I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and    21   was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get   22  . My job seemed at a dead end unless I    23    further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.
I    24   an admission form(表格) and rode to the Human Resource(人力资源) Management office. On arriving there, I was    25   ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to    26   the form, and no blank forms were   27   at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,    28   an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so    29  . I told him what happened,    30  , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”
“Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a    31   blank form at home.”
It was 12:30 pm. The counter(柜台) would    32   at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain    34  , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was    35  , he told me to rush back and     36   carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their   37   . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be    38   after mine. I breathed a sigh of    39   .
I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     40   it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

【小题1】
A.educationB.competitionC.collegeD.employment
【小题2】
A.attentionB.promotionsC.prizesD.approval
【小题3】
A.attemptedB.explainedC.studiedD.worked
【小题4】
A.filled inB.stepped ontoC.put downD.looked at
【小题5】
A.ashamedB.frightenedC.embarrassedD.shocked
【小题6】
A.reviewB.submitC.findD.revise
【小题7】
A.appropriateB.availableC.practicalD.helpful
【小题8】
A.whenB.beforeC.unlessD.until
【小题9】
A.seriousB.angryC.troubledD.tired
【小题10】
A.agreeingB.suggestingC.respondingD.adding
【小题11】
A.specialB.similarC.privateD.spare
【小题12】
A.closeB.moveC.changeD.reset
【小题13】
A.regretB.fearC.sadnessD.puzzle
【小题14】
A.quietB.slowC.calmD.polite
【小题15】
A.rewrittenB.doneC.correctedD.read
【小题16】
A.followB.walkC.driveD.answer
【小题17】
A.formB.roleC.luckD.turn
【小题18】
A.acceptedB.chosenC.recommendedD.recognized
【小题19】
A.reliefB.confidenceC.tensionD.anxiety
【小题20】
A.devoteB.applyC.oweD.connect

When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts(童子军),so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.

We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded by cliffs (悬崖).If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.

Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.

We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them.  But no one moved towards the river, we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.

An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动)down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywhere carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.

When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.

Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.

1.The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.

A.the story of his childhood                 B.a strange camping experience

C.about a stranger by the river               D.about a good place for camping

2.Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?

A.They wanted to delay going to the river bank.

B.They were waiting for their scoutmaster.

C.They had a supper earlier than usual.

D.They were talking while eating.

3.The underlined word “bewildered” in the text probably means _________.

A.ashamed                              B.nervous

C.unable to understand                    D.eager to know something

4.When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster __________.

A.realized who the man was

B.started to worry about the man

C.went back to look for the can

D.felt it hard to believe the boys

5.The writer still remembers the event because________.

A.the boys acted foolishly

B.the camping place is beautiful

C.there has been no explanation for the event

D.he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.

 

Your teenage daughter is supposed to be doing homework, but you catch her chatting online. She tells you that she’s talking about the math test tomorrow. Before your eyes start rolling, listen up: teens are using social networking sites for more than just gossip, according to a new study by the National School Boards Association.

The students who took part in the online survey, aged 9 to 17, said they spent almost as much time on social networking online as they did watching television. And it is what these kids are talking about online that is causing such a cheer: education. Of the students who took part in the study 60 percent reported that some of the most popular social networking topics were college planning, learning outside of school, careers, and schoolwork. They also reported posting writing and art projects that might have nothing to do with schoolwork.

Ann Flynn, director of education technology for the National School Boards Association, says incorporating (合并) social networking tools into educational curriculum (课程) is the way forward. Flynn says a school in Cleveland, Ohio is posting students’ book reports on a blog for students of their own ages, parents and other teachers to read and comment on. “If someone reacts other than the teacher, a child is much more likely to take an assignment seriously,” Flynn says.

Not only students but also parents can benefit. Now parents can go online and know what the class is doing. So, next time your child says her blog is educational, get curious, sit down and check out the blog with her. You might just learn something new yourself.

1.We can infer from the text that Ann Flynn       .

A.supports students in using social networking sites

B.used to think badly of students’ using social networking sites

C.suggests schools set up their own social networking sites

D.suggests teachers inspect what students do on social networking sites

2.How does the school in Cleveland mentioned in the text use social net-working sites?

A.It asks each student to keep a blog.

B.It invites parents to comment on students’ work.

C.It welcomes comments on students’ book reports online.

D.It lets students keep in touch with their teachers online.

3.A student will not probably take an assignment seriously if he gets comments from       .

A.a stranger         B.his teachers        C.his parents        D.his classmates

4.Why can parents benefit from social networking sites?

A.Because parents can make a lot of friends online.

B.Because parents can help their children with their schoolwork.

C.Because parents can know their children’s learning at school.

D.Because parents can keep up with social development.

 

Greg Woodburn, a student at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected. But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburn’s Share our soles (S.O.S) charity.

A high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, Woodburn was treated in hospital for months with foot injuries.

“I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running,” he says, “And I realized there are children who don’t even have shoes”.

Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, and then asked his friends to donate. His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round effort.

Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickups. Woodburn has now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation center. So far, S.O.S has collected and donated more than 3,000 pairs.

Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes. After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the washing machine and the worn-out ones for recycling.

For many recipients, the shoes represent opportunity. Two young boys in Southern California attended school every other day because they shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S.O.S, each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning. When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them.

1.The text is mainly about    .

A.the attempts to collect sneakers            B.the school track star, Woodburn

C.Woodburn and his Share Our Soles          D.the recycling of the worn sneakers

2.What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?

A.News about some poor children.            B.The benefits from playing sports.

C.His memory of school life.                 D.The medical treatment he received.

3.When collecting more sneakers than expected. Woodburn decided to      .

A.collect shoes throughout the year           B.set up branches in different cities

C.put out a call to his friends                D.make his effort in the whole city

4.From the fifth paragraph we can learn that       .

A.Woodburn has changed his business

B.Few students are interested in his suggestion

C.Few people supported his career

D.Woodburn succeeded in this charity

5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.The two brothers would like to share a pair of shoes.

B.The shoes will protect poor children from injuries.

C.Woodburn gets tired of cleaning the old sneakers.

D.The shoes from S.O.S make a big difference to the two brothers.

 

“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be unfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人).”

He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people,” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.

Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”

The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”

1.Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

A.Because her son had a tiny face.

B.Because she saw her son crying.

C.Because her son was born imperfect.

D.Because her son was in her arms.

2.Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?

A.Nervous.

B.Sympathetic.

C.Proud.

D.Angry.

3.We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.

A.A doctor.

B.His father.

C.His mother.

D.A stranger.

4.From the passage we know the followings are True except________

A.the mother felt sorry for the son without ears

B.the doctor didn’t like the baby

C.the boy meant everything to the mother

D.the father kept the secret until mother died

5.The best title for the passage would be ________.

A.Mother’s hair

B.An unforgettable memory

C.Who gave me the ears?

D.Who is my best respectable person?

 

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