During the war, a fighter pilot was injured. Fortunately, he was l by a group of nuns(修女)from a nearby convert(女修道院). He had been very weak and lost his 2 . When he came to himself, he was astonished to find a woman beside him.

    It was Sister Mary, the nun in 3 . She said to the pilot,“This convert is a 4 hospital. We have many young 5 here, learning to be 6 . We will 7 you here as long as possible, but you must listen to our 8 .”The pilot decided to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with either the nurses or the nuns. He had to 9  in his small room as much as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子)every day, wear a beautiful cap, and the 10 uniform (制服). He looked like a 11 in the distance. It was a very 12 life, however he felt very 13, especially when one of the nursing students 14 his eyes. She was quiet and 15 away whenever she saw him looking at her. The pilot found himself in 16 with her, and thought of her all the time.

    One day, the pilot could not 17 in silence. He found the nurse working in the kitchen alone. He went over to her and said, “Please don’t turn away. I love you so much. " He started to put his arms 18 the nurse and then 19 back in great surprise. What was the matter? Why was the young pilot so 20 in love? He found the nurse was actually another pilot saved by the nuns, just like himself.

    1. A. held      B. helped         C. seen          D. saved

    2. A. sense        B. heart         C. way          D. balance

    3. A. convert   B. hospital       C. charge           D. church

    4. A. field        B. teaching        C. general        D. women

    5. A. girls        B. nuns         C. children       D. boys

    6. A. doctors   B. nuns         C. workers        D. nurses

    7. A. save        B. help          C. hide          D. have

    8. A. teacher   B. advice         C. lectures       D. lessons

    9. A. work       B. stay          C. wait          D. get

    10. A. student’s    B. nun’s          C. worker’s       D. nurse’s

    11. A. woman B. nun           C. worker           D. student

    12. A. difficult B. interesting      C. easy          D. quiet

    13. A. lonely   B. sad           C. well          D. sorry

    14. A. fixed   B. caught         C. dropped        D. kept

    15. A. ran        B. hurried        C. turned         D. looked

    16. A. love    B. shyness       C. silence           D. touch

    17. A. live        B. keep          C. work          D. wait

    18. A. around  B. over          C. on            D. to

    19. A. drew    B. ran            C. fell            D. walked

20. A. unlucky     B. difficult       C. hard          D. shy

 

Susan Cleveland is the young president of a candy company in the city of Chicago. Her father began the company in the 1960’s. He died three years ago. Now, the company belongs to Susan. Susan,  l , did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college. The employees became 2 concerned during Susan’s first months 3 the job. Mr. Cleveland had been a 4 leader. But Susan permitted 5 employees to make their own 6 . One employee said,“Old Mr. Cleveland 7 told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. 8 the company did Well.”What does a“short leash”mean? A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash 9 our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from 10 away 11 getting into trouble.

    Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 12 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself or herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 13 , she encourages them to get 14 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed (建议) an idea. She said the company should 15 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 16 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Ms. Cleveland 17 the idea. After the prize was announced,  18 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 19 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 20 .

    Ms. Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.

    1. A. but          B. yet            C. so           D. however

    2. A. so little      B. even less.      C. even more     D. no more

    3. A. on         B. in            C. for            D. at

    4. A. weak            B. strong         C. kind          D. clever

    5. A. no         B. a few          C. few          D. many

    6. A. products      B. candy          C. decisions       D. plans

    7. A. never       B. always           C. seldom        D. did

    8. A. Although      B. Because       C. Otherwise     D. But

    9. A. to walk      B. to use          C. to frighten     D. to play

    10. A. stepping        B. pulling      C. running       D. jumping

    11. A. in          B. for            C. when          D. or

    12. A. in          B. on           C. for            D. under

    13. A. Still             B. Yet            C. Instead        D. While

    14. A. other       B. more         C. many          D. better

15. A. save        B. offer         C. get            D. lend

16. A. belonging to      B. far from        C. near          D. in

    17. A. studied     B. appreciated      C. refused       D. changed

    18. A. students        B. workers        C. businessmen    D. people

    19. A. some       B. little          C. more         D. less

20. A. improved     B. fai1ed          C. continued      D. stopped

 

[l]When you have a question about something, where do you go? For many people the answer is simple.They go online to a search engine like Google or Yahoo.But what about people in rural or underdeveloped areas who ___________________?

  [2]A consultant in California, Rose Shuman, has found the answer.Her solution is Question Box.Question Box is a service that provides answers—free of charge—for people who cannot search the Internet directly.

  [3]Question Box began two years ago in India.As Rose Shuman said: "You just push a button, a big green button, and that will connect you directly to our operators who are sitting in front of computers, and speak your language.And you can ask them any sort of question you want, and they'll look it up in English or in Hindi, or whatever the main language is, and translate the answer right back for you."

  [4]The service is currently offered in two villages.The latest version of the box uses mobile phone technology and solar panels in case the electrical power fails.Rose Shuman said the aim was to make the box as easy as possible for users.

  [5]Question Box has expanded to Uganda where the Internet service has proved slow also ask about current events and many other subjects.It's believed that Question Box will play an important part in the development of undeveloped areas.

1. What's the main idea of this passage? (no more than 15 words

                                      

                                      

2. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)

                                      

                                      

3.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning with the following?

  The newly-invented Question Box works with the help of mobile phone technology and the use of solar energy in case of electricity failure.

                                      

                                      

4. Sum up the three steps to get the information you need from Question Box.(no more than 10 words for each)

  ①We                        ________  .

  ②We                         _________ .

  ③The operators                         .

5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

                                       

                                      

 

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too... I wasn't  36  watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.

  But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn't realize how harshly(苛刻地) I had spoken.

That night, when I lay  42 in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself-- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”

  By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 : “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin(餐巾), just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today... And I 50 have fussed(慌乱)at you that way.”

  And she whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

  Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of (大约)days. But the family you leave _53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families--an unwise investment(投资) indeed.

  Remember that 55 = (F)ATHER -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.

36. A. ever          B. just           C. even           D. right

37. A. to           B. on           C. in            D. for

38. A. school         B. home          C. work          D. office

39. A. cooked        B. had        C. ate           D. took

40. A. nearly         B. hardly         C. rudely          D. already

41. A. lost          B. missed         C. beaten          D. broken

42. A. awake         B. asleep          C. afraid          D. alive

43. A. dealing         B. meeting        C. going          D. talking

44. A. floor         B. kitchen        C. door            D. window

45. A. grew         B. bought         C. picked          D. fetched

46. A. joy           B. expressions     C. smiles           D. tears

47. A. desk         B. knees         C. body           D. bed

48. A. wrapped        B. covered        C. put           D. help

49. A. pink           B. yellow         C. blue          D. black

50. A. shouldn't        B. needn't         C. mustn't         D. can't

51. A. indeed         B. anyway         C. anything         D. besides

52. A. country          B. company        C. place          D. state

53. A. for           B. behind         C. with            D. to

54. A. stranger         B. loss          C. meal           D. work

55. A. RESPECT        B. WARMTH       C. FRIEND         D. FAMILY

Some years ago when l was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting, Salome's 36 filled the room and brought the.theater to life.I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her.

    I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted.to meet her to talk about her career. She  39  and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind.I 40 I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list.

    I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, "Can you tell me…" I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The 43 Was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript(手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

    It didn't take long. My manuscript 45 .How stupid of me! I thought.How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn't 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

    Five years later, I was moving to California.While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in  49 ;

Ms Profit,

    Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50 materials.Please add those and return the article immediately; We would like to 51 your story soon.

                                                                                       Shocked, it took. me a long time to 52  .Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of  53 writing.Today, I have become a full-time writer, Looking, back on this 54 ,I learned a very important lesson: You can't 55 to doubt yourself.

36.A. joy            B. voice          C. speech         D. smile

37.A. proud          B. active          C. satisfied        D. moved

38.A. visited          B.emailed          C. phoned         D. interviewed

39.A. agreed         B.refused          C. hesitated        D. paused

40.A. replied         B. discovered       C. explained        D. knew

41.A. seriously        B. patiently        C. nervously       D. quietly

42.A. blaming         B. fooling         C. inviting         D. urging

43.A. hardship        B. failure          C. comment       D. pressure

44.A. with           B. by            C. on            D. in

45.A. disappeared      B. returned        C. spread         D. improved

46.A. compare        B. struggle         C. survive         D. compete

47.A. ignore          B. deliver          C. face           D. receive

48.A.decorating        B. repairing        C. cleaning        D. leaving

49.A.disbelief`         B. anxiety         C. horror          D. trouble

50.A. subjective       B. relevant         C. private         D. reliable

51.A. broadcast       B. create          C. publish         D. assess

52.A. recover         B. prepare         C. escape         D. concentrate

53.A. energetic        B. endless         C. typical         D. enjoyable

54.A. experience       B. success         C. benefit         D. accident

55.A. attempt         B. afford          C.expect          D. pretend

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