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Weall know about “Brother Sharp” , “King of Calm” and “Brother Buckteeth”----names that netizens(网民) have given those with special characteristics, or who have done something special.
Recently, a new name has been added to that list----“Brother Banner(横幅)”. What did he do to get the name?
“Brother Banner” is Chen Yihua, a Senior 1 student at Guangzhou No.16 High School. On the afternoon of May 4, he made a banner, dressed in school uniform, and stood outside a Line 1 subway station in Guangzhou.
Chen was protesting(抗议)Guangzhou Metro(地铁) Company’s renovation(整修) project for the line.
The company was planning to renew 16 stations on the line over three years. It said that the station would be renovated in similar styles, and the cost of the project would be 92.27 million yuan.
The banner that Chen held said: “The special features of Line 1 stations will disappear. The program is also a waste of resources. I hope you will help my protest be signing my subway petition(请愿) against the renovation .”
His action attracted the attention of passers-by. In three days, Chen collected more than 300 signatures(签名) from the public.
The metro company also noticed Chen, and responded to him, three times, over the following week.
On May 6, the company announced that the project was to replace aging equipment that has been running for a long time, because it had “safety risks”. The public was unsatisfied with the response.
The next day, the company met with Chen and gave further details of the project. Chen remained unconvinced.
The company made a 180-degree turn in its third response to Chen’s protest on May 10.
Zhong Xuejun, spokesman for the company, said the renovation would be based on the principle of saving energy and being economical. It would focus on the old equipment and the look of the stations wouldn’t be changed much.
Finally, Chen’s voice had been heard.
1.What do “Brother sharp”, “King of Calm” and “Brother Buckteeth” have in common?
A．They’re handsome.
B．They only exist in the net.
C．They’re characters(角色,特征) of a novel.
D．They have done something special or have special character.
2.How many times has the metro company responded？
A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．“Brother Banner” is a Senior 1 student.
B．“Brother Banner” collected more than 300 signatures in three days.
C．“Brother Banner” has made a difference through his action.
D．“Brother Banner” is not a normal student.
John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station. He was looking for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn' t, the girl with the rose.
When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became interested not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin (空白处). The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind. He discovered the former owner' s name in the front of the book: Miss Hollis Maynell.
He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. The next day he was shipped overseas to serve in the army. During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed. John requested a photograph, but she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn' t matter what she looked like. When the day finally came for him to return home, their first meeting was suggested--7:00 pm. at the Grand Central Station in New York.
She wrote," You' ll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat. "So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.
As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her , entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away, John felt as if he were split(劈开) in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him.
The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, "1' m Captain John Blanchard. You must be Miss Maynell. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?"
She replied with a smile, I don' t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, begged me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner, l' d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
1.John was eager to know the former owner of the book because .
A．he was very interested in the contents of the book
B．he was impressed by the notes written by the owner
C．the book offered him practical and valuable advice
D．there was address of the former owner in the book
2.What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell?
A．He began to serve the army abroad.
B．He was seriously wounded in the war.
C．He went on a business tour in Europe.
D．He asked Miss Maynell for a photo.
3.What do we know about the woman with a rose?
A．She was Miss Maynell' s close companion.
B．She was a conductor working in the station.
C．She knew nothing about John' s appointment.
D．She was paid to carry out a love test on John.
4.Which would be the best title of the text?
A．The Meeting in the Station B．The Girl with a Rose
C．A Soldier and a Girl D．A Meeting of the Heart
Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers ___1.___ it was too late to tell them. I am blessed (赐福) with the dear mother who is still alive. I ___2.___ her more each day. My mother does not change, but I ___3.___ . As I grow older and wiser, I realize ___4.___ an extraordinary person she is. How ___5.___ that I am unable to speak these words in her ___6.___ , but they flow easily from my pen.
How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just ___7.___ hard work that go into ___8.___ a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a ___9.___ teenager, for tolerating (忍受;容忍) a college student who knows ___10.___ ? For waiting for the day when a daughter ___11.___ how wise her mother really is?
How does a ___12.___ woman thank a mother for ___13.___ to be a mother? For being ready ___14.___ advice (when asked) or remaining ___15.____ when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have uttered these words ___16.___ ? For being ___17.___ herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving?
I don’t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she ___18.___ and to help me live up to the example she has ___19.___ . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother ___20.___ in mine.
21. A．as B．that C．until D．when
22. A．approve B．appreciate C．need D．resemble
23. A．do B．have C．did D．will
24. A．how B．that C．who D．what
25.A.sad B.glad C.comic D tragic
26. A．absence B．presence C．appearance D．existence
27. A．common B．plain C．normal D．usual
28. A．raising B．rising C．developing D．training
29. A．childish B．energetic C．fearless D．moody
30. A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
31. A．detects B．discovers C．recognizes D．realizes
32. A．pretty B．foolish C．green D．grown
33. A．failing B．intending C．continuing D．keeping
34. A．by B．with C．for D．on
35. A．silent B．quiet C．cool D．noiseless
36. A．dozen times B．a dozen of times C．dozens of times D．dozen of time
37. A．valuably B．essentially C．naturally D．virtually
38. A．devotes B．deserts C．deserves D．desires
39. A．set B．settled C．placed D．fixed
40. A．sees B．finds C．is D．looks
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class．
When I took the first exam，I was 38 to find a 77，C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject，I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40．
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again，I 42 with Professor Jayne．Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43．
One more test before the final exam．One more 44 to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45 the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final．No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye．
I stopped working hard．I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would．The night before the final，I even 50 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 51 with a test．
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 52 to be expecting me．“If I gave you the As you 53，you wouldn’t continue to work as hard．
I stared at him，54 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 55, as I had never done before．
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A-Plus．It was the only A-plus given．The next year I received my scholarship．I've always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence．
1. A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
2. A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
3. A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
4. A．but B．so C．for D．or
5. A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
6. A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
7. A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
8. A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
9. A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
10. A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．1earned
11. A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
12. A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
13. A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
14. A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
15. A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
16. A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
17. A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
18. A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
19. A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
20. A．out B．over C．on D．off
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Three years ago, I became a student in an ordinary school． Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I find the teachers patient and considerate． However, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class． I decided to make the best for it． I worked hardly and got along well with teachers and classmates． Whenever I had difficulties, they were always available． Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, what greatly increased my confidence and I got more motivated．
My experience tells me that it is not what you are given but that how you use it that determine who you are．
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