Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years， they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob，” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work，” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you，” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor！”
The carpenter said， “I think I know what to do， sir， and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned， the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all！
It was a bridge！ And the neighbor， Bob， was coming across， with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi， John！ You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！”
Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter， who was ready to go. “No， wait！ Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you，” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay，” the carpenter said， “but I have more bridges to build.”
【小题1】Just before the carpenter came， John and Bob each other.
| A．didn’t speak to |
| B．were friendly to |
| C．often fought with |
| D．never had bitter words with |
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn’t want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to find him something to do |
| A．John was great to build this bridge. |
| B．John was not good at building bridges. |
| C．John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
| A．Shy. | B．Wise. | C．Proud. | D．Careless. |
| A．What a Big Fence！ | B．Farmer and Bridge |
| C．Three Kind Men | D．A Fence or a Bridge？ |
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】D
解析试题分析：文章讲述的是一对好友因为小矛盾关系破裂，木匠从John的话语中得知他与Bob的矛盾，他没有建篱笆使矛盾加深，而是建桥将二人的矛盾化解。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子：Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence.可知在木匠来之前，约翰和鲍勃是不说话的。选A
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章第五段的句子：I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more.可知约翰叫木匠给他建个篱笆，是不想见到鲍勃。选C
【小题3】推理题：从倒数第二段的句子Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，可知两个农民在桥上见面相互道歉，说明上文鲍勃认为约翰这个桥建的非常好，选A
【小题4】推理判断题。木匠从John的话语中得知他与Bob的矛盾，他没有建篱笆使矛盾加深，而是建桥将二人的矛盾化解。可知这个木匠是很聪明的，选B
【小题5】主旨大意题。文章讲述的是一对好友因为小矛盾关系破裂，在木匠聪明的行动下重归于好的故事。是建篱笆还是桥会有截然不同的两种结局，答案D既反映了矛盾又反映了和解的过程，符合文章主题。
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My Garden
-----by Nelson Mandela
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The soil in the courtyard was dry and rocky. In order to start my garden, I had to remove a great many rocks to allow the plant room to grow.
The authorities supplied me with seeds. At first, I planned tomatoes and onions, because these plants did not require rich earth or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but they soon improved.
I began to order books on gardening. I studied different gardening techniques and types of fertilizers (肥料). For a time, I tried to grow peanuts, and used different soils and fertilizers, but finally I gave up. It was one of my few failures.
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【小题1】Mandela's hobbies on Robben Island were ____.
| A．hunting and physical labour |
| B．gardening and tennis |
| C．washing his clothes |
| D．gardening techniques and types of fertilizers |
| A．Soon after 1997. |
| B．Some time in early 1977. |
| C．Almost as soon as he went to prison there. |
| D．Long after he went to prison there. |
| A．To show he could do it as well as others. |
| B．To get some sense of pride and satisfaction from it. |
| C．To show others that he preferred to be clean. |
| D．To gain the authorities' permission to start a garden. |
| A．to get a sense of satisfaction and freedom |
| B．to grow tomatoes and onions |
| C．to grow peanuts |
| D．to get the same pride inside prison. |
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【小题1】Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lang Lang is the No.1 Chinese classical artist in the world?
| A．He played in the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony last summer. |
| B．He has as many as 5 billions fans in China. |
| C．He is the first Chinese pianist to play with the world’s top orchestras. |
| D．He plays the piano so well and has a good international image. |
| A．first class | B．first performance | C．first plan | D．first choice |
| A．He has 36 million Chinese students in China. |
| B．He is touring China giving concerts. |
| C．He is trying to export Chinese music to western countries. |
| D．He only played traditional Chinese classics in his cooperation with the London Symphony Orchestra. |
| A．Lang didn’t like his father when he was little |
| B．he was happy to practice the piano everyday |
| C．his father’s desire and expectations played an important role in his childhood |
| D．he injured his right hand on purpose six years ago |
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【小题1】The story happened ________.
| A．on New-year Day | B．on Christmas |
| C．on a rainy evening | D．on a snowy night |
| A．is cruel to her | B．is kind to her | C．is patient with her | D．is popular with her |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Hopeless. | C．Confident. | D．Stressful. |
| A．an essay | B．a lecture | C．a story | D．a poem |
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Chuck smiled，“I have an idea.”
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【小题1】The second paragraph is written to show that Chuck ______.
| A．was different from other frogs | B．didn't get along well with other frogs |
| C．led a lonely life | D．was a proud frog |
| A．Lady Eightlegs helped Chuck spin it. | B．It was successfully spun by Chuck. |
| C．It was spun far from the pond. | D．Chuck failed to spin it himself. |
| A．Chuck had tried to catch Lady Eightlegs | B．Chuck had difficulty collecting vines |
| C．Lady Eightlegs was very wise | D．Lady Eightlegs swam well |
| A．Worried. | B．Friendly. | C．Doubtful. | D．Cold. |
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【小题1】What can be inferred from the fact that Grandma Moses picked up a paintbrush?
| A．She had no other ways to kill time． |
| B．Her friend and family suggested it． |
| C．She had had a love for painting since her childhood． |
| D．She needed to make a living by selling her paintings． |
| A．her old age | B．her plain style |
| C．her lack of training | D．her modern knowledge |
| A．her paintings raised people's hope for the future |
| B．her paintings expressed the reality of her old age |
| C．many Americans were interested in purchasing art works |
| D．people wanted to get comfort by remembering grandmas |
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I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy — the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
【小题1】What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
| A．The writer was a newcomer to her office. |
| B．A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present. |
| C．She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas. |
| D．She was at work with a light heart. |
| A．having her baby examined |
| B．giving her husband a chance to make his escape |
| C．having her husband examined |
| D．getting a chance for her family to get together |
| A．to be sent to hospital | B．to be separated from his family |
| C．to be comfortable | D．to become a prisoner |
| A．The wife experienced the most joy in receiving. |
| B．An act of kindness can mean a lot. |
| C．The prisoner was treated with mercy. |
| D．Whoever breaks the law should be punished. |
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Henry Edwards Huntington was born in 1850 in Oneonta, New York. In 1872 he went to work for his uncle, one of the owners of the Central Pacific Railroad. Twenty years later, Huntington moved to San Francisco at his uncle’s request to share management of the Southern Pacific Railroad. On the way to San Francisco, he visited San Marino, and later bought it, which is home to his collections today.
In 1902, Huntington moved his business operations to Los Angeles, where he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. He greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines, creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary. Huntington’s business interests continued to grow particularly in the areas of water, power, and land development; at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States.
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In 1913, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington. She shared his interests in collecting. As one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building.
In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating the Huntington, one of the world’s great cultural, research, and educational centers.
Henry E. Huntington died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the Huntington, including the world-famous Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California to the public, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year.
【小题1】What can you learn about Huntington from the first two paragraphs?
| A．He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles. |
| B．He built a house to store his art collection in San Marino. |
| C．He did a lot to the USA railway development. |
| D．He founded the Central Pacific Railroad. |
| A．He devoted himself to his personal interests. |
| B．He worked part time for non-profit business. |
| C．He was in charge of an educational center. |
| D．He shared his wife’s interests with her. |
| A．An excellent artist. | B．A talented architect. |
| C．An ambitious educator. | D．A successful businessman. |
| A．a science fiction | B．a newspaper report | C．a novel | D．a biography |
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friends come to visit us in the evening, they spend their time telling us they are in a hurry and looking at their watches. It isn’t that our friends are all very busy, it is just that When we haven’t got a television. People think that we are very strange. “But what do you do in the evening?”，they are always asking. The answer is very simple. Both my wife and I have hobbies. We certainly don’t spend our evenings staring at the walls. My wife enjoys cooking and painting and often attends evening classes in foreign languages. This is particularly useful as we often go abroad for our holidays. I collect stamps and I’m always busy with my collection. Both of us enjoy listening to the music and playing chess together.
Sometimes there are power cuts and we have no electricity in the house. This does not worry us, we just light candles and carry on with what we were doing before. Our friends, however, are lost---no television!---So they don’t know what to do. On such evenings our house is very full ---they all come to us. They all have a good time. Instead of sitting in silence in front of the television, everybody talks and plays games.
【小题1】The couple have not got a television, because .
| A．they are not rich enough |
| B．they are strange people |
| C．they enjoy spending evenings in their own ways |
| D．they don’t know what to do when there are power cuts |
| A．learning languages | B．traveling |
| C．staying home alone | D．watching people play games |
| A．have to stare at the walls | B．can do nothing but sit in silence |
| C．will have many visitors | D．have to go out for candles |
| A．Why Do We Need a Television? |
| B．Candle! But No Electricity! |
| C．Different Friends, Different Hobbies. |
| D．We Go Without Televisions! |
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