【题目】In early November of 1503, during Christopher Columbus’ fourth and final trip to America, his ship was seriously damaged in a storm. Columbus and his men had to live on a small island for several months while they tried to repair their ship and return to Spain.

At first, the local people on the island were very kind to the European visitors, giving them all the food and clothes they needed to survive. However, as the months passed, the local people became more and more unhappy with their guests, who were tricking and stealing from them. Finally the locals decided to stop helping. Without food or any way to leave the island, Columbus’ group was soon in serious trouble.

Luckily for Columbus, he had a book about the stars and planets on his ship. It described the movements of all the objects in the night sky. The book, written by a well-known German scientist, said there would be a total lunar eclipse (月食) on the evening of February 29, 1504 and how long it would last.

Columbus worked out the difference in time between Germany and North America. He then had a meeting with the local leaders just before the eclipse would take place. In this meeting, Columbus told them his god was angry because the local people were no longer giving food. So his god would take away the moon to punish them. At the moment Columbus finished talking, just as he had planned, the moon began disappearing.

The local leaders grew frightened and quickly agreed to provide Columbus with food and anything else he wanted. But first, Columbus’ god had to return the moon. Columbus told them he would have to discuss the idea with his god on his ship. Knowing the moon would stay completely hidden for about 48 minutes, Columbus returned just before the moon began to reappear. From that day on, until they finally left, Columbus and his men no longer had any trouble getting the food they needed.

【1】At first, the local people helped Columbus and his men by__________.

A. giving them food B. building a house for them

C. repairing their ship D. providing them with a book

【2】The local people became angry because the Europeans__________.

A. looked very different B. had nothing to trade

C. were cheats and thieves D. wanted to take their land

【3】What did Columbus do after returning to his ship on the night of the meeting?

A. He discussed the problem with his god.

B. He waited for the eclipse to finish.

C. He read about the stars and planets.

D. He told his men what happened.

【4】What can we learn about the Europeans from the passage?

A. They all believed in god.

B. They never returned to Spain.

C. They admired the local people.

D. They caused their own problems.

【题目】The situation seemed hopeless.

From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own , shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received only a grunt(咕哝) that couldn’t be . Willard was a loner(孤独的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.

Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less people in our school district.“Christmas is a season of giving ,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”

When I called for the donations the next day, I discovered that everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he two coins into the small box.

“I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said quietly . For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his desk.

That night, after school, I took our donations to the school principal. I couldn’t sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.

“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.

“Yes, I believe it is hopeful for him to get out of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him a bit of his world with us. I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”

As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.

【1】A. class B. school C. world D .home

【2】A. equal B. simple C. friendly D. common

【3】A. seen B. heard C. found D. discovered

【4】A. poor B. good C. sad D. rich

【5】A. By B. With C. For D. On

【6】A. mostly B. hardly C. almost D. simply

【7】A. while B. after C. before D.as

【8】A. threw B. dropped C. brought D. changed

【9】A. keep B. enjoy C. stop D. finish

【10】A. compare B. begin C. mix D. share

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