题目内容
Are you a man or a mouse?When people ask this question they want to know 1 you think you are a 2 person or a coward(懦夫).But you’ll never really know the answer to this question 3 you are tested in real life.Some people 4 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 5 ,they act like cowards.Other people think of themselves as cowards,but when they meet danger,they act like 6 . Lenny Skutnic had always thought of himself as a 7 person.He got worried before examinations.He worried about his job and health.All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 8 ,on January 15th 1982,a plane crashed into the Potamac River in Washington.Lenny went to the river to see what was happening.He saw a woman in the 9 water.Lenny did not feel afraid.He kept very 10 and did a very courageous thing.He jumped into the Potamac, 11 to the woman,and kept her head 12 the water.Seventy-eight people died that day.Thanks to Lenny Skutnic,it was not 13 . When you are in a very 14 situation and feel afraid,the body automatically(自动地) produce a chemical in the blood.This chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 15 adrenalin in the blood system,you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 16 to fight or run away.However,when you’re absolutely(完全) terrified,the body can produce too much adrenalin.When this 17 ,the muscles(肌肉) become very hard and you find you 18 move at all.You are then paralysed(瘫痪) with fear.That is 19 when we’re very frightened,we sometimes say we’re “petrified”.This word comes from the Greek word “petros”,which means “stone”.We are 20 frightened we become stonelike. 1.A.how B.why C.if D.either 2.A.brave B.real C.hard D.certain 3.A.when B.until C.after D.once 4.A.realize B.find C.think D.agree 5.A.life B.question C.mouse D.danger 6.A.soldiers B.mice C.heroes D.cowards 7.A.useless B.brave C.nervous D.dangerous 8.A.So B.Therefore C.Then D.Actually 9.A.fresh B.poisonous C.warm D.ice-cold 10.A.nervous B.calm C.frightened D.excited 11.A.go B.helped C.spoke D.swam 12.A.in B.under C.above D.from 13.A.an accident B.a mistake C.seventy-eight D.seventy-nine 14.A.dangerous B.comfortable C.different D.favourable 15.A.With B.Without C.For D.Like 16.A.afraid B.unable C.ready D.anxious 17.A.gets B.disappears C.happens D.goes 18.A.needn’t B.cannot C.mustn’t D.shouldn’t 19.A.so B.how C.because D.why 20.A.really B.very C.such D.so |
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I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my size!”
The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize.
I smiled and told her, “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, Mickey, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?”
He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?”
“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.
“Why are you so little?” he asked.
“It’s the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand and left.
My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids laughed at me.. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have---a great family, nice friends.”
It’s the children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.
【小题1】Why did the mother apologize to the author?
A.Because the boy ran into the author. |
B.Because the boy laughed at the author. |
C.Because the boy said the author was fatter than him. |
D.Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author. |
A.When she grew up. |
B.When she was 47 years old. |
C.When she began to go to school. |
D.When she met the boy in the supermarket. |
A.Angry. | B.Calm. | C.Painful. | D.Discouraged. |
I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice. “Mom, come here! There’s this lady near my size!” The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize. I smiled and told her, “It’s okay.” Then talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?” He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?” “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked. “It’s the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand and left.
My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an achondroplasia dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids joked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have – a great family, nice friends.”
It’s the children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.
【小题1】
Why did the mother apologize to the author?
A.Because the boy ran into the author. |
B.Because the boy laughed at the author. |
C.Because they boy said the author was fatter than him. |
D.Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author. |
When

A.When she grew up. |
B.When she was 47 years old. |
C.When she began to go to school. |
D.When she met the boy in the supermarket. |
Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word “diminished”?
A.doubted | B.increased | C.decreased | D.improved |
.How does the author feel about people’s stares now?
A.Angry | B.Calm | C.Painful | D.Discouraged |
—Are you a volunteer now?
—No, but I _____. I worked for the City Sports Meeting last year.
A.used to |
B.used to be |
C.used to do |
D.was used to |