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The British isles is made up of two large islands①: One is called
The
8 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most 9 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 10 “England” and “English” when they 11 “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 12 . The Scots in particular are very 13 of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 14 as English, and have a culture and even a 15 of their own.
The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain②, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 20 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of
1. A. Wales | B. Britain | C. England | D. |
2. A. divided | B. cut | C. broken | D. separated |
3. A. piece | B. island | C. country | D. part |
4. A. south | B. north | C. part | D. whole |
5. A. smaller | B. larger | C. rest | D. island |
6. A. correct | B. true | C. full | D. complete |
7. A. also | B. therefore | C. likely | D. perhaps |
8. A. The | B. The British isles | C. | D. |
9. A. colleges | B. officials | C. cities | D. population |
10. A. words | B. names | C. spellings | D. pronunciations |
11. A. call | B. forget | C. speak | D. write |
12. A. angry | B. difficult | C. tired | D. lonely |
13. A. proud | B. fond | C. full | D. kind |
14. A. it | B. Wales | C. them | D. themselves |
15. A. capital | B. language | C. history | D. programmes |
16. A. Country | B. Question | C. Disease | D. Republic |
17. A. At last | B. So | C. Meanwhile | D. Also |
18. A. returns | B. belongs | C. gets | D. speaks |
19. A. hoped | B. refused | C. broke away | D. used |
20. A. feel | B. touch | C. fight | D. help |
Britain and Ireland
The British Isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other __16 . Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is17 into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.
The United Kingdom is that 18 of the British Isles ruled over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 19 of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The 20 of Ireland is self-governing. The 21 name of the United Kingdom is 22 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
23 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the largest 24 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 25 “England” and “English” when they 26 “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 27 . The Scots in particular are very 28 of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 29 as English, and have a culture and even a 30 of their own.
Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish 31 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 32 , Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still 33 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 34 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 35 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.
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-I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___31__ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I__32__out of old boards.
I got my first__33__job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were__34__tables and washing dishes,__35__sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would__36__to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I__37__from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and__38__my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working__39__me to have. Because of my__40__I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me__41__.
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__42__around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)__43__I was only in seventh grade. I immediately__44__a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was__45__only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned__46__the danger of easy credit. I paid it__47__as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a__48__of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,__49__worked three jobs, once told me, "If you__50__sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.
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A.proud | B.friendly | C.lucky | D.hopeful |
A.ran | B.got | C.flew | D.carried |
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A.he | B.that | C.who | D.whoever |
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I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye:Queen City Casket Company.“What is it?” I wondered.I 36 it over.There,in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled(手写的) 37 . Immediately my mind traveled 38 many years.
I was nine years old, walking down the cold,wet streets of Springfield,with a bag of magazines on my shoulder.On my 39 that day.I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader,had always taken me there to ask his workers 40 they wanted any magazines.
Shaking off the 41 like a wet dog.I entered Mr. Rader's office.After a quick glance ,he 42 me over to the fire-place.Noticing the 43 in the top of my 44 ,he said,“Come with me!”,pulling me into his pickup 45 .we pulled to a stop before a shoe store.Inside,a salesman 46 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 47 seen.I 48 about 10 feet tall when I got up 49 them.“We’d like a pair of new socks too.” Mr Rader said.
Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a 50 ,wrote something on it, and handed it to me.With 51 eyes,I read,“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately(深情地),“Jimmy,I want you to 52 I love you”.
I said good-bye, and for the first time I 53 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 54 .With people like Mr Rader in the world,there was hope,kindness and love,and that would always make a 55 .
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A man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe passed and shouted, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"
"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith (信任)in God and he will save me."
Soon the water rose to Smith’s waist.(腰,腰部) At this point a motor boat pulled up and someone called out, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"
"No, thanks, I have faith in God and he will save me."
Later a helicopter flew by, and Smith was now standing on the roof with water up to his neck. "Grab the rope, "shouted the pilot. "I’ll pull you up."
"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me. "But after hours of struggling with water, poor exhausted Smith drowned and went to his reward. As he arrived at the Pearly Gates, Smith met God and complained about this. "Tell me, God, "he said, "I had such faith in you to save me and you let me drown. What happened?"
To which God replied, "What do you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."
【小题1】.When the pilot asked Smith to grab the rope, ______.
A.Smith pulled the pilot up | B.Smith did so |
C.Smith didn’t do so | D.Smith didn’t hear him |
A.went to his reward | B.passed away |
C.went to heaven | D.all of the above |
A.He was a lazy man | B.He was a lucky man who believed in God |
C.He was a poor man | D.He was a silly man who believed in God |
A.moving | B.humorous | C.depressing | D.surprising |
A.What Do You Want from Me? | B.How Do You Believe in God? |
C.How God Loved Smith! | D.Smith Obeyed God’s Order |
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