Buster Brown was a thief and a good one too，he thought． He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances．He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.
Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house．“Don"t worry about the dog—be aware of the owner!” it said．Buster smiled and found his way in．
The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display．As he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the room．It stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched hand． "Good boy，” Buster whispered． “What a great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.” Satisfied he"d made friends with the dog，Bluster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bag．His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candleholders，a silver tea-and-coffee service，etc．．His new friend，the dog，sat and watched，as if wondering what was happening．
“Well，boy，” Buster whispered，finally．“That might do．Any more and I won"t be able to carry it!” He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand.
"You"re a very silly person," the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry and dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn"t quite place where he had seen him before.
"You should have taken more notice of the sign outside," the man rasped. "I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world"s greatest fortune-teller!"
小题1:Why was Buster so confident?| A．He was not afraid of dogs. | | B．He knew the owner of the house lived alone. | | C．The house had no security alarm. | | D．He had never been caught by the police. |
小题2:Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph?| A．Messy and untidy. | B．Rich and expensive. | | C．Foreign and unusual. | D．Comfortable and calming. |
小题3:How did Buster decide which objects to take?| A．He took those that were easy to carry in his bag. | | B．He took only the best antiques. | | C．He took those that he knew he could sell easily. | | D．He looked for silver objects. |
小题4:What punishment waits for Buster Brown?| A．A long prison sentence. | | B．A prison sentence with hard labor. | | C．A heavy fine. | | D．Community service for 20 years. |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
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讲述了一个抓小偷的有趣的故事，告诫大家多行不义必自毙。
小题1:细节题。根据第一段第二行He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances。
小题2:猜测词义题。根据上下文可知这个词与前一句The house looked quite normal outside中的quite normal是反义词。使用选C。
小题3:细节题，根据第三段第六行His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)
小题4:细节题。根据最后一段倒数第二行I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years.可知这个小偷将在监狱里待20年这是很长的监禁。 |
核心考点
试题【 Buster Brown was a thief and a good one too，he thought． He’d never been caught 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”
“48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began 50 each other’s cups.”
Now consider this: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups 55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.
| 小题1: | | A．stress | B．dream | C．sorrow | D．truth |
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| 小题2: | | A．friends | B．customers | C．fellows | D．guests |
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| 小题3: | | A．carried | B．returned | C．arrived | D．reached |
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| 小题4: | | A．kind | B．variety | C．sort | D．number |
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| 小题5: | | A．devote | B．expose | C．help | D．addicted |
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| 小题6: | | A．searched | B．witnessed | C．noticed | D．discovered |
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| 小题7: | | A．taken up | B．brought in | C．sold out | D．cut down |
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| 小题8: | | A．expensive | B．cheap | C．beautiful | D．usual |
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| 小题9: | | A．point | B．answer | C．source | D．result |
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| 小题10: | | A．by itself | B．on its own | C．for itself | D．itself |
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| 小题11: | | A．At no time | B．At times | C．In no case | D．In most cases |
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| 小题12: | | A．ever | B．even | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题13: | | A．What | B．That | C．Which | D．Whether |
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| 小题15: | | A．suspecting | B．liking | C．envying | D．eyeing |
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| 小题16: | | A．Love | B．Life | C．Future | D．Failure |
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| 小题18: | | A．quantity | B．style | C．quality | D．standard |
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| 小题19: | | A．have | B．hesitate | C．forget | D．fail |
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| 小题20: | | A．force | B．drive | C．puzzle | D．amaze |
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Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met him about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learned that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal thoughts.
He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. Nevertheless, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak. Therefore, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first.
Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting. As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep on going.
My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someone’s life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe in the necessity of encouragement.
小题1:According to the first paragraph, what the author’s friend said made the author feel ______.| A．puzzled | B．heartbroken. | C．frightened | D．hopeless |
小题2:By saying “convenience is not in my vocabulary”, the author means ______.| A．he is always ready to help his friend. | | B．he hardly spares time to help his friend. | | C．he has no good excuse for refusing his friend. | | D．he is not good at communicating with his friend. |
小题3:From the passage we learn that the author’s friend ________.| A．had a happy childhood but everything changed later | | B．wanted to share his story but no one listened. | | C．took it for granted that he was made fun of | | D．was always of sad appearance |
小题4:What does the author learn from his experiences?| A．How to make a big difference to others. | | B．The importance of encouragement. | | C．How to get rid of depression | | D．The necessity of security |
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Disease, poverty, hate, love—Charles Dickens’ stories opened his readers eyes to the most important themes of his age. Two hundred years on, his stories still speak volumes across the world, proving that Dickens’ legacy(遗产) was far greater than just “great literature”
February 7 marks the 200th anniversary of the writer’s birthday. To mark this date, BBC writer Alex Hudson listed six things Dickens gave the modern world. Let’s take a look at two of them.
A white Christmas
Dickens is described as “the man who invented Christmas”—not the religious festival, but the cultural aspects that we associate with the festive season today. In the early 19th century, Christmas was barely worth mentioning, according to critic and writer Leigh Hunt. The committee which ran the Conservative Party even held ordinary business meetings on Christmas Day – unthinkable in the West nowadays, when everyone but the most necessary workers takes at least three days off.
Many people believe that Dickens’ popular descriptions of the festive period became a blueprint for generations to come. In his classic novel, A Christmas Carol, he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas, but also painted a picture of glowing warmth –“ home enjoyments, affections and hopes”.
In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: “ Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”
“Dickensian” poverty
Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian (the period during British Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901) London.
He helped popularize the term “red tape” to describe situations where people in power use needless amounts of bureaucracy（官僚作风） in a way that particularly hurts the weaker and poorer members of society.
“Dickensian” has now become a powerful word for describing an unacceptable level of poverty. In 2009, when the president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the UK wanted to talk about deprivation in some areas of Britain, she did not use words like “terrible” or “horrific”, but rather described it as “life mirroring the times of Dickens”.
小题1:What is the main idea of the article?| A．An introduction to Charles Dickens’ classic novels. | | B．Charles dickens’ impact on the world. | | C．Charles Dickens’ amazing characters. | | D．Why Charles Dickens is popular across the world. |
小题2:Why is Dickens called “the man who invented Christmas”?| A．Because he created the religious festival. | | B．Because many of his novels have something to do with Christmas. | | C．Because one of his novels helped to shape Christmas celebrations. | | D．Because he was the first man to have proposed celebrating Christmas. |
小题3:According to the article, the phrase “red tape” refers to _______.| A．rules or procedures that are required to accomplish a task | | B．a situation in which poor members of society are hurt. | | C．conflict between people in power and weaker people | | D．pointlessly time-consuming official procedures |
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A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the 36 topic-happiness. But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 37 in work and life.
To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 39 -plastic glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), some plain-looking some very 40 .The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 . the professor said:" lf you have noticed, all the nice-looking 42 . cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 43 for you to want only the best for Your belives, that is the 44 of your problems and stress. The professor continued," Believe that the cup itself adds no 45 to the coffee. ln most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 46 what we drink. What all of you 47 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 48 the best cups. Now 49 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money, and 50 in society are the cups， which are just tools to hold and 51 life, and the different types of cups we have don"t decide, nor 52 the quality of life. lf we concentrate only on the cups, we will 53 to enjoy the coffee in it. So don"t let the cups 54 you...enjoy the coffee instead."
At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 55 embarrassment.
| 小题1: | | A．hot | B．sensitive | C．famous | D．easy |
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| 小题2: | | A．pay | B．joy | C．experience | D．stress |
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| 小题3: | | A．cooked | B．took | C．returned | D．met |
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| 小题4: | | A．cups | B．gifts | C．plates | D．drinks |
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| 小题5: | | A．common | B．special | C．rare | D．delicate |
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| 小题6: | | A．order | B．time | C．hand | D．place |
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| 小题7: | | A．pretty | B．different | C．colorful | D．expensive |
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| 小题8: | | A．necessary | B．normal | C．good | D．possible |
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| 小题9: | | A．situation | B．answer | C．result | D．source |
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| 小题10: | | A．quality | B．energy | C．weight | D．color |
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| 小题11: | | A．makes | B．gives | C．hides | D．includes |
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| 小题12: | | A．finally | B．really | C．especially | D．nearly |
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| 小题14: | | A．forget | B．discuss | C．consider | D．try |
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| 小题15: | | A．position | B．relation | C．workmates | D．friends |
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| 小题16: | | A．create | B．support | C．contain | D．own |
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| 小题17: | | A．damage | B．determine | C．change | D．increase |
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| 小题19: | | A．drive | B．hold | C．take | D．control |
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| 小题20: | | A．quiet | B．speechless | C．amazing | D．reasonable |
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One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester at Shippensburg University, sirens(警笛) sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university"s students lived there.
From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers (小传单) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations and money jars were placed in every residence hall（学生宿舍）．
As a residence director，I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don"t have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help." I really didn"t think they could do much. I was proved wrong.
At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring In the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.
Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (太厅) was over-flowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim. Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.
When we came to the final tally（得分）, the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward’s was touched and so very proud of them.
小题1:The writer mainly wanted to by the story.| A．tell us the suffering of nine of the college students from a fire | | B．praise the college students helping the victims selflessly | | C．tell us how successful the wing competition was | | D．show he was deeply moved by the college students" action |
小题2:The phrase "get into gear" in the second paragraph means .| A．be eager | B．take action | C．be prepared | D．start working |
小题3:At first, the residence director thought .| A．it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything | | B．it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students | | C．the college students would donate not much | | D．the college students would donate all the items they had |
小题4:The wing competition was held .| A．on Tuesday evening | B．on Thursday | | C．on Wednesday evening | D．the very next day |
小题5:How did the residence director feel when he saw the brimful boxes?| A．Terrible． | B．Funny． | C．Surprised． | D．Serious |
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