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One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got (31) he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”?
The young man (32), looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”? “Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”?
“The sun is up and the (33) is going away. And if I don’t throw them in they’ll (34)?.”?
“But, young man, don’t you (35) that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t (36) make a difference!”?
The young man (37) politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that (38).”?
There is something very (39) in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the (40) will be better.
小题1:
A.betterB.fartherC.closer D.faster?
小题2:
A.continuedB.stoppedC.watchedD.answered?
小题3:
A.water B.wind C.boat D.fish?
小题4:
A.leaveB.dieC.runD.lose?
小题5:
A.believeB.realizeC.expect D.guess?
小题6:
A.possiblyB.hardly C.especially D.fortunately?
小题7:
A.replied B.argued C.spoke D.listened?
小题8:
A.day B.time C.place D.one?
小题9:
A.special B.brave C.strangeD.lucky?
小题10:
A.familyB.villageC.countryD.world

小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B

【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过一个人将冲向岸边的海星扔回到大海里和两个人的对话说明了只要人人献出一点爱,这个世界将会更加美好。
小题1: C联系上下文可知向海里扔海星的年轻人离智者很远,故可猜测两人开始对话应该是走“近”他,故答案选C。
小题1:B联系下文可推知年轻人是“停下来”,抬起头回答智者的问题,故答案选B。
小题1: A根据常识可知海星被冲上岸是因为涨潮,如果太阳出来就会退潮了,故答案选A,意为“水退下去”。
小题1:B太阳出来潮水退去,海星暴露在海滩上,就会被晒死的,故答案选B,意为“死”。
小题1: B联系上下文可知是智者质问年轻人难道没有意识到海滩很长,而海滩上的海星又到处都有,故答案选B,意为“意识到”;而believe“相信”;expect“期待”;guess“猜”均不合句意,故排除。
小题1:A联系上下文可知智者认为年轻人的做法的无济于事的,故答案选A,意为“可能地”。
小题1:B从下文可知年轻人并没有听“争辩”,只是很有礼貌地陈述自己的观点,故答案选B,意为“争辩;争吵”。
小题1: D联系上下文可知年轻人一边把一个海星扔进海里,一边说话“对这个海星来说是有所不同的”,故答案选D,指代starfish。
小题1:A联系上下文可知我们每个人都有改变世界塑造未来的能力,可推知答案选A, 意为“特殊的”。
小题1:D通读全文可知,本文旨在告诉我们:每个人都献出一份力,世界将会更加美好。故答案选D,意为“世界”。
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Michael’s show is    39   from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents    40   the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is    41  , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents    42   the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his    43   in the dining room.
Michael’s fame (名气) is    44  , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my    45  , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”
小题1: A. radio                  B. video                    C. Internet
小题2: A. forgot                 B. refused              C. agreed
小题3:A. strange                 B. popular              C. serious
小题4: A. recorded               B. discovered           C.introduced
小题5: A. help out                   B. look after           C. pick up
小题6: A. on                     B. off                  C. up
小题7: A. mend                   B. run                  C. sell
小题8:A. family                  B. audience             C. boss
小题9: A. falling                    B. disappearing         C. growing
小题10: A. advice                 B. dream                    C. story
John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother’s birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.
"I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world. "John thought.
He advertised (登广告) in the newspapers. " Wanted—the best present for the woman who has everything. "
For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then less than a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.
"This bird, "the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world. "
"I will listen to it, "John said. "If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you. "
The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French, " he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song, "he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.
"I’ll buy it, "John said. "How much do you want?"
"One hundred thousand dollars, "the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother, "he said, "Is the bird wonderful?"
"Oh, it was delicious, dear, "she said.
小题1: Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?
A.Because he loved his mother very much.
B.Because his mother needed these presents.
C.Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money.
D.Because he was the richest man in the world.
小题2: How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?
A.They rang John up.
B.They knew it from the newspapers.
C.John phoned them one by one.
D.They knew it on TV.
小题3:When did the man with a bird come to visit John?
A.Two weeks before John’s mother’s birthday.
B.On John’s mother’s birthday.
C.About five days before John’s mother’s birthday.
D.Less than a week after John’s mother’s birthday.
小题4: Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?
A.Because it was such a beautiful bird.
B.Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird.
C.Because the bird could look after his mother.
D. Because John thought the bird could make his mother happy.
小题5: What does the sentence "It was delicious, "really mean in the story?
A.His mother ate the bird.
B.His mother let the bird fly away.
C.His mother began to learn languages from the bird.
D. His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.
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“No, madam,” said the policeman at the other end, “But cats are really very __6___ animals. They sometimes live for days in the snow, and when it melts(融化)and somebody finds them, they are quite ____7____.”
Mrs. Andrews felt ____8___ when she heard this “And”, she said, “Our cat is very ____9___. She almost talks.”
The policeman was getting rather tired. “Well then,” he said, “Why don’t you put your __10____ down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now.”
(   )1. A. here        B. there       C. inside         D. outside
(   )2. A. at          B. for         C. after          D. around
(   )3. A. so          B. or          C. if            D. because
(   )4. A. got         B. sold        C. lost           D. bought
(    )5. A. he          B. she        C. anybody       D. everybody
(   )6. A. bad         B. good       C. weak          D. strong
(   )7. A. well         B. ill         C. careful       D. worried
(    )8. A. worse       B. happier     C. colder         D. younger
(    )9. A. busy        B. clean       C. clever         D. angry
(   )10.A. cat         B. book       C. hands         D. telephone

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