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Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children.In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dream.They both wanted to pursue their talent for art.After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement.They would toss a coin.The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy.Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy.
Tossing a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg.Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, supported his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation(轰动).By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding works.
When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht’s triumphant(胜利的)homecoming.Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to complete his dream.“And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn.Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you.”
Tears streaming down his pale face, Albert sobbed, “No...no...It is too late for me.Look...look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands!The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis(关节炎)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush.”
To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother’s injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.He called his powerful drawing simply “Hands”, but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it “The Praying Hands”.The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder—no one ever makes any success alone!
小题1:Why did the two brothers work out the agreement?
A.They were so curious as to make a joke.
B.Their family couldn’t afford the academy.
C.One of the brothers was supposed to go into mines.
D.They wanted to support the other sisters and brothers.
小题2:The underlined word “whose” in Para.2 refers to _____ .
A.the Durer family’sB.the miners
C.Albert’sD.Albrecht’s
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true about Albrecht Durer?
A.He began to earn his living after graduation
B.He did perfectly well at the academy
C.He wanted his brother to go to the academy
D.He created great masterpieces
小题4:Which of the following is the correct order of the story?
a.Albrecht went to Nuremberg
b.Albert supported his brother
c.The Durer family held a festive dinner
d.Albrecht drew his brother’s injured hands
e.The brothers tossed a coin.
A.b, a, c, d, eB.a, e, c, d, b
C.e, a, c, b, dD.e, a, b, c, d
小题5:What can we learn from the story?
A.One can achieve success simply on his own
B.Any success requires the help of others.
C.It’s other people who contribute to one’s success
D.Nobody could succeed without good guidance

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:德国艺术大师Albrecht Durer有一幅名画“祈祷之手”,这幅画的背后有一则爱与牺牲的故事。
小题1:细节题:从第一段的句子:In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dream.They both wanted to pursue their talent for art.After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement.可知因为家里不能负担两人的学费,所以两兄弟要达成协议,选B
小题2:猜词题:从第二段的句子:Tossing a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg.可知Albrecht Durer 赢了,后面说whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation 作品赢得轰动也是Albrecht Durer ,选D
小题3:细节题:从第二段的句子;By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding works.可知到毕业的时候为止已经获得了丰厚的学费。而不是去谋生。选A
小题4:排序题:从第二段的内容,可知先是e.The brothers tossed a coin.两兄弟扔硬币,然后是
a.Albrecht went to Nuremberg后来是b.Albert supported his brother.Albert养活他的兄弟,还有第三段的内容可知先是c.The Durer family held a festive dinner.Durer一家举行宴会,从第五段的内容可知d.Albrecht drew his brother’s injured hands.Albrecht花了他兄弟受伤的手,所以选D
小题5:推理题:从文章最后一段的句子;The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder—no one ever makes any success alone!可知任何的成功不是单独获得的,是需要别人帮助的,选B
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to     36    for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve     37    a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked     38    so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it     39    , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she     40   . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __41  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger     42   , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled(难住). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called     43    to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now     44    , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light     45    his eyes. Immediately, he     46    and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
    47   in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He     48   her at once. He went back to the consultation room and     49    to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave    50__attention to her case.
After a long     51    the battle was won. Dr. Kelly     52    the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was     53    that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her     54  . She read thesewords…
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she     55    silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
小题1:
A.callB.makeC.begD.prepare
小题2:
A.whileB.whenC.thoughD.unless
小题3:
A.thirstyB.lazyC.tiredD.hungry
小题4:
A.slowlyB.unexpectedlyC.steadilyD.hurriedly
小题5:
A.announcedB.shookC.repliedD.doubted
小题6:
A.rewardB.kindnessC.handD.value
小题7:
A.physicallyB.mentallyC.normallyD.properly
小题8:
A.upB.forC.onD.in
小题9:
A.richB.famousC.observantD.vivid
小题10:
A.fixedB.consultedC.filledD.concentrated
小题11:
A.roseB.raisedC.gotD.left
小题12:
A.WornB.HavingC.puttingD.Dressed
小题13:
A.recognizedB.knewC.sparedD.regained
小题14:
A.desiredB.declaredC.determinedD.declined
小题15:
A.specialB.ordinaryC.normalD.no
小题16:
A.decisionB.preparationC.struggleD.debate
小题17:
A.orderedB.requestedC.confusedD.compressed
小题18:
A.negativeB.uncertainC.positiveD.obvious
小题19:
A.presentationB.preferenceC.attentionD.arrangement
小题20:
A.praisedB.pretendedC.pressedD.prayed

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As a banker, Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to rural Pittstown, New Jersey, seven years ago. __36__ by farms, he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30-by-30-foot land. One weekend, he __37__ tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant ---- enough to feed his family for the summer.
He ended up with so much __38__ that he couldn’t give it away. __39__ he found a local food __40__, and by the time he delivered his last harvest, he had __41__ 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.
The following year, with a handful of __42__ from his church and a memorable name “America’s Grow-a-Row”, Paillex planted, __43__, and harvested 1,500 pounds of vegetables, all of which he donated to food banks. Later he had more volunteers, rent more land and donated more vegetables.
Pailex also __44__ local school kids. On a __45__ Friday morning in May, 40 third and fifth graders trooped onto a freshly plowed field, each __46__ with a spade. Squatting or kneeling in teams of two, they loosened the dirt, then carefully __47__ the plants. Several rows later, they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot midmorning sun. Nobody __48__.
“The __49__ makes kids know there are people __50__, says Paillex, “and it plants the seed for giving back. When they become tomorrow’s __51__, it will be much more possible for them to __52__ their coworkers and employees to get __53__ in something like this.
“Paillex makes people want to __54__,” says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two who has signed on as an __55__ “Grow-a-Row” member. “And families love this. Pallex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.”
小题1:
A.TrappedB.OccupiedC.PreventedD.Surrounded
小题2:
A.tastedB.plantedC.collectedD.wrapped
小题3:
A.produceB.adviceC.costD.equipment
小题4:
A.ThusB.OrC.StillD.But
小题5:
A.shopB.marketC.bankD.room
小题6:
A.storedB.soldC.foundD.donated
小题7:
A.neighboursB.volunteersC.employeesD.tourists
小题8:
A.tendedB.storedC.boughtD.delivered
小题9:
A.refusesB.choosesC.welcomesD.pushes
小题10:
A.rainyB.snowyC.foggyD.cloudless
小题11:
A.armedB.combinedC.filledD.compared
小题12:
A.cookedB.countedC.pulledD.positioned
小题13:
A.laughedB.workedC.complainedD.competed
小题14:
A.exampleB.programC.lessonD.thought
小题15:
A.in needB.in angerC.on businessD.at war
小题16:
A.farmersB.workersC.leadersD.owners
小题17:
A.forceB.waitC.begD.encourage
小题18:
A.lockedB.involvedC.movedD.turned
小题19:
A.helpB.relax C.settleD.grow
小题20:
A.unexpectedB.unpaidC.unseenD.unknown

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The Doll and the White Rose
I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back.The cashier said, "I"m sorry, but you don"t have enough money to buy this doll.”The little boy seemed very disappointed.
I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to. "It"s the doll that my sister wanted so much for Christmas.She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her. But Santa Claus can"t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."His eyes were so sad."My sister has gone to be with God.Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister."
My heart nearly stopped.The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll."
"OK, I hope I do have enough," he said.I put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving me enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to my sister. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn"t dare to ask God for too much.But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "
Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injured.The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state.Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away.I couldn"t stop myself from going to the funeral. Teary-eyed, I felt that my life had been changed forever.
小题1:The boy wanted to buy the doll because____________.
A.he had always been eager for such a doll
B.Santa Claus didn"t give him any Christmas gift
C.he would give it to his mother as a birthday surprise
D.he wanted to turn his sister"s Christmas wish into reality
小题2:We can learn from the story that__________.
A.the boy"s sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks
B.the boy"s family were all seriously injured in a car accident
C.the author gave the boy some extra money without his notice
D.the boy"s mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas
小题3:The story most probably conveys the message that .
A.a kind act can bring joy and hope to others
B.a gift is a perfect way to express love for others
C.losing a family member is a heavy blow to children
D.a religiou s belief can help one solve problems in his life

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阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项《A、B. C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you   36  speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37    ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of  38  things, but his promise to tell the truth  39  him.
Once a man came to a prophet (预言家)and said, “Oh, prophet I have many bad 40.  Which    one ofthem should I  _41_  first? ”The prophet said, “Give up telling  42_ first and always speakthe truth.”Theman promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the  43_he made with the prophet. "44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 45? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth,   46  will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be  47  for stealing”
So the man  48  not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he  49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day?I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will  50 me, because a Muslim is not  51  to drink wine.” And so he gave up the  52 of drinking wine.
In this way,  53  the man thought of doing something bad, he  54  his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very  55  person.
小题1:
A.sometimesB.hardlyC.alwaysD.never
小题2:
A.troubleB.moneyC.timeD.energy
小题3:
A.greatB.stupidC.strangeD.bad
小题4:
A.educatedB.savedC.testedD.bothered
小题5:
A.purposesB.friendsC.habitsD.collections
小题6:
A.give upB.bring backC.take inD.depend on
小题7:
A.storiesB.truthsC.reasonsD.lies
小题8:
A.promiseB.mistakeC.planD.secret
小题9:
A.BecauseB.IfC.SinceD.Unless
小题10:
A.stealingB.drinkingC.walkingD.dancing
小题11:
A.noneB.everyoneC.anyoneD.someone
小题12:
A.controlledB.admiredC.punishedD.killed
小题13:
A.refused B.triedC.decidedD.agreed
小题14:
A.talked aboutB.broke downC.adapted to(适应)D.felt like
小题15:
A.hateB.likeC.understandD.respect
小题16:
A.allowedB.encouragedC.invitedD.advised
小题17:
A.chanceB.disadvantageC.adventureD.idea
小题18:
A.whereverB.wheneverC.whateverD.however
小题19:
A.forgotB.doubtedC.regrettedD.remembered
小题20:
A.practicalB.attractiveC.good D.generous(慷慨的)

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Midas was a powerful king, both rich and greedy. Once he did a great favor for Bacchus, the god of wine. Bacchus offered Midas his choice of a reward. Midas answered at once. He asked that whatever he touched be turned into gold. Bacchus agreed, though he was sorry that Midas had not made a wiser choice.
Midas was eager to put his newly gained power to the test. He pulled a branch from a tree. The branch became gold in his hand. He picked up a stone; it turned to gold. He touched the grass, it, too, turned to gold.
Midas was overjoyed. Returning home, he ordered his servants to prepare a magnificent meal. But when he picked up some bread, it turned to gold. He lifted a glass of wine to his lips. But before he could taste it, it turned to gold.
Midas wished to free himself of his power. He hated the gift he had so recently hoped for. He raised his arms and begged and prayed for Bacchus to take away his deadly gift.
Bacchus showed pity. “Go,” he said. “to the River  Pactolus. There dip yourself in. Wash away your greed and its punishment. ”Midas did so. Hardly had he touched the waters, before the gold-making powers passed into them. The river sands changed into gold. And they remain golden to this day.
小题1:What is the moral of this story?
A.There is more to life than riches.B.Gold is more important than food.
C.You can’t trust your friends.D.You must make a wiser choice.
小题2:When everything he touched turned to gold, Midas felt ______
A.happy and joyfulB.sad and disappointed
C.excited and angryD.powerful and satisfied
小题3:What was Midas’ wish after he could have nothing to eat?
A.To have a big meal.B.To gain power to turn things to gold.
C.To have his power taken away.D.To wash himself in the water.
小题4:Today when we say that a person has the “Midas Touch”, we mean that ______
A.the person is very poor
B.gold is the most important thing to that person
C.everything that the person does makes money
D.the person has the power to do everything

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