Bertie knew there was something in the wind. His mother had been sad in recent days, not sick, just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him, his head warm on Bertie's feet when Father cleared his throat and began," You'll soon be eight, Bertie. A boy needs a proper education. We've found the right place for you, a school near Salisbury in England."
His heart filled with a terrible fear, all Bertie could think of was his white lion. "But the lion," he cried, "What about the lion?"
"I'm afraid there's something else I have to tell you," his father said. Looking across at Bertie's mother, he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus(马戏团) owner from France, who was over in Africa looking for lions to buy. He would come to their farm in a few days.
"No! You can't send him to a circus!" said Bertie. "People will come to see him. He'll be shut up behind bars. I promised him he never would be. And they will laugh at him. He'd rather die. Any animal would! " But as he looked across the table at them, he knew their minds were quite made up.
Bertie felt completely betrayed. He waited until he heard his father's deep breathing next door. With his white lion at his heels, he crept downstairs in his pyjamas, took down his father's rifle from the rack and stepped out into the night. He ran and ran till his legs could run no more. As the sun came up over the grassland, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat down, his arms round the lion's neck. The time had come.
"Be wild now," he whispered. "You've got to be wild. Don't ever come home. All my life I'll think of you. I promise I will." He buried his head in the lion's neck. Then, Bertie clambered down the hill and walked away.
When he looked back, the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then he stood up, yawned, stretched, and sprang down after him. Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks. He threw stones. Nothing worked.
There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth, he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired over the lion's head.Bertie's mother was sad probably because she ______.
| A．had been seriously ill recently |
| B．had decided to send Bertie to school |
| C．knew selling the lion would upset Bertie |
| D．knew Bertie would hate to go to England |
The underlined word "they" in Para.4 probably refers to ______.
| A．some audience | B．other animals | C．Bertie's parents | D．circus owners |
In the last paragraph, the boy lifted the rifle to ______．
| A．kill the lion out of fear |
| B．threaten the lion back to the wild |
| C．protect himself from the lion |
| D．show his anger towards his father |
The passage intends to show that ______.
| A．animal-hunting is popular in Africa |
| B．parents are sometimes cruel to their children |
| C．animals usually lead a miserable life in circuses |
| D．people and animals can be faithful to each other |
It was several years since Adolf Hitler came into power in Germany. And now his army was marching into some parts of Europe. He must be in the prime(顶峰) of his career.
One day Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in the exhibits—inventions as well as carvings, drawings. After having walked around the hall and examined everything, he said he was re
ady to meet the young artists. And soon a group of children came into the room to salute(向-----敬礼) him.
“Well, well. You did very good work.” nodded Hitler in satisfaction. “I promise on my honor I’d satisfy you with whatever you want. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”
“A sailor sailing the sea” one of the boys answered.
“Good. I’ll have you join my navy and some day you will rule the oceans.”(海洋)
“Ask for anything? What’d you wish to be if I were your father?” he asked a second boy.
“A painter as great as Rembruant.”
“Good. You are to be sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will make an even greater painter.”
When Hitler caught sight of a sad-looking boy be frowned(皱眉), then quickly forced a smile, “The
re my boy, in spite of my point of view towards the Jews(犹太人), I’d do you a favor and your dream will come true. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”
The boy looked straight at the man.
“An orphan(the child who has no parents).” he murmured.（嘟哝） Hitler promised to satisfy(满足) the children with whatever they want because .
| A．he wanted all the children to live a happy life | B．he wanted to make a good impression on the children |
| C．he liked paintings very much | D．he liked all the children |
Hitler frowned when he saw the sad-looking boy because .
| A．the boy was recognized to be a Jew | B．the boy didn’t come to the front to salute him |
| C．the boy didn’t want to ask for anything | D．the boy was sad-looking |
Judging by what the boy said we can see that .
| A．the boy’s parents had died | B．the boy had no brothers or sisters |
| C．the boy hated Hitler very much | D．the boy wanted himself to be an orphan |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Hitler wanted to be the father of the children. | B．The boy was both clever and courageous(勇敢的). |
| C．Rembruant was a great painter. | D．Hitler did not like Jews. |
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hea
ring again the radio program for school children to which listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观主义), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a
result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.
My responsibilities(职责) in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with i
mmigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles ev
entually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy. How did the author get to know America?
| A．From her relatives. | B．From her mother. | C．From books and pictures. | D．From radio programs. |
For the first two years in New York, the author. .
| A．often lost her way | B．did not think about her job  |
| C．studied in three different schools | D．got on well with her new friends |
What can we learn from the author from Paragraph 3 ?
A．She  worked as a translator. |
B．She attended a lot of job interviews. |
| C．She paid telephone bills for her family . | D．She helped her family with her English. |
The author believes that.
| A．her future will be free from troubles . | B．it is difficult to learn to become patient. |
| C．there are more good things than bad things. | D．good things will happen if one keeps trying. |
On April twenty-second, some American children stayed out of school but they were not punished. They were with their parents. As Faith Lapidus tells us, it was Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
The Ms. Foundation for Women started the program seventeen years ago, in 1993. At first it was just called Take Our Daughters to Work. Gloria Steinem and other foundation leaders pointed to studies showing that self-image suffers as girls become teenagers. They can lose trust in their abilities and intelligence, especially in areas like science, math and technology. So the Ms. Foundation planned a day for parents in New York City to show girls all the possibilities for them in the professional world. But there was so much interest, the organizers decided to make it national.
At first, girls mostly followed their mom or dad around at work to learn about their jobs. Later, employers and schools began to offer organized activities. But from the beginning there were protests(反对) from parents and others about the exception of boys. So in 2003 the day was renamed Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work.
2007 was the last year that the Ms. Foundation for Women headed the program. Now, the event is run by a twelve-person group called the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation.
The event is connected with Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls.
Carolyn McKecuen is president of the foundation. She says a total of about thirty-three million children and adults are involved in the program. About one-third of the adults work at large companies or nonprofit organizations. Another third are in small businesses. The rest work in education.
Carolyn McKecuen says the numbers from this year's event are not final yet. But early reports suggest that participation was up at least ten percent from last year. And she says the foundation is hoping to find support to expand the program internationally. She says there are lots of requests from other countries for information about how to set up similar programs.It was called Take Our Daughters to Work at first because ______.
| A．girls are considered to be clever than boys |
| B．girls are considered to be more foolish than boys |
| C．girls aren’t confident in some areas as they becomes older |
| D．girls don’t want to learn some science subjects |
Why was the day renamed as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day later?
| A．Because some parents were against only girls’ having the chance. |
| B．Because some parents wouldn’t like to take their daughters to work. |
| C．Because some employers were against parents’ taking their children to work. |
| D．Because some schools didn’t want to give any students’ time to leave school. |
How many years did the Ms. Foundation for Women head the program?
| A．17 | B．18 | C．14 | D．10 |
From this passage we can learn ______.
| A．April twenty-second is a day for some American children to stay out of school for punishment |
| B．the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is a national in America |
| C．Mattel is the president of the foundation whose company makes Barbie dolls |
| D．Lots of other countries want to set up similar programs for parents and children |
The last paragraph shows that ______.
| A．the program becomes more and more welcome |
| B．the program will come an end without international support |
| C．the program has been copied by many other countries |
| D．Carolyn McKecuen wants more and more children to take part in the program |
Many of the stories written by Mark Twain take place in Hannibal, Missouri.The small wooden house where he lived as a boy still stands there.Next to the house is a wooden fence.It is the kind described in Twain's book, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," published in1876.
In that story, Tom has been told to paint the fence.He does not want to do it.But he acts as if the job is great fun.He tricks other boys into believing this.His trick is so successful that they agree to pay him money to let them finish his work."The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is considered one of the best books about an American boy's life in THE the1800s.
Tom Sawyer's good friend is Huckleberry, or "Huck," Finn.Mark Twain tells this boy's story in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."Huck is a poor child, without a mother or home.His father drinks too much alcohol and beats him.
Huck's situation has freed him from the restrictions of society.He explores in the woods and goes fishing.He stays out all night and does not go to school.He smokes tobacco.
Huck runs away from home.He meets Jim, a black man who has escaped from slavery.They travel together on a raft made of wood down the Mississippi River.Huck describes the trip: "It was lovely to live on the raft.Other places seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft...Sometimes we'd have that whole river to ourselves for the longest time... We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them---.“From the second paragraph we learn Tom Sawyer is a ______ boy.
| A．kind | B．smart | C．clumsy | D．honest |
The reason why Huck runs away from home is that ______.
| A．his family is poor | B．he wants to find a friend live with |
| C．there’s no warn in his home | D．he loves nature and likes to adventure |
The underlined word “restrictions” can be replaced by _____.
| A．limits | B．prohibition | C．forces | D．rules |
Why did Huck feel comfortable living in a raft? Because _____.
| A．Huck made the raft by himself | B．Huck could eat fresh food here |
| C．Huck could have the river there | D．Huck likes to be free |
The stories of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” are probably _____.
| A．completely imaginary | B．according Mark Twain’s experiences |
| C．Mark Twain’s autobiography(自传) | D．records from his last generation |
Jesse was a great teacher, tutor, mentor, and family member. He was a dedicated (忠诚的)volunteer in the Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa. He went to a place where he knew he could make a difference and wanted to help teach children who otherwise would not have a teacher. He made friends wherever he went and touched the hearts of many.
Jesse was never one to go anywhere without making a good impression on everyone he met. His sudden death in a tragic car accident in Africa brought his family and friends together in a celebration of his life. They came from all over: Africa, Canada, the US. The church was filled with people who knew that Jesse had made a difference in their lives, in the lives of the children, and in the hearts of his loved ones.
Jesse volunteered with the Peace Corps to help educate children in Guinea, Africa. Guinea is a very poor and complex country where tribalism（种族主义） is strong. Each tribe that Jesse worked with wanted him to commit（致力于）to one or the other.
Jesse would not surrender（投降）to tribalism when he took an African name, and he wanted a tribal last name. Each of the two tribes in which he taught insisted that he choose their name. He would not choose but married the tribes' two names into one.
Jesse was a light to all who knew him. We will always remember the joy and love he brought to his work, to his family, his friends. The people who loved Jesse are planning to build a school in Guinea in his honor. So his work continues...Why were there so many people remembering Jesse?
| A．Because he was a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Guinea. |
| B．Because he was kind and helpful to people from heart. |
| C．Because he wanted to make friends with all people. |
| D．Because he loved children who needed education. |
Jesse died from _____.
| A．a tribal fight | B．a traffic accident | C．a sudden disease | D．tiredness of overwork |
The way he dealt with the tribalism was ______.
| A．giving in to one side | B．criticizing both sides |
| C．uniting both sides | D．satisfying both sides |
From this passage we can learn _____.
| A．Jesse was a person had great influence in Guinea |
| B．Jesse was a person who had religion belief |
| C．Jesse was a hero of many local people |
| D．Jesse did great contribution to local peace |
The writer wrote this passage _____.
| A．in memory of the teacher | B．in praise of a teacher |
| C．in honor of a teacher | D．in approval of a teacher |