When Marilynne Robinson published her first novel, Housekeeping, in 1980, she was unknown in the literary world. But an early review in The New York Times ensured that the book would be noticed. ¡°It¡¯s as if, in writing it, she broke through the ordinary human condition with all its dissatisfactions, and achieved a kind of transfiguration£¨ÃÀ»¯£©,¡± wrote Anatole Broyard, with an enthusiasm and amazement that was shared by many critics and readers. The book became a classic, and Robinson was recognized as one of the outstanding American writers of our time. Yet it would be more than twenty years before she wrote another novel. 
During the period, Robinson devoted herself to writing nonfiction. Her essays and book reviews appeared in Harper¡¯s and The New York Times Book Review, and in 1989 she published Mother Country: Britain, the Welfare State, and Nuclear Pollution, criticizing severely the environmental and public health dangers caused by the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in England¡ªand the political and moral corruption(¸¯°Ü). In 1998, Robinson published a collection of her critical and theological writings, The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought, which featured reassessments of such figures as Charles Darwin, John Calvin, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Aside from a single short story¡ª¡°Connie Bronson,¡± published in The Paris Review in 1986¡ªit wasn¡¯t until 2004 that she returned to fiction with the novel Gilead, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Her third novel, Home, came out this fall.
Her novels could be described as celebrations of the human¡ªthe characters in them are unforgettable creations. Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her sister Lucille, who are cared for by their eccentric£¨¹Å¹ÖµÄ£©Aunt Sylvie after their mother commits suicide. Robinson writes a lot about how each of the three is changed by their new life together. Gilead is an even more close exploration of personality: the book centres on John Ames, a seventy-seven-year-old pastor(ÄÁʦ) who is writing an account of his life and his family history to leave to his young son after he dies. Home borrows characters from Gilead but centers on Ames¡¯s friend Reverend Robert Boughton and his troubled son Jack. Robinson returned to the same territory as Gilead because, she said, ¡°after I write a novel or a story, I miss the characters¡ªI feel like losing some close friends.¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Robinson¡¯s second novel came out ____.

A£®in 1980B£®in 1986 C£®in 1998D£®in 2004
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A£®Robinson¡¯s achievements in fiction.
B£®Robinson¡¯s achievements in nonfiction.
C£®Robinson¡¯s influence on the literary world.
D£®Robinson¡¯s contributions to the environment.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿According to Paragraph 3, who is John Ames?
A£®He is Robinson¡¯s close friend.
B£®He is a character in Gilead.
C£®He is a figure in The Death of Adam.
D£®He is a historian writing family stories.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿From which section of a newspaper can you read this passage?
A£®Career.B£®Lifestyle.¡¡C£®Music.D£®Culture.


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Davey wanted to play baseball. But fifty years ago, in his small town, he couldn¡¯t find enough players for two full teams or an empty lot big enough for a field. And when he played ball in his back yard, he just broke windows and got into trouble. So Davey began playing with a plastic golf ball and a broom handle for a bat.
When his dad, David Mullaney, a former semi-pro baseball pitcher(ͶÊÖ), realized his son was hurting his arm trying to throw curves with the little plastic ball, he decided to find a better solution. Mullaney got a bunch of hollow plastic spheres from a local factory, sat down at his kitchen table and began cutting different size holes in the balls with a razor knife. He thought maybe the holes would alter the ball¡¯s flight and help his son throw curves and sliders without hurting his arm.
All the balls failed¡ªexcept the one with the eight oblong(³¤ÍÖÔ²ÐεÄ) holes cut into one of the hemispheres. This ball curved naturally and sharply without a violent snap of the wrist. In fact, Davey was now striking out so many batters; he called his new ball a ¡°wiffle ball¡±. A year later, Mullaney borrowed $20,000 from family and friends and started producing Wiffle Balls in his little suburban town of Shelton, Connecticut.
¡°I didn¡¯t want investors.¡± He said, ¡°I wanted to control my own company.¡± This was the beginning of one of the hottest fads(ʱÉÐ) of the fifties and a perennial(³¤¾ÃµÄ) best seller well known all around the world. Since then millions of boys and girls have enjoyed countless hours of safe, wholesome fun playing with a Wiffle ball and bat. Esquire Magazine has even called the Wiffle Ball ¡°a national treasure¡±. By producing a high quality product at an affordable price, three generations of Mullany¡¯s have enjoyed the satisfaction and benefits of running a successful and profitable family business.
Over the years, they¡¯ve had plenty of offers to buy them out, but they¡¯re still working out of a small factory in Shelton, making a new Wiffle Ball every couple of seconds. Creativity and persistence are two of the important sources for wealth. If he gave up his attempts at trying new things, Mullany would not have invented the wiffle ball, nor would he have made such a big fortune.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿From the passage we can know that           .          

A£®Mullaney made the invention of Wiffle ball with the help of his son
B£®fifty years ago people didn¡¯t like playing baseball very much
C£®Mullaney¡¯s attempts to help Davey better enjoy ball-playing led to the invention of Wiffle ball
D£®playing balls would hurt one¡¯s arm before the Wiffle ball¡¯s appearance
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿All the following are true EXCEPT         .
A£®Davey was a good ballplayer after the Wiffle ball came into existence
B£®David Mullaney wanted to run the family business on his own
C£®Mullaney¡¯s family made a big fortune through the production of Wiffle balls
D£®Mullaney¡¯s business was nearly bought out but they worked hard to keep it
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿The underlined word ¡°spheres¡± in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to         .
A£®ballsB£®bottlesC£®bagsD£®boxes
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿The two important factors for Mullaney¡¯s successful family business are         .
A£®time and fortune¡¡B£®persistence and creativity
C£®quality and fameD£®cooperation and efforts
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ5¡¿The passage mainly tells us something about         .
A£®Davey, a famous baseball playerB£®a popular ball game in the 1950¡¯s
C£®the birth of Wiffle ballD£®the success of a family business

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I was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. ¡°Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?¡± I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, ¡°OK, as long as I can follow you.¡±
He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.
As we came back to the store she said, ¡°This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn¡¯t know I could do this.¡±Then she turned to him and said, ¡°Oh Daddy, I¡¯m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things ¡ªand I will, too.¡± Her father hugged me and said, ¡°I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer(µ»¸æ) just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.¡± Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?

A£®Anxious.B£®Embarrassed. C£®Surprised. D£®Moved.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿What can we know about the author?
A£®He was a disabled man.B£®He usually drove too fast.
C£®He worked in a store.D£®He often helped people in trouble.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿According to the passage, the girl _____.
A£®was not allowed to do some sports
B£®used to be a completely healthy person
C£®was unwillingly to communicate with a stranger
D£®usually felt sad about life because of her disability
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿What did the author¡¯s gift refer to according to the girl¡¯s father?
A£®The motorbike.B£®The wheelchair.C£®The ride.D£®The prayer.

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Someone telephoned me today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate ¡°Yes!¡±. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.
But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.
Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.
Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know I¡¯ll have many more chances in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿We can learn from the first paragraph that the author _____.

A£®was tired of preparing food.
B£®was glad to be able to lend a hand.
C£®knew the family in need very well.
D£®had to stay in bed for several weeks.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿The author has given lots of food to others because _____.
A£®she has received others¡¯ food.
B£®she is friendly to others.
C£®she is a church member.
D£®she is poor at cooking.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿What do we know about the author¡¯s family?
A£®Her husband isn¡¯t good at cooking.
B£®Her family is too poor to buy enough food.
C£®She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.
D£®Her family lives not far from a church.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿Which of the following is TRUE about the author?
A£®She didn¡¯t get enough food during her pregnancy.
B£®Her mother died when she was in hospital.
C£®She received food along with comfort in her hard times.
D£®She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ5¡¿Which of the conclusion can we get according to the article?
A£®Every man has his faults.
B£®Actions speak louder than words.
C£®A good beginning makes a good ending.
D£®One good turn deserves another.

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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion.
Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different , and it¡¯s not worth publishing. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty children¡¯s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.
By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children¡¯s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children¡¯s books weren¡¯t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.
In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.
The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿What¡¯s the best title for this passage?

A£®Some of Dr Seuss¡¯ books for children.
B£®What are Dr Seuss¡¯s books mainly about?
C£®Dr Seuss ¡ª a famous writer of children¡¯s books.
D£®Why are Dr Seuss¡¯ books different?
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿What do we know about Dr Seuss¡¯s first book for children?
A£®It was Dr Seuss¡¯ worst book.
B£®It dealt with a very serious subject.
C£®Neither children nor adults like it.
D£®Many publishers didn¡¯t take it seriously at first.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿How old was Dr Seuss when he wrote his first book ?
A£®30 B£®31 C£®32 D£®33
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?
A£®By asking others to help them in magazines.
B£®By writing interesting and simple books.
C£®By changing his old books into simpler ones.
D£®By giving them books for free.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ5¡¿Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss¡¯ The Cat in the Hat is _________
A£®interesting B£®serious C£®difficult D£®boring

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I learned how our attitudes made a big difference in our everyday lives from my friend Mary.
She doesn¡¯t have any pets. I happened to see her outside on a -30 degree morning walking a dog. I felt sorry for Mary, out there walking a dog that¡¯s not hers in such cold weather. I thought maybe she was saying to herself, ¡°Yeah, this is why I don¡¯t have any pets! I hate walking dogs.¡±
Later that day I saw Mary and said, ¡°I saw you out there walking a dog this morning. Are you unhappy because you had to walk it on such a cold day?¡± To my surprise, she said that she enjoyed getting out there and walking the dog and that she got good exercise because of the dog. She also said she had talked to her brother, the dog¡¯s owner, who was on holiday in Orlando, Florida with his family. He said his children were enjoying Disney World and the resorts (ʤµØ). His four-year-old son had breakfast with Mickey Mouse and said it was the best day in his life. Mary said, ¡°If I can help my brother and his family have a wonderful time relaxing for a week, knowing that their pet is being loved and cared for, what more could I ask for?¡± She added, ¡°It¡¯s worth it for me to make the sacrifice (ÎþÉü) so that they can go and have fun.¡±
I learned a lesson from Mary.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿What do we know about Mary?

A£®She liked exercising outside before that day.
B£®In fact she likes taking care of dogs very much.
C£®She likes helping others.
D£®She was sorry for not going on holiday with her brother.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿Why did the author feel sorry for Mary?
A£®It was a cold morning.
B£®He thought Mary was suffering because of others.
C£®Mary didn¡¯t have any pets.
D£®He found Mary was unhappy to walk the dog.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿Mary¡¯s brother and his family could have a wonderful holiday because __________.
A£®the children could have breakfast with Mickey Mouse
B£®the children enjoyed Disney World and the resorts
C£®Mary did not go with them
D£®Mary looked after their dog
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿What lesson did the author learn from Mary?
A£®Traveling is fun, and walking dogs is also fun.
B£®Walking dogs will make you feel warm.
C£®Helping others is also a kind of enjoyment.
D£®Walking dogs is also a kind of exercise.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ5¡¿What can we infer from the passage?
A£®The author mistook Mary that morning.
B£®Mary would raise a dog after helping her brother.
C£®Mary made a lot of sacrifices for her brother.
D£®Mary disliked raising any pets.

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Our bedroom has no full-length mirror. There is one at the canteen entrance. I always cherish a secret desire to take a glance before it at myself in a beautiful new dress. However, each time when it comes to the fulfillment, I get seized with such an uneasiness that I literally stagger(õÔõÄ) away¡ªbacking out at the critical moment.
At the root of it is my lack of confidence by which I have been enslaved since childhood. It embarrasses me at the mildest praise, crushes my utmost efforts to say ¡°No¡±, and prevents me from asking my parents for one cent more than necessary. Among other things, lack of confidence has wormed its way into my love of piano.
At the age of 14, one Sunday morning, I was woken up by a resounding hymn(ºéÁÁµÄÊ¥¸è). Tracing that call of God into a neighboring church, I found myself deeply attracted by the melody of a piano¡ªsomething beyond the means of my parents. To make it worse, people say a pianist is supposed to have music in the blood, but I believe I had none from my engineer father and technician mother. For days on end, I kept thinking of nothing else. I had a dream.
It wasn¡¯t a dream after gold, which made some of my close friends to engage in business as self-employed traders or street peddlers. I was sometimes dazzled by their gold rings or elegant necklaces behind which, however, I seemed to catch sight of skeletons in their cupboards and was frightened away from the craze for fortunate. Out of despair, I kept it to myself, lack of confidence weighing heavy on me. I could do nothing but turn to my dream for comfort, for courage to aim high and wish for the impossible. I was convinced that before I could afford anything expensive (to me, it was a piano), I should climb up the academic ladder as high as possible.
For the next nine years, I carefully held back my desire for music to keep my search for learning, especially in English studies. My efforts were so rewarding that I went successfully through high school and college in my hometown. When I received the admission notice for a second degree course at a famous university in Beijing, the national capital, tears welled up in my eyes. I knew my command of English was my wealth, for I might make a deal with a pianist who would give me access to his piano in exchange for English lessons. And that has come true!
To this day, whenever I lay my fingers on the snow-white keyboard, ready for a melody, I still feel shy. I am quite aware of my limited music talent, but as a shy dreamer, I have found my way to success.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿According to the first two paragraphs, we can learn that the writer is __________.

A£®helplessB£®shyC£®honestD£®considerate
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿ Why did the writer say her desire for the piano was a dream in the third paragraph?
a. Her parents couldn¡¯t afford a piano.
b. Her parents didn¡¯t want her to engage in music.
c. She thought she had no gift for music.
d. She could do nothing but accept the reality.
A£®a, bB£®c, dC£®a, cD£®b, d
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿ How did the writer make her dream of playing the piano come true?
A£®She turned to her friends for financial aid.
B£®She taught English in exchange for piano lessons.
C£®She was admitted to a university for a second degree course in music.
D£®She earned money by doing a part-time job to pay for her piano lessons.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿ What can we learn from the writer¡¯s example?
A£®Wealth always comes after a great effort.
B£®Confidence is a key factor in success.
C£®We should be academically successful before other achievements.
D£®We should make every effort to turn a dream into reality.

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George Gershwin, born in 1998, was one of America¡¯s greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin¡¯s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way ¡ª from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (×÷Çú)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (ÆÀÂÛ¼Ò)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Many of Gershwin¡¯s musical works were ________.

A£®written about New Yorkers
B£®Composed for Paul Whiteman
C£®played mainly in the countryside
D£®performed in various ways
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
A£®It attracted more people to theatres.
B£®It proved jazz could be serious music.
C£®It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.
D£®It caused a debate among jazz musicians.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A£®He created one of his best works B£®He studied with Nadia Boulanger
C£®He argued with French critics D£®He changed his music style
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ4¡¿What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A£®Many of Gershwin¡¯s works were lost.
B£®The death of Gershwin was widely reported.
C£®A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.
D£®Brain cancer research started after Gershwin¡¯s death.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ5¡¿Which of the following best describes Gershwin?
A£®Talented and productiveB£®Serious and boring
C£®popular and unhappy D£®Friendly and honest

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Mrs. Janes gave music lessons at a school£®She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high tones sound like a gate that had forgotten to oil£®Mrs. Janes knew her weakness well, and took every chance she could find to practise these high notes£® As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time and practised her high notes there£®Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person£®
One afternoon, a fast, opened car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she didn¡¯t hear it until it was only a few yards from her£®She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed, she saw an anxious expression came over the driver¡¯s face£®He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully£®
Mrs. Janes didn¡¯t dare to tell him what the noise he had heard really was, so he got back into the car and drove off£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿How did Mrs. Janes sing?

A£®She sang well, but she didn¡¯t practise singing hard£®
B£®She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice£®
C£®She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well£®
D£®She sang terribly, she was no singer at all£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ2¡¿Why did she go for long walks along the country roads?
A£®Because she enjoyed the country¡¯s fresh air£®
B£®Because she was afraid to disturb the rest of the family£®
C£®Because she lived in a small house far away£®
D£®Because she was afraid to practise the high tones£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ3¡¿Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it?
A£®Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car£®
B£®Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes£®
C£®Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes£®
D£®Because he frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes£®

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