Why does Jeanne Calment say "Sorry, I'm still alive" to the local lawyer every year on he——青夏教育精英家教网—

Why does Jeanne Calment say "Sorry, I'm still alive" to the local lawyer every year on her birthday? A. Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage. B. Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed. C. Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house. D. Because the house she sold to the lawyer isn't worth the money he has already paid. 答案 BDAC [09年11月更新] Passage 15 (贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考) E “A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right, says Mollie Hunter. Born and brought up near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. She firmly believes that there is always and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market is. In Mollie's opinion it is necessary to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing. “If you aren't telling a story, you're a very dead writer indeed, she says. With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Mollie is indeed an entertainer. “I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language, she says. “This love goes back to early childhood. I've told stories all my life. I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said `Nonsense, Mollie, dear, you’ll be a writer.’ So finally I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer. This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical and gives a picture both of Mollie's ambition and her struggle towards its achievement. Thoughts of her childhood inevitablybrought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields-sadly now covered with modern houses.“I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I'll never go back, she said. “Never. “When I set one of my books in Scotland, she said, “I can recall my romanticfeelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that's important, because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us. 【查看更多】

I am so worried about global warming. We need stop cutting down all of the trees so that they can absorb the carbon dioxide. I think the Kyoto Protocol （京都议定书) to stop pollution is a great idea ,and I hope our country will decide to follow it, too.

— Eli S.,10,Texa

People should do all they can to help stop pollution, even if it is something as little as recycling your soda can. Every little thing helps. Maybe schools can put recycling bins in classrooms. Students can bring in all of their cans and bottles and see how many the school can collect.

— Lindsey A.,11, Massachusett

The United States should take action to help stop pollution. Since we are one of the richest countries, we should at least spend a little money to help.

— Aaron z,11,Massachusett

It is not good that the United States is not following the Kyoto Protocol. The U.S. is one of the most pollution emitting (污染物排放)countries in the world. Even if the rest of the world agrees to follow those rules, without the U. S. and its big businesses agreeing, global warming will still be a big problem.

—Augustine S.,11,Ohio

The world needs to learn more about global warming problems. If we do not do something soon then some of Earth’s coolest animals will become extinct. People should use solar power instead of things that pollute the atmosphere!

— Jillian J.,10,Pennsylvania

Global warming is very dangerous, and it must be prevented. Even if people think that it cannot be stopped ,we should at least try. Stopping global warming is more important than keeping our businesses going. What about the penguins(企鹅)and the polar bears? We can’t just let them become extinct.

—Samantha R.,11,Illinois

Why does Lindsey suggest schools put recycling bins in classrooms?

A. To keep the classroom clean B. To help protect wild animals.

C. To help protect our earth. D. To collect waste in classroom.

Augustine worries that global warming problems will be difficult to solve because .

A. many people think that global warming cannot be stopped

B. more and more trees are being cut down

C. American government spends little money stopping pollution

D. the U.S. refuses to follow the Kyoto Protocol

Jillian and Samantha believe that .

A. solar power is earth-friendly energy

B. global warming threatens animals’ survival

C. America is the richest country in the world

D. the penguins and the polar bears are dying out

What do the six children mainly talk about?

A. Environmental problems. B. The Kyoto Protocol.

C. Animal protection. D. The climate change.

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I am so worried about global warming. We need stop cutting down all of the trees so that they can absorb the carbon dioxide. I think the Kyoto Protocol （京都议定书） to stop pollution is a great idea ,and I hope our country will decide to follow it, too.

— Eli S.,10,Texa

People should do all they can to help stop pollution, even if it is something as little as recycling your soda can. Every little thing helps. Maybe schools can put recycling bins in classrooms. Students can bring in all of their cans and bottles and see how many the school can collect.

— Lindsey A.,11, Massachusett

The United States should take action to help stop pollution. Since we are one of the richest countries, we should at least spend a little money to help.

— Aaron z,11,Massachusett

It is not good that the United States is not following the Kyoto Protocol. The U.S. is one of the most pollution emitting （污染物排放）countries in the world. Even if the rest of the world agrees to follow those rules, without the U. S. and its big businesses agreeing, global warming will still be a big problem.

—Augustine S.,11,Ohio

The world needs to learn more about global warming problems. If we do not do something soon then some of Earth’s coolest animals will become extinct. People should use solar power instead of things that pollute the atmosphere!

— Jillian J.,10,Pennsylvania

Global warming is very dangerous, and it must be prevented. Even if people think that it cannot be stopped ,we should at least try. Stopping global warming is more important than keeping our businesses going. What about the penguins（企鹅）and the polar bears? We can’t just let them become extinct.

—Samantha R.,11,Illinois

72．Why does Lindsey suggest schools put recycling bins in classrooms?

A．To keep the classroom clean B. To help protect wild animals.

C．To help protect our earth. D. To collect waste in classroom.

73．Augustine worries that global warming problems will be difficult to solve because .

A．many people think that global warming cannot be stopped

B．more and more trees are being cut down

C．American government spends little money stopping pollution

D．the U.S. refuses to follow the Kyoto Protocol

74．Jillian and Samantha believe that .

A．solar power is earth-friendly energy

B．global warming threatens animals’ survival

C．America is the richest country in the world

D．the penguins and the polar bears are dying out

75．What do the six children mainly talk about?

A．Environmental problems. B．The Kyoto Protocol.

C．Animal protection. D．The climate change.

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I am so worried about global warming. We need stop cutting down all of the trees so that they can absorb the carbon dioxide. I think the Kyoto Protocol （京都议定书） to stop pollution is a great idea ,and I hope our country will decide to follow it, too.

— Eli S.,10,Texa

People should do all they can to help stop pollution, even if it is something as little as recycling your soda can. Every little thing helps. Maybe schools can put recycling bins in classrooms. Students can bring in all of their cans and bottles and see how many the school can collect.

— Lindsey A.,11, Massachusett

The United States should take action to help stop pollution. Since we are one of the richest countries, we should at least spend a little money to help.

— Aaron z,11,Massachusett

It is not good that the United States is not following the Kyoto Protocol. The U.S. is one of the most pollution emitting （污染物排放）countries in the world. Even if the rest of the world agrees to follow those rules, without the U. S. and its big businesses agreeing, global warming will still be a big problem.

—Augustine S.,11,Ohio

The world needs to learn more about global warming problems. If we do not do something soon then some of Earth’s coolest animals will become extinct. People should use solar power instead of things that pollute the atmosphere!

— Jillian J.,10,Pennsylvania

Global warming is very dangerous, and it must be prevented. Even if people think that it cannot be stopped ,we should at least try. Stopping global warming is more important than keeping our businesses going. What about the penguins（企鹅）and the polar bears? We can’t just let them become extinct.

—Samantha R.,11,Illinois

72．Why does Lindsey suggest schools put recycling bins in classrooms?

A．To keep the classroom clean B. To help protect wild animals.

C．To help protect our earth. D. To collect waste in classroom.

73．Augustine worries that global warming problems will be difficult to solve because .

A．many people think that global warming cannot be stopped

B．more and more trees are being cut down

C．American government spends little money stopping pollution

D．the U.S. refuses to follow the Kyoto Protocol

74．Jillian and Samantha believe that .

A．solar power is earth-friendly energy

B．global warming threatens animals’ survival

C．America is the richest country in the world

D．the penguins and the polar bears are dying out

75．What do the six children mainly talk about?

A．Environmental problems. B．The Kyoto Protocol.

C．Animal protection. D．The climate change.

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阅读理解

　　The men who race the cars are generally small, with a tight, nervous look．They range from the early 20s to the middle 40s, and it is usually their nerves that go first．

　　Fear is the driver's constant companion, and tragedy can be just a step behind．Scarcely a man in the 500 does not carry the scars of ancient crashes．The mark of the plastic surgeon is everywhere, and burned skin is common．Sometimes a driver's scars are invisible, part of his heritage．Two young drivers, Billy Vukovich and Gary Bettenhausen, raced in their first 500 in 1968．Less than 20 years before, their fathers also competed against one another on the Indy track-and died there．

　　All this the drivers accept．Over the years, they have learned to trust their own techniques, reflexes, and courage．They depend, too, on a trusted servant－scientific engineering．Though they may not have had a great deal of schooling(an exception is New Zealand's Bruce McLaren, who has an engineering degree), many drivers are gifted mechanics, with a feeling for their engines that amount to kinship．

　　A few top drivers have become extremely wealthy, with six-figure incomes from prize money, endorsements, and jobs with auto-product manufacturers．Some have businesses of their own．McLaren designs racing chassis(底盘)．Dan Gurney's California factory manufactured the chassis of three of the first four ears in the 1968 Indy 500, including his own second place car．

　　Yet money is not the only reason why men race cars．Perhaps it isn't even the major reason．Three-time Indy winner(1961, 1964, 1967)A．J．Foyt, for example, can frequently be found competing on dirty tracks in minor-league races, where money, crowds and safety features are limited, and only the danger is not．Why does he do it? Sometimes Foyt answers, "It's in my blood．" Other times he says, "It's good practice．" Now and then he replies, "Don't ask dumb questions．"

(1)

The statement "it is usually their nerves that go first" means ________．
[　　]
A．	at first they all have a nervous look
B．	they often find they can't bear the tension even if they are in good condition
C．	someday they find they can't make responses to any risk
D．	they can continue their career at most until the middle 40s

(2)

It can be inferred that a car accident is often coupled with ________．
[　　]
A．	a plastic surgeon
B．	a companion
C．	a risk
D．	a fire

(3)

The invisible scars of the drivers mentioned in the second paragraph refers to ________．
[　　]
A．	the regrets left by their fathers
B．	the fears left by their fathers
C．	the cars left by their fathers
D．	the heritage left by their fathers

(4)

Bruce McLaren is different from most of the drivers in that ________．
[　　]
A．	he himself designs chassis
B．	he has an engineering degree
C．	he manufactures chassis
D．	he is a gifted mechanic

(5)

A．J．Foyt often takes part in minor-league races for ________．
[　　]
A．	prize money
B．	blood test
C．	cheers from the crowd
D．	Enjoyment

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听力

第一节　听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

听第一段对话，回答第1～3题。

1．What is lack worried about when he starts college?

A．His former classmates will graduate this year．

B．His time off will put him at a disadvantage．

C．He will have to practice a lot．

2．After how many years did Susan return to college?

A．Three years．

B．Two years．

C．One year．

3．What advice does Susan give Jack about his study?

A．Don't expect to catch on quickly．

B．Don't take the English major．

C．Don't take too many courses．

听第二段对话，回答第4～6题。

4．What does the man think of Chinatown in San Francisco 7

A．It’s larger than his own town．

B．It’s like any other town．

C．It’s the best in the U．S．

5．Why does the Chinese New Year change every year?

A．It’s based on the different calendars．

B．It’s in the extra month．

C．It’s set as a holiday．

6．In what year was the man born?

A．Year of the Rooster．

B．Year of the Pig．

C．Year of the Ox．

听第三段独白，回答第7～9题。

7．Why is the marathon at the 1968 Olympics a truly historic event?

A．Because three runners tried very hard to win the marathon．

B．Because Bikila won his third victory in the marathon．

C．Because the last 13.1 Brier won the Olympic marathon．

8．What did Wolde do when he saw Bikila drop out?

A．He stopped to assist Bikila．

B．He filled Bikila’s shoes．

C．He ran even faster．

9．Why did the crowd cheer when the last runner crossed the finish line?

A．They were surprised to see his wounded leg．

B．They were greatly moved by his spirit．

C．They thought he was the winner．

听第四段对话，回答第10～12题

10．Where did the man meet Claudia?

A．At a class discussion．

B．At a music store．

C．On the Internet．

11．What is the relation between the man and Claudia?

A．Boy friend and girl friend．

B．Close friends．

C．Web friends．

12．What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia'?

A．Bringing her some flowers．

B．Using her family name．

C．Arriving on time．

听第五段独白，回答第13～15题。

13．How do rainforests manage to survive?

A．By storing large quantities of carbon dioxide．

B．By developing ways to protect themselves．

C．By producing a large amount of oxygen．

14．Why d0 the leaves of a tree never actually touch those of others?

A．Because it’s a way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases．

B．Because it makes it difficult for insects to eat leaves．

C．Because animals can j ump between them．

15．How much rain can rainforests produce in some areas in a year?

A．About 75％of their own rain．

B．As much as 430 inches．

C．At least 80 inches．

第二节　听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填人空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

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