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阅读下面短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Maureen stood by the lake.Suddenly the other children came running through the trees with sharp cries of the excitement.They rushed up to the 1 ,leaning over the crystal-clear water,and 2 the crowds of tiny fish.Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats,but all at once those who had been 3 behind at the ice-stall(小摊)came。running up 4 some announcement or other,and they all left the water and dashed back 5 they had come.With growing excitement,Maureen 6 after them.
When she saw 7 they been running for,she stopped running.They were buying 8 again.The toy stall was open and they were crowded around it.Behind the stall a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish.She took money from the 9 of small hands in exchanging for little boats,plastic dolls,yellow pencils and rubbers,anything.Maureen leaned 10 a tree,looking on.The idea of spending washed against her face like a strong current,trying to draw 11 in.
Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group 12 laid what she had bought on the ground 13 she could what money she had left in her white purse.Under Maureen's eyes 14 a boat,a mouth organ,and little plates of dolls'food in colored plasters-a brown load of bread,a joint of beef,a pink pudding(布丁) 15 tiny and terribly desirable.Maureen was so full of the wish for the things like that she 16 bear to look at it.She turned her head 17 Her face against the tree,she shut her 18 and prayed eagerly for some money,for the price of a set of toy plates.
In a moment,she opened her eyes,but she didn't turn back to the shall.It was too 19 to see the others buying whatever they wanted.She rubbed al-most round the tree,her eyes on the ground .And 20 at her very feet was a ten pence piece.
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D Bernice Gallego sat down one day this summer, as she does pretty much every day, and began listing items on eBay. She dug into a box and pulled out a baseball card. She stopped for a moment and admired the picture. “Red Stocking B. B. Club of cincinnati,” the card read, under the reddish brown color photo of 10 men with their socks pulled up to their knees. As a collector and seller, it's her job to spot old items that might have value today.It's what Bernice, 72, and her husband, Al Gallego, 80, have been doing since 1974 at their California antique (古玩) store. This card, she figured, was worth selling on eBay.She took a picture, wrote a description and put it up for auction (拍卖).She put a $10 price tag on it, deciding against $15 because it would have cost her an extra 20 cents.Later that night she got a few odd inquiries—someone wanting to know whether the card was real, someone wanting her to end the auction and sell him the card immediately.KS5U The card is actually 139 years old.Sports card collectors call the find "extremely rare" and estimate the card could fetch five, or perhaps, six figures at auction. Just like that, Bemice is the least likely character ever for a rare-baseball card story."I didn't even know baseball existed that far back," Gallego says, "I don't think that I've ever been to a baseball game." The theory is that the card came out of a storage space they bought a few years back.It is not uncommon in their line of work to buy the entire contents of storage units for around $200. When she met with card trader Rick Mirigian, she found out what the card was—an 1869 advertisement with a picture of the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. "When I came to meet her and she took it out of a sandwich bag and she was smoking a cigarette, I almost fainted," Mirigian says."They've uncovered a piece of history that few people will ever be able to imagine.That card is history.It's like unearthing a Mona Lisa or a Picasso."68.What can we conclude from Paragraph 3? A.Bernice had to pay some fees for her card on eBay. B.Bernice wanted to end the auction that night. C.Bernice decided to sell the card for $15. D.eBay charged her 20 cents for the card.69.The underlined word "fetch" in Paragraph 4 most probably means "____". A.go and bring B.add up to C.go down to D.be sold for70.From the passage, we may learn that ____. A.Bernice is a baseball fan B.Bernice is the last person to purchase the rare-baseball card C.Bernice unexpectedly became the owner of the rare-baseball card D.Bernice didn't realize the value of the card until she put it up for auction71.What would be the best title for the passage? A.A Surprisingly Valuable Discovery B.Bemice Gallego—A Lucky Collector C.Sports Card Collectors D.The History of the Baseball Card
Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion(混淆) over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever.
Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye(颜料) that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003.
Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves.So far 580 products have been recalled.
Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name.
Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye.
"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said."Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country.But they told us there was no relationship."
The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week.
"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said."People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name.Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out."
Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes.They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
1.What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?
A.Causing cancer. B.Having side effect.
C.Containing poison. D.Poisonous.
2.How did the Sudan 1 get its name?
A.The dye is often produced in Sudan.
B.The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.
C.Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.
D.Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.
3.We can infer from the passage that.
A.the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety
B.Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food
C.people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003
D.many food shops will be closed down
4.Which of the following is the best title?
A.Keep away from Sudan1
B.No Sudan 1 dye links to the country
C.How Sudan1 dye got its name?
D.Pay attention to the food safety
Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye(颜料) broke, there has been confusion over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever.
Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003.
Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been striving to remove some food products from the shelves. So far 580 products have been recalled.
Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the dye’s name.
Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye.
"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said. "Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country. But they told us there was no relationship."
The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week.
"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said. "People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name. Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out."
Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyes used for colouring solvents(溶剂), oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes. They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
1.What does the underlined word mean in paragraph one?
A. Causing cancer. B. Having side effect. C. Containing poison. D. Poisonous.
A. The dye is often produced in Sudan.
B. The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.
C. Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.
D. Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A. the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety
B. Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food
C. people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan 1 until 2003
D. many food shops will be closed down
4. Which of the following is the best title?
A. Keep away from Sudan 1
B. No Sudan 1 dye links to the country
C. How Sudan 1 dye got its name?
D. Pay attention to the food safety
Mary Kom from Manipur won the world women’s boxing championship thrice consecutively (三连冠)or in three straight years in the 46 kilogram category.She won her titles in Turkey in 2004,in Russia in 2005 and in Delhi in 2007.
How many of us know of the achievements of this powerhouse of punches who comes from a remote village in the northeastern state of Manipur.She is a known name,the best in her sport.But in India,many people would be surprised even to know that there is something called women’s boxing.
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom was born into a farming family in Kangathei village.Life was hard.For her father,who lived by farming,looking after the needs of three daughters and a son was not very easy.At school Mary Kom played football and took part in athletics,but boxing was her secret love.Her inspiration was the Manipuri boxer Dingko Singh who had made a name for himself in the country and abroad.She had al so heard of greats like Muhammad Ali.
In 2000,the teenager had made up her mind.One day she went to the boxing coach at the local centre of the Sports Authority of India and said she wanted to take up boxing.The coach soon discovered that the small built girl had a tremendous fighting spirit.
Mary Kom insisted on going through the same training as the boys.In two weeks she had learnt all the basics.However,her family had no idea of the sport Mary Kom had got into-boxing is seen as a boys’ game and forbidden to girls.That very year Mary Kom won a state championship title in Manipur.Her photograph appeared in the newspapers.Her secret was out and her father was very angry.
1.In her ______year,she got the first world women’s boxing championship since she took up boxing.
A.third B.fourth C.fifth D.sixth
2.The third paragraph tells the background of Mary Kom in order to tell us ______.
A.Mary Kom was a self--independent and determined girl
B.Mary Kom’s father didn’t give her any help
C.Mary Kom wasn’t fit to take up boxing
D.how hard Mary Kom's childhood was
3.From this passage we can infer that ______.
A.Mary Kom took up boxing because of her family’s poverty
B.Mary Kom took up boxing breaking through great resistance
C.Mary Kom’s family were in favour of her choice
D.Mary Kom had quality to take up boxing
4.The most important quality to be a boxer is _____.
A.a strong body B.a small built body
C.tremendous fighting spirit D.strong inspiration
5.This passage mainly tells us that ______.
A.how Mary Kom began to take up boxing
B.Mary Kom's way to success
C.Mary Kom’s idea to be a boxer
D.Mary Kom’s difficulties to become a boxer