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For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st.
At home, he asked his mom:“Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I always fall behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.”Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She tended to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would so upset her son. Thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university he attends. After university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a promising career.
Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them:“Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The clumsy seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ”
56. The story mainly conveys the message that .
A. competition between students is good for society
B. only rankings show intelligence of a child
C. parents should build up children’s self-respect
D. children take competition among them to heart
57. From the 2nd paragraph, we can see that the mother .
A. saw the negative effects of the ranking system
B. decided to help with her son’s homework
C. knew her son was weak in his study
D. felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior.
58. We can infer from the passage that .
A. the son knew intelligence didn’t mean anything
B. the mother was not strong enough to face the truth
C. the mother was careful to protect her son’s self-respect
D. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school
59.Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word“outdid”?
A. was equal to B. did better than
C. laughed at D. worked harder than
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?? Mom had a two-week ____ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike ____ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more ____, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane ____. Two days later, both oil and ice were in ____ demand.
?? In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to ____the storm in their homes, ____ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more ____ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most ____ belongings in the car and ____ the East Texas town of Lufkin.
?? As Ike pushed farther inland, we ____power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our ____ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been ____. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had ____, and it was sitting on our living room, ____ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).
We wouldn’t be allowed to return home ____ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.
Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!”
My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes ____ crying, but ____ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.
1.A. observe????????????? ????????????? B. appreciate????????????? ????????????? C. explore????????????? ????????????? D. improve
2.A. work????????????? ????????????? B. apologize????????????? ????????????? C. recover????????????? ????????????? D. change
3.A. vacation????????????? ??? B. journey????????????? ????????????? C. meeting????????????? ????????????? D. schedule
4.A. must????????????? ????????????? B. might????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. should ????????????? ????????????? D. would
5.A. closely????????????? ????????????? B. constantly????????????? ????????????? C. warningly????????????? ????????????? D. differently
6.A. adventure????????????? B. equipment????????????? ????????????? C. supplies????????????? ????????????? D. reports
7.A. basic????????????? ????????????? B. high????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. pure????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. neat
8.A. get through????????????? B. put away????????????? ????????????? C. test out????????????? ????????????? D. suffer from
9.A. since????????????? ????????????? B. when????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. until????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. while
10.A. dangerous????????????? B. abundant????????????? ????????????? C. peaceful????????????? ????????????? D. awesome
11.A. available????????????? B. concrete????????????? ????????????? C. prized ????????????? ????????????? D. potential
12.A. set out????????????? ????????????? B. headed????????????? for????????????? ????????????? C. settled down????????????? D. watched out
13.A. provided????????????? B. reduced????????????? ????????????? C. produced????????????? ????????????? D. lost
14.A. garden????????????? ????????????? B. house????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. pool????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. yard
15.A. clearer????????????? ????????????? B. wilder????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. lower????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. higher
16.A. passed????????????? ????????????? B. stood????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. gone????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. followed
17.A. leaving????????????? ????????????? B. digging????????????? ????????????? C. filling????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. kicking
18.A. by ????????????? ????????????? B. before ????????????? ????????????? C. until? ????????????? ????????????? D. after
19.A. in spite of????????????? B. instead of????????????? ????????????? C. apart from????????????? ????????????? D. in terms of
20.A. faith????????????? ????????????? B. will????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. strength????????????? ????????????? D. laughter?????????????
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Consumers are spending in an uncertain environment as fears about the health of the US economy
persist. Thousands of people queued late on Thursday evening in the hope of being the first to find a
bargain, with many shops offering deep discounts on clothing, electronic goods and toys.
"Several chains opened even earlier than the typical midnight start. Children's retailer Toys R Us threw open its doors at 22:00 on Thursday for the first time. Others stayed open after trading on Thanksgiving
itself. Judging from the excitement at Toys R Us at 10 pm (on Thursday) and throughout the evening, the
shopper is back, " Toys R Us chief executive Jerry Storch told Reuters. Department store Macy's said it
had 7,000 shoppers outside its flagship Herald Square store in Manhattan in the early hours of Friday
morning, some 2,000 more than last year.
Despite continued concerns over the US economy and a stubbornly high unemployment rate of 9.6%,
analysts are predicting a better holiday season than last year. The National Retail Federation says it expects sales to be 2.3% higher than 2009, to totalling $447m (285m). That could bode well for the US economy, with consumer spending making up about 70% of total economic output. "This is shaping up to be one
of the biggest Black Fridays we've seen," said David Bassuk, managing director at consulting firm Alix
Partners.
Black Friday is so named because it is the day of the year when retailers traditionally hope to leave the "red" and enter the " black ", breaking even or making a profit.
B. The day will be black enough on Friday.
C. The fear of expenses will be caused.
D. The Christmas season is really coming.
B. To kill time by shopping overnight.
C. To buy more discounted things.
D. To enjoy the merry atmosphere.
B. The fear that they lose chance to buy cheaper clothes.
C. The profit that retailers will make during Christmas season.
D. The sale that is believed to be higher than last year.
B. America's economy wouldn't inflation.
C. The sale this year is $ 447m higher than 2009.
D. Black Friday promises economic recovery.
B. Black Friday often let most Americans down.
C. Black Friday drives most Americans crazy.
D. Black Friday is when retailers expect to make money.
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