题目内容
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is going to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.
At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry words “I want to talk to you.” And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If you got a “D” in the exam, that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt(轻视) of the classmates.
“To face the music” is well-known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you have no choice.
【小题1】“To face the music” means “to ”.
A.do something that we don’t like to |
B.go to the theatre |
C.go to the music show |
D.do something we want to |
A.we like to take the exam |
B.we are afraid of taking the exam |
C.the exam is very important |
D.we are afraid of passing the exam |
A.“To face the music” is well-known in the US. |
B.“To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years. |
C.The young Americans know the meaning of “to face the music”. |
D.Only the old in the US know the meaning of “to face the music” |
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
解析【小题1】细节理解题,根据文中语句“it doesn’t mean that he is going to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.”理解可知。
【小题2】细节理解题,根据文中语句“In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If you got a “D” in the exam, that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt(轻视) of the classmates.”理解可知。
【小题3】细节理解题,根据文中语句““To face the music” is well-known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old.”理解可知。
You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect(尊重) and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once in a while it's OK just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it's not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
【小题1】No one wants to listen to_________ from others’ MP3 player.
A.a loud sound | B.sad stories |
C.a long movie | D.the words of a song |
A.is not enjoyable | B.makes us tired |
C.is bad for MP3 players | D.hurts our ears |
A.the teacher won’t allow it |
B.the actors will get angry |
C.others won’t hear the play well |
D.we will miss part of the play |
A.show others the way |
B.talk to friends on the phone |
C.watch a sporting event |
D.have dinner with our parents |
A.schools | B.libraries | C.restaurants | D.museums |
Now throwing shoes at somebody is a favorite game on the Internet. Sometimes you should throw your shoes. Here is an example.
After leaving his office at the center of city, a young man bought a new car and drove it from the city to his home.
He was very happy and the car ran very fast. Suddenly, a shoe hit the car in the door. The man got very angry. He jumped out of car and caught a boy who still had a shoe in his hand.
“Who are you? Why do you that?” the angry man shouted at the boy.
“I’m sorry… But I don’t know what else to do. My sister has been hurt. I cry for help but nobody stops,” the boy says.
The man looked around and saw a girl by the road. ___22____.
“She is my sister. She wants to cross the road but falls out of her wheelchair. She is too heavy for me. I can’t get her back into the wheelchair.” The man was moved. He helped the bleeding girl back into her wheelchair. “Thank you. You are so kind.” says the little boy.
Life speaks to our heart. Sometimes we don’t have time to listen and he will throw a shoe at us.
【小题1】The young man drove his new car _______.
A.to the center of city | B.to his office |
C.to his home | D.to the supermarket |
A.She was dancing. | B.Her leg was bleeding . |
C.She was running. | D.Her hands were dirty. |
A.Because he wanted to help the young man | B.Because he needed help. |
C.Because he was hurt | D.Because the car ran fast. |
A.the young boy wanted to cross the road |
B.the young man was moved |
C.the young man saw a girl’s leg was bleeding into the wheel chair |
D.the young man helped his sister back into the wheelchair |
A.We should be kind and helpful. |
B.We should drive slowly. |
C.We shouldn’t get angry when someone throws shoes at our cars. |
D.We shouldn’t throw shoes at the cars. |
Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号)“Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman(董事长)of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me‘ Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s free advertisement for our company. It’s not necessary for me to get angry. Don’t you think so , Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a wonderful man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words “Young man! Work harder, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
【小题1】What was Albert in The oil company at the beginning?
A.A worker. | B.An assistant. | C.A manager. | D.The second board chairman. |
A.He liked to have a nickname. | B.It could make his workmates happy. |
C.He could become famous. | D.It was a free advertisement for his company. |
A.Rockefeller asked young people to work harder. |
B.It’s very important to do small things well. |
C.You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname. |
D.You should make more advertisements for your company. |
A.I Believe in You | B.Albert and Rockefeller |
C.Four Dollars a Bucket | D.The Second Board Chairman |