There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters(匪徒)in return for “protection”. If the money was not paid immediately, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop. Getting “protection money” is not a modern means. As long ago as the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.
Then Sir John Hawkwood arrived in Italy with a group of soldiers and settled near Florence. He soon made a name for himself and came to be known to the Italians as Giovanni Acuto. Whenever the Italian city-states were at war with each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to those who were willing to pay the high price he demanded.  In times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away if protection money was paid to them. Hawkwood made large sums of money with this method. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero .When he died at eighty, the Florentines gave him a state funeral and had his picture painted, which was in memory of “this bravest man”.
小題1:What protection did Chicago gangsters give to those who paid them?
A．They saved those people’s businesses from destruction.
B．They left those people’s business unharmed much.
C．They sent soldiers to serve them no matter what help they needed willingly.
D．They didn’t take those people’s lives
小題2:Sir John Hawkwook's Italian name “Giovanni Acuto” was one which         .
A．he gave himself in order to become better known to the Italians
B．he earned through his sharp practice of selling his ‘protection’
C．he needed so as to hire his soldiers to Italians
D．was given him in telling his services to the others’
小題3:The Italians regarded Hawkwood as a sort of hero          .
A．because they couldn’t help admiring his bravery and boldness(膽大)
B．a(chǎn)s he aided the citizens in peacetime when business was bad for them
C．he had played an important role in their daily life
D．for he lived so long and was given a state funeral by the Florentines
小題4:From the passage, we can guess the gangsters were those         .
A．who were of great importance to the poor
B．who made the businessmen do whatever they were in need of
C．who were always ready to be sent abroad
D．who did harm to others
小題5:According to the writer, Hawkwood was           .
A．a(chǎn) sort of national heroB．a(chǎn)n experienced leaderC．a(chǎn) brave soldierD．a(chǎn) noble gangster

小題1:A
小題2:B 
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:D

試題分析:曾經(jīng)一度在芝加哥的商人要付給匪徒“保護(hù)費(fèi)”，如果不付給“保護(hù)費(fèi)”的話，他們會(huì)立即打砸店鋪，這種強(qiáng)行收取“保護(hù)費(fèi)”的事情其實(shí)早在14世紀(jì)就已經(jīng)存在了，而且在意大利人們甚至對(duì)大匪徒Giovanni Acuto特別的敬佩，在他死的時(shí)候竟然為他舉行了國葬。
小題1:A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段可知芝加哥的商人要付個(gè)匪徒“保護(hù)費(fèi)”，如果不立即付給“保護(hù)費(fèi)”的話，他們會(huì)立即打砸店鋪，由此推斷他們所謂的保護(hù)就是不給店鋪搞破壞，故答案選A。
小題2:B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段的講述可知John Hawkwook'靠他強(qiáng)硬的舉動(dòng)而使他的意大利名字在全國聞名，故答案選B。
小題3:A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章末段對(duì)他的評(píng)價(jià)which was in memory of “this bravest man”可知人們把他視為英雄是因?yàn)樗挠赂�，勇氣，故答案選A。
小題4:D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段對(duì)gangstes行為的描述：如果不交保護(hù)費(fèi)則對(duì)店鋪進(jìn)行打砸搶，由此推斷他們是一些危害社會(huì)的人們，故答案選D。
小題5:D。推理判斷題。文章第一段提到匪徒收保護(hù)費(fèi)的行為，然后以Hawkwood,為例來說明收保護(hù)費(fèi)的行為自古就有，由此判斷Hawkwood是一個(gè)著名的匪徒，答案選D。
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1.tear gas          瓦斯
2.passively resisting protestor    不抵抗的抗議者
3.stage          發(fā)起，舉行，上演
4.break up             驅(qū)散，終止
5.cordon          警戒線，警戒
6.nuke          （美俚）核武器，核電站
7.defy          公然蔑視/反抗
8.canister       罐，筒，榴霰彈筒
9.islodge          趕走
10.charge          沖鋒，向前沖
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When she was little, her mom ___ that even though she couldn't see ____ , she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the ____ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit.She doesn't let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest ____ is the balance beam.Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to ____ your mind that it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a top－level gymnast, one must be brave.The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition, Lola didn't fall ____ the beam.In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10——her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision ____.She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her ____ is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her ____ for others is “just believe in yourself”．
小題1:
A．runsB．teachesC．trainsD．dances
小題2:
A．sinceB．unlessC．a(chǎn)fterD．though
小題3:
A．tellB．guessC．a(chǎn)ssumeD．predict
小題4:
A．suspectedB．remembered C．imaginedD．noticed
小題5:
A．deeplyB．wellC．a(chǎn)headD．closely
小題6:
A．taskB．sportC．eventD．show
小題7:
A．boringB．enjoyableC．difficultD．satisfactory
小題8:
A．talentB．qualityC．natureD．condition
小題9:
A．doubtB．a(chǎn)dvantageC．challengeD．progress
小題10:
A．examineB．expressC．openD．trust
小題11:
A．fearfulB．harmful C．unfairD．inconvenient
小題12:
A．toB．onC．offD．a(chǎn)gainst
小題13:
A．greetedB．treatedC．servedD．paid
小題14:
A．painsB．stressesC．injuriesD．problems
小題15:
A．positiveB．friendlyC．flexibleD．cautious
小題16:
A．defendingB．quittingC．winningD．bargaining
小題17:
A．standardB．rangeC．viewD．goal
小題18:
A．untilB．a(chǎn)sC．whenD．before
小題19:
A．proudB．tiredC．a(chǎn)shamedD．confident
小題20:
A．planB．a(chǎn)dviceC．rewardD．responsibility

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