题目内容
Sheila Nilber had been going to her new school for only a week, and she felt like a 1 there.
“ 2 talks to me, ”Sheila said. “It’s as though I’m not 3 there. “
“You’ll figure out(想出) something.”Her father said.
Sheila 4 about Gloria, the girl who sat 5 to her in class. Gloria had said 6 to Sheila the first day, but 7 that she hadn’t talked to Sheila 8 .
“She’s not 9 friendly.”Sheila said to her father.
“And what about you?” Mr. Nilber asked. “Are you 10 ?”
11 weekend Sheila thought about her father’s question. Had she been friendly?
That Monday Sheila went to school with a 12 . The first 13 was to greet Gloria with a big 14 and a hello. Sheila tried it, and when Gloria smiled back, Sheila 15 the second step.
“Gloria, 16 you like to have lunch with me today?” Sheila whispered just before class 17 .
“Sure, ”Gloria whispered 18 ,“You know, I want to talk to you last week, but you 19 as though you would 20 be left alone. I didn’t know what to do. I’m glad you asked me. ”
1. A. schoolgirl B. stranger C. headmaster D. visitor
2. A. Everybody B. Someone C. No one D. Anyone
3. A. often B. even C. always D. yet
4. A. thought B. talked C. concerned D. felt
5. A. nearly B. first C. closely D. next
6. A. hello B. no C. so D. not
7. A. until B. before C. less D. after
8. A. no more B. over C. again D. no longer
9. A. a bit B. much C. a little D. more
10. A. serious B. sure C. friendly D. happy
11. A. By B. All C. In D. Through
12. A. friend B. question C. plan D. smile
13. A. step B. class C. girl D. way
14. A. excuse B. eye C. smile D. gift
15. A. explained B. put C. walked D. took
16. A. did B. would C. are D. may
17. A. went B. kept C. began D. got
18. A. back B. again C. loudly D. sound
19. A. thought B. tried C. worked D. acted
20. A. almost B. rather C. soon D. hardly
提示:
1 刚转学不久,故觉得自己像一个陌生人。 2 没有人同她说话 3 表示递进 4 think about“想到” 5 应该是坐在她旁面的同学 6 打招呼 7 自那之后 8 再也没和她说过话。 9 根据题意应选a bit,用于否定句表示“一点也不” 10 联系上下文,可知本题选C 11 整周她都在想父亲的问题。 12 从下文来看,她是带着一个计划回到学校的 13 计划的第一步。 14 她想使自己变得friendly,肯定是微笑 15 take the second step 采取第二步 16 would like to do sth 17 据判断应该是上课之前。 18 小声回答,故用back 19 行为 20 would rather+动词原形
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Combining families with kids can be tough and offers even more unexpected problems. You just don’t know how things will shake out until everyone is under one roof, trying on new roles with name that start with “step”. This is what happened to Sheila and Will, and Sheila’s 8-year-old daughter Ashley. After the couple got married, and Will became the member of the new family, things got worse than expected. How did they make it work? Read the full version of the story here.
Shelia’s Turn: When Shelia and Will were dating, he seemed like kids, especially Ashley. He’d bring her presents, play games with her. But after the wedding, things took a turn. Will suddenly became a super strict stepfather, scolding Ashley for watching too much cartoons, constantly picking fights and punishing her for offenses as small as spilling milk. Shelia’s thought about leaving Will, but soon after they married, they had a son, Billy. Will adores his well-behaved boy, but Ashley hates him. Shelia doesn’t know what to do--- her daughter is miserable, but leaving her husband might mean losing her son.
Will’s turn: Will was so excited to be a male role model in Ashley’s life. He didn’t just want to be a guy living in her house; he wanted to treat her like his own daughter, which, to Will, meant giving Ashley more rules and help her learn responsibility. He’d always felt that Shelia let Ashley loose on everything. But after the wedding, Will was surprised that Shelia didn’t want him to do that. If Will takes away Ashley’s TV privileges or tells her to clean up her room, Shelia just lets Ashley do what she likes and does it herself. Will was tired of this and he’d rather take his son and go.
The advisor’s turn: The counselor(顾问) quickly recognized their conflict as a classic case of unspoken, hidden expectations. Before the wedding, when it was just Shelia and Will, everything was easy. But now, everyone in their big family is competing for attention, and the couple never sat down and discussed the biggest issue---their child-upbringing philosophies(育儿经). The counselor suggested Shelia allow Will to give some rules on Ashley but Will’s punishments couldn’t be extreme. Once Ashley saw that her mom and stepdad had become a united front, she cooperated more.
【小题1】The text is most likely to be found in a book about______.
A.popular science | B.historical events |
C.social problems | D.political systems |
A.Will often picked fights with Ashley. |
B.Ashley often spilled milk on the floor. |
C.Will always punished her for bad behaviors. |
D.Ashley was stopped watching too many cartoons. |
A.Will has a good intention. |
B.Will does not love children |
C.Will does not love Shelia any more |
D.Will’s way of parenting is very perfect. |
A.Negative | B.Objective | C.Critical | D.. Subjective |
Which animal has the fastest snapping jaw (颚)? If you're guessing a shark or perhaps a larger animal, you'll have to think smaller. The trapjaw ant, which lives in Central and South America, moves its mouth parts at 35 to 63 meters per second. Another way to think about this is that the ant's jaws close at 125 to 233 kilometers per hour. That's 2, 300 times faster than the blink of an eye.
Scientists were able to measure the amazing jaw speed using highspeed video techniques. Sheila Patek, a biologist, says the key is that the jaws have a springy (有弹性的) system, which is critical in getting explosive (爆发性的) speeds.
Consider a bow and arrow. If you try to throw an arrow with your arm, it won't go very far. If you use a bow, elastic energy stored in the bow is released almost instantly when you release the arrow with your finger or a latch. The combination of the springy bow and latch mechanism is what makes the arrow zoom through the air.
Maybe even more amazing than how fast these ants grab food or even enemies is how they use this same energy to move. As the ant closes its jaws, it uses them to push off the ground—all faster than the eye can see without slow motion video. A snap of the jaw can send an ant up to 8.3 centimeters into the air. That's like someone who is 1.7 meters jumping 13 meters high! Not only can they quickly escape from enemies, but often a group of ants will start jumping all at once. It would be hard for their enemies to grab just one.
People have suspected the ants used their jaws to jump for over a century, but could only prove it with today's modern video equipment.
1.The fast speed of the trapjaw ant's jaw lies in ________.
A.its light body |
B.its springy system |
C.its living environment |
D.the length of its jaw |
2.The passage uses “a bow and arrow” as an example to show ________.
A.how an arrow gets so much energy to fly |
B.why the trapjaw ants have springy system |
C.why the trapjaw ants jaws move so fast |
D.how a bow and arrow works |
3.Which of the following may amaze the scientists most?
A.How high the ants can leap by using their jaws. |
B.How quickly the trapjaw ants can move on the ground. |
C.How wonderfully the springy system in the trapjaw ants' jaws works. |
D.How quickly the trapjaw ants can grab food or enemies. |
4.According to the passage, the trapjaw ants' jaws keep them safe because ________.
A.they can catch their enemies easily with their jaws |
B.their jaws make them difficult to recognize |
C.their jaws help them find food easily |
D.their jaws help them escape from their enemies |