My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life. He’s usually  【小题1】  all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends. Sometimes he stays ___【小题2】__for two weeks at a time. __【小题3】_I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very __【小题4】___.
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you __【小题5】__ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so __【小题6】__ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got _【小题7】_. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he __【小题8】__me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I' m glad I __【小题9】_my dad's advice.
My dad is _【小题10】__talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like 【小题11】    now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest  【小题12】  . He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show【小题13】  . Sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He   【小题14】  ignore the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose   【小题15】  , because he thinks that all my efforts will   【小题16】   one day.
My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he    【小题17】   to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their   【小题18】   light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel   【小题19】   of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to   【小题20】 .
I love Dad with all my heart. He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.
【小题21】 

A.onB.withC.outD.in
【小题22】
A.awayB.homeC.insideD.alone
【小题23】
A.In caseB.Even thoughC.If onlyD.As if
【小题24】
A.polite B.kindC.differentD.close
【小题25】
A.giveB.putC.takeD.speed
【小题26】
A.nervousB.anxiousC.crazyD.familiar
【小题27】
A.roughB.difficultC.disappointingD.boring
【小题28】 
A.promisedB.persuadedC.remindedD.suggested
【小题29】
A.receivedB.challengedC.tookD.listened
【小题30】 
A.physicallyB.typicallyC.musicallyD.exactly
【小题31】 
A.chattingB.dancingC.writingD.drawing
【小题32】
A.directorB.supporterC.scholarD.sponsor
【小题33】
A.howeverB.soC.andD.still
【小题34】
A.everB.oftenC.neverD.even
【小题35】
A.aimB.dreamC.strengthD.heart
【小题36】 
A.come trueB.take risksC.pay offD.let out
【小题37】
A.agreesB.likesC.intendsD.offers
【小题38】
A.bodiesB.armsC.handsD.faces
【小题39】
A.jealousB.optimisticC.proudD.happy
【小题40】
A.helpB.readC.workD.drive


With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species. That’s a move similar to what  Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen(氮). If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”
60. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas 
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
61. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.
A. available panda eggs                B. host animals
C. qualified researchers                D. enough money
62. The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning                       
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas  
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
63. From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century

For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied with business, and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal.
During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.
One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned, and asked me, “Do you think I’m handsome, Miss Eyre?”
The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: “No, sir.”
“Ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude.”
“Sir, I’m sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn’t matter, or something like that.”
“No, you shouldn’t! I see, you criticize my appearance, and then you stab(刺)me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalance your few good points.”
I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly, “Yes, you’re right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wrong. It wasn’t my character, but circumstances that were at fault. Why do I tell you all this? Because you’re the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you’re sympathetic and give them hope.”
“Don’t be afraid of me, Miss Eyre.” He continued. “You don’t relax or laugh very much, perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me, and laugh, and speak freely. You’re like a bird in cage. When you get out of the cage, you’ll fly very high. Good night.”
【小题1】Which of the following cannot describe Miss Eyre’s first impression of Mr. Rochester?

A.Friendly.B.Sociable.C.Busy.D.Changeable
【小题2】Why did Mr. Rochester say “…and then you stab me in the back!”?
A.Because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife.
B.Because Jane had intended to be more critical.
C.Because Jane had regretted having a talk with him.
D.Because Jane had said something else to correct herself.
【小题3】 From what Mr. Rochester said to Miss Eyre, we conclude that he wanted to __________.
A.tell her all his troublesB.tell her his life experience
C.change her opinion of himD.change his circumstances
【小题4】At the end of the passage, Mr. Rochester sounded __________.
A.rude B.coldC.depressingD.encouraging

If a person tells you that something is “the real McCoy”,he is telling you it is the real thing,not a copy or replacement.There is nothing false about “the real McCoy”.It is the best that can be found.

    There are different ideas on how the expression came into common use.Perhaps the most popular story is about a famous boxer,Charles Kid McCoy,a one-time world famous welter-weigh champion.One day,McCoy was having a drink in a bar with a lady friend.A man came up and began to talk to her.He was not a nice man.

    McCoy wanted no trouble.He asked the man to leave.He said.“I'm Kid McCoy.”McCoy thought his name was so well-known that he didn’t need to say more.But the man did not believe him.“Oh,yeah?” he said.“Well,if you are Kid McCoy,then I am George Washington!” And he continued to speak to the prize-fighter’s friend in all unpleasant way.

    McCoy hit the man with a fist-not hard-actually it was really a light touch.But the man fell to the ground,unconscious.Ten minutes later,when he came to sense,he called out. “That was the real McCoy!” And so,as told by kid McCoy,that was how the expression “the real McCoy” got started.

    There are other versions,however.One is that the expression goes back to the days of prohibition(禁止)when it was illegal in the United States to sell whiskey.Although whiskey was against the law,many sold it.And many sold bad whiskey.They were not afraid to do so,because there was so little that anybody could do about it.Buying whiskey,good or had,was as illegal as selling it.

    But there was one whiskey dealer who was honest.His name was McCoy.He refused to sell bad whiskey.He sold  only the best imported whiskey.His product became recognized as the best.It was called “the real McCoy”.

    The expression survived prohibition days and soon became a general term.One way or another,no matter how the expression began,“the real McCoy” is an expression that everyone understands.It means the one and only—the best one.They are indeed words of special praise.

1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

    A.It is about the exact meaning of the version.

    B.It tells how a person gets his name.

    C.It shows how to tell the real from the false.

    D.It explains how to find the best.

2.In the third paragraph,“the prize-fighter” refers to______.

    A.a champion                   B.George Washington

    C.a fellow                     D.McCoy

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the days prohibition?

    A.A national law forbade the sale of alcoholic drinks.

    B.Bad whiskey was not allowed to sell.

    C.People at that time preferred nothing but whiskey.

    D.The days of prohibition resulted in MeCoy’s selling wine.

4.What is the main idea of the whole passage?

    A.The story of a famous boxer.

    B.The general use of the version.

    C.The expression and its story.

    D.The friendship between an athlete and a seller.

 

 

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