On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery（公墓）. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism (批评) of President Lincoln at the time. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The other speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman (政治家) and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.
It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Later that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. His speech lasted an hour and 57 minutes and it was a perfect example of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause（掌声）. Lincoln turned to a friend and said, “I have failed again.”
Some newspapers at first criticized (批评) the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to like its simplicity（简洁）and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.
Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.
小题1: In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was __________________ in Gettysburg.| A．warmly welcomed | B．unpopular | C．greatly praised | D．very polite |
小题2:Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was __________.| A．a famous speaker of the day | B．very handsome and polite | | C．President of the United States at the time | D．a popular statesman |
小题3: It can be inferred from the text that __________________________________.| A．Lincoln had prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg | | B．Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn’t have much time to prepare his speech | | C．Lincoln’s speech seemed to be a failure for the first time | | D．Lincoln’s speech was a little shorter than Everett’s one |
小题4:Lincoln’s speech was __________________.| A．an immediate success | B．not accepted at all | | C．a total failure | D．not well-received at first |
小题5:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?| A．Lincoln’s speech has deep meaning though it is simple in style. | | B．Neither Lincoln’s speech nor Everett’s was popular then. | | C．Lincoln’s speech proved to be a great success later. | | D．Everett’s speech was thought to be perfect at that time. |
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Not long before, my daughter"s shoes were scratched with a knife．She burst into 36 ．I took them to the shoemaker to get them 37 ．
The young apprentice （学徒） glanced at the opening and said, " 38 I can do except replace the upper．" His master looked at them and said to me, "If you 39 me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes．"
I was 40 and asked why．
He explained, "As if the openings were made 41 for the sake of special style and reuse．"
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Another time, my wife"s sister"s white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back．My wife 45 the blouse carefully, and then said, "Let me take it 46 _ and mend it．"
Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and 47 thread and they 48 a look of ice crystal （冰晶） hanging from a winter"s branch． 49 , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt．I 50 with praise, "It"s just as beautiful as a piece of 51 !"
"I was inspired by that craftsman．Patches are supposed to be 52 , but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife．
Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is 53 to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human"s life．Since you can"t 54 the existence of wound, you should not expect people"s 55 by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful．
| 小题1: | | A．laughter | B．cheers | C．tears | D．speech |
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| 小题2: | | A．made | B．repaired | C．decorated | D．preserved |
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| 小题3: | | A．Anything | B．Something | C．Everything | D．Nothing |
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| 小题4: | | A．trust | B．inform | C．appoint | D．convince |
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| 小题5: | | A．annoyed | B．confused | C．disappointed | D．discouraged |
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| 小题6: | | A．on purpose | B．by accident | C．in vain | D．beyond control |
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| 小题7: | | A．neither | B．any | C．every | D．each |
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| 小题8: | | A．remaining | B．growing | C．looking | D．feeling |
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| 小题9: | | A．appreciate | B．witness | C．praise | D．describe |
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| 小题10: | | A．delivered | B．checked | C．washed | D．ironed |
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| 小题11: | | A．outside | B．downtown | C．home | D．abroad |
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| 小题12: | | A．red | B．white | C．pink | D．purple |
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| 小题13: | | A．took on | B．put on | C．decided on | D．focused on |
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| 小题14: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Anyway | D．Besides |
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| 小题15: | | A．sighed | B．signed | C．greeted | D．paused |
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| 小题16: | | A．cake | B．art | C．furniture | D．jewellery |
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| 小题17: | | A．pretty | B．attractive | C．tough | D．ugly |
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| 小题18: | | A．easy | B．improper | C．likely | D．impossible |
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| 小题19: | | A．change | B．imagine | C．stand | D．prove |
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| 小题20: | | A．respect | B．friendship | C．sympathy | D．apology |
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I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autumn of 1915, I was __16__ in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all __17__， I was returning alone to the place where I had __18__ up my tent. I was tired __19__ hungry. It was getting __20__ and darker, and I was walking slowly __21__ a narrow path. On my right was a wide river; on my left, a __22__， dark forest. All of a __23__ I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it __24__ be a man-eating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to __25__ on me.
My heart __26__. What could I do? Should I jump __27__ the river and hope to save my life __28__ swimming? I looked to the __29__. In the river there was a __30__ crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth __31__ open. I was so __32__ that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my __33__. I heard branches moving __34__ the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped. __35__ then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.
| 小题1: | | A．practicing | B．studying | C．planting | D．travelling |
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| 小题2: | | A．day | B．night | C．the time | D．the year |
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| 小题3: | | A．turned | B．put | C．made | D．brought |
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| 小题5: | | A．colder | B．warmer | C．brighter | D．cooler |
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| 小题7: | | A．thick | B．strong | C．tall | D．short |
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| 小题8: | | A．shock | B．joy | C．sudden | D．surprise |
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| 小题9: | | A．could | B．can | C．must | D．should |
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| 小题10: | | A．live | B．depend | C．look | D．jump |
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| 小题11: | | A．beat | B．sank | C．ached | D．jumped |
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| 小题12: | | A．across | B．over | C．into  | D．from |
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| 小题14: | | A．front | B．back | C．left | D．right |
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| 小题16: | | A．long | B．short | C．wide | D．narrow |
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| 小题17: | | A．tired | B．excited | C．frightened | D．surprised |
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| 小题20: | | A．Just | B．Even | C．Still | D．Only |
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A businessman had two sons. While he gave the younger son a lot of love and gifts, he neglected (忽视) the elder son. It was completely puzzling (令人费解) and no one knew why.
When the boys grew up, they were asked to manage the father’s business. The elder son was absorbed in the business. From morning till late in the evening, he was busy working. Within a few years, he ran the business very well and even expanded (扩大) it.
What about the younger son? He didn"t have much to do except have a good time. But the father believed that his favorite son would be a success. If the elder son could be a successful businessman, surely the younger one, with a higher education, would do much better.
A few years later, the results of his decision became clear. Uninterested in business, the younger son continued spending his time enjoying himself. And he went out of business. But the elder son’s far smaller share (份 ) of business had expanded and he had proved himself to be a good decision maker.
Ashamed at the turn of events, the father met the elder son and was angry with the younger one. The elder son, who was listening to all this quietly, suddenly said he wanted to set up an independent business and live on his own.
“Why?” asked the father.
“I blame (责备) one person for the way my brother has turned out, and it’s not him. You can’t blame children for the faults (过失) of their parents, can you?” asked the elder son.
小题1:Before the younger son went into the father’s business, he______.| A．was interested in business | B．had achieved great success | | C．often looked down upon his brother | D．was well-educated at school |
小题2: Why did the father treat the two sons differently?| A．the elder son didn’t work hard | B．no one knew why he did it | C．the you nger son was hardworking | D．he wanted to do an experiment |
小题3:Which is NOT the reason for the younger son’s going out of business?| A．he himself didn’t work hard | | B．his father didn’t educate him properly | | C．he was not interested in business at all | | D．he was busy working every day |
小题4:What does the text really want to teach us? | A．Parents are responsible for children’s development. | | B．Once something is done, you should do it well. | | C．Interest is the most important for success. | | D．One has responsibility for what he himself has done. |
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Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as 31 . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me 32 .
We managed to persuade our parents to 33 us go in-line skating on our own. 34 it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my 35 .
Suddenly, we heard a 36 and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran 37 us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his 38 . To be honest, I was extremely 39 at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We 40 off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.
Soon, we 41 up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42 , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to 43 just in front of the thief. The man was 44 and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and 45 the man down with his body.
By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching, 46 , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the 47 in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .
We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and 48 . They informed us that we would be called up to give our 49 . After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to 50 my aunt up .
When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.
| 小题1: | | A．known | B．usual | C．well | D．far |
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| 小题5: | | A．spirits | B．ideas | C．intentions | D．imaginations |
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| 小题6: | | A．scream | B．noise | C．story | D．news |
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| 小题8: | | A．place | B．boots | C．clothes | D．skates |
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| 小题9: | | A．proud | B．frightened | C．brave | D．excited |
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| 小题11: | | A．looked | B．kept | C．picked | D．caught |
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| 小题12: | | A．luck | B．chance | C．risk | D．hope |
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| 小题13: | | A．stand | B．move | C．stop | D．stay |
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| 小题14: | | A．tired | B．anxious | C．confused | D．shocked |
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| 小题15: | | A．pinned | B．pulled | C．threw | D．broke |
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| 小题16: | | A．Surprisingly | B．Obviously | C．Certainly | D．Immediately |
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| 小题17: | | A．park | B．place | C．situation | D．direction |
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| 小题18: | | A．problems | B．pictures | C．particulars | D．possessions |
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| 小题19: | | A．statements | B．decisions | C．suggestions | D．protections |
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| 小题20: | | A．take | B．get | C．pick | D．lift |
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Dear Sir,
I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport． Two buses travel along their route (路线): the number 49 and number 16． But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can’t get on it． I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it．
The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes． If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
The regulations say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting． Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?
The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers． Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport． I counted the other passengers as they got off． There were 129 of them．
It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers． Can nothing be done to make your service better?
Yours
Tired passenger
小题1:The writer has to take Bus No.49 because ．| A．it arrives on time | B．it is not always full | | C．it travels faster | D．it has fewer seats on it |
小题2:How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?| A．Ten minutes． | B．One hour． | | C．Half an hour. | D．Nearly a day． |
小题3:The regulations say that each bus may carry passengers at most．小题4:From the passage we can see that ．| A．the bus service was poor | | B．no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk Road | | C．no passengers took their buses | | D．the writer was always the first to get on the bus |
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