题目内容
It was a stormy winter day when Mrs. Spodek made her way to the bus stop with her son who sat in a wheelchair. Finally they arrived.
Ten minutes later a bus came by. Looking down at her son's face, Mrs. Spodek realized that her son could not wait any longer.
The bus stopped and Mrs. Spodek began to lift up the wheelchair. "Hey, lady," called out the driver, "this bus does not have a lift for that wheelchair. You are going to have to wait for the next bus."
"Excuse me, "said Mrs Spodek, "but if I wait any longer my son is going to freeze."
Two passengers jumped down to help the mother and son, making it onto the bus. They tried their best to keep the little boy comfortable, while the bus driver continued complaining about the lady pushing her way onto the bus.
When they sat into their seats, a voice could be heard from the back of the bus, "Hey, lady, you should not worry at all. Your son is not the one with the handicap(残疾). It is the bus driver who has the handicap, lady. His mind is handicapped."
Tears rolled down Mrs. Spodek's frozen cheek.
Thirty minutes later when Mrs. Spodek stepped off the bus, the driver joined in helping the mother and son get off.
Just before the driver turned to go back to the bus he said, "Sony, lady. I was wrong."
Mrs. Spodek said, "Thank you for saying so."
Then looking at the boy in the wheelchair, the bus driver said, "You are lucky to have such a nice mom.
The little boy looked back into the driver's eyes and said, "We were lucky to have such a nice driver."
The driver turned to go back to the bus but Mrs. Spodek heard him start to cry, "What a kid! What a kid!"
1. This story happened on a day.
A. hot B. cold C. warm D. sunny
2. What was wrong with Mrs Spedek's son?
A. He was blind B. He couldn't hear anything
C. He couldn't walk D. He had a bad cold
3. The bus driver didn't want to pick up the mother and son because .
A. his bus didn't have a lift for the wheelchair
B. the next bus was coming soon
C. there was no room for them on the bus
D. some passengers on the bus didn't like them
4. Two warm-hearted passengers helped the mother and son
A. get on the bus B. make a comfortable wheelchair
C. find seats on the bus D. get to the back of the bus
5. Which of the following is true?
A. Mrs. Spodek felt very angry when she heard the voice from the back of the bus.
B. Nobody but the driver helped the mother and son get off the bus.
C. Mrs. Spodek and her son hated the driver and refused his help.
D. The bus driver felt sorry for what he had done.
ABDDA
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
【小题1】At the age of 17, Jack __________.
| A．had his first music album | B．took part in a surfing competition |
| C．had his first concert | D．became popular all over the world |
| A．while he was staying in hospital | B．when he had concerts out of America |
| C．after his second album came out | D．after he played the guitar at the school party |
| A．He was born in Hawaii. |
| B．His father was very famous |
| C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends. |
| D．He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best. |
| A．A Famous Writer | B．Surfing in the Sea |
| C．A Guitar Player | D．Surfing in the Music |
完形填空 （共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Once a young man was traveling by train. It was a long and boring journey. As the train was moving through a wilderness(荒野), the passengers looked out of the windows 1 . When the train reached a bend(弯道)，it slowed down and then a simple house 2 . It was so easy to notice that everybody on the train turned to “enjoy” with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it. The young man was also 3 by the scenery. On his return he 4 the train at the nearest station and found his way to the house. Its owner said that he was troubled by the 5 of the train. He wanted to sell the house, but 6 would buy it.
7 the young man spent 30,000 dollars on the house. He thought it was a good place for 8 because it was facing the railway bend. When the train moved slowly past, the tired passengers would 9 the house.
He tried to 10 some big companies and told them that could be used for advertisement. At last the Coca-Cola Company took it to put up their 11 . To everyone’s surprise, the young man was afforded 180,000 dollars for a three-year rent.
This is a true story. It tells us that discovery is very 12 . Many people have got new ideas from it.
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