题目内容
B. firmly
C. seriously
D. totally
It is men’s nature to live together in families and tribes(部落), and cities and nations, and therefore men have learned to prize those qualities in each other which make social life the happiest and best.
Of these qualities one of the most important is sympathy-fellow-feeling. If a man had no fellow-feeling, we should call him “inhuman”; he would be no true man. We think so much of this quality that we call a kind man “human”-that is, man-like in his conduct, first to other men, and afterwards to all living things.
If you are cruel to animals, you are not likely to be kind or thoughtfull to men; and if you are thoughtful towards men, you are not likely to be cruel and thoughtful towards animals. This is why the wise man of old wrote, “The merciful man is merciful to his beast.”
What a pleasure it is also to be loved by our pets or domestic animals; and to feel that we are caring for them and are deserving of their love; or to watch the ways of wild creatures, and gradually to make friends with them!
Treating animals kindly does not mean that we must never inflict any pain on them. We ourselves are trained by pains as well as by pleasures; so too, punishment is sometimes needed to train our dogs and horses to obey us. We endure pains at the hands of the surgeon, to cure some wound or to heal some disease; so too, animals must submit to being doctored.
We send out our bravest men to face wounds, sickness and death, for the good of the nation; so too, we let our horses share the risk of battle. For similar reasons, we cannot hesitate to destroy dangerous creatures like wolves and show senseless ferocity(残忍). It is no excuse to say that these animals deserve to be treated cruelly on account of their own cruelty. They are not really cruel, for they tear and kill not from love of unkindness, but because they must do so in order to live.
【小题1】One of the most important qualities of men is fellow-feeling because .
A.you are likely to be cruel and thoughtful without it |
B.a man would be inhuman without it |
C.men can’t bear any pain on themselves and animals |
D.only sympathy makes a man man-like in his conduct |
A.we must never force any pain on animals |
B.some people have to kill some animals in order to live |
C.it is human for a doctor to cut off some part from the animals |
D.wise men are not only good to men but also to animals |
A.Loving your pet. | B.Fellow-feeling. |
C.Making friends with animals. | D.Kindness to animals. |
A.To treat animals cruelly because they are cruel. |
B.To train animals. |
C.To destroy some of the dangerous animals. |
D.To make animals submit to being doctored. |
A.make sb/sth suffer | B.forbid |
C.punish | D.avoid |
Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery(谜) inside a puzzle”. Observers of Russia in the 21st century could surely say the same of the country’s president, Vladimir Putin.
Born in Leningrad, six months before the death of Stalin, the young Putin experienced a poverty-stricken childhood but received a good education. He developed lifelong interests in judo and spy novels, and first applied to the KGB(苏联国家安全委员会) at the age of 17. When they told him to go away and come back with a degree, he completed with an efficiency(效率) that would later serve him well.
Putin used his KGB training, plus his own discipline and common sense, in a series of jobs. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when president Boris Yeltsin resigned in a surprising move. Putin won the 2000 presidential election and in 2004 he was re-elected for a second term lasting until 7 May 2008.
Due to term limits, Putin was unable to run for a third presidential term. After the victory of Dmitry Medvedev, in the 2008 presidential elections, he was appointed to be Russia’s Prime Minister.
Putin is regarded as one bringing political stability and re-establishing the rule of law. During his presidency, Russia’s economy(经济) bounced back, seeing GDP increase by 72%, poverty cut more than half, and average monthly salaries increase from $80 to $640. Analysts have described Putin's economic reforms as impressive. At the same time, his conduct in office has been questioned by political opposition at home, foreign governments, and human rights organizations for leading the Second Chechen War, and for his record on human rights and freedoms.
Whether he wants to drive Russia into a new stage, or believes in the values of its Soviet past, he is determined to put his nation back on its feet. To do this, Vladimir Putin may have to show his true colors sooner rather than later.
【小题1】 What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Mysterious President of Russia |
B.Russia’s High-growth Economy |
C.Russia’s Far Past and Near Future |
D.The Political Situation in Russia |
A.His family background. | B.His belief in Soviet. |
C.His efficiency in jobs. | D.His love for freedom. |
A.The number of the poor reduced to 50%. |
B.Every Russian enjoyed equal rights. |
C.Russia’s economy picked up rapidly. |
D.Russian people lived a peaceful life. |
A.He gains respect of foreign governments. |
B.He always fought for human rights. |
C.He ran for president a third time. |
D.He is a politician of great achievements. |
Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery(谜) inside a puzzle”. Observers of Russia in the 21st century could surely say the same of the country’s president, Vladimir Putin.
Born in Leningrad, six months before the death of Stalin, the young Putin experienced a poverty-stricken childhood but received a good education. He developed lifelong interests in judo and spy novels, and first applied to the KGB(苏联国家安全委员会) at the age of 17. When they told him to go away and come back with a degree, he completed with an efficiency(效率) that would later serve him well.
Putin used his KGB training, plus his own discipline and common sense, in a series of jobs. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when president Boris Yeltsin resigned in a surprising move. Putin won the 2000 presidential election and in 2004 he was re-elected for a second term lasting until 7 May 2008.
Due to term limits, Putin was unable to run for a third presidential term. After the victory of Dmitry Medvedev, in the 2008 presidential elections, he was appointed to be Russia’s Prime Minister.
Putin is regarded as one bringing political stability and re-establishing the rule of law. During his presidency, Russia’s economy(经济) bounced back, seeing GDP increase by 72%, poverty cut more than half, and average monthly salaries increase from $80 to $640. Analysts have described Putin's economic reforms as impressive. At the same time, his conduct in office has been questioned by political opposition at home, foreign governments, and human rights organizations for leading the Second Chechen War, and for his record on human rights and freedoms.
Whether he wants to drive Russia into a new stage, or believes in the values of its Soviet past, he is determined to put his nation back on its feet. To do this, Vladimir Putin may have to show his true colors sooner rather than later.
1. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The Mysterious President of Russia
B. Russia’s High-growth Economy
C. Russia’s Far Past and Near Future
D. The Political Situation in Russia
2. Which of the following helps Putin’s success in presidential election?
A. His family background. B. His belief in Soviet.
C. His efficiency in jobs. D. His love for freedom.
3. What happened in Russia during Putin’s presidency?
A. The number of the poor reduced to 50%.
B. Every Russian enjoyed equal rights.
C. Russia’s economy picked up rapidly.
D. Russian people lived a peaceful life.
4. What can we learn about Putin from the text?
A. He gains respect of foreign governments.
B. He always fought for human rights.
C. He ran for president a third time.
D. He is a politician of great achievements.