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Years ago I worked at a factory in a small county．Every day I got up very early and often did much extra work at night．I was so tired and exhausted．My whole life was hopeless．Then one day I read the following article from a magazine：
"A woman went to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert(沙漠)during the war．She simply hated the place：the heat was almost unbearable，125 degree in the shade，the wind blew incessantly，and there was sand-sand everywhere．Finally，in desperation(不顾一切地)she wrote her parents in Ohio that she couldn't stand it another minute and was coming home．
Quickly came the reply by airmail from her father-just two lines：
'Two men looked out from prison bars．One saw the mud，and the other saw stars．'
The daughter did some real thinking，not only with the intellect(思维)but also with her heart．She decided to stick to her post．
She made friends with the natives，learned to love the country，and eventually wrote a book about it．
The desert hadn't changed，but her attitude had．Because she listened with her heart to the words her father sent，a whole new world opened up to her．"
A change of attitude could change everything．
After reading the article，I was deep in thought(陷入沉思)…
The underlined word"unbearable"means________in Chinese．
After she received her father's reply，the woman________．
From her father's reply，we can infer(推断)that________．
Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
The main idea of this passage is that________．
阅读以下五个人的具体信息，然后为他们选择合适的商品。Thanksgiving Day is coming. Bruce wants to buy his grandma a small present. But he only has $60. His grandma’s eyesight is so poor that she sometimes can’t see the clock clearly.
Father’s Day is several days away. Ann is thinking about the gift for her father. Her father is a sports lover. He enjoys riding biked to the countryside at weekends. But he always suffers from back pain from biking.
Frank’s grandparents live in an area which is very cold in winter, but they have no heating system in the room. Frank wants to send them a gift that can meet their need. Price isn’t a problem.
Emily’s aunt is a writer. She is a supporter of vironmental protection. Emily decides to give her a present. But she can only afford things that cost less than $40.
Joe’s father’s birthday is coming. Joe wants to buy a gift for him with the $1,800 she made from the part-time job. Her father used to be a football player and his back aches from time to time.
| A．Price: $1,699.00 A lot of us have a little trouble getting up out of chairs—maybe it’s a broken knee or a bad back. No matter where the ache or pain is, this lift chair can get your back on your feet. |
| B．Price: $679.00 This 7-speed bike is designed to provide comfort for the riders. No more aching back from biking in that uncomfortable, forward position. |
| C．Price: $49.98 This handsome talking watch has a clever voice that tells you the time when you push a button. The next time you forget your glasses, your watch will still be able to tell you what time it is. |
| D．Price: $39.95 |
This desk lamp brings many of the benefits of natural daylight indoors. It provides lighting that’s perfect for many indoors activities, such as writing, reading, painting, artwork, studying and much more.
E. Price: $119.98
If you like to be warm in your bed, here’s the electric blanket for you. It keeps you warm, holding a proper temperature all night long. It is easy to operate and wash.
F. Price: $59.95
Perhaps one of the worst things on a snowy day is the fact that you might slip and fall. Now you can walk easily and naturally an icy patches with Icetrax Pro.Icetrax Pro give you confidence in snowy or ice conditions.
As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
Scientists have found out that radiation(辐射) is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The damage(危害) done by radiation won't be discovered until their children or even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really helpful medicine has been.
Space junk is also thought a great danger to spacemen. It's reported that there are 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space junk. An explosion(爆炸) in 1996 made a cloud of 300,000.fragments, each at least 4mm in size, and even a small piece of these knocked against a spaceship window and did some damage. Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working on helpful ways to do with space junk.
Although space is really dangerous, it interests everyone on the earth. In the near future, it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment.__________ shows the man-made things in space in the correct way.
Space junk and radiation in space are dangerous to___________ .
| A．spacemen working in space | B．people only on the earth |
| C．all the people except children | D．the old people on the earth |
The underlined word “fragments” means “ ”.
| A．烟雾 | B．泡沫 | C．云块 | D．碎片 |
Which of the following about the passage(短文) is TRUE?
| A．The passage tells us that radiation in space comes from the sun and other stars. |
| B．Every one of us can make a trip to space now. |
| C．Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space. |
| D．People are afraid to travel to space because it’s too dangerous. |
The best title(标题) of the passage is .
| A．Space Radiation | B．Space Danger | C．Space Junk | D．Space Travel |
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?
| A．A sportsman | B．A shop assistant | C．A sports announcer | D．A businessman |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
| A．because he was too young |
| B．Because he didn’t get college education |
| C．Because he’s got a good-looking person |
| D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience |
Which of the following is true according to the article?
| A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come. |
| B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
| C．It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
| D．You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “______”
| A．But I was refused every time |
| B．But I was successful every time |
| C．But I lost my way every time |
| D．But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Mother’s words | B．Everything Happens For The Best |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky | D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult |
I’m going to take my family to have an overseas trip. My wife, our two children and I will all go along. My elder brother is going with us. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he’d like to stay at home and takes care of the house.
We’re going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe, we’re going to several countries for sightseeing. We’ll go to places either by train or by bus. We’re going to fly home.
It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we have planned a very interesting trip. We will go to England, France and Italy. My wife is very interested in going to France because she is a teacher of French. And my brother, who speaks very good Italian, is looking forward to the trip to Italy.
We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time. But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children enjoy that, too.My brother is very excited because__________.
| A．he has many friends in other countries |
| B．he has never traveled by plane |
| C．he wanted to buy some books in Italy |
| D．he has never been overseas |
We’re coming back home by________.
| A．sea | B．air | C．bus | D．train |
In Europe, we will________.
| A．go sightseeing at the seaside |
| B．go to different countries by ship |
| C．buy a lot of presents |
| D．go from place to place by train or by bus |
My wife works in a ________.
| A．hospital | B．factory | C．shop | D．school |
My brother and my children would like to_________.
| A．do some shopping in Europe | B．study the Italian language in Italy |
| C．enjoy a trip by ship | D．learn French in France |
Joe Brown had a shop. He sold meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is $6.50.””That piece is too small,” the woman said, “haven’t you got anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s $8.75.””Good ,” the woman said with a smile , “give me both of them, please.”Joe Brown was ______.
| A．a waiter(侍者) | B．a runner |
| C．an singer | D．a shopkeeper |
When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
| A．Early in the morning. | B．Early in the afternoon. |
| C．Late in the evening. | D．At about one o’clock at night. |
Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
| A．Because she had no money. | B．Because it was bad. |
| C．Because it wasn’t big enough. | D．Because it was too big. |
How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
| A．Only one piece of meat. | B．Two pieces of meat. |
| C．Several pieces of meat. | D．Many pieces of meat. |
Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
| A．Of course not. | B．Certainly. | C．He would try his best. | D．Yes, he could. |