What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the 1 just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outsi 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the   1  just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him   2 . At first he seemed   3 . He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was   4 .
One day Chico got especially excited . He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of   5 . Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started   6  flapping his wings for the first time ever － then he lifted off the   7  like a space shuttle! I was amazed and   8  . Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been   9  until the moment was ripe for escape!
Two days later Chico   10  . First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his   11  and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him   12  every day the weather was nice if he did come back.   13  , he flew onto my shoulder.
From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The   14  lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became   15 . The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.
I was very sad. The   16  crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what   17  is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?
Chico made his first break for   18 on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a   19  when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t    20 , what will be the purpose of your life?

小题1:

A．floor

B．earth

C．scene

D．road

小题2:

A．smarter

B．healthier

C．happier

D．stronger

小题3:

A．disappointed

B．determined

C．frightened

D．confused

小题4:

A．incapable

B．disabled

C．wrong

D．stupid

小题5:

A．noise

B．progress

C．energy

D．consideration

小题6:

A．slowly

B．gently

C．madly

D．gracefully

小题7:

A．ground

B．tree

C．cage

D．branch

小题8:

A．moved

B．shocked

C．delighted

D．excited

小题9:

A．struggling

B．pacing

C．flying

D．waiting

小题10:

A．left

B．returned

C．survived

D．recovered

小题11:

A．cage

B．feather

C．chain

D．food

小题12:

A．in

B．out

C．off

D．alone

小题13:

A．As usually	B．At that moment
C．Once in a while	D．At the same time

小题14:

A．action

B．attempt

C．routine

D．effort

小题15:

A．active

B．injured

C．sad

D．ill

小题16:

A．fact

B．concern

C．thought

D．detail

小题17:

A．sense

B．mistake

C．interest

D．problem

小题18:

A．life

B．freedom

C．fun

D．food

小题19:

A．break

B．holiday

C．chance

D．look

小题20:

A．keep yourself busy	B．cheer yourself up
C．let yourself down	D．set yourself free

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:D

本文讲述了一只鹦鹉为了自由而努力飞翔，说明我们人类也应该有生活的目的，有自己的追求，并为之努力。
小题1:名词辨析。指这只鹦鹉和人类一样不会飞，只能呆在地上。
小题2:上下文串联。天气好的时候，我带它到外面，并把它放在树枝上希望它能开心。
小题3:形容词辨析。根据后面鹦鹉在树枝上来来回回的走很紧张说明它很困惑不知道做什么。
小题4:形容词辨析。根据上文鹦鹉设置都没有拍动翅膀，最后它知道自己没有飞行的能力，而不是残疾，错误或者愚蠢。
小题5:名词辨析。前文提及鹦鹉在树枝上来来回回地走，自然是发出很大的噪音。
小题6:副词辨析。鹦鹉第一次飞行，应该是疯狂的拍打翅膀。
小题7:上下文联系。由前文可知鹦鹉是在树枝上的。
小题8:形容词辨析。我很震惊因为鹦鹉会飞了。
小题9:动词辨析。由上下文可知英语是等着逃跑的时机。
小题10:上下文串联。根据后文可知鹦鹉回来了。
小题11:上下文串联。前文提及我用食物引诱没有效果，所以我拿出鸟笼并把它扔掉，想通过这个方法让鹦鹉靠近。
小题12:上下文联系。我答应它在天气好的时候让它出来。
小题13:介词短语辨析。那时候，鹦鹉终于落到我的肩上。
小题14:名词辨析。在天气好的时候让鹦鹉外出是我制定的方针。
小题15:上下文串联。由后文可知这里的鹦鹉病了。
小题16:名词辨析。是这样的想法一直在我的脑海里。
小题17:名词辨析。作为一只鸟不会飞行又有什么意义呢？
小题18:上下文辨析。鹦鹉是在为自由而奋斗的。
小题19:固定词组。Take a chance抓住机会
小题20:上下文串联。由整个故事可知没有了自由生活就没有了目的和意义。

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A．They refused to have volunteers.

B．They offered low quality food.

C．They provided customers with a good environment.

D．They closed down because of poor management.

小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The customers who cannot pay can word as volunteers in stead.

B．More volunteers will go to new Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.

C．Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.

D．The lunch menu has remained the same since the café was started.

小题3:The author’s attitude towards running such a café is_______

Careercast.com is out with its list of best and worst jobs of 2012. It’s bad news for the writer of this story, but much brighter for the folks who program the code that keeps this website busy.
Using a method that looked at physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook, career Website Careercast.com, ranked the top 200 jobs. They also ranked the jobs with the most stress. Not surprisingly, none of the most stressful jobs show up on the best jobs list.
At the top is software engineer and at the bottom is the lumberjack. Cutting trees failed to skate above the bottom 10 percent in all ranking categories, except income. “Unemployment for lumberjacks is very high, and the demand for their services is expected to continue to fall through 2016. And while working outside all day may seem like a great job perk(有额外津贴的工作), being a lumberjack not only is considered the worst job, but also one of the world’s most dangerous,” according to Careercast.com. And, for that most dangerous job, a lumberjack earns a little more than $32,000 a year. That’s about $56,000 less than the easy job of a software engineer, which has the average salary at $88,000 a year, according to Careercast.
Here’s a complete look at the best and worst jobs. And, take a look at the most stressful jobs. You may be surprised.
Best Jobs                     Worst Jobs             Most Stressful Jobs
Software Engineer                   Lumberjack              Enlisted Soldier
Actuary                         Dairy Farmer                Firefighter
Human Resources Manager         Enlisted Military Soldier       Airline Pilot
Dental Hygienist                    Oil Rig Worker         Military General
Financial Planner                   Reporter (Newspaper)        Police Officer
Audiologist                     Waiter/Waitress         Event Coordinator
Occupational Therapist              Meter Reader                Public Relations Executive
Online Advertising Manager          Dishwasher              Corporate Executive Computer Systems Analyst          Butcher                 Photojournalist
Mathematician                       Broadcaster             Taxi Driver
小题1:Who might be most interested in the passage?

A．Job-hunters.	B．Net surfers.
C．Employers.	D．Educators.

小题2:Which of the following was not considered when Careercast.com ranked the top 200 jobs?

A．Hiring outlook.	B．Pressure.
C．Mental demands.	D．Salary.

小题3:What do we know about the lumberjack?

A．Although the lumberjack has high unemployment, it isn’t considered the worst job.

B．On the best jobs list, the lumberjack isn’t at the bottom.

C．More lumberjacks’ services will be needed after 2016.

D．A lumberjack earns less than half of a software engineer’s salary a year.

小题4:According to the passage, the list is good news for ______.

A．Online Advertising Managers.	B．Reporters.
C．Firefighters.	D．Dairy Farmers.

小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To describe the advantages of different careers.

B．To provide career information.

C．To explain why a software engineer is the best job.

D．To analyze why a lumberjack is the worst job.

After a day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs your eyeballs begin to move quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.
小题1:A good title for this passage is _______.

小题2:The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means_______.

小题3:This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _______.

小题4:During REM ________.

A．your eyes move quickly	B．you dream
C．you are restless	D．both A and B

小题5:The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is_________.

A．approximately(大约) six hours.	B．around ten hours.
C．about eight hours	D．not stated here.

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
　　One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.
　　"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
　　"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
　　"I left it at home."
　　Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
　　The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
小题1:Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

小题2:The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.

A．he's her grandson	B．he's clever
C．he can keep quiet	D．he gets home on time

小题3:From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.

小题4:The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.

小题5:Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.

A．to wake his grandma up

B．to make his grandma angry

C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time

D．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch

People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
The teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would truly attack her, what would Nana say? ‘oh, what beautiful barking that dog has!’ That was Nana. ”
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for my grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling, “That was Nana’s way.”
Through a low sob, he continued, “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to show off.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest and closest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ceremony. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
小题1:In the first paragraph, the writer gave some examples to________ .

A．support his idea that young people are no good

B．introduce his point of view about young people

C．tell people every coin has its two sides

D．show young people often make mistakes

小题2:From the boy’s speech, we know _______ .

A．his grandmother had great influence on him

B．they had a dog which often attacked people

C．people had forgotten her until the boy appeared

D．his grandmother was so weak that she is always living in the shadow of his grandpa

小题3:Which of the following statements is true?

A．The boy ’s speech moved no one present at the funeral except the writer

B．The boy’s being good at expressing himself enabled him to draw everyone’s attention

C．The boy was too grieved to accept the fact that his grandmother had passed away

D．The writer didn’t expect the event would affect him

小题4:What words can best describe grandmother’s quality?

A．Weak, mild and modest

B．Easygoing, cautious and considerate

C．Sensitive and hard on others

D．Patient, optimistic, strong and helpful.

小题5:The passage tells the readers_______ .

A．facing certain bitter facts help young people to grow

B．young people have to control themselves

C．the adults should learn from the young

D．the adults should teach the young how to be brave

Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced (跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.”
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet?
小题1:Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?

A．Because he didn’t expect to see so many happy dogs.

B．Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.

C．Because he was always in a mixed mood.

D．Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.

小题2:Why did the first dog like the house?

A．Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.

B．Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.

C．Because he liked everything presented to him.

D．Because he felt he was welcome here.

小题3:The underlined word “growl” probably means ______.

A．make an unfriendly noise	B．smile
C．say hello	D．stare

小题4:Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

A．A Small happy Little Dog

B．The House of 1,000 Mirrors

C．The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place.

D．Two Little Dogs

A student was one day taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They were a poor farmer’s, who was working in the nearby field.
The student turned to the teacher, saying:“we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do”
“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.
After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.
He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without food. He said the help would save them from dying.
The student there deeply moved, and his eyes filled tears.“ Now,” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”
小题1:When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to____.

A．steal them	B．find their owner
C．play a joke on the owner	D．give the owner some money

小题2:According to the passage, the teacher is______.

A．quiet and honest	B．kind and friendly
C．patient and clever	D．strict and careful

小题3:When the farmer saw the second coin, he___.

A．was very excited and grateful

B．was worried and looked up at the sky

C．was surprised and decided to find the owner

D．spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help

小题4:At the end of the story, the student____.

A．was very proud of himself	B．was very pleased with his life
C．felt very sorry about his first idea	D．felt sad for not taking his teacher’s advice

I love science and science fiction. Like many science fiction fans, I am fascinated by the possibility of time travel. However, one must combine romance with reasoning and look into the chances of time travel critically.
First of all, we must remember the whole universe is in motion. If we want to go back to yesterday, our "time machine" has to move back in time and space. If someone claimed he was at home when he suddenly travelled 200 years back in time, he either had an illusion or made the story up. Two hundred years ago, Earth was in a different place in space, so how can you travel back 200 years without moving in space? Don't get me wrong. I am not knocking the genius of science fiction writers. H.G. Wells's "The Time Machine" is a great work of fiction, but that’s all. I have read many other time travelling science fiction stories since reading H.G. Wells, but none address this problem of displacement.
My own argument for the im