“I sat-in at a restaurant for six months, and when they finally agreed to serve me, they didn’t have what I wanted”-so went a famous line.In reality, the sit-in movement was not a joke.It began in Greensboro, North Carolina, at 4∶30 PM.on the afternoon of February l, 1960.On that day, Ezell Blair Jr.Joseph McNeil, David Richmond, and Franklin McClain entered an F.W:Woolworth store.They sat down at a segregated(隔离的)lunch counter, ordered coffee, and then refused to leave when told,“We don’t sever Negroes.”
The four young men had expected not to be serve.What no one had expected, however, was that they w would sit there and politely, but firmly, refuse to leave.This was 1960, and throughout the South black people were not allowed to sit at the same lunch counters with whites swim at the same beaches, use the same water fountains, or worship at the same churches.Segregation was the law, and it meant separation of the races in every way.
The next day, the four returned to Woolworth’s-this time accompanied by sixteen other students.Again they sat at the lunch counter and requested service.Again they were refused.And again, they declined to leave.On Wednesday, February 3, seventy students filled the Woolworth’s store.This time, the group included white students as well as black.Many brought school books and studied while they waited.By this time, their protest had become known nation wide as a“sit-in”.
On Thursday, there was trouble.An angry group of white teenagers began shoving(推搡)and cursing them but were quickly removed by the police.By February 10, the sit-in movement had spread to five other states.
By September 1961, more than 70,000 people, both black and white, had participated in sit-ins at segregated restaurants and lunch counters, kneel-ins at segregated churches, read-ins at segregated libraries, and swim-ins at segregated pools and beaches.Over 3,600 people had been arrested, and more than 100 students had been driven away.But they were getting results.On June 10, 1964, the U.S Senate passed a major civil rights bill outlawing(宣布为非法)racial discrimination in all public places.President Lyndon Johnson signed it on July 2, and it begrime law.But the highest credit still goes to the four brave students from North Carolina who first sat-in and waited it out.
(1)
In this passage,“sit-in”refers to ________.
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A.
an activity where people sit together and drink coffee freely
B.
a bill which outlaws racial discrimination in all public places
C.
a form in which people peacefully sit and decline to leave
D.
a polite behavior that everyone enjoys
(2)
Which statement can be concluded from the fifth paragraph in the passage?
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A.
The sit-in movement was not successful.
B.
The sit-in movement had a positive result.
C.
Only black people participated in sit-ins.
D.
A lot of protesters were arrested, with some students driven away from school
(3)
What was the purpose of the civil rights bill passed in 1964?
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A.
The highest credit went to the four brave students.
B.
It declared that segregation was a law.
C.
The students were allowed to participate in sit-ins.
D.
It made racial segregation against the law in all public places.
(4)
What is the passage mainly about?
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A.
Segregation was the law in the South.
B.
The first sit-in was in 1960.
C.
The sit-ins helped to end segregation.
D.
The civil rights bill was passed in 1964 by the U.S.Senate.
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read:
For washing the car $5.00
For making my own bed this week $1.00
Going to the provision shop $0.50
Playing with little sister $0.25
Taking out the rubbish $1.00
Getting a good report card $5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor $2.00
Total $14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment.I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind.So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote:
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes.He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you.”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid.”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
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A.
Part-time Job
B.
Mother's Love, No Charge
C.
Payment for House Work
D.
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________.
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A.
show that children should be paid for their housework
B.
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C.
show a clever way of teaching children
D.
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
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A.
Clever
B.
Greedy
C.
Cold-hearted
D.
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
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A.
the boy got all the money he wanted
B.
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C.
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D.
the mother was angry with what the boy said
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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would 1 .”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea. 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be 4 .”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to 10 truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)….
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down 12 .The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to 20 one another.