At the age of 29, Dave was a worker, ________...

At the age of 29, Dave was a worker, ______ in a small apartment near Boston and ______ what to do about his future．

A．living; wondering   B．lived; wondering

C．lived; wondered                                            D．living; wondered

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At the age of 29, Dave was a worker, ________ in a small apartment near Boston and ________ what to do about his future. (2009湖南卷)

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At the age of 29, Dave was a worker, ________ in a small apartment near Boston and ______ what to do about his future.

A. living; wondering                                  B. lived; wondering

C. lived; wondered                                    D. living; wondered

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At the age of 29, Dave was a worker,______in a small apartment near Boston and _______what to do about his future.

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At the age of 29，Dave was a worker，________ in a small apartment near Boston and ________ what to do about his future.

A．living；wondering　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．lived；wondering

C．lived；wondered　 　　　　　　　　　 D．living；wondered

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Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at the age of 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works”, he said in 1991, “I’ll continue to do those commercials.”

Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won’t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes,” Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me,” Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he’d beat me.”

Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant,” he said, “I could eat for free.” A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.

In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales. Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in 1992.

In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.

“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave,” says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker .He was just Joe Everybody.”

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. The life of Dave Thomas.

B. The dream of Dave Thomas.

C. The schooling of Dave Thomas.

D. The growth of Dave Thomas’s business.

2.What do we know about his childhood?

A. He lived a poor life.

B. He had caring parents.

C. He stayed in one place.

D. He didn’t go to school.

3.Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas’s life.

a. graduated from high school

b. started his own business

c. became a millionaire

d. started a foundation

e. met Harland Sanders

A. e, b, c, d, a　　 B. a, e, c, b, d

C. e, c, b, d, a　　 D. a, e, b, c, d

4.“He was just Joe Everybody” (in the last paragraph) means_________.

A. Dave was famous

B. Dave was shy

C. Dave was showy

D. Dave was ordinary

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Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商业广告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works," he said in 1991, “I'll continue to do those commercials."

Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won't let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收养) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me," Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he'd beat me."

Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, “I could eat for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.

In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales.

Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金会) for Adoption in 1992.

In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.

“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn't a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody."

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. The life of Dave Thomas.             B. The dream of Dave Thomas.

C. The schooling of Dave Thomas.        D. The growth of Dave Thomas's business.

2.What do we know about his childhood?

A. He lived a poor life.                  B. He had caring parents.

C.  He stayed in one place.              D.  He didn't go to school.

3.Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas's life.

a. graduated from high school          b. started his own business

c. became a millionaire               d. started a foundation

e. met Harland Sanders

A. e，b，c，d，a，            B. a，e，c，b，d，

C. e，c，b，d，a，            D. a，e，b，c，d,

4. “He was just Joe Everybody." (in the last paragraph) means  _______.

A. Dave was famous               B. Dave was ordinary

C. Dave was showy                D. Dave was shy

5.What is the name of Dave Thomas's business?

A. Thomas's.        B. Wendy's.        C. Lorraine's.        D. Rex's.

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He finished his school in 1992; he was ______that year.

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Goran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer. In 1972, at the age of six, with his father’s help, he_____ Galdhopiggen, the highest mountain in Northern Europe. twenty-three years later, he stood on the highest peak in the world, Qomolangma. His journey to the_____shows just how independent, persistent (坚持的), and determined this ____ man is.

____most people arrive at the foothills of Qomolangma by some sort of modern ____, Kropp bicycled 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden. Traveling by bike was not ____. He stopped many times to ____ his bike because rough roads caused mechanical problems for him. In addition, he was run after by dogs, stung by hornets(马蜂) and was caught in the rain several times before he ____ the base of the mountain.

Kropp_____ to climb Qomolangma the same way he traveled to the mountain: without the______of others and without modern conveniences. Unlike other ____ Kropp climbed the mountain without a guide or helper. He did not _____bottled oxygen to help him_____ at high altitudes, and he carried all of his _____himself in a pack that weighed about 140 pounds.

It took Kropp _____tries to reach the top of Qomolangma. The first time, he had to ____ only 350 feet from the top because the weather was too dangerous. Just a few days earlier, at that same level eight climbers had _____because of a sudden snowstorm in the mountain. He felt deep sorrow for them, but became more _____. The mountaineer waited out the storm, ____, and tried again a few days later. This time, he was _____. After he walked down the mountain, he got back on his bike and rode the 7,000 miles back to Sweden.

1.A. heard of　　 B. dreamed of　　 C. saw　　 D. climbed

2.A. top　　 B. country　　 C. area　　 D. valley

3.A. outstanding　　 B. generous　　 C. modest　　 D. honest

4.A. Unless　　 B. Once　　 C. While　　 D. Because

5.A. design　　 B. vehicle　　 C. theory　　 D. material

6.A. boring　　 B. easy　　 C. tiring　　 D. busy

7.A. lock　　 B. ride　　 C. repair　　 D. find

8.A. left　　 B. reached　　 C. discovered　　 D. toured

9.A. chose　　 B. refused　　 C. agreed　　 D. hated

10.A. presence　　 B. approval　　 C. assistance　　 D. knowledge

11.A. observers　　 B. travelers　　 C. mountaineers　　 D. hikers

12.A. gather　　 B. order　　 C. share　　 D. bring

13.A. breathe　　 B. walk　　 C. live　　 D. stay

14.A. medicines　　 B. food　　 C. clothes　　 D. equipment

15.A. two　　 B. three　　 C. many　　 D. several

16.A. go on　　 B. get up　　 C. set out　　 D. turn back

17.A. slipped　　 B. wandered　　 C. died　　 D. injured

18.A. astonished　　 B. determined　　 C. satisfied　　 D. discouraged

19.A. hid　　 B. stopped　　 C. survived　　 D. rested

20.A. thoughtful　　 B. successful　　 C. doubtful　　 D. meaningful

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Robert Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library so Owen was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nineteen he was given the job of superintendent(监工) at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy the New Lanark mill in Scotland.

When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention to the workers' houses or their children's education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.

Owen improved the houses. He encouraged people to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the children's education. In 1816, he opened the first free primary school in Britain.

People came from all over the country to visit Owen's factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the United States. He bought some land there in 1825,but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.

Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical. "If you give people good working conditions," he thought, "they will work well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people."

1.For Owen, his greatest achievement in New Lanark was _____________.

A. improving worker's houses

B. helping people to save money

C. preventing men from getting drunk

D. providing the children with a good education

2.From the passage we may infer that Owen was born ___________.

A. into a rich family B. into a noble family

C. into a poor family D. into a middle class family

3.Owen's experiment in the United States failed because _______.

A. he lost all his money

B. he did not buy enough land

C. people who visited it were not impressed

D. it was too far away for him to organize it properly

4.We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until ____.

A. 1771    B. 1816    C. 1825    D. 1860

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