I went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1995, an incredible experience. I was fortunate to be on a team whose pitching coach was Mel Stottlemyre, the former Yankees star pitcher(投手) and Mets and Yankees coach. I was upset when Mel died of cancer on Jan. 13, 2018, at the age of 77.
He was warm, friendly and treated us as if we were major leagues. He asked me whether I would like to pitch and showed me how to throw a “two-seamer”, a fastball that tends to sink, as well as a straight four-seam fastball. I knew that pitching was not for me. At age 45, my experience in organizing baseball was limited to a couple of years in Little League in the Bronx, and softball games as an adult. Mel eventually left the Mets and became the pitching coach for the Yankees. I followed his career and knew about his diagnosis of multiple myeloma(骨髓瘤), a blood cancer, in April 2000, and a stem cell transplant.
In the summer of 2002, I was diagnosed as multiple myeloma and was told that I needed a stem-cell transplant by the same group of doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that had treated Mel.
This shocked me, and frankly, I became quite depressed. I vowed that somehow I would try to speak to Mel. One day, my phone rang. Mel was calling from the Yankee' locker room. I asked him to tell me everything about his treatment. He spent 30 minutes generously explaining all the details. I hung on every word. He told me how well he was feeling and ended the conversation by giving me his home phone number! "I feel great, and I'm not retiring," he told me.
This incredible experience lifted my spirits. Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I awaited my transplant, I repeated to myself, "Look at Mel. If he can do it, so can I."
1.Why did the author say he was lucky in Paragraph 1?
A.He joined a famous team.
B.He met an unusual coach.
C.He was successfully cured.
D.He was chosen as a pitcher.
2.What do we know about the author?
A.He was not skilled in pitching.
B.He was a good baseball player.
C.He called Mel for his treatment.
D.He forgot what Mel had told him.
3.How old was Mel when he was diagnosed as multiple myeloma?
A.23. B.45.
C.59. D.6l.
4.What would be a suitable title for the text?
A.The Skills Taught by My Former Coach
B.The Transplant Given by the Same Doctors
C.My Baseball Team Helping Me Out
D.My Coach's Spirits Shining on Me
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I went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1995, an incredible experience. I was fortunate to be on a team whose pitching coach was Mel Stottlemyre, the former Yankees star pitcher(投手) and Mets and Yankees coach. I was upset when Mel died of cancer on Jan. 13, 2018, at the age of 77.
He was warm, friendly and treated us as if we were major leagues. He asked me whether I would like to pitch and showed me how to throw a “two-seamer”, a fastball that tends to sink, as well as a straight four-seam fastball. I knew that pitching was not for me. At age 45, my experience in organizing baseball was limited to a couple of years in Little League in the Bronx, and softball games as an adult. Mel eventually left the Mets and became the pitching coach for the Yankees. I followed his career and knew about his diagnosis of multiple myeloma(骨髓瘤), a blood cancer, in April 2000, and a stem cell transplant.
In the summer of 2002, I was diagnosed as multiple myeloma and was told that I needed a stem-cell transplant by the same group of doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that had treated Mel.
This shocked me, and frankly, I became quite depressed. I vowed that somehow I would try to speak to Mel. One day, my phone rang. Mel was calling from the Yankee' locker room. I asked him to tell me everything about his treatment. He spent 30 minutes generously explaining all the details. I hung on every word. He told me how well he was feeling and ended the conversation by giving me his home phone number! "I feel great, and I'm not retiring," he told me.
This incredible experience lifted my spirits. Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I awaited my transplant, I repeated to myself, "Look at Mel. If he can do it, so can I."
1.Why did the author say he was lucky in Paragraph 1?
A.He joined a famous team.
B.He met an unusual coach.
C.He was successfully cured.
D.He was chosen as a pitcher.
2.What do we know about the author?
A.He was not skilled in pitching.
B.He was a good baseball player.
C.He called Mel for his treatment.
D.He forgot what Mel had told him.
3.How old was Mel when he was diagnosed as multiple myeloma?
A.23. B.45.
C.59. D.6l.
4.What would be a suitable title for the text?
A.The Skills Taught by My Former Coach
B.The Transplant Given by the Same Doctors
C.My Baseball Team Helping Me Out
D.My Coach's Spirits Shining on Me
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Jenny went to visit her friends in New York last weekend. Her friends met her at the airport on Friday afternoon and drove her to the hotel. They had dinner at a Chinese restaurant and went to see a film after that.
Jenny and her friends set out early on Saturday morning for a farm and stayed there until Sunday morning. During their stay, they went fishing and swimming in the small river on the farm. They played football in the field and enjoyed a big meal around a camp fire（篝火）, singing and dancing till late into the night.
Nobody could get up early on Sunday morning. So when they got back to New York City, it was about three o’clock in the afternoon. They drove right to the airport because Jenny didn’t want to miss her plane back home. Jenny only stayed in New York for two nights but she had a great time with her friends.
1.Jenny went to New York________.
A. to do some shopping B. to see her friends
C. to spend her summer holiday D. to find a job
2.How did Jenny get to New York?
A. By train. B. By bus.
C. By plane. D. On foot.
3.Where did Jenny and her friends go on Saturday?
A. To the farm. B. To the Chinese restaurant.
C. To the airport. D. To the railway station.
4.When did Jenny go back home?
A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Sunday morning.
C. On Saturday evening. D. On Sunday afternoon.
5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Jenny and her friends lived in the same city.
B. They went to watch a movie after dinner on Friday.
C. Jenny and her friends set out early on Sunday morning for a farm.
D. Jenny stayed in the hotel all day.
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During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be _______ him. I hated the place. I had never _______ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _______ — almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). _______ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were _______ with sand, sand, sand!
I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was _______ and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I _______ be in prison! My father answered my _______ with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my _______— two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars,
One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.
I read those two lines ________. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ________; I would look for the stars.
I made friends with the natives, and their ________ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had ________ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and ________ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean ________.
What brought about this ________ change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, ________ I had. I had changed my ________. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing ________ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and ________ the stars.
1.A.off B.behind C.near D.beyond
2.A.before B.already C.then D.still
3.A.inflexible B.incomprehensible C.uncontrollable D.unbearable
4.A.Only B.No C.Many D.Such
5.A.covered B.filled C.buried D.charged
6.A.catching up B.keeping up C.giving up D.getting up
7.A.ought to B.might well C.would rather D.had better
8.A.request B.call C.question D.letter
9.A.comparison B.imagination C.consideration D.memory
10.A.over and over B.by and by C.up and down D.now and then
11.A.company B.occupation C.situation D.relationship
12.A.movement B.reaction C.guidance D.purpose
13.A.refused B.failed C.managed D.happened
14.A.asked B.hunted C.waited D.headed
15.A.floor B.surface C.rock D.level
16.A.shocking B.challenging C.puzzling D.astonishing
17.A.as B.but C.for D.or
18.A.attitude B.principle C.identity D.standard
19.A.vacation B.operation C.affair D.adventure
20.A.sought B.counted C.found D.reached
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The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York．But the girl didn’t feel joyful．She was not the leggy，attractive Hollywood type．In fact，she described herself as stupid．
This girl was Reese Witherspoon，who had wanted to be a country singer and admired and respected Dolly Patton very much．
That day at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing．They suggested she think about another career．She took their words to heart．After all，why shouldn’t she believe the professionals?
But back at home in Nashville，her mother—a funny，happy，optimistic woman—wouldn’t let her feel depressed．Her father，a physician，encouraged her to achieve in schoo1．So she worked hard at everything and was accepted at Stanford University．
And at 1 9，she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the movie Pleasantville．But her big break came with Legally Blonde．
“If you can’t sing and you aren’t charming，play to your strengths．If you’re going to make it in this business，better focus on what you’re good at，”she told the interviewer later．
And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville—playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash，a singing role．
All of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back．She was so nervous on the stage．But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself．She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again．She learned to play the Autoharp．And the hard work built up her confidence．
Last March，Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage，the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood，and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking，heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line．
1.Why was Reese Witherspoon sad that day?
A．The experts advised her to give up singing．
B．Dolly Parton told her to leave the stage．
C．The coaches described her as foolish．
D．The professionals considered her ignorant．
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．Reese was an optimistic girl．
B．Her parents supported her a lot．
C．Her parents were disappointed with her．
D．Reese blamed herself all day long．
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Reese’s mother was a physician．
B．Freeway was Reese’s big break．
C．Reese won the Oscar for Walk the Line．
D．New York was Reese’s home town．
4.How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?
A．She did her best to make herself leggy and attractive．
B．She tried hard to forget about that summer stage．
C．She practised Autoharp lessons for more than 6 months．
D．She regained her confidence through hard work．
5.What can we learn from Reese’s experience?
A．Two heads are better than one．
B．When in Rome，do as the Romans do．
C．Where there is a will，there is a way．
D．Hope for the best，and prepare for the worst．
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The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York. It was a beautiful day. But the girl didn’t feel beautiful. She was not the leggy, attractive Hollywood type. In fact, she described herself as stupid.
Her name is Reese Witherspoon. Since Reese Witherspoon was six years old, she had admired and respected Dolly Patton, who was a famous country singer. For three years she had gone all out to act, dance and sing, fancying that she could be another dolly Patton.
However, at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing. They suggested she think about another career. She took their words to heart. After all. why shouldn’t she believe the professionals?
But back at home in Nashville, her mother-a funny, happy, optimistic woman-wouldn’t let her feel depressed. Her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was accepted at Stanford University.
And at 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the movie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde.
“If you can’t sing and you aren’t charming, play to your strengths. If you’re going to make it in this business, better focus on what you’re good at,” she told the interviewer later.
And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville-playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash, a singing role. All of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back. She was so nervous on the stage. But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. She learned to play the Autoharp. And the hard work built up her confidence.
Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking, heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.
1.Why was Reese Witherspoon sad at the end of the camp?
A. She was described foolish
B. She was told to give up singing
C .She failed to be famous
D. She had to go back home
2.What was Reese’s parents’ response after her coaches suggested her giving up singing?
A. They agreed with her coaches
B. They only focused on her study
C. They ignored her frustration
D. They encouraged her
3.How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?
A. By regaining her confidence through hard work
B. By practicing autoharp for over 6 months
C. By making herself leggy and attractive
D. By forgetting that summer stage
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A successful actress B. Reese Witherspoon
C. Never give up D. Fortune is important
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In 1883. John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea, but Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so." "Crazy men and their crazy dreams.'' "It's foolish to chase wild visions." Evcryone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap, Washington was never discouraged.
One day he was lying on his bed in hospital, seeing the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment with the sunlight streaming through the windows, and a gentle breeze bowing the flimsy white curtains apart when an idea hit him. He decided to make the best use of the only finger he could move. Thus, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm until the bridge was finally completed.
1.Which of the following is true of Washington and his father?
A. They are hardworking and courageous.
B. They are stubborn and bold.
C. They are creative and persistent.
D. They are curious and modest.
2. In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase''wild vision" refers to______.
A. the tragic accident B. the building of the bridge
C. the brain damage D. the discussion and persuasion
3. What can we learn about Washington's wife?
A. She could understand Washington and helped him a lot.
B. She cnuldn't understand him but took good care of him.
C. She didn't like Washington's idea about building the bridge.
D. She took the responsibility to continue building the bridge.
4.From the passage, we know that_______when Roebling proposed building the bridge.
A. people all over America supported him
B. almost no bridge experts in the world supported him
C. his friends were strongly in favor of his idea
D. many people considered it would be a great fe
5. The passage suggests that______.
A.NO pains, no gains.
B.Many hands make light work.
C. A lighted heart is a good medicine.
D. Passion creates wonder.
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In 1883. John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought this was an impossible mission and told Roebling to forget the idea, but Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
"We told them so." "Crazy men and their crazy dreams.'' "It's foolish to chase wild visions." Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap, Washington was never discouraged.
One day he was lying on his bed in hospital, seeing the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment with the sunlight streaming through the windows, and a gentle breeze bowing the flimsy white curtains apart when an idea hit him. He decided to make the best use of the only finger he could move. Thus, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm until the bridge was finally completed.
1.Which of the following is true of Washington and his father?
A. They are hardworking and courageous.
B. They are stubborn and bold.
C. They are creative and persistent.
D. They are curious and modest.
2.In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase ''wild vision" refers to______.
A. the tragic accident
B. the building of the bridge
C. the brain damage
D. the discussion and persuasion
3.From the passage, we know that _______ when Roebling proposed building the bridge.
A. people all over America supported him
B. almost no bridge experts in the world supported him
C. his friends were strongly in favor of his idea
D. many people considered it would be a great project
4.The passage suggests that______.
A.NO pains, no gains.
B. Many hands make light work.
C. A lighted heart is a good medicine.
D. Passion creates wonder.
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Charles entered New York University in 2009 and one year later to University of London as an exchange student
A． sent B．had sent
C． was sent D． had been sent
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In 1883，an engineer named John Roebling intended to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. 36 ，experts throughout the world thought it impossible and not 37 .
Roebling couldn’t 38 the vision in his mind of this bridge. He knew deep in his heart it could be done. He just had to 39 the dream with someone else. After much persuasion he managed to 40 his son Washington，a young engineer，that the bridge 41 could be built.
Working together，the father and son developed concepts of 42 it could be accomplished and how the difficulties could be 43 . With great 44 and inspiration，they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well，but unfortunately an accident took the life of John. Washington was injured and left with a brain damage， 45 him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
Everyone had a 46 comment to make and felt the project should be trashed. In 47 of his disability，Washington still had a burning 48 to complete the bridge and his mind was still as 49 as ever.
He tried to pass on his 50 to some of his friends. Suddenly an idea 51 him as he lay in hospital. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best 52 of it. By moving this，he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He used the method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish 53 the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm，until the Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die 54 that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and 55 an impossible goal.
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How Much Music Can You Make?
On Nov. 18, 1995, violinist Perlman, performed a concert in New York City. Stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child, Perlman painfully walked with the aid of two crutches(拐杖)to a chair in the middle of the stage. He carefully laid the crutches on the floor, extended one leg forward and the other underneath his chair, picked up his instrument and nodded to the conductor to begin.
But something went wrong. After only seconds of playing, one of the strings on his violin broke. The sound was so loud that the audience immediately knew what had happened and fully expected the concert to be stopped until another string or even another instrument could be found. However, Perlman surprised them. He closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra restarted where they had left off and Perlman played on three strings. He played with passion and power. All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play well on four strings Perlman played on three.
When he finished, an awesome silence hung in the room. And then as one, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. Applause burst forth from every corner of the concert hall as fans appreciated his talent and his courage.
Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his brow. Then he raised his bow to quiet the crowd and said, in a quiet tone, "You know, sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left." Disease left him with less power than he had before, yet he went on. Playing a concert on three strings is like his motto—he went on with what he had left and still made music.
And isn't that true with us? Our task is to find out how much music we can still make with what we have left, for I'm convinced that the world needs the music only you and I can make.
1.After the string on his violin broke, Perlman__________.
A. found another instrument B. stopped the concert
C. played on three strings D. changed a new string
2.The audience cheered and clapped to show their ________.
A. appreciation B. talent and courage
C. engagement D. passion and power
3.Perlman succeeded due to his ________.
A. cautiousness B. patience
C. kindness D. faith
4.The story inspires people to ________.
A. go with the flow B. share music with others
C. employ what we have D. smile and keep quiet
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