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One of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA.
Mary Sawyer (1806-1889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went.
One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school.
That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Mary’s school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines.
Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honoured Mary’s lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstone’s poem below the statue.
【小题1】The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means         .

A.fortunatelyB.graduallyC.finallyD.kindly
【小题2】 Why did the poem become a classic?
A.It had another twelve lines added.
B.It was written by a young man.
C.It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb.
D.A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling.
【小题3】Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage?
a. The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb” became popular.
b. Mary’s brother suggested that she take the lamb to school.
c. People built a statue to honor the lamb.
d. Mary found a little lamb.
e. A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem.
A. d. b. e. c. aB. d. b. e. a. c
C. d. e. b. c. a D. d. e. b. a. c
【小题4】Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A.Mary’s mother was also fond of the little lamb.
B.Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship.
C.Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem.
D.All children were allowed to take their pets to school in America.

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Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis,Missouri, hit the brake (刹车) on a runaway school bus. He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.
It all happened in one terrible accident. On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill. Seeing the car was running away, the other kids started to scream, but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus.
“At first I thought, ‘We’re going to die,’” says Larry, “but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe.”
Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country. He appeared on TV shows as a hero. The bus company gave Larry a big gift. His school hung a medal of honor around his neck.
“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right,” says Larry. He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency(紧急情况). How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic(机械师). He helps his grandfather work on his old truck. “He gets his hands dirty,” says his grandfather. One thing is for certain: Larry knows where to find the brakes.
【小题1】What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?

A.He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.
B.He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.
C.He dialed 911.
D.he pressed the brake.
【小题2】When did Larry finally feel safe?
A.When the kids finally stopped screaming.
B.When the police officers arrived.
C.Once he pressed the brake, and the bus stopped.
D.When the bus driver started driving again.
【小题3】 Larry got the following as praise for his hero action Except _______.
A.appearing on TV shows
B.a scholarship from his school
C.a big gift from the bus company
D.a medal of honor
【小题4】 Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for __________.
A.helping him get the bus driver up
B.helping him work on his old truck
C.teaching him how to find the brake
D.teaching him how to stop the bus
【小题5】The underlined sentence“Larry is something of a mechanic” tells us that ____.
A.Larry’s job is a mechanic
B.Larry knows something about machines
C.Larry is a robot
D.Larry knows nothing about machines

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Last year, my boyfriend suggested that I should run the London marathon(马拉松), and I laughed. He laughed too, but he laughed too long and too loud. That made me think. I realized that he didn't believe that I could do it. That made me angry, and determined, Now he knows that I can!
Training wasn't easy, but I kept going. I didn't need special training but I did need to buy very good shoes. Each day, I went a little further. By the end of three months, I was running five days a week. Some- times in the evenings I ran 10 km; on Sunday mornings, I sometimes ran about 30 kin. I used to come home, have a shower and eat my breakfast. I felt wonderful!
On the day of the race in London, I lined up with about 30,000 other runners. The faster runners were at the front, while slower runners like me were placed further back. In that way, the professional runners and club runners were not slowed down by the amateurs(业余爱好者).
At first, there were so many runners close together that we were almost falling over each other.  We could only run very slowly but that was a good thing because it meant that we didn't rush off too quickly. Gradually the runners spread out and there was more space. There were thousands of people watching us along the route and they cheered and clapped everyone, even the slowest runner. It was wonderful!
For the first 10 km I felt very happy and my legs felt very comfortable. However, at 15 km I got a pain in my side and running became difficult, but I kept going and the pain disappeared. At the 30 km mark, I felt extremely tired, and wanted to stop, but I kept on going. I covered another 3 km and then I began to feel better again.
By the time I reached the 35 km mark, I knew I was going to get to the end of the course. Somehow that confidence made me feel lighter and faster and it seemed as if my legs flew over the last few kilometers. I passed hundreds of slower runners, some of whom had passed me earlier, and I felt wonderful! AS I came round the last bend(弯道)and saw the finishing line, I could see three runners ahead of me. I raced past all of them to finish the race in just under four hours. The winner had completed the race in 2 hours and 10 minutes, but I didn't care! I had run 42 km and completed my first marathon!
72. The writer's boyfriend laughed at her because     .
A. he thought she could run the marathon 
B. he .didn't think she could run the marathon
C. he wanted her to run the marathon        
D. she wanted to run the marathon
73. When the race began             .
A. all the faster runners were asked to stand before those slower ones
B. many runners fell over each other  
C. all the runners were asked to run slowly
D. the professional runners and club runners ran very fast
74. The hardest time for the writer was when she           
A. had run for 15 kilometers  
B. got a pain in her side
C. reached the 30 kilometer mark
D. was about to reach the finish line
75. The passage suggests that it is better to start a long race slowly             .
A. than to run at the same speed all the time 
B. than to run too fast at the beginning
C. than to run slowly at the end    
D. than to run very fast all the time

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Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another.Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open.People here change jobs and move house quite often.As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly.So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long – term relationships are more important.A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business.But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first.On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them.All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place.This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have ‘universalistic’ cultures.These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way.
‘Particularistic’ societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person.So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems.A traveler from a particularistic society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalistic culture.The Indian traveler has two much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family.He expects that the check – in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him.The check – in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers.But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.
【小题1】Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians _____.

A.like traveling betterB.easy to communicate with
C.difficult to make real friendsD.have a long–term relationship with their neighbors
【小题2】People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those  _________.
A.who will tell them everything of their own
B.who want to do business with them
C.they know quite well
D.who are good at talking
【小题3】A person from a less mobile society will feel it _______ when a stranger keeps talking to him or her, and asking him or her questions.
A.boringB.friendlyC.normalD.rough
【小题4】The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different _______.
A.interestsB.habits and customsC.culturesD.ways of life

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He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought courage and hope to people around the world.
Nkosi Johnson, who died last June, is remembered today as an AIDS fighter. This young boy challenged his government’s AIDS policies and millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease.
Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive(艾滋病病毒携带者).He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.
At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi’s Haven across town from her house in Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS, and 11 of their mothers.
Johnson attracted the world’s attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000. He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant(怀孕的) women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech.
Johnson’s speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.
【小题1】The underlined words “claimed his life” (Paragraph 3) means _______.

A.did harm to Johnson’s lifeB.helped Johnson to survive
C.caused the death of JohnsonD.made Johnson weak
【小题2】The main idea in paragraphs 5 and 6 is ________.
A     Johnson attracted the world’s attention
B.Johnson stood in front of South African President Thabo Mbeki
C.Johnson wanted AZT to treat AIDS pregnant women
D.Johnson helped prevent the disease being passed on to an unborn baby
【小题3】The AIDS child gave the speech in order to _________.
A.steal the hearts of thousands of people
B.be an AIDS fighter
C.get more help from the world
D.fight against the government
【小题4】From the passage we can infer that _______.
A.the government’s AIDS policies have to be improved
B.the government did nothing to help those with HIV positive
C.the boy’s speech changed the government’s policies
D.no one lived longer than the boy
【小题5】The best title for this passage is        .
A.The Sad Story of an AIDS Child.B.The Courage of an AIDS Child
C.AIDS, a Deadly DiseaseD.A Hero in South Africa

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