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It was 11:30 in the evening. A ___1___ American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama ___2___ trying to bear a pouring rainstorm. Her car had ___3___ and at the moment she ___4___ needed a ride. Wet to the skin, she decided to flag down the next ___5___. A young white man stopped to help her—generally unheard ___6___ in those conflict-filled(矛盾冲突) 1960s. The man ___7___ her to safety in his car, and ___8___ a taxicab(a kind of car)for her. She seemed to be in a great ___9___. She wrote down his ___10___, thanked him and drove away. Several days went by and a ___11___ came on the man’s door. To his ___12___, a very big color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was ___13___ to it. It read: “ Dear sir, thank you so much for assisting a(an) ___14___ colored woman on the freeway ___15___ night, The rain ___16___ wet all over not only my clothes ___17___ my spirits. Then you ___18___ along. Because of you, I was ___19___ to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just ___20___ he passed away. God bless you for helping me and kindly serving others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

1. A. black      B. white  C. poor   D. sick

2. A. railway   B. freeway      C. street  D. avenue

3. A. broken up      B. speeded up C. broken down           D. slowed down

4. A. seriously B. badly  C. fairly  D. probably

5. A. bus B. truck   C. taxi     D. car

6. A. from      B. by      C. before D. of

7. A. put  B. led      C. fetched       D. took

8. A. hired      B. took    C. sent    D. asked

9. A. need       B. help    C. hurry  D. trouble

10. A. address B. number      C. name  D. words

11. A. lady      B. salesman    C. letter   D. knock

12. A. surprise       B. delight       C. joy     D. satisfaction

13. A. offered B. given  C. stuck   D. written

14. A. aged     B. dark    C. lucky  D. unhappy

15. A. another B. the other    C. other   D. any

16. A. let B. made  C. had     D. turned

17. A. and      B. but     C. or         D. otherwise

18. A. got       B. went   C. ran     D. came

19. A. able      B. ready  C. likely  D. willing

20. A. after     B. before C. until   D. since

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解析:

本文主要叙述美国的一个白人青年帮助一个黑人老太太的故事。

1. A。根据下文60年代矛盾冲突(指白人对黑人的种族歧视),下文提到了一个白人青年帮她,因此可判断老太太是“黑人”。

2. B。从第15空前的 freeway 一词可以得出此题答案。

3. C。从下文 she decided to flag down the next car 说明她的车“抛锚”了。

4. B。因为车抛锚了,所以她“非常”需要搭车,只有 badly 符合此意。

5. D。从下文 in his car 得出答案。

6. D。因为是年轻人,对60年代美国种族歧视没有听说过,才伸出援助之手。hear of是“听说”的意思。

7. D。take sb. to some place意为“把某人带到某地”是固定短语。

8. A。因为是出租车,所以要“租赁(雇)”。

9. C。从下文看,她是去看他快要死了的丈夫,所以很“匆忙”。

10. A。从下文可知老太太为了感谢那位白人青年,买了一台电视机给他送去,所以记下的是“地址”,而不是电话号码。

11. B。从老太太留的纸条可知她没有亲自去,因此可以判断是直接让“售货员”把电视机送去的。

12. A。因为他没有买电视机,看到一个售货员送来一台电视机,所以感到“惊奇”。

13. C。因为是纸条,所以判断是“贴”(stick)在电视机上。

14. B。根据第一空已经得出答案是一位黑人妇女,因此选 dark。

15. B。从上下文的时间判断,是“几天前的一个夜晚”。

16. B。因为后面是形容词 wet 使浑身都湿了用 make,turn也可以跟形容词,是表示变化,不符句意。

17. B。not only…but(also) 是固定搭配。

18. D。从上文可以得知,当老太太的车子抛锚时,那个白人青年及时地出现在她跟前,并给予了帮助。

19. A。根据下文表示“能”使她及时赶到她快要死了的丈夫跟前(be able to do sth表示通过努力才能实现的动作),其余不符句意。

20. B。因为老太太得到了青年的帮助,才使她在她丈夫死之前赶到。

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7. A. on                        B. beside               C. around                     D. to

8. A. did                   B. deserved                C. had                        D. got

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10. A. somewhere   B. everywhere               C. nowhere     D. anywhere

11. A. acceptable    B. believable              C. reliable             D. admirable

12. A. exhausted     B. surprised                  C. satisfied            D. terrified

13. A. almost         B. nearly                      C. close          D. over

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C. She got in a wrong Somna.
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Lynn did stay at Carhartt Overall Company…for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents—all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.
【小题1】Why did Lynn leave school at an early age?

A.To learn English well.
B.To earn money for her family.
C.To get self-confidence.
D.To become a typist.
【小题2】When Lynn applied for the job, she              .
A.could speak good English
B.didn’t know much about typing
C.knew Margaret very well
D.never wrote any letter
【小题3】How many attempts did Lynn make to type the letter?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
【小题4】Who does the underlined word “someone” in the last paragraph refer to?
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【小题5】What can we learn from Lynn's story?
A.Encouragement makes a difference.
B.Honesty is the best policy.
C.Virtue(美德) leads to success.
D.Time waits for no man.

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【小题3】Which of the following factors was not mentioned in the text that almost cost Lubeck’s life?
A.He was living in his wood home alone that night.
B.The storm was too heavy and the fire was too fierce.
C.He lived far from the main road and was surrounded by pines.
D.He was too frightened to escape from the danger.
【小题4】What does the text mainly talk about?
A.A near neighbour is better than a distant cousin.
B.A good way to get a narrow escape.
C.God helps those who help themselves.
D.Blood is thicker than water.

Lynn was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of l6, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. In l922, with limited education and skills, the future didn’t look bright for Lynn. Her father demanded that Lynn find a job as soon as possible, but she didn’t have the confidence to ask for a job.

One day, Lynn gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lynn told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance.

Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lynn, let’s see how good you really are.” She directed Lynn to type a single letter, and then left. Lynn looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter.

On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself, “I’ll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.”

On her second attempt, things didn’t get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55—five minutes to freedom.

Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lynn, and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused. Then she said, “Lynn, you’re doing good work!”

Lynn was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay!”

Lynn did stay at Carhartt Overall Company…for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents—all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.Why did Lynn leave school at an early age?

A. To learn English well.                

B. To earn money for her family.

C. To get self-confidence.                   

D. To become a typist.

2.When Lynn applied for the job, she               .

A. could speak good English             

B. didn’t know much about typing

C. knew Margaret very well              

D. never wrote any letter

3.How many attempts did Lynn make to type the letter?

   A. One.            B. Two.            C. Three.        D. Four.

4.Who does the underlined word “someone” in the last paragraph refer to?

   A. Lynn’s father.                    B. Lynn herself.       C. A president.     D. Margaret.

5.What can we learn from Lynn's story?

A. Encouragement makes a difference.                     

B. Honesty is the best policy.

C. Virtue(美德) leads to success.       

D. Time waits for no man.

 

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