题目内容
Teddy' s Bear
The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest 41 several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president 42 not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 43 , so they tied an American black bear to a 44 . They wanted the president to shoot (射中) 45 .
The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 46 to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He 47 to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. 48 was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was 49 a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.
It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new 50 . He made a small, soft bear and 51 it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it 52 Morris with the money to create a toy company.
Teddy bears have been 53 since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice 54 people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous 55 on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
1.A. for B. with C. by D. without
2.A. did B. should C. would D. had
3.A. sad B. happy C. friendly D. fine
4.A. wall B. chair C. rock D. tree
5.A. it B. him C. them D. her
6.A. difficult B. unfair C. dangerous D. exciting
7.A. wanted B. decided C. refused D. went
8.A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Both D. Neither
9.A. only B. hardly C. even D. still
10.A. company B. toy C. shop D. present
11.A. collected B. showed C. found D. hid
12.A. gave B. filled C. met D. provided
13.A. colorful B. expensive C. popular D. boring
14.A. since B. when C. until D. unless
15.A. decision B. speech C. sign D. skill
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.A
9.C
10.B
11.B
12.D
13.C
14.B
15.A
【解析】短文讲述了一个故事。美国总统罗斯福在一次打猎时,拒绝射杀捆在树上的熊。
Teddy bear玩具就来自于这个故事。
1.“和…….一起”,用with。
2.前一句用了过去完成时,后面是个否定省略句,与前一句内容结构一样,因此也应使用过去完成时。
3.句意是:没人想让他难过。
4.第二段第一句话中,得知熊是系在树上的。
5.指代上文中提到的“an American black bear”。
6.句意是:这只熊不能跑开,射它,是不公平的。其他三项(难的、危险的、刺激的),都不符合语境。
7.正因为前面的想法(射它是不公平的),总统才拒绝射它。再看本段最后一句“the president refusing to shoot a cute bear”,信息更明确。
8.总统的故事传遍了全国,人人皆知。此句意思是:每个人都感动了。
9.人们倍受感动,才出现了有关这事的卡通片,前后意思递进。even“甚至”。
10.Teddy's bear 是玩具,所以选择toy。
11.show…his window 在橱窗里展示。
12.考查固定搭配,provide ..with..提供某物给某人。
13.后文谈到“Teddy bear”既然是为孩子买玩具的首选,而且最后一句也说明它受到全世界人们的喜爱,可知,它肯定受欢迎。
14.后面内容表示时间,用when“当……时”。
15.考查名词的意思,根据文章的意思,得出应该是Theodore Roosevelt的决定。
Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.
Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
【小题1】What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A.She made Teddy feel sad. |
B.She told the class something untrue about herself. |
C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row. |
D.She asked the children to play with Teddy. |
A.He always needed a bath. | B.Mrs. Thompson did not like him. |
C.He felt lonely without his mother. | D.He didn’t enjoy playing with others. |
A.Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done. |
B.Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother. |
C.Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone. |
D.Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before. |
A.Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement. |
B.Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married. |
C.Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life. |
D.Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. |
A.Making a Difference. |
B.Not a Really Good Teacher |
C.A Clever Student |
D.Friendship between Students and Teachers. |