题目内容
I quit the game，WOW，a couple of years ago．My life has improved dramatically．I went from being single to being engaged，I received a second promotion in my career，and life couldn't be better．But even then，I still had an urge to play and I thought about it every day．
About a month ago，I decided to start playing again．My friends still played and claimed that it's better than before．So I figured I'd give it a shot，and so far I've managed my time well．But the funny thing is that I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would．That sense of accomplishment I used to have back then is gone．I figured out why．．．
My enjoyment in the game came from progression．I loved accomplishing quests（探求）and hitting 60，then beating the bosses with 40 other people．Some nights sucked（糟透了），when nothing was done．But other nights，when we beat the hell out of a main boss，it felt incredible．I was actually progressing and improving in something．It may not have been real life，but it was there，on my screen，and it was visible for all to see．
But now I've actually pursued tangible goals，and realized the sense of accomplishment in WOW is worthless．I don't get excited when the list of epic drops from a boss is sent to me from my friends．I haven't even been interested in getting a flying mount，or PVP gear．I just don't really care about them．I actually don't care about anything that happens in the game，except for some quests．1 out of every 10 quests you do has an enjoyable story that makes it more interesting．But even so，they are what you can get out of a book，or a good single player game．
Even though WOW is enjoyable in some aspects，it's extremely boring in others．Now to me，above all，it's not worth my time to go through it，just to have temporary fun．
1．The underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________．
A．the game B．the urge C．the promotion D．the goal
2．Why did the writer quit the game a couple of years ago?
A．Because he found much more fun from other games．
B．Because he couldn't get progression sometimes．
C．Because he followed his girlfriend's advice．
D．This passage doesn't tell us．
3．According to the passage，we can infer that ________．
A．WOW has changed greatly B．WOW is attractive to everybody
C．the writer was once addicted to WOW D．WOW helps you improve your life
4．What's the only part of the game the writer is now interested in?
A．A flying mount． B．A main boss．
C．Some quests． D．Epic drops．
5．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?
A．Playing WOW is time-consuming．
B．The writer won't play WOW any more．
C．We must play the game in a proper way．
D．Everyone should he responsible for his or her family．
ADCCB
阅读快车系列答案What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel inside.
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling（摔跤）. I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars." As I grew older, I got a lot of flak for watching this "fake" sport. My peers（同龄人） would laugh at me for following what was called a "man's soap opera." So, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. Like everyone else, I wanted to be associated with the cool clique. I yearned to be invited to the parties of the in-crowd and hang out with the popular kids. I became pretty successful. Although my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I would still wake up early Saturdays to watch wrestling. It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. The team started with 48 athletes. At the end, there were 14 of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter. That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be myself.
After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan. I watched it religiously, no matter what insults were thrown my way. I came across a quote: "Don't Dream It, Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan had the same idea I had.
"What if we build a wrestling ring（拳击场）?" we asked. We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its construction. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our dream in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great establishment. By Sunday night, our mission was complete. Our hard work (combined with a little creativity) had paid off. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to improve every aspect of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. Our show had a start time of 9: 00 p.m. To our surprise, about one hundred family, friends and fans showed up to support us. It was the most important night of my life and a complete success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We continue to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do. We are now well known throughout school. When I walk down the halls, I am respected by my peers. Some are the same peers who ridiculed me for watching wrestling when I was younger. When they approach me, they often say, "Good match, Chris." I humbly say, "Thank you," knowing I did something I believed in.
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But what will stick out most is the memory that I did something I loved, despite what everyone said or thought. I accomplished my goal. I lived my dream.
【小题1】What makes the writer different from the others is __________.
| A．the different sports he loves |
| B．the different clothes he wears and the different music he listens to |
| C．that he is younger than the others. |
| D．the different ideas he has |
| A．I practiced wrestling secretly in my spare time. |
| B．I put the clothes for wrestling on the shelf. |
| C．I decided to quit following wrestling. |
| D．I began not to watch wrestling on TV. |
| A．knew he couldn’t be a good football player | B．realized he was being himself |
| C．was still sociable | D．built a wrestling ring |
| A．play football there | B．make his dream realized |
| C．be a professional player | D．have parties there. |
| A．Optimistic | B．Pessimistic | C．Doubtful | D．Surprised |
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
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例： was that the young player performed extremely well in the table tennis tournament. (delight) 令球迷欣喜的是那位年轻的球员在乒乓球锦标赛中表现得极为出色。 答案：What delighted |
1.At present another bridge across the Yangtze River in the city. ( build)
这座城市现在正在修建另一座跨长江大桥。
2.I was about to call Mr. Stone my cell phone missing. ( find)
昨晚我正要给斯通先生打电话，这时我发现我的手机不见了。
3.Have you ever considered how weak humans are a volcano, hurricane or earthquake? ( compare)
你曾想到过吗，与火山，飓风或地震相比，人类是多么的弱小？
4.Visit our stores. Nowhere else such good bargains. (buy)
来我们店看看。你在别的任何地方都买不到这样好的便宜货。
5.In fact, everything is actually pretty hard. ( worth)
事实上，值得去做的每件事情，往往都很难。
6.If you had informed me in advance yesterday, I at the aifl)ort. ( see)
如果你昨天提前通知我，我就会在机场送他了。
7.Frequently from one position to another may be seen as a sign of nervousness. ( change)
频繁地改变你身体的位置，是紧张的表现。
8.I found it very interesting kids playing hide-and-seek. ( watch)
我发现看孩子们玩捉迷藏是非常有趣的。
9.I hope you can quit smoking and live as I have. ( health)
我希望你能戒烟并能像我一样过一种健康的生活。
10. with Big Tom is that he is very good at cooking. (interesting)
大汤姆非常有趣的地方是他非常善于烹饪。
Once in a village, the villagers built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! They said it was the most beautiful building in the world. Up on the roof, a little nail（钉子）heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure – except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became very angry and sad.
“If I am not important, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then released (松开) its hold, got down from the roof, and fell into the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the board that had no nail was blown away, and the roof began to leak (漏水). The water flowed down along the walls and over the beautiful pictures on the walls. The plaster (石膏) began to fall, the floor was ruined, and the Bible was also ruined by water. All this was because a little nail decided to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the board, it was not known by others but it was useful. Buried in the mud now, it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
What the story wants to say is that every member is important to a whole group!
You may, like the nail, feel not important at times, but just like the nail, your absence is felt. A big building might fall to pieces. You are important to a group even if you are small.
1.Why did the nail decide to quit?
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A．Because he was not able to hold on any longer. |
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B．Because he was angry and sad without people’s praising him. |
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C．Because he knew a big nail would replace him. |
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D．Because he had finished his task successfully. |
2.What’s the result of the nail’s giving up?
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A．People began to realize the importance of the nail. |
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B．The nail was put in a more important position. |
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C．Many things in the building were ruined and the nail was eaten up by rust. |
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D．The nail regretted his original decision at last. |
3.The passage wants to tell us that ______.
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A．no matter how small you seem, you are important to a group |
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B．it is a pity that small people are never looked up to |
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C．quit when it is necessary, and don’t care about what others say |
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D．being valued is important to a man |