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There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).
“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”
“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”
At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself:Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding(杰出的).
1.The writer went to the exhibition because he .
A.would put out his new book |
B.got a special invitation |
C.wanted to meet his fans |
D.wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer |
2.We can infer that the two girls were the fans of .
A.the writer |
B.Alice Adams |
C.Robert Charboss |
D.the Red Cross |
3.The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer .
A.had realized that he was too proud of himself |
B.felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words |
C.was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot |
D.was regret to sign his name for the girl |
4.This story teaches us to be a(an) person.
A.careful |
B.outstanding |
C.modest |
D.easy-going |
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Fifty–eight percent of the teachers interviewed in the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) questionnaire had come across copying among their pupils. Gill Bullen from Itchen College in Southampton, for example, said, "Pieces handed in by two students were identical and significantly better than either of them could have done. Not only that, the essays handed in didn't quite answer the title question I had set". A teacher from Leeds said, "I had one piece of work so bravely cut and pasted that it still contained ads from the web page."
Connie Robinson from Stockton Riverside College said, "With less able students it is easy to spot copying as the writing style changes in the middle of the assignment, but with more able students it is sometimes necessary for tutors to carry out Internet research to identify the source of the copy."
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the ATL, said," Teachers are struggling under a mountain of cut-and-pasting to spot whether work was the student's own or copy." She called for policies to stop copying, and asked for help from exam boards and the government in providing resources and techniques to detect cheats.
But there was another side. "I have found once students clearly understand what copying is, its consequences and how to reference correctly so they can draw on published works, copying becomes less of a problem," said Diana Baker from Emmanuel College, Durham.
"I think the majority of students who engage in copying do it more out of ignorance than the desire to cheat. They really want to succeed on their own."
53. The passage mainly wants to tell us ____________.
A. the benefits of the Internet for students |
B. web copying is a serious problem in the UK |
C. the ways to find web copying for teachers |
D. how we can use the Internet to do homework |
A. excellent | B. contrasting | C. the same | D. complex |
A. It’s not easy to find the less able students copy from the Internet |
B. It’s difficult to find whether the more able students have copied. |
C. The less able student will not change their writing style when copying. |
D. The more able students needn’t copy from the Internet. |
A. The writer doesn’t tell us. | B. The writer feels angry about it. |
C. The writer thinks it doesn’t matter. | D. The writer approves of it. |
One of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA.
Mary Sawyer (1806-1889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went.
One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school.
That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Mary’s school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines.
Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honoured Mary’s lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstone’s poem below the statue.
1.The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means .
A. fortunately B. gradually C. finally D. kindly
2. Why did the poem become a classic?
A. It had another twelve lines added.
B. It was written by a young man.
C. It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb.
D. A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling.
3.Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage?
a. The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb” became popular.
b. Mary’s brother suggested that she take the lamb to school.
c. People built a statue to honor the lamb.
d. Mary found a little lamb.
e. A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem.
A. d. b. e. c. a B. d. b. e. a. c
C. d. e. b. c. a D. d. e. b. a. c
4.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A. Mary’s mother was also fond of the little lamb.
B. Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship.
C. Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem.
D. All children were allowed to take their pets to school in America.
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完形填空(共20小题:每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The old man went slowly into the restaurant. A young waitress named Mary 36 him go toward a table by the window.
Mary ran 37 to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a 38 with that chair.”
She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying(使平稳) him with one arm, she helped him move 39 the chair, and get 40 seated. Then she leaned his 41 against the table where he could reach it. In a 42 , clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind 43 .” “You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need 44 , just wave at me!”
45 he had finished a rich meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change. She __46__ him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed 47 his walking stick, and 48 with him to the front door.
Holding the door 49 for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, smiled, and nodded. “You are very kind.” he said softly. 50 Mary went to clean his table, she was very 51 . Under his plate she found a business card and a note. Under the note was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note 52: “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you 53 yourself too. It shows by the 54 you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through 55 meets you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
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用单词的正确形式填空(每题1分,共15分)
1. Mary did do some bad things on me, but I have ____(宽恕)her for that.
2. I have the ____(好奇心)about my father’s work, because he does not stay at home for half a year.
3. I don’t think it’s my _____ (过错)and I’m not going to say sorry to him.
4. I am completely p_____(困惑)what to do with the problem.
5. Last night , my elder sister _____(分娩)a lovely girl baby.
6. The Spring Festival, a _____(传统的)Chinese festival, is celebrated in many other Asian countries.
7. The scientist was rewarded by the government for his great ________(成就).
8. Jack gave me an a_________(吃惊的) look when I told the truth.
9. After 30 years of opening to the outside, the Chinese people are ___ ___(富裕) than before.
10.They stood _____(拥抱) and kissing on the platform.
11.This report is based strictly on _____(客观的) information.
12.The man handed me a thin _______(信封)and I did not know what it contained.
13.Time p_______(允许),I will visit Professor Lee, who was once my father’s friend.
14.To our great a______(吃惊), the Becks really moved to Los Angeles.
15. The e_____(精疲力竭的) climbers are looking forward to a good night’s sleep.
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