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I passed all the other courses that I took at my University,but I could have never passed botany(植物学).This was because all botany students had to spend several hours a week in a laboratory looking through a microscope(显微镜)at plant cells,and I could never once see a cell through a microscope.This used to make my professor angry.He would wander around the laboratory pleased with the progress all the students were making in drawing the structure(结构)of flower cells,until he came to me.I would Just be standing there. “I can’t see anything,”I would say.He would begin patiently enough, explaining how anybody can see through a microscope,but he would always end up angrily.claiming that I could too see through a microscope but just pretended that I couldn’t. “It takes away from the beauty of flowers anyway” I used to tell him.”We are not concerned with beauty in this course. “he would say.”We are concerned with the structure of flowers.”“Well,”I'd say.”I can’t see anything.” “Try it just once again.”he'd say,and I would put my eye to the microscope and see nothing at all,except now and again something unclear and milky.”You were supposed to see a clear,moving plant cells shaped 1ike clocks.”“I see what looks like a lot of milk.”I would tell him.This,he claimed,was the result of my not having adjusted the microscope properly,so he would readjust it for me,or rather,for himself.And I would look again and see milk.

    I failed to pass botany that year,and had to wait a year and try again,or I couldn’t graduate.The next term the same professor was eager to explain cell一structure again to his classes. “Well,”he said to tile.happily.”we're going to see cells this time,aren't we?” “Yes,sir,”I said.Students to the right of me and to the left of me and in front of me were seeing cells;what’s more,they were quietly drawing pictures of them in their notebooks.Of course.I didn't see anything.

    So the professor and I tried with every adjustment of the microscope known to man.With only once did I see anything but blackness or the familiar milk,and that time I saw, to my pleasure and amazement,something 1ike stars.These I hurriedly drew.The professor,noting my activity,came to me,a smile on his lips and his eyebrows high in hope.He looked at my cell drawing. “What’s that?” he asked.“That’s what I saw,”I said.”You didn’t,you didn’t,you didn’t!” he screamed,losing control of himself immediately,and he bent over and looked into the microscope.He r8ised his head suddenly.”That’s your eye!”.he shouted.”You’ve adjusted the microscope so that it reflects! You've drawn your eye!”

     ——Selected from University Days by James Thurber

1.Why couldn't the writer see the flower ceils through the microscope?

      A.Because he had poor eyesight.

      B.Because the microscope didn’t work properly.

      C.Because he was not able to adjust the microscope properly.

      D.Because he was playing jokes on his professor by pretending not to have seen it.

2.Why does the writer mention “Students to the right of tile and to the left of rile and in front of me were seeing cells” in Paragraph 2?

      A.To express his professor's satisfaction with his classmates.

      B.To prove his professors excellent teaching ability in his class.

      C.To show more clearly his not seeing the cells by comparing them with himself.

      D.To suggest his classmates' gift for drawing pictures,

3.What does the writer mean by “his eyebrows high in hope” in the last paragraph?

    A.His professor expected him to have seen the cells and drawn the picture of then,.

    B.His professor hoped he could perform his task with attention.

    C.His professor wished him to learn how to draw pictures.

    D.His professor looked forward to seeing all his students finish their drawings.

4.What is the thing like stars that the writer saw in the last paragraph?

A.Real stars.                                            B.His own eye. 

C.Something unknown.                               D.Milk

5.In what writing style did the writer write the passage?

      A.Realistic.                                              B.Romantic.

       C.Serious.                                               D.Humorous.

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A. desperately            B. frequently         C. currently                  D. actively

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A. favorites                   B. tastes                C. experiences               D. addiction

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Several times on my way to work, I passed a gentleman who I supposed homeless.He had a lot of his possessions 36 down to his bike and held a cardboard sign that said he was a 37 who doesn’t drink or do drugs, but would 38 anything that could be given.He usually has 39 on and is listening to the radio.He is always 40 his own business, often reading 41 .I’ve never seen him  42 “begging”.

Several times, while I was 43 him, I realized I had some food with me, so I turned 44 and offered him that food.He took off his headphones, and said, “Umm, blueberry muffins are my 45 !” with a big smile and a gleam in his 46 .He thanked me so 47 .

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So this wonderful gentleman being so open to receiving has been a 52 .

It also makes me think how 53 I am to receiving in my life --- am I humble and grateful when I am 54 with something? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but 55 as gracious, humble and sincere as this wonderful man has been in receiving.

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A.tourist         B.gentleman       C.beggar          D.vet

A.take           B.appreciate    C.refuse         D.consider

A.lights          B.headphones      C.cardboards       D.radios          

A.managing      B.caring           C.minding        D.inspecting

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A.desperately    B.frequently       C.currently       D.actively

A.passing        B.witnessing      C.concerning       D.treating

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A.favorites       B.tastes           C.experiences      D.addiction

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A.protecting     B.receiving        C.offering        D.demanding

A.love        B.relief        C.contribution     D.surprises

A.familiar        B.normal         C.sensitive         D.homeless

A.turned down  B.threw away      C.fitted in         D.figured out

A.surprise        B.blessing         C.disguise        D.honor

A.dependable    B.critical         C.typical          D.open

A.charged        B.claimed         C.gifted               D.satisfied

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Several times on my way to work, I passed a gentleman who I supposed homeless. He had a lot of his possessions 36 down to his bike and held a cardboard sign that said he was a 37 who doesn’t drink or do drugs, but would 38 anything that could be given. He usually has 39 on and is listening to the radio. He is always 40 his own business, often reading 41 . I’ve never seen him  42 “begging”.
Several times, while I was 43 him, I realized I had some food with me, so I turned 44 and offered him that food. He took off his headphones, and said, “Umm, blueberry muffins are my 45 !” with a big smile and a gleam in his 46 . He thanked me so 47 .
The graciousness(有礼貌) and humbleness(谦逊) of his  48  makes me want to continue to stop by with “ 49 ” of food, money or other gifts. In the past, I’ve met 50 folks who 51 the food I was offering, saying that they wanted only money instead.
So this wonderful gentleman being so open to receiving has been a 52 .
It also makes me think how 53 I am to receiving in my life --- am I humble and grateful when I am 54 with something? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but 55 as gracious, humble and sincere as this wonderful man has been in receiving.

【小题1】
A.tiedB.pulledC.attachedD.matched
【小题2】
A.touristB.gentlemanC.beggarD.vet
【小题3】
A.takeB.appreciateC.refuseD.consider
【小题4】
A.lightsB.headphonesC.cardboardsD.radios
【小题5】
A.managingB.caringC.mindingD.inspecting
【小题6】
A.as wellB.in caseC.in vainD.underway
【小题7】
A.desperatelyB.frequentlyC.currentlyD.actively
【小题8】
A.passingB.witnessingC.concerningD.treating
【小题9】
A.offB.downC.aboutD.around
【小题10】
A.favoritesB.tastesC.experiencesD.addiction
【小题11】
A.businessB.eyesC.signD.life
【小题12】
A.warmlyB.speciallyC.enthusiasticallyD.absolutely
【小题13】
A.protectingB.receivingC.offeringD.demanding
【小题14】
A.loveB.reliefC.contributionD.surprises
【小题15】
A.familiarB.normalC.sensitiveD.homeless
【小题16】
A.turned downB.threw awayC.fitted inD.figured out
【小题17】
A.surpriseB.blessingC.disguiseD.honor
【小题18】
A.dependableB.criticalC.typicalD.open
【小题19】
A.chargedB.claimedC.giftedD.satisfied
【小题20】
A.permanentlyB.commonlyC.rarelyD.eventually

Here’s a quick reminder to all of you when you get stuck in a moment. Yesterday I skipped breakfast because I got up late. Because of the busy school work, I forgot my lunch. When I was finally thinking of buying my lunch, a person in need asked me if I could spare him some cash, so I decided to give him some money.

Then later in the evening, I was heading home anxiously for dinner. However, I got a call from my mom. She said that she had to work late and wouldn’t be able to prepare dinner for me. Even though there was no food in the house, I told my mom not to worry as I would surely find myself something to eat.

While I was still processing this sudden set of changes in my food choice for the day, I passed a young man with a broad smile handing out samples of crackers(薄脆饼干) at the gate of a supermarket. He gave me a packet and then said, “How about you taking some more for school tomorrow?” In response to that, I returned a warm smile to him and opened up my bag. He gladly filled it. I was excited.

Whether you call it luck or fate, I just wanted to say that somewhere out there somebody came along carrying a pocket of hope in his heart and shared a piece of with me! Somebody out there will one day do the same for you.!

1. The author anxiously went home for dinner in evening because __________.

A. his mother was waiting for him to have dinner

B. his mother promised to prepare dinner for him

C. he hadn’t had breakfast or lunch

D. he didn’t like food in restaurants

2. What’s the time order of the following events that happened to the author?

a. Gave money to person in need

b. Learn he had to organize his own dinner

c. Went home hurriedly for dinner

d. Got a lot of crackers

A. b—d—a—c    B. a—c—b—d      C. a—d—b—c     D. d—c—a—b

3. The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A. advise us to study hard at school.     B. show that life is full of unexpected things

C. suggest that people take three meals every day   D. tell us there is always hope

  

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