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On December 5th, 2013, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, died at the age of 95.
He was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.When he was a child, he worshiped(崇拜) national heroes very much. After he graduated from the university, he threw himself into the struggle(斗争) for anti-apartheid (反种族隔离制度). He was sentenced to life imprisonment(终身监禁) and was in prison(监狱) for 27 years. In 1994, Mandela became the first black president in the history of South Africa. In his life, he won nearly 100 awards. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mandela also paid close attention to AIDS. He established AIDS Foundation(艾滋病基金）named after him. As we all know that Africans love sports very much. In order to hold the 2010 World Cup, he also did his best, though he was very old and weak. The World Cup of South Africa began on June 11, 2010. This was not only a football match for Africans but something more. It was filled with his strong wish—peace and unity(团结). Mandela got the respect from all over the world. So South African people said, “Our nation has lost its greatest son, our people have lost a father.” Now, the birthday of Mandela, July 18th, became an international festival—the International Mandela Day.
小题1:Who was Nelson Mandela?| A．Former President of South Africa | B．A football player | | C．An AIDS patient | D．A thief |
小题2:How old was he when he died?小题3:What does “sentenced” mean in Chinese? 小题4:When is the International Mandela Day?| A．June 18 | B．June 11 | C．January 18 | D．July 18 |
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?| A．Mandela was put into the prison because he was a thief. | | B．Mandela loved peace and freedom. | | C．Mandela got the respect of the world. | | D．Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A |
试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了南非前总统曼德拉的生平事迹，他因为反对种族隔离制度，被判终身监禁，并在监狱中度过了27年的生活。在1994年，成为南非第一位黑人总统。
小题1:细节理解题。根据On December 5th, 2013, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, 描述，可知曼德拉是南非的前总统。故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据died at the age of 95.描述，可知曼德拉死于95岁。故选B。
小题3:词义猜测题。联系下文to life imprisonment(终身监禁) and was in prison(监狱) for 27 years.描述，可知此处指的是，他被判终身监禁。故选C。
小题4:细节理解题。根据最后一段Now, the birthday of Mandela, July 18th, became an international festival—the International Mandela Day.描述，可知国际曼德拉日在七月十八日。故选D。
小题5:细节理解题。根据After he graduated from the university, he threw himself into the struggle(斗争) for anti-apartheid (反种族隔离制度).描述，可知曼德拉被投入监狱的原因是因为他反对种族隔离制度。故选项A描述错误。 |
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Two young men, one was a prisoner while the other was a famous official from the White House, both told a story about how their mothers give apples to them.
The story from the prisoner:
When I was young, one day my mother brought several apples, among which there was a biggest red one that I really wanted to get. My mum put all the apples on the table and asked us, “Which do you like?” I was about to say “the biggest one” while my brother took one step ahead and said what I wanted to say. My mum said angrily, “A good child should give the best to others instead of being self-centered.” I learnt a quick lesson and said, “Mum, give me the smallest one. The biggest one should be left for my brother!” Hearing my words, she felt more than happy and gave the biggest apple to me as a reward.
I told a lie but I got what I wanted! Since then, I learnt to lie. Later, I learnt to fight, steal and rob. I would try all means to get what I wanted. Then later I was put behind bars.
The story from the White House:
When I was young, one day my mum brought several apples of different colors and sizes. Both my two younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. My mum picked up the biggest apple and said, “It is good to get the biggest apple. Now let’s start a competition. I will divide the lawn (草坪)in front of our house into three parts, one for each. Who could do the job best and fastest would be rewarded with the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally.
小题1: Which does the writer want to tell us MOST? | A．Each mother loves her kids.. | | B．Mother’s education is very important. | | C．The earlier education starts, the better result there will be. | | D．No pains, no gains. |
小题2:How did the “prisoner” get the biggest apple? | A．By working for the family. | | B．By competing with his brother. | | C．By doing the best job. | | D．By cheating his mother. |
小题3: What does the underlined phrase “put behind bars” probably mean?小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that .| A．the official was very honest when he was young. | | B．the prisoner’s mother taught him how to tell lies. | | C．the official learned that what he wanted needed to pay for the same effort. | | D．it was his mother who had him break laws. |
小题5:What is the writer probably going to write next?| A．Scientific methods of giving apples. | | B．The importance of mother’s education. | | C．Another story about of giving apples. | | D．School education. |
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Long long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.
This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I don’t think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Let’s call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?
The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “I’ve got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tina’s hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “It’s a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.
Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “I’m Emily,” she said. Tina said, “I’m Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “I’ve always been a fairy.”
小题1:Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tiny” in this passage?| A．Weak. | B．Nice. | C．Little. | D．Sick. |
小题2:How did the sound come out?| A．A bee behind the zinnias made the sound. | | B．It came out from the fairy’s flying. | | C．It came out when the fairy shouted for help. | | D．The bell by the zinnias rang. |
小题3:What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard. | | B．Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound. | | C．How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins. | | D．The process of Emily and Tina’s finding a fairy. |
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I grew up in a small town. When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the in the school play. My mother helped me practice my lines for weeks. But once I stepped onto the stage, I was too nervous to the words. Finally, my teacher asked me to the role to a storyteller. I didn’t tell my mother had happened when I went home for lunch that day. She knew that I was from my look. She asked if I wanted to go for a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely day and the grass was turning green. We could see a lot of yellow dandelions(蒲公英）in the grass. I watched my mother walking towards a dandelion and it up by its roots(根茎). “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.” she said. “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All are beautiful —— even dandelions!”
“Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way. And that is true of too. Not everyone can be a princess. You will be a beautiful storyteller,” my mother said, reminding me of how much I to read stories to her. “The storyteller’s part is just as as the part of a princess.”
The big day came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher handed me a . I looked at it and thought of our talk. It made me .
After the play, I took the flower home, and kept it in our family dictionary.
| 小题1: | | A．king | B．snowman | C．princess | D．witch |
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| 小题2: | | A．forget | B．remember | C．find | D．write |
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| 小题3: | | A．act | B．play | C．change | D．take |
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| 小题4: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．this |
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| 小题5: | | A．energetic | B．unhappy | C．excited | D．dishonest |
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| 小题6: | | A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
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| 小题7: | | A．putting | B．pulling | C．setting | D．looking |
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| 小题8: | | A．seasons | B．rainbows | C．flowers | D．scenes |
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| 小题9: | | A．animals | B．plants | C．people | D．food |
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| 小题10: | | A．hated | B．loved | C．tried | D．planned |
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| 小题11: | | A．interesting | B．common | C．important | D．cheerful |
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| 小题12: | | A．suddenly | B．finally | C．usually | D．slowly |
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| 小题13: | | A．rose | B．dandelion | C．present | D．hairclip |
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| 小题14: | | A．breakfast time | B．lunchtime | C．suppertime | D．teatime |
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| 小题15: | | A．imaginative | B．generous | C．confident | D．humorous |
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When I drove to work yesterday, I met a traffic jam. As I looked out of my window, a handsome young man was walking on the street. He was walking towards the bridge. There were some homeless men with their cups around there. The young man went to one of them. He brought out some money from his pocket, said a few words to him and put the money into his cup. He continued to walk and then saw another homeless man. He stopped for a minute, said a few words and then gave the man a candy.
And then he saw the next homeless man. He was shivering because of coldness. The young man now stopped for a second and gave his scarf to him. He then said goodbye to him with a big smile and went away in the snow. At that moment, I was in tears. I gave this young man my best wishes with love and blessings.
小题1:How many homeless men did the young man help in this passage?小题2:The story probably happened in __________.| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
小题3:The man was shaking slightly because of __________.| A．hunger | B．coldness | C．illness | D．worries |
小题4:What did the young man give the homeless men?| A．Some money, his scarf and a candy. | B．His scarf, his coat and some money. | | C．A candy, his hat and his coat. | D．His coat, some money and a candy. |
小题5:The writer felt __________ after seeing the young man’s behavior.| A．sad | B．surprised | C．moved | D．interested |
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I watched as my little brother was caught in the act. He was sitting in the corner of the living room, a _____in one hand and my father’s hymnbook(赞美诗集)in the other.
As my father walked into the room, my brother cowered slightly(轻微地畏缩). He sensed that he had done something _____. Form a distance I could see that he had _____my father’s new hymnal and scribbled(乱涂)in it. Now looking at my father fearfully, we _____ waited for his punishment.
My father _____his book, looked at it, and then sat down without saying a word．He was a clergyman(神职人员) and for him, books were knowledge. And yet he _____ his children. What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of punishing my brother, he sat down, _____ the pen from my brother’s hand, and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:
“John’s work, 1959, _____ 2.” How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm eyes looking up at me and _____God for the one who has now scribbled in my new hymnal. You have made the book sacred(神圣的), as have your brother and sister.
“Wow,” I thought. “This is punishment?”
The years and the books came and went. Our family _____ what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more. But we _____ knew our parents loved us and that one of the proofs(证明)of their love was the hymnal by the piano.
Dad taught us about_____really matters in life: people, not objects; tolerance(宽容), not judgment; love, not anger. Now I, too, am a father. But unlike my father, I do not wait for daughters _____ to take books from my bookshelf and scribble in them. From time to time I take one down, and give it to one of my _____to scribble in. and as I look at their artwork, I think about my father and the_____he taught me.
| 小题2: | | A．wrong | B．special | C．dangerous | D．different |
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| 小题3: | | A．dropped | B．read | C．borrowed | D．opened |
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| 小题4: | | A．all | B．both | C．either | D．each |
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| 小题5: | | A．picked up | B．put up | C．made up | D．wrapped up |
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| 小题6: | | A．hated | B．needed | C．loved | D．disliked |
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| 小题7: | | A．moved | B．took | C．brought | D．borrowed |
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| 小题8: | | A．old | B．birthday | C．aged | D．named |
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| 小题9: | | A．thanked | B．asked | C．respected | D．pleased |
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| 小题10: | | A．spent | B．experienced | C．supported | D．afforded |
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| 小题11: | | A．ever | B．sometimes | C．never | D．always |
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| 小题13: | | A．quickly | B．secretly | C．carefully | D．suddenly |
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| 小题14: | | A．children | B．sisters | C．brothers | D．parents |
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| 小题15: | | A．skills | B．rules | C．lessons | D．subjects |
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