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for his kindness to those who waited on his __2___. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a
pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by,
and who had __3___ finished his day"s work.
The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a__4__: we will hide his shoes,
and wait to see his___5___when he cannot find them." "My young friend," answered the professor,
"we__6___ never amuse ourselves ___7___ the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a
much greater__8___ by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and __9__ watch how
the discovery affects him."
The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man
soon finished his work, and came 10 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.
While putting on his coat he __11___ his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something __12___,
and then he found the coin.
__13___and wonder were seen upon his face. He gazed upon the coin, __14__ it round, and
looked at it again and again. He then looked around but no person was to be seen. And his surprise
was __15___ on finding the other coin. His __16__ overcame him; he fell upon his knees, __17__ to
heaven and uttered aloud a passionate thanksgiving, __18__ he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless,
and his children without bread, whom the __19__ money, from some unknown hand, would save from
dying.
The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears, "I feel now the __20__ of
those words, which I never understood before: "It is more blessed to give than to receive.""
| ( ) 1. A. normally ( ) 2. A. directions ( ) 3. A. eventually ( ) 4. A. trick ( ) 5. A. relief ( ) 6. A. might ( ) 7. A. at the risk of ( ) 8. A. sadness ( ) 9. A. then ( )10. A. across ( )11. A. devoted ( )12. A. hard ( )13. A. Amusement ( )14. A. showed ( )15. A. decreased ( )16. A. discovery ( )17. A. looking up ( )18. A. when ( )19. A. gratefully ( )20. A. power | B. especially B. instructions B. hardly B. game B. confusion B. would B. at the sight of B. anger B. now B. through B. settled B. gentle B. Astonishment B. watched B. raised B. feeling B. reaching out B. which B. timely B. meaning | C. surprisingly C. introductions C. nearly C. role C. curiosity C. should C. at the expense of C. surprise C. from time to time C. along C. skipped C. dirty C. Judgment C. turned C. faded C. action C. looking out C. what C. warmly C. truth | D. commonly D. invitations D. already D. part D. sorrow D could D. at the mercy of D. pleasure D often D. over D. slipped D. tough D. Argument D. took D. doubled D. belief D. turning up D. in which D. totally D. effect |
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| The centenary(百年)of the birth of William Faulkner, one of the great modern novelists, was celebrated in September 1997. Faulkner wrote about the southern states of the United States of America where he grew up, and where his family had an important part to play in the history of tha t region.His work became a touchstone for insights into the troubled issues of southern American identity, race relations, and the family interrelationships of the old time southern gentry(贵族). Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. Despite his interest in writing, he left Oxford High School, Mississippi, without graduating. After World War I, he entered the University of Mississippi as a special student, a right to study which was granted to retired soldiers, although Faulkner had only finished training with the Air Force in Canada, and not entered combat(战 斗). Faulkner began to write poems, a verse play, short stories and finished his first novel Sartoris in 1928. His fiction was centered for 14 of the 19 novels published during his lifetime in a fictional region called Yoknapatawpha County. The name is said to come from the Indian Chickasaw word meaning split land. In December 1950, Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. When he accepted it in Stockholm, his speech emphasized that he wished to continue writing, but in a positive way that affirmed the power of humanity to prevail over adverse circumstances. As he said in his speech, he still felt that, despite the threat of nuclear war then hanging over the world, the central concern of the writer should be "the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself". He wanted the tensions and problems that he had cast the spotlight on in the southern states of America to be resolved by the life-affirming attitudes and action of his characters. Like playwright Tennessee Williams, Faulkner was a major voice who spoke for the troubled heart of the southern states of America. His achievement is all the more remarkable because, as a schoolboy, he was not only a frequent absentee but also reportedly failed to reach pass grades in English class. His collected short stories, novels, poems, and other writings from a legacy of literature which casts profound illumination(启发) on the special culture of the South, a culture which developed from a history and social circumstances that were always unique. From the focus on a fictional county, and by remaining true to his view of a close-knit but real society that reflected the greater world around him, Faulkner in the end fashioned a legend of the Deep South that is one of the major achievements of the 20th century literature. | |||
| 1.Which of the following statements about William Faulkner is NOT true? | |||
| A. William Faulkner"s work focuses on several troubled problems of southern America. B. William Faulkner died one hundred years ago. C. Although William Faulkner did not graduate from high school, he had great interests in writing. D. William Faulkner once took part in the army when he was young. | |||
| 2. Why did William Faulkner write about the southern states of America? | |||
| A. They were the place where he grew up and his family took an important role in the history of that region. B. His work became a touchstone. C. He cared about the troubled issues of southern America. D. He felt sympathy for the poor in southern America. | |||
| 3 .How many novels have been published during the lifetime of William Faulkner? | |||
| A. 14. B. 100. C. 19. D. Not mentioned. | |||
| 4. Which of the following statements about Tennessee William is true? | |||
| A. Both Tennessee William and William Faulkner are playwrights. B. Tennessee William was a major voice who spoke for the troubled people in southern America. C. Like Faulkner, he once won Nobel Prize for literature. D. Tennessee William had to pursue his writing career through difficult times. | |||
| 5. What was William Faulkner"s attitude toward the troubled issues of southern America? | |||
| A. He reflected them by writing and criticized them. B. He intended to call on the troubled people to rebel. C. The troubled issues of southern America just provided many elements for his novels. D. He advocated resolving them in positive attitudes and actions. | |||
| Warren Buffett For someone who is such a successful investor, Warren Buffett comes off as a pretty ordinary guy. He was born on August 30, 1930. __1__ He used to go doortodoor and sell soda water. When his family moved to Washington, Buffett became a paperboy for The Washington Post. Buffett ran his five paper routes and even added magazines to round out his product offerings. While still in school, he was making$ 175 a month, a fulltime wage for many men. __2__ He spent $ 1,200 on 40 acres of farmland in Nebraska. He and a friend also made $ 50 a week by placing pinball machines in barber shops. They called their venture(企业) Wilson Coin Operated Machine Co. Already a successful smalltime businessman, Buffett wasn"t interested in going to college but ended up at the University of Pennsylvania-his father encouraged him to go. __3__ But he was turned down, which had to be one of the worst admission decisions in Harvard history. The outcome affected Buffett"s life, for he ended up attending Columbia Business School, where he studied under Professor Benjamin Graham the father of securities analysis who provided the foundation (基础) for Buffett"s investment strategy. From the beginning, Buffett made his fortune from investing. He started with all the money he had made from selling soda water, delivering papers, and operating pinball machines. Between 1950 and 1956, he grew his $ 9,800 to $ 14,000. __4__ And then he gradually drew in other investors through word of mouth and very attractive terms. __5__ He doesn"t collect houses or cars or works of art, and he disdains(鄙视) companies that waste money on expensive cars, private dining rooms, and highpriced real villas. He is a creature of habit-same house, same office, same city, same soda water. A. Then Buffett applied to Harvard Business School. B. Buffett is more likely to be found in a fourstar restaurant. C. When he was 14, Buffett developed great interest in investment. D. Even as a young child, Buffett was serious about making money. E. One thing is for sure about Buffett: he is happy to do what he is doing. F. Buffett"s investment strategy mirrors his lifestyle and his overall philosophy. G. From there, he organized investment partnerships with his family and friends. | |||
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| Born on February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Christopher Gardner never know his father. He lived with his mother, Bettye Jean Gardner, whom he adored, and, when necessary, in fosterhomes (寄养家庭). Despite a life of hardship, his mother provided him with strong "spiritual genes" and taught him some of the greatest lessons of his life, which he follows to this day. She convinced him that in spite of where he came from, he could attain whatever goals he set for himself by saying, "If you want to, one day you could make a million dollars." Gardner believed this to be fact, and knew he would have to find a career he could be passionate (热情的) about, one that would allow him to "be worldclass". Though he was hardworking and determined, a series of circumstances in the early 1980"s left him homeless in San Francisco and the single guardian of his 2yearold son. He was unwilling to give up his son and his dream of financial independence. Though without connections or a college degree, he still somehow earned a spot in a stockbroker (股票经纪人) training program. Often spending his nights in a church shelter or the bathroom at a train station in Oakland, Gardner ended up the only trainee offered a job at Dean Witter Reynolds in 1981. Today, he"s the CEO of Christopher Gardner International Holdings, a company he founded with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. The amazing story of his life was published as an autobiography, The Pursuit of Happiness, and is the inspiration (灵感,启示) for the movie of the same name starring Will Smith. 1. The underlined word "one" in the second paragraph refers to ________. A. the place where he lived B. the goal he set for himself C. the fact to make a million dollars D. his future career 2. From the third paragraph we can learn that ________. A. hardworking and determined people can also be defeated by bad luck B. Gardner did finish his stockbroker training program C. Gardner had to make a choice between his dream and his beloved son D. it is impossible for one without a college degree to get a job as a stockbroker 3. Gardner"s story can be best described as ________. A. a ragstoriches story B. an orphantomillionaire story C. a CEOtostar story D. a failuretosuccess story | |||
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Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort - and at maximum speed. That__1__learning | |||
| ( )1.A.requires ( )2.A.goal ( )3.A.continue ( )4.A．demanded ( )5.A.teach ( )6.A.reality ( )7.A.physical ( )8.A.pressure ( )9.A.put away ( )10A.advance ( )11.A.Naturally ( )12.A.through ( )13.A.notes ( )14.A.Though ( )15.A.around ( )16.A.adventure ( )17.A.original ( )18.A.success ( )19.A.adds ( )20.A.after all | B. encourages B．memory B．choose B．decided B．prepare B．fact B．private B．judgement B．depend on B．start B．Gradually B．for B．responsibilities B．As B．back B．arrival B．common B．wealth B．connects B．above all | C．includes C．choice C．change C．agreed C．enjoy C．challenge C．primary C．influence C．learn about C．suffer C．Luckily C．before C．chances C．Since C．ahead C．performance C．another C．glory C．devotes C．at least | D. advises D．problem D．lose D．hesitated D．persuade D．wonder D．necessary D．confidence D．look into D．work D．Clearly D．with D．courses D．Once D．out D．journey D．distant D．happiness D．owes D．at first |
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| Danica Patrick doesn"t let anything stop her.When she"s in her race car, she flies.In the spring of 2008, she became the first woman to win an event in the Indy Racing League. Patrick wasn"t the only woman to race into the record books.Women around the country created important firsts. Hillary Clinton set her sights on the White House.In 2008, she was the first woman to be a presidential candidate.Now she is the U. S.Secretary of State. Michelle Obama had her own wonderful first.The former lawyer became the country"s first African American First Lady.Her husband, Barack Obama, was elected President on November 4, 2008. Peggy Whitson"s recent achievement was out_of_this_world.The astronaut was the first woman to command the International Space Station.She finished her job on the floating lab in April, 2008. Ann Dunwoody also had a "major" achievement.In November, 2008, she became the first female fourstar general in the U. S.military.That is the second－highest rank in the U. S.Army. The achievements of those and other women can encourage girls."I"ve heard from moms and dads who see my achievement as hope for their daughters, " Dunwoody says, "Anything is possible through hard work." Danica Patrick and the other women didn"t get to where they are alone.Here"s a look at some of the women who helped make their achievements possible. Martha Washington was the country"s first First Lady.Her husband, George Washington, was President from 1789 to 1797. Marie Ruoff Byrum was the first woman to cast a ballot(投票) after U. S.women were given the right to vote in elections in 1920. Janet Guthrie became the first woman to enter a major car race in 1977.She was placed ninth in the Indianapolis 500 race in 1978. The Women"s Army Corps became part of the U. S.Army in 1943.More than 17,000 women served overseas during World War Ⅱ. Sally Ride became the first U. S.woman in space in 1983.Her two space shuttle experiences lasted about 343 hours. 1. Who had been a lawyer according to the passage? A. Danica Patrick. B. Michelle Obama. C. Marie Ruoff Byrum. D. Sally Ride. 2. The underlined phrase "out of this world" in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________. A. extremely wonderful B. unknown to the world C. kept secret D. not true 3. According to the passage, Dunwoody ________. A. has high hopes for her daughters B. had been involved in World War Ⅱ C. was the first female general in U. S.military history D. considers hard work an important factor of success 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Sally Ride had worked in the International Space Station. B. Hillary Clinton was the first woman to be the U. S.Secretary of State. C. Janet Guthrie was the champion in the Indianapolis 500 race in 1978. D. U.S.women didn"t have the right to vote in elections in the 19th century. | |||