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The soldiers cheered as the train crossed the border into Wisconsin.It had been a long trip from the south back to their homes in the north.
One of the men had a large red scar across his forehead. 36 had an injured leg that made it 37for him to walk.The third had 38 large eyes, because he had been sickwith malaria.
The three soldiers spread their blankets on the seats and tried to 39.It was a cold evening 40 it was summertime. George, the soldier with a fever, 41 in the night air.
His joy in coming home was 42 with fear and worry.He knew he was sick and 43 .How could he 44 his family? Where would he find the 45 to do the heavy work all farmers have to do? Morning came.The train was slowing down as it came into the town of La Crosse where they would 46 the train.‘‘I’ll get home in time for 47 ,’’George thought.“She usually has dinner about one o’clock on Sundays,”and,he smiled.
George and the other two soldiers 48 off the train together.“Well boys,”George began, “here’s where we say good-bye.We’ve marched together for miles.Now, I suppose, we are49.”The three men now found it 50 to look at each other.
“We ought to go home with you,” one of the soldiers said to George. “You’ll never be able to 51 all those miles with that heavy pack.”
“I’m all right,”George said, 52 his army cap.“Every step takes me closerto home.”
They all shook hands.“Good—bye!”“Good luck!”“Same to you!”
George 53and walked away quickly.Soon he turnedagain, waving his cap.His two friends did the same.Then they marched away with their 54soldier’s step.George walked, thinking of his55 .He remembered the many days they had been together during the war.
36.A.Another B.The other C.Some D.Others
37.A.dangerous B.painful C.impossible D.sensitive
38.A.unnecessarily B.unreasonably C.unfairly D.unnaturally
39.A.chat B.escape C.sleep D.hide
40.A.when B.though C.until D.unless
41.A.cried B.whispered C.trembled D.fired
42.A.filled B.faced C.excited D.mixed
43.A.weak B.brave C. lonely D.1ucky
44.A.care for B.believe in C.depend on D.turn to
45.A.skill B.patience C.courage D.strength
46.A.get off B. get on C. get through D. get away
47.A. rest B. dinner C. breakfast D. drink
48. A.fled B.rolled C.jumped D.fell
49.A.done B.fixed C.lost D.gone
50.A.happy B.funny C.strange D.hard
51.A. ride B. walk C. run D. slip
52.A. taking downB. taking on C.putting on D. putting down
53.A. looked B.turned C.topped D. stood
54.A.broken B.casual C.steady D.heavy
55.A.future B.health C.family D.friends
查看习题详情和答案>>world's most populous market, Chinese star Yao Ming has retired.
Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries
forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.
"I will formally end my career," said Yao, who became a household name in China before starting
his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.
"Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and
my future," Yao said. "I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture(断裂) in my left foot for
the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about
my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a basketball
player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening."
Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the
possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more.
"My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it," Yao said.
He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked
a lot of people ---- his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O'Neal ---- "for making me
a better player. I will be always with you. Thank you."
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell(告别) conference
Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but he
would be sorry if he wasn't here. "It's a big moment," Morey added. "Yao had a sense of humor, a great
attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA."
Yao had played six years with the Chinese national team before joining the Rockets, and was already
a star in his home country. He carried the Olympic torch through Tiananmen Square and his country's
flag during the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He also donated $ 2 million and set
up a foundation to rebuild schools in the wake of the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.
1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Yao Ming: a household name
B. Yao Ming retires from the basketball
C. A farewell conference
D. Yao Ming's personal decision
2. According to the passage, which of the following words can't be used to describe Yao Ming?
A. Talented.
B. Responsible.
C. Generous.
D. Careful.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The reason why Yao Ming retired is that he is too old.
B. Yao Ming played six years in America.
C. Yao Ming started his playing career in Houston.
D. Yao Ming was once an Olympic torchbearer (火炬手).
4. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph but one?
A. Daryl Morey is the general manager of Rockets.
B. Daryl Morey was very tired at the conference.
C. Daryl Morey thought highly of Yao Ming.
D. The conference was a big moment of the year.
the world's most populous market, Chinese star Yao Ming has retired.
Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries
forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.
"I will formally end my career," said Yao, who became a household name in China before starting
his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.
"Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and
my future," Yao said. "I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture(断裂) in my left foot
for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking
about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a
basketball player and officially retire. But_one_door_is_closing_and_another_one_is_opening."
Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the
possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more.
"My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it," Yao said.
He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked
a lot of people-his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O'Neal-"for making me a better
player, I will be always with you. Thank you."
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell(告别)conference
Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but
"I would be sorry if I wasn't here." "It's a big moment," Morey added. "Yao had a sense of humor, a
great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA."
Yao had played six years with the Chinese national team before joining the Rockets, and was
already a star in his home country. He carried the Olympic torch through Tian'anmen Square and his
country's flag during the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He also donated $2 million
and set up a foundation to rebuild schools in the wake of the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.
B．Chinese great Yao Ming retires from basketball
C．A farewell conference
D．Yao Ming's personal decision
B．He can't go to the US because of his retirement.
C．He is welcomed in his motherland.
D．He will return to work with the charity.
B．Responsible.
C．Generous.
D．Cautious.
B．Yao Ming played six years in America.
C．Yao Ming started his playing career in Houston.
D．Yao Ming was once an Olympic torchbearer.
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Why doesn’t the unemployment rate ever reach zero? Economists, who generally believe that supply tends to meet demand, have long thought about this question. Even in good times, i.e. not now, there are people who can’t find work. And even in bad times, i.e. now, there are job openings. With over 14 million people out of work and looking for a job, you would think every available job would be filled. But that’s not the case. Not now and not ever.
On Monday, the Nobel Prize committee awarded the prize for economics to the three scholars who have done the most to explain this phenomenon. Two of the winners are Americans, Peter Diamond of MIT and Dale Mortensen of Northwestern. The third winner is Christopher Pissarides, who teaches at the London School of Economics and was born on Cyprus.
Like most of economics, what they have found about why the jobless and ready-employers don’t find each other seems obvious. You have to find out there is job opening you are interested in. Employers need to get resumes （简历）. It takes a while for both employers and employees to make the decision that this is what they want. And these guys came up with a frame-work to study the problem of why people stay unemployed longer than they should and what can be done about it.
So what would today’s Nobel Prize winners do to solve the current problem of the unemployed? And does the awarding of the prize contribute to the politicians’ lowering joblessness?
Speaking from his north London home, Pissarides told The Associated Press the announcement came as “a complete surprise” though his work had already helped shape thinking on both sides of the Atlantic.
For example, the New Deal for Young People, a British government policy aimed at getting 18-24-year-olds back on the job market after long periods of unemployment, “is very much based on our work,” he said.
“One of the key things we found is that it is important to make sure that people do not stay unemployed too long so they don’t lose their feel for the labor force,” Pissarides told reporters in London. “The ways of dealing with this need not be expensive training – it could be as simple as providing work experience.”
1.According to the writer, which is true about finding jobs?
A. It is always difficult to find a job.
B. Everyone can find a job in good times.
C. Contrary to popular belief, it is easier to find a job in bad times.
D. It is possible to find a job even in times as bad as now.
2. What is it that leads to their winning the prize?
A. They have found the reason for unemployment.
B. They have put forward a set of ideas to deal with unemployment.
C. They have found out why people don’t want to be employed.
D. They have long studied the problem of unemployment.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Pissarides thinks his work surprising.
B. The work of Pissarides has influenced many economists.
C. Some of the winners’ ideas have been put into practice.
D. It is probable that unemployed young people in Britain benefit from Pissarides’ work.
4. According to Pissarides, _________ is effrctive in dealing with unemployment.
A. spending large sums of money on training
B. teaching some knowledge of economics
C. providing work experience
D. keeping people unemployed for some time
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