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If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees. One would certainly think otherwise; selecting and putting up our trees have always been filled with risk.
For example, one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain, a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house. Once we did, my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it.
Another December, perhaps the very next one, we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before. We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable. We easily placed it in a stand, decorated it from top to bottom, and then self-satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light.
Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden; we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off. There was nothing to do but undecorated it, take it down, and begin tree shopping again.
Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task. When we brought it home, once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors. To complicate matters, we had bought a new stand, one whose nuts(螺帽)and bolts(闩子)worked more mysteriously than those of our old stands. I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand. Unfortunately, no one noticed the mud on our helpers’ shoes, so only after removing several reddish brown sports from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments(装饰)were stored. Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these. I don’t care to hear them, as my family’s experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion: “Let’s forget the tree next Christmas. Let’s simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall.”
小题1:The darkest moments in the writer’s family were with the fact that .
A.the family bought big Christmas trees |
B.they had problems decorating their Christmas trees |
C.they had problems picking suitable Christmas trees |
D.they had problems finding carpenters for putting up Christmas trees |
A.forget about Christmas stories |
B.get the neighbors to put up their trees |
C.buy a better tree to celebrate Christmas |
D.make other decorations rather than Christmas trees |
A.she bought the tree at a cheap price | B.she didn’t really want to buy it |
C.she had to bargain hard with the salesman | D.she couldn’t afford a more expensive one |
A.How to Select a Christmas Tree | B.No More Christmas Tree for Us |
C.Dark Moments of Life | D.Christmas Without Trees |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
小题1:事实细节题。文章第一段第二行“ selecting and putting up our trees have always been filled with risk.”可知对于作者选择和竖起圣诞树是一件冒险的事情。
小题2:推理判断题。根据“We easily placed it in a stand, decorated it from top to bottom, and then self-satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light.”可知
小题3:推理判断题。bargain 本身就是降价的意思,这句话就是说妈妈觉得自己买的树很便宜的。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章开头说选择和竖起圣诞树是一件冒险的事情,同时文章的最后也说让我们在下个圣诞节无需买树,只要有鲜花挂门上即可。
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Plants are very important living things. Life could not go if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants don’t grow from seeds. They grow from spores. Spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as he seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.
小题1:The main idea of the passage is that .
A.plants are important for life | B.plants cannot grow without air |
C.there are many plants around us | D.we cannot live without water |
A.Plants can be divided into main types: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. |
B.All fruits have seeds in them. |
C.Seeds are protected by the fruits. |
D.Some plants grow from spores. |
A.开花的 | B.有花的 | C.多花的 | D.不开花的 |
A.a lot of sunshine | B.a lot of water | C.no water | D.little sunshine |
There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have travelled to the places. Or you can go and see a color film. Or you can read travel books.
It would seem that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主观的)account of travels which the author has actually made himself. If they are informative and have a good index(索引), then they can be useful to you when you are planning your travels. The second kind are those books whose purpose is to give a purely objective(客观的)description of things to be done and seen. If a well-read, cultured person has written such a book, then it is even more useful. It can be sorted as a selected guide book. The third kind are those books which are called “a guide” to some place or other. If they are good, they will, in addition to their factual information, give an analysis or an explanation. Like the first kind they can be inspiring and interesting. But their basic purpose is to help the reader who wishes to plan in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose you must make sure that it does not describe everything as “wonderful”, “excellent” or “magical”. You must also note its date of publication because travel is a very practical affair and many things change quickly in the twenty-first century. Finally, you should make sure that the contents are well presented and easy to find.
小题1:This passage is about .
A.how to travel | B.how to buy travel books |
C.how to read a travel book | D.travel books |
A.the book written by some people who have had the same travel experience themselves |
B.the book which tells you what is worth doing and seeing based on the facts |
C.the book in which a lot of big adjectives are used to draw your attention |
D.the book which offers you a lot of useful information like a tour guide |
A.the world is changing and so are the places you are going to visit |
B.the price of the book is always changing |
C.the author of the book may be different |
D.the contents of the book are always the same |
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 1 . The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
◆Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
◆Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 2 .
◆When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
◆ 3 . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
◆ 4 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously(下意识)putting yourself in a better mood.
◆Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
◆Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 5
A.What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. |
B.On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious. |
C.Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood. |
D.These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. |
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote something on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? May I know what you wrote?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was a blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. It reminded you to be thankful for what you have. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling.
小题1:We can learn from the text that the man helped the blind boy by __________.
A.sitting together with him | B.rewriting the sign |
C.teaching him some principles | D.raising money for him |
A.To bring some food to the boy. |
B.To explain to the boy why he had left. |
C.To make sure the boy was still there. |
D.To check if there were some changes. |
A.moved | B.amazed | C.excited | D.worried |
A.We should help those who are in trouble. |
B.We should value what we have in life. |
C.We should respect people with disabilities. |
D.We should use a wise way when helping others |
Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.
“Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.
With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday’s news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.
Face-to-face video calls
Don’t worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.
However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.
Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.
International telecom companies can’t wait to sell 3G in China, the world’s largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.
“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”
Third-generation mobile phones (3G mobile phones) | |
小题1: ______________ | a. Data speed: 小题2: ______________ than present technology b. Video and 小题3: _____ music c. Video news programs: 小题4:________ four times a day d. Internet access: quicker and 小题5:__________ |
Impressive 小题6:______ | a. Offer map services, helping you find your way b. Provide two-way video小题7:____________ |
3G phones in China | a. China is busy 小题8:________ its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. b. 3G phones should be 小题9:_____out before being put into market. c. 3G phones are 小题10:______ to be seen late next year. |
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