James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. "J.C., "he replied. She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to fee his university. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.

"It was all right with me, "he said years later.” I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.

"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later.” But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In time, however, his gold medals changed his life.” They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said.” Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."

From the passage, we know that _____ most probably first called James Cleveland Owens Jesse.

       A.his father         B.his school teacher          

       C.his classmate           D.his mother

Owen was very famous in the Big Ten meet because ___________.

       A.he was the son of a farmer and the grand son of black slaves

       B.he studied in Ohio State University

       C.he succeeded in setting many records

       D.he was one of the black students studying in Ohio State University

Why was Owens treated unfairly in the US at that time?

       A.Because he was a grandson of black slaves.

       B.Because he was not successful in the Berlin Olympic Games.

       C.Because he didn’t receive the president’s telephone calls.

       D.Because he disliked the United State.

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A.Jesse Owens —James Cleveland Owens’ another name k+s-5#u 

       B.The Berlin Olympic Games

       C.Black People and Olympic Games

       D.Jesse Owens —the Great American Athlete

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling  36  , but I always knew he was  37   . He never criticized us, but used  38    to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I  39   as a child I said something   40   about somebody, and my father said, “   41   time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best  42   people, I would get the best  43  . From then on I’ve always tried to  44    the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very  45  . At 15, I started a magazine. It was  46  a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a  47 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision,  48   any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad  49  me to go into law. And I’ve  50   regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,   51  I didn’t pursue my  52  . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”

As  53   turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national  54   for young people in the U. K. .My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad  55  me.

A. biologist

B. manager

C. lawyer

D. gardener

A. strict

B. honest

C. special

D. learned

A. praise

B. courage

C. power

D. warmth

A. think

B. imagine

C. remember

D. guess

A. unnecessary

B. unkind

C. unimportant

D. unusual

A. Another

B. Some

C. Any

D. Other

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. about

A. in case

B. by turns

C. by chance

D. in return

A. revise

B. set

C. review

D. follow

A. understanding

B. experienced

C. serious

D. demanding

A. taking up

B. making up

C. picking up

D. keeping up

A. suggestion

B. decision

C. notice

D. choice

A. and

B. as

C. even if

D. as if

A. helped

B. allowed

C. persuaded

D. suggested

A. always

B. never

C. seldom

D. almost

A. rather

B. but

C. for

D. therefore

A. promise

B. task

C. belief

D. dream

A. this

B. he

C. it

D. that

A. newspaper

B. magazine

C. program

D. project

A. controlled

B. comforted

C. reminded

D. raised

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling ___36___, but I always knew he was ___37___. He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best. He’d say,” If you pout water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I ___39___ as a child I said something ___40___ about somebody, and my father said, “___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___. From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very ___45___. At 15, I started a magazine. It was ___46___ a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47___: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would. When he realized I Had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49___ me to go into law. And I’ve ___50___ regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, ___51___ I didn’t pursue my ___52___. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As ___53___ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national ___54___ for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad ___55___ me.

36. A. biologist      B. manager     C. lawyer       D. gardener

37. A. strict    B. honest C. special       D. learned

38. A. praise   B. courage      C. power D. warmth

39. A. think    B. imagine      C. remember   D. guess

40. A. unnecessary B. unkind       C. unimportant       D. unusual

41. A. Another       B. Some  C. Any    D. Other

42. A. on B. in       C. at       D. about

43. A. in case  B. by turns     C. by chance   D. in return

44. A. revise   B. set      C. review       D. follow

45. A. understanding     B. experienced       C. serious       D. demanding

46. A. taking up     B. making up  C. picking up  D. keeping up

47. A. suggestion   B. decision     C. notice D. choice

48. A. and      B. as       C. even if       D. as if

49. A. helped  B. allowed      C. persuaded   D. suggested

50. A. always  B. never  C. seldom       D. almost

51. A. rather   B. but     C. for      D. therefore

52. A. promise       B. task    C. belief  D. dream

53. A. this      B. he       C. it D. that

54. A. newspaper   B. magazine    C. program     D. project

55. A. controlled    B. comforted  C. reminded    D. raised

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I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part. in. and live in.

     With this unshakable belief, I, at. fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.

Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品).As a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.

41. What can be inferred about the author as a child? w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

A.  He never watched TV. w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m

B.  He read what he had to.

C.  He found reading unbelievable.

D.  He considered reading part of his life.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

42. The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “       ”.

A.  an idea     

B.  a sound quality

C.  a way of writing

D.  a world to write about

43. What effect does reading have on the author? w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m

A.  It helps him to realize his dream.

B.  It opens up a wider world for him.

C.  It makes his college life more interesting.

D.  It increases his interest in worldwide travel.

44. Which of the following can be the best title of this text? w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

A.  Why do I read?

B.  How do I read?

C.  What do I read? 

D.  When do I read?

  

When the shooting of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was complete, it was much more than a movie wrap-up (结束).
Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley, told The Sunday Times that he’s happy to have the time for romance now filming is over. Emma Watson, who is Hermione Granger in the movies, said she looked forward to “finally being free, being my own person” – a change signaled by her new haircut.
Daniel Radcliffe, who has been the face of the boy wizard since 2001, said that he “did cry like a little girl” when the last movie finished.
“It’s like the ending of a relationship,” he told The Vancouver Sun. “There’s a sense of, ‘God, what am I going to do now?’” He said he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”.
Along with the three actors, Harry Potter fans, now in their late teens, came of age with J.K. Rowling’s characters. For them, the last film isn’t just a goodbye to a decade of magic, but the close of their childhoods.
“We are the Harry Potter generation,” Canadian Andrea Hill, 19, told The Vancouver Sun. “We started in elementary school, reading about a boy our age who was going through the same things we were going through. We grew up, so did he.”
For Emily Chahal, an 18-year-old student, the series has been an inspiring journey. “That first book was what started my love of literature. It was the inspiration for everything – really teaching me to appreciate my friends, and to face difficulties with a sense of courage,” she said. “I have a sense of sadness. The end of the movies is kind of the end of my childhood, too.”
Fortunately, to the delight of die-hard fans, there are many things that keep the boy wizard alive. For example, in June this year, a Harry Potter theme park opened in Florida, US.
Some schools in the US and UK also have Quidditch teams – players ride broomsticks. “We’re not waiting anymore to see what happens to Harry next,” Hill told The Vancouver Sun. She founded a Quidditch club at Carleton University in Canada. “We’re still engaged in that magical world.”
【小题1】.
How did Emma Watson feel when she finished the shooting of the Harry Potter series?

A.She cried like a little girl.
B.She was ready to move onto something new.
C.She was happy to have the time for romance.
D.She felt it was like the end of a relationship.
【小题2】.
. What did Daniel Radcliffe mean by saying he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”?
A.He was bored with life in Hogwarts.
B.He couldn’t wait to graduate from Hogwarts.
C.He missed life in Hogwarts now he had left.
D.He was looking forward to new life out of Hogwarts.
【小题3】.
. The series has brought Emily Chahal all the following EXCEPT _______.
A.the chance to live in a magical world
B.the courage to face difficulties
C.the appreciation of her friends
D.encouragement to love literature
【小题4】.
What is the main focus of the article?
A.Celebration of the close of childhood.
B.Fans’ love for the Harry Potter series.
C.Mixed feelings about the end of the series.
D.Excited anticipation of the opening of the Harry Potter theme park.

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