Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They have funny words, pictures, and social opinion(观点). Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty children’s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.

By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine gave a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books weren’t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.

In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read. The story was about a cat who tried to play with two children on a rainy day while their mother was away from home. The cat was very special and it could talk. The book was a great success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults(成年人) say it is still one of the stories they like best.

1.Theodor Seuss Geisel was famous for .

A. his funny words and pictures

B. his social opinion

C. his ideas on serious subjects

D. his books written for children

2.The underlined word desire in the passage probably means “ .”

A. 问题 B. 愿望 C. 感激 D. 标准

3.According to the passage we know that .

A. Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children at the age of 33

B. Dr Seuss wrote less than forty children’s books over the years

C. Life magazine gave a report about adults who could not read in 1954

D. And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street was loved by children and parents

4. Why do many adults like reading The Cat in the Hat today?

A. Because Dr Seuss used 225 words to write the book.

B. Because it was about a cat trying to play with two children.

C. Because it was an interesting story and was easy to read.

D. Because the cat was very special and it could talk with children.

It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a cup of coffee. _____I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed _____. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the _____.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man _____in front of it . “I’m Steve ,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I _____ talk with you. I’m busy.” he said. He was chatting online and at the same time, he was playing a computer game – a war game. I was ____.

_____ didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek(电脑迷), ____not a word came out of _____ mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor , and he started to shout, “Leave me alone!”I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me . I ____and nobody showed any interest .

_____, I realized that people they were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer, _____ Steve. I wouldn’t want to ____ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines _____ people. I was worried and sank(沉浸)_____ my thoughts. I didn’t even notice that the coffee was bad , just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

1.A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While

2.A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. pleased

3.A. home B. world C. Net D.Café

4.A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning

5.A. can’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t

6.A. surprised B. happy C. moved D.worried

7.A. What B. Why C. How D. Who

8.A. but B. so C. if D. or

9.A. my B. her C. their D. his

10.A. went out B. shook my shoulder C. nodded my head D. raised my head

11.A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all

12.A. especially B. usually C. really D. nicely

13.A. tell B. plan C. imagine(想像) D. design

14.A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as

15.A. on B. between C. for D. in

根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案,并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

Have you heard of palm(手相) reading? It is to study the ________ on the hand and tell a person’s future life.

To study a person’s personalities and future, a palm reader looks _________ at the three main lines on the active hand (the one a person writes with). The reader usually looks first at a person’s Life Line. This lines begins under the index finger (食指), and goes down ____________ the wrist (手腕). This line tells ________ a person lives his or her life. A person ________ a deep Life Line is brave and full of energy. If a person has a faint (模糊的) line, he or she is a thinker.

The _______ line is the Heart Line. It runs across the hand, just below the fingers. This line tells one’s feelings. A person with a deep Heart Line is peaceful. Family is important to this person. Those with a faint line do not like to be alone. They need friends all the time. They usually like to ____________ others.

The Head Line, the third one, is below the Heart Line, it tells how a person thinks. A person with a long Head Line __________ things very carefully. Those with short Head Line are good at ________ decisions rapidly. A person with a deep Head Line is clever and talkative. Those with a faint Head Line are often very creative.

Palm readers believe that these lines and marks on the hand can tell us something about our personalities. Do you agree? Try the test on ___________.

1.A. heart B. fingers C. lines D. life

2.A. quickly B. carefully C. actually D. fast

3.A. over B. along C. towards D. around

4.A. how B. where C. when D. what

5.A. about B. has C. with D. have

6.A. last B. same C. second D. final

7.A. fight over B. take after C. make friends with D. argue with

8.A. talks about B. comes up with C. thinks about D. considers about

9.A. doing B. taking C. bringing D. making

10.A. itself B. ourselves C. yourself D. myself

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