Oprah Winfrey is not just a very successful TV personality(名人) in the US, she is also a woman who has encouraged millions. For those people, her life and her success are a good example. She has struggled with many of the challenges（挑戰(zhàn)）that we all face, and she has changed her life. Her message is powerful: I did it, and so can you.
Oprah Winfrey is a black woman whose becoming famous is an encouraging story. She was born on January 29, 1954 in a small village in America. Her patents were very poor. For her family, life seemed to hold no promise.
But there was nothing that could stop Oprah. She was an extremely bright girl at school. She asked her kindergarten teacher to let her go to school sooner and she also skipped (跳級(jí))the second grade of primary school（小學(xué)）. Her life from the age of six till about fourteen was very hard. For many women such difficulty would be too heavy to bear（忍受）. But not for Oprah. When she was fourteen, Oprah went to live with her father. Her father showed her how hard work and discipline（自律） could lead to self-improvement. Oprah listened to her father, and a few years later she won a college scholarship that allowed her to go to university.
Two years later, after graduation, she started working for television. For more than ten years she worked for different TV stations across the country. In 1984, she moved to Chicago, where she became the host of a talk show called "AM Chicago". When Oprah started, "AM Chicago" had few listeners. By September of the next year, the show was so successful that it was given a new name: 'The Oprah Winfrey Show".
Oprah Winfrey's story encourages many people to believe that success and happiness in life are within reach for everyone.
小題1:What does Oprah Winfrey mean by saying “I did it”?
A．I managed to over come (戰(zhàn)勝)the challenges.
B．I encouraged many people who want to succeed.
C．I created many chances to help people.
D．I was respected as a source of strength.(力量源泉)
小題2:When Oprah Winfrey was a child, her parents were so poor that _____.
A．life seemed hopeless.B．her family never promised anything.
C．her family could hardly keep any promise.D．nobody trusted her family
小題3:From the third paragraph we can infer________.
A．Oprah was older than most of her schoolmates when she finished primary school.
B．Oprah was younger than most of schoolmates when she finished primary school.
C．Oprah couldn’t finish primary school because her family was very poor.
D．Oprah stopped her study when she was in the second grade of primary school.
小題4:Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?
A．Oprah’s father had a great effect（影響） on her.
B．AM Chicago was a local newspaper in Chicago.
C．Oprah worked for different TV stations in the US.
D．Oprah suffered a lot when she was young.
小題5:The best title of the passage may be _____.
A．Oprah Winfrey’s TV showB．A popular TV show in America
C．Oprah WinfreyD．How to become a successful host

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：本文主要講述的是一個(gè)美國(guó)的名人Oprah Winfrey，出生很差，但是通過(guò)自己的個(gè)人努力，克服了很多的困難，實(shí)現(xiàn)了人生理想的故事。
小題1:A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段2,3行She has struggled with many of the challenges（挑戰(zhàn)）that we all face, and she has changed her life. Her message is powerful: I did it, and so can you.可知是指她能夠克服生活里的困難和挑戰(zhàn)。故A正確。
小題2:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第二句Her patents were very poor. For her family, life seemed to hold no promise.說(shuō)明她小時(shí)候的生活沒有希望。故A正確。
小題3:B 推斷題。根據(jù)第三段最后3行She asked her kindergarten teacher to let her go to school sooner and she also skipped (跳級(jí))the second grade of primary school（小學(xué)）.說(shuō)明她上小學(xué)比別人早，年齡比別的孩子小。故B正確。
小題4:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段2,3行In 1984, she moved to Chicago, where she became the host of a talk show called "AM Chicago".可知這是一個(gè)電視里的脫口秀節(jié)目，故B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。
小題5:C 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的是一個(gè)美國(guó)的名人Oprah Winfrey，出生很差，但是通過(guò)自己的個(gè)人努力，克服了很多的困難，實(shí)現(xiàn)了人生理想的故事。故C正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文主要講述的是一個(gè)美國(guó)的名人Oprah Winfrey，出生很差，但是通過(guò)自己的個(gè)人努力，克服了很多的困難，實(shí)現(xiàn)了人生理想的故事。這篇文章非常簡(jiǎn)單，先看問(wèn)題，再帶著問(wèn)題仔細(xì)閱讀短文，理解了全文內(nèi)容，很容易選出正確答案。閱讀短文時(shí)，常常會(huì)遇到一些生詞。這時(shí)，要沉著，冷靜，細(xì)心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。通過(guò)對(duì)全篇短文的理解，就很有可能猜測(cè)出生詞的大意。
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A．runningB．drivingC．walkingD．riding
小題13:
A．proudB．defeatedC．a(chǎn)bsorbedD．puzzled
小題14:
A．opportunityB．troubleC．difficultyD．dream
小題15:
A．positiveB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．energeticD．negative
小題16:
A．recordsB．povertyC．positivityD．indifference
小題17:
A．politicsB．psychologyC．biologyD．a(chǎn)rt
小題18:
A．smiledB．changedC．influencedD．sighed
小題19:
A．respondedB．partedC．a(chǎn)greedD．understood
小題20:
A．hitB．sunkC．tiedD．touched

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We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. 36 that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly 37  her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my  38 . I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “ Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank and my mind was 39 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 40  you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬運(yùn)車). In her inexperience, she had  41 _the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt  42  but when I reached her, she was crying and saying：“Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened(濕潤(rùn)) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and  43 a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her  44 .
I remember how sad Holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly  45  on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of  46 .
I repaired the van, but the dent(凹陷) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really 47  in my life.
小題1:
A．LaterB．EarlierC．FormerD．Latter
小題2:
A．passB．trainC．practiceD．coach
小題3:
A．job B．truckC．daughter D．cooking
小題4:
A．flooded B．satisfied C．blessed D．concerned
小題5:
A．why B．whichC．whatD．how
小題6:
A．mixedB．separatedC．recognizedD．confused
小題7:
A．mentallyB．intellectuallyC．primitivelyD．physically
小題8:
A．run downB．run forC．ran intoD．run after
小題9:
A．MotivationB．soul C．shadow D．body
小題10:
A．think backB．think outC．think upD．think on
小題11:
A．propertyB．trucksC．productionD．vans
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)ffectsB．mattersC．a(chǎn)ttractsD．a(chǎn)cquires

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