题目内容
Follow Every Rainbow
Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her _26 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer. Everything __27___ when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors __28___ was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine __29 ___her to become ___30___ deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always___31___.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano,___32___ she did decide to change __33___ .She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English .In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for _ 34__.She wanted to be __35__ and work full time .
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington,D.C.___36___ ,in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor(宿舍监管员).Shirley supervised young women who __37___ in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to ___38___ graduate school at Howard University in Washington,D.C. In 1972,Shirley received her M.A.degree.
Always ___39___ a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), which ___40___ deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.
This ___41 ___woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made __42___ in 1992,___43___ she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr.Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and ___44___ many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and ___45___,she never gave up.
26.A.job B. interest C. duty D. dream
27. A. disappeared B. changed C. stopped D. ended
28.A.said B. agreed C. found D. thought
29.A.allowed B. caused C. encouraged D. enabled
30.A.almost B. actually C. totally D. gradually
31.A. loved B. played C. performed D. remembered
32.A.and B. so C. but D. even if
33.A.career B. interest C. life D. attitude
34.A.information B. help C. an assistant D. a job
35.A.happy B. independent C. free D. confident
36.A.However B. Then C. Therefore D. Besides
37.A.worked B. studied C. lived D. played
38.A.attend B. observe C. describe D. advertise
39.A.interested in B. busy with C. concerned about D. ready for
40.A.teaches B. offers C. pays D. promises
41.A.amazing B. strict C. wealthy D. beautiful
42.A.progress B. excuses C. suggestions D. history
43.A.after B. while C. until D. when
44.A.found B. watched C. followed D. appreciated
45.A. intelligence B. determination C. strength D. pride
26-30 DBDBC 31-35 ACADB
36-40 BCADB 41-45 ADDCB
A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned the bird on Thanksgiving eve.
The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).
The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That’s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress(议会) ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
【小题1】That the turkey Courage was pardoned was decided by ________.
| A.George Bush | B.Congress | C.President Truman | D.the public |
| A.celebrate the harvest of British settlers |
| B.celebrate the progress of Americans |
| C.encourage the struggle with British settlers |
| D.celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter |
| A.encourage the economy | B.help the poor |
| C.please Congress | D.lengthen the summer holidays |
| A.President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis |
| B.the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving |
| C.the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve |
| D.the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day |
Read this article and find out which one is a must-read for your children for Thanksgiving. ![]()
Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit
Clifford has to stay home with his neighbors, as Emily Elizabeth’s family goes visiting her grandmother. At first, Clifford feels lonely, thinking of his own family, but then he decides to visit his mother too. He travels many miles, crosses bridges, and he even gets into the subway! Follow Clifford’s trip to the big city! At http://www.powells.com. it is $3.99. The author is Norman Bridwell. It is for children aged 4-8.![]()
The Magic Tree House
The Magic Tree House describes how Jack and Annie return back to the eve of the first Thanksgiving. There they meet the pilgrims(移民) as well as Squanto, a native American who helped them. The story offers an age-appropriate, in-depth picture of what life was really like for early settlers, as well as their adventures and excitements. It is for ages 4-8. The book costs $2.50 at http://www.powells.com. The author is Sal Murdocca.![]()
Franklin’s Thanksgiving
Franklin thinks that there will be an over-abundance of food for Thanksgiving dinner. So he invites his teacher and friends for Thanksgiving dinner. It costs $2.50 at www.Powells.com. The book is for children aged 4-8. The author is Paulette Bourgeois.![]()
The First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving is for ages 4-8 and it tells about the story of the pilgrims’ learning languages. It is beautifully illustrated with plenty of beautiful watercolors(水彩画). The author is James Waiting and the price of the book is $2.50. You can find it on http://www.powells.com.
【小题1】Clifford travels to the big city probably because ________.
| A.he is eager to visit his grandmother |
| B.he is not happy at home |
| C.he misses his neighbors very much |
| D.he likes traveling very much |
| A.Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit | B.The Magic Tree House |
| C.Franklin’s Thanksgiving | D.The First Thanksgiving |
| A.teachers | B.other readers | C.pictures | D.computers |