题目内容
In Africa, when the antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing 31. comes into his mind is, “I must be able to run 32. (fast) than the fastest lion, 33. I will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time, the lion 34. (wake) out of his dream, and the first thing 35. (flash) into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope, otherwise I will starve to 36. (dead).” So almost at the same moment 37. the antelope and the lion jump to their feet, and start 38. (run) toward the rising sun.
Such is life — 39. you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to dash forward without 40. (hesitate) when the sun rises.
31. that 32. faster 33. or (else) / otherwise 34. wakes 35. flashing 36. death 37. both 38. running 39. whether 40. hesitation
【解析】略
Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me. My parents are really more than friends. They’re the people I can open up and talk to. Talking to them is like talking to one of my friends. They’ve been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems.
Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is important to me. Her name is Lauren. We’ve been together for two years. My mom is a single mom and she is very busy. Lauren is someone who helps me deal with all this stuff because she’s someone I can talk to. She’s like a second mom to me and also a best friend. If I have any problem, I can call her and she’ll come and pick me up and we’ll go to a park and talk.
Jean Park: It’s my uncle who is important to me. When I’m with him, I’m grateful(感激的) for the small things—being alive and healthy; having a good family and friends. He’s also very grateful for the small things and gives back to his community(社区).
Melaku Shierfaw: My father is important to me. He came here from a rich family in Africa. But when he came, he didn’t take any money and started fresh. He showed that he could do everything by himself without the help of others and he’s successful. It shows me that I can do anything as long as I try.
Kalin Scott-Wright: My great grandmother is in charge of our whole family. She was born in 1920. I know she went through a lot in her life. She was a very strong woman and she raised my mom and took her in. She had a kind spirit and loved me and my brother. She’ll always be there for me although she’s not alive any longer.
【小题1】We can infer that Sophia .
A.is always in trouble |
B.has few friends |
C.gets along well with her parents |
D.depends too much on her parents |
A.She is very lonely. |
B.She is a single mother. |
C.She is Stacey’s only friend. |
D.She often helps Stacey. |
A.To be grateful for the small things in life. |
B.To be ready to help her community. |
C.To treat others like friends. |
D.To have a good family. |
A.not everyone can be successful |
B.money is not important in one’s life |
C.one should never ask others for help |
D.he can do anything as long as he tries |
People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves.One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event.Even thousands of years ago,groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes(运动员).
Over 2000 years ago in Greece,certain days in the year were festival days.These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves.They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill.
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia.It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus(Zus).For five days,athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games.At the Olympic Games,people could watch them box,run,jump and so on.There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch(火矩)was passed from runner to runner.The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting.People were allowed to travel to the games safely.Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies(殖民地)in Africa,Asia and Italy.They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves.
1.What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago?
A.People stopped work and enjoyed themselves. |
B.The cities there were often against one another. |
C.People watched baseball games. |
D.People didn’t go to any games at all. |
2.What were those countries in Africa?
A.Friends. |
B.Enemies. |
C.Colonies. |
D.Other cities. |
3.What did people do at the games?
A.They fought. |
B.They just talked to friends. |
C.They cheered for good athletes. |
D.They tried to find friends. |
4.Greek cities then were fighting so they_____.
A.were weak |
B.were strong |
C.couldn’t go to other cities freely |
D.could see each other |
5.The best title for the story is“_____”.
A.Greece at War |
B.Together for the Games |
C.Stop Fighting |
D.Sport |