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I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house.” It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy"s high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.”
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch.He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch.”
He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, "See me after class.”
小题1:Why can the writer use Roberts"s house to raise money for youth at risk programs?
A.Because they are good friends.
B.Because Monty Roberts has a poor childhood.
C.Because Monty Roberts like to help youth.
D.Because the youth has the same dream as Montv Roberts.
小题2:What do you think of Monty Koberts" goal of a horse ranch at that time?
A.dreamB.romanticC.realD.false
小题3:What would happen after the teacher gave a note "See me after class.”?
A.Monty Roberts got very angry at this.
B.The teacher would criticize him.
C.The teacher wanted to tell him that his dream would come true.
D.The teacher would encourage him.

答案

小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
解析

小题1:答案为D。细节推断题。由第一段可知我的朋友把大房子借给我举办募款活动,以便为帮助青少年的risk计划筹备基金。下文第一三段写了Monty Roberts为了规划,故他与年轻人一样有过梦想的经历。
小题1:答案为A。细节推断题。由全文可知,Monty Roberts当时的梦想变为了现实,但从他当时的情况分析,仅能看着是梦想。
小题1:答案为B。推理判断题。由最后一段老师给他打了个F等级,推出对他的想法不满意,认为不切合实际。
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For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I"m singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
小题1: The author felt depressed because she __________.
A.couldn"t consume her waking hour
B.had not seen a film for a long time.
C.had not finished her work on time
D.had worked on a hard job for too long
小题2:The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.
A.take photosB.find a solution to the project
C.hop along the pathD.cheer herself up
小题3: The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________.".
A.unsuccessfulB.unrelatedC.uninterestingD.unexpected
小题4:In the author"s opinion, __________.
A.a bath can make people relaxed
B.depression is usually caused by hard work
C.walking in a busy city centre harms people"s health
D.adults should express their inner feelings freely
小题5:The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.
A.explanationB.suggestionC.introductionD.reminder

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In a national spelling contest in America,an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her  36 voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and  37 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had  38 the word. But instead of lying,she told the truth that she had said the  39 letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the  40 ,the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her
41 . Later,dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty,even when it  42 her the contest. But the fact is that she  43 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her   44  .
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get  45 .This young girl could easily have  46 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you  47 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own  48 and character more than the prize from a spelling  49 . Her respect for herself was more important than any   50 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the  51 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today  52 what you are tomorrow. Our children will  53 our behaviour much more than our advice. So if we want them to  54 to be honest,we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember,our kids are  55 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
小题1:
A.highB.sweetC.toughD.soft
小题2:
A.finallyB.kindlyC.secretly D.totally
小题3:
A.forgottenB.mispronouncedC.misspelledD.lost
小题4:
A.correctB.wrongC.differentD.same
小题5:
A.stageB.studioC.testD.classroom
小题6:
A.braveryB.honestyC.courageD.cleverness
小题7:
A.cancelledB.costC.offeredD.wasted
小题8:
A.achievedB.brokeC.wonD.defeated
小题9:
A.reputationB.knowledgeC.1ifeD.character
小题10:
A.paidB.awardedC.caughtD.reported
小题11:
A.escapedB.1iedC.changed D.answered
小题12:
A.acceptB.fightC.cheatD.insist
小题13:
A.conscience B.feelingC.diligenceD.modesty
小题14:
A.contestB.championC.judgerD.expert
小题15:
A.senseB.prideC.respect D.awareness
小题16:
A.planB.conclusionC.discoveryD.choice
小题17:
A.makeB.changeC.keepD.create
小题18:
A.giveB.takeC.follow D.set
小题19:
A.grow upB.bring upC.take upD.come up
小题20:
A.recordingB.inspectingC.correcting D.watching

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Once upon a time, there was a man who was so famous that everyone in his country knew him.
One day, the famous man was sitting in a restaurant with his sister. “It must be great to be famous. Everyone tries to please you, and you can do whatever you want to,” said his sister. “It’s quite the opposite sometimes, in fact. Because I’m famous, I can’t do what I want to,” he denied. “But look, we’re sitting at the best table and eating the best food. We couldn’t sit here and eat this if you weren’t famous,” said his sister. “I’ll show you what I mean,” said he.
The next day, the famous man picked up his sister and took her to another country. “I’m not at all famous here,” he said. “Let’s see how we get on.” Soon they found a restaurant, but it was very busy, so they had to queue. “This wouldn’t have happened if you were famous,” said his sister, but the famous man just smiled.
When they finally got a table, it took the waiter years to bring what they ordered. And the food supposed to be hot was cold, and the food supposed to be cold was hot! Eventually, the famous man couldn’t stand any more and asked to see the manager. “This food is awful. We had to wait an hour for a seat, and the service is also very poor. Look, even my spoon is dirty!”
Showing his horribly yellow teeth, the manager, smiling, said, “Well, that’s just bad luck for you.” 
“Don’t you know who I am?” asked the famous man.
“I’ve no idea,” replied the manager.
So the famous man and his sister ran away, without paying.
小题1:What’s the attitude of the man’s sister toward famous people?
A.Indifferent.B.Envious.C.Curious.D.Annoyed.
小题2:The famous man took his sister to another country to ________.
A.see how famous he was thereB.enjoy the delicious food there
C.enjoy the beautiful views thereD.see what would happen if no one knew him
小题3: In fact, the famous man thought that being famous ________.
A.was a thing worth taking pride inB.could bring him all he needed
C.was not all great with everythingD.would enable him to travel abroad
小题4:The passage is written mainly ________.
A.to describe famous people’s life
B.to explain the importance of being famous
C.to show how to deal with problems in a restaurant
D.to show that famous people are watched more

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Chaplin, one of the greatest and funniest actors, was born in London in 1889. When a poor boy, he was often seen waiting outside the London theatres, hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets.
Charlie Chaplin first acted when he was five. He broke into show business because his mother, a music-hall performer, lost her voice during the performance and had to leave the stage, and Charlie went on and sang a well-known song. Halfway through the song, a shower of money poured onto the stage. Charlie stopped singing and told audiences he would pick the money first and then finish the song. The audiences laughed. This was the first of millions of laughs in Charlie Chaplin’s fabulous(神话) career.
Twenty years later the same Chaplin became the greatest and best loved comedian in the world. His dream came true in the world. His dream came true in the end. Chaplin became world-famous and almost a king in the world of the film.
Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they are mostly silent. The equipment for adding sound to films had not yet been developed. The development of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about making films with dialogues. Instead, he coninued to make films without dialogue, but he added music, which he wrote himself. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend on words. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people the world over.
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and the last years in Switzerland, where he was buried at Christmas 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.
In his book, Chaplin tells us how to succeed in life. He says, “You have to believe in yourself. That’s the secret.”
小题1:Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because______.
A.lots of people have seen his films
B.he could sing and dance well
C.he knew how to make people laugh
D.he acted out the common human situations best in his comedy
小题2:What makes people laugh in Chaplin’s films?
A.It isn’t his words but his actions.B.Neither his words nor actions.
C.Either his words or his actions.D.Not only his words but also his actions.
小题3:The only secret of Charles Chaplin’s huge success is that______.
A.he can make all people, men and women, old and young laugh
B.he has full trust in himself
C.he is always active and hard-working all his life
D.though he is always in trouble, he never loses heart
小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.He was too shy to meet the managers of the theatres.
B.People won’t stop laughing until tears run down Chaplin’s face.
C.People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin’s films without translation because most of them are silent.
D.He wouldn’t like to work at the theatre.

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On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before, though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”
小题1:The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because      .
A.he asked to see the manager
B.he entered the hall with a bike
C.the manager had to know about all foreign guests
D.the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
小题2:Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order,        .
A.China, India, and PakistanB.India, China, and Pakistan
C.Pakistan, China, and IndiaD.China, Pakistan, and India
小题3:What made Friedlander want to come to China?
A.The stories about Marco Polo.B.The famous sights in Xi’an .
C.His interest in Chinese silk.D.His childhood dreams about bicycles .、
小题4:Friedlander can be said to be       .
A.cleverB.friendlyC.hardworking D.strong—minded

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