54．How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role? A．She did her best to make herself leggy and attractive． B．She tried hard to forget about that summer stage． C．She practised Autoharp lessons for more than 6 months． D．She regained her confidence through hard work． 【查看更多】
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How did it ________ that the ancient building was burnt down in an hour?
About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college in New York, I was working as a practice student at my University's Museum of Natural History. One day while I was working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in wheelchair. As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was seated on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and the trunk of the human body. She was wearing a little white dress with the patterns of red roses and yellow dots. As the couple wheeled her up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼示意). As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the most beautiful, largest smile I have ever seen All of a sudden her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life is all about. I immediately felt full of hope and confidence. She took me, a poor, unhappy college student, into her world, a world of smiles, love and warmth. That was ten years ago, but I still remember it clearly as if it happened just yesterday. I'm a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.
1.
What was the writer a decade ago?
A.
A worker working in a university.
B.
A teacher teaching in a college.
C.
A clerk working in a museum.
D.
A university student who had not yet taken a degree.
2.
What does the underlined world “handicap” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.
Life difficulty.
B.
Troublesome problem.
C.
Failure in work.
D.
Physical disability.
3.
How did the writer probably feel before meeting the disabled girl?
A.
She felt full of hope.
B.
She was filled with confidence.
C.
She felt unhappy because of poverty.
D.
She felt life was beautiful.
4.
Which of the following title suits this passage best?
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful (有压力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world – and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing – it’s the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide. Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5 – year study in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%. So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest – I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects. Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real – and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!
1.
In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
A.
Britain.
B.
America.
C.
Australia.
D.
India.
2.
How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A.
Surprised.
B.
Pleased.
C.
Nervous.
D.
Stressful.
3.
When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A.
After a few minutes.
B.
After a few hours.
C.
After a few seconds.
D.
After a few days.
4.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.
Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.
B.
40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.
It’s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren’t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since. It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in. most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In short, they looked poor! Then, a man came in, who looked anything but poor. He was well dressed, wearing an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t gong to take food. Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, inadequate shelter and needs are emotional? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t. About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man. Now, whether I meet others, I remember my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, regardless of how they look. Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.
1.
The task of the author at the shelter was to_______.
A.
decide whether dinners looked poor
B.
learn life experience there
C.
serve hot food to the poor
D.
help parents order dishes
2.
When the man waited in line, how did the author feel?
A.
Surprised
B.
Pitiful
C.
Excited
D.
Angry
3.
The author felt he should apologize to the man, because he_______.
A.
was asked to do so by his mother
B.
gave the man food much less than others
C.
realized something was wrong with the man
D.
knew later that the man went there to donate
4.
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.
We should show others kindness whatever their needs are
We were a very motley (混杂的) crowd of people who took the bus every day many years ago. During the early morning ride from the suburb, we sat drowsily (昏昏欲睡地) with our collars up to our ears. A small grey man took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning. No one ever paid very much attention to him. Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver before he sat down. The driver nodded guardedly. The rest of us were silent. The next day, the old man boarded the bus energetically, smiled and said in a loud voice: "And a very good morning to you all!" Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured "Good morning!" in reply. The following weeks we were more surprised. Our friend was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date tie. He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other. One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smilingly and asked: "Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?" The man nodded shyly and said yes. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. The summer went by when one morning Charlie wasn't waiting at his usual stop. When he wasn't there the new day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick or – hopefully – on holiday somewhere, Later we were told one of his very close friends had died at the weekend. How silent we were the rest of the way to work. The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop, a little bit more grey. Inside the bus was a silence similar to that in a church. Even though no one had talked about it, all those of us sat with our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.
1.
From the first paragraph we can inter that the passengers ____.
A.
had a cheerful trip every morning
B.
didn't know each other
C.
seldom talked to each other
D.
talked and laughed on the way
2.
Why were some of the passengers amazed when the old man greeted them?
A.
Because he looked energetic.
B.
Because he spoke in a loud voice.
C.
Because he was holding some flowers.
D.
Because they hardly greeted each other.
3.
How did the passengers feel when Charlie was not there the next day?
A.
Concerned.
B.
Pleased.
C.
Surprised.
D.
Disappointed.
4.
The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph most probably refers to ____.
