Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.
He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.
He began to go the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric—a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.
Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”
From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.
小题1:The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.| A．forgot | B．enjoyed | C．hated | D．missed |
小题2:According to the text, ________________.| A．Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York | | B．Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York | | C．Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York | | D．Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York |
小题3:Why did Carlos feel lonely?| A．He knew nobody around his apartment. | | B．No one went to the movies with him. | | C．His parents left him alone at home. | | D．He missed the life in Puerto Rico. |
小题4:Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.| A．came from the same country | B．faced the same problems | | C．were the same age | D．both hated noise |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B |
试题分析：文章讲述Carlos随家人从波多黎各搬到纽约，虽然家人都很憧憬纽约的新生活，但是Carlos却感到很孤单，不适应纽约的生活，怀念波多黎各，遇到了和他有着同样的问题的Eric以后，他们成为了好朋友。
小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子：But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
可知“detested”的意思是“厌恶”，选C
小题2:细节题：从第一段的句子：His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city.可知Carlos 的父母盼望在纽约的新生活，选B
小题3:推理题：从第二段的句子：But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.可以推断出Carlos感到孤单是因为他怀念在波多黎各的生活，选D。
小题4:细节题：从文章第五段的句子：I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”可知Eric 和Carlos成为了好朋友因为他们面对同样的问题。选 B |
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试题【Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would ne】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃).
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”
That"s how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.
Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you"re going to use it," is Chou"s advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country"s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
小题1:How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?| A．He was encouraged by his friends. | | B．When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him. | | C．He decided to rebuild his reputation. | | D．A good idea suddenly occurred to him. |
小题2:Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?| A．Heal the world | B．I swear | C．Lovers Genesis | D．Lemon tree |
小题3:How does Zhou get his music idea ?| A．From his work life | B．From his trips | C．From his friends | D．From musical books |
小题4:What does the underlined sentence mean?| A．Technology is always a good thing. | | B．Technology by no means is a good thing. | | C．If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life. | | D．We should not believe technology too much. |
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Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived – a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout, “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry, “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted – that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（复仇）.
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引诱）him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
小题1:From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .| A．on the very top of the tree | | B．hidden in the middle of a tree | | C．on the tree for the longest time | | D．exposed to sunlight less often |
小题2:What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?| A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly. | | B．He was climbing down quickly | | C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree. | | D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped. |
小题3:How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?| A．He was nervous. | B．He kept silent | C．He felt surprised. | D．He was angry. |
小题4:What do you think motivated the man to climb down?| A．Courage. | B．Revenge. | C．Carefulness. | D．Assistance. |
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A HALF - EMPTY BASKET
Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.
"I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.
"But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.
"I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."
小题1:Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because | A．his farm belonged to the rich man | B．he liked the rich man | | C．he was poor | D．the rich man’s children liked apples |
小题2:What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?| A．They jumped and jumped. | B．They played. | | C．They ate some of the apples. | D．They ran away. |
小题3:The monkeys left the basket because | A．they had thrown apples on the ground | | B．the farmer had politely asked them to get off | | C．they were afraid of the hat | | D．the farmer was angry wit h them |
小题4:How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt .| A．pleased | B．unhappy | C．excited | D．moved |
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If you ask me when I became a mom, I can tell you that the day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later when I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself. I us from the home that wasn’t really a home at all.
That day, my daughter and I were sitting in our home having a quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand the full glass of milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with , knowing what the outcome of the event would have meant in her father’s a week before. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the running down the wall, I simply started . I am sure she thought I was , but then she must have realized that I was thinking, “It’s a good thing your isn’t here!” She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we . These were tears of joy and and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
That was the day I really became a mom. I that being a mom isn’t only going to ballet, and attending every school concert. It isn’t keeping a(n) house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn’t thatthings are always normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilt milk.
| 小题1: | | A．protected | B．removed | C．separated | D．prevented |
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| 小题2: | | A．new | B．old | C．beautiful | D．cold |
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| 小题3: | | A．went over | B．picked up | C．took on | D．knocked over |
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| 小题4: | | A．firmly | B．carelessly | C．slowly | D．freshly |
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| 小题5: | | A．pleasure | B．fear | C．pain | D．smile |
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| 小题6: | | A．absence | B．patience | C．presence | D．arrival |
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| 小题7: | | A．jam | B．juice | C．milk | D．water |
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| 小题8: | | A．laughing | B．shouting | C．scolding | D．praying |
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| 小题9: | | A．sad | B．excited | C．sick | D．crazy |
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| 小题10: | | A．friend | B．father | C．grandma | D．brother |
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| 小题11: | | A．cried | B．fainted | C．slept | D．stopped |
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| 小题12: | | A．bravery | B．horror | C．surprise | D．peace |
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| 小题13: | | A．questioned | B．discovered | C．wondered | D．remembered |
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| 小题14: | | A．splendid | B．messy | C．spotless | D．lifeless |
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| 小题15: | | A．describing | B．pretending | C．creating | D．meaning |
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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston．They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer office of Harvard’s president．But they were by his secretary and kept waiting．For hours，the secretary took no notice of them， that the couple would finally become and go away．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president，though unwillingly．
A few minutes later，the president walked towards the couple with a face．The lady told him，“We had a son that Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was happy here．But about a year ago，he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to a memorial（纪念物）to him，somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead，he was shocked．“Madam,” he said，“we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and ．If we did，this place would look like a cemetory,” “Oh，no,” the lady explained quickly “We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a building to Harvard．”The president rolled his eyes and at the couple and then exclaimed，“A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have spent over $7 500 000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was ，because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly，“Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．Since their offer was turned down，Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their ，a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about．
| 小题1: | | A．watched | B．interviewed | C．followed | D．stopped |
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| 小题2: | | A．finding | B．hoping | C．realizing | D．imagining |
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| 小题3: | | A．disappointed | B．surprised | C．worried | D．troubled |
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| 小题4: | | A．cold | B．funny | C．pleasant | D．sad |
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| 小题5: | | A．visited | B．attended | C．studied | D．served |
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| 小题6: | | A．set about | B．take over | C．take down | D．set up |
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| 小题7: | | A．died | B．encouraged | C．killed | D．fought |
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| 小题8: | | A．laughed | B．shouted | C．called | D．glanced |
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| 小题9: | | A．bored | B．pleased | C．interested | D．astonished |
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| 小题10: | | A．picture | B．character | C．name | D．sign |
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