KANDAHAR, Afghanistan－Afghans burned tires and chanted“Death to America”after U．S troops fired Monday(April 12,2010)on a civilian bus near Kandahar, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen．Afghanistan's president accused NATO of breaking its commitment to safeguard civilian lives．
The attack angered Afghan officials and the public in Kandahar, the Taliban's birthplace, and dealt a blow to U．S and NATO efforts to win popular support for a coming offensive to drive the insurgents(叛乱分子)from the biggest city in the south．NATO expressed regret for the loss of civilian lives and said it was investigating．
Nearly 200 Afghans blocked highway where the shooting occurred, burning tires, firing weapons and chanting“Death to America”and other slogans．They also called for the ouster(forcing somebody out of a pasition)of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a Kandahar native who has been appealing for the people here to support the U．S-led campaign against the Taliban．
“The Americans are constantly killing our civilians and the government is not demanding an explanation,”protester Mohammad Razaq said．“We demand justice from the Karzai government and the punishment of those soldiers responsible．”
Kandahar, a city of about a half million people, is nominally under government control, but the Taliban have stepped up infiltration(浸润), staging attacks and threatening local people．
“These foreigners have their enemies, but killing Afghans is not the answer,”said Abdul Hadi, who sells homemade herbal medicine in a public market．He said international forces should publish a schedule of their patrols(巡逻)so Afghans can keep out of the way．
“Better yet, I would like to see them leave Afghanistan,”he added．
Haji Zahir, who runs a transport firm, said it was time for U．S．and other foreign forces to withdraw from the country．
“They say they want to bring security．It is all lies, lies．They kill Afghans．That is not the way to bring security,”Zahir said．
(1)
According to the passage, we can safely conclude that ________．
[ ]
A．
American soldiers are killing Talibans effectively
B．
Anger rises as US troops kill 4 Afghans on a bus
C．
NATO expressed great dissatisfaction with American troops
D．
Afghan President Hamid Karzai required NATO to withdraw
(2)
The underlined word in Paragraph 5 nominally most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
completely unknown to the people in the world
B．
partially well-known to the people across the globe
C．
bearing the name of a famous person around the world
D．
officially described as something, when this is not really true
(3)
As for NATO soldiers' rude action, Abdul Hadi is ________．
[ ]
A．
absolutely angry and upset
B．
a little pleased but impatient
C．
very angry and dissatisfied
D．
impatient but bearable
(4)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
NATO troops can completely control Afghanistan
B．
NATO troops can bring security to Afghanistan
C．
Afghans will accept NATO's control sooner or later
D．
it's impossible for NATO to conquer Afghanistan and its people
(5)
Which statement is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
NATO fails to win popular support for a coming offensive
B．
Kandahar is the most important city in Afghanistan
C．
NATO has really brought security to Afghanistan
D．
NATO troops will withdraw from Afghanistan in the near future．
Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised, “Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience．” How right they were!
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm．” Wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson．It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough．It is the inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” When others shout, “No, you can’t” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara Mclintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted．Yet she didn’t stop working on her experiments．Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping．
We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age．At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach．As the music flowed through his fingers, his stooped shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes．As author and poet Samuel Ulaman once wrote, “Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul．”
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money or title or power．Patricia Mcllrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Lamsas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm．She replied, “My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, I never made a dime until I stopped working for money．”
If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a hobby, Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw．This activity ended periods of depression that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic say, “I am tempted to call Layton a genius．”
We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”．We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”．We need to live each moment whole heartedly, with all our senses-finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, the beauty of a rainbow．
(1)
The author holds the view that ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiastic people will never get old
B．
enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life
C．
enthusiasm is more important than experience
D．
enthusiasm can give people more success and fame
(2)
Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Enthusiasm can give you courage and strength in difficult times．
B．
If you don’t have enthusiasm, you can achieve nothing．
C．
Enthusiastic people never consider money and fame．
D．
Enthusiastic people can gain great fame and honor．
(3)
The author mentions cellist Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that ________．
[ ]
A．
music can arouse people's enthusiasm
B．
enthusiasm can give people inspiration needed to succeed
C．
enthusiasm can make people feel young
D．
enthusiasm can keep people healthy
(4)
How many examples are given in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?
[ ]
A．
Three
B．
Two
C．
Four
D．
Five
阅读理解
Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised, “Barbara, be enthusiastic!Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience．”How right they were!
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm．”Wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson．It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough．It is the inner voice that whispers,“I can do it!”When others shout,“No, you can’t!”It took years and years for the early work of Barbara Mclintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted．Yet she didn’t stop working on her experiments．Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping．
We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age．At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach．As the music flowed through his fingers, his stooped shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes．As author and poet Samuel Ulman once wrote,“Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul．”
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money or title or power．Patricia Mellratl retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm．She replied,“My father, long ago, told me，I never made a dime until I stopped working for money．”
If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a hobby．Elizabeth Layton Wellsville，Kan，was 68 before she began to draw．This activity ended periods of depression that troubled her for at least 30 years and the quality of her work led one critic to say,“I am tempted into a genius．”
We can’t afford to waste tears on“might-have-been”．We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after“what-can-be”．We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses－finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a back-yard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, the beauty of a rainbow．
(1)
The author holds the view that ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiasm is more important than experience
B．
enthusiasm can give people more success and fame
C．
enthusiastic people will never get old
D．
enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life
(2)
Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Enthusiastic people never consider money and fame
B．
Enthusiastic people can gain great fame and honor
C．
Enthusiasm can give you courage and strength in difficult times
D．
If you don’t have enthusiasm，you can achieve nothing
(3)
The author mentions cellist Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiasm can make people feel young
B．
music can arouse people’s enthusiasm
C．
enthusiasm can give people inspiration needed to succeed
D．
enthusiasm can keep people healthy
(4)
How many examples are given in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?
[ ]
A．
Two
B．
Three
C．
Four
D．
Five
阅读理解
Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers said,“Barbara, be enthusiastic!Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience．”How right they were!
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,”wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson．It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough．It is the inner voice that whispers,“I can do it!”when others shout,“No, you can’t!”It took years and years for the early work of Barbara Mc Clintock, a geneticist(遗传学家)who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted．Yet she didn’t let up on her experiments．Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping．
We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age．At 90, cellist(大提琴家)Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach．As the music flowed through his fingers, his bent shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes．As author and poet Samuel once wrote,“Years make the skin old, but to give up enthusiasm makes the soul old．”
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money, title or power．Patricia Mcllrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm．She replied,“My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, I never made a penny until I stopped working for money．”
If we cannot do what we love as a fulltime career, we can do it as a hobby．Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw．This activity ended her sadness that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic(评论员)to say,“I am persuaded to call Layton a genius．”
We can’t afford to waste tears on“might-have-beens”．We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after“what-can-be”．We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses－finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow．
(1)
The passage mainly shows us ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiasm is the basic element of everything
B．
enthusiasm helps us to succeed to a greater degree
C．
enthusiasm makes us experience more life
D．
we can do nothing without enthusiasm
(2)
From the example of the Nobel Prize winner Barbara Mc Clitock, we may find ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiasm can encourage us in difficult times
B．
enthusiastic people always get a deep pleasure from work
C．
you can’t make any achievement if you have no enthusiasm
D．
enthusiastic people are sure to gain great fame in the end
(3)
The underlined sentence in Paragraph Three suggests ________．
[ ]
A．
time and tide wait for no man
B．
we grow old as time goes on
C．
people feel young with enthusiasm
D．
our soul becomes old with enthusiasm
(4)
The main idea of the last paragraph is ________．
[ ]
A．
we should try heart and soul to win what we want
B．
enthusiasm can give us pleasure, though we have to sweat
C．
we have not enough money to buy what we need
D．
enthusiasm with sweat is what we need
阅读理解
Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, “Barbara, be enthusiastic!Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience．” How right they were!Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends．
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson．It is the paste that helps you hang in there when the going gets tough．It is the inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you can't!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist(遗传学家)who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted．Yet she didn't let up on her experiments．Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping．
We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such a youthful air, whatever their age．At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach(巴赫)．As the music flowed through his fingers, his bent shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes．As author and poet Samuel once wrote, “Years wrinkle(使生皱纹)the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul．”
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money, title or power．Patricia Mallrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm．She replied, “My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, I never made a penny until I stopped working for money．”
If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can do it as a hobby．Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw．This activity ended her depression(抑郁)that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am persuaded to call Layton a genius．”
We can't afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”．We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be．” We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses－finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow．
(1)
Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?
[ ]
A．
Enthusiasm can give you courage and strength in difficult times．
B．
If you don't have enthusiasm, you can achieve nothing．
C．
Enthusiastic people never consider money and fame
D．
Enthusiastic people can gain great fame and honor
(2)
The author mentions cellist Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that ________．
[ ]
A．
music can arouse people's enthusiasm
B．
enthusiasm can give people inspiration needed to succeed
C．
enthusiasm can make people feel young
D．
enthusiasm can keep people healthy
(3)
How many examples are given in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?
[ ]
A．
Two．
B．
Three．
C．
Four．
D．
Five．
(4)
The author holds the view that ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiastic people will never get old
B．
enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life
C．
enthusiasm is more important than experience
D．
enthusiasm can give people more success and fame
阅读理解
Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers said, “Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience．” How right they were!
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson．It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough．It is the inner voice that whispers．“I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you can't!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara Mc Clintock, a geneticist(遗传学家)who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted．Yet she didn't let up on her experiments．Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping．
We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever then age．At 90, cellist(大提琴家)Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach．As the music flowed through his fingers, his bent shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes．As author and poet Samuel once wrote, “Years make the skin old, but to give up enthusiasm makes the soul old．”
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money, title or power．Patricia Mcllrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm．She replied, “My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, I never made a penny until I stopped working for money．”
If we cannot do what we love as a fulltime career, we can do it as a hobby．Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw．This activity ended her sadness that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am persuaded to call Layton a genius．”
We can't afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”．We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”．We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses－finding pleasure in the sweet of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow．
(1)
The passage mainly shows us ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiasm is the basic element of everything
B．
enthusiasm helps us to succeed to a greater degree
C．
enthusiasm makes us experience more life
D．
we can do nothing without enthusiasm
(2)
From the example of the Nobel Prize winner Barbara Mc Clitock, we may find ________．
[ ]
A．
enthusiasm can encourage us in difficult times
B．
enthusiastic people always get a deep pleasure from work
C．
you can't make any achievement if you have no enthusiasm
D．
enthusiastic people are sure to gain great fame in the end
(3)
The underlined sentence in Paragraph Three suggests ________．
[ ]
A．
time and tide wait for no man
B．
we grow old as time goes on
C．
people feel young with enthusiasm
D．
our soul becomes old with enthusiasm
(4)
The main idea of the last paragraph is ________．
[ ]
A．
we should try heart and soul to win what we want
B．
enthusiasm can give us pleasure, though we have to sweat
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