Several parents and children escaped the summer heat and enjoyed a refreshing “Leap Into a Good Book”．About 30 children and parents gathered as volunteers for both agencies.
After the readings，refreshments (点心) were offered and children and parents were given books，a gift bag and a bookmark with information on adult literacy (读写能力) programs.
Learn to Read of Northwest Florida Inc.and Even Start coordinated the event with hopes that combining their programs will help target functionally illiterate adults and their families.A functionally illiterate adult is one who has reading skills below a seventhgrade level.That often means they have difficulty filling out job applications，understanding a lease，reading medication labels or to their children.
Merelin Hernandez,9，a fourthgrader at Warrington Elementary School，understands the importance of reading.She also says it makes her happy when she is bored.“Reading helps me go to another grade，”she says.“I feel proud when I get a B because then I know I am reading well.”Monae Walker,7，a student at Oakcrest Elementary School，says reading teaches her and makes her happy.
Learn to Read of Northwest Florida Inc.provides oneonone tutoring for basic reading and writing skills to adults 16 and older who are not in school.Tutors go through a 12hour workshop and tutor their students 3 hours per week.The program currently has 150 active tutors.
Even Start is a family education program at McMillan Learning Center，which offers adult education classes and infant，toddler and prekindergarten services at no cost to families.Linda Harris，a teacher in charge of the Escambia Even Start program，says the program equips parents so they can help their children.
小题1:The event “Leap Into a Good Book”________．| A．was mainly held by Learn to Read | | B．targeted functionally literate parents | | C．was attended by about 30 volunteers | | D．was held to enjoy reading in summer |
小题2:According to the passage，a functionally illiterate adult________.| A．has skills below a seventhgrade level | | B．has never got school education | | C．has no ability to recognize English words | | D．can’t fill out a job application |
小题3:According to the passage，Monae Walker________.| A．was attending the oneonone tutoring | | B．was a schoolleaver | | C．was having a good time there | | D．read books with her parents |
小题4:According to the passage，Even Start can________.| A．make parents able to help their children | | B．educate children how to use words | | C．offer some services for families in life | | D．offer a good place for children |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A |
小题1: D
解析 细节理解题。由文章第一段可知，该活动在夏天举行，目标人群是家长和孩子。由第三段知，这个活动是由两家公司共同举办的，故答案为D项。
小题2: A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，a functionally illiterate adult在读写能力上低于7年级水平，在填表和看懂医药标签等方面有一定的困难，但是并不是一定不能，所以答案为A项。
小题3: C
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知，Monae Walker是一所小学的学生，她觉得自己非常开心，很享受这个读书活动。
小题4: A
解析 细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知，Even Start免费为成年人提供一些课程，使他们能够教育自己的孩子。 |
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试题【Several parents and children escaped the summer heat and enjoyed a refreshing “L】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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It amazed me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling.It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there.Joe ___ smiled.It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day.
Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also.Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____.If someone were hurting，he had __7__ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could.
It made me think...What if I tried to smile more？A(n) ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store.I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even ___ smiled back at me.Some even ____！The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking...and，you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile.The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____ a person to reach something...I could get that for him.The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me.
As I drove home，I was smiling.I ____ what I had just learned，and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____，I smiled at him.He looked puzzled.
Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ___ I felt.Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had.For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well.
| 小题1: | | A．work | B．happen | | C．matter | D．last |
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| 小题2: | | A．order | B．debt | | C．hand | D．line |
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| 小题3: | | A．always | B．eventually | | C．immediately | D．still |
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| 小题4: | | A．naughty | B．happy | | C．active | D．humourous |
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| 小题5: | | A．decided | B．judged | | C．noticed | D．considered |
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| 小题6: | | A．answers | B．complaints | | C．excuses | D．comments |
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| 小题7: | | A．guidance | B．respect | | C．sympathy | D．protection |
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| 小题8: | | A．perform | B．attempt | | C．bother | D．help |
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| 小题9: | | A．experiment | B．life | | C．project | D．program |
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小题10:．| A．meet | B．touch | | C．know | D．contact |
| 小题11: | | A．glared | B．greeted | | C．approached | D．escaped |
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| 小题12: | | A．spare | B．long | | C．hard | D．great |
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| 小题13: | | A．stopped | B．tried | | C．kept | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题14: | | A．persuaded | B．accepted | | C．supported | D．needed |
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| 小题15: | | A．thanked | B．changed | | C．encouraged | D．invited |
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| 小题16: | | A．worried about | B．thought about | | C．talked over | D．looked over |
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| 小题17: | | A．gesture | B．address | | C．call | D．ticket |
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| 小题18: | | A．normal | B．great | | C．reasonable | D．complicated |
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| 小题20: | | A．release | B．admire | | C．display | D．lift |
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Cindy Sydney is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(铺路公司) in Miami，USA.In the following account，she recalls the job that challenged her ____ and skill but left her flying high.
When the Miami Airport was under ____ in 1979，we were a new company struggling to make it.National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved ____ the cars could be on site ____ the airport opened，and the official opening was only ten days away！____ other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldn’t be done in such a(n) ____ time.
Because we were new and really needed the work，we were ____ to try harder.We gave National Car Rental our offer and ____ our best effort to get the job finished within ten days.We also ____ them that if we failed，they would be no worse off，____ they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.
We got the job and immediately went into ___.Working at night needed lights，so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site.Our____challenge was to keep the rock mixture ____ enough.All the available water wagons(洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction，and we certainly couldn’t ____ to buy a new one.Instead，I got a special ___ to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓)；then I ____ held one of those hoses to ____ down the rock.
Those ten days were filled with challenges that ____ one creative idea after another.Nine days later，the night before the airport opened，National Car Rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot.
“The key to our success was having the ____ to take on any job and then being ____ in our approach to getting it done.”
| 小题1: | | A．kindness | B．patience | | C．imagination | D．experience |
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| 小题2: | | A．construction | B．repair | | C．control | D．development |
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| 小题4: | | A．while | B．since | | C．where | D．when |
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| 小题6: | | A．short | B．vacant | | C．initial | D．regular |
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| 小题7: | | A．able | B．nervous | | C．afraid | D．willing |
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| 小题8: | | A．supported | B．promised | | C．continued | D．improved |
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| 小题9: | | A．asked | B．surprised | | C．reminded | D．demanded |
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| 小题10: | | A．though | B．but | | C．as | D．unless |
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| 小题11: | | A．discussion | B．action | | C．practice | D．production |
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| 小题12: | | A．next | B．first | | C．past | D．previous |
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| 小题13: | | A．cold | B．wet | | C．loose | D．clean |
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| 小题14: | | A．swear | B．delay | | C．consult | D．afford |
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| 小题15: | | A．excuse | B．order | | C．permit | D．reason |
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| 小题16: | | A．exactly | B．personally | | C．angrily | D．hardly |
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| 小题17: | | A．pull | B．knock | | C．hit | D．water |
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小题18:．| A．required | B．mixed | | C．followed | D．formed |
| 小题19: | | A．courage | B．interest | | C．hope | D．chance |
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| 小题20: | | A．shabby | B．efficient | | C．creative | D．urgent |
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When it comes to social behaviour，mammals are in a league of their own.Some birds may form pairs，or even cooperate to hunt，but the complexity (复杂性) of their relationships can hardly compare to those within a school of dolphins，a herd of elephants or a group of humans.What makes mammalian social groups different from a flock of starlings or a shoal of fish，is that in many cases the individuals could recognize each other.Although we may think that all elephants look pretty much the same，we can easily tell individuals of our own species apart and it has become clear through studies that the same is true of other species.Dolphins have their own signature whistles that act like “names”，and elephants can recognize and greet other individuals they have known but not seen for many years.This is something that only a few species of birds appear to be able to do.
Mammals in complex social groups not only recognize each other as individuals，but also they remember a lot of information about that individual.Social groups often rely on this memory—such as knowing who is dominant to whom，who is related to whom，and who has done what to whom in the past.It’s like remembering who you have lent money to or done a favour for，and who hasn’t repaid that money or has talked about you behind your back.You have to learn who to trust，who your friends are，and who to watch out for.
All this remembering goes on in a particular part of the brain called the neocortex (大脑皮层)．If you compare the size of a mammal’s social group with the size of this part of the brain，you will find they are remarkably closely related.This area seems to take a long time to develop fully and animals in which it is very large take a very long time to grow up to adulthood.During this time，the youngster has to learn all the rules of social behaviour in their group and to piece together all the relationships between the group members：Knowledge that will be needed to avoid getting into trouble.
小题1:What is special about a mammalian social group according to the passage?| A．All the individuals cooperate to hunt. | | B．The individuals can communicate with each other. | | C．The individuals can recognize each other. | | D．The individuals form closer relationship. |
小题2:The passage suggests that elephants________.| A．are cleverer than dolphins | | B．can recognize other species | | C．may mistake a member for another | | D．have good memories |
小题3:Animals whose area of the neocortex is large________.| A．will have a long period of time before they become adults | | B．will spend a shorter time learning the necessary knowledge | | C．will learn the necessary knowledge much more easily | | D．will have more difficulty in growing up as adults |
小题4:If the neocortex is larger，the animals________.| A．can live a longer life | | B．have a smaller social group | | C．have a larger social group | | D．have a greater body size |
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The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching，and I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view？” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately.Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.
“If you come by right now，” the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office，I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my icecold one.
When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have to wait for him？” I asked impatiently.
“Come on，he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork，” the assistant said.
“The artwork？” I was puzzled.
The chair went back.Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief！ (2013·重庆，A)
小题1:Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?| A．Cheerful. | B．Nervous. | | C．Satisfied. | D．Upset. |
小题2:What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?| A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice. | | B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists. | | C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office. | | D．The laughing assistant of the dentist. |
小题3:Why did the author suddenly smile?| A．Because the dentist came at last. | | B．Because she saw a picture on the ceiling. | | C．Because she could relax in the chair. | | D．Because the assistant kept comforting her. |
小题4:What did the author learn from her experience most probably?| A．Strike while the iron is hot. | | B．Have a good word for one’s friend. | | C．Put oneself in other’s shoes. | | D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
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With limited pocket money in hand，many Chinese college students are increasingly opting to live life “low cost”．One way to save money is teambuying.Online teambuying offers huge discounts and becomes popular on campus.
Li Jing，a student at China Youth University for Political Sciences，for example，says she often buys movie tickets on teambuying websites.But while they offer a good opportunity to save money，Li said she would “think twice before buying them from online stores”．Because many of them are “a bit chaotic (混乱的)”，and have fake goods mixed among them.Then why don’t the students just earn more pocket money by taking up parttime jobs？Guo Na，a teacher at the Communication University of China，said most college students were unlikely to choose workstudy programs to earn pocket money because of their intensive study schedules.
A kind of card called “VELO” has become another ideal choice for many money savers.It provides allround discounts while dining out or shopping in general.Cao Zuyang，a student at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China，often searches for sales online and buys things together with friends to cut down on costs.Cao once wanted to buy an electromagnetic oven (电磁炉)，which was on sale at a shopping website.He then asked five dormitory roommates to pitch in for the oven.Each student only paid 25 yuan.
Most students find it difficult to deal with the expense of accommodation while traveling.So they choose to travel to cities where they have friends and live in their dorms.For instance，Ge Rui，a student at the Hebei University of Technology，has been to many cities where he has friends.“Friends can act as free guides，offer me free accommodation，give me valuable tour information，and broaden my mind at the same time，” he said.He also had friends from other cities coming over and living with him when they visited his city.
小题1:What does the writer mainly tell us?| A．The ways of saving money on campus. | | B．Online teambuying becomes popular. | | C．How to recognize fake goods online. | | D．How to choose a city to travel. |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．Li Jing is a student from China Youth University for Electronic Sciences. | | B．Most college students earn more pocket money by taking up parttime jobs. | | C．It’s not a good idea to ask five roommates to buy one oven together. | | D．You should think twice before buying something from online stores. |
小题3:From the passage，we can know that________.| A．most students dislike traveling because of the expense | | B．Guo Na is against students taking up parttime jobs | | C．Cao Zuyang succeeds in saving money | | D．students are charged for half price when traveling |
小题4:The passage is probably taken from________.| A．a personal diary | B．a travel magazine | | C．an official paper | D．an advertisement |
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