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  Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She didn't get a 1       to go to school. As a child,Har?riet had to work hard in the 2        all day. And her owner could make a lot of money when he sold his 3      . Harriet didn't think that she was being treated 4       .

  After Harriet grew up,she ran away from the plantation to the northern United States. 5      ,in Canada,black people could be free.

  Harriet liked to be free. She felt 6        for all of the black people who were 7        slaves.

  Harriet 8       the South to help other slaves to run away. She made 9              that they got to the North and became free.

 Harriet was in great 10        because of a law that had just been 11        The law said it was not permitted to help 12        slaves. She also found out the slave owners said they would 13      $40,000 to anyone who could 14        Harriet Tubman.

  There were many stories about Harriet helping slaves run away.15      ,she made nineteen journeys back to the South and guided about300 slaves to 16       . When the Civil War 17       ,the northern states fought against the southern states. Harriet 18       the northern states because they believed that slaves should be free. She disguised (假扮) as a nurse and 19        be?hind enemy lines until the northern states won the war. She was 20        in the civil rights and women's rights movements after the war and opened a home for old and poor black people in 1908.

(   ) 1. A. chance   B. permission   C. help   D. possibility

(   ) 2. A. factory   B. fields   C. school   D. city

(   ) 3. A. plants   B. crops   C. slaves   D. land

(   ) 4. A. badly   B. normally   C. fairly   D. coldly

(   ) 5. A. Here   B. There   C. Then   D. Soon

(   ) 6. A. happy   B. hurt   C. wrong   D. sorry

(   ) 7. A. still   B. yet   C. only   D. already

(   ) 8. A. escaped from   B. returned to   

       C. took part in   D. broke away from

(   ) 9. A. sure   B. necessary   C. possible   D. ready

(   ) 10. A. need   B. pity   C. hurry   D. danger

(   ) 11. A. allowed   B. passed   C. discussed   D. declared

(   ) 12. A. lost   B. missing   C. runaway   D. brave

(   ) 13. A. pay   B. spend   C. collect   D. devote

(   ) 14. A. beat   B. hurt   C. catch   D. control

(   ) 15. A. After all   B. Above all   C. In all   D. At all

(   ) 16. A. south   B. equality   C. army   D. freedom

(   ) 17. A. ended   B. broke out   C. continued   D. broke in

(   ) 18. A. stood by   B. looked for   C. went to   D. turned to

(   ) 19. A. stayed   B. hid   C. spied   D. fought

(   ) 20. A. surprised   B. active   C. lively   D. interested

1-5 ABBCB    6-10 DABAD 

11-15 BCACC   16-20 DBACB

本文介绍了Harriet Tubman帮助黑奴逃跑的事迹。

1. A因为她是黑奴所以没有上学的"机会"。

2. B根据下文"she ran away from the planta?tion"可知她当时在fields干活。

3. B奴隶主强迫奴隶在地里劳动,然后卖掉他们的收成以赚取大量钱财。

4. C fairly表示"公正地,公平地",奴隶主强迫奴隶在地里劳动,所以哈里特认为她受到了不公平的对待。注意该句主句为否定形式。

5. B There与in Canada并列,都是地点状语。

6. D feel / be sorry for表示"为……感到难过"。

7. A still表示"仍然"。

8. B前文提到哈里特逃到北方,现在应该是"返回"南方帮助其他的黑奴逃往北方。

9. A make sure that为固定句型,表示"确保,保证"。若用possible,则需在made后面加形式宾语it代替that从句作宾语,possible作补语。

10. D从下文的内容可知她处于"危险"之中。

11. B"通过"法律用动词pass。

12. C runaway为复合形容词,用作前置定语,表示"逃跑的,跑掉的"。

13. A pay some money to sb."给某人支付钱",为固定搭配。

14. C奴隶主对哈里特恨之人骨,对她悬赏捉拿。

15. C她"总共(in all) "往返19次。

16. D此处指获得"自由"。

17. B根据上下文的语境可知应是战争"爆发(break out) "。

18. A standby表示"站在……一边,支持

19. C该句用spied最佳,表示哈里特假扮成护士为北方做侦察工作。如果用stayed表示"待在敌后"和hid表示"藏在后面",都不妥。

20. B根据最后一句可知哈里特在战后"积极"投身于民权运动和争取妇女权利的运动之中。

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  "Who needs brainboosting drugs when you've got ancestors?" Researchers have discovered that,considering your origins gives a better sense of control and can largely boost your chances of success in exams.

  The socalled "ancestor effect" appears to work by acting as a reminder to the brain that seemingly impossible barriers can be overcome. Psychologists think the effect may be rooted in the fact that those,who familiarize themselves with their family history,appear to gain a stronger sense of identity and selfesteem,which somehow boosts intellectual performance.

  In intelligence tests on 80 volunteers,scientists found a noticeable improvement among those who were asked to spend a short while considering what previous generations of their fami?lies had suffered. Those who simply had to recall a more ordinary memory did not fare well.

  The findings suggest remembering the hardships of grandparents,great grandparents and even longforgotten ancestors,seems to have a direct benefit on the brain's ability to meet the demands for its intelligence.

  Researchers reported, "Our ancestors managed to overcome lots of problems,such as bad illnesses,wars,loss of loved ones and economic problems. So when we think about them,we are reminded that humans who are genetically similar to us can successfully overcome a plenty of problems and misfortunes."

  To test their theory,the scientists tested 80 students. They were asked to spend five mi?nutes thinking about their ancestors or a recent trip to the shops. Immediately afterwards,the students were asked how confident they felt about upcoming exams. Those in the two groups that remembered lost generations were more confident about their chances of success. The students then underwent a range of intelligence tests. In one,the"ancestor effect" boosted scores to 14 out of a maximum16,compared with just 10 out of 16 in the other group.

  In a report on their findings the researchers said, "We showed that an easy reminder about our ancestors can significantly increase intellectual performance. Whenever people are in a situa?tion where such performance is extremely important,such as exams and job interviews,they have an easy technique to increase their success."

(   ) 1. According to psychologists,the"ancestor effect" works because it can help people

① better their sense of control

② strengthen their physical energy

③ obtain a stronger sense of identity

④ have a stronger sense of selfesteem

   A. ③④   B. ①③④   C. ②③④   D. ①②③④

(   ) 2. What does the underlined word "fare" (Para.3) most probably mean?

   A. Focus one's mind easily.

   B. Devote oneself to sth.

   C. Progress or get along.

   D. Feel comfortable or relaxed.

(   ) 3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. Lost generations were more confident than later generations.

   B. Misfortunes and difficulties are necessary on the way to success.

   C. In terms of the "ancestor effect", the spirit of ancestors is stressed.

   D. The"easy technique" mentioned in the passage can be only used in exams.

(   ) 4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

   A. How to overcome nervousness in exams.

   B. Thinking about your ancestors makes you smarter.

   C. Knowing history better is significant for one's development.

   D. One's intelligence is passed down from his/her ancestors.

Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday,telling a news confer?ence that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.

"I will formally end my career”,said Yao,who became a household name in China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.

"Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball ca?reer and my future”,Yao said. "I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture (断裂) in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal deci?sion,ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening."

Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team,the Shanghai Sharks,with the possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more.

"My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it," Yao said.

He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked a lot of people― his family,former coaches,even players like Shaquille O'Neal ― "for making me a better player".

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell (告别) con?

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(   ) 1. What reason causes Yao Ming to retire from basketball?

   A. His age.    B. His bad conducts on the court.

   C. His foot and leg injuries. D. His poor health.

(   ) 2. What state was Yao Ming in before he decided to end his career as a basketball player?

   A. Yao Ming was peaceful. B. Yao Ming was upset.

   C. Yao Ming was confident. D. Yao Ming was proud.

(   ) 3. According to the passage,which of the following words can't be used to describe Yao Ming?

   A. Talented. B. Responsible. C. Humorous. D. Cautious.

(   ) 4. Towards Yao Ming's performance in the NBA. what's Daryl Morey's comment?

   A. Daryl Morey thinks highly of Yao Ming.

   B. Daryl Morey was Yao Ming's coach.

   C. Daryl Morey is a basketball player in the Houston Rockets.

   D. Daryl Morey is not satisfied with Yao Ming's retirement from basketball.

The handling and delivery of mail has always been a serious business,underpinned (加强,巩固) by the trust of the public in requiring timeliness,safety,and confidentiality (保密性) .After early beginnings using horseback and stagecoach,and although cars and trucks later replaced stagecoaches and wagons,the railway mail service still stands as one of America's most re?sourceful and exciting postal innovations (革新) .This service began in 1832,but grew slowly until the civil war. Then from 1862,by sorting the mail on board moving trains,the post office department was able to decentralize (分散,下放) its operations as railroads began to crisscross (纵横交错的) the nation on a regular basis,and speed up mail delivery. This service lasted until 1974. During peak decades of service,railway mail clerks handled 93% of all nonlocal mail and by 1905 the service had over 12 ,000 employees.

Railway post office trains used a system of mail cranes to exchange mail at stations without stopping. As a train approached the crane,a clerk prepared the catcher arm which would then snatch the incoming mailbag in the blink of an eye. The clerk then booted out the outgoing mailbag. Experienced clerks were considered the elite (精华) of the postal service's employees,and spoke with pride of making the switch at night with nothing but the curves and feel of the track to warn them of an upcoming catch. They also worked under the greatest pressure and their jobs were considered to be exhausting and dangerous. In addition to regular demands of their jobs they could find themselves the victims of train wrecks (毁坏) and robberies.

As successful as it was, "mail-on-the-fly" still had its share of glitches (差错) .If they hoisted (升起) the train's catcher arm too soon,they risked hitting switch targets,telegraph poles or semaphores (信号装置) ,which would rip (扯开) the catcher arm off the train. Too late,and they would miss an exchange.

(   ) 5. Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?

   A. Cars and trucks later replaced stagecoaches and wagons to deliver mails.

   B. There was a high turnover of railway mail clerks.

   C. The development of the railroads from 1862 enabled post office department to focus on timeliness.

   D. The post office department had more than 12 ,000 clerks to deal with all mail.

(   ) 6. The mail crane referred to in the second paragraph is used to         .

   A. exchange mail at stations without stopping the train

   B. exchange the incoming mailbag in the blink of an eye

   C. boot out the outgoing mailbag

   D. handling and sorting the mail

(   ) 7. The underlined expression "mail-on-the-fly" refers to         .

   A. fast speed   B. skillful clerks

   C. nonstop system   D. mail cranes

(   ) 8. What is the main meaning of the passage?

   A. How the catcher arm snatched the mailbag without stopping the running train.

   B. Timeliness,safety,and confidentiality are very important in mail handling and delivery.

   C. The way the mail cranes exchanged mail.

   D. Ways improved with time in mail handling and delivery.

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