Last week I was riding my special motorbike and then stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.”
He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.
As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.
【小題1】 How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?
A.He felt surprised because he didn’t know the author. |
B.He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement. |
C.He was moved because the author offered to help his daughter. |
D.He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter’s safety. |
A.He was a disabled man. |
B.He worked in a convenience store. |
C.He often helped people who were in trouble. |
D.He usually drove too fast. |
A.used to be a completely healthy person |
B.was not allowed to do some fierce sports |
C.was unwilling to communicate with a stranger |
D.usually felt sad about life due to her disability |
A.The motorbike. | B.The wheelchair. |
C.The ride. | D.The blessing. |
【小題1】A
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
解析試題分析:文章介紹作者用自己的摩托車載了女孩一程,女孩因此對人生感到有了希望,女孩的父親認(rèn)為這是她得到的最好的圣誕禮物。作者也覺得要對別人善良會(huì)成為一種祝福。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)第一段中的““Well do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbikewith me” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this.”可知爸爸一開始因?yàn)椴徽J(rèn)識(shí)作者感到有點(diǎn)驚訝。選A。
【小題2】推理題:從第一段的句子:As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, 可知作者是個(gè)殘疾人,選A。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題:從第三段的句子:“I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children.可知女孩因?yàn)樽约旱臍埣埠茈y過。選D。
【小題4】推理題:文章介紹作者用自己的摩托車載了女孩一程,女孩因此對人生感到有了希望,女孩的父親認(rèn)為這是她得到的最好的圣誕禮物。選C。
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Michelle and eight other teenage girls are participating in the three-day camp offered by the Arlington County Fire Department located just outside of Washington.
“The purpose is to try to get young women interested in considering the fire service as a career” said firefighter Clare Burley, who is in charge of the program.
The free of charge, overnight camp is designed to let the girls experience what firefighters do in the line of duty to protect the community.
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'I think I can help other people if they need help and know what to do in case I am at a fire myself," said Kayla Ehrlich.
"I think it's fantastic; I could consider taking it as a career some day." said Monica Bartorsh.
And, the girls say, by spending three days together, they also made new friends and had a lot of fun.
【小題1】____might become a firefighter in the future.
A.Monica | B.Kayla |
C.Michelle | D.Clare |
A.The camp offers classes on curing the injured |
B.Teenage girls will become volunteer firefighters |
C.Women can perform as well as men in firefighting |
D.Firefighting will soon be a female-dominated service |
A.She has served the department for 7 years |
B.She doesn't like her career as a firefighter |
C.She is the designer of the camp program |
D.She does better in firefighting than men |
A.to attract more campers |
B.to introduce a new type of camp |
C.to praise women firefighters |
D.to gain support from government |
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The next day I decided to go back to the park,curious to see if the little girl would still be there.Right in the very spot as she was yesterday,she sat with the saddest look in her eyes.
Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl.As we all know,a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone.
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Immediately I stood to my feet and said,“Wait,so why did no one stop to help an angel!?” She looked at me and smiled,“You’re the only one who could see me,and you believe it in your heart.”…and she was gone.
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【小題1】People just passed by the girl because _______.
A.they pretended not to see her |
B.she pretended to be poor |
C.they never thought of helping her |
D.they knew the author would help her |
A.Considerate. | B.Patient. | C.Helpful. | D.Powerful. |
A.He was shocked. | B.He didn’t manage to help the girl. |
C.He thought he was cheated. | D.He was in despair. |
A.The author smiled because he saw the girl was shy. |
B.The author had known that the girl was a real angel. |
C.The author believed that an angel was always watching him. |
D.The author decided to go back to the park because he was sure that the little girl would be there. |
A.You are ugly. | B.You are alone. |
C.You are strong. | D.You are rich. |
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【小題1】 What was wrong with Timothy?
A.He seemed to have deep emotional problems. |
B.He seemed not to be getting along well with his classmates. |
C.He mainly had behavior problems at school. |
D.He wanted to transfer to another school. |
A.He looked old in appearance but lively in spirit. |
B.He looked common but talked strangely. |
C.He spoke strangely and looked weak in body. |
D.He acted as if he were as experienced as a 35-year-old man. |
A.his father treated him differently from his brother. |
B.his family didn’t care about what he was doing at school. |
C.his father blamed the teachers for his problems. |
D.his brother treated him in an unreasonable way. |
A.something meaningless | B.something harmful |
C.something secret | D.something funny. |
A.Timothy’s father blamed the author for reading his son’s file. |
B.The school didn’t approve Timothy’s seeing a counselor. |
C.The author felt guilty for not helping Timothy in time. |
D.Students at the Christian school don’t have family problems except Timothy. |
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Hesitantly, I got out of my car and knocked on the window of the other car. An elderly man slowly rolled his window down.
I said, “I’m lost and don’t know how to get back into town.”
In silence, he started driving. I drove behind him.
Finally I recognized a familiar street. As I turned to head home, I lost sight of my guiding angel. When I pulled into my driveway the warning light for my gas tank turned on.
【小題1】Why did the writer stop her car?
A.To consider and judge the situation. |
B.To check whether there was gas. |
C.To prevent the car breaking down. |
D.To turn to somebody for help. |
A.she thanked the old man very much |
B.her husband was waiting for her anxiously |
C.the oil in her car was just going to run out |
D.she was totally frozen on the cold night |
A.Keep up and you will succeed at last. |
B.Meeting a friendly old man in trouble. |
C.Giving a ride to my coworker at night. |
D.Losing my way on a cold winter night. |
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“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
【小題1】What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.A disabled woman’s service dog. |
B.A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog. |
C.People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. |
D.Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
A.offer help and care to Laurie Crouch. |
B.give their angry voice to the groomer. |
C.offer a cure for Crouch’s disease. |
D.tell Crouch how to punish the groomer. |
A.Crouch refused to take another dog. |
B.Crouch must be sad after losing her dog. |
C.Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger. |
D.Crouch can live well without a dog’s company. |
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On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(膽怯地)!盚ave you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
【小題1】The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to .
A.buy some food for his family |
B.buy some medicine for his wife |
C.go to see a doctor |
D.go to the cinema |
A.they were too bad |
B.they were very expensive |
C.it rained hard that morning |
D.few people liked to go out on such a bad day |
A.the policemen were coming towards him. |
B.his wife was waiting for him at home |
C.he was afraid to see a dead man. |
D.it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer. |
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Goldie's Secret
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That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
【小題1】In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie .
A.felt worried | B.was angry |
C.a(chǎn)te a little | D.sat by the fire |
A.saw her puppies | B.heard familiar barking |
C.wanted to leave the autho | D.found her way to her old home |
A.time | B.effect | C.importance | D.complexity |
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Lee came to Hollywood's attention after directing three Chinese-language films in the early 1990s, with an emphasis on the interactions between modernity and Chinese traditions.Some Web users called Lee "a source of pride for Chinese people," and admired him for bearing the torch of Chinese culture.
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Hao Jie, a young director whose 2010 film Single Man won the Special Jury Prize in the Tokyo Filmex Festival but was never screened in the mainland for it showed complex sex lives in a village.
"Due to the censorship(審查), we are prevented from the beginning of our production, which forbids our works from mirroring realities," Hao said.
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【小題1】What does the underlined phrase “the prestigious award” refer to?
A.the Best Director of Oscar |
B.a(chǎn)ny of the Oscar Awards |
C.the Special Jury Prize |
D.the best foreign language film Oscar |
A.Ang Lee’s films are always focusing on Chinese traditions. |
B.Chinese audiences are proud of their Chinese identity in the films. |
C.Ang Lee has won the world’s favor only by means of his three Oscars. |
D.Ang Lee is famous for his combining modernity and Chinese traditions. |
A.Strict censorship. |
B.A lack of wonderful directors. |
C.The bad atmosphere in the film circle. |
D.Cinemas’ not risking showing low-cost films. |
A.Ang Lee-Pride of Chinese Movie-makers |
B.The Future of Chinese Mainland Film-making |
C.Bitter-sweet Feeling over Ang Lee’s Oscar Win |
D.What Can Chinese Films Do for the Oscar Awards |
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