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One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful works..
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for tolerating her constant words. Disturbed by their noise, I moved on.
I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift store doing some shopping when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He turned it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.
And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.
小题1:Which of the following statements is true?
A.The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works.
B.The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his jacket.
C.The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store.
D.The husband allowed blindness to change his life.
小题2:The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “________”.
A.saw B.metC.talked D.argued
小题3:At first the author’s attitude towards the wife of the couple was _________.
A.positive B.neutralC.boredD.admiring
小题4:What can be inferred from the passage is ___________. 
A.the man had his eyes blinded in a fight
B.the man must be a painter before
C.the woman was very devoted to his husband
D.the man often killed time by visiting exhibitions

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小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:C
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Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read, yet,    21  his reading skills, Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed...    22   Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his    23  life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet,    24  he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was    25  for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and    26  to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s    27  voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he    28  to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to    29  the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “   30  one boy, and it breaks my    31  to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp    32 . “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”
After that, Steve still    33  do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school,    34 ,  that afternoon.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a    35  on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to    36  his paper. With a look of    37 , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.
Miss White’s face was in total    38 ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just    39  his first test! From that moment   40  was the same for Steve.
小题1:
A.in honor ofB.in spite ofC.in addition toD.in case of
小题2:
A.toB.beforeC.untilD.upon
小题3:
A.richB.youngC.freshD.simple
小题4:
A.stillB.evenC.alsoD.forever
小题5:
A.observedB.correctedC.selectedD.tested
小题6:
A.struggledB.agreedC.continuedD.declared
小题7:
A.cheerfulB.impatientC.enthusiasticD.shy
小题8:
A.decidedB.managedC.turnedD.forgot
小题9:
A.go overB.run overC.turn overD.hand over
小题10:
A.except forB.due toC.as forD.up to
小题11:
A.willB.recordC.heartD.back
小题12:
A.painB.stareC.senseD.contrast
小题13:
A.wouldn’tB.couldn’tC.mustn’tD.shouldn’t
小题14:
A.amusedB.doubtfulC.approvedD.thoughtful
小题15:
A.surveyB.speechC.reportD.quiz
小题16:
A.give upB.hand inC.turn downD.come across
小题17:
A.respectB.curiosityC.surpriseD.fear
小题18:
A.victoryB.shockC.sadnessD.confidence
小题19:
A.escapedB.takenC.missedD.passed
小题20:
A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything

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One of the most widely accepted, commonly repeated assumptions (假设) in our culture is that if you exercise, you will lose weight. I exercise all the time, but I still have gut fat that hangs over my belt when I sit. Why isn’t all the exercise getting rid of it?
It’s a question many of us could ask. More than 45 million Americans now belong to a health club, up from 23 million in 1993. We spend some $19 billion a year on gym memberships. Of course, some people join and never go. Still, as one major study — the Minnesota Heart Survey — found, more of us at least say we exercise regularly.
And yet obesity (肥胖) figures have risen sharply in the same period: a third of Americans are obese, and another third count as overweight by the Federal Government’s definition. Yes, it’s entirely possible that those of us who regularly go to the gym would weigh even more if we exercised less. But like many other people, I get hungry after I exercise, so I often eat more on the days I work out than on the days I don’t. Could exercise actually be keeping me from losing weight?
The popular belief that exercise is essential for weight control is actually fairly new. As recently as the 1960s, doctors routinely advised against too much exercise, particularly for older adults who could injure themselves. Today doctors encourage even their oldest patients to exercise, which is sound advice for many reasons: People who regularly exercise are at significantly lower risk for all manner of diseases — those of the heart in particular. They less often develop cancer and many other illnesses. But the past few years of obesity research show that the role of exercise in weight loss has been wildly over-evaluated.
“In general, for weight loss, exercise is pretty useless,” says Eric Ravussin, exercise researcher at Louisiana State University. Many recent studies have found that exercise isn’t as important in helping people lose weight as you hear so regularly in gym advertisements or on shows like The Biggest Loser — or, for that matter, from magazines like this one.
The basic problem is that while it’s true that exercise burns calories and that you must burn calories to lose weight, exercise has another effect: it can make one hungry. That causes us to eat more, which in turn can negate (使无效) the weight-loss benefits we just gained. Exercise, in other words, isn’t necessarily helping us lose weight. It may even be making it harder.
小题1: From the passage we learn that ____.
A.some Americans join a health club but never go there
B.the number of overweight people has doubled since 1993
C.more than 45 million Americans now go to the gym regularly
D.Americans waste too much money each year on sports
小题2: According to the passage, exercise ____.
A.has long been believed to be good for older adults
B.is not properly advertised as an effective way to lose weight
C.was first recognized as an effective way to lose weight in the 1960s
D.is less effective in preventing heart disease than what doctors believe
小题3:According to the writer, people might gain weight because ____.
A.they have the habit of going to the gym regularly
B.they eat the same food when they do not exercise
C.they exercise less than required by doctors
D.they eat more after they exercise
小题4:What may be the best title for this passage?
A.Overweight Is Not Good for Your Health
B.Exercise Won’t Make You Thin
C.Gym Is Part of American Lifestyle
D.Obesity Is a Social Problem in America

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Once upon a time, there was a group of forest deer. In this group was a wise and respected   36 , smart in the ways of deer. He taught the tricks of   37  to the fawn-the young deer.
One day, his younger sister   38  her son to him, to be taught   39  is so important for deer. The teacher said to the fawn, “Very well, you can come at this time tomorrow for your first   40 .”
At first, the young deer came to the lessons   41  he was supposed to. But soon, he became more interested in   42  with the other young bucks(雄鹿). He didn’t realize how   43  it could be for a deer who learned   44  but deer games. So he started
  45 . Soon he was escaping school all the time.
  46 , one day the fawn who played hooky   47  a snare(陷阱)and was trapped. Since he was   48 , his mother got worried. She went to her brother the teacher, and
  49  him if her son had learned something. The teacher   50 ,”My dear sister, your son was disobedient and   51 . Out of respect for you, I   52  to teach him. But he did not want to learn the   53  of deer. He played hooky! How could I possibly teach him?”
Later they heard the sad news. The   54  fawn had been trapped and killed by a hunter. He skinned him and took the meat home to his family.
The moral is: Nothing can be learned from a teacher by one who   55  the class.
小题1:
A.studentB.motherC.teacherD.magician
小题2:
A.performB.survivalC.huntingD.hiding
小题3:
A.broughtB.caughtC.arrangedD.referred
小题4:
A.thatB.whichC.howD.what
小题5:
A.arrivalB.punishmentC.prizeD.lesson
小题6:
A.asB.becauseC.whetherD.where
小题7:
A.learningB.playingC.talkingD.fighting
小题8:
A.interestingB.boringC.dangerousD.useful
小题9:
A.nothingB.somethingC.allD.none
小题10:
A.working hardB.cutting classesC.playing gamesD.teaching others
小题11:
A.LuckilyB.UnexpectedlyC.DefinitelyD.Unfortunately
小题12:
A.found outB.set upC.stepped inD.got over
小题13:
A.dyingB.missingC.unhappyD.improving
小题14:
A.toldB.scoldedC.askedD.suspected
小题15:
A.repliedB.analyzedC.advisedD.questioned
小题16:
A.unbelievableB.unreachableC.inflexibleD.unimportant
小题17:
A.made up my mindB.tried my bestC.gave upD.would like
小题18:
A.storiesB.structuresC.gamesD.tricks
小题19:
A.proudB.sickC.stubbornD.shy
小题20:
A.missesB.lovesC.formsD.attends

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Hundreds of people lined up at Grand Central Terminal yesterday, but they
weren’t there to catch a train. They came to New York City’s famous railroad station to trade in old dollar bills for the new George Washington Presidential苊1 coin.
The gold-colored coin is the first in a new series by the U.S. Mint(造币厂)that honors former U.S. Presidents. The Mint will issue(发行) four Presidential苊1 coins a year through 2016. Like the popular 50 State Quarters program, which issues coins in the order in which each state joined the Union, Presidential苊1 coins will come out in the order in which each President served. The George Washington coin is the first to be released. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison coins will come out later this year.
The Presidential 苊1 coins will be the same size and color as the Sacagawea Golden Dollar. However, there is an important difference. For the first time since the 1930s, there is an inscription(题字)on the edge of each coin. Each coin will show a different President on its face, or head side. It will also show the President’s name, the order in which he served and his years in office. The other side of the coin will show the Statue of Liberty and the inscriptions “United States of America” and “苊 1”.
There will be one Presidential苊1 coin for each President, except Grover Cleveland. He will have two! Cleveland is the only U.S. President to have served two nonconsecutive(不连续的)terms.
The last President scheduled to get a coin is Gerald Ford because a President must have been dead for two years before he can be on a coin.
小题1: Why did people line up at the railway station?
A.To book train tickets.B.To exchange money.
C.To visit a coin show.D.To visit the station itself.
小题2:In which order will the Presidential苊1 coins come out?
A.Each state joined the Union.B.Each President was born.
C.Each President took office.D.Each President died.
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that         .
A.there are no words on the Sacagawea Golden Dollar
B.the new coin can buy more than the old coin
C.the new coin takes on a white color
D.the Sacagawea Golden Dollar is bigger
小题4:Why will Grover Cleveland have two coins?
A.He served longer than any other President.
B.He is the most famous President in the U.S.
C.He is the only one who has served two terms.
D.He served two terms but not continuously.
小题5:Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A.Presidential苊1 coin issued.
B.Different ways to honor Presidents.
C.The differences between Presidential苊1 coin and other coins.
D.Collections of old dollar bills.

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Misery and setbacks are not always as terrible as one imagines. Hard times can offer new ways of looking at life that would otherwise never be known. And, if you are a writer, this can be the source of much of your success.
Popular British author, Charles Dickens" (1812-1870)family could hardly make ends meet. They could only afford to send one of their six children to school. Dickens was not that child. His parents chose to send a daughter, who had a talent for music, to an academy. Then at the age of 12, Dickens" life took another turn for the worse.
His father, a clerk, was placed in prison for unpaid debts. And, being the oldest male left at home, Dickens took up work at a factory. His horrible experience there became the fuel for his future writing. His father was freed three months later and inherited a small amount of money. Dickens was then sent to school.
From 1836 to 1837, he wrote a monthly series of stories. Thus the Pickwick Papers, came into being, which brought fame to the 23-year-old man.
Throughout his career, Dickens covers various situations in his novels. He wrote about the miserable lives of the poor in Oliver Twist, the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities, and social reform in Hard Times. He also wrote David Copperfield, a book thought to be modeled on his own life.
“I do not write bitterly or angrily: for I know all these things have worked together to make me what I am,” he once said. His difficult childhood did indeed shape the person he became, as well as his writing career. There are shades of young Dickens in many of his most beloved characters, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
Like the author, all these characters come from poor beginnings and are able to rise above their setbacks and achieve success. “Minds, like bodies, will often fall into an ill-conditioned state from too much comfort,” he once wrote. On June 9th, 1870, aged 58, Dickens died, leaving one unfinished work.The words on his tombstone read: “He was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering and the oppressed, and by his death, one of England"s greatest writers is lost to the world.”
小题1:The book that first called public attention to Dickens was ______.
A.the Pickwick PapersB.Oliver Twist
C.Tale of Two CitiesD.David Copperfield
小题2:The phrase “shades of” in bold means “_____”.
A.various shapes ofB.situations of
C.different experiences ofD.reminders of
小题3:How did Dickens see his childhood?
A.He felt grateful for it.
B.He felt it a pity that things weren’t in his favor.
C.He loved writing about it.
D.He chose to forget the bitterness about it.
小题4:From the story, we can see Dickens’ attitude towards an easy life is ______.
A.to enjoy itB.to hate it
C.not to abandon yourself to itD.to work hard for it

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