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Actually I planned the trip couples of months ago. The idea of traveling the country — making things as I went, meeting artists and craftspeople — sounded perfect to spend the summer. I’d pack a tent and a sewing machine and I’d set off. But by the time I determined my plans and hit the road, leaves made a sighing sound under foot. It seemed crazy to camp with winter on the way; Luckily, Newsnight viewers offered me accommodations in return for help with a craft task.
My tasks ranged from sewing worn-out clothes to making trousers. Textile students in Harpenden offered to pay for my petrol in return for a talk about hats. In Derby, Amy needed help to change an old pair of curtains.
I was really struck by people’s increasing enthusiasm for making things. When I asked some people if they could sew, only a few raised their hands. But when I asked who wanted to learn, nearly everyone responded positively, hoping to learn something practical.
Craft is definitely popular at the moment. But besides fashion, we’re learning to appreciate effort and quality again. Perhaps once people rediscover the pleasure to be gained from making something unique, it may stick.
Sue is director of quilts at the V&A, where next spring she’ll be putting on the museum’s first major quilting exhibition. Sue believes the return to crafting is related to how we rethink ourselves. “People, especially women, are beginning to think about the way they live their lives. It’s 40 years since the first women’s liberation(解放) conference was held in Oxford. Since then we’ve been in the workplace, and we’ve had the opportunity of choice. Now we’re carefully choosing to go back into the home.”
Whether you agree with that or not, there’s something about Christmas that brings out the artistic flavor(气息) in everyone. Whether it’s baking bread or pies or decorating the halls or rooms, we’re all prepared to have a try at any time. So if you fancy having a different and joyful party or holiday and making a few presents, try these really simple ideas, each inspired by my recent journey there. They make small and interesting gifts, and take no longer than 30 minutes each. Enjoy Christmas songs and settle down with a cup of hot cocoa, and the cold is gone. You’ll save yourself a small quantity of money and spread a little bit of love, too!
小题1:Why did the author promise to make herself a Christmas gift this year?
A.She wanted to enjoy a different Christmas. |
B.She wanted to make more money. |
C.She was inspired by her trip for a BBC TV program. |
D.She hoped to present herself with a surprise. |
A.spring | B.summer | C.fall | D.winter |
A.She met many artists and craftspeople on her way to Britain. |
B.She spent a whole summer in Britain making crafts. |
C.She was asked to sew clothes, and curtains and made much money. |
D.Many people showed great interest in making things themselves. |
A.be grateful to what they have gained |
B.keep up with fashion |
C.stick to something interesting |
D.know more information about craft |
A.Making Christmas presents can only convey a bit of your love. |
B.People can find their artistic talent in making Christmas presents. |
C.A cup of hot cocoa can inspire you to make a creative present. |
D.It would take a long time to prepare a homemade Christmas present. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析
试题分析:本文描述了作者自制圣诞礼物及感想。首段介绍作者为何下定决心给自己制作圣诞礼物;第二段描绘她的旅程;第三四段描述旅途中所发生的事情:她帮别人做手工艺品,同时也碰到了很多想学的人;第五六段阐述作者及Sue Prichard对手工制品的观点;最后一段表明作者对于自制圣诞礼物的看法:即能省钱又能表达爱意。
小题1:C推理判断题。对作者决定自制圣诞礼物的原因推断。根据第一段最后两句可知,作者之所以坚持今年自制圣诞礼物的真正原因是她的英国之旅(受BBC’s Newsnight一档节目之邀,到英国做某项调查)激励了她。故C是答案。
小题2:C 推理判断题。第二段提到,作者最终定下旅行计划,开始上路时,已是深秋(But by the time I determined my plans and hit the road, leaves made a sighing sound under foot.) 落叶已在脚下作响。C为正确答案。
小题3:D推理判断题。根据第四段中“I was really struck by people’s increasing enthusiasm for making things.”和“But when I asked who wanted to learn, nearly everyone responded positively, hoping to learn something practical.”我们可以推断“许多人对亲自动手制作东西表现出极大的兴趣”。 A、B是未启程之前作者自己的想象;她此行的目的不是赚钱,C错。
小题4:A推理判断题。根据第五段的第二句“But besides fashion, we’re learning to appreciate effort and quality again.”可知,手工艺品之所以受欢迎除了流行外,我们学会了珍惜劳动、领略手工艺品的价值。因此A符合题意。
小题5:B推理判断题。推断作者对自制圣诞礼物的看法。根据最后一段首句可知,作者认为自制圣诞礼物能激发个人艺术潜能,B正确。 A错在only;该段提到,有些小礼物在30分钟内便可制作完成,D与原文表述不符。C不是作者对制作圣诞礼物的看法。
核心考点
试题【This Christmas, maybe different from previous years, a strong desire drives me t】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. Then came the second quarter. The Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs(替补队员), except for his best player who now guarded the goal.
The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old — because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two packed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalkeeper. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body in front of incoming balls, trying bravely to stop them.
Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It angered the young boy. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late — they scored a third goal.
I soon learned who the goalkeeper’s parents were. They were nice, decent-looking people. I could tell that his dad had just come from the office — he still had his suit and tie on. They yelled encouragement to their son. I became totally absorbed, watching the boy on the field and his parents on the sidelines.
After the third goal, the little kid changed. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him. His father changed, too. He had been urging his son to try harder — yelling advice and encouragement. But then he became anxious. He tried to say that it was okay — to hang in there. He sorrowed for the pain his son was feeling.
After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. The little boy fetched the ball from the net and handed it to the referee(裁判). He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees, and he cried the tears of the helpless and brokenhearted.
At that moment, I saw the father start onto the field. His wife seized his arm and said, “Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.” But he tore loose from her and ran onto the field. Suit, tie, dress shoe, and all — he charged onto the field, and he picked up his son so everybody would know that this was his boy, and he hugged him and held him and cried with him. I’ve never been so proud of a man in my life.
He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”
“Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”
“Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”
The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.
When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on — and you can’t stop them — it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. In their eyes, so long as you don’t give up, you are the winner. And they are always proud of you.
小题1:The phrase “took a dramatic turn” (Paragraph 3) can best be replaced by ______.
A.went on smoothly | B.changed greatly |
C.attracted less attention | D.got interrupted |
A.The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body. |
B.He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. |
C.With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball. |
D.He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him. |
A.She thought it would only make his son feel awkward. |
B.She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up. |
C.She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time. |
D.She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress. |
A.curious → anxious → grateful |
B.bored → upset → delighted |
C.calm → absorbed → moved |
D.surprised → thoughtful → interested |
A.The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly. |
B.Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field. |
C.The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance. |
D.The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up. |
A.A Proud Father | B.An Amazing Game |
C.The True Winner | D.The Magical Encouragement |
The above story is 26 to the journey of our 27 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 28 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect our 29 , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding 30 and the things we love to do. One day 31 we look back, we will 32 that we don’t really need that much, 33 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 34 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only 35 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
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Joe worked five and a half days a week. His shop 33 at one o’clock on Thursday, and it was closed the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the 34 days.
Most of Joe’s 35 came to his shop from the nearest town, but sometimes he got up earlier than usual in the morning and 36 into the city to choose meat. It was 37 there.
Joe had a big 38 in his shop, but he tried not to buy too 39 meat at a time, and to 40 it before he bought more.
One 41 a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. “Sorry I’m late,” she said, “but some friends have just telephoned to say that they are coming to 42 tonight, and I need more 43 .”
Joe only had one piece of meat in the shop. He had sold all the others 44 in the day. He took the piece 45 and said to the woman, “This is 6.5 pounds.”
“That piece is too 46 .” the woman said. “Haven’t you got anything bigger?”
Joe went 47 the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, put the piece of meat into it, took it out 48 and shut the door of the refrigerator 49 , then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said, “This piece is bigger and more expensive. It’s 8.75 pounds.”
“Good,” the woman answered with a smile, “give me 50 of them, please.”
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I was six when I joined my father"s fields in Okla. By the time I was eight, I was helping Dad 36 old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 37 out of old boards. I got my first real job, at JM"s Restaurant when I was 12. My main responsibilities were 38 tables. At that age, it was 39 going to work and glimpsed at my friends run off to swim or play. I didn"t necessarily like work, but I loved what working 40 me to have. Because of my job, I was always the first one to buy something delicious. This made me 41 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 42 around town. A local clothing store offered me credit despite my young age. I immediately bought an expensive coat and shoes on credit. I was 43 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the store keeper $90!
So I learned 44 the danger of easy credit. I paid it off as soon as I could. My first job taught me 45 and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had 46 . As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, “If you understand sacrifice and 47 , there are not many things in life you can"t have.” How right he was.
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小题1:When he got on the plane he was happy to find that _______.
A.a notice was put in a window seat |
B.some of the seats were not occupied |
C.there was a seat that he had hoped to have |
D.the plane was not very crowded |
A.Mr. Robinson was the last passenger to get on board the plane. |
B.Mr. Robinson was surprised to see the notice in the seat. |
C.The window seats were all occupied when Mr. Robinson got on hoard the plane. |
D.The plane Mr. Robinson took was heavily loaded with luggage. |
A.the notice was put on the seat by the soldier. |
B.the solider was waiting for his girl friend |
C.the girl was the last passenger who got on the plane. |
D.the seat by the window was kept for the last passenger. |
A.novel | B.news report | C.science fiction | D.magazine. |
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