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  One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away.Dan’s brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing.Mark agreed and they set out to sea.

  Soon they found themselves in a thick fog.Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship.Fortunately he saw a large buoy(浮标)through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety.As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope.The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, who did not know how to use the radio.He drifted(漂流)about and was not seen until twelve hours later.

  Mark spent the night on the buoy.In the early morning he fell asleep.He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up.A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain.The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message.“Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,” he said.

(1)

Why didn’t Mark and Dan go sailing together?

[  ]

A.

Dan asked his brother go to instead.

B.

Dan was in some other place.

C.

Mark was in some other place.

D.

Mark would like to go with John.

(2)

Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that ________.

[  ]

A.

he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help

B.

he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared

C.

it wouldn’t be hit by other ships

D.

he might be picked up by a passing ship

(3)

John and Mark became separated because ________.

[  ]

A.

there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy

B.

John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away

C.

Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t

D.

John had to stay in the boat to radio for help

(4)

What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?

[  ]

A.

John told people where to look for him.

B.

John radioed to the Good Hope to get him.

C.

He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope.

D.

The captain saw him as the fog cleared.

(5)

The word “he” in the last sentence refers to was ________.

[  ]

A.

the captain that got the message

B.

the captain that sent the message

C.

John

D.

Mark

Window

  Bill and John, both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to 21 in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time 22 on his back.

  They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their 23 in the American army. Each day John would sit up and 24 to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.

  Through John's description, Bill's world was 25  and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely 26, John told Bill. Ducks played on the water 27 children sailed their model boats. And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As John described all these 28 , Bill would close his eyes and 29  the picturesque scene. Bill was recovering 30 .However, John became weak day by day.

  Late one night, Bill was lying in bed 31  the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John 32 coughing. Now, there was only silence-- 33 silence.

  The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowly and 34, he supported himself up on one elbow to take the first look. But to his 35 , he could see nothing but a 36  wall.

Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit of happiness was a matter of 37. It was a positive attitude we chose to express. It was not a gift that got 38  to our doorstep each morning, nor did it come through the window. It was an inward journey. Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts 39 anything outward.

  So Bill began to describe the 40  world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

21. A. stand up    B. sit up       C. set up        D. stay up

22. A. lying      B. depending    C. going        D. relying

23. A. service     B. advice      C. appearance     D. violence

24. A. explain     B. complain      C. describe       D. introduce

25. A. affected    B. broadened     C. damaged      D. expanded

26. A. tower      B. lake        C. statue       D. hill

27. A. while      B. though      C. unless       D. until

28. A. in addition   B. in general      C. in brief       D. in detail

29. A. see      B. remember      C. imagine      D. recognize

30. A. up to now    B. little by little    C. sooner or later    D. one by one

31. A. thinking about  B. staring at      C. holding up      D. fixing on

32. A. stopped     B. continued     C. avoided      D. survived

33. A. deadly     B. dead       C. breathless     D. aimless

34. A. regretfully    B. fortunately     C. particularly    D. hopefully

35. A. surprise     B. delight      C. relief      D. anger

36. A. simple     B. blank       C. colored     D. painted

37. A. consideration  B. expression    C. choice      D. practice

38. A. delivered    B. decorated     C. devoted      D. determined

39. A. more than    B. better than    C. other than     D. rather than

40. A. friendly     B. yearly     C. lively       D. likely

One morning in Philadelphia, the sun shone bright through all the thick jungles and the tall churches. John, 6, wearing the worn-out clothes, walked from a far place, his dark small hands holding a piece of stolen bread.

John stopped for a moment at the entrance to the church and then left tightly holding the bread,      

He was an orphan(孤儿), whose parents were killed in World War II leaving him alone in the orphanage for five years, Like many children in the house, he had a lot of free time. Mostly no one took care of them, so they had to learn how to steal those they wanted.             

John believed God to be real, so every Sunday morning in any case he would go to the church to have a look and listen to those people singing inside or reading the Bible. He felt only at this moment he was the child of God and so close to God. But he couldn’t enter because his clothes were so dirty. John himself knew it.

John was quietly calculating the times. This was his 45th Sunday at the entrance to the church. He stood on tiptoe(踮着脚尖) for a while and walked away.

As time passed, the pastor(牧师) noticed John and learned from others that he was the small boy who liked stealing things in the orphanages.

On the 46th Sunday, the sun was shining and John came still holding a piece of bread with his dark small hands. When he just stood there, the pastor came out. He felt like running away, but he was carried by the pastor's friendly smile.

The pastor walked up to his side, clearly seeing John's small hands shaking.

"Are you John?"

John didn't answer, but looked at the pastor and nodded.

"Do you believe in God?" the pastor patted John on his head with dust.

"Yes, I do!" This time John told him loudly.

"So you believe in yourself?"

John looked at the pastor, without a word.

The pastor went on saying, "At the first sight of you, I find you're different from other kids because you have a good heart."

His face turning red, John said nervously, "In fact, I'm a thief." With that, he lowered his head.

The pastor didn't speak, but held John's dark small hands, slowly opened them and put them against his wrinkled face.

"Ah" Just at the same time, John shouted and was about to take out his dark small hands. Yet the pastor tightly held his small hands and spread them out in the sun.

"Do you see, John?"

"What?"

"You're cupping the sunshine in your hands."

John blankly looked at his hands: when did they become so beautiful?

"In God's eyes, all children are the same. When they are willing to spread out their hands to greet the sun, the sun will naturally shine on them. And you have two things more than they do. First is courage and the second is kindness." With that, the pastor led him into the church. It was the first time that John went into this sacred place, and at this moment he didn't feel inferior, but the unspeakable warmth.

On that morning greeting the sunshine, John found himself again, along with the confidence, satisfaction, happiness, dreams he had never had.

Twenty years have passed. Now the boy who ever tightly held the bread with his dirt hands has been the most famous cook in Philadelphia and made many popular dishes.

Every Sunday morning, he would personally send the bread he baked to the orphanage. Those children who greeted him with cheers were used to consciously spreading their palms before they got the bread.

Because they all knew when we are willing to spread out our hands to greet the sunshine, the sun will naturally shine on us.

1.The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph is ______________

A.presenting contrasts (对比)                B.showing causes (原因)

C.offering analyses                        D.providing explanations

2.Why didn't John go inside whenever he went to the church?

A.He was frightened to be recognized by the pastor

B.He was not welcomed by those singing in the church.

C.He was sorry for his dirty clothes and identity as a thief.

D.He was left alone in the orphanage and nobody cared for him.

3.Which of the following questions did John reply certainly?

A.“Are you John?"                        B."Do you see, John?"

C."So you believe in yourself?"               D."Do you believe in God?"

4.Which of the following can best describe the pastor's great effect on John?

A.John became a famous cook.

B.John admitted his bad behavior. (行为)

C.John believed God to be real

D.John spread warmth to other orphans.

5.According to the passage, the sunshine cupped in hands can bring ________

A.cheers and confidence                   B.dreams and imagination

C.courage and kindness                    D.forgiveness and satisfaction

 

One morning in Philadelphia, the sun shone bright through all the thick jungles and the tall churches. John, 6, wearing the worn-out clothes, walked from afar, his dark small hands holding a piece of stolen bread.

John stopped for a moment at the entrance to the sacred church and then left tightlyholding the bread,      

He was an orphan(弧儿), whose parents were killed in World War Illeaving him alonein the orphanage for five years, Like many children in the orphanage, he had a lot of free time. Mostly no one took care of them, so they had to learn how to steal those they wanted.             

John believed the existence of God, so every Sunday morning in any case be would go to the cburch to have a look and listen to those people singing inside or reciting the Bible.He felt only at this moment he was the child of God and so close to God. But he couldn'tenter because his clothes were so dirty. John himself knew it.

John was quietly counting. This was his 45th Sunday at the entrance to the church. He stood on tiptoe for a while and walked away.

As time passed, the pastor(牧师) noticed John and learned from others that he was thesmall boy who liked stealing things in the orphanages.

On the 46th Sunday, the sun was shining and John came still holding a piece of bread with his dark small hands. When he just stood there, the pastor came out. He felt like running away, but he was carried by the pastor's friendly smile.

The pastor walked up to his side, clearly seeing John's small hands tremble.

"Are you John?"

John didn't answer, but looked at the pastor and nodded.

"Do you believe in God?" the pastor petted John on his head stained with dust.

"Yes,l do!" This time John told him loudly.

"So you believe in yourself?"

John looked at the pastor, without a word.

The pastor went on saying, "At the first sight of you, I find you're different from other  kids because you have a good heart."

His face tunung red, John said timidly, "In fact, I'm a thief." With that, he loweredhis head.

The pastor didn't speak, but held John's dark small hands, slowly opened them andput them against his wrinkled face.

"Ah:" Just at the same time, John shouted and was about to take out his dark smallhands. Yet the pastor tightly held his small hands and spread them out in the sun.

"Do you see, John?"

"What?"

"You're cupping the sunshine in your hands."

John blankly looked at his hands: when did they become so beautiful?

"In God's eyes, all cluldren are the same. When they are willing to spread out their hands to greet the sun, the sun will naturally shine on them. And you have two things more than they do. First is courage and the second is kindness." With that, the pastor led him into the church.      It was the first time that John went into this sacred place, and at this moment he  didn't feel inferior, but the unspeakable warmth.

On that morning embracing the sunshine, John found himself again, along with the  confidence, satisfaction, happiness, dreams he had never had.

Twenty years have passed. Now the boy who ever tightly held the bread with his dirt hands has been the most famous chefin Philadelphia and made many popular dishes.

Every Sunday morning, he would personally send the bread he baked to the orphanage. Those children who greeted him with cheers were used to consciously spreading their palms before they got the bread.

Because they all knew when we are willing to spread out our hands to greet thesunshine, the sun will naturally shine on us.

1.The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph lis      

A.presenting contrasts                     B.showing causes

C.offering analyses                        D.providing explanations

2.Why didn't John go inside whenever he went to the church?

A.He was frightened to be recognized by the pastor

B.He was not welcomed by those singing in the church.

C.He was ashamed of his dirty clothes and identity as a thief.

D.He was left alone in the orphanage and nobody cared for him.

3.John felt     when the pastor walked up to him.

A.excited           B.nervous           C.satisfied           D.angry

4.Which of the following questions did John respond to firmly?

A.6'Are you John?"                       B."Do you see, John?"

C."So you believe in yourself?"               D."Do you believe in God?"

5.Which of the following can best reflect the pastor's great influence on John?

A.John became a famous chef.

B.John admitted his bad behavior.

C.John believed the existence of God.

D.John spread warmth to other orphans.

6.According to the passage, the sunshine cupped in hands can bring

A. cheers and confidence    B, dreams and imagination

C. courage and lindness     D. orgiveness and satisfaction

 

Window

Bill and John,both seriously ill,lived in the same room at Marie Hospital.John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to  36  in his bed and watch for an hour every day.But Bill had to spend all his time  37  on his back.

They became friends soon and talked for hours every day.They spoke of their families,their children,their hobbies,and their  38  in the American army.Each day John would sit up and  39 to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.

Through John’s description,Bill’s world was  40  and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world.The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely  41  ,John told Bill.Ducks played on the water  42  children sailed their model boats.And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As John described all these  43  ,Bill would close his eyes and  44  the picturesque scene.Bill was recovering  45  . However,John became weak day by day.

Late one night,Bill was lying in bed  46  the ceiling when John began to cough seriously.Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room.Thirty minutes later, John  47  coughing.Now,there was only silence—  48  silence.

The following morning,Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request.Slowly and

  49  ,he supported himself up on one elbow (胳膊)to take the first look.But to his  50  ,he could see nothing but a  51  wall.

Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit(追求)of happiness was a matter of  52  .It was a positive attitude we chose to express.It was not a gift that was  53  to our doorstep each morning,nor did it come through the window.It was all inward journey.Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts  54  anything outward.

So Bill began to describe the  55  world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

1.A.stand up          B.sit up           C.set up            D.stay up

2.A.1ying            B.depending       C.going            D.relying

3.A.service           B.advice          C.appearance        D.violence

4.A.explain           B.complain        C.describe          D.introduce

5.A.affected          B.broadened       C.damaged          D.expanded

6.A.tower            B.1ake            C.statue            D.hill

7.A.while            B.though          C.unless            D.until

8.A.in addition        B.in general        C.in brief           D.in detail

9.A.see              B.remember        C.imagine           D.recognize

10.A.up to now         B.1ittle by 1ittle    C.sooner or later      D.one by one

11.A.thinking about     B.staring at         C.holding up        D.fixing on

12.A.stopped          B.continued         C.avoided           D.survived

13.A.deadly           B.dead             C.breathless         D.aimless

14.A.regretfully        B.fortunately        C.particularly        D.hopefully

15.A.surprise          B.delight           C.relief             D.anger

16.A.simple           B.blank            C.colored            D.painted

17.A.consideration     B.expression        C.choice             D.practice

18.A.de1ivered        B.decorated         C.devoted           D.determined

19.A.more than        B.better than        C.other than          D.rather than

20.A.friendly          B.yearly            C.1ively            D.1ikely

 

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