题目内容
I wrote some notes about the meeting _____ it was reasonably fresh in my mind.
A. if B. while C. though D. before
B

The day before the deadline for this article,I had no clue what I was going to write about. I took my problem to the editor-in-chief, and.he said to me:“Don’t worry; you’re creative. ”
I’m not sure where the editor-in-chief reached the conclusion that I was “creative”. Maybe it was through the poems I wrote. Personally, I simply enjoy writing because it’s fun. There’s also the fact that I can’t draw or do anything else creatively, I’m equally sure that there are people in the boat on the other side who can make things look excellent, but can’t write a poem.
At this point you probably want to ask me what poetry and art have to do with engineering. For one, it makes you a more rounded person, making you a better engineer. More importantly, as an engineer, you will be faced with many problems every day. There are some that can be solved by consulting a textbook, but more often than not, you will need that thing in your brain to put together things in a completely original combination to solve the problem at hand.
Think of the wonderful things that creative engineers have done. Civil engineers have made the road more long-lasting so we don’t have to close them for repairs as often. Coming up with a new innovation (创新) is similar to writing a good poem. It’s not some-thing you plan to do. The critical moment comes unexpectedly in the middle of nowhere. You don’t think about what you’re doing, you simply do. After some mad struggling you take a look at the end product and say to yourself, “This is a masterpiece. ” This is perhaps the greatest personal satisfaction one can
experience.
So all you engineers out there get out and do something creative. I don’t care if it’s writing a poem or a computer program, just be natural and do something creative.
【小题1】This passage mainly deals with .
A.the creativity of engineers | B.the power of editor-in-chief |
C.engineering in general | D.a way of thinking |
A.show one is creative | B.make him happy |
C.bring him in lots of money | D.have an effect on one’s mental health |
A.find the solutions to problems | B.learn to write poetry |
C.be courageous in face of challenges | D.get along well with others |
A.logically developed | B.strictly planned |
C.experience- based | D.naturally creative |
A.planning his work successfully | B.building things quickly |
C.finishing his work innovatively | D.writing good poems naturally |
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their ears, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货) saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that,several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.
c. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life
2.We can infer from the text that ________
A.The couple worked 60 hours a week |
B.people were busy before Christmas |
C.the stranger brought over the bike |
D.life was hard for the young family |
3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A.From radio broadcasts. |
B.From a newspaper. |
C.From TV news. |
D.From a stranger. |
4.What does the couple learn from their experience?
A.Strangers are usually of little help. |
B.One should take care of their bike. |
C.News reports make people famous. |
D.An act of kindness can mean a lot. |
I Don’t Think I Wrote Wrong
Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.
Now he works in a factory. He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.
“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “Let me help you.”
Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.
“My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题),” said the girl.
“I don’t think so,” Lao Yang shouted angrily. “I described(描写) just my father!”
1... Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.
A.he likes reading |
B.he learned much at school |
C.he wanted to be a writer |
D.he wanted to help others |
2... Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.
A.and he got a lot of money |
B.and he became a famous man |
C.and he was respected |
D.but he failed |
3... As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.
A.he was a writer |
B.he was free |
C.he wanted to realize his ideal(理想) |
D.he wanted to make his daughter happy |
4.. Lao Yang hoped _______.
A.his article could surprise the teacher |
B.his article could be chosen |
C.the children could like his article |
D.everyone could soon know him |
5... Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______.
A.because he couldn’t write it at all |
B.because he didn’t know his father well |
C.because it was too bad to be chosen |
D.just because he described his father |