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I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected(拒绝) so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive(董事) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call—Waner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I release(发行) my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.
小题1:Why was the writer once known as the singing cook?
A.Because he was a cook at a country –music club.
B.Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.
C.Because he often sang while cooking.
D.Because he liked singing better than cooking.
小题2:Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful?
A.Warner BrothersB.His manager
C.His fatherD.A business woman
小题3:What made the writer proud of himself?
A.His ability to live independently.
B.His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.
C.His courage in the face of rejections.
D.His hard work in his early days.

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B

试题分析:这篇短文中作者主要讲述了自己通过刻苦磨练,最终成为一个著名的歌唱家的故事。
小题1:判断推理题。根据短文第六七句I washed dishes and cooked…then went on stage and sang…It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook 的描述可知应选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据短文One night, a woman executive (懂事) from a company named Warner Brothers Records及后文的描述可知应选D。
小题3:根据短文倒数第三句It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man的描述可知应选B。
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Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a note to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. Before they are yours, they were mine.”
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In a word, enjoy the things you have and don’t forget your past.
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小题1: The girl liked ________ before she was able to see.
A.herselfB.nobody
C.her boyfriendD.everybody
小题2: The underlined word “bandage” mean _________.
A.眼镜B.眼罩C.帽子D.绷带
小题3:What did her boyfriend do when the girl refused to marry him?
A.He felt hopeless and killed himself.
B.He left in tears and wrote a note telling the girl to take care of the eyes.
C.He called the police.
D.He asked for more than he needed.
小题4: ______ donated a pair of eyes to the girl.
A.An known personB.Her father
C.Her boyfriendD.Her mother
小题5:What can we learn by reading the fifth paragraph?
A.Enjoy the things you have and don’t forget your past.
B.The girl should marry her boyfriend.
C.Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of those who have nothing to eat.
D.When you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs.
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But the boy changed after          home and studying in the boarding school. His grades started to        . He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like committing suicide(自杀). All of this was because he felt no one loved him.
His parents started to         the boy. But they even did not know what was wrong with him. So his father decided to go to the school and talk with him.
They sat by the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his lessons, teachers and      . After some time his father said, "Do you know, son, why I'm here today?"
"To          my grades," the boy replied back.
"No, no," his father said. "I'm here to tell you that you're the most              person for me. I want to see you       . I don't care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You're my life."
These words caused the boy's eyes to be filled with tears. He hugged(拥抱) his father. They didn't say        to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on the earth who cared for him deeply. And today this young man is in university at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him       .
小题1:
A.laziestB.cleverestC.calmestD.worst
小题2:
A.comingB.returningC.leavingD.going
小题3:
A.dropB.increaseC.riseD.turn down
小题4:
A.look forB.learn fromC.worry aboutD.shout at
小题5:
A.friendsB.familyC.studyD.grades
小题6:
A.findB.teachC.checkD.hear
小题7:
A.famousB.importantC.outstandingD.interesting
小题8:
A.happyB.seriousC.excellentD.honest
小题9:
A.everythingB.somethingC.nothingD.anything
小题10:
A.illB.pleasantC.pleasedD.Sad
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One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her and looked at her. "Mom, I have a question to ask you," I said after a while. "What?" she replied, still doing her work. "Is there love between you and Dad?" I asked her in a very low voice. My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment and I didn't know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
"Susan," she said thoughtfully, "Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there. Love is inside."
小题1: Why does Susan’s father have a bad temper?
A.Because he doesn’t love the family.
B.Because he doesn’t earn much money.
C.Because he’s very tired from the hard work.
D.Because he doesn’t act in the romantic ways.
小题2: In Susan’s opinion, _______________________.
A.her mother enjoys doing chores at home.
B.her parents love each other very much.
C.love means sending flowers on Valentine’s Day and saying “I love you”
D.her parents love to make money.
小题3: In the passage, “thread” may represent _______________.
A.Susan’s familyB.the relationship between her parents
C.the daily lifeD.the love between her parents

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The moneylender then told them that he would put a small      stone and a small white stone into an empty bag. The girl would have to      one. If she took the black stone , she would become the moneylender’s      and her father’s debt(债务) would be let go. If she picked the white stone, she didn’t need to marry him and her father’s debt would      be let go. Her father would be put into prison if she refused to pick a stone.
As they talked, the moneylender picked up two stones. As he did that, the girl       that he had put two black stones in the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her stone from the bag.
The girl thought for a while and then had an idea. She put her hand into the bag and took out a stone.      looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it      became lost among all the other stones. “ Oh how      I was!” She said, “But never     . If  you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to      which stone I picked.” This      tells: Sometimes we can think about things in a      way. Most difficult problems do have an solution.
小题1:
A.pleasedB.attractedC.lovedD.saw
小题2:
A.ifB.unlessC.soD.but
小题3:
A.boredB.frightenedC.relaxedD.excited
小题4:
A.pinkB.redC.blackD.yellow
小题5:
A.showB.dropC.checkD.choose
小题6:
A.daughterB.cousinC.wifeD.friend
小题7:
A.againB.stillC.neverD.hardly
小题8:
A.saidB.fearedC.thoughtD.noticed
小题9:
A.OnB.AboutC.ForD.Without
小题10:
A.usuallyB.surprisinglyC.immediatelyD.slowly
小题11:
A.worriedB.cleverC.carelessD.lucky
小题12:
A.laughB.mindC.cryD.complain
小题13:
A.tellB.explainC.askD.arrange
小题14:
A.sayingB.storyC.newsD.man
小题15:
A.carefulB.funnyC.differentD.normal
One day, a young man visited a small farm in the countryside. As he got closer to the farm, he saw many chickens and an eagle (鹰) playing together.
He then went up to the farm house and talked to the farmer, “Sir, I was just passing by and I saw that you have many chickens and an eagle.” The farmer smiled and said, “That’s not an eagle. It’s a chicken.” The young man kept saying that it was an eagle. He said to the farmer, “Sir, that is an eagle! I can proveit to you.” The farmer laughed, “Sure, go ahead.”
The young man then pulled that big bird out and climbed a high mountain. He held the bird in his hands and said, “You are an eagle, fly!” But the bird failed. The young man tried the second time. He said to the bird, “I don’t care you have been raised as a chicken for those years. But I know what you were created to be. You are an eagle, now fly!” After the young man tried another three times, the bird began to flap (拍打) its wings. Finally, it flew high and began to fly around the farm.
It is true to us. Some people around us have continued to keep us down by lying to us. Over all of those years, we were told to be a failure, not to be good enough and to accept the “reality”. They are wrong. We should try our best to reach our highest potential (潜能) to prove that we are eagles.
小题1: The underlined word “raised” probably has the similar meaning to the word “       ”.
A.keptB.treated
C.trainedD.regarded
小题2: How many times did the young man try before the bird flapped its wings?
A.Four.B.Five.
C.Three.D.Six.
小题3:According to the passage, during all of those years, “we” were told all of the following EXCEPT      .
A.to be a failureB.not to be good enough
C.to accept the "reality"D.to prove that we are eagles
小题4:. Why did the young man pull that bird out?
A.Because he wanted to kill the bird.
B.Because the farmer asked him to do it.
C.Because he wanted to prove something to the farmer.
D.Because the farmer wanted the young man to throw the bird away.
小题5: What is the best title for the story?
A.You Are an EagleB.Chickens And an Eagle
C.How to Prove the EagleD.A Farmer And a Young Man
  Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they knew it would be more      to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys went away with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy load, the two brothers walked along the riverbank,      noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their destination before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to      close to the river at the edge of the woods, but Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away.      Peter followed his brother deeper into the woods. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They      the tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way      to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right way  ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked         silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were.       , they were a long distance from where they were supposed to be. They were not even sure of where they had set up their camp. They set in         for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues(线索) the way trackers do in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left behindsome broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys followed the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off       the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure?
小题1:
A.surprising B.excitingC.annoyingD.frightening
小题2:
A.hardlyB.quicklyC.really D.properly
小题3:
A.liveB.lie C.waitD.stay
小题4:
A.unfriendlyB.unluckilyC.unwillinglyD.uninterestingly
小题5:
A.put off B.put onC.put downD.put up
小题6:
A.forwardB.nearC.backD.further
小题7:
A.aloneB.aboutC.inD.on
小题8:
A.Afterall B.AtlastC.AboveallD.Atfirst
小题9:
A.enjoymentB.satisfactionC.disappointmentD.imagination
小题10:
A.forB.toC.atD.in

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