摘要: The ragged man drags a waggon of rag fragments. 那个衣衫褴褛的人拉着一货车破布碎片.

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We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Eric in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Eric screamed with 36 and said, “Hi there.” His fat baby hands hit the high chair tray, and his eyes were wide with excitement.

I looked around and saw the 37 of his enjoyment. It was an old man with a worn and oily coat. And his hair was uncombed and unwashed. I was sure he  38 . His hand waved. “Hi there, baby; I see ya,” the man said to Eric.

My husband and I 39  looks. Eric continued to laugh and answer, “Hi, there.” Everyone in the restaurant noticed this. My husband and I were embarrassed.

We finally got through the meal and  40   the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat between me and the door. “Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Eric,” I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be 41 . As I did so, Eric leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's “pick-me-up” position. Before I could stop him, he had  42 himself to the man's arms.Eric, in an act of total 43 , and love, laid his tiny head upon the man's torn shoulder.

His  44  hands full of dirt, pain and hard labor gently, so gently, cradled my baby's waist and patted his back. I stood amazed. After a while, he pushed Eric from his chest 45 as though he were in pain, saying “God bless you, ma'am. You've given me the best Christmas gift.”

I had just witnessed a genuine (pure or true) love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no 46 . The ragged old man, unknowingly, had reminded me that a genuine love is one in which the true meaning of love is 47 .

36. A. surprise    B. delight    C. anger        D. nerve

37. A. source         B. reason    C. effect        D. resource

38. A. smiled      B. mopped   C. smelled      D. wiped

39. A. consulted   B. exchanged  C. separated     D. replaced

40. A. ran for    B. headed for    C. sent for     D. accounted for

41. A. breathing   B. fighting     C. creating     D. holding

42. A. thrown      B. devoted     C. driven        D. jumped

43. A. independence    B. desire    C. trust       D. dignity

44. A. allergic    B. strong      C. smart       D. aged

45. A. eagerly    B. violently   C. gladly         D. unwillingly

46. A. judgment     B. decision   C. conclusion      D. choice

47. A. sharpened     B refreshed     C. realized        D. learned

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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

    The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital.

       The little girl gets worse. The doctor tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby — now they plan a funeral.

        Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. However, Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not.  “If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.” She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. The head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! " The mother, the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing.       

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray”  

Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.     

"You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away "

The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr.     

Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse as well as Karen.    

Funeral plans are scrapped. The next, day — the very next day — the little girl is well enough to go home!     

NEVER GIVE UP THE ONE WE LOVE!

1.How did Michal’s feel when he knew that he was going to have a sister?

A. indifferent.        B. worried.       C. expectant.       D. disappointed.

2.The doctor recommended the family ___________.

A. get ready for the worst result.

B. wait for the hope in the near future.

C. prepare much more money for the infant.

D. prepare for another chance in other hospitals.

3.Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?

A. pointed.         B. yelled.          C. whispered.        D. ignored.

4.What happened when Michael sang to his little sister?

A. The little baby responded to his song and woke up immediately.

B. The baby heard the song and burst into tears.

C. The baby’s physical signs disappeared eventually.

D. The baby recovered from the dangerous state of coma gradually.

5.What could be the best title of the article?

A. An unexpected gift.  B. A miracle of love.

C. A iron-mother.   D. A medical success.

 

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  Experts have long supposed that the Red Planet was once home to water some two billion years ago, but now a team of Canadian and US researchers say they've found hard evidence to support the theory-a discovery certain to heat up discussion on whether Mars once supported life.

  The researchers' study says the“ragged, kilometer-high and undulating(起伏的)”features on the Martian surface are in fact shorelines of massive ancient oceans that once covered a third of the planet's surface.

  “It shows that there were shorelines and…that Mars, at one time, had massive standing bodies of water that we would call oceans.It was a blue planet.It was a blue planet early in its history, and these were not small pools,”said Jerry Mitrovica, a University of Toronto geophysicist involved in the study.

  Because the study did not clearly involve biological issues, neither scientist wished to speculate(推测)on the implications(暗示)their findings may have regarding the existence of life-ancient or current-on Mars.But the study's lead author, Taylor Perron of Harvard University acknowledged that“liquid water does seem to be a basic requirement for life as we know it on Earth.”

  Perron said the study further shows it's mathematically impossible for the entire Martian water supply to have been lost to space, and much of it may still be underground.So the next step in terms of research will be to figure out where the water has gone.By pointing out where the bodies of water might have been located, it will give scientists a good“target”in terms of where to concentrate exploration efforts.

(1)

The underlined word“hard”in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

[  ]

A.

true

B.

firm

C.

difficult

D.

unkind

(2)

According to the passage, the shorelines on Mars ________

[  ]

A.

now are still lying there with water

B.

will bring hot discussion about life on Mars

C.

will remain to be proved by scientists

D.

look ragged and extend kilometers long

(3)

It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.

[  ]

A.

man may find underground water on Mars

B.

water on Mars was completely lost into space

C.

scientists have located the position of water on Mars

D.

scientists' main target is to analyze water on Mars

(4)

What would be the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Ancient life exists on Mars.

B.

Small pools are found on Mars.

C.

Another sign of life is found on Mars.

D.

Scientists find shorelines on Mars.

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Whitman(惠特曼)was one of the most original and inspiring American poets, true to his art and to his role as a poet. He devoted himself to poetry praising the native American experience. As America’s first epic poem, Leaves of Grass(《草叶集》)ran nine editions with more than 400 poems all written in free verse(诗)form, that is, poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme. The tide implies rebirth, renewal, or green life. As Whitman once said, “Leaves of Grass was the outcropping of my own emotional and other personal nature―an attempt, from first to last, to put a person, a human being freely, fully and truly on record.”

For Whitman, science, democracy[民主] and spirituality(灵性)were the three things that founded the base (构成……基础)of modern poetry. Whitman tried to mix the world of science, the philosophy of democracy and the spiritual feeling of life into one, to incorporate(合并)these into his poetry. For Whitman, the poetic form was to be organic, not limited(受限制的). Therefore, he threw aside the traditional ornaments(修饰)and prettiness of verse and had his own form. Both the form and content of his poems are revolutionary. With its frequent use of common language and everyday events, his poems represents a turning point in the history of American poetry―poetry fashioned out of specially American experience in a clearly American idiom. Whitman’s unique poetic creation has developed a very significant tradition in American poetry.

In his poems, he celebrated new America rather than regretted it. He was against slavery, admired Lincoln, supported strikes, and combined the ideal of the democratic common people and that of the ragged individual.

 

62、Whitman wrote poems mainly to      .

A.praise the rich people in the USA

B.call on others to turn against the government

C.let others know more about the native American experience

D.make more money and become famous

63、The poet threw aside the traditional ornaments and prettiness of verse and had his own form because     .

A.he thought the poetic form was not limited but organic

B.all the poets did so

C.the readers didn’t like the traditional ornaments and prettiness of verse

D.he wanted to make his poems special

64、According to the passage, we know Whitman was a poet who      .

A.didn’t like common people            B.was a selfish man

C.cared for common people                    D.didn’t have his own ideal

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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital.
The little girl gets worse. The doctor tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby — now they plan a funeral.
Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. However, Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not.  “If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.” She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. The head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! " The mother, the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing.       
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray”  
Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.     
"You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away "
The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr.     
Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse as well as Karen.    
Funeral plans are scrapped. The next, day — the very next day — the little girl is well enough to go home!     
NEVER GIVE UP THE ONE WE LOVE!

  1. 1.

    How did Michal’s feel when he knew that he was going to have a sister?

    1. A.
      indifferent
    2. B.
      worried
    3. C.
      expectant
    4. D.
      disappointed
  2. 2.

    The doctor recommended the family ___________

    1. A.
      get ready for the worst result
    2. B.
      wait for the hope in the near future
    3. C.
      prepare much more money for the infant
    4. D.
      prepare for another chance in other hospitals
  3. 3.

    Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?

    1. A.
      pointed
    2. B.
      yelled
    3. C.
      whispered
    4. D.
      ignored
  4. 4.

    What happened when Michael sang to his little sister?

    1. A.
      The little baby responded to his song and woke up immediately
    2. B.
      The baby heard the song and burst into tears
    3. C.
      The baby’s physical signs disappeared eventually
    4. D.
      The baby recovered from the dangerous state of coma gradually
  5. 5.

    What could be the best title of the article?

    1. A.
      An unexpected gift
    2. B.
      A miracle of love
    3. C.
      A iron-mother
    4. D.
      A medical success
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