When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention to the workers" houses or their children"s education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.
Owen improved the houses. He encouraged people to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the children"s education. In 1816, he opened the first free primary school in Britain.
People came from all over the country to visit Owen"s factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the United States. He bought some land there in 1825,but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.
Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical. "If you give people good working conditions," he thought, "they will work well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people."
小题1:For Owen, his greatest achievement in New Lanark was _____________.| A．improving worker"s houses | | B．helping people to save money | | C．preventing men from getting drunk | | D．providing the children with a good education |
小题2:From the passage we may infer that Owen was born ___________.| A．into a rich family | B．into a noble family | | C．into a poor family | D．into a middle class family |
小题3:Owen"s experiment in the United States failed because _______.| A．he lost all his money | | B．he did not buy enough land | | C．people who visited it were not impressed | | D．it was too far away for him to organize it properly |
小题4:We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until ____.| A．1771 | B．1816 | C．1825 | D．1860 |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
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试题分析：本文叙述了1771年出生于威尔士的Robert Owen一生的经历。他10岁开始工作，因为老板有一个大图书馆，是他有机会在业余时间读许多书。在他当上监工之后，他又成功地全服老板买了位于苏格兰的新拉纳克工厂。在那里他通过改善住房条件，提供孩子教育，鼓励人们攒钱等方式，使人们过上了好日子。后来Owen在美国也做了同样的实验，但没有成功。Owen从未停止过实践他的理想，他坚信如果人们有好的条件，他们会很好地工作，最重要的是如果你给他们机会学习，他们会成为更出色的人才。
小题1:细节理解题。根据“Above all, he fixed his mind on the children"s education. In 1816, he opened the first free primary school in Britain.”可知选D。
小题2:推理判断题。根据“At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library so Owen was able to educate himself.”他10岁就去工作了，并且是靠老板家的图书馆自学的，可见他家很穷。故选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据“He bought some land there in 1825,but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.[”可知是因为那个地方离他太远了，他无法控制，导致他损失了很多钱而没有成功。故选D。
小题4:细节理解题。根据“In 1816, he opened the first free primary school in Britain.”在1816年之前英国没有免费的小学。故选B。
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Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches ---but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table.
Gone to Michael’s Back tonight .Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world．
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way …
小题1:What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
| A．He left the house quietly | B．He had breakfast at home. | | C．He left a note on the freezer. | D．He put a sweater in his schoolbag. |
小题2:"He settled for some biscuits” ( in Paragraph 3 ) means that Tim_______.| A．left home looking for some biscuits | | B．felt like eating biscuits rather than sandwiches | | C．had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches | | D．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen |
小题3:What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?| A．The height of the first rocks | | B．The ups and downs of the waves | | C．The change in the position of the sun | | D．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach |
小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?| A．The sea looked like a piece of gold. | | B．Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived. | | C．Tim was the only person on the beach. | | D．The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave. |
小题5:In the story, Tim’s mood changed from .| A．loneliness to craziness | B．anxiousness to excitement | | C．helplessness to happiness | D．eagerness to nervousness |
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When I walk through the streets of San Francisco’s business districts, white people stare at me as if I were a circus clown.
Their staring eyes don’t see that I get ____1____ A’s in school, or that I am a captain of the football team, or that I belong to ___2____youth organizations. All they see is that I am 6-foot-4, young ,black, and male-----a potential ____3____to them.
White men look at me as if I am up to no good, or as if they are ____4____to me. White women just look at me with____5____, say, sometimes they cross the street when they see my friends and me coming, or walk in the street and only get back on the sidewalk after we ____6____.
Many people come to San Francisco to get away from the stereotypes(成见) of the cities they were born and ____7_____ in. The majority of the blacks and Latinos who live in this city don’t have that luxury.
How can you feel at home when people are_____8_____telling you to get back to Africa or Mexico ----or just back to “where you belong”?
My way of dealing with this kind of thing has _____9_____over the years. In the past, when my friends and I would walk the streets and a hundred pairs of white eyes would look at me as if we were the lowest form of dirt, it would make us angry enough to hurt or ____10____them.
Now I’m more likely to use ____11____ to defend myself against those eyes. To women who clutch their purse in terror, I’ll say, “Man, I ain’t gonna do anything to you, I got money in my pocket!” My cousin has even started wearing a T-shirt ____12_____ in big letters, “NO, WHITE LADY, I DON"T’ WANT YOUR PURSE.”
The most painful thing is when we get those___13____ stares from black people, especially elderly ones. I want o say to them, “We’re black too. Why would we do something to you?”
Usually I react more ____14____to all of this than a lot of my friends do. Some of them, so brainwashed, just think it’s part of life and that there is nothing you can do.
But for me, that’s not good enough. I just can’t stand it when every day a hundred pair of eyes tell you you’re not_____15_____.
| 小题1: | | A．almost | B．mostly | C．merely | D．particularly |
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| 小题2: | | A．social | B．local | C．positive | D．new |
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| 小题3: | | A．danger | B．treasure | C．gift | D．neighbor |
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| 小题4: | | A．better | B．close | C．perfect | D．superior |
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| 小题5: | | A．fear | B．interest | C．honor | D．despair |
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| 小题7: | | A．known | B．developed | C．raised | D．located |
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| 小题8: | | A．honestly | B．constantly | C．hopefully | D．freely |
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| 小题9: | | A．changed | B．formed | C．strengthened | D．increased |
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| 小题10: | | A．kill | B．rob | C．damage | D．steal |
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| 小题11: | | A．actions | B．deeds | C．signs | D．words |
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| 小题12: | | A．writing | B．printing | C．telling | D．saying |
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| 小题13: | | A．fearful | B．doubtful | C．pitiful | D．impressive |
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| 小题14: | | A．strongly | B．actively | C．disappointedly | D．casually |
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| 小题15: | | A．sincere | B．mature | C．welcome | D．gentle |
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One day, Jack threw some papers on my desk. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said, and left. I had made just one small change. But it’s not that I hadn’t been warned. My colleagues had said he was responsible for the resignations of the two previous secretaries. As the weeks went by, I came to look down on Jack.
After another of his episodes had left me in tears I stormed into his office. “what?” he said suddenly. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. I’ve never had anyone speak to me that way. As a professional, it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. Jack smiled nervously, “Susan, I make you a promise that I will be a friend. I will treat you as you deserve to be treated, with respect and kindness.”
Jack avoided me the rest of the week, and never questioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: ”Hope your day is going great. ” Over the next few weeks, there were no more Jack episodes. One year later
I discovered I had breast cancer, and was scared. The statistics were not great for my long-term survival.
One day, however, Jack visited me in the hospital and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. “Tulips(郁金香),” he said. I smiled, not understanding. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll come up next spring. I think you will be there to see them when they come up. Next spring you will see the colours I picked out for you.” Tears clouded my eyes and he left. I have seen those red and white striped（有条纹的） tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. This past September the doctor declared me cured. At a moment when I was praying for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, that’s what friends do.
小题1:Jack became angry that day because__________.| A．he was feeling unwell | | B．Susan had failed to keep his office clean | | C．he felt Susan changed too much about the papers | | D．Susan had changed something without his permission |
小题2:Susan stormed into jack’s office to tell Jack that__________.| A．he wasn’t worthy of respect | | B．he should apologize to her right away | | C．she would treat him the way he treated her | | D．one should show others respect and kindness |
小题3:Which of the following describes Susan?| A．Moody but firm. | | B．Shy and demanding | | C．Confident and friendly. | | D．Tough and troublesome. |
小题4:From the passage, we can conclude that__________.| A．Jack cares about his employees | | B．Jack gets along well with his employees | | C．Jack is always particular about his work | | D．Jack doesn’t care about the feelings of others |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that__________.| A．a friend in need is a friend in deed | | B．a few words can be as meaningful as many | | C．a friend who says little must be a good friend | | D．we must treat disrespectful people with disrespect |
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Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.
These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.
It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long.
小题1:Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?| A．She serves as a role model for African women. | | B．She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady. | | C．She will present to the world a new image of African-American women. | | D．She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women. |
小题2:What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?| A．They are victims of violence. | | B．They are of an inferior violence. | | C．They use quite a lot of body language. | | D．They live on charity and social welfare. |
小题3:What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?| A．Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans. | | B．How Michelle should behave as a public figure. | | C．How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House. | | D．What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House. |
小题4:What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?| A．However many fans she has, she should remain modest, | | B．She shouldn’t disappoint the African-American community. | | C．However hard she tries, she can’t expect to please everybody. | | D．She will give priority to African-American women’s concerns. |
小题5:What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?| A．Help change the prevailing view about black women. | | B．Help her husband in the task of changing America. | | C．Outshine previous First Lady. | | D．Fully display her fine qualities. |
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On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 41 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 42 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 43 . But I jumped up, ran up the 44 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 46 security guards and take me from the stage? 47 my desire for bold （大胆的）action was louder than any 48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 49 to come to us. We must take 50 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 51 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 52 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55 my e-mails, I 56 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 57 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 58 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 59 way. So we don’t try. We 60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
| 小题1: | | A．brought in | B．reached for | C．took over | D．handed in |
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| 小题2: | | A．Cheers | B．Shouts | C．Heads | D．Hands |
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| 小题3: | | A．offer | B．trust | C．like | D．choose |
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| 小题4: | | A．path | B．road | C．steps | D．route |
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| 小题5: | | A．thoughts | B．opinions | C．ideas | D．plans |
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| 小题6: | | A．ask | B．call | C．demand | D．order |
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| 小题8: | | A．noisy | B．doubtful | C．meaningful | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．opportunities | B．consequences | C．results | D．aims |
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| 小题10: | | A．step | B．measure | C．way | D．action |
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| 小题11: | | A．expected | B．tried | C．permitted | D．managed |
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| 小题12: | | A．stating | B．describing | C．presenting | D．sharing |
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| 小题14: | | A．news | B．message | C．response | D．reaction |
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| 小题15: | | A．check | B．examine | C．inspect | D．review |
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| 小题16: | | A．gradually | B．suddenly | C．immediately | D．slowly |
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| 小题17: | | A．desiring | B．claiming | C．begging | D．dreaming |
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| 小题18: | | A．particularly | B．honestly | C．falsely | D．correctly |
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| 小题19: | | A．difficult | B．impressive | C．early | D．natural |
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| 小题20: | | A．give up | B．put up | C．take up | D．set up |
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