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The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.He(1)________(set)up a new world record in September, 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flates, Utah.Bluebird, the car he(2)________(drive), (3)_______ specially ________(build)for him.It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2500 horse-power engine.Although Campbell(4)________(reach)a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre(5)________(burst)during the first run.
After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed(6)________(be)299 miles per hour.However, a few days later, he(7)________(tell)that a mistake(8)_________(make).His average speed(9)________(be)301 miles per hour.Since that time, racing drivers(10)_________(reach)speeds of over 300 miles an hour.
On numerous drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle (甲虫) from certain tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.
Though Mother’s Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift (节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, Mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and re-uses her plastic bags.
Mom creates a kind of give-and-take relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to fend off the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it’s likely they’ll be knocked down by a family of raccoons (浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house are captured (捕获) in a juice glass and set loose in the garden.
I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for spent (开败的) dandelions (蒲公英) to parachute; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn’t need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came compassion and an instinct (本能) for preservation.
I am slowing down and it isn’t because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. I’ve begun to save glass jars and re-use packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other through the palm (棕榈树) leaves above my porch (门廊).
Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately wanted to share with my mom.
【小题1】Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother’s Day?
A.Because Mother’s Day falls shortly after Earth Day. |
B.To stress that all the older women in her family are environmentalists. |
C.To stress how much her mother cares about the environment. |
D.Because on Mother’s Day her mother shows her how to be friend to nature. |
A.When she came across a lost dog, she helped it to find its shelter. |
B.In spring, she spent some time watching the plants growing in the garden. |
C.She joined in the campaign to encourage the public to contribute actively towards a better environment. |
D.She walked to a nearby shop which was within ten minutes’ walk rather than drove there. |
A.The author’s mother is very patient with her children. |
B.The author’s mother knows how to live in harmony with nature. |
C.The author’s mother always took care of the wildlife that came into her yard. |
D.The author’s mother used to remind her to slow down to protect the environment. |
A.the author thinks that too many people now label themselves environmentalists |
B.the author’s mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yard |
C.the author believes that only by learning to slow down, can we enjoy life |
D.the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as well |
A.How the author taught her children to protect the environment. |
B.How the author’s mother influenced the author. |
C.What inspired the author to slow down and enjoy life. |
D.How the author spent her time with her children. |
Seeing the car trapped in the snow drift, the driver didn’t know ______ it.
- A.how to do
- B.what to do
- C.how to deal with
- D.how to do with
When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault. "or "I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down. " It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner's key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is." Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
【小题1】According to the passage, winners ______.
A.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives |
B.deal with problems rather than blame others |
C.have responsible and able colleagues |
D.blame themselves rather than others |
A.avoid | B.accept | C.improve | D.consider |
A.find a better way to handle the problem |
B.blame him for his lack of responsibility |
C.tell him to find the cause of the problem |
D.ask a more able colleague for help |
A.excuses for their failures | B.barriers to greater power |
C.challenges to their colleagues | D.chances for self-development |
A.A Winner's Secret. | B.A Winner's Achievement. |
C.A Winner's Opportunity. | D.A Winner's Problem. |
Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music (管弦乐), such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera (歌剧) for singers. There is ballet (芭蕾舞剧) for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China?
67. What can we know about music and people in America?
A. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.
B. Students always listen to music before class, after class and at lunch.
C. Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.
D. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.
68. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?
A. Six. B. Eight. C. Five. D. Seven.
69. Country music ______.
A. is a kind of music that is popular in America
B. has nothing to do with folk music
C. is only sung by cowboys
D. is not played in the concert halls
70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All people in America like popular music.
B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
C. Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning.
D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.