of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveller"s face turned red and
she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in
some places believed a person would lose his soul(灵魂) if his picture was taken. She explained to
him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he
couldn"t. When she believed that the head didn"t fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With
a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"
1. The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because _______.
A. they didn"t want to stop playing
B. the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head
C. they didn"t want to have their pictures taken
D. the traveller was not doing well with her camera
2. The traveller made an apology to (向……道歉) the head because _______.
A. she thought it was not right to take people"s pictures without telling them beforehand(事先)
B. the children would lose their souls
C. she had stayed in the village too long
D. she didn"t take a picture of the head first
3. The traveller explained how to use a camera to the head because _______.
A. the head was very interested in her camera
B. the head wanted to learn to take pictures
C. she was afraid of the head
D. she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing
4. When the head smiled, it"s clear that _______ .
A. the children wanted to play with her
B. the traveller didn"t know what the children meant
C. he wanted the traveller to tell him something else
D. the traveller didn"t let him speak
5. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. The traveller knew something about people in some countries.
B. The children wouldn"t mind if the traveller took pictures of them.
C. The head was afraid that the traveller"s camera would hurt the children.
D. The traveller didn"t understand why the children shouted.
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the
steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to__1__the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly
thrown into a world of __2__. Susan"s husband Mark watched her__3__into hopele
ssness
and he was _4__ to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to__5__to her job, but how would she get there? She used to
take the bus, but she was now too __6__to get around the city by herself. Mark__7__to ride
the bus with Susan each morning and evening__8__she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark __9__Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to
rely on her other __10, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt
to her new __11__.
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip__12. Monday morning arrived.
Before she left, she hugged her husband__13__ , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude(感激).
She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their __14__ways. Each day went perfectly,
and a wild excitement __15__Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work__16__. As she was getting off the bus,
the driver said, "Miss, I sure __17__you." Curious, Susan asked the driver __18__.
"You know, every morning for the __19__ week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military
uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building
safely," the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Sus
an"s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her
a gift more powerful than __20__ . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is
darkness.
( )2. A. weakness
( )3. A. run
( )4. A. inspired
( )5. A. return
( )6. A. dread
( )7. A. volunteered
( )8. A. when
( )9. A. drove
( )10. A. feeling
( )11. A. position
( )12. A. on her own
( )13. A. politely
( )14. A. opposite
( )15. A. took charge of
( )16. A. as usual
( )17. A. respect
( )18. A. what
( )19. A. past
( )20. A. courage
B. sickness
B. sink
B. determined
B. adjust
B. astonished
B. attempted
B. as
B. directed
B. organs
B. environment
B. in person
B. calmly
B. separate
B. took place of
B. as a rule
B. envy
B. how
B. same
B. will
C. darkness
C. jump
C. honored
C. contribute
C. depressed
C. continued
C. until
C. accompanied
C. skills
C. status
C. to her benefit
C. briefly
C. fixed
C. took advantage of
C. as well
C. know
C. why
C. first
C. sight
D. sadness
D. step
D. pleased
D. stick
D. frightened
D. struggled
D. after
D. sent
D. senses
D. role
D. on foot
D. tightly
D. lonely
D. took hold of
D. as a consequence
D. support
D. who
D. next
D. wisdom
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground.I was living in Conyers, Georgia the
summer it all happened.I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade.
Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie"s basement.As I opened the
basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes.I
ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can.It was paint.I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint
in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day.Get some paintbrushes.We are fixing to paint."She
screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work.We gathered
all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard.There on the road in front of my
house, we painted big stripes(条纹)of colors across the pavement(人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors
turned into a beautiful rainbow.It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink.I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car.It was
my mother.I couldn"t wait to show her my masterpiece.The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from
the look on my mother"s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me.Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the
world were you thinking?I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors"
trees, but this!Come inside right now!"I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she
had insulted(侮辱)my art.
"Now go clean it up!"Mother and I began cleaning the road.Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my
beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone.I wonder if, maybe when
I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away.I guess we all need some sort of
rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
1. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?
A. To introduce Stephanie to her.
B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C. To put the materials back in the yard.
D. To show his artwork to her.
2. In his mother"s eyes, the writer________.
A. was a born artist
B. always caused trouble
C. was a problem solver
D. worked very hard
3. The underlined word"rainbow"in the last paragraph refers to______.
A. the rainbow in the sky
B. the stripes on the pavement
C. something imaginative and fun
D. important lessons learned in childhood
4. It can be learned from the passage that parents should______.
A. encourage children to paint
B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children
D. protect rather than destroy children"s dreams
lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of.In fact, I grew
up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives
(观点)by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer.Here too, reading became
useful.Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right
ways to say it.He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers
he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world.He cannot write
without loving to read, because only through reading other people"s writing can one discover what
works, what doesn"t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction(文学作品). As
a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter-the volume(量)of what I have to read for
classes every week means there is little time to read anything else.Such reading made it all the clearer
to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life.Reading fiction reminds me that there
is life beyond my own.It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the
comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn"t
necessariy be able to have in my lifetime.
1. What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
2. The underlined word"voice"in the second paragraph most probably means"________".
A. an idea
B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing
D. a world to write about
3. What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
4. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read?
B. How do I read?
C. What do I read?
D. When do I read?
found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for
her groceries.A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some
flowers.I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening.I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers.The
woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me.She smiled.It was a nice smile-warm and
reassuring-and I returned her_gift by smiling back.
"Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers, "she said.
"Yes, she"s special, "I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out."It"s only
our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she"s"the one.""jokingly, I added, "The only
problem is that I can"t figure out why she"d want to date a guy like me."
"Well, I think she"s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is
obviously in love with her."the woman said."My husband used to bring me flowers every week-even
when times were tough and we didn"t have much money.Those were incredible days；he was very
romantic and-of course-I miss him since he"s passed away."
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries.There was no doubt in my mind as I
walked up to her.I touched her on the shoulder and said, "You were right, you know.These flowers
are indeed for a very special lady."I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice
conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased."You have a
wonderful evening."I said.I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the
beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story.A couple
of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story
had helped to seal it for her-that was the night that I won her heart.
1. Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A. He was to meet his girlfriend.
B. He had to go back to school soon.
C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D. He had to pick up some groceries.
2. What does the underlined phrase"her gift"(Paragraph 2 ) refer to?
A. Her words.
B. Her smile.
C. Her flowers.
D. Her politeness.
3. Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A. She told him a nice story.
B. She allowed him to pay first.
C. She gave him encouragement.
D. She liked flowers very much.
4. What is the message conveyed in the story?
A. Flowers are important for a date.
B. Small talk is helpful.
C. Love and kindness are rewarding.
D. Elderly people deserve respecting.
my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once onstage, every word disappeared from my head.
Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator"s(解说者的)part for the play, and asked me to
change roles. Though I didn"t tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness
and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches,
as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down
by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds," she said. "From now on, we"ll have
only roses in this garden."
"But I like dandelions," I protested. "All flowers are beautiful---even dandelions!" My mother looked
at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn"t it?" she asked thoughtfully. I
nodded. "And that is true of people, too," she added. When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I
started to cry and told her the truth. "But you will be a beautiful narrator,"she said, reminding me of how
much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The
big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. "Your mother asked
me to give this to you," she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing
that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.
1. Why did not the girl play the role of the princess? (within 10 words)
2. How did the writer feel about her narrator"s part at the beginning? (within 10 words)
3. What does "that" refer to in the passage? (within 10 words)
4. Why do you think the writer"s mum give a dandelion to her before the play? (within 15words)
5. What have you learnt from the story? (within 20 words)
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