阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Would you agree with the statement that a wish is born from an idea, a simple idea imagined in the mind? Back in the 19th century two men had an idea which became their great_____. The efforts they had made were rewarded with their success that _____ world travel.

In 1903, the Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville) achieved their dream. They flew the world’s first power-driven, heavier-than-air machine by which they made free, controlled and sustained _____. Kitty Hawk, North Carolina _____ this important and memorable moment.

The dream started with an idea that was planted in their minds by a _____ given to them by their father. In the words of the boys, “Our father came into the house one evening with some object in his hands, and _____ we could see what it was, he threw it into the air. Instead of falling to the floor, the toy flew across the room _____ it hit the ceiling, where it finally sank to the _____.” This simple toy attracted the Wright Brothers and started their lifelong _____ in human flight.

The Wright Brothers _____ learning new things. _____ they opened their own printing office and then in 1893 they opened a company where they repaired bicycles. But Wilbur had his mind set on something more_____. He decided to pursue _____.

The brothers spent many hours researching, _____ their machines and making improvements. What started out as a_____soon became a career. With determination and_____ they realized their dream in 1903.

The next time you hear or see an airplane or travel on one, _____where it all started. A simple idea was developed in the minds of the two young men who didn’t have a university degree. They were not scientists in the_____sense of the world.

What idea are you working on? Have you limited yourself by saying you are not a scientist or not_____enough? Whatever the mind can think and believe, it can be _____.

1.A. time B. pressure C. dream D. fortune

2.A. combined B. replaced C. explored D. changed

3.A. flight B. ride C. contribution D. achievement

4.A. wanted B. witnessed C. proved D. needed

5.A. bicycle B. airplane C. document D. toy

6.A. when B. before C. after D. while

7.A. until B. since C. if D. but

8.A. desk B. floor C. street D. road

9.A. discovery B. trip C. interest D. devotion

10.A. considered B. enjoyed C. admitted D. imagined

11.A. Firstly B. Finally C. Usually D. Actually

12.A. average B. powerful C. exciting D. fortunate

13.A. dancing B. singing C. flying D. writing

14.A. testing B. watching C. designing D. examining

15.A. hobby B. gift C. trouble D. trick

16.A. distinction B. explanation C. expression D. patience

17.A. forget B. ask C. remember D. expect

18.A. hopeful B. true C. wealthy D. energetic

19.A. funny B. polite C. outgoing D. clever

20.A. defeated B. recognized C. achieved D. organized

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

I Love You, Sweatheart

Author(s): Elm Hill Books

Publisher: Elm Hill Books

Format: Hardcover

List Price: $9.99

Our Price: $4.99

Category: Self-Help

Subject: Motivational & Inspirational

ISBN-10:1404185526

Language: English

Pages: 24

Overview: A small gift for your sweatheart. This book contains 24 pages full of pictures and thoughts to remember. This perfect gift also contains a CD with 3 all-time favorite love songs and a place to write down your own note of romance and love.

The Girls

Author(s): McLellan, Diana

Publisher: LA Weekly Books

Format: Papercover

List Price: $16.95

Our Price: $3.99

Category: Performing Arts

Subject: Film

ISBN-10: 0312283202

Language: English

Pages: 440

Overview: In The Girls, Diana McLellan shows the complex and close connections that lay behind the public personate (表面形象) of Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and the women who loved them.

Eat Right for Your Metabolism

Author(s): Kliment, Felicia Drury

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Format: Papercover

List Price: $16.95

Our Price: $4.99

Category: Health & Fitness

Subject: Diets

ISBN-10: 0071460152

Language: English

Pages: 312

Overview: Offer an eating plan. Help you keep your ideal weight without dieting or drugs.

The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set

Author(s): Tommy Nelson

Publisher: Tommy Nelson

Format: Boxed Set

List Price: $14.99

Our Price: $6.99

Category: Children Fiction

Subject: Holidays & Festivals—Christmas

ISBN-10: 140039404X

Language: English

Pages: 104

Overview: This pleasant take on the traditional song “Twelve Days of Christmas” is the funniest and freshest way to laugh through the holidays.

1.If John, ten, wants to learn more about Christmas, he may choose the work by _________.

A. Elm Hill Books B. McLellan, Diana

C. Kliment, Felicia Drury D. Tommy Nelson

2.Which of the following will save the most money for you?

A. The Girls

B. Eat Right for Your Metabolism

C. I Love You, Sweatheart

D. The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set

3.The book by Kliment and Felicia Drury is probably intended for those interested in ________.

A. pop songs B. acting arts

C. health D. fiction

4.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A. there are many beautiful songs in I Love You, Sweatheart

B. The Girls is thicker than The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set

C. not only I Love You, Sweatheart but also The Girls is papercover

D. Eat Right for Your Metabolism tells us the importance of keeping fit

Law School Essays that Made a Difference

Price: US $ 13.95

Paperback 256 pages

The Princeton Review

ISBN: 0375763457

Face it, and a lot of students have great LSAT scores. The best way for you to stand out in a crowd of applicants to top law schools is to write an exceptional(特别的,出众的) personal statement. This book puts you in the admissions office's seat. It gives you the intimate details一test scores, GPAs (grade point average), demographic information, and personal statements一of 34 law school hopefuls, then shows you why they got into the colleges they applied to, and why some didn't. It's invaluable information that will help students evaluate (评估)their own chances of admission to the most selective law schools in the United States.

Business School Essays that Made a Difference

Price: US $ 13.95

Paperback 304 pages

The Princeton Review

ISBN: 0375763511

What makes business school applications so brutal (无情)? For most applicants, it's the number, length, and complexity(复杂性) of the essays they have to write when applying for a course. Most top schools require multiple essays and this book is your best bet for succeeding with them. It contains: 1. Forty-four real-life essays critiqued (评论) by admissions officers from schools like Tuck, Chicago, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2. Eight case studies of business school applicants saying what worked for them and what did not. 3. Translations of essay questions telling you what they are really asking.

College Essays that Made a Difference

Price: US $ 13.95

Paperback 384 pages

The Princeton Review

ISBN: 0375763449

This book helps students get into the college they want by showing them what essays helped actual students achieve their dreams. The book tells you what colleges want to see using interviews with actual admissions officers. The book has sections on the basics of essay writing—grammar and punctuation (标点符号〉一as well as the sections looking at what topics you should write about and how you should communicate your personality in your work. It finishes by looking at the work of a great many successful applicants to America's top colleges, and some unsuccessful students to tell you what to avoid.

1.With the three books, the Princeton Review aims at ________.

A. offering students guides in making a difference in their jobs after university graduation

B. offering guides on the writing of application essays for American universities

C. showing students how to pass LSA T in the US

D. showing college graduates what helped actual students achieve their dreams

2.LSAT is most probably ___________.

A. an admission test given by a law school

B. a test for admitted law students

C. information on business and college

D. information on GPA

3.What's the purpose of writing the three texts?

A. To sell the books.

B. To make the books easier to read.

C. To show the importance of the schools.

D. To introduce new authors

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