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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. 51．According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?
A．It is a day to show love to mothers
B．It is a day to wear carnations
C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery
D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services
52．Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The first Father’s Day was observed
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance
c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.
d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up
A．a b c d B．d a b c C．b a c d D．d a c b
53．Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?
A．Mrs. Do B．Margaret Chase Smith
C．Ann Jarvis D．Woodrow Wilson
54．From the passage, we know in the U.S ________________.
A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away
B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues
C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.
D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
55．The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________
A．call on people to love and respect their parents.
B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
D．show how important fathers and mothers are
51~55 CBBDB
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What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born
intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.”or “You are such a smart child.”
1. The words “intelligent”and “brilliant”in the first paragraph probably mean
_______ while “dull”in the second paragraph means ________.
A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding
B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C. great and important; common
D. hopeful and helpful; careless
2. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.
A. a normal person; a funny person
B. a strong person; a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person
D. a famous person; an ordinary person
3. A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.
A. whose parents are clever
B. often thinking about difficult problems
C. often helped by his parents and teachers
D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use
4. It is better for parents ________.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often
B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D. to give their children as much help as possible
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.
Keys: 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C
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On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.
1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be .
A. The Kingdom of Bicycles
B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’an
C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road
D. An American Achieving His Aims
2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because .
A. he asked to see the manager
B. he entered the hall with a bike
C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests
D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .
A. China, India, and Pakistan
B. India, China, and Pakistan
C. Pakistan, China, and India
D. China, Pakistan, and India
4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?
A. The stories about Marco Polo .
B. The famous sights in Xi’an .
C. His interest in Chinese silk.
D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .
5. Friedlander can be said to be .
A. clever
B. friendly
C. hardworking
D. strong—minded
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Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me ￡ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office?
A. He went up to work by train.
B. He walked to his office.
C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.
D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.
2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.
A. he couldn’t afford the buses
B. he wanted to save money
C. he wanted to keep in good health
D. he could do some exercises on the way
3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______
A. give him a start in life
B. help him on the way to success
C. make him rich
D. gain more money
4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______
A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
B. again asked Mr. Grey for money
C. would like to make friends with him
D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then
5. In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.
A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger
B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger
C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance
D. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him
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Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.
You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.
Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do
it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.
1. In this passag e, the word “gravity” means.
A. the pull of everything.
B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.
C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth
D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.
2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because
A. the earth always turns round.
B. the earth has gravity
C. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.
D. you are careless.
3. Gravity is strong that
A. it can throw a ball into the air.
B. it makes you jump only seven feet.
C. it can let you fly away from the earth.
D. it can keep everything on earth.
4. Because of gravity,
A. water flows everything.
B. we can go everywhere by ship.
C. water always flows downwards.
D. fish can live in water.
5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship because
A. the spaceship goes very fast.
B. the earth can’t pull the spaceship.
C. the spaceship has a strong force.
D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.
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An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,”continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, Still he kept on writing. “Young man,”sh e persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.”Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.”
“Why, no,”she answered.
“Well, that is the man you should have known,”he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I an Bill Bronson.”
1. The policeman stopped the car because_____
A. it was an expensive car
B. the driver was a proud lady
C. the driver was driving beyond the speed limit
D. the driver was going to make trouble for the police
2. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____.
A. the policeman didn’t know her friends
B. the policeman didn’t accept her kindness
C. the policeman was going to punish her
D. she didn’t know the policeman’s name
3. The policeman was _______.
A. an honourable fellow
B. a stupid fellow
C. an impolite man
D. a shy man
4. The woman was _______.
A. kind-hearted
B. a person who depended on someone else to finish her work
C. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends’ powerful position s
D. introducing her good friends’ names to the young officer
5. The policeman _______.
A. had no sense of humor (幽默)
B. had s sense of humor
C. had no sense of duty
D. was senseless
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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B. She decided to further her education in Paris
C. A serious eye problem stopped her
D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?
A. She was a woman.
B. She wrote too many letters.
C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.
D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.
3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A. Eight years
B. Ten years
C. Nineteen years
D. Thirty-six years
4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,
except that she ______.
A. became the first woman physician
B. was the first woman doctor
C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. set up the first medical school for women
5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.
A. England
B. Paris
C. the United States
D. New York City
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When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near—sighted. Then
People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the objec t’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.
1. We should take good care of our eyes .
A. only when we can see well
B. only when we cannot see perfectly
C. even if we can see well
D. only when we realize how important our eyes are
2. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably .
A. near-sighted
B. far-sighted
C. astigmatic
D. suffering from cataracts
3. The underlined word suffer in the third paragraph probably means .
A. experience
B. imagine
C. feel pain
D. are affected with
4. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for .
A. seeing at night
B. seeing objects far away
C. looking over a wide area
D. judging distances
5. People who suffer from astigmatism have .
A. one eye bigger than the other
B. eyes that are not exactly the right shape
C. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation
D. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses
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Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell---a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.
Communication, of course, doesn’t need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn’t trees have ways of sending message?
1. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that ______.
A. are lying on the ground
B. have an unpleasant taste
C. bees don’t like
D. have an unfamiliar shape
2. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by ______.
A. growing more branches
B. communicating with birds and bees
C. changing its leaf chemistry
D. shaking caterpillars off
3. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by ______.
A. waving its branches
B. giving off a special smell
C. dropping its leaves
D. changing the colour of its trunk
4. According to this passage, bees communicate by ______.
A. making special movement
B. touching one another
C. smelling one another
D. making unusual sound
5. The author believes that the incident described in the passage ______.
A. cannot be taken seriously
B. should no longer be permitted
C. must be checked more thoroughly
D. seems completely reasonable
(10) If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:
1. Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbours.
4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.
1. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on ________.
A. whether the reading material is easy or difficult
B. what you are reading
C. what your purpose in reading something is
D. both B and C
2. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up ________.
A. a story book
B. a book on science and technology
C. news, letters from friends
D. some material full of information
3. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?
A. Fairy tales.
B. Aesop’s Fables.
C. Directions for use of a machine
D. An evening paper.
4. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?
A. How to decide your reading speed.
B. How to raise your reading speed.
C. How to improve your reading skills.
D. How to choose your reading materials.
Keys: 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A
(11) There were many beautiful buildings in ancient Rome, but the living conditions for ordinary people were bad. Most of their homes were so poorly made that they fell down or were fire hazards (=danger) with their steep, narrow wooden stairways. Most people were packed into apartment buildings that rose shakily (=unsafely) six to twelve floors above the ground. The apartments were rooms about three metres square, and each building housed about five hundred people.
These tall buildings faced each other across streets only three metres wide, so no sunlight reached the ground. Even so, apartments were costly, though cheaper places could be had outside Rome. But people wanted to be near their work and entertainment. So the streets became crowded and it was hard to move quickly. At night, the streets were filled with noise as food and supplies were brought into the city on wagons and carts.
1. In ancient Rome, most people lived in ________ apartments.
A. small and crowded
B. clean and tidy
C. spacious and sunny
D. tall and big
2. The streets in ancient Rome were ________.
A. crowded and noisy
B. wide and bright
C. narrow and dark
D. both A and C
3. People liked to live in Rome Because________.
A. the apartments were comfortable
B. the living expenses were low
C. they have no money to build houses outside the city
D. they wanted to enjoy the conveniences of the city
3. This passage is mainly about ________ in ancient Rome.
A. the beautiful buildings
B. the living conditions of ordinary people
C. the streets and transportation
D. the food and daily supplies
Keys: 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B
(12) George Banks was a clever journalist. He worked for a good newspaper, and he liked arguing very much. He argued with anybody, and about anything. Sometimes the people whom he argued with were as clever as he was, but often they were not.
He did not mind arguing with stupid people at all: he knew that he could never persuade them to agree, because they could never really understand what he was saying, and the stupider they were, the surer they were that they were right; but he often found that stupid people said very amusing things.
At the end of one argument which George had with one of these less clever people, the man said something which George has always remembered and which has always amused him. It was, “Well, Sir, you should never forget this: there are always three answers to every question: you answer, my answer, and the correct answer.”
1. It seemed to George as if ________.
A. it was more interesting to argue with as clever people as he was
B. it was more interesting to argue with clever people than with stupid ones
C. it was more interesting to argue with stupid people than with clever ones
D. it was no good arguing with stupid people
2. From the passage we can conclude that________.
A. George did nothing but argue with others
B. George was a man full of sense of humour
C. George always won the arguments
D. What George said was difficult to understand
3. Why didn’t George mind arguing with stupid people? Because ________
A. he wanted to win the arguments
B. he wanted to make the arguments more heated
C. stupid people could be easily fooled
D. what stupid people said could often give him greater pleasure
4. What one of the stupid people said at the end of one argument could be considered very________.
A. clever
B. stupid
C. strange
D. special
Keys: 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A
(13) No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Chinese and Cuban women’s teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game ──by their co ──operation (合作), by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will.
A Chinese saying goes, “When two competent opponents (比赛的双方) meet, the strong ──minded one will win. “This is the spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear ──minded in times of advantage (优势), then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has done, is doing and will do.
1. While watching the game, we _____.
A. had feelings of different kind
B. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game
C. clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
D. were eager to know what would happen later on
2. The wonderful game _____.
A. brought us great joy
B. provided us with food for our thoughts
C. gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts
D. give us a valuable amusement
3. The author believed that _____.
A. the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team was the strongest
B. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have that spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
C. The Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage
D. The Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team never lost heart in times of difficulty
4. The best title of the passage might be _____.
A. Watching a Close Volleyball Game
B. The Spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
C. Learn from the Members of the Volleyball Team
D. The Strong ──Minded Are the Winners B）
Keys: 1-4 ACBD
(14) Animal experimentation(实验) is the backbone(支柱，基础) of American research and treatment of disease. Each year, 17 million to 22 million animals are sacrificed in the name of(以......的名义) science. While 90 percent of them are rats and mice, 180,000 dogs, 50,000 cats, 61,000 monkeys and 554,000 rabbits are done away with in laboratories operated by industry and government.
But the public has raised an outcry(导致抗议) over these deaths. Spurred(驱策，刺激) vivid(生动的) reports of cruelty(残忍), the animal rights movement(维护动物权利运动) is made up of (由...组成)7,000 organizations with 10 million members. They've documented(用文件或证书等证明) cases in which monkeys were isolated(隔离) in steel tanks(箱、柜) for 45 days and dogs were bombarded(轰击、辐射) with radiation(放射线) or chemicals until they bled from the mouth.
Scientists say such incidents(事件) are rare. Laws have been passed to govern(管理) testing. Many research centers now have committees(委员会) to review(审查) all proposed animal experiments, and computers can be used in place of（代替）animals in many experiments. But scientists say they can't do without(不用，放弃) animals to test new drugs and treatments on animals to make sure they're safe for humans. Animal experiments produced vaccines(疫苗) or treatments for diseases such as diabetes(糖尿病), and techniques used in open heart surgery(心脏外科手术). They're important to efforts to find a treatment for AIDS.
Animal rights activists have shown they will go to almost any length(奉陪到底). One New York researcher received more than 10,000 protest(抗议) letters following publicity(公开) of her experiments in which she gave drugs to monkeys. The researcher was studying drug addiction(依赖，成瘾). A protester was arrested in Connecticut for placing a pipe bomb（铁管土炸药）outside a company that used animals in tests. After fires and break-ins(闯入，破门而入), many labs have bought electronic locks and alarms for protection. Other targets(目标，对象) of the animal rights movement are the fur industry, farms, and school biology(生物学) classes in which children dissect(解剖) frogs.
The movement has scored some successes(获得某些成功). A dozen states no longer allow pounds(兽栏) ──places that accept dogs and cats that have no homes ──to sell animals to scientists. Scientists claim the cost of their work will rise as a result.
The battle between scientists and activists raises a basic question: Can modern society be both humane(仁慈的) in its treatment of living things(生物) and advanced(先进的，高级的) in its treatment of disease? It seems certain there will be new restrictions(限制，约束) placed on the use of animals in scientific experiments.
Choose the correct answer.
1. The main idea of the article is _____.
A. fewer animals should be taken to laboratories
B. Americans are questioning the use of animals in experiments
C. mice and rats make the best subjects for experiments
D. scientific experiments can be carried out without animals
2. Animal experiments will probably continue because _____.
A. scientists insist they are harmless
B. the groups that oppose them aren't very big or powerful
C. they are critical for understanding and curing human disease
D. there are enough regulations to protect animals from abuse
3. Proponents of animal rights are most convincing when they _____.
A. explode bombs at laboratories that conduct scientific tests
B. point out the diseases that have been cured by scientists
C. threat their own pets kindly
D. give examples of animals that were mistreated in labs
4. The animal rights movement is _____.
A. not very successful in passing laws to protect animals
B. trying many different approaches to accomplish its goals
C. more interested in protecting dogs than in protecting mice
D. supported mostly by people who dislike scientists
5. Scientists will be satisfied only if _____.
A. they can continue using animals in their experiments
B. the animal rights movement comes to a halt
C. they install locks and alarms on their labs
D. their supply of animals is increased significantly
Keys: BCDBA
(15) It began as a game: high school and college students studying computer technology figured out (领会到，想象出来) they could use personal computers to break into (闯入) telephone company computers and make free, long-distance telephone calls. These young computer wizards (奇才) soon gained the nickname "hackers (黑客)".
Police put the collar on (拘留，逮捕) a few hackers, but many went on to even more complex hacking. One hacker was arrested for making illegal telephone calls and later used a jailhouse (监狱) phone to alter (变更) a police officer's credit records (信用记录) to get back at (报复) the officer for arresting him. The hacker also used a computer to alter his college records to give himself better grades.
As hackers gained experience, they began invading (侵入) computers at banks, airlines and other businesses. In one scheme (计划，方案), a hacker instructed an airline's computer to give him free airplane tickets.
The U.S. government is worried hackers may break into its sophisticated (复杂的，尖端的) networks of defense computers. The government's classified (分类的) secrets are vulnerable (脆弱的) because thousands of government computers are connected by telephone lines that hackers can tap into (敲入，进入).
In November 1988, a college student tapped into a non-classified U.S. Defense Department computer network called Arpanet. The hacker injected (输入，注入) a computer program that left copies of itself throughout Arpanet. Some hackers use each "viruses (病毒)" to destroy all the data in a computer. But in this case, government officials shut down the network before the program reached every computer in the system. Shutting down the system angered many researchers who were using the
computers. The hacker turned himself in (自首) to police and told them how to get his program out of the computer system. He was charged with a crime.
The incident put the spotlight on (引起注意) computer hacking in the United States. Many companies have hired experts to protect their computers from hackers, and many computer experts now advise companies on how to protect their computers.
The U.S. government believes foreign governments have hired hackers to try to break into top-secret (绝密的) defense computers. It fears a hacker could inject a virus into military computers that would erase all the data during a war.
Experts disagree over whether a computer network can ever be safe from hacking. But in the future, some of the most brilliant (杰出的，卓越的) minds in the U.S. will be working to frustrate (挫败) the efforts of computer hackers and spies.
Choose the correct answer.
1. The main idea of the article is _____.
A. computer hackers only want to make free long-distance phone calls
B. the government wants to hire computer hackers to spy on the Russians
C. computer hackers are a threat to private companies and government secrets
D. many companies have hired experts to protect their computers from hackers who carry viruses
2. A computer "virus" is like a human virus because it _____.
A. makes a computer cough and throw up
B. spreads from one computer to other computers
C. can erase a person's doctor bills
D. requires regular visits to a doctor
3. A hacker can be dangerous because _____.
A. he knows how to make free long-distance telephone calls
B. vital information is stored in computers, and a hacker knows how to change or erase the information
C. once in jail, he can use a telephone to operate his computer
D. a hacker who steals a free airplane ticket might deprive a doctor of that seat on the airplane
4. U.S. government computers are vulnerable to a hacker because _____.
A. the government always pays its telephone bills on time
B. the Russians know what's in the U.S. computers
C. viruses attack only government computers
D. many government computers are connected by telephone lines
5. In the future _____.
A. Some of the most brilliant minds in America will be working to try to stop computer hackers and spies
B. hackers will begin invading computers at banks, airlines and other businesses
C. many computer hackers will be arrested for making free telephone calls
D. some computer hackers will turn themselves in to the police
Keys: CBBDA
(16) The expensive shops in a famous arcade (有拱廊的街道) near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr. Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 o'clock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet (丝绒). After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr. Taylor went back into his shop.
The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring (喇叭响声), roared down the arcade. it came to stop outside the jeweller's. One man stayed at the wheel two others with black stockings over their faces jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, Mr. Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy stature, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. The raid (袭击) was all over in three minutes, for the men scram-bled back into the car and it moved off at an unbelievable speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr. Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays (烟灰缸) and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.
Choose the correct answer.
1. The expensive shops in ____ were just opening.
A. Piccadilly's famous arcade
B. a Piccadilly famous arcade
C. a famous Piccadilly arcade
D. the famous arcade of Piccadilly
2. Had one of the thieves not been so busy taking the diamonds, he ____ the blow.
A. would feel
B. had been feeling
C. had felt
D. would have felt
3. While Mr. Taylor was admiring the new window display ____.
A. his two assistants were arranging jewellery in the window
B. some thieves were arranging
C. he was standing inside his shop
D. his staff were finishing their work for the day
4. The car headlights were on and its horn blaring ____.
A. as the thieves wanted to warn people out of their way
B. as a special signal to the assistants
C. as the thieves could see where they were going
D. to break the early morning silence.
5. The thieves chose Mr. Taylor's shop because ____.
A. it was early in the morning and not many shop were open
B. they didn't expect Mr. Taylor and his staff to try and stop them
C. it usually had a great deal of valuable jewellery on display
D. they had a very fast car to get away in
Keys: CDBAC
(17) In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby's case, a nurse asked to speak to them.
"Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning."
"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."
"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's."
"You're very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium or not."
Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.
Choose the correct answer.
1. The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's illness was _____.
A. a doctor in Qatar
B. Nurse Maitlan
C. Dr. Brown
D. Agatha Christie
2. The baby was sent to London because _____.
A. she was born there
B. the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time
C. she was the daughter of a doctor in London
D. the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her
3. As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____.
A. had never met this baby
B. had spent a long time studying the baby's case
C. visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith
D. gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone
4. It seems likely from the passage that the baby's illness had something to do with _____.
A. a dangerous pair of glasses
B. the water in Qatar
C. a harmful substance used to kill insects
D. a dead writer
5. When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to be _____.
A. an urgent one
B. quite a simple one
C. a usual one
D. the result of thallium poisoning
Keys: BDACA
(18) When my first wartime Christmas came，I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays．Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes posted．I was one of the lucky soldiers．It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home，and a light snow had fallen．Mother opened the front door．I could see beyond her，into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood．There were lights，all colors，and ornaments(装饰物)shining against the green of a pine．“Where did it come from?”I asked．
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it，”my mother said．“I wouldn’t have had one just for myself，but when called-oh，such a rush！He just brought it in this afternoon…”The pine reached to the proper height，almost to the ceiling，and the Tree Top Krystal Star was its place．A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly(不够美观地)at the side，I thought，and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle．But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas．“It’s not like the one you used to find，”my mother went on．“Yours were always in good shape．I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look．But I couldn’t be fussy(挑剔的)．”
“Don’t worry，”I told her．“It’s perfect.”It wasn’t，of course，but at the moment I realized something for the first time：all Christmas trees are perfect．
1．From the passage，we can infer that ______．
A．the writer spent his first Christmas during the war
B．soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war
C．all the soldiers had three-day passes
D．the writer could not go home for Christmas
2．When the writer got home，______．
A．it was December 23
B．it was snowing heavily
C．he found a Christmas tree in the living room
D．the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother
3．From this passage，we can conclude that ______．
A．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees
B．his mother didn’t like perfect trees
C．his mother didn’t want to have a tree
D．the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else
4．“All Christmas trees are perfect”，because they can remind you of ______．
A．the wartime B．the green of a pine
C．the pleasant smell D．the sweet home
5．The best title for this passage would be “______”．
A．How to Choose a Christmas Tree
B．How Soldiers Spent Christmas
C．The Perfect Christmas Tree
D．The Christmas Without a Tree
Key: 1-5 BCADC
(19) Two American scientists told the people in industrial nations that they would be much healthier if they ate more of the same kind of foods eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago．
The scientists say that the human body has changed very little since human first appeared on earth, but the way we live has changed greatly．Our body has not been able to deal with these changes in life style and this has led to new kinds of sicknesses．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times．So they are called “diseases of civilization（文明）”．Many cancers（癌）and diseases of the blood system, including heart attacks and strokes（中风）are examples of such diseases．
Scientists noted that early stone-age people used very little alcohol（酒精）or tabacco, probably none．Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise, but a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and life today．
Stone-age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than farm animals．They also ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables, and fruits．They did not use milk and other dairy products（乳制品）, and they made very little use of grains．But today, we eat a large amount of dairy products and grain foods．We eat six times more salt than stone-age people．We eat more sugar．We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein（蛋白质）and much less vitamin（维生素）C．
小学三年级英语阅读短文带翻译 (*) 病人和船主 The Patient and the Ship Owner This incident occurred one morning outside Albert Sch-weitzer's hospital in the African jungle.A patient had gone fishing in another man's boat.The owner of the boat thought he should be gi*en all the fish that were caught.Dr.Sch-weitzer said to the boat owner： “You are right because the other man ought to ha*e asked permission to use your boat.But you are wrong because you are careless and lazy.You merely twisted the chain of your canoe round a palm tree instead of fastening it with a padlock.Of laziness you are guilty because you were asleep in your hut on this moonlit night instead of making use of the good opportunity for fishing.” He turned to the patient:“But you were in the wrong when you took the boat without asking the owner's permission.You were in the right because you were not so lazy as he was and
英语美文阅读诵读：我相信 I believe in love because my wife taught me how. I believe that a dance with fear leaves you winded, yet wiser. I believe that having children has made me a better man. I believe that the truth tastes like straw- berries — the really big ones. I believe in friends who stand by you. I believe you have to suffer for your passion. I believe that the happiest people are those with the fewest masks. I believe that too many people stay in jobs they hate to get more vacation days, so that they can spend more time away from the jobs they hate. I believe that we give life its meaning. I believe that liars run from the truth like vampires from the sun. I believe that courage works its way from the heart to the hands. I believe that knowing yourself is one of the finest things you can do. I believe in blue kites with orange tails.
美联英语提供：英语阅读：寓意深刻的哲理美文（双语） 美联英语： 1.The past is gone and static. Nothing we can do will change it. Thefuture is before us and dynamic. Everything we do will affect it. 往昔已逝，静如止水；我们无法再做改变。而前方的未来正生机勃勃；我们所做的每一件事都将影响着它。 2.You laugh at me for being different, but I laugh at you for being the same. 你嘲笑我和别人不一样，我嘲笑你和大家都一样。 3.The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your future, alter your decisions today. 今天的果，缘于过去行为种下的因。想要改变你的未来，改变你的今天。 4.Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. 经验是个很苛刻的老师，因为她总是一上来就把你考倒，然后才给你上课。. 5.Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. 能力会让你青云直上，到达顶峰，但必须靠足够的人格魅力，才能让你留在那里。 6.Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. 生活，不是用我们呼吸了多少下来衡量的，而是要看我们多少次屏住呼吸 7.I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches. 生活的哲学：把空的装满，把满的倒空，哪里痒抓哪里.
双语阅读文章汇总（一） 一、冰淇淋居然可以高温不化 Ice cream that doesn't melt! Japanese scientists create a recipe that includes a secret strawberry extract to keep the treat cool in warm weather 日本科学家发明了不会融化的冰激凌，还能在炎热的天气里保持凉爽的口感 Japanese scientists have come up with a cool solution to stop ice cream melting before you've had time to finish it. 近日，日本科学家们找到了防止冰激凌融化的好方法。 C (82.4 F) weather and still tas The ice cream retains its original shape in 28° tes 'cool',according to the report. 据报道，这种冰激凌在28度的温度中不仅不会融化，还能保持清凉的口感。 A strawberry extract stops the oil and water from separating so quickly whic h means the icecreams (pictured) stay frozen - even if you blow a hair dryer at them, reports suggest 报道称，冰淇淋不会融化是由于一种叫做草莓提取物的物质，它减缓了水油分离的速度，使得冰激凌即使是在吹风机的吹拂下依旧保持形状。 The company created the ice creams by accident. 这种冰激凌的产生完全是出于意外。 A pastry chef tried to use the strawberry extract to create a new kind of con fectionery in orderto use strawberries that were not the right shape to be sold . 甜点师本想用这种草莓提取物创造一种新型甜品，以试图把因品相不好而无法顺利出售的草 莓利用起来。 He realised the cream would solidify when put in contact with the strawberry extract. 他发现可以使用草莓提取物来减缓冰激凌融化的速度。
美联英语提供：英语阅读：英语美文欣赏 两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平 https://www.doczj.com/doc/318822469.html,/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0 英语美文欣赏 There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! 在一生有多少这样的时刻：我们对一个人朝思暮想,只想一把把他们从梦中拉出来,真切的拥抱一回! When the door of happiness closes,another opens,but how many times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us. 一扇通往幸福的门关闭了,另一扇幸福之门打开了,可有多少次啊,我们徘徊在那扇关闭的门前,却忽略了那扇早已为我们开启的新的幸福之门. Don't go for looks; they can deceive.Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.Find the one that makes your heart smile. 不要以貌取人,外貌可能会欺骗你;不要追逐财富,财富会消失的.去寻找那个让你笑口常开的人吧,一个微笑就可以使暗淡的日子豁然开朗.去追寻那个令你心灵愉悦的人吧! Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be,because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. 做你想做的梦,去你想去的地方,成为你想成为的人,因为你只有一次生命和一次机
英语阅读短文带翻译：你是独一无二的 Enjoy that uniquenesss1. You do not have to pretend in order to seem more like someone else. You do not have to lie to hide the parts of you that are not like what you see in anyone else. You were meant to be different. Nowhere, in all of history, will the same things be going on in anyone’s mind, soul and spirit as are going on in yours right now. If you did not exist, there would be a hole in creation, a gap2 in history, and something missing from the plan for humankind. Treasure your uniqueness. It is a gift given only to you. Enjoy it and share it! No one can reach out to others in the same way that you can. No one can speak your words. No one can convey your meanings. No one can comfort others with your kind of comfort. No one can bring your kind of understanding to another person. No one can be cheerful and light-hearted3 and joyous4 in your way. No one can smile your smile. No one else can bring the whole unique impact of you to another human being. Share your uniqueness. Let it flow out freely among your family and friends, and the people you meet in the rush and clutter of living, wherever you are. That gift of yourself was given to you to enjoy and share. Give yourself away! See it! Receive it! Let it inform you, move you and inspire you! You are unique!
优秀的英语经典美文阅读 学习英语的时候要多多花心思哦，所以小编今天就给大家带来了英语的优秀散文，有需要的可以多多参考英语散文一 T o w r i t e o r n o t t o w r i t e 拿起笔还是放下 W r i t i n g i s n o t e a s y.I d o i t e v e r y d a y. 写作非常不容易。我每天都在写作。 A n d I c a n t e l l y o u,i t s q u i t e a c h a l l e n g e. 我可以告诉你，这是一个相当大的挑战。 B u t, t h e m o r e I d o i t, t h e e a s i e r I g e t t o j u s t w r i t e. 但是，我写作的越多，我就越会容易的感觉下笔如有神。 S o m e t i m e s,t h a t s t h e m o s t d i f f i c u l t p a r t s t a r t i n g. 有时候，最困难的部分是开始。 W h e n p e o p l e a s k m e a b o u t w r i t i n g-h o w t h e y c a n w r i t e-I o f t e n s u g g e s t t h e y b r a i n s t o r m f i r s t. 当人们问我关于写作他们如何写作我通常建议他们
先作头脑风暴。 W r i t i n g t h e m a i n i d e a s c o l l e c t e d t o a t o p i c, u s u a l l y p r o d u c e s s o m e g r e a t t h i n g s. 写出收集到一个话题的主要思想，这个话题通常会产生一些伟大的东西。 I f t h e t h i n g s g e t o r g a n i z e d, p e r h a p s t h r o u g h a n o u t l i n e, 如果条理化，也许会产生一份提纲， y o u c a n w r i t e s o m e t h i n g r e a l l y g r e a t. 你就可以写出一些非常棒的东西。 M o s t o f t h e w r i t i n g s I d o w i t h s p o n t a n e o u s,I j u s t s t a r t w r i t i n g. 大部分的作品我都是自然而然写出，我才刚开始写作。 I j u s t s t o p p e d a n d d o n e. 我只是停下来做而已。 B u t I a l w a y s g o o v e r w h a t I w r o t e a t l e a s t t w o t i m e s. 但我总是至少两次重温自己所写的。 T h e f i r s t t i m e I g o o v e r m y w r i t i n g i s
有关于英语美文摘抄阅读 通过美文的赏析,陶冶学生的思想情操,开阔视野,提高对优美散文的鉴赏能力,提高人文素养;同时培养学生的认知水平、情感态度、文化意识,激发学习英语的兴趣。本文是有关于英语美文，希望对大家有帮助! 有关于英语美文：Praying for RainfallThe last flock of pigeons have also gone out of sight after doing their final circling in the soft breeze, the sound of their whistles barely audible. They are hastening back to their warm wooden dovecote(鸽房) earlier than usual perhaps because they have mistaken the bleak(阴冷的，荒凉的) leaden sky for nightfall or because of their presentiment(预感) of a storm. The willow twigs, daubed with a light green by several days of sunshine, are now covered all over with dust and look so sickly that they need to be washed. And the parched soil and tree roots have likewise been dying for rainfall. Yet the rain is reluctant to come down. I can never forget the thunderstorm we often had in my hometown. Over there, whenever the rumble of thunder reverberated across the valley, the buds of spring would seem
双语阅读文章汇总（一）一、冰淇淋居然可以高温不化Ice cream that doesn't melt! Japanese scientists create a recipe that includes a secret strawberry extract to keep the treat cool in warm weather 日本科学家发明了不会融化的冰激凌，还能在炎热的天气里保持凉爽的口感 Japanese scientists have come up with a cool solution to stop ice cream melting before you've had time to finish it. 近日，日本科学家们找到了防止冰激凌融化的好方法。 The ice cream retains its original shape in 28°C (82.4 F) weather and still tastes 'cool',according to the report. 据报道，这种冰激凌在28度的温度中不仅不会融化，还能保持清凉的口感。 A strawberry extract stops the oil and water from separating so quickly which means the icecreams (pictured) stay frozen - even if you blow a hair dryer at them, reports suggest 报道称，冰淇淋不会融化是由于一种叫做草莓提取物的物质，它减缓了水油分离的速度，使得冰 激凌即使是在吹风机的吹拂下依旧保持形状。 The company created the ice creams by accident. 这种冰激凌的产生完全是出于意外。 A pastry chef tried to use the strawberry extract to create a new kind of confectionery in orderto use strawberries that were not the right shape to be sold. 甜点师本想用这种草莓提取物创造一种新型甜品，以试图把因品相不好而无法顺利出售的草莓利用起来。 He realised the cream would solidify when put in contact with the strawberry extract. 他发现可以使用草莓提取物来减缓冰激凌融化的速度。 1 / 16 The ice creams (pictured), which are only for sale in parts of Japan, first hit stores in Kanazawain April before rolling out in Osaka and Tokyo 不目前，这种冰激凌已经在日本金泽当地开始销售，预计之后会把业务拓展到东京和大阪。过要是想在其他国家吃到这种冰激凌，恐怕还需要一段时间二、做个成年人有哪些好处No one can tell me what to do. 没人能对我指手画脚。Well, except mom. …除了我妈妈。嗯No one except my mom can tell me what to do. 除了我妈妈没人能对我指手画脚。And maybe, girlfriend. 可能我女朋友可以。No one except my mom and my girlfriend can tell me what to do. 除了我妈妈和女朋友没人能对我指手画脚。Well, my manager as well. …老板也可以。嗯No one except my mom, my girlfriend and my manager can tell me what to do. 除了我妈妈、女朋友和老板没人能对我指手画脚。Also, the bank. 还有银行。No one except my mom, my girlfriend, my manager and my bank can tell
2017年4月21日使用的材料(Delivered on April 18, 2017) 2017年4月21日上午开课，建德严州中学（新安江校区）高一学生 请根据本材料（不必改写）做好教学设计. 教学设计上交时间：4月21日一早，抽签现场。一式15份。 选手开会时间，按正式通知为准，具体地点报到时告知。 Steven had had his first starring role in kindergarten, playing a talking stone in a class play. From the moment that he heard the applause and took his bows, he knew he wanted to be an actor. He “drew” his name as it would look at a theatre. In his mind, he “pr acticed” his acceptance speech to the Academy Awards. “I want to thank my agent…” he imagined himself saying to the crowd. By sixth grade, he was used to starring in school productions. He played Romeo in this year’s Junior Shakespeare Festival. His brother said he was probably the first Romeo in the history of theater to have braces. Steven liked everything about acting –except for his brother’s comments about it. Brad was not interested in acting. Steven dreamed of going to California or New York when he got older. Meanwhile, he read the “trades” at the library –the newspapers and magazines of the acting business. He couldn’t believe it when he saw that there was going to be an open casting call in his own Midwestern city. He begged his parents to take him, but they worked on Saturdays and they couldn’t take the day off. He was forced to ask his older brother, the critic. The part called for a boy who looked about 14. Steven figured he could pass. Unlike Brad, Steven looked older than his age. Brad, on the other hand, at 16 looked more like 14. The boys arrived early at the theater where the try-outs were taking place. There were already over 200 kids there. Steven picked up his application. Brad picked up one, too –“just for fun,” he said. Each of them then studied the short script they’d been handed. Like all the other kids, they mouthed the words over and over. Some kids found quiet spaces to read their lines aloud, with all the right emotion. Steven as ked Brad to listen to his reading. “Okay, but you have to listen to mine, too.” “Deal,” Steven answered. Then he read, and, as usual, he was good. Next, it was Brad’s turn. Steven couldn’t believe what he was seeing and hearing. Why hadn’t Brad ever tried out for a play? Where had he gotten all this talent all of a sudden? He asked his brother, “Why haven’t you tried before?” “I was waiting for something big,” Brad replied. ************************** applause /?'pl??z/ n. [U] approval expressed by clapping the hands 鼓掌 the Academy /?'k?d?m?/ Awards /?'w??d z/ 金像奖 agent /'e?d??nt/ n. [C] 代理人；经纪人 production /pr?'d?k?n/ n. [C] play, film, broadcast etc. that is produced for the public电影、戏剧等（的制作）braces /'bre?s?z/ n. (pl.) two long pieces of material to hold up one’s trousers （裤子的）吊带，背带 comment /'k?ment/ n. [C, U] something that you say or write that expresses your opinion 评论 casting /'kɑ?st??/ n. [C] selection of actors or performers for the parts of a presentation 选择演员 figure /'f?g?/ vt. think; calculate 想；估计 critic /'kr?t?k/ n. [C] someone who gives opinions about something, esp. films, books, music, etc. 评论家；批评家script /'skr?pt/ n. [C] text of a play, film, etc. 脚本 emotion /?'m???n/ n. [U] excitement or disturbance of the mind or (more usu.) the feelings 激情；情感 talent /'t?l?nt/ n. [C, U] (instance of) special or very great ability 才能；天才
第一篇Not a Small Problem Mr. Etha n was a very large man. He had a loud voice and a bad temper. He was not giant巨人，大力士), but he was much bigger than most men. Life was not easy for Mr. Etha n. He could seldom find clothes big eno ugh. His feet were too large for most shoes. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Etha n had problems because of his size. These problems were so bad that Mr. Ethan stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home. The n one day, a frie nd said, “you spe nd too much time at home. You should go out more. There s a good movie at the theater . “lean' tsit in theater seats, Mr. Ethan said. “I' m too big. ” “That is no problem,” his friend said, "T ll buy you two tickets. You can get them at the theater whe n you go. The frie nd sent money to the theater for two tickets. Whe n the day came, Mr. Etha n put on his best clothes an went to the theater. “You have two tickets for me,” he said to the woman in the ticket office. “ My n ame is Etha n” “Oh, yes, Mr Ethan,” the woman said. “ Here you are, seats G4 and P12. I ' m sorry, you and your friend can tsit together because we are very full this evening . Poor Mr. Etha n. He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home. 第二篇What a Nightmare Sometimes when a day starts off badly, it just keeps getting worse and wores as each hour passes. On days like this there is nothing to do but relax and know the next day will be better. Stone had a terrible day. His clock did n twork and he got up late. He missed the train to work . Moreover, he had to wait a long time for the n ext train. As a matter of fact, he waited for more tha n two hours. To make matters worse, he left his briefcase on the train. As a result, he had to go to the police station. Poor Stone never got to work that day. What
英语经典美文精选五篇 英语故事也是一种学习英语的好方法，坚持会有很大的进步，以下是小编给大家整理的关于英语经典美文精选，希望可以帮到大家 关于英语经典美文精选 Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, they serve some sort of purpose, to teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be - your roommate, neighbor, professor, long lost friend, lover or even a complete stranger who, when you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. 有时，一些人一闯入你的生活你便知道他们本就想这么做，其中有着一定的目的——或给你一个教训，或帮助你明白你是谁或你要成为谁。你永远也不知道这些人会是谁，是你的舍友、邻居、教授、久违的朋友、爱人，甚或是一个完全的陌生人。当你与他们四目相对，你便知道他们会以某种深远的方式影响你的生活。 And sometimes things happen to you and at the time they may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles, you would have never realized your potential, strength, will power or heart. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity - all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, if they be events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. Safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless. 有时，一些事情发生了，它们看上去是那么可怕、痛苦和不公;但细想一下你就会明白，如果没有去努力克服这些难题，你将永远也不会知道自己的潜能、力量、意志力和内心。任何事情的发生都是有原因的，没有一件事是偶然发生的
六、阅读短文，完成地图。 First, you can see the science museum. It’s next to the bookstore and the post office. The bookstore is behind the cinema. The hospital is in front of the cinema. The library is in front of the science museum. There is a park next to the hospital. The school is next to the park and the library. It’s in front of the post office. Let’ s finish the map. Let’s go! 七、看图片，写单词或短语。 1. 2. 3. 4. ___________ ____________ ___________ ______________ 八、读一读，判断单词是“Yes”否 “No”同类。 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( )
5. ( ) 九、 单选我最棒。 （ ）1. ________ can I get ________ there? A. How, / B. What, to C. How, / （ ）2. What ________ interesting film! A. a B. an C. the （ ）3. You should turn left _________ the bookstore. A. on B. at C. in （ ）4. _______ can help the kids find the restaurant. A. GPS B. Stars C. Compass （ ）5. The park is __________ Dongfang Street. A. in B. at C.on 十、 连词成句。 1. near, It’s , the, office, post (.) ________________________________________________________ 2.Where, the, is, cinema (?) _______________________________________________________ 1. we, How, can, there, get (?) _______________________________________________________ 2. bookstore, the, Turn, at, left (.) _______________________________________________________ 3. straight, Go (.) _________________________________________________________ 十一、英汉连连看。 1. A talking robot. A. 我知道一家很棒的意大利饭馆。 2. What an interesting film. B. 一个说话的机器人。 3. I know a great Italia restaurant. C. 我想买张明信片。 4. I want to buy a post card. D. 多么有意义的一场电影啊！ 5. Excuse me. E. 打扰一下