My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1. Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the first paragraph?
A. Quiet and lonely
B. Relaxed and excited
C. Talkative and lively
D. Happy and easy-going
2.According to the first report card, Karl ___________.
A. often went to school late
B. failed in all the exams
C. did a good job at school
D. didn’t do well at school
3.When the mother said “It’s out of my hands.” to the headmaster, she meant that she ___________.
A. didn’t know what to do about her son
B. would drive her son away from the house
C. had no money to support the family
D. she would have to hang up
4.Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?
A. The headmaster.
B. The school adviser.
C. Karl himself.
D. The passage doesn’t tell us.
5. From the passage we can learn that _____________.
A. children in single – parent families always have mental problems
B. mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life
C. parents should give their children as much help as possible
D. school education still works well without support from parent
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Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something that has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand what he wants to teach them, and what he wants them to learn from him.
What visual(视觉的)artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain,
because painters translate their experience into shapes and colours, not words. They seem to feel that a
certain selection of shapes and colours, out of countless billions of, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular Shapes and colours. or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.
Most artists take their shapes and colours from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and at rest; their choices indicate(指示)that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary(当代的)artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.
If one painter chooses to paint a decaying(腐烂)leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something-all of which means that, consciously(有意识地)or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.
1. An artist hopes that the public will .
A. understand him and learn from him
B. notice only shapes and colours in his work
C. teach him something
D. believe what he says in his work
2.It is hard to explain what a painter is saying because he/she .
A. does not express himself/herself well
B. uses unusual words and phrases
C. uses shapes and colours instead of words
D. does not say anything clearly
3. The writer points out that the contemporary artists might say their choices of subject .
A. carry a message to the public
B. only provide interesting pattern
C. have no pattern or form
D. teach the public important truths
4.What do you know from the passage?
A. A painting is more easily understood that music.
B. Art is merely the arranging of shape and colours.
C. Every artist tries to say something consciously to the public.
D. One must look beyond shape and colour to find what the artist is saying.
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American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.
Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames (泰晤士河) and sent to hospital at once. Doctors said he had to eat food slowly, or he would risk losing his life. He had been drinking only water since September 5.
Blaine was brought up by his grandparents in Brooklyn, New York since he was born. He first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.
Over the last ten years Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.
In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar (柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.
“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”
But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that sometimes he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.
1.The underlined word “starvation” means ___________ in Chinese.
A. 疼痛 B. 冷冻 C. 魔术 D. 饥饿
2.Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered (遭受) the following EXCEPT that________.
A. he became blind
B. he had serious back pains
C. he lost his sense of taste
D. he was in weak health
3.Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?
A. Mad. B. Brave. C. Crazy. D. Creative.
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE of David Blaine?
A. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.
B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.
C. Blaine was sent to hospital at once after he was taken out of his box.
D. Blaine once performed magic tricks for the famous actor and his friends.
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_________ at the mark, I decided to blow it.
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Have you been asked for money by some disabled beggars (乞丐) while you’re enjoying shopping? Do you have any pity on them who are so poor and lonely or do you just feel afraid of their terrible shapes? As one of the most special groups, disabled people’s living conditions — not only their material (物质的) conditions, but their mental (精神的) world — really need improvement.
The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First, don’t look down upon them. Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shapes of the disabled. Try to treat them equally. Because they are a part of the society (社会),we can?t discard (抛弃) them. The second is to help them as much as we could. If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people, that would be very nice. That does help not only to the disabled people but also to yourself because you will feel good after your kind action.
If every one of us gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful wonderland!
1.From the passage, we can see that .
A. disabled people are poor, but they are happy
B. all disabled people ask for money from those who are shopping
C. disabled people’s living conditions are not good
D. no one would like to help disabled beggars
2.The underlined word “equally” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 平等地 B.确切地 C. 正确地 D. 恰当地
3.Most disabled people are begging (乞讨) along the streets because .
A. it’s their jobs
B. they want to make a living in this way
C. more and more people love to help them
D. they are a part of the society
4.People have pity on disabled beggars because .
A. they are homeless
B. they are poor and lonely
C. they have terrible shapes
D. they are discarded
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The disabled like to beg in the street.
B. Disabled beggars cannot work to make a living.
C. Disabled beggars are not usually treated equally.
D. The best way to help disabled beggars is to give them lots of money.
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— Could you tell me when Mr. Li ______in Jinan?
— Sure. When he _______, I’ll call you.
A. arrives; will arrive
B. will arrive; arrives
C. arrives; arrives
D. will arrive; will arrive
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— Wow, so many beautiful cars! I don’t know which one to buy.
— Anyway, you have to make a________.
A. conclusion B. connection
C. decision D. presentation
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—Where are you going, Bob?
—To go hiking. Eric _____for me at the school gate!
A. wait B. waits C. waited D. is waiting
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Soap operas and sitcoms are two kinds of popular TV shows. What are the differences between them?
A soap opera is usually very long and has many episodes(集).All the episodes of a soap opera are interconnected The first soap opera was on radio in the late 1930s. One of the most famous soap operas is Friends.
A sitcom, or a situation comedy, is a set of funny stories. These stories all happen in a small place, like a house or a workplace. Sitcoms are different from soap operas. Each story in a sitcom can be a different one and sitcoms make people feel happy. There is a very popular sitcom on TV in China. Everyone likes it. Do you know it? It is Home With Kids.
1. What does the underlined word "interconnected" mean in Chinese?
A.不连接 B.无法连接C.没有电 D.相互关联
2.What can we learn about "Friends"?
A. It is the most popular sitcom in America.
B. It is a very popular sitcom in China.
C. It is one of the most famous soap operas.
D. It is the first soap opera on TV
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A soap opera is very short.
B. A soap opera has few episodes.
C. A sitcom is a set of funny stories.
D. A sitcom has few characters(人物).
4. What's the best title for the passage?
A. How to make Soap Operas
B. Differences Between Soap Operas and Sitcoms
C. Differences Between Sitcoms and Funny Stories
D. How to Make People Laugh
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