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    This is the second time I here. A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming 【查看更多】

     

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    －Do you know the place well?

    －No, this is the second time I ________ here．

    [　　]

    A．was

    B．came

    C．have been

    D．am coming

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    　　“What is the most important thing you've done in your life?” The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers．

    　　The answer came to me in an instant．It's not the one I gave, because the situation was not right．As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known people．But here's the true answer：

    　　The most important thing I've ever done occurred on October 8, 1990．I began the day playing tennis with an old friend I hadn't seen for a while．Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other's lives．He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night．

    　　While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts．It was my friend's father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital．In a flash my friend wasin the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust．

    　　For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed(呆若木鸡)．Then I tried to figure out what I should do．Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself．My friend's son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome．Be there for moral support? Well, maybe．But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew they'd be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened．All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was to get in the way．Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home．So I decided to head back to my house and check in my friend later．

    　　As I started my car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts．I now faced another problem．I couldn't leave the keys in the truck．So I decided to go to the hospital and give him the keys．

    　　When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting．As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife．I went in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next．Soon a doctor appeared．He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died．

    　　For a long time the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained silence．After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they spend a few moments with their son．

    　　My friend and his wife stood up and walked past their families．When they reached the door, my friend saw me standing in the corner．He came over and hugged me and started to cry．My friend's wife hugged me, too, and said, “Thanks for being here．”

    　　For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say goodbye．

    　　It's the most important thing I have ever done．

    　　The experience taught me two lessons．

    　　First：The most important thing I've ever done happened when I was completely helpless．None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation．Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome．All I could do was standing by and watching it happen．And yet it was critical that I do just that－just be there when someone needed me．

    　　Second：The most important thing I've done almost didn't happen because of things I had learned in classroom and professional life．Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organized them．These skills are critical for lawyers．When people come to us for help, they're often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically．But while learning to think, I almost forget how to feel．Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital．

    　　From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn't the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve．The most important thing in life is the kids' team you coach or the poem you write－or the time when you're just somebody's friend．

    (1)

    When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    felt it was not an interesting question

    B．

    thought for a while and spoke his mind

    C．

    gave an answer from a lawyer's point of view

    D．

    didn't give the real answer

    (2)

    When he saw his friend rush to the hospital, the author could not decide whether to follow mainly because he thought ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    he had to stay with his family

    B．

    his friend did not need his help

    C．

    he would not be of much help

    D．

    the baby would be in the doctor's care

    (3)

    The purpose of the author's description of the scene at the hospital is to inform us that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    he found out that he was in the way

    B．

    he would have felt guilty if he had not been there

    C．

    he regretted that he went too later

    D．

    his friend would have felt better if he had not been there

    (4)

    Which of the following is conveyed in this story?

    [　　]

    A．

    Family and relatives can not take the place of friends．

    B．

    More people are a great comfort when one is in trouble．

    C．

    It is best to be here when someone needs you．

    D．

    You can certainly help a friend if you want to．

    (5)

    The author learned from his own experience that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    what is taught in school is usually of no use

    B．

    a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms

    C．

    a lawyer should know people's feeling first

    D．

    he needs to be able to feel as well as think logically

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    阅读下面的短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    　　“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey．I’ve never watched her show, but when a self－made billionaire gives life advice it's probably worth listening to．

    　　Her point is that blind luck is very rare．You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you．If you’re a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump(树桩)for a rabbit to run out and break its neck．

    　　A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier．It's not about going to a temple to burn some incense(香)hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it's practical advice you can follow each day．

    　　Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies．First he divided volunteers into two groups; those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not．He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside．On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds．Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting．There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,” was written in big letters．The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message．

    　　It's easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper．They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity．People who are “lucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don't go through the same routine every day．

    　　I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do．Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year．Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines．I did not dream these would have been possible．I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police．Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman's studies I think not．

    　　As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment．Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it's important to consider how you feel about each choice you make．Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem．

    　　Finally, try to turn bad luck into good．Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English．

    (1)

    Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer's point?

    [　　]

    A．

    Make the best of a bad job．

    B．

    Rome was not built in a day．

    C．

    All is not gold that glitters．

    D．

    A good heart conquers ill fortune．

    (2)

    What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?

    [　　]

    A．

    She became famous through her family background．

    B．

    She is a British talk show host．

    C．

    She became successful by her own effort．

    D．

    She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life．

    (3)

    The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    man can conquer nature

    B．

    luck is in your own hand

    C．

    bad luck can turn into good

    D．

    you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you

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    Her name may be 501, but she’s more than just a number. The lovely sea otter(水獭) is the star of Otter 501, a new film from Sea Studios Foundation.

    Otter 501 was just a few days old when she lost her parents in June 2010. Washed onto a beach along California’s Big Sur coast, the pup(幼崽) could have died. Instead, she got a second chance at life after being taken to an aquarium(水族馆). There she learned from an adoptive otter mom how to be an otter. In the film, it’s Katie Pofahl who finds the troubled pup on the shore. Through the young volunteer’s eyes, we follow 501’s journey from the day of her rescue to her release into the wild in Elkhorn Slough. But while the fluffy star’s story has a happy ending, the film reminds us of the threats that remain against California’s sea otters.

    Mark Shelley is the executive director of Sea Studios and producer of Otter 501. He hopes the movie will encourage more young people to get involved in protecting the otter’s ocean habitat. Time For Kids (TFK) spoke with Shelley and Pofahl about sharing the otter’s tale.

    TFK:      How much of the film is fact, and how much is fiction?

    Shelley:   The story of 501 and the explanation of the natural history of the sea otter are fact. But we needed a good storyteller to tell the story. That’s where Katie Pofahl’s character came in. Katie’s story in the film is partly fictionalized. She is a trained biologist from the Midwest who moved out here, like her character, so all that is true. She wasn’t really a volunteer at the aquarium, but she did go through the training for the film.

    Pofahl:    I was one of the last people to get involved in the project. Mark and Sea Studios put out a casting call for a marine biologist. I responded with a little video, and the team liked it. So, I was brought on to help tell 501’s story.

    TFK:       What did you learn about otters during filming that you didn’t know before?

    Pofahl:    I’m a zoologist, and I love studying animals. I came onto this project thinking that I knew almost everything there was to know about otters. But I learned some things. Otters keep busy because they live in such cold waters. Unlike other marine mammals, they do not have blubber(鲸油，鲸脂) to keep warm. So, they are constantly moving and eating. And they are a keystone(基本的) species, which means they help to structure the environment they live in. There are endless things to learn. That’s what I love about this job.

    TFK:       What do you hope people will take away from the film?

    Pofahl:    We have an amazing opportunity to help people become aware of how they impact the world. People will watch the movie to see this lovely otter, but it can also be an entry point into conservation. We want to show people that these animals are amazing and that they are at risk and that they are worth protecting. We also want to show people, especially young women, anyone can get involved in science. It’s been an amazing experience for me.

    59. We can conclude from the text that sea otters ________.

    A. prefer to live in warm ocean waters

    B. stay quiet most of the time and don’t eat much

    C. are a dangerous species faced with extinction（灭绝）

    D. are a key element in the marine life environment

    60. Which of the following statements about the film Otter 501 is TRUE according to the text?

    A. The film is about the tragic story of an otter that lost its parents.

    B. The character of Katie Pofahl is based completely on a real life person.

    C. The director of the film is worried about the trouble faced by California’s sea otters.

    D. The movie was shot to raise awareness about the natural history of otters.

    61. Which of the following is the right order of events?

    a. Otter 501 got an adoptive otter mom at the aquarium.

    b. Otter 501 was rescued at the Big Sur coast.

    c. Otter 501 lost its parents.

    d. Katie Pofahl got involved in the project of Otter 501.

    e. Otter 501 was released into the wild in Elkhorn Slough.

    A. c-d-b-a-e                 B. b-c-a-e-d                  C. c-b-a-d-e                D. b-a-c-e-d

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    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

    　　Mrs Brown was tired after her day's shopping in London, so she went to a restaurant for a cup of tea before catching the train home. When she had ordered the tea, she suddenly remembered that she had to buy some medicine for her husband, who had a cough.

    　　“Is there a chemist's near here?”she asked the waiter.

    　　“Yes. Madam,”the waiter said.“It's only about three minutes' walk away. Turn right when you go out of the restaurant, then take the second turning to the left. You'll find a big chemist's about a hundred yards up the road on the right-hand side. It closes at five, but if you hurry, you'll just get there in time.”

    　　Mrs Brown followed the waiter's directions carefully and found the chemist's without any difficulty. She bought the cough mixture and started to make her way back to the restaurant. But after she walked about ten minutes and there was still no sign of the restaurant, she realized that she must have made a mistake.

    Mrs Brown was anxious because she had left all her shopping in the restaurant. She was wondering what to do when a policeman came up and asked if he could help. Mrs Brown explained what had happened. The policeman suggested going back as far as the chemist's. When they got there, the policeman said, “Let's go in this direction. It leads to the main road, where we probably find your restaurant.”

    When they reached the main road. The policeman said, “I think you'll find the restaurant you are looking for along there, on the opposite of the road.”

    1．It must have been ________ when she ordered her tea.

    [　　]

    A．five o'clock
    B．ten to five
    C．ten past five
    D．six o'clock

    2．Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．It was easy for Mrs Brown to find the chemist's.

    B．The waiter was helpful to her.

    C．She almost forgot to buy some medicine for her husband.

    D．When she got lost, she went to a policeman and asked for help.

    3．Which of the following is the right way from the chemist's to the restaurant?

    [　　]

    A．Turn right, then take the second turning to the left and then walk straight forward 100 yards.

    B．Turn left when you go out of the chemist's. Go straight forward about 100 yards and then turn right. Walk a few minutes and the restaurant is on your left.

    C．Turn left when you go out of the chemist's and then take the second turning to the right. Go a hundred yards and the restaurant is on the opposite.

    D．Turn right out of the chemist's. Take the second turning to the left and then right.

    4．Which of the following is the most likely dialogue between Mrs Brown and policeman?

    [　　]

    A．“Thank you very much, but I wonder how I went wrong?”“Oh, it's easy to get lost in a big city like London!”

    B．“Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the chemist's?”, “OK, let me show you the way.”

    C．“How much should I pay?”“It's nothing.”

    D．“It's kind of you”“You are welcome.”

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