George Black's father died in1889. George was eleven years old. His brother was fourteen. "We will not be able to go to school," his brother said, "we are going to have to work for a living. If we work hard and make men out of ourselves,even if we do not know the difference between A and B. people will call us Mr. Black someday."George repeated his brother's words proudly more than 80 years later. By then he was a very old man,everybody called him Mr. Black.
The two little boys,George and his brother,set out on their own in1889. They walked 40 miles from their village in North Carolina to the nearest big city Winston-Salem. They worked for a brickmaker for a while. After they learned how to make bricks,they started their own business. By the time I met George Black,he had been making bricks for a very long time. He still used the same method. He tied a mule to what he called a"mudmill (磨) ". The mule walked slowly in a circle turning the mill. The mill mixed dirt and water creating the wet mud from which bricks are made. Mr. Black gathered up the mud in his big hands and put just the right amount in each form. It was then ready to be heated in a hot fire. Each form made six bricks.
"How many bricks do you think you have made in your life?" I asked him.
"Oh”， he said, "I do not know,I would be afraid to know. I made a million bricks one year. Mr. Arge Renals wanted to build a tobacco factory. He asked me if I thought I could make a million bricks. I studied and said' Yes,I could.,I did too. You can go see them if you want to. That building is still there. They are all my bricks,yes sir."I found myself filled with great respect for this man. He was standing in a hole in the ground covered in mud. He had made a life of earth and water and fire. He had made the building blocks of a city.
( ) 5. George Black became a brick maker because .
A. his brother was a brickmaker
B. he had been old enough to find a job
C. he had to support himself
D. he wanted to start his own business
( ) 6. All the following statements are true EXCEPT .
A. George made a million bricks every year
B. Both George and his brother were ambitious people
C. George insisted on making bricks by hand all his life
D. George was over90 years old when he was interviewed
( ) 7. From the passage we know that George is a person who is .
A. educated and hardworking B. oldfashioned and lonely
C. intelligent and easygoing D. strong and struggling
( ) 8. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. A Brick maker B. Mr. Black
C. A Million Bricks D. Builder of the City
5. C由第1段得知。
6. A只是有一年應別人的要求他做了 100萬塊磚，但不是每年都如此。
7. D堅強的和努力的。
8. B Mr. Black這個稱呼代表了人們對他的尊敬,是對他辛勤一生的肯定。
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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation, " 2 a miracle can save him now," the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore. "And what do you want?" asked the chemist.
"It's 5 my little brother," the girl answered back. "He's really,really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him."
"We don't 8 miracles here,child. I'm sorry," the chemist said,smiling 9 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped (彎腰) down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?"
"I don't know," she replied. "He's really sick and mommy says he needs 12 But my daddy can't pay for it,so I have brought my 13 .”
"How much do you have?" asked the man.
"One dollar and eleven cents,14 I can try and get some more”，she answered quietly.
"Well,what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents―the 15 price of a miracle for little brother. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents."
That welldressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong,a surgeon. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn't long before Andrew was 19 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.
( ) 1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. lovely D. kind
( ) 2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. Helpfully
( ) 3. A. drew B. pulled C. took D. poured
( ) 4. A. followed B. made C. fought D. found
( ) 5. A. to B. towards C. for D. on
( ) 6. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle
( ) 7. A. bad B. small C. extra D. big
( ) 8. A. process B. offer C. sell D. store
( ) 9. A. angrily B. sadly C. tightly D. coldly
( ) 10. A. welldressed B. kindhearted C. wellbehaved D. goodlooking
( ) 11. A. want B. need C. appreciate D. like
( ) 12. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness
( ) 13. A. savings B. cash C. wishes D. ideas
( ) 14. A. since B. as C. after D. but
( ) 15. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary
( ) 16. A. Show B. Help C. Take D. Follow
( ) 17. A. help B. encourage C. persuade D. meet
( ) 18. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result
( ) 19. A. happy B. well C. strong D. home
( ) 20. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. responsibility
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Pope died at her home here at age 61 on Aug. 29,2003. A towel had been placed around her neck to keep her cool on that 87-degree summer day. She wore a white dress while sitting in a chair in an upstairs room,in front of a television that played as family members went about their lives downstairs.
She remained there,according to her wishes,for almost 2 years. "Don't show my body when Fm dead," Dr. O'dell Owens,said Monday when explaining Pope's wishes. "Don't bury me. I'm coming back."Owens called a news conference Monday to explain Pope's death,the unusual state of her body and how family members controlled heating and air conditioning as they attempted to preserve her remains.
Cincinnati police found the mummified (木乃伊似的) grandmother Wednesday in her two? story,peachcolored home in the 5,500 block of Davies Place.
"Living in the 75-year-old house with the body were her daughter,Lisa Pope,a grand?daughter who was born three months after her death,and Pope's caretaker,Kathy Painter," investigators say.
Family members are not being charged with a crime at this point.
Efforts to reach them Monday were unsuccessful. No one came to the door at the house or answered repeated telephone calls.
"Only a handful of loved ones knew Pope had died and that her body remained upstairs ," Owens said.
"Family members kept a window air conditioner running to keep Pope's body cool―until about a month ago,when it broke," Owens said. Heating vents (通風口) were covered during winter. Life continued as Pope had wanted.
"Friends and relatives who visited were told Pope was upstairs,ill," Owens said. Some yelled "hello" up the stairs. The deception (欺瞞) lasted 2 years.
"Pope's sister,Deborah Gaston,hadn't seen her sister in years," Owens said. Gaston called Cincinnati police Wednesday and reported a dead body at the home.
Pope's sister wasn't the first person to call police. A woman from Pope's church called police on Halloween,after hearing thirdhand that Pope was dead inside the home.
"Police investigated,but they didn't have enough information to go into the house”， Owens said. "The call from Pope's sister was enough,and police found Pope's body dressed in the white gown,seated in the chair and in front of the television,which was turned on ," Owens said.
( ) 6. We can learn from the passage that .
A. the police were sent to the 75-year-old house the time Pope passed away
B. it was Pope's daughter,Lisa,who killed her in her bedroom
C. according to Pope's will,her body remained in the house still for a long time
D. Pope sat in the chair,watching TV for two and half years
( ) 7. Which of the following description about Owens is right?
A. Owens explained Pope's death and her wishes as well.
B. Owens knew Pope had died and that her body remained upstairs two years ago.
C. Owens helped the family members keep the body cool in the room.
D. Owens called police and reported a dead body at the home.
( ) 8. Which word will you use to describe the old woman Pope?
A. Strange. B. Rich. C. Cruel. D. Successful.
( ) 9. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A. Pope's daughter live in the same building with Pope.
B. Police reached Pope's families on Monday to find the cause of her death.
C. Some friends and relatives thought Pope was still alive for a period of time.
D. Family members tried their best to preserve Pope's remains.
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One day,Rudolf was sailing when the sky turned black and threatening. Rudolf was sailing near a dangerous rocky place and the 1 port was four hours away. The wind began to blow stronger. Rudolf was beginning to feel 2 . Then,he saw a lighthouse less than a kilometer,away. The lighthouse was on a small 3 island surrounded by deep water. At the bottom of the lighthouse were big heavy rocks. In one place the rocks 4 . There,the water was calm,protected by the rocks. Rudolf tried to sail his boat into the 5 place. At last he did. At the top of the rocks was a man." You are welcome！" The lighthouse man led Rudolf up to the living room.
They shared a supper. Then Rudolf 6 more about the old man. He was born in this 7 lighthouse 83 years ago. His father had been the lighthouse man before him. His mother,the only woman he had ever known,taught him to read the Bible and he read it every day,he had no other books. As a violin player,Rudolf had 8 time to read much either,but then he lived in the cities. He reached down and took out his 9 ,which he loved so much.
"What do you 10 with that,Sir?" The old man asked. For a moment Rudolf thought the man was 11 ,but his face showed he was not. Rudolf found it 12 to believe that there was someone in the world who did not know what a violin was. Yet he could not laugh. "I make music with it," he spoke in a voice not sure of what he said.
"Music?" the old man said,not completely understanding."I have heard of it,but I have never 13 music." "One does not see music,one hears it.""Ah,yes," the old man said,and he looked at him and gave him all the 14 of a great man.
Then something in the storm and the lighthouse and the old man lifted Rudolf away from his 15 everyday feelings. He wanted to play music just for the old man,and with the storm and the winds to 16 him,he stood and played. The moments passed,moments that were days in the birth of fire and stars,moments of the 17 of all men and finally moments that showed the greatness of all human spirit. Never before had Rudolf played with such 18 .
Rudolf dropped his head to his chest,19 hard. The old man sat without moving,his wide old hands resting on his 20 . He thought about the storm outside,music made by God;he thought of Rudolf and his music,both were part of the works of nature,both were works of wonder.
( ) 1. A. closest B. biggest C. farthest D. safest
( ) 2. A. eager B. amazed C. troubled D. difficult
( ) 3. A. green B. rocky C. hilly D. plain
( ) 4. A. broke B. connected C. separated D. stood out
( ) 5. A. rough B. calm C. quiet D. small
( ) 6. A. thought B. talked C. argued D. learned
( ) 7. A. right B. very C. beautiful D. big
( ) 8. A. no B. more C. much D. plenty of
( ) 9. A. flute B. violin C. guitar D. accordion
( ) 10. A. play B. have C. make D. use
( ) 11. A. curious B. joking C. angry D. worried
( ) 12. A. hard B. easy C. natural D. common
( ) 13. A. made B. understood C. heard D. seen
( ) 14. A. pride B. thanks C. appreciation D. respect
( ) 15. A. common B. usual C. normal D. ordinary
( ) 16. A. approach B. attend C. join D. encourage
( ) 17. A. struggle B. progress C. fairness D. equality
( ) 18. A. energy B. force C. power D. strength
( ) 19. A. playing B. crying C. beating D. breathing
( ) 20. A. shoulders B. knees C. back D. feet
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The very last topic any parent wants to discuss is cancer. In fact,wouldn't it be wonderful if the topic never had to be broached? Unfortunately,few among us haven't been touched,in some way,by the disease.
One teacher at Howell's,Land O'Pines School decided last year to make a learning experience out of cancer awareness,and with the help of his fellow teachers,has succeeded in taking a terrible subject and turning it into something that allows the children to make a difference while helping others.
The Hats on Day project began a decade ago in Missouri when a fifthgrade class wanted to raise money to help a fellow classmate battling cancer. The children wanted to raise awareness about the effects of chemotherapy (化療) and decided to wear hats to show their support for people who lose their hair while undergoing treatment for cancer.
During the 10 years since the first Hats on Day,the project has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for children with cancer. Raymond Gredder,a fifthgrade teacher at Land O'Pines,heads up the program locally. As part of the project,Land O'Pines students are asked to bring in monetary donations this week that will be contributed to the Foundation for Children with Cancer.
This is the second year Land O'Pines is participating in the Hats on Day project. Last year the Student Council organized the weeklong collection and raised more than $2,000. This year Gredder is running the program through the fifth grade health curriculum. He believes it is extremely important for children to be involved in events such as Hats on Day that promote an awareness and understanding of people in need.
( ) 1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Pupils Put on Their Hats to Show Off
B. Pupils Put on Their Hats to Help Other Youngsters
C. How to Deal with the Children with Cancer
D. How to Get Along with the Children with Cancer
( ) 2. From the first two paragraphs,we call learn .
A. parents are unwilling to discuss the disease cancer
B. it is unfortunate for some children to develop cancer
C. few people have been touched by cancer
D. the students helped a teacher with cancer
( ) 3. The underlined word "broached" in the first paragraph probably means .
A. ignored B. discussed C. felt D. avoided
( ) 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Gredder is head of Hats on Day project in the country.
B. Gredder helps students to understand people in need through the project.
C. Howell's Land O'Pines School sets up a health curriculum to prevent cancer.
D. Howell's Land O'Pines School is the first one to practice Hats on Day project.
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The impact that English has to our life is beyond words. It is one of the major courses to kids ever since they start their primary schools. With Olympics being held in Beijing in 2008 and World Exposition in Shanghai 2010,English spree (狂熱) seems not going to die out very soon but will continue to grow.
To some people,it's a big release,when seeing themselves graduate from the university and they don't need to touch English anymore. Kiss you,byebye,someone exclaimed. While to some others,it is not the case. After years and years of study,some people,still want to continue their "love" with English. "I can't just throw it away as I do with a textbook," someone sighed. So,what to do then?
Well,don't feel depressed. You are more than right to continue your "love" with English. How to do it? Well,easy!Just treat it as a hobby. If you look at the people around you,you will see almost all of them have hobbies. Some of them like sports,some like shopping,some enjoy playing mahjong. The list can go on and on. So,what's wrong to treat it as your hobby? I know this sounds very bizarre to many people,but who cares.
Once we decide what our hobby is,it's important that we take a good look at this particular "hobby". As we all know,it consists of four major components―listening,speaking,reading and writing. It's almost not practical to try to be perfect with all these four pillars. (Remember,I define it as a hobby,not a career. ) So,ask yourself what you really want to pursue. If you are fond of translation,go for it. If you choose reading,well,why not?
As this hobby is quite different from others,we should therefore,need to work out a plan to make the hobby more practical. To me,this hobby requires faith,action and patience. Let's talk about faith first. I believe you all agree with me that confidence and faith should be the first step when you start our journey. This is more like "lovetalking". If you don't think you can fall in love with a boy or a girl,what's the point of trying it? After all,you are just wasting your time.
Now,once you have the confidence,the trust you have on yourself. What need to be done next is to work out a plan. Let's say,you want to "fall in love" with translation. What you may choose to do is to go to a library and pick your "girl/boy friend"，that is the book that you want to "fall in love".
Lastly,we shouldn't be too hard to ourselves. Remember,this hobby is totally different from others. You've got to give yourself time and patience. Again,this is very much like "lovetalking". You need to give yourself time to play around. Great Wall was not built overnight,right? So is our love.
( ) 5. In pursing one's hobby,the writer seems to believe that the key elements are
A. love,plan and action
B. faith,action and patience
C. purpose,confidence and books
D. environment,trust and decision
( ) 6. The underlined word "pillars" in the fourth paragraph is closest here in meaning to
A. subjects B. courses C. columns D. aspects
( ) 7. By saying "Great Wall was not built overnight" at the end of the passage,what the writer really wants to convey is .
A. it is not an easy job to learn English well
B. one should grasp his time learning English
C. it is never too late to begin English learning
D. you may take your time at English learning
( ) 8. In writing this passage,the writer is somehow very .
A. humorous B. doubtful C. persuasive D. abusive
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Chatting with friends online in English is an approach to enjoying the delight brought by using a foreign language as a real tool of communication. But I don't think it is the best way to improve our English.
Firstly,as you know,when you are chatting,you have no time and energy to pay attention to the grammar and it is common to spell words in wrong ways,and no teacher will check and correct errors for you. So if you overlook such kind of mistakes and fall into the habit of spelling and writing without thinking carefully,you will most likely forget the Standard English and totally be confused eventually. Here,I take the liberty to suggest that you should remember to confirm what you have "said" online as soon as possible by turning to your dictionaries and grammar books after being offline.
Secondly,during the spell of chatting,you have to answer the same questions such as "where are u from"，"how old are u" etc. patiently in order to show your politeness. And I don't think they are good questions,even it is not too much to say they are dull and tasteless. In other words,it will make both you and your friend feel tiresome soon. As a result,the atmosphere of chatting will be frozen. I suggest you should switch your topic wisely at that time instantly. Otherwise,both of you will be in low spirit,let alone learn something from each other and improve your English level. The only benefit,I guess,you can get from it is killing your precious time in an expensive way.
When it comes to talking about the fee spent for being online,I think it is still too high to be accepted by most students and unfortunately the greater proportion of chatters (who like chatting in English) are students who are supported by parents. And each penny is drenched in parents' sweat.
So,my conclusion is that chatting with friends in English online can't be totally substituted for learning English in class,and if you want to improve your English overall,then,chat online properly not frequently and do more hard work after being offline.
( ) 1. It seems this passage is written in response to someone's argument " ".
A. Chatting with friends online in English is a good approach
B. Chatting with friends online can better your English grammar
C. The advantage and disadvantage of chatting online with friends
D. Students should not kill their time by chatting online with others
( ) 2. According to this passage,some chatters make mistakes while chatting online chiefly because .
A. they have not got a teacher to check their writing
B. they have not got a dictionary or grammar book at hand
C. they have not learnt English well enough to chat with others
D. they have to answer questions online quickly and immediately
( ) 3. The writer believes that by answering questions like "where are u from"，"how old are u” etc.，the chatters may be in low spirits because .
A. you are not friendly if your questions are so direct
B. it is not polite to ask about someone's private affairs
C. your English is not standard and you should spell "you" instead of "u"
D. your questions are not creative and you should talk about something inviting
( ) 4. By saying " And each penny is drenched in parents' sweat"，the writer seems to say that .
A. money spent chatting online is not worthy
B. chatters should chat online with parents
C. it is hard for our parents to earn money
D. one should chat online properly
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It was a rainy night in New Orleans. At a bus station in the town,I watched a young girl 1 as her baggage was taken down. It seemed that she had 2 her money and ticket after changing buses. She cried and 3 them not to leave her there.
The bus driver had a face of 4 with no sign of wanting to help,and his heart was 5 the same. "Losing your ticket is 6 losing your money," he said,and left the girl in the 7 . At that time,an old Indian stood up and 8 the driver's way, "How can you leave that girl out there? You know she 9 a ticket. You can't leave her in a city where she doesn't have any friends. You will meet your schedule,10 she might meet her end. " The driver showed no 11 of changing his mind and still didn't 12 the young girl's problem. Then the old gentleman said, "I'll 13 for her fare. I'll give her a little money to help her on her 14 . ”He went and bought the ticket and helped her put the baggage in the overhead luggage space. "How can I 15 ，" the girl said, "the16 you've shown tonight? We are strangers and we won't meet again. A ( n) 17 ' thank you' doesn't seem right."He 18 ,"What goes around comes around."
This is what Fve learned with time―What you 19 ,you always get back. What you sow,you reap (收獲) in kind. Always be 20 to others and give what you can spare. By being kind to strangers,we will be helped in the future.
( ) 1. A. shouting B. weeping C. laughing D. calling
( ) 2. A. left B. forgot C. lost D. missed
( ) 3. A. required B. advised C. ordered D. begged
( ) 4. A. sand B. water C. flower D. stone
( ) 5. A. hardly B. surely C. always D. never
( ) 6. A. for B. like C. towards D. to
( ) 7. A. town B. rain C. bus D. field
( ) 8. A. found B. kept C. blocked D. stayed
( ) 9. A. wanted B. lost C. had D. needed
( ) 10. A. but B. and C. until D. unless
( ) 11. A. decision B. intention C. way D. sign
( ) 12. A. care about B. take on C. leave out D. lead to
( ) 13. A. take B. pay C. buy D. spend
( ) 14. A. line B. street C. road D. way
( ) 15. A. reduce B. remember C. repay D. direct
( ) 16. A. kindness B. anger C. mercy D. money
( ) 17. A. hard B. grateful C. mere D. unique
( ) 18. A. nodded B. yelled C. shouted D. replied
( ) 19. A. present B. give C. express D. display
( ) 20. A. helpful B. important C. meaningful D. practical
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