“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband died ten years ago, she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.
This evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the room. One or two pieces of furniture remained, covered with sheet. All her pictures had been taken from the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say: “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, and always had “something alive in the room”.
The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s…”
“I know,” Kate interrupted gently. “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” But in the little house, the two goldfish had stopped their circling. They were floating on the water, in the room with silent walls.
【小题1】According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson ________.
A.was a person who liked to be alone |
B.was not able to help herself |
C.did not like asking people for help |
D.wanted to live without her husband |
A.a bit sad but not totally unhappy |
B.happy but unable to help herself |
C.proud and sad |
D.in poor spirits |
A.be in hospital | B.live with her daughter |
C.meet her husband | D.live where she was born |
A.it was full of pets and plants |
B.many friends and relatives visited it |
C.it had a long and unforgettable history |
D.an important part of her life was spent there |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
解析试题分析:罗伯茨太太终于同意从原来的小房子里搬走了。自从她的丈夫死了以后,她一直自己住在这里。老房子有许许多多的回忆,罗伯茨太太非常眷恋这里,她不停的在回忆。女儿接她走后,这里就仅剩下了静静的墙。
【小题1】细节理解题。由“but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. ”可知,罗伯茨太太不喜欢向其他人求助。故选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。由“Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, ”可知,她既难过,因为这里有珍贵的回忆,但同时也期待住在海边。所以她伤心有不全是不开心,故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题。由“at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. ”可知罗伯茨太太是要回到她出生的地方生活。故选D。
【小题4】细节理解题。罗伯茨太太在这里和丈夫一起生活了好多年,丈夫死后依然坚持住在这里就是因为这里有珍贵的回忆,“Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories.”。故选D。
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My father was Chief engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War II. The book
Night of the U-boats told the story.
Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him sail.
Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo(鱼雷).
I can remember the arrival of the telegram(电报),which in those days always brought bad news. My grand- mother opened it. It read, “Safe, Love Ted.”
My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage.
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read Night of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.
Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck firm. When he tried to cut it free it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph in his pocket.
Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue? Lest(以免)we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.
【小题1】We can infer(推断) that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.
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C.to take a family photo |
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A.he was still alive. |
B.His knee was broken. |
C.His ship had been sunk. |
D.He had arrived in Glasgow. |
A.He lost his arm |
B.He repaired the engines. |
C.He managed to take a lifeboat. |
D.He was the last to leave the ship. |
A.A group of forgotten heroes |
B.A book describing a terrifying battle. |
C.A ship engineer’s wartime experience. |
D.A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue. |
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C.The author often sat opposite to her grandfather while reading. |
D.It's quite common in Britain that children read to their grandfathers. |
A.To expand her knowledge. |
B.To make her vocabulary bigger. |
C.To show off in front of her grandfather. |
D.To satisfy the needs of her grandfather. |
A.Proud. | B.Troubled. |
C.Curious. | D.Embarrassed. |
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The doctor will examine your throat,feel your pulse,take your temperature,sound your heart and lungs.After that he will advise some treatment,or some medicine.The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.
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An old man came to see the doctor.The man was very ill.He told the doctor about his weakness,memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs.The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.
He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest.He also advised him to eat a lot of meat,drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks.In other words,the doctor advised him to follow the rule:“Eat at pleasure,drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.”The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again,he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office.He looked cheerful and happy.
He thanked the doctor and said that he_had_never_felt_a_healthier_man.
“But you know,doctor,”he said,“it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”
【小题1】The writer thinks that ________.
A.health is more important than wealth |
B.work is as important as studies |
C.medicine is more important than pleasure |
D.nothing is more important than money |
A.without examining the patient |
B.after he has examined the patient |
C.if the patient doesn’t take medicine |
D.unless the patient feels pain |
A. he was feeling better than ever |
B.he wasn’t a healthy man |
C.he was feeling worse than before |
D.he will be well again |
A.was a heavy smoker | B.didn’t smoke so much |
C.didn’t smoke | D.began to learn to smoke |
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I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It 50 nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a self addressed stamped 51 and without making a copy of the manu script.
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Mothers and daughters go through so much — yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠).
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【小题1】Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?
A.They both have gone through difficult times. |
B.They have strong emotional ties with each other. |
C.They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness. |
D.They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer. |
A.something rare but not pleasant |
B.something that cannot be imagined |
C.something expensive but not necessary |
D.something that can only be enjoyed by boys |
A.The content of the book. | B.The purpose of the book. |
C.The influence of the book. | D.The writing style of the book. |
A.In a musical form. | B.Through field research. |
C.With unique writing skills. | D.From different points of view. |
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When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.
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Principal Waynes Kettler said he’s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before.”
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The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Falls. It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors.
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Not surpassingly, she is a big believe in the value of acts education. She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.
【小题1】The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means __________.
A.discouraging | B.interesting |
C.creative | D.unbearable |
A.music was a focus of learning in most schools |
B.the environment was favorable to music teaching |
C.the school lacked teaching facilities for music |
D.financial support for music programs was unavailable |
A.She concerned herself with current social problems. |
B.She motivated students to learn music with her creativity. |
C.She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years. |
D.She made great efforts to arouse students’ interest in literature. |
A.She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice. |
B.She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching. |
C.She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes. |
D.She helped students compose songs by themselves. |
A.art, music and PE classes are all important |
B.more subjects should be offered to students |
C.students should be motivated to attend art classes |
D.arts education is more important than other subjects |
A.Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people |
B.Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school |
C.Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music |
D.Peterson will change her profession next year |
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