“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”
He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.
Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”
小题1:Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?| A．Because her son had a tiny face. | B．Because she saw her son crying. | | C．Because her son was born imperfect. | D．Because her son was in her arms. |
小题2:Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?| A．Nervous. | B．Sympathetic. | C．Proud. | D．Angry. |
小题3:We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.| A．A doctor. | B．His father. | C．His mother. | D．A stranger. |
小题4:From the passage we know the followings are True except________
A, the mother felt sorry for the son without ears B. the doctor didn’t like the baby
C. the boy meant everything to the mother D. the father kept the secret until mother died
小题5:The best title for the passage would be ________.| A．Mother’s hair | B．An unforgettable memory | | C．Who gave me the ears? | D．Who is my best respectable person? |
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小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
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小题1:根据下文The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.描述，可知选C
小题1:根据下文she sighed(叹息), knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”描述，可知她对自己的儿子是充满同情的。故选B
小题1:根据Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.描述，可知选C
小题1:短文中并没有医生不喜欢这个孩子的描述，故选B
小题1:这篇短文主要是围绕儿子的耳朵展开的论述，故选C，谁给了我耳朵？ |
核心考点
试题【“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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My granddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry (莓果) Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentine’s Day rush. We’d dipped (浸泡) hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be shipped around the country.
By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. Shari didn’t seem tired. That was typical Shari. Though she was very busy, I’d seen her give away berries to everybody — parking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me?” they would say, bursting into a smile.
As a “thank you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-minute wait at her favorite restaurant. “No big deal. There’s another place just up the road,” she said, driving us there. This time we walked right in.
When the waitress came to take our drink orders, Shari reached into her handbag, pulling something out. “I want you to have these,” she said, handing the waitress a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “She will love those berries!” I thought. But the waitress seemed startled. She only let out a “thank you” before grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen.
A few minutes later, the waitress returned with our iced tea. “I apologize,” she said. “My best friend and I had promised to send each other something every Valentine’s Day. But she passed away last year. I didn’t know how I’d get through this day without her. Then you handed me that box.”“I’m so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “It’s not much, but I hope you can enjoy them.”“Oh, I will,” the waitress said. “See, every year we always sent each other the same thing; a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favourite store, The Berry Factory.”
小题1:What can be inferred in the first paragraph?| A．The Berry Factory is a gift store | | B．The Berry Factory has few shop clerks. | | C．The Berry Factory has many branches around the country | | D．The Berry Factory has customers from different parts of the country. |
小题2: Which of the following words can best describe Shari?| A．Talkative | B．Creative | C．Kind-hearted | D．Well-known |
小题3: The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 4 probably means _________.| A．shocked | B．excited | C．tired | D．frightened |
小题4:We can learn from the last paragraph that _________.| A．the waitress’ best friend didn’t like chocolate | | B．the waitress’ best friend broke up with her | | C．the waitress’ best friend worked for Shari | | D．the waitress’ best friend was Shari’s customer |
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Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with capital (大写的) letters in the words . For example, the title of one of his poems is “The little horse is newlY” The “Y” is a capital letter. He also used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself in the poems.
Edward was born on October14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edward’s father was also named Edward. Young Edward’s mother was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edward’s sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edward’s father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Boston’s respected churches. He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr used his hands to paint abstract art.
E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school. He loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks.
Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916. During World War I , he joined the army and was sent to France where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept , ate , talked and tried to deal with their fears and boredom. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his wartime experiences.
E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was one of the most popular poets of the 20th century.
小题1:Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings’ poems?| A．Their titles are all written with capital letters. | | B．A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer. | | C．He used “Y” to refer to “you”. | | D．He used letters in a special way in them |
小题2:What’s the second paragraph mainly about?| A．Edward’s schooling | B．Edward’s parents | | C．Edward’s family | D．Edward’s childhood. |
小题3:E.E.Cummings was arrested in the war because ___________.| A．he went to France without permission | B．he looked like a Frenchman | | C．he was thought to be German agent | D．he drove away a car that belonged to the army |
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Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the 21 of the class when he entered high school, his 22 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 23 if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was 24 to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never 25 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His 26 father was always in the stands, with words of 27 for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 28 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael 29 the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 30 immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 31 , a silent young man eagerly 32 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 33 .
“Coach, please let me 34 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach 35 . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n) 36 . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their 37 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 38 you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 39 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 40 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
小题1:.| A．strongest | B．smallest | C．biggest | D．youngest |
| 小题2: | | A．coach | B．players | C．classmates | D．father |
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| 小题3: | | A．football | B．games | C．practices | D．basketball |
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| 小题4: | | A．required | B．determined | C．satisfied | D．reminded |
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| 小题5: | | A．failed | B．lost | C．missed | D．won |
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| 小题6: | | A．sympathetic | B．upset | C．faithful | D．optimistic |
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| 小题7: | | A．encouragement | B．judgment | C．wisdom | D．amusement |
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| 小题8: | | A．after | B．since | C．towards | D．before |
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| 小题9: | | A．went through | B．turned over | C．got over | D．tore up |
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| 小题10: | | A．school | B．home | C．field | D．class |
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| 小题11: | | A．ahead | B．beside | C．behind | D．away |
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| 小题12: | | A．walked | B．ran | C．stepped | D．slipped |
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| 小题13: | | A．quietly | B．sadly | C．punctually | D．soon |
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| 小题15: | | A．left | B．refused | C．agreed | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．star | B．son | C．amateur | D．trainer |
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| 小题17: | | A．victory | B．award | C．memorial | D．unity |
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| 小题19: | | A．spread | B．skipped | C．forced | D．stopp |
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Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)—the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere.
In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother’s Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn’t planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving him CPR(心肺复苏术), breathing into his mouth and giving him chest compressions. And he revived in the end.
After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.
Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking.
Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, he used skills he’d first learned in Scouts. The food that was trapped in the woman’s throat was freed. The colour began to return to her face.
“The food was stuck in my throat. I couldn’t breathe,” she said. She thought she was dying. “I was very frightened.”
Who was the woman?
Penny Brown.
小题1: The author wrote the passage to show us that .| A．miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere | | B．whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day | | C．God will help those who give others a helping hand | | D．miracles won’t come without any difficulty sometimes |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE of Kevin Stephan?| A．He was hit in the face by a boy and almost lost his life. | | B．He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills. | | C．He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college. | | D．He saved Penny Brown though he didn’t really know how to deal with food choke. |
小题3:Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night?| A．She was invited to give the players directions. | | B．She volunteered to give medical services. | | C．She was a little worried about his son’s safety. | | D．She came to watch her son’s game and cheered for him. |
小题4:The underlined word “revived” in the third paragraph most likely means .| A．came back to life | B．became worse | C．failed | D．moved |
小题5: When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt .| A．happy | B．surprised | C．sad | D．worried |
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When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was 36 , and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my 37 . His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to shock. “You’re 38 my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in 39 ……”
He didn’t finish the 40 , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was 41 . He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.
Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade 42 because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being 43 in the future. And every time I tell this story some people agree with this 44 .
But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my 45 in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to 46 an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest 47 of his knowledge and it would have been 48 to other students. How could I 49 give a student a gift of an unearned grade?
I know 50 reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like 51 too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up 52_ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is _53 enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.
Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did 54 him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _55
him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.
| 小题1: | | A．wise | B．right | C．grateful | D．upset |
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| 小题2: | | A．files | B．books | C．records | D．notes |
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| 小题3: | | A．lowering | B．correcting | C．changing | D．making |
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| 小题5: | | A．sentence | B．work | C．exam | D．lesson |
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| 小题6: | | A．good | B．false | C．special | D．impressive |
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| 小题7: | | A．remove | B．change | C．stand | D．add |
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| 小题8: | | A．brave | B．adventurous | C．successful | D．honest |
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| 小题9: | | A．remark | B．complaint | C．praise | D．achievement |
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| 小题10: | | A．crime | B．mistake | C．doubt | D．guilty |
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| 小题11: | | A．make | B．find | C．correct | D．avoid |
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| 小题12: | | A．reaction | B．sense | C．sign | D．reflection |
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| 小题13: | | A．unfair | B．cruel | C．tough | D．funny |
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| 小题14: | | A．reluctantly | B．responsibly | C．impossibly | D．impatiently |
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| 小题15: | | A．actively | B．secretly | C．voluntarily | D．curiously |
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| 小题16: | | A．receiving | B．paying | C．earning | D．returning |
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| 小题17: | | A．benefits | B．honors | C．awards | D．gifts |
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| 小题18: | | A．pleasure | B．reward | C．content | D．honor |
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| 小题19: | | A．protect | B．influence | C．discourage | D．separate |
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| 小题20: | | A．improved | B．encouraged | C．blamed | D．ruined |
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