There’s a guy like me in every state and federal prison in America，I guess—I’m the guy who can get these for you：cigarettes，a bag of cigar，if you want that，a bottle of wine to celebrate your son or daughter’s high school graduation，or almost anything else．．．within reason，that is．It wasn’t always that way．
I came to Shawshank when I was just twenty，and I am one of the few people in the prison who is willing to admit what he did．I committed murder．I put a large insurance policy on my wife，who was three years older than 1 was，and then I fixed the brakes of the car her father had given us as a wedding present．It worked out exactly as I had planned，except I hadn’t planned on her stopping to pick up the neighbour woman and the woman’s son on the way down Castle Hill and into town．The brakes let go and the car crashed through the bushes，gathering speed．Bystanders said it must have been doing fifty or better when it hit the base of the Civil War statue in the town arid burst into flames．
I also hadn’t planned on getting caught，but caught 1 was．I got a pass into this place．My state has no death penalty(死刑)，but I was tried for all three deaths and given three life sentences，to run one after the other．That fixed up any chance of parole(假释)I might have，for a long，long time．The judge called what I had done‘an extremely evil crime’, and it was ,but it is also in the past now．
Have I transformed myself，you ask ?I don’t know what that word means，at least as far as prisons and corrections go．I think it’s a politician’s word．It may have some other meaning，and it may be that 1 will have a chance to find out，but that is the future．．．
I was young，good—looking，and from the poor side of town．I met a pretty，headstrong girl who lived in one of the fine old houses on Carbine Street．She got pregnant later．Her father was agreeable to the marriage if 1 would take a job in the company he owned and ‘work my way up’．I found out that what he really had in mind was keeping me in his house and under his thumb，like a disagreeable pet that has not quite been housebroken and which may bite．Enough hate eventually piled up to cause me to do what I did．
Given a second chance 1 would not do it again，but I"m not sure that means I am transformed．
小题1:What do we know about the man from the passage?| A．He is treated unfairly in the prison． | | B．He is in charge of the federal prison． | | C．He is quite an able person as a prisoner． | | D．He is the most powerful man in the prison． |
小题2:By saying that“I got a pass into this place”(in Para．3)，the man means that________.| A．he has got to stay in prison | | B．he was allowed to go home | | C．he was caught by the police without a pass | | D．he has stayed in the federal prison before |
小题3:The man committed such an evil crime because__________.| A．he had made a secret deal with an insurance company | | B．he had been angry for a long time with his father—in—law | | C．his wife’s family members had disapproved of their marriage | | D．his wife had looked on him as a pet and he didn’t feel respected |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the man?| A．He regrets having committed the crime． | | B．He will be out of prison in the near future． | | C．He thinks the trial a mistake and is unfair． | | D．He has found out the |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
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试题分析：文章是一个罪犯的自白，讲述他犯罪经过和犯罪的原因，言语中充满了后悔。
小题1:细节题：从文章第一段的句子：I guess—I’m the guy who can get these for you：cigarettes，a bag of cigar，if you want that，a bottle of wine to celebrate your son or daughter’s high school graduation，or almost anything else．．．可知这个人做为一个囚犯是个很有能力的人，选C
小题2:句意理解题：从文章第三段的句子：I also hadn’t planned on getting caught，but caught 1 was．可知通过说“I got a pass into this place”，这个人被抓住了，意思是“他不得不呆在监狱里。”选A
小题3:细节题：从文章倒数第二段的句子：Enough hate eventually piled up to cause me to do what I did．
可知这个人犯了严重的罪，因为他很长时间对继父很愤怒。选B
小题4:细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：Given a second chance 1 would not do it again，but I"m not sure that means I am transformed．可知这个人后悔犯了这个罪行，选A |
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Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Eighty-two-year-old Munro is only the 13th woman to win the 112-year-old prize.
Munro didn’t publish her first collection of short stories until she was 37 years old, but her stories have always been well-received. Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.
Even though she’s won Canada’s most famous literary award, the Giller Prize, twice, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature is the cherry on top of Munro’s career. “It brings this incredible recognition, both of her and her career, and of the dedication to the short story,” said one person.
Along with the well-respected title comes 1.3 million dollars. Munro said everything was “so surprising and wonderful” and that she was “dazed by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way.”
Munro knew she was in the running——she was named the second-most likely person to win this year’s prize, after Haruki Murakami (村上春树）of Japan——but she never thought that she would win.
Munro’s win also represents the long way Canadian writers have come. “When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world. Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe,” Munro said on Thursday.
She is technically not the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but many like to think that she is. In 1976 Saul Bellow, who was born in Quebec but moved to Chicago when he was still a child, won the prize. Even though he was born in Canada, he is mostly considered to be an American writer.
“This is a win for us all. Canadians, by our very nature, are not very nationalistic,” said Geoffrey Taylor. “But things like this suddenly make you want to find a flag.”
She wasn’t sure if she would keep writing if she won the prize, saying that it would be “nice to go out with a bang. But this may change my mind.”
小题1:What is the feature of Munro’s stories?| A．They have their own complicated (复杂的)contents. | | B．They have similar story backgrounds. | | C．They have specific themes for children. | | D．They have the same characters in each book. |
小题2:For Munro, the Nobel Prize is an award for______.| A．her love for Canadian culture | | B．her devotion to the short story | | C．her special form of writing | | D．her career of editing short stories |
小题3:What is implied in the sixth paragraph? | A．Canadian writers paid little attention to the prize. | | B．Canadian writers are just a small community. | | C．Canadian writers have long been ignored. | | D．Canadians have a long way to win the prize. |
小题4:What does the passage mainly tell us? | A．How Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize | | B．An introduction to the Nobel Prize in Literature | | C．Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize in Literature | | D．A world famous writer, Alice Munro |
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Yousuf Karsh，the Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20th century，died in a Boston hospital on July l3 th，2002．He was 93．
Working from a studio in Ottawa，Karsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston Churchill，John F．Kennedy，Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein．Actually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjects．In the latest edition of Who’s Who，which listed the most notable people of the last century，Karsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed——51 0f whom Karsh had photographed．
As a master portraitist，often working in black and white．Karsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot’s composition just right，asking them questions and putting them at ease．In preparation，he read as much as he could about the sitters，but avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph them．He sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967，to capture the “essential element which has made them great，” explaining，“All I know is that within every mall a secret is hidden，and as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can．”
Karsh was born in America in 1908，and his uncle，George Nakash，brought him to John Garo，all outstanding photographer，to teach him in 1928．Four years later，Karsh set up his own studio in Ottawa．
In December of 1941，his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fame．Canada’s Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill’s speech in the House of Commons．Not told，Churchill lit up a cigar, “Why was I not told of this?’’ Karsh asked him to remove the cigar and，when he didn’t，stepped forward and gently removed it with the comment，“Forgive me，Sir．”Churchill glowered (怒目而视) as the shot was taken，then permitted Karsh to take still another,；jokingly commenting，“You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed．” The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world．
Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio —— an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal family．All these portraits fully illustrate Karsh’s ability．
小题1:What did Karsh seek to do most in working?| A．Capture the essence and greatness of the character． | | B．Present the true and vivid expression of the subject． | | C．Make the photograph more colorful and expressive． | | D．Reveal the idea he has got in preparing for the shot． |
小题2:The underlined word “sitters”in Para 3 probably means __________ ．| A．characters seated | B．subjects questioned | | C．models photographed | D．photographs taken |
小题3:The last three paragraphs are mainly developed by __________ ．| A．following time order | B．providing examples | | C．making comparisons | D．giving causes and effects |
小题4:From the passage，we can learn that __________ ．| A．Churchill was asked to stand still when Karsh took a photograph of him | | B．Churchill’s portrait hanging in the House of Commons gave Karsh great fame | | C．Karsh was listed as one of the 100 notables by Who’s Who in the last century | | D．Karsh could skilfully adjust the subjects’ mood when photographing them |
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I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I"m left . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, children from different races and religions played and studied in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone"s from Ismail"s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just our differences. Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we "d the countryside on our bicycles，hoping to the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail"s family later returned to their village, and I touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I my destination. The driver acknowledged my but did not move off. Instead, he looked at me. “Raddar?" he said, using my childhood nickname (绰号).I was astonished at being so addressed (称呼).Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something to describe.
If we can allow our children to be without prejudice, they"ll build friendships with people，regardless of race or religion, who will be their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few, We band of brothers".
| 小题1: | | A．interested | B． pleased | C． puzzled | D．excited |
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| 小题2: | | A．parties | B． cities | C． villages | D．races |
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| 小题3: | | A．why | B． which | C． how | D．when |
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| 小题4: | | A．together | B． around | C． alone | D．apart |
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| 小题5: | | A．drop | B． throw | C． move | D．roll |
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| 小题6: | | A．refused | B． made | C． sought | D．accepted |
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| 小题7: | | A．paid | B． meant | C． Preserved(保存) | D．treated |
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| 小题8: | | A．explore | B． search | C． Discover | D．desert |
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| 小题9: | | A．get through | B． deal with | C． come across | D．take away |
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| 小题10: | | A．arrival | B． choice | C． effort | D．company |
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| 小题11: | | A．lost | B． gained | C． developed | D．missed |
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| 小题12: | | A．stated | B． ordered | C． decided | D．chose |
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| 小题13: | | A．attempts | B． instructions | C． opinions | D．arrangements |
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| 小题14: | | A．anxiously | B． carelessly | C．disappointedly | D．fixedly |
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| 小题15: | | A．familiarly | B． strangely | C． fully | D．coldly |
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| 小题16: | | A．departures | B． months | C． years | D．decades |
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| 小题17: | | A．possible | B． funny | C． hard | D．clear |
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| 小题18: | | A．them | B． themselves | C． us | D．ourselves |
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| 小题19: | | A．from | B． by | C．with | D．against |
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| 小题20: | | A．still | B． otherwise | C． then | D．instead |
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The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher"s Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal.
Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life"s dream to be a published writer. Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter.
Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers" lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling"s life had completely changed, in just three years.
Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning ￡70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.
小题1:This reading is about _________.| A．Harry Potter"s life | B．the writer"s life | | C．how the book became a movie | D．why Harry Potter is popular |
小题2:Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book?| A．Four publishers bought it. | | B．It took the writer several years to finish it. | | C．It was first published in Portugal. | | D．Rowling got the idea from her daughter. |
小题3:Rowling"s dream was _________. | A．to be a magician | B．to make a movie | | C．to have her books published | D．to be an English teacher |
小题4:How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?| A．more than 35 | B．about 135 | C．about 90 | D．more than 150 |
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If you think you are sick, you are no matter what anyone else says. On the other hand, if you believe in your , and if he tells that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The effect of the mind upon the body and sometimes can be powerful. It exists one is aware of it or not.
Take the case of Mrs. Green, for example. She get to sleep at night and was too tired during the day to do some things that she used to enjoy doing. She had headaches more often which prevented her from reading or watching TV. The more she thought about conditions, she felt. At last she went to see her doctor, whom she had known . The doctor listened to her and gave her a very . Then he said to her. “There is wrong with you physically, I accept the fact that you don’t feel well. I’m going to give you some that should help. I want you to one after dinner and one half an hour going to bed tonight. Call me tomorrow and tell me you feel.”
The next day Mrs. Green , “Doctor, I had the first night’s sleep in two months night. is in this pills?” The doctor said, “It’s an old formula (配方) I have for years. Just keep on taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s what a little baking soda (苏打) can do!”
| 小题1: | | A．healthy | B．well | C．sick | D．pleasant |
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| 小题2: | | A．doctor | B．physician | C．nurse | D．surgeon |
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| 小题3: | | A．exist | B．doesn’t exist | C．does exist | D．never exist |
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| 小题4: | | A．neither | B．whether | C．either | D．no matter |
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| 小题5: | | A．was uncapable | B．was able to | C．could | D．was unable to |
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| 小题6: | | A．uneasy | B．unsuccessful | C．trouble | D．simple |
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| 小题7: | | A．the more | B．the worse | C．the less | D．the better |
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| 小题8: | | A．for years | B．since years | C．years ago | D．before long |
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| 小题9: | | A．thorough study | B．careful examination | C．clear check | D．general examination |
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| 小题10: | | A．nothing serious | B．serious nothing | C．seriously nothing | D．nothing seriously |
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| 小题11: | | A．or | B．instead | C．and | D．but |
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| 小题12: | | A．advice | B．pills | C．suggestions | D．drinks |
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| 小题14: | | A．when | B．since | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题15: | | A．what | B．whether | C．why | D．how |
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| 小题16: | | A．wrote | B．telephoned | C．said | D．complained |
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| 小题17: | | A．bad | B．terrible | C．right | D．good |
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| 小题18: | | A．Whoever | B．Whichever | C．Whatever | D．However |
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| 小题19: | | A．sold | B．written | C．used | D．read |
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| 小题20: | | A．wonderful | B．terrible | C．serious | D．curious |
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