Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness . He was unable to work at______job . He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly______ and have to be admitted to the hospital .
He wanted to do something to keep himself ______, so he decided to volunteer at the local children_______. My dad loved kids. He would talk to them and play with them .Sometimes, he would ______one of his kids . In certain instances, he would give______to the sad parents of these children .
One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a______disease that paralyzed (使…瘫痪) her from the neck down . I don’t know the______of the disease , but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl . My dad decided to try to help her. He started ______her in her room , bringing paints , brushes and paper . He stood the paper up ______a backing , put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint . He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his______ would move . He would visit her ______he could and paint for her . All the while he would tell her , ―see , you can do______you set your mind to .
___ , she began to paint using her mouth , and she and my dad became friends . Soon after , the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also ______the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and______to work , he was at the volunteer counter one day and______the front door open . In came the little girl who had been paralyzed , but this time she was ______. She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight . She gave my dad a picture she had done using her______. At the bottom it read, ―thank you for helping me walk .
Sometimes love is more ______than doctors , and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture loved every single child in that hospital .
1.A. an important B. a steady C. an easy D. a good
2.A. ill B. behind C. asleep D. down
3.A. well B. wealthy C. busy D. healthy
4.A. palace B. hospital C. center D. park
5.A. teach B. miss C. lose D. treat
6.A. speech B. comfort C. praise D. help
7.A. special B. curious C. strange D. rare
8.A. result B. reason C. name D. course
9.A. observing B. drawing C. painting D. visiting
10.A. with B. across C. against D. over
11.A. head B. neck C. fingers D. eyes
12.A. with whoever B. whenever C. as if D. as soon as
13.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
14.A. Basically B. Naturally C. Eventually D. Suddenly
15.A. left B. entered C. rushed to D. stayed at
16.A. stopped B. returned C. hesitated D. refused
17.A. pushed B. noticed C. observed D. kicked
18.A. shouting B. lying C. walking D. jumping
19.A. hands B. pens C. paper D. mind
20.A. thankful B. useful C. thoughtful D. powerful
Once a large stone covered Snake and she couldn’t rise.1., but when he had done so, she wanted to bite him. The White Man said, “Let’s first go to someone wise.” They went to Hyena, the White Man asked, “Is it right that Snake want to bite me, even though I helped her so much?”
Hyena who was looking for his own share of the White Man’s body said, “If you were bitten, what would it matter?” So Snake thought that it was settled, but the White Man said again, “ 2..” They met Jackal, and the White Man speak out the same question to him.
Jackal replied, “I don’t believe that snake could ever be covered by a stone.3., I couldn’t believe it. Take me to the place where it happened, so I can see whether it can possibly be true.”
4.. Jackal said, “Snack, lie down.” Snake did so, and the White Man covered her with the stones; although she tried with all her strength Snake couldn’t get up. The White Man wanted to free Snake again, but Jackal stopped him, saying, “5.. She wanted to bite you. Therefore, let her lift it by herself.” Then both they went away and left Snake there, just as before.
A.Don’t lift the stone
B.A White Man found her and talked with her
C.They went together to that place
D.If I saw it in the flesh
E.A White Man came upon her and lifted the stone
F.Unless I saw it with my own eyes
G.Wait a little, and let us ask another wise people
There is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority(优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling.
If spelling becomes the only point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will write only words within his spelling range(范围). That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content（内容）rather than technical（技术的）ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes.” It may have been a sharp criticism(批评) of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had failed to read the composition（作文）, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priority had centered on the child’s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to seek improvement.
1.The expression “play safe” probably means _______.
A. to write carefully B. to do as teachers say
C. to use dictionaries frequently D. to avoid using words one is not sure of
2.Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ________.
A. students will be able to express their ideas more freely
B. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes
C. students will have more trust in writing
D. students will learn to spell words correctly
3.The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is _______.
A. reasonable B. unfair
C. foolish D. careless
4.The major point discussed in the passage is _______.
A. the importance of developing writing skills
B. the importance of spelling
C. the correct way of marking composition
D. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition
Everyone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.
Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.
For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .
1.We can infer from the text that most millionaires are __________.
A. older than 20 B. around 20
C. in their 30s D. in their 40s
2.The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.
A. a person in general B. a special person
C. Britney Spears D. a person interested in money
3.Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.
B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.
C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.
D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.
4.According to Britney Spears, she works __________.
A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyment
C. for money D. to be more famous
Some people seem to have great memories. Zheng Aiqiang, a “memory athlete” on TV show Super Brain, can remember 2,660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like this have special brains. But according to a recent study by researchers from the US and the Netherlands, the brain structures of ordinary people and 23 of the world’s leading memory athletes show no difference.
That’s because good memories can be trained. New research in the journal Neuron(神经元期刊) suggests that you can become a super memorizer with just six weeks of hard training.
Researchers found that technique(技巧) called loci, invented by ancient Greeks, can greatly help improve memory. By using loci, you are using your imagination to improve the brain’s memory networks. You can link(关联) something you need to remember with a place that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagine yourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example, zero could be handle(把手) on the door and five could be the painting on the wall.
In one study, some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 words. First they could only remember 26 of them. But when they were taught loci, they could remember 62 words.
“Not everyone can become a memory champion. But everyone using the technique can improve a lot from the level they’re at,” said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.
1.According to the study, ________.
a. memory athletes have special brains
b. ordinary people and memory athletes have similar brain structures
c. hard training can make a person a super memorizer
d. the ancient Greeks had the most powerful memory at that time
A. ab B. cd
C. bc D. ac
2.When using loci to remember something, you link the thing with a _______.
A. number B. place
C. name D. painting
3.Which of the following about the study is NOT true? ________.
A. People were given 20 minutes to remember the 72 words.
B. They could remember 26 words in their own way.
C. They could remember all the words by using loci.
D. Loci helped them remember 36 more words.
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2.A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to_____.
A. repair your TV B. be a James Bond
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3.You can get your Mr. H for_____.
A. $499 B. $299
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4.Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?
A. On a notice board. B. On a teenage website.
C. In a company brochure. D. In a college news.
