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　　Mrs Fay Funnel saved for months to buy coat in the summer sales. Then after queuing(排队) for nine days she set fire to the coat, valued at ￡795 and bought by her in the sale for ￡79.

　　Astonished crowds, queuing outside Debenham's in Oxford Street, London, watched as 36-year-old Mrs Funnel burnt the coat.

　　As every woman's dream disappeared in smoke, she said: “I am very pleased. I hate the fur trade because it is cruel to animals. 150 minks(貂) have died to make this jacket.

1．Mrs Fay Funnel was ________.

[　　]

A．a rich lady

B．a poor woman

C．a housewife without much money

D．a housewife of wealth

2．She bought the coat for much less money than it was valued because ________.

[　　]

A．there were few people buying fur coats

B．the price in the summer sales was the lowest

C．she had no more money for it

D．there were many people buying fur coats

3．How did people around feel when they looked at the coat burning?

[　　]

A．They thought she was probably mad.

B．They felt that she was right to do so.

C．They wanted to support her.

D．They wanted to stop her.

4．Those women who looked on nearby ________.

[　　]

A．longed for the fur coat

B．didn't understand her actions

C．hoped that Mrs Funnel would put out the fire

D．were amused to watch the burning coat

5．Mrs Fay Funnel bought the coat in order to ________ by burning it.

[　　]

A．please herself

B．make the people looking on surprised

C．express her kindness to animals

D．do something for animal-protecting

答案：C;B;A;C;D
解析：

　　1．C　　saved for months to buy coat“攒了好几个月的钱来买大衣”。这说明她不是很富。

　　2．B　　to buy coat in the summer sales，在夏天的销售中买大衣，即是说在夏季的冬季服装大甩卖，这时的价格往往很低，正如后面所说的，价值795英镑的裘皮大衣，她以79英镑便买到了。

　　3．A　　第二段的那句话的主语是crowds，watched是它的谓语，astonished做定语用，正是由于这个词，应判定选A。

　　4．C　　dream是“梦想”、“愿望”的意思，是指人们不希望这么一件值钱的大衣就这么给烧掉，但是“这种愿望却在烟雾中消失了”。

　　5．D　　这种令人吃惊的举动，只能是一些极端的动物保护主义者的行为。


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　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

　　

　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

　　

　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

　　

　　

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　

A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

　　 　　

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

　　 　　

C．The homeless and poor need help.

　　 　　

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．try to lift

　　

B．manage to collect

　　

C．bring up

　　

D．join up

　　 　　 　　

3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．both the homeless and the poor

　　

B．the government officials, including President Regan

　　

C．people in every field

　　

D．people of 16 states except Amy

　　 　　 　　

4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．They were hand in hand.

　　

B．They were in good order.

　　

C．They were troublesome.

　　

D．They were planned for safety.

　　 　　 　　

5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

　　

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

　　

C．there are still some family shelters

　　 　　 　　 　　

D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

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　　Kidnappers(绑架者) are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat . Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay got very worried . She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.

　　Three days after Rastus' disappearance .Mrs . Eleanor Ramsay received an anonymous( = nameless) letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay paid a ransom( = sum of money) of ￡1000. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it out side her door. At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again, the letter had made that quite clear. She changed her mind. She drew ￡1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening . He looked very well, though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were greatly surprised when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she said, he was dear in more ways than one!

　　

1．Some kidnappers took considerable interest in Mrs. Ramsay's cat because ________.

[　　]

A．Mrs. Ramsay could and would pay a lot to get her only companion back

B．Mrs. Ramsay clearly loved her cat to have kept him so long

C．Rastus was an orderly cat and would be easy to look after if kidnapped

D．Mrs. Ramsay missed her cat whenever he was not back home on time

2．On what conditions did the kidnapper promise the safe return of Rastus?

[　　]

A．His name was not to be revealed and he wanted a ransom of ￡ 1000.

B．Mrs. Ramsay was not to inform the police and had to pay ￡ 1000.

C．Mrs. Ramsay had to leave her flat until the box with the money had gone.

D．Mrs. Ramsay was to draw ￡ 1000 from her bank and follow his instructions.

3．How was Rastus dear to Mrs. Ramsay in more ways than one?

[　　]

A．She was very fond of him and it had cost her a lot to get him back.

B．Besides the high ransom paid for him he drank a lot of milk

C．He was so dear that she had not dared tell the police of the kidnapping.

D．He was very valuable and she valued him greatly.

4．Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay is a very wealthy lady who ________ a flat with her cat Rastus, for a great many years.

[　　]

A．shares
B．has shared
C．shared
D．had shared

5．She searched for him but could not find him ________

[　　]

A．nowhere
B．somewhere
C．everywhere
D．anywhere

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　　New York , May 25?　　 Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

　　

　　The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House　　 to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

　　

　　The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

　　

　　

1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　

A．Millions of volunteers support the poor.

　　 　　

B．The longest line is waiting for support.

　　 　　

C．The homeless and poor need help.

　　 　　

D．The richest nation faces the problem.　　 　　 　　

2．The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．try to lift

　　

B．manage to collect

　　

C．bring up

　　

D．join up

　　 　　 　　

3．From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．both the homeless and the poor

　　

B．the government officials, including President Regan

　　

C．people in every field

　　

D．people of 16 states except Amy

　　 　　 　　

4．What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　
　　

A．They were hand in hand.

　　

B．They were in good order.

　　

C．They were troublesome.

　　

D．They were planned for safety.

　　 　　 　　

5．Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　

A．there is still a rebellion sometimes.

　　

B．there is still many people waiting for jobs

　　

C．there are still some family shelters

　　 　　 　　 　　

D．there are still many social problems to be solved.

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　　Many years ago, there was a story of a school teacher－Mrs.Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

　　Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too．It was his mother's perfume．

　　Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and maths．Instead, she began to teach children．

　　Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy's mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

　　Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F.Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士)．

　　The story doesn't end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”

　　Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back,“Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．"

(1)

According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?

[　　]

A．

Mrs.Thompson loved him all the same．

B．

Mrs.Thompson didn't play well with him．

C．

Mrs.Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie．

D．

Mrs.Thompson had a dislike of Teddy

(2)

From the passage, we can infer that ________．

[　　]

A．

Teddy loved his mother very much

B．

Mrs.Thompson told a lie and felt ashamed

C．

Mrs.Thompson cried because she misunderstood Teddy

D．

Teddy hoped Mrs.Thompson could treat him like his mom

(3)

Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?

[　　]

A．

Mrs.Thompson paid little attention to him．

B．

Mrs.Thompson gave him encouragement more often

C．

Teddy was clever and worked hard．

D．

Teddy got well on with other students．

(4)

As a teacher, Mrs.Thompson realized that it was important ________．

[　　]

A．

to be stricter with the students

B．

to teach children more knowledge

C．

to care more about educating students

D．

to teach the students how to meke a difference

(5)

Why did Teddy invite Mrs.Tbompson to his wedding?

[　　]

A．

Teddy kept in touch with her all the time．

B．

Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement．

C．

Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son．

D．

She had taught him how to judge people．

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　　There was a story many years ago of a school teacher－Mrs．Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

　　Then Mrs．Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs．Thompson was ashamed(羞愧)of herself．She felt even worse when Teddy brought her a Christmas gift too．It was his mother’s perfume(香水)．

　　Teddy said, “Mrs．Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．” After the children left she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math．Instead, she began to teach children．

　　Mrs．Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy’s mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

　　Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs．Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F．Stoddard, M．D．(医学博士)．

　　The story doesn’t end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard said to Mrs．Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs．Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”

　　Mrs．Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn’t know how to teach until I met you．”

(1)

What did Mrs．Thompson do on the first day of school?

[　　]

A．

She made Teddy feel ashamed．

B．

She asked the children to play with Teddy．

C．

She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row．

D．

She told the class something untrue about herself．

(2)

What did Mrs．Thompson find out about Teddy?

[　　]

A．

He often told lies．

B．

He was good at math．

C．

He needed motherly care．

D．

He enjoyed playing with others．

(3)

In what way did Mrs．Thompson change?

[　　]

A．

She taught fewer school subjects．

B．

She became stricter with her students．

C．

She no longer liked her job as a teacher．

D．

She cared more about educating students．

(4)

Why did Teddy thank Mrs．Thompson at his wedding?

[　　]

A．

She had kept in touch with him．

B．

She had given him encouragement．

C．

She had sent him Christmas presents．

D．

She had taught him how to judge people．

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