题目内容
A fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach and enjoying the warm sunshine with one end of his fishing pole (鱼竿) placed in the sand.
Then a1came walking down the beach to have a2from his work. He saw the fisherman and decided to3why this fisherman was not working4.
“If you want to catch lots of fish, you should be5rather than lying on the beach!”
The fisherman asked, looking6at the businessman and smiling, “And what will my reward be?”
“Well, you can get big7to catch more fish!” the man answered.
“And then what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman,8smiling.
The businessman replied, “Then you will9money and you can buy more nets and also a big boat10you can get a lot more fish!”
“And then what will my reward be?” the fisherman asked the11question with a smiling face again.
The businessman was beginning to get12.
“You can buy a bigger boat, and hire (雇) some people to fish for you! Then you will be a rich man,” he said in a higher13.
Once again the fisherman smiled at him and asked, “And then what will my reward be?”
The businessman was14of his question and shouted at the fisherman, “Don’t you understand? You can become so15that you will never have to work for your living again! You can16on this beach and enjoy the17.”
The fisherman didn’t18the question this time.19, he asked “What do you think I’m doing right now?”
Not knowing20to say, the businessman left.
- 1.
- A.teacher
- B.doctor
- C.farmer
- D.businessman
- A.
- 2.
- A.look
- B.rest
- C.walk
- D.meeting
- A.
- 3.
- A.look up
- B.hunt for
- C.find out
- D.watch out
- A.
- 4.
- A.little
- B.much
- C.hard
- D.early
- A.
- 5.
- A.learning
- B.working
- C.sleeping
- D.resting
- A.
- 6.
- A.down
- B.up
- C.away
- D.out
- A.
- 7.
- A.fields
- B.space
- C.nets
- D.houses
- A.
- 8.
- A.still
- B.even
- C.not
- D.only
- A.
- 9.
- A.accept
- B.receive
- C.make
- D.create
- A.
- 10.
- A.as if
- B.even though
- C.so that
- D.although
- A.
- 11.
- A.same
- B.difficult
- C.special
- D.different
- A.
- 12.
- A.frightened
- B.interested
- C.hungry
- D.angry
- A.
- 13.
- A.voice
- B.sound
- C.grade
- D.place
- A.
- 14.
- A.fond
- B.tired
- C.proud
- D.worried
- A.
- 15.
- A.famous
- B.rich
- C.happy
- D.lucky
- A.
- 16.
- A.sit
- B.stand
- C.lie
- D.run
- A.
- 17.
- A.sunshine
- B.moonlight
- C.cool wind
- D.sunrise
- A.
- 18.
- A.reply
- B.repeat
- C.consider
- D.report
- A.
- 19.
- A.However
- B.Instead
- C.So
- D.Besides
- A.
- 20.
- A.when
- B.where
- C.what
- D.which
- A.
John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.”
I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.
According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.
Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Obama can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.
I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.
After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19–inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life–changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
Since then, prime–time season seems to take forever to arrive.
Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.
【小题1】What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______________.
A.Americans are believed to be the offspring of fishermen |
B.it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing |
C.all Americans are expert at fishing |
D.those who dislike fishing would not love their mother |
A.when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck |
B.when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell |
C.after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama |
D.after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone |
A.The author is at most 21 years old. |
B.The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life. |
C.The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school. |
D.President Obama often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job. |
A.people can get to know VIPs when fishing. |
B.people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing |
C.Fishing is a way of communication |
D.Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people |
A.To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing. |
B.To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing. |
C.To make others understand the industry of fishing. |
D.To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year. |
Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meters long. The dogfish shark, however, is less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. 71 Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.
Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs. 72 Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old.Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.
Sharks are important for the world’s oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too great. 73.
People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable.
Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark. 74 The skin of a shark can be used like leather.
In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins. Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth, but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth.75.
A.Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A |
B.This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans |
C.Sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them |
D.These powerful senses help sharks find their food |
F. his is a threat to other forms of life in the ocean.
G.The others give birth to live young