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Dou Te, a 54 – year – old single man, sleeps for extremely long periods of time in winter, thinking it helps him to lose weight and brings him good luck. Sometimes he sleeps for a week, sometimes for a month, waking only occasionally for a drink of water. This unusual habit of his attracted (吸引) the attention of a professor at a local university, who is studying him.
Dou Te is an agricultural consultant (顾问) and has no fixed working hours. He says he has had this habit of hibernation since the 1960’s, when one winter he felt particularly tired and became seriously overweight. Because of bad weather, he had to stay at home for several weeks, and he found that sleeping is the only way to get rid of the boredom, and from then on, he started to sleep in winter, whether it was day or night. As a result he lost 50 pounds that first year. At the beginning, he would get up in the mornings and have something to eat and take a shower, but then he read some materials and learned that every kind of need could be reduced during the hibernation, and he gradually learned to control his instincts. Now when he hibernates, he need only drink some water once a week; all his system slows down. And he hardly needs any food and certainly doesn’t need to wash.
Says he “For four months, I don’t eat or play. I save a lot of money, and when I wake up, I can use the money to improve my quality of life. Hibernation is really a good idea. If anyone else is interested, it is worth trying.”
1．Dou Te sleeps for a very long period of time in winter for the thinks .
A．it helps him to lose weigh and brings him good luck.
B．it helps him to get rid of work and worries of life.
C．he can have a very good rest.
D．it helps him to gain weight and brings him good luck.
2．He started his hibernation in one winter when .
A．he felt a little tired and became slightly overweight.
B．he particularly felt bored and became seriously overweight.
C．he was particularly tired and became seriously overweight.
D．he particularly felt tired and lost 50 pounds.
3．After hibernation, Dou Te thinks .
A．he can get rid of the boredom.
B．he can get rid of the troubles of eating and drinking.
C．he can save money and improve the quality of his life.
D．he can be free from his work and away from people.
查看习题详情和答案>>To son, Cecil,
Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.
The writer of the letter may be ______.k*s5*u
A. an American soldier in the battle field
B. an American policeman
C. a soldier in the Vietnam War
D. a postman working far away from home
Keiko is the ______ of the writer.
A. wife B. son C. daughter D. sister
One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.
A. they both experienced the Vietnam War
B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad.
C. they used to study in the same school
D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them
We can infer(推断) that ______.
A. the writer was a devoted son
B. the writer was a brave soldier
C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field
D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness.
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A soldier, who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam, 21 his parents from San Francisco, telling them that he wanted to ask a friend to come and live with their family. The son said, “He was hurt 22 in the fighting. He stepped on a landmine and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I… I want him to live with us.” His parents 23 , explaining that someone with such a handicap（残疾）would be a heavy 24 on them.
At that point, the son hung up the phone. A few days later, the parents 25 a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed it was suicide (自杀).
The heart-broken parents flew to San Francisco to identify the 26 of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror, they also discovered something they didn’t know, their son had only one arm and one leg.
The sad story of the parents was actually caused by their attitude towards 27 . Friends are a very 28 jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their 29 to us. Let’s say a little prayer that God will give you the luck you need to accept people as they are, to help us all be more understanding of those who are 30 from us!
21. A. requested B. called C. met D. emailed
22. A. soundly B. thoroughly C. deeply D. badly
23. A. refused B. agreed C. confused D. ignored
24. A. expense B. burden C. situation D. weight
25. A. made B. sent C. received D. heard
26. A. name B. health C. face D. body
27. A. soldiers B. children C. friendship D. relationship
28. A. rare B. huge C. bright D. heavy
29. A. minds B. houses C. eyes D. hearts
30. A. absent B. different C. far D. separate
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