The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.
During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn’t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre ---- not just children’s theatre but adult comedies and dramas—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.
My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I’ll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis’s Archy & Mehitabel through her.
Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.
Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.
小題1:Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?
A．She lent her some serious classics.B．She cultivated her taste for music.
C．She discovered her talent for dancing.D．She introduced her to adult plays.
小題2:Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ______.
A．involve her in teenage social activitiesB．give her a chance to collect material
C．develop her capabilities for writingD．offer her a series of writing jobs
小題3:We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ______.
A．gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential
B．trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined
C．emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils.
D．helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning

小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A
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“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
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小題1:Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
A．Because her son had a tiny face.B．Because she saw her son crying.
C．Because her son was born imperfect.D．Because her son was in her arms.
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A．brought
B．produced
C．travelled
D．shipped
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C．strange
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B．Since
C．Though
D．Until
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B．tears
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A．By
B．Without
C．Through
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A．discussion
B．wait
C．choice
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A．mistake
B．deal
C．idea
D．matter
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A．out
B．a(chǎn)long
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When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not．He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work．
After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself．He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote．But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadowland （虛幻世界） of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．
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One night．while the man was at work, he _38  that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy．  39   he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him  40 ．So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large  41 of the world on the cover．He got a(n)  42 ．He removed the map, and then patientely tore it up into small pieces．Then he put all the  43 in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came  __44 to him and was ready to play．The man  _45that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now．He  46 the little boy into the dinning room, and 47 all the pieces of the map．He spread them on the table．He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could  48 together, his extra work would be  49 , and they could both play．Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished．Can we play now?”
The man was  50 , saying, “That’s impossible．Let’s have a look.” And  51  __enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its  52 .
The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s  53 ．On the  54 of the page is a(n)  55 of a man．When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
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I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
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A．he was also good at weight liftingB．he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
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B．the boy never complained about not being able to go to school
C．the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before
D．the boy never complained about not getting a medal
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A．Matthew was an athlete B．Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy
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A．he thought it was too expensive B．he was sure that he could win one in the future
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B．believed his son was a normal child
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When he took office, George W. Bush, son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush, became the first son to follow his father into the White House since John Quiney Adams followed John Adams in the early 19th century.
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In 1959, again for business reasons, the family moved to Houston, Texas. In 1961 Bush left Texas and went to Andover, Massachusetts, to attend Phillips Academy, aboarding school(寄宿學(xué)校) that his father had also attended.
At Phillips, Bush played basketball, baseball, and football. He was best known for being head cheerleader. In 1964 he enrolled at Yale University in Connecticut.His father and grandfather had also attended Yale. At Yale, Bush was considered an average student, but he was popular with his classmates.
Bush graduated from Yale with a bachelor’s degree in history in 1968. Then he joined the Air National Guard and remained in the Guard until 1973. After earning his MBA from Harvard in 1975, Bush returned to Midland. Like his father, he first entered the oil industry as a “l(fā)andsman(新手)”. However, Bush’s oil companies never enjoyed great success. He took more interest in politics. He helped his father to become president and in 1994 he himself was elected governor of Texas.
In the summer of 1999, Bush began to run for the president of the USA and on January 20, 2001, George W. Bush, hand raised, took the oath(宣誓) of office to become the 43rd president of the US.
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A．George W. Bush is the first son in American history to follow his father into the White House.
B．George W. Bush is the first son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush.
C．John Quincy Adams and his father were both former American presidents.
D．George W. Bush is the second one in American history to follow his father into the White House.
小題2:We may learn from the text that young Bush ______.
A．got on very well at the universities
B．was very good at basketball, baseball and football
C．did everything as his father had done
D．was a very successful politician like his father
小題3:Which of the following is NOT true about George W. Bush?
A．Young Bush lived with his family in Texas from 1948 to 1961.
B．He once studied at a university that his father and grandfather had also attended.
C．He once ruled over an American state before he entered the White House.
D．He once served at the Air National Guard for about five years.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs（十二生肖）. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
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　   Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated （提名）for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!
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小題1: The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.
A．sadB．confusedC．seriousD．humorous
小題2: We may know from the passage that ______.
A．people in England like pigs more than other animals
B．pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
C．pigs are the first animals raised by man
D．more people don’t want to eat pigs now
小題3:The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “______”.
A．What you have just said is impossible
B．Pigs are great animals
C．I don’t understand your words
D．I can’t agree with you more
小題4:Which diagram shows the structure（結(jié)構(gòu)） of the passage?
　　　 　　 　　
　　　　　A 　　　　　　　　B 　　　　　　　C　　　　　　　　　 D

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