题目内容
One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor _____________the question papers, with the text facing down as usual. ___he handed them all out, he asked his students to ___the page and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no ___just a black dot (点) in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone's face, told them the following:
“I want you to write what you ___there.”
The students, ___, got started on the inexplicable (令人费解的) task.
At the end of the class, the professor ___all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no ___, described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been ___, the classroom was silent, the professor began to explain:
"I'm not going to grade this. I ___wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the __ part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our __. We have a white paper to observe and __, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a __ given to us with love and care and we always have ____to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that ____ our livelihood(生计) and the miracles we see every day.
__, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the ___relationship with colleagues, the ___with a friend, and etc.
The dark spots are very ___compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds. "
1.A. handed out B. turned up C. referred to D. pointed at
2.A. Since B. Until C. If D. After
3.A. fold B. turn C. open D. use
4.A. exercises B. choices C. questions D. excuses
5.A. .remember B. imagine C. study D. see
6.A. surprised B. confused C. curious D. displeased
7.A. collected B. finished C. marked D. selected
8.A. excuse B. doubt C. exception D. explanation
9.A. said B. answered C. returned D. read
10.A. also B. just C. even D. finally
11.A. big B. black C. beautiful D. white
12.A. lives B. classrooms C. colleges D. studies
13.A. send B. keep C. enjoy D. show
14.A. burden B. gift C. pressure D. lesson
15.A. reasons B. time C. freedom D. festivals
16.A. threatens B. ruins C. provides D. changes
17.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
18.A. close B. complicate C. special D. strong
19.A. stay B. contact C. satisfaction D. disappointment
20.A. dark B. round C. small D. dirty
se they didn’t have_______ to immediate rescue.Yellowstone Weather
Yellowstone National Park is at lofty height. Height. Most of the park is above2,275meters.
Yellowstone’s weather is unpredictable. In summer, it may be warm and sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. At night in any given month, the temperature may drop close to freezing. So it is best to come prepared for cold evenings and mornings,especially if you are camping or hiking. When you leave your campsite,please leave it prepared for possible thundershower and wind.
A sunny warm day may become fiercely stormy with wind, rain, sleet and sometimes snow. Without enough clothing, an easy day hike or boat trip can turn into a battle for survival.
Seasonal Weather Information | |
Spring Cold and snow continue into May, although temperatures gradually climb. Early in spring, daytime temperatures average in the 40s and 50s; by late May and June, they may reach the 60s and 70s, Nighttime lows fall below freezing. | Summer Daytime temperatures are usually in the 70s ,occasionally reaching the 80s in the lower elevations(高度）. Nights are cool,temperatures may drop in the 40s and 30s―sometimes even the 20s. July and August tend to be somewhat drier, although afternoon thundershowers are common. |
Fall Weather can be pleasant, although temperatures average 10-2 degrees lower than summer readings, Nighttime lows can fall into teens and lower. Snowstorms increase in frequency as the weeks go by or towards the end of the fall season. | Winter Temperatures often stay near zero throughout the day, occasionally reaching high in the 20s. Subzero nighttime lows are common. Annual snowfall averages nearly 150 inches in most of the park. At higher places, 200-400 inches of snow have been recorded. |
1.If you are planning to stay here in spring for a few days, what is necessary for you?
A. Enough clothing. B. Weather report.
C. Umbrella. D. Boiled water.
2.Which season is generally pleasing?
A. Winter. B. Fall.
C. Spring. D. Summer.
3.In winter the average snowfall is_____.
A. 200inches B. 20inches
C. 150inches D. 400inches.
4.This passage is written probably for those who plan to______in Yellowstone National Park.
A. Do research work B. Take a business trip
C. Have sports games D. Spend their holidays or take a tour
