Last year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad” in our local newspaper． There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it． It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address． So I did． I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday．
A week or so later, someone knocked at my front door． I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep． He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card． He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom． Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine． I just didn’t know what to say． I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday．
That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home． I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday． I sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in between． I just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mail．
She passed away a couple of months ago． I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts． I dropped them a line of sympathy． I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth．
小题1:The old lady’s address was given because ____________．| A．her family wanted to make her well-known | | B．the old lady wanted to receive a birthday card | | C．the son of the old lady wanted to meet the author | | D．her family wanted to give her a happy birthday |
小题2:Which of the following best describes the author?| A．Brave． | B．Polite． | C．Caring． | D．Faithful． |
小题3:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．A Kind Act | B．An Old Lady | C．A Happy Ad | D．A Considerate Son |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A |
文章主要讲了作者给一个不相识的老太太寄卡片问候这一善意举动。
小题1:D 细节题。由第一段第二句There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it． It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address．可知她的家人想让她过一个快乐的生日，所以给出了地址，故选D
小题2:C 细节理解题。A勇敢的B有礼貌的C关心的，有同情心的D忠诚的 作者并未见过老太太，但却一直记得寄卡片问候她，可看出作者是很同情心的，且从I dropped them a line of sympathy．也可以看出。故选C
小题3:A 文章主旨题 文章主要讲了作者给一个素不相识的老太太及生日卡片和圣诞卡片这件事。这是一个善意的举动。故选A |
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One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier and waiter.
I went to work feeling 36 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening. It" s the same thing over and over again. 37 with customers who complain about their food andwhere they are 38 is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to 39 a lot of us 40 but we manage to deal with it.
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. It happened to be the very 41 near where I keep the dirty 42 in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 43 running all over the house, it was crazy． 44 these elderly women were watching 45 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they 46 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 47 I was in and what I planned to do in the future.
48 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 49 and gentle voice, “You are going places.（你前途无量） And that was it.” They left the 50 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 51 to believe in myself．They 52 my spirit from being down and gave me a 53 to keep on working hard.
People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in 54 until I had a degree. I"m now a co-anchor (联合主持人) of a student-produced television 55 . And the best thing is: I"m only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.
| 小题1: | | A．tired | B．excited | C．down | D．up |
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| 小题2: | | A．Helping | B．Dealing | C．Talking | D．Meeting |
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| 小题3: | | A．seated | B． sat | C．laid | D．seating |
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| 小题4: | | A．attract | B．avoid | C．annoy | D． adjust |
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| 小题5: | | A．customers | B．employees | C．boss | D．employers |
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| 小题6: | | A．table | B．box | C．kitchen | D． spot |
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| 小题7: | | A．rooms | B．dishes | C．clothes | D．chairs |
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| 小题8: | | A．men | B．women | C．people | D．servers |
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| 小题9: | | A．And | B．Otherwise | C．But | D．So |
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| 小题11: | | A．completed | B．finished | C．ordered | D．got |
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| 小题12: | | A．grade | B．place | C．mark | D．position |
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| 小题13: | | A．Before | B．While | C．After | D．As |
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| 小题14: | | A．confident | B．loud | C．low | D．pleasant |
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| 小题15: | | A．house | B．kitchen | C．table | D．restaurant |
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| 小题16: | | A．courage | B．ability | C．imagination | D．time |
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| 小题17: | | A．put down | B．picked up | C．took over | D．pointed out |
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| 小题18: | | A．reason | B．cause | C．present | D．permission |
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| 小题19: | | A．government | B．television | C．school | D．restaurant |
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| 小题20: | | A．company | B．factory | C．advertisement | D．show |
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One day while shopping in a small town in southern California，it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing，and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility（敌意） toward that clerk increased with each step.
On the outside，standing by the road，was a darkskinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic（磁力的） power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me，and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding（回应）.
“Beautiful day，isn"t it？”I remarked，in passing. Then，I turned back.“I really owe you a debt of gratitude，”I said softly.
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn"t speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed（改变）．The young man"s smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall．
"Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave．"Just tell him that," I insisted．"He"ll understand．I am sure !"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
小题1:Why did the author leave the store angrily?| A．The clerk treated him unkindly． | B．He couldn"t buy what he wanted． | | C．The clerk didn"t speak English． | D．The store"s goods were too dear． |
小题2:By saying "I felt the muscles（肌肉） in my own face happily responding" （in Paragraph 2）, the author means __.| A．he was still angry | B．he did not want to smile | | C．he would thank the young man | D．he smiled back at the young man |
小题3:The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man_____.| A．had helped the author before | B．taught the author how to smile | | C．was a kind employee of the store | D．taught the author a valuable lesson |
小题4:In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should __ ___.| A．be generous to strangers | B．practice smiling every day | | C．smile at other people | D．help people in trouble |
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When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books．Half the students sneered（冷笑）, the（36）nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, （37）geniuses（天才）can become writers,” the English teacher said ， “And you are getting a D this term,” I was so （38）that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short（39）poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my（40）, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and（41）writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They （42）. “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted （43）. I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was （44） with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of （45）, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I （46） from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I （47） mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and （48） people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their （49）.
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It （50） nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a sell addressed stamped （51） and without making a copy of the manuscript.
A month later I received a（n）（52）, and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. （53）years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live （54）, but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I（55）, what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius.
| 小题1: | | A．whole | B．rest | C．most | D．other |
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| 小题3: | | A．delighted | B．anxious | C．upset | D．ashamed |
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| 小题4: | | A．sad | B．innocent | C．disappointing | D．puzzled |
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| 小题5: | | A．delight | B．astonishment | C．comfort | D．happiness |
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| 小题6: | | A．borrowed | B．lent | C．paid | D．cost |
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| 小题7: | | A．cried | B．agreed | C．swore | D．laughed |
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| 小题8: | | A．success | B．failure | C．coldness | D．squeeze |
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| 小题9: | | A．fine | B．mixed | C．compared | D．full |
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| 小题10: | | A．books | B．poets | C．novels | D．poems |
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| 小题11: | | A．dropped out | B．left | C．graduated | D．laid off |
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| 小题12: | | A．ever | B．never | C．seldom | D．even |
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| 小题13: | | A．if | B．unless | C．until | D．before |
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| 小题14: | | A．teachers | B．family | C．dreams | D．friends |
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| 小题15: | | A．took | B．swapped | C．fitted | D．changed |
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| 小题16: | | A．letter | B．envelope | C．writer | D．cover |
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| 小题17: | | A．edition | B．agreement | C．trade | D．patent |
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| 小题18: | | A．Recent | B．Memorable | C．Most | D．Several |
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| 小题20: | | A．deserved | B．introduced | C．founded | D．attended |
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As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot lf changes．The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about own choices. This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.
It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!
小题1:The best title for this passage would be ．| A．The Choices in Life | B．The Key to Success | | C．Say Goodbye to the Past | D．Becoming a Young Adult |
小题2:Who do the underlined words “ some people”(Paragraph 5)probably refer to?| A．your parents | B．your classmates | C．true friends | D．your relatives |
小题3:The author thinks teenage years are ．| A．a period of complete freedom | | B．too hard for young people to get through | | C．an important time for the young to make the right choices | | D．a very important period for young students to leave their parents |
小题4:Who is the passage mainly written for?| A．Teenagers． | B．Teachers． | C．Young parents． | D．Adults． |
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Have you ever wanted to feel like you were in a western film? Or maybe you wanted to feel like you were a pioneer traveling the west? It is possible to experience such things during a Wild West vacation! Here are four of the best Wild West vacation locations available:
Walk the Lewis and Clark Trail
Walk some or all of the 3,700 miles trail that was traversed by Mariwether Lewis and William Clark, two of the world’s greatest explorers. Though not all the trails are marked, there are various stops that have been preserved by various historic societies. There is also a coach (长途客车) that makes a 16-day trek following the trail. This begins in St. Louis, Missouri, and ends in Astoria, Oregon.
Venture Route 66
Take a tour or go to see it yourself — ride on the famous Route 66. The road is nearly 2,500 miles long. Harley Davidson offers motorcycle tours that last two weeks. Route 66 will provide an experience that may only be found on the open road. The historic road is still well taken care of.
Visit the Grand Canyon
Visit the greatest canyon in the world, located in Northern Arizona. Raft down the Colorado River, or hike the various trails that run throughout the canyon. If walking is not your thing, there are donkey and horse riding adventures available. In addition, there are motorized boats that float down through the canyon in a week’s time.
Visit Deadwood
Located in South Dakota, Deadwood is a historic landmark. It is the kind of town that comes to mind when one thinks of an old western film. Actors who act as gunslingers (***手) will often be seen in the streets playing their roles. Winter activities are popular in this old town, and there is always something to do.
小题1:The underlined word “trek” (Para 2) can be replaced by .| A．beautiful scenery | B．traveling information | | C．pleasant holiday | D．long and hard journey |
小题2:Which of following riding adventures can tourists take on Route 66? | A．A horse riding adventure. | B．A coach riding adventure. | | C．A motorcycle riding adventure. | D．A donkey riding adventure. |
小题3:If you want to hike various trails you are advised to .| A．visit the Grand Canyon | B．visit Deadwood | | C．venture Route 66 | D．walk the Lewis and Clark Trail |
小题4:What do we know from the passage?| A．A number of historic stops aren’t protected well. | | B．William Clark was a pioneer who explored the west. | | C．Western films are the most popular among Americans. | | D．None of the trails in the west are marked. |
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