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Mary old men are fond ________ fishing.
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“I'm too old and it's too late,” these were the words which played over and over in my mind. I was 41 and exhausted after ending my marriage and my law career at the same time. 42 my ambition to become a writer, I 43 my ability to succeed as one. Had I wasted years going 44 the wrong goals?
I was at a low point 45 the voice on the radio began 46 the story of Grandma Moses. Ann Mary Moses left home at thirteen, bore ten children and worked hard to raise the five who 47 . Struggling to make a living on poor farms, she managed to 48 a bit of beauty for herself by embroidering (绣花) on cloth.
At seventy-eight, her fingers became 49 awkward to hold a needle. 50 give in to aging, she went out to an empty room and began to 51 . For the first two years, these paintings were either given away or sold 52 a little money. But at the age of seventy-nine, she was “discovered” by the 53 world—and the rest is 54 . She went on to produce more than two thousand paintings, 55
her book illustrations (插图) for It was the Night before Christmas were completed in her one-hundredth year!
56 I listened to the radio, my mood(心情) 57 . If Grandma Moses 58 begin a new career and succeed after eighty, there was still 59 for my life after thirty. Before the program ended, I rushed to my computer to work on the novel I'd nearly 60 .
It was published eight months later.
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There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).
“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”
“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”
At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself:Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding(杰出的).
1.The writer went to the exhibition because he .
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A.would put out his new book |
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B.got a special invitation |
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C.wanted to meet his fans |
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D.wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer |
2.We can infer that the two girls were the fans of .
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A.the writer |
B.Alice Adams |
C.Robert Charboss |
D.the Red Cross |
3.The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer .
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A.had realized that he was too proud of himself |
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B.felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words |
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C.was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot |
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D.was regret to sign his name for the girl |
4.This story teaches us to be a(an) person.
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A.careful |
B.outstanding |
C.modest |
D.easy-going |
I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.
A month after I graduated from high school in August,2007,I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.
I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around.At that time,it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body,my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.
After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk,eat,walk,shower,and live on my own again.When I was out of hospital,I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland.After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own.It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again.After having a few lung tests,I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week.After a few months of swim training,I began my freshman year at Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.
By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world.I am just trying to 1ive every day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed,I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members.I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow,things would work out for the best.
1.The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of __________.
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A.operation |
B.unconsciousness |
C.treatment |
D.emergency |
2.According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author ________.
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A.was unable to talk or communicate |
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B.was in despair |
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C.faced physical and mental challenges |
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D.felt anxious about his state |
3.What is the correct order of the following events?
a.went to outpatient therapy
b.received membership of the swim team
c.was pushed around to visit other patients
d.walked 1ike a baby
e.1earnt to live all by himself
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A.d,a,c,b,e |
B.e,c,d,a,b |
C.d,c,a,b,e |
D.e,c,a,d,b |
4.In the last paragraph,the author mainly wants to show_______.
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A.his positive influence on other patients |
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B.his meaningful life |
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C.his purpose of sharing his story |
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D.his great achievements |
5.The best title for the passage would be“____________”
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A.Attitude is everything |
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B.Actions speak louder than words |
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C.Everything happens for a reason |
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D.A good beginning is half done |