Fido was now his master's constant companion ...

Fido was now his master's constant companion in his walks, playing and skipping round him, and amusing him by a thousand sportive tricks . He took care, however, not to be troublesome by leaping on him with dirty paws, nor would he follow him into the parlor(客厅), unless invited. He also attempted to make himself useful by a number of little services. He would drive away the sparrows as they were stealing the chickens' meat; and would run and bark with the utmost fury at any strange pigs or other animals that offered to come into the yard. He kept the poultry, geese, and pigs from straying beyond their bounds and particularly from doing mischief in the garden. He was always ready to alarm Towzer if there was any suspicious noise about the house, day or night. If his master pulled off his coat in the field to help his workman, as he would sometimes do, Fido always sat by it, and would not suffer either man or beast to touch it. By this means he came to be considered as a very trusty protector of his master's property.

His master was once confined to his bed with a dangerous illness. Fido planted himself at the chamber-door, and could not be persuaded to leave it even to take food; and as soon as his master was so far recovered as to sit up, Fido, being admitted into the room, ran up to him with such marks of excessive joy and affection, as would have melted any heart to behold.

One hot day, after dinner, his master was sleeping in a summer-house , with Fido by his side. The building was old and crazy; the dog comprehended the danger, and began barking to awaken his master; and this not sufficing, he jumped up, and gently bit his finger. The master upon this started up, and had just time to get out of the door before the whole building fell down. Fido, who was behind, got hurt by some rubbish which fell upon him. Thus his love and fidelity had their full reward.

1.According to the first paragraph,we can get the information that ________.

A. Fido is too cautious to satisfy his master.

B. Fido did so many little things as not to please its master.

C. Fido is a very trusty protector of his master’s property

D. Fido often plays with sparrows,geese and pigs

2.Which of the following description is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Fido didn’t leave its sick master’s chamber-door even refused to take food until its master recovery.

B. Fido saved its master when his master was sleeping in an old house

C. Fido drove away the wolf to protect its master’s sheep.

D. Fido drove away the sparrows as they were stealing the chickens’meat.

3.The text is developed ______.

A. by inference　　　　　　　　 B. by examples

C. by comparison　　　　　　　　 D. by figures

4.Which one is the best title for the text?

A. Saving the Master

B. The Loyal Dog

C. Protecting the Master’s Possession

D. The Duty of a Little Dog

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John was honest _____ his companions and won their faith _____ him.

A. to; for                     B. with; in                  C. for; about              D. with; of

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Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth.Finances were a constant concern for his family.The expenses of having a large family were too much for his father's salary.In fact, when Charles was just four months old, the family moved to a smaller home to cut expenses.

At a very young age, despite his family's financial situation, Charles dreamed of becoming a gentleman.However, when he was 12, it seemed his dream would never come true.He suffered a lot.Charles' education was unplanned, but he supplemented it with constant reading, particularly of the eighteenthcentury novels in his father's small library.He was poorly clothed, ill fed, forced to live in the cheapest place.

Also,12yearold Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a factory to help support the family.Charles was deeply marked by these experiences.This childhood poverty, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.He knew those kinds of feelings.He was lost at that time when he worked hopelessly in the factory.That period was so bitter to the sensitive boy.When he was a successful, happy man, he could not look back upon it without tears in his eyes.

Luckily the situation improved within a year.Charles was released from his duties at the factory.

1.As a boy, Charles Dickens' dream was __________.

A．to be a writer　                     B．to be a gentleman

C．to work in a factory　             D．to support his family

2.Charles Dickens was removed from school because __________.

A．he didn't like to go to school at all

B．he caused much trouble at school

C．he had to make money to support the family

D．he liked reading in his father's small library

3.What greatly affected Charles Dickens when he was young?

A．His constant reading.

B．His family's frequent move.

C．His leaving school to work.

D．His father's salary.

4.What can we know about Charles Dickens?

A．He received a good education when young.

B．He felt confused when working in the factory.

C．He worked in the factory for many years.

D．He started to work in the factory in 1826.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式．

Fido, a little dog,was very anxious to get the favor on his master. He took care, however,　 neither to be troublesome,1.would he follow him into the living room unless he was asked. He also tried to make2.(he) useful to his kind master. He would drive away strange pigs and other animals3.came into the yard．

Once when his master was sick, Fido4.(lie) at the room door and did not leave, even to get his food．When his master was well enough, Fido 5. (admit) into the room, and showed so many signs of joy that his master was more fond 6. him than ever．

Fido even had a chance of 7.(save) his master's life． His master was sleeping in a summerhouse with Fido at his side． Suddenly8.dog saw the wall shake, and dirt fall from the ceiling． Fido knew that there was danger, and began barking9.( awake) his master． As this did not succeed, he jumped up, and10.( gentle) bit his finger． His master had just time to get out of the door when the whole building fell． Fido was hurt by some of the rubbish． And his master had him kindly taken care of till he got well．

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_____ in the dark, his head hit against a tree．

A．Walking               B．He was walking   C．Walked                D．When he was walking

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His report was so exciting that it was　　 __　　 interrupted by applause（掌声）.

A. constantly　　　　      B. constant　　　　         C. seldom　　　　         D. never

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One day Mr. Kerry was walking along the Strand in London, killing time, when his eye was caught by an enormous picture displayed upon the wall of a house. It represented a human figure covered with long, dark hair, with huge nails upon his hands and a most fearful expression. On coming nearer, he heard a man call out 'Walk in, ladies and gentlemen, the most wonderful curiosity ever exhibited-only five pence-the wild man from Africa-he eats raw food, and many other pleasing and surprising performances. Mr. Kerry paid his money and was admitted. At first the crowd prevented his seeing anything, for the place was full of suffocation(窒息), and the noise was awful. At last, Mr. Kerry obtained, by dint of squeezing and pushing, a place in the front, when to his horror, he saw a figure that was far worse than the portrait outside.

It was a man, nearly naked, covered with long, shaggy hair, that grew even over his nose and cheekbones. He sprang about, sometimes his feet, sometimes on all-fours, but always uttering the most fearful yells, and glaring upon the crowd in a manner that was really dangerous. Mr. Kerry did not feel exactly happy at the whole proceeding, and began heartily to wish himself outside. Suddenly, thc savage gave a more frantic scream than before and seized a morsel(小块) of raw beef which a keeper extended to him on a long fork. This he tore to pieces eagerly, and devoured in the most voracious(贪婪的) manner, amid great clapping of hands and other evidence of satisfaction from the audience: 'I'll go now', thought Mr. Kerry, 'for who knows whether, in his hungry moods, he might not fancy finishing his dinner with me.' Just at this instant, some sounds struck his ear that surprised him. He listened more attentively and, to his amazement, found that amid the most fearful cries and wild yells, the savage was talking Irish. Now, Mr. Kerry had never heard of an African Irishman so he listened very closely, and, by degrees, not only thc words were known to him, but the very voice was familiar, so turning to the savage he addressed him in Irish, at the same time fixing him with a severe look.

'Who are you?' said Mr. Kerry.

'Billy McCabe, sir.'

'And what do you mean by playing your tricks here, instead of earning your living like an honest man?'

'Well,' said Billy, 'I'm earning the rent to pay you. One must do many strange things to pay the kind of rent you charge.'

1.Mr. Kerry was walking along the Strand because _____

A .he had nothing else to do.

B. he was late for an appointment.

C. he was looking for something to do.

D. he was reluctant to go home.

2.Inside the house, at first, Mr. Kerry____

A. was nearly suffocated.

B. could see nothing.

C. was pushed about.

D .couldn't hear anything

3.The wild man gave the impression of being dangerous by_______

A. the way he moved    B.    the way he dressed

C. the looks he gave     D.  the cries he made

4.Mr Kerry decided to leave the house because _______

A. he felt extremely frightened         B.   he was worried what might happen

C. he didn’t wish to eat with the savage  D.    he feared he might have a heart attack

5.The wild man surprised Mr Kerry by speaking Irish since____

A. he was on show in London       B. he was a primitive savage.

C. he previously spoke nonsense     D. he was thought to be African.

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Smartphones are our constant companions. For many of us, their glowing screens are a ubiquitous (十分普遍的) presence, drawing us in with endless distractions. They are in our hands as soon as we wake, and command our attention until the final moments before we fall asleep.

Steve Jobs would not approve.

In 2007, Jobs took the stage and introduced the world to the iPhone. If you watch the full speech, you will be surprised by how he imagined our relationship should be with this iconic invention. This vision is so different from the way most of us use these devices now.

In his remarks, Jobs spent an extended amount of time demonstrating how the device utilized (应用) the touch screen before detailing the many ways Apple engineers had improved the age-old process of making phone calls. It’s the best iPod we’ve ever made,” Jobs exclaimed at one point. “The killer app is making calls,” he later added. Both lines drew thunderous applause.

The presentation confirms that Jobs imagined a simpler iPhone experience than the one we actually have more than a decade later. For example, there was no App Store when the iPhone was first introduced, and this was by design. Jobs was convinced that the phone’s carefully-designed native features were enough. He did not seek to completely change the rhythm of users’ daily lives. He simply wanted to take experiences we had already found important－listening to music, placing calls, generating directions－and make them better.

The minimalist (简约主义者) vision for the iPhone Jobs offered in 2007 is unrecognizable today－and that is a shame.

Under what I call the “constant companion model,” we now see our smartphones as always-on portals (通道) to information. We have become so used to it over the past decade that it is easy to forget the novelty (新奇之处) of the device. It seems increasingly clear to me that Jobs probably got it right from the very beginning: Many of us would be better-off returning to his original minimalist vision for our phones.

Practically speaking, to be a minimalist smartphone user means only using your device for a small number of features that do things of value to you. Otherwise, you simply put it away outside of these activities. This approach dethrones (废黜) this device from the position of a constant companion down to a luxury object, such as a fancy bike, that gives you great pleasure when you use it but does not dominate your entire day.

Early in his 2007 keynote, Jobs said, “Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone.” What he didn’t add, however, was the follow-up promise: “Tomorrow we’re going to reinvent your life.” The smartphone is fantastic, but it was never meant to be the foundation for a new form of existence.

If you return this innovation to its original role, you will get more out of both your phone and your life.

1.The underlined word “it” in the last but two paragraphs probably refers to 　　　　 .

A.information B.the smartphone

C.the always-on portal D.the constant companion model

2.According to Steve Jobs, what was the main selling point of Apple’s first iPhone?

A.It allowed the users to have access to the internet.

B.It was actually an iPod that could make phone calls.

C.It was installed with applications by third-party developers.

D.It could fulfill people’s desire to multitask in their daily lives.

3.According to the article, a minimalist smartphone user tends to　　　　 .

A.expect to reinvent his life with the device

B.buy the latest model of iPhone and see it as a luxury

C.remove all the unnecessary applications from the device

D.spend more time working than playing with his device

4.The author’s purpose in writing the article is to　　　　 .

A.tell readers why Steve Job created the iPhone

B.remind readers not to be addicted to their smartphones

C.show readers that smartphones can greatly change our lives

D.encourage readers to block internet access on their smartphones

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Traffic jams seem a sure companion of national holidays. On May 1, there were constant traffic jams on highways leading out of the several metropolises, the longest, according to reports, was 55 kilometers. Some blame the jams on the two-year-old policy that allows cars with no more than seven seats to use the highways for free on public holidays, but a Beijing News editorial said this is not the real cause of the jams.

The growing automobile culture is doubtlessly among the causes. Data shows that China’s production and sales of automobiles both went up by 20 million in 2013. But over the same period there has been no breakthrough in highway construction, and when there are too many birds the nest will naturally become crowded.

Growing tourism also leads to the jams. At the 2014 global summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council, which ended last week, it was reported that Chinese people spent almost 3 trillion yuan on tourism in 2013, which took up more than 90 percent of hotel income and more than 80 percent of air and railway use.

Worse, Chinese have to travel during the same periods. As employees’ rights to paid leave often fail to be protected, many have no choice but to travel on the limited public holidays. From Oct 1 to 7, the so-called Golden Week, almost every tourist site will be full of visitors. Therefore it is wrong to blame the free-pass policy.

That does not mean the government should stand idle doing nothing. As traffic jams during the holidays are predictable, they could develop more public transport and strengthen legal supervision to ensure that every employee enjoys their entitlement to a paid vacation or offer free passes on other days to encourage people to travel on days other than public holidays. The measures might not prevent traffic jams, but they may at least ease the jams.

1.How many factors are mentioned in the passage accounting for the traffic jam on the highway?

A. two　　　　 B. three　　　　 C. four　　　　 D. five

2. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Traffic jams often happen on highways on national holidays.

B. People prefer to stay at home because of traffic jams.

C. Chinese people spent over 3 trillion yuan on tourism in 2013.

D. There is nothing the government can do to prevent traffic jams.

3. What does the underlined sentence (Para.2) mean?

A. highway construction cannot meet the demand of increasing cars.

B. the more highways are built, the less crowded it will become.

C. the rapid increase of cars is the direct cause of traffic jam on highways.

D. limits should be set on the use of private cars.

4.Which of the following ways can ease the jams according to the passage?

A. People drive private cars to spend holiday.

B. People take trains to spend their holiday.

C. Employees can have an expense-paid vacation.

D. People make use of public holidays to enjoy themselves.

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My father’s only child, I was an obvious candidate to be his fishing companion.

My most vivid _________ of our fishing outings are those at Lily Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. By the age of 6, I’d _________ my first lesson in fish behavior: fish like an _________ breakfast, which means crawling from our sleeping bags _________. We climbed the winding road to the lake, _________ the wooden footbridge, built above a dam. A path led us to the _________ tied up at the water edge.

My father rowed us through the dark green channels. We spoke _________, and the only other sounds were the liquid dipping of the oars（橹）and an occasional bird cry. _________ a promising-looking spot, we baited our hooks, _________ our lines, and waited. For those few hours, the lake was ours.

My father and I had an uneasy __________. His behavior had too often embarrassed me. But on those fishing mornings, he could __________ me the lessons of fishing---not only how to fish, but also other lessons:

We wouldn’t always get what we __________.

With patience, though, we might.

The wait could be as __________ as the reward.

Much could be heard in the quiet of the dawn.

________ between two people don’t need to be filled.

I don’t remember how old I was the last time I went fishing with my father at Lily Lake. But those times __________ fishing were the closest moment I __________ with my father as a child.

My father is gone now, but I __________ recently to Lily Lake. I crossed the wooden footbridge and stood on the shore. A silver flash __________ the water’s surface, spreading littering rings. I was there again with my father, __________ through islands of lily pads, and I whispered a thank-you for __________ he taught me.

1.A.thoughts B.honors C.dreams D.memories

2.A.deserves B.benefited C.learned D.achieved

3.A.elegant B.early C.absolute D.active

4.A.before dawn B.during break C.at night D.after dark

5.A.crossing B.reaching C.following D.examining

6.A.horse B.house C.bag D.boat

7.A.loudly B.silently C.softly D.eagerly

8.A.Noticing B.Choosing C.Checking D.Digging

9.A.cast B.left C.put D.pull

10.A.connection B.relationship C.communication D.similarity

11.A.give B.drive C.teach D.tell

12.A.want B.keep C.improve D.gain

13.A.disappointing B.puzzling C.frightening D.satisfying

14.A.Significances B.Differences C.Difficulties D.Silences

15.A.spent B.taken C.brought D.paid

16.A.stayed B.had C.carried D.took

17.A.moved B.adjusted C.returned D.refused

18.A.bothered B.interrupted C.damaged D.broke

19.A.rowing B.fishing C.standing D.going

20.A.why B.what C.when D.which

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