Long long ago, when the great library of Alexandria burned, one book was saved. But it was not a
valuable book, so a 1 man, who could read a little, bought it for a few coins.
The book 2 very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was
about the secret of the "Touchstone (试金石)"! The touchstone was a small pebble (鹅卵石) that could 3
any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was 4 among thousands and thousands of
other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the 5 was this; The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary
pebbles were 6 .
So the man sold his few belongs, bought some simple supplies, camped on the beach, and began 7 pebbles.
He knew that if he picked up common pebbles and threw 8 down again, he might pick up the same pebble
hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day 9 this,
but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold-throw; it into
the sea. Pick up 10 Cold-throw it into the sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months and the months 11 years. One day, however,
about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea 12 he realized what
he had done. He had formed 13 a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he
wanted came along, he 14 threw it away.
So it is with chance. 15 we don"t pay enough attention, it is easy to miss a chance when it is in hand and
it"s just as easy to throw it away. |
( )1. A. rich
( )2. A. is
( )3. A. become
( )4. A. lie
( )5. A. rule
( )6. A. cold
( )7. A. dealing
( )8. A. him
( )9. A. doing
( )10. A. the other
( )11. A. to
( )12. A. after
( )13. A. such
( )14. A. nearly
( )15. A. Unless | B. poor
B. was
B. turn
B. lay
B. secret
B. cool
B. explaining
B. her
B. to do
B. the others
B. in
B. before
B. so
B. almost
B. If | C kind
C isn"t
C. grow
C lying
C. problem
C. warm
C testing
C. it
C. did
C. another
C into
C. while
C. very
C. hardly
C While | D. selfish
D. wasn"t
D. go
D. laying
D. question
D. hot
D. proving
D. diem
D. done
D. other
D. for
D. since
D. quite
D. still
D. Whether |
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试题【阅读理解。 Long long ago, when the great library of Alexandria burned, one book w】；主要考察你对 人物故事类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 阅读理解。 | One morning a student was walking with his teacher when they noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside.
They 1 the shoes might belong to a poor man. In fact, the 2 of the shoes was working in a field nearby, and
he had nearly 3 his work.
The student said to his teacher, "Let"s play a trick on the man; we hide his shoes, and wait to see what he
will do 4 he can"t find them."
"My young friend, we should never have 5 by tricking others like that," answered the teacher." 6 , let"s
Put a 7 in each of the shoes, and watch what he will do."
The student did so, and then they 8 nearby.
The man soon came back to get his 9 , but when he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt
something 10 in it. He bent down and found the coin (硬币).
11 appeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute, and then 12 , but nobody could be seen.
He then went on to put on the other shoe, 13 he was even more surprised to find the 14 coin. He then
knelt down (跪下), looked up to heaven and said 15 aloud, in which he spoke of his wife, 16 and helpless,
and his children without bread.
The student was deeply moved (感动的), and his eyes were filled with tears. a Now," said the teacher,"you
must be much more pleased than if you had played your 17 ."
The boy replied, "You have taught me a lesson which Fll never 18 . I feel now the truth of these words,
which I didn"t 19 before: " It is more blessed (神圣的) to 20 than to receive. "" | ( )1. A. believed
( )2. A. owner
( )3. A. enjoyed
( )4. A. since
( )5. A. lessons
( )6. A. Instead
( )7. A. stone
( )8. A. hid
( )9. A. lunch
( )10. A. terrible
( )11. A. Surprise
( )12. A. looked up
( )13. A. for
( )14. A. strange
( )15. A. goodbye
( )16. A. homeless
( )17. A. trick
( )18. A. learn
( )19. A. hear
( )20. A. work | B. found
B. maker
B. changed
B. when
B. experience
B. Generally
B. coin
B. stood
B. coal
B. hot
B. Fear
B. looked around
B. so
B. second
B. yes
B. lively
B. role
B. take
B. understand
B. refuse | C. decided
C. seller
C. finished
C. while
C. fun
C. Afterwards
C. sweet
C. worked
C. drink
C. hard
C. Pity
C. looked down
C. but
C. interesting
C. hello
C. careless
C. game
C. forget
C. remember
C. advise | D. thought
D. repairer
D. started
D. until
D. games
D. Maybe
D. clip
D. rested
D. shoes
D. soft
D. Courage
D. looked out
D. or
D. lost
D. thanks
D. sick
D. cards
D. accept
D. write
D. give | | 阅读理解。 | Erden Eruc has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) in a rowboat since he left California on
July 10, 2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds, fish, and sharks ever since.
Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Eruc has decided to go all the way around the world using
his own energy. He will row, bike, walk, and climb the world without help from any motors (发动机) at all.
His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents (洲) along the way.
For the first part of his trip, he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle, Washington to Mount McKinley in Alaska
and back, walked 67 miles to base camp, and climbed 20,320 feet to McKinley"s peak. Now in the second part
of his adventure (冒险活动), he is rowing to Australia.
Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream
their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way,
and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have great adventures and learn a lot
along the way.
Eruc. has already faced some difficulties. For example, winds and waves keep pushing him westward
when he wants to go south toward the Solomon Islands. If his luck doesn"t change, he will cheerfully change
his plan, and aim to land at Papua New Guinea. One way or another, he"s sure he"ll get to his next goal:
Australia.
When his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people-especially children. He
has already visited many schools and shared his story.
Eruc encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not give up. He says, "With goals, we will make
progress, and we will be farther along than when we started, even if we don"t get to some goals. Tnat"s called
life!" | | 1. We can learn from the passage that Eruc ________ during his adventure. | A. took a train
B. rowed his boat
C. travelled by air
D. travelled by bus | | 2. Eruc takes adventures to ________. | A. make himself healthy
B. find out difficulties in life
C. make his mind strong
D. set an example for children | | 3. Eruc seems to have a special love for ________. | A. children
B. animals
C. rowing
D. bicycling | | 4. Eruc thinks that it is important for children to ________. | A. have all kinds of sports
B. have dreams and goals
C. face a lot of difficulties
D. take great adventures | | 5. To Erac, life means ________. | A. going around the world
B. climbing the world"s tallest peaks
C. struggling for the goals
D. rowing across the Pacific Ocean | | 阅读理解。 | CHENGDU-After flying for five minutes over Wenchuan, Li Xiang finally found a landing place for his
helicopter (直升机) on a hill near the earthquake-hit county.
Li, an officer of the Aviation Regiment (陆航团) of the Ghengdu Military Area Command, then made a
soft landing and waited as his team got off food and medicine while the people around cried, "Thank you,
soldiers! Finally, we have hope."
After the quake, Li"s regiment was the first to fly into the counties and towns such as Wenchuan,
Maoxian, Yingxiu and Beichuan.
After struggling with all difficulties, the regiment provided a lifeline from the sky for the people who they
would have been unable to get to in any other way.
At 2: 28 pm on May 12, a heavy shake woke up the pilots who were taking a rest. At 2:48 pm, they were
told to fly to the quake-hit area. And Li"s regiment started the largest rescue (营救) operation in its history.
By Wednesday, the regiment had carried more than 304 tons of food, medicine and water. It had also
flown 959 injured (受伤的) peopleout of the quake-hit areas and carried 1,232 rescuers and medical workers
into the areas.
Since May 12, the regiment has made 815 flights into the quake-hit areas, with a total flying time of 758
hours.
The pilots also risked their lives for foreigners trapped in the high mountains for four days. On May 15,
two helicopters transported 35 foreign tourists from Wolong village to Ghengdu. The tourists, mainly from
the US, the UK and France, could finally put an end to their panda-viewing trip. | | 1. According to the passage, ________. | A. the helicopters got to the trapped people easily
B. no one flew to the area before Li"s regiment did
C. the regiment had not gone to any rescue before
D. the helicopters were used as they could land anywhere | 2. It can be inferred from the passage that ________ were among the most needed soon after
the quake happened. | A. tents, food and clothes
B. food, medicine and water
C. food, water and clothes
D. tents, water and medicine | | 3. Which of the following may NOT be included in the regiment"s tasks? | A. To carry medicine to the quake-hit areas.
B. To carry rescuers to the quake-hit areas.
C. To take injured people out of the quake-hit areas.
D. To take buried (被埋的) people out of the rubble (瓦砾). | | 4. The foreign tourists who were rescued ________. | A. came from Europe, America and Oceania (大洋洲)
B. had been trapped in the mountains for 5 days
C. went to Sichuan to have a look at pandas
D. would continue their journey to Wolong | | 5. The proper title for the passage is "________". | A. They carry a lifeline through the air
B. They carry things to quake-hit areas
C. They send love to people in danger
D. They bring trapped people to safety | | 完形填空。 | Each morning, I walked past a security guard (保安). He 1 everyone that walked by him. I 2 how
he knew so many people by their first names. The first few times I saw him. I didn"t say hello back to him
3 he greeted me. I was lost in my own world. On Monday he asked, "How was your 4 ?" I told him about
my visit to my sick, elderly mother. He told me how 5 he was for my mother"s sickness. As I walked away,
I realized I did not even know his 6 . The following day, I asked,"What"s your name?" He answered,"Gary."
I said, "I"m Deborah." After that, we talked a couple of times a week. We 7 stories about our weekends, our
dreams, and our families. Gary got offered a new job and moved 8 . It has been years since I last spoke to
him, yet the memory feels like yesterday.
I look back at what became a friendship of sharing stories from the heart. When you say 9 to a stranger
(陌生人) you become a pebble (鹅卵石) thrown into a lake. With each ripple (涟漪) you create, you spread
10 that continues to give. | ( )1. A. watched
( )2. A. complained
( )3. A. when
( )4. A. visit
( )5. A. afraid
( )6. A. age
( )7. A. wrote
( )8. A. away
( )9. A. yes
( )10. A. news | B. believed
B. admired
B. until
B. weekend
B. glad
B. job
B. heard
B. over
B. hello
B. virus | C. thanked
C. expected
C. before
C. mother
C. sorry
C. name
C. read
C. on
C. no
C. love | D. greeted
D. forgot
D. and
D. sickness
D. surprised
D. family
D. shared
D. in
D. goodbye
D. sadness | | 阅读理解。 | They"re best friends. They go to school together every day. They often go to the shopping mall at
weekends. Both of them have hair the colour of honey (蜂蜜), but one has big blue eyes and the other deep
brown eyes.
One of the friends, Jenny Siegle, is in a wheelchair. The other, Augie, is an amazing dog who helps Jenny.
Jenny, who is 14 years old, is a quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪者), which means she cannot use her arms or legs.
Augie is a Freedom Service dog who is Jenny"s arms and legs.
How does Augie do this? In school, he picks up the pencil or notebook that Jenny drops. Jenny is also
training Augie to pull off her jacket so Jenny doesn"t have to ask anyone for help.
At home, Augie brings her the newspapers. He even helps clean Jenny"s room. When Jenny asks him.
Augie goes to get her parents or sister. Augie also carries his food dish back to Jenny so she can fill it with
dog food. Then Augie puts it back neatly in its place.
At the mall, Augie wears a pack that tells everyone he is a Freedom Service dog. When Jenny wants to
buy things, Augie carries them to the counter (柜台). He gives the cashier Jenny"s wallet and waits for the
change (找零).
P. J. Roche, who started Freedom Service Dogs, says, "These dogs are a social bridge, Kids who don"t
know Jenny come up to talk to her because she"s got a dog." Augie is truly Jenny"s best friend and helper
and her bridge to the world. | | 1. Augie is ___________. | A. a girl in a wheelchair
B. Roche"s friend
C. a helpful dog
D. a cashier | | 2. Augie helps Jenny do many kinds of things except ___________. | A. helping her take off her clothes
B. carrying things to Jenny at home
C. paying money to the cashier at the mall
D. helping Jenny learn all kinds of things at school | | 3. "Augie is Jenny"s bridge to the world" means that ___________. | A. it helps Jenny a lot in her life
B. it does everything it can for Jenny
C. it picks up things Jenny drops at school
D. children who don"t know Jenny come to talk to her because of Augie |
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