apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to
fathering the kid. Unfortunately the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald"s wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later
Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his
wealth would be settled-to sell his entire collection at an auction(拍卖).
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers
gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid(出
价). Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald"s son by
an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled(敲槌)the crowd to attention. First the
lawyer read from Fitzgerald"s w
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The poor-quality painting didn"t receive any bidders. . . except one-the old servant who had served
the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped
the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the l
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read from the will: "Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection. "Then the auction was
over.
B. a master of art
C. an art collector
D. an art dealer
B. He saw that no one bid for it.
C. He knew the content of the will.
D. He found it cheap for him to buy.
B. his invaluable love for his son
C. his sadness at the death of his son
D. his regret of having no children to take over his wealth
Has anyone else ever heard your voice? Again you say, "Of course."
But that"s not quite true. Nobody else has ever heard your voice-the way you hear it. When you
talk, you set up sound waves. The air outside your head carries the sound waves to your outer ears.
But, of course, the sound of your voice begins inside your head. The bones of your head pick up
the sound waves, too. They carry the sound waves straight to your inner ears. You get the sound
from the outside and the inside too. Other people get just the sound waves from the outside. That is
why they don"t hear your voice the way you do.
B. seldom
C. sometimes
D. always
B. air
C. waves
D. voice
B. your outer ears
C.
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D. your head bones
B. to gain
C. to select
D. to pull
B. the way you hear your own voice
C. voice spreading far and wide
D. the different way people hear their voices
use. But typhoons also bring us floods if it rains too much. After the floods, there may be
diseases such as dysentery or dengue fever. Typhoons also come with a lot of wind. The
wind damages hous
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and water, and watching the news on TV are the safest things to do.
The confirmed death toll (伤亡人数) in Taiwan caused by Typhoon Morakot, which
first hit the island on August 6th, causing the worst floods since 1959, is bad enough. By the
middle of this week, over 100 people were reported dead and more than 60 were missing.
But there had been fears that 500 people had been buried alive in Hsiao Lin, a village in the
wooded mountains of Taiwan"s south, and even more in remote neighboring villages. These
made people feel a little comforted on August 12th, when almost 1,600 people were found
alive by a 25-helicopter search mission(任务). Survivors had not eaten for days and helicopters
dropped foods and drinks and began a slow evacuation(撤离), blocked by heavy rain. The
army says it does not know how many people may have died there. The government faced
criticism for not having arranged an evacuation as soon as it heard the typhoon was coming.
"We should brace ourselves(振作起来) against typhoons as if they are an invading enemy,"
said Chu Wen-sen, one of Taiwan"s leading water-m
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B. Typhoons definitely bring floods.
C. Taking a walk on the street is not safe when there is a typhoon.
D. Taiwan has typhoons in October generally.
B. near
C. removed
D. distant
B. smaller than
C. as bad as
D. not so serious as
B. that people should brace themse
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C. what happened to Hsiao Lin Village.
D. that typhoon Morakot is bad enough.
1 others because they are more confident, successful, intelligent or attractive than you. Such thinking
is misguided. The 2 of doing well is accepting yourself as you are.
When I was a student, I kept a diary filled with 3 memories. Some were painful memories from
4 when I felt hurt, confused, lonely and insecure. I 5 pieces of dreams and personal feelings of
anger and hatred, as well as things I 6 such as magic shops and coin dealers.
Then a terrible thing happened. 7 dinner one night I realized I had left my diary in the cloakroom
(衣帽间) outside the campus dining hall. 8 that somebody might read it and find out the truth about
me, I 9 back, but it was gone.
Weeks passed, and eventually I gave up hope of ever finding it 10 . A month later, I was 11 up
my jacket in the same place when I saw my brown 12 diary, just where I"d left it. 13 I read through
the pages and found that a 14 had written the following, "God bless you. I"m 15 like you, only I
16 keep a diary, and I"m 17 to know there are others like me. I hope things turn out well for you."
Tears came to my eyes. It had never dawned (开始明白) on me that any one could know my inner
feelings and also 18 things just like the way I did.
No matter what you are like, whether you"re rich or poor, brilliant or average, attractive or 19 ,
there are people like you. Throw away your fears of not measuring up (符合期望), and 20 yourself
as you are.
( )1. A. persuade ( )2. A. idea ( )3. A. private ( )4. A. works ( )5. A. showed ( )6. A. forgot ( )7. A. Until ( )8. A. Excited ( )9. A. looked ( )10. A. hardly ( )11. A. hanging ( )12. A. new ( )13. A. Nervously ( )14. A. friend ( )15. A. a lot ( )16. A. mustn"t ( )17. A. sorry ( )18. A. feel ( )19. A. strong ( )20. A. insist | B. impress B. success B. painful B. friends B. hid B. enjoyed B. When B. Puzzled B. searched B. soon B. looking B. worn B. Happily B. policeman B. a little B. don"t B. anxious B. enjoy B. pretty B. accept | C. consult C. secret C. wonderful C. neighbors C. described C. arranged C. After C. Surprised C. turned C. again C. turning C. broken C. Sadly C. stranger C. nearly C. won"t C. curious C. remember C. clear C. help | D. admire D. purpose D. simple D. childhood D. noticed D. respected D. Since D. Frightened D. ran D. home D. breaking D. similar D. Excitedly D. classmate D. slightly D. can"t D. thankful D. hate D. plain D. balance |
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Do you want a bit of an adventure? Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK, | |||
1. This passage is written to explain wh![]() | |||
A. take an adventure B. travel to England C. try a new lifestyle D. hire a motorhome | |||
2. What does the underlined word "versatile" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?_____ | |||
A. Large and comfortable B. Fast and exciting C. Having a lot of uses D. Having a lot of fun. | |||
3. Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?_____ | |||
A. Because booking early is much cheaper. B. Because summer is usually a very busy season. C. Because you can arrange your time better this way. D. Because students usually book them to earn money. | |||
4.The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by _____. | |||
A. telling us a story B. giving detailed data ![]() D. showing the results or a study | |||
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For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming to an empty house.__1__Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. hey are called latchkey children. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work.__2__ Lynette Long was once the headmaster of an elementary school. She said, "We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant." __3__ She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact working couples and single parents were having on their children. __4__One in every three latchkey children the Logs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety. The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding.__5__The second is TV. They"ll often play it at high volume. It"s hard to get statistics(情况)on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone. A. Slowly, she learned they were house ke ![]() B. But they don"t mind. C. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. D. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. E. Some go to their friends or their relatives. F. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern. G. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. |