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An African American man named John Henry was the hero of the people who built the railroads in the 19th century. He was the strongest man who ever lived and was the steel-drivers（钢钻技师）involved in a railway project. He was almost two meters tall, more than ninety kilograms.
One day a salesman came to the working with a new drilling machine（钻机） powered by . He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men together. The boss of the workers believed Henry could more than twenty men. In the end, the salesman promised the company could the machine without if John was faster. Henry told the boss he would never let the machine his job. The began. At first, the drill worked two times faster than he did. Then, he started working with a in each hand. Henry’s wife when the machine that had was pulled from the tunnel（隧道）. She him to come out. But he kept working, hitting the steel so hard that his body began to fail him. He became , and his heart burst. He fell down to the ground but he held one of the hammers. However, in no time, the steam drill and other machines the steel-drivers in America.
Confirming details of John Henry’s life is not possible. That is because no one knows for whether he really lived. This is one of the things that make his story . However, John Henry is based, in part, on real events. Many people say he represents the of America during this period.
A．fastest B．slowest C．most handsome D．most experienced
A．weigh B．weighing C．weighed D．to weigh
A．room B．hall C．shop D．area
A．water B．coal C．wind D．steam
A．standing B．running C．working D．sitting
A．cover B．beat C．lead D．hire
A．repair B．have C．borrow D．lend
A．pay B．choice C．delay D．reason
A．give B．take C．fetch D．bring
A．party B．meeting C．competition D．show
A．stick B．hammer C．knife D．gun
A．shouted B．laughed C．cried D．cheered
A．put down B．turned up C．broken down D．looked up
A．urged B．waited C．convinced D．refused
A．weak B．strong C．alive D．awake
A．hardly B．even C．almost D．still
A．discovered B．damaged C．replaced D．killed
A．sure B．fun C．good D．bad
A．annoying B．depressed C．interesting D．discouraged
A．memory B．failure C．imagination D．spirit
Nowadays, any traveler might be treated as a terrorist(恐怖分子) by the immigration(入境) officers in the USA.We returned from Iraq and landed safely. My heart 16 when I was asked to the back room by the immigration officer. My 17, with his very American last name, had no trouble at all. In fact, I am 18 American born and raised, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet. The only reason was 19 they thought my name looked like the one of 20 who’s on their wanted list(通缉令) and I had to wait till they checked me out 21 Washington.
Time passed 22. One hour, one hour and a half…I could not wait any longer and 23 my cellphone out to call the friend I had planned to meet that evening. An officer 24 over. “No Phone!” he said, “For all we know you could be calling terrorists and giving them 25.”
Oh, my! I was just a university professor. I had no 26 but to put my phone away. My husband and I were getting hungry and 27. I wanted to cry, to 28 onto a chair and shout: “I am but an American professor!”
After two hours in the back room, without explanation and 29, I was allowed to go after he gave me a piece of paper with a(n) 30 on it and told me I could write to the department if I wasn’t 31 with the treatment. He also 32 that nothing could stop it from happening again.
I shared my experience with my friends and the 33 was I should change my name. But name is personal, like the town you were born in.
Even though I had a troublesome experience at the airport, which made me realize being American could ever be so 34, like my father, I’ll keep the 35.
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A．son B．daughter C．friend D．husband
A．still B．also C．already D．never
A．that B．because C．why D．whether
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．all
A．with B．to C．through D．of
A．quickly B．carefully C．dangerously D．slowly
A．put B．pulled C．used D．caught
A．went B．came C．cried D．rushed
A．news B．truth C．information D．reply
A．response B．voice C．choice D．face
A．silent B．tired C．comfortable D．clear
A．sit B．run C．jump D．lie
A．expressions B．words C．thanks D．apologies
A．address B．name C．number D．map
A．sad B．disappointed C．happy D．angry
A．added B．spoke C．talked D．argued
A．advice B．result C．way D．agreement
A．easy B．long C．hard D．high
A．experience B．name C．story D．passport
friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the36 was he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of 37 as a result of exhausted (用尽的)battery. Nothing could be done but to 38in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of the rescue.
It is almost 40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : "First of all I checked up my 42 conditions and found myself not in mortal （致命的）danger. As there was no 43 to call for help ,I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from44 .In this way I dozed （打盹）off ."
His story put an end to my regret for the 45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost . 47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of48 .Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）.According to the 49 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 51 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering （闪烁）not far away .
Don’t you think that you can compare it with 52 itself? When you meet with obstacles （障碍）in life and work ,you are lost in darkness. 53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 54 . It seems to be a negative （消极的）attitude, 55a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place
A．hopeless B．worst C．more D．best
A．service B．way C．order D．Work
A．cry B．lie C．wait D．Sleep
A．delay B．success C．team D．Arrival
A．untrue B．unimaginable C．true D．Useless
A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．Excuse
A．physical B．mental C．working D．Medical
A．method B．way C．tools D．Strength
A．rotting B．spreading C．hurting D．Bleeding
A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．Sadness
A．had B．managed C．tried D．Planned
A．Willing B．Unable C．Determined D．Deciding
A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．Direction
A．rescue B．village C．local D．Brave
A．end B．top C．opening D．Side
A．save B．help C．stop D．Calm
A．adventure B．work C．life D．Mankind
A．Mind B．Watch C．Imagine D．Warn
A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．Hopefully
A．and B．so C．but D．while
The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the 1-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to 16 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. “ 17 “ can’t it rain?” I thought. That would 18 things off.
I thought about my 19 , who were 20 sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now. I’d had some 21 in school, so my parents decided to let met work 22 with my dad. We both worked for my uncle, who had taken 23 of a road maintenance company. It was up to us to keep the roads 24 of rubbish. The job was 25 and dirty, especially on hot days like this. I 26 why I ever agreed to do it.
We continued our 27 route along 595, 28 for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some 29 were broken on the ground. They weren’t like that before.
‘ Dad! Pull over! I want to 30 something out.”
I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to 31 … there wasn’t much time. 32 I saw a Toyota that 33 upside down in the trees. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 34 there. Then I noticed something 35 . It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window.
“ Heeeelp” a lady moaned.
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A．when B．how C．why D．how long
A．wash B．keep C．stay D．Cool
A．relatives B．neighbors C．friends D．workmates
A．happily B．probably C．really D．finally
A．difficulty B．trouble C．questions D．problems
A．full-time B．part-time C．all the time D．some time
A．advantage B．possession C．position D．place
A．away B．from C．far D．clear
A．easy B．exciting C．smelly D．comfortable
A．knew B．wondered C．believed D．admitted
A．regular B．common C．unusual D．Old
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A．cars B．bottles C．trees D．glasses
A．check B．turn C．make D．bring
A．decide B．hurry C．consider D．listen
A．above B．behind C．ahead D．below
A．hung B．pulled C．caught D．knocked
A．treasured B．deserted C．kept D．hid
A．pushing B．shouting C．moving D．crying
Standing on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car moving slowly at 18 MPH. He _36_to himself, “This driver is just as _37 as a speeder!” So __38 _ he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. 39 the car, he noticed that 40 were five old ladies — two in the front seat and __41__three in the back, their eyes wide and faces white as ghosts. The driver, obviously 42_ , said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was _43__ exactly the speed limit! _44__ seems to be the problem?” “Ma’am,” the officer replied, “You weren’t _45__, but you should know that driving _46__than the speed limit can also be a(n) __47 to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed limit? No, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly…Eighteen miles per hour!” The old woman said a bit __48_ . The police officer, trying to _49_a laugh, explained to her that “18” was the route number, _ 50_ the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the old woman smiled and thanked the officer for _51_out her error. “But before I let you _52_, Ma’am, I have to ask if everyone in this car is all right? These women seem very _53_and they didn’t make a single sound the whole time.”The police officer asked. “Oh, they will be all right _54 a minute, officer. We just _55__Route 128.”
A．turned B．thought C．came D．agreed
A．dangerous B．well C．silly D．soon
A．tightly B．immediately C．privately D．deadly
A．Suspecting B．Blaming C．Starting D．Approaching
A．those B．they C．there D．these
A．other B．more C．else D．another
A．confused B．worried C．delighted D．excited
A．increasing B．reaching C．lowering D．doing
A．How B．What C．When D．Where
A．running B．breaking C．speeding D．concentrating
A．slower B．safer C．faster D．higher
A．guide B．demand C．aid D．danger
A．nervously B．proudly C．roughly D．constantly
A．control B．give C．make D．show
A．or B．but C．not D．and
A．pointing B．speaking C．taking D．squeezing
A．drive B．go C．laugh D．run
A．united B．exhausted C．worried D．tolerated
A．in B．after C．for D．with
A．sped up B．left out C．broke down D．got off
I went to my favorite restaurant one evening to have supper. I knew the owner very well. __36 _ I was waiting for the soup to arrive, I looked around to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. It was __37_ that I noticed a man sitting at the corner table __38__ watching in my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper open __39__him, which he was __40__ to read, though all the while I could see that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought the soup, the man was clearly __41_ by the familiar way in which the waiter and I talked to each other. He became even more puzzled as time went on and it grew more and more obvious that I was well__ 42__ in the restaurant. In the end he got up and went to the kitchen. After a few minutes he came_ 43__ again, paid his bill and left without__ 44__ looking in my direction.
When I finished and was__ 45__ to pay my bill, I called the owner over and __46__him what the man had wanted. The owner at__47_ didn’t want to tell me. I __48__ “Well”, he said “ that man was a detective.” “__49__?” I said, much surprised. “he followed you here because he_ 50__ you were the man he was looking for,” the owner said. “He showed me a photo of the__51__ man. He certainly looked __52__ you! Of course since we know you here. I was able to make him __53 _that he had made a mistake.” “It’s__ 54__ I came to a restaurant where I’m where I’m known,” I said, “otherwise I __55__have been taken to police station!”
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A．time B．then C．here D．there
A．began B．enjoyed C．kept D．stopped
A．behind B．over C．in front of D．beside
A．pretending B．seen C．prepared D．hold
A．frightened B．surprised C．puzzled D．pleased
A．treated B．welcomed C．received D．known
A．around B．up C．in D．out
A．another B．all C．any D．each
A．able B．about C．willing D．anxious
A．told B．showed C．asked D．gave
A．last B．first C．least D．once
A．insisted B．apologized C．wondered D．regretted
A．Certainly B．Really C．Why D．How
A．knew B．found C．explain D．thought
A．strange B．famous C．wanted D．curious
A．for B．at C．after D．like
A．believe B．agree C．remember D．learn
A．necessary B．funny C．lucky D．clear
A．need B．will C．can D．might