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"What"s the matter, Schatz?"
"I"ve got a headache."
"You better go back to bed."
"No. I"m all right."
"You go to bed. I"ll see you when I"m dressed."
But when I came downstairs he was dressed, sitting by the fire, looking a very sick and miserable boy of nine years. When I put my hand on his forehead I knew he had a fever.
"You go up to bed," I said, "You"re sick."
"I"m all right," he said.
When the doctor came he took the boy"s temperature.
"What"s is it?" I asked him.
"One hundred and two."
Downstairs, the doctor left three different medicines in different colored capsules(胶囊) with instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever, another a purgative(泻药), the third to overcome an acid condition. The germs of influenza(流感)can only exist in an acid condition, he explained. He seemed to know all about influenza and said there was nothing to worry about if the fever did not go above one hundred and four degrees. This was a light epidemic(传染病;传染性的) of flu and there was no danger if you avoided pneumonia(肺炎).
Back in the room I wrote the boy"s temperature down and made a note of the time to give the various capsules.
"Do you want me to read to you?"
"All right. If you want to, " said the boy. His face was very white and there were dark areas under his eyes. He lay still in the bed and seemed very detached(超然的;冷漠的)from what was going on.
I read aloud from Howard Pyle"s Book of Pirates(海盗);but I could see he was not following what I was reading.
"How do you feel, Schatz?" I asked him.
"Just the same, so far," he said.
I sat at the foot of the bed and read to myself while I waited for it to be time to give another capsule. It would have been natural for him to go to sleep, but when I looked up he was looking at the foot of the bed, looking very strangely.
"Why don"t you try to sleep? I"ll wake you up for the medicine."
"I"d rather stay awake."
After a while he said to me, "You don"t have to stay in here with me, Papa, if it bothers you."
"It doesn"t bother me."
"No, I mean you don"t have to stay if it"s going to bother you."
I thought perhaps he was a little lightheaded and after giving him the prescribed capsules at eleven o"clock I went out with my gun and the young hunting dog….I killed two quail(鹌鹑), and missed five, and started back pleased to have found a covey of quail close to the house and happy there were so many left to find on another day.
At the house they said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room.
"You can"t come in," he said. "You mustn"t get what I have."
I went up to him and found him in exactly the position I had left him, white-faced, but with the tops of his cheeks flushed(发红)by the fever, staring still, as he had stared, at the foot of the bed.
I took his temperature.
"What is it?"
"Something like a hundred," I said. It was one hundred and two and four tenths.
"It was a hundred and two," he said.
"Who said so?"
"The doctor."
"Your temperature is all right," I said. "It"s nothing to worry about."
"I don"t worry," he said, "but I can"t keep from thinking."
"Don"t think," I said. "Just take it easy."
"I"m taking it easy," he said and looked straight ahead, He was evidently holding tight onto himself about something.
"Take this with water."
"Do you think it will do any good?"
"Of course it will."
I sat down and opened the Pirate book and began to read, but I could see he was not following, so I stopped.
"About what time do you think I"m going to die?" he asked.
"What?"
"About how long will it be before I die?"
"You aren"t going to die. What"s the matter with you? "
"Oh, yes, I am, I heard him say a hundred and two."
"People don"t die with a fever of one hundred and two. That"s a silly way to talk."
"I know they do. At school in France the boys told me you can"t live with forty-four degrees. I"ve got a hundred and two."
He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o"clock in the morning.
"You poor Schatz," I said. "Poor old Schatz. It"s like miles and kilometers. You aren"t going to die. That"s different thermometer(温度计). On that thermometer thirty-seven is normal. On this kind it"s ninety-eight."
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely," I said, "It"s like miles and kilometers. You know, like how many kilometers we make when we do seventy miles in the car?"
"Oh," he said.
But his gaze at the foot of the bed relaxed slowly. The hold over himself relaxed too, finally, and the next day it was very slack(松驰的) and he cried very easily at little things that were of no importance.
小题1:The author writes about the doctor’s visit in order to _____.
A.show the doctor’s knowledge about influenza and its treatment |
B.show the boy’s illness was quite serious |
C.create a situation of misunderstanding around which to build a story |
D.show the father was very much concerned about the boy’s illness |
A.the boy’s high temperature |
B.the father giving the medicine to the boy |
C.the father staying with the boy |
D.the boy’s death |
A.early in the afternoon | B.close to evening |
C.at noon | D.late in the morning |
A.he did not want to be a bother to others |
B.he wanted to recover quickly so that he could go hunting with his father |
C.he was afraid that he would die if he lost control over himself |
D.he thought he was going to die and he must show courage in the face of death |
A.he couldn’t control his emotions when he finally relaxed |
B.his father would go out hunting without him if he didn’t cry |
C.something went wrong with his brain after the fever |
D.he often complained about unimportant things as a spoiled boy |
A.death is something beyond a child’s comprehension |
B.to be calm and controlled in the face of death is a mark of courage |
C.misunderstanding can occur even between father and son |
D.misunderstanding can sometimes lead to an unexpected effect |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
解析
试题分析:本文是海明威的《一天的等待》的具体内容,并告诉我们以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。
小题1:主旨大意题。本文是海明威的《一天的等待》。叙述了一个九岁男孩由于不知道有两种不同计算方式的温度计,在与父亲交谈的过程中产生了误解,误以为自己将不久于人世。竭力表现出冷静与勇敢的他静静地等待着死亡的降临,直到得知这仅仅是一个误解,才逐渐放松下来。作品体现了海明威所提倡的以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。故选C。
小题2:推理判断题。儿子听到医生说102度,就认为自己即将死亡。与下文父亲所说的”it”不是同一概念。故D正确。
小题3:推理判断题。故事开头结合下文的after giving him the prescribed capsules at eleven o"clock I went out …及He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o"clock in the morning. 可知B正确。
小题4:推理判断题。本文中小男孩竭力表现出冷静与勇敢的他静静地等待着死亡的降临,直到得知这仅仅是一个误解,才逐渐放松下来。作品体现了海明威所提倡的以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。故D正确。
小题5:推理判断题。一个九岁的男孩前一天竭力表现出冷静与勇敢,静静地等待着死亡的降临。但孩子必竟只是孩子,紧绷的心放松后变得很脆弱。故A正确。
小题6:目的意图题。本文是海明威的《一天的等待》。叙述了一个九岁男孩由于不知道有两种不同计算方式的温度计,在与父亲交谈的过程中产生了误解,误以为自己将不久于人世。竭力表现出冷静与勇敢的他静静地等待着死亡的降临,直到得知这仅仅是一个误解,才逐渐放松下来。作品体现了海明威所提倡的以人的尊严和勇气面对厄运迎接生活挑战的”硬汉”精神。故B正确。
核心考点
试题【He came into the room to shut the windows while we were still in bed and I saw h】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
小题1:In the “homestay” program, a visitor can _____.
A.learn more about holidays | B.understand his culture better |
C.improve the language ability | D.take part in foreign meetings |
A.last month | B.a long time ago |
C.the special meeting | D.her stay abroad |
A.was very kind to her | B.went sight-seeing with her |
C.had two white daughters | D.was interested in her activities |
A.wished to stay a little longer |
B.had a wonderful time |
C.had classes in many interesting places |
D.helped the teacher take the students in a car |
On the day, we spinkle洒small drops of water to bless monks and elders. Their hands are spinkled with perfumed(有香味的) water. In addition, this festival is for rain because it is the hottest season.
Nowadays, during the Songkran Festival, people always wet down everybody who walks past their houses or walks down the streets with cups or buckets水桶 of water. Everyone gets wet, but it is all in a spirit of friendliness, blessing and fun. People who get wet actually do not get angry because they know that it is traditional.
People will go to the temples to bathe沐浴Buddha images佛像and give special food to the monks. People do good things such as fish or birds and other animals released释放from their cages. On this day, everywhere in Thailand, people celebrate and enjoy the festival, especiallly in the northern part of Thailand.
We can see many foreigners join in the events and enjoyed this festival with Thais. Everybody also enjoys public events such as beauty contests, parades游行, and marching bands. 游行乐队
The Water Festival gives us freshness, happiness and fun because the weather is very hot. I hope everyone will travel to Thailand and enjoy this festival.
小题1:The traditional Thai New Year ________.
A.is celebrated at the beginning of each year. |
B.comes three months before that of each countries. |
C.is celebrated in a special way with its own activities. |
D.is the same as in other parts of the world. |
A.have nothing else to do |
B.believe it will bring good luck |
C.have too much water in their country |
D.want to use water to fight with each other. |
A.traditional | B.unfriendly | C.curious | D.strange |
A.invite honorable foreign guests to join in them |
B.give freedom to some animals |
C.attend rich feasts宴会 and have fun with others |
D.bathe together to wash away bad luck |
Different cultures emphasize (强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries--like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment(多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
小题1:In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ________.
A.keep each other company | B.share the same Culture |
C.get to know each other | D.develop closer relations |
A.even talk and silence can be culturally different |
B.too many words are of no use |
C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature |
D.the English prefer to make long speeches |
A.By sharing different ways of life. |
B.By recognizing different values. |
C.By accepting different habits. |
D.By speaking each other’s languages. |
A.Multicultural Environment. | B.How to Understand Each Other. |
C.Cross-Cultural Differences. | D.How to Build Up a Relationship. |
Riddles have been a pastime for centuries. Not only have riddles been something for passing the time, but they have also been used to pass on secret information during the Second World War. Even the ancient Greeks used riddles. They would tell riddles at parties and whoever was the first to get them right would receive prize.
Most riddles use words that have double meanings or share the same sound like “hear” and “here”. So in order to get the riddle, you will have to do some creative thinking and think of all the possibilities of different words. The difficulty of figuring out the riddle is based on the riddle itself. The riddle has to provide you with enough clues to come to the right answer, but that doesn’t mean that the clues have to be easy.
If you are looking to tell riddles but don’t know any, you can look online and you will find a large number of sites that will have hundreds of different riddles to choose from. If you would like to look somewhere else then you could look at your local bookstore, where you will be able to find many different books with thousands of riddles to choose from. You can even find websites and books that will tell you how to write your own riddles.
After you have found some resources that have different riddles, you will need to read through them to find the right ones for you and your family: You will also need to make sure that your kids will have a chance to figure out the answers. So take your time and choose the right family riddles to tell.
小题1:What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?
A.To recommend an interesting family activity. |
B.To stress the importance of family activities. |
C.To encourage children to read more books. |
D.To introduce the history of riddles. |
A.do not have enough clues | B.have a very long history |
C.were used in World War One | D.were first used in ancient Rome |
A.discusses how riddles are created |
B.explains why fiddles are interesting |
C.tells people how to solve riddles |
D.shows the benefits of telling riddles |
A.one way | B.two ways | C.three ways | D.four ways |
Faustian bargain
According to most stories, Faust was a German scholar who was rather unhappy with his life.The devil(魔鬼), Mephistopheles, promises him that in return for his soul.he will give Faust unlimited power and knowledge.Faust agrees and experiences all kinds of pleasures, but, in the end, his soul goes to the hell.A “Faustian bargain” therefore is a deal that finally results in one"s ruin.It means a bargain made for temporary gain without taking future consequences into consideration.
A three-ring circus
When you refer to a situation as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusion.There are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyed.The expression comes from the world of entertainment—the circus.The area where the artists perform their acts is called the “ring”.In the past, some of the circuses were so large that they had three acts taking place meanwhile in three different “rings”.The audience had to decide which “ring” they wanted to focus on.
In the swim(of things)
When someone is in the swim of things, he is actively participating in the things happening around him, as in “I"ve been ill, but soon I"ll be back in the swim of things.” In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word “swim” to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plenty.So, if you are a fish man and wish to catch a lot of fish, where would you be? You would be “in the swim”!
小题1:If a person makes a Faustian bargain, _____.
A.he might come to a bad end |
B.he would be considered clever |
C.his life would become satisfying |
D.he would gain power and knowledge |
A.It was the audience’s requirement. |
B.The time was limited. |
C.The circus was very big. |
D.They wanted to earn more money. |
A.It means having a lot of things to do. |
B.It has nothing to do with swimming. |
C.Originally it was used to refer to "going fishing". |
D.Patients use it to express their desire for health. |
A.The development of English phrases |
B.Some old and interesting stories |
C.Some phrases" meanings and origins |
D.Some misunderstandings about words |
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