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he met after saving a Blaina stab (刺) victim's life.
Mr. Holpin was enjoying a night out at Blaina Fair when he witnessed a young girl attacked by a man
with a knife. He bravely removed the weapon from the attacker, and saved the girl.
Betina Skovbro was sent to photograph Mr. Holpin for a newspaper covering the story, and they had
a pleasant conversation. Miss Skoybro said, "He mentioned he was a father to 20 children, 11 of whom
he had no contact with, and he showed me the tatto (纹身) on his back of a huge family tree covered with
all his children's names, which I thought was amazing."
Betina was moved by his story and decided to help him, so they began looking for his missing children
and documented the process with photographs.
"It was strange at first being photographed, but I got used to it. We ended up spending a year together,
and Betina became like a member of the family-she even spent Christmas Day with us." With Benita's help,
they searched for the missing children from four previous relationships.
One of the last photographs Belina took was published in National Geographic magazine. It was about
Mr. Holpin cradling (抱) his youngest child, while the baby's name was added to the family tree on his back.
He said, "Each time I met one of my children, I had no idea what to say. I told them that the reason I
have my tattoo is because even though I had no way of getting in contact I was always thinking about them."
Mr Holpin's children were just as shocked as he was to meet with their father-one daughter had even been
told that he was dead. A lot of his kids had been told bad things about him. He said, "I have had my troubles
in the past, but hopefully the story about the stabbing and Miss Skovbro's photographs have helped prove that
I am not a bad guy after all, and I really love all my children."
Now, he is really close to his kids and they're close to him. He expressed that he wouldn't lose touch with
them again.
B. help him find his missing children
C. document the process with photographs
D. spend the Christmas Day with his family
B. to search for the missing children
C. be reported by a newspaper
D. not to forget all his children all the time
B. He was a bad father.
C. He must have some troubles.
D. He loved them very much.
B. A Father and His 20 Children
C. A Father Saved a Girl Bravely
D. A Father and His Story
Every culture has it own ways to show friendship. On the island of Hawaii, friendship is part of the “aloha spirit”. In the language of the Hawaiians who first settled the islands long ago, aloha had a very special meaning. That is “to be with happiness”.
Hawaiians believe that once somebody loves the land, they are ready to love their people or community. This is the second most important thing of friendship. It is called lokahi in the Hawaiian language, which means “oneness with all people”. To enjoy the land you should not be selfish. The land is for everyone who lives on. Today many different people call Hawaii their home. Indeed, Hawaii is a place where people make one big community from many smaller communities. Each person gives kokua(help) to other people so that all feel stronger. It is believed that the islands can be a paradise(天堂) when people live in peace. People are told that their actions should be as gentle as the wind that blows from the sea. When problems happen, people are asked to solve them with understanding. So when people of Hawaii talk about ohana(family), they are really talking about all those who live on the island.
Living in peace, Hawaiians have developed a third sign of friendship. This personal friendship is shown by giving leis to one another. The lei, a string of flowers, is put over a friend’s neck. Then the friend is given a kiss on the cheek. Visitors to the islands are also given leis. When they hear aloha, visitors began to feel at home. Aloha also means “goodbye”, so visitors will hear it again when they leave. It can mean “our hearts singing together”. Perhaps this is how most visitors will remember their new friendship.
51. Which of the following can be the proper title for this text?
A. People in Hawaii B. Visitors to Hawaii
C. Traveling in Hawaii D. Friendship in Hawaii
52. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph ?
A. Happiness matters most for Hawaiians.
B. Friendship is always together with happiness.
C. Friendship is every thing in Hawaiian culture.
D. Friendship has special meanings for Hawaiians.
53. Which of the following proverb can best express the idea of friendship by Hawaiians?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Love me, love my dog.
C. A penny saved is a penny gained. D. An apple a day keeps a doctor away.
54. Which of the following is a sign to show friendship by Hawaiians?
A. A warm handshake. B. A kiss on the cheek. C. A string of flowers. D. A big hug.
55. According to the text, which of the following Hawaiian word expresses more good wishes?
A. aloha B. lokahi C. kokua D. ohana
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On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s dress and picked out a beautiful skirt. “ Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral of my sister, after her unexpected death.
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m thinking about his words, and they’ve changed the way I live my life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “Someday ”and “one of these days ”are losing their importance on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.
1.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn’t wear it?
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A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on. |
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B．She wanted to keep it for someone else. |
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C．She saved it till she grew up. |
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D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day. |
2.What does the underlined word “cherish” mean?
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A．Treasure. |
B．Waste. |
C．Own. |
D．Save |
3.From his experience, the author learns that_______.
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A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts |
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B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing |
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C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives |
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D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death |
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
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A．Every Day IS a Gift |
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B．My Sister Jan |
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C．What Is the Meaningful Life like |
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D．The Most Important Time in Your Life |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.
I have eyes that are said to be “cow brown,” and my long fair hair is my best feature .Iam not overweight, but I’m not too 16 either.
I’m relatively happy with my 17 ,but where did I get it? Do I share the same features as some unknown stranger? 18 , while walking down the street, I tried to 19 that stranger, imagining that one of the women I passed 20 possibly be my biological mother.
For a long time I wondered what life would be like with 21 . I was never 22 with my life. I just never 23 wondering what it would be like to have been raised by my biological mother. And then one day, I 24 a poem which compared adoption 25 a seed that was planted by one person and then taken care of by another. The second person had 26 the seed and made it grow to be tall and beautiful. I found that it compared perfectly to my 27 .
Gradually I 28 that my mom had made me who I am today. She did my hair for my first dance. She was there for my first hearbreak… She’d been there for 29 that ever mattered. And I started to notice that we had the same silly 30 , the same attitude to life, and the same way of treating people.
Sometimes when we’re out somewhere, people comment on 31 we look alike, and we turn to each other and laugh, 32 until that moment that she wasn’t the one who gave birth to me.
33 I may not know why I look the way I do, I know why I am who I am. The mom I have now is the 34 one I ever could have hoped for, not only because she holds a huge amount of unconditional（无条件的）love, but because she has 35 who I am today.
16．A．thin B．fat C．strong D．weak
17．A．eyes B．appearance C．weight D．hair
18．A．Still B．Even C．Again D．Often
19．A．run after B．pick out C．bring back D．turn down
20．A．should B．would C．could D．must
21．A．the biologist B．my adoptive mother
C．The stranger D．my birth mother
22．A．dissatisfied B．content C．angry D．pleased
23．A．enjoyed B．stopped C．escaped D．allowed
24．A．wrote down B．put up C．handed out D．came across
25．A．with B．for C．to D．as
26．A．buried B．harvested C．planted D．watered
27．A．thought B．seed C．situation D．history
28．A．realized B．guessed C．hated D．expected
29．A．something B．everything C．everyone D．someone
30．A．problem B．illness C．adoption D．personality
31．A．how much B．how far C．where D．why
32．A．proving B．noticing C．forgetting D．remembering
33．A．As B．Unless C．Though D．Until
34．A．happiest B．best C．prettiest D．wisest
35．A．saved B．regretted C．shaped D．declared