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Swan(天鹅) Lake is a famous ballet in four acts, ________ on a German fairy tale.


  1. A.
    basing
  2. B.
    based
  3. C.
    bases
  4. D.
    to base
B
导解：base用作及物动词表示“把……建立在……之上”．
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Everyone in our class works as hard as they can ________ to enter a good college.


  1. A.
    to hope
  2. B.
    hope
  3. C.
    hoping
  4. D.
    hoped

As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately came by in World War I, he found there was a wealth of interesting information to read. Realizing few people would have the time to get through all this information, he knew exactly what to do. In 1920, this young American submitted a sample magazine containing shortened articles to publishers across America. However, all turned him down.
Undeterred, De Witt and his new bride Lila Bell Acheson published the first issue of Reader’s Digest in February 1922. Working from home, the Wallaces printed 5,000 copies, which were sold by mail to 1,500 people and priced at 25 cents. From these humble beginnings grew the world’s most widely–read magazine.
The magazine became popular and, by 1935, sales topped one million. In 1938, the first international edition was published in the United Kingdom. During World War Ⅱ, editions were published for the first time in Latin America and Sweden. After the war Reader’s Digest moved into Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, South Africa and Switzerland. In 1950, Reader’s Digest published its shortened Books (now known as Select Editions in Australia). In 1959, music, the first non–print product line, was introduced. In 1962, Reader’s Digest revolutionized direct mail by introducing easy–to–enter Sweepstakes and a year later the first Reader’s Digest general book was published. In 1986, video was added to the Reader’s Digest product line.
In 1973, the Wallaces gave up active management of Reader’s Digest. De Witt died in 1981, aged 91; Lila in 1984, aged 94. With no heirs(继承人) to the Wallace empire to take control, Reader’s Digest became a public company in the early 1990s and is now headed by a Chief Executive Office and Chairman of the Board

  1. 1.

    What is the purpose of De Witt Wallace creating the earliest magazine?

    1. A.
      To become wealthy
    2. B.
      To offer people information
    3. C.
      To heal the wounds from the war
    4. D.
      To turn down uninteresting stories
  2. 2.

    When did De Will make his first trial of the magazine?

    1. A.
      Before World War I
    2. B.
      In 1920
    3. C.
      In 1922
    4. D.
      In 1935
  3. 3.

    What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs?

    1. A.
      The first issue of Reader’s Digest
    2. B.
      The first trial of De Witt Wallace’s dream
    3. C.
      De Witt Wallace’s character and marriage
    4. D.
      The humble beginnings of Reader’s Digest
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is the right order for the history of Reader’s Digest?
    a．The Select Edition came out.
    b．The Wallaces retired from the management of Reader’s Digest.
    c．The magazine sold over million copies.
    d．The product line was improved by means of videos.
    e．Editions in other languages were published

    1. A.
      c — e — a — b — d
    2. B.
      e — a — c — b — d
    3. C.
      c — e — a — d — b
    4. D.
      a — c — e — d — b
  5. 5.

    What can be known about Reader’s Digest from the passage?

    1. A.
      Reader’s Digest only published shortened or general books
    2. B.
      After World War ⅡReader’s Digest was published all over the world
    3. C.
      Reader’s Digest was first private–owned and later public–owned
    4. D.
      Reader’s Digest has always been headed by a Chief Executive Office

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

  1. 1.

    What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

    1. A.
      She made Teddy feel ashamed.
    2. B.
      She asked the children to play with Teddy.
    3. C.
      She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
    4. D.
      She told the class something untrue about herself.
  2. 2.

    What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

    1. A.
      He often told lies.
    2. B.
      He was good at math.
    3. C.
      He needed motherly care.
    4. D.
      He enjoyed playing with others.
  3. 3.

    In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

    1. A.
      She taught fewer school subjects.
    2. B.
      She became stricter with her students.
    3. C.
      She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
    4. D.
      She cared more about educating students.
  4. 4.

    Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

    1. A.
      She had kept in touch with him.
    2. B.
      She had given him encouragement.
    3. C.
      She had sent him Christmas presents.
    4. D.
      She had taught him how to judge people.

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    2. B.
      College students preparing to study for a degree.
    3. C.
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    4. D.
      High school graduates preparing for college entrance examinations.
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    How can people get a Specialized Associate Degree?

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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      Ford
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      IBM
    4. D.
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    If you want to contact Harcourt Learning Direct，you can      .

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      send an E-mail
    2. B.
      visit the office on weekdays
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______ left when you get to the end of the street.


  1. A.
    Keep
  2. B.
    Keeping
  3. C.
    To keep
  4. D.
    Kept

Teddy came to my _____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I told him that my wallet had been stolen.


  1. A.
    attendance
  2. B.
    assistance
  3. C.
    rescue
  4. D.
    safety

It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forgot her mother’s birthday, even if she was busy. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Perhaps Myra might come. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited like a child.
Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a packet of sweets.
“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents, ” he said. “I did last week when I was six.”
What would she like? A pair of slippers, perhaps. A blue new cardigan. Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.
She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.
“Granny, granny, ” Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”
He gave her four envelopes. Three were from old friends. The fourth was in Myra’s writing.
“No parcel(包裹), Johnnie?”
“No, granny.”
Almost reluctantly, she tore the fourth envelope open. Folded in the card was a check. Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday—Buy yourself something nice with the check, Myra and Harold.
The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.

  1. 1.

    As can be inferred from the passage, _______.

    1. A.
      the old lady lived alone in a flat away from her daughter
    2. B.
      the friends sent the old lady many lovely presents by post
    3. C.
      Myra was stopped by her husband from seeing her mother
    4. D.
      the neighbours cared little about the old lady in daily life
  2. 2.

    The old lady felt _______ when she saw no packet came with her daughter’s card.

    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      happy
    3. C.
      disappointed
    4. D.
      impatient
  3. 3.

    Which of the following might serve as the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      The Present
    2. B.
      The Check
    3. C.
      The Birthday
    4. D.
      The Daughter
  4. 4.

    The reason why the old lady tore the check into small pieces was that _______.

    1. A.
      she was sure her daughter would come, not the check
    2. B.
      she didn’t notice there were six figures on the check
    3. C.
      she didn’t think the check was large enough for a present
    4. D.
      she would prefer a present with love from her daughter

The get-together after tem years of separation should be a（n）      of excitement, but the old friends could not feel real joy.


  1. A.
    situation
  2. B.
    occasion
  3. C.
    atmosphere
  4. D.
    condition

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