题目内容
B. Because; work out
C. Since; working out
D. For; working out
According to some talk, the younger generation in Smithville is the most antisocial in history. This seems far from the truth. Young people today as a whole are better, more informed, more ambitious, healthier, and more smart than ever before. Why then, it may be asked, do we see such restlessness and such antisocial behavior among our young people?
For the answer the citizens of this community must look at themselves. What have they done to the grounds that have been built in the last fifteen years? How many swimming pools are there? How many vocational training projects have been started? How many community – organized youth parties and picnics have been held?
The average citizen will answer that the responsibility for these activities belongs to the schools. But the schools cannot be held responsible for all the free – time activities of all the young people of this community. The job of the schools is formal education, not free – time recreation(娱乐).
This community needs a youth center suitable for such activities as picnics, camping, sports, music, art and so on. There should be social and recreational activities to meet the needs and interests of every member of our school age youth.
Mayor Elmo D. Greely has proposed the formation of a Youth Club as the first step in the direction of a Youth Center. Mayor Greely has called a meeting at the City Hall on Friday, August 15, at noon.
Giving up a lunch hour is a very little sacrifice for a project that can be of great importance to this community.
This newspaper urges every adult and young person of Smithville to attend this important meeting. We believe our industrial, business, and professional leaders have an especially strong duty to be present.
This newspaper will be present and intends to support this project with vigor.
【小题1】The underlined word “antisocial” probably means “ ”.
A.opposed to an orderly society or way of life | B.promising |
C.suitable to present society | D.having a lot of social experience |
antisocial in history.”?
A.He thinks it is true. | B.He thinks it is not true. |
C.He thinks it is partially true. | D.He thinks it is nonsense. |
A.to give us lots of questions to show that problem is serious. |
B.that school should hold the responsibility for education rather than free – time recreation. |
C.to analyze the reasons why the youth are antisocial. |
D.that we should take more activities or start many vocational projects. |
Once in a village, the villagers built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! They said it was the most beautiful building in the world. Up on the roof, a little nail(钉子)heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure – except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became very angry and sad.
“If I am not important, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then released (松开) its hold, got down from the roof, and fell into the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the board that had no nail was blown away, and the roof began to leak (漏水). The water flowed down along the walls and over the beautiful pictures on the walls. The plaster (石膏) began to fall, the floor was ruined, and the Bible was also ruined by water. All this was because a little nail decided to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the board, it was not known by others but it was useful. Buried in the mud now, it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
What the story wants to say is that every member is important to a whole group!
You may, like the nail, feel not important at times, but just like the nail, your absence is felt. A big building might fall to pieces. You are important to a group even if you are small.
1.Why did the nail decide to quit?
A.Because he was not able to hold on any longer. |
B.Because he was angry and sad without people’s praising him. |
C.Because he knew a big nail would replace him. |
D.Because he had finished his task successfully. |
2.What’s the result of the nail’s giving up?
A.People began to realize the importance of the nail. |
B.The nail was put in a more important position. |
C.Many things in the building were ruined and the nail was eaten up by rust. |
D.The nail regretted his original decision at last. |
3.The passage wants to tell us that ______.
A.no matter how small you seem, you are important to a group |
B.it is a pity that small people are never looked up to |
C.quit when it is necessary, and don’t care about what others say |
D.being valued is important to a man |