Dorothea Shaw is 71 years old and nearly blind, and she chose to live alone far away from people. She lives in Belize — a county the size of Wales with a population only that of Swansea. Her home is at Gales Point, a tiny village which can be reached only by sea or air; after a 10-mile walk into the hills one finally reaches a piece of land and two small houses so hidden in the thick over-grown forest that only a handful of people know Dorothea is there.
She lives happily and totally alone – growing her vegetables, looking after her trees and dogs, cats and chickens. Once a month or so an old friend passes by with her food supplies and letters-usually including a letter from her sister in Scunthorpe and some bits of clothing from friends in Canada. Sometimes a local man will come and cut wood for her and a group of British soldiers will come across her and be greeted with the offer of a cup of coffee.
At night she lies in her tiny sleeping room with the dogs on the floor, the cats on the table near the typewriter and one of the hens settled down in a corner of the bookshelf, and listens for hours to any Spanish, English, German or French broadcasts she can find on her radio. Sometimes she gets lonely but most of the time the animals and the radio are company enough.
But recently the very things that she had tried to get free from so well have begun to catch up with her. The peace of the forest has been destroyed by the noise of earth-moving machines not many miles away. What she once only heard of distantly on the radio is now on her doorstep. Things began to change three years ago. The new main north-south road in Belize was cut through the forest only four or five miles away. “Now more people know I’m here.” She says. “I feel more and more uneasy each day.”
1.Dorothea’s small houses ________.
A.are entirely surrounded by trees |
B.have always been her home |
C.were built for just a few people |
D.are in a county with the same population as Wales |
2.Dorothea lives in the tiny village because ________.
A.she doesn’t like living near people | B.she is too old to move |
C.machines destroyed her home | D.there’s nowhere else for her to live |
3. Dorothea doesn’t get lonely since she has _______ with her.
A.her sister | B.some animals | C.friends from Canada | D.a postman |
4.Dorothea spends a lot of time __________.
A.growing all the food she needs | B.cutting down trees |
C.listening to the radio | D.studying languages |
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Dorothea Shaw is 71 years old and nearly blind, and she chose to live alone far away from people. She lives in Belize — a county the size of Wales with a population only that of Swansea. Her home is at Gales Point, a tiny village which can be reached only by sea or air; after a 10-mile walk into the hills one finally reaches a piece of land and two small houses so hidden in the thick over-grown forest that only a handful of people know Dorothea is there.
She lives happily and totally alone – growing her vegetables, looking after her trees and dogs, cats and chickens. Once a month or so an old friend passes by with her food supplies and letters-usually including a letter from her sister in Scunthorpe and some bits of clothing from friends in Canada. Sometimes a local man will come and cut wood for her and a group of British soldiers will come across her and be greeted with the offer of a cup of coffee.
At night she lies in her tiny sleeping room with the dogs on the floor, the cats on the table near the typewriter and one of the hens settled down in a corner of the bookshelf, and listens for hours to any Spanish, English, German or French broadcasts she can find on her radio. Sometimes she gets lonely but most of the time the animals and the radio are company enough.
But recently the very things that she had tried to get free from so well have begun to catch up with her. The peace of the forest has been destroyed by the noise of earth-moving machines not many miles away. What she once only heard of distantly on the radio is now on her doorstep. Things began to change three years ago. The new main north-south road in Belize was cut through the forest only four or five miles away. “Now more people know I’m here.” She says. “I feel more and more uneasy each day.”
1.Dorothea’s small houses ________.
A.are entirely surrounded by trees |
B.have always been her home |
C.were built for just a few people |
D.are in a county with the same population as Wales |
2.Dorothea lives in the tiny village because ________.
A.she doesn’t like living near people | B.she is too old to move |
C.machines destroyed her home | D.there’s nowhere else for her to live |
3. Dorothea doesn’t get lonely since she has _______ with her.
A.her sister | B.some animals | C.friends from Canada | D.a postman |
4.Dorothea spends a lot of time __________.
A.growing all the food she needs | B.cutting down trees |
C.listening to the radio | D.studying languages |
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(B)
Sixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going to stop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland in a small boat. Although the inside of the boat is very cosy it has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life isn’t too uncomfortable.
We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for so long. She said, “Well, I’m going to take a good compass (指南针). Anyway I’m not afraid of death because I love the sea---I just hope it loves me.” Fiona certainly has plenty of energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesn’t want to have a quiet and peaceful life. “I’m looking forward to having fun in the rest of my life and that’s exactly why I’d like to be a sailor for a while.”
1.The underlined word cosy in the first paragraph means ____ .
A.bright B.dirty C.comfortable D.dark
2.When Fiona McFee said “---I just hope it loves me.” What she meant was ____
A.Of course , it loves me , since I love it .
B.If I love it , it should love me.
C.I hope it will bring me a safe sailing as a return for my love of it .
D.I hope it will save my life when I am in time of danger .
3. The reason why she would like to have the sail is that ____.
A.she thinks it will be very exciting
B.she likes sports and enjoys canoeing
C.she has decided to realize a childhood dream
D.she wants to be still active when she gets old
4.What kind of person would you say the old woman is ?
A.Someone who does not show what she is feeling .
B.Someone who is very proud and sure of her success .
C.Someone who doesn’t use her head much .
D.Someone who is open , honest and brave .
5.The best title for this passage is ____ .
A.Life Begins at Sixty B.A Round Coast Sail
C.An Old Woman Sailor D.An Unusual Hobby(爱好)
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My sister is nine years old, a little bit fat and doesn’t do really well at school. She is heavily _______ and thus has developed some _______ and distrust towards adults, who usually don’t put high hopes in her.
Yesterday we went to an art _______ together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has_______ eyes, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She also voluntarily helped to _______ the chairs and table for a sharing session(分享会), painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing, and _______ helped me to do many other things, _______ doesn't happen often at home as she’s usually _______ in her iPad.
We went to a book store. I bought a book written by a mom _________her journey with her autistic(自闭症的) son. On the bus back home, I briefly________ the book to my sister, and to my surprise she was truly ________ . She kept asking me to tell more stories about this friend in the book who ________ with small things in life. This is the first time I’ve seen her so interested in a __________. Usually when she talks to me, she describes events at school and at home ________ a clear focus. I’m very ________ that the life of a(an) ________ stranger has found its way into this little girl’s heart.
I’m very thankful for the ________ of books, for the beauty that my sister showed to me, and for the time we had together. I pray that I can ________ seeing clearly the wonderful things in her, so that whenever the not-so-kind world puts her ________. I can remind her how truly ________ she has always been.
1.A.admired B.amused C.challenged D.made fun of
2.A.appreciation B.dependence C.satisfaction D.suspect
3.A.exhibition B.interview C.ceremony D.investigation
4.A.curious B.particular C.sharp D.doubtful
5.A.deliver B.design C.arrange D.remove
6.A.simply B.secretly C.cheerfully D.unwillingly
7.A.What B.that C.which D.this
8.A.attached B.absorbed C.admitted D.adjusted
9.A.telling B.advertising C.describing D.talking
10.A.introduced B.stated C.sent D.owed
11.A.tired B.skeptical C.negative D.interested
12.A.struggles B.deals C.meets D.plays
13.A.painting B.topic C.story D.title
14.A.with B.for C.in D.without
15.A.disappointed B.defeated C.touched D.puzzled
16.A.unknown B.familiar C.mercy D.sensitive
17.A.content B.power C.subject D.characters
18.A.stop B.keep C.prevent D.rid
19.A.down B.up C.off D.on
20.A.unbearable B.rough C.mild D.wonderful
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This story is about a 92-year-old, short, well-behaved and proud lady. She is fully dressed each morning by eight, with her hair fashionably done and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is totally blind. She is moving to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she moved to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet(观察孔) sheets that had been hung on her window.“I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old girl having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room yet. Just wait.” “That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up.”
“I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting(叙述) the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw(收回) from what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit(储蓄) a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank. I am still depositing.”
1.Which is the direct reason for the lady’s move to a nursing home?
A. She is totally blind. B. She can not dress herself any more.
C. She is 92 years old. D. Her husband has passed away.
2.When I described the room in which the lady would live, she was ________.
A. disappointed B. angry C. happy D. sad
3.From the third paragraph we can infer that ________.
A. the lady’s attitude towards life was positive
B. the lady wanted the furniture well arranged
C. the lady disliked the writer’s description
D. the lady decided to get up early every day
4.The best title of the passage would be “________”.
A. Life Is like a Bank Account B. Saving More Money for Your Life
C. Life Is Full of Sorrow and Happiness D. Coming Out from the Shadow of Life
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There are numerous similarities between Muhammad Ali and his 23-year-old daughter Laila. She is the only one of his nine sons and daughters to have those genes that led to the ring (拳击场). Her father’s great status had nothing to do with Laila’s decision to pursue a boxing career. She has always been proud of his achievements, but he was never a great man to her ---- just dad.
What attracted her to take up boxing was the unusual sight of two women in the ring on the television screen when she was about to watch a Mike Tyson fight five years ago. She was very excited and said to herself, “I can do that.”
Laila’s father would prefer her not to take up the dangerous sport. Johnny McClain, her husband and manager (former boxer himself) feels the same way. Even though both the men in her life worry about her, they’re 100 percent supportive. “They don’t want me to get hurt,” she says.
Long before entering the ring, Laila was a fighter. Being the daughter of an outstanding boxer made her an easy target for high school kids to see how tough she was. They, not she, failed in the test. For the public, her biggest test took place last summer in the New York State when she took on Jacqui Frazier Lyde, the daughter of Joe Frazier, her father’s most famous opponent (对手) during the 1970s.
That fight provided the biggest shot in the arm that women’s boxing has received. News reporters poured in. Some called it “Ali/Frazier – Generation II”. No match involving women had ever attracted so much attention. Laila had a narrow victory in the fight.
Like it or not, she accepts the fact that she is the face of female boxing. And she hopes that her name and fame will help get the public to take it more seriously.
The name Ali has and always will bring her attention. But she is determined to make her own mark on opponents’ faces as well as in boxing history books. She says, “I want women’s boxing to get its due respect.”
1.Laila took up boxing because of _____.
A.her father’s great status B.a Mike Tyson fight
C.her admiration for her father D.her interest in boxing
2.From the passage we can know _____.
A.Laila’s husband is still a boxer now
B.Laila wants to make contributions to the sport of boxing
C.Laila’s husband doesn’t think boxing is a dangerous sport
D.when Laila was in high school, she often failed in the fight with other kids
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.That fight proved that Laila was a person of physical power.
B.That fight made female boxing more popular.
C.That fight provided people with a good change to enjoy themselves.
D.Laila made her first public appearance in that fight.
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.A female boxer ---- Laila Ali B.The best-known fight
C.Ali/Frazie ---- Generation II D.Muhammad Ali and his daughter
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Simona lives in Bucharest, Romania. She is nine years old and HIV positive. When Simona’s mother found out about her illness five years ago, her first reaction was to tell everyone, looking for support.
“That’s when I found out who really was my friend, and who wasn’t, ”she said.“Quite a few people stopped visiting me and asked their children not to play with Simona any more.Because of this, quarrels began in my family with each trouble brought about by her diagnosis. My husband became more and more unfriendly toward me and toward Simona. He didn’t understand how important it was for Simona to receive regular examinations by a doctor or why she needed proper treatment for her sickness.”
When her mother tried to enroll(登记) Simona in a school, the teacher warned her that when other parents found out about her illness she would be shunned by the other children.
Simona’s mother looked for help and found a social worker from the Community Resource Center. The social worker helped her enroll Simona in another school and provided emotional, financial, and material support for the family. Simona’s parents were able to ease the tension(紧张)in the family. Her mother also now attends parenting classes and support groups at the Center.
The Community Resource Center provides not only many needed resources, but also a place where women can gain skills and self-confidence. It provides children with a place where they are accepted. At the Center parents and children find a place where they can grow and find the support they need to stay together and care for each other.
1.Many people prevented their children playing with Simona because___________.
A.she had no true friends B.she was a naughty girl
C.she lived with HIV D.she had a strange character
2.Simona’s father thought that Simona____________.
A.shouldn’t bring so much trouble to them
B.should receive examinations regularly by a doctor
C.shouldn’t see the doctor for her sickness
D.should be treated properly for her sickness
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
A.Simona has been living with HIV for five years.
B.Few people visited Simona’s mother because of Simona’s illness.
C.Simona’s mother received help from a social worker.
D. Simona was admitted immediately by the first school.
4.From the last paragraph we can draw a conclusion that____________.
A.all the children at the Center are strong and healthy
B.Simona’s mother learned little knowledge at the Center
C.children at the Center are very friendly to each other
D.women at the Center learn to accept each other
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She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre museum(卢浮宫博物馆)where it is housed.
“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”
However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.
During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.
1.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa ________.
A.is losing its value
B.is being damaged after so many years
C.is getting more valuable with years passing
D.will rot away
2.Experts haven’t any repairs on the Mona Lisa because______.
A.it is now in a poor chemical state
B.they don’t know how to replace the wooden panel
C.they don’t have the materials Da Vinci used
D.they are afraid it will be done further damage.
3.The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen_______.
A.by indirect vision
B.at a distance
C.by direct vision
D.in shadows
4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that______.
A.many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa
B.people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa.
C.some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa.
D.Many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa.
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She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre museum(卢浮宫博物馆)where it is housed.
“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”
However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.
During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.
1. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa ________.
A.is losing its value | B.is being damaged after so many years |
C.is getting more valuable with years passing | D.will rot away |
2. Experts haven’t any repairs on the Mona Lisa because______.
1.
A.it is now in a poor chemical state 2. | B.they don’t know how to replace the wooden panel 3. | C.they don’t have the materials Da Vinci used 4. | D.they are afraid it will be done further damage. |
3.The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen_______.
A.by indirect vision | B.at a distance |
C.by direct vision | D.in shadows |
4. From the last paragraph, we can infer that______.
A.many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa |
B.people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa. |
C.some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa. |
D.Many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa. |
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Olivia Ries was just seven years old when she and her eight-year-old brother Carter adopted a cheetah(猎豹) in South Africa.
''When my sister and I first learned back in 2009 that species like the cheetah may be extinct in the wild by the time we have kids, it scared us. We knew we had to do something to help them, '' says Carter. ''There are so many people (young and old alike) who just don’t know what is happening to so many species, just like we didn't. Olivia and I want to make sure we reach as many people around the world as possible and help them to understand how serious the situation really is. ''
To do that, the kids started One More Generation (OMG), an organization with the motto: ''Preserving endangered species for one more generation and beyond. ''
Now, ten years later, Olivia and Carter have traveled all over the world spreading their message. They've been interviewed on national television, participated in marches and fundraisers and won awards for their work. In 2015, they were invited to Vietnam by the United States Embassy to participate in a program to save rhinos. All that they've accomplished for animals and the environment is much too long to list!
''Our number one message to everyone we meet is 'Remember, anyone can make a difference... if we can, you can too, '' says Olivia. ''We want all people to understand that what Carter and I are doing is not necessarily something special; it is something that we all should be doing. You can start small by simply adopting an animal. Do some research on the species you are interested in, and find a good organization offering adoptions. My brother and I take our birthday money and allowance money and adopt animals all the time. ''
1.How did Olivia and Carter feel when learning cheetahs faced extinction?
A.Angry and guilty. B.Shocked and concerned.
C.Anxious and helpless. D.Hopeful and determined.
2.What does the underlined ''that'' refer to in Paragraph 3?
A.Helping endangered species survive.
B.Telling people the situation cheetahs face.
C.Making the situation of dying species known.
D.Calling on people to adopt endangered species.
3.What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell about Olivia and Carter?
A.They organized activities to raise money. B.They took measures to save rhinos.
C.They made efforts to list extinct species. D.They contributed a lot to dying species.
4.What do Olivia's words suggest?
A.Anyone can help by starting small.
B.Anyone can do something special.
C.Anyone should do research on species.
D.Anyone should donate to adoption organizations.
5.If you're to offer Olivia a gift, which might she expect most?
A.''Adopting a panda in name of both her and me. ''
B.''Making her a furry dog with my own hands. ''
C.''Buying her a doll of the latest style. ''
D.''Mailing her a handmade postcard. ''
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Gabby Logan was a gymnast when she was young. She is now the 39-year-old mother of seven-year-old twins, Reuben and Lois. The other day on TV she was dressed in a new swimsuit, which was designed to show off her nice figure, which was admired by a great number of television viewers.
Gabby, who won high praise for her television show of the Olympics, has asked the woman of the whole nation to go to the swimming pool, saying the secret of her figure is regular swimming. She is also making advertisements for the new Sculpture Swimwear of Speedo, an international swimsuit company, to help women find the perfect swimsuit.
Gabby said, "We all felt uneasy about getting into our swimwear at first. But we should be excited by the sporting achievements we have seen at the Olympics this summer. To get ourselves a little healthier, have a try and go to the swimming pool. " Then she said," Swimming is the perfect exercise if you want to feel healthy or simply relax. I find that going for a swim always clears my mind and also gives me some valuable 6 my time'. I like the calm of swimming which I can't experience when I am not in the pool. "
A study by Speedo, an International company, which sells swimsuits, reported the biggest reason why women were put off going to the pool was the way they looked in swimwear. More than half of the l,000 women surveyed have been reduced to tears when trying on swimwear. And 48 percent said they felt too self-conscious to go swimming with their children. Sally Polak, from Speedo, said, " We're hoping to give women the courage and confidence to get back into the water. "
1. What can we learn about Gabby Logan?
A. She has two children of the same age.
B. She appeared on TV to show off her nice figure.
C. She was a swimmer when she was young.
D. She took part in the Olympic Games when she was young.
2.What is the main reason why Gabby has a nice figure?
A. She is a gymnast.
B. She often swims.
C. She has a peaceful mind
D. She wears Sculpture Swimwear.
3. The biggest reason why most women were stopped from swimming is _ .
A. their shy mind of wearing the swimsuit
B. their being too busy with their housework
C. their not being comfortable in the swimsuit
D. their being afraid of their child seeing them wear less
4.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?
A. To introduce a famous woman.
B. To discuss a TV show of the Olympics.
C. To report a way of keeping a good figure.
D. To encourage women to go swimming.
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