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    Which of the following is what the writer doesn't say in the passage? A. People are happy when their friends leave them. B. People may never see their friends after their friends move away. C. People can know their friends in different ways. D. People like their friends very much if they get to know them. 【查看更多】

     

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    The other day my aunt paid me a visit. She was overjoyed. “I got the highest mark in the mid-term examination!” She said. Don’t be surprised! My aunt is indeed a student, exactly, a college student at the age of 45.
    “Compared with the late 70s,” she says, “now college students have many doors.” I was shocked when she first told me how she had had no choice in her major. Look at us today! So many doors are open to us! I believe there have never been such abundant opportunities for self-development as we have today. And my aunt told me that we should reach our goals by grasping all these opportunities.
    The first door is the opportunity to study different subjects that interest us. My aunt was happy to study management, but she could also attend lectures on ancient Chinese poetry and on Shakespearean drama. As for myself, I am an English major, but I may also go to lectures on history.
    The second door is the door to the outside world. Learning goes beyond classrooms and national boundaries. I have many fellow international classmates, and I am applying to an exchange program with a university abroad. As for my aunt, she is planning to get an MBA degree in the U.K.
    The third door is the door to life-long learning. Many of my aunt’s contemporaries say she’s amazingly up-to-date for a middle-aged woman. She simply responds, “Age doesn’t matter. What matters is your attitude. I don’t think I’m too old to learn.” Yes, she is right. Since the government removed the age limit for college admissions, there are already some untraditional students, sitting with us in the same classrooms. Like them, my aunt is old but young in spirit with incredible energy and determination.
    The doors open to us also pose challenges. For instance, we are faced with the challenge of a balanced learning, the challenge of preserving our fine tradition while learning from the West, and the challenge of learning continuously while carrying heavy responsibilities to our work and family. So, each door is a test of our courage, ability and judgment, but with the support of my teachers, parents, friends and my aunt, I believe I can meet the challenge head on.
    【小题1】Which of the following words can best replace the “door” in the passage?

    A．challengeB．knowledgeC．learningD．opportunity
    【小题2】What made the writher’s aunt overjoyed?
    A．Having a chance to visit the writer
    B．Having lots of choices in subjects
    C．Getting the highest score in her exam
    D．Getting admission to a university
    【小题3】Which of the following statements will the writer’s aunt agree with?
    A．No pains, no gains.
    B．Failure is the mother of success.
    C．One is never too old to learn.
    D．Rome isn’t built in a day.
    【小题4】The following word can be used to describe the writer’s aunt EXCEPT __________.
    A．fashionableB．traditionalC．energeticD．determined
    【小题5】Which chart shows the correct structure of the passage?

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         As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and
    on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure:
    There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad
    did.
         In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to
    stick y our finger 'through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.
         On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least
    one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years
    of service. "Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route." he used to say, "and a story at every
    one. " One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind.
    Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.
         Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. "Nat, take
    these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs. " Mailboxes might be buried in the
    snow, or broken, or lying on the groom:. bat the mail was always delivered On cold days Dad might find
    one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no
    stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One
    businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the
    amount came to 8 32,000.
         A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad's death,  the
    mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't
    the case.
         As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was
    around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green
    and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.
         I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank
    Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began
    to tell stories.
         At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. " What are we going to do about the letters
    this Christmas?" he asked.
         "The letters?"
         'I guess you never knew. "
         "Knew what?"
         " Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red
    boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year. "
         I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn't hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in
    our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the
    people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were
    that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.
         For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.
    1. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad us_____.
    A.great chances to help other people
    B.happy occasions to play with baby chickens
    C.exciting experience* with a lot of fun
    D.  good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies
    2. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.
    A. Dad had a strong sense of duty
    B. Dad was an honest and reliable man
    C. Dad had a strong sense of honor
    D. Dad was a kind and generous man
    3. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?
    A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.
    B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.
    C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.
    D. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.
    4.The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.
    A. offering analyses
    B. providing explanations
    C. giving examples
    D. making comparisons
    5.What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?
    A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.
    B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.
    C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.
    D. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.
    6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
    A. The Mail
    B. Christmas Letters
    C Special Mailboxes
    D. Memorable Travels

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         August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher
    assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.
         You might think that I don't want to spend my summer reading, but that's not the problem: I love reading.
    On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got "A Gathering of Old Men" by
    African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents
    subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading
    for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and
    librarians don't understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books
    that a friend of my mother's calls "spinach books": good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer,
    I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.
         This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English
    teacher told me to read "The Age of Innocence" by American author Edith Wharton. I'm sure there are many
    people who enjoyed "The Age of Innocence"-some might even say it's their favorite book.
         But I don't think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.
         "The Age of Innocence" is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only
    experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn't imagine being in love, much less being in love
    in 1900. "The Age of Innocence" was totally different to my life.
         Most of my required summer reading has been like that-books written in a style that plays up the adjectives
    and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don't think exciting plots make for "good literature". To me, though,
    a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.
         If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" by George V.
    Higgins, "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe, and "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have
    literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun
    in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.
    1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because _____.
    [     ]
    A. he doesn't like reading in summer vacation
    B. he hates the English teacher assigning homework
    C. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids
    D. he hates August
    2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be _____.
    [     ]
    A. romantic
    B. out of date
    C. pure
    D. entertaining and educational
    3. The author listed such books as "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" because he thinks _____.
    [     ]
    A. they can change his opinion
    B. he can learn a lot more from them
    C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable
    D. he has to do as teachers tell him to
    4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be one who _____.
    [     ]
    A. uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next
    B. describes events and characters in different ways
    C. is learned
    D. is full of imagination
    5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?
    [     ]
    A. I Don't Like Reading on the Vacation
    B. Why Can't Teachers Set Us Fun Books?
    C. Teachers, Don't Set Us Any Reading Assignments
    D. Teachers, Set Us Free

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    Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing? Try the new Patricia Cornwell book, Scarpetta (Putnam). She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic(法庭的) intelligence with ease. You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering—this isn't for the faint of heart, let's say.

          If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book, Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (Riverhead). Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way. Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer (as she has done, in her book years back, Reviving Ophelia), you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.

          What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters, set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel, Oh, Johnny (Random House), about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war. His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending. See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest (March, on stands now), by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him.

          Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere, Wishful Drinking (Simon & Schuster). Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.

    In which column will you probably find the above passage?

       A. Advice.                      B. News story.       

    C. Advertisement.                D. Comments.

    What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?

       A. The world is complex and hard.                 B. Scarpetta is a thriller.

       C. The fiction is hard to understand.                       D. Society is hard to fit into.

    Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?

       A. She is an adventurous writer.             

    B. She doesn’t care about fortune.

       C. Her books normally sell well.                    

    D. She can help you achieve writing skills. 

    To get further information about Jim Lehrer, you may________.

       A. go to Reader’s Digest issued in March               

    B. go to Random House

       C. analyze the characters in Oh, Johnny          

    D. read the novel Oh, Johnny

    Which book isn’t directly based on the writer’s own life?

       A. Seeking Peace.                                            B. Reviving Ophelia.          

    C. Wishful Drinking.                                               D. Oh, Johnny.

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    Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing? Try the new Patricia Cornwell book, Scarpetta (Putnam). She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic(法庭的) intelligence with ease. You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering—this isn't for the faint of heart, let's say.
    If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book, Seeking Peace:Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (Riverhead). Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way. Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer (as she has done, in her book years back, Reviving Ophelia), you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.
    What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters, set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel, Oh, Johnny (Random House), about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war. His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending. See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest (March, on stands now), by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him.
    Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere, Wishful Drinking (Simon & Schuster). Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.
    【小题1】 In which column will you probably find the above passage?

    A．Advice.B．News story.
    C．Advertisement.D．Comments.
    【小题2】 What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?
     
    A．The world is complex and hard.B．Scarpetta is a thriller.
    C．The fiction is hard to understand.D．Society is hard to fit into.
    【小题3】 Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?
    A．She is an adventurous writer.
    B．She doesn’t care about fortune.
    C．Her books normally sell well.
    D．She can help you achieve writing skills.
    【小题4】To get further information about Jim Lehrer, you may________.
    A．go to Reader’s Digest issued in March
    B．go to Random House
    C．analyze the characters in Oh, Johnny
    D．read the novel Oh, Johnny
    【小题5】Which book isn’t directly based on the writer’s own life?
    A．Seeking Peace.B． Reviving Ophelia.
    C．Wishful Drinking. D．Oh, Johnny.

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