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she in special education. "Teaching means everything to us," Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he
would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life"s purpose.
Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly
Parton" s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer"s
home town of Sevier, Tennessee. "I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire,"
Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, "as a reminder."
Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library.
com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.
The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to
Dollywood for a look-see."We didn"t want to give the children rubbish," says Linda. The books-reviewed each
year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats"s
The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney"s Llama Llama series.
Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped
more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than
appreciative:"This program introduces us to books I"ve never heard of."
The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. "Some people sit there and wait
to die," says Tim. "Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left."
B. His love for teaching.
C. The influence of his wife.
D. The news from the Web.
B.Do something similar.
C. Write books for children.
D. Retire from being a teacher.
B. a mother of a four-year-old
C. a singer born in Tennessee
D. a computer programmer
B. To meet Dollywood board members.
C. To make sure the books were the newest.
D. To see if the books were of good quality.
B. He wonders why some people are so busy.
C. He tries to save those waiting to die.
D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.
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试题【阅读理解。 Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buf】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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in using a dictionary, and 2 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed 3 .
I formed an alliance (盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 4 read Latin as
easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 5 troubled by the English essays he had to write
for the headmaster as I was 6 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 7 me my Latin
translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 8 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite
9 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 10 I had
to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 11 , but once we were near]y caught
out.
One afternoon, the headmaster 12 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. "I was
interested in this 13 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 14 you had in your mind."
The headmaster continued in this 15 for some time to fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not
wishing to 16 an occasion of praise into 17 of fault-finding, finally 18 him go. He came back to me like
a man who had had a very narrow 19 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 20 .
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The incident took place on Sunday,the 25th Of June. On that particular day,a south wind had been gusting (劲吹) on and off all morning. It was not strong enough to cause us any concern,so we carried on our daily work not suspecting what was about to happen. The storm gave us very little warming. Black clouds loomed over the distant horizon (地平线) so suddenly that we were taken by surprise. Even then,we were not really worried,as the clouds seemed to be moving over our house and towards the distant mountains. Then,just as the clouds had moved inland,the wind suddenly swung around in a full circle and we were facing a major storm. Instantly,we were busily preparing for the worst. The whole family had experienced such a storm before and everyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and crops. There was very little we could do about the corps. But we needed to protect the animals in case the river flooded again. My older brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above river. If the river flooded,they should be safe there. In the meantime,my father was mending a shed roof that had partly fallen down after many years of fine service. If the tin flew off,it could damage the house. My younger brother began hurriedly carrying firewood under the shelter. My job was to help Mum board up the windows.If the storm develop into a cyclone (旋风), the boards would protect the glass. The storm raged for four hours,pouring more rain on us than we had seen in the last five years. As expected. the river broke its banks and came slowly up towards the house and the stock. " Then, just as we were beginning to lose hope,the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begun. The animals were safe, and the roof was still nailed on. "All"s well that ends well," Said my mother. | ||||||||||||||||
1. When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance _____. | ||||||||||||||||
A. the family were surprised B. they were extremely worried C. they were preparing for the worst D. they faced the storm bravely | ||||||||||||||||
2. "There was very little we could do about the crops" indicates that _____. | ||||||||||||||||
A. little damage would be done to the crops B. they had everything ready for the crops C. they felt unable to protect the crops D. the crops should be safe enough there | ||||||||||||||||
3. The underlined word "stock" in the third paragraph refers to _____. | ||||||||||||||||
A. money owned by the family B. goods for sale C. supplies for family use D. farm animals . | ||||||||||||||||
4. It can be inferred from what the mother said that _____· | ||||||||||||||||
A. they had no damage at all B. everything went beyond their expectation C. everything was under control D. the family could have suffered a greater loss | ||||||||||||||||
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Buster Brown was a thief-and a good one,too,he thought. He"d never been caught by the police because he never took chances. He was always Prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency. Confidently,he stood outside the house Of his intended victim (受害者) and read the sign On the front gate of the house. "Don"t worry about the dog-be aware of the owner!" it said. Buster smiled and found his way in. The house looked quite normal outside,but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display. As he began putting them into his bag,a dog came into the room. It stopped when it saw Buster, then wagged its tail madly and went over to. him,licking his outstretched hand. "Good boy," Buater whispered. "What a great guard dog you are-trying to lick me to death." Satisfied he"d made friends with the dog,Bluster began to wander round the house,choosing items to put in his bag. His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques (古董): a pair of silver candleholders, a silver tea-and-coffee service,etc.. His new friend,the dog,sat and watched, as if wondering what was happening. "Well, boy," Buster whispered,finally. "That might do. Any more and I won"t be able to carry it!" He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand. "You"re a very silly person," the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry em dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn"t quite place where he had seen him before. "You should have taken more notice of the sign outside," the man rasped." I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world"s greatest fortune-teller!" | ||||||||||||||||
1. Why was Buster so confident? | ||||||||||||||||
A. He was not afraid of dogs. B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone. C. He had never been caught by the police. D. The house had no security alarm. | ||||||||||||||||
2. Which of the definitions is closest in meeting to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph? | ||||||||||||||||
A. Messy and untidy. B. Rich and expensive. C. Comfortable and calming. D. Foreign and unusual. | ||||||||||||||||
3. How did Buster decide which objects to take? | ||||||||||||||||
A. He took those that were easy to carry in his bag. B. He took only the best antiques. C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily. D. He looked for silver objects. | ||||||||||||||||
4. What punishment waits for Buster Brown? | ||||||||||||||||
A. A prison sentence with hard labour. B. A long prison sentence. C. A heavy fine. D. Community service for 20 years. | ||||||||||||||||
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On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront café on a Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in 1 air. Crowded. Tempers (脾气) of both the tourists and waiters had 2 to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment (环境). At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 3 couple, waiting for 4 . They held Hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their 5 and stepped together 6 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped 7 for the two chairs. He politely 8 his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered. 9 appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 10 the table and take their 11 , and then walked back to the 12 cheers of the rest of his 13 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went 14 into the water to 15 the wine. The couple toasted (祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd 16 by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables 17 to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter. One doesn"t step into water in one"s best summer clothes. Why not? Customers are not served 18 . Why not? Sometimes one should consider 19 the line of convention (常规) and enjoy 20 to the fullest. | ||||||||||||||||
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