Why ________ take a taxi? I'm much too tired.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2001—2002学年度第二学期形式性练习·高一英语(下) 题型:014
Why ________ take a taxi? I'm much too tired.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年河南省南阳市高二下学期期末考试英语题 题型:完型填空
When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community sevice work.There was one specific event that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 36 . She wanted to help, 37 she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to 38 and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter 39 passed out the remaining meals. 40 , I began making sandwiches and 41 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my 42 cookies in them and began to 43 , offering them to anyone near me.
I 44 an old gentleman and said, “sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, 45 me right in the eye and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I 46 , and his eyes 47 a little bit and he said, “No one has 48 called me sir.” So he 49 .
It struck me.
I explained I had been raised that 50 color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It 51 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 52 him the honor. It broke my heart, and I 53 .I just didn’t understand 54 no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyon e was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every 55 person deserves to be treated with dignity. Years later, I still carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?
1.A.participate B.involve C.choose D.go
2.A.however B.but C.yet D.so
3.A.bring B.fetch C.collect D.take
4.A.I B.you C.she D.he
5.A.First B.Next C.Third D.Finally
6.A.shared B.gave C.helped D.assisted
7.A.classmate’s B.schoolmate’s C.sister’s D.family’s
8.A.walk around B.knock around C.come around D.stand around
9.A.went B.came C.approached D.met
10.A.glanced B.stared C.glared D.looked
11.A.had B.called C.would D.do
12.A.watered B.cried C.tore D.dropped
13.A.already B.ever C.still D.yet
14.A.was complet ely frightened B.was not a little confused
C.was completely taken aback D.was not a bit surprised
15.A.in spite B.regardless of C.concerned about D.for fear of
16.A.strengthened B.saddened C.frightened D.pleased
17.A.handed B.afforded C.provided D.supplied
18.A.had no choice but to cry B.couldn’t help to cry
C.had no right to cry D.couldn’t help but cry
19.A.what B.when C.whether D.why
20.A.single B.poor C.ordinary D.normal
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年河北省高三第二次月考英语卷 题型:阅读理解
(BBC)The "father of the personal computer" who kick-started the careers of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen has died at the age of 68.Dr Henry Edward Roberts was the inventor of the Altair 8800, a machine that led to the home computer age.
Gates and Allen contacted Dr Roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it.The program was known as Altair-Basic, the foundation of Microsoft's business."Ed was willing to take a chance on us - two young guys interested in computers , and we have always been thankful to him," the Microsoft founders said in a statement.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told technology website CNET that Dr Roberts had taken " a critically important step that led to everything we have today".
Dr Roberts was the founder of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS), originally set up to sell electronics parts to model rocket hobbyists.The company went on to sell electronic calculator parts, but was soon overshadowed by bigger firms.
In the mid-1970's, with the firm struggling with debt, Dr Roberts began to develop a computer kit(配套零件) for hobbyists.The result was the Altair 8800.The $395 kit (around £1,000 today) was featured on the cover of Popular Electronics in 1975, resulting in a flood of orders.
Among those interested in the machine were Paul Allen and Bill Gates.The pair contacted Dr Roberts, offering to write software that would help people program the machine.The pair finally moved to Albuquerque - the home of MITS - where they founded Micro-Soft, to develop their software.
Dr Roberts sold his company in 1977.He died in hospital on 1 April after a long period of pneumonia (肺炎) .
1.Why did Dr Roberts probably decide to sell his company?
A.Because he was in heavy debt in the mid-1980's.
B.Because he wanted to take a chance on Gates and Allen.
C.Because he wanted to develop a computer kit for hobbyists.
D.Because he had difficulty competing with big companies.
2.What do we know about MITS?
A.It was set up by Steve Wozniak.
B.It sold electronics parts to big firms.
C.It is located in Albuquerque.
D.It is a technology website.
3.We can learn that Popular Electronics is likely to be ____.
A.a newspaper B.a magazine
C.a Website D.an organization
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A.The story of the Altair 8800
B.The founder of MITS
C.Father of the personal computer died
D.The story of Dr Roberts
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