The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves and f...

The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves and four extra-large pockets. It was faded (褪色) from years of wear, but still in good shape. I found it in 1963 when I was home from college on Christmas break, looking through bags of clothes Mom planned to give away. Seeing me packing the yellow shirt, Mom said, “I wore that when I was pregnant (怀孕) with your brother in 1954!”

“It’s just the thing to wear over my clothes during art class, Mom. Thanks!” Then I put it into my suitcase. The yellow shirt became a part of my college wardrobe (衣橱). I loved it. After graduation, I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apartment and on Saturday mornings when I cleaned.

The next year, I married. When I became pregnant, I wore the yellow shirt. I missed Mom and the rest of my family, since we were in Colorado and they were in Illinois. But that shirt helped. I smiled, remembering that Mother had worn it. That Christmas, I repaired one sleeve, packed it in holiday paper and sent it to Mom. When Mom wrote to thank me for her real gifts, she said the yellow shirt was lovely.

The next year, my husband, daughter and I stopped at Mom and Dad’s to pick up some furniture. Days later, at the kitchen table, I noticed something yellow tied to its bottom. The shirt! And so the pattern was set. On our next visit home, I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dad’s mattress (床垫). I don’t know how long it took for her to find it, but almost two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp. The yellow shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing (重新整修) furniture.

1.After college graduation, the writer used to wear the shirt when ______.

A.she had art classes B.she cleaned the new apartment

C.she searched her wardrobe D.she played with her brother

2.When the writer was in Colorado, ______.

A.the shirt was too old to wear B.the writer stayed with her mother

C.the shirt comforted her in feelings D.the writer finished her college education

3.What did the writer mean by saying “the pattern was set” in Paragraph 5?

A.The shirt was cleaned and well hidden. B.The shirt was often hidden and found.

C.The shirt was kept by the writer’s mom. D.The shirt was found before refinishing furniture.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.My Mother’s Big Secret B.My Lovely Yellow Shirt

C.My Favorite Clothes at College D.My Family’s Yellow Shirt

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You should wear a shirt with long sleeves _______ you get burnt in the sun.

A. in case      B. so that         C. although          D. because

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You should wear a shirt with long sleeves _________ you get burnt in the sun.

A. in case　　　      B. so that　　     　　 C. although　　　　　　 D. because

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I was the youngest of the five boys and also had four sisters who had to pull together and take care of each other. Dad wasn’t　 around, so I never knew him well. He killed himself when I was three years old, leaving Mom with the job of raising and providing for nine kids.She was a very hard worker, and in order to make ends meet, she hardly ever rested. With my mom as my example, I learned that hard work is the best way to get what you want.

Even as a little boy, I knew I was going to be successful. Of course, I dreamed about what I wanted to be when I grew up. But regardless of what I chose, I wanted to make my brothers, sisters and mom proud of me—not only by being successful in what I chose to do, but also a person who could be looked up to for the right reasons.

By junior high, I started playing basketball on a team. I loved to compete. For me ,it paid off. I just let my success in basketball take its course, but I always put the effort in, every day.

I am grateful for the life I‘’ve enjoyed as a basketball star. But when I see those shirts that say “Basketball is life,” I think “Yeah, right! It is not only life. It can be exciting. ”But the important thing about basketball is that it gives me a way to do good things for others as I move through this journey called life.

1.It can be known from the passage that　　 .

A. the author’s father loved his children and wife very much

B. the author’s brothers were more famous than him

C. the author’s mother had a great influence on his career

D. the author’s family was rich and happy when he was a child

2.Why did the author’s father kill himself?

A. Because the family was poor.

B. Because he often quarreled with his wife.

C. Because he was addicted to drugs.

D. The passage doesn’t tell us the reason.

3.From the second paragraph we can learn that

A. the author was a successful writer

B. the author got on well with his mother, brothers and sisters

C. the author’s mother, brothers and sisters didn’t like his career

D. the author helped his brothers and sisters succeed

4.What does the author get from basketball?

A. How to do good things for others as he moves.

B. Life is as hard as playing basketball.

C. Learning to cooperate with others is important.

D. Two heads are wiser than one.

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I was the youngest of five boys and also had four sisters who had to pull together and take care of each other. Dad wasn't around, so I never knew him well. He killed himself when I was three years old, leaving mom with the job of raising nine kids. She was a very hard worker, and in order to make ends meet, she hardly ever rested. With my mom as my example, I learned that hard work is the best way to get what you want.

Even as a little boy, I knew I was going to be successful. Regardless of what I chose, I wanted to make my brothers, sisters and mom proud of me—not only by being successful in what I chose to do, but also as a person who could be looked up to for the right reasons.

Surprising as it might seem, basketball wasn't in my plans. One day, my mom cut a rim(边缘) off an old water barrel(水桶) and then held it up for me to throw an old rubber ball through. By junior high, I started playing basketball on a team. I loved to compete. For me, it paid off. I always put the effort in, every day.

I am grateful for the life I've enjoyed as a basketball star. Basketball is not life. It can be exciting. But the most important thing about basketball is that it gives me a way to do good things for others as I move through this journey called life.

1.It can be inferred that the author's________.

2.Why did the author's father kill himself?

3.From the second paragraph, we can infer that________.

4.What does the author get from basketball?

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Mariah, 35, was a single mother. She had four kids under the age 9, and was hardly keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra weekend hours as a waitress. There were times when she lay in bed and cried. She didn’t know how she could pay that bill. But she knew she must find a way to change her life.

She knew how hard it was to mop(拖)the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water and wringing (拧)out a mop,” Mariah says. “So, I got a better way.” How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool. You could twist in two directions and still keep your hands clean and dry.

She set out to sell her mops, but the mops didn’t sell well at the market. Then Mariah met with the media. But would people buy a mop by reading an advertisement? They gave it a try, and it failed. Mariah was sure it would sell well if they let her do the on-camera show. “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it’s a great thing,” said Mariah. So QVC let her have a try. “I got on the stage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”

Today Mariah is the president of Ingenious designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about hr household inventions is as natural for her it is for parents to talk about their child.

Today one of her favorite products is Huggable Hangers(衣架). The thin, space-saving tool are the most successful goods ever sold on HSN, with 100 million hanging out in closets across the country.

1.According to Paragraph 1, Mariah _______.

A. had no way to take care of her children

B. lived a hard life but she didn’t give up

C. was depressed for she couldn’t pay the bill

D. did a part-time job every day to support her family

2.What was the secret of Mariah’s success?

A. She worked hard enough

B. She sold the mops herself

C. She had a lot of friends

D. She knew the needs of the market

3.From the passage we know that HSN__________.

A. is a famous TV station

B. is run by Mariah

C. sells some home-use goods

D. makes people show goods on the stages

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. Mariah loves her career very much

B. Huggable Hangers is Mariah’s best invention

C. one cannot succeed without the help of others

D. Mariah is very popular in her country

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Two years ago, a restaurant had fallen upon hard times. Only five____were left: the manager and four others, all over 60 years old.

In the town near the restaurant, there _____a successful businessman who was good at managing business, so the manager_____to ask the businessman if he could offer any advice that might _____the restaurant. The manager and the businessman talked for a long period of time,____ when he was asked for advice, the businessman　 ____for a while and then said, “I have no ___to give. The______thing I can tell you is that the saver(救星) is one of you.”

The manager, returning to the restaurant ____, told the other people what the businessman had said. In the months that followed, the old restaurant workers thought ____ of the words of the businessman, “The saver is one of us?” they asked themselves. As they______about this possibility, they all began to treat each other with _____respect. And thinking that each of themselves _____be the saver, they also began to treat themselves with more care.

____time went by, people coming to the restaurant ____ that some respect and warm kindness were around the five old members of the small restaurant. Hardly knowing _____, more people began to come back to the restaurant. They began to ____ their friends, and theirs brought more friends. Two years later, the small restaurant had once again______a big food company, thanks to the businessman’s ____ . They understood that it was they themselves that were the　 ___ .

1.A.waiters B.members C.cooks D.customers

2.A.lay B.stood C.lived D.sat

3.A.decided B.hoped C.allowed D.began

4.A.build B.change C.sell D.save

5.A.but B.and C.until D.so

6.A.rest B.laughed C.wasted D.stopped

7.A.money B.food C.advice D.clothes

8.A.least B.only C.simple D.most

9.A.lively B.angrily C.hopefully D.nervously

10.A.carefully B.angrily C.strangely D.sadly

11.A.thought B.guessed C.worried D.heard

12.A.common B.special C.strange D.no

13.A.need B.have to C.might D.dare

14.A.With B.Since C.Before D.As

15.A.recognized B.advised C.wished D.felt

16.A.why B.how C.when D.what

17.A.order B.make C.help D.bring

18.A.controlled B.become C.organized D.increased

19.A.advice B.methods C.words D.success

20.A.god B.saver C.winner D.helper

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As far back as he could remember, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interesting. When he first came to California, Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.

Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.

Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think it is only fair to tell you that it is now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me.”

Instead of pushing away the boy, the director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. “Come and see me tomorrow.”

Larry got a small part in the director’s next film. He was on his way!

1.Which of the following was Larry really interested in?

A. Working as a waiter.                                      B. Becoming a film star.

C. Parking cars for film stars.                    D. Owning a big company.

2.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?

A. Because he liked the job.

B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.

C. To make a living and wait for the opportunity.

D. To see a lot of film stars and work for them.

3.After reading the story, what can we know about the film director?

A. He wanted to laugh at Larry.

B. He recognized Larry at first sight.

C. He was kind and gave Larry a try.

D. He thought Larry would become a star.

4.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that _______.

A. he gave up and returned home           B. he began to work towards success

C. he took a journey to Hollywood        D. he had difficulty in playing the small part

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As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interesting. When he first came to California, Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.

Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot（停车场）and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.

Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think it is only fair to tell you that it is now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me.”

Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.“ Come and see me tomorrow.”

Larry got a small part in the director’s next film. He was on his way!

1.Which of the following was Larry really interested in?

A. Working as a waiter.                              B. Becoming a film star.

C. Parking cars for film stars.                            D. Owning a big company.

2.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?

A. Because he liked the job.

B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.

C. To make a living and wait for the opportunity.

D. To see a lot of film stars and work for them.

3. After reading the story, what can we know about the film director ?

A. He wanted to laugh at Larry.                  B. He recognized Larry at first sight.

C. He was kind and gave Larry a try.           D. He thought Larry would become a star.

4.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that _______.

A. he gave up and returned home

B. he began to work towards success

C. he took a journey to Hollywood

D. he had difficulty in playing the small part

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We had a long way to go, and the snowstorm ________ our difficulties.

A. referred to　　 B. added to

C. belonged to　　 D. turned to

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