My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time.”Grandma, you are an antique(古董),”she said. "You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique."
I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster's Dictionary and read the definition(定义)to Jenny.I explained, "An antique is not only old, it's an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,"I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. "They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old."
"I'm only 67,"I renunded Jenny.
We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from rone aunt to another and finally to our family. "It's very old,"I told Jenny.“I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."
There was a picture on the wall purchased at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. "Now  that's an antique," I boasted. "Over 100 years old." Of course it was marked up and scratched and not in very good condition. "Sometimes age does that," I told Jenny. "But the marks are good marks. They show living, being around. That's something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become." It was important that I believed this for my own self-esteem.
Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn't buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They'd been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They'd lasted through years and years. They could have been tossed away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.
For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don't have any antiques but you," she said. Then her face brightened. "Could I take you to school for show and tell?"
"Only if I fit into your backpack," I answered. And then Jenny's antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.
【小题1】Grandma read the definition of "antique" to Jenny in order to         .

A.list all the important characteristics of antiques
B.tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques
C.change Jenny's shallow understanding of antiques
D.express her disappointment at being called "antique"
【小题2】Which of the following information did grandma convey to Jenny?
A.The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.
B.The marks on the picture showed its age and value.
C.There was usually a sad story behind each antique.
D.She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.
【小题3】By saying "I don't have any antiques but you" (Paragraph 7), Jenny meant         .
A.grandma was a treasure to her
B.antiques were rare and valuable
C.she had nothing but a few possessions
D.grandma and antiques had a lot in common
【小题4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.
B.Jenny had a strong desire for grandma's love.
C.Jenny was too young to know grandma's humor.
D.Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.
【小题5】What can be the best title for the passage? 
A.Jenny's AntiqueB.A Story of Antiques
C.A Tour of AntiquesD.Grandma's Antique

A businessman was deep in debt (欠债)and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench,  21 in hands, wondering if anything could     his company.

   Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see    is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman's      , the old man said, “I believe I can     you.”  He asked the businessman’s name ,and      a check (支票), saying , “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can     me back at that time.” Then he left quickly.

    The businessman     in his hand a check for $ 500,000,signed(签字)by John D. Rockefeller, who was then one of the     men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he    to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a     to save his company.

    Within a few months, he was out of debt and    money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the    with the check. At the agreed-on    , the old man appeared. Just    the businessman was about to hand back the cheek and     his successful story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.“I am so     I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's     escaping from the rest home and      people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there,       .

    Suddenly, he realized it wasn't the money, real or imagined, but his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

1.A. money         B. hair            C. check           D. head

2.A. start           B. stop            C. save            D. sell

3.A. something      B. everything       C. nothing         D. anything

4.A. programs       B. troubles         C. wishes          D. dreams

5.A. find           B. teach           C. help            D. protect

6.A. packed up      B. picked up        C. took out        D. wrote out

7.A. bring          B. pay             C. feed           D. call

8.A. saw           B. tied             C. pulled          D. hid

9.A. tallest         B. richest           C. strongest        D. busiest

10.A. continued     B. refused          C. decided         D. forgot

11.A. record        B. result           C. problem         D. way

12.A. losing        B. making          C. lending         D. raising

13.A. park          B. room           C. company        D. hospital

14.A. time          B. corner          C. price           D. weekend

15.A. if            B. as              C. after           D. because

16.A. read          B. test             C. share          D. hear

17.A. sad           B. angry           C. tired           D. glad

18.A. seldom        B. hardly           C. never          D. always

19.A. ordering       B. warning         C. telling          D. reminding

20.A. shocked       B. bored           C. excited          D. interested

 

My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time.”Grandma, you are an antique(古董),”she said. "You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique."

I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster's Dictionary and read the definition(定义)to Jenny.I explained, "An antique is not only old, it's an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,"I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. "They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old."

"I'm only 67,"I renunded Jenny.

We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from rone aunt to another and finally to our family. "It's very old,"I told Jenny.“I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."

There was a picture on the wall purchased at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. "Now  that's an antique," I boasted. "Over 100 years old." Of course it was marked up and scratched and not in very good condition. "Sometimes age does that," I told Jenny. "But the marks are good marks. They show living, being around. That's something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become." It was important that I believed this for my own self-esteem.

Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn't buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They'd been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They'd lasted through years and years. They could have been tossed away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.

For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don't have any antiques but you," she said. Then her face brightened. "Could I take you to school for show and tell?"

"Only if I fit into your backpack," I answered. And then Jenny's antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.

1.Grandma read the definition of "antique" to Jenny in order to         .

A.list all the important characteristics of antiques

B.tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques

C.change Jenny's shallow understanding of antiques

D.express her disappointment at being called "antique"

2.Which of the following information did grandma convey to Jenny?

A.The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.

B.The marks on the picture showed its age and value.

C.There was usually a sad story behind each antique.

D.She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.

3.By saying "I don't have any antiques but you" (Paragraph 7), Jenny meant         .

A.grandma was a treasure to her

B.antiques were rare and valuable

C.she had nothing but a few possessions

D.grandma and antiques had a lot in common

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.

B.Jenny had a strong desire for grandma's love.

C.Jenny was too young to know grandma's humor.

D.Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.

5.What can be the best title for the passage? 

A.Jenny's Antique                        B.A Story of Antiques

C.A Tour of Antiques                      D.Grandma's Antique

 

I was watching Sports center last night when one of those “human interest” stories came on and really caught my attention.

The story was about a 27-year-old professional Bass Fisherman named Clay Dyer. At first, they played it off as another guy trying to make the cut on the Bass master tour until they showed a picture of him. No legs, no arm, or rather, he has only 1/3 of his right arm. That’s all that he has.

It was such an amazing story that I was wondering what this guy could do. Growing up, he learned to play baseball and basketball, but found that fishing was his true calling. And he does it all on his own. He holds the fishing pole under his chin and uses that and his stub (残端) arm to cast and reel in(收进) the fish. He uses his teeth to help him unhook fish. He ties his own hooks or lures on with his mouth, never really asking anyone else to help. Clay Dyer even knows how to swim. Since his body can’t produce enough sweat on its own, he has to take a dip in the lake every few hours to keep cool. He dives in just like anyone else, then somehow treads water(踩水) with his stub arm, then, with a little help, pulls himself back up into the boat and goes on fishing.

Clay Dyer has never looked for others’ pity, nor has he allowed his physical disabilities to prevent him from becoming a professional fisherman. His motto for life is "If I can, you can." He refuses to use special equipment, saying, "I want to do it with one hand the way they do it with two."

 

56. Why did the author become interested in Clay Dyer?

A. He assumed Dyer was living happily. 

B. He took great pity on this disabled man.

C. He wanted to know what Dyer could do.

D. He thought that Dyer could do nothing.

57. While fishing, Dyer dives into the lake from time to time _________.

A. to change the lures(鱼饵)                 B. to do some exercise

C. to cast a fishing line                             D. to cool himself down

58. We learn from the last paragraph that _________.

A. Dyer aims to behave like a normal person

B. physical disabilities fail to destroy his faith

C. special equipment is allowed when fishing

D. it seems easy for Clay Dyer to go fishing

59. Which word best describes Clay Dyer’s personality?

A. Diligent.               B. Inspiring.           C. Faithful.           D. Stubborn. 

                                     

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