With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. 1
the family business had failed and left them heavy debts. So the bank had 2 the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.
3 the past several weeks, she had managed to save $100 in order to bid(出价)on the
4 . Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the 5 moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had 6 , some from far away.
As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her 7 tightly and listened. The first bid was $50. She was 8 . It was so high! Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 9 $85. Sally carried out “$100”!For a moment there was silence. Hope 10 her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how 11 her grandmother would have been with her 12 .
Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$125”! She had lost her 13 .
Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people 14 be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $500 to a complete 15 .
After the sale, she went to the count to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some 16 . Someone else got it. ”She said. A hand-written 17 was pinned to the quilt, which read:
Dear Madam,
I noticed you 18 the quilt. Clearly, it was 19 to you. Please accept this quilt as my gift. I don’t expect repayment from you, but do a similar favor in the future for a stranger who 20 to cross your path.
1. A. Naturally B. Unfortunately
C. Luckily D. Strangely
2. A. forbidden B. waited
C. expected D. forced
3. A. With B. At
C. By D. Over
4. A. house B. pillow
C. furniture D. quilt
5. A. strange B. necessary
C. big D. curious
6. A. turned out B. turned up
C. turned back D. turned on
7. A. purse B. picture
C. book D. quilt
8. A. excited B. calm
C. worried D. shocked
9. A. rose B. climbed
C. reached D. won
10. A. told B. helped
C. filled D. gave
11. A. pleased B. anxious
C. angry D. familiar
12. A. at this moment B. ever since
C. long before D. soon after
13. A. thought B. chance
C. method D. fortune
14. A. could B. might
C. must D. would
15. A. relative B. customer
C. friend D. stranger
16. A. reason B. secret
C. mistake D. fun
17. A. check B. wallet
C. address D. note
18. A. admiring B. touching
C. watching D. holding
19. A. wonderful B. various
C. pretty D. precious
20. A. used B. stops
C. happens D. comes
1题根据题意很容易选出B项, 2题银行强迫他们拍卖财产。 3题在过去的几个星期。 4题被子。 6题turn up表示“出现”的意思, 7题钱包。 8题她很震惊。 9题只有C项为及物动词,故应选C项。 10题她充满了希望。 11题是多么高兴啊。 12题在这时。 13题失去了机会。 14题这里考查情态动词的不同用法。 15题陌生人。 16题有什么地方出错了。 17题手写的便条。 18题根据前文知道,买主对这被子很是羡慕,故18题选A。 19题对你来说很珍贵。 20题happen to do 句型。
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Unlike many surfers who sought the perfect wave, my interests always lay beneath the sea' s surface in a world I could only imagine and dream of.When I was twelve, I made my first adventures in the deep.Later I would learn how to dive, expanding my world of exploration many times over.
Perhaps the greatest turning point in my life came when I was in high school and I wrote a letter to the famous Scripps Oceanographic Institution, asking how I might learn more about the sea.A kind scientist answered my letter and told me how to apply to Scripps for a summer scholarship, which I received.During one of their courses that summer, I met Dr.Robert Norris, a marine geologist.He loved the sea almost as much as I did.Soon he suggested I consider his school, the University of California, for my study.One year later I became a member of the freshman class.
Now my love affair with the sea became a serious endeavor(艰苦的努力).If I wanted to be an undersea explorer, I needed to learn as much as I could about the laws of the physical world that controlled the environment I wanted to enter.The undersea world is not our natural world.It is unforgiving to those who make mistakes.At its greatest depths the water temperature is near freezing, the pressure is eight tons per square inch, and it is totally dark.It is easy to get lost in such a world.I needed to learn a lot about geography, navigation, geology, biology, and many other things.
I decided another important thing for me to do was to join the U.S.Navy.If I was going to be an undersea explorer, I would have to lead men and women on dangerous adventures where they might get hurt, and I didn't want that to happen.
In the Navy I learned discipline, organization, and how to motivate and lead people on adventures so that we could explore the wonders of the deep.
Finally, the time came to put all that I had learned to use, to go forth with a team of men and women and explore an adventure I am still on and hope to be on for many years to come.
【小题1】What happened to the author at the age of twelve?
A.He dreamed about undersea exploration. |
B.He began to swim under the deep water. |
C.He surfed on big waves for the first time. |
D.He learned to dive off the cliffs. |
A.was told it was easy to get lost in exploration |
B.was advised to take them by Dr.Robert Norris |
C.thought they were needed to fully understand the ocean |
D.believed it would help him succeed in the Navy |
A.develop his leadership skills |
B.get along with people under stress |
C.learn about the dangers of the ocean |
D.gather specific information about ocean life |
A.Imaginative. | B.Optimistic. | C.Independent. | D.Ambitious. |
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Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday.The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its Ⅲ-year history.Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared".
Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan-a pen name for Guan Moye,grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.
He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a prolific(多产的)writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.
The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10.The winner will win a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $l million.
【小题1】How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?
A.Excited and proud. | B. Happy and surprised. |
C.Worried and cautious | D. Uncertain and shocked. |
A.on a farm | B.in a factory | C.in a school | D.in the army |
A.writes about topics he is familiar with | B.focuses on social problems in the country |
C.describes his characters in a unique way | D.explains difficult matters in simple words |
A.How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize | B.An Introduction to Nobel Prize |
C.Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature | D.A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan |
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Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday.The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its Ⅲ-year history.Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared".
Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan-a pen name for Guan Moye,grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.
He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a prolific(多产的 )writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.
The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10.The winner will win a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $l million.
【小题1】How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?
A.Excited and proud. | B. Happy and surprised. |
C.Worried and cautious | D. Uncertain and shocked. |
A.on a farm | B.in a factory | C.in a school | D.in the army |
A.writes about topics he is familiar with |
B.focuses on social problems in the country |
C.describes his characters in a unique way |
D.explains difficult matters in simple words |
A.How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize |
B.An Introduction to Nobel Prize |
C.Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature |
D.A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan |
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