A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the
31 ― five dollars ― was far beyond Reuben Earle’s money. Five dollars would
32 almost a week’s food for his family.
But hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had a(n) 33 . He ran towards the sound and discovered he could 34 the hessian sacks (麻袋) which were thrown away and 35 them for five cents a piece.
Every day 36 , Reuben walked down the town, collecting the 37 . On the day the school closed for the summer, no student was more 38 than Reuben, for he had more time for his “work”.
Then one day the time 39 . Reuben ran down Water Street to the store. “Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now.” The man took the sacks, 40 into his pocket and placed four coins in Reuben’s hand. Reuben said a thank you and 41 home. On arriving home, Reuben uncovered the tin can where he 42 the money. He poured the coins out and began to count. He had 43 .
Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner 44 . The man went to the window and 45 Reuben’s treasure. He wiped the dust off, carefully wrapped (包裹) it in brown paper and 46 it to Reuben.
Racing home, Reuben shouted, “Here, Mom! Here!” He 47 a small box in her hands. She unwrapped it carefully. A jewel box 48 . Dora lifted the lid (盖子), tears beginning to fill her eyes. Dora had 49 received such a gift; she had no jewelry 50 her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled and gathered her son into her arms.
31. A. price B. cost C. worth D. value
32. A. buy B. offer C. enjoy D. expect
33. A. question B. try C. idea D. schedule
34. A. sell B. collect C. fetch D. bury
35. A. pay for B. buy C. sell D. afford
36. A. before dinner B. in class C. at church D. after school
37. A. money B. sacks C. paper D. cans
38. A. pleased B. surprised C. worried D. tired
39. A. passed B. ended C. came D. wasted
40. A. hid B. reached C. stole D. put
41. A. stayed B. walked C. got D. ran
42. A. gave B. got C. spent D. kept
43. A. none B. enough C. little D. much
44. A. calmly B. honestly C. proudly D. angrily
45. A. took out B. gave out C. set out D. left out
46. A. lent B. threw C. handed D. took
47. A. placed B. gave C. took D. prepared
48. A. opened B. dropped C. appeared D. broke
49. A. often B. never C. just D. ever
50. A. including B. with C. and D. except
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
President Obama's plan to improve former president George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind program is an improvement on a good thing. But it doesn't go far enough.
Obama outlined a goal that by 2020, all grade school and high school students are on a path toward college.
However, what we need is a practical plan that not only requires all high school graduates to take at least two years of college but also makes it financially possible for them to do so. We've provided a free public education through the 12th grade. If we're going to keep up—or catch up——with some other countries (like China) in preparing young people for careers, a 12-year education programme no longer is enough.
About 3 million students across the US will graduate from high school this spring. But only 2 million will go on to college, according to a survey by the National Centre for Education Statistics (NCFES). For the more than 1 million who won't go on, money is a main reason. If tuition(学费) were free, about half of them could make up other costs from family or part-time jobs.
Critics (批评家) of free college tuition will say we can't afford it because of the federal deficit (联邦赤字) and other rising costs. Let's see some government spending in detail:
In the last nearly 10 years, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost us $ 1,000 billion. Federal money which was spent on public primary and secondary education in the last year for which figures are available was $ 47 billion. If we end costly and unnecessary wars and nation-building efforts abroad, the federal government could provide more money on public education, for which state and governments now carry most of the burden.
What's the program No Child Left Behind about this year?
All children being taken good care of by the government.
All grade school and high school students receiving college education.
No child being left alone at home.
All children having good jobs in the future.
The author probably agrees that President Obama's plan ________.
has nothing to do with George W. Bush's program.
will surely succeed in ten years
is about 12-year education for all the children
doesn't contain practical measures(措施) to achieve its goal
If tuition were not paid for, about ________ American students could afford college education.
| A. 3 million | B. 2.5 million | C. 2 million | D. 1 million |
What can we learn from the passage?
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were necessary.
The federal government has enough money for the plan.
Critics of free tuition think highly of the plan.
Obama's plan might be difficult to carry out.
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省本溪县2009-2010学年高二下学期第二次月考试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
John Grisham was born on February 2,1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation(诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.
One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony(证词) of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He got up every morning at 5 am, to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham was then able to give up law and concentrate on writing. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.
When he’s not writing, Grisham devote time to charitable(慈善) causes, including mission trip with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League leader. He has built six ball fields on his property and hosts children from Little League teams.
1．What inspired Grisham to write his first novel?
A．A case of murder. B．A case of rape.
C．His father’s experience. D．His life on the farm.
2．The story of the novel A time to Kill would probably focus on __________.
A．how the girl was attacked B．what the circumstances of the rape were
C．how the girl’s father would act D．how the case of rape was settled
3．Which of the following is not true of the novel The Firm?
A．It was popular at the time of publication. B．It earned Grisham great fame.
C．It brought Grisham wealth. D．It was carried by the New York Times as a series.
4．It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ball fields on his property _______.
A．to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player
B．to coach children in baseball
C．to see his childhood dream being realized in the children
D．to provide facilities of baseball training
5．John Grisham is a _______ at present.
A．writer B．lawyer C．Congressman D．professional baseball player
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011年吉林省高考复习质量监测英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Welcome to catch the excitement of your child on film while fishing and enter his or her picture in the yearly contest! The contest is sponsored by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries（VDGIF）in celebration of National Fishing Week!
The winning pictures are those that best catch the theme “kids enjoy fishing”. Winners will receive different fishing-related prizes. Winning pictures will also be posted on the VDGIF website and may be used in all kinds of VDGIF publications. There is no need to be a professional photographer. Any photo will do.
Contest Rules
·Children in the photos must fall into one of the following age groups when the picture is taken: 1—5，6—10.
·Photos must not be more than 1 year old.
·Photos must be taken in Virginia.
·Children in a boat must be wearing a life jacket.
·Only one photo submission per child.
·Submit photo on photograph quality paper, no CD’s accepted.
·Photos must not be bigger than “4×6” size.
·Please stick a piece of paper to the back of the photo including: name, age, address, phone number and location where the photograph was taken.
·Photos must be postmarked on or before June 19, 2011.
·Judging will take place in July and winners will be posted on the VDGIF website.
·Prizes will be sent directly to the winning children.
·This contest isn’t open to immediate family of VDGIF employees and sponsors. Immediate family members refer to children, relatives or others living in the same household with a VDGIF employee or sponsor.
To Enter:
Send your photo, with the child’s name, age, phone number and address to: 2011 Kids’n Fishing Photo Contest…
【小题1】The purpose of the contest is to .
| A．encourage people to take more pictures |
| B．celebrate a national fishing-related activity |
| C．help people realize the importance of fishing |
| D．encourage people to go fishing with kids |
| A．A photo which was taken in California in 2009. |
| B．A large photo whose postmark is July 11, 2011. |
| C．A photo which was taken in Virginia on September 23,2010. |
| D．A photo on which there is a 12-year-old girl. |
| A．Winners will get a great deal of money. |
| B．Winners will be allowed to travel in Virginia for free. |
| C．Winners’ works will be seen on any website. |
| D．Winner’s works may appear on the covers of VDGIF publications. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：河南省2009-2010学年高二校内竞赛试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky. If you say to your children "I'm sorry I got angry with you, but …" what follows that "but" can make the apology ineffective: "I had a bad day" or "your noise was giving me a headache " leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.
Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say "I'm sorry you're upset"; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.
Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying "I'm useless as a parent" does not commit a person to any specific improvement.
These pseudo(假的)-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies.
But even when presented with examples of contrition（悔悟）, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old boy might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old boy might need reminding that spoiling other children's expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that taking the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent's clothes without permission is not.
1. If a mother adds "but" to an apology, _______.
A. she doesn't feel that she should have apologized
B. she does not realize that the child has been hurt
C. the child may find the apology easier to accept
D. the child may feel that he owes her an apology
2. According to the author, saying "I'm sorry you're upset" most probably means "_______".
A. You have good reason to get upset
B. I'm aware you're upset, but I'm not to blame
C. I apologize for hurting your feelings
D. I'm at fault for making you upset
3. It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because _______.
A. it gets one into the habit of making empty promises
B. it may make the other person feel guilty
C. it is vague and ineffective
D. it is hurtful and insulting
4. We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _______.
A. the complexities involved should be ignored
B. their ages should be taken into thinking
C. parents need to set them a good example
D. parents should be patient and tolerant
5. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _______.
A. a social issue calling for immediate attention B. not necessary among family members
C. a sign of social progress D. not as simple as it seems
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年河北省高一上学期第一次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Remember that people on line may not be who they seem, because you can't see or even hear the person. It would be easy for someone to misrepresent himself/herself. Thus someone who says that “she is a 12-year-old girl.” could really be an old man.
The underlined word misrepresent means _____.
A. making a wrong judgment about B. understanding somebody wrongly
C. giving a wrong description of D. forming a wrong opinion about
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