题目内容
On a recent morning in Clearwater, Florida, Maja Kazazic jumped down into water. From a distance, the dolphin seemed friendly enough. Still, Kazazic felt a little panic slide into her excitement. In spite of her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In second grade in Bosnia, Kazazic lost her cousin, Jasmina. Kazazic promised she would honor Jasmina by swimming with a dolphin, an animal that both girls loved. “Jasmina never got the chance to do it,” says Kazazic, “so I decided that someday I’d do it for her.”
However, in 1993, during the Bosnian civil war, Kazazic was badly injured. Her left leg was cut just below the knee and she received her first artificial(人工的) leg in the US. Because there was so little bone left, and with her right leg also damaged, walking was rather painful, but she managed to graduate from college. She was able to play golf or tennis.
Then one day a young dolphin, Winter, who had lost her tail, caught Kazazic’s eye. Trainers were fitting Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter dashed off through the water.
Kazazic was excited. If she can do this, there’s no way I can’t, she thought. Within ten days, she had a new leg with the help of the inventor. Eight months later, Kazazic was ready to keep the promise. “After being in a war, this should be a piece of cake,” Kazazic said as she lowered herself into the tank. Then and there the two went on an hour-long swim around the pool.
When Kazazic climbed out, she quietly said, “I feel like I owed(欠) somebody something, and now I’ve paid my debt.” Out in the parking lot, she got into her car and cried till she lost her voice.
- 1.
Which of the following might serve as the best title of the passage?
- A.Kazazic’s Promise.
- B.Jasmina’s Death.
- C.Kazazic’s Debt.
- D.A Dolphin’s Tail.
- A.
- 2.
What does the underlined word “panic” mean in the first paragraph?
- A.Fear.
- B.Surprise.
- C.Excitement.
- D.Satisfaction.
- A.
- 3.
Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Kazazic was treated and received a new leg in the US.
b. Kazazic made a promise to swim with a dolphin.
c. Jasmina died in Bosnia when Kazazic was in second grade.
d. Kazazic overcame difficulties and carried out her promise.
e. Kazazic was badly injured in her legs during the war.
- A.b, c, e, a, d
- B.b, e, c, d, a
- C.c, b, e, a, d
- D.c, e, b, d, a
- A.
- 4.
Kazazic cried in her car after she swam with the dolphin because ______.
- A.she was sad her cousin couldn’t do it with her.
- B.she was excited her promise had come true.
- C.she was afraid she would lose the other leg.
- D.she was proud she didn’t owe money to anybody.
- A.
解析:
I am a person who does not like to wait.I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms.
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦) will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting.
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends.In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books".
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of.Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket.Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers.Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library.Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts.I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books.
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people.The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about."Just be patient," she said to me.
No problem.I quietly opened my dictionary of prose (散文) and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul.But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.
【小题1】According to the passage, the world ______.
| A.needs to produce many materials to use | B.is becoming more and more crowded |
| C.loses tracks of story line increasingly | D.is crowded with shoppers everywhere |
| A.By reading books designed to be read in shortened words. |
| B.By arriving early for an appointment. |
| C.By taking measures to produce some books for readers. |
| D.By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons. |
| A.One Hundred Things Every American Should Know |
| B.The Poetry of Robert Frost |
| C.Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers |
| D.Homer and Ben Johnson |
| A.The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun. |
| B.The author was a bookish and lonely soul. |
| C.Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about. |
| D.There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days. |
I am a person who does not like to wait.I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms.
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦) will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting.
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends.In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books".
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of.Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket.Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers.Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library.Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts.I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books.
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people.The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about."Just be patient," she said to me.
No problem.I quietly opened my dictionary of prose (散文) and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul.But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.
1.According to the passage, the world ______.
|
A.needs to produce many materials to use |
B.is becoming more and more crowded |
|
C.loses tracks of story line increasingly |
D.is crowded with shoppers everywhere |
2.How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?
|
A.By reading books designed to be read in shortened words. |
|
B.By arriving early for an appointment. |
|
C.By taking measures to produce some books for readers. |
|
D.By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons. |
3.Which of the following can't be carried in the author's pocket?
|
A.One Hundred Things Every American Should Know |
|
B.The Poetry of Robert Frost |
|
C.Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers |
|
D.Homer and Ben Johnson |
4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
|
A.The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun. |
|
B.The author was a bookish and lonely soul. |
|
C.Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about. |
|
D.There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days. |
I am a person who does not like to wait.I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms.
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦) will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting.
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends.In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books".
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of.Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket.Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers.Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library.Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts.I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books.
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people.The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about."Just be patient," she said to me.
No problem.I quietly opened my dictionary of prose (散文) and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul.But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.
1.According to the passage, the world ______.
|
A.needs to produce many materials to use |
B.is becoming more and more crowded |
|
C.loses tracks of story line increasingly |
D.is crowded with shoppers everywhere |
2.How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?
|
A.By reading books designed to be read in shortened words. |
|
B.By arriving early for an appointment. |
|
C.By taking measures to produce some books for readers. |
|
D.By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons. |
3.Which of the following can't be carried in the author's pocket?
|
A.One Hundred Things Every American Should Know |
|
B.The Poetry of Robert Frost |
|
C.Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers |
|
D.Homer and Ben Johnson |
4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
|
A.The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun. |
|
B.The author was a bookish and lonely soul. |
|
C.Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about. |
|
D.There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days. |