Everyone needs recognition(赏识) for his achievements,but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little boy who said to his father,“Let’s play darts(飞镖).I’ll throw and you should say ‘Wonderful!’”
Fran Tarkenton,former Minnesota Vikings quarterback,once called a play that required him to block onrushing tacklers.
FEL quarterbacks almost never block.They’re usually vastly outweighed by defenders,so blocking exposes them to the risk of severe injury.
But the team was behind,and a surprising play was needed.Tarkenton went into block,and the runner scored a touchdown.The Vikings won the game.
Watching the game films with the team the next day,Tarkenton expected a big pat on the back for what he’d done. It never came.
After the meeting,Tarkenton approached coach Bud Grant and asked,“You saw my block,didn’t you,Coach?How come you didn’t say anything about it?”
Grant replied,“Sure,I saw the block.It was great,but you’re always working hard out there,Fran.I figured I didn’t have to tell you.”
“Well,”Tarkenton replied,“if you ever want me to block again,you do!”
1.What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?
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A．Praise can have people take risky actions. |
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B．Encouragement can make people achieve greater progress. |
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C．No recognition,no progress. |
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D．People will be discouraged without praise. |
2.The author gave the little boy as an example in order to .
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A．show the importance of encouragement |
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B．show father’s deep love to the son |
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C．show the boy was complete understanding of his father |
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D．prove the boy was cleverer than the coach |
3.Which of the following can describe the Fran Tarkenton’s action of blocking onrushing tacklers?
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A．Quick,brave,exciting. |
B．Brave,risky,successful. |
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C．Brave,successful,kind. |
D．Fast,clever,strong. |
4.What did Fran Tarkenton expect while watching the game films?
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A．Recognition. |
B．Pride. |
C．Cheers. |
D．Reward. |
5.It can be inferred from the passage that .
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A．Fran Tarkenton was angry with the coach |
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B．the coach learned a lesson from Fran Tarkenton |
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C．Fran Tarkenton might not take a risk in blocking again |
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D．the coach will highly praise Fran Tarkenton next time he blocks |
In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources(资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to made full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers a large of new chances for sustainable product industries.
1.The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that____.
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A．it makes the world warmer |
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B．it consumes natural resources |
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C．it brings severe damage to future |
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D．it makes growth hard to continue |
2.What can we infer from Paragraph2?
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A．China lacks wind and solar energy |
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B．China is the leader of the low-carbon market |
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C．High-speed trains are a low-carbon development |
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D．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests |
3.To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can______.
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A．cut public expenses |
B．forbid carbon emission |
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C．develop public resources |
D．encourage energy conservation |
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that business have many chances to _______.
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A．develop sustainable products |
B．explore new natural resources |
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C．make full use of natural resources |
D．deal with the major challenge |
5.What is the main purpose of the passage?
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A．To introduce a new business model |
B．To compare two business models |
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C．To predict a change of the global markets |
D．To advocate sustainable development |
Bad teeth can be painful — and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections (感染）of the gums (牙龈）and the teeth can cause bacteria (细菌）to go into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults are not the only ones at risk. For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care (牙齿 保健）he needed. He was twelve years old.
Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow the growth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth.
But dentists say a baby's gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water.
When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently.
The use of fluoride (氟化物）to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel (法琅质)， the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming.
31.According to the passage, bad teeth can be ____________.
A.painful B. deadly C.preventive D.incurable
32.The writer uses the boy's death as an example to show that _______?
A. not only adults but the young may suffer from teeth problem
B. babies with bad teeth can easily die
C. the doctors should be responsible for the case
D. the boy was not fed with his breast milk
33. What's the main idea of paragraph 4 and 5?
A. How to develop babies' teeth. B. Why to protect babies' teeth
C. How to keep babies' teeth clean D. Why to keep babies' teeth clean
34. The passage tells us that _______.
A. Enamel is most widely used to protect teeth in the world
B. Bad teeth may affect the health of adults and the young
C. Breast milk can cure babies' bad teeth
D. Babies' teeth should be brushed once per day
35.Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?
A. Concerns for Healthy Teeth of the Young B. Importance of Healthy Teeth of All
C. Causes of Teeth Problem D. Solutions to Teeth Problem
Millions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true.
Andrews, first taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston. Houston's version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews ever bought.
Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina. With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同)with Dream Works' Nashville label.
Andrews' professional career was launched with 1999's Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt . She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.
With the release of 2001’s， Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was certified (证明）gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now，an album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. "This album has a very different feeling for me," she said. "It's a lot more personal and there's a confidence that wasn't quite there on the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs."
1.According to the passage, who mostly helped Andrews to achieve success ?
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A．Tim McGraw |
B．Whitney Houston |
C．Faith Hill |
D．Byron Gallimore |
2.What's the meaning of the underlined word “launched，，in the fourth paragraph?
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A．Started. |
B．Sent. |
C．Aimed. |
D．Set. |
3.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?
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A．The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought. |
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B．After Andrews sang Who I Am，she became a star in her own right. |
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C．I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston. |
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D．Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews. |
4.Which of the following may NOT be Andrews' album?
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A．Now. |
B．Heart Shaped World. |
C．The Prince of Egypt. |
D．Who IAm |
5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
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A．Jessica Andrews' Life |
B．Jessica Andrews' Dream |
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C．Jessica Andrews' Songs |
D．Jessica Andrews' Success as a Singer |
When I was in medical college, I went camping with some of my friends on the seaside. After ____16____(arrive) there, we rented a room and left our luggage there. The sea and the weather were beautiful, ____17____ we finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat.
We started to row, but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed. ___18____ the weather was not good, we didn’t want to give up, but finally my friends and I agreed that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s direction, but ___19____oarlock(桨) broke. Therefore, we were unable to turn back. What we could do was wait ___20___ help.
The sea changed a lot, the waves got very high, and the boat began to shake like a cradle(摇篮). One of my friends started to cry ; ____21___ started to feel sick. There hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were just praying. _____22_____(fortunate), after five long hours of waiting, two big boats came to rescue ____23___ and we escaped. If they ____24____(not come) to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.
This story is ____25____(excite) story of my life because we could have died, but luck was with us and we escaped.
Last year was the first year when I taught the fifth grade. Recently, I’ve been 1 by a “graduated ”student for the first time. I was really surprised when he walked into my home.
He hasn’t physically changed much since 2 my class last year and if I had had to guess who would come to visit me first. I wouldn’t have thought of him. Carlos was a student who had a hard time sitting 3 in the beginning of last year. He would often 4 to go to the bathroom, and he’d talk or look like he was falling asleep because of little sleep. He often needed 5 in doing anything that other students could do well on their own.
I found out that the reason for his behavior in my classroom was that he had been 6 nightmares(噩梦)about his border-crossing experience. He was 7 that the immigration office would take him or his parents to prison or back to their 8 . And here he was in my class trying to learn a(n) 9 language, which he had never touched before.
When he was in my class, one thing that stood out was that he had a(n) 10 time speaking English. But when he walked in my room yesterday, all of that was missing. In walked a calm, 11 boy who spoke and understood English far better than when he left me in June. He even 12 to speak to my class in the sixth grade in English. He told me he remembered doing sign language and the video I made to help him 13 his English.
His visit 14 a lot to me not only because he has made great progress, but also because it reminded me what it means to be a teacher ----- to have a lasting influence on 15 .
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