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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.
On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.
Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.
As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.
The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.
1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first
2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced
3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides
4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud
5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors
6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing
7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose
8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls
9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant
10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage
11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle
12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero
13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished
14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests
15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners
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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.
On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.
Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.
As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.
The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.
1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first
2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced
3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides
4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud
5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors
6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing
7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose
8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls
9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant
10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage
11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle
12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero
13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished
14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests
15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners
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Would you BET on the future of this man? He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives, he determines to write a book.
The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote(《堂吉诃德》) . And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days, while others go to seed long before？
We've all known people who run out of steam before they reach life's halfway mark. I'm not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We can't all get there. I'm talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years.
Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere.
The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we can't change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us-an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing.
With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos(自我) , whether to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept.
Many of us equate(将……等同于) “commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence-whether they are driving a truck, or running a store-make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They've learned life's most valuable lesson.
1.The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that _____________.
A.loss of freedom stimulates one's creativity
B.age is not a barrier to achieving one's goal
C.misery inspires a man to fight against his fate
D.disability cannot stop a man's pursuit of success
2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.End one's struggle for liberty.
B.Waste one's energy taking risks.
C.Miss the opportunity to succeed.
D.Lose the interest to continue learning.
3.What could be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A.Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped.
B.Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead.
C.Opportunity favours those with a curious mind.
D.Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind.
4.What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A.To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life.
B.To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work.
C.To state the importance of generating motivation for learning.
D.To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career.
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The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.
It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.
Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”
Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”
1.The old man’s sons joined the army because_________.
A．they were all strong B．they loved their country
C．they wanted to be full D．they had to do so
2.The old man was sad because _________.
A．his three sons had to join the army
B．his three sons lost their lives during the war
C．he lived in the small town alone
D．he had neither food nor clothes
3.From the passage we can infer that _________.
A．the old policeman would send the old man into prison
B．the old policeman hated Hitler, too
C．the old policeman thought Hitler was better than pigs
D．the old man found a friend at the police station
4.In the old policeman’s opinion, _________.
A．Hitler was more foolish than pigs
B．the old man insulted（侮辱）their hometown
C．the old man had to say sorry to him
D．the old man had to fight with Hitler
5.What would probably be the best title for this passage?
A．An Old Man and His Three Sons B．Hitler is a Foolish Pig
C．It’s Hitler’s Hometown D．It’s Pigs’ Hometown
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A group of children___ around the old man，listening to him telling the story and they ____ when it came to something really interesting．
A．were gathered，held their breaths
B．gathered，held their breath
C．gathered，held their breaths
D．were gathered．，held their breath
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There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement? ”
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered. ”
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces! ”
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
1.In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to .
A. receive the school education
B. write to other people who need encouragement
C. meet the people who are depressed
D. help other people with lost arms and legs
2.According to the prison minister, .
A. the man was not allowed to write to the prisoners
B. the man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himself
C. the prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters
D. he was not sure if the prisoners liked receiving the letters
3.From the officer’s short note we are told that .
A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
B. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
C. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
D. his letters were very popular among the prisoners
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Stories about a Humorous Person
B. Popularity of Special Letters
C. Special Letters of Encouragement
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There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell(囚房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
1.In order to live in a meaningful way, what did the man begin to do?
A. Write to other people encouragement.
B. Receive the school education again.
C. Encourage the people who are depressed.
D. Help other people with lost arms and legs.
2.What do we know from the prison minister’s reply?
A. The man was not allowed to write to the prisoners.
B. The prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters.
C. The man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himself.
D. He was not sure if the prisoners liked receiving the letters.
3.What can be inferred from the officer’s short note?
A. The man would be offered free paper to write letters on.
B. Some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters.
C. His letters were very popular among the prisoners.
D. The prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man.
4.Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. Stories about a Helpful Person
B. Relationship between a Writer and Prisoners
C. Popularity of Some Special Letters
D. Special Letters of Encouragement
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There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him, “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners
is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from room to room until they fall to pieces!”
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
1.Before the man had the accident, he __________.
A. had toured around the world
B. had visited local prisons
C. had tried doing exercise to recover himself
D. had been friends with the prison minister
2.In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to ________.
A. receive the school education
B. write to other people who needed encouragement
C. meet the people who were depressed
D. help other people who lost arms and legs
3.From the officer’s short note we are told that __________.
A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
B. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
C. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
D. his letters were very popular among the prisoners
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Stories about a Humorous Person
B. Popularity of Special Letters
C. Special Letters of Encouragement
D. Relationship between Writers and Prisoners
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There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement? ”
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered. ”
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces! ”
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
1.In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to____________.
A. receive the school education
B. write to other people who need encouragement
C. meet the people who are depressed
D. help other people with lost arms and legs
2.According to the prison minister,_______________.
A. the man was not allowed to write to the prisoners
B. the man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himself
C. the prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters
D. he was not sure if the prisoners would receive the letters
3.From the officer’s short note we are told that_____________.
A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
B. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
C. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
D. his letters were very popular among the prisoners
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Stories about a Humorous Person
B. Popularity of Special Letters
C. Special Letters of Encouragement
D. Relationship between writers and prisoners.
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There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident.After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man.He had gained a lot of experience while travelling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident.He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way.Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult.An idea occurred to him.“Why not write to other people who need encouragement? ”
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners.The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters.He began sending oneway messages of God's love, hope, strength, and encouragement.He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit.He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply.One day he received a letter from the prison ministry.It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford.Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces! ”
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and Godgiven talents.We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
1.In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to ．
A. receive the school education
B. write to other people who need encouragement
C. meet the people who are depressed
D. help other people with lost arm and legs
2.From the officer's short note we are told that ．
A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
B. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
C. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
D. his letters were very popular among the prisoners
3.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Stories about a Humorous Person
B. Popularity of Special Letters
C. Special Letters of Encouragement
D. Relationship between writers and prisoners.
is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”