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A.she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlier
B.Clint was a nice, dazzling young man
C.Clint could not be really interested in her
D.she would find true love in Clint
答案
C、Clint could not be really interested in her
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The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found for me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for many years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who died wondering. What if？ I would keep putting my dream to test (even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure). This is the shadow-land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
1.The passage is meant to() .
A、warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience
B、advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C、show young people it is unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth
D、encourage young people to pursue a writing career
2.What can be concluded from the passage？
A、Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
B、A writer’s success depends on luck rather on effort.
C、Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
D、The chances for writers to become successful are small.
Another time, the ___4___ in a science class asked, “When it thunders (打雷), why do we always see the light before we ___5___ the sound？”
“But, Miss,”said John quickly,“don't you know our eyes are in front of our ears？”
1)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
2)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
3)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
4)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
5)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
The writer is mainly talking about ______.
A．a person's living space needs
B．building and floors
C．equipment and conditions
D．population and violence
A man who knows a bit about carpentry (木工术) will make his table more quickly than the man who does not. If the instructions are not very clear, or the shape of a piece is puzzling his experience helps him to conclude that it must fit there, or that its function must be that. In the same way, the reader's sense and experience helps him to predict what the writer is likely to ,say next; that he must be going to say this rather than that. A reader who can think along with the writer in this way will find the text.
This skill is so useful that you may wish to make your students aware of it so that they can use it to tackle difficult texts. It does seem to be the case that as we read we make hypotheses (假设) about what the writer intends to say; these are immediately modified by what he actually does say, and are replaced by new hypotheses about what will follow. We have all had the experience of believing we were understanding a text until suddenly brought to a halt by some word or phrase that would not fit into the pattern and forced us to reread and readjust our thoughts. Such occurrences lend support to the notion of reading as a constant making and remaking of hypotheses.
If you are interested in finding out how far this idea accords with (符合) practice, you may like to try out the text and questions. To do so, take a piece of card and use it to mask the text. Move it down the page, revealing only one
t a time. Answer the question before you go on to look at the next section. Check your prediction against what the text actually says, and use the new knowledge to improve your next prediction. You will need to look back to earlier parts of the text if you are to make accurate prediction, for you must keep in mind the general organization of the argument as well as the detail within each sentence. If you have tried this out, you have probably been interested to find how much you can predict, though naturally we should not expect to be right every time -- otherwise there would be no need for us to read.
Conscious use of this technique can be helpful when we are faced with a part of the text that we find difficult: if we can see the overall pattern of the text, and the way the argument is organized, we can make a reasoned guess at the next step. Having an idea of what something might mean can be a great help in interpreting it.
The author uses the examples of carpentry and reading to show______.
A．the importance of making prediction
B．the similarity in using one's senses
C．the necessity of making use of one's knowledge
D．the most effective method in doing anything
1The fire began in ____.
A.a hotel
B.the palace
C.Pudding Lane
D.Thames Street
2The underlined word “family” in the second paragraph means _____.
A.home
B.children
C.wife and husband
D.wife and children
3It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that______.
A.some people lost their lives
B.the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C.many famous buildings were destroyed
D.the King’s bakery was burned down
4Why did the writer cite (引用)Samuel Pepys ？
A.Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B.Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C.To show that poor people suffered most.
D.To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
5How was the fire put out according to the text？
A.The King and his soldiers came to help.
B.All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C.People managed to get enough water from the river.
D.Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
【C1】
A．However
B．Since
C．Although
D．Unless
Amphibious Architecture: Flood-Proof Home Designs
Instead of trying to beat back the rising flood, innovative amphibious buildings can adapt to the rising flood. These buildings are ready for whatever Mother Nature might throw at them– even 10-foot floodwaters. Let's take a look at just two of them.
The UK's First Amphibious House
The UK's first amphibious house is located on the Thames River. And the first amphibious building in Britain will be completed soon. Baca Architects designed this home for a couple who wanted to live on a flood-prone island, an island easy to be attacked by floods, in the Thames River. This building is equipped with a terraced landscape. And this terraced landscape acts as an early warning system when the waters are rising. The terraces will be filled with water before the ‘wet dock’ under the house does, and then the home itself will slowly rise to stay above the water.
Solar Powered Floating School in Nigeria
Residents of Makoko in Nigeria have been building houses on stilts for generations. People there go from one house to another by canoe. As sea levels are rising, officials threaten to tear down the entire community. If these houses are tore down, 250,000 people will be homeless and have to look for a new place to live. Architects found a solution in floating structures with improved sanitation conditions. The first completed example is a three-storey solar-powered school.
This amazing floating school addresses social, physical and ecological needs. Built on top of 256 recycled blue barrels, the school buildings are made of triangular bamboo and wood. Makoko's residents made full use of their skills when building these structures. With three levels, the solar-powered high school has room for 100 local kids and recycles rainwater to flush the toilets. And the cost for the whole school structures was under $7,000.
1.Innovative amphibious buildings have adaptation to the rising flood.
2.The first amphibious building in Britain has been completed.
3.250,000 residents of Makoko in Nigeria will be homeless if officials tear down their houses.
4.The first completed floating school has three floors.
5.In the opinion of the writer, the cost for the floating school was quite high.
Yet, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it.And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is.That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about.It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich and as successful as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur Momand.He told this story about himself: he began earning $125 a week at the age of 23.That was a lot of money in those days.Young Momand was very proud of his riches.He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City.But just moving there was not enough.When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horse riding every day.When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up.Momand and his wife could not do that.
The race ended for them when they could no longer pay for their new way of life.They left their wealthy neighborhood and moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors.He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories.He called it “keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States.“Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you.Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do.And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world.But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr.Jones always seems to be ahead.
1.The writer of the selection believes ().
A.anyone in the United States can become rich
B.anyone in the United Sates can become rich if he works hard and has some good luck
C.he can become rich in the future
D.many people in the United States think anyone can become rich if he works hard and has some good luck
2.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because ().
A.they want to be as rich as their neighbors
B.they want to be happy
C.they don’t want others to know they are rich
D.they want others to know or to think that they are rich
3.It can be inferred from the story that rich people ().
A.like to live in apartments
B.like to live in New York City
C.like to live outside New York City
D.like to have many neighbors
4.Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because Jones is ().
A.an important name
B.his neighbor’s name
C.a popular name in the United States
D.not a good name
5.According to the writer, it is ().
A.correct to keep up with the Joneses
B.interesting to keep up with the Joneses
C.impossible to keep up with the Joneses
D.good to keep up with the Joneses
Both Matti Dog and Yellow Dog were strays of unknown history.They both showed signs, curling up at sharp voices and fast movement, of having been beaten in their past homes.We got Matti Dog at the pound (走失家畜认领栏), where she was known as Lady.Yellow Dog appeared while my wife and son were traveling in Utah.
In spite of their backgrounds they are simply wonderful dogs.Both stay at home, without requiring a chain, or fence.We don’t need a leash(皮带)on our walks, they stay close to me, and come immediately when I whistle.If I ask them to sit, they do and they stay until released.Yellow Dog does tend to find and carry dead animals on our walk — but hey he is a dog…
Training Matti Dog and Yellow Dog to behave this well took love and 3-4 weeks of daily half-hour exercises of basic obedience(服从).Not much effort but apparently more than many are willing to give.
On this 3-mile walk, we pass about 8 other houses and 15 other dogs.Folks in my neighborhood like dogs! But what is troubling is that 6 of these dogs appear to be chained all the time.I don’t monitor this, but I have walked by at various times of the day and they were always chained.
These poor dogs are castoffs(被抛弃的狗), perhaps a Christmas present now ignored, or maybe they just behave so “badly” that their humans gave up.What does it say about owners that they can’t spend 2-4 weeks half an hour daily to teach their dog how to behave in a way that permits the dog freedom and that helps that dog be a better companion？
I do know some of these folks.They seem decent enough, but here for all passers to see is the failure of their relationship with man’s best friend.
Your dog is a great billboard.The advertisement is about you.
1.What do we know about the two dogs？()
A.They behave badly at home
B.They were Christmas presents
C.They are dirty and ill
D.They were picked up by the family
2.The writer treats his dogs ____________.
A.cruelly
B.with love
C.with a leash
D.strictly
3.The writer thinks the neighbors’ dogs poor because they __________.
A.don’t have freedom
B.are always hungry
C.like to attack people
D.behave badly
4.The writer believes the owners of those poor dogs _____.
A.are poor people
B.don’t know how to train dogs
C.don’t really love their dogs
D.are too busy to care for dogs
5.“The advertisement is about you” means _________.
A.a lot can be learnt about you from your dog
B.an advertisement is made about you
C.you should know a lot about your dog
D.you make an advertisement for your dog
The term “company” has a special meaning when applied to business. A company is usually an enterprise that has limited liability. Companies with the word “Limited” or the abbreviation (缩写) “Ltd” after their name are defined as a company. Also, if you form. a limited liability partnership, or open a franchise (特许经营权), these are usually defined as companies as well. If you are not sure of the legal status of your business, you can contact a business solicitor for legal advice.
Within a company a board of directors, partners or chief executive will usually make the day-to-day decisions for their business. Most of the decisions the chief executive makes do not need to be ratified (批准), but more far reaching decisions will usually need the backing of the company’s board of directors with a majority vote.
A company can also have shareholders. How many shares an individual or investment group holds will determine how much say they have about the running
1According to Paragraph 2, within a company, who usually has the final say on the most important decisions？
A、Its business solicitor.
B、Its board of directors.
C、Its business partners.
D、Its chief executive.
2What determines how much say an individual has in a company’s decision-making？
A、The importance of the decision.
B、The state of the company’s business
C、The number of shares the person has in the company.
D、The company’s Annual General Meeting.
3How do business partners know whether they have the decision-making powers within a company？
A、Through the challenges their decisions meet.
B、Through checking with other partner companies.
C、Through consulting with a business solicitor.
D、Through the items of their partnership agreement.
4In writing this passage, the writer seems to be addressing ____________.
A、people who are laymen in business matters
B、people with much business experience
C、people who are going to start a company
D、people with power in business management
5What is the passage mainly about？
A、The way a company makes decisions.
B、The style. a company does business.
C、Development process of a company.
D、Organizational structure of a company.
Did Sarah Josepha Hale write “Mary’s Little Lamb,” the eternal nursery rhyme(儿歌)about girl named Mary with a stubborn lamb？ This is still disputed, but it’s clear that the woman 26 reputed for writing it was one of America’s most fascinating 27 characters. In honor of the poem publication on May 24,1830, here’s more about the 28 supposed author’s life.Hale wasn’t just a writer, she was also a 29 fierce social advocate, and she was particularly 30 obsessed with an ideal New England, which she associated with abundant Thanksgivinx xg meals that she claimed had “a deep moral influence,” she began a nationwide 31 campaign to have a national holiday declared that would bring families together while celebrating the 32 traditional festivals. In 1863, after 17 years of advocacy including letters to five presidents, Hale got it. President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, issued a 33 proclamation setting aside the last Thursday in November for the holiday.The true authorship of “Mary’s Little Lamb” is disputed. According to New England Historical Society, Hale wrote only one part of the poem, but claimed authorship. Regardless of the author, it seems that the poem was 34 inspired by a real event. When young Mary Sawyer was followed to school by a lamb in 1816, it caused some problems. A bystander named John Roulstone wrote a poem about the event, then, at some point, Hale herself seems to have helped write it. However, if a 1916 piece by her great-niece is to be trusted, Hale claimed for the 35 rest of her life that “Some other people pretended that someone else wrote the poem”.
A)campaign
B)career
C)characters
D)features
E)fierce
F)inspired
G)latter
H)obsessed
I)proclamation
J)rectified
K)reputed
L)rest
M)supposed
N)traditional
O)versatile
