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Some years ago I took on a task in a southern county to work with people on public welfare. What I
wanted to do was to show that everybody has the capacity to be self sufficient and all we have to do is to activate（激励）them. I asked the country to pick up a group of people who were on public welfare,
people from different racial groups and different family groups. I would then see them as a group for three
hours every Friday. I also asked for a little petty cash to work with, as I needed it.
The first thing I said after I shook hands with everybody was, “I’d like to know what your dreams
are.” Everyone looked at me as if I were kind of fool.
One woman said to me, “I don’t know what you can do with dreams. The rats are eating up my
kids.”
“Oh,” I said, “That’s terrible. No, of course, you are very much involved with the rats and your
kids. How can that be helped?”
“Well, I could use a new screen door because there are holes in my screen door.” I asked, “Is there
anybody around here who know how to fix a screen door?”
There was a man in the group and he said, “A long time ago I used to do things like that but now I
have a terribly bad back, but I’ll try.”
I told him I had some money if he would go to the store and but some screening and go and fix the
lady’s screen door. “Do you think you can do that?”
“Yes, I’ll try.”
The next week, when the group was seated. I said to the woman, “Well, is your screen door fixed?”
“Oh, yes.” she said.
“Then we can start dreaming, can’t we?” she sort of smiled at me.
I said to the man who did the work, “How do you feel?”
He said, “Well, you know, it’s very funny thing. I’m beginning to feel a lot better.”
That helped the group to begin to dream. These seemingly small successes allowed the group to see
that dreams were not insane. These small steps began to get people to see and feel that something really
could happen.
Everyone found something. The man who put in the screen door became a handyman. In 12 weeks, I
had all those people off public welfare. I’ve not only done that once, I’ve done that in many times.
B．Everyone should not have depended on public welfare.
C．Everyone has the ability to live on without getting public welfare.
D．The county should gather people from different racial groups together.
B．The people the author worked with were very wealthy.
C．The author usually met the people four times a month.
D．The people the author worked with had no dreams at all.
B．The rats are crazy and have the children as food.
C．The rats are giving the kids and the mother much trouble.
D．The kids are too weak and even are nearly eaten by the rats.
B．Small success can be parts of your dream.
C．I have had those people off public welfare.
D．Your dream comes before it becomes a reality.
“Tom!”
There was no answer.
“Tom!”
Still no answer.
“Where’s that boy gone? Tom!”
The old lady looked all around the room. She looked under the bed, but found only the cat.
“If I catch that boy, …” she murmured to herself.
She opened the door and looked out into the garden.
“Tom!” she shouted.
Then she heard a slight noise behind her. She turned round just in time to catch the boy as he came out of a cupboard.
“And what have you been doing in there?”
“Nothing,” said the boy.
“Nothing! Look at your hands and your mouth! What is that stuff?”
“I don’t know, Aunt.”
“Well, I know. It’s a jam. I’ve told you forty times that if you touched that jam, I’d skin you.
Give me that stick.”
“Look out, Aunt! Look behind you!”
The old lady turned round and Tom was out of the door in a flash, over the garden fence and away.
“Damn that boy! Will I never learn? He’s always playing tricks on me. And he seems to know just now how far he can go, too. But I can’t take a stick to him. I really can’t. After all, he’s my dead sister’s boy. Ah well, he’ll play truant today and I’ll have to make him work tomorrow.”
At supper Aunt Polly tried to trick Tom into admitting that he hadn’t gone to school.
“It was rather hot today, wasn’t it, Tom?”
“Yes,” answered Tom.
“You didn’t have to open your shirt collar where I sewed（缝） it, then.”
Tom was confident, now. He opened his jacket. His collar was securely sewed.
“Oh Tom,” said Aunt Polly. “You’re a good boy really.”
She was sorry that she had been wrong about him.
“But Aunt,” came a voice. It was Sidney, Tom’s younger brother. “Didn’ t you sew Tom’s collar with white cotton? Look! Now it’s black.
Tom was already running out of the door.
---The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
1.The underlined word “skin” probably mean in the passage?
A. praise B. cheat C. touch D. beat
2.Which of the following words can be best used to describe Tom?
A. stupid B. clever C. naughty D. brave
3.What can be inferred from Sidney’s words in the passage?
A. Tom made his jacket dirty on purpose.
B. Tom didn’t go to school that day.
C. Tom was a dirty boy.
D. Sidney hated Tom so he wanted to punish him.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Tom’s mother passed away.
B. Tom’s aunt was a good sewer.
C. Tom was good at sports.
D. Aunt Polly felt sorry for his misunderstanding to Tom.
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Listening Comprehension
Section A
Conversation 1
1．What's wrong with the man?
A．He took the wrong direction．
B．He lost his way．
C．He missed the bus．
2．Which bus should the man take?
A．No．30．
B．No．2．
C．No．13．
Conversation 1
M：Excuse me．I'm going to the National Museum．Which stop should I get off at?
W：I'm afraid you're going in the wrong direction．This No．30 bus is bound for the airport．You should have caught a bus on the opposite side of the road．
M：Then which bus should I change to? Should I take bus No．2?
W：No．Just get off at the next stop, cross the road and take No．13 in the opposite direction．
Conversation 2
3．What can't the man believe?
A．That he hurt his arm．
B．That his team missed the goal．
C．That his team lost the game．
4．What's the man's attitude towards his team?
A．Confident．
B．Disappointed．
C．Surprised．
Conversation 2
W：I heard you hurt your arm in the football match last weekend．Are you OK?
M：It's nothing serious．I just can't believe that we lost to Class 2．After we scored the goal, we had a good chance to win, but we lost the game．
W：Don't take it so hard．Failure always makes us try harder next time．
M：You're right．I am confident that we will beat them next time．
Conversation 3
5．What time is it now?
A．5∶45
B．5∶55
C．7∶55
6．Where will the speakers probably go first?
A．A cinema．
B．A shopping center．
C．A restaurant．
Conversation 3
M：How about seeing a movie tonight, Helen?
W：That sounds great．I haven't been to a movie for quite a long time．
M：OK．Let me see．The movie starts at 7∶55．We still have two hours and ten minutes．Why don't we go out and have a quick dinner near the cinema?
W：Fine, but I have to stop at the shopping center first．
Conversation 4
7．What does the woman complain about?
A．The bill is not clear enough．
B．The bill is sent to a wrong address．
C．The bill she received is wrong．
8．Why do the mistakes occur?
A．The man is careless．
B．The old computer doesn't work well．
C．The man doesn't use the computer correctly．
9．What does the man promise to do finally?
A．Get a new computer．
B．No such mistake will happen again．
C．Send the presents to the woman．
Conversation 4
W：I'm afraid I have a complaint to make．
M：Please take a seat and tell me what is the matter．
W：I'm sorry to say that the bill you sent me is not right．
M：Not right, madam? That's strange．
W：Yes, I know．What's more, this isn't the first time．
M：Really? That's hard to believe．
W：It has happened five or six times in the past three months．
M：Well, I must apologize, madam．Maybe it's the old computer．
W：Well, don't you think it's about time you got it working properly? It's caused me a lot of inconvenience．
M：I agree entirely．I promise it won't happen again．
Conversation 5
10．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At home．
B．In a factory．
C．In a store．
11．What is the man so nervous?
A．He's been waiting for the call for a long time．
B．He's failed to answer the phone several times．
C．He's missed an important phone call．
12．What's the call about?
A．The man's company．
B．The man's new work．
C．The man's music．
Conversation 5
M：Linda, could you please turn down the music a little more?
W：OK．What's the matter?
M：Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, which has something to do with my new work．
W：You mean you've found a new job?
M：Yes, it's with a big company, so I don't want to miss the opportunity．
W：Don't worry．You'll be fine．
M：Was that the telephone?
W：I didn't hear anything．
M：I thought I heard it ring two or three times．
W：Sometimes when the windows are open you can hear the neighbor's phone ringing．
M：I've been waiting so long now．It's making me quite nervous．
W：Well, why not go outdoors to calm down and do what you want to do outside? I'll call you if the phone rings．
M：Thanks a lot．
Conversation 6
13．What's the man's reaction to his trip?
A．Optimistic．
B．Excited．
C．Nervous．
14．What will the man do when he checks in?
A．Examine his hand luggage．
B．Bring a boarding pass with his seat number．
C．Show his ticket and passport．
15．When should the man pay the departure tax?
A．When he checks in．
B．When he buys the ticket．
C．When he boards the plane．
Conversation 6
W：Mr．Jones, are you ready for the trip?
M：Oh, yes．I'm really excited about it, but could you tell me what I have to do at the airport? I've never flown before in my life．
W：I see．Now, as you enter, on your left you'll see a lot of check-in desks．You should go to your airline desk, okay? Actually that's very close to the entrance．
M：You mean as soon as I enter the airport, I will see the airline desk?
W：That's right．Once you are at the airline desk, show your ticket and passport to the clerk and place your luggage on the scales．
M：Is there any limit of my luggage?
W：Yes．Try not to have more than 25 kilograms altogether．Oh…and don't check in your hand luggage, as you'll bring it along with you on the plane．
M：Well．What should I do after checking in my hand luggage?
W：Then, the clerk will give you a boarding pass with your seat number printed on it．
M：A friend of mine told me something about a departure tax．What's that? Have I paid for it?
W：Don't worry．It's included in the price of your ticket．
M：Oh, thank you．
Section B
There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds．
The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful and positive things．They are in good spirits all the time．People like to make friends with them and are happy when they are successful．It can make you popular among your classmates and strengthen the relationship with others．
Those who are to be unhappy always think and speak the negative things．So they are continually discontented．Those people tend to criticize and offend others, which makes themselves disagreeable everywhere．No one loves them and treats them as their friends．No one shows respect to them, either．They should change this bad habit, or they would not live a happier life．
阅读理解
My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn (谷仓) there were bats(蝙蝠) and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. “Don't worry about it, Dad, ”Patrick said. “They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子). ”
Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we had asked a person to sell the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. “Bats are popular, ”Patrick comforted me. “They're ecological(生态学的).” Isn't there a machine you can buy that produces high-frequency sounds to keep bats away?“I don't know, ”said Patrick. “But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too. ”“Probably?”I hated that word. “How many bats are there, anyway?”“I counted about 90 last night, ”said Patrick. “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof. ”“You mean there are more-outside?”“They're everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they'll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out. Don't worry about it, ”he said for the hundredth time. “It's not a problem. ”
The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. “I think you've got a large number there, ”he said in wonder. “I've been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You're a very lucky man. ”I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. “Bats have a remarkable homing instinct (本能), ” he said. “They'd fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can't stop them from coming back. ”I was silent.
Finally we managed to rent(出租) the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. “What about the bats?”I said to Patrick.
“Oh, they love the bats, ”he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It's one of the things that attracted them. ”“Do you think they will really buy the house?”“Probably. ”“Probably? Well, if they do, I suppose I'll have to admit that I was wrong. ”“You mean you're going to eat your words?”
“Yes, I am. ”
1．What was the problem the author had with his house?
[ ]
A．Bats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.
B．The author and his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.
C．The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.
D．The house was still badly in need of repair.
2．What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?
[ ]
A．He should buy a high — frequency machine.
B．He should move them one hundred miles away.
C．He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.
D．He should close the barn in the spring.
3．Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?
[ ]
A．He felt sure about the situation.
B．He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.
C．He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.
D．He liked the advice given by the expert.
4．What happened regarding the house in the end?
[ ]
A．Some people agreed to rent the house.
B．The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.
C．The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.
D．The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.
5．Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?
[ ]
A．He felt sorry for the bats.
B．He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.
C．He realized he might be wrong about the bats' actions.
D．He was happy about selling the house.
查看习题详情和答案>> Some years ago I took on a task in a southern county to work with people on public welfare. What I
wanted to do was to show that everybody has the capacity to be self sufficient and all we have to do is to
activate (激励)them. I asked the country to pick up a group of people who were on public welfare, people
from different racial groups and different family groups. I would then see them as a group for three hours
every Friday. I also asked for a little petty cash to work with, as I needed it.
The first thing I said after I shook hands with everybody was, "I'd like to know what your dreams are."
Everyone looked at me as if I were kind of fool.
One woman said to me,"I don't know what you can do with dreams. The rats are eating up my kids."
"Oh," I said,"That's terrible. No, of course, you are very much involved with the rats and your kids. How
can that be helped?"
"Well, I could use a new screen door because there are holes in my screen door." I asked, "Is there
anybody around here who know how to fix a screen door?"
There was a man in the group and he said,"A long time ago I used to do things like that but now I have
a terribly bad back, but I'll try."
I told him I had some money if he would go to the store and but some screening and go and fix the
lady's screen door. "Do you think you can do that?"
"Yes, I'll try."
The next week, when the group was seated. I said to the woman, "Well, is your screen door fixed?"
"Oh, yes." she said.
"Then we can start dreaming, can't we?" she sort of smiled at me.
I said to the man who did the work,"How do you feel?"
He said,"Well, you know, it's very funny thing. I'm beginning to feel a lot better."
That helped the group to begin to dream. These seemingly small successes allowed the group to see
that dreams were not insane. These small steps began to get people to see and feel that something really
could happen.
Everyone found something. The man who put in the screen door became a handyman. In 12 weeks,
I had all those people off public welfare. I've not only done that once, I've done that in many times.
B. Everyone should not have depended on public welfare.
C. Everyone has the ability to live on without getting public welfare.
D. The county should gather people from different racial groups together.
B. The people the author worked with were very wealthy.
C. The author usually met the people four times a month.
D. The people the author worked with had no dreams at all.
B. The rats are crazy and have the children as food.
C. The rats are giving the kids and the mother much trouble.
D. The kids are too weak and even are nearly eaten by the rats..
B. Small success can be parts of your dream.
C. I have had those people off public welfare.
D. Your dream comes before it becomes a reality