We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.
“You could win prizes,” our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster.”
We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I’m going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.
Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer’s attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students’ desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then always—always—rewarding the same old winners.
I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can’t say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen,and then I turned it in.
Minutes passed.
No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.
I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.
小題1:What was the teacher’s requirement for the poster?
A.It must appear in time.
B.It must be done in class.
C.It must be done on a construction sheet.
D.It must include the words on the blackboard.
小題2:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A.formed an idea for
B.made an outline for
C.made some space for
D.chose some colors for
小題3:After the teacher’s words, all the students in the class________.
A.looked very serious
B.thought they would be rich
C.began to think about their designs
D.began to play games
小題4:After seeing the good students’ designs, some students________.
A.loved their own designs more
B.thought they had a fair chance
C.put their own designs in a corner
D.thought they would not win the prize
小題5:We can infer from the passage that the author________.
A.enjoyed grown up tricks very much
B.loved poster competitions very much
C.felt surprised to win the competition
D.became wise and rich after the competition
61-65 DACDC
小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:C
文章介紹了參加海報設計比賽的故事。
小題1:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第二行You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster.”可知D正確。
小題2:猜測詞義題。根據(jù)上下文可知學生們正在構思如何制作這份海報。A正確。
小題3:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容尤其是第一句We studied the board critically.可知學生們再認真的思考自己的海報設計。
小題4:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第5,6行Some of us would wander past the good students’ desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness.可知有sense of hopelessness的感覺。D正確。
小題5:推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段和最后一段第一句I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster?可知我并沒有想到自己會獲獎。
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“I haven’t done a calculation, but it’s fair to say that no player has created the interest and the craze in this short period of time, in any sport, that I’m aware of like Jeremy Lin has,” Stern said Thursday.
Lin, an undrafted(未選秀的)guard from Harvard, has become the NBA’s biggest story since coming off the Knicks’ bench earlier this month to lead them to nine wins in 11 games heading into their matchup with Miami on Thursday night.
With Lin’s popularity in Asia as the league’s first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent, and with the religious community because of his strong Christian faith, Stern says he’s “never quite seen anything like” the attention on Lin.
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This is Jeremy’s world, folks. We’re all just living in it. Even David Stern and the rest of the league’s All-Stars, at least for the moment. 
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A.Jeremy Lin led New York Knicks to win all the recent games this month
B.David Stern said Lin was the only instant popular player in NBA’s history
C.Lin has become the NBA’s greatest story though he was an undrafted guard
D.no player has created the interest and the enthusiasm in such a short period of time
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A. Because Jeremy Lin was born in Taiwan with strong Christian faith.
B. Maybe because he is the first player born in America but has Chinese descent.
C. Because Sina has a large group of surfing people, maybe more than 10 million.
D. Because the top five videos on NBA. com since Feb. 4 are all Lin or Knicks related.
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A.impossibleB.importantC.exceptionalD.excellent
小題4:What can we learn from the above passage about Jeremy Lin’s instant popularity?
A.Knowledge starts with practice.B.Failure is the mother of success.
C.Every dog has its day.D.No pains, no gains.

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In America,Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort:brilliant beaches,a lively boardwalk,plenty of restaurants and nightspots,and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids.Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season,when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.
Meanwhile,some safety tips should be followed,enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety:pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands.Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous.Take them seriously! Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves.However,a calm ocean can become risky without warning.Make sure you swim near a lifeguard.Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.
Never swim alone.Many drownings involve single swimmers.When you swim with someone else,if one of you has a problem,the other may be able to get help,including signaling for assistance from others.
Don't fight the current.The facts show that some 80% of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents.These currents are formed by surf and gravity,because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach,gravity pulls it back.This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore.If you are caught in a rip current,don't fight it by trying to swim directly to shore.Instead,swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax,then swim to shore.Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.
小題1:When coming to Virginia Beach,children can enjoy the happiness of the following except       .
A.walking on the road made of woodB.joining the nightspots
C.having interesting rides D.skiing in the sea
小題2:Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be     .
A.a(chǎn)fter autumn school term beginningB.in the slimmer vacation
C.during the Christmas holiday D.in the cold winter
小題3:Swimming in the sea you'd better not swim     .
A.with a friendB.within the sight of the lifeguard
C.with the current D.a(chǎn)s far as you like
小題4:From the passage,we can know     .
A.one in five persons swimming in the sea is drowned
B.if one with lifeguard were drowning,five persons without lifeguard would be
C.some 80%people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards
D.some 20%drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards
小題5:The passage mainly tells us      .
A.some safety tips when swimming in the sea
B.the happiness and excitement the beach offers
C.Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort
D.the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea

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