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I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’ too. But at least, I wasn’t alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we’d be gone an hour, then we should be gone one hour or less -- not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept - my mother actually had the courage to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.
Through the years, things didn’t improve a bit. We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to live up to expectations. Our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would be satisfied with nothing less than ugly black marks.
As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame. We graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. None of us have ever been arrested or divorced. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country. She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.
小题1:The author’s mother wanted her children to _________.
A.do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens
B.be top students in school and graduate with honors
C.stop seeing her friends who pretended to be sick to skip classes
D.bring home colored report cards like her friends did
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A.The author has a deep hatred for her mother.
B.The author’s mother set timetables for her children whenever they went out.
C.Some of the children weren’t able to go to college because of their mean mother.
D.As a parent, the author is following her mother’s example.
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that________.                                                                                                                                                                                                      
A.All the other kids at school studied better than the author.
B.The author worked hard and usually got good grades in studies.
C.Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law.
D.The author’s family lived a miserable life.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
解析

试题分析:文章大意:作者记叙母亲从小在学校表现和自立方面,严格要求自己,作者一度认为母亲是讨厌的,直至自己也为人父母,才理解母亲的良苦用心,进而感谢母亲给自己树立榜样。
小题1:A 细节理解题。根据第六段第五句“She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults.”可知母亲对我们要求严格;故A正确。
小题2:D 细节理解题。根据第六段倒数第二句“I am now trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean.”可知作者仿效母亲的做法。故D正确。
小题3:B 推理判断题。根据第四段第三句“Our marks in school had to live up to expectations.”可知:分数要达到所期待的分数,且不能装病不去学校。故B正确。
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A young and successful executive was traveling down a street , going a bit too fast in his new car; He was        for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.
     his car passed a brick        the car’s side door, He pressed hard the        and spun the car back to the        from where the brick had been thrown,.
He jumped out of the car,        a kid and pushed him up        a parked car,shouting,”what was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?”        more and more angry, he wen on “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is gonna       a lot of money, Why did you do it?””Please ,mister,please,I’m sorry, Ididn’t know what else to do!”      the youngster, “It’s my brother”,he said ,”He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t       him up”,Sobbing ,the boy asked the executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair?”He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”
     beyond words, the driver tried to       the rapidly swelling lump(块)in his throat, He       the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his       and wiped the scrapes (擦伤)and cuts,     to see that everything was going to be okay.
“Thank you ,sir, And God bless you,”the       child said to him ,The man then watched the little boy     bis brother to the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long slow walk back to his car, He never did       the side door ,He kept the dent(凹痕)to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your     .
小题1:
A.lookingB.watchingC.caringD.waiting
小题2:
A.BeforeB.AfterC.asD.while
小题3:
A.hit B.blockedC.droppedD.scratched
小题4:
A.hitB.brakesC.brickD.wheel
小题5:
A.spotB.whichC.thatD.this
小题6:
A.sawB.foundC.stoppedD.grabbed
小题7:
A.onB.inC.againstD.towards
小题8:
A.RemainingB.GrowingC.Building upD.Making up
小题9:
A.costB.spendC.useD.take
小题10:
A.beggedB.requiredC.askedD.wondered
小题11:
A.getB.pickC.liftD.put
小题12:
A.WorriedB.DepressedC.MovedD.Surprised
小题13:
A.chewB.meltC.spitD.swallow
小题14:
A.helpedB.pulledC.heldD.took
小题15:
A.medicineB.handkerchiefC.beltD.money
小题16:
A.demandingB.expectingC.checkingD.wanting
小题17:
A.delightedB.sadC.helplessD.grateful
小题18:
A.pushB.bringC.handD.raise
小题19:
A.recoveryB.repairC.reformD.record
小题20:
A.informationB.helpC.attentionD.notice

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Two years ago ,Hannah Mighall ,then 13, survived a great white shark attack on Tasmania’s north-east coast, but despite the terrible scars ,the shy yet courageous teenager is determined to get back into the water.
It’s been a long journey back for the brave girl, whose life was changed forever as she was on her surfboard 60 metres offshore at Binalong, Bay ,Tasmania.
Her cousin ,32-yeaf-old syb Mundy ,was surfing nearby, “Suddenly, everything went quiet ,”Hannah ,now15,recalls of the day she almost lost her life, “I look down into the water and noticed a dark shadow under my board I knew instantly it was a shark.”
As Syb watched in horror, the five-metre shark put hundreds of sharp teeth onto Hannah’s right leg,throwing her from her board, “I was attached to my leg-rope as the shark stared to pull me under the water”,She shakes, “I was lying on my back with one leg under the shark’s body and the other still in its jaws.”
Syb desperately punched (猛击)the shark’s nose and reached out to grab Hannah as the monster bit a huge chunk(大块)from the surfboard, “I was still attached to my board and was dragged back under the water again,”she says ,When she came up for air, Hannah dog paddled(爬泳)to Syb’s board and he dragged her from the water to lie on his back ,”We looked down and saw the shark circling beneath us,”Hannah says.
Hannah was rushed to the hospital by helicopter ,She needed more than 400 stitches(针)on her leg and spent two weeks in hospital.
Modest about her remarkable courage, Hannah owes her survival to Syb’s bravery and the fact that great whites,despite their reputation as man-eaters, typically don’t target humans ,After the attack ,Hannah earned the Sea Shepherd award for courage for speaking in defence of the shark “I was in his territory, she wasn’t in mine,”she smiles.
小题1:Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Courage Can Beat Any Difficulty
B.How to Escape from a Shark Attack
C.A Survival from a Shark Attack
D.Sharks Can Target Humans Sometimes
小题2:What is the correct order of the following events happening to Hannah?
a、She was bit and pulled by the shark          d、She was dragged from the water
b、She swam to Syb’s board             e、She was pulled under the water again
c、She came up to take a breath         f、She noticed the change of the things around her
A.f,a,b,e,c,dB.f,a,e,c,b,dC.a,e,c,b,d,fD.a,c,b,e,d,f
小题3:From the passage, which statement is mentioned about Hanah?
A.was so brave that this experience didn’t have any influence on her life
B.didn’t hesitate to get hack into the water to surf immediately she recovered
C.thought it is a common thing to be attacked by a shark in the ocean
D.didn’t blame the fact that sharks are known as man-eaters for her being attacked
小题4:How was Hannah sent to the hospital.?
A.She was went to the hospital by Syb
B.She was went to the hospital by local people
C.She was went to the hospital by helicopter
D.She was went to the hospital by the Sea Shepherb
小题5:The reason why Hannah was awarded is that        .
A.She was brave to speak for the shark although she was severely injured by it
B.She successfully escaped from a dangerous situation because of her courage
C.She was courageous enough to go deep into sharks’territory and survived
D.She has been determined to go hack into the sea where there are sharks

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During the next several weeks I went completely to the wolves. I took a tiny tent and set it up on the shore of bay. The big telescope was set up in the mouth of the tent in such a way that I could observe the wolves by day or night.
Quite by accident I had pitched (set up) my tent within ten yards of one of the major paths used by the wolves. Shortly after I had taken up residence one of the wolves came back and discovered me and my tent, but he did not stop or hesitate in his pace. Later, one or more wolves used the track past my tent and never did they show the slightest interest in me. I felt uncomfortable at being so totally ignored. The next day I noticed a male wolf make boundary markers by passing water on the rounds of his family lands.
Once I had become aware of the strong feeling of property rights which existed among the wolves, I decided to use this knowledge to make them at least recognize my existence. One evening, after they had gone off for their regular nightly hunt I staked out a property of my own, including a long section of the wolves’ path. In order to ensure that my claim would not be overlooked, I made a property mark on stones, dumps of moss, and patches of vegetation with a lot of tea. Before the hunters came back, task was done, and I retired, somewhat exhausted, to observe results. A few minutes later, the leading male appeared. As usual he did not bother to glance at the tent, but when he reached the point where my property line intersected (cut across) the trail, he stopped as suddenly as if he had run into an invisible wall.
Cautiously, he extended his nose and sniffed at one of my marked bushes. After a minute of hesitation he backed away a few yards and sat down. Then, he looked directly at the tent and at me.
His glare seemed to become more fierce as I attempted to stare him down. The situation was becoming intolerable. To break the impasse I turned my back on the wolf. Then quickly and with an air of decision, he turned his attention away from me and began a systematic tour of the area I had staked out as my own. As he came to each boundary marker he sniffed it once or twice, then carefully placed his mark on the outside of mine.
小题1: Why did the wolves manage to ignore the author’s presence?
A.Because his tent was out of the wolves’ estate boundaries.
B.Because the author and the wolves were already good friends.
C.Because they did not know him at all.
D.Because the wolves were afraid of strangers.
小题2: Which is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.The author likes staring matches esp. with wolves.
B.Staking the land was very easy.
C.Wolves can see the estate boundaries clearly with their eyes.
D.The author managed to know why the wolves ignore his presence.
小题3: What was the author’s discovery?
A.Wolves were not settled beasts, as is almost universally believed.
B.Wolves were settled beasts and the possessors of an estate with definite boundaries.
C.Wolves were not interested with strangers.
D.Wolves’ family was dominated by a female.
小题4:Why did the author stake out an area of his own?
A.Because he thought it better to be stared at than to be ignored.
B.Because he didn’t want the wolves to use the track past his tent.
C.Because he wanted the wolves to take cognizance of his existence.
D.Because he wanted to find out how fierce the wolf’s glare was.

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I have always wanted to share this story because it is one of the things that I will remember for my entire life. And I’m sure      person feels the same.
We had a new teacher in my high school World History class. She was very nice and excited to see us. She told a story about her      fighting in a war and brought a picture of him. After about fifteen      of her talking, the class started talking softly to each other       they were getting bored. Looking      , she asked “So, you guys don’t really want to hear any more?” No one dared to actually say “no” to her out loud      one kid. He said, “No, not really!” in a disrespectful way. Some kids were a little      and thought that it was rather rude.
I felt extremely bad for this teacher. No one deserves to be      in such a disrespectful manner.     , a little before class let out, I went up to her and      for the guy’s rude behavior. I told her I had been     , and even though I may not entirely like     , I did appreciate her sharing her story. I asked her      about her father and asked to see the picture of him. We had a very nice, genuine conversation about her father. 
The teacher was     . She really appreciated me coming up and actually treating her with the       that she deserved. I felt at full peace with myself knowing that I did the right thing and I was super happy that I actually     . Even though I didn’t really care for history, I      listened, and I hope that others in different situations will do the same. Listening means a lot to the people sharing; it really     . If I had just left the class without saying a word, I would have felt extremely      and would have a constant reminder, probably to this day, that      was not served and I had left a person in their time of need.
小题1:
A.neitherB.noC.a certainD.the other
小题2:
A.fatherB.nephew C.uncleD.brother
小题3:
A.hoursB.minutesC.secondsD.days
小题4:
A.even ifB.as if C.because D.so
小题5:
A.hurtB.funnyC.proudD.amused
小题6:
A.besides B.exceptC.as well as D.along with
小题7:
A.interested B.excited C.disappointedD.shocked
小题8:
A.treatedB.consideredC.scoldedD.taught
小题9:
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.PersonallyD.Naturally
小题10:
A.thankedB.preparedC.apologized D.argued
小题11:
A.talkingB.listeningC.laughing D.wondering
小题12:
A.geography B.literatureC.architecture D.history
小题13:
A.nothingB.littleC.lessD.more
小题14:
A.amazedB.touched C.embarrassed D.bored
小题15:
A.gift B.rewardC.respectD.praise
小题16:
A.made her day B.made my dayC.made her way D.made my way
小题17:
A.everB.evenC.stillD.seldom
小题18:
A.meansB.makesC.is D.does
小题19:
A.happyB.guiltyC.lucky D.empty
小题20:
A.justiceB.rightC.purposeD.interest

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When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The delight in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew pale and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. But he only gets bad when that time of year comes round. Then we drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
小题1:You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.
A.Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.
B.There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.
C.There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.
D.A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.
小题2:Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.
A.he was getting older and older
B.he was moved by the loving messages in the letter
C.he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife
D.he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late
小题3:Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.
A.there was not enough whiskey for HenryB.he didn’t want me to get drunk
C.that glass of whiskey was druggedD.it was for Henry’s wife
小题4:The underlined word “insane” probably means “______”.
A.depressedB.disappointedC.madD.sick
小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen
B.Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times
C.the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost
D.the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories
小题6:The story is mainly about ______.
A.ever-lasting loveB.lifelong friendship
C.an unforgettable experienceD.charming Stanislau

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