TheGuidanceDepartment(教导处)atBurrvilleHighSchoolhasastaff(职员)ofeleven.Mostoftheirworkisdonewiththestudents.Butthestaffseesalotofparents,too.
“Parentmeetingsformaclearmonthlypattern,”saysMildredForeman,GuidanceDirector.“Thispatternstaysmuchthesamefromyeartoyear.ThebusymonthsareOctober,MarchandMay.”
Septemberstartsratherslowly.Fewparentscomein,Mostofthesewanttodiscusstheschedules(日程安排).Octoberbringsmanybehaviour(行为)problems.Someparentsarecalledin.Otherscomebythemselves.ThingsquietdowninNovemberDecemberisaquietmonth.“It’stheholiday,”MsForemansays.“Peoplewanttocomein,Iknow,buttheydecidetowaituntilafterNewYear’sDay.”
ReportcardsgohomejustbeforeChristmasholidays.Badmarksbringparentsinasschoolreopens.ThishappensagaininMarch,anotherreportcardmonth.Mayisalwaystheyear’sbusiestmonth.That’swhenparentsrealizethattheirchildrenmightbeheldback(留级).TheycomeintoseeifanythingcanbedonebeforethingsaredecidedinJune.
1.“Mostoftheirworkisdonewiththestudents”means______.
A.theyhavemostoftheirworkdonebythestudents
B.mostoftheirworkisgettingridoftheirstudents
C.mostoftheirworkisdealingwiththestudents
D.theirworkismostlydonetogetherwiththestudents
2.Inthesentence“Thestaffseesalotofparentstoo.”theword“see”canbereplacedwith“_____”.
A.noticeB.understandC.arrangeD.meet
3.Fromthediagram(图表),weknowthatthetotaloftheirmeetingsinAprilis______asmany
asthatinDecember.
A.twiceB.aquarterC.halfD.two-thirds
4.InMarch,eachofthestaffworkingintheGuidanceDepartmenthastointerview(会见)
about______parents.
A.10B.20C.15D.5
5.Mayisalwaysthebusiestmonthbecausetheparentswantto______.
A.discussscheduleswiththestaff
B.havesomethingdonetohelptheirchildren’spromotion(升级)
C.knowhowtheirchildrenaregettingonwiththeirlessons
D.dosomethinggoodfortheschoolorthestaff
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Maliyuwa,anearbyvillage.Theylivedwiththeman’sbigfamily—hisparentshisbrothers,theirwivesandchildren.Theyfamilykeptanelephant,inwhichtheyoungwomansoontookagreatinterest.Everydayshefeditwithfruitandsugar.
Threemonthslaterthewomanwentbacktoherparents’home,havingquarrelledwithherhusband.Soontheelephantrefusedtoeatandwork.Itappearedtobeillandheart—broken.Onemorningafterseveralweekstheanimaldisappearedfromthehouse.
Itwenttothewoman’shome.Onseeingher,theelephantwaveditstrunkandtouchedherwithit.Theyoungwomanwassomoved(感动)bytheactoftheanimalthatshereturnedtoherhusband’shome.
1.Thewriterwrotethestoryinorderto.
A.showthatelephantsareveryclever
B.tellhowawomantrainedawildanimal
C.showthatwomencaremoreforanimalsthanmendo
D.tellhowananimalreunitedahusbandandwife
2.Thewomanlefthernewhome.
A.tovisitherownparentsinMaliyuwaB.toseeiftheelephantwouldfollowher
C.becauseshewasangrywithherhusbandD.becauseshewastiredofthelargefamily
3.Aftertheyoungwomanleftherhusband’shome,theelephant.
A.returnedtotheforestB.wassadbecauseitmissedher
C.wenttolookforanewhomeD.wassickbecausenobodyfedit
4.Theyoungwifewentbacktoherhusbandbecause.
A.sheknewhehadsenttheanimaltoherB.theelephanthadcometolookforher
C.herparentspersuadedhertoD.shemissedhernewhome
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Theblueeyesthatlookedathimfromoutsidethedoorwerelikethelightthroughamagnifyingglass(放大镜)whenitisatitsbrightestandsmallest,whenpaperandleavesbegintosmoke.
“Hey,”saidthemaninthedoor.“Rememberme”
“Yes,”theboysaid,whispering.“Rick.”
HefeltsosurprisedtoseeRick.AllofRickseemedtobeshownintheeyes,withastrongfeelingthatoughttohavehurthim
“Youknewme,”Ricksaid.“Youhadn’tforgotten.”
“You’re——justthesame,”theboysaid,andfeltmuchthankful.
Heseemedeventobewearingthesameclothes,thesameblueshirtandgreytrousers.Hewasthin,buthewasbuilttobelean;andhewasstill,oragain,sunburnt(晒黑了).Aftereverything,theslowwhitesmilestillshowedtheslightfeelingofhappiness.
“Let’slookatyou,”Ricksaid,droppingintoachair.Thenslowlyhefeltmoreathome,andhebecameoncemorejustRick,asifnothinghadhappened.Therewerelinesabouthiseyes,anddeeperlinesonhischeeks(面颊),buthelookedlike——justRick,linedbysunlightandsmiling.
“WhenIlookatyou,”hesaid,“Youmakemethinkaboutme,forwelooklikeeachother.”
“Yes,”saidtheboy,eagerly,“theyallthinkwebothlooklikemygrandfather.”
1.Onhisreturn,Rick______.
A.hadnotchangedmuchB.lookedveryold
C.wasmuchthinnerthanbeforeD.waswearingdifferentclothes
2.Rickandtheboyareprobably______.
A.brothersB.relatedC.friendsD.neighbours
3.YoucoulddescribeRickas______.
A.oldandfriendlyB.oldandnervousC.thinandnervousD.thinandfriendly
4.Fromthepassagewecantellthattheboy______.
A.wasworriedthatRickhadforgottenhimB.wasproudofwhatRickhaddone
C.waspleasedtoseeRickD.wonderedwhereRickhadbeen
5.Rickandtheboy______.
A.hadsimilarpersonalitiesB.caredabouteachother
C.hadlivedinthesamehouseD.felttheirfriendshiphadchanged
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CantreestalkYes,butnotinwords.Scientistshavereasontobelievethattreesdocommunicate(交际)witheachother.Notlongago,researcherslearnedsomesurprisingthings.Firstawillowtreeattackedinthewoodsbycaterpillars(毛虫)changedthechemistryofitsleavesandmadethemtastesoterriblethattheygottiredoftheleavesandstoppedeatingthem.Thenevenmoreastonishing,thetreesentoutaspecialsmell---asignal(信号)causingitsneighborstochangethechemistryoftheirownleavesandmakethemlesstasty.
Communication,ofcourse,doesn’tneedtobeinwords.Wecantalktoeachotherbysmiling,raisingourshouldersandmovingourhands.Weknowthatbirdsandanimalsuseawholevocabularyofsongs,sounds,andmovements.Beesdancetheirsignals,flyingincertainpatternsthattellotherbeeswheretofindnectar(花蜜)forhoney.Sowhyshouldn’ttreeshavewaysofsendingmessage
1.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatcaterpillarsdonotfeedonleavesthat______.
A.arelyingonthegroundB.haveanunpleasanttaste
C.beesdon’tlikeD.haveanunfamiliarshape
2.Thewillowtreedescribedinthepassageprotecteditselfby______.
A.growingmorebranchesB.communicatingwithbirdsandbees
C.changingitsleafchemistryD.shakingcaterpillarsoff
3.Accordingtothepassage,thewillowtreewasabletocommunicatewithothertreesby______.
A.wavingitsbranchesB.givingoffaspecialsmell
C.droppingitsleavesD.changingthecolourofitstrunk
4.Accordingtothispassage,beescommunicateby______.
A.makingspecialmovementB.touchingoneanother
C.smellingoneanotherD.makingunusualsound
5.Theauthorbelievesthattheincidentdescribedinthepassage______.
A.cannotbetakenseriouslyB.shouldnolongerbepermitted
C.mustbecheckedmorethoroughlyD.seemscompletelyreasonable
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Theyearwas1932.AmeliaEarhartwasflyingalonefromNorthAmericatoEnglandinasmallsingle—enginedaeroplane.Atmidnight,severalhoursaftershehadleftNewfoundland,sheranintobadweather.Tomakethingsworse,heraltimeter(高度表)failedandshedidn’tknowhowhighshewasflying.Atnight,andinastorm,apilotisingreatdifficultywithoutanaltimeter.Attimes,herplanenearlyplunged(冲)intothesea.
Justbeforedawn,therewasfurthertrouble.Amelianoticedflames(火焰)comingfromtheengine.WouldshebeabletoreachlandTherewasnothingtodoexcepttokeepgoingandtohope.
Intheend,AmeliaEarhartdidreachIreland,andforthecourageshehadshown,shewaswarmlywelcomedinEnglandandEurope.WhenshereturnedtotheUnitedStates,shewashonoredbyPresidentHooverataspecialdinnerintheWhiteHouse.Fromthattimeon,AmeliaEarhartwasfamous.
WhatwassoimportantaboutherflightAmeliaEarhartwasthefirstwomantoflytheAtlanticOceanalone,andshehadsetarecordoffourteenhoursandfifty—sixminutes.
Intheyearsthatfollowed,AmeliaEarhartmadeseveralflightsacrosstheUnitedStates,andoneachoccasion(时刻)shesetanewrecordforflyingtime.AmeliaEarhartmadetheseflightstoshowthatwomenhadaplaceinaviation(航空)andthatairtravelwasuseful.
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTthedifficultywhichAmeliaEarhartmetinherflightfromnorthAmericatoEngland
A.Shewascaughtinastorm.B.Thealtimeterwentoutoforder.
C.Herenginewentwrong.D.Shelostherdirection.
2.WhenAmeliaEarhartsawflamescomingfromtheengine,whatdidshedo
A.Shedidnothingbutprayforherself.
B.ShechangedherdirectionandlandedinIreland.
C.Shecontinuedflying.
D.Shelosthopeofreachingland.
3.Accordingtothepassage,whatwasAmeliaEarhart’sreasonformakingherflights
A.Tosetanewrecordforflyingtime.
B.Tobethefirstwomantoflyaroundtheworld.
C.Toshowthataviationwasnotjustformen.
D.Tobecomefamousintheworld.
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementswasNOTmentioned
A.ShewasthefirstwomanwhosucceededinflyingacrosstheAtlanticOceanalone.
B.Sheshowedgreatcourageinovercomingthedifficultiesduringtheflight.
CShewaswarmlywelcomedinEngland,EuropeandtheUnitedStates.
D.Shemadeplanstoflyaroundtheworld.
5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage
A.AmeliaEarhart—FirstAcrosstheAtlantic.
B.AmeliaEarhart—PioneerinWomen’sAviation.
C.ANewRecordforFlyingTime.
D.ADangerousFlightfromNorthAmericatoEngland.
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Anoblemanandamerchantoncemetinaninn.Fortheirlunchtheybothorderedsoup.Whenitwasbrought,thenoblemantookaspoonful,butthesoupwassohotthatheburnedhismouthandtearscametohiseyes,Themerchantaskedhimwhyhewasweeping.Thenoblemanwasashamedtoadmit(承认)thathehadburnedhismouthandanswered,“Sir,Ioncehadabrotherwhocommittedagreatcrime(犯罪),forwhichhewashanged.Iwasthinkingofhisdeath,andthatmademeweep.”Themerchantbelievedthisstoryandbegantoeathissoup.Hetooburnedhismouth,sothathehadtearsinhiseyes.Thenoblemannoticeditandaskedthemerchant,“Sir,whydoyouweep”Themerchant,whonowsawthatthenoblemanhaddeceived(欺骗)him,answered,“Mylord(=master),Iamweepingbecauseyouwerenothangedtogetherwithyourbrother.”
1.Thisstoryteachesus______.
A.nottoeatininnsB.nottoeatsoupthatistoohot
crywhenweburnourmouthD.nottobelieveeverythingyouhear
2.Thenoblemandidnottellthetruthbecausehe______.
A.wasanoblemanfeltashamedC.wasinaninnD.wasangry
3.Thenoblemanshouldhave______.
A.smiledwithjoyB.shoutedwithlaughter
C.toldthetruthD.scoldedthewaiter
4.Itisprobablethatthenobleman______.
A.hadnobrotherwhowashangedB.hadaverygoodbrother
C.knewthesoupwastoohotD.hadnevereatensoup
5.Themerchant’sanswershowedthatbe______.
A.wasveryhappyB.believedthenobleman
C.wasangrywiththenoblemanD.hadkindheart
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Inaveryrealsense,peoplewhohavereadgoodliteraturehavelivedmorethanpeoplewhocannotorwillnotread.TohavereadGulliver’sTravelsistohavehadtheexperienceoflisteningtoJonathanSwift,oflearningaboutman’sinhumanity(残酷)toman.ToreadHuckleberryFinnistofeelwhatitisliketodrift(漂流)downtheMississippiRiveronaraft(木排).TohavereadByronistohavesufferedhisrebellionswithhimandtohaveenjoyedhisnose—thumbingat(对……的蔑视)society.TohavereadNativeSonistoknowhowitfeelstobefrustrated(受挫折)intheparticularwayinwhichBlacksinChicagoarefrustrated.Thisiseffectivecommunication(交流).Itenablesustofeelhowothersfeltaboutlife,eveniftheylivedthousandsofmilesawayandcenturiesage.Itisnottruethat“Wehaveonlyonelifetolive.”Ifweread,wecanliveasmanymorelivesandasmanykindsoflivesaswewish.
1.Thesentence“Peoplewhohavereadgoodliteraturehavelivedmorethanpeoplewhocannotorwillnotread”suggeststhat______.
A.readingstimulates(激发)adesiretotravel
B.readingbroadens(扩大)aperson’sexperience
C.peoplewhoreadmuchlivelonger
D.peoplewhoreadaremorerelaxed
2.Theauthorimpliesthatgoodliterature______.
A.mustdealwithsocialproblemsB.mustteachalesson
C.isvariedinsubjectandincontent(内容)D.isalwaysexcitingandheart--warming
3.Accordingtotheauthor,readinggoodliterature______.
A.producesnewincomeB.isquiteuseless
C.satisfiesthecuriousD.opensnewworldstous(眼界)
4.Theunderlinedwordeffectiveinthispassagemeans______.
A.actualB.strikingC.existingD.havinganeffect
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WhenIlivedinSpain,someSpanishfriendsofminedecidedtovisitEnglandbycar.Beforetheyleft,theyaskedmeforadviceabouthowtofindaccommodation(住所).Isuggestedthattheyshouldstayat‘bedandbreakfast’houses,becausethiskindofaccommodationgivesaforeignvisitoragoodchancetospeakEnglishwiththefamily.Myfriendslistenedtomyadvice,buttheycamebackwithsomefunnystories.
“Wedidn’tstayatbedandbreakfasthouses,”theysaid,“becausewefoundthatmostfamilieswereawayonholiday.”
Ithoughtthiswasstrange.FinallyIunderstoodwhathadhappened.MyfriendsspokelittleEnglish,andtheythought‘VACANCIES’meant‘holidays’,becausetheSpanishwordfor‘holidays”is‘vacaciones’.Sotheydidnotgotohousewherethesignoutsidesaid‘VACANCLES’,whichinEnglishmeanstherearefreerooms.Thenmyfriendswenttohousewherethesignsaid‘NOVACANCLES’,becausetheythoughtthismeantthepeoplewhoownedthehousewerenotawayonholiday.Buttheyfoundthatthesehouseswereallfull.Asaresult,theystayedathotels!
Welaughedaboutthisandaboutmistakesmyfriendsmadeinreadingothersigns.InSpanish,theword‘DIVERSION’meansfun.InEnglish,itmeansthatworkmenarerepairingtheroad,andthatyoumusttakeadifferentroad.Whenmyfriendssawtheword‘DIVERSION’onaroadsign,theythoughttheyweregoingtohavefun.Instead,theroadendedinalargehold.
Englishpeoplehaveproblemstoowhentheylearnforeignlanguages.OnceinParis.whensomeoneofferedmesomemore.coffee,Isaid‘Thankyou’inFrench.ImeantthatIwouldlikesomemore,However,tomysurprisethecoffeepotwastakenaway!LaterIfoundoutthat‘Thankyou’inFrenchmeans‘Mo,thankyou.’
1.MySpanishfriendswantedadviceabout______.
A.learningEnglishB.findingplacestostayinEngland
C.drivingtheircaronEnglishroadsD.goingtoEnglandbycar
2.Isuggestedthattheystayatbedandbreakfasthousesbecause______.
A.theywouldbeabletopractisetheirEnglish
B.itwouldbemuchcheaperthanstayinginhotels
C.itwouldbeconvenientforthemtohavedinner
D.therewouldbenoproblemaboutfindingaccommodationthere
3.“NOVACANCIES”inEnglishmeans______.
A.nofreeroomsB.freeroomsC.notawayonholidayD.holidays
4.Ifyouseearoadsignthatsays‘Diversion’,youwill______.
A.fallintoahole
B.havealotoffunandenjoyyourself
C.findthattheroadisblockedbycrowdsofpeople
D.havetotakeadifferentroad
5.WhensomeoneofferedmemorecoffeeandIsaid‘Thankyou’inFrench,I______.
Adidn’treallywantanymorecoffeeB.wantedthemtotakethecoffeepotaway
C.reallywantedsomemorecoffeeD.wantedtoexpressmypoliteness
6.IwassurprisedwhenthecoffeepotwastakenawaybecauseI______.
A.hadn’tfinisheddrinkingmycoffeeB.wasexpectinganothercupofcoffee
C.meantthatIdidn’twantanymoreD.wasnevermisunderstood
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Abeautifulandverysuccessfulactresswasthestarofanewmusicalshow.Herhomewasinthecountry,butshedidn’twanttohavetogobackthereeverynight,sosherented(租用)anexpensiveflatinthecentreofthecity,boughtsomebeautifulfurniture(家具)andhiredamantopainttheroomsinnewcolours.
Itwasverydifficulttogetticketsforhershowbecauseeverybodywantedtoseeit,soshedecidedtogivethepaintertwoofthebestseats.Shehopedthatthiswouldmakehimworkbetterandmorewillinglyforher.Hetooktheticketswithoutsayinganything,andsheheardnomoreaboutthemuntiltheendofthemonth,whenshegotthepainter’sbill.Atthebottomofitwerethewords“FourhourswatchingMissHallsinganddance,￡3,”withthisnote：“After5p.m.Igetfifteenshillingsanhourinsteadoftenshillings.”