题目内容
________ was of little importance.
- A.No matter he might pass the examination
- B.Whether he passed the examination or not
- C.Though he might pass the examination
- D.He might pass the examination
Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.
I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”
I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.
That afternoon I dropped by my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.
I got back into the car and for some amazing reason; I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barri attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
【小题1】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
| A．Sunshine on a Rainy Day | B．Discouraged by Nothing |
| C．Giving Help to a Friend | D．Experience a Cheerless Day |
| A．so as to show off his skills | B．to stop thinking about his own worries |
| C．not to let his mother feel down | D．not to show his sadness to others |
| A．She lit up very soon. | B．She was surprised and scared. |
| C．She couldn’t express herself. | D．She poured out all her worries. |
| A．Sympathetic. | B．Willing. | C．Instructional. | D．Selfish. |
| A．dealing with others when they are angry | B．adjusting well the mental condition |
| C．taking mother’s advice every hour | D．enjoying oneself at any time |
Aggie Bonfire (篝火) was a long-standing tradition at Texas A&M University as part of the college rivalry (竞争) with the University of Texas at Austin. For 90 years, Texas A&M students—known as Aggies—built and burned a bonfire on campus each autumn. Known to the Aggie community simply as "Bonfire", the annual autumn event symbolized Aggie students' "burning desires”. The bonfire was traditionally lit around Thanksgiving in connection with festivities surrounding the annual college football game.
Although early Bonfires were little more than piles of trash, as time passed, the annual event became more organized. Over the years the bonfire grew bigger, setting the world record in 1969. Bonfire remained a university tradition for decades until, in 1999, a collapse during construction killed twelve people—eleven students and one former student—and injured twenty-seven others.
The accident led Texas A&M to declare a pause on an official Bonfire. However, in 2002, a student-sponsored-and-off-campus "Student Bonfire" came up.
In 2003, the event became known as Student Bonfire. In a design approved by a professional engineer, Student Bonfire uses a wedding cake design, but, in a departure from tradition, every log in the stack (堆) touches the ground. For added support, four 24 feet poles are spaced evenly around the stack and then bolted to the 45 feet center pole with a steel pipe. Since the group does not receive funding, Student Bonfire charges a fee to each attendee to cover expenses. Attendance for Student Bonfire ranges from 8,000–15,000 people and the event is held in Brazos County or one of the surrounding counties.
【小题1】When did Aggie Bonfire come into being?
| A．In 2003. | B．1999. |
| C．1909. | D．2002. |
| A．Texas A&M University started Aggie Bonfire. |
| B．The University of Texas at Austin started Students Bonfire. |
| C．Texas A&M University and The University of Texas started Students Bonfire. |
| D．Texas A&M University and The University of Texas started Aggie Bonfire. |
| A．Too many people wanted to join in it. |
| B．Some serious accidents occurred during the activity. |
| C．It ran out of fund and then stopped. |
| D．There were no official supports. |
| A．From Aggie Bonfire to Student Bonfire. |
| B．A brief history of American Bonfire. |
| C．Why not join Bonfire? |
| D．Bonfire in Texas of the United States. |