Like all other mothers who have small children, I, too, have to steal time-from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I’ve wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins. One reason that there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the baby’s needs.
With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.
Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about. After the twins’ birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles.
Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m., heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1:00 a.m., each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00am, when I finally put them down, I felt exhausted.
Two years have passed since then and we’ve managed to live through it all. My days are still very full and even now there isn’t one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don’t have a break. At last a little time for myself.
小题1:When did the writer have time but she didn’t feel like writing anything?| A．Before the birth of her twins. | | B．When she faced bottles of milk. | | C．After her friends visited her home. | | D．When she had to think about the babies’ needs. |
小题2:What does the writer mainly write about?| A．Her role as a wife. | B．Her work as a writer. | | C．Her experience as a mother. | D．Her feeling as a woman. |
小题3:Why did the writer say the night was just beginning (in the 4th paragraph)?| A．Because her friends left her house too late. | | B．Because she started to take care of the twins even at night. | | C．Because her babies often cried and she woke up. | | D．Because she could not sleep till four in the morning. |
小题4: This passage is probably from a(n) _________.| A．blog | B．newspaper | C．guidebook | D．advertisement |
小题5: What can we learn from the passage?| A．The writer was unhappy because of no time for writing. | | B．The writer cared about her babies more than her own interests. | | C．The writer hated to be a mother of twins. | | D．The writer could steal a little time at night. |
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小题1:A 细节题。文章第三段提到Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about,故选择A
小题1:C 主旨大意题。作者主要的写作内容在第一段就有提到，Like all other mothers who have small children,所以她主要是写作为母亲的生活,故选择C
小题1:B 原因题。作者夜晚刚刚开始的原因在第四段有提到With twins, there is really no night,所以原因是要照顾孩子,故选择B
小题1:A 询问这篇文章可能的来源,首先可以确定这篇文章是非盈利性的,并且不是正式的文体,所以最有可能是一片博客日志,故选择A
小题1:B 主旨大意题。从作者对于孩子的关心可以了解作者将孩子放在自己前面，故选择B |
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Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth．Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important．
Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope．After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope"．The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others． 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had．It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special．
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40 a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer．However, when she found out that more than 150 42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted （实现） , she unselfishly used her wish to 43 that those children have their wishes granted．She also asked tW it be done 44 January 16, 2011．Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 45 request could not be granted as the funds （资金） were simply 46 ．They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish． 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well．Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged．Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true．
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well．At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars．Her wish had been granted!
| 小题1: | | A．heard | B．thought | C．cared | D．talked |
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| 小题2: | | A．coincidence | B．independence | C．convenience | D．intelligence |
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| 小题3: | | A．lost | B．carried | C．expected | D．housed |
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| 小题4: | | A．Until | B．Unless | C．Though | D．If |
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| 小题5: | | A．expressed | B．offered | C．made | D．sent |
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| 小题6: | | A．recognized | B．informed | C．reminded | D．understood |
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| 小题7: | | A．children | B．citizens | C．villagers | D．relatives |
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| 小题8: | | A．suggest | B．ask | C．arrange | D．order |
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| 小题10: | | A．final | B．formal | C．simple | D．noble |
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| 小题11: | | A．unbearable | B．unbelievable | C．unavailable | D．uncomfortable |
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| 小题12: | | A．thousand | B．hundred | C．million | D．billion |
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| 小题13: | | A．Disappointed | B．Surprised | C．Worried | D．Embarrassed |
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| 小题14: | | A．committees | B．individuals | C．corporations | D．organizations |
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| 小题15: | | A．theirs | B．ours | C．hers | D．yours |
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| 小题16: | | A．wrote | B．read | C．broadcast | D．shared |
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| 小题17: | | A．touched | B．examined | C．won | D．opened |
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| 小题18: | | A．finding | B．spending | C．raising | D．borrowing |
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| 小题19: | | A．perfectly | B．physically | C．healthily | D．thankfully |
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| 小题20: | | A．proposal | B．decision | C．conclusion | D．announcement |
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To whom it may concern,
This letter describes the worst travel experience I have ever had．The problems we had were the result of poor management and thoughtless employees．Your airline should be ashamed of treating its customers so poorly．
On January 5, we arrived in Denver from Houston and checked in for our next flight．It wasn’t long before the agent announced that our flight would be delayed because of a mechanical problem． The equipment was in Aspen, and they expected it to be repaired soon．
Soon shortly turned to much later, and during the delay, weather temporarily closed the Aspen airport．The weather cleared in Aspen and the plane took off very late for Denver．While it was in the air, the agent announced that the plane would be used for the next flight and that our flight was being cancelled．
This cancellation struck me as being unfair．There was a mad scramble （争先恐后） as the 50 or so passengers scheduled for our flight fought for seats on later flights．When the dust settled, we were wait-listed on the 9’-00 flight the next morning．We had to spend the night in the airport．
Coming home was no better．Because of a mechanical problem, it looked like we would miss our connection in Denver．The agent assured us they would hold the Newark flight for us．Needless to say, the flight to Houston taxied out as we pulled into the gate．Arrangements were made for us to take the next flight, so we sat in the airport for 5 hours．When we finally arrived in Houston, our skis were missing．As of this writing, the skis have not been found．
Nothing you can do will make us feel better about our flights．If you are a responsible business, however, you will do what you can to see that passengers in the future are treated better．
With great displeasure,
Phyllis Dooley
小题1:When Phyllis wrote her letter, she felt ______．| A．tired | B．fooled | C．annoyed | D．ashamed |
小题2:What was Phyllis’ destination when she left home on January 5? | A．Denver． | B．Houston． | C．Aspen． | D．Not mentioned |
小题3:What happened to Phyllis on her day coming home?| A．She took a taxi to Houston airport． | | B．Her flight to Houston was cancelled． | | C．Her flight was delayed for five hours． | | D．She missed her connection in Denver． |
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It is football time again．Currently, the qualifying rounds are being played to decide which countries will send teams to the next World Cup．Some Soccer is becoming more and more popular on a worldwide scale and these qualifying legs are causing much excitement．
The game is popular at club level as well．Many fans go every week to support their teams, whether the event is a home or away one, hoping to get a result．They all hope an attacking game, with a lot of goals being scored．Obviously, they do not want to see a boring, defensive match where the players are aimlessly passing the ball to each other．
Sadly, not all the action always takes place on the ground．All too frequently, there is action in the stands, too．Football supporters, most of whom declare their loyalty , by wearing their team colors, in the form of shirts, are not known for their quiet behavior．They are often very noisy, shouting noisy encouragement to their team and singing deafening songs．
There is much rivalry between supporters．Mostly, this is good-natured, but trouble can easily arise．Fans get angry if they feel that a referee has made a wrong decision, perhaps giving one of their team a red or yellow card unfairly, or perhaps failing to notice a foul committed by a member of the other team．
When trouble breaks out in a football crowd, it can be difficult to control．Stadium officials often seat the opposing fans in separate parts of the ground as a precaution against fighting． However, preventing trouble is more difficult outside the ground．In the worst cases, riot （暴乱）police have to be called in．
Unfortunately, there are some fans who enjoy this violent aspect of football．These football hooligans （流氓） really enjoy a running battle with the police, and call up other people to throw stones and bottles at them．They regard football not only as a sport, but as an excuse for trouble makings．Inevitably, their behavior spoils the reputation of the game．
小题1:The qualifying rounds are played to ______．| A．make the game more exciting | B．attract soccer fans at club level | | C．raise funds for the organization | D．select the teams for the next rounds |
小题2:What do football fans hope to see?| A．A home game． | B．A defensive game． | | C．An exciting game． | D．An evenly matched game． |
小题3:Riot police are called in ______．| A．to stop lighting occurring outside the ground | | B．to separate the opposing fans inside the ground | | C．as a precaution against trouble inside the ground | | D．as a precaution against lighting outside the ground |
小题4:It is implied in the last paragraph that ______．| A．football has a poor reputation | | B．football hooligans are crazy about the games | | C．football fans enjoy spoiling games | | D．football can be an excuse for troublemaking |
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Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch. 36 they mostly live too far from home to go back there 37 lunch, they have to 38 other arrangements for their midday meal.
Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In 39 canteens the food served is simple but 40 , and there is some 41 of choice. But the number of dishes 42 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes 43 a counter at which they are 44. There they can find a tray on 45 to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, 46, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may 47 of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables, 48 fruit or pudding of some 49 as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen 50 their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 51 of money.
As there are so many people 52 work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal 53 cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds, 54 on the restaurant and the food chosen. 55 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.
| 小题1: | | A．Unless | B．As | C．If | D．Although |
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| 小题5: | | A．full | B．limited | C．extra | D．enough |
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| 小题6: | | A．exchange | B．variety | C．change | D．difference |
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| 小题9: | | A．sold | B．served | C．made | D．kept |
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| 小题10: | | A．which | B．it | C．except | D．instead |
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| 小题12: | | A．consist | B．compose | C．compare | D．insist |
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| 小题14: | | A．sort | B．pattern | C．category | D．content |
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| 小题15: | | A．prepare | B．repair | C．afford | D．provide |
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| 小题16: | | A．space | B．case | C．face | D．place |
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| 小题18: | | A．must | B．may | C．should | D．could |
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| 小题19: | | A．taking | B．turning | C．depending | D．bringing |
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| 小题20: | | A．Besides | B．However | C．Never | D．More |
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Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep？ Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(an) 16 bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it 17 .
The bed 18 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 19 music or other pleasant sounds.The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 20 , "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, a second recording 21 . The sound recording can be loud music or 22 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss shouts, "Wake up immediately, 23 you’ll be late!"
If you don’t get up 24 the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical
"foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 25 minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the 26 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 27 the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 28 .
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 29 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees---"All-Honda Idea Contest", The employees think of new ideas. If their ideas win, the employees win 30 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won a lot of money for his bed.
| 小题1: | | A．expensive | B．special | C．valuable | D．comfortable |
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| 小题2: | | A．works | B．runs | C．happens | D．moves |
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| 小题3: | | A．is separated from | B．is made up of | | C．is attached to | D．is made into |
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| 小题4: | | A．loud | B．classical | C．pop | D．soft |
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| 小题5: | | A．sound | B．voice | C．noise | D．way |
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| 小题6: | | A．sends | B．turns | C．plays | D．appears |
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| 小题7: | | A．pleasant | B．interesting | C．unpleasant | D．funny |
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| 小题9: | | A．after | B．until | C．since | D．before |
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| 小题10: | | A．other | B．another | C．more | D．one |
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| 小题12: | | A．However | B．Finally | C．Therefore | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题13: | | A．angry | B．work | C．happy | D．awake |
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| 小题14: | | A．win | B．achieve | C．gain | D．defeat |
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| 小题15: | | A．praises | B．prizes | C．contents | D．medals |
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