When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. But instead of sending me to a school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my peers and teachers world have normal hearing.
I was the only deaf child at Blue Creel Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids made fun of me mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. And I also had difficulty with most of my school work.
When the other kids made fun of me, I was sure that I was a bad person. I saw myself as a boy who wasn’t smart enough to keep up with the class.
Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand because I was sure I had the right answer. But when she called on me, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. Maybe even impress my classmates a little. I didn’t want to blow it. despite my fears, I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.
I will never forget what happened next. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed （跺动）her right foot on the floor and turned her tight hand around in full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparking eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
For the first time in my young life, I was a star. I sat a little taller in my chair.
From that day forward, my grades and speech improved greatly. My popularity among my peers increased. It was all because Mrs. Jordan believed in me and wasn’t afraid to express it. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
小题1:What does the underlined word “mainstream”(in Para 1) mean?| A．Encourage a disabled child to live a normal life. | | B．Include a disabled child in an ordinary class. | | C．Treat a disabled child with respect. | | D．Teach a disabled child at home. |
小题2:It can be inferred that when entering Blue Creek Elementary School, the writer .| A．was not clever | B．could not focus on his study | | C．lacked confidence | D．got along well with other kids |
小题3:When the writer answered Mrs. Jordan’s question, he .| A．trembled with fear | B．stayed calm | | C．was nervous | D．was excited |
小题4:From his experience, the writer may conclude that .| A．the right words could change someone’s life | | B．each of us has the courage to be great | | C．all great heroes made mistakes | | D．each day is a lucky day |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A |
小题1:词义理解题，从情节看，父母没有把他送到聋人学校，而是送到了正常孩子的常规学校，故B正确，意为给残疾人提供常规的非特殊的教育。
小题2:推理判断题，从第三段可知，作者在其它孩子嘲笑他的时候，就是觉得自己糟糕，觉得自己比其他孩子笨，可知是缺乏自信。选C。
小题3:推理判断题，作者反复说，I was afraid.由此推知当时很紧张，害怕的发抖过于夸张。与文章所说不符。选C。
小题4:推理判断题，作者在讲自己的经历时，一直强调Mrs. Jordan对自己充满激情的鼓励性语言改变了自己changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.。故可知A正确。 |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn’t sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things 1 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave 2 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 3 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 4 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 5 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 6 it, the girls around all 7 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the 8 gift, but when the same girls 9 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn’t 10 want it．" The girls laughed at my 11 and filed （排着队走）out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers _12_ I thought about my words．It wasn’t 13 like me to say things like that．
"I’m your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I’ m sorry about the gift," she __14 to me, tears streaming down her face．
From a poor family, she was a 15 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the16 and the horrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my 17 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．
And I had 18 everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to 19 .
"We aren’t that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 20 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．
| 小题1: | | A．for | B．behind | C．through | D．like |
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| 小题2: | | A．convincing | B．reminding | C．rewarding | D．encouraging |
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| 小题3: | | A．drew | B．dragged | C．found | D．picked |
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| 小题4: | | A．chances | B．help | C．hope | D．gifts |
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| 小题5: | | A．learned | B．copied | C．followed | D．discovered |
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| 小题6: | | A．discovered | B．opened | C． grasped | D．held |
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| 小题7: | | A．blamed | B．shouted | C．laughed | D．commented |
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| 小题8: | | A．special | B．valuable | C．worrying | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题9: | | A．mentioned | B．saw | C．showed | D．suggested |
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| 小题11: | | A．remarks | B．feeling | C．suffering | D．expression |
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| 小题13: | | A．exactly | B．perfectly | C．normally | D．necessarily |
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| 小题14: | | A．waved | B．came | C．pointed | D．whispered |
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| 小题15: | | A．goal | B．target | C．centre | D．wonder |
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| 小题16: | | A．challenge | B．puzzle | C．teasing | D．ignoring |
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| 小题17: | | A．powerful | B．hurtful | C．tense | D．scary |
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| 小题18: | | A．ruined | B．stolen | C．changed | D．disturbed |
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| 小题19: | | A．turn off | B．show off | C．get in | D．fit in |
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| 小题20: | | A．optimistically | B．understandingly | C．persuasively | D．honestly |
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In February 2006, Lydia Angyiou and her two sons were walking through their village in northern Canada. The sound of children shouting made her turn around. To her horror, Lydia saw a 700-pound polar bear behind her eyeing her seven-year-old son. Getting between the bear and her child, Lydia yelled at the children to run away. She then began hitting and kicking the animal as hard as she could. A neighbor who heard all the noise came and shot the bear. But everyone agreed it was Lydia who had saved her children’s lives. A local policeman described it this way: “… I guess when your back is up against the wall, … we come up with super-human strength.”
Where does this “super-human strength”, courage and quick thinking come from? Experts say it comes from stress! In stressful situations, the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take action. These chemicals give people the speed and strength they need to fight danger or run away from it.
When we think of stress, we usually think of its negative effects. Studies, though, show that moderate levels of stress are actually helpful. In fact, the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feel.
Stress causes the brain to release adrenaline(肾上腺素) which in turn increases our energy and excitement. The chemical gives us clearer minds and helps us to do more. This is why some people say they work better under a deadline.
Adrenaline that is not released for long periods of time can cause us to increase and strengthen our abilities instead of weakening them. We sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limit. Stress can also make us more confident. Handling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the future. Who knows? Today’s stress may even prepare for the next polar bear that comes along!
小题1:In the first paragraph, the case of Lydia Angyiou is mentioned to______.| A．introduce the topic to be followed | | B．remind us of the unexpected danger of life | | C．praise Lydia Angyiou for her bravery | | D．show the importance of super-human strength |
小题2:What does the policeman probably mean by saying “your back is up against the wall”?| A．You are helped. | B．You are inspired. | | C． You are confident. | D．You are cornered. |
小题3:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Brave Mother | B．The Cause of Stress | | C．The Benefit of Stress | D．Super-human Strength |
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阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在26 ~ 40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __1__ always speak the truth.” The man _2_ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he _3__ for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out _4_? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start _6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man __9__ he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the _10__ of drinking wine.
In this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．happened | C．settled | D．began |
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| 小题3: | | A．played | B．drank | C．thought | D．slept |
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| 小题4: | | A．walking | B．stealing | C．studying | D．climbing |
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| 小题6: | | A．hating | B．catching | C．killing | D．believing |
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| 小题7: | | A．expected | B．hurt | C．ignored | D．punished |
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| 小题8: | | A．decided | B．forgot | C．asked | D．pretended |
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| 小题10: | | A．idea | B．word | C．power | D．use |
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| 小题12: | | A．recognized | B．planned | C．broke | D．remembered |
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| 小题13: | | A．good | B．strong | C．rich | D．calm |
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| 小题14: | | A．custom | B．habit | C．game | D．hobby |
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| 小题15: | | A．tests | B．hopes | C．pleasure | D．trouble |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 1 in high school.
2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7. She moved on to English and history, and was 8 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 9 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 10. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 13 and left. “Why is high school so 14?” she sighed.
Later in 15 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 18. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”
| 小题1: | | A．processes | B．decision | C．challenges | D．exercises |
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| 小题2: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Besides |
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| 小题3: | | A．difficult | B．easy | C．boring | D．interesting |
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| 小题4: | | A．editor | B．boss | C．candidate | D．judge |
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| 小题5: | | A．jumped | B．sank | C．stopped | D．raced |
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| 小题6: | | A．strange | B．happy | C．awful | D．lonely |
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| 小题7: | | A．struggling | B．improving | C．working | D．complaining |
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| 小题8: | | A．ashamed | B．disappointed | C．shocked | D．relieved |
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| 小题9: | | A．put up | B．prepare for | C．worry about | D．give up |
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| 小题10: | | A．committee | B．newspaper | C．radio | D．team |
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| 小题11: | | A．enthusiastic | B．artistic | C．sympathetic | D．realistic |
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| 小题12: | | A．speakers | B．readers | C．cheerleaders | D．writers |
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| 小题13: | | A．widely | B．weakly | C．excitedly | D．brightly |
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| 小题14: | | A．similar | B．ordinary | C．different | D．familiar |
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| 小题15: | | A．physics | B．history | C．English | D．math |
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| 小题16: | | A．pleasure | B．hope | C．trouble | D．sorrow |
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| 小题17: | | A．fit in | B．look out | C．stay up | D．get around |
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| 小题19: | | A．in return for | B．in case of | C．in terms of | D．instead of |
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| 小题20: | | A．slimmest | B．smallest | C．best | D．gentlest |
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One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
小题1:What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?| A．Unfriendly. | B．Untidy. | C．Gentle. | D．Kind. |
小题2:The author bought coffee for the old man because | A．he thought the old man was poor | | B．he wanted to start a conversation | | C．he intended to show his politeness | | D．he would like to thank the old man |
小题3:How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?| A．Proud. | B．Pitiful. | C．Surprised. | D．Regretful |
小题4:What is the message mainly expressed in the story?| A．We should learn to be generous. | | B．It is honorable to help those in need. | | C．People in high positions are not like what we expect. | | D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances. |
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