I was driving around downtown one afternoon in the winter. I   1  a red light and stopped. As I was   2 , I saw a young guy standing on my left. He was   3  in the face and holding a cardboard sign with some   4  on it. When you’re in the heart of downtown, it’s pretty   5  to see homeless people asking for   6 . Generally, I would pass them, but this time when I glanced over the sign, I   7 
I can’t remember what the sign said exactly, but it was something like: “  8  money / food, have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”
I didn’t know why, but for some   9  this particular sign struck me. The   10  had just turned green, and there was a line of lunch rush hour traffic behind me. I went back and forth in my    11  a hundred times in that next   12  about whether I should do something. “Should I help?  13  on? Should I do something?”
I didn’t. I did nothing.
The traffic moved  14 , and I went with it. About a block(街区)or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. I felt so   15  for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him  16  I could buy him lunch and hear his story.
It took me about five minutes to   17  and back on to the same street where I had seen him. It was just five minutes — but he was   18 .
“Where did he go so fast?” I wondered. So, there was   19  left to do except drive on. 
If you get a special nudge(想做的事)from inside you,   20  consider acting on it. Don’t miss out — for yourself and for that other person.

【小题1】
A.came up toB.came fromC.came up withD.came in
【小题2】
A.talkingB.walkingC.waitingD.resting
【小题3】
A.proudB.paleC.happyD.dirty
【小题4】
A.paintingB.sayingC.feelingD.writing
【小题5】
A.commonB.rudeC.specialD.unlucky
【小题6】
A.respectB.adviceC.moneyD.equipment
【小题7】
A.stoppedB.returnedC.continuedD.laughed
【小题8】
A.CollectB.NeedC.KeepD.Devote
【小题9】
A.conditionB.purposeC.goalD.reason
【小题10】
A.carB.signC.lightD.face
【小题11】
A.mindB.pocketC.stomachD.body
【小题12】
A.weekB.secondC.dayD.hour
【小题13】
A.HoldB.WorkC.ComeD.Drive
【小题14】
A.backwardB.upwardC.forwardD.outside
【小题15】
A.importantB.upsetC.easyD.wonderful
【小题16】
A.if B.whereC.howD.when
【小题17】
A.go outB.turn aroundC.go awayD.turn up
【小题18】
A.blindB.caughtC.deadD.gone
【小题19】
A.everythingB.somethingC.nothingD.anything
【小题20】
A.jokinglyB.recentlyC.usuallyD.seriously

One day, four lawyers were riding along a country road. There had been a(n)  36 , and the ground was soft. The lawyers rode  37 , talking and laughing. As they were passing through a  38 , they heard some noises in the grass.
“What’s the matter here?” asked one man.
“Oh, it’s only some old robins (知更鸟)!” said another one, “The  39  has blown them out of the nest. They are too young to  40  .”
“What a  41  ! They’ll die,” said the third one.
“Well! They’re nothing but  42  ,” said the first lawyer.
The three men looked down and saw the mother robin  43  to her mates. Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before. In a few minutes they had  44  the birds. But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln,  45  . He got down from his  46  and gently took the little ones up. They didn’t seem  47 , but chirped (唧唧叫) softly, as if they knew they were safe.
“Never  48 , my little fellows,” said Mr. Lincoln. Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had  49 . It was much higher than he could reach. But Mr. Lincoln could  50 . He put the birds softly, one by one, into their warm home.
In a few minutes, Mr. Lincoln  51  the others. He had torn his coat on the thorny (多刺的) tree. Then all three of them  52  heartily. They thought it so   53  that a strong man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.
“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I couldn’t have  54  tonight if I had left those helpless robins to die in the  55  grass.”
Abraham Lincoln afterwards became President of America.

【小题1】
A.warB.earthquakeC.fire D.rain
【小题2】
A.calmlyB.nervouslyC.slowlyD.frequently
【小题3】
A.forestB.roomC.streetD.city
【小题4】
A.snowB.stormC.lightD.flood
【小题5】
A.flyB.speakC.moveD.eat
【小题6】
A.successB.shameC.pityD.case
【小题7】
A.treesB.petsC.childrenD.birds
【小题8】
A.dancingB.pointingC.singingD.crying
【小题9】
A.dealt withB.forgotten aboutC.cared forD.turned to
【小题10】
A.shoutedB.stoppedC.consideredD.insisted
【小题11】
A.wallB.carC.horseD.truck
【小题12】
A.frightenedB.tiredC.interestedD.touched
【小题13】
A.stayB.mindC.standD.rest
【小题14】
A.learnedB.comeC.fallenD.heard
【小题15】
A.driveB.climbC.cookD.run
【小题16】
A.noticedB.blamedC.visitedD.joined
【小题17】
A.laughedB.jumpedC.workedD.cried
【小题18】
A.luckyB.clearC.foolishD.dangerous
【小题19】
A.changedB.returnedC.readD.slept
【小题20】
A.wetB.greenC.smallD.fresh

“Dr.Papaderos,what is the meaning of life?”
The usual laughter followed,and people stirred(骚动)to go.Papaderos held up his hand and stilled the room and looked at me for a long time,asking with his eyes if I was serious and seeing from my eyes that I was.
“I will,answer your question.”
Taking his wallet out of his hip pocket,he fished into a leather billfold and brought out a very small round mirror,about the size of a quarter.And what he said went like this:
“When I was a small child,during the war,we were very poor and we lived in a remote village.One day,on the road,I found the broken pieces of a mirror.A German motorcycle had been wrecked in that place.
I tried to find all the pieces and put them together,but it was not possible,so I kept only the largest piece.This one,and,by scratching it on a stone.I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine——in deep holes and crevices(裂缝)and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the most inaccessible places I could find.
I kept the little mirror,and,as I went about my growing up,I would take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game.As I became a man,I grew to understand that this was not just a child’s game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life.I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light.But light——truth,understanding,knowledge——is there,and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.
I am a fragment(碎片)of a mirror whose whole design and shape l do not know.Nevertheless,with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this world——into the black places in the hearts of men—and change some things in some people.Perhaps others may see and do likewise.This is what I am about.This is the meaning of my life.”
【小题1】On hearing the author’s question,Dr.Papedotes       at first.

A.laughed at his foolishnessB.wasn’t sure of the answer
C.doubted his seriousnessD.wasn’t interested at all
【小题2】How did Dr.Papaderos get the small round mirror when he was a child?
A.He found it on the road and made it round.
B.A dying German soldier gave him as a present.
C.He chanced to find it in the street while playing.
D.He put the broken pieces together and made it.
【小题3】Why did Dr.Papaderos like the small round mirror so much as a child?
A.Because he was too poor to afford other toys.
B.Because it could shine the places where tke sun couldn’t reach.
C.Because he believed it would bring good luck to him.
D.Because it tofd him a lot about what life really meant to him.
【小题4】The underlined“metaphor”in the 7th paragraph most probably means       .
A.symbolB.sourceC.lightD.purpose
【小题5】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.A Special Game in the ChildhoodB.A Broken Piece of Mirror
C.Dr.Papaderos’ExperienceD.The Meaning of Life

England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.
There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.
The water is almost always very still,and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.
Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.
【小题1】 The port of London       .

A.only takes business within the country
B.is greater than the others in the world
C.is the busiest in the world
D.plays an important part in transportation
【小题2】 The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because      .
A.the water is very stillB.you have a good sight
C.there is a good lightD.you stand near them
【小题3】 Young Londoners go to see      .
A.beautiful lakes on foot
B.boat races by bicycle
C.the port of London in their cars
D.the still water in the lake by air

Nature is full of color, from rainbows and roses to butterfly wings and peacock tails. Even the fruits and vegetables you eat have different colors: blue blueberries, red strawberries, green broccoli, and orange carrots.
Plant and animals often use color to attract attention. The substances responsible for these colors belong to a class of chemical called antioxidants(抗氧化物). Plants make antioxidant to protect themselves from the sun’s ultraviolet(UV)(紫外线)light.
Ultraviolet light causes chemicals called free radicals(自由基)to form within plant cells. They can destroy parts of plant. Free radicals also have damaging effects on human beings. Some of these effects like wrinkled skin can be seen. The damage is caused by the free radicals attacking cells in our bodies. Certain cancers and heart disease are linked to free radicals.
Our bodies have natural defences for fighting off free radicals. While we are young, our defences are pretty strong. However, they get weaker as we get older. The body’s built-in defences can only go so far without extra help.
The key to fighting free radicals with fruits and vegetables is to mix and match colors. It’s like sunscreen(防晒霜)for the inside of your body. Go for a range of very bright colors. Colorful foods contain hundreds of healthy chemicals not found anywhere else.
Research into how chemicals in blueberries affect the brain’s function in rats suggests that these chemicals may help our own brains work more efficiently.
Don’t just blame the sun. Ultraviolet light isn’t the only source of free radicals. If you breathe polluted air such as smog, automobile exhaust(废气), or wasted gas from a factory, you take in chemicals that also cause such damage. And, the body itself produces free radicals as it processes food.
【小题1】Which of the following not true?

A.Antioxidants are responsible for plant colors
B.Plants use color to attract attention
C.Antioxidants can protect plants from UV light
D.Antioxidants help free radicals to attack plants
【小题2】In which order do the following facts occur?
a Wrinkled skin can be seen
b UV light causes free radicals to form
c Free radicals damage cells in our bodies
d The sun gives out UV light
A.a,b,c,dB.d,b,c,a
C.c,a,d,bD.d,b,a,c
【小题3】We need extra help for fighting off free radicals from fruits and vegetables because ____.
A.our bodies’ defences are not natural
B.we are too young to defend ourselves
C.our defences get weaker as we get older
D.our bodies’ built-in defences can only go away
【小题4】Which of the following can not cause free radicals to form?
A.Colorful foodB.UV light from the sun
C.Polluted airD.The body itself

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