题目内容
The high mountain looks beautiful ____.
A. at distance B. at a distance C. in the distance D. in distance
B
In high school I joined the girl athletic club. At our first track meet, I entered for the long jump, but was made an alternate(替补)for the 50 yard dash. I didn’t like it, since I was better at long distance, but they assured me I would never have to run; they just ran out of alternate.
As I walked up to the start line, I saw my Dad on the sidelines. He was watching. Position, ready, set and off went the starting gun. Believe it or not, I closed my eyes and ran like I’d never run before.
I knew I didn’t have a chance of winning. But I started to hear cheering and thought for a minute, was it possible? I opened my eyes and to my disappointment, everyone else was crossing the finish line, inches away from each other and I was only half the distance.
That moment felt like days. I felt so stupid. I just wanted to melt into the ground and disappeared. Worse than that, my Dad was watching and then I felt ashamed. I kept running hard as I could, crying all the way towards the finish line. It seemed no one noticed me as I crossed the finish line. I saw my Dad standing there looking at me. I was ashamed to look at him. He walked over to me and said, “I’m so proud of you.” I was surprised, “For what? Everyone else finished before I even got halfway. I looked like a fool.” “Because you didn’t give up, not even when you realized what had happened. You gave it your all and finished.” I laughed and cried at the same time.
I find I can face what seems impossible, even alone and afraid, and, that winning does not always come in as you expect. I give my best effort to all I do, win or lose. I don’t give up in the middle of anything.
【小题1】The author meant to compete in .
| A.the 50 yard dash | B.the long jump | C.the long-distance run | D.the high jump |
| A.she had the chance to win the game |
| B.she left others inches away halfway |
| C.other competitors were encouraging her |
| D.somebody had won the game |
| A.She cried at the sight of her father. |
| B.Everyone cheered her for her success. |
| C.Her farther came up and comforted her. |
| D.She felt ashamed to meet her classmates. |
| A.What seems impossible always becomes possible. |
| B.Don’t lose heart halfway whatever you do. |
| C.Success will come as long as you expect it. |
| D.Try to do everything until you win in the end. |
To switch or not to switch, that is the question.Google’s announcement of its Nexus One smartphone(智能手机) happened over a week ago and I’m still receiving lots of e-mails from readers asking the same question: Should they give up their iPhone for the Nexus One?
Some people with iPhones, disappointed by American Telephone&Telegraph’s inadequate service and the high monthly cost, are wondering if they have really got something to replace it.Does the Nexus One offer the functions that Apple has led them to expect?
I’m on the fence myself, even though I never thought I’d be interested in anything but the iPhone.From my experience using the Nexus One, and from talking to people who have made the change, it’s not necessarily about the differences between the iPhone and the Nexus One.The phones are extremely similar in design and general feel.Instead, the decision can be made based on the software(软件) services you use on your desktop.
My friend Chad Dickerson received a pre-launch Nexus One from Google three weeks ago.He said Google’s phone feels connected to certain services on the Web in a way the iPhone doesn’t.“Compared to the iPhone, the Google phone feels like it’s part of the Internet to me,” he said.“If you live in a Google world, you have that world in your pocket in a way that’s cleaner and more connected than the iPhone.”
Personally, the phones work perfectly with their own software, but both of them don’t make an effort to play well with other services.
1.Why are some iPhone users expecting a new type of phone?
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A.Because their old ones are out of date. |
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B.Because they accept Google’s announcement. |
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C.Because of the limited service and high cost. |
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D.Because of the terrible software they can use.. |
2.What’s the author’s attitude towards the new phones in the third paragraph?
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A.Negative |
B.Neutral |
C.Indifferent |
D.Positive |
3.In Chad Dickerson’s opinion, the Nexus One is ________ the iPhone.
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A.better than |
B.worse than |
C.as good as |
D.as bad as |
4.The best title of the passage might be ________.
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A.Apple’s New Smartphone |
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B.Torn Between Two Phones |
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C.Good Services Matter |
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D.Google’s New Smartphone |