Not until he retired from teaching three year...

Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ___ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered　　 D. did he consider

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Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ____ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered　　　 　　　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered　　 　　　　　　　　 D. did he consider

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Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered 　　　 D. did he consider

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Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________ having a holiday abroad.

A.he had considered　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered 　 　 D. did he consider

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Not until he retired from teaching two years ago ______ having a holiday abroad.

A. he dad considered　　 B. had he considered

C. he considered　　 D. did he consider

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After he retired from teaching, Robert began to _______ painting.

A. make up　　 B. show up　　 C. pick up　　 D. take up

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Although man has known about asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for （对……负责）the opening of that first mine.

Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport(carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein（岩脉）

in the province of Quebec in Canada.

Ever since 1881, Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens: the rock breaks down into fine, soapy fibers（滑腻的纤维）。

Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads（线）,but they have found thousands of uses for this fireproof material, often called the “cloth of stone”.

1. The title that best expresses the main idea of the passage is _____.

A. Asbestos mined in Canada          B. Fireproof matter

C. A “wonder” mineral               D. A new roofing material

2. Johns proved his ability （能力）as a salesman by_____.

going into the roofing business

carrying asbestos from Italy

sending a trained scientist

showing the use of asbestos gloves

3. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us?

A. It is like thread               B. It feels soapy

C. It bums easily                D. It is unusually heavy

4. The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to______.

show the need for more scientists

compare asbestos with other minerals

increase the sales of asbestos

present facts about asbestos

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About 20 years ago, I was lucky to teach a disabled young woman named Audrey. Not only was she good at math and science, but she was also very　　 　　 in art. She could draw and paint beautifully. When Audrey graduated from university, she got two　　 　　 , one in fine arts and one in chemistry. Not too many people do well in two such　　 　　 areas of study. 根据上文：one in fine arts and one in chemistry.

Just before her high school graduation, Audrey　　 　　 me a wonderful gift. It was a watercolour painting of a mother and her baby. A tear　　 　　 from the mother’s eye as she looked　　 　　 at her child. Under the painting, Audrey had　　 these words: “The deep love from Mother, 　　 　　 me, touches another.” What a beautiful gift! I had the piece of art framed and　　 　　 in my office.

Years passed with many　　 　　 from one office to another and I　　 　　 the painting. Last year, after about eight years of not knowing where it was, I　　 　　 a phone call from a former colleague who said she had　　 　　 of mine. It was the picture Audrey had painted for me 18 years earlier. When cleaning out a storage room, she had　　 　　 my gift.

I was struck that the 　 　　 gift came back. I knew Audrey very well. When she was four years old, Audrey had a serious　　 　　 . What’s worse, her father left the house. It was her mother who brought her up with much trouble. She　　 　　 it but was disabled.

To　　 　　 , it is just a painting, but to me it shows how a mother’s love has helped　　 　　 a talent and how its　　 　　 pushes me ahead.

1.A. interested    B. talented    C. buried    D. absorbed

2.A. degrees    B. choice    C. chances    D. jobs

3.A. similar    B. distinguishingC. differentD. scientific

4.A. gave    B. promised    C. afforded    D. presented

5.A. sank    B. flooded    C. escaped    D. fell

6.A. quietly    B. lovingly    C. warmly    D. gently

7.A. described    B. marked    C. written    D. signed

8.A. past    B. on    C. with    D. through

9.A. hung    B. decoratedC. painted    D. added

10.A. migrations    B. movesC. turnsD. circles

11.A. left    B. forgot    C. lost    D. ignored

12.A. accepted    B. made    C. dialed    D. received

13.A. something    B. booksC. giftsD. letters

14. A. searched    B. discoveredC. observed    D. touched

15.A. ancient    B. colorful    C. precious    D. abstract

16.A. symptom    B. fault    C. heart    D. disease

17.A. survivedB. recoveredC. struggledD. managed

18.A. someone elseB. anyone elseC. everyone elseD. nobody else

19.A. encourage    B. become    C. developD. practise

20.A. energy    B. force    C. strength    D. power

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Some years ago, a 28­year­old Californian wife and mother of three children died from drinking too much water. Her body was found in her home shortly after she took part in a water­drinking contest that was held by a local radio show. Called “Hold Your Wee For A Wii”， the contest organizers promised a free Wii video game machine to those who drank the most water without going to the bathroom. The woman who died drank about 2 gallons of water during the contest. When she and other participants complained of discomfort and showed signs of pains, they were laughed at by the organizers.

This tragic news story shows the importance of understanding why drinking too much water can be dangerous to your health.

Consuming more water than you need can increase your total blood volume (容量). And since your blood volume exists within a closed system, increasing your blood volume puts unnecessary stress on your heart and blood vessels (血管). Your kidneys (肾) must work overtime to get rid of extra water out of your system. Your kidneys are not a pair of pipes. Flushing more water through your kidneys doesn't necessarily help it become cleaner. Rather, your kidneys can get damaged by unnecessary wear and tear over time. And drowning your system with large amounts of water is one of many potential causes of kidney damage.

Putting unnecessary stress on your system and your kidneys by consuming unnecessary water is an unnoticeable process. For the average person, it is usually impossible to know that this stress exists, as there are usually no obvious symptoms on a moment­to­moment basis. But make no mistake about it: this stress is real and can hurt your health over the long term.

1.Why is the Californian woman mentioned?

A. To lead to the topic of the text.

B. To tell us a tragic news story about a mother.

C. To tell us it can be dangerous to take part in contests.

D. To tell us how much water we can drink at most one time.

2.When the participants showed signs of pains, the organizers ________.

A. became very concerned

B. were laughed at by others

C. tried to reduce their pains

D. didn't pay much attention to them

3.What's the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. How water is consumed in our body.

B. The importance of water to our health.

C. Why drinking too much water is dangerous.

D. The function of kidneys in consuming water.。

4.The stress caused by consuming unnecessary water ________.

A. isn't that dangerous

B. can never be found out

C. is really harmful in the long run

D. leads to some obvious symptoms

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I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet, I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the car accident I had to see a doctor---- and go to court(法庭).

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury. I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every time I want to see doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance(保险) company the date I was leaving American. Knowing that, they played for time,….. and I left without getting a cent.

My experience taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality（职业道德）. Secondly foreigners are still being treated unfairly. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The author’s roommate offered to help him because ------------.

A. he felt sorry for the author

B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2.The word “charge” in this passage means ----------.

A. be responsible　　 B.　 accuse　　　 C. ask as a price　　　 D. claim

3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in the passage are very ----------.

A. friendly　　　 B. greedy　　　　 C. professional　　　　 D. busy

4.What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A. Going to court is something very common in America

B. One must very careful while driving a car

C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides

D. Money is more important than other things in America

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