | D．familiar |
小题4:From the last paragraph we can know that ___________.| A．the lion will eat the poor mime | | B．the lion is also played by a person | | C．the animals in the zoo are all played by people | | D．animals played by people can attract more visitors |
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HOLLYWOOD(UPI)—Loni Anderson decided last year it was time to change her career around to play moms and comedy instead of pretty young girls.
So far, most people remember her as Jennifer Marlowe, the role she played in her first film in 1982.
This summer people will see Anderson in A Night as Roxbury, a film produced and directed by Amy Heckerlin.
“In the film I have two sons. One is 26, and the other is 30. Isn’t that interesting? I know I don’t look that old, but that’s what’s so fun about it.”
“My character dresses in clothes too short, too tight. Dan Hedaya plays my husband. We’re a couple with a lot of money and no taste. Our sons are complete idiots(白痴). Their purpose in life is to get into the Rich Young Man Club where everybody is proud of his wealth.”
“As you can tell, I’m doing things I’d never have done at the beginning of my career.”
“But I am who I am. I’ve worked as an actress a long time and now I can be anything I want. It’s a great time for me. I don’t have anything to prove.”
“I hadn’t done comedy in a long time. It’s what I do best and what I like best. At this point in my life I want to look a little bit foolish. I think that would be something new for me.”
小题1:What had Loni Anderson probably played most in her past film career?| A．Pretty young girls. | B．Old mothers. | | C．Foolish persons. | D．Rich women. |
小题2:When did she begin to be an actress?| A．Last year. | B．This year. | C．1972. | D．1982. |
小题3:What was she going to change?| A．Her clothes. | B．Her husband. | | C．Her role type. | D．Her living place. |
小题4:Where does this article most likely appear?| A．Newspaper. | B．Science magazine. | | C．Tourist guide book. | D．Historical record. |
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A man and his family were in Europe. Once they needed to drive 3 days 36, day and night, to get to Germany. His little daughter had never 37 at night without a break before. She was 38 the first night in the car, with terrible deep darkness outside.
“Where are we going, Daddy?” asked the daughter. “To your uncle’s house in Germany.” Father answered.
“Have you been to his 39 before?” “No.”
“Then, do you know the 40 ?” “Maybe, we can read the map.”
Short pause. “Do you know how to read the map?” “Yes, we will get there 41 . Don’t worry.”
The same dialogue 42 a few times within the first night, and also the second night. 43 on the third night, his daughter was quiet. Father thought that she might have fallen 44 , but when he looked into the mirror, he saw that she was awake and was just 45 calmly. He couldn’t help wondering 46 she was not asking the questions anymore.
“Dear, do you know where we are going?” “Germany, uncle’s house.”
“ Do you know how we are getting there?” “No.”
“ Then why aren’t you asking anymore?” “Because Daddy is 47 .”
Because Daddy is driving. This answer from a 3 years old girl has then become the 48 and help this man for many years whenever he has questions and
49 on his journey. We may 50 the destination and sometimes we may just know it 51 the little girl-“Germany”, without understanding where or what it 52 is. We do not know the way. We do not know how to read the map. We do not know if we can find 53 along the way to eat in. But the little girl knows the most 54 thing-Daddy is driving-and so she is safe and secure. She knows that her Daddy will 55 all that she needs.
| 小题1: | | A．occasionally | B．suddenly | C．casually | D．continuously |
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| 小题2: | | A．travelled | B．run | C．walked | D．lived |
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| 小题3: | | A．happy | B．excited | C．scared | D．bored |
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| 小题4: | | A．farm | B．house | C．office | D．hospital |
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| 小题5: | | A．name | B．way | C．language | D．family |
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| 小题6: | | A．safely | B．dangerously | C．hurriedly | D．slowly |
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| 小题7: | | A．waited | B．broke | C．spoke | D．repeated |
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| 小题9: | | A．awake | B．dead | C．asleep | D．ill |
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| 小题10: | | A．looking around | B．coming about | C．getting through | D．going out |
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| 小题12: | | A．crying | B．laughing | C．helping | D．driving |
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| 小题13: | | A．trouble | B．labor | C．enjoyment | D．strength |
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| 小题14: | | A．fears | B．achievements | C．prizes | D．successes |
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| 小题15: | | A．guess | B．know | C．find | D．search |
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| 小题16: | | A．beyond | B．unlike | C．like | D．despite |
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| 小题17: | | A．really | B．never | C．doubtfully | D．finally |
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| 小题18: | | A．stations | B．shops | C．libraries | D．restaurants |
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| 小题19: | | A．necessary | B．important | C．general | D．normal |
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| 小题20: | | A．buy | B．lend | C．provide | D．steal |
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Long long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 36 tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 37 his home before winter. If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 38 him in any way．
One _39_, Paul and Marc reached their majority. They 40 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes．In each village, they found the nicest 41 and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 42 ．
After Marc saw several homes, he 43 the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, _44_, continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 45 some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．
Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, 46 his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn"t perfect, but it was strong and he could 47 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 48 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 49 back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 50 .The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 51 ．The villagers mourned for him．
Marc 52 the winter．Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, 53 a family, and lived a happy, content life．
We all build and improve our own mental homes. It’s 54 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 55 the best ideas．
| 小题1: | | A．strange | B．hopeful | C．literary | D．cultural |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．make | C．complete | D．buy |
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| 小题3: | | A．help | B．encourage | C．scold | D．persuade |
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| 小题4: | | A．winter | B．summer | C．autumn | D．spring |
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| 小题5: | | A．exchanged | B．received | C．recognized | D．advice |
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| 小题6: | | A．girls | B．jobs | C．houses | D．presents |
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| 小题7: | | A．rooms | B．drinks | C．attention | D．advice |
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| 小题8: | | A．expected | B．gathered | C．created | D．understood |
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| 小题9: | | A．similarly | B．finally | C．however | D．furthermore |
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| 小题10: | | A．forget | B．believe | C．replace | D．doubt |
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| 小题11: | | A．because | B．although | C．but | D．so |
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| 小题12: | | A．repair | B．rebuild | C．sell | D．improve |
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| 小题13: | | A．conversations | B．achievements | C．struggles | D．arguments |
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| 小题14: | | A．drove | B．rushed | C．flew | D．moved |
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| 小题15: | | A．weak | B．funny | C．small | D．amazing |
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| 小题16: | | A．blindness | B．death | C．sadness | D．illness |
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| 小题17: | | A．experienced | B．loved | C．survived | D．spent |
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| 小题18: | | A．brought | B．earned | C．contacted | D．raised |
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| 小题19: | | A．slow | B．easy | C．dangerous | D．special |
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| 小题20: | | A．realize | B．bring | C．collect | D．apply |
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One day a heavy storm hit a village. Nothing was ____41____ but a rock fell from the nearby mountain. The rock rolled down from the mountain and __42_____ in the middle of the main oad in the village. It was very big and shaped more or less __43__ a ball. The villagers decided to move it away since it was blocking the street. Several of the ___44___ men came to try to lift it out of the road. No matter _____45____ they tried, they couldn’t move it.
All of this time a young boy was ___46_____ the men trying to move the rock.. “Excuse me,” he said, “but I think I could move it.” “You,” they shouted, “____47___ are you talking about? All of us have just tried and can’t ___48_____ move it a little.” They all ____49______ the boy.
The next ___50_____ some villagers came to the street. To their great __51____, the rock was gone. More people ran out to see for themselves. It was true the rock was not in the road any more. The little boy stood in the street, smiling, “ I told you I could move it. I did it last night.” ___52_____ he walked over to ___53____ the rock had been and ____54_____ some dirt with a shovel( 铲 ) “You see,” he said, “ I dug a hole __55____ the rock and it rolled down into the hole by itself. Then I covered it with dirt.”
| 小题1: | | A．hurt | B．found | C．destroyed | D．broken |
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| 小题2: | | A．lay | B．stopped | C．stood | D．placed |
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| 小题4: | | A．happiest | B．biggest | C．weakest | D．strongest |
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| 小题5: | | A．what | B．how hard | C．how many | D．how long |
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| 小题6: | | A．seeing | B．hearing | C．watching | D．staring |
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| 小题8: | | A．still not | B．already | C．even | D．will |
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| 小题9: | | A．smiled at | B．praised | C．joked with | D．laughed at |
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| 小题10: | | A．night | B．evening | C．afternoon | D．morning |
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| 小题11: | | A．joy | B．interest | C．satisfaction | D．surprise |
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| 小题12: | | A．At last | B．Then | C．Finally | D．So |
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| 小题13: | | A．where | B．in which | C．there | D．place |
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| 小题14: | | A．gave | B．covered | C．uncovered | D．put |
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| 小题15: | | A．around | B．below | C．next to | D．away from |
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