Ted doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”
He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours later, Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!
While he was at the conference, he met Deanna. It was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight.
The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!
“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna. “Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100. They slept in people’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.
On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married”sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun, ”Ted said.
1. Ted got paid for ______.
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A．giving a talk about his cycling trip |
B．cycling throughout North America |
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C．traveling around North America by air |
D．attending conferences on cycling |
2. The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _______ .
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A．he met another cyclist who wanted to join him |
B．he fell in love with a girl there |
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C．he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours |
D．he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip |
3. The underlined part “gave her notice at work” probably means __________ .
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A．Deanna was fired by her boss for not going to work |
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B．Deanna asked for a long leave from work to join Ted in his trip |
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C．Deanna told people beforehand that she would leave her job |
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D．Deanna handed in the notice that she were asked to finish before |
4.During the trip, Ted and Deanne ___________.
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A．found it hard to get up early |
B．were attacked by motorcycle gangs |
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C．never pay for their meals in restaurants |
D．got married |
Few people would ever think of beginning a career at the age of 76, but one American most famous artist did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she could no longer take an active part in the funning of her farm. As she searched for something to do, she discovered painting--- an activity she had loved as a child.
Grandma Moses painted in primitive style, and her works are simple and basic — almost childlike in their composition. She first painted only for her own pleasure, and then began to sell her works for small sums of money.
In 1939, an art collector named Louis Caldor chanced to see several of Granma Moses’ works hanging in a store. He liked them, bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to the art world.
Grandma Moses passed away on December 13,1961, at the age of 101, who had enjoyed a second career that lasted a quarter of a century.
1.Before becoming an artist, Grandma Moses _______ .
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A．wrote several good books |
B．managed a farm |
C．was a housewife |
D．worked as a nurse |
2. Grandma Moses’ art career lasted ______ .
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A．101 years |
B．76 years |
C．25 years |
D．22 years |
3.Even if no one had bought her paintings, Grandma Moses probably would have ________.
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A．continued to paint anyway |
B．gone back to farming |
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C．given up painting |
D．spent the rest of her life in peace |
4. The story is mainly about_______ .
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A．pictures in primitive style |
B．a successful art collector |
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C．a great American artist |
D．the secret of living longer |
完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读短文, 掌握大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
For Chinese students, the end of their senior year is filled with studying and 36 when they prepare for the college entrance exams in June. But for American high school seniors, the experience 37 be more different. It is a celebration of their time in high school and 38 parties, games and fun.
Seniorities is a commonly used 39 . It means seniors have a disease which 40 them unable to do work. This starts in April, 41 seniors find out whether they have been accepted to university.
Unwilling to do school work, seniors have plenty of 42 activities to focus on.
Many school have a “Senior Show”. Only seniors are allowed to perform in it. Some seniors sing 43 dance but many of them perform skits (滑稽短剧).They 44 their favorite teachers or their friends. For example, a group of boys may 45 and imitate a group of their friends. It is all 46 .
The “Senior Show” is just a part of Senior Week — the week 47 intended for seniors. During this week, seniors usually get academic or athletic 48 for their wonderful jobs in high school. They also vote 49 one of their male and female classmates who they believe 50 the best-looking or funniest or most involved, etc. These are then 51 in the yearbook.
The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors. There are all their pictures and some words from them in it. Seniors will 52 to get 53 signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together.
The end of 54 is a truly special and wonderful time for American students. It’s 55 they will remember for the rest of their lives.
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--- Everyone says you are a good student. You never fall asleep in class?
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A．Yes, sometimes |
B．Yes, I did |
C．Yes, never |
D．No, I didn’t |
When we are young, questions of _______we want to be when we grow up are common.
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A．which |
B．who |
C．what |
D．how |
It will be at least three years _______ we get to meet again.
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A．before |
B．after |
C．since |
D．when |
