Americans have always been interested in their Presidents' wives. Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands. Other First Ladies have made the history books on their own.
At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands speeches. When Lady Bird Johnson thought her husband was talking too long, she wrote a note and sent it up to the platform. It read, "It's time to stop ! " And he did. Once Bess Truman didn't like what her husband was saying on television, so she phoned him and said, "If you can't talk more politely than that in public, you come right home. "
It was First Lady Helen Taft's idea to plant the famous cherry trees in Washington, D. C. Each spring these blossoming trees attract thousands of visitors to the nation's capital Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convinced(说服)them to shave off their beards(胡须) !
Shortly after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke (中风), Edith Wilson unofficially took over most of the duties of the Presidency until the end of her husband's term Earlier, during World War I, Mrs. Wilson had sheep brought onto the White House lawn to eat t e grass. The sheep not only kept the lawn cut. but provided wool for an auction(拍卖) held by the First Lady. Almost$ 100,000 was raised for the Red Cross.
One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and. social causes throughout her husband's term in office After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian(人道主义的) work in the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world.
1.Why have First Ladies been remembered?
A. They are the wives of the presidents.
B. They are made up of history books.
C. Americans are interested in them.
D. They have an effect on their husbands.
2.The examples mentioned in Paragraph 2 show that
A. the two wives did business without their husbands
B. the two wives influenced the presidents' speeches
C. the two wives didn't like their husbands to make speeches
D the presidents' speeches were often interrupted by their wives.
3.Who did the most meaningful work among the first ladies?
A. Lady Bird Johnson.
B. Mrs. Wilson.
C. Eleanor Roosevelt.
D. Helen Taft
4.Which of the following is considered a strange thing the First Lady did?
A. Raise sheep on the White House lawn to get money for the Red Cross.
B. Take over most of the duties throughout their husbands' Presidency.
C. Plant the cherry trees in Washington, D. C. to attract more visitors
D. Persuade the men staff in the White House to shave off their beards.
5.How many First Ladies are mentioned in this passage?
A. 3 B. 4.
C. 5 D. 6.
The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises（乌龟）left on earth.
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises go slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from the other.
Hundreds of years ago, thousands of tortoises were around these islands. However, all that changed when people started landing there. When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their backs when they were brought onto the ships. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way.
The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. A11 0f these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby tortoises.
Finally, in the 1950s, scientists decided that something must be done. The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born; This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these wonderful animals will not disappear after all
1.What can we learn from Paragraph i?
A. The Galapagos Islands are the biggest islands in the Pacific Ocean
B. The giant tortoises have all left the Galapagos Islands already.
C. The giant tortoises made the Galapagos Islands unusual places.
D .People have built many homes for the giant tortoises on the islands.
2.What is special about the tortoises according to Paragraph 2?
A. They weigh hundreds of pounds.
B. They move around very slowly.
C. There are different kinds of tortoises.
D. They are larger than the ones in other places.
3.What happened first?
A. Sailors took tortoises aboard the ships.
B. Scientists decided to take measures to protect the tortoises.
C. Pigs, dogs and cats ate many baby tortoises.
D. Settlers brought other as to the islands.
4. What happened soon after people brought animals to the islands?
A. Tortoise eggs were kept in safe containers.
B. The animals ate the tortoises' food and eggs.
C. The tortoises continued to wander freely.
D. The tortoises fought against the other animals.
5. What's the result of the scientists' effort?
A. The tortoises began to disappear gradually.
B. The number of tortoises began to decrease
C. Scientists took away other animals off the islands.
D. There are more and more giant tortoises on the islands.
Robert is a boss who hires me as a helper. He has lost his home and now has to live back at home, with his mother, at 46.
We had a job in Fort Bending. Robert bought me breakfast there. As we were leaving ,a man walked to us asking if he could get some work from Roberts' company. Robert explained there was no work for the man and the man started to walk away. As I looked from the leaving man back to Robert, l saw Robert getting Out some money and went after the man to give it to him. I asked Robert, "Why did you do that?" Robert said "He really had bad luck-what does a few dollars mater?"
After a very long, hard day, we stopped at a Quick Trip for a soda. I got through the check out ahead of Robert and went back out to the work truck. Beside the truck was a woman in a car. She had 3 kids and asked me if I could help-she had been evicted-had now where to go with her children-they were living in the car. I told her I was also hurting in these times-sorry I could not. Robert came out. opened the work truck and we got in I told him about the lady I didn't even finish the story when Robert was out. his door- around the truck and giving the women money to help her and her kids out. When Robert returned I asked, "Why did you do that, she didn't even ask you". He said “I have an ex-wife(前妻)and a kid-if they need help and I am not able, someone will help them"
1.Why did the man walk to the writer and Robert?
A. To ask for a lift in Robert's truck.
B. To look for a job in Robert's company
C. To beg for some money to buy a ticket.
D. To expect Robert to buy him breakfast.
2.What does the underlined sentence mean in the Second Paragraph?
A. Robert had a lot of dollars to give.
B Robert didn't value dollars at all.
C. Robert took a few dollars seriously.
D. Robert didn't care about money.
3.The underlined word "evicted" in the last paragraph may mean______
A. driven away B. picked up C. looked down D. turned down
4.Which word do you think can best describe Robert?
A. Kind. B. Proud. C. Rich. D. Cruel,
5.Robert helped the woman because_______.
A. he expected to get married to the woman
B. she made him think of his ex-wife and kid
C. she asked him whether he could give a hand
D. he felt sorry for being unable to support his family
Many winters ago I was working at a college when a homeless woman came in wearing only thin clothes. She started as she sat down on a sofa in the student public room . Clearly, she wasn't well. Without too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find . in the "Lost and Found" box. I gathered her up all clothes and made my way . A co-worker told me I should not help this person. it would only lead to her wanting help. I ignored(忽视) her and carried on, the warnings.
Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my and asked to speak with me in private. , I gave him my full attention. He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the with the co-worker about helping the woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I tears, because I really needed the money at the time, but also because I had been recognized in such a way helping someone! We became good friends and, twenty years later, he called me up and told me he wanted to help me my first home! He gave me$ 120,000 to buy my dream house in my home town.
I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large . and he said it was because I was a "giver" and that I deserved(应得) it. I was able to the perfect little home for me, all because one day I a homeless woman without besitation .
1.A. crying B. coughing C. drinking D. working
2.A. worrying B. joking C. talking D. thinking
3.A. clothes B. keys C. bags D. coins
4.A. out B. forward C. back D. through
5.A. if B. as C. though D. when
6.A. little B. less C. much D. more
7.A. in spite of B. in face of C. in charge of D. in place of
8.A. home B. bank C. office D. classroom
9.A. Curious B. Worrying C. Dangerous D. Puzzling
10.A. quarrel B. discussion C. agreement D. conversation
11.A. hungry B. sick C. kind D. boring
12.A. how B. what C. why D. where
13.A. burst into B. held back C. broke out D. rolled down
14.A. yet B. still C. already D. never
15.A. to B. for C. with D. under
16.A. hopelessly B. carelessly C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly
17.A. build B. move C. plan D. buy
18.A. gift B. effort C. home D. friendship
19.A. live B. stay C. have D. go
20.A. found B. helped C. adopted D. raised
Most of us_________more than one thousand English words before we came to this school. ( )
A. would learn B. will learn
C. have learned D. had learned
Nankai University,_______ in 1919, has a history of more than 94 years. ( )
A. found B. founding
C. founded D. to be founded
