A troubled young man in Connecticut laid his ...

A troubled young man in Connecticut laid his hands on the kinds of guns that no civilian should ever have and shot 20 children and 6 adults . It was a tragedy that “ broke the hearts of America ” , as President Barack Obama said . The obvious way to prevent the next such massacre is gun control . And , yes , we need it now . Voters need to be loud , politicians need to be brave , and the gun lobby needs to be defeated . Perhaps Barack Obama , no longer up for election , will no longer be chicken .

But American violence doesn’t just come from the weapons we buy and the gun shows we frequent . It’s much deeper than that . This is also the country that supplies three-quarters of the world’s arms trade . These are weapon sales authorized by our government and by a Democratic President . International weapon sales by America between 2010 and 2011 tripled . The same Democratic President continues a policy of targeted ( often poorly ) assassinations in Pakistan .

This country also supplies most of the world’s violent entertainment . America leads the world in massacres in life , and in film too . The most popular movie this week , “ SKyfall , ” is a load of fun ; but every emotional climax involves a shooting , sometimes with small guns sometimes with large ones . Firearms have long been identified with manliness in popular culture . Ever more they are identified with womanliness , too . The most popular culture . Every more they are identified with womanliness , too . The most popular video game this week is “ Halo 4 ; ” the most popular novel is Tom Clancy’s “ Treat Vector ; ” the second and s\third best-selling works of nonfiction are “ Killing Kennedy ” and “ Killing Lincoln , ” respectively . Every author , and every creator , should have the right to make what they want . Still , every civilian has a right to choose what to see and what to buy .

Violence is sometimes essential to art , and often to foreign policy , too . But the cruel killing in Newtown , the worst single event in this country in eleven years and three months , should lead to a moment of deep reflection . It’s time to talk about guns ; but it’s also time to talk about a lot more .

1.What does the underlined word “ massacre ” in paragraph 1 probably mean ?

A. Awful accident            B. Serious condition

C. Mass killing                D. Great destruction

2.The author lists some examples of violent entertainment EXCEPT __________ .

A. movies                B. books

C. songs                D. games

3.Which of the following would the author probably agree with ?

A. Gun control is the only solution to violence in America .

B. Arms trade can benefit our society if limited to a certain degree .

C. Readers should be given the right to choose what they want .

D. Violence in art should share the blame for the killing in America .

4.The best title for the passage would probably be __________ .

A. The Roots of Violent Movies

B. America’s Culture of Violence

C. Bloody Killing Shocked America

D. Divide on Gun Control in America

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The young engineer sat down on a rock and rested his head in his hands. He would never get home; it was 36  . For weeks he had been 37 in the Northwest Canadian forest. Now there was a terrible 38 behind his eyes, and 39  of all, he had gone blind.

Suddenly a man 40 out of the woods, an Indian who had been hunting in the area. Seeing the engineer's 41  , he caught a fish in a nearby 42  and fed the sick man the 43  of the fish and some flesh from its head. 44 within a few hours the engineer's pain was 45  . A day later he could 46 again, and the next day he had 47 recovered.

When he returned home, the engineer told the 48  to Dr Price. 49  years later did it become a(n) 50  fact that this was just an everyday lifeguard doing its work. For what the engineer did, by eating fish eyes, was to 51  vitamin (ά).

Vitamin A's biggest job is to keep the eyes 52 . Without Vitamin A, people and animals get night blindness and other eye problems. Without Vitamin A, people can even be totally blind. Vitamin A helps to keep the skin in good 53 . A also helps 54 bones and teeth and has something to do with proper 55  of blood cells.

1.A. hopeless                        B. useless                  C. careless               D. timeless

2.A. lost                                 B. losing                     C. hunting                D. working

3.A. disaster                          B. illness                    C. pain             D. heat

4.A. good                               B. bad               C. best             D. worst

5.A. reached                         B. appeared     C. hid                        D. watched

6.A. starvation                      B. trouble                  C. reality                   D. situation

7.A. pond                              B. stream                   C. place                    D. sea

8.A. tail                                  B. skin               C. eyes                      D. bone

9.A. Possibly                 B. Immediately          C. Fortunately          D. Surprisingly

10.A. gone                        B. shown                  C. settled                  D. disappeared

11.A. speak                       B. see                        C. walk                      D. work

12.A. completely              B. naturally               C. partly                     D. physically

13.A. news                        B. result                    C. secret                   D. story

14.A. Unless                               B. After                     C. Not until     D. When

15.A. recognized              B. accepted              C. solved                   D. explained

16.A. keep                        B. bring                     C. take             D. try

17.A. working                       B. rolling                    C. moving                 D. going

18.A. place                        B. order                    C. shape                   D. sense

19.A. from                         B. by                          C. about                    D. with

20.A. type                         B. growth                 C. choice                  D. size

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31. Just at that time, a strange young man broke into our office, his hands _____ in his pockets.

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On the ground _______ the man, his face as white as a sheet of paper.

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An old man whose eyesight was failing comes to stay in a hotel, a bottle of whisky in his hand. On the wall was a fly he took for a nail．The moment he tried to hang the bottle on it, they fell and broke．When the landlady discovered what had been happened, she decided to do him favor．The next morning when he was out, the hotel worker hammered a nail exact where the “fly” had been．Before the old man came back, the smell of the whisky reminded him the accident．Looking at the spot what he thought the “fly” was again, he was so angry that he slapped it with all his strengths．On hearing the loud cry, the landlady rushed in．To her surprise, the poor old man was sitting on the floor with the palm of his hand bleed．

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An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands　 　 , his eyesight was not clear, and his　 　 unsteady（不稳定的）. The family were　 　 every night at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and　 　 sight made this rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, 　　 　 would often spill（洒落）onto the tablecloth. “We must do something about grandfather,” said the husband.

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate　 　 in the corner while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. 　　 　 grandfather had already broken a dish or two, his food was served in a　 　 bowl. Sometimes, when the family　　 　　 grandfather, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. 　 　 , the only words the couple had for him were sharp　 　 when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The 4-year-old boy watched all this　　 　　 .

One evening before supper, the father　　 　　 his son playing with wood scraps（小块）on the floor. He asked the child sweetly: “What are you making?” Just as　　 　　 , the boy answered: “Oh, I am making a little　 　 for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The 4-year-old boy smiled and went back to 　　 on it.

The words　 　 the parents so much that they were　 　 . Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 　　 　　 no word was spoken, both knew what they had to do. That evening, the husband took grandfather’s hand and　　 　　 led him back to the family table.

1.A. wounded        　　 B. moved            　　 C. trembled            D. dragged

2.A. step            　　 B. feet                C. speech            　　 D. body

3.A. away            B. together            C. asleep            　　 D. apart

4.A. losing            B. failing            　　 C. disappearing        D. rising

5.A. food                B. pan                C. milk                D. dinner

6.A. alone            B. casually            C. steadily            D. bitterly

7.A. After            B. Since                C. While            　　 D. When

8.A. small            B. safe                C. big                D. wooden

9.A. glanced at        B. stared at            C. looked through        D. looked after

10.A. However        B. Otherwise            C. Still                D. Rather

11.A. comments        B. quarrels            C. warnings            D. remark

12.A. in silence        B. in advance            C. in danger            D. in charge

13.A. researched        B. noticed            C. searched            D. explored

14.A. firmly            B. suddenly            C. cruelly            　　 D. sweetly

15.A. bowl            B. cup                C. spoon            　　 D. pan

16.A. worship            B. work                C. whisper            D. weave

17.A. impressed        B. touched            C. confused            D. struck

18.A. speechless        B. homeless            C. fearless            D. hopeless

19.A. Once            B. Whether            C. Though            D. Unless

20.A. gently            B. happily            C. fluently            D. fortunately

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The young man lay on the sofa with his arms _____ and soon fell asleep.

A. folded      B. folding           C. being folded    D. to fold

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The young man lay on the sofa with his arms ________ and soon fell asleep．

A．folded               B．folding            C．being folded            D．to fold

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By the time the police arrived, the old man ________ dead already, with a gun in his hand.

A.was found B.had found C.found D.has been found

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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

A young lady was standing on the corner with a map in her hand. She looked puzzled. Several people passed by, looked at her but did not stop. I wondered why. Maybe it was because of the way she was dressed. She wore a dirty dress and looked pale.

As I crossed the street and came closer to her I asked if she wanted help. She thanked me and smiled in relief. As it turned out she was looking for the hospital. I felt wonderful just reaching out, and taking that extra moment to help.

Many times in these situations I end up walking a person to where he or she is going when giving directions would be too complicated. I like helping people this way due to my own experience. Many years ago, we travelled in Japan and needed directions. A kind Japanese who saw our problem came to us and helped us out. This man just took my heavy bags and guided us to where we needed to be. We could not speak any Japanese while the man could not speak any English. Although we could not communicate through words, we communicated through the heart.

Sometimes when I do a special favor for a stranger, the person will say, “I hope I can do something for you one day to return the favor.” They already have done something for me by giving me the opportunity to help them. But I hope that when they come across a situation where someone needs their help, they will be willing to reach out as well.

1.Why didn’t those passers-by give a helping hand to the young lady?

（No more than 10 words）

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2.What was the young lady’s problem?（No more than 10 words）

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3.What does the underlined sentence mean?（No more than 20 words）

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4.What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?（No more than 15 words）

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5.What’s your opinion on helping strangers? Please show your reasons.

（No more than 25 words）

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