I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.

One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” Well, I had to give it to her—she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.

One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 5’5” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing — her own attitude.

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.

41.The author was probably the girl’s        .

A.neighbor                 B.friend                     C.mother              D.teacher

42.Why was the girl heartbroken?

A.She was considered too short to be a top player.

B.Her coach stopped her training because of her height.

C.She couldn’t be on a college basketball team.

D.She wouldn’t be admitted by an ideal college.

43.We can learn from the passage that        .

A.her family wouldn’t like to pay her college fee

B.her father forced her to play basketball in collage

C.being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for college

D.she wouldn’t like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty

44.Which word can best describe her father?

A.Encouraging.          B.Optimistic.              C.Stubborn.               D.Cruel.

45.Which proverb best matches the story?

A.Practice makes perfect.

B.Rome was not built in a day.

C.Where there is a will, there is a way.

D.Pride comes before a fall.

Kristy,28,a cook in La Gross,often wondered what she’d do in a life threatening situation.On August 29,she got her answer.While she was driving on a road,a big truck hit its head on a pickup car.The pickup burst into flames.Kristy rushed out and ran to the pickup.Two farmers,Deam Bernhard,51,and his brother Donald,44,were inside.

When she got close,Kristy could see the unconscious driver.The other man was under the passenger seat.“The smells were sickening.I was afraid the truck would blow up and kill us all,”said Kristy.?

The driver of the big truck was struggling to open the passenger door,do Kristy rushed to the driver’s side.Finally they opened the door.She reached in,seized the driver and,to her horror,felt her hands sink into his chest.She quickly dragged the man to safety on the roadside,then hurried back.As Kristy started down the ditch(水沟) with the passenger,the pickup exploded.She jumped on top of him and they both rolled to safety.

Today,the two farmers,each the father of two children,are good friends with Kristy.To show their deep appreciation,they bought her a ring with nine diamonds—one for each member of their immediate families,and the ninth for her.

1.In which order did Kristy do the following things??

a.carried Dean and Donald to safety?

b.rushed to the pickup?

c.the pickup exploded?

d.saw the truck hit on the pickup ?

e.got out of her car?

f.wondered what she’d do when in danger?

A.e,d,b,a,c,f

B.f,e,b,a,d,c?

C.f,d,e,b,a,c

D.f,c,e,d,b,a?

2.When coming to save Donald and Dean Bernhard,Kristy never thought that she _____.

A.could have any help for others

B.would be successful in saving both of them

C.might be killed?

D.would be tested in a dangerous situation?

3.This sentence “The pickup burst into flames.”in the first paragraph means “_____.”

A.The pickup was on fire?

B.The pickup started smoking badly?

C.A terrifying cry came out of the pickup?

D.The pickup was broken into pieces?

4.Which of the following best shows Kristy’s true heroism??

A.She did not feel terrified at the accident.?

B.She protected herself as well as the two brothers from harm.?

C.She put her life “on the line” to save others.?

D.She was regarded as a member of Dean’s and Donald’s families.

 

There's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella.At first I couldn't stand it;now I'm used to it.

   I don't know his name.I know he's average in appearance,wears a gray suit,and has a common face.One hot morning,when I was sitting on a tree?shaded bench in Palermo Park,reading the paper,suddenly I felt something touch my head.It was the very same man who now,as I'm writing,keeps striking me with an umbrella.

   On that occasion I turned around filled with anger.He just kept on hitting me.I asked him if he was crazy.He didn't even seem to hear me.Then I threatened to call a policeman.Calmly,cool as a cucumber,he stuck with his task.After a few moments of hesitation,and seeing that he was not about to change his attitude,I stood up and hit him on the nose.The man fell down.But he immediately got back on his feet,obviously with great effort,and without a word again began hitting me on the head with the umbrella.His nose was bleeding and,at that moment,I felt sorry for him.I felt regret for having hit him so hard.After all,the man wasn't exactly hitting me;he was merely tapping me lightly with his umbrella,not causing any pain at all.Of course,those taps were extremely bothersome.As we all know,when a fly lands on your forehead,you don't feel any pain;what you feel is annoyance.Well then,that umbrella was one huge fly that kept landing on my head time after time.

   Convinced that I was dealing with a madman,I tried to escape.But the man followed me,wordlessly continuing to hit me.So I began to run(I should point out many people run as fast as I do).He took off after me,trying to land a blow.The man was out of breath so that I thought,if I continued to force him to run at that speed,he would drop dead right then and there.

1.When the man began to strike the author with an umbrella,the author________.

A.became angry

B.called the police

C.turned around and escaped

D.turned around and fought back

2.The author would most probably agree that the man was

________.

A.deaf      B.blind

C.dead      D.mad

3.The author felt sorry for the man because________.

A.the man formed a bad habit of beating others

B.he hit the man so hard that his nose bled

C.the man couldn't catch up with him

D.there was a fly on the man's head

4.It can be learned from the passage that the man ________.

A.shouted loudly while hitting the author

B.wanted to tell the author something

C.ran after the anthor breathlessly

D.acted as if he were a fly

 

Poor weather. Technical difficulties. These are some of the typical causes of cancelled trains and planes. But sometimes, the excuse can be a lot more trivial.

Just recently, passengers waiting for a train to Peterborough heard the following announcement, “For reasons beyond our control, we regret to inform passengers that the 13:46 Train to Peterborough has been cancelled. The next train will be arriving on Platform in approximately 36 minutes.”

Oh, well, another delayed train, thought most passengers. But a couple of them decided to enquire further. Incredibly, they were informed that the real reason for the non-arrival of the train was that the driver refused to do his job because his seat was wet.

“A wet seat? That’s got to be a joke,” said one passenger angrily. “I wouldn’t normally complain if the train is just a bit delayed, but this was unbelievable, ” he added. “What really made me angry is that this driver refused to get in the train,” said another passenger. “He probably went off for a cup of tea after that!” she added.

A spokesperson for the rail company apologized for the incident, but said the driver couldn’t sit on the damp seat, and wouldn’t be able to drive the train standing up. The spokesperson went on to explain that the seat had become wet after water entered through an open window when the train was being cleaned in a “train wash”

In another transport-related incident, a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt made an emergency landing in Canada after the pilot spilled his coffee. Apparently, the spilt liquid caused the plane’s radio to send out “transponder code 7500”, which is used to inform ground control that there’s been a hi-jacking (劫机). After landing in Toronto, the 255 passengers crew members were put up in a hotel for the night, then flown on to Frankfurt the following afternoon. “What a disgusting trip!” said one tired passenger after the painful experience had ended.

So, does your job have the potential to cause such disorder?

1.Why did the driver of the train refused to do his job?

A. His seat was damp.             B. His pay was low

C. The weather was terrible                D. His coffee was spilled

2.The underlined word “trivial” in Paragraph 1 means “____”.

A. damp      B. unimportant     C. emergent      D. convincing

3.The flight made an emergency landing in Canada because “_______”.

A. the plane was hijacked

B. the plane engines went wrong

C. the pilot ran out of coffee

D. the plane’s radio sent out a wrong signal

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Wet seat, Canceled Train!

B. Spilled Coffee, Emergency Landing!

C. Small Incident, Big Disruptions!

D. Innocent Driver, Angry Passengers!

 

The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the   36  to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really   37  work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn't about to   38  Grandpa down. Just then something caught my   39  . A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.  I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel   41  out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so   42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my   44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so   45  of myself. I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many ? ” I told him how I'd   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that   48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently   49  my shoulders.

“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter   50  of food, ” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don't you think that little squirrel will   51  the cold winter? ”

“I didn't think about that,” I said.

“I know, ” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take   52  of someone else's hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit   53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn't   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn't eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the   55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

1.                A.woods         B.rooms          C.holes D.roads

 

2.                A.dirty           B.hard           C.light D.easy

 

3.                A.settle          B.let             C.have D.keep

 

4.                A.sweater        B.basket          C.hand D.eye

 

5.                A.joined          B.lived           C.disappeared   D.discovered

 

6.                A.held           B.jumped         C.stood D.found

 

7.                A.secret          B.strange         C.anxious   D.patient

 

8.                A.filled           B.covered        C.rebuilt   D.decorated

 

9.                A.time           B.choice          C.achievement   D.chance

 

10.               A.afraid          B.ashamed        C.proud D.careful

 

11.               A.Otherwise      B.However       C.Therefore D.Besides

 

12.               A.followed        B.driven         C.protected  D.caught

 

13.               A.annoyed        B.satisfied        C.delighted  D.surprised

 

14.               A.off            B.beside         C.around    D.over

 

15.               A.cost           B.supply         C.support   D.preparation

 

16.               A.escape         B.spend          C.flee  D.survive

 

17.               A.place          B.notice          C.charge    D.advantage

 

18.               A.unconfident     B.guilty          C.embarrassed   D.nervous

 

19.               A.leave          B.open          C.cross D.occupy

 

20.               A.inspiration      B.expectation     C.satisfaction D.impression

 

 

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