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A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment．
The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．
Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain．
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that．”
The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back, “ the President said．
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge．”
“Are you President Coolidge ? “ he asked．
The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over．”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else．”
Coolidge, knowing there was ＄80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill．
Coolidge added up the roommate and two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out ＄32 said it was a loan (借款)．
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor．” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered．
What caused the thief to meet the President?
A．He knew the President had lots of money．
B．He knew the President lived in the suite．
C．He wanted to be a rich businessman．
D．He wanted to steal some money．
Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?
A．Because the former President was still living in the White House．
B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House．
C．Because the First Lady liked to live there．
D．Because he liked there．
Coolidge counted out ＄32 ______．
A．in order not to be killed by the thief
B．in order to be out of danger
C．so as to help the young student overcome his difficulty
D．because he had no more money
The young man’s roommate went back to the college ______．
A．by air B．by water C．by bus D．by train
Which of the following might happen afterwards?
A．The young student repaid the＄32．
B．The thief was put into prison．
C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name．
D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money．
查看习题详情和答案>>Over the past 20 years, AIDS and war have claimed the parents of 2．4 million Ugandan children．When Alexis Hefley first visited the country,, in 1993, she saw the children's sorrow, but the former Texas banker also spotted "a world of possibility"．She watched as they danced for tourists to earn money, and she had a thought: If people in America could see them perform, they'd support them too．
The children's passion and talent inspired Hefley to work with the kids at an orphanage（孤儿院）in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, to organize a traveling dance troupe（团）．The goals: to give the problems in Uganda a human face, to raise awareness and to raise money．
The first tour touched down at six American cities in 1994．Today, the 22-member troupe, known as the Spirit of Uganda, travels across America every two years．The young performers bring their energy and joy to audiences across the U．S．and help support hundreds of Ugandan orphans back home．Among the young dancers, some earn scholarships to attend the U．S．colleges, and then return to their country to help rebuild it．
Photojournalist Douglas Menuez first photographed the troupe in 2006 -?a project that led to his new book, Transcendent Spirit, from which these images are drawn．At each performance, the dancers' faces show pure joy, quite an achievement given the hardships they've faced．"They look to the future, not the past," explains Menuez．"They embrace beauty and good in the world．" As one dancer puts it, "People think we have lost our parents．We've had so many problems．But then they see us perform．They see our smiles．And they learn that life goes on．"
What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?
A．How miserable Ugandan orphans' life is．
B．How the dance troupe was set up．
C．How the young dancers earned money．
D．How the orphans lost their parents．|
What do we learn about the Spirit of Uganda?
A．It was started by a journalist．
B．It travels across the U．S．annually．
C．It consists of two dozen performers．
D．Its dancers have chances to study in the U．S．
In the eyes of Menuez, the young performers are_____．
A．beautiful B．talented C．optimistic D．humorous
What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Ugandan orphans turn tragedy into dance
B．Transcendent Spirit: A close look at Uganda
C．AIDS and war are claiming people's lives
D．Lots of people are helping Ugandan orphans
查看习题详情和答案>>A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 31_ of Harvard’s president(哈佛大学校长). But they were 32 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 33 that the couple would finally become 34 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 35 .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 36 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 37_ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 38 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 39 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t 40 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 41_ would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 42 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 43 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 44 at the couple and then exclaimed（惊叫）, “ A building! Do you have any 45_ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 46 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 47 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 48_ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 49 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 50 about.
A．lab B．library C．office D．hall
A．watched B．interviewedC．followed D．stopped
A．realizing B．finding C．hoping D．imagining
A．disappointed B．surprised C．worried D．troubled
A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unwillingly D．unexpectedly
A．cold B．pleasant C．funny D．sad
A．visited B．attended C．studied D．served
A．clever B．brave C．happy D．proud
A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over
A．moved B．satisfied C．excited D．ashamed
A．house B．part C．garden D．place
A．expressed B．explained C．refused D．admitted
A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
A．laughed B．glanced C．shouted D．called
A．suggestion B．thought C．idea D．opinion
A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
A．department B．university C．business D．club
A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
A．name B．character C．picture D．sign
A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
查看习题详情和答案>>A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury it in a garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.
A biodegradable (生物所能分解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage consumers to recycle.
Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and is able to change shape. Over time it can also break down into the soil without giving out any poisonous chemicals. British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms fertilizers. These feed the seed and help the flower grow.
Engineers have designed a small transparent (透明的) window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. “We’ve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time,” said one scientist.
As phone technology is developing so quickly, people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. This means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. Most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. A biodegradable cover can offer some relief (缓解) for nature , according to the scientists.
“The seed comes out and the flower grows in the pot so you don’t have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it,” said Kerry Kirwan. She leads the research team, which is based at the University of Warwick in Britain.
What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To tell the popularity of biodegradable cell phones.
B. To persuade the reader to buy the biodegradable cell phone.
C. To discuss the development of phone technology.
D. To introduce an environmentally-friendly cell phone to readers.
People throw away their cell phones most probably because _______.
A．there is something wrong with them
B．no sunflowers can grow out of them
C．they are out of fashion
D．they are becoming cheaper and cheaper
It could be learned from the passage that _________.
A．developing the new type of phone is mainly to protect the environment
B．phone-makers will benefit much more from the new type of phone
C．the new type of phone will certainly be popular with users all over the world
D．the phones that can be recycled are available only in Britain now
查看习题详情和答案>>D
I grew up in a small town. I was only ten years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable (马厩). He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged.
One night, a woman executive (董事) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call — Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I had my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man.
68. Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?
A. He was a cook at a country music club.
B. He sang for guests while he worked as a cook.
C. He often sang while cooking.
D. He liked singing better than cooking.
69. Who first recognized the writer’s talents and helped make him successful?
A. His brother. B. His manager. C. His father. D. A businesswoman.
70. It can be inferred from the passage that the ______.
A. writer’s success is partly due to his father B. writer’s family was very poor
C. writer succeeded easily D. writer’s first record was a total failure
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