From my first day, I was attending press conferences and other media events all over town. I got to attend events at places I had never thought I’d get to: the White House, the Senate and House of Representative buildings at the Capitol (国会大厦), the Department of Health and Human Services, just to name a few. And I was sent to cover these events as if I were a reporter, not just an intern (实习生) .
In fact, I never really felt like an intern. I was given the opportunity to do the work that everyone else at the paper was doing. I covered stories on my own and wrote the articles myself. I was included in discussions for story ideas. I helped to edit the articles that went into the paper. I was able to take part in every aspect of the newspaper that I wanted to experience.
The best part of working at the Nation’s Health was the staff. They were supportive in letting me go out and do things on my own, while I always knew that they would be more than happy to answer any questions or help me with any problems I might have. Best of all, they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn’t want to do.
After interning at the Nation’s Health for nearly seven months and having more than 30 articles published, I had to move on. My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which helps me when I’m trying to choose stories. In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
A.How good reporting begins with journalism interns. |
B.The author’s opportunity to work at the Nation’s Health. |
C.The author’s experience working as an intern |
D.The author’s first day as a professional reporter. |
A.The employees treated her as one of them equally. |
B.The opportunity to work alone. |
C.Covering stories and writing articles |
D.Coming up with story ideas for the newspaper. |
A.go to as many places as possible |
B.do the boring things that others didn’t want to do |
C.treat people equally, no matter who they were. |
D.get help from a professional reporter |
A.Meaningful | B.Disappointing | C.Tiring | D. Surprising |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
解析试题分析:在本文中作者讲述了自己作为实习生的采访经历以及这段工作给他带来的影响和感受。尽管是实习生,但是作者曾被派往白宫,国会大厦执行采访任务,而且在工作中独立完成采访和写作任务,尤其是在国家卫生部工作期间,他所受到的支持和帮助让他铭记在心,而且一直激励着他前行。
【小题1】C主旨大意题。在文中作者讲述了自己的实习经历以及所受到的帮助和支持,文中最后总结了自己的这段实习经历给他带来的影响和感悟,由此可知文章主要讲述的是自己的实习经历。故C选项正确。
【小题2】A细节理解题。从文章第四段中的The best part of working at the Nation’s Health was the staff.。。。. Best of all, they treated me as their equal,可知那些员工平等地对待作者。故A选项正确。
【小题3】B推理判断题。从文中第三段中they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn’t want to do.可以推断得知作者原以为实习生只会去做别人不愿意做的事情,所以B选项正确。
【小题4】A推理判断题。A 有意义的;B令人失望的;C 累人的;D使人惊讶的。从文章末段作者的感悟可知作者认为这段经历会促使他进步,而且也感到了这份工作中的乐趣,所以A选项正确。
考点:考查故事类短文阅读。
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down, always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
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.
【小题1】How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A.Shocked. | B.Sympathetic. | C.Annoyed. | D.Upset. |
A.felt worried | B.was angry | C.ate a little | D.sat by the fire |
A.saw her puppies | B.heard familiar barking |
C.wanted to leave the author | D.found her way to her old home |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
On April 1st, Mike decided to fool(愚弄) his friends.
At lunch time he said to Tom, “I think we’re going to have a test this afternoon.” “Test?” said Tom, “Really?”
“Yes, it’s quite true,” said Mike. “When I was passing by Mr. Green’s room, he was talking with another teacher about the test. Tell John, Rose and Joan about it.”
Later Tom told them about the test. Soon almost all the students knew about it. “How foolish they are!” he thought.
When class began, Mr. Green said, “Class, we’re going to have a test today.” Mike was surprised. The test was too hard for him. After class, all his classmates thanked him very much. But he could only smile. “How foolish I was !”he thought.
It really was April Fools’ Day for Mike.
【小题1】Mike decided to fool his friends because ________ .
A.they were talking about the test |
B.they began to prepare (准备) their lessons |
C.it was April Fools’ Day |
D.they were foolish |
A.Almost all | B.None of |
C.Only a few | D.Some of |
A.he didn’t like to |
B.it was his holiday |
C.he thought the test was easy for him |
D.he believed there wasn’t going to be a test |
A.the test was too hard for him |
B.the teacher really gave them a test |
C.Tom didn’t believe him |
D.his classmates were so foolish |
A.Mike thought he himself was foolish. |
B.All his classmates thanked him. |
C.Mr. Green was talking with another teacher about the test. |
D.Nearly everyone knew the test before long(不久). |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
I really hadn't meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.
With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.
“OK, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being expression of support from his sister.
All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(螃蟹螯;钳子)and crawled towards them, “Crabby(似螃蟹的)Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after.
Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something(ill-feelings, responsibility)by blaming others. It's not my “best self”.
We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don't need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker, “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?
【小题1】The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because___________.
A.the weather was so unpleasant | B.a Daddy has his right to do so |
C.the kids didn't ask him to join them | D.he was tired of his boring work |
A.No obvious reason. | B.The children’s reaction. |
C.His self-control. | D.The mess made by the children. |
A.play a crab again like this time | B.apologize to kids in a sincere way |
C.avoid blaming kids in a hurry | D.beat them up about such things |
A.How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault. |
B.How to blame our children in a more interesting way. |
C.How to deal with the terrible mess made by our kids. |
D.How to persuade children to do what they are told to. |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Once again, I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Paris. That's where the similarities ended.
I was tall and she was small. My thick, black hair had been recently cut short. Her natural blonde hair flowed to her waist and looked great. I was awkward and shy. She wasn't. I couldn't stand her. I considered her my enemy. She liked me. She wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me over and I said yes — I was too shocked to answer any other way. No one had invited me over to play. But this girl who wore the latest fashions wanted me to go home with her after school.
I got very surprised when she led me into an apartment building. She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister.
When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies — which was my next surprise. I would have thought she'd outgrown them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in closet, laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. That's when we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older and we both had wild imaginations.
We had a great day that afternoon. Our jaws ached from smiling so much. She showed me her wardrobe, which had mostly come from a designer clothing store down the block. The woman who owned it used her as a model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.
Paris had the whole neighborhood charmed. The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free slices. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other's houses, spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall.
Paris, my first real friend since childhood, taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: that your worst enemy can turn out to be your best friend.
【小题1】The writer and Paris were similar in that .
A.they were both new students |
B.both of them were friendly |
C.both of them were tall |
D.they were both the youngest in class |
A.awkward and shy | B.fashionable and proud |
C.quiet and lonely | D.friendly and lovely |
A.How to make best use of her neighborhood. |
B.How to dress and look fashionable. |
C.How to become a good writer |
D.How to make friends. |
A.found she and Paris had more similarities than differences |
B.was able to fit in at her new school with Paris’ help |
C.was not so awkward or shy as before |
D.learned more about fashion herself |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There lay my house, reduced towaist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.
Before the trip, I’d had my car fixed. When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill,she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?”she asked I said I was, “No charge.”She said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened.
As my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage (抵押贷款〉on our mined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. We’d began to accept that we*d have to live in extremely reduced circumstances for a while, when I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kemmedy in California. He’d read some pieces I’d written about our sufferings for State, the online magazine and wanted to give us (""no conditions attached’)a new house across thelake from New Orleans.
It sounded too good to be true, but I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plan to go back. Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to let his house to me, while he went to England on his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poet’s offer to James Kemdedy, and the next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months.
Throughout this painful experience, the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity. It’s almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance.
【小题1】The garage employee’s attitude toward the author was that of
A.unconcern | B.sympathy |
C.doubt | D.tolerance |
A.He was a writer of an online magazine. |
B.He was a poet at the University of Florida |
C.He offered the author a new house free of charge. |
D.He learned about the author’s sufferings via e-mail |
A.the author’s family was in financial difficulty |
B.rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster |
C.houses were difficult to find in the hurricane-stricken area |
D.the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank |
A.worldly possessions can be given up when necessary |
B.generosity should be encouraged in some cases |
C.people benefit from their sad stories |
D.human beings are kind after all. |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors---silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
【小题1】According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?
A.Because they are convenient and inexpensive. |
B.Because they are traditional and safe. |
C.Because they are colorful and available. |
D.Because they are fast and environment friendly. |
A.to ride it for fun | B.to use it for transport |
C.to experience local skills | D.to improve his riding skills |
A.It was boring. | B.It was difficult. |
C.It was lively. | D.It was wonderful. |
A.The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills. |
B.The author took great pleasure in biking. |
C.The author was praised by the other bikers. |
D.The author was annoyed by the air while riding. |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
This year’s World Food Prize will honor two leaders of hunger-fighting groups based in the United States. The winners are David Beckmann of Bread for the World and Jo Luck of Heifer International. They will share the prize of 250,000 dollars. The World Food Prize usually goes to researchers or top policy officials. This is the first time it will recognize the work of nongovernmental groups.
Heifer International provides donated animals and training to farmers in 50 countries. Jo Luck remains president until next year. Under her leadership, the group’s budget grew from less than 10,000,000 dollars to more than 130,000,000 dollars. Jo Luck, “People pass on their gifts of not just animals but also gifts of training and leadership. We have seen cases where we have been gone 5 and 10 years and we go back and they have developed roads and built schools, and they have other communities receiving the animals and the training. You just give them those resources and that training and opportunity, and you cannot hold them back.” She told the story of a woman from a poor village in Zimbabwe. A family member helped send her to school in the United States with earnings from a donated milk goat. She received a doctoral degree. Jo Luck, “That is what a goat did. That is one example. The animal is only the catalyst(催化剂). That is the beginning of many other things that follow.”
David Beckmann became president of Bread for the World in 1991. He is an economist and a Christian clergyman(牧师). Bread for the World organizes people from religious and non-religious groups to write, call and visit members of Congress(国会). The purpose is to support measures to improve the lives of the poor. David Beckmann points to big increase in American development assistance. He said, “I think that would not have happened without the support of hundreds of thousands of people and churches that are part of Bread for the World and that keep the pressure on their members of Congress.” The prize committee also credited his efforts with helping to increase aid to needy families in the United States.
【小题1】The World Food Prize honors ________.
A.people who fight against hunger |
B.researchers or top policy officials |
C.people from nongovernmental groups |
D.people who have advanced human development |
A.Under her leadership, people develop roads and build schools. |
B.She has served Heifer International for almost 20 years. |
C.Under her leadership, Heifer International helps farmers in 50 countries. |
D.She makes the group’s budget grow to more than 130 million. |
A.He has trained farmers in 50 countries. |
B.He has made a great contribution to science. |
C.He has led Bread for the World for more than 20 years. |
D.He has aimed to support measures to improve the lives of the poor. |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
RESUME(履历) DOUGLAS V. FERNETTI Address: 636 Rugar Street Joliet, Illinois 60451 Date of Birth: June 5, 1960 Height: 6' Weight: 195 lbs. Health: Excellent Phone: 309 876 –0012 Married: Helen Son: Jim (2) EXPERIENCE 1978 to 1983: Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet, Illinois. Began as an learner and became accomplished journey-man pattern maker. 1983 to Present: Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet, Illinois. Promoted to Forman, Pattern Division. Responsibilities include the supervision of fourteen personnel, maintaining work schedules and making assignments, maintaining stock inventories, and supervising two learners. PERSONAL ACTIVITIES From 1979 to 1983 attended evening school in order to complete high school education. Received H.S. Diploma from the State University of Illinois in 1983. Since 1983 have attended evening classes at Joliet Community College. Have completed eighteen semester hours credit with nine hours in personnel management. Other activities include regular church attendance, member of ELKS, and help with Little League. PERSONAL STATEMENT Although I have been very happy at Joliet Bridge and have had excellent opportunity, it is necessary that I move my family due to my son's allergies (过敏症). In this respect, desire a position in the Southwest United States. Am willing to consider a position as a pattern maker, tool and die maker, or as a supervisor. My major attributes are my reliability and loyalty to my company and my ability to work with others. REFERENCES References are available upon request. |
A.Pattern maker | B.Leader of Pattern Division |
C.Member of ELKS | D.Learner |
A.Working in Joliet Bridge Company |
B.Studying at Joliet Community College |
C.Helping with Little League |
D.A, B and C |
A.Because he is not satisfied with his present job. |
B.Because he has not been successful in the company. |
C.Because he does not get along well with his colleagues. |
D.Because his son is not used to the weather in Illinois. |
A.Write to 636 Rugar Street. | B.Telephone 309 876-0012. |
C.Ask his wife Helen. | D.Find it in the resume. |
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