Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly(大胆) up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his Mends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智,风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.
1.. This is a story about ________.
A. a rich man who owned a big wood B. a poor Irishman who lived all by himself
C. a clever man who tried to get something to eat D. an Irish hunter with a large family
2.. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?
A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
C. He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all. D. Pat had not told him he would come.
3.. Why was Lord Northwood surprised?
A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat. B. He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.
C. Pat wasn’t afraid of him. D. Pat had a gun in his hands.
4.. What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?
A. Pat's funny looks.
B. Pat's interesting remarks.
C. Pat's quick and humorous response.
D. Pat's promise to leave fight away.
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Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly(大胆) up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his Mends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智,风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.
1.. This is a story about ________.
A. a rich man who owned a big wood B. a poor Irishman who lived all by himself
C. a clever man who tried to get something to eat D. an Irish hunter with a large family
2.. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?
A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
C. He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all. D. Pat had not told him he would come.
3.. Why was Lord Northwood surprised?
A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat. B. He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.
C. Pat wasn’t afraid of him. D. Pat had a gun in his hands.
4.. What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?
A. Pat's funny looks.
B. Pat's interesting remarks.
C. Pat's quick and humorous response.
D. Pat's promise to leave fight away.
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My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and love for one’s motherland when l was young.Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities.
I got my first real job when l was ten.My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist.He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr.Ben's Coiffure.
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. to pick up rubbish. Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower.Mom and I emptied rubbish cans and picked up rubbish by hand.It took two to three hours to clean the lot.I'd s1eep in the car on the way home. I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime, I acquired discipline(自制力) and a strong work morality(道德), and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests---in my case, school, homework and a job.This really helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers at a fast–food joint while taking a full load of college-prepared courses.The hard work paid off.I attended the U.S.Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degree in law and business from Harvard.Later, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California state committee.In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot.The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families, that is something we should honor.
1.According to the text, the author thinks .
A.he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B.it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C.his parents are full of complaint about their life
D.it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
2. In order to get a discount on rent, .
A.his father had to work as a hairstylist
B.his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
C.they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D.his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
3.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?
A.He got the graduate degrees from Harvard.
B.He took a college - prep courses at high school.
C.He took a part-time job during his senior year.
D.He regretted having worked in the parking lot.
4.What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?
A.The author got a high pay by working hard.
B.The author complained of the hard work.
C.The effort which he made had no effect.
D.The hard work was worthwhile for the author.
5.We can learn from the text that _
A.it is unimaginable for a child to help his family
B.it is honored to work for one's family as a member
C.it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behavior
D.the harder the work is, the more interest one shows
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Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family becomes large, one of their cars is sold and they will buy a van.
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van can hold seven persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. The sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats. The van can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
1.The word “van” in this text probably means ________.
A. 住房汽车 B. 机动车辆 C. 移动家庭 D. 大型卡车
2.Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they ________.
A. sold their old house B. sold their second car
C. moved to their grandparents’ home D. built a new place for a van
3.A motor home is usually owned by a family with ________.
A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans
4.Americans usually use motor homes ________.
A. to visit their grandparents at weekends
B. to drive their children to school every day
C. to travel with all the family members for holidays
D. to do some shopping with all the family members
5.Motor homes have become popular because ________.
A. they can take people to some other cities
B. big families can take more things along
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. they can bring families a much happier life
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Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
1.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A.a motor car | B.a motor home | C.a motorbike | D.a big truck |
2.Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A.sold their old house |
B.moved to their grandparents’ house |
C.built a new place for a van |
D.sold their second car |
3.A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A.a baby | B.much money |
C.more than two children | D.interest in vans |
4.Americans usually use motor homes____________.
A.to travel with all the family members of holiday |
B.to do some shopping with all the family members |
C.to visit their grandparents at weekends |
D.to drive their children to school every day |
5.Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A.they can take people to another city when people are free |
B.they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
C.some people think motor homes are cheap |
D.big families can put more things in motor homes |
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改错
My family was very poor when I was a child. My parents lost their jobs or lived with heavy pressure. As a result, I wanted to study hardly so as to have different future. During my high school life, I spent all my time studied those difficult subjects, which made me one of the best student in our school. After graduation, I was admitted in a key university where I meet a lot of interesting friends. Now, I am working in a big company and I am able to afford anything I wanted. What’s more, my parents also have been found new jobs. So I believe that our dream will came true if we try our best.
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.The man rewarded with a large amount of money was too ___ to tell his family.
A.exciting | B.excited | C.anxious | D.surprised |
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The man rewarded with a large amount of money was too ___ to tell his family.
A. exciting B. excited C. anxious D. surprised
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Constantin Levaditi was born in Galati, Romania in 1874. His family was poor and his father was a Greek immigrant who worked in the Galati port and his mother was Romanian. When he was only six years old he had to start working in a shop as both of his parents fell ill. His job was to deliver orders from his uncle’s shop.
After two years his parents died and he was taken into care by one of his relatives who worked as a nurse in a hospital. His relative noticed that he was very smart and sent him to school. After graduating from high school, he decided to study at the medical school in Bucharest where he studied under Professor Victor Babes.
Levaditi became a doctor in 1902 and then he specialized in researching tuberculosis (结核病) in Paris at the Louis Pasteur Institute and to Frankfurt, at the Experimental Therapy Institute. He also managed to contribute to the invention of the anti-polio vaccine (消除小儿麻痹症的疫苗) in1913.
Levaditi returned to Romania in 1919 as a researcher to teach at university but Romanian universities did not accept him as he criticized Romania’s national health system and its political parties. He often said that it was not acceptable that the government did not care for its people and that there were not enough doctors and hospitals. Thus, he returned to France to continue his research in 1920. That same year he was invited to lead the Rockefeller Institute in New York but he refused.
In 1926 Levaditi became a member of the Romanian Academy. Later on, he was in charge of the bacteriology (细菌学) French school and he devoted his last years to research on antibiotics (抗生素) and other medicines.
1.What do the first two paragraphs tell us about Levaditi?
A.He went to school thanks to his teachers.
B.He was born into a wealthy family.
C.He lost his parents at an early age.
D.He met with Victor Babes at high school.
2.What was one reason why Levaditi returned to France in 1920?
A.The conflict between universities and political parties.
B.His dissatisfaction with the health system in Romania.
C.The invitation of the Rockefeller Institute.
D.The lack of doctors and hospitals in France.
3.Which of the following events about Levaditi happened first?
A.He did a careful study of tuberculosis in Paris.
B.He was in charge of the bacteriology French school.
C.He became a member of the Romanian Academy.
D.He devoted himself to the invention of anti-polio vaccine.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.The influence of Levaditi.
B.A brief introduction of Levaditi
C.The development of bacteriology.
D.The research on antibiotics.
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Robert Burns was born ________1.________ 1759 in a poor family with many debts. Encouraged by his first love, Nelly Kirkpatrick, he began to write poems. Soon he achieved great fame after his first book of poetry was published. Famous ________2.________he was, he had to earn ________3. living by farming. Unfortunately, a hard life and weak health shortened his life. He died ________4.________the age of 37 in 1796. In memory of him, people built ________5.________ statue of him in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland. Besides, his house in Alloway was opened as a museum of his life and work.
Burns was one of the Romantic poets. Influenced ________6.________the Romantic Movement, their poetry is full of imagination and strong feelings. Freedom ________7.________ beauty are the frequent topics.
“A Red, Red Rose” is Burns’s popular poem. It was intended to be a song. He wrote in the same way ________8.________ which Scottish people spoke back then and was divided into four sections. In the poem symbols like a red rose and a song are used to describe his love.
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Bob was a clever college student, but his family was poor, so he had to work after class and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies.
One summer he got a job in a butcher's shop (肉店) during the day time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. He did so well that the butcher went into a room behind the shop to do all the accounts ( 算账) .In the hospital, of course, Bob was told to do only the easiest jobs. He helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both in the butcher's shop and in the hospital, Bob had to wear white clothes.
One evening in the hospital, Bob had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating - room. The woman already felt frightened when she thought about the operation. When she saw Bob coming to get her, she felt even more frightened.
"No! No!" she cried. "Not a butcher! I won't let a butcher operate on me!" with these words ,she fainted away.
1.Bob had to work after class and during his holidays because_________.
A. his father told him to make more friends
B. he wanted to become a rich man
C. his family couldn’t support him
D. he had nothing to do at home.
2.One summer Bob_________.
A. wanted to become not only a butcher but also a doctor.
B. got two different jobs at two places
C. was free only at night
D. worked only during the daytime
3.In the hospital, Bob's job was_________.
A. to take care of the wounded soldiers
B. to give the doctor's advice
C. to find out what was wrong with the sick people
D.to carry the sick people from one place to another
4.When the woman saw Bob,_________.
A. she was so frightened that she fainted away
B. She was frightened and then got so excited that she fainted away.
C. She was very disappointed
D. She was quite pleased
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Bob was an unknown doctor.
B. Bob was a butcher and he studied at college in the evening.
C. When the woman saw Bob, she thought he was going to operate on her.
D. Bob worked in a butcher's shop and helped to do the accounts.
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