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________ took him two years to write that book.
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Mike has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the plane and he 31 of becoming an airplane pilot(飞行员) some day. As Mike grew up, he learned as 32 as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school 33 university. He kept on 34 his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very 35 . Mike’s parents couldn’t afford it.
Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled 36 America for his factory. He liked to travel, 37 by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.
One morning, Mike 38 to Atlanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to 39 . Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a 40 voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack(劫持)”, he nearly 41 out of his seat, but he pretended(假装) he was still 42 . He listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was 43 . They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very 44 . He knew he had to stop them before they began their 45 .
Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess(空姐) and told her about the coming 46 . A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the 47 airport.
The two men received a 48 when they saw twenty police officers were 49 them at the airport.
Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. 50 he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.
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Robert Fredy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury park. New Jersey. One cold day two years ago when he stopped his car at a traffic light, Stephen Pear man, an out-of-work taxi and truck driver, walked up to Fredy’s car hoping to earn some change by washing his windshield．Like many motorists who try to keep the beggars off, Fredy turned on the wipers to show he wasn’t interested．
Pearman put his head close to the window．“Come on, mister．Give me a chance．I need a job,” he said．Something in Stephen Pearman’s voice moved Robert Fredy．In the seconds before traffic started moving again, Fredy handed a business card and told him to call if he was serious．
“My friends told me he was just pulling my leg, ”said Pearman．“But I said, “ No, he’s a
businessman．I need to give it a shot．”
Two days later,29-year-old Pearman appeared in the manager's office of the big hotel．Fredy gave him a job and housing and lent him pocket money while training him．
Today, Pearman works full time setting up the hotel's dining halls for business meetings．In the past two years, he has found a flat, married and repaid Fredy’s loans．
“Mr．Fredy gave me a second chance, “says Pearman, ” And I took advantage of it．I could have just come here a while, eaten up and left．But there is no future in washing windshields．”
Ordinarily, Fredy keeps away from the street people．“But Pearman seemed so honest and open, asking for a chance rather than just money,” Fredy says, “I don’t hand my business card to just anybody．But I’m glad I did in this case．”
【小题1】When Pearman first appeared before Fredy, ．
| A．Fredy took him as a beggar |
| B．Pearman was told to do it later |
| C．Fredy gladly agreed to let him do it |
| D．Pearman knew Fredy was a kind man |
| A．Pearman was really hardworking |
| B．Pearman was really looking for a job |
| C．Pearman’s conditions were truly scrious |
| D．Pearman was really interested in washing windshields |
| A．Fredy knew Pearman intended to ask for a job |
| B．Fredy was making fun of Pearman |
| C．Fredy wanted to help the poor |
| D．Fredy was tired of being stopped |
| A．in charge of Fredy’s loans |
| B．still washing car windshields |
| C．full – time employed at the hotel |
| D．arranging dinner parties for the hotel |
| A．He helps those who will work hard themselves． |
| B．He likes to give his help to anyone in need． |
| C．He always gives help to the unemployed． |
| D．He is easily moved by poor people． |
After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack, my world crashed around me. I was overwhelmed (不知所措) with the 1. of earning a living, 2. the little children.
One 3. evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd (牧羊犬) on our 4.. This wonderful strong animal 5. to enter the house and make it his 6. . The children took an instant liking to “German” and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day, 7. we could inquire around the neighborhood for his 8.. That night I slept 9. for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we 10. to find German’s owner, but with no results. On Sunday I took the children on a picnic and we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were 11. to see German racing to the gas station after us. 12. was he going to be left behind.
On Monday morning I let him out for a run when the children got ready for school. As evening came and German didn’t appear, we were all 13. . The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again we took him in, and again he stayed 14. Monday morning. This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more 15. of German. We stopped thinking about 16. he belonged — he belonged to us. As German became part of the family, he considered 17. his duty to take up his position by the front door and remained there until the morning.
Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver; every weekend I enjoyed his 18. . Then one Monday morning we 19. his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how 20. and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
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When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P.T.Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.
Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
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B．people spread mean rumors about them |
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D．they were discussed in a city meeting |
2.What does the author think about Tom Thumb’s wedding?
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A．People gave it too much of their attention. |
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B．It helped people cheer up in a dark time. |
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C．It was funny and ridiculous. |
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D．Tom and Lavinia were stupid. |
3. Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart?
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A．He became a billionaire at twenty-five. |
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B．He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age. |
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C．He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon. |
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D．He married a school teacher. |
4. It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because ________ .
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A．the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom were tap dancing |
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B．it made Tom feel taller |
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C．the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted |
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D．the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller |
5. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
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A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine. |
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B．People are always disappointed during wartime. |
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C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose. |
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D．People should be married even if they are small. |