Deep into the night, the bus pulled in to a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him , trying to imagine his life. One of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and now he was going home.
“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife. I said, ‘Martha, I understand if you can not stay married to me’. I said I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it , if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget me . Get a new young man—she’s wonderful woman—and forget all about me. I told her she didn’t have to write to me, and she didn’t. Not for the three and a half years.”
“Last week, when I was sure freedom was coming through, I wrote to her. I told her that if she had a new young man, I would understand. But if she didn’t, if she would take me back, she should let me know. We used to live in the town, Brunswick, and there’s a great big oak tree just as you come into the town. I told her if she would take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and if she didn’t want me, forgot me, no handkerchief and I’d keep going on through.”
Soon all the others were in it. When they were 20 miles from Brunswick, the young man took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask. Then it was 10 miles, and then 5, and the bus became very quiet.
Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances. All except Vingo.
(1)
In the story, the yellow handkerchief probably means________.
[ ]
A．
happiness
B．
sadness
C．
I hate you
D．
I still love you
(2)
Vingo stopped “ looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask…, ” because________.
[ ]
A．
he was excited to think of his wife
B．
he was ashamed for what he had done
C．
he was afraid to see the handkerchief and his wife
D．
he was afraid that he might not see the yellow handkerchief on the oak tree
(3)
The bus became quiet when it came near the town because all the passengers________
There's no end of dangerous sports to try out in Southern Africa－bungee jumping, sky-diving, water rafting．But for a new rush, how about swimming face to face with a killer shark(鲨鱼)！
The public seems interested in finding danger in this activity．Cape Town's aquarium(水族馆)has been filled with divers who want to swim with the sharks since it opened its tanks to paying visitors last month．Around 70 tourists aged between 12 and 40 have paid 275 rand(＄ 55)each to spend up to an hour with Maxine, Dee and Floyd, the aquarium's three sharks．
And conservationists(自然资源保护论者)say the project should help change the damage done to the shark's image by the popular movie Jaws．
“People will always pay money to be a bit daring, ”said Paul Loetter, an aquarium diver．“Most people think every shark is dangerous, but they've got the wrong idea．”
Each visitor can swim with the sharks and other fish that share their tank, guarded by aquarium divers armed only with a stick to keep off any over-friendly sharks．
“This is part of a communication and education programme to show sharks one not as bad as everyone makes out, ”said Tony McGyre, operations manager at the aquarium．
Len Compagno, head of the South Afican shark research centre, agreed, “It's no joke to play around with a big dog．In the same way, a three-metre-long shark could put a few holes in you, ”he said．
(1)
We may infer that in the movie Jaws ________．
[ ]
A．
sharks are hunted everywhere
B．
sharks kill other sea animals
C．
sharks are disappearing in the sea
D．
sharks are man eaters
(2)
What Len Compagno said really means that ________．
[ ]
A．
you had better not get close to sharks
B．
you needn't be too serious about sharks
C．
sharks are more dangerous than big dogs
D．
sharks are as friendly to people as dogs
(3)
The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to tell us that ________．
[ ]
A．
sharks are not as bad as everyone makes out
B．
people will always pay money to be a bit daring
C．
there's no end of dangerous sports in Southern Africa
D．
the public seems interested in finding danger in swimming with a killer shark
阅读理解
Do you believe that boys learn more from men and girls learn more from women?That’s the result of a study by Thomas Dee, a professor in America．
Although some support his idea, many leading education experts don’t agree with his conclusion．But Dee says his research supports his point that gender(性别)matters in learning．
However, Dee warns against drawing fast conclusions based on his work．He is not encouraging single-sex education, or any other policy．Rather, he hopes his work will bring more research into gender’s effect．
Dee’s study is based on a national investigation of nearly 25,000 eighth-graders that was made by the Education Department．He examined test scores．Dee found that having a female teacher instead of a male teacher raised the achievement of girls and lowered that of boys in science, social studies and English．It is also true the other way around．The study found changing teachers actually could narrow achievement gaps between boys and girls, but one gender would gain at the expense of the other．
Dee also thinks that gender influences attitudes．For instance, with a female teacher, boys were more likely to be seen as disruptive, while girls were less likely to be considered inattentive or disorderly．In a class taught by a man, girls were more likely to say the subject was not useful for their future．They were less likely to look forward to the class or to ask questions．
“The data, as he presents, is far from convincing．I don’t think there are many parents or students, looking back over their educational careers, who haven’t been inspired by a teacher of the opposite sex．”said Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women’s Law Center, which works to advance the progress of women．
(1)
The passage is most probably taken from ________．
[ ]
A．
a short- story collection
B．
a personal diary
C．
a popular science magazine
D．
a textbook for middle school students
(2)
The underlined word“disruptive”in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________．
[ ]
A．
active
B．
disorderly
C．
silly
D．
attentive
(3)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Dee’s idea that teacher’s gender affects learning is widely accepted．
B．
In Dee’s opinion, a teacher of the opposite gender helps students learn better．
C．
Marcia agrees that a teacher of the opposite sex discourages students’ learning．
D．
Dee thinks that a teacher of the same gender improves students’ learning．
(4)
What can be inferred from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Dee has already proved his study result successfully．
B．
Teacher’s gender determines student’s school performance．
C．
More researches need to be done on teacher’s gender effect．
D．
Marcia thinks the data presented by Dee is far from convincing．
阅读理解
MONEY-SAVING TIPS FOR DISNEY WORLD
Every time you visit Disney World, there’s something new to see．What began in 1971 as the Magic Kingdom now includes the high-tech, movie-mad Disney and Animal Kingdom．Each time the park expands, so do your chances to spend money．How can you save?As a family guide to Disney World, I’ve been to the park more than 25 times with my kids, and I’ve developed a few money-saving plans．
●Buy the five-day All-in-One Hopper Pass(入场券)．Even if you’re visiting for fewer days, it’s a deal(the pass costs ＄229 for visitors ages 10 and up, ＄183 for kids ages three to nine and is free for kids under age three)．Without the pass, you’ll have to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks．A single trip to Blizzard Beach, for example, would cost a family of four ＄100．
●Dine out at lunch．The prices at some of the nicer restaurants, especially those in Epcot’s World Showcase, are much lower at noontime than at dinner．It’s wise to make reservations before you leave home．Call 407-W-DISNEY．
●Become a Gold Card Member．For ＄65, you can get a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card(call 1-800-56-DISNEY)．Card-holders get up to 20 percent off Disney hotel rooms, plus price breaks on character breakfasts, theme park tickets and goods from Disney stores．
●Don’t pay extra to see a character．Character-theme dinner shows are expensive, costing a family of four about ＄140, and even a character breakfast, where Mickey or Donald Duck joins you for cakes, can set you back ＄50．If your budget is tight, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free in-park shows．You can watch the Diamond Horseshoe show, for example, in the Magic Kingdom for no additional cost, while the similarly themed Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue requires expensive tickets．
●Wait until the end of your trip to buy souvenirs．By then, the kids will really know what they want, and you won’t waste money on expensive things．
(1)
If you are short of money, the writer suggests ________．
[ ]
A．
you should not buy things for the kids from Disney stores
B．
you should not buy souvenirs at the beginning of the trip
C．
you should not make a trip to Blizzard Beach
D．
you should not have your meals out at noontime
(2)
Which of the following can be used in place of“set you back”?
[ ]
A．
Offer you．
B．
Save you．
C．
Cost you．
D．
Return you．
(3)
You should pay more money ________．
[ ]
A．
if you have a five-day All-in-One Hopper Pass while you’re visiting for four days
B．
if you do not make a reservation for hotel rooms in advance
C．
if you are not a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card holder
D．
if you have lunch at a restaurant in Epcot’s World showcase
(4)
The economical way of meeting the Disney cartoon characters is ________．
[ ]
A．
to have a character breakfast
B．
to watch the Diamond Horseshoe show
C．
to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks
D．
to attend the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
阅读理解
Enter a typical high school, and the first thing you see is the front office, where the principal sits and report cards(学生成绩报告单)are stored．The front office also reinforces familiar rank：principal at the top, teachers in the middle, kids at the bottom, sitting with hands folded at their desks．
Now, imagine a school where the organizational structure is completely flat．At the New Country School in Henderson, Minn．, there is no front office．Visitors are immediately embraced by an airy atrium(中庭)that is the centerpiece of this one-room schoolhouse．All around the room,124 students sit at the desks－real office desks－working at their own personal computers on their own projects．
When Dee Thomas and her colleagues get together 15 years ago to design a new high school, they knew there was one thing that had to go：the bell．Thomas said that everyone agreed that the constant interruption of classes caused huge amounts of strain．Moreover, it's just not natural, Thomas said．
There．are no teachers at New Country Adults are viewed as guides to learning．Every few weeks, students must present projects they've been working on to the rest of the school community．To prepare for their presentations, they gather at tables in the middle of the school atrium and then present their work to their guides．In their spare time, students clean the bathrooms and the rest of the school themselves．
Kids at New country test better than their peers on the state tests and on the pre-college ACT．The school sends 90 percent of its graduates to college．But that doesn't tell the whole story．New Country struggles to keep its seniors from leaving．The school's senior project is demanding－300 hours of work．
But for some students, New Country offers a rare alternative, a choice they can't find anywhere else．And the school is constantly visited by educators from around the world looking for new ideas．That's the foundation of efforts to reform American high schools today and there's a need to experiment with an institution that is failing millions of students．
(1)
The underlined part“there was one thing that had to go：the bell”in Paragraph 3 means that ________．
[ ]
A．
keeping the bell was necessary
B．
the bell should be changed into a pleasant music
C．
the bell was very important
D．
the bell should be removed
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE about New Country according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Students work on their own projects using their personal computers．
B．
Students consult with guides, who“teach”in a traditional way．
C．
It appeals to both junior and senior students．
D．
Students show their projects to each other every week．
(3)
Which of the following is NOT a feature of New Country?
[ ]
A．
No seniors
B．
No front office
C．
No bells
D．
No cleaners
(4)
What would be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Typical high schools and experimental schools
B．
Experimental school without classes or teachers
C．
New schools in America
D．
Education reform in America
(5)
What is the author's attitude towards New Country?
[ ]
A．
Favourable
B．
Objective
C．
Neutral
D．
Unconcerned
阅读理解
Movie magic can defy reality, but actors are inescapably human．They grow and change, and don't necessarily change for the better．
Harry Potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their roles, have all become fully-fledged(成熟的)grown-ups, worlds apart from the little kids who began the Hogwarts' adventures in 2001．
While many fans feel sad that the magical franhise is coming to an end, some feel even sadder to dee how much the actors have changed over the years．
"Daniel Radciffe(who plays Harry Potter)went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looking guy,"daid Filipino internet User Lealuvy．"I kind of wish he stayed a kid forever．"
Radcliffe himself doesn't seem to be bothered by his change of appearance．In an interview with GQ magazine last week, he teased himself："If people find me sexy or cool, it's because they like short, little, nerdy guys．And we do have our niche(合适的职业)．"
Meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headaches．
Harry Melling, who played Potter's cousin Dudley Dursley, told The Telegraph that he was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when producers discovered he' d lost a lot of weight he had as a kid．He was too thin for the part．
"They(the producers)did this double take, 'Oh my God, we are going to have to do something', and I felt guilty," said Meiling．
Aside from changes in looks, the gradual personality change of child stars is another big concern of audience and producers．
Miley Cyrus began her career at 13 in Disney's hit TV series Hannah Montana．
When Cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing "sexy" photos, people began to get uneasy about her．Reports said that furious Disney bosses were considering replacing Cyrus with a more clean-cut teen star．
Cyrus finally kept her role after public apologies．But some parents banned their children watching the show．
"My daughter has been banned from watching the show," supermodel Cindy Crawford told Showbiz Spy．"I really don't think Miley Cyrus is much of a role model for my kid．"
(1)
The underlined word "defy" in Paragraph 1 means " ________ "．
[ ]
A．
challenge
B．
control
C．
clarify
D．
abandon
(2)
Which one is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Actors always grow and change for the better．
B．
Daniel Radcliffe can't escape from being a kid．
C．
Some fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors' changes．
D．
Harry Melling was too thin to recast for the film．
(3)
Radcliffe doesn't feel bothered by his change of appearance because ________．
[ ]
A．
people think him sexy or cool
B．
people like short, little, nerdy guys
C．
he thinks he grows up to be handsome
D．
some people do think such a boy as him is sexy
(4)
What do audience and producers concern about?
[ ]
A．
The actors' changes in appearances and gradual personality．
B．
The actors' weight．
C．
Whether the producers did the double take．
D．
Whether the actors are sexy or clean-cut．
(5)
We can infer that ________ from the story of Miley Cyrus．
[ ]
A．
Miley Cyrus decided to change her sexy adult personality later on
B．
Disney bosses prefer pure teen stars to sexy adults in their movies
C．
parents prevented their children from watching her show
D．
Cindy Crawford is a supermodel, who has a daughter
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