One of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA. Mary Sawyer (1806-1889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went. One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school. That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Mary’s school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines. Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honoured Mary’s lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstone’s poem below the statue. 小题1:What is the best title for the passage?A.Mary Had a Little Lamb | B.The Life of Mary Sawyer | C.The Origin of a Poem | D.An Animal Friend | 小题2:The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means .A.fortunately | B.gradually | C.finally | D.kindly | 小题3: Why did the poem become a classic?A.It had another twelve lines added. | B.It was written by a young man. | C.It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb. | D.A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling. | 小题4:Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage? a. The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb”became popular. b. Mary’s brother suggested that she take the lamb to school. c. People built a statue to honor the lamb. d. Mary found a little lamb. e. A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem. A. d. b. e. c. a | B. d. b. e. a. c | C. d. e. b. c. a | D. d. e. b. a. c | 小题5:Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?A.Mary’s mother was also fond of the little lamb. | B.Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship. | C.Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem. | D.All children were allowed to take their pets to school in America. |
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Three 21 ago, my family got our first computer. 22 the beginning of this summer, I found it was too old and I wanted to get a 23 one. After my father. and I talked for a long time, he 24 . We went to many shops and read many ads. 25 we bought an HP computer. During the first week, I noticed 26 our computer had some problems. I spent many hours 27 to fix it, but it 28 work. So I 29 to phone the HP company and ask them 30 to work out my problem. They told me to wait until the next morning because all their workers were 31 that day. The next morning two workers came. It took them many hours to mend it, but the computer 32 did not work. My dad had no other way but to return the whole thing. A few days later, we decided that I should go on the Internet and order some parts to build a new computer by 33 . It was not an easy job for me to build a new computer. I tried many times, and in the end I was successful. From these setbacks(挫折), I have learned a lot. Now I believe that if the HP computer hadn"t had any problems, 34 I would not have learned how to build the new one. Even though I spent lots of time on it, I know it wasn"t 35 .
小题1: | A. days | B. weeks | C. months | D. years |
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小题3: | A. big | B.new | C.cheap | D.small |
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小题4: | A. won | B. paid | C. agreed | D. received |
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小题5: | A. At first | B.At last | C.At once | D. At times |
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小题7: | A. try | B.tried | C. to try | D.trying |
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小题8: | A. do | B. did | C. don"t | D. didn"t |
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小题9: | A. hoped | B. have | C.had | D.liked |
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小题10: | A. how | B. what | C. why | D. where |
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小题11: | A.free | B.sad | C. busy | D.exciting |
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小题12: | A.already | B.always | C. still | D. usually |
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小题13: | A.themselves | B. himself | C. itself | D. myself |
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小题15: | A.a waste of time | B.a successful job | C. a good computer | D. a bad company |
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Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well. Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers" exhibition (展览).There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers" exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. 小题1:Australia is A.the largest country in the world | B.larger than China | C.as large as Shanghai | D.not so large as China | 小题2:Enough laws have been made to__A.increase the population | B.grow more plants | C.fight against pollution | D.show wild flowers | 小题3:Perth is_ A.the capital of Australia | B.in the west of Australia | C.in the east of Australia | D.the biggest city in Australia | 小题4:In Perth you may visit a wild flowers" exhibition in A.October | B.January | C.May | D.July | 小题5:Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A.All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted. | B.Australia .is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population. | C.We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.. | D.If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of White sheep. |
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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 16 it, he told him that was all he wanted. As 17 drew near, the young man expected 18 that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how 19 he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经). Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “Is a Bible 22 you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible. Many years 23 and the young man was very successful in business, but 24 his father was very old, he thought perhaps he 25 go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. 26 he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which 27 him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him. 28 arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to 29 through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had 30 it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to 31 . As he was reading, a car 32 dropped from the back of the Bible. How many times do we 33 blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once 34 the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may 35 be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
小题1: | A.offer | B.pay | C.buy | D.afford |
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小题2: | A.his birthday | B.graduation day | C.sports meet | D.examination day |
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小题3: | A.signs | B.notes | C.warnings | D.marks |
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小题4: | A.upset | B.crazy | C.comfortable | D.proud |
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小题5: | A.excited | B.disappointed | C.worried | D.satisfied |
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小题6: | A.hand | B.head | C.voice | D.sound |
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小题7: | A.all | B.that | C.all what | D.that all |
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小题8: | A.past | B.gone | C.passed | D.spent |
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小题9: | A.learning | B.realizing | C.hearing | D.understanding |
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小题10: | A.could | B.would | C.should | D.ought |
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小题11: | A.After | B.Before | C.Since | D.Until |
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小题12: | A.informed | B.required | C.reported | D.introduced |
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小题14: | A.put | B.push | C.search | D.pass |
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小题15: | A.kept | B.bought | C.left | D.expected |
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小题16: | A.turn over | B.turn on | C.turn up | D.turn down |
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小题17: | A.picture | B.model | C.key | D.toy |
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小题18: | A.miss | B.get | C.forget | D.avoid |
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小题19: | A.of | B.among | C.between | D.along |
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小题20: | A.surely | B.actually | C.mainly | D.naturally |
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The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 36 parents, Mr and Mrs Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had 37 food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe. The driver, Mr white, 38 his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against _39 _. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the 40. From the back of the 41 the parents were shouting at him to 42 , since Ally had almost stopped 43 . In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr White knew that he had no time to 44 , so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 45 his left and right as he did so. Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows 46 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not 47 the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight 48 into the path of the ambulance. Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White looked to see 49 little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of 50 on the faces of the parents. “Look!” cried Mrs Green. “She is 51 again.” “It must have been the 52 .” said her husband. “It 53 the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy 54 . They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of 55 all around them.
小题1: | A.worried | B.angry | C.happy | D.surprised |
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小题3: | A.opened on | B.turned on | C.turned off | D.sped up |
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小题4: | A.police | B.enemy | C.lights | D.time |
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小题5: | A.empty street | B.busy traffic | C.crowds | D.deserted place |
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小题6: | A.street | B.cars | C.traffic | D.ambulance |
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小题7: | A.hurry | B.be careful | C.stop | D.drive |
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小题8: | A.breathing | B.seeing | C.saying | D.talking |
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小题9: | A.think | B.look about | C.lose | D.miss |
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小题12: | A.hear | B.see | C.find | D.notice |
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小题15: | A.pleasure | B.anger | C.fear | D.surprise |
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小题16: | A.crying | B.breathing | C.smiling | D.speaking |
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小题17: | A.light | B.policeman | C.car | D.crash |
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小题18: | A.took | B.picked | C.knocked | D.made |
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小题19: | A.sound | B.voice | C.tone | D.noise |
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小题20: | A.people | B.policemen | C.lights | D.cars |
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“I Went Skydiving at 84!” As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2001,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community(社区)announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream. In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it. On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落伞), then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it. Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen. 小题1:What happened to the author in 2001?A.She flew an airplane | B.She entered a competition | C.She went on a hot air balloon ride | D.She moved into a retirement community | 小题2:The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .A.build up her own reputation | B.show her admiration for him | C.compare their health condition | D.make her argument persuasive | 小题3:How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?A.Excited | B.Scared | C.Nervous | D.Regretful | 小题4:What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?A.The beautiful clouds | B.The wonderful view | C.The company of Jay | D.The one-minute free fall | 小题5:Which word could be used to replace the word “instructor,” in Paragraph 3?A.doctor | B.conductor | C.pilot | D.trainer |
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