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Considered less smart, I was not allowed to ________ the gifted programme.
- A.enter
- B.participate
- C.attend
- D.join
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When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly, 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be 37 , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed I burst into 38 . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 39 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I 40 success. I’d sold the first thing I’d 41 written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) 42 my published works. I never 43 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family 44 because they were dream killers.
I had four children at the time. 45 the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 46 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 47 another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became 48 reading in native American schools in Canada.
The 49 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I 50 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars 51 six years ago. I do all the housework and 52 my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right 53 I’ve succeeded. Writing is 54 , it’s fun and anyone can do it. 55 , a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
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A.silly | B.curious | C.excited | D.depressed |
A.laughter | B.tears | C.song | D.cheers |
A.puzzlement | B.disappointment | C.expectation | D.astonishment |
A.tasted | B.met | C.accepted | D.considered |
A.yet | B.never | C.even | D.ever |
A.crowded with | B.filled with | C.combined with | D.linked with |
A.remembered | B.concluded | C.mentioned | D.described |
A.again | B.instead | C.still | D.merely |
A.Though | B.Before | C.Until | D.While |
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A.requested | B.required | C.demanded | D.reminded |
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There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons.She was worried 36 them, especially the younger one, Ben, 37 he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class 38 fun of him because he seemed so 39 .
The mother 40 that she herself, would have to get her sons to do better in school.She 41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 42 a week and do a report about it for her.
One day, in Ben’s 43 , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45 .“Why did Ben raise his hand?” they wondered. He 46 said anything; what could he possibly want to say?
Well, Ben not only 47 the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were 49 . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50 .
Ben later went on to the 51 of his class.When he finished high school, he went to Yale University 52 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up, he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54 .She, herself, had never learned how to 55 .
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One day, when old Jacob and little Jacoble were walking home, the sun began to go down. Old Jacob was thinking of his house and little Jacoble didn’t know what to think. Then he thought of a wonderful idea, and he cried, “Jacob! Do you know what I saw yesterday? I saw a green rabbit. It was flying in the air and it was so big, even bigger than an elephant!”
“You saw that with your own eyes?” asked old Jacob. “Of course I did,” said Jacoble proudly. “It’s a good thing that you really saw that big, flying, green rabbit,” said old Jacob, “because that old bridge we are going to walk over is a very strange one. As soon as anyone who hasn’t told the truth comes on it, the bridge breaks in two.” They continued walking.
“Jacob,” said Jacoble a little later, “you know that big, green, flying rabbit I saw yesterday ... Well, it wasn’t really flying, and ... it wasn’t quite as big as an elephant ... but it was very big, about the size of a horse!” “Big as a horse?” asked Jacob as they got closer to the bridge and little Jacoble began not to feel so well.
“Jacob,” said Jacoble. “That big, green rabbit I saw yesterday, well, I had something in my eye and so I couldn’t see that well. It wasn’t a very big rabbit but it was green. Yes, that’s what it was — all green!”
Old Jacob didn’t say a word. He just walked over the bridge. But Jacoble didn’t go after him because he was afraid and he knew why he was afraid. He stood at the bridge and said, “Oh, Jacob! You know that rabbit I saw yesterday. It wasn’t green. No. It was just a little, brown rabbit.”
Then he was not afraid of anything any more and he ran happily over the bridge.
【小题1】We know from the text that the story happened ______.
A.in the morning | B.in the afternoon | C.at dusk (黄昏) | D.at midnight |
A.humorous | B.interesting | C.frightening | D.unbelievable |
A.Because he was afraid of falling into the river. |
B.Because he tried to persuade Jacob to believe it. |
C.Because he wanted to frighten Jacob. |
D.Because he didn’t remember the story clearly. |
A.A lie will never be known. |
B.True friends don’t cheat each other. |
C.Telling lies makes one suffer from fears. |
D.Making up a story is lying. |
When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I ” in “team”.
There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.
When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates. They are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart." If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
【小题1】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.The stories of three famous basketball superstars. |
B.A famous basketball team named the Boston Celtics. |
C.The importance of teamwork among teammates. |
D.Matches between the Boston Celtics and other teams. |
A."I" will be missing once "I" am on the court. |
B.The cooperation of the teammates is more important than the individual. |
C."I" work so hard in a team that "I" will forget who "I" am |
D.Surrounded by other players, "I" don’t seem to exist. |
A.He became an even better shooter with others’ help. |
B.He focused much more attention on defense. |
C.He created more chances for teammates. |
D.He stood and cheered for his teammates |
A.The whole team has become devoted to each and every stage of the game. |
B.The cooperation and teamwork among the teammates in the match. |
C.The influence of Garnett, Allen, Pierce and other teammates’ cheering. |
D.The increasing frequency of team players on the bench |