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      A decades-old tradition, illustrated in a modem children"s book, links the sweetness of honey with the joy of learning to read.
The grandpa held a jar of honey so that all the family could see. He then dipped a spoon into it and put some honey on the cover of a small book.
The little girl had just turned five. Stand up, little one, "he asked the girl softly.  "I did this for your mother, your uncles, your
old brother,  and now you ! "
Then, he handed the book to her.  "Taste f "
She touched the honey with her finger and put it into her mouth.
" What  is  the  taste?" the  grandpa  asked.
The little girl answered,  " Sweet ! "
Then all. the family said in a single voice, "Yes, and so is knowledge, but knowledge is from the bee that made that sweet honey,  you have to go after it through the pages of a book ! " The little girl knew that the promise to read was at last hers. Soon she was going to learn to read.
This is the beginning of a profoundly moving children"s book entitled Thank You, Mr. Falker.
In this book, Patricia Polacco writes of her own passion to read, inspired by the honey on the book. It wasn"t until fifth grade that she met her beloved teacher who provided the help that she needed to finally unlock the magic of the written world.
The child learning to read is admitted into a collective memory by way of books. And with the printed words that are active with. meaning,  the child bees acquainted(熟悉的) with a common past which he or she renews, to a greater or lesser degree, in every reading. Much as the author of the book Thank You,  Mr. Falker puts it,  " Almost as if it were magic,  or as if light poured into her brain, the words and sentences started to take shape on the page as they never had before-And she understood the whole thing---Then she went into the living room and found the book on a shelf, the very book that her grandpa had shown her so many years ago. She spooned  honey on the cover and tasted the sweetness---Then she held the book, honey and all, close to her chest.  She could feel tears roll down her cheeks, but they weren"t tears of sadness- she way happy, so very happy. "
小题1:The girl who tasted the honey on the book was ______.
A. nearly six years oldB.less than five years old
C.a little more than five years oldD.more than six years old
小题2:It can be inferred from this passage that_______.
A.the girl"s mother and uncles were good scholars
B.Mr. Falker helped Patricia Polacco write her book for children.
C.the girl who tasted the honey on the book grew into an artist
D.the honey-on- book tradition has been practiced for many generations
小题3:The book entitled Thank You, Mr. Falker is about
A.the early life of Mr. Falker
B.the magic power of oral words on children
C.Polacco"s early experience with reading
D.how the honey on the book makes children feel happy
小题4:The last paragraph implies that the happiness of the little girl came from _______.
A.the ability to read books
B.the honey she tasted
C.the book her grandpa had shown her
D.the collective memory that accepted her

答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
作者在本文中通过介绍Thank You, Mr. Falker这本书告诉我们阅读是可以给我们带来很多的快乐的,倡导我们多阅读。
小题1:C
【试题解析】细节题。根据第三段第一句  The little girl had just turned five.可知这个小女孩刚刚5岁多一点,故C正确。
小题2:D
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第一句A decades-old tradition, illustrated in a modem children"s book, links the sweetness of honey with the joy of learning to read.中的A decades-old tradition可知这是一个几十年的老传统,所以可能是几代人都这样做的一个老传统。故D项正确。
小题3:C
【试题解析】细节题。根据文章倒数第二段In this book, Patricia Polacco writes of her own passion to read, inspired by the honey on the book. It wasn"t until fifth grade that she met her beloved teacher who provided the help that she needed to finally unlock the magic of the written world.可知作者在这本书里主要描述的是自己小时候阅读的经历。故C正确。
小题4:A
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后3行Then she went into the living room and found the book on a shelf, the very book that her grandpa had shown her so many years ago. She spooned  honey on the cover and tasted the sweetness---Then she held the book, honey and all, close to her chest.  She could feel tears roll down her cheeks, but they weren"t tears of sadness- she way happy, so very happy. "可知这个小女孩从书中得到的是真正的快乐,而不是悲伤和痛苦。故A正确。
【长难句解析】
A decades-old tradition, illustrated in a modem children"s book, links the sweetness of honey with the joy of learning to read.
【翻译】一个在现代儿童图书里阐述的几十年的老传统把蜂蜜的甜美和阅读的快乐联系在一起。
【分析】本句中的过去分词短语illustrated in a modem children"s book在句中作为定语修饰前面的先行词tradition,主要是因为两者之间构成逻辑上的被动关系,所以使用过去分词的形式。相当于非限制性定语从句which was illustrated in a modem children"s book。
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I was standing in the kitchen helping with dinner, asking my mom about my brother"s doctor " s  appointment. They  were  testing  him for  autism(自闭症 ) .  My  brother, Captain, four  years old at the time, had always been my best friend. We would wrestle, play games and have the best of times together, even though we were far apart in age. My mom told me about the appointment, but ,when she got to the point about the test, she  stopped. I turned around  and  she had tears  in her eyes. I  stared  at her, wishing she would say  something , when  I realized what that  silence meant. My eyes  got blurry (模糊的 )  and  my  breathing  got  very  ragged.  " The  test was positive , sweetheart , "  she said. I broke down, crying.
My mom was trying to cool me down, saying that Captain couldn"t see me like this and I had to be a big girl , when the front door opened, and Captain, our three-year-old sister Cali, and  my father came in. I walked out of the kitchen. I couldn"t look at him. Everything had just  changed. He was no longer that little baby brother who was just a normal little boy.
We had to move a while later because Captain needed treatment. One day ,I was standing  in the bus line waiting when the " short bus"  came and picked some kids up. The children in  the other line started making jokes about the " retards(智力迟钝者) "  on that bus and I felt a  strange feeling in my stomach, ,which I had never felt before.
During a band class, my teacher, Mrs. Young, stopped our playing to give us some feed-  back. " Guys ,we " re playing like the kids on the short bus !  Come on!"  I felt that same feeling I had in the bus line. The entire room was laughing when I raised my hand.  " Yes , Alexis?"  Mrs. Young asked. "I don"t think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are a lot of people on  that bus who have great personalities and have the same feelings as we do. And also ,I know  some people on those buses and they are some of the most caring, sweetest, and smartest people , so I would appreciate it if you didn"t make fun of them. "
Everyone stared at me. Mrs. Young apologized for the comment and then started the song again.
小题1: What did Alexis think her mother" s silence mean in Paragraph One?
A.There was no chance for Alexis to play games with Captain.
B.Captain was likely to miss the appointment.
C.Captain really suffered from autism.
D.Alexis had to prepare dinner quickly.
小题2: Why did Alexis go out of the kitchen?
A.Because she didn"t want to help with dinner.
B.Because she would be much sadder looking at Captain.
C.Because she wanted to play with Captain outside.
D.Because she wasn"t willing to meet a sick brother.
小题3:What Alexis said to her teacher can be seen as a kind of         .
A.threatB.approvalC.apologyD.condemnation
小题4: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Speaking up.B.Giving up.C.Looking .up.D.Taking up.

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     Say you"re in the wine store and you want to buy something new. You have nothing to go by outside of the label. Will the label tell you anything you should know? Here"s some general advice:
Vintage. This is the first thing we look for ourselves. You don"t need to care whether 2001 or 2002 was a better year in the Sierra Foothills. The vast majority of wines at the store are meant to be drunk right away, so you make sure the wine isn"t too old, particularly if you"re buying it expecting lively, fresh fruitiness. We often see five-year-old Pinot Grigio and two-year-old Beaujolais Nouveau at stores, for example, so as soon as we see that kind of age on wines like those, we know we can skip them and move on(and possibly not shop there again).
Alcohol content. Too many wines have too much alcohol, which leaves them unbalanced. Sure, there are some classic wines with high alcohol levels, but many of today"s regular table wines--Merlot, Chardonnay--have levels at 15% or above. Some of those might be terrific, but if we had nothing else to go on, we"d look for alcohol content at about 14% and below.
The more specific the better. A wine that says it"s from Napa is probably a better bet than a wine that simply says it"s from California. Unfortunately, this will also probably be reflected in the price, so this might not tell you much about value, If you care enough to know a few of famous vineyards for producing high-quality grapes, they might help you make an educated guess about quality.
Old vines. Theoretically, older vines produce fewer, but more flavorful grapes, but the problem is that no one has defined what an "old vine" is, so anyone can put this on the label. Just ignore it.
A phone number. You"d be surprised many small-production wines these days include a phone number on the back and an invitation to call the winerY, which is a sign of a highly personal winerY. We have called those numbers many times over the years and it"s amazing how often the winemaker or winerY owner answers the phone.
小题1: The underlined word "Vintage" in the second paragraph probably means "________ " .
A.the place where the wine was madeB.the year when the wine was made
C.the freshness of the wineD.the label of the wine
小题2:It"s better to buy
A.five-year-old Pinot GrigioB.the wine labeled from older vines
C.the wine from famous vineyardsD.two-year-old Beaujolais Nouveau
小题3: From the passage we Can infer that
A.the wine with high alcohol levels is definitely terrific
B.most wines at the store are intended to be drunk right away
C.older vines have lower production
D.some winemakers keep the promise all the time
小题4: What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.Geography.B.PriceC.Quality.D.Grapes.

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      Pulling heavy suitcases all day in the summer is hard work, especially when you are a thin  14-year-old boy. That was me in 1940-the youngest and smallest baggage boy at New York City"s Pennsylvania Railway Station.
After just a few days on the job, I began noticing that the other fellows were overcharging  passengers. I"d like to join them, thinking, "Everyone else is doing it."
When I got home that night, I told my dad what I wanted to do. "You give an honest day"s   work," he said, looking at me straight in his eye. "They are paying you. If they want to do that,   you let them do that."
I followed my dad"s advice for the rest of that summer and have lived by his words ever since.
Of all the jobs I"ve had, it was my experience at Pennsylvania Railway Station that has stuck with me. Now I teach my players to have respect for other people and their possession. Being a member of a team is a totally shared experience. If one person steals, it destroys trust and hurts everyone. I can put up with many things, but not with people who steal. If one of my players were caught stealing, he"d be gone.
Whether you"re on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family. if you can"t trust one another, there is going to be trouble.
小题1: What can be inferred about the baggage boys?
A.They could earn much, but they had to work hard.
B.Many of them earned money in a dishonest way.
C.They were all from poor families.
D.They were thin, young boys.
小题2: What does the father"s advice imply?
A.It is wrong to give more to the passengers.
B.Don"t believe them if they are paying you more.
C.Don"t follow others to overcharge the passengers.
D.It is difficult to work hard and live as an honest boy.
小题3: The underlined word "it" (in Paragraph 2) refers to______
A.overcharging passengers
B.pulling heavy suitcases all day
C.paying passengers money
D.working in an honest way
小题4:The writer can"t put up with stealing because he thinks that _______
A.it is a total shared experience
B.it is considered as the most dangerous
C.it does great harm to human relationship
D.it may led to the loss of his sports team.
小题5: It can be concluded from the text that _______
A.his father"s advice helped him to decide which job to take up
B.working in the sports team was his most important experience
C.he learned much from his shared experience with his team members
D.his experience as a baggage boy had a great influence on his late life

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     What exactly is a Dream Career? I am sure it means different things to different people. You could presently be unsure about what your final job would be. If you have any doubts about what your dream career is, you may know which careers you definitely would not like to do. For example, if you have an interest in art, and do not like math, you most certainly would not be an engineer .If you love art. and have no artist talent ,maybe you would like to be around art instead, as an art curator (馆长)
A career related to your passion, bobby, or special interest, is the path to follow in finding your dream job. Try thinking about what things you like to do in your spare time. Many are attracted toward turning what they love to do in their off work hours into a full time job. For example, if you like to put together model cars, maybe you would like opening your own hobby shop, or work for someone who owns one.
Once you find what you arc interested in doing, you can then match this to a career which will be similar to what you are passionate about. What you consider a dream career has to centre around what kind of person you actually are. This is called your Career Personality. What type of person do you consider yourself to be? People are naturally attracted to those things which reflect  who they are as unique individuals. For example, if you are slightly on the shy side, maybe you would like a job where you work on your own. relatively unsupervised ,behind a computer. If you are outgoing, maybe you would like to work with others, and be the supervisor.
All it may take to find our dream career is to know ourselves a little better, trust in our own judgment, and be realistic about what we can attain occupationally: This is how I found what I am doing now.
小题1:What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To explain what a dream career really is.
B.To offer tips on finding a dream career.
C.To tell us what Career Personality means.
D.To give examples of different personalities.
小题2: Which of the following about Career Personality is TRUE?
A.One should choose a dream career by his/her personality.
B.Choosing a dream career depends on a person"s ability.
C.One should choose a dream career according to the reality.
D.One should try different types of careers by his/her ability.
小题3: Which of the following is what we need to find a dream career?
a. Realizing our ability.
b. Believing in ourselves.
c. Having a better understanding of ourselves.
d. Considering the background of our family.
A.a, c, dB.a, b, cC.b, c, dD.a, c, d
小题4:From the second paragraph we learn your dream career has something to do with the
following EXCEPT ______.
A.your hobbyB.your special interest
C.your part-time jobD.your passion
小题5:55. It can be inferred from the passage that
A.a dream job is one that most people are fond of
B.people all want to turn their part-time jobs into full-time ones
C.finding our dream career should follow different suggestions
D.the author"s present dream job is chosen by his personality

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Recordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)-either recorded or real-may even prevent elephants from damaging farmer"s crops.
In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today,  Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmer to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.
Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next,Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a close to each family.
From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy Played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.
Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasn"t tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.
小题1:We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of         .
A.loud noisesB.some crops
C.video camerasD.angry bees
小题2:As mentioned in the passage, Lucy
A.works by herself in Africa
B.needs to test more elephant groups
C.has stopped elephants eating crops
D.has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms
小题3:Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?
A.To record the sound of bees.
B.To make a video of elephants.
C.To see if elephants would run away.
D.To find out more about the behavior of bees.
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Young elephants ignore African honeybees.
B.Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.
C.Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.
D.Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.

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