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John H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas City in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks.
Luckily he had a strong-willed caring mother. John remembered that his mother told him many times, “Son,you can be anything you want really to be if you just believe.” She told him not to depend on others,including his mother. “You have to earn success,” she said. “All the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”
These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and hard work don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son, who was then 15,to Chicago.
Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother and stepfather could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words — as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School. His wish was to publish a magazine for blacks.
While others discouraged (使气馁) him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by: “Nothing beats a failure but a try.” She also let him pawn(典当)her furniture to get the $500 he needed to start the Negro magazine.
It is natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind: “Son, failure is not in your vocabulary!”
Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America — worth $150 million.
小题1: John’s father died in ________.
A.1922B.1933 C.1924D.1923
小题2:John’s mother decided to move to Chicago because _______.
A.his father died when John was very young
B.life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown
C.there were no schools for black people in their hometown
D.John needed more education badly
小题3: John’s mother ________.
A.didn’t believe in or depend on others
B.thought no one could succeed without working hard
C.believed one would succeed without working hard
D.thought one could be whatever one wanted to be
小题4:The story mainly tells us ________ .
A.about the spiritual support John’s mother gave him
B.how John H. Johnson became successful
C.about the importance of a good education
D.about the key to success for blacks

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小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
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Riding was the favourite activity of Thomas Jefferson, who was the third President of the United States. He usually rode good horses.
One day, he was riding outside Washington, when a jockey (赛马师) came near. He did not know the President, but his professional eye was attracted by Mr. Jefferson’s horse. He stopped and said that he wanted to buy the horse, but Mr. Jefferson politely refused his offer.
The jockey offered more money for the horse, because the closer he looked at the horse, the more he liked it. All of his offers were refused, which made him angry. He then became rude, but his rudeness left as little an impression as his money, for Jefferson had a very good temper. At last, he hit Mr. Jefferson’s horse with his whip, getting it to run suddenly. This would have thrown a less skillful rider to the ground, but Jefferson stayed on his seat, and controlled his horse well.
The jockey then gave up. He rode with Mr. Jefferson side by side and began to talk with him about politics. Jefferson joined in the conversation. When they got into the city and came close to the gate of the presidential mansion (总统府), Mr. Jefferson stopped, and politely invited the man to enter.
The jockey was surprised and asked, “Why? Do you live here?”
“Yes” was the simple reply.
“Why, stranger, what’s your name?”
“My name is Thomas Jefferson.”
Embarrassed, the man quickly left, while the President looked at him with a smile and then rode through the gate.
小题1:Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Jefferson and the JockeyB.Jefferson’s Interest
C.Be Polite to EveryoneD.No Pain, No Gain
小题2: Which word can best describe the jockey?
A.Professional. B.Skillful.C.Impatient.D.Impolite.
小题3:The underlined word “embarrassed” can be replaced by “__________”.
A.worriedB.pleasedC.hurriedD.ashamed
小题4:We can infer from the passage that __________.
A.the jockey had once bought a horse from another stranger
B.Mr. Jefferson was very good at riding a horse
C.Mr. Jefferson would invite the jockey to his own house later
D.the jockey would not talk about this experience to others
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?
A.The President of the US is fond of riding.
B.The jockey managed to buy the horse from Mr. Jefferson.
C.Mr. Jefferson, the third President of the United States, was a man of good manners.
D.All the presidents of the US have expensive horses.

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IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always  36 on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.  ]
This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN  37 IF wasn’t in a great mood(心情). After they sat at the usual table  38 for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual  39  self(样子)?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I  40  the time.”
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a   41  and I’ m going to register when I get   42  money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my  43 broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also,  44  I’ll wait and when the weather gets  45  I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t 46  it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know  47  you could solve your problems.”
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the  48  they faced, there was no way he could help!   49 , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old   50 : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing   51  .”
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel   52  of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n)   53 : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would   54  talk about what they had  55 
小题1: A. agreed
小题2: A. sensed
B. focused
B. insisted
C. relied
C. declared
D. took
D. promised
小题3:A. cleaned
B. made
B. bought
D. reserved
小题4:
A.sensitive
B.honest
C.cheerful
D.clumsy
小题5:
A.had
B.spent
C.seized
D.valued
小题6:
A.notice
B.job
C.course
D.chance
小题7:
A.lucky
B.pocket
C.enough
D.paper
小题8:
A.computer
B.fridge
C.camera
D.recorder
小题9:
A.or
B.but
C.for
D.so
小题10:
A.drier
B.colder
C.wilder
D.nicer
小题11:A. take
小题12: A. if
B. decline
B. where
C. support
C. why
D. watch
D. how
小题13:
A.changes
B.expenses
C.challenges
D.possibilities
小题14:
A.Anxiously
B.Curiously
C.Surprisingly
D.Stubbornly
小题15:
A.saying
B.story
C.habit
D.fiction
小题16:
A.rose
B.grew
C.removed
D.remained
小题17:
A.tired
B.proud
C.ashamed
D.aware
小题18:
A.ambition
B.conclusion
C.description
D.agreement
小题19:
A.even
B.only
C.still
D.thus
小题20:
A.discussed
B.promised
C.arranged
D.achieved
 
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It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she was busy. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Perhaps Myra might come. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited like a child.
Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a packet of sweets.
“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents, ” he said. “I did last week when I was six.”
What would she like? A pair of slippers, perhaps. A blue new cardigan(羊毛衫). Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.
She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.
“Granny, granny, ” Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”
He gave her four envelopes. Three were from old friends. The fourth was in Myra’s writing.
“No parcel(包裹), Johnnie?”
“No, granny.”
Almost reluctantly, she tore the fourth envelope open. Folded in the card was a check. Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday—Buy yourself something nice with the check, Myra and Harold.
The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.
小题1:As can be inferred from the passage, _______.
A.the old lady lived alone in a flat away from her daughter
B.the friends sent the old lady many lovely presents by post
C.Myra was stopped by her husband from seeing her mother
D.the neighbours cared little about the old lady in daily life
小题2:The old lady expected her daughter most __________.
A.to send her a present.B.to send her a check.
C.to come back home to celebrate her birthday.D.not to return home.
小题3:The old lady felt _______ when she saw no parcel came with her daughter’s card.
A.excitedB.happyC.disappointedD.impatient
小题4:Which of the following might serve as the best title for the passage?
A.The PresentB.The CheckC.The BirthdayD.The Daughter
小题5:The reason why the old lady tore the check into small pieces was that _______.
A.she was sure her daughter would come, not the check
B.she didn’t notice there were six figures on the check
C.she didn’t think the check was large enough for a present
D.she would prefer a present with love from her daughter

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Jack Brown,an office worker,lives in Washington.He inherited(继承)  a million dollars when he was 23,but he wasn’t happy at all.When his college friends were looking for their jobs,he didn’t have to.Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else.He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity(慈善机构)to help poor children live a better life.Today he is 36.He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only,but he is Very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world,by sending them each$200 a month.The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing.Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress(进步).They can write to each other.but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children,he wanted to help them.“It was nothing special,” he said.“Until  I  went to these countries and met the children I was helping,I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa.He said that the meeting was Very exciting.“When I met her.I felt very ,very happy."he said.“ I saw that the money was used for a good cause.It brought me happiness.I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
小题1:Jack didn’t need to look for a job ___________.
A.before he went to collegeB.after he went to Africa
C.because he got one million dollarsD.before he received a report
小题2:Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _______.
A.only in WashingtonB.only in England
C.only in AfricaD.around the world
小题3:Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.
A.visiting them each yearB.getting a report every year
C.staying with themD.talking to them in English
小题4:The underlined(划线的)words “for a good cause ”means“­­­­­­­­________” in Chinese.
A.施舍B.行善C.优惠D.赏赐
小题5:What’s the main idea of the story?
A.Help others,and you will feel happy.
B.It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.
C.Live a simple life,and you can give others help.
D.Enjoy life.

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Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer.
Everything 37 when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors  38  was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine  39 her to become  40 deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always  41.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano,  42  she did decide to change 43 . She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for  44 . She wanted to be 45 and work full-time.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. 46 , in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to 48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree.
Always 49  a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID),which 50 deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.
This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made  52 in 1992,  53 she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55, she never gave up.
小题1:
A.jobB.interestC.dreamD.duty
小题2:
A.changedB.disappearedC.stoppedD.ended
小题3:
A.saidB.agreedC.foundD.thought
小题4:
A.allowedB.causedC.encouragedD.enabled
小题5:
A.almostB.totallyC.actuallyD.gradually
小题6:
A.playedB.lovedC.performedD.remembered
小题7:
A.andB.soC.butD.even if
小题8:
A.careerB.interestC.lifeD.attitude
小题9:
A.informationB.helpC.a jobD.an assistant
小题10:
A.happyB.independentC.freeD.confident
小题11:
A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.ThenD.Besides
小题12:
A.workedB.studiedC.livedD.played
小题13:
A.attendB.observeC.describeD.advertise
小题14:
A.interested inB.busy withC.concerned aboutD.ready for
小题15:
A.teachesB.promisesC.paysD.offers
小题16:
A.amazingB.strictC.wealthyD.beautiful
小题17:
A.progressB.historyC.suggestionsD.excuses
小题18:
A.afterB.whileC.untilD.when
小题19:
A.foundB.watchedC.followedD.appreciated
小题20:
A.determinationB.intelligenceC.strengthD.pride

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