题目内容
We all expected him to be a doctor,but he has_______teacher.
A. turned B. become C. changed D. made
A
turn表示成为时,名词前不用冠词。
Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs. Be it hunger, shelter or search for a mate, he has always controlled the situations to his advantage. Probably this might be the reason why we humans are the most developed of all living species on the earth. As we climbed the steps of development, we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking -- we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of time.
If you are hungry, what do you do? Get a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet. Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such things. So it silently began to care about your needs and never let itself grow. When mind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?" "Why am I always given the difficult problems?" Well, this is the result of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.
Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your "How to?" questions. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. More the number of books you read, your mind will open up like never before.
【小题1】What is the function of the first paragraph?
A.To show humans are the most developed. |
B.To introduce the topic of the passage. |
C.To indicate people have different needs to satisfy. |
D.To explain why people need to read. |
A.When mind keeps growing, creativity fully stops. |
B.When freedom is lost, creativity gets a full stop. |
C.When mind stops growing, creativity fully stops. |
D.When growing is lost, creativity gets a flail stop. |
A.how the pre-historic man feeds his mind |
B.what other advantages reading brings |
C.how to develop creativity |
D.how to satisfy your mind by watching TV |
A.reading can satisfy your all needs | B.reading can result from creativity |
C.reading can feed your mind | D.reading can realize your dreams |
It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree.It has been there for the past 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending.Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents.The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church.These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes.As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears.It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford.Well, we ended up defeating them.Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said."They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them." That's when the idea for his present came.That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously (匿名地) to the church.On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me.His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years.
For each Christmas, I followed the tradition.The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas.It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents.As the children grew, they joined.
May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always.God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones.
【小题1】The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____.
A.likes cheap Christmas presents |
B.likes expensive Christmas presents |
C.dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents |
D.dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts |
A.something of poor quality | B.something abundant |
C.something strange | D.something expensive |
A.modest and mature | B.kind and practical |
C.strong-willed and vain | D.optimistic and outgoing |
A.Preparing gifts. | B.Exchanging gifts. |
C.Opening the envelope. | D.Writing Christmas cards. |
阅读文章后,从第50至54题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
We all hate speed cameras,don’t we?They’re not there to slow drivers down and lower the road accidents;they just make money for the government.They trick us,cost us cold hard cash,disturb us from driving properly and are unfair.
Well,here’s a surprising thing:what if there were facts that the boring cameras actually saved lives?It’s a conclusion difficult to ignore when you look at what’s happening in France,a country with a historically poor record of road safety.
There were 16,617 road deaths in 1972 in France for example,but that dropped to 8412 by 1995 following rules such as compulsory(强迫的)seat belt wearing in 1990 and a lowering of the blood alcohol limit to 0.05 in 1995.
Last year, the road deaths dropped below 5,000 for the first time,or 4.9 percent less than2004.Comparing road deaths to populating in 2005,that’s about 817 per million people compared with Australia’s 806.
And guess what?Last year the number of speed cameras on French roads reached 1,000 and the government plans to double that within the next three years.
Okey, you know the arguments on the increased traffic safety and cameras. for-inco me, but in seems in France there’s been a major cultural change brought on by radars and other laws. A theer-hour, wine-soaked lunch with a quick rush back to the office is no longer on.
Traveling on the highways,it is rare to see anyone breaking the 130km/h speed limit when one few traveled below it. The speed cameras are clearly signed so drivers know when they are coming There’s even all official web site listing fixed and mobile camera locations and it is updated regularly
Maybe it is because of such transparency by government,rather than the secrecy too often used by authorities in many other countries that more French can enjoy their life thanks to speed cameras
【小题1】We can learn from the first paragraph that .
A.speed cameras cost us our lives |
B.speed cameras help HS drive properly |
C.most people think speed cameras are good for slowing drivers down |
D.most people think speed cameras are used to make money for the government |
A.blood alcohol limit lowering | B.speed limit obeying |
C.camera location updating | D.seat belt wearing |
A.honesty | B.openness | C.innocence | D.strictness |
A.lunch time last long with drunk people rushing back to office |
B.people drive at a speed of less than 130 km/h |
C.drivers drive according to the traffic lights |
D.police conduct traffic in streets |
A.The argument on speed cameras
B The drivers in France hating speed cameras
C.France does successfully in controlling road accidents
D.France takes many measures in controlling road accidents