题目内容
He would share his last pound ________ me.
- A.in
- B.on
- C.among
- D.with
share sth.with sb.意为“与某人分享某物;与某人共有或合用某物;在(某方面)有共同之处”;share sth.(out)among/between sb.指“将某物平均分配”。share(in)sth.指“分摊”。
There is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers (梦游者). People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep.
In Revere, Massachusetts, a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.
At the University of Lowa, WWW.K**S*858$$U.COMa student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River. He would take a swim and then go back to his room to bed.
An American expert on sleep claims (声称) that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other living man, and during the last thirty-five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. He says, “Of course, I know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I would get many takers (应征者).”
Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those strange things that sometimes look quite fantastic (怪诞的). Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded.
【小题1】Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are people who ________.
A.climb on roofs | B.walk through windows |
C.do fantastic things during their sleep | D.walk in a half-awake state |
A.was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got there |
B.slept in his own room but woke up in a strange room |
C.lost his way five hours after he left home |
D.was searched for by policemen when he lost his way |
A.getting up in the middle of the night and walking down to the river |
B.walking three-quarters of a mile every day |
C.swimming in the Lowa River before going to bed |
D.walking about before he went to bed |
A.It is so common that it needn’t be recorded. |
B.Scientists take no interest in it. |
C.Most sleepwalkers do not seek help for their problem. |
D.No records about it have been made. |
When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not.He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself.He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote.But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.This is the shadowland (虚幻世界) of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Alex got a call, "We need an assistant, and we're paying $ 6,000 a year." $ 6,000 was real money in 1960.It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.Besides, he could write in his spare time.As the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something cleared his senses.He had dreamed of being a writer ?full time."Thanks, but no," Alex said firmly and swiftly, "I'm going to stick it out and write."
After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents.Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself," There's everything you've made of yourself so far.I'm not sure I ever felt so low."
Finally his work was published in 1970.Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experience.The shadows had turned into focus of attention.
Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before.Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents.Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room.It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence (坚毅) it takes to stay the course (持续到底) in the shadowland.
【小题1】Why did Alex give up his job?
A.Because he didn't like the working conditions. |
B.Because he couldn't earn enough to make a living. |
C.Because he wanted to be a full-time writer. |
D.Because he felt he had no potential in his job. |
A.He refused the job offer. |
B.He was willing to give them a hand. |
C.He expected them to pay him more money. |
D.He would write in his spare time. |
A.Determined. | B.Modest. |
C.Shy. | D.Brave. |
A.Look before you leap. |
B.Two heads are better, than one. |
C.Hold on to your dream, and it will come true. |
D.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. |
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tear of joy flooded her eyes.
【小题1】The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to ________.
A.continue his schooling | B.become a famous doctor |
C.thank the woman for her kindness | D.support his poor family |
A.He was too shy to ask her for some water. |
B.She thought he was not hungry but thirsty. |
C.She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk. |
D.She never thought he would save her life later. |
A.began to take good care of her himself |
B.told her she once gave him a glass of milk |
C.decided to try his best to save her |
D.asked for her bill and paid it off at once |
A.A Warm-hearted Woman | B.A Glass of Milk |
C.The Final Bill | D.A Famous Doctor |