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  James Cleveland Owen was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves.His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

  “J.C.,”he replied.

  She thought he had said“Jesse”, and he had a new name.

  Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University.He had to work part time so as to pay for his education.As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

  A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs.His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet.He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event.He did try, and the results are in the record book.

  The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic(体育的)but also political.Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners.

  “It was all right with me,”he said years later.“I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”

  Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone call from the honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

  Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him.He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.

  “Sure, it bothered(烦扰)me,”he said later.“But at least it was an honest living.I had to eat.”

  In time, however, his gold medals(奖牌)changed his life.“They have kept me alive over the years,”he once said.“Time has stood still for me.That golden moment dies hard.”

(1)

Owens got his other name“Jesse”when ________.

[  ]

A.

he went to Ohio University

B.

his teacher made fun of him

C.

his teacher took“J.C.”for“Jesse”

D.

he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

(2)

We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because ________.

[  ]

A.

he was not of the right race

B.

he was the son of a poor farmer

C.

he didn’t shake hands with Hitler

D.

he didn’t talk to the US president on the phone

(3)

Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

[  ]

A.

Jesse Owens, a Great American Athlete

B.

Golden Moment-a Life-time Struggle

C.

Making a Living as a Sportsman

D.

How to Be a Successful Athlete

答案:1.C;2.A;3.A;
解析:

(1)

细节题。可以从文章的前半部分“She thought he had said‘Jesse’, and he had a new name.”得到答案。

(2)

推理题。Owens因为是黑人,在德国夺得金牌但没有得到希特勒的接见,同样回国后受到不平等的待遇也一定是因为种族问题。所以选项A是正确的。

(3)

全文介绍了Owens的生平和事迹,所以本文属于传记性文章,而文章重点介绍了作为杰出运动员的成绩和生活问题,选择A作为文章的标题最恰当。


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  Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 1 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 2 . The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 3 of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 4 jobs in hotels and restaurants.

  But it is not easy now to find work.“ 5 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on 6 for students. If you work with a family in Italy, you'll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 7 . British students only have a language advantage 8 jobs in the USA and Australia. 9 Enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 10 . One child lost his passport another became seriously ill and was 11 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 12 they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 13 evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,”she says,“but it wasn't worth it. The pay was 14 and it really was a 24-hour a day job. The kids never slept!”

  “The trouble is, students except to have 15 time of it,”Anthea Ellis points out.“ 16 , they see it as a holiday. In practice 17 you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual work. You'll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. 18 , you'll work if it's convenient for the company that employs you. But you have 19 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season 20 they'll get rid of you.”

1.

[  ]

A.work      B.luck

C.chances     D.services

2.

[  ]

A.agriculture   B.industry

C.hotels     D.restaurant

3.

[  ]

A.pains     B.comfort

C.difficulty   D.excitement

4.

[  ]

A.always     B.hardly

C.never      D.seldom

5.

[  ]

A.If       B.Unless

C.Because     D.Although

6.

[  ]

A.health care    B.vacation work

C.language studies D.tourist safety

7.

[  ]

A.Italian     B.English

C.French     D.Spanish

8.

[  ]

A.of       B.on

C.from      D.for

9.

[  ]

A.No one     B.None

C.Not everyone  D.Everybody

10.

[  ]

A.abroad     B.employed

C.alone      D.respected

11.

[  ]

A.driven     B.ridden

C.left      D.flown

12.

[  ]

A.friends    B.decision

C.noise     D.damage

13.

[  ]

A.busy      B.free

C.tiring      D.pleasant

14.

[  ]

A.nice      B.reasonable

C.fair      D.poor

15.

[  ]

A.a hard     B.an easy

C.a demanding   D.an adventurous

16.

[  ]

A.After all    B.Worse still

C.However   D.Therefore

17.

[  ]

A.besides    B.altogether

C.though    D.until

18.

[  ]

A.In a word    B.In other words

C.And what's more D.More or less

19.

[  ]

A.few       B.little

C.many      D.much

20.

[  ]

A.starts      B.lasts

C.goes      D.finishes

Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

  This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan,” a woman who knew everybody in her day,” James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.

  Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington D.C. in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear “during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man and praised her excellent English.

  The adventure of the lost book began on September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.

  Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession “ about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.

  Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck, "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .

   Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history , and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high".

This article mainly tells about the story of ___________.

  A. a lost diary                          B. Deborah Logan  

C. Cory Luxmoore                  D. the Library Company

From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by ___________.

  A. Tom Brennan              B. an unknown person

  C. a Philadelphia magazine                   D. the Library Company of Philadelphia

Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because ___________.

  A. it was written in Philadelphia   

B. it tells stories about Philadelphia

  C. people in the city are interested in old things

  D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia

Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?

  a:Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.

  b:The book was shown to James Green.

  c: Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.

  d: The book was left behind in a taxi.

  A. a.b.c.d     B. c.b.d.a      C. a.c.d.b      D. c.a.b.d

What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?

  A. I'm rich    B. I'm famous   C. I'm excited          D. I'm lucky.

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1.This passage is probably take from _________.

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A.Three.       B.Four.       C.Five.       D.Two.

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Jim was a farmer. He lived in a village far away from the town. One day he was  very ill , and everyone thought he would die . But his family wouldn’t give up. They decided to sent for a doctor in town . The doctor arrived the village two days later and looked over the man. The doctor wanted a pen and some paper , But there was no pen or paper in the village , because nobody could read or write .
The doctor looked around and picked up a piece of burnt wood. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.“ Get the medicine for him right away, ” he said, “and he will soon get well.’ family and friends did not know what to do . They could not read the writing . Then the village baker had an idea . He took off the door of the house and took the door to the nearest town . He bought the medicine, and Jim was saved. After that Jim would not let anyone wash the magic words off the door .
【小题1】People in the village thought James would die because ________ .

A.he was seriously illB.the doctor could do nothing for him
C.the doctor didn’t comeD.they couldn’t find any doctor
【小题2】 The doctor got to the village two days later because ________ .
A.he walked to the village  
B.the will age was far from the town
C.there was something wrong with his car
D.they couldn’t find any doctor
【小题3】When the doctor got to the village, he______.
A.found another doctor there
B.gave some medicine to Jim
C.looked over Jim carefully
D.had no idea and could do nothing for Jim
【小题4】 The doctor wrote down the name of the medicine with_____ on_____.
A.a pen; a piece of paper
B.a piece of burnt wood; some paper
C.a piece of burnt wood; the door of the house
D.a pen; a piece of wood
【小题5】 What do you think of the people in the village?
A.They were rich and clever.
B.They were lazy.
C.They could read and write well.
D.They were poor and fell behind the times.

Jim was a farmer. He lived in a village far away from the town. One day he was  very ill , and everyone thought he would die . But his family wouldn’t give up. They decided to sent for a doctor in town . The doctor arrived the village two days later and looked over the man. The doctor wanted a pen and some paper , But there was no pen or paper in the village , because nobody could read or write .

The doctor looked around and picked up a piece of burnt wood. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.“ Get the medicine for him right away, ” he said, “and he will soon get well.’ family and friends did not know what to do . They could not read the writing . Then the village baker had an idea . He took off the door of the house and took the door to the nearest town . He bought the medicine, and Jim was saved. After that Jim would not let anyone wash the magic words off the door .

1.People in the village thought James would die because ________ .

A.he was seriously ill

B.the doctor could do nothing for him

C.the doctor didn’t come

D.they couldn’t find any doctor

2. The doctor got to the village two days later because ________ .

A.he walked to the village  

B.the will age was far from the town

C.there was something wrong with his car

D.they couldn’t find any doctor

3.When the doctor got to the village, he______.

A.found another doctor there

B.gave some medicine to Jim

C.looked over Jim carefully

D.had no idea and could do nothing for Jim

4.The doctor wrote down the name of the medicine with_____ on_____.

A.a pen; a piece of paper

B.a piece of burnt wood; some paper

C.a piece of burnt wood; the door of the house

D.a pen; a piece of wood

5.What do you think of the people in the village?

A.They were rich and clever.

B.They were lazy.

C.They could read and write well.

D.They were poor and fell behind the times.

 

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