Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own．My mom was one of those people．
My father died when I was nine months old，making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen．While I was growing up，we lived a very hard life．We had little money，but my mom gave me a lot of love．Each night，she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life，“Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it．”
At fourteen，I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day，my mother spoke to me in her gentle，loving voice，telling me that no matter what those doctors said. I could walk again if I wanted it badly enough．She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her．A year later，I returned to school--walking on my own．
When the Great Depression(大蕭條)hit，my mom lost her job．Then I left school to support the both of us．At that moment，I was determined never to be poor again．
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business Success．But the real turning point occurred on a vocation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951．I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra$2 for each child．That was too expensive for the average American family．I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽車旅館)for families that would never charge extra for children．There were plenty of doubters at that time．
Not surprisingly，mom was one of my strongest supporters．She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style．As in any business，we experienced a lot of challenges．But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul，I never doubted we could succeed．Fifteen years later，we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979，my company had 1759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year．
You may not have started out life in the best situations．But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself，nothing can stop you．
小題1:What Kemmons' mom often told him during his childhood was         ．
A．caringB．movingC．encouragingD．interesting
小題2:What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
A．His terrible experience in the hotel．
B．His previous business success of various levels．
C．His mom’s support．
D．His wife’s suggestion．
小題3:．Which of the following best describes Kemmoms’ mother?   、
A．Modest，helpful，and hard-working．
B．Loving，supportive，and strong-willed．
C．Careful，helpful，and beautiful．
D．Strict，sensitive and supportive．
小題4:Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
A．Self-confidence，hard work，clear goals and a poor family．
B．Mom's encouragement，clear goals，self-confidence，and hard work．
C．Clear goals，mom’s encouragement，a poor family，and higher education．
D．Mom's encouragement，a poor family，higher education and opportunities．
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小題2:.
A．moneyB．conditionC．experienceD．time
小題3:.．
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小題4:.．
A．a(chǎn)sksB．persuadesC．teachesD．permits
小題5:.．
A．skillsB．characteristicsC．weightD．length
小題6:.．
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小題7:.．
A．howB．whetherC．whenD．because
小題8:.．
A．cut offB．got downC．put awayD．handed out
小題9:.．
A．bestB．greatestC．worstD．happiest
小題10:.．
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小題11:.．
A．officeB．hospitalC．schoolD．house
小題12:.．
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小題19:.．
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The author wrote the first paragraph to         .
A．tell us how potato chips were invented
B．introduce the topic dealt with in the passage
C．give examples of how some things came about
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A．invented potato chips by accident
B．opened his own restaurant, featuring potatoes
C．served the new dish to Mr. Vanderbilt in private
D．helped promote potato chips to a top-selling snack
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A．Mr. Vanderbilt’s praise for the new dish
B．Thomas Jefferson’s appreciation of the French Fries
C．George Crum’s anger at Mr. Vanderbilt
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B．Firefighters Put out House Fire?
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C．Vega and her brother Garcia?D．the firefighters
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“My, you’re tall,” he said.
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D．Carlos always makes fun of the writer.
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From the passage, we can conclude _______________.
A．Carlos is as tall as the writer
B．Carlos fell love with the writer later
C．the writer is very tall
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What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?
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The article is written to throw light on ______.
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The main idea of the fourth paragraph is that ______.
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In 1981, there were more than 1.3 million elephants in Africa. But in 1991, that number was cut down to 600,000. African elephants are hunted for their valuable ivory tusks(象牙). More have been killed by poachers(偷獵者). Poachers are hunters who kill animals illegally. An adult(成年) elephant eats as much as 300 pounds a day. In their search for food, elephants often move great distances. When they cannot find the grasses they prefer, they may strip(剝光) the land of trees.
Today, the area in which elephants herds live is smaller than it used to be. Many areas in their path have been turned into farms. And some elephants have been killed by farmers for trampling(踐踏)their crops.
What can we do here in our country about a threatened animal that lives so far away? Our government has passed a law to protect it. People cannot import or bring in items made from ivory or any part of the elephant’s body.
Most countries throughout the world have also stopped ivory imports. It is hoped that the ban(禁令) on the sale of ivory will help save the African elephant. But the world’s largest land animal needs other help. The countries where these animals live are often poor and unable to manage the herds. If the elephant is to survive, this animal is going to need our support for many years to come.
小題1:The number of the elephant in Africa in 1991 was      .
A．the same as that ten years agoB．more than that ten years ago
C．a(chǎn) little less than half of that in 1981D．a(chǎn) little more than half of that in 1981
小題2:African elephants have been killed mainly because _____.
A．they eat a lotB．they have beautiful tusks
C．poachers kill for funD．there are too many of them
小題3: The areas where African elephants live are much smaller today because ___.
A．they tend to live in herds
B．there are not so many of them today
C．many of these areas have been turned into farms
D．farmers have been killing them to save their crops
小題4:It is mentioned in the passage that our country has ____.
A．officially stopped ivory imports
B．banned the killing of elephants in Africa
C．threatened the elephants that live far away
D．helped the African countries where elephants live
小題5: Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Poachers have a license(執(zhí)照) to hunt for animals.
B．Elephants do a lot of good for the farmers in Africa.
C．We live too far away to help to save the African elephants.
D．The African elephant needs the world’s support for its survival

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