The adobe dwellings(土坯房）1.(build) by the Pueb...

The adobe dwellings(土坯房）1.(build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even 2. most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their 3.(able) to “air condition” a house without 4.（use）exact equipment. Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that her5.（slow）during cool nights，thus warning the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough 6. _ (cool) the house during the hot day: 7. the same time, they warm up again for the night This cycle 8. (go) day after day: The walls warm up During the day and cool off during the night and thus always a timely offset（抵消）for the outside temperatures. As 9.(nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly10.thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.

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____by the horrible earthquake, many buildings needed to be repaired in the capital of Haiti.

A. To be destroyed   B. Destroying     C. Destroyed    D. Having destroyed

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____by the horrible earthquake, many buildings needed to be repaired in the capital of Haiti.

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In one of the old buildings near our school，one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor．His name was James．During the three years at school, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position．

He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife．Once there was a bus accident，in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment．James was responsible for the rescue operation．It was a big hospital，but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was．There were no enough life-saving drugs and life—supporting equipment． The injured and their companions had to struggle there．James attempted to help．However，though he emptied his pockets，many of them died that day．

That was a turning point in his life．He made a decision to devote his life to helping others，particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions．He began spending much of his income on these people．Since this required a lot of time and energy，he found it difficult to fulfill(履行) his official duties and therefore chose to retire，which，in turn，reduced his income considerably．

His wife was deeply worried. Most of the time，James was out and paid least attention to home affairs．Meanwhile，as he was spending a lot helping others，she had to struggle even to meet the household expenses．Though she was not opposed to his helping the poor，she urged him not to overlook his own life and home，but it had no effect on him．One day they had a heated argument and in the end she left him，never to return．Though he continued with his work，this was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and was soon forced to stay indoors．That was when he took his position by the window，spending his time looking outside．

A few weeks after my graduation，I returned to school，only to find the buildings gone．I heard that they were torn down．All the people left except James．He refused to go and the next morning，he was found at his usual place by the window，dead．

1.What changed James’ view towards life?

A. The difficulties in his career．

B. The deaths in the bus accident．

C. The bad conditions in the hospital．

D. The responsibilities in the operation．

2.James chose to retire in order to____________________.

A. spare more time and energy to help others

B. find a better job to increase his income

C. take care of the injured passengers

D. stay away from the difficult official duties

3.James’ wife left because_________________________．

A. she was strongly against his deeds

B. James paid too little attention to his work

C. her work to support their daily life was too tiring

D. James failed to keep a balance between charity and home

4.What is possibly the reason why James sat by the window every day?

A. He expected his wife to return.

B. He looked forward to going out.

C. He desired to watch the students.

D. He attempted to know the outside life.

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In one of the old buildings near our school，one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor．His name was James．During the three years at schoo1, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position．

He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife．Once there was a bus accident，in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment．James was responsible for the rescue operation．It was a big hospital，but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was．There were no enough life-saving drugs and life—supporting equipment． The injured and their companions had to struggle there．James attempted to help．However，though he emptied his pockets，many of them died that day．

That was a turning point in his life．He made a decision to devote his life to helping others，particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions．He began spending much of his income on these people．Since this required a lot of time and energy，he found it difficult to fulfill his official duties and therefore chose to retire，which，in turn，reduced his income considerably．

His wife was deeply worried. Most of the time，James was out and paid least attention to home affairs．Meanwhile，as he was spending a lot helping others，she had to struggle even to meet the household expenses．Though she was not opposed to his helping the poor，she urged him not to overlook his own life and home，but it had no effect on him．One day they had a heated argument and in the end she left him，never to return．Though he continued with his work，this was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and was soon forced to stay indoors．That was when he took his position by the window，spending his time looking outside．

A few weeks after my graduation，I returned to school，only to find the buildings gone．I heard that they were torn down．All the people left except James．He refused to go and the next morning，he was found at his usual place by the window，dead．

1.What changed James’ view towards life?

A. The difficulties in his career．

B. The deaths in the bus accident．

C. The bad conditions in the hospital．

D. The responsibilities in the operation．

2.James chose to retire in order to____________________.

A. take care of the injured passengers

B. find a better job to increase his income

C. spare more time and energy to help others

D. stay away from the difficult official duties

3.James’ wife left because_________________________．

A. she was strongly against his deeds

B. James paid too little attention to his work

C. her work to support their daily life was too tiring

D. James failed to keep a balance between charity and home

4.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to ____________.

A. His decision to retire　　 B. The departure of his wife

C. The argument with his wife　　 D. His devotion to helping others

5.What is possibly the reason why James sat by the window every day?

A. He expected his wife to return.

B. He looked forward to going out.

C. He desired to watch the students.

D. He attempted to know the outside life.

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One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.” There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote something on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? May I know what you wrote?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was a blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. It reminded you to be thankful for what you have. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling.

1.We can learn from the text that the man helped the blind boy by __________.

2. Why did the man come back that afternoon?

3.It can be inferred that the boy was ________ after he found out what the man had written.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

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B

After the coming of Europeans to the Americas, Indians were forced to change their way of life.Yet the influence of native American culture is still felt throughout the United States.

Many of the foods commonly eaten in the United States today were first grown by American Indians. Among these foods are corn, wheat and sweet potatoes, peanuts, pumpkins, tomatoes, and certain beans and berries. Native Americans also discovered ways to use herbs and other plants as medicines.

Native American inventions, such as canoes, ponchos and parkas(风雪衣), hammocks (吊床) and snowshoes are still in use today. Other marks of Indian culture were left in American place names. The state of Alaska, for example, takes its name from a native American word meaning “great land”.

Today nearly 1.5 million native Americans live in the United States. Some still preserve the ways of their ancestors, speaking Indian languages and keeping alive their legends,art forms, and customs. Other native Americans keep few of the old ways, but remain proud of their  people’s contributions to American history.Americans have come to appreciate the beauty of Indian crafts(工艺). Many artists find inspiration in traditional Indian designs. Many Indian values, too, have become widely held.Americans today believe that the land, air and water are precious resources (资源) that must be carefully protected. As one government official wrote recently:

We have slowly come back to some of the truths that the Indians knew from the beginning. People need to learn from nature, to keep an ear to the earth, and to refill their spirits in frequent contact with animals and wild land.

60. What does “native Americans” refer to in the passage?

A. Europeans settling in the Americas.             B. People born and living in America.

C. American Indians.                           D. Ancestors of Americans.

61. What influences Americans most according to the passage?

A. Agriculture of native Americans.                    B. Ancient Indian medicines.

C. Native American inventions.                D. Indian languages.

62.The underlined word “inspiration” (in Paragraph 5) means_______.

A. confidence    B. creative ideas     C. power      D. good advice

63.Which of the following best shows the Indian values?

A. Americans should preserve the ways of Indian ancestors.

B. Native Americans are still making contributions to American history.

C. The resources offered by nature should be carefully protected.

D. Native Americans knew the truths long before Americans do today.

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When the first English settlers arrived in the New World, the Indians _______ jewelry made of animal bones greeted them warmly.

A wearing    B to wear    C worn    D having worn

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The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years. The Maya were so bright that they achieved a lot. They had farms, temples and cities with many buildings. They knew much about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.

In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of crops around it. The Maya planted seeds after they cleared the land. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were builders or priests (祭司)．

The Maya believed in many gods. They built large temples to honor them. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult because they had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the Maya worked hard to build the beautiful cities, very few of them lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from a deadly disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. The lost secrets of the Maya are still beyond the reach of modern people. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.

1.The Maya lived better than most people of their times because ______．

A. they had skillful workers

B. they believed in many gods

C. they knew better about nature

D. they could measure time correctly

2.It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

A. the priests were not highly respected by the ancient Maya

B. the ancient Mayan cities and temples were well built

C. the ancient Mayan people led a happy life in the cities

D. the ancient Mayan people died from a serious disease

3.The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to ______．

A. the Mayan people　　 B. the Mayan villages

C. the Mayan cities　　 D. the lost secrets of the Maya

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Cities of the Maya　　 B. The Belief of the Maya

C. The Maya　　 D. The Buildings of the Maya

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The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years. The Maya were so bright that they achieved a lot. They had farms, temples and cities with many buildings. They knew much about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.

In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of crops around it. The Maya planted seeds after they cleared the land. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were builders or priests (祭司).

The Maya believed in many gods. They built large temples to honor them. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult because they had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.

Although the Maya worked hard to build the beautiful cities, very few of them lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.

Measuring time correctly was important to the Maya, so Mayan priests made a system to keep track of time. They wrote numbers as dots ( … ) and bars ( — ). They also made a calendar (日历). The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over.

Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from a deadly disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. The lost secrets of the Maya are still beyond the reach of modern people. They are still one of our greatest mysteries (神秘).

1.The Maya lived better than most people of their times because _____.

A．they had skillful workers

B．they believed in many gods

C．they knew better about nature

D．they could measure time correctly

2.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A．the calendar was first invented by the ancient Maya

B．the ancient Mayan cities and temples were well built

C．the ancient Mayan people led a happy life in the cities

D．the priests were not highly respected by the ancient Maya

3.The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to _____.

A．the Mayan people                       B．the Mayan villages

C．the Mayan cities                        D．the lost secrets of the Maya

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Life of the Maya                     B．The Cities of the Maya

C．The Mystery of the Maya                  D．The Belief of the Maya

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