题目内容
A defect of vision prevented him from focusing accurately.
解析:
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视力上的缺陷使他不能准确对焦。 |
Toyota is the world's largest automaker, but its road to success has been long and filled with speed bumps(颠簸).
1958:The company's first foray into the American market was the Toyopet in 1958. It was a flop.
1964:Toyota introduced their Corona line of automobiles and sales hit 6, 400 in 1965,
marking an increase in popularity.
1969:Toyota began importing the Corolla and in 1985 it would become the first Toyota built in the U.S.
1975:Toyota surpassed the popular German brand Volkswagen to become the top import sold in the U.S.
1986:The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered its first recall of Toyota cars due to "speed control" problems.
1988:The First North American Toyota plant opened in Georgetown, Ky.
1989:Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400, the company's first U.S. luxury car. It was a major hit.
1997:Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car.
2002:The first consumer complaints emerged of the Camry's engine surging under braking.
2004:The NHTSA opened a defect investigation into 2002-2003 Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES models.
2006:Toyota "Americanizes" and opened a new plant in Texas to b
uild full-size pickups
2007:Toyota surpassed General Motors to become the world's largest automaker.
2007:The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.
2007:The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.
Aug. 2009:An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer and three family members were killed when their rental 2009 Lexus ES speeds out of control.
Nov. 2009:Toyota recalled 3.8 million Lexus and Toyota models to remove floor mats that can trap pedals.
Jan
. 2010:Toyota recalled approximately 2.3 million more vehicles with potential sticking pedal problems. On Jan. 26, Toyota stopped selling eight models involved in the recall.
Feb. 2010:Prius and Lexus hybrids are now being recalled for brake problems in 2010 models.
【小题1】Which of the following brands belong to Toyota family?
| A.Toyopet, Volkswagen, Lexus, Prius |
| B.Camry, Prius, Lexus, Georgetown |
| C.Corona, Prius, Lexus, Corolla |
| D.General Motors, Lexus, Camry, Corolla |
| A.appreciation | B.sorrow | C.withdrawal | D.resolve |
| A.Lexus LS 400 is a cheaper car |
| B.Prius may be a kind of environmentally friendly car |
| C.Corona became popular as soon as introduced to the US |
| D.Toyota’s plant opened in Georgetown symbolized its “Americanize” tactics |
| A.advertise for Toyota |
| B.introduce Toyota’ s struggle in the US |
| C.uncover Toyota’s braking problems |
| D.display Toyota’s glory |
| A.The world’s largest automaker | B.The rise of Toyota |
| C.Toyota meeting problems in the US | D.Toyota’s failure in the US |
Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it -though great in number- seldom are of much use. .www.7caiedu.cn
You try, and fail. Then try again. Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less apparantly.
It is this ability to cover up one’s defects that is finally regarded as accomplishment or achievement.
Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, troublesome insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts.
It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying(漫不经心地考虑) with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life.
A friend recently lent me such a book, however - one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would recommend to any young person devoted to making a career of words. It is the autobiography (自传) of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death.
Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 worked as a junior clerk in the British postal service. He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours. And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him.
Now, what of his advice in his works?
1. For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on(求助)。 That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may appear, will not mean ruin.
2. Do not depend too much on inspiration. Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking. The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair.
3. Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind. Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing.
4. Meet your deadlines. Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time.
5. Do not be carried away by praise. And, above all, do not be injured by criticism.
6. Understand the risks of writing for a living. “The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful.”
1.This passage mainly discusses__________.
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A.the difficulties and risks of making a career of words |
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B.the uselessness of instructions contained in writing guidebooks |
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C.the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony Trollope |
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D.sound advice provided in Anthony. Trollope’s autobiography |
2. From the context we can figure out that the underlined word “defect” in Paragraph 3 means__.
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A.advantage |
B.fault |
C.truth |
D.disadvantage |
3.According to the author, writing _______.
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A.is basically a self-taught occupation and no instructions on how to deal with it are of any practical use |
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B.is a “trial and error” process and it does not count whether you have the gift for writing or not |
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C.for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoyment |
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D.sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping povert |
4.From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably
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A.an instructor of writing |
B.a writer |
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C.an educator |
D.a publisher |