My Garden
-----by Nelson Mandela
In early 1977, the authorities (當(dāng)局) announced the physical labour and arranged some kind of work for us to do in the courtyard. The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies in Robben Island---gardening and tennis.
To survive in prison, one must develop ways to take satisfaction in one's daily life. One can feel fulfilled (充實(shí)) by washing one's clothes so that they are particularly clean. Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside of prison, one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison. Almost from the beginning of my sentence on Robben Island, I asked the authorities for permission to start a garden in the courtyard. For years, they refused without offering a reason. But finally they gave in, and we were able to cut out a small garden in the prison.
The soil in the courtyard was dry and rocky. In order to start my garden, I had to remove a great many rocks to allow the plant room to grow.
The authorities supplied me with seeds. At first, I planned tomatoes and onions, because these plants did not require rich earth or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but they soon improved.
I began to order books on gardening. I studied different gardening techniques and types of fertilizers (肥料). For a time, I tried to grow peanuts, and used different soils and fertilizers, but finally I gave up. It was one of my few failures.
A garden was one of the few things in prison that one could control. The processes of planting a seed, watching it grow, taking care of it and then harvesting it offered a simple but long-lasting satisfaction. The sense of being the owner of the small patch of earth offered a small taste of freedom.
小題1:Mandela's hobbies on Robben Island were ____.
A．hunting and physical labour
B．gardening and tennis
C．washing his clothes
D．gardening techniques and types of fertilizers
小題2:When did Mandela ask the prison authorities for the permission to start a small garden?
A．Soon after 1997.
B．Some time in early 1977.
C．Almost as soon as he went to prison there.
D．Long after he went to prison there.
小題3:Why did Mandela wash his clothes especially clean although he was in prison?
A．To show he could do it as well as others.
B．To get some sense of pride and satisfaction from it.
C．To show others that he preferred to be clean.
D．To gain the authorities' permission to start a garden.
小題4:Hard as he tried, he failed ____ at last.
A．to get a sense of satisfaction and freedom
B．to grow tomatoes and onions
C．to grow peanuts
D．to get the same pride inside prison.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析: 本文講述的曼德拉被被囚禁于羅本島，對他來說，他可以有時間去讀書，寫信，與囚友們討論問題，準(zhǔn)備文件為自己打官司申訴，他養(yǎng)成兩個愛好園藝和網(wǎng)球，介紹他對園藝的研究來它的一種寄托，感受許多人生道理。
小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies in Robben Island---gardening and tennis.時間上的自由還得以讓我繼續(xù)從事在羅本島上培養(yǎng)起來的兩大愛好，園藝和網(wǎng)球，所以選B項(xiàng)。
小題2:C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到For years, they refused without offering a reason. But finally they gave in, and we were able to cut out a small garden in the prison.數(shù)年來，他們沒有給出任何原因卻一起拒絕的我的請求，但最終他們讓步了，讓我們能夠在遠(yuǎn)處墻根下一塊狹長的地面上劃出小面積的地方做菜地，所以選C項(xiàng)。
小題3:B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到One can feel fulfilled (充實(shí)) by washing one's clothes so that they are particularly clean. Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside of prison, one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison你可以能過把衣服洗得特別干凈，把門前打掃得很干凈，或把自己牢房整理出盡可能 大的空間這些方法使自己感到充實(shí)，所以選B項(xiàng)。
小題4:C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到For a time, I tried to grow peanuts, and used different soils and fertilizers, but finally I gave up，我曾用不同的土壤和化肥來試著種花生，但最終都失敗了，所以選C項(xiàng)。
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D．he felt sorry for being unable to support his family

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At 21，Ricardo Semler became boss of his father's business in Brazil，Semco，which sold parts for ships. Semler Junior worked like a mad man，from 7：30 am，until midnight every day. One afternoon，while touring a factory in New York，he broke down. The doctor who treated him said，"There's nothing wrong with you. But if you continue like this, you'll find a new home in our hospital. "Semler got the message. He changed the way he worked. In fact，he changed the ways his employees worked too.
He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong. He allowed them to set their own salaries，and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary，like receptionists and secretaries. This saved money and brought more equality(平等）to the company. "Everyone at Semco，even top managers，meets guests in reception，does the photocopying，sends faxes，types letters and dials the phone."
He completely reorganized the office：instead of walls，they have plants at Semco，so bosses can't shut themselves away from everyone else. And the workers are free to decorate their workspace as they want. As for uniforms，some people wear suits and others wear T-shirts.
Semco has flexible （靈活的）working hours：the employees decide when they need to arrive at work. Also，Semco lets its workers use the company's machines for their own projects，and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year.
It sounds perfect，but does it work? The answer is in the numbers：in the last six years，Semco's revenues （收入）have gone from $35 million to $212 million. The company has grown from eight hundred employees to 3，000. Why?
Semler says it's because of "peer pressure". Peer pressure makes employees work hard for everyone else. If someone isn't doing his job well，the other workers will not allow the situation to continue. In other words，Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults rather than children, and expects them to act like responsible adults. And they do.
小題1:Why did Semler change the way he and his employees worked?
A．Because he went crazy because of overwork.
B．Because he had to receive treatment in hospital.
C．Because his father asked him to.
D．Because the doctor warned him of the danger of overwork.
小題2:Semler made a variety of changes in his company Except that__________.
A．the number of the employees is reduced to save money
B．the employees can take only 30 days off for holiday every year.
C．flexible working hours were introduced
D．the employees enjoyed a lot of freedom
小題3:What’s the main idea of Paragraph five?
A．Ricardo Semler’s new management method succeeded.
B．Ricardo Semler’s idea sounded perfect but not practical.
C．The company earned a lot of money.
D．The reason for his success.
小題4:In his company, what does Ricardo Semler value most?
A．freedomB．rulesC．responsibilityD．hard work

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