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阅读理解。     The Americans and Russians, at the height of the arms race, realized that if they continued in the usual
manner they were going to blow up the whole world.
     One day, they sat down and decided to settle the whole argument with one dog fight. They"d spent five
years training the best fighting dog in the world and whichever side"s dog won would have the right to control
the world. The losing side would have to lay down its arms.
     The Russians found the biggest, meanest, Doberman and Rottweiler in the world and trained them with the
biggest meanest Siberian wolves. They selected only the biggest and strongest young dogs from each litter (窝),
killed his brothers or sisters, and gave him all the milk. They used steroids (类固醇) and trainers and after five
years came up with the biggest meanest dog the world had ever seen. Its cage needed steel bars that were three
inches and nobody could get near it.
     When the day came for the fight, the Americans showed up with a strange animal. It was a nine-foot long
Dachshund. Everyone felt sorry for the Americans because they knew there was no way that this dog could
possibly last ten seconds with the Russian dog.
     When the cages were opened up, the Dachshund came out and wrapped itself around the outside of the ring.
It had the Russian dog almost surrounded. When the Russian dog leaned over to bite the Dachshund"s neck, the
Dachshund reached out and consumed the Russian dog in one bite. There was nothing left at the entire Russian
dog.
     The Russians came up to the Americans, shaking their hands in doubt. "We don"t understand how this could
have happened. We had our best people working for five years with the meanest Doberman and Rottweiler in
the world and the biggest, meanest Siberian wolves."
     "That is nothing," an American replied. "We had our best plastic surgeons (外形整容医生) working for five
years to make a crocodile look like a Dachshund." 1. Why did Americans and Russians stop fighting in the usual manner at the height of the arms race?[     ]
A. They were tired of fighting for a long time.
B. They were afraid to explode the whole world.
C. They wanted to compete with each other in another way.
D. They thought it was more interesting to see the dogs fighting. 2. What does the underlined word "Dachshund" mean? [     ]
A. A kind of crocodile
B. A kind of weapon
C. A kind of dog
D. A kind of wolf 3. This story implies that _____.[     ]
A. we must use our wisdom while competing
B. it is no use to be honest with Americans
C. Americans are cleverer than Russians
D. the Russian dog aren"t as strong as those in American 4. This story can be concluded with a proverb "_____". [     ]
A. Well begun is half done
B. Pride goes before a fall
C. Deal with a man as he deals with you
D. Actions speak louder than words

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阅读理解。     The old man walked with a cane (拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket patched (打补丁)
trousers and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.
Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips held in
a steady smile.
     He walked towards a table by the window. A young waitress watched him and ran over to him, saying,
"Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair"
     Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying
him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she pushed
the table up close to him, and learned his cane against the table where he could reach it.
     In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss"
     "You are welcome, Sir." she replied, "My name is Mary. I"ll be back in a moment. If you need anything,
just wave at me."
     After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change,
helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him
to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us,Sir."
     He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, "You are very kind!"
     When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and
a note written on the napkin, under which was a 100$ bill.
     The note on the napkin read, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It
shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine
through those who meet you."
    The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his
employees, had seen him in person. 1. Mary ran over to the old man because _____.[     ]
A. the old man was the boss of the restaurant
B. she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat
C. she was worried that the old man might cause trouble to the restaurant
D. the old man had asked her wait on him 2. The old man came to the restaurant to _____.[     ]
A. have breakfast
B. find out how his restaurant was working
C. see his employees
D. see how Mary served customers 3. The words the man left on the napkin indicates that _____.[     ]
A. serving others is a respectable job
B. Mary would get a rise as a result of her kindness
C. respecting others means respecting oneself
D. Mary" s kind service would bring in more money for her4. Based on the passage, all of the following words can be used to describe Mary EXCEPT _____.[     ]
A. kind
B. considerate
C. calm
D. helpful

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阅读理解。     One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river. When
he began to cry, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
     The woodcutter told him that he had dropped his axe into water. God went into the river and reappeared
with a gold axe.
     "Is this your axe?" God asked.
     The woodcutter said "No".
     God again went down and came up with a silver axe. "Is this your axe?" God asked.
     The woodcutter said "No".
     God again went down and came up with an iron axe. "Is this your axe?" God asked.
    The woodcutter said "Yes".
     God was pleased with the man"s honesty and gave him all the three axes. The woodcutter went home
happily. One day while he was walking with his wife along the river, his wife fell into the river. When began
crying, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
     "My wife has fallen into water." God again went down and came up with Avril Lavigne. "Is this your wife?"
     "Yes"the woodcutter said.
     God was furious, "YOU CHEAT! Now I am going to curse you".
     The woodcutter quickly said, "Forgive me, My Lord. It is a misunderstanding. If I say NO to Avril Lavigne,
you"ll came up with Taylor Swift. If I also say NO to her, you will finally came up with my wife and I will say
YES. Then you will give all the three to me, I am a poor man. I will not be able to look after all the three. So
that is why I said "YES"". 1. Which of the following best describe the author"s tone in telling the story? [     ]
A. pessimistic
B. Objective
C. Subjective
D. Humoristic 2. The impression that the woodcutter makes on you is that he is _____.[     ]
A. foolish but honest
B. foolish and honest
C. smart and honest
D. smart but dishonest 3. What can you infer about Avril Lavigne and Taylor Swift? [     ]
A. They are the secret lovers of the woodcutter.
B. They are both popular women,much worthy than his wife.
C. They are both rich women with a lot of gold and silver.
D. They look much like the woodcutter"s wife.

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完形填空。     Mr White with his wife   1 now living at a small Italian hotel,   2   they had stayed in Italy for months on
holiday. One night he went out for a walk   3 . It was late. The small street was dark and   4  . Suddenly he
heard   5 behind him. He   6   his head and saw a middle-aged man with wild hair, who quickly walked   7
him. The man was nearly out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch   8 . He thought it was
the   9   man who had taken his watch, so he ran quickly after him and soon caught up with him. As he knew
  10  Italian, Mr. White had to ask the man  11  the watch in another way. He showed the man his strong arms
and  12  to his watch pocket. The man thought a while and gave  13  watch to Mr. White.
     Mr. White returned home and told his wife  14  had happened. He was greatly surprised when Mrs. White
pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was  15  that had taken the Italian"s watch.

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