If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago,we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day,we should be able to give an answer to the question.

It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country,but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war.Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write.For example,we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them.But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.

Sometimes,of course,even if the people cannot write,they may know something of the past.They have heard about it from older people,and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings,and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations .For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past.This we may call ’remembered history’.Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is,because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing.But where there are no written records,such spoken stories are often very helpful.

1..We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ___

A.there was nothing worth being written down at that time

B.the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record

C.the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire

D.the people there did not know how to write

2..“Remembered history”refers to ___.

A.history based on a person’s imagination

B.stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth

C.songs and dances about the most important events

D.both B and C

3..“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when ____.

A.it is written down

B.no written account is available

C.it proves to be time

D.people are interested in it

4. .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had _____

A.kept a written record of every past event

B.not burnt their written records in wars

C.told exact stories of the most important happenings

D.made more songs and dances

 

第二节:阅读填空(共10小题,每题1分,满分10分)

认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格里填入最恰当的单词。注意:每空填一个单词。

Whenever we meet with difficulty or failure, teachers, parents or others often say to us or perhaps we say to ourselves, “Never give up.” These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in himself will keep trying to reach his goal no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion , the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.

One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel disappointed and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail , we will not be able to develop new skills and grow.

Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes so that we can not make the same ones. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is wasted.

Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.

In short, it is important that we do not give up when working for our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not , we will learn something , and what we learn will help us to become better and more confident. Furthermore, if we give up , we have no chance of attaining our goals any more , but if we keep making great efforts, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.

Topic: Never Give UP

Possible meanings and the author’s opinions:

1.The words “ Never give up” can__71__ others or oneself and express one’s determination.

2.A person who wants to ___72___ should have the quality . So we should never give up.

The ___73____ :

1.If we give up too easily, maybe we will achieve ____74___, so when we fail in our first attempt at something new, we should not___75____ ourselves but try again.

2.Always giving up means that we will not be able to ___76____ any progress.

3.Never giving up will make us learn from the mistakes we’ve made before and learn the ___77____ so as not to make the same mistakes.

4.To reach our goals and develop the confidence which can help us ___78____ourselves, we must not give up but challenge ourselves.

Conclusions:

If you give up, you will have no__79____of reaching your goals. Never give up and you will attain your goals sooner or ___80____

 

I had the meanest mother in the whole world.While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast.When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich.As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids' also.But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings.My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times.She had to know who our friends were and where we were going.We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath everyday.

The worst is yet to come.We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning.We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends.So while they slept --- my mother actually had the nerve to break the Child Labor Law.She made us work.We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things.I believe she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn't improve a bit.We could not lie in bed, "sick" like our friends did, and miss school.Our marks in school had to be up to par.Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother.Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education.None of us have ever been arrested or divorced.Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country.She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults.Using this as a background, I am now trying to raise my three children.I am filled with pride when my children call me mean.Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.

1.What can we infer from the passage?

       A.The author is not happy to have such a mean mother.      

       B.The author's mother broke the Child Labor Law to make money.

       C.The author's mother failed to educate her children to be honest adults.

       D.The author is strict with her children.

2.Why couldn’t the author eat candy for breakfast?

     A.Because she preferred cereal, eggs or toast to candy.

     B.Because her mother couldn’t afford for candy.

     C.Because her mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast.

     D.Because her mother had to give candy to the author’s sister and two brothers.

3.The author’s mother made her children work because _________ .

     A.she had trouble falling into sleep.

     B.she could not keep such a big family without her children’s help.

     C.she was teaching her children to live by themselves.

     D.she had no time to do the housework.

 

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