called his parents from San Francisco. "Mom and Dad, I"m coming home, but I"ve a favor to ask.
I have a friend. I"d like to bring home with me."
"Sure," they replied, "we"d love to meet him." "He was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He lost a
arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us." "I"m sorry to hear that,
son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."
"No. Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."
"Son," said the father, "you don"t know what you"re asking. Someone with such a handicap would
be a temble burden (负担) on us. We have our own lives to live, and it"s very hard for us. I think you
should just come home and forget about this guy. He"ll find a way to live himself."
At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days
later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from
a building, they were told. The police believed he killed himself. The parents flew to San Francisco but
to their surprise they discovered something they didn"t know — their son had only one arm and one leg.
B. Because he fell from a tall building.
C. Because he went to a war.
D. Because he fought with someone.
B. The soldier himself.
C. Another soldier.
D. His brother.
B. kind-hearted.
C. unconcerned
D. careful
B. 责任
C. 妨碍
D. 障碍
uncomfortable.
B. love
C. trouble
D. not care for
bought a used airplane. Then he asked for permission (允许) to fly it across the ocean. People from the
government looked at his shabby, old plane. They said no because the plane didn"t look safe enough to
make the trip smooth.
Sometime later Corrigan asked for permission to fly from New York to California without stopping.
This time the answer was yes. Comgan climbed into his plane early one morning in July of 1938. His gas
tank (油箱) was full. He had a box of cookies. He waved good-bye and took off.
Comgan didn"t go west to California, though. Instead, he headed northeast. Twenty-six hours later, he
landed in Dublin, Ireland. He had flown the Atlantic Ocean after all.
What happened? According to Corrigan, the needle (针) on his compass (罗盘) was pointed the wrong way.
Comgan"s dream had come true. Was it an accident, or did he plan it? No one but "Wrong Way"
Corrigan knows for sure.
B. thought the weather was too bad
C. didn"t like his plan
D. didn"t think his plane was safe
B. brightly painted
C. in poor condition (条件)
D. well built
B. California.
C. New York.
D. Ireland.
B. was afraid of new challenges
C. believed in himself and his dream
D. made the same flight many times
Summary Douglas Corrigan dreamed about flying across the Atlantic Ocean by himself. | |||
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One day a very rich family in Guangzhou went on a trip to the | |||
( )1. A.many | B. much | C. rich | D. poor |
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There once lived in Greece a learned (博学的) man. He was so well-known for his wide knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students wholeheartedly and answered their questions with great patience. One day a student asked him,"My dear teacher,didn"t you say you yourself have many,many more questions about things than we do? On the contrary (恰恰相反) ,we students have far more than you. " With a smile,the teacher drew two circles-one as large as a big wheel. the other smaller. "Of course,l"ve learned much more. But a teacher does not necessarily (必然地) have fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles. Within the big one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is lager, the line that marks out (划出......的界限) the circle is longer. That means I have more chances to face what is still unknown. And that"s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn,the more questions you have. You will never learn enough, you know. " | |||
1. One of his students didn"t agree that . A. the teacher should have so many questions B. the teacher had more questions than the students C. the students had more questions than the teache D. the teacher had as many questions as the students 2. Which of the following pictures tells properly.what the teacher drew? ![]() 3. The teacher drew two circles in order to show . . A. he knew a lot and was good at drawing B. how one could get more knowledge C. why he had more questions than the students D. what the students learned had something to do with the circles 4. The passage mainly tells us that . A. it"s never too old to learn B. it"s never enough to learn C. a teacher should be patient D. we should learn from the learned man 5. The teacher was very famous for . A. his patience B. his works of drawing C. his help to the students D. his knowledge | |||
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I still remember father spent plenty of time teaching me how to | |||
( )1. A.forget ( )2. A.heart ( )3. A.expect ( )4. A.difficult ( )5. A.but ( )6. A.appeared ( )7. A.happiness ( )8. A.free ( )9. A.touched ( )10. A.required ( )11. A.conclude ( )12. A.advice | B. practice | C. understand C. common C. enjoy C. important C. so C. kept C. silence C. happy C. encouraged C. reported C. imagine C. word | D. say D. danger D. think D. sad D. and D. reache D. luck D. excite D . educa D. got D. decide D. world |
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A few years ago, an Englishman called Roy Jones went on holiday to | |||
1. Mr. Jones was when he lost his false teeth. | |||
A. having dinner B. laughing on the beach C. talking to someone D. swimming in the sea | |||
2. found Mr. Jones" s false teeth. | |||
A. People in the sea B. A manager in a shop C. A manager of a cafe D. Mr. Jones himself | |||
3. Jane Bentley found something missing when . | |||
A. she came back home | |||
4. What did Mrs. Bentleys lose on the beach ? | |||
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5. What"s the best title for the passage? | |||
A. The lost wedding ring. B. The false teeth came back. C. Something happened to do. D. How interesting it happened near the seal |