Winning the lottery (彩票) is not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for many past winners. Sad stories do exist in large numbers for the past lottery winners and that's why some financial experts say "70 percent of lottery winners will squander away (亂花) winning within a few years." Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse.
Wayne Schenk was an old soldier diagnosed with lung cancer. When he won a million dollars in a lottery he thought his troubles were over and he would get the advanced medical treatment that might save his life. But Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum in a single payment and they said they could not make an exception to the regulations. When Schenk died in 2007, he'd only received one payment of $34,000.
Another lottery winner, Billy Bob Harrell, Jr. killed himself two years after winning 31 million dollars in the Texas lottery in 1997.He'd spent large amounts of money and given large amounts away, but he didn't end me expected peace that should have come with the freedom of money.
Other lottery winners have ended up in prison for crimes. Many suffer bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)) after the big jackpot (頭獎) is spent and given away, including some of the eight people who won the 365 million Powerball in 2006.
The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners.
【小題1】What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.Most lottery winners use up money quickly. 
B.Most lottery winners don't really end up well. 
C.Winning lottery means relationships destroyed. 
D.Financial experts are against the lottery industry. 
【小題2】Why did lottery officials refuse to give Wayne Schenk the million dollars in one payment?
A.He was diagnosed with lung cancer. 
B.He was unwilling to give away his money. 
C.They had to observe the official rules. 
D.They didn't want to disturb his peace. 
【小題3】The author supports his main idea by ____.
A.giving examples  B.making comparisons 
C.listing numbers  D.listing reasons 
【小題4】In the following paragraph, the author will probably talk about_____.
A.a(chǎn)dvice given by financial experts 
B.happy stories of the lottery winners 
C.conclusion drawn by the author 
D.regulations about lottery winning 


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B

解析試題分析:本文通過舉例論證了彩票大贏家的最終結(jié)果都并不是真正的好,他們有的揮霍無度,兩年內(nèi)就花光了所有的積蓄,有的家庭關(guān)系破裂或者更糟。
【小題1】從第一段Some end up losing all within two years, family relationships destroyed or even worse可知大多數(shù)彩票的贏家結(jié)果都并不是真正的好。故選B。
【小題2】題干信息在第二段第三行Lottery officials refused to pay him the total sum....,故后面緊接著解釋了原因:they could not make an exception to the regulations,分析此句的意思可得知答案C, regulations與選項(xiàng)中的rules對應(yīng),同近義詞替代。
【小題3】文章列舉了Wayne Schenk,Billy Bob Harrell 等例子,結(jié)合最后一段The examples given paint a sad picture of what can happen if you win a big lottery jackpot, but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners可以得知文章主要是通過舉例子來論證他的觀點(diǎn),故選A。
【小題4】從短文的最后一段but fortunately, these examples don't tell the stories of all jackpot winners,說明接下來,作者要談?wù)摰氖遣势贝筅A家的開心愉快的故事,故選答案B。
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【小題1】What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?

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C.They are boring.D.They are out of date
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Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable."When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out."
" My parents helped me see that, " Mr.Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different.These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids.Parents worry about their child crossing the street." The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking.
【小題1】According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____.

A.independentB.intelligent
C.inconsiderateD.sensitive
【小題2】The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____.
A.the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness
B.the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them
C.the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children
D.the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts
【小題3】It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____.
A.teenagers should guard their privacy
B.Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions
C.parents are more concerned about children's safety
D.the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public
【小題4】Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?
A.It is one of the best-sellers
B.It is also written by the two girls
C.The two books have the similar theme
D.The two books have different opinions

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A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder could be heard, and lightning flashed    the dark sky. Rain was pouring down;it looked     heaven had been broken open.
Gleams of light(微弱的閃光) appeared from     of faraway houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.
A    woman dressed in rags(衣衫襤褸) and trembling with cold was    on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was    her without stop.
She knocked at a door, and a    answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while    . The boy    let her into the sitting room and leave her sitting by the fire.
The woman appeared old and tired under the bright electric light,      she was only in her early thirties. She sat       for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the    . When her eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she    up, looking thunderstruck.
Just then, the boy came with his    . The man at once recognized the woman as his wife. They had     touch with each other during the war,      he thought he had lost her forever.
     words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms    the boy stared at them,puzzled.
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very    , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually    .

【小題1】
A.intoB.belowC.a(chǎn)crossD.through
【小題2】
A.only if B.a(chǎn)s ifC.what ifD.even if
【小題3】
A.doorsB.roofsC.wallsD.windows
【小題4】
A.poorB.prettyC.uglyD.rich
【小題5】
A.cryingB.wanderingC.strugglingD.wondering
【小題6】
A.strikingB.beating C.hittingD.flowing
【小題7】
A.boyB.girlC.manD.woman
【小題8】
A.nearB.outC.outsideD.inside
【小題9】
A.firstB.thenC.nowD.last
【小題10】
A.becauseB.soC.thoughD.However
【小題11】
A.stillB.thirstyC.hungryD.straight
【小題12】
A.pictureB.fireC.roomD.house
【小題13】
A.lookedB.cameC.pickedD.stood
【小題14】
A.brotherB.fatherC.sisterD.mother
【小題15】
A.madeB.gotC.keptD.lost
【小題16】
A.whoB.whichC.butD.a(chǎn)nd
【小題17】
A.SomeB.NotC.NoD.Many
【小題18】
A.whileB.a(chǎn)sC.whenD.since
【小題19】
A.happyB.disappointedC.sorryD.calm
【小題20】
A.beganB.stoppedC.endedD.finished

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