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The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. 1 , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 2 for many years.In 1881he returned to Scotland for a 3 .With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 4 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 5 over the hills.They had been 6 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse.Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 7 .To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 8 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert 9 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 10 .“What’s that?” he asked.“That’s the 11 treasure,” said the boy.Robert suddenly12 something of an adventure story in the boy’s 13 .While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story.He would make the 14 a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd.But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 15 of a wooden leg.Robert had always wanted to 16 such a man in a story. 17 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 18 .
So, thanks to a 19 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 20 stories in the English language.
1.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Finally
2.A.alone B.next door C.at home D.abroad
3.A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.job
4.A.Lloyd B.Robert C.Henley D.John
5.A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game
6.A.attempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying
7.A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold
8.A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising
9.A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized
10.A.the sea B.the house C.Scotland D.the island
11.A.forgotten B.buried C.discovered D.unexpected
12.A.saw B.drew C.made D.learned
13.A.book B.reply C.picture D.mind
14.A.star B.hero C.writer D.child
15.A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom
16.A.praise B.produce C.include D.accept
17.A.Yet B.Also C.But D.Thus
18.A.read B.born C.hired D.written
19.A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy
20.A.news B.love C.real-life D.adventure
1-5 CDBA 6-10 ADCAC 11-15 DBCBD 16-20 BACBA
When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 【小题1】 American culture is a 【小题2】 of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 【小题3】 part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is 【小题4】 for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 【小题5】 promoted by business and advertising. The most 【小题6】 examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 【小题7】 by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 【小题8】 .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its 【小题9】 is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 【小题10】 language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 【小题11】 of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 【小题12】 in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 【小题13】 in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 【小题14】 . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 【小题15】 . Does pop culture 【小题16】 the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does 【小题17】 a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 【小题18】 young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 【小题19】 . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 【小题20】 than McDonald’s.
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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 1 American culture is a 2 of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 3 part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is 4 for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 5 promoted by business and advertising. The most 6 examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 7 by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 8 .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its 9 is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 10 language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 11 of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 12 in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 13 in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 14 . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 15 . Does pop culture 16 the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does 17 a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 18 young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 19 . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 20 than McDonald’s.
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The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment(承担的义务), self - improvement.
Ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
【小题1】According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ____________ .
A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities |
B.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single |
C.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage |
D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement |
A.a moral duty |
B.a thankless job |
C.a rewarding task |
D.a source of inevitable pain |
A.hatred |
B.misunderstanding |
C.prejudice |
D.ignorance |
A.have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime |
B.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain |
C.put up with pain under all circumstances |
D.be able to distinguish happiness from fun |
A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. |
B.One must know how to attain happiness. |
C.It is important to make commitments. |
D.It is pain that leads to happiness. |