题目
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Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames（泰晤士河）and immediately went to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process (过程)doctors say could be life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.
Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.
In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on top of a 25-meter pillar(柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.
“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”
But he seems to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.
小题1:It is _ __ for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation.
| A．pleasant | B．delicious | C．dangerous | D．important |
| A．he had become blind | B．he had serious back pains |
| C．he lost his sense of taste | D．he was in weak health |
| A．Serious | B．Adventurous | C．Mad | D．Crazy |
| A．Blaine immediately went to hospital after he was taken out of his box. |
| B．Blaine was born and brought up in England. |
| C．In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder. |
| D．Blaine didn’t have any food for 44 days. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
解析
小题1:根据He was then slowly reintroduced to food，a process doctors say could be life threatening 可知，进食对他来说是个威胁生命的过程。
小题2:文中说at times he was unable to see,是说他有时看不见东西，但并不等于说他的眼睛瞎了。故A的说法不符合事实。
小题3:根据buried in a coffin for one week…spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice…stood on top of a 25-meter pillar in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes 等细节描写，我们可以得出这个结论：David Blaine 喜欢冒险。
小题4:根据A native of Brooklyn，New York 我们可以知道Blaine 是地地道道美国人。
核心考点
试题【American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 d】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
One day his mother was ill and his father told him to buy some medicine for headache in the town. The young man got there soon. There were many people in the chemist"s shop while he was waiting there. And when his turn came, he could"t find his money. An old woman hinted（暗示）a young man had stolen it. He saw the thief had already left the shop. He ran towards him quickly. The thief found it and began to run. He was happy and tried to catch up with him.
“Let"s have a race and see who will run faster, ”Ruben called out behind.
Soon after that he caught up with the thief. But he didn"t stop and went on running. At a crossing one of his friends asked, “What are you running for, Ruben? ”
“I"m running after（追）a thief. ”
“Where"s the thief, then? ”
“He wants to show that he"ll run faster than me, but he"s fallen behind!”
小题1: Ruben had to run to school because ____. [ ]
| A．he had no bike |
| B．he hoped to win some medals |
| C．his village was a little far from the school |
| D．he was afraid to be late for class |
| A．Ruben is good at running |
| B．Ruben went to school on time |
| C．Ruben often took part in the sports meetings. |
| D．Ruben likes to have a race with others |
| A．化工商店 | B．药店 | C．化工厂 | D．制药厂 |
| A．on his way to the town |
| B．before he went in the shop |
| C．when he was waiting in the shop |
| D．after he had left the shop |
| A．he could easily catch the thief |
| B．he had a chance（机会）to have a race |
| C．he knew who had stolen his money |
| D．he would win another medal that day |
Recently he received an invitation to a fashionable banquet. Although he did not know the hostess, he accepted the invitation. He was secretly very pleased, because he felt that his reputation as a desirable guest was growing.
When he arrived at the banquet hall, he found that about one hundred people had been invited. He began to move a-round the hall. He spoke to other guests whether he knew them or not. He soon realized that he had never met any of the other people present, although they seemed to know each other.
At dinner he was seated beside a very dignified woman. The woman tried to be friendly even though she had never met Mr. Smith before. She spoke politely whenever he spoke to her. Between the first and the second course of the meal, she, turned to Mr. Smith and said, “Do you see that gray-haired man at the end of the table? The one with glasses.”
“Ah, yes. Who is he?”
“He’s the Secretary of the Interior!” she replied.
Mr. Smith said, “So that’s the secretary of the Interior! I’ m afraid that I find very little to admire about him, although he is the Secretary.”
The woman stiffened and did not reply. Mr. Smith continued in spite of her coldness. “I really can’t see how he received his appointment unless he is perhaps a relative of the President.”
“It hardly matters whether you like the Secretary or not,” she said. “He was chosen because the President thought he was the man for the job. If he does the job well, you should have no complaint.”
“That’s just it,” persisted Mr. Smith. “No one does the things he does, unless he is a complete fool!”
“Sir!” said the woman in all her dignity. “Do you know who I am?” “No,” replied Mr. Smith.
“I am the Secretary’s wife,” she said coldly. Mr. Smith was shocked, but he went on in spite of his embarrassment. “Madam, do you know who I am?”
“No, I don’t,” the woman replied.
“Thank goodness!” exclaimed Mr. Smith, as he quickly left the table.
小题1:Why is Mr. Smith well known in Washington?
| A．He’s the Secretary of the Interior. |
| B．He has more friends than other people. |
| C．He always makes foolish mistakes on social occasions. |
| D．He likes to go to all kinds of parties. |
| A．beautiful | B．serious | C．noble | D．kind-hearted |
| A．shocked | B．worried | C．embarrassed | D．relieved |
One day a few young men had drunk too much before they came in a cinema. They danced and sang there and the film couldn"t be shown. Paul was ill that day and went to the hospital. When he was passing there, the young men were beating an old man. He went to stop them and they began to fight. He caught them all and sent them to the police station. Since then all the bad men in the town were afraid of the brave policeman.
It was a summer evening. The weather was hot and few people could stay indoors. Paul was on duty and sat by the telephone. Suddenly in rushed a beautiful girl with a book in her hand. She stood there, shaking in her shoes.
“What"s the matter, madam? ”asked Paul.
“I wish you could protect me sir, ”answered the girl.
“Protect? ”Paul said in surprise. “For what? ”
The girl showed the book to Paul. The young man understood at once: it was a book about Ghosts（鬼）！
小题1:Paul won some medals because ____. [ ]
| A．he was a middle school student |
| B．he was tall and strong |
| C．he kept doing morning exercises |
| D．he was good at running and jumping. |
| A．a good athlete |
| B．a brave soldier |
| C．a polite policeman |
| D．a brave policeman |
| A．they made some trouble（闹事）at the cinema |
| B．they drank much in the restaurant |
| C．they wouldn"t see the filin |
| D．they wanted to fight with him |
| A．he was waiting for an important call |
| B．he was going to call somebody |
| C．he was on duty |
| D．he wasn"t afraid of hotness |
This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course fee: $ 125 Materials: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of qualified business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do and how to use them.
Course fee: $75 Equipment fee: $ 10
Jan. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, Wed. & Sat. 9—11:30 a.m.
Joseph Saunders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.
STOP SMOKING
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course fee: $30
Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 Mon. 2—5 p. m.
Dr John Good is a practicing psychologist who had helped hundreds of people stop smoking.
小题1:If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes _______.
| A．from Monday to Sunday |
| B．from Monday to Friday |
| C．on Wednesday and Saturday |
| D．on Saturday and Sunday |
| A．for half a day |
| B．for three hours |
| C．for a week |
| D．for four weeks |
| A．typing | B．understanding computers |
| C．stop smoking | D．all the courses |
| A．$ 75 | B．$ 15 | C．$ 115 | D．$ 235 |
| A．people with different skill levels may learn at different speed |
| B．you will take a test after the course |
| C．you will pay the fee before practicing |
| D．you will pay less money |
The song made her ___4___ to the days when she was Lauren’s ___5___. As a young ___6___, Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer. She studied ___7___ in France, Italy and in the United States. “You can become a fine ___8___ in the future,” her teachers told her. “But you must be ___9___ to study hard and work for many years. There will be ___10___ time for anything but music in your life.”
Dorothy was ___11___ at that time and she was ___12___ that music was all she wanted or needed to ___13___ her life. For almost a year Dorothy ___14___ of nothing else. Then she ___15___ David, a young engineer travelling Europe. They soon fell in ___16___. David asked her to be his ___17___. Dorothy also wanted to marry David. But she loved ___18___, too. She didn’t know what to do. David was against her being a singer. He said, “If you want to be a singer, you must forget about getting married. You can’t ___19___ do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never return.
Now Lauren became a singer instead of her, which was her ___20___.
1. A. sorry B. successful C. first D. wonderful
2. A. dance B. moment C. show D. party
3. A. voice B. face C. dress D. life
4. A. think of B. bring back C. go back D. come back
5. A. age B. friend C. mother D. teacher
6. A. musician B. pop star C. lady D. girl
7. A. French B. music C. piano D. dance
8. A. actress B. student C. singer D. dancer
9. A. prepared B. learning C. driven D. waiting
10. A. some B. any C. no D. enough
11. A. eight B. eighteen C. eighty D. eighty-eight
12. A. lucky B. sure C. afraid D. fond
13. A. fill B. live C. lead D. take
14. A. heard B. knew C. talked D. thought
15. A. saw off B. learned from C. heard of D. met with
16. A. love B. feeling C. music D. touch
17. A. assistant B. teacher C. wife D. student
18. A. him B. engineering C. herself D. music
19. A. certainly B. possibly C. only D. mainly
20. A. thought B. hope C. purpose D. will
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