题目内容
My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same.I’m so glad I did.
On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After allm it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board,we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.
On approaching them,we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldn’t beliece it ----there aren’t any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could surive.
The little baby whale ----actually as big as our boal----was obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly,making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.”She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,”my father said.At this point,myfather moved our boat in a semicirele to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale,pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They stuggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whales
and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Showly,they let us lead them,some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe----and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea,the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day,Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
- 1.
The author says “I’m so glad I did .”(in Para.2)because __________.
- A.be witnessed the whole process of fishing
- B.he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
- C.he experienced the rescue of the whales
- D.he spent the weekend with his family
- A.
- 2.
The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.
- A.the shape of the harbour
- B.the arms of the bay
- C.the still water in the channel
- D.the long coast line
- A.
- 3.
The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.
- A.she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
- B.the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
- C.she had no other whales around to tutu to for help
- D.the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
- A.
- 4.
what is the theme of the story?
- A.Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness
- B.Fishing provides excitement for children
- C.It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals
- D.it’s vital to protect the environment
- A.
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
【小题1】What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?
| A.He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said. |
| B.He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. |
| C.He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. |
| D.He refused to take the list and have a look at it. |
| A.Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true. |
| B.Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. |
| C.Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. |
| D.Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. |
| A.Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend |
| B.The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had |
| C.My Father |
| D.My Childhood |
I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength masking its way by face strokes (猛力地划)to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.” Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym; he has got his football honor.”
I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small.” He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word,” My father, who is a great man, is also small.” At this be laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.
【小题1】The writer thought Amery” a fair game” because the boy .
| A.was of similar size |
| B.was fond of games |
| C.looked like an animal |
| D.was good at sports |
| A.he was laughed at by other boys |
| B.he played a joke on an outstanding athlete |
| C.Amery turned out to be in the same grade |
| D.he pushed Amery hard and hurt him |
| A.challenged Amery | B.threatened Amery |
| C.admired his father | D.tried to please Amery |
| A.The writer could run faster than Amery. |
| B.Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior. |
| C.The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes. |
| D.Amery was a student in Grade Four. |