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Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.
In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.
Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?
A. They are on the west of the Hudson River.
B. They are very high and beautiful in this area.
C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.
D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.
The hero of the story is probably_____________.
A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work
B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs
C. simple, idle but very dutiful
D. gentle, helpful but a little idle
The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probably means a man who
A. likes hunting B. is afraid of hens
C. loves his wife D. is afraid of his wife
What would be the best title for the text?
A. Catskill Mountains. B. A Mountain Village.
C. Rip Van Winkle. D. A Dutiful Husband.
My love affair with the sea began when I was no more than six years old, walking along the sandy beaches. I always wanted to make the first set of footprints in the wet sand.
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. Soon, wearing a snorkel and a mask, I made my first solo adventures in the deep.
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, in San Diego, 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 cruises that summer, I met Dr. Robert Norris, a marine geologist. He loved the sea almost as much as I did. Soon he was asking me what my plans were and where I expected to attend college. I told him I didn’t know, so he suggested I consider his school, the University of California in Santa Barbara.
Now my love affair with the sea became a serious endeavor. 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, meteorology, geology, biology, and many other things. While I was in school, I took a little of everything.
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 expeditions 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.
1.In Paragraph 5, the writer discusses “the laws of the physical world.”Which of the following is an example of one of the laws?
A.Water pressure.
B.Various ocean animal life.
C.The appearance of the water.
D.The different colors of the ocean.
2.In college, the writer took many different types of courses because he _____.
A.was not sure what he wanted to study
B.was advised to take them by Dr. Robert Norris
C.believed it would help him succeed in the Navy
D.thought they were needed to fully understand the ocean
3.The writer joined the Navy to _______.
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
4.What would the writer recommend to students who want to be underwater explorers?
A.Spend time examining your talents.
B.Join groups to learn to get along on a team.
C.Interview explorers to see if they are happy.
D.Study as many ocean-related topics as you can.
We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home.As years went on, these events took on a 41 meaning for me: A traditional birthday party for Dad, and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life.When we knew it might be his 42 birthday, the whole family decided to 43 together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.
Dad was a good story-teller and here was the 44 he had had.During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad’s 45 to listen to stories for a change.I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him.The room became 46 .Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad 47 with tears in eyes.People 48 kinds of stories—stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, and stories that shared family treasures.
The stories 49 . Everyone seemed to have more than one story.Even the little grandchildren couldn’t 50 to tell Dad why they loved him.For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our 51 to celebrate him.A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had 52 Dad that night.Those are the stories people 53 tell at a funeral after a loved one is no longer 54 to hear the words.They tell stories, full of 55 .But we had given those memories to Dad in his 56 , and we had told them through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joys.He had them to 57 and roll over in his mind during his last days and months.
Words do 58 , and they are enough.We just need to say them or to speak them 59 to the ones we love.That’s the way to 60 love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.
A.special B.valuable C.double D.complex
A.another B.last C.important D.gather
A.unite B.arrange C.move D.gather
A.career B.pride C.happiness D.audience
A.choice B.wish C.turn D.right
A.lively B.still C.cosy D.noisy
A.thought B.nodded C.listened D.accepted
A.understood B.invented C.recalled D.discussed
A.flowed B.passed C.unfolded D.differed
A.stop B.stand C.afford D.wait
A.responsibilityB.situation C.chance D.desire
A.returned B.left C.given D.owed
A.sincerely B.gently C.normally D.regularly
A.available B.happy C.eager D.alive
A.tears B.feelings C.joy D.peace
A.mind B.life C.world D.work
A.hold B.share C.consider D.continue
A. suit B.fail C. survive D.matter
A.willingly B. publicly C. actually D.truly
A.get back B. call up C.give back D.keep up
William Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he 36 himself in his own world and he never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but 37 . It seemed as if he just didn’t want to break his 38 .
After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the 39 Christmas collection of money for the 40 in our school. “Christmas is a season of 41 ,” I told my students. “Some poor students in our school might not have a 42 holiday. By giving a little money, you will help 43 some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will 44 the collection tomorrow.”
The next morning, 45 , I found out almost everyone had 46 this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. 47 , he dropped two coins into the small box. “I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said in a 48 voice.
After school I couldn’t help sharing what had 49 in the morning with our headmaster. “I may be wrong, but I 50 Willard might be ready to become part of our class.” “ I am 51 to hear that,” he nodded. “And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need 52 . Here, take a look at it.”
As I sat down to 53 , I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really 54 Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart. From this 55 , I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.
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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.
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.
2.In college, the author took many different types of courses because he
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
3.The author joined the Navy to ______.
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
4.Which word can best describe the author?
A.Imaginative. B.Optimistic. C.Independent. D.Ambitious.
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