摘要:The Dear Old Lady-that is what the people of Pisa call the tower-needs help. Three million people visit Pisa each year. That’s a lot of people. Why do they come to this town 36 ? To see a tower. A look at the picture will 37 you why. The crazy tower leans! It is known to us all as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The tower looks as if it might 38 at any time. In fact, some visitors stop at the tower just long enough to take a picture. Then they hurry away. 39 visitors climb the 294 steps to the top and come down, 40 heroes. Engineers say that the visitors are 41 -at least for a while. But the tower does lean. It leans aside 14 feet 10 inches at the present time. The tower has leaned for 800 years. And every year it leans a big more. If this 42 on, the tower will fall. You may wonder what makes the tower lean. If you look at the picture, you will see that one side of the tower is deeper in the earth than 43 . The foundation on 44 the tower rests has sunk into the soil on the leaning side. Why does this happen? Pisa’s tower 45 14,500 tons. The soil of the town is a mixture of a clay and sand and water. A heavy tower 46 on soil like this must have a very strong foundation. The leaning Tower’s foundation is just not deep or wide enough for the tower 47 on it. Can nothing be done about the tower? No,the Italian 48 have several plans. They don’t want to make the tower straight-just keep it from leaning any further. So all the plans call for a new foundation that won’t sink. But a new foundation can’t be built 49 the tower is resting on the old one. The tower must be 50 with jacks. They would be like jacks we use to raise cars when changing a tyre. Only these jacks would be giant ones. One plan calls for 15 of them to be placed 51 the tower. Each of the giant jacks would be on its own foundation. And each of them could lift 1,000 tons. The 15 jacks would raise the 14,500 ton tower and hold it up while the new foundation 52 . The Italian engineers are 53 the best plan to save the tower. They know that any plan takes a lot of money. They are trying to 54 the money from the Italian government. But many Italians refuse to believe that the old tower is 55 .“It leans and leans and leans, they say, “But it will never fall down. ( )36.A .in Greece B. in India C. in Belgium D. in Italy ( )37.A. say B. speak C. tell D. judge ( )38.A. sink B. fall C. drop D. break ( )39.A.Much B. The most C. Others D. Other ( )40.A. hoping B. feeling like C. becoming D. wishing ( )41.A. good B. well C. safe D. healthy ( )42.A. keeps B. continues C. does D. go ( )43.A. one B. the other C. another D. side ( )44.A. where B. which C. that D. it ( )45.A. weighs B. puts C. makes D. takes ( )46.A. came B.placed C. built D. got ( )47.A.to bear B. to be sat C.to be seat D. to stand ( )48.A.scientists B.engineers C. workers D. builders ( )49.A. during B. while C. and D. for ( )50.A. hanged B. lift C. raised D. rose ( )51.A. under B. below C. around D. about ( )52.A. is building B. is built C. being built D. is being built ( )53.A. looking B. researching C. searching for D. finding ( )54.A. get B. receive C. accept D. win ( )55.A. in need B. in trouble C. in danger D. in fact

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I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for me than anybody else can.

Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if not in this.

I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.

Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct(扣除)what you paid for our clothing, and three doctor’s visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.

In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starve—and die, if it should come to that—than have my girls brought to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.

Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.

1.According to the passage, the letter was written by Jourdon to his former _______.

A.friend            B.master            C.neighbor          D.relative

2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A.The family name of this letter writer is Anderson.

B.The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee.

C.The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dollars.

D.Safety rather than education weighs a lot to the writer.

3.The writer’s description of his present situation implies that _______.

A.he shows his intention of going back in Tennessee

B.he is somewhat richer and does not need to go back

C.his life is relatively good but still needs improvement

D.he is not a little satisfied with his present life in Ohio

4.The purpose of the writer’s asking for his pay back is _______.

A.to show he needs that amount of money urgently

B.to show he is determined to get what he deserved

C.to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of trust

D.to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him

5.From the passage, we can see the writer is very _______.

A.wise             B.stupid            C.greedy           D.generous

 

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I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for me than anybody else can.
Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if not in this.
I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.
Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct(扣除)what you paid for our clothing, and three doctor’s visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.
In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starve—and die, if it should come to that—than have my girls brought to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.
Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.
【小题1】According to the passage, the letter was written by Jourdon to his former _______.

A.friendB.masterC.neighbor D.relative
【小题2】Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A.The family name of this letter writer is Anderson.
B.The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee.
C.The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dollars.
D.Safety rather than education weighs a lot to the writer.
【小题3】The writer’s description of his present situation implies that _______.
A.he shows his intention of going back in Tennessee
B.he is somewhat richer and does not need to go back
C.his life is relatively good but still needs improvement
D.he is not a little satisfied with his present life in Ohio
【小题4】The purpose of the writer’s asking for his pay back is _______.
A.to show he needs that amount of money urgently
B.to show he is determined to get what he deserved
C.to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of trust
D.to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him
【小题5】From the passage, we can see the writer is very _______.
A.wiseB.stupidC.greedyD.generous

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I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for me than anybody else can.

Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if not in this.

I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.

Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct(扣除)what you paid for our clothing, and three doctor’s visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.

In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starve—and die, if it should come to that—than have my girls brought to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.

Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.

41. According to the passage, the letter was written by Jourdon to his former _______.

   A. friend       B. master      C. neighbor        D. relative

41. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

   A. The family name of this letter writer is Anderson.

   B. The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee.

   C. The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dollars.

   D. Safety rather than education weighs a lot to the writer.

43. The writer’s description of his present situation implies that _______.

   A. he shows his intention of going back in Tennessee

   B. he is somewhat richer and does not need to go back

   C. his life is relatively good but still needs improvement

   D. he is not a little satisfied with his present life in Ohio

44. The purpose of the writer’s asking for his pay back is _______.

   A. to show he needs that amount of money urgently

   B. to show he is determined to get what he deserved

   C. to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of trust

   D. to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him

45. From the passage, we can see the writer is very _______.

   A. wise      B. stupid      C. greedy      D. generous

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I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for me than anybody else can.
Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if not in this.
I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.
Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct(扣除)what you paid for our clothing, and three doctor’s visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.
In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starve—and die, if it should come to that—than have my girls brought to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.
Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, the letter was written by Jourdon to his former _______

    1. A.
      friend
    2. B.
      master
    3. C.
      neighbor
    4. D.
      relative
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The family name of this letter writer is Anderson
    2. B.
      The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee
    3. C.
      The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dollars
    4. D.
      Safety rather than education weighs a lot to the writer
  3. 3.

    The writer’s description of his present situation implies that _______

    1. A.
      he shows his intention of going back in Tennessee
    2. B.
      he is somewhat richer and does not need to go back
    3. C.
      his life is relatively good but still needs improvement
    4. D.
      he is not a little satisfied with his present life in Ohio
  4. 4.

    The purpose of the writer’s asking for his pay back is _______

    1. A.
      to show he needs that amount of money urgently
    2. B.
      to show he is determined to get what he deserved
    3. C.
      to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of trust
    4. D.
      to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him
  5. 5.

    From the passage, we can see the writer is very _______

    1. A.
      wise
    2. B.
      stupid
    3. C.
      greedy
    4. D.
      generous
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Invitation

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She thought they were hungry and invited them in to have something to eat.

They refused because her husband was out.

  71  “Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited them in. “We do not go into a House together,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know.

One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, “He is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. He said “  72   Let him come and fill in our home with wealth!”

His wife disagreed. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: “Would it not be better to invite Love?   73  ”

The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”

Love got up and started walking toward the house.  74   Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”

The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would’ve stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.  75  ”

The other two also got up and followed him.

Our home will then be filled with love!

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.

They were very happy to be invited.

Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!

He loved money badly.

Let us invite Wealth.

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