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One day, Mr. Arnold was teaching a lesson, and things were going as normally as ever. He was explaining the story of human being to his pupils. He told them that, in the beginning, men were nomads (游牧); they never stayed in the same place for very long. Instead, they would travel about, here and there, in search of food, wherever it was to be found. And when the food ran out, they would move off somewhere else.
He taught them about the invention of farming and keeping animals. This was an important discovery, because by learning to cultivate (耕作) the land, and care for animals, mankind would always have food steadily. It also meant that people could remain living in one place, and this made it easier to set about tasks that would take a long while to finish, like building towns, cities, and all that were in them. All the children were listening attracted by this story, until Lucy jumped up:
“And if that was so important and improved everything so much, why are we nomads all over again, Mr. Arnold?”
Mr. Arnold didn’t know what to say. Lucy was a very clever girl. He knew that she lived with her parents in a house, so she must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she mean?
“We have all become nomads again,” continued Lucy, “The other day, outside the city, they were cutting the forest down. A while ago a fisherman told me how they fish. It’s the same with everyone: when there’s no more forest left the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish run out the fishermen move on. That’s what the nomads did, isn’t it?
The teacher nodded, thoughtfully. Really, Lucy was right. Mankind had turned into nomads. Instead of looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep supplying our needs, we kept developing it until the land was bare. And then off we would go to the next place! The class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do to show how to be more civilized (文明的).
The next day everyone attended class wearing a green T-shirt, with a message that said “I am not a nomad!”
And, from then on, they set about showing that indeed they were not. Every time they knew they needed something, they made sure that they would get it using care and control. If they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind. They ordered their fish from fish farms, making sure that the fish they received were not too young and too small. They only used animals that were well cared for, and brought up on farms.
And so, from their little town, those children managed to give up being nomads again, just as prehistoric men had done, so many thousands of years ago.
69. Why would early humans travel about in the beginning?
A. To experience different lifestyles. B. To go sightseeing in different places.
C. To find what they could to feed themselves. D. To do more exercise to build themselves up.
70. From Paragraph 2, we can know that _______________.
A. people got tired of living in the same place
B. people gradually got used to living in cities
C. people spent a long time in learning to keep animals
D. people tended to settle down after learning farming and keeping animals
71. The teacher thought Lucy’s argument was ______
A. reasonable B. unbelievable
C. puzzling D. shocking
72. Which of the following agrees with the message “I am not a nomad” (Paragraph 7)?
A. People eat young fish for its delicious taste.
B. People use recycled materials as much as possible.
C. Fishermen move elsewhere when there is no fish left.
D. Foresters leave the place where there is no wood left.
73. The writer tries to make us believe that ______.
A. mankind has been progressing mainly through traveling about
B. it’s unwise for mankind to use the land in an uncontrolled way
C. it’s quite good for student s to learn more about the history of mankind
D. teachers should encourage students to voice their own opinions bravely
查看习题详情和答案>>After three years on horseback, Tim Cope has followed the route of Genghis Khan(成吉思汗) and other Asian nomads(游牧民族) who crossed into Europe over the centuries.
The 28-year-old Australian arrived in Hungary on Saturday, Sept. 22, ending a 6200-mile travel through Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Southern Russia and Ukraine. Surrounded by his traveling companions — his dog and three horses, Cope said,“I’m very happy to be here. Sometimes I didn’t think I would ever arrive.”
Cope was inspired to make the horseback journey during a bicycle trip from Moscow to Beijing. Trying to push his bike through the sands of the Gobi Desert, Cope watched in frustration as nomad horsemen appeared out of nowhere and disappeared over the horizon.
That got him interested in nomad life and the journey by ancient Asian groups. He set off from Mongolia in 2004 for a trip he thought would take 18 months. It ended up taking three years, and in late 2006, he had to return to Australia for several months when his father died in a car crash.
Cope quickly learned to trust the wisdom of locals. “In Mongolia, the nomads always told me that wolves were the most dangerous things and I didn’t believe them at first.” he said. Then one night he found himself surrounded by wolves. “When you hear that cry alone at night in the forest, it’s one of the most frightening sounds you’ll ever hear,” Cope said. “After that I took their advice and threw firecrackers out my tent door every night to keep the wolves away.”
Cope says he probably spent about half of his nights in his tent and the rest in farm houses and huts of strangers along the way. “In Kazakhstan, they believe that if you invite a guest, luck will fly into your house.”
Cope wants to write a book and shoot a film about his voyage, and is already imagining future adventures in northwest China and the Middle East.
“It’s my way of life. It was not just a trip,” Cope said. “I’ll be back in the saddle(马鞍) as soon as I can.”
31. Tim Cope decided to make the horseback journey because .
A. it was impossible to make the journey by bike
B. Genghis Khan was the person he admired most
C. he wanted to visit Hungary where he had never been
D. he was fascinated by the life of nomad horsemen
32. What is the correct time order of the following events?
a. Tim Cope went through the Gobi desert.
b. Tim Cope arrived in Hungary.
c. Tim Cope left Mongolia.
d. Tim Cope returned to Australia.
A. a-c-d-b
B. c-d-b-a
C. b-a-c-d
D. c-a-d-b
33. Tim Cope arrived in Hungary in .
A. March, 2004
B. March, 2006
C. September, 2006
D. September, 2007
34. Cope’s words underlined in the last paragraph mean that he will .
A. come back to Australia
B. devote his life to adventures
C. travel on horseback soon
D. take this journey again
35. The passage is mainly about .
A. an Australian’s ambition to take adventures
B. a rider who completes a horseback journey
C. a modern young man who lives nomad life
D. following Genghis Khan to cross into Europe
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| When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad's office. "What are you doing home?" I asked _1_. "Andrew, I was 2 today,"he answered quietly. I was sure he was joking."No, you weren't. Why are you really home?" Then I noticed his 3 and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and 4 himself on his career. 5 for our family has been his job, and I guess I had taken his work 6 . My father's unemployment created many changes in our life. For starters, he was home all the time, 7 meant my bed had to be made, my room 8 , and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer 9 jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, though he tried to be 10 . For the first time, I saw my dad as the vulnerable(易受伤害的). I 11 my allowance(零用钱), even though it wasn't much; I felt like the right thing to do. I 12 found a parttime job. After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He 13 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. One evening I asked if he needed help. " 14 it doesn't interfere (妨碍) with your study," he said. I 15 at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him 16 really impacted me. 17 this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境). Now I know that through 18 problemsolving, I can always find Plan B to ask for help, and take risks. 19 I have learned from my dad's understanding of business and his work ethic are two of the most important lessons in my life, and will be my 20 for success. | ||||
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It was the last day of July and the long hot summer was drawing to a close As for me．1 was out of spirits，and，if the truth must be told, out of money as well，During the past year I had not managed my finances as carefully as usual；and 1 was now limited to spending the autumn economically between my mother’s cottage at Hampstead and my own in town.
? My father had been dead for some years，and my sister and 1 were the sole survivors of a family of five children. My father was a drawing-master before me He had been highly successful in his profession and my mother and sister were left economically independent after his death.
??? The view of London below me had sunk into the black shadow of the cloudy night, when I stood before the gate of my mother’s cottage I had hardly rung the bell．When the house door was opened violently．My worthy Italian friend，Professor Pesca，appeared in the servant’s place，and rushed out joyously to receive me．
??? I had first become acquainted(熟悉)with my Italian friend at certain great houses，where he taught Italian and I taught drawing What I then knew of the history of his life was that he had left Italy for political reasons and that he had been respectably established for many years in London as a teacher of languages It once happened that I saved him from certain death by drowning while we
were swimming in the sea at Brighton Afterwards he overwhelmed(淹没)me with the wildest expressions of affection and exclaimed passionately, that he would hold his life at my disposal from then on, and declared that he should never be happy again until he had had the opportunity of proving his gratitude．Little did I think that the occasion to serve me was soon to come．
? Pesca dragged me in by both hands into the parlor, where my mother sat by the open window, laughing and fanning herself．Pesca was one of her especial favorites，and his wildest strange acts were always pardonable in her eyes．
? “Now, my good dears．”began Pesca．“listen to me The time has come I recite my good news．I speak at last…'Hear, hear!”said my mother, humoring the joke“I go back into my life，and I address myself to the noblest of men，who found me dead at the bottom of the sea，and who pulled me up to the top. What did I say when l got into my own life and my own clothes again? I said that my life belonged to my dear friend，Walter, for the rest of my days Now,”cried the enthusiastic little mall at the top of his voice．“happiness bursts out of me at every pore of my skin．For I have found a job for you”
1.The first two paragraphs of the passage serve as an introduction to——
A. the financial situation the writer then faced?
B. the season that the story was set in
C. the family members of the writer????????
D. the successful profession of the writer’s father
2.The underlined word‘‘sole’’in the second paragraph probably means‘‘????????? ”
A．main??? ????? B. only??? ????? C. lucky ??????? D. possible
3.It can be learned from the passage that Pesca ??????????
A. used to be a politician??? ???????
B. was a successful drawing-master
C. was quite close to the mother ????
D. wanted to give the writer some money in return
4.According to the last paragraph，Pesca was more than happy because ?????????? ?????
A. he went back into his life????????
B . he met his dear friend again
C. his friend ever saved his life?????
D. he had done something good for his friend
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