It has taken 90 years since she was born in a poor house in County Limerick for a woman considered America’s oldest illegal immigrant to get her Irish passport.It will be a few more months before Josephine Stout will finally be declared a US citizen, entitling(赋于…权力) her to a pension and other benefits.
Despite having lived in America for most of her life since she arrived in 1923, the great-grandmother was declared an undocumented alien(华侨)in 1999, when she tried to claim state aid to help raise her seven grandchildren, who were left orphaned when her daughter was killed by a robber over$20.
Even though she has never considered herself Irish, noting “I don’t even have an accent,” she didn’t officially exist as an American when officials in Chicago insisted that she prove her citizenship in order to qualify for benefits. But she had no birth certificate or passport when she arrived on an immigrant ship from Ireland from Ireland with her parents, who had 12 other children.
She never gave the matter much thought until 1999, when she was in her late 70s and needed assistance to raise her grandchildren. For 12 years, Mrs. Stout managed to support the family by doing various jobs. But her life was hard and marked by tragedy. Her husband died in 1996, and her son Thomas died in a car accident with his girlfriend in 1985. Her only surviving child, Rosemary, died of cancer in 2009.
A Catholic charity referred her case to Chicago Irish Immigrant Support(CIIS), which alerted the Irish Consulate(领事馆). Through them, they tracked down her birth certificate, the website irishcentral.com reported. The document, in turn, allowed her to receive her Irish passport, and eventually her American green card in September 2011, which was dated back to November 1, 1923.
小题1:What will happen to a person if he has no green card in the US?| A．he cannot get any chance to get education | | B．he can’t have a pension and other benefits | | C．his citizenship will be taken away | | D．he has to take illegal part-time job |
小题2:Josephine couldn’t be a legal immigrant because ______.| A．she was named an undocumented alien | | B．she arrived in American in a secret way | | C．She couldn’t find her proper certificates | | D．She has too many brothers and sisters |
小题3:We can imply from the 4th paragraph that ______.| A．Josephine lived a lonely life for many years | | B．Thomas was always driving carelessly | | C．Josephine was a strong-willed woman | | D．Mrs. Stout, Josephine’s friend, helped her a lot. |
小题4:Please arrange the following events in the correct order according to the text.
a. Josephine’s birth certificate was found.
b. Josephine received her green card.
c. The Catholic charity contacted CIIS.
d. The birth certificate was shown on a website.
e. Josephine was offered her Irish passport.| A．a-b-c-d-e | B．c-d-e-a-b | C．a-d-c-b-e | D．c-a-d-e-b |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D |
试题分析 Josephine Stout在领事馆的帮助下得到护照和美国绿卡的故事。
小题1: B细节题。根据第一段It will be a few more months before Josephine Stout will finally be declared a US citizen, entitling her to a pension and other benefits.得知如果没有绿卡，就没有退休金和其它福利。故选B项。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第三段Even though she has never considered herself Irish, noting “I don’t even have an accent,” she didn’t officially exist as an American when officials in Chicago insisted that she prove her citizenship in order to qualify for benefits.得知应选 C项。
小题3:C推断题。根据第四段For 12 years, Mrs. Stout managed to support the family by doing various jobs得知，她十分的坚强来养活一家人。故选 C项。
小题4:D排序题。此类题首先进行比较 得出先来判断a c 哪个在前，根据最后一段先联系A Catholic charity referred her case to Chicago Irish Immigrant Support，而后找到出生证明，故c 在前，排除A C项。再比较一下a d e 哪个在前，最后 一段hrough them, they tracked down her birth certificate, the website irishcentral.com reported.得知a 在前，故选 D 项。
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Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pickup at a building that was except for a single light in a ground floor window. I walked to the door and knocked.
A small woman in her 80’s opened the door. I took her suitcase to the cab then returned to her into the cab. She thanked me for my kindness. When we got in the taxi, she gave me a(n) , then asked, “Could you drive through downtown ?”
“It’s not the way,” I answered.
“Oh, I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院).”
I looked in the rear view mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
“The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and the meter (计程器). “What would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she’d ask me to in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the sun was , she suddenly said: “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in to the address she had given me. There were people waiting for her and they put her in a wheelchair.
“How much do I have to pay you?” she asked, reaching into her purse.
“Nothing,” I said.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
“You gave an old woman a little moment of ,” she said.
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut.
I didn’t any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. We tend to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often 47 us unconsciously.
| 小题1: | | A．ancient | B．dark | C．dirty | D．remote |
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| 小题2: | | A．invite | B．watch | C．help | D．receive |
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| 小题3: | | A．address | B．letter | C．speech | D．present |
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| 小题4: | | A．wrong | B．funniest | C．safest | D．shortest |
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| 小题5: | | A．cut out | B．showed off | C．switched off | D．turned on |
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| 小题6: | | A．direction | B．order | C．role | D．route |
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| 小题7: | | A．break down | B．get off | C．speed up | D．slow down |
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| 小题8: | | A．changing | B．moving | C．rising | D．Setting |
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| 小题9: | | A．darkness | B．noise | C．silence | D．sadness |
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| 小题10: | | A．joy | B．interest | C．trouble | D．surprise |
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| 小题11: | | A．talk with | B．call up | C．pick up | D．take away |
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| 小题12: | | A．catch | B．drive | C．improve | D．puzzle |
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I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes！”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.
But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.
Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my twoyearold daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.
Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
小题1:The author has given lots of food to others because________．| A．she is poor at cooking | | B．she is a church member | | C．she is friendly to others | | D．she has received others" food |
小题2:We can learn from the first paragraph that the author________．| A．had to stay in bed for several weeks | | B．knew the family in need very well | | C．was glad to be able to lend a hand | | D．was tired of preparing food |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about the author?| A．Her mother died when she was in hospital. | | B．She didn"t get enough food during her pregnancy. | | C．She received food as well as comfort in her hard times. | | D．She thinks offering food is the best way to show love. |
小题4:What do we know about the author"s family?| A．Her family is too poor to buy enough food. | | B．Her family lives not far from a church. | | C．Her husband is not good at cooking. | | D．She has a babysitter taking care of her twins. |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?| A．A good beginning makes a good ending. | | B．One good turn deserves another. | | C．Actions speak louder than words. | | D．Every man has his faults. |
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When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg a few coins, do you hurry on, not what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly some money? What should our attitude beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems not to give some money to beggars.
, most of the world"s great religions order us to be open-hearted and what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their .
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up to look pitiable and actually make a good from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil.
, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs.
Thirdly, there is the opinion there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one"s sense of and self-dependence.
There is an opinion that the problem should be handled by the government ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various and we must them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the .
| 小题2: | | A．knowing | B．expecting | C．demanding | D．settling |
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| 小题3: | | A．put away | B．hand over | C．take in | D．get out |
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| 小题6: | | A．warm-hearted | B．generous | C．cruel | D．considerate |
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| 小题7: | | A．Strangely | B．Honestly | C．Certainly | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题8: | | A．give | B．donate | C．share | D．contribute |
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| 小题10: | | A．arguments | B．quarrels | C．sayings | D．talks |
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| 小题11: | | A．on show | B．on purpose | C．for fun | D．by accident |
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| 小题12: | | A．money | B．comfort | C．living | D．decision |
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| 小题13: | | A．Secondly | B．Surely | C．Possibly | D．Then |
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| 小题14: | | A．what | B．whether | C．that | D．which |
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| 小题15: | | A．goodness | B．pride | C．security | D．responsibility |
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| 小题16: | | A．rather than | B．or rather | C．other than | D．but also |
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| 小题17: | | A．produce | B．receive | C．earn | D．offer |
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| 小题18: | | A．cases | B．events | C．conditions | D．states |
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| 小题19: | | A．go with | B．communicate with | C．deal with | D．meet with |
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| 小题20: | | A．giver | B．receiver | C．villager | D．government |
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I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree.
He placed his finger over his mouth so I would not cry out. “What are you doing?” I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat, and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know.
He then answered me with a simple statement“TEACH THE CHILDREN！”
I was puzzled; what did he mean?
Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR(杉木) TREE .“Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round，describing the everlasting hope of mankind，all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man"s thoughts turning toward heaven.”
He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR. “Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a savior(救世主) for the world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment of his promise.”
He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE. “Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of he who displaces(取代) the darkness.”
Suddenly I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out a BELL. “Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it should ring mankind to the fold. The bell symbolizes guidance and return.”
Santa looked back and was pleased. I saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. He said, “Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but an humble servant of the one that is, and I bow down to worship HIM, our LORD, our GOD.”
小题1:Author opened the door when he was going to sleep because________.| A．he heard something unusual | | B．he was not sleeping at the moment | | C．he saw the Santa at the moment | | D．he wanted to step out of the room |
小题2:According to Santa, the star was ________.| A．a symbol of man"s thoughts turning towards heaven | | B．the sigh of fulfillment of the Santa"s promise | | C．the symbol of the light of the world | | D．the sound of the bell which ring mankind to the fold |
小题3:What does the underlined word “twinkle” refer to?| A．Tears. | B．Smiles. | C．Glasses. | D．Eyes. |
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Carly Zalenski’s eyes were filled with tears as the dusty bus ran down a dirt road in southern Vietnam. She and her parents had travelled to Ho Chi Minh City by plane from Canton, Ohio of the USA. As they became to the village, hundreds of cheering stood in lines at the to the Hoa Lac School, a two-story building that Carly had money for.
Carly started helping when she was eight. She often walked about to send Thanksgiving baskets at church to families in need. When she saw one girl very little in a snowy day and others didn’t have warm , she went door-to-door asking for coats, hats, gloves, and scarves, then handed them to the poor families with the baskets.
However, Carly wanted to do more—she wanted to “change these children’s with her efforts”. She remembered that her grandmother’s Rotary club had collected money to build a in Vietnam a few years ago. She wanted to build a school, .
She put together a short show on the people and culture of Vietnam to his audience. her new braces(脚支架) made it to make the speech, she was full of enthusiasm, “I want to give them a place to their lives better.”
That summer, Carly with her family across Ohio, visiting three or four Rotary clubs a week. “We travelled like people to all these meetings,” said her mother. In two years, Carly had raised $50,000. At the donation in Hoa Lac, the school principal was deeply by the little girl. “How wonderful it is,” he said, “that a girl at her age wants to do something for kids so far away.”
| 小题1: | | A．farther | B．closer | C．higher | D．faster |
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| 小题2: | | A．adults | B．farmers | C．workers | D．children |
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| 小题3: | | A．entrance | B．centre | C．top | D．exit |
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| 小题4: | | A．collected | B．borrow | C．saved | D．earned |
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| 小题5: | | A．another | B．the others | C．others | D．the other |
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| 小题6: | | A．wearing | B．putting on | C．dressing | D．taking off |
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| 小题7: | | A．houses | B．beds | C．clothes | D．food |
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| 小题8: | | A．new | B．beautiful | C．used | D．broken |
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| 小题10: | | A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
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| 小题11: | | A．moods | B．works | C．studies | D．lives |
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| 小题12: | | A．church | B．village | C．library | D．school |
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| 小题13: | | A．either | B．also | C．too | D．neither |
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| 小题14: | | A．Because | B．Unless | C．Although | D．When |
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| 小题15: | | A．hard | B．funny | C．easy | D．happy |
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| 小题16: | | A．remain | B．make | C．turn | D．allow |
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| 小题17: | | A．set off | B．take off | C．turn off | D．pay off |
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| 小题18: | | A．sick | B．disabled | C．crazy | D．friendly |
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| 小题19: | | A．ceremony | B．tradition | C．currency | D．condition |
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| 小题20: | | A．surprised | B．pleased | C．excited | D．touched |
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