If you put a buzzard(秃鹰) in a cage without a roof(顶棚), the bird will be a prisoner. Even though it can fly, it can’t fly through the open roof. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 3 or 4 meters. Without space to run, he will not even try to fly, but will stay in his small jail(监牢) for the rest of his life.
The ordinary bat that flies around at night cannot take off from the ground. If it is placed on the ground, all it can do is shuffle(穿梭) about helplessly. If it reaches a higher place, it will be able to throw itself into the air. Then it takes off quickly. But on flat ground, it will never fly.
A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for away where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling with all their problems and frustrations(挫折)，not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
【小题1】A buzzard can’t fly through the open roof of a cage because       .

If you put a buzzard(秃鹰) in a cage without a roof(顶棚), the bird will be a prisoner. Even though it can fly, it can’t fly through the open roof. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 3 or 4 meters. Without space to run, he will not even try to fly, but will stay in his small jail(监牢) for the rest of his life.

The ordinary bat that flies around at night cannot take off from the ground. If it is placed on the ground, all it can do is shuffle(穿梭) about helplessly. If it reaches a higher place, it will be able to throw itself into the air. Then it takes off quickly. But on flat ground, it will never fly.

A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for away where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling with all their problems and frustrations(挫折)，not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

1.A buzzard can’t fly through the open roof of a cage because       .

A．it is too big and heavy to fly up

B．it feels the space is too small to start the flight

C．it gets used to living in the cage without a roof

D．it would like to spend the rest of his life in the jail

2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that        .

A．the bat is a kind of smart bird

B．the bat can take off quickly on flat ground

C．the bat flies only at night

D．the bat can only take off from a higher place

3.Which is NOT true about the bee?

A．The bee doesn’t try to find a way to escape.

B．The bee will die if it isn’t taken out of the cup in time.

C．The bee always wants to escape from the cup near the bottom.

D．The bee doesn’t see the way out at the top.

4.What’s the purpose of the story?

A．Many people are like the buzzard, the bat and the bee.

B．Animals will also give up when in trouble.

C．We should try new ways to deal with difficulties.

D．We should solve problems by ourselves.

　　A man walked into a bank and asked to see the manager. Shown into the gentleman's office, he asked if he could have a loan(贷款) . When the manager heard that his visitor was not one of the bank' s clients (储户) , he explained that loans were made only to customers with accounts (账户). “Why not open one?”“But I only want two dollars, ”said the man, “in return for which I am prepared to offer my car as security (抵押).”Having examined the car, the manager agreed to the loan though, as he pointed out, the proceedings (做法) were slightly unusual. The stranger left and the car was placed in the bank' s garage (车库) .

　　Two months later, the customer entered the bank and asked for the return of his car, giving the manager the two dollars he had borrowed . The manager pointed out that there was interest (利息) to pay, the sum of four cents. This the customer paid. As he was leaving, the manager asked why he only borrowed two dollars. “Where else would I be able to park my car for two months for four cents?”

1．The man went into the bank ________.

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2．If you are a client of the bank, you ________.

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A．may leave your car in the bank's garage

B．can borrow some money there

C．can open an account

D．may have a loan if you offer your car as security

3．The customer entered the bank two months later in order to ________.

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4．How much did the man pay for parking his car in the bank for two months?

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5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．The man would have to pay more if he had parked his car in any other place.

B．The manager would lend money to anyone who offered something as security.

C．The manager was fooled by the customer.

With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet tall, the 41 building in the US.
　　As he got to the last step, McCarthy 42 fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he 43 cheers from many people.
　　“I just want to show people that 44 a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
　　McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 45 . He believes having a disability shouldn’t stop anyone 46 achieving his or her success.
　　He has been in a special school 47 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination(决心) and offered 48 train him. They 49 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 50 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 51 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 52 .”
　　Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I　found when climbing the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the 53 sportsman I’ve ever trained.”
　　McCarthy said he was　 54 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll　point(指着) to the building and 55 ‘Look at this building I climbed’,”

41. A. largest　　　　　　　 B. highest　　　 　　　　　　 C. earliest　　 　　　　　　　 D. latest
42. A. seldom　　　　 　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　　　 C. always　　 　　　 　　　 D. almost
43. A. enjoyed　　　　 　　 　　　 B. needed　　　 　　　 　　　 C. made　　　 　　　 D. kept
44. A. while　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. after　　　　 　　　 C. if　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. though
45. A. mind　　　　 　　　 B. legs　　　　 　　　 C. body　　　 　　　　　　　 D. love
46. A. by　　　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. from
47. A. as　　　　　　 　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. until　　　 　　　 D. before

48. A. help　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. to help　　　 　　　 　　　 C. helping　　　 　　　　　　 D. helped
49. A. used　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. spent　　　 　　　 C. took　　　　 　　　 D. wasted
50. A. Here　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. There　　　 　　　 　　　 C. He　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. It
51. A. However　　　　　　 　　　 B. Sometimes　 　　　　　 C. Again　　　 　　　 　　　 D. Then
52. A. friends　　　　　　　 B. helpers　　　 　　 　　　 C. time　　　　 　　　 D. exercise
53. A. strong　　　　　 　　　　　 B. stronger　　　　 C. strongest　　　　　　　　 D. strongly
54. A. excited 　　　　　　　　　　 B. curious　　 　　　 　　 C. worried　　 　　　　　　 D. proud
55. A. say　　　　 　 　　　　　　 B. speak　　　　 　　 　　　 C. talk　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tell