Chuck,unlike other frogs,didn't like catching flies himself. But he did love eating them.
Some frogs thought Chuck was lazy. Some believed he must think he was too good for them. Some thought Chuck was the strangest frog ever.
That didn't matter to Chuck. Each morning,Chuck jumped over and sat under the spider's web. Then when Lady Eightlegs went off to dip (浸) her feet in the pond,Chuck ate flies from her web.
One morning while Chuck was enjoying his fly breakfast,Lady Eightlegs returned and caught him.
“You're the one who keeps eating my flies!”she cried.
Chuck jumped away and into the pond. Now there was an idea!Why not spin (结) his own web?
He collected some vines (葡萄藤) from a nearby farm. Then he began to spin his web. He worked on his web for hours,until very late at night. And then he fell asleep.
When he woke up the next morning,he found that he got caught by the vines.
“Help!”he shouted.
Lady Eightlegs looked up from the edge of the pond. She hurried up to help Chuck out of the vine web.
“No matter how hard I try,I can't spin a spider's web,”Chuck said.
“Of course not,”Lady Eightlegs said. “You're a frog. Frogs can't spin spider's webs any better than spiders can swim,I guess.”
“But I always see you in the water,”Chuck said.
“I only wade in (蹚水) up to my knees,”Lady Eightlegs sighed. “How wonderful it would be to swim in the middle of the pond and float (漂浮) peacefully under the sun.”
Chuck smiled,“I have an idea.”
From that day forward,Chuck carried Lady Eightlegs out to the middle of the pond,where they floated and played together. When they returned to land,they shared a breakfast of flies from her spider's web.
It wasn't exactly an ordinary friendship. But Chuck was not an ordinary frog.
【小题1】The second paragraph is written to show that Chuck ______.
A.was different from other frogs | B.didn't get along well with other frogs |
C.led a lonely life | D.was a proud frog |
A.Lady Eightlegs helped Chuck spin it. | B.It was successfully spun by Chuck. |
C.It was spun far from the pond. | D.Chuck failed to spin it himself. |
A.Chuck had tried to catch Lady Eightlegs | B.Chuck had difficulty collecting vines |
C.Lady Eightlegs was very wise | D.Lady Eightlegs swam well |
A.Worried. | B.Friendly. | C.Doubtful. | D.Cold. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
解析试题分析:Chuck是一只与众不同的青蛙,他和蜘蛛Lady Eightlegs交了朋友,每天他们一起在水里玩,然后一起去吃蜘蛛网上的虫子。
【小题1】推理判断题。根据第二段的描述可知,Chuck是到蜘蛛网上去吃而不是和其他的青蛙一样自己捉来吃。故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章的No matter how hard I try,I can't spin a spider's web.可知,不管Chuck多努力,就是结不出和蜘蛛网那样的网。故选D。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据文章I only wade in up to my knees.可知,蜘蛛只用身体的一点点在水里,最高到膝盖,然后漂浮在水面玩。故选C(蜘蛛很聪明。)。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据文章最后的描述可知,青蛙带着蜘蛛在水面玩,然后他们一起吃蜘蛛网上的虫子。前面还提到青蛙被自己编织的网困住,蜘蛛来救他。故选B(蜘蛛对青蛙很友好。)。
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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me if I didn’t got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to try hard to think out things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
【小题1】Why did the author feel bitter(痛苦) about her father as a young adult?
A.He was silent most of the time. | B.He was too proud of himself. |
C.He didn’t love his children. | D.He expected too much of her. |
A.nervous | B.sorry | C.tired | D.safe |
A.More critical. | B.More humorous. |
C.Easy-going and friendly. | D.Strict and hard-working. |
A.the author’s son | B.the author’s father |
C.the friend of the author’s father | D.the cafe owner |
A.the writer's father used to be strict with her when he was a child |
B.the writer's father worked hard but cared less for his family |
C.it was possibly the first time that the writer had visited her father's new home |
D.as a child, the writer loved her father |
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He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have the girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said, mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”
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I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something that is said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to other people’s opinions, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
【小题1】The underlined sentence “Week by week her list grew” means “__________”.
A.Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious |
B.She had made a list of shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer |
C.I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on |
D.Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and point them out |
A.Because he believed that what her daughter’s enemy said was mostly true. |
B.Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. |
C.Because he didn’t believe in his daughter |
D.Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. |
A.He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” said. |
B.He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. |
C.He told her to write down all that her "enemy" had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. |
D.He refused to take the list and have a look at it. |
A.Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend |
B.My Father |
C.The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had |
D.My Childhood |
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Throughout my childhood, I was no stranger to the doctor's office. My mother tried everything she could in hope of a breakthrough. There were times I thought suicide could be the only way to make the pain stop.
By age 16, I had shut down socially. Most of my peers were going to parties, playing sports, and dating. But I was a prisoner in my own home.
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Immediately, I made a plan to take charge of my life. Shortly after following the items I had listed, I was able to stop seeing a therapist. I never returned to high school, but I did go to college. After graduation, I pursued a career in television news. My relationships have changed for the better, too. I've made new friends and reconnected with many from my past
The anxiety isn't completely gone, but whenever it returns, I know the feeling will pass, and know I have the power to change my life, only if I will give myself a chance.
【小题1】The writer's anxiety attacks were mainly caused by .
A.the high school which he attended | B.the teacher who asked him to walk |
C.the writer himself who was fearful | D.the father who left in his childhood |
A.the mother took him to the doctor | B.the writer read a magazine article |
C.the writer's pain finally stopped | D.the writer went to college |
A.He went to see therapists. | B.He returned to high school. |
C.He contacted his old friends. | D.He didn't suffer any attacks. |
A.anxiety attacks are not lasting if we have proper treatment |
B.we shouldn't keep ourselves away from the outside world |
C.we can change our lives if we give ourselves a chance |
D.fathers are not supposed to abandon their small kids |
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The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.
“Good,” said the professor, “ and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon”, answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve make a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”
“I’m sorry, sir.” Said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.
【小题1】The students were afraid of the professor because_________.
A.they often angered and disappointed him |
B.their answers often astonished him |
C.their answers seldom satisfied him |
D.he often misunderstood(误解) them and give them bad marks |
A.not correct | B.not satisfied | C.completely discouraging | D.accepted. |
A.he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark |
B.his last answer was satisfying |
C.he had made a mistake |
D.he had not done well in the exam. |
A.The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon. |
B.The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon. |
C.Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time. |
D.If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time. |
A.The student must have passed the exam. |
B.The student may not have passed the exam. |
C.The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died.” |
D.The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark. |
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Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other,” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
【小题1】Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob each other.
A.didn’t speak to |
B.were friendly to |
C.often fought with |
D.never had bitter words with |
A.he wanted to protect his farm |
B.he didn’t want to do it himself |
C.he wouldn’t like to see Bob |
D.he wanted to find him something to do |
A.John was great to build this bridge. |
B.John was not good at building bridges. |
C.John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
D.John should build the bridge earlier. |
A.Shy. | B.Wise. | C.Proud. | D.Careless. |
A.What a Big Fence! | B.Farmer and Bridge |
C.Three Kind Men | D.A Fence or a Bridge? |
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My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I ’m so glad I did.
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The little baby whale--- actually as big as our boat-- was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and camp up suddenly, making big whirlpools(旋涡)and waves. “ she’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point , my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe---and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
【小题1】The author says “ I’m so glad I did”(in Para.2) because_________
A.he witnessed the whole process of fishing |
B.he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea |
C.he spent the weekend with his family |
D.he experienced the rescue of the whales |
A.the shape of the harbour |
B.the arms of the bay |
C.the still water in the channel |
D.the long coast line |
A.she had stayed in the polluted water for too long. |
B.the whirlpools she had made were no big enough. |
C.the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction. |
D.she had no other whales around to turn to for help |
A.Fishing provides excitement for children. |
B.It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals. |
C.It’s vital to protect the environment. |
D.Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness. |
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The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhoodoutside New York City.. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
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People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are "Joneses" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
【小题1】Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ______.
A.want to be as rich as their neighbors |
B.want others to know or to think that they are rich |
C.don't want others to know they are rich |
D.want to be happy |
A.live outside New York City |
B.live in New York City |
C.live in apartments |
D.live with many neighbors |
A.Negative. | B.Positive. | C.Supportive. | D.Objective. |
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Linda Evans was my best friend –like the sister I never had ,We did everything together: piano lessons ,movies, swimming , horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away . Linda and I kept in touch through letters ,and we saw each other on special times — like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often .One day a card that I sent came back , stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren . And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died, There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman —Linda’s married name.“There must be thousands of Wagmans.”I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter, “Mrs , Tobin!”she said excitedly, “Linda Ev-ans Wagman is my mother.”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years . We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure; We won’t lose each other again!
【小题1】The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans .
A.at the age of 13 | B.before she got married |
C.before the writer’s family moved away | D.after they moved to new homes |
A.got married | B.had little time to do so |
C.didn’t like writing letters | D.could see each other on special times |
A.was in trouble |
B.didn’t know Linda’s address |
C.received the card that she sent |
D.didn’t have a friend like Linda |
A.read the newspaper |
B.heard Linda’s voice on the phone |
C.met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda |
D.wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman |
A.for about 40 years | B.for about 27 years |
C.since they got married | D.since the writer’s family moved away |
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