People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive carelessly up and down America’s main streets. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral which happened in a church. A teenage grandson stepped forward. Softly he began:“ I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would attack her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up a fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who had been his dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide. I was moved and learned a lot.
1.According to the first paragraph, ______.
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A．young people are living a hard life |
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B．people don’t think highly of the teenagers |
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C．people shouldn’t forget the young people |
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D．young people should keep quiet before the public |
2. From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother ______.
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A．was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa |
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B．liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her |
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C．could see everything around her though she was old |
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D．had great influence over the boy when she was alive |
3.We can infer from the passage that the boy ______.
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A．was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk |
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B．was always very good at expressing himself |
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C．practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech |
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D．had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana |
4.The writer wanted to tell the readers ______.
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A．the young people were too weak to face certain facts |
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B．the young people have learned to control themselves |
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C．the adults could learn something valuable from the young |
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D．the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death |
On my first trip in the United States , I went to San Antonion . I was on foot . So I went to only three places there : the Alamo , the River Walk , and the Art Gallery . I especially enjoyed visiting the Alamo , a well- known building in America .
When I arrived at the Alamo , I was deeply impressed because it was well kept and in good shape . The Alamo was erected in about 1722, was later used as a fort(保垒) , and has been kept as a state monument(纪念馆) to the Texan War of Independence against Mexico . During the battle , all of the Texan defenders were killed . I was surprised at the exhibition of rifles , guns , cannons and swords .
I was especially attracted by the paintings of a war . The paintings expressed the feelings of a painter very well . Even thought about 160 years have passed since the Battle of the Alamo , the exhibit is well kept . When I came out after seeing the exhibition , I felt as if I had a victory . The outer wall of the Alamo was destroyed here and there . When I touched the wall , I could feel the damage . After the war , little remained of the Alamo . All of the windows and doors were destroyed . The top part of the gate way disappeared without a trace(遗迹) . I will remember the Alamo forever . It is one of the best places to visit in San Antonio .
1.It can be inferred according to the passage that the author may be a____ .
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A．writer |
B．Chinese |
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C．European |
D．foreigner to Americans |
2.The underlined word “erected” (in Paragraph2) means ______ .
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A．found |
B．invented |
C．repaired |
D．built |
3.People come to visit the Alamo now for ______ .
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A．its height and shape |
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B．its history and the story about it |
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C．the exhibits in it |
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D．its shape |
4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage ?
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A．A Famous Building in America |
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B．My First Visit to America . |
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C．The Texan War of Independence against Mexico . |
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D．My Impressions of the Alamo in San Antonio , Texas . |
A major earthquake rocked Haiti at 4:53 pm local time on Jan.12, 2010, killing possibly thousands of people but no official figure has been released so far.
The quake, which struck about 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks. In the space of a minute, numerous buildings fell down. A five-story U.N. building was also brought down by the 7.3 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
As night fell, the whole city is in total darkness. You can see thousands of people sitting in the streets with nowhere to go. There are people running, crying, screaming. Describing the earthquake as a "catastrophe", Haiti’s president said the cost of the damage could run into billions.
Haiti became the first independent Caribbean state in the early 19th century. Haiti's location, history and attracting climate once made it a tourist hot place. However, decades of poverty, environmental pollution and violence have left it as the poorest nation in the Americas. It has suffered a lot, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.
1.The great earthquake happened to the _______ of the capital city.
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A．south-west |
B．north-west |
C．south-east |
D．north-east |
2. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
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A．People in Port-au-Prince don’t like to light on. |
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B．The earthquake happened in the evening. |
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C．Electricity in the city was cut off that night. |
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D．There are no lights at all in Port-au-Prince. |
3. What’s the meaning of the word in bald “catastrophe”?
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A．chance. |
B．joke. |
C．illness. |
D．disaster. |
4.Which statement about Haiti is NOT true?
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A．Haiti became an independent state in the early 19th century. |
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B．Haiti belongs to Americas, just like Canada, America and so on. |
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C．At one time, tourism was important to the economy of Haiti. |
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D．Haiti is a country where such strong quacks often take place. |
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Just listen
I think the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our 16 ，and especially if it’s given from the 17 ．When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but 18 them．Just take them 19 ．Listen to what they’re saying．Care about it．Most times caring about it is even more important than 20 it．
One of my patients told me that when she 21 to tell her story，people often 22 to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her．Her pain became a story about themselves． 23 she stopped talking to most people．It was just too 24 ．We connect through listening．When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the 25 of attention to ourselves．But when we listen，they know we care．
I have ever learned to 26 to someone crying by just listening．in the old days I used to reach for the tissues （纸巾） 27 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them 28 ，to take them out of their 29 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen．When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 30 them．
This 31 thing has not been that easy to learn．It certainly went against everything I had been 32 since I was very young at school．I thought people listened only because they were too 33 to speak or did not know the answer．A loving silence often has far more 34 to connect than the most well-intentioned 35 ．
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Recently quite a lot of experts have suggested that another law on wildlife protection as soon as possible．
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B．be passed |
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