Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success. One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.
1.The passage is mainly about _________.
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A．Charles’ family life |
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B．the birth of a book and its lasting influences |
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C．a magical world called Wonderland |
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D．a girl’s adventurous experiences |
2.Who first had the idea of making a book from the story “Alice Adventures Under Ground”?
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A．Alice |
B．Charles |
C．George |
D．John |
3.Which of the following is the right order of the passage?
a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.
b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.
c. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.
d. More parts were added to the story by Charles.
e. The book won a large number of fans.
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A．c-b-a-d-e |
B．c-a-b-e-d |
C．b-a-d-c-e |
D．b-a-c-e-d |
Bali Beach Resort has plenty of attractions. It is a holiday paradise（乐园）. The self-styled ‘Ultimate Island’ certainly has plenty for everyone.
Where in the world ?
Bali is located just off the eastern edge of the main Indonesian island of Java. To the east is the neighboring island of Lombok. To the south of Bali lies the expanse of the Indian Ocean, while to the north is the Bali Sea. The most popular resort with holidaymakers is Ubud north of Sanur.
When to go?
Bali has a tropical climate year round with an average daily temperature of 31℃(87℃F). The wet season is between October and April. The dry season is between May and September, and is the busiest time to visit the island as travelers take advantage of the long hot days and little rain.
Beach
Bali has a string of beaches, mainly in the south of the island. Head away from Bali’s beaches and a totally different world awaits you. Ubud is an easily accessible （接近的）jungle resort town with a good range of hotels, shops and restaurants. The active volcano of Mount Batur is a highlight and so are the mountain lakes.
Family fun
All of the resorts have plenty of facilities （设施）for families. In Ubud there is a monkey park, where young ones can see monkeys that are not kept in tiny cages and an elephant park where holidaymakers can ride an elephant.
Eating out
All of Bali’s holiday resorts offer international cooking to suit every tourist’s taste, with most of the better hotels having excellent restaurants. Indonesian Bintang beer is very popular.
Getting around
There are a limited number of local buses. The other public transport is to take the local “bemo” minibuses. These colourful little minibuses speed around the winding roads with fares negotiated （商议）on board, so it helps to speak a little of the local language. There are also taxis and both electric bikes and cars can be hired.
1.From the passage we learn that Bali is __________.
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A．on the east of the Lombok Island |
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B．to the west of the Lombok Island |
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C．off the north of Bali Sea |
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D．surrounded by the Indian Ocean |
2.The least busy time to visit Bali is probably in _________.
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A．January and February |
B．April and May |
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C．June and July |
D．September and October |
3._________ to get around Bali Beach Resort.
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A．It is very convenient for visitors to take a local bus |
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B．You don’t need to pay money to take a “bemo” minibus |
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C．You have to learn to speak the local language |
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D．You may take an electric bike |
It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues（同事）turned to me and said, “Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life.” At my request, he answered, “Because the students you have got to know have to leave.”
As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague’s words no longer existed. When I came across naughty students, I had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isn’t the money. Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change. He was working at Nintendo Corporation. His salary was higher than my present one, though I have more education and have worked for over 10 years. With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired, I thanked him, but refused his kind offer.
A few days before this graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework. She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class – not about math, but about life – would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away. As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.
Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with a deeper sense of satisfaction – I will always be grateful that I am a teacher.
1.Hearing his colleague’s description of graduation for the first time, the author ______.
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A．quite agreed with his colleague |
B．was very puzzled |
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C．thought it very funny |
D．was very sad |
2.The computer science student called the author because he ______.
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A．wanted to inform the author of his present job |
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B．wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction |
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C．tried to persuade the author to work with him |
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D．thought the author wasn’t fit to be a teacher |
3.The underlined phrase blue hats and gowns refers to ______.
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A．the new graduates |
B．the university colleagues |
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C．life memories |
D．decorations in the hall |
4.We can learn from the text that the author ______.
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A．was only a young professor |
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B．didn’t do well in his work |
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C．taught his students more about life than math |
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D．was content with the job as a teacher |
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would 21 the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for 22 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 23 that she forget to deliver him the 24 . As a result, the passenger was 25 to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 26 a cup of water, but to her surprise he 27 it.
In the following hours on the 28 , each time the air hostess passed by the 29 , she would ask him with a 30 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger 31 paid attention to her words.
When he was going to get 32 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to 33 him the passenger’s booklet(意见簿). She was very 34 . She knew that he would write down 35 words, which might result in the loss of her job. 36 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she 37 the booklet and cracked a smile, 38 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times 39 . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s 40 ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
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A．不填；不填 |
B．the; the |
C．不填；the |
D．the; 不填 |
That is the best way you thought of _______ into trouble.
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