“I don’t want to write a story about girls! I...

“I don’t want to write a story about girls! I don’t know anything about girls,” Louisa May Alcott told her publisher, Mr. Niles. But she was desperate for money. She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make any money. Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing. “So I plod away,” Alcott wrote, “though I don’t enjoy this sort of thing.” It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over. Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money.

Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur (业余的) plays they performed. “Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it.” (“Good joke,” she wrote years later.) Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money. She sketched (勾画) a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister. She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women. Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing. With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book.

Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott. But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected. “Not a bit sensational,” she wrote, “but simple and true. We really lived most of it.” Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it.

In three months, all the copies of Little Women had sold. It was already time to print more books! Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies. “An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,” Alcott wrote in 1885. Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write, “Paid off all the debts! Now I feel that I could die in peace. If my head holds out, I’ll do all I once hoped to do.”

1.Which of the following would be used to describe Alcott’s book?

A. funny         B. boring        C. magic       D. skillful

2.In which order did the following happen?

a. Alcott began writing Little Women         b. Niles asked Alcott to write about girls

c. Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories     d. Alcott performed plays with her sisters

e. Niles was not pleased with Alcott’s work.

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

3.When she handed her first writing in, Niles was _________.

A. sure of her success          B. happy about her work

C. unsatisfied with the work     D. unpleased with the publisher

4.We learn from the story that, after Little Women sold out, _________.

A. Alcott wrote another book              B. some girls started to read the book

C. Alcott paid off all her billsD. Niles published hundreds of books girls liked

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The Golden Egg

“I don’t want to write a story about girls! I don’t know anything about girls,” Louisa May Alcott told her publisher, Mr. Niles. But she was desperate for money. She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make money. Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing. “So I plod away,” Alcott wrote,” though I don’t enjoy this sort of thing.” It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over. Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money.

Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur(业余的) plays they performed.” Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it.”(Good joke,” she wrote years later.) Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money. She sketched a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister. She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women, Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing. With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book.

Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott. But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected. “Not a bit sensational,” she wrote, “ but simple and true. We really lived most of it .” Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it. If the girls liked it, Alcott was satisfied.

In three months, all the copies of Little Women had sold. It was already time to print more books! Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies.” An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,” Alcott wrote in 1885. Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write, “Paid off all the debts! Now I feel that I could die in peace. If my head holds out, I’ll do all I once hoped to do.”

1.Which of the following would be used to describe Alcott’s book?

A. Funny .　　 B. Boring.

C. Magic.　　 D. Skillful.

2.In which order did the following happen?

a. Alcott began writing Little Women

b. Niles asked Alcott to write about girls

c. Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories

d. Alcott performed plays with her sisters

e. Niles was not pleased with Alcott’s work.

A. a, b, e, d, c　　 B. d, c, a, b, e

C. c, b, e, d, a　　 D. d, c, e, b, a

3.We learn from the story that, after Little Women sold out,_________-

A. Alcott wrote another book

B. some girls started to read the book

C. Alcott paid off all her debts

D. Niles published hundreds of books girls liked

4.when she handed her first writing in Niles was__________?

A. unsatisfied with the work　　 B. happy about her work

C. sure of her success　　 D. unpleased with the publish

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Don’t ___a story. What I want to know is the whole truth about this matter.

A. take up     B. give up     C. make up     D. pick up

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______ everybody knows about it, I don’t want to talk any more.

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Any information one wants to know about the coming National Games in Shenyang, just call 024- 62347788. It ________ be simpler.

A. mustn’t                B. won’t                    C. needn’t      D. can’t

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I know you want to borrow money but I don't have ________ at hand myself.

A．any　     B．either

C．anything　     D．nothing

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(2013·长春市高三二模)I know you want to borrow money but I don't have ________ at hand myself.

A．any　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．either

C．anything　 　　　　　　　　　　　　          D．nothing

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What do you know about Alisha Ryan?

A. She wanted to be famous as a little girl.

B. She was the winner of a famous TV talent show.

C. She was encouraged by her parents to show her talent.

2.How did she feel when she heard the result of the talent competition?

A. Relieved. B. Disappointed. C. Annoyed.

3.What did the newspaper say after the talent show?

A. They praised Alisha for her singing style.

B. They commented on Alisha’s appearance.

C. They appreciated her beautiful voice.

4.What advice does Alisha give on friendship?

A. Treasure your old friends.

B. Learn from those famous friends.

C. Make friends with people around you.

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If you don’t want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your fridge contents secret according to a British market research document released Finally, a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkling mineral water implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoys the finer things in life．The fridge is empty because this person regularly eats in restaurants．

1.We can know from the first two paragraphs that _________________．

A．some researchers are fond of staring at other people’s fridges

B．people don’t want others to know about their secrets

C．the food you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality

D．there are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people

2.According to the passage, people who belong to “food faddies” ____________．

A．don’t care much about money when buying things

B．will try their best to stay healthy

C．often stay up late to finish their job

D．prefer to ask others about what to do next

3.What will those who often dine out put in the fridge?

A．All kinds of food they like．    B．Food rich in vitamins．

C．Fruit, vegetables and meat．     D．Only something to drink

4.What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Keep your fridge a secret        B．You are what’s in your fridge

C．What to put in the fridge?       D．Be careful about your fridge

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If you don’t want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your fridge contents secret according to a British market research document released last week．

Researchers peered （凝视） into the fridges of 400 people in Britain and compared the contents with the owners’ lifestyles．They claim to be able to classify the nation’s people by fridge contents．

They say those people can be divided into five categories: “nutrition nerds”, “food faddies”, “martyr mums”, “fast food fanatics” and “restaurant regulars”．

“Nutrition nerds” care much about what they put into their bodies．Their fridges are stocked with fruit, vegetables and healthy meat．People in this category tend to be highly organized and usually work in law or accountancy．The vast majority are single, but if they have a partner, that person will be similar．

A fridge full of vitamins — enriched juices implies its owner works in media or fashion．They tend not to eat the foods they buy．Known as the “food faddies”, they just want to be seen as buying the latest important things．

A fridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the “martyr mum”．Her fridge tends to be stocked with every kind of product, except what she herself would want．This fridge hints at difficulty balancing family and work life．

“Fast food fanatics” always buy mineral water for soda pop （汽水）; the nearest they will get to fresh fruit is tomato sauce．Their fridges hint at someone who works hard and plays hard．Also, someone who is not into long term planning．

Finally, a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkling mineral water implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoys the finer things in life．The fridge is empty because this person regularly eats in restaurants．

1.We can know from the first two paragraphs that _________________．

A．some researchers are fond of staring at other people’s fridges

B．people don’t want others to know about their secrets

C．the food you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality

D．there are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people

2.According to the passage, people who belong to “food faddies” ____________．

A．don’t care much about money when buying things

B．will try their best to stay healthy

C．often stay up late to finish their job

D．prefer to ask others about what to do next

3.What will those who often dine out put in the fridge?

A．All kinds of food they like．                 B．Only something to drink．

C．Fruit, vegetables and meat．                 D．Food rich in vitamins．

4.What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Keep your fridge a secret                      B．You are what’s in your fridge

C．What to put in the fridge?                     D．Be careful about your fridge

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