题目
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Grace Bedell sat in her room looking at a picture of Lincoln. Her little lamp threw shadows on the picture. A frame (框) of small shadows lay around the thin face and covered the hollow cheeks (面颊). “Whiskers!” she thought.
“How nice!” she said to herself. “There will be more people to elect him President if he lets his whiskers grow. Somebody ought to tell him.” She reached for a pen and began to write the letter.
On February 16 of the following year a special train carried the newly elected President Lincoln to the White House. The train stopped briefly at a station near Grace’s town. At the station Lincoln was speaking to a large crowd, among whom were the Bedell family.
Lincoln continued his speech, “I have a little friend in this place,” he said. “That little lady told me how to improve my appearance, and I want to thank her. If she is present, I would like to speak to her. Her name is Grace Bedell.”
Grace’s father led her forward to Lincoln. She looked and laughed happily, for up there on his face were the whiskers.
If you visit Springfield, Illinois, today you will see the house in which Abraham Lincoln used to live. On the wall of a room hangs a piece of paper covered with a child’s handwriting: “Dear sir...”
小题1:Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Why Lincoln Grew Whiskers |
B.A Little Girl’s Letter to Lincoln |
C.How Lincoln Becamse President of the U. S. |
D.Lincoln’s Great Kindness to Children |
A.he looked terrible without whiskers around his face |
B.he would look better with whiskers around his thin face |
C.no one would elect him President if he had no whiskers |
D.he would be famous with whiskers around his thin face |
A.the lamp | B.Lincoln’s hollow cheeks |
C.the picture of Lincoln | D.the shadows on the picture |
A.his whiskers had helped him to become President of the U. S. |
B.one should pay attention to small things in one’s life |
C.a little child’s advice had helped to improve his appearance |
D.a child could play an important part in politics |
A.Her school. | B.Her problems. | C.Her age. | D.Her friends. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:C
解析
小题1:主旨大意题,文章讲述的是林肯留胡子的原因经过。
小题2:推理判断题,根据第三段和第五段的内容可知,有了胡子林肯看起来更好看。
小题3:事实细节题,根据第二段Her little lamp threw shadows on the picture. A frame (框) of small shadows lay around the thin face and covered the hollow cheeks (面颊). “Whiskers!” she thought可知。
小题4:事实细节题,根据后文他表扬这个小女孩可孩子,他指的就是一个小女孩的建议改变了他的形象。
小题5:推理判断题,根据倒数第三段的I have a little friend in this place可知,林肯知道她是个小女孩,所以小女孩肯定在信中告诉了他年龄。
核心考点
试题【Though he wore his whiskers (颊须) only four years, today we can hardly think of A】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Born in Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit, Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving college, Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington. In 1943, Ms. Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corps. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club from 1959 to 1960.
In November, Helen began covering then President-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent. She later became White House Bureau Chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17, 2000. Thomas then became a White House correspondent and columnist.
Thomas was the only woman journalist traveling with then President Nixon to China in January, 1972. She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit. The World Almanac has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in America.
On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years. Thomas asked Bush about Iraq. Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide.
小题1:What’s the correct order of the events?
a. Thomas joined the UPI and the Washington Press Corps.
b. Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China.
c. Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club.
d. Thomas resigned.
e. Thomas was called upon by President Bush.
f. Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist.
A.a, b, c, d, e, f | B.a, c, b, d, f, e | C.a, c, b, d, e, f | D.a, d, e, f, c, b |
A.Thomas made speeches about events nationwide. |
B.Thomas has written four books. |
C.Thomas covered every Economic Summit when traveling with US presidents. |
D.Thomas became a correspondent after she graduated from the university. |
A.courageous | B.ambitious | C.successful | D.stubborn |
A.Thomas worked in the White House for 57 years. |
B.Thomas is the most influential woman in America |
C.President Bush received Thomas once in his term. |
D.Thomas has traveled around the world with Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. |
A.The First Lady of the Press—Helen Thomas |
B.A Successful News Reporter—Helen Thomas |
C.Life Experience of Helen Thomas |
D.Helen Thomas and Her Career |
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often 33 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 34 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 35 . I can still remember he was always 36 a smile and willing to help. He always 37 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 38 just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 39 home.
Weeks passed and the 40 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of 41 before the holiday break. I smiled in 42 as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43 standing by my desk.
“I have something for you” he said and 44 from behind his back a small box. 45 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it. ”I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46 saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s 47 . ”
“ Oh no it isn’t ,” said David “ It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there .”
Tears filled my eyes 48 Ilooked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 49 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 50 the little empty box set on my desk.
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But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of (许多) other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in others, it was more than $100,000.
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm .
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They thrived on(喜欢)comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase (购买) .
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed (分发;分配). It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents should enrich the whole community(社区)and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors ——that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
小题1:According go the text, the Fusses ______.
A.were employed by a truck company |
B.worked in a school cafeteria |
C.were in financial difficulty |
D.lost their home |
A.They had their children during the Great Depression |
B.They gave away their possessions ( 财产;所有物) to their neighbors |
C.They left the family farm to live in an old house |
D.They helped their neighbors to find jobs |
A.They decided to open a store |
B.They couldn’t afford expensive things |
C.They wanted to save money |
D.They wanted to buy gifts for local kids |
A.curious | B.optimistic | C.childlike | D.understanding |
A.The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example |
B.The summer camp was attractive to the parents |
C.Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches |
D.The community of Alto was poor |
hundred times before, but he still obeyed his 37.
Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall 38. Raman picked a rose flower and 39 it on one of the branches of the tree. He 40 opened his bag and took out three objects: his 41, an arrow and a white handkerchief.
Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the 42. Facing his target, he 43 his student to blindfold (蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher 44.
“How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him 45.
“Every day,” replied his student. “And you have 46 managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”
With his eyes covered by the 47, Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and 48 the bowstring (弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the 49, he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air, 50 it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters.
“Did I 51 it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.
“No, you missed 52,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to 53 me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”
“I have 54 taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you 55 something, concentrate only on that: No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.”
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"There were three buses at the school gate ready to pick up students, but the one in the back suddenly crashed into the second bus and pushed it into the first one. There were several students standing between the first and the second buses and they were about to be crushed," said Liu Ye, a student of No. 19 middle school.
"We were waiting to board the bus when suddenly it began moving toward the teachers and students. Zhang Lili immediately pushed the students out of the way, but unfortunately she didn"t escape. The bus crushed her legs. " added Liu.
Zhang Lili was sent to hospital at about 9 pm and she was critically injured and her blood pressure was low. The situation was quite serious when rushed to hospital.
After consulting specialists, the doctors decided that the only way to save her life was cut off both of her legs.
Upon learning about the accident, the deputy mayor of the city, Sun Zhe, asked the hospital to "save the young teacher regardless of the cost"
"If necessary, we will invite more specialists from the capital city, even from whole nation," said Sun.
Fortunately, after 58 hours of emergency medical attention after being transferred to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Zhang finally regained consciousness on May 15.
"But it cannot be ruled out that her condition may worsen, and the doctors are still working full out to save the heroic teacher," said Zhao Mingyan, ICU director at the hospital, where Zhang is now receiving treatment.
"Her courage moved all of our staff, and we will try our best to help the brave teacher in her future life. " said Wang Jianwei, the director of center.
The Ministry of Education has also named her "National Outstanding Teacher" and called on the country"s educators to learn from her.
小题1:What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________.
A.the bus in the back | B.the bus in the middle |
C.the bus in the front | D.the third bus |
A.Every possible means is being carried out to save the brave teacher. |
B.It’s increasingly difficult to save the brave teacher. |
C.The only way to save the brave teacher is to cut off her legs. |
D.No more medical experts will be needed in the operation to save the brave teacher. |
A.The woman teacher’s condition will definitely get worse. |
B.There is little possibility that the woman teacher’s condition will improve. |
C.It is obvious that the woman teacher will recover shortly after. |
D.It’s likely that the woman teacher will suffer from a worse medical condition. |
A.National Outstanding Teacher | B.A Heroic Teacher |
C.An Example of Top Teachers | D.An bus accident |
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