Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact? Do you argue whether it’s cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit (限速)?
If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. The first blind man who felt the elephant’s trunk (象鼻) said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephant’s side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear( 矛 ) as he touched the animal’s tusk. The fourth, who took hold of the elephant’s tail, insisted that it was like a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant’s legs. The last, who was tall and got hold of the elephant’s ears, said it was like a huge fan.
Each man’s idea of the animal came from his own experience. So if someone disagrees with you about a “simple fact”, it’s often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.
To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a “simple fact”, try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm water (温水)in the third. Now put your left hand in the hot water. Put your right hand in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you it is hot.
1.There were _______ blind man who were trying to tell what an elephant was like in the story.
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A．two |
B．four |
C．five |
D．six |
2.The man who touched the elephant’s ears must be very_______.
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A．heavy |
B．thin |
C．tall |
D．strong |
3.The underlined word “it” in the last line of the paragraph refers to ___.
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A．your left hand |
B．your right hand |
C．the water |
D．the bowl |
4.What makes people think about simple facts differently?
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A．People’s wrong ideas. |
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B．People’s different experience. |
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C．Simple facts are different sometimes. |
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D．People often disagree with each other. |
5.It can be inferred from the passage that we should__________.
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A．learn from the blind men |
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B．not agree about simple facts |
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C．never think about simple facts |
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D．never decide anything with one side |
Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness(孤独)over the next few days. "Why didn't anyone say 'hi' to me or invite me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes or my hair?" she wondered. Almost every day during the first week, Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been something wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!
What caused Anna's problem? The reason was that nobody knew her. Most people don't like talking with strangers (陌生人). So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to know. The easiest way to catch their attention is to notice them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to show your kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, "Hey, how's everything going?" In this way, you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.
When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates. Guess what happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.
In fact, saying “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your heart to strangers!
1.What was Anna's problem?
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A．She was afraid of entering a new school. |
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B．She had no friends in her new school. |
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C．She didn't like making friends with strangers. |
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D．Her classmates didn't like her clothes or hair. |
2.Which of the following shows the change in Anna's feelings?
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A．afraid→relaxed→nervous→happy |
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B．happy→lonely→sad→proud |
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C．nervous→angry→happy →sad |
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D．excited→afraid→lonely→happy |
3.According to the writer, what is the easiest way to catch others' attention?
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A．Noticing them first |
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B．Talking to them |
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C．Doing something for them. |
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D．Making yourself cool. |
4.What can you learn from the passage?
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A．Teenagers can't get along well with each other. |
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B．Loneliness is a common problem these days. |
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C．Opening our heart to strangers can help us get friends. |
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D．It’s hard to take the first step towards the road to friendship. |
5.What does the underlined word contact mean in Chinese?
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A．表扬 |
B．联系 |
C．招聘 |
D．聊天 |
Miracles（奇迹）will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have 1 for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 10lst time.
When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 2 . They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was bad, my mother didn't become 3 . She didn't believe what the doctor said 4 started to look for other ways.
My mother kept looking for other doctors for me, and finally she 5 . The doctor and his team in the hospital did 6 they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some 7 to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me 8 . I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn't believe 9 eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good 10 . Day by day, I could walk by myself.
When I grew up, my mother 11 told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met 12 , I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very 13 person.. I get best grades in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. 14 my mother's strong resolution, I live a happy life now. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, 15_: Never give up.
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There are lots of things _____ I need to prepare before the trip.
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_____wonderful news report he wrote! All of us are proud of him.
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B．What a |
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Jerry Green went to spend a year at the South Pole Station (南极站)as the only doctor in 1998 when she 47. While working at the station that March. she discovered that there was a hard lump (肿块) in her stomach. She knew it was cancer, but she wasn't able to go to a doctor for help. She couldn't leave the station for the next seven until the snow thawed. Dr. Green didn't wait for the death. But decided to fight against the cancer. She tried to about the lump to a hospital in the United States. The doctors said it was cancer. Without the proper wouldn't live for long. Soon a USA airplane came to provide her with some help. She started her own treatments(治疗)after getting instructions from American doctors. She finally spent the long winter there before she returned home that October .Since then, she had become a incubus in support of cancer charities. She also wrote a best-selling book called Ice Bound.
Sadly, Dr. Green's cancer finally returned. She died on June 23.2009.
1.Jerry Green discovered that she bad a bard lump in her stomach in .
A. March.1998 B. May. 1998 CJune.2009 D. July,2009
2.What does the underlined word" thawed "mean in Chinese?
A. 形成 B. 堆积 C. 融化 D.覆盖
3.When did she start her own treatments?
A. After searching the Internet.
B. After getting instructions from A merit an doctors.
C. After hearing from her paw law
D. After becoming a member in support of cancer charities.
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Dr. Green decided to give up the treatments.
B. She sent the information about the lump to a hospital in the United Stales.
C. She wrote a book called Ice Bound.
D. Dr Green died of cancer.
5.What does the writer feel about Dr. Green's death?
A. exciting B. Happy. C Sad D. Pleased
