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Today, as I was relaxing at the beach, I couldn"t help but eavesdrop(窃听,偷听) on a conversation four high school kids were having on the beach blanket next to me. Their conversation was about making a positive difference in the world. And it went something like this…
"It"s impossible to make a difference unless you"re a huge company or someone with lots of money and power," one of them said.
"Yeah man," another replied. "My mom keeps telling me to move mountains – to speak up and stand up for what I believe. But what I say and do doesn"t even get noticed. I just keep answering to ‘the man’ and then I get slapped back(山谷回声) in place by him when I step out of line."
"Repression…" another snickered.
I smiled because I knew exactly how they felt. When I was their age, I was certain I was being repressed and couldn"t possibly make a difference in this world. And I actually almost got fired from school once because I openly expressed how repressed(压抑) I felt in the middle of the principals’ office.
I Have A Dream.
Suddenly, one of the kids noticed me eavesdropping and smiling. He sat up, looked at me and said, "What? Do you disagree?" Then as he waited for a response, the other three kids turned around too.
Rather than arguing with them, I took an old receipt out of my wallet , tore it into four pieces, and wrote a different word on each piece. Then I crumbled the pieces into little paper balls and handed a different piece to each one of them.
"Look at the word on the paper I just gave you and don"t show it to anyone else." The kids looked at the single word I had handed each of them and appeared confused. "You have two choices," I told them. "If your word inspired you to make a difference in this world, then hold onto it. If not, give it back to me so I can recycle the paper." They all returned their words.
I walked over quickly , sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket and laid out the four words that the students had returned to me so that the words combined to form the simple sentence,        "I have a dream."
"Dude, that"s Martin Luther King Jr.," one of the kids said.
"How did you know that?" I asked.
"Everyone knows Martin Luther King Jr." the kid snarled. "He has his own national holiday, and we all had to memorize his speech in school a few years ago."
"Why do you think your teachers had you memorize his speech?" I asked.
"I don"t really care!" the kid replied. His three friends shook their heads in agreement. "What does this have to do with us and our situation?"
"Your teachers asked you to memorize those words, just like thousands of teachers around the world have asked students to memorize those words, because they have inspired millions of repressed people to dream of a better world and take action to make their dreams come true. Do you see where I"m going with this?"
"Man, I know exactly what you"re trying to do and it"s not going to work, alright?" the fourth kid said, who hadn"t spoken a word until now. "We"re not going to get all inspired and emotional about something some dude said thirty years ago. Our world is different now. And it"s more screwed up than any us can even begin to imagine, and there"s little you or I can do about it. We"re too small, we"re nobody."
Together
I smiled again because I once believed and used to say similar things. Then after holding the smile for a few seconds I said, "On their own, ‘I" or ‘have’ or ‘a’ or ‘dream’ are just words. Not very compelling or inspiring. But when you put them together in a certain order, they create a phrase that has been powerful enough to move millions of people to take action – action that changed laws, perceptions, and lives. You don"t need to be inspired or emotional to agree with this, do you?"
The four kids shrugged and struggled to appear totally indifferent, but I could tell they were listening intently. "And what"s true for words is also true for people," I continued. "One person without help from anyone else can"t do much to make a big difference in this crazy world - or to overcome all of the various forms of repression that exist today. But when people get together and unite to form something more powerful and meaningful then themselves, the possibilities are endless.
Together is how mountains are moved. Together is how small people make a big difference.
小题1:Why were the kids repressed?
A.Because they were scolded by their teachers
B.Because they lacked confidence of making a difference in the world
C.Because they didn’t have lots of money or power.
D.Because one of them almost got expelled from school.
小题2:What did the writer do when one of the kids noticed him eavesdropping?
A.He argued with them.
B.He played a game with them.
C.He scooted over sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket .
D.He took an old receipt ,ripped it into four pieces, and wrote a different word on each piece.
小题3:Which of the following is not true?
A.“I Have A Dream” was delivered by Martin Luther King.
B.A national holiday was named after Martin Luther King to honor him.
C.Teachers asked kids to memorize Martin Luther King’s famous speech.
D.Martin Luther King made a difference because he is a man with power.
小题4:Give a proper Chinese translation to explain the underlined sentence.
A.车到山前必有路B.从我做起
C.团结就是力量D.三人行,必有我师
小题5:Which of the following sentences is true according to the story.
A.The kids and the writer are complaining about their life.
B.All of the four kids don’t believe they can change the world.
C.The word on the paper inspires the four kids.
D.The writer’s purpose is to tell them to a faith in the life.
小题6:Which of the following can be the best title for the story?
A.How adults persuade kids
B.How small people make a big difference
C.How young adults build up their confidence
D.How create a better world to live in

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:B
解析

试题分析:文章讲述作者偶然在海边听见四个孩子的对话,他们对于怎么影响世界很困惑,怀疑凭自己的力量怎么改变世界,这也是作者年轻的时候困惑的地方,作者给孩子讲了两个道理,一个是要有梦想,还有一个是团结。
小题1:推理题:从第二段和第三段的句子:It"s impossible to make a difference unless you"re a huge company or someone with lots of money and power ,But what I say and do doesn"t even get noticed.可知这些孩子觉得不能对世界产生影响,所以感到压抑,选B
小题2:细节题:从I Have A Dream这部分里面的句子:可知一个男孩发现作者偷听后,作者拿出一个收据,撕成四片,每片上写一个不同的单词,选D。
小题3:细节题:从文章的句子:He has his own national holiday, and we all had to memorize his speech in school a few years ago."可知马丁路德金有自己的纪念日,但是文章没有说是用自己的名字命名的,选B。
小题4:句意理解题:最后一句话:Together is how mountains are moved. Together is how small people make a big difference.意思是团结可以撼动山,团结可以让小人物有大作为,意思和“团结就是力量”意思相符。选C。
小题5:细节题:从文章的句子:because they have inspired millions of repressed people to dream of a better world and take action to make their dreams come true. 可知作者的目的是让孩子要有人生的信念,选D
小题6:主旨题:从全篇文章和最后一段的句子:Together is how mountains are moved. Together is how small people make a big difference.可知这篇文章讲的是小人物怎么影响这个世界,选B。
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举一反三
The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. I saw a flame (火焰) in my neighbour’s      . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my      .
Soon, there was a      smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong.      , I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to      . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I       “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to       my shouts for help.
I       into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and       my neighbour’s name but there was no      . I managed to       the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window       it was no use; the fire was too strong.      , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just       as the fire was going to       to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbour came back, he was       because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his       . He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not       it.
Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He       me to his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had       ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.
小题1:
A.sitting roomB.bathroomC.kitchenD.bedroom
小题2:
A.chairB.tableC.bedD.sofa
小题3:
A.big B.hotC.specialD.burning
小题4:
A.After a whileB.All the timeC.Once in a whileD.At once
小题5:
A.examine B.searchC.listenD.smell
小题6:
A.said B.shoutedC.receivedD.smiled
小题7:
A.hearB.listen toC.askD.turn to
小题8:
A.walkedB.rushed C.cameD.stepped
小题9:
A.called inB.called upC.called outD.called for
小题10:
A.answerB.lightC.soundD.fire
小题11:
A.break downB.break outC.break upD.break into
小题12:
A.andB.but C.becauseD.so
小题13:
A.LuckilyB.SadlyC.UnfortunatelyD.Suddenly
小题14:
A.in timeB.on timeC.at a timeD.at times
小题15:
A.reachB.spreadC.goD.cover
小题16:
A.gladB.sadC.luckyD.angry
小题17:
A.childrenB.parentsC.lifeD.pets
小题18:
A.expectB.wantC.acceptD.get
小题19:
A.ordered B.beggedC.suggested D.invited
小题20:
A.mainlyB.particularlyC.speciallyD.Naturally

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 Once upon a time, a Japanese man wanted to rebuild his house. First he had to tear the walls open. Japanese houses        have empty spaces between the wooden walls. As he was tearing them down, he found a lizard(蜥蜴)          there because a nail(钉子) from the outside had been         into one of its feet. Seeing this, he felt       for it, and at the same time wanted to know more about it.
He knew very well that the           had been knocked into the wall ten years before when the house was first         . What had happened since then? The lizard had           for ten years! To be trapped in a dark wall for ten years without            ---it hardly seems possible, and is hard to         . Then he wondered how the lizard could have lived for ten years without moving a single step since its       was nailed! So he stopped his work and began to         the lizard. He wanted to know what it had been doing, and         it had survived.
A short time later another lizard         with food in its mouth. He was shocked, and at the same time deeply        . Another lizard had been          the trapped one for the past ten years.
“What love exists(存在) in this         animal! What can love do? It can do        ! Just think, one lizard has been taking care of       for ten long years, without       hope that its partner would be saved,” the man said to himself.
If a small animal like a lizard can       like this , just imagine how we could if we tried.
小题1:
A.finallyB.normallyC.hardlyD.actually
小题2:
A.leftB.packedC.buriedD.trapped
小题3:
A.broughtB.addedC.knockedD.allowed
小题4:
A.unfairB.freeC.looseD.sorry
小题5:
A.nailB.caseC.doorD.food
小题6:
A.soldB.boughtC.builtD.ruined
小题7:
A.sleptB.survivedC.escapedD.developed
小题8:
A.bendingB.climbingC.movingD.eating
小题9:
A.acceptB.feelC.imagineD.stay
小题10:
A.headB.legC.tailD.foot
小题11:
A.inspectB.chargeC.appreciateD.catch
小题12:
A.whyB.whichC.whenD.how
小题13:
A.appearedB.preparedC.waitedD.answered
小题14:
A.frightenedB.affectedC.educatedD.worried
小题15:
A.setting downB.suffering fromC.joining in D.looking after
小题16:
A.weakB.tinyC.wildD.ugly
小题17:
A.troublesB.wondersC.concernsD.receptions
小题18:
A.anotherB.othersC.itselfD.all
小题19:
A.looking forB.dealing withC.giving upD.watching over
小题20:
A.loveB.liveC.fightD.think

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Many winters ago I was working at a college when a homeless woman came in wearing only thin clothes. She started        as she sat down on a sofa in the student public room . Clearly, she wasn"t well. Without        too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find      . in the "Lost and Found" box.  I gathered her up all clothes and made my way      . A co-worker told me I should not help this person.       it would only lead to her wanting        help. I ignored(忽视) her and carried on,       the warnings.
Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my        and asked to speak with me in private.        , I gave him my full attention.  He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the        with the co-worker about helping the       woman.  He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was        he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I       tears, because I really needed the money at the time, but also because I had       been recognized in such a way        helping someone! We became good friends and, twenty years later, he called me up        and told me he wanted to help me        my first home! He gave me$ 120,000 to buy my dream house in my home town.
I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large      . and he said it was because I was a "giver" and that I deserved(应得) it. I was able to      the perfect little home for  me, all because one day I       a homeless woman without besitation .
小题1:
A.cryingB.coughingC.drinkingD.working
小题2:
A.worryingB.jokingC.talkingD.thinking
小题3:
A.clothesB.keysC.bagsD.coins
小题4:
A.outB.forwardC.backD.through
小题5:
A.ifB.asC.thoughD.when
小题6:
A.littleB.lessC.muchD.more
小题7:
A.in spite ofB.in face ofC.in charge ofD.in place of
小题8:
A.homeB.bankC.officeD.classroom
小题9:
A.CuriousB.WorryingC.DangerousD.Puzzling
小题10:
A.quarrelB.discussionC.agreementD.conversation
小题11:
A.hungryB.sickC.kindD.boring
小题12:
A.howB.whatC.whyD.where
小题13:
A.burst intoB.held backC.broke outD.rolled down
小题14:
A.yetB.stillC.alreadyD.never
小题15:
A.toB.forC.withD.under
小题16:
A.hopelesslyB.carelesslyC.unexpectedlyD.unwillingly
小题17:
A.buildB.moveC.planD.buy
小题18:
A.giftB.effortC.homeD.friendship
小题19:
A.liveB.stayC.haveD.go
小题20:
A.foundB.helpedC.adoptedD.raised

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Robert is a boss who hires me as a  helper.  He has lost his home and now has to live back at home, with his mother, at 46.
We had a job in Fort Bending.  Robert bought me breakfast there. As we were leaving ,a man walked to us asking if he could get some work from Roberts" company. Robert explained there was no work for the man and the man started to walk away. As I looked from the leaving man back to Robert, l saw Robert getting Out some money and went after the man to give it to him. I asked Robert, "Why did you do that?" Robert said "He really had bad luck-what does a few dollars mater?"
After a very long, hard day, we stopped at a Quick Trip for a soda. I got through the check out ahead of Robert and went back out to the work truck. Beside the truck was a woman in a car.  She had 3 kids and asked me if I could help-she had been evicted-had now where to go with her children-they were living in the car.  I told her I was also hurting in these times-sorry I could not. Robert came out. opened the work truck and we got in I told him about the lady I didn"t even finish the story when Robert was out. his door- around the truck and giving the women money to help her and her kids out.  When Robert returned I asked, "Why did you do that, she didn"t even ask you".  He said “I have an ex-wife(前妻)and a kid-if they need help and I am not able, someone will help them"
小题1:Why did the man walk to the writer and Robert?
A.To ask for a lift in Robert"s truck.
B.To look for a job in Robert"s company
C.To beg for some money to buy a ticket.
D.To expect Robert to buy him breakfast.
小题2:What does the underlined sentence mean in the Second Paragraph?
A. Robert had a lot of dollars to give.
B Robert didn"t value dollars at all.
C. Robert took a few dollars seriously.
D. Robert didn"t care about money.
小题3:The underlined word "evicted" in the last paragraph may mean______
A.driven awayB.picked upC.looked downD.turned down
小题4:Which word do you think can best describe Robert?
A.Kind.B.Proud.C.Rich.D.Cruel,
小题5:Robert helped the woman because_______.
A.he expected to get married to the woman
B.she made him think of his ex-wife and kid
C.she asked him whether he could give a hand
D.he felt sorry for being unable to support his family

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Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often. achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a       hole behind his house. As he was       ,a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an       . “What are you doing?” asked one of the       .“ I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy       excitedly. The older boys began to       ,telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was       . After a while,the boy picked up a jar(罐子). He       it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and       ,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth,       look at what I’ve found during this period! ”
The boy’s goal was far too       ,but it did cause his to go on. And that is what a goal is        --to cause us to move in the        we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not       goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will       up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you       short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at       I’ve found along the way! So many wonderful things have       my life because I tried to do something!”       is in the digging that life is lived. It is a joy on the       that really makes sense.
小题1:
A.smallB.bigC.deepD.wide
小题2:
A.workingB.playingC.movingD.wondering
小题3:
A.handB.lookC.toolD.order
小题4:
A.visitorsB.girlsC.friendsD.neighbors
小题5:
A.dugB.answeredC.admittedD.debated
小题6:
A.laughB.shoutC.attackD.explain
小题7:
A.dangerousB.illegalC.impossibleD.unnecessary
小题8:
A.tookB.gaveC.passedD.showed
小题9:
A.excitedlyB.happilyC.confidentlyD.successfully
小题10:
A.butB.orC.soD.and
小题11:
A.goodB.difficultC.clearD.common
小题12:
A.withB.onC.forD.in.
小题13:
A.roadB.wayC.pathD.direction
小题14:
A.everyB.eachC.allD.both
小题15:
A.beginB.endC.startD.finish
小题16:
A.reachB.fallC.findD.set
小题17:
A.whetherB.whenC.whereD.what
小题18:
A.come intoB.got intoC.devoted toD.turned to
小题19:
A.ThatB.ThisC.ItD.There
小题20:
A.lifeB.goalC.failureD.journey

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