题目内容
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was 1 for kids playing out from between parked cars and 2 down when he thought he saw 3 . As his car passed, no children appeared. 4 , a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed(猛踩)on the brakes and drove the Jag back to the spot 5 the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, 6 the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car, 7 “Just what the hell are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to 8 a lot of money. Why did you do it?”
The young boy was 9 "Please mister ... please, I'm sorry... I didn't know what else to do," he pleaded."I threw the brick because no one else would 10 ..."
With tears 11 down his face and off his chin, the boy 12 to a spot just around a parked car.
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"It's my brother," he said."He rolled off the sidewalk and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."
Then he asked, "Would you help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's too 13 for me."
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump(哽咽)in his throat. He 14 lifted the disabled boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed(轻擦) at the 15 scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.
"Thank you and 16 God bless you," the grateful child told the stranger.
Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the little boy 17 his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very 18 , but the driver never 19 to repair the dented(有凹痕)side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this 20 : Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!
1.A.looking B.watching C.caring D.waiting
2.A.slowed B.came C.turned D.broke
3.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
4.A.Finally B.Immediately C.Instead D.Therefore
5.A.that B.when C.where D.how
6.A.grabbed B.drew C.threw D.carried
7.A.saying B.speaking C.crying D.shouting
8.A.spend B.cost C.offer D.charge
9.A.shy B.apologetic C.disappointed D.surprised
10.A.stop B.help C.appear D.drive
11.A.pouring B.flowing C.dripping D.dropping
12.A.walked B.moved C.pointed D.rushed
13.A.important B.heavy C.strong D.difficult
14.A.hurriedly B.slowly C.unwillingly D.painfully
15.A.fresh B.recent C.original D.serious
16.A.should B.must C.may D.would
17.A.lead B.lift C.pull D.push
18.A.invisible B.noticeable C.significant D.attractive
19.A.bothered B.considered C.applied D.minded
20.A.word B.announcement C.message D.suggestion
1—5:B A D C C 6—10:A D B B A 11—15:C C B AA 16—20:C D B A C
In today's Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world's highest percentage of highspeed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. It was once reported that a young man collapsed (突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet cafe. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12yearold boy stole US $ 16000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession (着迷) with online game. Such problems, however, don't just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of atrisk individuals such as lack friendship and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school and family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. Just in 2004, China has had 13.8 million online game players according to China Daily. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don't control it, it can get control of you.
【小题1】The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
| A.solution | B.comfort | C.escape | D.support |
| A.the side effects are caused by highspeed Internet services |
| B.online game playing can even cause death |
| C.online games have caused much damage to young people |
| D.the teenage boy can't resist the temptation of the online games |
| A.Limit the speed of the Internet services. |
| B.Sacrifice things such as school and family. |
| C.Spend more and more time online. |
| D.Care much for the young and improve their ability to get along with others. |
| A.the demand for online services continues to grow |
| B.China is fighting a battle against online games |
| C.the problems caused by online games don't just exist in South Korea |
| D.in the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet |
| A.Internet Problem | B.Addiction to online Game |
| C.Problem People in the World | D.Online Game Can Control People |
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One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was a performing pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.
Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars’ profit at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.
Stephen Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976. He now owns many different businesses, most of which are involved in the film industry.
| Year | What happened |
| 1946 | Stephen Spielberg 1 2 in Cincinnati. |
| 1959 | Stephen Spielberg made a 3 film and it 4 a local competition. |
| 1962 | Stephen Spielberg produced a film called 5 , from which many 6 were later used for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. |
| _ 7 | Though he 8 to get into the film school he wanted to go to, Stephen Spielberg didn’t give up his dream to become a great director. |
| 1976 | Stephen Spielberg 9_ his 10 major film. |