The owner of the mine was ____________ to twe...

The owner of the mine was ____________ to twenty years because he had broken the law to employ children as miners.

A．sentenced         B．trapped           C．sheltered         D．buried

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I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was accustomed to the place and to the manner of living. If it had not been the savages（野人）who had come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.

I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before．

At first, I had taught my Poll to speak. And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plain that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than twenty six years. How long he might live afterwards, I don’t know; though I know they have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man had the bad luck to go there and hear him. But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil（魔鬼）.

My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age.

As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.

Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but none like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him.

I had also several sea-fowls, whose names I don’t know, that I caught upon the shore and cut their wings. And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush, these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as I said above, I began to be well content with the life I led if not worried about the threat from the savages.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Robin Crusoe treated animals kindly.

B. Robin Crusoe led a hard life on the island.

C. The animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure.

D. The savages always spoiled Robin Crusoe’s happy life.

2.How many parrots did Robin Crusoe mention in this passage?

A. 2                B. 3                C. 4                D. 5

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Robin’s dog may be still alive on the island.

B. Robin Crusoe lived in harmony with savages.

C. Robin Crusoe met an English man while on the island.

D. Parrots raised by Robin could talk very well.

4.What is the “sea-fowl” mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. A bird living on the coast.

B. A fish living in the sea.

C. A creature without a name

D. An animal feeding on tree leaves.

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To the south of the school was a garden, _______ owner was seated in it playing chess with his little grandson every afternoon.

A. its　　 B. whose

C. which　　 D. that

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Twenty-five years ago, as a parent educator, I began reading about the dangers of praise. I was completely shocked by what I was learning: praise is not good for our kids. How could that be? So I spent years talking with experts, reading about the effects of praise, and finally decided to close the door on praise and focus on building an encouraging family.

Even today, with many studies available to parents, I still hear people say, “How can that be? How can saying ‘Good job’ or ‘You’re smart’ be bad?” I understand. It can be a difficult habit to break.

If we tell a boy “You are so smart!” when he brings home an A in his math test, how does he feel when he comes home with a D? If we’ve told him that he is smart, then he will more likely feel a failure when he struggles with homework — “I’m supposed to be smart. Why can’t I do this?”

Praise trains children to depend on constant feedback on what a “great job” they are doing. This dependency shatters rather than builds children’s confidence. Praise trains children to ask, “Do you like it?” “Did I do a good job?” “Are you proud of me?” They begin to believe that what others think is more important than what they think about their achievements and mistakes.

Praise breaks the relationship between parents and children. Without even realizing it, parents may be using praise as a tool to direct the child’s behavior. The message is clear — I approve of you when you … and I do not approve of you when you … Living with this kind of constant judgment can damage not only the child’s confidence but also the relationship.

The solution to the problem of praise is encouragement. Encouragement can be given at any time, to anyone, in any situation. It is a comment, an acknowledgment, a statement that focuses on effort, improvement or choice. Hearing “You are so smart!” can leave a child at a loss when they don’t do well in a test. Using “That took a lot of work to come home with an A in your test …” gives a child the chance to be something else.

1.What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?

A. Many parents can’t get on well with their children.

B. The author never shows any approval to his children.

C. It’s hard for many parents to believe praise is harmful.

D. The author spent 25 years changing people’s opinion on praise.

2.According to the passage, it seems that parents’ praise ______.

A. can lead to children’s being smart

B. might have just the opposite effect

C. is a good tool to educate their children

D. helps them get along well with their children

3.Which of the following is a good example of encouragement?

A. You are very good at math.

B. You are the best artist I have ever seen.

C. You have a problem and you have to fix it.

D. You didn’t think you could finish in time, but you did.

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I graduated in 1941 and of course got caught in the war. In 1945 I was out, twenty-one years old, a soldier through 35 bombing missions, and at the University of Washington taking creative writing courses, something I'd looked forward to all through the Air Force.

I'd started writing when I was nine and writing seemed to be the only thing I'd ever be able or want to do. My teacher was a new man named Grant Redford, a very good short story writing teacher and a sad man. He was from Montana and had been connected with the old Rocky Mountain Review. I think it became the Western Review but I'm not sure and I don't bother to look it up. I'm afraid I was never much of a student for Redford. My stories were hopelessly self-indulgent(任性的); on and on about my personal problems, without form, without development, and without even any good writing.

However, I did write humor in those days and had no trouble getting it published in the campus magazine, though I'd hate to see it now. Mostly my writing was used to get myself attention, to satisfy a terrible personal interest in self-admiration, and it wasn't until I concentrated all my efforts on poems that I was to realize the only real reward of writing, that special way you feel just when you've done something you like. That's far more satisfying than seeing your name in print, good reviews, praise or applause after a reading. And more lasting.

1.What do we know about the author's childhood?

A. A good student of his teacher. B. Crazy about writing.

C. Good at telling short stores. D. Longing to be a pilot.

2.How was his writing career at the early stage?

A. Productive. B. Successful.

C. Struggling. D. A complete failure.

3.Where did the author eventually find comfort in writing?

A. Short stories. B. Poems.

C. Humorous stories. D. Good reviews.

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When e-mail first came into general use about twenty years ago, there was a lot of talk about the arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionize office communication. According to communications analyst Richard Metcalf, some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as a result of e-mail. “Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be sent so quickly that memos tend to be distributed in the hundreds. For those secretaries whose bosses ask them to print out all their e-mails and leave them in their in-trays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month,” Metcalf says.

Metcalf has found that because some e-mails get lost in cyberspace, important documents are increasingly likely to be asked by clients and colleagues to send all important documents both by e-mail and by fax. This highlights a further potential problem with e-mail in today’s offices ─ it is taking up time rather than saving it. “With e-mail, communication is much easier, but there is also more room for misunderstandings,” says psychologist Dr David Lewis. Generally, much less care is taken with e-mails than with letters or faxes and the sender will probably print the document and reread it before putting it in an envelope or sending it by fax.

More worrying is still the increasing misuse of e-mail for sending “flame-mail” ─inappropriate e-mail messages. Recent research in several companies suggests that aggressive communications like this are on the increase. E-mail has become the perfect medium for conveying workplace dissatisfaction because it is so instant.

E-mail can also be a problem in other ways. Staffs all too often make the mistake of thinking that the contents of the e-mail, like things said over the phone, are private and not permanent. But it is not only possible for an employer to read all your e-mails, it is also perfectly legal. E-mail messages can be traced back to their origin for a period of at least two years, so you might want to rethink e-mailing your dissatisfaction about your boss to your friends. The advice is to keep personal e-mails out of the office.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS)

1.The promise of paperless office has not come true in many offices mainly because many　 secretaries are asked to _____________.

2.Why has e-mailing taken up time rather than saved it?

3.There is an increasing concern that e-mails are misused by some employees to express　 _____________.

4.It is advised that employees should not use company e-mails as a way of ___________.

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One day a man was asked to paint a boat by the owner of the boat. He brought with him paint and ________and began to paint the boat bright red, as the owner asked him. While painting, he ________ there was a hole in the boat and decided to ________it. When he finished painting, he received his ______ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and ________him with a nice check, much ________ than the payment for painting, the painter was ________.” You’ve already paid me for painting the boat!” he said.

“ But this is not for the paint ________. It’s for having repaired the hole in the boat.”

“ But it was such a(n)________ service. Certainly it’s not worth ________ me such a high amount for something so unimportant!”

“ My dear friend, you do not ________ . Now let me tell you what ________. When I asked you to paint the boat, I ________ to mention about the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and ________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a ________ in the boat. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was ________ because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my ________and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

“ Then, I ________the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You ________ my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed.”

So, no matter who, when or how, just ______ repair all the “”leak” you find.

1.A. chains　　 B. brushes　　 C. beliefs　　 D. pens

2.A. consulted　　 B. reminded　　 C. found　　 D. confirmed

3.A. repair　　 B. wipe　　 C. hide　　 D. measure

4.A. benefit　　 B. baggage　　 C. key　　 D. money

5.A. admired　　 B. treated　　 C. presented　　 D. comforted

6.A. higher　　 B. less　　 C. quicker　　 D. wealthier

7.A. shocked　　 B. excited　　 C. moved　　 D. surprised

8.A. award　　 B. kindness　　 C. job　　 D. skill

9.A. cheap　　 B. small　　 C. valuable　　 D. additional

10.A. lending　　 B. selling　　 C. borrowing　　 D. paying

11.A. scream　　 B. bow　　 C. forgive　　 D. understand

12.A. happened　　 B. existed　　 C. crashed　　 D. circulated

13.A. decided　　 B. hated　　 C. forgot　　 D. remembered

14.A. went through　　 B. went on　　 C. dreamed about　　 D. turned to

15.A. hole　　 B. sign　　 C. rule　　 D. danger

16.A. angry　　 B. desperate　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. clumsy

17.A. sorrow　　 B. situation　　 C. patience　　 D. relief

18.A. pulled　　 B. spotted　　 C. examined　　 D. destroyed

19.A. saved　　 B. taught　　 C. instructed　　 D. treasured

20.A. possible　　 B. carefully　　 C. actually　　 D. finally

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Tom was very happy to be the owner of a(n) ______ car.

A. red expensive Japanese sports      B. expensive red Japanese sports

C. Japanese expensive red sports      D. expensive red sports Japanese

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As many as 150 miners died in the accident．If only the mine - owners ____ enough attention to the safety measures!

A．paid             B．should pay         C．would pay         D．had paid

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Marvin, a friend of mine, was the kind of guy who was always happy and had something positive to say. Being a natural motivator, Marvin was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation whenever he or she was having a bad day.

Several months ago in his restaurant, Marvin was held up at gunpoint by four armed robbers. They panicked and shot him. Luckily, Marvin was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of operation and weeks of intensive care, Marvin was recovered with pieces of the bullets(子弹) still in his body.

It is really a miracle(奇迹) for Marvin’s surviving the robbery. When I met Marvin after the terrifying accident, I did ask him what had gone through this mind as the robbery took place. Marvin replied, “as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I declined to choose to die.” Marvin continued, “The nurses kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and from the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses I read, ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action.” “What did you do?” I asked. “Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me,” said Marvin. “She asked if I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes, I replied. The doctors and nurse stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Bullets’. Over their laughter I told them, ‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”

“Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or to point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” Marvin concluded.

1.What happened to Marvin several months ago?

A. He was attacked by terrorists.

B. He got shots in a gun battle.

C. He met with a car accident.

D. He was badly wounded by robbers.

2.Why did Marvin think he needed to take action in hospital?

A. He couldn’t bear the rudeness of a big nurse.

B. The medical staff was not skilled enough to save him.

C. He had to encourage the doctors and nurses for the operation.

D. He was in danger and had to follow the nurses’ instructions.

3.Which of the following would best describe Marvin according to the text?

A. Humorous and optimistic.

B. Unique and unselfish.

C. Positive and cautious.

D. Outstanding and ambitious.

4.We can infer from the text that __________.

A. the doctors were sure about the operation on Marvin

B. Marvin’s survival depends on luck

C. choices mean success

D. attitude is vital in life

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