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  It was a bitter,cold evening in northern Virginia years ago. An old man was waiting for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became stiff from the cold wind.

He heard the faint,steady 1       of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. 2      ,he watched as several horsemen 3        the bend. He let the first one pass by,then another and another. Finally,the last rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow 4       . As this one drew near,the old man 5        the rider's eye and said, "Sir,would you mind giving an old man a 6       to the other side? There appears no passageway by foot."

  Reining (勒住) his horse,the rider replied, "Sure. Hop aboard."Seeing the old man was unable to 7        his halffrozen body from the ground,the horseman got off and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river,but to his 8       .

  As they neared the cottage,the horseman's 9        caused him to inquire, "Sir,I notice that you let several other riders 10        without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you 11        asked me for a ride. I'm curious. What if I had 12        and left you there?"

The old man 13        himself slowly down from the horse,looked the rider straight in the eyes,and replied, "I've been around here for some time. I 14       I know people pretty good. " The old man continued, "I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 15        for my situation. It would have been 16        even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes,kindness and compassion were 17       . I knew,then and there,that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me 18        in my time of need."

  Those heartwarming comments 19        the horseman deeply.

  "I'm most grateful for what you have said," he told the old man. "May I never get too 20        in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion."

  With that,Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back.

(   ) 1. A. rhythm   B. noise   C. voice   D. singing

(   ) 2. A. Excitedly   B. Anxiously   C. Angrily   D. Desperately

(   ) 3. A. cut   B. rounded   C. traveled   D. repaired

(   ) 4. A. ball   B. wall   C. statue   D. pile

(   ) 5. A. hit   B. attracted   C. cleaned   D. caught

(   ) 6. A. rest   B. ride   C. hand   D. way

(   ) 7. A. raise   B. build   C. expose   D. set

(   ) 8. A. office   B. town   C. place   D. destination

(   ) 9. A. curiosity   B. determination   C. courage   D. confidence

(   ) 10. A. pass by   B. cast away   C. turn around   D. slow down

(   ) 11. A. suddenly   B. occasionally   C. slowly   D. immediately

(   ) 12. A. refused   B. flown   C. escaped   D. remained

(   ) 13. A. put   B. lowered   C. laid   D. supported

(   ) 14. A. admit   B. imagine   C. think   D. hope

(   ) 15. A. warmth   B. kindness   C. concern   D. consideration

(   ) 16. A. useless   B. priceless   C. uninteresting   D. disappointing

(   ) 17. A. hidden   B. evident   C. great   D. strong

(   ) 18. A. money   B. clothes   C. assistance   D. horse

(   ) 19. A. influenced   B. spoilt   C. encouraged   D. touched

(   ) 20. A. lazy   B. tired   C. busy   D. proud

1. A rhythm意为"节奏"，即：他听到了愈来愈近的马蹄的节奏声。B项意为"噪音"；C项意为"嗓音"；D项意为"歌唱"。

2. B anxiously意为"焦急地"，此处用此副词表示当时老人的心情。

3. B round此处用作动词，意为"绕行,绕过"，即几个骑马的人绕过了拐弯处。

4. C老人立在风雪中，如一尊用雪塑出的雕像。

5. D catch sb. 's eye是固定搭配，意为"引起注

6. B give sb. a ride意为"让……搭乘一段路,捎带一程"。

7. A看到老人冻得半僵的身体上不了马。raise 是及物动词，意为：make ... go higher,即：让……上。

8. D这位骑马的人不仅将老人带过河，而且一直送他到了他要去的目的地。

9. A骑马人的好奇心使得他问老人下面的问题。

10. A "你让几个骑马的人经过而未拦下他们 ...... 。"passby意为"经过"。

11. D而我经过时，你却"马上拦下我，请求我梢带你一程"。

12. A "……如果我'拒绝'你呢？"

13. B老人慢慢地从马上下来。

lower是及物动词，意为"让……下来，降低"。

14. C "我认为我对人的了解是相当准确的••••••"。imagine往往表示"假想，设想"。

15. C have no concern for意为"对.. 不关心"，concern此处是名词，表"关心"。

16. A请他们捎带我一程是"无用的"，此处useless意为"in vain"。

17. B 你眼中明显地流露出了友善和同情， evident意为"明显的"。

18. C 当我需要时，你一定会给予"帮助"。assistance意同”help"。

19. D touch意为"感动，触动，打动"，即：老人的话深深地触动了这位骑马的人。

20. C愿我不至于太忙于自己的事务而不能用善意和同情之心去回应他人所需要的帮助。

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  In the early years VOA began 10        something new to its broadcast that was 11 "Music USA". Another new idea came 12        in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 13        English to completely understand its normal English broadcast. So VOA 14       a simpler kind of English,which uses about 1 ,500 words and is spoken 15       ,of course,it is Special English.

In the 16        of most VOA listeners,the most 17        program is the news report. News from around the world 18        into the VOA newsroom in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 19        cities and also from other broadcasts like BB C. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20        news reports,which are being broadcast in 43languages.

(   ) 1. A. business   B. culture   C. support   D. information

(   ) 2. A. reply   B. answer   C. join   D. interrupt

(   ) 3. A. accidents   B. incidents   C. events   D. peace

(   ) 4. A. time   B. short   C. English   D. German

(   ) 5. A. news   B. problems   C. effects   D. opinions

(   ) 6. A. stations   B. news   C. announcers   D. officials

(   ) 7. A. began   B. developed   C. won   D. ended

(   ) 8. A. home   B. position   C. purpose   D. result

(   ) 9. A. if   B. supposing   C. considering   D. in order that

(   ) 10. A. connecting   B. adding   C. sticking   D. leading

(   ) 11. A. known   B. reported   C. called   D. printed

(   ) 12. A. into   B. across   C. down   D. along

(   ) 13. A. American   B. British   C. standard   D. enough

(   ) 14. A. invented   B. discovered   C. taught   D. stopped

(   ) 15. A. slowly   B. rapidly   C. normally   D. loudly

(   ) 16. A. pleasure   B. course   C. opinion   D. advice

(   ) 17. A. difficult   B. important   C. various   D. common

(   ) 18. A. flies   B. sends   C. delivers   D. passes

(   ) 19. A. all   B. major   C. American   D. news

(   ) 20. A. broadcast   B. announce   C. translate   D. prepare

 The African wild dog,also called Cape hunting dog or painted dog,typically wanders around the open plains and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa.

  These longlegged canines (犬科动物) have only four toes per foot,unlike other dogs,which have five toes on their forefeet. The dog's Latin name means "painted wolf"，referring to the animal's irregular,mottled coat,which features patches of red,black,brown,white,and yellow fur. Each animal has its own unique coat pattern,and all have big,rounded ears.

  African wild dogs live in groups that are usually led by a monogamous (一夫一妻的) breeding pair. The female has a litter of 2 to 20 pups (小狗) ，which are cared for by the entire pack. These dogs are very social,and packs have been known to share food and to assist weak or ill members. Social interactions are common,and the dogs communicate by touch,actions,and barks.

  African wild dogs hunt in cooperative packs of 6 to 20 (or more) animals. Larger packs were more common before the dogs became endangered. Packs hunt antelopes and will also hunt much larger animals,such as wild beasts,particularly if they are ill or injured. The dogs supplement their diet with rodents (唯齿动物) and birds. As human settlements expand,the dogs have sometimes developed a taste for livestock,though significant damage is rare. Unfortunately,they are often hunted and killed by farmers who fear for their domestic animals.

  African hunting dogs are endangered. They are faced with less land in their African home. They are also quite possible to be infected by diseases spread by domestic animals.

(   ) 1. The underlined word " mottled" in the passage means         .

   A. expensive   B. spotted   C. beautiful   D. colorful

(   ) 2. We can identify an African wild dog by its         .

 

   A. actions   B. barks   C. coat   D. toes

(   ) 3. We can infer from the passage that         .

   A. farmers often hunt African wild dogs to make them domestic

   B. only the leading pair can breed pups in a group of African wild dogs

   C. the African wild dog look like the domestic dogs except their round ears

   D. African wild dogs do less harm to the domestic animals than they do to them

(   ) 4. A proper title for this passage might be         .

   A. Endangered African Dog

   B. The African Wild Dog

   C. Wanderers on the Plains

   D. Conflicts between the Wild and Domestic

 The old Indian was sitting on the snow. It was Koskoosh,1       chief of his tribe. Now all he could do was sit and listen to the others. His eyes were old,he could not see. But his ears were wide 2        to every sound. "Aha."That was the sound of his daughter Sit-cum-to-ha,she was beating the 3       ,trying to make them stand in front of the snow sleds. He was 4        by her and by the others,too. They had to look for new hunting grounds,the long snowy wide waited. The days of the northlands were growing short. The 5       could not wait for death. Koskoosh was dying.

  The stiff crackling noises of frozen animal skins told him that the chiefs 6        was being torn down. The chief was a strong and manly hunter. He was his son,the son of Koskoosh. Koskoosh was being left to 7       . As the women worked,old Koskoosh could hear his son's voice drive them to work 8       . He listened harder,it was the 9        time he would hear that voice. A child cried and a woman sang softly to 10        it. The child was Kootee,the old man thought. A 11       child,it would die soon. And they would 12       a hole in the frozen ground to bury it. They would cover its small body with stones to keep the 13        away. Well,what of it,a few years and in the end 14      Death waited,never hungry. Death had the hungriest stomach of all. Koskoosh listened to other 15        he would hear no more. The man tying strong leather rope 16        the sleds to hold their belongings. The sharp sounds of leather 17        ordering the dogs to move and pull the sleds. Listened to the dogs' cry,how they 18        the work. They were off,sled after sled moved slowly away into the silence. They had passed out of his 19       . He must meet his last hour 20       .

(   ) 1. A. the first   B. former   C. current   D. powerful

(   ) 2. A. open   B. apart   C. awake   D. tense

(   ) 3. A. slaves   B. children   C. dogs   D. deer

(   ) 4. A. respected   B. forgotten   C. feared   D. loved

(   ) 5. A. hunters   B. old   C. children   D. tribe

(   ) 6. A. cart   B. office   C. sled   D. tent

(   ) 7. A. die   B. rest   C. work   D. cook

(   ) 8. A. quickly   B. harder   C. again   D. faster

(   ) 9. A. high   B. first   C. last   D. right

(   ) 10. A. make   B. quiet   C. fool   D. threaten

(   ) 11. A. sickly   B. lovely   C. energetic   D. noisy

(   ) 12. A. make   B. dig   C. burn   D. plough

(   ) 13. A. others   B. ants   C. wolves   D. dogs

(   ) 14. A. suffering   B. success   C. sorrow   D. death

(   ) 15. A. cries   B. screams   C. songs   D. sounds

(   ) 16. A. about   B. to   C. around   D. up

(   ) 17. A. coats   B. whips   C. tents   D. sled

(   ) 18. A. hated   B. loved   C. fulfilled   D. committed

(   ) 19. A. sight   B. life   C. hearing   D. place

(   ) 20. A. unwillingly   B. happily   C. alone   D. unfortunately

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  In some parts of the world,farmers grow vetiver grass. Researchers in Thailand wrote about vetiver in 2007 in the journal Science Asia. They noted that the grass can absorb and control the spread of harmful waste waters,like those from pig farms.

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  William Rivera also speaks approvingly of alfalfa. Its deep roots can find and take up groundwater. Those roots also help hold the soil against winds. And alfalfa can be a valuable food source for animals.

The deep and extensive roots of sunflowers make them another good candidate for resisting extreme conditions. The tall plants have brightly colored heads that provide seeds and oil.

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Hans Kandel works at the North Dakota State University Extension Service in Fargo. He says farmers in some parts of North Dakota plant wheat that is ready to harvest in only about one hundred days. That way it can grow before the hot,dry months of July through September.

(   ) 1. The underlined part "bring a good price in local markets" in the 2nd paragraph implies that lotus seeds         .

   A. can bring the local farmers some profit

   B. will satisfy the needs of the local people

   C. are what the local farmers eat every day

   D. don't sell very well because of their high prices

(   ) 2. Vetiver grass is planted because it can         .

   A. be a valuable food source for animals

   B. survive the fierce storms in summer

   C. provide seeds and oil

   D. be useful in many aspects

(   ) 3. From the last paragraph we can see that the farmers in North Dakota         .

   A. are not hardworking so they are suffering from poverty

   B. are good at taking advantage of the weather conditions

   C. don't have enough knowledge of weather and farming

   D. plant more sunflowers than wheat

(   ) 4. From this passage we may safely conclude that         .

   A. weather conditions are always decisive factors in agriculture

   B. some crops can help farmers to fight against disasters

   C. the species of the world are changing quickly

   D. agriculture is developing fast in the world

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  The harassment came in the form of laughter when I talked,and rolled eyes when I turned around. If I was out on the playground and approached a group of people,they often fell silent. Sometimes,someone would not see me coming and I would catch the tail end of a joke at my expense.

  There was another girl in our class who was perhaps even more rejected than I. She provided the group with a lot of material for jokes. One day one popular girl came up to me to show me something she said I wouldn't want to miss. We walked to a corner of the playground. Three or four girls there were reading aloud from a small book,which I was told was the girl's diary.

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(   ) 1. The author was made an outcast because         .

   A. she couldn't play sports as well as others

   B. her family belonged to a minority group

   C. her classmates found her clothes funny

   D. her classmates needed to find an outcast

(   ) 2. How was the author treated as an outcast?

   A. She was often the target of teasing.

   B. No one responded to her talking.

   C. She was refused to approach others.

   D. Her diary was often made public.

(   ) 3. What did the author do to the girl mentioned in Paragraph 3?

   A. She showed great sympathy with the girl.

   B. She joined others in making fun of the girl.

   C. She stopped the others from hurting the girl.

   D. She found more materials about the girl for jokes.

(   ) 4. What does the passage intend to tell us?

   A. Everyone is likely to become an outcast.

   B. We shouldn't hit a person when he is down.

   C. One should pay somebody back in his own way.

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  Although the survey found widespread agreement that older workers were better than younger colleagues when it came to reliability,commitment,loyalty and customer service,these qualities were not necessarily considered to be deserving of advancement.

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Dianah Worman of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said that there was unpublished evidence that people were considered old at different ages in different sectors.

  "We heard of one man working in IT who said he was considered too old by the age of 28, ”she said.

  There was no evidence to suggest that older workers were less valuable to companies than younger workers,in fact the opposite was often true because older workers often brought experience,she added.

  The findings also suggested that the Government's ideas on age in the workforce may also be out of step with reality.

(   ) 1. According to the passage,in most people's minds,women         .

   A. can live longer than men

   B. have the same chance in promotion as men

   C. become old sooner than men

    D. can't work well as long as men do

(   ) 2. What is the purpose of the writer to write the third paragraph?

   A. To prove there is age discrimination.

   B. To tell us some people's experiences.

   C. To tell us age is very important when people look for jobs.

   D. To tell us not to care about your age wherever you are.

(   ) 3. Compared with younger workers,the older workers         .

   A. are better in reliability,quicker in customer service

   B. have fewer chances to get higher positions in the workplace

   C. are less valuable to companies

   D. are too old to work well

(   ) 4. The underlined sentence quoted by the writer means that         .

   A. it is easy for people working in IT to get old

   B. IT business develops too fast

   C. people working in IT are most young people

   D. the man is tired of his job in IT

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(   ) 5. From the passage we know that people buy Spamkiller is to         .

   A. learn how to fight against virus

   B. block some unwanted emails

   C. change the program of the computer

   D. receive private emails automatically

(   ) 6. The passage is mainly written to         .

   A. show some tips of sending emails

   B. call on people to block spam

   C. inform people some basic knowledge

   D. introduce a kind of software to the consumers

(   ) 7. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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   B. SpamKiller,which is made by McAfee,is always up-to-date.

   C. If you use the Spamkiller,you will have to change your way of reading your email.

   D. SpamKiller has so many features that it is complicated to set up and use.

(   ) 8. What can we infer from the passage?

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   B. Spamkiller can stop emails efficiently.

   C. Spam protection is a necessary part of your computer.

   D. Spamkiller is designed only for small businesses.

(   ) 9. Where can you usually find the passage?

   A. Newspaper. B. On the Internet.

   C. On radio. D. On TV.

7.        we recognized his voice and we began to laugh,        (moment)

他刚一说话，我们就认出了他的声音继而笑了起来。

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