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Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.
Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Shay, run to first! ” Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked..
Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.
All were screaming,“Shay,Shay,Shay,all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying,“Shay, run home!”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!
小题1:Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________.
A.noticed some of the boys on the field were heisting |
B.guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decision |
C.learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well |
D.understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted |
A.believed they were sure to win the game |
B.would like to help Shay enjoy the game |
C.found Shay was so eager to be a winner |
D.fell forced to give Shay another chance |
A.was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purpose |
B.looked forward to winning the game for his team |
C.failed to throw the ball to the second baseman |
D.saw that Shay already reached second base |
A.The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman. |
B.The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him. |
C.The opposing players failed to stop his running to home. |
D.One of the opposing players ran to help him. |
A.True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other. |
B.Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled. |
C.Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents. |
D.The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players. |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
小题1: 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可以推断,Shay的父亲理解儿子的心情,虽然身患残疾,但儿子希望得到别人的认可和接受,这种归属感会让儿子感到自信和乐观。
小题2: 推理判断题。根据文章的整体内容,特别是最后一段第一句可推断,这些打棒球的小男孩都十分善良,他们希望成全Shay,让他感受到体育运动带来的快乐,所以在最后一局,他们把球棒传到了Shay手中。
小题3: 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句可知,最小的男孩理解了投手的意图,所以故意把球扔得又高又远。
小题4: 推理判断题。为了成全身患残疾的Shay,球队双方进行了善意地欺骗,故意屡屡失手,共同制造了一个特殊的“英雄”,让Shay在人世间不多的日子里感到了快乐。显然C项与文章内容及主题不符。
小题5: 主旨大意题。文章讲述了一个关于爱的故事,一个关于人性的话题,人性是善的,在我们对待彼此的方式方法上,我们的人性充分显示出来。
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试题【Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
My 2 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 3 her books out of her locker .Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 4 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself he one had stopped to 5 her.
“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 6 by himself waiting for the library to open ,so I sat down next to him and began a 7 .It was difficult to get started ,and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 8 from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it ,And who could blame him?
People aren’t used to making an 9 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 10 it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I 11 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter, Together, we can really make come 12 as a whole.
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Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him sale.
Then I remember my mother lying lace down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo(鱼雷).
I can remember the arrival of the telegram(电报),Which in those days always brought had new. My grandmother opened it. It read, “Safe, Love Ted.”
My most vivid memory Is being woken and brought down to sit o my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage.
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read Night of the U-bouts and was able to complete the story.
Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph in his pocket.
Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean rind a wait for rescue? Lest(以免)we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.
小题1:We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.
A.to meet a friend |
B.to see the father off |
C.to take a family photo |
D.to enjoy the sailing of the ship |
A.he was still alive. |
B.His knee was broken. |
C.His ship had been sunk. |
D.He had arrived in Glasgow. |
A.weak heart |
B.taking a shore job |
C.failure to return to sea |
D.injury caused by a torpedo |
A.He lost his arm |
B.He repaired the engines. |
C.He managed to take a lifeboat. |
D.He was the last to leave the ship. |
A.A group of forgotten heroes |
B.A book describing a terrifying battle. |
C.A ship engineer’s wartime experience. |
D.A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue. |
Ceely"s near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining heavily . Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing ."I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train ,"she told the BBC.
W ho is to blame here ? Rick Stevenson ,who tells Ceely"s story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,
but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s not clear why he only focuses digital technology,while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.
It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an accout of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors .
The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long .
小题1:What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?
A.Shewasnotfamiliarwiththeroad. |
B.Itwasdarkandrainingheavilythen. |
C.The railway works failed to give the signal. |
D.Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing |
A.closebit | B.heavyloss | C.narrow escape | D.bigmistake |
A.Moderntechnologyiswhatwe can’tlivewithout. |
B.Digitaltechnologyoftenfalls shortofoutexpectation. |
C.Digitaldevicesaremore reliablethantheyusedtobe. |
D.GPSerrorisnottheonly causeforCelery’saccident. |
In the writer’s opinion, Stevenson’s argument is________.
A.one-sided | B.reasonable | C.puzzling | D.well-based |
What is the real concern of the writer of this article?
A.The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts. |
B.The relationship between humans and technology |
C.Theshortcomingsofdigital devicesweuse. |
D.Thehuman unawarenessoftechnicalproblems. |
Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets , they had sent him to the kitchen for string(线). It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.
My mother looked at the sitting room ,its furniture disorderd for a thorough sweeping, Agun she cast a look toward the window. “Come on, girls ! Let’s take string to the boys and watch them
On the way we met Mrs. Patrick, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something
wrong, together with her girls.
There never was such a day for flying kited! We played all our fresh string into the boys’ kites and they went up higher and higher .We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down it the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth , just for the joy of sending it up again.
Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “Perhaps it’s like this in the kingdom of heaven,” I thought confusedly.
It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to house. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been a surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was , we didn"t mention that day afterward. I flt a little embarrassed .Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep“the things that cannot be and yet they are.”
The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park ,see duck.”
“I can’t go!” I said. “I have this and this to do, and when I’m through I’ll be too tired to walk that for.”
My mother , who was visiting us , looked up from the peas she was shelling ,“It’s a wonderful day,”she offered,“Really warm , yet there’s a fine breczc . Do you remember that day we flew kites?”
I stopped in my dash between stove and sink . The looked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “Come on.”I told my little girl. “You’re right , it’s too good a day to miss.”
Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath (余波)of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely , but now for a long time he had been silent . What was he thinking of – what dark and horrible things?
“Say!” A smile slipped out from his lips . “Do you remember --- no, of course you wouldn’t . It probably didn’t make the impression on you as it did on me.”
I hardly dared speak.“Remember what ?”
“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp(战俘营), when things weren’t too good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”
小题1:
Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought .
A.she was too old to fly kites |
B.her husband would make fun of her |
C.she should have been doing her housework then |
D.her girls weren’t supposed to play the boy’s game |
By“we were all beside ourselves”, the writer means that they all .
A.felt confused | B.went wild with joy |
C.looked on | D.forgot their fights |
What did the writer think after the kite-flying?
A.The boys must have had more fun than the girls. |
B.They should have finished their work before playing. |
C.Her parents should spend more time with them. |
D.All the others must have forgotten that day. |
Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?
A.She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother. |
B.She was reminded of the day they flew kites. |
C.She had finished her work in the kitchen. |
D.She thought it was a great day to play outside. |
The youngest Patrick Boy is mentioned to show that _____ .
A.the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories |
B.his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his life |
C.childhood friendship means so much to the writer |
D.people like him really changed a lot after the war |
We went into a big shop,but Tony was very particular about 7 . Although I tried to show him toy after toy,he was not to be 8 . Then I saw he suddenly became 9 ; he had discovered something he really liked: a large tin dram. I was quite happy too 10 I thought what Tony’s mother would say when she saw it. Nobody would get any 11 for weeks! I led Tony away 12 , saying that the dram was too expensive.
Tony asked for permission to go off 13 and I made the most of my chance to sit down end 14 my aching feet. Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony. I began to get 15 and got up to look for him. I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit. She looked 16 her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many 17
in grey suits. I was just going to call the police for help,when I saw a strange 18 dressed in strange orange clothes. He was wearing a false beard and had a caveman’s axe(斧子)in one hand,and a space gun in the other. It was, of course,Tony, who informed me 19 that he was the first 20 to fly into space.
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