Though he wore his whiskers (颊须) only four years, today we can hardly think of Abraham Lincoln without them. He often talked about the little girl in Westfield, New York, who suggested in a letter that he grow the famous whiskers. And he would add, “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives!”
Grace Bedell sat in her room looking at a picture of Lincoln. Her little lamp threw shadows on the picture. A frame (框) of small shadows lay around the thin face and covered the hollow cheeks (面颊). “Whiskers!” she thought.
“How nice!” she said to herself. “There will be more people to elect him President if he lets his whiskers grow. Somebody ought to tell him.” She reached for a pen and began to write the letter.
On February 16 of the following year a special train carried the newly elected President Lincoln to the White House. The train stopped briefly at a station near Grace’s town. At the station Lincoln was speaking to a large crowd, among whom were the Bedell family.
Lincoln continued his speech, “I have a little friend in this place,” he said. “That little lady told me how to improve my appearance, and I want to thank her. If she is present, I would like to speak to her. Her name is Grace Bedell.”
Grace’s father led her forward to Lincoln. She looked and laughed happily, for up there on his face were the whiskers.
If you visit Springfield, Illinois, today you will see the house in which Abraham Lincoln used to live. On the wall of a room hangs a piece of paper covered with a child’s handwriting: “Dear sir...”
1.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Why Lincoln Grew Whiskers
B. A Little Girl’s Letter to Lincoln
C. How Lincoln Becamse President of the U. S.
D. Lincoln’s Great Kindness to Children
2.Grace suggested Lincoln growing whiskers because she supposed ______.
A. he looked terrible without whiskers around his face
B. he would look better with whiskers around his thin face
C. no one would elect him President if he had no whiskers
D. he would be famous with whiskers around his thin face
3.Grace’s idea that Lincoln should grow whiskers came from ______.
A. the lamp B. Lincoln’s hollow cheeks
C. the picture of Lincoln D. the shadows on the picture
4.When Lincoln said “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives”, what he really meant was that ______.
A. his whiskers had helped him to become President of the U. S.
B. one should pay attention to small things in one’s life
C. a little child’s advice had helped to improve his appearance
D. a child could play an important part in politics
5.Which of the following did Grace most likely tell Lincoln in her letter?
A. Her school. B. Her problems. C. Her age. D. Her friends.
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Though he wore his whiskers (颊须) only four years, today we can hardly think of Abraham Lincoln without them. He often talked about the little girl in Westfield, New York, who suggested in a letter that he grow the famous whiskers. And he would add, “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives!”
Grace Bedell sat in her room looking at a picture of Lincoln. Her little lamp threw shadows on the picture. A frame (框) of small shadows lay around the thin face and covered the hollow cheeks (面颊). “Whiskers!” she thought.
“How nice!” she said to herself. “There will be more people to elect him President if he lets his whiskers grow. Somebody ought to tell him.” She reached for a pen and began to write the letter.
On February 16 of the following year a special train carried the newly elected President Lincoln to the White House. The train stopped briefly at a station near Grace’s town. At the station Lincoln was speaking to a large crowd, among whom were the Bedell family.
Lincoln continued his speech, “I have a little friend in this place,” he said. “That little lady told me how to improve my appearance, and I want to thank her. If she is present, I would like to speak to her. Her name is Grace Bedell.”
Grace’s father led her forward to Lincoln. She looked and laughed happily, for up there on his face were the whiskers.
If you visit Springfield, Illinois, today you will see the house in which Abraham Lincoln used to live. On the wall of a room hangs a piece of paper covered with a child’s handwriting: “Dear sir...”
1.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Why Lincoln Grew Whiskers
B. A Little Girl’s Letter to Lincoln
C. How Lincoln Becamse President of the U. S.
D. Lincoln’s Great Kindness to Children
2.Grace suggested Lincoln growing whiskers because she supposed ______.
A. he looked terrible without whiskers around his face
B. he would look better with whiskers around his thin face
C. no one would elect him President if he had no whiskers
D. he would be famous with whiskers around his thin face
3.Grace’s idea that Lincoln should grow whiskers came from ______.
A. the lamp B. Lincoln’s hollow cheeks
C. the picture of Lincoln D. the shadows on the picture
4.When Lincoln said “Sometimes a small thing can change our lives”, what he really meant was that ______.
A. his whiskers had helped him to become President of the U. S.
B. one should pay attention to small things in one’s life
C. a little child’s advice had helped to improve his appearance
D. a child could play an important part in politics
5.Which of the following did Grace most likely tell Lincoln in her letter?
A. Her school. B. Her problems. C. Her age. D. Her friends.
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Though we met only once at my uncle’s birthday party, he persuaded ______ all my savings.
A. to lend him B. me to lend
C. me into lending him D. me into lending
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Charlie studied in a famous college for four years. He studied hard and did well in all his subjects. He hoped to become a good teacher. This year he left the college and began to work in a middle school. He likes his students and is strict with them. He does his best to make his classes lively and interesting.
One day he carefully explained a chemical reaction to the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab.
“Be careful, everyone,” he said loudly. “Before I make the experiment, there’re twenty five atoms of carbon (碳原子), but after I finish it, there’re twenty four atoms of carbon left!”
He stopped to watch the classroom and hoped his students would go on explaining it. But the young men looked at each other and nobody answered him. He had to ask,
“What happens? What makes the atom lost?”
The classroom was very quiet and none of the students looked at their teacher.
“Who can tell us where it has gone?”
Suddenly a soft voice came from the back row, “We did not see anybody leave the lab!”
1.Why did Charlie begin to work in the middle school?
A. Because he had been in the school for four years.
B. Because he hoped to become a good teacher.
C. Because he couldn’t do anything except teaching.
D. Because he did well in all his subjects.
2.What was Charlie’s wish that day?
A. His students could learn the chemical reaction.
B. His students could find the atom of carbon.
C. His students could count the atoms of carbon.
D. his students could make the experiment.
3.The students couldn’t answer Charlie’s questions because ________.
A. none of them had seen the atoms
B. they didn’t understand their teacher
C. the chemical reaction was too complicated
D. they all wanted to drop the subject
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Though sometimes he makes mistakes, we can’t doubt his loyalty _______ the company.
A.in B.with C.of D.to
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TEN-YEAR-OLD Barack Obama was one of the only three black students at his school in Hawaii, US. He felt very different from most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy asked him whether his father ate people.
“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince. But I kept asking myself who I am,” said Obama.
However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Last year Obama became the first black president in US history.
Obama was born in 1961, to an African father and a white American woman from a small town in the US. He grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii. This unusual background made him wonder who he was. He once turned to alcohol to help forget this question.
With help from his friends, Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard. Later, he became only the third black senator (参议员) in US history. During his race to the highest post in the US, Obama talked about his background. He called for a United States of America, rather than a white America or a black America.
“Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC news.
1.When Obama was ten years old, he was in _______.
A. Hawaii B. Kenya C. Africa D. Indonesia
2.When Obama became president of the US, he was _______.
A. 37 B.48 C. 47 D. 38
3. Why did Obama lie to his classmates that his father was a Kenyan prince?
A. Because he was uncertain about his background then.
B. Because he dreamed of becoming a Kenyan prince.
C. Because he was afraid of being laughed at by his classmates.
D. Because he was told his father was a Kenyan prince.
4.Which of the following statements is right?
A. Obama is optimistic all his life.
B. Obama was brought up in Africa.
C. .According to Luther King, a man should be judged by the content of his
D. Obama didn’t work hard at Harvard, but he finally turned president of the US.
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In 1998, when he was only 19, Bill _____ to 5 years in prison for his acts of violence.
A.sentenced B.had sentenced C.was sentenced D.had been sentenced
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阅读下列短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在题号后的横线上。
Jack was in his last year of junior school. He was only 4 feet and 11 inches, overweight. He had little hair and few 1. (friend). His grade was not 2. (good) than his look. His life was going nowhere. He was having a really hard time because his parents recently got divorced (离婚). But he wanted to change 3. (he) so that he could have a fresh start in the high school.
Jack went to Mrs. Collins, his favorite teacher, 4. told him that he had to make small changes first and start with the easier things. Jack went to the hospital 5. (solve) his hair problems. He started talking to people more to make friends. He realized that he just had to express himself. He started to study more instead of 6. (think) about his parents, He 7. (begin) to eat healthily to lose weight.
When Jack entered the high school on the very first day, he was a 8. (total) different person. He was now in good shape, smart 9. popular. He also had a nice hairstyle. Everyone wanted to make friends 10. him.More importantly, Jack finally became happy and confident through his own efforts.
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A year ago, we bought our son a bike for his birthday. In this way he could stay more active. Plus, we didn't have to push a tricycle around the neighborhood.
I thought he even wanted to sleep with his bike. He got on, rode, and had a huge smile on his face. When we went out for a walk, he would ask me politely if he could ride his bike. I said yes. Then he would play for a long time and didn’t want to go home. He rode in every season: winter, spring, summer and fall.
This year, we had him join in a program called SprocKids started by our local mountain bike club. As you can imagine, my little mountain biker showed great interest in it. On the first night, he tried riding over the obstacles (障碍物), which made me worried and frightened. One obstacle was even taller than me, but he persisted.
Later, one day, he found an old bike in the storeroom. It was mine. He called me out and said, ''Mommy, will you go biking with me? '' I was surprised because I hadn’t biked since high school, but I decided to cycle with him.
I was highly rewarded for my efforts. On the one hand, I took part in an activity with my child. And I didn't have to do all the work by pushing or carrying him. It was an activity he loved and he told me about every path and every move excitedly. On the other hand, we developed a closer bond (关系).
In my opinion, it's very important for kids to stay active. And parents' encouragement is very important for them to stay active. But words of encouragement are not enough. It's better if parents can do a physical activity together with their kids.
1.Getting a bike for his birthday, the author's son ________.
A.loved it very much
B.wanted a better gift
C.just rode it for fun at times
D.spent much time learning to ride it
2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.He never gave up.
B.He hardly succeeded.
C.He changed his mind.
D.He became frightened.
3.What do we learn about the author ?
A.She wasn't active in high school.
B.She hasn't ridden her bike for many years.
C.She bought a new bike to cycle with her son.
D.She once dreamed of becoming a mountain biker.
4.What does the author probably think of cycling with her son?
A.It takes her too much time.
B.It completely changes her.
C.It greatly benefits her.
D.It is very tiring.
5.What does the writer intend to tell us through this passage?
A.Kids love to spend time outdoors.
B.Encouragement is very important to kids.
C.Children should be encouraged to ride a bike.
D.Parents should do physical activities with their kids.
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Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes---khaki pants and sports shirt---to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
1. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _______.
A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance
C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes
2. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______.
A. they make him feel at ease when working
B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C. he looks handsome in casual clothes
D. he no longer works for any company
3.According to this passage, which of the following statements is false?
A. Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.
B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.
C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.
D. All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.
4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.
B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.
C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.
D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.
5. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _______.
A. saving employees’ money
B. making employees more attractive
C. improving employees’ motivation
D. making employees happier
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Charlie Chaplin developed his own manner of acting, the one that was to become world-famous. He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air ________1.________ he walked. During his first year, Chaplin acted in 35 films, many of ________2.________he wrote and directed himself. Chaplin’s earliest films were ________3.________(silence), because the equipment for adding sound to films had not yet been developed.
The ________4.________(develop) of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about ________5.________(make) films with dialogue. Instead, he continued to make films without dialogue, but he added music. Chaplin’s later films, _6.________, were not well received. He made only six films ________7.________1940 and 1966 and only ________8.first of these is still popular today. Before he died in 1977, he _9.(honour) in a number of ways for ________10.________contributions to the film industry.
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