There has been an outpouring of love for, a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
小题1:What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．A disabled woman’s service dog. | | B．A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog. | | C．People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. | | D．Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
小题2:People called and emailed to .| A．offer help and care to Laurie Crouch. | | B．give their angry voice to the groomer. | | C．offer a cure for Crouch’s disease. | | D．tell Crouch how to punish the groomer. |
小题3:Gooch died mainly because .| A．the groomer was careless. | | B．the groomer sat on the dog with another man. | | C．the dog was wearing a collar. | | D．the groomer didn’t know how to trim the dog’s nails |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that . | A．Crouch refused to take another dog. | | B．Crouch must be sad after losing her dog. | | C．Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger. | | D．Crouch can live well without a dog’s company. |
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本文讲述了意为23岁的残疾女士，她的宠物狗被美容师压死以后，人们纷纷打电话或者发电子邮件安慰她，并表示愿意为她提供帮助。
小题1:主旨大意题。综合文章内容可知，文章主要讲述了人们对这位失去爱狗的残疾女士的关爱。
小题2:细节理解题。从文章第二段everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”和倒数第二段可知，答案为A。
小题3:细节理解题。从文章第三段可知，宠物美容师和另外一个人坐在狗身上最终导致狗窒息而死。
小题4:推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知，Crouch认为没有狗会替代她原来的狗，因此推断构思后，她会很伤心。 |
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Joey is loyal, encouraging and self-sacrificing, always putting others’ interests ahead of his own. He is a hard worker, who also loves to run and play. In short, he’s an ideal friend and a heroic character.
Here is the thing: Joey is a horse, who appears as the main character in Steven Spielberg’s new film War Horse.
It is based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel, which also caused the same-titled Tony Awards winning play.
The film follows the saga of Joey, a racehorse that’s trained for farm work under the loving care of Albert (Jeremy Irvine )after Albert’s drunk father Ted(Peter Mullan ) overpays for the animal at auction(拍卖会).
Then the World War I tears Albert and Joey apart. Joey is sold into the war effort for the British and starts his episodic adventures in Europe.
Splendidly staged, the battle plots in the film are visually astounding and impressive.
And with Spielberg’s unique, top-notch direction and storytelling skills, War Horse cannot escape its episodic nature, calling to mind another Spielberg film about the horrors of war and its effects upon soldiers and civilians—Saving Private Ryan.
While that film shocked with horrific scenes of bleeding, it relied on a company of easily-described characters and a focused storyline to present heroic themes.
Like Saving Private Ryan, War Horse clings to a series of characters, not only Albert, but also British officers, French civilians and German soldiers, who display courage in the face of danger. Everyone who comes in contact with Joey is either already in touch with their inner angel or is quickly moved to become more humane.
Although none of this covers the fact that we’ve seen this stuff elsewhere before, the lovely sentiment will steal your heart.
And the emotional signature of Spielberg can be felt as he establishes the relationship between the boy and the horse and the mood of the piece – there will be tears.
Therefore, calling this beautiful, dramatically incomplete film “ Saving Private Joey”, is entirely justifiable.
小题1:In common with “ Saving Private Ryan”, the film War Horse _________ .| A．is full of terrifying scenes of bleeding and killing | | B．received the title of Tony Awards Winning Play | | C．covers a lot of characters | | D．tells the story happening in the Second World War |
小题2:Which statement is true according to the passage?| A．War Horse is based on the same-titled novel by Steven Spielberg. | | B．Joey is a heroic character because he saved many people’s lives. | | C．Albert sold Joey into the war effort for Europe. | | D．Joey came to Albert’s care after Ted paid a lot of money for it. |
小题3:According to the passage, what does the underlined word astounding mean?| A．astonishing | B．confusing | C．satisfying | D．disappointing |
小题4:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Joey ─ a heroic race horse | B．Albert and Joey | | C．Saving Private Joey | D．Spielberg’s Joey |
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Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much 36 while traveling throughout the world. 37 , he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so depressed(沮丧的）that he was afraid he would spend his life 38 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 39 way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 40 . He realized that he still had partial 41 of his right hand and could write with 42 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He 43 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 44 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 45 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 46 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 47 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
48 with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul 50 his words, 51 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 52 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 53 read his letters. However, this was his 54 chance，so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 55 !”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
| 小题1: | | A．wealth | B．faith | C．experience | D．confidence |
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| 小题2: | | A．Unfortunately | B．Fortunately | | C．Surprisingly | D．Unbelievably |
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| 小题3: | | A．writing | B．suffering | C．weeping | D．wandering |
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| 小题4: | | A．abnormal | B．regular | C．comfortable | D．meaningful |
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| 小题5: | | A．presents | B．e-mails | C．letters | D．prizes |
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| 小题6: | | A．sense | B．strength | C．shape | D．function |
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| 小题7: | | A．affection | B．caution | C．difficulty | D．confidence |
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| 小题8: | | A．evaluated | B．doubted | C．assumed | D．wondered |
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| 小题9: | | A．hospitals | B．churches | C．prisons | D．charities |
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| 小题10: | | A．families | B．letters | C．freedom | D．conscience |
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| 小题11: | | A．keep in touch with | B．get in touch with | | C．defend | D．know |
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| 小题12: | | A．acceptable | B．reasonable | C．prohibited | D．considered |
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| 小题13: | | A．Faced | B．Filled | C．Satisfied | D．Annoyed[ |
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| 小题14: | | A．holy | B．daily | C．one-way | D．round-way |
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| 小题16: | | A．sharing | B．learning | C．gaining | D．enriching |
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| 小题17: | | A．success | B．reply | C．help | D．progress |
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| 小题18: | | A．curiously | B．patiently | C．carefully | D．actually |
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| 小题19: | | A．only | B．better | C．extra | D．lost |
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| 小题20: | | A．ruin | B．pieces | C．the ground | D．the bottom |
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One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.When she opened her eyes and 53 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 54 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 55 . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak
| 小题1: | | A．since | B． while | C．before | D．as |
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| 小题2: | | A．wondering | B．forgetting | C．remembering | D．regretting |
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| 小题3: | | A．preferred | B． expected | C．failed | D．decided |
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| 小题4: | | A．Because | B．When | C．If | D．Until |
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| 小题5: | | A．hopelessly | B．carelessly | C．cautiously | D．unwillingly |
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| 小题7: | | A．stream | B．rock | C．tree | D．house |
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| 小题8: | | A．heard | B．found | C．sensed | D．smelt |
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| 小题10: | | A．familiar | B．strange | C．terrible | D．pleasant |
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| 小题11: | | A．missed | B．discovered | C．followed | D．ignored |
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| 小题12: | | A．calmly | B．merrily | C． gently | D．loudly |
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| 小题13: | | A．wandered | B．looked | C．searched | D．travelled |
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| 小题14: | | A．girl | B．house | C． window | D．hero |
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| 小题15: | | A．satisfaction | B．disappointment | C．embarrassment | D．delight |
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| 小题16: | | A．jumped | B．climbed | C．walked | D．flew |
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| 小题17: | | A．awake | B．asleep | C． abandoned | D．available |
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| 小题18: | | A．saw | B．spotted | C．observed | D．watched |
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| 小题19: | | A．disturbed | B．comforted | C．rescued | D．scared |
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| 小题20: | | A．pain | B．shock | C． sorrow | D．relief |
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When Frida Kahlo"s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
小题1:What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?| A．a far better artist | | B．a far more gifted artist | | C．a much stronger person | | D．a much more famous person |
小题2:The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .| A．polio | | B．back injuries | | C．the operations she had | | D．her bent spine |
小题3:Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .| A．1950s | B． 1930s | C．1940s | D．1970s |
小题4:What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?| A．Devotion | B．Sympathy | C．Worry | D．Encouragement |
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A new study suggests that the roundtheclock availability that cell phones have brought to people"s lives may take a toll on family life. The study，which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative “spillover” between work and home life—and，in turn，less satisfaction with their family life.
Spillover essentially(本质上)means that the line between work and home begins to become unclear. Work life may invade home life when a parent is taking jobrelated calls at home，for instance—or family issues may start to take up work time. For example，a child may call mum at work，telling her “microwave exploded”，explained Noelle Chesley，an assistant professor of sociology at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee and the author of the study. The problem with cell phones seems to be that they are allowing for even more spillover between work and home.
This may be especially true for working women，the study found. Among men，consistent use of mobile phones seemed to allow more work issues to creep (潜入)into family time. But for women，the spillover tended to go in both directions. Being “connected” meant that work cut into home time，and family issues came into work life.
Cell phones seem to be opening more lines for stressful exchanges among family members. But there may be ways to control the spillover，according to Chesley. Employers, she said，could look at their policies on contacting employees after hours to make sure their expectations are “reasonable”．For their part，employees could decide that cell phones go off during family time, Chesley said.
小题1:What does the underlined phrase “take a toll on” probably mean in Paragraph 1?| A．Explaining. | B．Founding. | C．Extending | D．Damaging. |
小题2:According to Chesley，what is the best solution to the problem caused by cell phones?| A．Separate work hours from family time. | | B．Refuse to use cell phones. | | C．Ignore coming calls during family time. | | D．Encourage women to stay at home. |
小题3:We can learn from the passage that ________.| A．cell phones affect men as much as women | | B．cell phones seem to be convenient to families | | C．cell phones make the line between work and home unclear | | D．we can do nothing to solve the problem |
小题4:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．How to control the negative spillover caused by cell phones. | | B．How work life invades home life. | | C．Consistent use of cell phones makes people feel less satisfied with their work. | | D．Cell phones cause negative “spillover” between work life and home life. |
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