Rosa Parks was an African-American woman who began the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus . She stood up for what she believed was right , and her courage inspired countless others to do the same.
Born in Alabama in 1913 , Mrs. Parks grew up on a farm just outside Montgomery in a town called Pine Level . She was home-schooled until she was 11. She later attended the Industrial School for Girls in Montgomery. She briefly attended the Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes , but had to drop out to take care of her mother and grandmother when they became ill.
Mrs. Parks married Raymond Parks in 1932 . He encouraged her to finish her education . This was very uncommon at that time , especially for a woman. Less than 7 percent of African-Americans studied in a high school in the 1930s.
Mrs. Parks also succeeded in gaining the right to vote, which was very difficult for blacks under the segregation laws( 种族隔离制度 ) . In 1943, she began working as a secretary for the NAACP----National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Mrs. Parks made her historic decision on December 1,1955. She recalled in her autobiography(自传) ：
“When the driver saw me still sitting, he asked if I was going to stand up and I said , ‘ No, I’m not.’ Then he said , ‘ Well , if you don’t stand up , I’m going to have to call the police and have you arrested .’ I said , ‘ You may do that.’”
Mrs. Parks died on October 24,2005. “ She sat down in order that we might stand up,” said civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson. “ Her imprisonment opened the doors for our long journey to freedom.” From the passage we can infer that in Rosa Parks’ time black people ______________.
| A．were not allowed to take buses |
| B．only stood in the buses |
| C．were looked down upon |
| D．had no right at all |
From the second paragraph we know that Rosa Parks ____________________.
| A．began to learn at the age of 11 |
| B．studied at home until she was 11 |
| C．attended the Industrial School when she was 11 |
| D．graduated from the Alabama State Teachers College |
Rosa Parks didn’t give up her seat to a white person because ________________.
| A．she was tired after a day’s work |
| B．there were empty seats on the bus |
| C．she didn’t want to stand on the bus |
| D．she wanted to be treated equally |
In this passage the phrase “ stood up for ” in the first paragraph probably means “___________”.
| A．acted to protect | B．paid attention to |
| C．looked forward to | D．gave up to |
Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a series of discomfort for their fellows. Medical scientists have expressed their concern about effect of smoking on the health not only of those who smoke but also those who do not smoke. In fact, non-smokers who take in the air polluted by tobacco smoke suffer more than the smokers themselves. A great number of students are trying to persuade the university to forbid smoking in classrooms. Believe they are completely right in their aim. However, I think it more important to achieve this by calling on the smokers to use good judgment and to show concern for others. Smoking is not allowed in theaters, cinemas and in other public places. Therefore, smoking must be forbidden in our classroom. Although many people have passed away for having smoked a lot and we call on people to give up smoking, yet many more that are following will turn down what we say every day, above all, the young people smoke a lo
t more. In the writer’s opinion, smoking does good to ________.
| A．nobody | B．some people | C．smokers | D．young people |
The phrase “pass away” probably means ________.
| A．leave one’s home | B．lose one’s life | C．pass by | D．go away |
According to the selection, which of the following is true?
| A．Smokers suffer from the polluted air more than the non-smokers. |
| B．Non-smokers suffer from the polluted air more than the smokers. |
| C．Non-smokers suffer as much from the polluted air as the smokers. |
| D．Non-smokers don’t suffer so much from the polluted air as the smokers. |
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This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course Charge: $125
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Two hours each evening for two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before. The word “professional” in this advertisement most probably means “_____”
| A．spiritual | B．journalist | C．professor | D．experienced |
The shortest course is _____.
| A．Basic Photography | B．Understanding Computers |
| C．Stop Smoking | D．Typing |
A course which can do something good for your health will cost____.
| A．$50 | B．$30 | C．$10 | D．$125 |
There are typing courses_____.
| A．on Saturdays and Sundays | B．from Monday to Friday |
| C．from Monday to Saturday | D．on each day in the week |
When you leave school，you can breathe sigh of relief and leave learning behind，right？Wrong！Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong，and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.
An English idiom says，“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But scientists have discovered that isn’t true. Older people can learn，and they should，in order to keep their brain active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the US that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday hearing four 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by a top university professor. One of the orig
inal participants said，“It’s like a health club for the brain.” Also，universities like MIT have made all of their courses and lectures available online for free！Libraries offer learning programs too. With so much available，there is no excuse not to learn!
Learning is a habit. Don’t leave it behind after you leave school. On the website lifehack.org，author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.
Always have a book. It doesn’t matter if you read fast or slow. Just read. If you read just one book a week，you’ll read 52 over the course of a year. Think of the knowledge you’ll gain!
Practice it. As you read，do something with what you’ve learned. Don’t just enjoy the mental exercise. Use the knowledge. If you read about painting，try it!
Make a “to learn” list. Compose a “to learn” list for yourself. Maybe you want to speak better English，play the piano，or cook French food. Whatever interests you，put it on your list and then make the time to do it.
Teach others. Whatever you learn，teach someone else. You’ll not only help other
s but also understand what you’ve learned.What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Make learning last a lifetime. |
| B．What you should do after leaving school. |
| C．Several tips on learning. |
| D．A new trend in learning. |
What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
| A．You don’t need to consider what you have learnt after graduation. |
| B．You can relax as you have escaped from the hard life of studying. |
| C．Leaving learning behind is what you should do after a break. |
| D．You should have a good rest and then go on learning. |
How many ways of learning for adults in the US are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Which of the following is NOT a suggestion
made by Scott Young in the passage?
| A．Keep learning as a habit. |
| B．Always have a book. |
| C．List what you want to learn. |
| D．Teach others what you learn. |
Chuck was thirteen when he came home from the hospital. He came home not because he was getting better but because he wanted to be with people he knew and loved when he died. I came by the house to visit him and his family several times a week during his treatment. On most of my visits, Chuck was very weak. But the last time I saw him alive, he was awake. “I have got something for you.” He pulled out a piece of crumpled (弄皱的) paper from under his pillow. “I want you to give this to my mom and dad after I die. You’ll know when it’s right, I guess, won’t you?”
“What is it?” I asked. “It’s a list of all the fun we had, and all the happy time when we laughed.” I almost gasped in great surprise.
“Like what?” I asked quietly, trying to regain my calmness.
“Like the time when Mom, Dad, Chrissie, Linda and me were dressed up as fruits and Dad was driving us to a costume party. Dad was a bunch of grapes and I was an apple, and the others were different things like bananas and pears.”
And a policewoman pulled Dad over for speeding. When the policewoman came up to the car, she looked and started laughing so hard that she could hardly stand up. And we all started laughing and she said, “Where are you all heading — a salad bar?
” Dad said he was sorry to be speeding, but his kids were getting so ripe（成熟的） that they were starting to draw flies. And she laughed till she had to take off her dark glasses and wiped tears from her eyes.”
Chuck laughed and so did I. The list was full of laughing and fun. What a wonderful gift, I thought.Why did Chuck go home from
the hospital?
| A．He had been cured by the doctors. |
| B．He got better and better. |
| C．He missed his friends and teachers. |
| D．He wanted to be with people who he knew and loved when he died. |
What did Chuck write on the list?
| A．What to do after his death. | B．His thoughts about fear, anger and disappointment. |
| C．What to do before his death. | D．All the happy time he had with his family. |
Why did the policewoman laugh when she looked into the car?
| A．Because she mistook the children for fruits. |
| B．Because she saw some flies around the children. |
| C．Because she was frightened. |
| D．Because the children were dressed in a funny way. |
The underlined expression “pulled Dad over” probably here means “________”.
| A．stopped Dad | B．punished Dad |
| C．put Dad into prison | D．knocked Dad down |
There is a boy called Bill in my gym class who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant．Recently another boy told Bill that he should "go Ajax" his teeth．Bill was crushed．If the other boy had been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation．He could have dealt with it with tact．He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way—that's "tact"．
If a person isn't sensitive to another's feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful．Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set．Unfortunately, he used furniture polish, which produced an oily film on the television screen．My mother smiled arid thanked him for his efforts—and then showed how to clean the screen properly．Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect．Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact．
"Tactfulness" also requires "truthfulness"．Doctors, for example must be truthful．If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth—but express it with sensi
tivity．The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available．Doctors must use tact with patients' relatives as well．Instead of bluntly saying, "Your husband is disabled," a doctor might say, "I'm sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and．．．"
Tact should not be confused with trickery．Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection（注射） and says, "This won't hurt a bit．" Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it．It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits．
Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected．Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in．The underlined word "crushed" in the first paragraph probably means____．
| A．surprised | B．cheated | C．regretful | D．painful |
According to the author, his mother's praise for the brother is ____．
| A．sensitive and tactful | B．sensitive but not tactful enough |
| C．truthful but not tactful enough | D．sensitive but trickish |
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
（The numbers stand for the paragraphs）