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Roger Crawford had everything he needed to play tennis―except two hands and a leg. He had no palms(手掌). The doctor said Roger 36 from born disability, and he would never be able to walk or 37 himself. Fortunately Roger’s parents didn’t 38 the doctor.
“My parents always 39 me that I was only as handicapped(残疾的) as I wanted to be,” said Roger. “They never allowed me to feel sorry for myself or 40 advantage of people because of my handicap. Once I got into 41 because my school papers were continually late,” explained Roger, who had to hold his pencil with both arms to write 42. “I asked Dad to write a note to my 43, asking for a two-day extension on my assignments(作业). 44, Dad made me start writing my paper two days early!”
Roger’s father always 45 him to get involved in 46. At 12, Roger managed to win a place on the school football team. Before every game, Roger would visualize(设计) his dream of scoring a touchdown. Then one day he got his chance. The ball landed in his arms and 47. He ran as fast as he could on his artificial 48 toward the goal line, his coach and teammates 49 wildly. But at the ten-yard line, a guy from the other team 50 up with Roger, grabbing his left ankle. Roger tried to pull his artificial leg 51, but instead it ended up being pulled off.
Roger’s love of sports 52 and so did his self-confidence. But not every obstacle gave way to Roger’s determination. “The only 53 between you and me is that you can see my handicap, but I can’t see yours. I haven’t overcome anything. I’ve 54 learned what I can’t do ― such as play the piano or eat with 55.”
36. A. suffered | B. closed | C. heard | D. died |
37. A. help | B. care for | C. teach | D. care about |
38. A. refuse | B. follow | C. persuade | D. believe |
39. A. praised | B. taught | C. scolded | D. laughed |
40. A. make | B. bring | C. take | D. get |
41. A. love | B. debt | C. trouble | D. habit |
42. A. happily | B. quickly | C. slowly | D. easily |
43. A. teacher | B. student | C. classmate | D. roommate |
44. A. And | B. Instead | C. Then | D. Therefore |
45. A. pleased | B. forced | C. encouraged | D. criticized |
46. A. sports | B. studies | C. activities | D. teams |
47. A. out | B. in | C. off | D. toward |
48. A. arm | B. leg | C. shoulder | D. hand |
49. A. cheering | B. enjoying | C. watching | D. laughing |
50. A. picked | B. held | C. caught | D. stayed |
51. A. free | B. trapped | C. tied | D. easy |
52. A. added | B. grew | C. gained | D. raised |
53. A. loss | B. shortcoming | C. difference | D. failure |
54. A. difficultly | B. simply | C. excitedly | D. fortunately |
55. A. chopsticks | B. cup | C. mouth | D. ideas |
36-40 ABDBC 41-45 CCABC 46-50 ACBAC 51-55 ABCBA
The average college student in America spent an estimated seven hundred dollars on textbooks last year. The National Association of College Stores reported more than five billion dollars in sales of textbooks and course materials. Association spokesman Charles Schmidt says electronic textbooks now represent just two to three percent of sales. But he says that is expected to reach ten to fifteen percent by 2012. Online versions are now available for many of the most popular college textbooks. E-textbooks can cost half the price of a new print textbook. But students usually lose access after the end of the term. And the books cannot be placed on more than one device (装置) so they are not easy to share.
So what do students think of e-textbooks? Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find out. Earlier this year they tested them with five hundred students in twenty classes. The university is unusual. It not only provides laptop computers to all seven thousand of its full-time students. It does not require students to buy their textbooks either. They rent them to save money. The school aims to save even more by moving to e-textbooks. The students in the survey reported that downloading the books from the Internet was easy. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And fifty-six percent said they were better able to find information. But most found that using e-textbooks did not change their study habits. And sixty percent felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all, almost half the students said they still liked physical textbooks better. But the survey found that cost could be a big influence. Fifty-five percent said they would choose e-textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase. Roger Von Holzen heads the Center for Information Technology in Education at Northwest Missouri State. He tells us that administrators are disappointed with the e-textbooks now available because the majority are not interactive. He thinks growth will come when more digital books include video, activities, games and other ways to interact with the information. The technology is improving. But for now, most of the books are just words on a screen.
1.The passage mainly tells us about ________.
A.the development of e-textbooks |
B.different attitudes towards e-textbooks |
C.the sales of textbooks and course materials |
D.the differences between e-textbooks and physical text-books |
2.According to the survey, over half of the students think e-textbooks ________.
A.can be rented for less money |
B.help in finding more information |
C.are convenient to carry around |
D.help them do better in their lessons |
3.It can be inferred from the passage that e-textbooks ________.
A.will replace physical textbooks |
B.are available at any time |
C.have a very bright future |
D.still have a lot to improve |
Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula.
This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the safety of the three missing people.
The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”
The three travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.
A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the photo left behind? Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point (地点) where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown.
1.This article is probably taken from ___________
A.a newspaper |
B.a magazine |
C.a storybook |
D.a guidebook |
2.Which of the following things wasn’t found by the police?
A.A touring map. |
B.A photo of the travelers. |
C.The travelers’ radio. |
D.The travelers’ car |
3.All the following are unanswered questions except_____________.
A.why they left a photo behind |
B.why they came to this area |
C.why their Toyota was parked in the place |
D.why a cross was drawn on the map |
4.The article asks people to _____________.
A.join the police in searching for the missing people |
B.tell the police about the travelers’ ages and their appearance |
C.learn the lesson and stop taking adventure tours |
D.provide information about the missing people |
Jeffery Deaver looks more like a brainy villain (反派人物) in a James Bond movie than a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service.Best known for his thrillers starring criminalist (刑事专家) Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver has a new mission: Bring Bond into the 21st century in a new 007 novel.
The yet-to-be-named book is cryptically (隐秘地) referred to as "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., which owns the rights to Fleming's work.Most of the details surrounding Project X, to be published in May, are being kept under wraps, but under gentle coaxing (用好话劝诱) Deaver begins to spill his guts."The novel," he says, "is set in the present day, in 2011.Bond is a young agent for the British secret service.He's 29 or 30 years old, and he's an Afghan war vet." That in itself is big news.After all, if Bond were aging in real time — he first appeared on the screen in 1953 — the now doddering (老态龙钟的) 007 would be nearly 90.
But first up: a new stand-alone Deaver novel, Edge (Simon & Schuster, $26.99), to be published Tuesday.It's about a federal agent who risks his life to protect a Washington police detective from a man hired to extract information from him using any means at his disposal (任由个人支配的).
Sipping coffee while seated on a leather chair in a sitting room decorated with portraits of his dogs and show ribbons, the mild-mannered author who writes about murderers and serial killers talks about his career and the solid fan base that has allowed him to pursue writing full time since 1990."I may not sell as many books as John Grisham(although he has sold a cool 20 million), but I have a very loyal fan base," says Deaver, 60, who wrote some of his novels while working as a Wall Street lawyer.Deaver's initiation into the Bond family — more than 100 million 007 novels have sold worldwide — could significantly raise his profile (知名度).
Other novelists have written Bond novels since Ian Fleming's death in 1964 — including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner and, most recently, Sebastian Faulks — but they all took place in the original era.Deaver is taking a new approach."There's no more Cold War to fight," says Deaver, so his new Bond, of the Fleming estate, will fight "post-9/11 evil." "I want to stay true to the original James Bond, who many people don't know much about," he says, referring to the secret agent Fleming portrayed in 14 novels, and not the movie Bond."People know Daniel Craig, they know Pierce Brosnan, they know Roger Moore and Sean Connery, all of whom brought a great deal to the stories of 007.But the original Bond was a very dark, edgy (另类的) character."
1.Which of the following is NOT true about Jeffery Deaver?
A.Jeffery Deaver is a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service in a James Bond movie. |
B.Jeffery Deaver was working as a lawyer while he wrote some novels about murderers and serial killers. |
C.It is the loyal fan base that has allowed Jeffery Deaver to keep on writing since 1990. |
D.Jeffery Deaver is best known for his thrillers rather than for 007 novels. |
2.Which statement best explains the meaning of “spill his guts” in Paragraph 2?
A.Tell others what he knows about the yet-to-be-named 007 novel. |
B.Tell others everything he knows about Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.. |
C.Have the courage to talk about the 007 agent James Bond. |
D.Have the determination to talk about "Project X". |
3.Who was the author of 007 novels?
A.Jeffery Deaver |
B.Ian Fleming |
C.John Grisham |
D.Kingsley Amis |
4.What do you know about the new 007 novel from the passage?
A.The book to be published in May is named "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.. |
B.The book is about a federal agent risking his life to protect a Washington police detective. |
C.The book features a young James Bond, an Afghan war vet working for the British secret service. |
D.The book features a young James Bond who fights Cold War. |