Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.
According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely careful as it was very fierce and dangerous. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this amazing animal without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn dashed angrily. Hopefully, the creature could then be caught when its horn was stuck in the tree.
When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.
【小题1】
Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

A.It was not historically recorded
B.Its horn was first used in France
C.It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx
D.It could be the symbol of a university
【小题2】
To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____.
A.attracting the unicorn to attack
B.making use of the tree as a defense
C.hiding quickly behind the unicorn
D.having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree
【小题3】
The last paragraph is mainly about ____.
A.the functions of the unicorn horn
B.the users of the unicorn horn
C.the price of the unicorn horn
D.the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn


Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary
unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.
According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious
as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.
When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

A.It was not historically recordedB.Its horn was first used in France
C.It was similar to the Indian Ass and the OryxD.It could be the symbol of a university
【小题2】To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____.
A.tempting the unicorn to attackB.making use of the tree as a protection
C.hiding quickly behind the unicornD.having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree
【小题3】The last paragraph is mainly about ____.
A.the properties of the unicorn hornB.the users of the unicorn horn
C.the price of the unicorn horn
D.the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn
【小题4】In the last paragraph, the word “unicorn ” is in quotation marks (引号)because _____.
A.the cup is designed only for a royal family
B.the unicorn does not exist in reality
C.the unicorn is the rarest animal in the world
D.the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated

Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.
According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely careful as it was very fierce and dangerous. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this amazing animal without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn dashed angrily. Hopefully, the creature could then be caught when its horn was stuck in the tree.
When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

A.It was not historically recorded
B.Its horn was first used in France
C.It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx
D.It could be the symbol of a university
【小题2】To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____.
A.attracting the unicorn to attack
B.making use of the tree as a defense
C.hiding quickly behind the unicorn
D.having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree
【小题3】 The last paragraph is mainly about ____.
A.the functions of the unicorn horn
B.the users of the unicorn horn
C.the price of the unicorn horn
D.the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn

It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree.It has been there for the past 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending.Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents.The idea came in an unusual way.

         Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church.These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes.As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears.It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford.Well, we ended up defeating them.Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said."They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them." That's when the idea for his present came.That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously (匿名地) to the church.On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me.His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years.

         For each Christmas, I followed the tradition.The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas.It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents.As the children grew, they joined.

         May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always.God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones.

1.The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____.

         A.likes cheap Christmas presents

         B.likes expensive Christmas presents

         C.dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents

         D.dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts

2.The underlined word "luxury" in Paragraph 2 means "_____".

         A.something of poor quality                       B.something abundant

         C.something strange                                    D.something expensive

3.From the passage we can infer that in character the husband is _____.

         A.modest and mature                                 B.kind and practical

         C.strong-willed and vain                          D.optimistic and outgoing

4.What is the most exciting thing for the family at Christmas?

         A.Preparing gifts.                                   B.Exchanging gifts.

         C.Opening the envelope.                              D.Writing Christmas cards.

 

 

Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.

   According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely careful as it was very fierce and dangerous. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this amazing animal without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn dashed angrily. Hopefully, the creature could then be caught when its horn was stuck in the tree.

    When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.

1.

Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

   A. It was not historically recorded       

   B. Its horn was first used in France

     C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx         

     D. It could be the symbol of a university

2.

To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____.

   A. attracting the unicorn to attack         

   B. making use of the tree as a defense

    C. hiding quickly behind the unicorn        

    D. having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree

3.

 The last paragraph is mainly about ____.

   A. the functions of the unicorn horn         

   B. the users of the unicorn horn

    C. the price of the unicorn horn        

    D. the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn

 

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