Jane Austen does not tell us that one charact...

Jane Austen does not tell us that one character is bad and another is good．Instead, she manages to ______ what she thinks by saying nearly the opposite of what she means．

A．convey B．consume

C．compare D．convince

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Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.

Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here's my own suggestion. . .

It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.

"My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day," have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"

Her dull and indifferent husband replied that he had not.

"But it is, it is," she replied excitedly.

Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.

"Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience.

"Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. .. so I'd better listen."

"Well, my dear, the rumour is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month."

"What is her name?" "Bingley."

"Is she married or single?"

"What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. "

"How so? How can it possibly affect them? "

"My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going."

"Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place."

"Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call."

"Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job." "Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same."

And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.

... It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension and her lifespan among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davos—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Austen was born 200 years ago.

B. Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.

C. Austen's updated work gains popularity.

D. Austen's success lies in her wisdom.

2.The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs. Bennet _________.

A. felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley

B. was extremely anxious to meet Bingley

C. had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about Bingley

D. had a great curiosity about Bingley

3.What does the writer intend to tell us?

A. Women with brains can also be as successful as men.

B. Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.

C. Women have to pay a high price for success.

D. A judgment must be made free from prejudice.

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No one has a temper naturally so good, that it does not need attention and cultivation, and no one has a temper so bad, but that, by proper culture, it may become pleasant. One of the best disciplined tempers ever seen, was that of a gentleman who was naturally quick, irritable, rash, and violent; but, by taking care of the sick, and especially of mentally deranged(疯狂的) people, he so completely mastered himself that he was never known to be thrown off his guard.

There is no misery so constant, so upsetting, and so intolerable to others, as that of having a character which is your master. There are corners at every turn in life, against which we may run, and at which we may break out in impatience, if we choose.

Look at Roger Sherman, who rose from a humble occupation to a seat in the first Congress of the United States, and whose judgment was received with great respect by that body of distinguished men. He made himself master of his temper and cultivated it as a great business in life. There are one or two instances which show this part of his character in a light that is beautiful.

One day, after having received his highest honors, he was sitting and reading in his sitting room. A student, in a room close by, held a looking­glass in such a position as to pour the reflected rays of the sun directly in Mr. Sherman's face. He moved his chair, and the thing was repeated. A third time the chair was moved, but the looking­glass still reflected the sun in his eyes. He laid aside his book, went to the window, and many witnesses of the rude behavior expected to see the ungentlemanly student severely punished. He raised the window gently, and then—shut the window blind!

I can not help providing another instance of the power he had acquired over himself. He was naturally possessed of strong passions, but over these he at length obtained an extraordinary control. He became habitually calm and self­possessed. Mr Sherman was one of those men who are not ashamed to maintain the forms of religion in their families. One morning he called them all together as usual to lead them in prayer to God. The “old family Bible” was brought out and laid on the table.

Mr Sherman took his seat and placed beside him one of his children, a child of his old age. The rest of the family were seated around the room, several of whom were now grown­ups. Besides these, some of the tutors of the college were boarders in the family and were present at the time. His aged mother occupied a corner of the room, opposite the place where the distinguished Judge sat.

At length, he opened the Bible and began to read. The child who was seated beside him made some little disturbance, upon which Mr Sherman paused and told it to be still. Again he continued but again he had to pause to scold the little offender, whose playful character would scarcely permit it to be still. At this time he gently tapped its ear. The blow, if blow it might be called, caught the attention of his aged mother, who now with some effort rose from the seat and tottered across the room. At length, she reached the chair of Mr Sherman, and in a moment, most unexpectedly to him, she gave him a blow on the ear with all the force she could gather. “There，” said she, “you strike your child, and I will strike mine.”

For a moment, the blood was seen mounting to the face of Mr Sherman. But it was only for a moment and all was calm and mild as usual. He paused; he raised his glasses; he cast his eye upon his mother; again it fell upon the book from which he had been reading. Not a word escaped him; but again he calmly pursued the service, and soon sought in prayer an ability to set an example before his household which should be worthy of their imitation. Such a victory was worth more than the proudest one ever achieved on the field of battle.

1.The following sentence should be put at the beginning of Paragraph ________．

The difference in the happiness which is received by the man who governs his temper and that by the man who does not is dramatic（戏剧性的，巨大的）.

A. Two　　 B. Three

C. Four　　 D. Five

2.What was Roger Sherman's attitude towards his aged mother?

A. Grateful.　　 B. Skeptical.

C. Tolerant.　　 D. Sympathetic.

3.What can we learn about Roger Sherman?

A. He came from a distinguished family background.

B. He was not good at displaying his true inner feelings.

C. He severely punished a student who didn't behave himself.

D. He was a man conscious of the consequences of his behavior.

4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. Mr Sherman's face was covered with blood.

B. Mr Sherman was seeking strength in prayer.

C. Mr Sherman was then on the point of exploding.

D. Mr Sherman was ashamed of his mother's rude behavior.

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No one has a temper naturally so good, that it does not need attention and cultivation, and no one has a temper so bad, but that, by proper culture, it may become pleasant. One of the best disciplined tempers ever seen, was that of a gentleman who was naturally quick, irritable, rash, and violent; but, by taking care of the sick, and especially of mentally deranged(疯狂的) people, he so completely mastered himself that he was never known to be thrown off his guard.

There is no misery so constant, so upsetting, and so intolerable to others, as that of having a character which is your master. There are corners at every turn in life, against which we may run, and at which we may break out in impatience, if we choose.

Look at Roger Sherman, who rose from a humble occupation to a seat in the first Congress of the United States, and whose judgment was received with great respect by that body of distinguished men. He made himself master of his temper and cultivated it as a great business in life. There are one or two instances which show this part of his character in a light that is beautiful.

One day, after having received his highest honors, he was sitting and reading in his sitting room. A student, in a room close by, held a looking­glass in such a position as to pour the reflected rays of the sun directly in Mr Sherman's face. He moved his chair, and the thing was repeated. A third time the chair was moved, but the looking­glass still reflected the sun in his eyes. He laid aside his book, went to the window, and many witnesses of the rude behavior expected to see the ungentlemanly student severely punished. He raised the window gently, and then—shut the window blind!

I can not help providing another instance of the power he had acquired over himself. He was naturally possessed of strong passions, but over these he at length obtained an extraordinary control. He became habitually calm and self­possessed. Mr Sherman was one of those men who are not ashamed to maintain the forms of religion in their families. One morning he called them all together as usual to lead them in prayer to God. The “old family Bible” was brought out and laid on the table.

Mr Sherman took his seat and placed beside him one of his children, a child of his old age. The rest of the family were seated around the room, several of whom were now grown­ups. Besides these, some of the tutors of the college were boarders in the family and were present at the time. His aged mother occupied a corner of the room, opposite the place where the distinguished Judge sat.

At length, he opened the Bible and began to read. The child who was seated beside him made some little disturbance, upon which Mr Sherman paused and told it to be still. Again he continued but again he had to pause to scold the little offender, whose playful character would scarcely permit it to be still. At this time he gently tapped its ear. The blow, if blow it might be called, caught the attention of his aged mother, who now with some effort rose from the seat and tottered across the room. At length, she reached the chair of Mr Sherman, and in a moment, most unexpectedly to him, she gave him a blow on the ear with all the force she could gather. “There，” said she, “you strike your child, and I will strike mine.”

For a moment, the blood was seen mounting to the face of Mr Sherman. But it was only for a moment and all was calm and mild as usual. He paused; he raised his glasses; he cast his eye upon his mother; again it fell upon the book from which he had been reading. Not a word escaped him; but again he calmly pursued the service, and soon sought in prayer an ability to set an example before his household which should be worthy of their imitation. Such a victory was worth more than the proudest one ever achieved on the field of battle.

1.The following sentence should be put at the beginning of Paragraph ________．The difference in the happiness which is received by the man who governs his temper and that by the man who does not is dramatic（戏剧性的，巨大的）.

A. Two　　 B. Three

C. Four　　 D. Five

2.How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By analyzing reasons.　　 B. By giving examples.

C. By listing arguments.　　 D. By comparing facts.

3.What was Roger Sherman's attitude towards his aged mother?

A. Grateful.　　 B. Skeptical.

C. Tolerant.　　 D. Sympathetic.

4.What can we learn about Roger Sherman?

A. He came from a distinguished family background.

B. He was not good at displaying his true inner feelings.

C. He severely punished a student who didn't behave himself.

D. He was a man conscious of the consequences of his behavior.

5.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. Mr Sherman's face was covered with blood.

B. Mr Sherman was seeking strength in prayer.

C. Mr Sherman was then on the point of exploding.

D. Mr Sherman was ashamed of his mother's rude behavior.

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语法填空

阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。

Act one of Pygmalion tells us how the main characters of this play, Eliza Doolittle, Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering had their 1._____(fate) meetings while 2._________(shelter) from a heavy rain outside a theater in London, England in 1914.

Eliza Doolittle was 3._______ poor flower girl. When she tried to sell her flowers to a gentleman, her terrible English 4.______(catch) Professor Higgins’ attention. Professor Higgins, an expert in phonetics, could place a person by his / her5._____ (remark). He convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his / her social position.

In his opinion, once educated to speak 6.______(proper), Eliza Doolittle could pass 7._____(her) off in three months 8.___ a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party and perhaps she could even work as a lady’s maid or a shop assistant.

Colonel Pickering, an officer in the army, 9.____ had studied many Indian dialects himself, came to England 10._____( make) the acquaintance of Professor Higgins.

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His proposal is ________ to all of us and you do not need to tell us more about it.

A. appearing        B. apparent        C. approaching        D. applicant

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Nothing is as precious as one's freedom. Dreams, aspirations and ideals mean nothing if one does not have the freedom to pursue them.

A lot has been done in the name of freedom. A lot has been said and written about freedom. In the past six months, the world witnessed Tunisian uprising, Egyptian revolution and Libyan civil war. Thousands of people fought for freedom; hundreds of people lost their lives (for freedom); people are craving for freedom. But, what exactly is freedom? We are fighting for it, we are ready to die for it, we are craving for it, but, can we really define it?

Albert Camus thinks freedom is a chance to be better. Abraham Lincoln calls it best hope of Earth. Epictetus says it's the right to live as we wish. For Moshe Dayan it's oxygen for soul. According to Urban Dictionary it's everything. And going by Oxford Dictionaries, it's power of self determination attributed to the will.

Everyone has different views about freedom. But somehow I am still not convinced because we can't really be fighting for a chance or hope. And the concept of everything is full of uncertainties. I don't think we are fighting for power of self-determination either. And as for the right to live as we wish, if we have the right to fight, then, how can we be denied the right to live as per our wish?

But the question still remains unanswered, what is freedom?

For me, freedom has a deeper and greater meaning. I think freedom is much more than just a right. It's a responsibility of doing what you think is good, not only for you but even for society. It is a state when one realizes their duties and starts respecting others' freedom.

Freedom is when we realize that we can do absolutely anything except force another person to follow us in our madness or our desire for life. Freedom is when we are no longer slaves to our desires, society, its expectations, luxury or slaves to a life we did not choose.

Freedom is when we have the courage to speak out what we know is true, do what we feel is right, and fight for what we think is unfair. One shouldn't really fight for freedom; rather, they should try to achieve it.

1.How many famous people’s definitions of freedom are mentioned in the passage?

A. 4　　 B. 5　　　 C. 6　　　 D. 7

2.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that _____________.

A. Everyone longs for freedom

B. Everyone is fighting for freedom

C. People have different views about freedom

D. Famous people have a deeper understanding of freedom

3.Which of the following will the author agree with?

A. Freedom is a chance to live better.

B. Freedom is our best hope in the world.

C. Freedom is the right to live as we wish.

D. Freedom is a responsibility of doing what is good.

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A. To show different views about freedom.

B. To express his understanding of freedom.

C. To encourage us to pursue our dreams and aspirations.

D. To argue against some famous people’s understanding of freedom.

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Years ago, a Southern woman was in one of my workshops. When asked to tell a story that36her character (品质), she described an37when she was 5. She was at her grandfather’s house38up in a beautiful white skirt and new gloves , 39as she could be.

Her grandfather told her she could go into the40and get herself a cookie. Next to the cookies was a pile of coins. Sure that no one was41, she took one of the coins, too.

When she42with her cookie, her grandfather asked her to show him her43. She held out only her left hand44, and he said, “Show me the other hand.” When she unwillingly did45, showing the coin, she saw46 in her grandfather’s eyes.

He paused a moment and then47her up, saying, “Darling, you can have anything in the world that I have, but it breaks my heart that you’d ever48it.” Some 50 years later, this story of how her grandfather gave her the gift of49still brought tears to her eyes.

Few things have as large an influence on50the values of a child as the strong pain of lovingly administered shame (羞愧). It helps judge right from wrong and gives a 51emotional (感情的) dimension to moral (道德的) and character issues.

Kids, and adults for that matter, learn from their52. Parents, teachers and coworkers can remind them of their moral responsibilities without shaming or53them.

What we can’t do is just let54go, unless we want to send the message that’s okay. What we allow, we55. And we should never encourage anything other than moral excellence.

1.                A．changed        B．affected        C．formed   D．built

2.                A．occasion        B．adventure       C．accident D．incident

3.                A．put            B．brought         C．dressed   D．held

4.                A．proud          B．patient         C．creative  D．absurd

5.                A．restaurant       B．supermarket     C．kitchen   D．shop

6.                A．looking         B．passing         C．following  D．listening

7.                A．fled            B．returned        C．arrived   D．continued

8.                A．hands          B．coins           C．cookies   D．gloves

9.                A．quickly         B．politely         C．cautiously     D．suddenly

10.               A．also           B．so             C．even D．though

11.               A．disappointment B．surprise        C．excitement     D．pleasure

12.               A．sent           B．called          C．took D．hugged

13.               A．possess         B．steal           C．hide D．sell

14.               A．confidence      B．determination    C．honesty   D．courage

15.               A．shaping         B．judging         C．destroying D．acquiring

16.               A．different        B．similar          C．practical   D．powerful

17.               A．experiences     B．mistakes        C．adventures     D．books

18.               A．troubling       B．endangering     C．hurting    D．cheating

19.               A．misbehaviors    B．faults          C．burdens   D．sufferings

20.               A．encourage      B．agree          C．adjust     D．refuse

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In Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse, the horse is not only the principal character, he is the teller of his own story.

Set in England and France 100 years ago War Horse tells the story of Joey, a handsome young horse who strikes up a close relationship with Albert, the teenage son of Joey’s owner. But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France. Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse, Joey.

The following cutting comes from near the beginning of the book.

It was some months later, on the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war. His whistling stopped in mid-tune. “Mother says there’s likely to be a war,” he said softly. “I don’t know what it is about—something about some old duke(公爵) that’s been shot at somewhere. Can’t think why that should matter to anyone, but she says we will be in it all the same. But it will not affect us, not down here. We will go on just the same. At fifteen I am too young to go, anyway—well, that’s what she said. But I tell you, Joey, if there is a war I’d want to go. I think I’d make a good soldier, don’t you? Look fine in a uniform, wouldn’t I? And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band. Can you imagine that, Joey? Come to that, you’d make a good war horse yourself, wouldn’t you. If you ride as well as you pull, and I know you will. God help the Germans if they ever have to fight the two of us.”

One hot summer evening, after a long and dusty day in the fields, I was having my dinner, with Albert still rubbing me down with straw and talking on about the plenty of good straw they’d have for the winter months when I heard his father’s heavy steps coming across the yard towards us. “Mother,” he shouted. “Mother, come out, Mother. It is war, Mother. I have just heard it in the village. Postman came in this afternoon with news.”

1.Who is the teller of the cutting?

A. Michael Morpurgo.　　 B. Joey.

C. Albert.　　 D. Albert’s mother.

2.Which of the following is the right order?

a. The war broke out.

b. Alert and Joey were reunited after their survivals of the war.

c. The old duke had been shot dead.

d. Alert and Joey were plunged into the war and were separated.

A. c. a. d. b　　 B. d. a. b. c

C. d. c. a. d　　 D. c. d. a. b

3.As for the coming war, Mother said that ________.

A. their village would get involved very soon

B. Albert was not grown up enough to join the army

C. the old duke’s death maybe meant nothing to them

D. both Albert and Joey could be tough fighters

4.Which of the following best describes Albert according to the cutting from War Horse?

A. Imaginative but frightened.　　 B. Quiet but thoughtful.

C. Determined but cold.　　 D. Childish but brave.

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Tony tells me he is likely to win the match, and ______ he wins, he will treat us to a meal.

A. that   B. that if  C. if     D. unless

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