Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.”
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet?
1.Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?
A. Because he didn’t expect to see so many happy dogs.
B. Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
C. Because he was always in a mixed mood.
D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.
2.Why did the first dog like the house?
A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.
C. Because he liked everything presented to him.
D. Because he felt he was welcome here.
3. The underlined word “ growled” probably means ______.
A. make an unfriendly noise B. smile C. say hello D. stare
4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. A Small Happy Little Dog B. The House of 1,000 Mirrors
C. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place. D. Two Little Dogs
The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed ______ talent.
Rossetti looked them ______ carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least______ of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a _____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little _____ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not _____ to the man.
The visitor was _____ , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s _____. He then apologized for _____ Rossetti’s time,
but would he just _____ a few more drawings—these done by a(n) _____art student? Rossetti looked over the _____batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they _____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every _____ and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a _____ future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was _____moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. _____I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and_____drawing—too soon.”
1.A. helpedB. visited C. respected D. requested
2.A. hopedB. made C. hadD. wanted
3.A. potentialB. commercial C. officialD. spiritual
4.A. up B. on C. overD. down
5.A. signB. mark C. chanceD. view
6.A. rudeB. kind C. talentedD. creative
7.A. helpB. price C. valueD. quality
8.A. speakB. apologizeC. listenD. lie
9.A. disappointedB. annoyedC. delightedD. puzzled
10.A. achievement B. developmentC. statementD. judgment
11.A. taking upB. turning upC. making upD. looking up
12.A. aim atB. glare at C. look atD. stare at
13.A. oldB. youngC. famousD. talented
14.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. last
15.A. reviewedB. exposedC. showedD. rejected
16.A. helpB. time C. chanceD. work
17.A. charming B. surprising C. promisingD. touching
18.A. slightly B. smoothly C. simplyD. deeply
19.A. If onlyB. Only if C. Now thatD. As long as
20.A. insisted on B. gave up C. headed toD. led to
I didn’t like the color of the coat my mother bought me, so she went back to _______ it for another one.
A. replace B. exchange C. afford D. measure
He was seriously injured in the traffic accident. _______ is now no possibility _____ he will make a full recovery.
A. It; whether . B. It; that C. There; whether D. There; that
At night, plants _________carbon dioxide and at the same time _________oxygen. So, we may put some in our bedrooms to purify the air.
A. take in, give out B. take up, give off
C. take in, give in D. take off, give up
Only when I left home to go to college ___ how much my mother had done for me.
A. did I realize B. I realized C. had I realized D. I had realized
