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that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004."Are you
ready?" is what she heard.Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said "yes" and it was
announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeenyearold high school student from
Destrehan, Louisiana-she was still on_cloud_nine.
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience (观
众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance
teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). "She"s always been my role model.I"ve danced
with her since I was six.She"s been through so many difficulties and came through them all.I"ve learned to
get over bad life"s experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life"s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident.He was 18.She found writing helped her get through the rough days.She
said, "I write a lot about my brother.I write a lot, a lot, a lot..."
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers
of drinking and driving.In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe
driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don"t let anyone
change you.Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself.That way, it is easy to be
yourself."
1. What do the words "on cloud nine" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. frightened
B. troubled
C. very happy
D. very angry
2. Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is________.
A. determined
B. friendly
C. strict
D. experienced
3. How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.
4. What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?
A. She visited drunken drivers.
B. She gave dance performances.
C. She made speeches on safe driving.
D. She helped other teens with their studies.
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解 "I didn"t hear them call my name." explained Shelley Hennig to Active T】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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__1__ them a story and finally they were asleep."Babysitting (照看) the three boys aged eight, six and
four is extremely __2__, " she thought.
"Sleep, " she considered, "if only I could!" But she had difficult homework to complete.Leaning back,
she __3__ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable.Whoever said babysitting was a(n) __4__ way to
make money obviously hadn"t met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was
warm, and the lights were dim.Mary"s __5__ felt heavier and heavier.I mustn"t sleep, she thought-which
was __6__ what she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon __7__ that she was a worldfamous chef (主厨). She made a __8__ and
wore diamonds and designer clothes.Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or
__9__-her favorite hobby.She __10__ took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too __11__."I am definitely the best in the world, " she thought, as she
prepared a tasty chicken dish.But __12__ seemed to go right.She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg
and she cut her finger.Despite all the troubles, she __13__ to get the chicken into the stove.Soon,
smoke blanketed the room.The chicken was on fire.__14__ set in, but Mary could not run-she was
__15__ to the spot.She tried hard to move, but could not, __16__ a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused-__17__ was pouring from the kitchen.Rushing to investigate, she
was met by three __18__ little faces and some very burnt bread."Sorry, we were hungry and you
were __19__, so we tried to make some bread." explained a boy.Relieved, Mary made them a snack
and sent them back to bed.She __20__them never to fall asleep on the job again!
( )1. A. given ( )2. A. successful ( )3. A. shook ( )4. A. difficult ( )5. A. eyes ( )6. A. nicely ( )7. A. realized ( )8. A. decision ( )9. A. cooking ( )10. A. just ( )11. A. selfish ( )12. A. everything ( )13. A. tried ( )14. A. Panic ( )15. A. frozen ( )16. A. because ( )17. A. smoke ( )18. A. cheerful ( )19. A. busy ( )20. A. promised | B. written B. helpful B. put B. boring B. mind B. exactly B. reminded B. fortune B. reading B. ever B. proud B. something B. arranged B. Pain B. dragged B. until B. light B. strange B. hungry B. allowed | C. told C. tiring C. bent C. important C. heart C. curiously C. learnt C. business C. running C. even C. stubborn C. anything C. managed C. Noise C. pushed C. as C. water C. guilty C. worried C. expected | D. taught D. surprising D. kept D. easy D. legs D. carelessly D. dreamt D. plan D. babysitting D. only D. sensitive D. nothing D. prepared D. Stress D. brought D. unless D. fire D. confident D. asleep D. persuaded | ||||||||||
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The way we do things round here Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank.I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me.I thought he was saying "we"re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly". So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don"t just mean the words people speak.It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on.The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures (文化). Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with.Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate (气候), while getting on with business. Some of the differences may be an improvement.People are more polite; the service is better;you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again.However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality (准时). If you invite people to a party at 7 o"clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece.I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive.It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country. 1. The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought________. A. the American bank didn"t think much of him B. the American bank might hire another person C. it"s difficult to get used to American culture D. it"s easy to misunderstand Americans 2. The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means______. A. encourages B. helps to narrow C. increases D. draws attention to 3. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences? A. Ask the native people for help. B. Understand and accept them. C. Do things in our own way. D. Do indepth research. 4. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are________. A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British | |||||||||||||
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My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing.Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at __1__.As for me, I __2__ both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario. The last time Dad and I set sail together is really __3__.It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university.I came home and __4__ Dad to go sailing.Out we set soon on the __5__lake.Dad hadn"t sailed for years, but everything __6__well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands. When we were in the middle of the lake, a __7__ wind came all of a sudden.The boat was hit__8__. Dad was always at his best in any __9__, but at this moment he __10__. "John! __11__!" he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands. In my memory he could fix any __12__.He was the one I always __13__ for strength and security. Before I could respond, a __14__of water got into the boat.I rushed to the tiller __15__ it was too late. Another huge wall of water __16__ the boat in a minute.We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly.At that moment, I felt fiercely __17__ of him. I swam to Dad __18__and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat.Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of __19__."It"s all right, Dad.We are safe now." I comforted him. That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency.More importantly, I found it was my turn to start __20__for my father. | |||||||||||||
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