When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter（煉銅廠），and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest．One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area．Paul knocked him down．From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office．He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back．The answer from that big industry was “No”.
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants．Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren’t any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds．It would be a waste of his life to try to do it．Everyone knew that, he was told．Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted．
Paul later got married and had some kids．But his dream would not die．And then one night he did what he could with what he had．As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote．Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass．For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense．Slowly rabbits appeared．Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has．It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
小題1:When Paul was a boy，______________.
A．he had decided never to leave his hometown
B．the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter
C．no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
D．he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
小題2:Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants？
A．Because he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
B．Because he was interested in planting trees since he was young.
C．Because he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
D．Because he thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
小題3:What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?
A．That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.
B．That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.
C．That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
D．That he had to keep everything he did secret.
小題4:The company hired Paul to plant trees and grass because___________.
A．they realized the importance of environmental protection
B．What Paul was doing moved them
C．Paul persuaded them to help him
D．they had legal pressure
小題5:The message of the passage is that _____________.
A．a(chǎn)ction speaks louder than words
B．perseverance（持之以恒）will work wonders
C．God helps those who help themselves
D．many hands make light work

小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:B

小題1:C　綜合判斷題。 根據(jù)第一、二段可知,Paul小時(shí)住在煉銅廠附近,深受其害(動(dòng)物沒了,樹木少了),從小就立志改變這種狀況.，所以他幾年后就到工廠去，詢問工廠是否制定計(jì)劃植樹獲讓他植樹，但工廠拒絕了。這就說明當(dāng)時(shí)還沒有環(huán)境保護(hù)法。D選項(xiàng)的時(shí)態(tài)錯(cuò)誤。
小題1:D 推理判斷題。 從第二段中Paul 沒有說服工廠植樹，樹立環(huán)保意識(shí)可知，他認(rèn)為知識(shí)會(huì)使他的建議更有說服力。
小題1:A 詞義猜測題。 從短語的上下文可知Paul每天秘密第去那片荒地去植樹。這么做是明知道荒地上種不了樹，還這么做。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.可知由于法律上的壓力。
小題1:B 主旨大意題。 縱觀全文可知Paul 從小就關(guān)注環(huán)境問題，決心把建工廠造成的荒地種上樹木，而后上大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)環(huán)保專業(yè)；結(jié)婚成家后，也沒有放棄；終于在荒地上種上了綠樹，各種動(dòng)物也回來了。這足以說明Paul持之以恒，堅(jiān)持不懈，實(shí)現(xiàn)了自己的夢想。所以答案是B項(xiàng)。
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Though in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect．This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments．If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success．Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes．If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings．These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them．Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．
Title: About Two Types of People
Types of People
Differences
小題1:）___________________
The happy
Fixing their attention on the （小題2:）__________             of things
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（小題3:）                  of life
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Think and speak only of the小題4:）
things．
（小題5:）               about the unhappy
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（小題6:）
（小題7:）         ____
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（小題8:）
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（小題9:）    _______
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A．sending B．receivingC．making D．exchanging
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  6 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and rolled him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in   7  to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars (傷疤). So, he had to return to college with scars.
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A, he is respected by newspapers        B,. he will probably be killed by fans
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I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress Helen who had incredible self-respect and did what she loved—serving people. She made everyone smile and feel good, customers and co-workers alike.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. Thanks to the newfound confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me.”
He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（擔(dān)保）on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch—the first time I had ever entered a brokerage（經(jīng)紀(jì)業(yè)）house—where the money was invested for me. I continued working at the Buttercup, making plans for the restaurant I would open. My investments soured, though, and I lost the money.
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I got a thank-you note from Fred, which will be imprinted on my head forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, “That loan may have been one of the best investments that I will ever make.”
小題1: According to the passage, the author thought ______.
A．Helen was full of complaint about her work
B．it was easy for Helen to make everyone happy and comfortable
C．she was lucky to have a job working with Helen
D．it was not acceptable to live in such a bad condition
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A．the author got a high pay by working hard
B．the author borrowed $50,000 with no interest from Fred Hasbrook
C．the effort which she had made influenced her a lot
D．the experience working as a waitress was worthwhile for the author
小題3: Which of the following statements is not true of Fred Hasbrook?
A．Fred Hasbrook was one of the author’s regular customers.
B．Fred Hasbrook lent the author $50,000, together with other customers.
C．Fred Hasbrook’s self-respect had a great effect on the author.
D．Fred Hasbrook’s himself did not have much money.
小題4:What made the author’s customers lend her money according to the passage?
A．Her maturity.B．Her honesty.C．Her faith.D．Her success.

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