During my stay at an orphanage (孤儿院) at the age of 9, a gentleman came and taught us how to do wooden art pieces.

I remember my first project—a small table. I was so proud of it that I regarded it as a wonder. It was beautiful and it took me six weeks to finish it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a gift. She was always strict with us.

As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories(寝室). But I was just so happy that I couldn’t wait to carry my table back, smiling from ear to ear.

When I reached the dormitory, I placed the little table beside my bed. When Mother Winters entered, I was admiring it.

“Were you supposed to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I replied with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. It was dirty all over. I brushed it and cried, but the dirt would not come off. I hid the table in my closet. However, a year later during a cleaning-up, it was discovered. Painfully, I had to give the table to Mother Winters, thinking that she would throw it away.

Thirty years later at a party, I learned that Mother Winters was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her basement(地下室) to get something important. I followed her into a dark corner. She picked something up. As she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

Mother Winters kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.

Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of thanks to Mother Winters, who kept the table for a young orphan who valued it so much.

1.It was ________ for the writer when she finished the wooden small table.

A. exciting B. worrying C. thankful D. painful

2.Why did Mother Winters order the writer to throw the table out?

A. Because the table was dirty.

B. Because the writer broke the rule.

C. Because she didn’t like the table.

D. Because she didn’t like the writer.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It took the writer seven weeks to finish the small table.

B. The writer cried before she got her small table back.

C. The writer hid the table in her closet for many years.

D. Mother Winters kept the small table for a long time.

4.The writer is trying to tell us Mother Winters was ________ according to the passage.

A. poor and rude B. kind and poor

C. kind but strict D. funny but strict

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 【解析】作者讲述了自己在孤儿院的一段经历,作者在9岁的时候,一个绅士来孤儿院教他们如何做木制艺术品。作者花了六个星期的时间做了一张小桌子,它很漂亮,作者为它感到骄傲,把它看作是奇迹。因为小桌子表面的涂层未干,这个男人告诉我们,等几天再把他们带到宿舍。但作者实在是太高兴了,笑得合不拢嘴,作者迫不及待地想把她的桌子带回去。当作者到达宿舍时,作者把...

Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(苏格兰人)because he ran so fast. But he is most remembered as a man of honor and bravery.

He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Ericwent to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. The games were in Paris. At the Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record.

Though famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay. He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. This great man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people.

1.Eric went to China to ________.

A. study science. B. help Chinese people

C. attend the Olympic Games D. set a world record

2.Eric lived in China for about ________ years all together.

A. 5 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

3.What does the underlined word “it” mean in Paragraph 4?

A. the service B. the chance C. the medal D. the race

1.B 2.C 3.B 【解析】本文介绍了伊利克·里达尔的一生。他是1902年生于天津的苏格兰人,他多次在跑步比赛获得奖牌。1925年他来到中国在天津一所中学当教师,然后去河北省帮助那儿的穷人。日本入侵中国后,他选择了留下来帮助病人和给中国人民以希望。1943年,他被日本人关进了潍坊集中营,在狱中他继续帮助老人并和孩子们做游戏,教他们科学。1945年,他生病后获得离开集中营的机会...

Nowadays there are different ideas about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is good for social development. However, others say that competition is bad and that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death events. In their mind what they really want is going for success, the development of many other qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost on the way to success, others take an opposite opinion. Many people are strongly against competition. Among them, most are young people who have suffered from such pressure from their parents. They seem to look for failure by not trying to win or achieve success. ____△____, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” They don’t want to admit(承认)that if they have really tried and lost, they would mean more.

Clearly, this belief(信念) is the same as that of those who try to prove(证明)themselves. Both come from the wrong belief that self-confidence depends on how well one does by comparing with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. If such fear begins to be unimportant, we can have a better knowledge of competition.

1.For some people who like competition, winning is really________.

A. troublesome B. unfriendly C. important D. opposite

2.Which of the following sentence should be put in the blank “____△____”in Paragraph 3?

A. By not trying B. By not losing C. By comparing D. By valuing

3.What is the right structure of this passage?( stands for a paragraph)

A. B. C. D.

4.How does the writer make these different ideas clear?

A. By giving explanations. B. By giving examples.

C. By giving excuses. D. By giving suggestions.

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. The Competition and Failure. B. The Competition and Success.

C. The Competition and Comparing. D. Two Ideas of Competition.

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 【解析】本文主要谈论对于竞争的两种观念。作者采取总分总的方式进行了说明。首先说出人们对于竞争的不同观点:有些人非常珍视它,认为它有利于社会发展。然而,也有人说竞争是坏的,它会导致人与人之间的不友好关系。接着举例说明,最后说明这两种观念都不正确,两者都来自于一种错误的信念,即自信取决于与他人比较的好坏。两个人都害怕不被重视。如果这...

下面文中有五处(第31-35题)需要添加小标题,请从以下选项(A, B, C, D, E, F)中选出符

合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Still not sure?

B. Where to practice?

C. How much can you afford?

D. Are you born with it?

E. What fits you well?

F. What’s a better choice?

Many people would like to learn how to play a musical instrument, but they are put off by one big problem: What to play. Here are a few questions to help you decide.

1.________

Many instruments are of different uses, but some are more fit for certain music. Some instruments may help you enjoy the music you like, so consider this before you start.

2.________

If you want to play with other people, what kind of instrument would be better? Your first thought of playing the violin, for example, might disappear when too many people are competing with you!

3.________

Many people live in flats and practicing the drums, for example, will drive your neighbors crazy. Think about where and when you are going to practice, as well as the feelings of the people you live with or near.

4.________

This is quite true that many instruments can be bought at different prices. But this doesn't change the fact that many, such as the piano, are always pretty expensive. If you can't afford your chosen instrument,will you be able to borrow someone else's or hire one.

5.________

Talk to people you know who already play instruments. They might even let you try theirs. It's also a good idea to find an experienced music teacher who can give you some advice and push you in the right direction.

1.E 2.F 3.B 4.C 5.A 【解析】本文主要谈论怎样选择学习演奏一种乐器。许多人想学习如何演奏一种乐器,但他们被一个大问题拖延着:演奏什么乐器。这里有几个问题可以帮助你决定:什么乐器适合你?什么是更好的选择?在哪里练习?多少钱你买得起?还不确定怎么办呢? 1.句意:什么适合你?根据下文Many instruments are of different...

通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出一个最佳选项。

When I was 13 years old, my only dream was to become the star on our school football team. That meant beating out Miller King, who was the best_______ at our school. He was also my hero, and he is now.

Football season always started in September, and so all ______ long vacation I worked out, I carried my football everywhere I went for ______. Just for September, Miller was hit by a car and lost his right ______. I went to see him after he had come back from hospital. He looked very ______, but he didn’t cry at all.

That season, I ______ all of Miller’s records while he watched the games from the bench at home. We beat the other team 10-1 in the final match and I was named the most valuable player, ______ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame(指责) for Miller’s accident.

One afternoon, while I was crossing the field to go home, I was Miller saw stuck going over a fence—which wasn’t ______ to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the ______ person in the world he wanted to accept help from. But even that challenge he accepted. I ______ him move slowly over the fence. When we were ______ safe on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did fine. Thank you for filling in for ______.”

His words ______ me from my terribly crazy dreams. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated(击败), he was still ______ me. I was right to have admired (敬慕) him. From that day on, I grew ______ and a little more real.

1.A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player

2.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

3.A. practice B. show C. joy D. help

4.A. leg B. foot C. arm D. hand

5.A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed

6.A. held B. broke C. set D. tried

7.A. and B. then C. but D. so

8.A. easy B. hard C. fun D. fit

9.A. first B. second C. next D. last

10.A. let B. helped C. had D. noticed

11.A. finally B. normally C. slowly D. usually

12.A. us B. you C. me D. them

13.A. pushed B. freed C. carried D. pulled

14.A. ahead of B. because of C. instead of D. back of

15.A. taller B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.B 【解析】本文作者主要讲述当他13岁的时候,作者唯一的梦想就是成为学校足球队的明星。这意味着击败米勒金,米勒是他们学校最好的球员。但是在比赛前,米勒被一辆汽车撞了,失去了右臂。那个...
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