Besides electricity, a lion fears water the most and a rainstorm with thunder and lightning brings both. For that reason I always have a written 1 that frees me from 2 when it’s raining.

    For two days it was raining without stopping. By the third night, it wasn’t raining at all. I gave the sign to the announcer, and the band began playing my music.

    The animals went through their tricks, but they were far from being 3 about the wetness.

    And so we came to the head-in-mouth 4 . When I pulled Leo’s mouth open, raising his face and nose to the 5 , I noticed that the muscles of his jaws were tense. Then, as I put my head in, a rain began pouring down. I felt Leo become 6 all over.

    My head was in now. I counted to ten and then gave him the tap on jaw 7 to let me go. But this time 8 happened.

    I 9 again on his jaw. Leo's mouth was like a steel trap(夹子). I heard 10 men trying to get Leo’s 11. But already, with my face 12 in the back of his mouth, I was finding it 13 to breathe. I knew what had happened: with the rain beating on his face, Leo had 14 me. I heard the gunfire again...

    I awoke with an oxygen mask (氧气罩) 15 my face, and a doctor was working over me. “You’re lucky,”said the doctor,“as soon as you went faint (晕倒), the lion 16 you. For nearly three minutes you had no heart-beat !”

    By then it had stopped raining. I called Leo back and 17 his jaw.“Don't be a fool!”the doctor said, 18 I put my head in and counted to ten. Then I gave Leo the tap on jaw, and he obeyed immediately.

    Yet, when I tried the trick again the next time, Leo 19 . I believed he was unwilling to 20 me a second time. I never did the trick again.

1. A. suggestion    B. notice     C. agreement     D. decision

2. A. performing    B. trying          C. acting         D. training

    3. A. happy        B. sad           C. sorry          D. anxious

    4. A. joke         B. trick          C. play          D. attempt

    5. A. sky         B. earth         C. cage         D. ceiling

    6. A. angry        B. excited        C. tense         D. frightened

    7. A. mark       B. sign          C. order          D. information

8. A. something     B. it            C. everything     D. nothing

    9. A. hit         B. beat          C. pulled          D. tapped

    10. A. shouts       B. cheers         C. gunfire        D. drum

    11. A. silence     B. control           C. attention        D. death

    12. A. buried      B. hidden         C. put           D. sunk

    13. A. easy        B. hard          C. possible       D. necessary

 &nb&sp;  14. A. forgotten    B. caught         C. bitten          D. killed

    15.A. in         B. above          C. below         D. over

    16.A. kept       B. dropped       C. fell            D. bit

    17. A. opened     B. tapped         C. struck         D. examined

    18.A. and           B. so           C. but           D. or

    19. A. obeyed     B. refused        C. agreed         D. regretted

20. A. hurt       B. kill            C. damage       D. fool

 

If you judge by the number of people who go to see the games and by the number of    1  

who actually play it, basketball is probably the most   2     sport in the United States today. It is    3     an indoor game and the 4     extends from late autumn, through winter, to early spring. There are many professional teams, but for the most part,   5     is a school sport. There is   6     a high school or college in the country that doesn’t have   7   

team.

In spring and summer, the most popular game is baseball. During the warm weather you can see young men and boys playing the game in any part of the    8    . Radios and televisions bring the details of the big games    9     every corner of the land, and the    10     of the professional teams are a subject of conversation for Americans    11    .

In the autumn, the most popular sport is football.   12    you know, this is not the same kind of game that is so popular in other parts of the world.   13     basketball and baseball, it is typically American, and   14     who have never seen it   15    have difficulty    16 

seeing any sense in it. But for most of American people the game itself is not so important   17   

the music and the cheering that    18     it.   19     a cool, bright autumn afternoon, there is nothing so colorful and   20    as a football game.

1. A. that                         B. ones      

C. the one                        D. those

2. A. like                          B. popular      

C. useful                          D. hardest

3. A. main                        B. of course      

C. mainly                         D. perhaps

4. A. season                       B. time      

C. month                         D. period

5. A. football                      B. basketball

C. volleyball                       D. table tennis

6. A. almost                       B. nearly      

C. no                               D. hardly

7. A. their                        B. its      

C. his                            D. one’s

8. A. city                         B. school      

C. country                           D. England

9. A. to                          B. from      

C. in                            D. for

10. A. life                         B. activities      

C. games                         D. dreams

11. A. anywhere                     B. everywhere

C. somewhere                        D. nowhere

12. A. Like                         B. So      

C. Because                         D. As

13. A. Like                         B. Such as      

C. For example                     D. As

14. A. these                        B. they      

C. those                           D. ones

15. A. ago                        B. before      

C. later                          D. in future

16. A. in                             B. on      

C. with                            D. at

17. A. like                        B. for      

C. such                             D. as

18. A. run after                     B. search for      

C. come across                    D. go with

19. A. In                          B. At      

C. On                            D. During

20. A. exciting                      B. interesting      

C. interested                       D. excited

 

The Loss of Innocence(纯真)
Innocence is such a precious gift. It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing. Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt-free mind. Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.
What would the world be like if innocence were never lost? One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred (仇恨) among the world. During youth, there may be an occasional argument, even a little physical fight, but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being. And children are blind towards the racial differences of others. A kid will hang out with any other kid. It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise. Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure. With very little if any time at all for fun, the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults. If innocence were kept alive, these ambitions would never depart from our lives.
However, other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting for ever. They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general. A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn, work, and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive. Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence, people would not have the desire to succeed, get a good job in life, or provide income for their families, which would hurt the lives of children.
The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy. As long as innocence is kept alive, no one would be terribly angry at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace, resulting in a strong decline(减少) in production and quality of needed goods.
Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence. It sure is a nice thought, though. Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost. It was god's will to make things the way they are, and there is a good purpose for everything. All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts.
【小题1】The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be______.

A.avoidedB.criticizedC.acceptedD.encouraged
【小题2】Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that__________.
A.proper education would be provided
B.there would be no racial discrimination
C.there would be more happy families
D.people would realize their childhood dreams
【小题3】 According to the author, people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of____ .
A.motivational will
B.mental ability
C.adventurous ambitions
D.needed goods
【小题4】Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP:Central Point           P:Point            Sp:(次要点)C:Conclusion

The Loss of Innocence(纯真)

Innocence is such a precious gift. It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing. Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt-free mind. Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.

What would the world be like if innocence were never lost? One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred (仇恨) among the world. During youth, there may be an occasional argument, even a little physical fight, but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being. And children are blind towards the racial differences of others. A kid will hang out with any other kid. It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise. Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure. With very little if any time at all for fun, the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults. If innocence were kept alive, these ambitions would never depart from our lives.

However, other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting for ever. They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general. A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn, work, and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive. Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence, people would not have the desire to succeed, get a good job in life, or provide income for their families, which would hurt the lives of children.

    The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy. As long as innocence is kept alive, no one would be terribly angry at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace, resulting in a strong decline(减少) in production and quality of needed goods.

     Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence. It sure is a nice thought, though. Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost. It was god's will to make things the way they are, and there is a good purpose for everything. All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts.

1.The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be______.

A. avoided   B. criticized  C. accepted   D. encouraged

2.Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that__________.

A. proper education would be provided

B. there would be no racial discrimination

C. there would be more happy families

D. people would realize their childhood dreams

3. According to the author, people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of____ .

A. motivational will

B. mental ability

C. adventurous ambitions

D. needed goods

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP:Central Point           P:Point            Sp:(次要点)C:Conclusion

 

阅读理解
                                                       The Loss of Innocence(纯真)
     Innocence is such a precious gift. It's explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing. Just imagine
never having to worry about anything and having a guilt-free mind. Some people wish to save this kind
of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.
     What would the world be like if innocence were never lost? One way it would benefit humanity is the
lack of hatred (仇恨) among the world. During youth, there may be an occasional argument, even a little
physical fight, but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being. And children are blind towards
the racial differences of others. A kid will hang out with any other kid. It is the lack of innocence and the
ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise. Another benefit is the constant desire for
fun and adventure. With very little if any time at all for fun, the adventurous mind is lost in time with the
responsibilities placed upon adults. If innocence were kept alive, these ambitions would never depart from our lives.
     However, other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting for ever. They feel that the lack of
organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences
to society in general. A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn, work, and act
upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive. Without a proper education which is usually provided
by those who no longer live in a world of innocence, people would not have the desire to succeed, get a
good job in life, or provide income for their families, which
would hurt the lives of children.
    The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy. As long as innocence is kept
alive, no one would be terribly angry at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace, resulting in a
strong decline(减少) in production and quality of needed goods.
     Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence. It sure is a nice thought, though. Perhaps innocence
was meant to be lost. It was god's will to make things the way they are, and there is a good purpose for
everything. All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts.

1. The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be______.
A. avoided  
B. criticized  
C. accepted  
D. encouraged

2. Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that__________.
A. proper education would be provided
B. there would be no racial discrimination
C. there would be more happy families
D. people would realize their childhood dreams

3. According to the author, people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of____ .
A. motivational will
B. mental ability
C. adventurous ambitions
D. needed goods

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP:Central Point P:Point Sp:(次要点)C:Conclusion

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