Introduction to Letters to SamDear Reader,Ple...

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 　 _　 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been _　 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the_____to tell Sam what I had _ ___.

For years I have been hosting a program on the___and writing articles for a magazine. Being 　　 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 　　 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and ___. So when Sam was born, I____to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these____. I hope that Sam would____them sooner or later.

However, that expectation___when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He ____to communicate with others, even the family members. That was____for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even_____now to tell him. I wanted him to____what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll____as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just____if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

Now, _____the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a____.

Daniel Bottlings

1.A. son　　　 B. nephew　　　 C. brother　　 D. grandson

2.A. seriously　 B. mentally　　 C. slightly　　 D. quietly

3.A. ability　　 B. time　　　　 C. courage　　 D. responsibility

4.A. written　　 B. suffered　　　 C. observed　 D. lost

5.A. radio　　 B. television　　 C. stage　　　　 D. bed

6.A. ready　　 B. unable　　　　 C. anxious　　 D. eager

7.A. warm　　 B. broken　　　　 C. closed　　　　 D. open

8.A. hosts　　 B. visitors　　　　 C. readers　　　 D. reporters

9.A. began　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. forgot　　　　 D. decided

10.A. letters　　 B. emails　　　　 C. books　　　　 D. diaries

11.A. find　　　　 B. read　　　　 C. collect　　　　 D. keep

12.A. developed　 B. disappeared C. changed　　 D. arrived

13.A. tried　　　　 B. refused　　 C. regretted　　 D. hoped

14.A. exciting　　 B. acceptable　　 C. strange　　 D. heartbreaking

15.A. less　　　　 B. everything　　 C. more　　　 D. nothing

16.A. understand B. explain　　　 C. believe　　 D. question

17.A. fear　　　　 B. face　　　　 C. know　　　　 D. cause

18.A. felt　　　　 B. guessed　　　 C. saw　　　　　 D. doubted

19.A. as　　　　 B. once　　　　 C. though　　　　 D. if

20.A. teacher　　 B. child　　　　 C. man　　　　　　 D. writer

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请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 1, Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 2ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 3to tell Sam what I had 4.

For years I have been hosting a program on the 5and writing articles for a magazine.  Being 6to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 7, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 8. So when Sam was born, I 9to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 10. I hope that Sam would 11them sooner or later.

However, that expectation 12when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 13to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 14for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 15now to tell him. I wanted him to 16what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 17as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 18if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

Now, 19the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 20.

Daniel Gottlieb

1.A. son                        B. nephew                     C. brother                     D. grandson

2.A. seriously                B. mentally                    C. slightly                     D. quietly

3.A. ability                    B. time                          C. courage                    D. responsibility

4.A. written                   B. suffered                    C. observed                   D. lost

5.A. radio                      B. television                   C. stage                        D. bed

6.A. ready                     B. unable                       C. anxious                     D. eager

7.A. warm                    B. broken                      C. closed                      D. open

8.A. hosts                     B. visitors                     C. readers                     D. reporters

9.A. began                    B. stopped                     C. forgot                       D. decided

10.A. letters                  B. emails                       C. books                       D. diaries

11.A. find                      B. read                          C. collect                      D. keep

12.A. developed             B. disappeared               C. changed                    D. arrived

13.A. tried                     B. refused                     C. regretted                   D. hoped

14.A. exciting                B. acceptable                 C. strange                     D. heartbreaking

15.A. less                      B. everything                 C. more                        D. nothing

16.A. understand           B. explain                      C. believe                      D. question

17.A. fear                     B. face                          C. know                       D. cause

18.A. felt                      B. guessed                    C. saw                          D. doubted

19.A. as                        B. once                         C. though                      D. if

20.A. teacher                 B. child                         C. man                         D. writer

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2. I will be off on business next month. If you write letters and E-mails to me, please _____ all the mails to Mr. Zhang.

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Mr. Park, I know I am late, but please allow me to explain it to you, ________？

A. don’t you        B. do you               C. won’t you             D. will you

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Ladies and Gentlemen：

Welcomed to the West Lake. First of all, let me make a brief introduction for it .

The West Lake like a shining pearl lying in the west of Hangzhou City. Surrounded by hill on the three sides, it is famous for it beautiful scenery, a plenty of historic sites and a variety of local products. Legend has it that the West Lake was a jewel falling from heaven when geologists insist this place had been a shallow sea gulf before it became that it is today. In any case, the West Lake inspired poets and painters for centuries. Enjoy your trip. Thank you !

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Dear Reader，

I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all -- there wouldn't be time enough in a day. That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter. I'll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse. That's how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte's Web, I like animals and my barn is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours. One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pig's life. I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation(拯救) on a farm. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)

Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started early – as soon as I could spell. In fact, I can't remember any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing. I don't know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction is trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school. Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book. And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. Much as I'd like to, I can't go visiting. I can't send books, either – you can find them in a bookstore or a library. Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books. This is not true – books are made by the publisher. If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it. That's why I can't send books. And I do not send autographs – I leave that to the movie stars. I live most of the year in the country, in New England. From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events. In real life, a family doesn't have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn't spin words in her web. In real life, a swan doesn't blow a trumpet. But real life is only one kind of life – there is also the life of the imagination. And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too – truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely,

E.B. White

1.How many animal characters in E.B.White’s books have been mentioned in his letter?

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

2. Which of the following has inspired E.B.White to write his famous Charlotte’s Web?

A. His dream of a little boy acting like a mouse.

B. His sympathy for a dying pig.

C. His impression of spiders wearing skill.

D. His imagination of a swan blowing a trumpet.

3. Which of the following may not be the question asked by E.B.White’s readers?

A. Where do you live?

B. Are your stories true?

C. Can you come and visit our school?

D. Why do you send us this printed letter?

4.From the letter, we can know that E.B.White _____.

A. could spell at a very young age

B. makes a living by writing

C. lives under a roof of four generations

D. is busy writing animals all his life

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Reader,

I receive many letters from children and can’t answer them all—there wouldn’t be time enough in a day．That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter．I’ll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte’s Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse．That’s how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte’s Web, I like animals and my barn（谷仓）is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours．One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die．This made me sad．So I started thinking of ways to save a pig’s life．I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving．Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation（拯救）on a farm．Three years after I started writing it, it was published．（I am not a fast worker, as you can see.）

Sometimes I’m asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write．I started early—as soon as I could spell．In fact, I can’t remember any time in my life when I wasn’t busy writing．I don’t know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction in trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures．I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead．As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school．Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book．And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets．Much as I’d like to, I can’t go visiting．I can’t send books, either—you can find them in a bookstore or a library．Many children assume that a writer owns （or even makes） his own books．This is not true—books are made by the publisher．If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it．That’s why I can’t send books．And I do not send signatures—I leave that to the movie stars．I live most of the year in the country, in New England．From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains．I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events．In real life, a family doesn’t have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn’t spin words in her web．In real life, a swan doesn’t blow a trumpet．But real life is only one kind of life—there is also the life of the imagination．And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too—truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely：E.B．White

1.The author wrote the letter because _________.

A．he is not a fast worker

B．he was invited to answer the questions

C．he didn’t have enough time to answer all the letters

D．he felt sorry for not being able to send books to his readers

2.What probably caused the writer to get interested in writing children’s book?

A．Writing can be a way to earn his living．

B．The fact that he was not good at drawing．

C．His mother influence on his childhood.

D．The instinct of children.

3.From Para.5, we can learn that ＿＿＿＿.

A．many famous people like to visit schools

B．movie stars will send autographs to readers

C．many people think authors have copies of their own books

D．the author lives with his married son and three grandchildren

4.In the last paragraph, the author is trying to tell us 　　 ____　　 .

A．we only have one kind of life

B．there is no truth in imaginary tales

C．imaginary tales are based on our true life

D．fantastic characters and events only exist in imaginary tales

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Dear Reader,

I receive many letters from children and can’t answer them all—there wouldn’t be time enough in a day．That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter．I’ll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte’s Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse．That’s how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte’s Web, I like animals and my barn（谷仓）is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours．One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die．This made me sad．So I started thinking of ways to save a pig’s life．I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving．Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation（拯救）on a farm．Three years after I started writing it, it was published．（I am not a fast worker, as you can see.）

Sometimes I’m asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write．I started early—as soon as I could spell．In fact, I can’t remember any time in my life when I wasn’t busy writing．I don’t know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction in trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures．I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead．As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school．Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book．And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets．Much as I’d like to, I can’t go visiting．I can’t send books, either—you can find them in a bookstore or a library．Many children assume that a writer owns （or even makes） his own books．This is not true—books are made by the publisher．If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it．That’s why I can’t send books．And I do not send signatures—I leave that to the movie stars．I live most of the year in the country, in New England．From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains．I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events．In real life, a family doesn’t have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn’t spin words in her web．In real life, a swan doesn’t blow a trumpet．But real life is only one kind of life—there is also the life of the imagination．And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too—truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely：E.B．White

1.The author wrote the letter because _________.

A．he is not a fast worker

B．he was invited to answer the questions

C．he didn’t have enough time to answer all the letters

D．he felt sorry for not being able to send books to his readers

2.What probably caused the writer to get interested in writing children’s book?

A．Writing can be a way to earn his living．

B．The fact that he was not good at drawing．

C．His mother influence on his childhood.

D．The instinct of children.

3.From Para.5, we can learn that ＿＿＿＿.

A．many famous people like to visit schools

B．movie stars will send autographs to readers

C．many people think authors have copies of their own books

D．the author lives with his married son and three grandchildren

4.In the last paragraph, the author is trying to tell us 　　 ____　　 .

A．we only have one kind of life

B．there is no truth in imaginary tales

C．imaginary tales are based on our true life

D．fantastic characters and events only exist in imaginary tales

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请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Dear Reader:

I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all -- there wouldn't be time enough in a day．That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter．I'll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse．That's how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte's Web, I like animals and my barn is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours．One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die．This made me sa

So I started thinking of ways to save a pig's life．I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving．Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation(拯救) on a farm．Three years after I started writing it, it was publishe

(I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)

Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write．I started early – as soon as I could spell．In fact, I can't remember any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing．I don't know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction is trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures．I was no good at drawing, so I used words instea

As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school．Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book．And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets．Much as I'd like to, I can't go visiting．I can't send books, either – you can find them in a bookstore or a library．Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books．This is not true – books are made by the publisher．If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it．That's why I can't send books．And I do not send autographs – I leave that to the movie stars．I live most of the year in the country, in New Englan

From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains．I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events．In real life, a family doesn't have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn't spin words in her we

In real life, a swan doesn't blow a trumpet．But real life is only one kind of life – there is also the life of the imagination．And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too – truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely,

White

1.How many animal characters in E.B.White’s books have been mentioned in his letter?

A．2.

B．3

C．4.

D．5.

2.Which of the following has inspired E.B.White to write his famous Charlotte’s Web?

A．His dream of a little boy acting like a mouse．

B．His sympathy for a dying pig.

C．His impression of spiders wearing skill.

D．His imagination of a swan blowing a trumpet.

3.Which of the following may not be the question asked by E.B.White’s readers?

A．Where do you live?

B．Are your stories true?

C．Can you come and visit our school?

D．Why do you send us this printed letter?

4.From the letter, we can know that E.B.White _____.

A．could spell at a very young age

B．makes a living by writing

C．lives under a roof of four generations

D．is busy writing animals all his life

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We love letters. Just as John Donne, a poet, _________ it, “Letters, to me and my friends mean _________ greetings; they get souls together. Thanks to letters, friends who are _________ speak.” He wrote these words nearly 400 years ago. Today, in the age of instant text message, social media, and email, they _________ ring truer than ever, because writing or receiving a letter has become such a _________ event.

A UK-wide survey undertaken by Sunday Times suggests that one in four of us has not _________ a letter for at least 10 years. That’s ten years without the bitter-sweet _________ of pacing the floor waiting for the _________; ten years without recognizing the handwriting on the envelope and eagerly _________ the letter to read its content.

We ____________ not get them any more, but we still love handwritten letters. In the same survey, one third of ____________ people interviewed say that they ____________ the content of sentimental (充满情感的) letters. Shouldn’t we make ____________ to give our friends and families what they will treasure forever? Ann Bickley went online in 2013 and offered to handwrite a letter to anyone who ____________ her. Her website received 50,000 ____________ in its first three months. Five years later, she is still the main ____________ behind one-million-lovely-letter.com and has personally written 4,000 letters offering hope and ____________ to strangers.

The thought behind a letter ____________ as much as its contents. “I never tell anyone that ____________ is going to be OK,” Ann Bickley says, “I am letting someone know that there is someone in the world who ____________ them.”

Who wouldn’t love to receive a letter like that? Let’s get writing!

1.A.made B.put C.helped D.managed

2.A.rather than B.less than C.more than D.other than

3.A.absent B.active C.amused D.admirable

4.A.also B.yet C.already D.still

5.A.popular B.common C.rare D.simple

6.A.received B.sent C.written D.rejected

7.A.success B.pleasure C.concern D.calmness

8.A.engineer B.doctor C.police D.postman

9.A.seizing B.tearing C.hiding D.carrying

10.A.can B.must C.may D.shall

11.A.American B.Chinese C.Australian D.British

12.A.forget B.change C.remember D.notice

13.A.money B.room C.history D.time

14.A.contacted B.interviewed C.consulted D.admired

15.A.guests B.visitors C.friends D.partners

16.A.force B.strength C.source D.energy

17.A.effort B.comfort C.surprise D.experience

18.A.educates B.guides C.matters D.rewards

19.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything

20.A.looks after B.cares about C.struggles for D.agrees with

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