阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从文中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Bob and Annie had not known each other long before they became eager to get married: Bob because he wanted Annie and she (though she was fond of Bob in her own way) because she could at least lead a life away from her family. When Mrs. Thompson suggested that they marry and live with her in Dover Street until they could get a house of their own, Annie hesitated. Her idea of marriage had been something which brought her a husband and an orderly, well - furnished home all at once. But she soon saw the advantages of this arrangement. She would, first of all, escape from her present life into a house which was quiet and efficiently run, not like her own; and she would be able to go on working so that she and Bob could save up all the money quickly for their own house. She would also get Bob, a good enough husband for any working-class girl; good - natured and ready to be bent to her way whenever it was necessary for her ends.

　　Things went well until mother - in - law's death, when Annie had to give up her job and was at home all day. Her father - in - law became just a silent figure in the house and although Bob became used to him, Annie began to find the old man's constant presence in the house a source of growing annoyance.

　　“He gets on my nerves, Bob,” she said one night when they were alone. “Just sitting there all day and me having to clean up around him. And he hardly says a word from getting up in a morning to going to bed.”

　　“Well, I suppose he has a right to do as he likes,” Bob said mildy. “It's his house, not ours. We're the lodgers.” But to Annie, now looking after the house as if it were her own, it was beginning to seem the other way about.

1．The reason that Annie wanted to get married was ________.

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A．she found she couldn't leave Bob

B．she could at least escape the present life

C．she lived alone for a long time

D．she could live in a big house

2．Annie thought Bob was ________.

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A．kind and easy - going

B．poor but good for working - class girls

C．in good health

D．good at making money

3．Annie found her father - in - law getting on her nerves because he ________.

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A．sat when she was cleaning

B．never said what time he was getting up

C．rarely talked to her and Bob

D．caused her to give up her job

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从文中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　How old is “old”? The answer has changed over these years. Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life expectancy then. At the turn of this century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life span increased to 45. In 1950, 70 - year- olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70 - year- old is looking forward to many more active years.

　　So, how old is “old?” The answer is one you've heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel.” The calendar simply tells you how many years you've lived. Your body tells how well you've lived.

　　“Youth,” wrote an author with name not made known, “is not a time of life - it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by deserting their ideals.”

　　Old is a point of view. Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City Commission for Aging, said, “It bothers me when people say ‘Gee, you look young at your age’. What does that mean? Is there some model that you're supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80.”

　　There are many myths about aging. These myths stereotype people on the basis of age. Here are some of the more common myths and the facts.

　　Myth: Most old people are in poor health.

　　Fact: Not so. There are neither biological nor physiological reasons to connect poor health with growing older. Older people are more likely to be affected with illness and physical disabilities than you are, but old age itself is not disease. It is possible to remain physically fit throughout your life.

　　Myth: When you get old, you become senile.

　　Fact: Older people can be bright as young minds. Senility is a sign of disease; it is not part of normal aging process. In a 1985 study of men aging 20, 40, 60 and 80 years, one proof was found to indicate that aging was connected with an avoidable drop in intellectual performance, in generally healthy people.

　　Myth: Older people are rigid.

　　Fact: Older people are as different in their life-styles and action as are young and middle aged people. In spite of the large pressure they deal with death of loved ones or job, financial, and family problem - they deal with very well. Older people give up smoking and break other bad habits just as successfully as younger people.

1．From the text we can see that a person is really old ________.

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A．until he or she is in his or her eighties

B．when he or she is in poor health

C．because he or she has given up her ambitions, aims, jobs and so on

D．if he or she looks old for his or her age

2．The underlined word “rigid” in this passage probably means ________.

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A．more careless than young men

B．unable to change

C．suffering bad habits

D．thoughtful in making a decision

3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A．Old people have long formed the bad habits of smoking than the young.

B．Senility has much to do with the change of the power mind to seek and gain knowledge.

C．Most people can stay young at the end of the 21^st century.

D．Many old people are in poor health because they have to deal with a lot of problems in and out of the family.

4．The best title of the passage is ________.

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A．Standards about Old Age

B．Facts and Myths about Old Age

C．Differences between Old Age

D．Signs of Old Body and Mind

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从文中所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Fans burst into cheers as China's 44 - year effort to reach the World Cup finals was finally fulfilled in Shenyang on October 7,2001 with a 1 - 0 win over Oman in the Asian qualifier (合格者).

　　Happy fans throughout the world's most populous country rushed into the night to celebrate the historic victory for which they have waited for decades. Expectations of a Chinese victory against the Oman team were so high that celebrations had been prepared beforehand and started at the stadium immediately following the match. “Today is the most important day in my life,” said Zhang Jingquan, a 23 - year - old man who has recently graduated from a university in Beijing.

　　The response contrasted to May 19, 1985, when after hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup finals, fans went on a rampage (到处进行暴力) and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing. While in European countries people have always been aware of football's power to make supporters react in such a strong and passionate way, this was the first time for the Chinese public to see such a response. The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away.

　　In recent years more and more people have been drawn to football. Football fan clubs and associations have been set up across the country. In fact, football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous. Luo Xi, known as “China's No. 1 football fan,” is one of the more prominent (突出的) examples of this trend. for him, football has filled his mind so continually that he has managed to lose his job and his wife after deciding to give his undivided attention to watching football.

　　The reason that football has become so popular is that anyone can he a supporter. You do not have to take exams to be supporter, you even don't have to be able to play football!

　　The competitive nature of the game gives fans a sense that they are part of a special social group. With its fierce competition and mass participation, football is unique (独特的). It is the world's number one sport. The huge size of the field also gives a chance for the players to be creative and for the spectators (观众) to look on fearfully. People can experss themselves through football. It's quite easy to learn and play the sport: you need only a ball.

1．China's football team tried to win the Asian qualifier first in ________.

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2．After hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup final in 1985, fans in Beijing were ________.

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3．The underlined words “such a response” here refers to ________.

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A．supporters react in such a strong and passionate way

B．China managed to get into the World Cup finals

C．Fans went on a rampage and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing

D．The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away

4．Football has been so popular, mainly because ________.

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A．it is quite easy to learn and play the sport

B．anyone can be a supporter

C．its competition is very fierce

D．people can express themselves through football

5．Tha author took Luo Xi for example in order to ________.

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A．explain why he is known as China's No. 1 football fan

B．say football has become the favorite sport in China

C．state that football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous

D．show the position of football in people's daily life

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中选出能填入文中空白处的最合适的单词，并将该单词的标号（A、B、C、D、E…）填写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。

A. usual       B. graduating      C. give       D. shortcoming       E. hardly

F. schedule     G. made           H. Ever       I. that              J. organize 

I am Wang Kun.   1  since middle school, my sister and I have dreamed about taking a bike trip along the Mekong River. After   2  from college, we got the chance to make our dream come true. My sister planned our   3  for the trip. I am fond of my sister but she has a serious   4 . Sometimes she can be really stubborn. Once she has   5  up her mind, nothing can change it. Although she didn’t know the best way to get to places, she insisted that she

  6  the trip. I had to   7  in to her. My sister rode in front of me as   8  . We reached Tibet first. It was snowing and our legs were so heavy and cold   9  they felt like blocks of ice. However, it was great fun as we found ourselves cycling through clouds. Our next stop is Yunnan Province, where we can see our cousins. We can   10  wait to see them!