【题目】Once there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”

How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck(固定) right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.

Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?

We should never give up the struggle(斗争) in life.

1】【1What did the writer see in the village

A. Chains B. Elephants.

C. Cages. D. Farmers.

2】【2Why do the elephants never try to break free from the ropes?

A. Because they think they can not..

B. Because they are too old to do it.

C. Because they like their living places.

D. Because they get on well with the trainer.

3】【3How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?

A. Moved. B. Surprised.

C. Angry. D. Nervous.

4】【4Which of the following is the missing part(空白处) in the last paragraph?

A. Failing is part of learning

B. We should be different from others

C. Helping animals is helping ourselves

D. Travelling always makes people relaxed

5】【5What is the best title for this text?

A. A Pleasant Trip B. A Cruel Trainer

C. Elephant Training D. The Elephant Rope

【题目】I never saw my father come home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a night out with the boys. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.

For 22 years, since I left home for college , my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life----how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.

Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.

Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.

The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed(发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.

I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had died at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, time to wait for me.

In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about myself. As a father, he never asked me for anything but my time. Now he has all my attention, every single day.

1We know from the reading that the father .

A、liked to paint houses

B、had no friends around him

C、was not healthy in his youth

D、thought of his family as his all

2When her father painted her first house, the daughter .

A、could only afford a glass of iced tea

B、was too busy to talk to her father

C、could do nothing but hold a paintbrush

D、spent eight hours a day working with her father

3On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father .

A、seemed to be a little different

B、had no time to phone her as usual

C、became interested in church

D、had forgotten to discuss some things with her

4In the reading the underlined phrase get to know him most probably means .

A、get him to know her B、know more about him

C、get him to know himself D、make him well-known

5Which is the best title of the reading?.

A、Painting Houses

B、Daughters Family

C、Father and I

D、Fathers Phone Calls

【题目】Its time for school! But on May 14th, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas, US, were told to go back home.

Why? Because they were wearing the wrong clothes to school.

Schools in the US dont always ask students to wear uniforms. But they have dress codes(着装要求). For example, Duncanville High School tells students to wear belts, shirts without logos(标识).

Schools most-hated clothes are different.

In 2011, the saggy(松垮的) trousers law was passed in Florida. It stops students from wearing trousers that show body parts.

Now, the favourite new target(目标) of the school dress code is leggings(紧身裤), reported the Associated Press. Some schools dont allow leggings. Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or a skirt over leggings.

Some students complain(抱怨) that schools are going too far. But schools say dress codes help protect students safety and make sure they grow up with good taste.

We want to teach them that they must meet the expectations(期望) not only here in school, but also outside school, said Andre Smith.

1What happened to 170 students at Duncanville High School on May 14th?

A. They were told to go back home

B. They were wearing the uniforms to school.

C.They followed the school dress codes.

D.They didnt know it was time for school.

2In Duncanville High School, students are allowed to wear .

A.the wrong clothes

B.belts, shirts without logos

C. their favourite clothes

D. schools most-hated clothes

3How long has the saggy trouserslaw been used in Florida

A. For a few weeeks. B. For several months

C.For two years. D. For three years.

4Some students complain that schools are going too far probably because .

A.they want to grow up with good taste

B. they want to protect themselves

C.they are not happy with the rules

D. they are interested in skirts over leggings

5We can infer(推断) from the text that Andre Smith may be .

A. the head of Duncanville High School

B.a student from Duncanville High School

C. the head of the Associated Press

D. a news reporter from the Associated Press

【题目】Life in the future will be different from life today. Many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?

The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.

Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat meat as much as people do today. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.

Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a big problem.

1In the future there will be __________ .

A. much more fruit B. more people

C. less vegetables D. less people

2 Every family will have at least a __________ in the future.

A. robot B. cow C. TV set D. computer

3 In the future people dn’t have to __________.

A. work long hours B. work fast

C. walk on foot D. eat meat

4 People may not eat __________ as much as they do today.

A. fruit B. fish C. meat D. rice

5One big problem in the future is that __________.

A. many people don’t have to work

B. many people will not be able to find work

C. people have to work fast

D. all the work will be done by robots

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