At the top of a three-storey brick house Sue and Johnsy had their studio. In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia(肺炎), touched one here and there with its icy fingers. Johnsy was struck down, and she lay, hardly moving, on her bed looking through the window at the blank side of the next brick house.

One morning the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway(走廊).

“She has one chance in ten,” he said, “And that chance is for her to want to live. She has made up her mind that she’s not going to get well. I will do all that I can. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession(队列), I subtract 50 percent from her chance to live.”

After the doctor had gone, Sue went into the workroom and cried. Then she came into Johnsy’s room with her drawing board, whistling.

Johnsy lay hardly moving with her face toward the window. Sue stopped whistling, thinking she was asleep.

She arranged her board and began a drawing. As Sue was sketching, she heard a low sound. She went quickly to the bedside.

Johnsy’s eyes were open wide. She was looking out the window and counting backward.

“Twelve,” she said, and a little later “eleven”; and then “ten”, and “nine”; and then “eight” and “seven”, almost together.

Sue looked out the window. What was there to count? There was only the blank side of the brick house twenty feet away. An old ivy vine(常春藤) climbed halfway up the brick wall. Its branches clung(紧紧缠着), almost bare, to the bricks.

“What is it, dear?” asked Sue.

“Six,” said Johnsy, in almost a whisper. “They’re falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. There goes another one. There are only five left now”.

 “Five what, dear? Tell me.”

 “Leaves. On the ivy vine. When the last one falls, I must go, too. Didn’t the doctor tell you?”

 “Oh, I never heard of such nonsense,” said Sue. “What have old ivy vine leaves to do with your getting well? Why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well real soon were ten to one! Try to take some soup now.”

 “There goes another. No, I don’t want any soup. I want to see the last one fall before it gets dark. Then I’ll go , too.”

 “Johnsy, dear,” said Sue, bending over her, “will you promise me to keep your eyes closed, and not look out the window until I’m done working? I need the light or I would draw the shade down.”

“Tell me as soon as you have finished,” said Johnsy, closing her eyes, “because I want to see the last one fall. I’m tired of waiting. I want to turn loose my hold on everything and go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leaves.”

1.By saying “Pneumonia touched one here and there” (in the first paragraph), the author means that _________.

A.some people were affected by the illnesses of others

B.pneumonia caused damage to the ivy vine

C.two people became ill

D.many people came down with the illness

2. How did Johnsy feel about the situation during the passage?

A. confident      B. hopeless        C. tired           D. curious

3.We can learn from the passage that _____________.

A.Sue came into the room whistling perhaps because she thought Johnsy might like the music.

B.Johnsy’s life was compared to the carriages in a funeral procession

C.Sue told a lie to Johnsy about the doctor’s words

D.Johnsy wanted to know about the falling ivy leaves to meet her own curiosity

4.The underlined word “subtract” in the third paragraph probably means “________”.

A. reduce      B. hope        C. add          D. doubt

5.The passage is probably taken out of ______________.

A. a newspaper    B. a novel

C. a medical report     D. a girl’s diary

 

第二节:根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中为每段选出最佳的段落大意。选项中有两项是多余项。(共5小题,每小题2分,共1 0分)

A.Make posters and signs catchy and helpful

B.Build your network and remind them to vote

C.Be confident in yourself all the time

D.Give a great speech with full preparations

E.What if I don’t win?

F.You can win as long as you try your best

G.Determine your issues and keep your promises

Convincing people to vote for you is probably the scariest part of an election.The best strategy is to show your fellow students that you will do a good job.How do you do this?

61._________________________________________

Think about why you want to run and what you want to do if you win.These are your issues.Then let people know what you will do if elected.When you do this, be careful not to make promises you can’t keep.Make sure your issues affect all students.If you promise to try to get the whole school painted your favourite color, students probably won’t vote for you.But, if you promise to get rid of that yucky(令人反感的)lunch menu item that no one likes, or raise money for more computers in the library, students will see that you are interested in things they care about, and they’ll vote for you.

62.____________________________________________

Keep it short, simple, and interesting, and students will remember you.Start by writing down your issues and the reasons you think you’re a good person for the job.This is the heart of the speech and will convince other students to vote for you.Start with a story to get people listening and then move on to your issues.Practice your speech so you get used to it, and you won’t be as nervous.Ask your parents or friends to listen a couple of times before the big day.When the time comes to give your speech, relax.You’ll be ready and the other students will notice.

63._____________________________________________

One of the best ways to get people to vote for you is to talk to them about it.Ask your friends to help.In many elections, people don’t vote at all.If you take the time to talk to them ,and remind them to vote, you’ll increase your chances of winning.Remind them why you’re running, and why they should vote for you.They’ll appreciate that you took the time to talk to them in person.And they’ll probably remember your name on the ballot(选票)!

64._____________________________________________

When you make your campaign posters, use a catchy slogan that helps other students remember your name.It can help you win votes.If you have trouble coming up with a catchy slogan, try searching the Internet.Don’t depend solely on posters.Your fellow students have to know why you’re running, and that’s why your speech and networking are so important.

65._______________________________________________

If you keep these things in mind, you can win your election.Just remember that you have to be prepared to work hard to help your fellow students improve your school.

If you don’t win, remember there are always other ways to get involved and make a difference.If students see that you get things done, you could easily win the next time.

 

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