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  When Miss Hughes entered the classroom, the children stopped playing and talking.In one body, they stood up and   1   the teacher in a loud voice, “Good morning!” Miss Hughes smiled and told the class to sit down.She found at a   2   that there seemed to be thirty five pupils in the class,   3  .They were all watching her with fixed eyes, waiting no   4   to find what sort of person she was.

  “I   5   you want to know my name,” she said.But before she could tell, a student   6  , “It’s Miss Hughes.” Hughes laughed.“  7   travels fast,” she said.“I’m afraid it will take me   8   to learn all your names.”Miss Hughes   9   a list and began to call the pupils’ names in   10  .When she came to the last one, John, she noticed that he had been   11   for over a month, “What’s the matter with John?” she asked, looking   12  .“He’s in hospital.He had his leg broken, ” said a girl in the front   13  .“He slipped while skating,”   14   a boy.“Has anyone   15   to see him?” Miss Hughes asked.No one   16  

  It was   17   to start the lesson.The pupils   18   Miss Hughes to tell them a story.“Very well”, she said.“But first of all I’d like you to write a letter to John:We’ll   19   the best ones to him and   20   him up in hospital.Now I’ll tell you a story, if you are good.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

greeted

B.

welcome

C.

signed

D.

called

(2)

[  ]

A.

distance

B.

glance

C.

time

D.

moment

(3)

[  ]

A.

more or less

B.

at all

C.

most of all

D.

in all

(4)

[  ]

A.

longer

B.

wonder

C.

word

D.

doubt

(5)

[  ]

A.

expect

B.

suppose

C.

consider

D.

wish

(6)

[  ]

A.

called out

B.

laughed out

C.

shouted at

D.

let out

(7)

[  ]

A.

It

B.

Light

C.

Things

D.

News

(8)

[  ]

A.

much

B.

longer

C.

years

D.

shorter

(9)

[  ]

A.

showed up

B.

took out

C.

picked up

D.

searched for

(10)

[  ]

A.

turn

B.

satisfaction

C.

hurry

D.

surprise

(11)

[  ]

A.

ill

B.

away

C.

absent

D.

empty

(12)

[  ]

A.

sad

B.

angry

C.

down

D.

excitedly

(13)

[  ]

A.

class

B.

row

C.

voice

D.

desk

(14)

[  ]

A.

added

B.

whispered

C.

cried

D.

corrected

(15)

[  ]

A.

sent

B.

been

C.

gone

D.

wanted

(16)

[  ]

A.

did

B.

hoped

C.

knew

D.

answered

(17)

[  ]

A.

duty

B.

unnecessary

C.

no use

D.

time

(18)

[  ]

A.

hoped

B.

told

C.

begged

D.

demanded

(19)

[  ]

A.

choose

B.

send

C.

hand

D.

praise

(20)

[  ]

A.

treat

B.

pick

C.

cheer

D.

look

America is grooving older. Fify years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United Satates were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways - education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society-one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable at various ages.

A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time tells ads it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 -year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing. Many people say, “I’m much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “act your Age” anymore. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

72. It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America _____.

A. has made people feel younger

B. has changed people’s social position

C. has changed people’s understanding of age

D. has slowed down the country’s social development

73. The underlined word “one” refers to_______ .

A. a society  B.America  C.a place  D. population

74. “Act your age” means people should ____ .

A. be active when they are old

B. do the right thing at the right age

C. show respect for their parents young or old

D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age

75. If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm the writer of the text would most probably consider it _________.

A. normal           B. wonderful        C. unbelievable       D. unreasonable

What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I    21  an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against   22  of 100, scored 160.No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.
All my life I've been registering scores like that,    23  I have the complacent(洋洋自得的) feeling that I'm highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so too. Actually, though, don't such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who    24     the intelligence tests - people with intellectual bents(天分) similar to mine?
For instance, I once had an auto-repair man, who, on these intelligence tests, could not   25  have scored more than 80,by my estimate. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always fixed it.
Well,then,suppose my auto—repair man   26  questions for some intelligence tests.By doing every one of them I'd prove myself a   27  .In a world where I have to work with my    28   ,I'd do poorly.
Consider my auto—repair man   29   .He had a habit of telling  30   .One time he said. “Doc, a deaf and dumb man   31  some nails.Having entered a store,he put two fingers together on the counter and made  32    movements with the other hand.The clerk brought him a hammer.He   33   his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering.The clerk   34  him some nails.He picked out the right size and left.Well,Doc,the   35  man who came in was blind.He wanted scissors.   36  do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers.He burst out laughing and said,“Why, you fool,he used his    37   and asked for them.” Then he said smugly, "I've been    38    that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," he said, "but I knew     39    I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you're so goddamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldn't be very     40   ." And I have an uneasy feeling that he had something there.

【小题1】
A.failed B.wrote C.received D.chose
【小题2】
A.an average B.a total C.an amountD.a number
【小题3】
A.then B.butC.so that D.because
【小题4】
A.join inB.make upC.go over D.look through
【小题5】
A.approximately B.possiblyC.certainly D.frequently
【小题6】
A.answered B.practicedC.designed D.tried
【小题7】
A.teacher B.doctor C.winnerD.fool
【小题8】
A.brains B.efforts C.handsD.abilities
【小题9】
A.again B.as usual C.tooD.as well
【小题10】
A.lies B.jokes C.newsD.tales
【小题11】
A.bought B.testedC.foundD.needed
【小题12】
A.cutting B.hammering C.scissoringD.circling
【小题13】
A.nodded B.raised C.shook D.turned
【小题14】
A.brought B.packed C.sentD.sold
【小题15】
A.clever B.other C.rightD.next
【小题16】
A.What B.How C.WhoD.Which
【小题17】
A.imagination B.handC.voiceD.information
【小题18】
A.trying B.provingC.practicing D.examining
【小题19】
A.with wisdom B.at onceC.in reality D.for sure
【小题20】
A.clear B.sillyC.slowD.smart

I don’t really care how many claws the animal in a comic book (漫画书) has. I’m not overly concerned whether the bird is colored green or grey. In fact I don’t think comic book “collector” really applies to me at all. I’m probably more of a comic book “appreciator”. My interest has always been in what can be accomplished with the medium of “visual story - telling”. In the respect, comic books are the best thing going. And there are some great comics out there.

I’m not sure exactly where this interest of mine came from. I do know that as a child, comic books allowed me to improve my reading – skills. The Mighty Thor made me develop an interest in Norse legends; Challengers of the Unknown got me interested in science fiction. The combination of words and pictures was a perfect springboard (起点) for my childhood imagination.

So just how does one learn to appreciate comic book art? There is a classic example. Writer Scott Macloud was philosophical (达观的) about what makes a comic book stand out in his best – selling book Understanding Comics. The book, first published in 1994, has been translated into 13 languages and is practically useful for students studying graphic illustration (图示说明).

On the Internet there are some cool comic book sites to be found. More than a few are mainly about superheroes and the like. But there are some choice sites that I would describe as “literary (文学的),” in that you can find some great resources that discuss the comic book as an art form. Among them there is a great article and interview at www.rcharvey.com discussing the influence of several artists and writers in the field.

Check it out. Spend two dollars on a comic book and read it with your children. You may find yourself enjoying what you see and read. You may even find yourself wanting more.

And wanting to read more is a good thing!

53.According to Para. 1 the author is concerned about          .

A.the color of the characters in a comic book

B.how many comic books he has collected

C.what he can learn from a visual story

D.whether a story is true to life

54.What do we know about Scott Macloud’s best – selling book?

A.There are many classic examples if comic books in it.

B.It is helpful 1 for students studying science fiction.

C.It suggests what good comic books are like.

D.It is mainly intended for parents.

55.In the passage, the author encourages people to         .

A.follow the example of superheroes from comic books

B.join in the discussion at www.rcharvey.com

C.consider comic books to be literary.

D.buy and read more comic books

56.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Children’s favorite books

B.Well – known comic books

C.Comic books – cooler than you think

D.How to become a good comic book writer

 

Starry Night

Have you ever seen a real night sky that looks like Van Gogh’s Starry Night? I hope not! So, why would an artist paint the sky this way? Perhaps I can answer that with another question. When you’re happy, why do you sing instead of speaking? Or when you’re in love, why do you speak of roses and honey? When we do these things, we, too are artists. We’re using something that goes beyond a mere scientific description in order to communicate our feelings more powerfully than straightforward words can. So consider for a moment that Van Gogh might not have been hallucinating (产生幻觉的) on the night he painted this. Maybe he felt something so powerful that he had to go beyond the familiar to express it.

I hope I’m reminding you of something you already know as I describe the experience of being outside at night under a crystal clear sky that makes everything seem clean and refreshing. So you look up. And suddenly you see the sky that you’ve seldom seen before. It’s not just the same old dark night sky tonight. Instead, the blackness is a deep, rich blue that is more bottomless than any ocean. The stars are not spots of light but brilliant, magical diamonds that dance like tiny angels. In just this special moment, the sky is somehow alive, and it seems to speak to you silently about the meaning of infinity (无限).

Now look at the painting again. Can you see something of what makes this such a famous and well-loved image? But there’s more here than that. Van Gogh painted this while he was quite struck down by a mental disease. It is natural to imagine that he frequently battled the fear that he would never escape his prison to true freedom. It is natural for us to imagine this because each of us has faced our own personal prison, whether it be disease, the loss of a loved one, serious financial problems … In such moments it is tempting to give up to despair (绝望) and collapse in hopelessness.

Looking at this painting, I imagine Van Gogh in just such a moment of despair, when he is struck by the memory of one of those amazing night skies. He recalls the sense that he is not alone, that there is a living, infinite world with rich colorful creatures and scenes all around.

And so the sky flows across the canvas (画布) full of vitality (活力) and power. The stars don’t just sparkle; they explode. Looking closer, we notice that the earth itself seems to respond to the movement in the sky, forming its own living waves in the mountain and rolling trees. In the sleepy village, the windows of the houses glow (发光) with the same light that brightens the universe. The giant trees at the left seem to capture the joy by stretching upwards toward the sky.

What a tremendous message of hope there is in this masterpiece! Even if our troubles persist, the world around us assures us that life is worth living. That’s what the angels sing about. Doesn’t it make you want to sing, too?

1.Looking at the painting Starry Night, we can see all the following except________.

A. The singing angels                             B. the giant trees

C. the sleepy village                               D. the sparkling stars

2.Van Gogh does NOT describe a feeling of ______ through the Starry Night.

   A. happiness         B. vitality            C. power                    D. despair

3.The underlined word “prison” in the 3rd paragraph probably means ______.

   A. trouble in one’s life                                   B. mental illness

   C. control from the authority                  D. a place where criminals are kept

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

 A. To explain how Van Gogh painted the Starry Night.

 B. To tell us how to appreciate the Starry Night.

 C. To prove Van Gogh was in a hallucinating state of mind while painting the picture.

 D. To show us the beauty of the sky on a starry night.

 

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