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We were a very motley (混杂的) crowd of people who took the bus every day many years ago. During the early morning ride from the suburb, we sat drowsily (昏昏欲睡地) with our collars up to our ears.
A small grey man took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning. No one ever paid very much attention to him. Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver before he sat down. The driver nodded guardedly. The rest of us were silent.
The next day, the old man boarded the bus energetically, smiled and said in a loud voice: "And a very good morning to you all!" Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured "Good morning!" in reply.
The following weeks we were more surprised. Our friend was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date tie. He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.
One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smilingly and asked: "Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?" The man nodded shyly and said yes. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower.
The summer went by when one morning Charlie wasn"t waiting at his usual stop. When he wasn"t there the new day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick or – hopefully – on holiday somewhere, Later we were told one of his very close friends had died at the weekend. How silent we were the rest of the way to work. The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop, a little bit more grey. Inside the bus was a silence similar to that in a church. Even though no one had talked about it, all those of us sat with our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.
小题1:From the first paragraph we can inter that the passengers ____.
A.had a cheerful trip every morningB.didn"t know each other
C.seldom talked to each otherD.talked and laughed on the way
小题2: Why were some of the passengers amazed when the old man greeted them?
A.Because he looked energetic.B.Because he spoke in a loud voice.
C.Because he was holding some flowers. D.Because they hardly greeted each other.
小题3:How did the passengers feel when Charlie was not there the next day?
A.Concerned. B.Pleased.C.Surprised.D.Disappointed.
小题4: The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph most probably refers to ____.
A.the reach for his not taking the busB.the death of one of his very close friends
C.the reach for his looking more greyD.the silence on the bus

答案

小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
解析

小题1:细节理解题。根据“we sat drowsily with our collars up to our ears. ”推断,乘客之间很少交谈。
小题1:推理判断题。由于乘客之间很少问候,所以有人突然向所有的人问候,他们会感到惊奇。
小题1:推理判断题。根据“他是否得病了”和“希望他是外出度假了”推断,乘客非常关心他。
小题1:代词指代题。根据“Later we were told one of his very close friends had died at the weekend. ”,此处的it指的是他的朋友去世这件事情。
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Katie always felt there had to be something more to life than just partying, buying clothes and driving a cool car. She finally discovered what she was missing out on when she traveled halfway around the world to help poor kids.
When she was 14, she discovered a club at school called Operation Smile, an organization that supports free operation for facially deformed kids in developing countries. At that time, she joined Operation Smile just to satisfy her school"s community service requirement.
After working with Operation Smile for a while, she learned different countries have different deformities (畸形). The more she learned about what affects kids around the world, the more she wanted to go abroad with Operation Smile.
At 15, she was chosen to go abroad. She was so happy – even though she didn"t realize what she was getting herself into. Before her trip, she attended a weekend "mission training". That"s when she was told she"d be going to the Philippines. Although she was excited, one night during training, she broke down in tears. She didn"t know if she was prepared to see all these unfortunate kids. She was put to work three days after her arrival in the Philippines. Her first day was at the hospital, where she met those kids waiting for operation, and they were running around and happy, it seemed normal. Her job was to play with the kids before their operation to help them feel more at ease. She also went to nearby schools to hand out toothbrushes and teach students how to brush their teeth.
When their operation was over, the kids were always overjoyed, but their parents were blown away. Sometimes they couldn"t even recognize their kids because their appearances had improved so much. They"d cry and hug the doctors and nurses and give them presents--they were so grateful.
小题1:Why did the author join the Operation Smile?
A.To help poor kids in developing countries,B.To satisfy her own curiosity.
C.To do what was required by the school.D.To operate on those unfortunate kids.
小题2:According to the passage, Operation Smile ____.
A.is a club popular with students
B.is an organization founded by students
C.helps those unfortunate kids learn how to smile
D.offers operation for those unfortunate kids free of charge
小题3:Why did the author play with those kids in hospital?
A.To make them happy.
B.To learn more shout them.
C.To teach them how to brush their teeth.
D.To make them feel relaxed about the operation.
小题4:After the operation, parents felt surprised for their kids" had improved so much.
A.health conditionB.looksC.smileD.mood

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All he wanted was some juice. As high school students sat in a cafeteria on that cloudy afternoon, he was   36__. We sat near yet away from him, fixing our hair and   37__ about the test period we hadn’t studied for. He was far away from our world, but was   38__ to be a part of it.
He stood at the drink machine on purpose, fumbling(摸索)in his fake(假的)leather wallet for some   39__. He   40__ a wrinkled dollar bill, and   41__ glanced back at his table where other students were sitting. With the help of a six-year-old, he tried to make the machine__42  his money. After a few unsuccessful   43 , the snicker(窃笑)and comment began. People were laughing. Some were even throwing things at him. He began to __44 , and his eyes misted with tears. I saw him turn to sit down,   45__. But for some reason, he decided to try again. He wasn’t leaving until he got a   46__.
With a determined expression, he continued to 47  thrust(插入)the dollar bill into the machine. Then something terrific happened. A popular senior girl   48  from her seat, and with a(an)   49  of genuine compassion(同情), went over to the boy. She explained why the machine had a hard time accepting dollars sometimes, then gave him some change and showed him   50  to place it. The boy gave her his dollar and chose a flavor of fruit juice. Then the two walked off in different __51__.
Although it was __52__ that they were from very different __53__, for one moment, they had shared a real understanding. As I walked away from my lunch table that day, I looked at the boy. I remembered thinking how he and the   54  were very much alike, they both weren’t accepted. But just   55  the dollar had found a place in a caring girl’s pocket, I was sure that boy would finally find his, too.
小题1:
A.hungryB.thirstyC.anxiousD.popular
小题2:
A.worryingB.arguingC.takingD.learning
小题3:
A.expectedB.volunteeredC.forcedD.preferred
小题4:
A.coinB.cardC.checkD.change
小题5:
A.took out B.took upC.took offD.took away
小题6:
A.nervouslyB.proudlyC.carelesslyD.angrily
小题7:
A.testB.markC.acceptD.prove
小题8:
A.stepsB.billsC.measuresD.attempts
小题9:
A.trembleB.shoutC.smileD.embarrass
小题10:
A.satisfiedB.defeatedC.tiredD.bored
小题11:
A.praiseB.comfortC.drinkD.reward
小题12:
A.excitedlyB.regularlyC.patientlyD.secretly
小题13:
A.roseB.struggledC.jumpedD.fell
小题14:
A.lookB.appearanceC.behaviorD.attitude
小题15:
A.whatB.whereC.whyD.when
小题16:
A.feelingsB.mannersC.directionsD.steps
小题17:
A.clearB.convenientC.fortunateD.doubtful
小题18:
A.worldsB.schoolsC.villagesD.offices
小题19:
A.juiceB.dollarC.girlD.change
小题20:
A.becauseB.untilC.as D.before

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I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.
My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.
When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透)a lung...”
My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.
“Daddy… I am so sorry…”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”
“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though. ”He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
小题1:The author was in a bad mood that morning because _______.
A.his father had a terrible accident
B.his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema
C.his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends
D.he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends
小题2:Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?
A.Because he didn’t go along with his father.
B.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.
C.Because he was rude to his father that morning.
D.Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.
小题3:The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _______.
A.he just wanted to comfort his sonB.he didn’t hear what his son said
C.he had a poor memoryD.he lost his memory after the accident
小题4:What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?
A.Don’t treat your parents badly.
B.Don’t be angry with friends at small things.
C.Don’t move the injured in an accident.
D.Don’t hurt others with rude words.

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Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy   36  every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his  37  .
“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very  39  way. “My 40  leaves at three o’clock.”
Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a  41  light.
The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to  42  my train.”
“And I don’t want to have an  43  ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.
While he was  44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s  45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the  47  that he read.
Mr. Hart raced through the streets and  48  through red lights. Soon there was a police car  49  him. Mr. Hart raced on until he  50  the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes  51  three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.
 52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman  53  into the station. Three minutes later they  54  with the young man.
“well  55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.
小题1:
A.stationsB.streetsC.buildingD.shops
小题2:
A.houseB.truckC.bedD.taxi
小题3:
A.fastB.slowlyC.quietlyD.early
小题4:
A.kindB.friendlyC.unfriendlyD.lovely
小题5:
A.trainB.busC.planD.ship
小题6:
A.greenB.yellowC.redD.black
小题7:
A.catchB.getC.leaveD.miss
小题8:
A.interestB.accidentC.answerD.example
小题9:
A.drivingB.listeningC.beggingD.walking
小题10:
A.faceB.eyeC.coatD.back
小题11:
A.driverB.runnerC.thiefD.worker
小题12:
A.filmsB.newspapersC.stationsD.offices
小题13:
A.walkedB.droveC.flewD.ran
小题14:
A.beforeB.besideC.behindD.near
小题15:
A.reachedB.passedC.hitD.entered
小题16:
A.afterB.toC.pastD.at
小题17:
A.LookB.StandC.StopD.Hands up
小题18:
A.brokeB.wentC.walkedD.rushed
小题19:
A.disappearedB.leftC.metD.returned
小题20:
A.finishedB.doneC.knownD.take

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I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was about 5 o’clock in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to take my daughter from school. Our plan was to go swimming together. I finished my work at 4 o’clock and then went to the post office. Then I stopped off at a shop in order to get some fresh fruit. We’d like to have some fruit after swimming.
I was driving along a high road on my way to my daughter’s school. Over my road was another road, which was built like a bridge for cars coming to the other way. I was hungry so I put the bag of apples in the seat beside me and started to eat one.
Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. Then my car started to shake! I didn"t know what was happening. Perhaps something had gone wrong with my car. I drove more slowly and then I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.
I found myself in the dark. I couldn"t move. The bottom parts of both of my legs and my feet were hurting badly and I couldn"t move them. All around me was quiet. But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I memorized what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.
For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken road. I called out, “I’m here!” when I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to the side of the road near my car. “How are you doing?” he asked. “Not too bad, ”I said. “But my feet and legs feel as if they’re broken.”“We’ll have you out of there just as soon as we can.” They didn"t get me out until the next morning. I had been in my car for fourteen hours.
小题1:When the earthquake took place, the writer was        .
A.on his way to the post office B.stopping off at a shop
C.doing some shoppingD.under a road built like a bridge
小题2:The writer’s car began to move from side to side because      .
A.there was something wrong with his carB.he ate apples as he drove
C.an earthquake happenedD.he drove too fast
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.When the earthquake happened, the writer was with his daughter together.
B.The writer’s legs and feet were badly wounded in the earthquake.
C.The writer was saved as soon as the stranger climbed up the road.
D.The writer was so frightened that he forgot everything that happened around him.
小题4:Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the writer?
a. A stranger climbed to the side of road near his car and asked how he was doing.
b. The writer finished his work.
c. He felt his car shaking on his way to his daughter’s school.
d. He bought some fresh fruit in a shop.
e. He was saved the next morning.
f. The writer found himself in the dark.
g. He went to the post office.
A.b,g,d,c,f,a,eB.b,d,c,g,f,a,e
C.d,b,c,f,g,a,eD.c,a,f,g,b,d,e
小题5:From the passage we’re sure that the writer was         .
A.a teacher of a schoolB.a manager of a shop
C.a father of a girlD.a worker of a post office

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