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Britain’s 101-year-old Queen Mother , who died on March 30 , was famous for never giving interviews . However , her few publicized comments showed humor , a strong will and love for life .
In the 1920s , many men wanted to marry lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon . She only agreed to marry the future King George Ⅵ when he got down on bended knee for a third time to ask her . But she never forgave her brother Edward Ⅷ for stepping down from the throne(王位)in 1936 to marry divorced(离婚)woman Wallis Simpson . This meant that her shy husband became king. “Those last few days were like sitting on the edge of a volcano,” she said of the crisis.
The Queen Mother’s most famous role in British life was to try to boost(提高)Londoners’ morale(士气)during the World War II bombing(轰炸), especially in the hardest-hit East End of London. When Buckingham Palace(白金汉宫)was hit by a bomb in 1940 , she said , “ I am glad we have been bombed . It makes me feel I can look the East End(people)in the face . ”
Famously , she refused suggestions that she and her children,the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret , should seek refuge(寻求避难)in Canada until the end of the war . “ The children won’t go without me , I won’t leave the king and the king will never go . ” she declared . “ I should die if I had to leave . ”
After better times returned,her love of expensive parties and high life continued,well into her old age . Her bank overdraft(透支)reached 4 million pounds .
She enjoyed fishing until well into her 80s but once choked(噎住)on a fishbone . After doctors removed the bone , she joked , “ After all these years of fishing , the fish are having their revenge(报复). ”
In the end, she outlived the 20th century with energy and enthusiasm. “I love life, that’s my secret,” she told a friend when she was in her 80s . In a television interview last week, her grandson Prince Charles said, “She saw the funny side of life and we laughed until we cried.”
Hundreds of people have signed books of condolence(哀悼)across the country , including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher .
“She loved her country and in return her country loved her.” said Prime Minister Tony Blair.
72. The Queen Mother refused to seek refuge in Canada with her children because .
A. she didn’t think it safe to stay in Canada
B. she wasn’t willing to go without her husband
C. she hoped to boost Londoners’ morale
D. she wanted to earn good fame through the war
73. When Queen Mother went into her old age, she______.
A. was tired of peaceful life
B. began to show interest in fishing
C. was very luxury(奢侈)
D. looked down upon many things people had done
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. George VI became king of Britain when his wife was in her late thirties.
B. Queen Mother hadn’t expected her husband to become a king.
C. Buckingham Palace was burned to the ground during the World War II .
D. Queen Mother showed bravery in face of the World War II.
75. From the passage we know that Queen Mother was______.
A. humorous and brave B. talkative and humorous
C. talkative but shy D. brave but shy
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Britain’s 101-year-old Queen Mother , who died on March 30 , was famous for never giving interviews . However , her few publicized comments showed humor , a strong will and love for life .
In the 1920s , many men wanted to marry lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon . She only agreed to marry the future King George Ⅵ when he got down on bended knee for a third time to ask her . But she never forgave her brother Edward Ⅷ for stepping down from the throne(王位)in 1936 to marry divorced(离婚)woman Wallis Simpson . This meant that her shy husband became king. “Those last few days were like sitting on the edge of a volcano,” she said of the crisis.
The Queen Mother’s most famous role in British life was to try to boost(提高)Londoners’ morale(士气)during the World War II bombing(轰炸), especially in the hardest-hit East End of London. When Buckingham Palace(白金汉宫)was hit by a bomb in 1940 , she said , “ I am glad we have been bombed . It makes me feel I can look the East End(people)in the face . ”
Famously , she refused suggestions that she and her children,the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret , should seek refuge(寻求避难)in Canada until the end of the war . “ The children won’t go without me , I won’t leave the king and the king will never go . ” she declared . “ I should die if I had to leave . ”
After better times returned,her love of expensive parties and high life continued,well into her old age . Her bank overdraft(透支)reached 4 million pounds .
She enjoyed fishing until well into her 80s but once choked(噎住)on a fishbone . After doctors removed the bone , she joked , “ After all these years of fishing , the fish are having their revenge(报复). ”
In the end, she outlived the 20th century with energy and enthusiasm. “I love life, that’s my secret,” she told a friend when she was in her 80s . In a television interview last week, her grandson Prince Charles said, “She saw the funny side of life and we laughed until we cried.”
Hundreds of people have signed books of condolence(哀悼)across the country , including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher .
“She loved her country and in return her country loved her.” said Prime Minister Tony Blair.
72. The Queen Mother refused to seek refuge in Canada with her children because .
A. she didn’t think it safe to stay in Canada
B. she wasn’t willing to go without her husband
C. she hoped to boost Londoners’ morale
D. she wanted to earn good fame through the war
73. When Queen Mother went into her old age, she______.
A. was tired of peaceful life
B. began to show interest in fishing
C. was very luxury(奢侈)
D. looked down upon many things people had done
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. George VI became king of Britain when his wife was in her late thirties.
B. Queen Mother hadn’t expected her husband to become a king.
C. Buckingham Palace was burned to the ground during the World War II .
D. Queen Mother showed bravery in face of the World War II.
75. From the passage we know that Queen Mother was______.
A. humorous and brave B. talkative and humorous
C. talkative but shy D. brave but shy
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On March 19, 2013, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women’s-education activist(积极分子), returned to the classroom for the first time since being attacked by a member of the Taliban on October 9, 2012. Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. The Taliban(塔利班) said that they did the attack. The group said the attack should be a warning to others. Malala was targeted(作为目标) because she expresses her opinion publicly about girls’ rights to education.
After a long period of recovery, Malala is starting as a ninth-year student at Edgbaston High School. It is the oldest independent girl’s school in Birmingham, England. Though she has no specific plans to return to Pakistan, Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country, and everywhere. “I’m excited that today I have realized my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this kind of chance,” Malala said in a statement .
Malala has been an Internet blogger since she was 11 years old. In 2011 she was awarded Pakistan’s National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about the difficulties of life and education in the shadow of the Taliban. She has spoken publicly about children’s rights and been nominated(提名) for an international children’s peace prize.
1.Why did the Taliban attack Malala?
A. She is a Pakistani student.
B. She was targeted without being planned.
C. She didn’t want to be a member of the Taliban.
D. She spoke publicly about girls’ rights to education.
2.How long did it take Malala to recover from the attack?
A. Four years. B. About one year.
C. Over five months. D. About four months.
3.We can learn from the passage that Malala______.
A. is now attending school in Pakistan
B. is still under the shadow of the attack
C. has made a careful plan for her future
D. cares about the situation in her home country
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The world has lost one of its brightest stars. British physicist Stephen dies on March 14, at the age of 76.
Hawking is probably the world’s most famous scientists after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has devoted his whole life to digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe. “My goal is simple,” Hawking once said. “It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all.”
Hawking’s achievements are even greater if you think about his disability. When he was 21, Hawking caught a bad illness that slowly stopped him form moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼). Later he sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He selected his words from the screen, which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器).
“I have had the disease for most of my life,” Hawking once said. “Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.”
Though Hawking was a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards and prizes for his work during his lifetime. This included winning the Albert Einstein Award, which stands for the highest achievement in theoretical physics.
Despite the fact that he’s no longer with us, his legacy will surely live on. As Sajid Javid, a UK government minister, put it, “A brief history on Earth; an eternity in the stars.”
1.From text we can learn ________.
A. Hawking is more famous than Einstein
B. Hawking is less famous than Einstein
C. Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous
D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous
2.What does the underlined pronoun “it” in the second paragraph stand for?
A. The universe. B. The earth.
C. The goal. D. The black hole.
3.According to the text, which of the following statements is the fact?
A. Hawking received many awards and prizes except the Albert Einstein Award.
B. The illness kept him from moving and talking.
C. He communicated with others by speaking.
D. The illness stopped him from being successful.
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Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn’t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I’d just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting for 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield(挡风玻璃).It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
“I just can’t leave you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”
“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, puzzled.
“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested.
“Come on,” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along,” she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t accept it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,”she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
1.Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?
A.He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus.
B.No driver would give him a ride.
C.He didn’t know the routes.
D.He perhaps would have to take a taxi.
2.Judging from the context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was.
A.very quiet and peaceful
B.dark without street lights
C.neither clean nor beautiful
D.a little unsafe
3.Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?
A.No bus would come at the time.
B.A taxi ride would be more comfortable.
C.He became impatient and a bit worried.
D.He knew the driver would never return.
4.The bus driver hoped that the writer ________ .
A.would pass the good deed along
B.would keep her in memory
C.would give the money to others
D.would do her a favor
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A mother stared down at her son who was dying of terminal leukemia (白血病). Like any parent she wanted her son to grow up and realize all his dreams. She took her son's hand and asked, "Bopsy, did you ever think about what you wanted to be when you grew up?"
"Mommy, I always wanted to be a fireman when I grew up."
Mom smiled back and said, "Let's see if we can make your wish come true." Later that day she went to her local fire department in Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob. She explained her son's final wish and asked if it might be possible to give her six-year-old son a ride around the block on a fire engine. Fireman Bob said, "Look, we can do better than that. If you'll have your son ready at seven o'clock Wednesday morning, well make him an honorary fireman for the whole day, He can come down to the fire station;, eat with us, go out on all the fire calls, the whole nine yards! And, if you'll give us his sizes, we'll get a real fire uniform made for him."
Three days later Fireman Bob picked up Bopsy, dressed him in his fire uniform and escorted(护送)him from his hospital bed to the waiting hook and ladder truck. Bopsy got to sit up on the back of the truck and help steer it back to the fire station. He was in heaven.
There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day and Bopsy got to go out on all three calls. He rode in the different fire engines and even the fire chief's car. Having his dream come true, with all the love and attention that was lavished(慷慨给予)upon him, Bopsy lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible.
One night all of his vital signs began to drop and the head nurse began to call the family members to the hospital. Then she remembered the day Bopsy bad spent as a fireman, so she called the fire chief and asked if it would be possible to send a fireman in uniform to the hospital to be with Bopsy as he made his transition. The chief replied, "We can do better than that. We'll be there in five minutes. Will you please do me a favor? When you hear the sirens(警报器)screaming and see the lights flashing, will you announce over the PA system that it's just the fire department coming to see one of its finest members one more time? And will you open the window to his room? Thanks?"
About five minutes later a hook and ladder truck arrived at the hospital, extended its ladder up to Bopsy's third floor open window and 14 firemen and two fire-women climbed up the ladder into Bopsy's room. With his mother’s permission, they hugged him and held him and told him how much they loved him. With his dying breath, Bopsy looked up at the fire chief and said, "Chief, am I really a fireman now?"
"Bopsy, you are," the chief said. With those words, Bopsy smiled and closed his eyes for the last time.
1.Bopsy's mother went to the local fire department and asked if .
A. her son could get a fire uniform
B. Fireman Bob could make her son a real fireman
C. her son could see a fire engine
D. they could give her son a ride on a fire engine
2.What did Fireman Bob probably mean by saying "the whole nine yards"?
A. The fire engine was nine yards long.
B. The whole journey that day was very upsetting.
C. Bopsy could experience everything as a fireman,
D. All the sirens of the fire engines would scream that day.
3.According to Paragraph 4 and 5, Bopsy managed to do many things EXCEPT .
A. driving the hook and ladder truck B. going out on all the three fire calls that day
C. riding in the fire chef's car D. living longer than he was supposed to be
4.Why did the head nurse want a fireman in uniform to be sent to the hospital?
A. Because Bopsy begged her to do so.
B. Because Bopsy saw the firemen as his family members.
C. Because she wanted to do something for Bopsy before he died,
D. Because she wanted Bopsy to be approved as a real fireman.
5.Which of the following statements best shows the theme of the passage?
A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. Sometimes there are miracles because of love.
C. Great things may be done by painstaking efforts.
D. A mother understands what a child does not say.
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Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Na Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles form home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I'd just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. "Four more lights," she said. There was another bus I could take form there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its wind-shield. It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
"I just can't leave you here, "she said. "This isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home."
“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(迷惑的).
“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested(抗议).
“Come on,”she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along.”she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That would not make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
1.The writer thought that he would have a long night because
A.it world be long before he could take another bus |
B.no driver would give him a ride |
C.he didn’t know the routes |
D.he perhaps would have to take a taxi |
2.Judging from its context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was________.
A.very quiet and peaceful | B.dark without street lights |
C.neither clean nor beautiful | D.a little unsafe |
3.The writer wanted to take a taxi home at the end of the route because________.
A.no bus would come |
B.a taxi ride would be more comfortable |
C.he became impatient and a bit worried |
D.he knew the driver would never return |
4.The bus driver drove the writer home later because________.
A.she happened to go in the same direction |
B.she wanted to do something good for other people |
C.her brother told her to do so |
D.she wanted to earn more money |
5.The bus driver hoped that the writer________.
A.world do as she did | B.would keep her in memory |
C.would give the money to others | D.would do her a favor |
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After his father died, the boy was _______ by his devoted mother, who attached importance to his education.
A. brought up B. turned up C. given up D. taken up
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On March 28th, 2017 my mother received a call. It was from Metro Country Jail. It was my father calling her,saying that he had been put into prison ____ not having a driving license and speeding. He told my mother that he needed her ____ to get out. So the next day my mother got him a lawyer. The lawyer told my mother how things were going to be with my father, and that he would ____ her how things were going. When my mother and I went to ____ my father she always tried not to ____;she would tell him ____ things. She always said that when he ____ she would prepare his favorite dishes and that we were going to be ____ soon.
Easter came, and my mother and I thought that my father ____ be out, but he wasn't. My brother was very sad ____ he wanted to be with my father. Once,when we got home from the park, my mother went to the bathroom and started to cry ____. She was there for about 10 or 15 minutes. When she came out she had a big ____ on her face and told me that ___ was going to be okay. Then she went to my ____ room and started to play with him. Suddenly, my father's ________ called and told my mother that the judge had given my father a____to go home. But he had to take some classes and he also couldn’t ____.
When my father came home, my mother gave him a big hug, then she said, “I ____you that soon we were going to be together, and everything was going to be back to normal or even ____. Nothing can separate us again.”
My mother is a ____ woman, and she never gave up when the hard times came.
1.A. with B. on C. for D. instead
2.A. money B. guidance C. suggestion D. help
3.A. remember B. understand C. inform D. predict
4.A. educate B. visit C. search D. teach
5.A. lie B. cry C. regret D. explain
6.A. amazing B. positive C. strange D. upsetting
7.A. put out B. came out C. reached out D. gave out
8.A. well B. together C. hard D. high
9.A. had to B. would C. need D. dare
10.A. unless B. before C. until D. because
11.A. secretly B. eagerly C. patiently D. nervously
12.A. expression B. movement C. smile D. doubt
13.A. something B. nothing C. anybody D. everything
14.A. father’s B. brother's C. sister’s D. friend’s
15.A. colleague B. doctor C. lawyer D. assistant
16.A. warning B. chance C. promise D. license
17.A. fly B. walk C. drive D. run
18.A. permitted B. told C. suggested D. reminded
19.A. better B. cooler C. warmer D. quicker
20.A. fortunate B. strong C. clever D. young
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Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he 36 his mother. The poor boy had to 37 on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt 38 for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the)39 very much, but he had no money. But he 40 lost heart and found some old books near the school and 41 himself to read and write.
There was a narrow 42 between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people 43 there was a big stone on the path. It brought them 44: they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town. 45 the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They 46 for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a 47 to move it away.” But 48 men believed him. Some villagers even 49 him. The night 50 and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was 51 the next morning. They didn’t 52 who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.
“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s 53 fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”
“He 54 a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could 55 push it into the hole!”
Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.
1. A.lost B.loved C.supported D.helped
2. A.study B.think C.live D.work
3. A.angry B.proud C.sorry D.excited
4. A.town B.mountain C.school D.bed
5. A.still B.even C.ever D.never
6. A.asked B.taught C.agreed D.caused
7. A.window B.path C.door D.river
8. A.found B.believed C.asked D.counted
9. A.happiness B.money C.good D.difficulty
10. A.For B.So C.And D.But
11. A.discussed B.stayed C.played D.cried
12. A.book B.question C.text D.way
13. A.few B.most C.many D.some
14. A.cared about B.looked at C.looked after D.laughed at
15. A.fell B.went C.made D.worked
16. A.broken B.heavier C.gone D.smaller
17. A.forget B.remember C.know D.notice
18. A.mainly B.only C.nearly D.already
19. A.put B.set C.dug D.filled
20. A.excitedly B.easily C.luckily D.happily
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On Monday, my classmates and I heard that our astronomy teacher’s mother had died. We were surprised that he was still teaching in school. My best friend was telling me that the teacher was trying to forget the pain of losing his mother and trying to be strong in the middle of teaching.
The teacher was such a warm-hearted person and we figured that we should give him a lot of love and good cheer. That night after school, my best friend and I thought about our teacher as well as his beloved mother and then we came up with an idea.
When we went back to school yesterday, we gave him cheer-up cards which we had taken time to decorate with flowers, hearts and peace signs. As we handed the cards to him, we could both see the light in his eyes. The smiles on his face showed how much he appreciated what we did for him. The whole atmosphere was very warm and loving, and it’s hard to express in words.
This morning, when we both went to see the teacher again, he was so happy, and gave us both a hug. This made us feel that we just might have made his day, and that he was going to be okay.
With that, I want to remind you to take the time to smile at the ones you love, be extra generous with hugs, kisses, things of that lovely nature! Life is so precious (宝贵的), so let us be happy and enjoy the gift of life.
1.What made the author and her best friend surprised?
A. Their teacher never cared about his mother. B. Their teacher didn’t ask for leave.
C. Their teacher tried to forget his mother. D. Their teacher loved teaching so much.
2.The cheer-up cards include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. smiles B. flowers
C. hearts D. peace signs
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Extra care for a teacher going through a difficult time
B. So much help from my astronomy teacher
C. How a teacher helps the students out of trouble
D. Love can change everything in the world
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