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We all remember seeing hitchhikers(搭便车的人), standing by the side of the road, thumb sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.

But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?

Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red,

spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.

The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers. org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out(actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.

In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.

1.The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because_____________ .

A. they were not heading towards Manchester      

B. they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous

C. hitchhiking had been forbidden and they didn’t want to break the law

D. he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerousZxxk

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

A. That some people refuse hitchhikers may reflect the safety fear.

B. Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK.

C. 40% of UK people don’t have access to cars.

D. Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking.

3.The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means          .

A. murderous hitchhikers              

B.friendly and talkative hitchhikers

C. typical hitchhikers              

D.strange hitchhikers like the author

4.According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to                 .

A. visit websites and find people to share cars with 

B. stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out

C. stick out signs with their destinations written on

D. wait for some kind people to pick them up

5.From the last paragraph, we know that the author                    .

A. frequently hitchhikes in Britain           

B. plans to hitchhike across Europe

C. thinks public transport is safer for travel

D. is going to contact the tank commander

 

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in middle school, I was one of the smaller players on the basketball team. In our first game of the season, we were   31  to face a good team, all of whom were tall guys. Naturally, at my   32 , it would have been easy to be   33  by our competitors.
On game day, my basketball coach called me over to him. He was a strong and tough coach, and in his   34  rough manner said, “Joel, you’re not that   35 , but let me tell you that size doesn’t matter. Don’t be afraid. What   36  is right down in here.” He pointed his finger at his  37  as he continued, “Joel, you’ve got a big heart, and you’re to   38  it this year.”
When I heard the coach’s   39  , I stood taller than usual! I thought to myself: The coach believes in me! My confidence   40  and I played better that year than I’d ever done before.
It’s   41  what we can achieve when we know somebody really believes in us. That coach took a little time to make a big   42   . He took time to make me confident in myself. If we’re going to   43  the best in people, we need to sow seeds of   44  .
As the saying goes, “Love looks for a way of being constructive.”   45  , love looks for ways to help improve somebody else’s life.
When people are   46  us, they should leave better off than they were before. People should feel   47  and inspired after spending any time with you and me  48  feeling discouraged or defeated.
Remember, there’s   49  greater investment(投资)in life than in being a people builder. Relationships   50  much more to us than our achievements.
【小题1】

A.requested
B.arranged
C.determined
D.accepted
 
【小题2】
A.age
B.size
C.weight
D.experience
 
【小题3】
A.injured
B.destroyed
C.frightened
D.cheated
 
【小题4】
A.common
B.normal
C.formal
D.usual
 
【小题5】
A.big
B.young
C.tall
D.strong
 
【小题6】
A.matters
B.promises
C.attracts
D.matches
 
【小题7】
A.back
B.shoulder
C.head
D.chest
 
【小题8】
A.pass
B.get
C.make
D.help
 
【小题9】
A.stories
B.words
C.advice
D.praise
 
【小题10】
A.built up
B.made up
C.took up
D.turned up
【小题11】
A.interesting
B.amazing
C.confusing
D.convincing
 
【小题12】
A.sense
B.result
C.difference
D.surprise
 
【小题13】
A.speak of
B.bring out
C.put up
D.stand out
 
【小题14】
A.hope
B.success
C.fortune
D.excitement
 
【小题15】
A.Above all
B.On the contrary
C.In other words
D.In this case
 
【小题16】
A.around
B.against
C.above
D.below
 
【小题17】
A.delighted
B.challenged
C.moved
D.respected
 
【小题18】
A.as well as
B.rather than
C.in addition to
D.except for
 
【小题19】
A.some
B.still
C.no
D.none
 
【小题20】
A.influence
B.leave
C.produce
D.mean

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in middle school, I was one of the smaller players on the basketball team. In our first game of the season, we were   31  to face a good team, all of whom were tall guys. Naturally, at my   32 , it would have been easy to be   33  by our competitors.

On game day, my basketball coach called me over to him. He was a strong and tough coach, and in his   34  rough manner said, “Joel, you’re not that   35 , but let me tell you that size doesn’t matter. Don’t be afraid. What   36  is right down in here.” He pointed his finger at his  37  as he continued, “Joel, you’ve got a big heart, and you’re to   38  it this year.”

When I heard the coach’s   39  , I stood taller than usual! I thought to myself: The coach believes in me! My confidence   40  and I played better that year than I’d ever done before.

It’s   41  what we can achieve when we know somebody really believes in us. That coach took a little time to make a big   42   . He took time to make me confident in myself. If we’re going to   43  the best in people, we need to sow seeds of   44  .

As the saying goes, “Love looks for a way of being constructive.”   45  , love looks for ways to help improve somebody else’s life.

When people are   46  us, they should leave better off than they were before. People should feel   47  and inspired after spending any time with you and me  48  feeling discouraged or defeated.

Remember, there’s   49  greater investment(投资)in life than in being a people builder. Relationships   50  much more to us than our achievements.

1.

A.requested

B.arranged

C.determined

D.accepted

 

2.

A.age

B.size

C.weight

D.experience

 

3.

A.injured

B.destroyed

C.frightened

D.cheated

 

4.

A.common

B.normal

C.formal

D.usual

 

5.

A.big

B.young

C.tall

D.strong

 

6.

A.matters

B.promises

C.attracts

D.matches

 

7.

A.back

B.shoulder

C.head

D.chest

 

8.

A.pass

B.get

C.make

D.help

 

9.

A.stories

B.words

C.advice

D.praise

 

10.

A.built up

B.made up

C.took up

D.turned up

11.

A.interesting

B.amazing

C.confusing

D.convincing

 

12.

A.sense

B.result

C.difference

D.surprise

 

13.

A.speak of

B.bring out

C.put up

D.stand out

 

14.

A.hope

B.success

C.fortune

D.excitement

 

15.

A.Above all

B.On the contrary

C.In other words

D.In this case

 

16.

A.around

B.against

C.above

D.below

 

17.

A.delighted

B.challenged

C.moved

D.respected

 

18.

A.as well as

B.rather than

C.in addition to

D.except for

 

19.

A.some

B.still

C.no

D.none

 

20.

A.influence

B.leave

C.produce

D.mean

 

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We all remember seeing hitchhikers, standing by the side of the road, thumb, sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.

But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?

Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.

The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers.org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out (actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.

In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.

1.The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because          .

A.they were not heading towards Manchester

B.they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous

C.hitchhiking had been handed and they didn’t want to break the law

D.he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerous

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

A.Movies have discouraged people from hitchhiking

B.Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK.

C.25% of UK people don’t have access to cars.

D.Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking.

3.The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means    .

A.murderous hitchhikers

B.friendly and talkative hitchhikers

C.typical hitchhikers

D.strange hitchhikers like the author

4.According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to                .

A.visit websites and find people to share cars with

B.stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out

C.stick out signs with their destinations written on

D.wait for some kind people to pick them up

5.From the last paragraph, we know that the author         .

A.frequently hitchhikes in Britain

B.plans to hitchhike across Europe

C.thinks public transport is safer for travel

D.is going to contact the tank commander

 

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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in middle school, I was one of the smaller players on the basketball team. In our first game of the season, we were   31   to face a good team, all of whom were tall guys. Naturally, at my   32  , it would have been easy to be   33   by our competitors.

  On game day, my basketball coach called me over to him. He was a strong and tough coach, and in his   34   rough manner said, “Joel, you’re not that   35  , but let me tell you that size doesn’t matter. Don’t be afraid. What   36   is right down in here.” He pointed his finger at his   37   as he continued, “Joel, you’ve got a big heart, and you’re to   38   it this year.”

    When I heard the coach’s   39   , I stood taller than usual! I thought to myself: The coach believes in me! My confidence   40   and I played better that year than I’d ever done before.

It’s   41   what we can achieve when we know somebody really believes in us. That coach took a little time to make a big   42   . He took time to make me confident in myself. If we’re going to   43   the best in people, we need to sow seeds of   44   .

    As the saying goes, “Love looks for a way of being constructive.”   45   , love looks for ways to help improve somebody else’s life.

    When people are   46   us, they should leave better off than they were before. People should feel   47   and inspired after spending any time with you and me   48   feeling discouraged or defeated.

    Remember, there’s   49   greater investment(投资)in life than in being a people builder. Relationships   50   much more to us than our achievements.

A. requested

B. arranged

C. determined

D. accepted

A. age

B. size

C. weight

D. experience

A. injured

B. destroyed

C. frightened

D. cheated

A. common

B. normal  

C. formal

D. usual

A. big

B. young   

C. tall

D. strong

A. matters

B. promises

C. attracts

D. matches

A. back

B. shoulder

C. head

D. chest

A. pass

B. get

C. make

D. help

A. stories

B. words

C. advice

D. praise

A. built up

B. made up

C. took up

D. turned up

A. interesting

B. amazing

C. confusing

D. convincing

A. sense

B. result

C. difference

D. surprise

A. speak of

B. bring out

C. put up

D. stand out

A. hope

B. success

C. fortune

D. excitement

A. Above all

B. On the contrary

C. In other words

D. In this case

A. around

B. against 

C. above

D. below

A. delighted

B. challenged

C. moved

D. respected

A. as well as

B. rather than

C. in addition to

D. except for

A. some

B. still

C. no

D. none

A. influence

B. leave

C. produce

D. mean

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