Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California"s Santa Na Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles form home. I couldn"t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I"d just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. "Four more lights," she said. There was another bus I could take form there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its wind-shield. It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
"I just can"t leave you here, "she said. "This isn"t the nicest place. I"ll give you a ride home."
“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(迷惑的).
“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested(抗议).
“Come on,”she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along.”she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That would not make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
小题1:The writer thought that he would have a long night because| A．it world be long before he could take another bus | | B．no driver would give him a ride | | C．he didn’t know the routes | | D．he perhaps would have to take a taxi |
小题2:Judging from its context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was .| A．very quiet and peaceful | B．dark without street lights | | C．neither clean nor beautiful | D．a little unsafe |
小题3:The writer wanted to take a taxi home at the end of the route because .| A．no bus would come | | B．a taxi ride would be more comfortable | | C．he became impatient and a bit worried | | D．he knew the driver would never return |
小题4:The bus driver drove the writer home later because .| A．she happened to go in the same direction | | B．she wanted to do something good for other people | | C．her brother told her to do so | | D．she wanted to earn more money |
小题5:The bus driver hoped that the writer .| A．world do as she did | B．would keep her in memory | | C．would give the money to others | D．would do her a favor |
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It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and soon swimming became the 36 . Suddenly I hit upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be _37_ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and _38_ couldn’t we? Besides, we could be _39_ if we did．” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea i ndeed．
Early in the morning, three days _40_, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, _41_ for a bus to take us to the _42_． The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold．_43_ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us _44_． We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to _45_．
We soon reached the sands． There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged． _46_ we were proud that we were the _47_ ones that dared to challenge(向……挑战) the weather． Besides, the sun could keep us warm． So we _48_ ourselves quickly．
But things were not going to be so nice as we thought． The sea wind was blowing, we felt _49_ cold and we shook from head to feet． At last, we decided to _50_ the sea water． We put our feet in first, only to take them back _51_．The water was unbelievably cold．The I 52 that we should all jump in at the same time． We all went back ten steps． I gave the order and we all rushed forward．We jumped．I shall never 53 the feeling I had when I was in the water. I got up and rushed against to the seaside. So _54_ my friends．We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home．
We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all _55_ a bad cold． We missed the lessons, but we got this unforgettable experience．
| 小题1: | | A．topic | B．object | C．center | D．opinion |
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| 小题2: | | A．lucky | B．interesting | C．surprising | D．happy |
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| 小题4: | | A．ill | B．worse | C．better | D．stronger |
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| 小题5: | | A．past | B．later | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题6: | | A．meeting | B．asking | C．looking | D．waiting |
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| 小题7: | | A．sands | B．pool | C．river | D．lake |
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| 小题8: | | A．Though | B．Only | C．Since | D．Even |
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| 小题9: | | A．warm | B．cold | C．cool | D．hot |
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| 小题10: | | A．talk about | B．speak out | C．think over | D．shout at |
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| 小题11: | | A．Instead | B．Therefore | C．Particularly | D．Lately |
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| 小题12: | | A．lucky | B．only | C．happy | D．younger |
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| 小题13: | | A．enjoyed | B．helped | C．changed | D．dressed |
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| 小题14: | | A．a little | B．such | C．a few | D．very |
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| 小题15: | | A．dive into | B．put down | C．take off | D．walk into |
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| 小题16: | | A．quickly | B．carefully | C．finally | D．bravely |
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| 小题17: | | A．announced | B．promised | C．suggested | D．told |
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| 小题18: | | A．forget | B．remember | C．tell | D．believe |
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| 小题20: | | A．felt | B．became | C．caught | D．turned |
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Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio (小儿麻痹症) when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates.
Despite his disability, and his parents’ doubts, Ibrahim was determined to go to school. “When I was eight,” Ibrahim says, “other kids of my age were going to school while I stayed at home. I did not like that. So, I pestered (缠着) my parents until they finally let me go to school.”
Ibrahim’s parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasn’t easy for Ibrahim. He had to use his hands to help him move along, protecting them with plastic slippers. But at least he was getting an education.
However, after only a year in school, Ibrahim’s education was interrupted when his parents separated. His mother did not have the means to continue paying for his tuition.
In 2007, Ibrahim received some money to be fitted with a leg brace (支架), corrective shoes and his first pair of crutches (拐杖). Now that he was more mobile than before, the most important thing for him was to find a way to go back to school.
“I wanted to start school again last October,” Ibrahim says. “After my mother told me she could not afford it, I went to visit some of my relatives for support. And I collected 5,000 francs CFA (US $8) to pay my tuition for half a year. I will find the rest of the money somehow.”
Ibrahim attends a school in which he is the only disabled student. According to his teacher, he is among the top five students in a class of 55.
小题1:Why did Ibrahim’s parents prefer Ibrahim to stay at home? | A．There was a lot of housework for him to do. | | B．They had no money to pay for his tuition. | | C．There were not enough schools in the country. | | D．They were afraid the students would make fun of him. |
小题2:How did Ibrahim go to school before his parents separated? | A．He went to school on his wheelchair. | | B．He went to school on his parents’ bicycle. | | C．He walked to school with the support of his hands. | | D．He walked to school using a pair of crutches. |
小题3: Ibrahim’s education was interrupted because of his _____. | A．parents’ doubts | B．lack of tuition | C．physical disability | D．terrible mood |
小题4:The best title for the passage might be _____.| A．A long way to go | B．Determined to learn | | C．The only disabled student | D．I did not like that |
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Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies and always speak the truth.” The man 36 to do so and went home.
At night, the man was about to go out to steal. Before 37 , he 38 for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out stealing? No, I can’t say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start 39 me and call me a thief. I would be 40 for stealing.” So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. He was 41 to do so when an idea stopped him. “What shall I say to the wise man if he asks me what I did during the day? I can’t tell a lie.” And so he dropped the idea of drinking wine.
42 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth 43 . One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very good person.
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can 44 yourself from a lot of trouble and become a person everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I 45 always speak the truth.
| 小题1: | | A．decided | B．promised | C．settled | D．agreed |
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| 小题2: | | A．setting out | B．putting out | C．giving out | D．looking out |
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| 小题3: | | A．stopped | B．remembered | C．thought | D．forgot |
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| 小题4: | | A．hating | B．catching | C．disliking | D．recognizing |
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| 小题5: | | A．noticed | B．hurt | C．ignored | D．punished |
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| 小题6: | | A．thought | B．plan | C．about | D．expected |
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| 小题7: | | A．In a way | B．In this way | C．In many ways | D．On the way |
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| 小题8: | | A．at times | B．in time | C．at all times | D．at a time |
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| 小题9: | | A．save | B．take | C．bring | D．draw |
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| 小题10: | | A．may | B．have to | C．need | D．shall |
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I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were 41 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “ 42 hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a 43 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.
My parents always 44 me to go to college. However, when I 45 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 46 stopped telling me they loved me and I could anything I wanted to. 47 , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 48 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the 49 a better place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a 50 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or whichever 51 it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 52 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home when they an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 53 to have my parents.
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of 54 . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 55 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced（扎洞）.But somehow, we 56 to work through those issues. They never 57 loving in me or believing in me.
I 58 everything I am to my parents. Without their 59 love and encouragement, I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always 60 for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.
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| 小题2: | | A．Educate | B．Work | C．Train | D．Practise |
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| 小题3: | | A．basic | B．brilliant | C．popular | D．meaningful |
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| 小题4: | | A．reminded | B．expected | C．supposed | D．chose |
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| 小题5: | | A．arranged | B．judged | C．wished | D．decided |
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| 小题6: | | A．never | B．ever | C．seldom | D．hardly |
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| 小题7: | | A．Carefully | B．Hopefully | C．Thankfully | D．Delightfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．serve | B．attend | C．visit | D．join |
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| 小题9: | | A．fortune | B．house | C．universe | D．world |
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| 小题10: | | A．grade | B．present | C．failure | D．value |
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| 小题11: | | A．job | B．item | C．course | D．task |
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| 小题12: | | A．fond | B．proud | C．sure | D．nervous |
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| 小题13: | | A．satisfied | B．encouraged | C．relaxed | D．blessed |
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| 小题14: | | A．lessons | B．problems | C．moments | D．experiences |
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| 小题15: | | A．teachers | B．directors | C．couple | D．staff |
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| 小题16: | | A．managed | B．attempted | C．allowed | D．requested |
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| 小题17: | | A．admitted | B．minded | C．kept | D．stopped |
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| 小题19: | | A．romantic | B．wild | C．constant | D．faithful |
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Going to school means learning new skills and facts in different subjects. Teachers teach and students learn, and many scientists are interested in finding ways to improve both teaching and learning processes.
Sian Beilock and Susan Leving, two psychologists at the University of Chicago, are trying to learn about learning. In a new study about the way kids learn math in elementary school, Beilock and Levine found a surprising relationship between what female teachers think and what female students learn: If a female teacher is uncomfortable with her own math skills, then her female students are more likely to believe that boys are better than girls at math. “If these girls keep getting math-anxious female teachers in later grades, it may create a snowball effect on their math achievement,” Levine told Science News. The study suggests that if these girls grow up believing that boys are better at math than girls are, then these girls may not do as well as they would have if they were more confident.
Just as students find certain subjects to be difficult, teachers can find certain subjects to be difficult to learn—and teach. The subject of math can be particularly difficult for everyone.
The new study involved 65 girls, 52 boys and 17 first-and second-grade teachers in elementary schools in the Midwest. The students took math achievement tests at the beginning and end of the school year, and the researchers compared the scores.
The researchers also gave the students tests to tell whether the students believed a math superstar had to be a boy. Then the researchers turned to the teachers: To find out which teachers were anxious about math, the researchers asked the teachers how they felt at times when they came across math, such as when reading a sales receipt. A teacher who got nervous looking at the numbers on a sales receipt, for example, was probably anxious about math.
Boys, on average, were unaffected by a teacher’s anxiety. On average, girls with math-anxious teachers scored lower on the end-of-the-year math tests than other girls in the study did. Plus, on the test showing whether someone thought a math superstar had to be a boy, 20 girls showed feeling that boys would be better at math—and all of these girls had been taught by female teachers with math anxiety.
According to surveys done before this one, college students who want to become elementary school teachers have the highest levels of anxiety about math. Plus, nine of every 10 elementary teachers are women, Levine said.
小题1:Sian Beilock and Susan Levine carried out the new research in order to ___________.| A．know the effects of teaching on learning | | B．study students’ ways of learning math | | C．prove women teachers are unfit to teach math | | D．find better teaching methods for teachers |
小题2:The underlined part in paragraph 2 most probably means that girls may ___________.| A．end up learning math anxiety from their teachers | | B．study the ways their female teachers behave | | C．have an influence on their math-anxious female teachers | | D．gain unexpected achievement in such subjects as math |
小题3: In the study, what were the teachers required to do?| A．Prepare two math achievement tests for the students | | B．Tell their feelings about math problems | | C．Answer whether a math superstar had to be a boy | | D．Compare the students’ scores after the math tests |
小题4:What is the finding of the new study?| A．No male students were affected by their teachers’ anxiety | | B．Almost all the girls got lower scores in the tests than the boys | | C．About 30% of the girls thought boys are better at math than girls | | D．Girls with math-anxious teachers all failed in the math tests |
小题5: Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?| A．117 students and teachers took part in the new study | | B．The researchers felt surprised at the findings of their study | | C．Beilock and Levine are interested in teaching math | | D．Men teachers are better at teaching math than women teachers |
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