题目内容
That year, in the local primary school, there was a new math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the _ 31 __ kids was the stupidest child anyone had never seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried _ 32 __
numbers to her; she would always end up saying something that the other children didn’t understand.
_ 33 __this girl arrived, math lessons had been the most boring of all. Now they were great _ 34 __.Encouraged by the new teacher, the other children would have to _ 35 __her mistakes.
They all wanted to be the_ 36 __ to find her mistakes, and then think up the most original ways to explain them to her. To do this they _ 37 __ all kinds of things: sweets, cards, oranges, paper planes.
It didn’t seem like this bothered the new kid.
However, little Lewis was sure that it must make her _ 38 __sad inside.
So, one day, he decided to_ 39 __ the new kid home after school. Lewis was sure he would see her _40 __.
On leaving school, the new kid walked a few minutes to a local park, and there he _ 41 __ for a while, until someone came along to meet her…
It was the new_ 42 __!
The teacher_ 43 __ the new kid a hug, and off they went, hand in hand .Following from a distance, Lewis could_44 __ they were talking about math.
And that stupid new kid knew everything about it, much more than _ 45 __ in the class.
31. A. short B. tall C. old D. new
32. A. speaking B. guessing C. talking D. explaining
33. A. Until B. Before C. After D. Later
34. A. popular B. fun C. tiring D. surprising
35. A. make B. do C. correct D. have
36. A. first B. second C. next D. last
37. A. borrowed B. saw C. had D. used
38. A. feel B. listen C. like D. smell
39. A .run B. write C .follow D. save
40. A. crying B. reading C. eating D. playing
41. A. filled B. got C. saw D. waited
42. A. mother B. friend C. boy D. teacher
43. A. came B. left C. gave D. bought
44. A. hear B. wear C. mind D. see
45. A someone B. something C. anything D. anyone
31—35 DDBBC 36---40 ADACA 41—45 DDCAD
What is your zodiac(生肖) animal? According to the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), 12 animals mark 12 different years. It is the basis of the Chinese zodiac. Nowadays, Chinese zodiac animals have worldwide fame and are increasingly popular among western people.
The zodiac is an important part of Chinese culture. People believe that the characteristics of a zodiac animal influence the personality of every person born in that year. For example, people born in the Year of the Tiger are considered powerful and brave.
Zodiac animals also have some social functions. When people think it is not proper to ask: “How old are you”, they may change their question to “What is your zodiac animal?” With this question, you can figure out roughly which year someone was born and the person’s age.
Zodiac animals are not special to China. Many countries share a similar zodiac culture with China. For example, in the Japanese Zodiac, a wild boar(野猪)takes the place of a pig and the Vietnamese(越南的)zodiac has a cat instead of a rabbit.
But have you ever wondered how these 12 animals were chosen to represent each year? According to legend, the Jade Emperor(玉皇大帝)invited all the animals to join him for Chinese New Year. Only 12 animals went to see him. As a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. The ox would have been the first to arrive, but the rat sat on his back and jumped off just before they arrived to come in first place.
【小题1】The characteristics of a zodiac animal may influence the _____ of every person
born in that year.
A.appearance | B.personality | C.hobby | D.education |
A.age | B.name | C.job | D.weight |
A.wild boar | B.rabbit | C.dragon | D.pig |
A.ox | B.rat | C.pig | D.cat |
A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤)at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
【小题1】 Justin hated Christmas because _____.
A.he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts |
B.he had a hard time choosing gifts |
C.he spent too much money buying gifts |
D.he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree |
A.were well dressed |
B.paid no attention to safety |
C.feared Kevin’s team |
D.couldn’t afford a helmet |
A.Upset | B.Angry | C.Hopeless | D.Shameful |
A.To avoid being thanked |
B.To play a joke on Justin |
C.To give Justin a surprise |
D.To protect her private information |
A.The Church Gift | B.A Special Note | C.The White Envelope | D.A Christmas Card |