Whatwouldturkeysdoiftheycouldt-优题课

The National Football League （NFL） is a professional American football league with 32teams in．How does one choose which team to support？Some people choose the team of their hometown，or where they now live，or the team that their parents or their parents or their friends follow．

A boy student from Oklahoma wrote a letter to each of the owners or presidents of the 32NFL teams．He would see what answers he got，and then choose his team．

Bill was home from school sick．It was the week before Christmas．He was"kind of bored"and needed something to do．So he asked his parents if he could write to every professional football team．Bill wrote the 32 letters by hand．

"We weren't quite sure what we could get back．He didn't really have one team that he wanted to hear from，"his mother said："He just wanted to see what kind of reply he'd get．"

A letter to the Carolina Panthers'owner Jerry Richardson was one of those posted．Bill wrote in his letter，"My family and I love football．They are fans of different teams．But I don't have a team to cheer for yet．I am ready to pick an NFL team to cheer on for lifetime!"

A few weeks later，Bill's mother was pulling into her driveway when a delivery man arrived with a box from the Panthers．When Bill came home，he excitedly opened the box．Inside he found a signed Carolina Panthers helmet（头盔）as well as a handwritten note from Jerry．

The team owner had written to Bill，"We should be honored（光荣的）if our Carolina Panthers became your team．We would make you proud of your joining us．"

Bill was overjoyed with what he got．He decided that from then on he would support the Panthers．He keeps the letter from Jerry in his bedroom．His mother says，"It's not the helmet they sent us．It's what they told us．"That is what mattered to Bill and why he chose to become a Panthers'fan．

66．We learn from the passage　　．

A．friends always choose different teams to support．

B．only 32cities in America have their own football teams

C．some people choose a team to support as their parents do

D．football teams are just popular with the people of their hometowns

67．Bill wanted to choose a football team to support because　　．

A．NFL was very professional

B．he himself was willing to do it

C．his parents expected him to do it

D．he was ill and felt bored at school

68．The result of Bill's letter to the Panthers was that　　．

A．his mother kept the reply from him

B．he got many helmets from 32teams

C．each team wanted him to be its player

D．he became a fan of the Carolina Panthers

69．It's clear that　　．

A．it is proper to be a football fan by Christmas

B．the team owner wrote back to Bill by email

C．the note from the team owner meant a lot to Bill

D．Bill's parents would also be fans of the Panthers

70．The best title for the passage can be　　．

A．Christmas Gift

B．Helpful Mother

C．Receiving a Helmet

D．Choosing a Team．

Andrew Holleman，a 12﹣year﹣old boy，loved playing in the open land near his home．The land was wet and forested，and made a home for birds，other animals and many different plants．

It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature．He had seen some red﹣tail hawks，red foxes，wood turtles and other animals．He also found special native flowers．

Suddenly it was announced that the "empty" land would be improved by a lot of houses on it．The plants would be removed，the animals would run away and most would probably die．Then the wet soil（土壤） would be covered with extra grounds．

When he heard about the news，he was not happy．He was very worried that the land ans water would be polluted．

Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had down about the area，and how the houses would affect（影响） the local environment．He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters．He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses．

Although he was only 12 years old，he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older．Andrew's teachers described him as gentle，shy and active．His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants，and the environment．Each day after school，Andrew went door﹣to﹣door，to ask the people to sign（签名），who did not want the houses to be built．In only one month，he got the signatures of 250 people．

In the end，the land remained a safe place for birds，animals and plants that belonged there．

Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built，and thus help save the environment．

（1）The passage is mainly about　　．

A．250 people who signed to help Andrew

B．a brave boy who cared for the environment

C．the open land that suited animals and plants

D．the research of improving the environment

（2）The underlined word "oppose" in the passage probably means　　．

A．support

B．dislike

C．disagree

D．prefer

（3）Andrew was very worried because　　．

A．the animals would be killed

B．new houses would be built on the open land

C．not all the neighbors were going to sign

D．the local government made a right decision

（4）According to the passage，Andrew　　．

A．was good at going door﹣to﹣door

B．got in no touch with the reporters

C．usually actefd like a person much older

D．was praised by his teachers and classmates

（5）We can infer（推测） that　　．

A．the land would remain as it used to be

B．the open land would be built into a park

C．the neighbors would have to move away

D．Andrew would soon work for the government

1. The above material may probably be .

A: a survey

B: a map of Moorefields

C: an advertisement

D: an introduction to London

2. Eye to Eye activity will take place .

A: on 28 February

B: on Sunday 13 March

C: around the London Eye

D: in Moorfields Eye Hospital

3. Moorfields Eye Charity is a(n) .

A: company

B: hospital

C: eye center

D: walking club

4. It's clear that .

A: you can sign up by telephone or on the website

B: many people in the UK go blind every 15 minutes

C: it's 4 miles between the Eye Hospital and the London Eye

D: the purpose of the activity is to help people tell direction

5. The material has something to do with .

A: eye donating

B: walk racing

C: sight research

D: London trip

Nicole Kelly a 23﹣year﹣old girl，was born without her left forearm，①____that didn't stop her ②____ becoming Miss Iowa after a three﹣day competition in Davenport．

Kellly will go to Atlantic City to compete for Miss America and she will give a talk about the importance of overcoming （克服）disabilities．

"A year ago，I certainly didn't think I would have something to do with the beauty③/kwi：n/______，"Kelly wrote on her"Meet Miss Iowa"page．"But now I know that being Miss Iowa is perfect and speaking out on the stage is very important for me．⑤Ifeel so thankful for those who have encouraged me at every step of the way．"

"As I grew older，I learned to ④/ək'sept/______the strange eyes from others…with an outgoing character that would not give in，"she wrote．"This meant that I would try everything!⑥从游泳到舞蹈，没有我不愿意尝试的事情．Now I stand on the stage and find it very suitable for me．"

Kelly said that being a star was a good way to show herself，and more importantly，it helped her walk out of the sadness of being disabled．

（1）在文中的1处和2处分别填入一个合适的词，使句子通顺连贯．①　　②　　

（2）根据提示，在文中的3处和4处分别填入一个合适的单词．③　　④　　

（3）将⑤句译成汉语．　　

（4）将⑥句译成英语．　　

（5）What's the topic of the talk Kelly will give？　　．

An eight﹣year﹣old child heard her parents talking about her little brother．All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money．Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money．

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother．"Only a miracle（奇迹） can save him now，"the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully．

She hurried to a drugstore （药店） with the money in her hand．

"And what do you want？"asked the salesman．"It's for my little brother，"the girl answered．"He's really； really sick and I want to buy a miracle．""Pardon？"said the salesman．

"My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him．So how much does a miracle cost""We don't sell a miracle here，child．I'm sorry，"the salesman said with a smile．

"Listen，if it isn't enough，I can try and get some more．Just tell me how much it costs．"

A well﹣dressed man heard it and asked，"What kind of a miracle does your brother need？"

"I don't know，"she answered with her eyes full of tears．"He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation．But my daddy can't pay for it，so I have brought all my money．"

"How much do you have"asked the man．""1.11dollars，but I can try and get some more，"she answered．

"Well，what luck，"smiled the man．"1.11dollars，the price of a miracle for your little brother．"

He took up the girl's hand and said，"Take me to where you live．I want to see your brother and meet your parents．Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need．"

That well﹣dressed man was Dr．Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor．The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again．

How much did the miracle cost？

62．What was the trouble in the little girl's family？　　

A．Her brother was seriously ill．

B．They had no money．

C．Nothing could save her brother．

D．Both A and B．

63．In the eyes of the little girl，a miracle might be　　．

A．something interesting

B．something beautiful

C．some wonderful medicine

D．some good food

64．What made the miracle happen？　　

A．The girl's love for her brother．

B．The medicine from the drugstore．

C．The girl's money．

D．Nobody can tell．

65．From the passage we can infer （推断） that　　．

A．The doctor didn't ask for any pay

B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought．

A．On Thanksgiving Day.	B．At Halloween
C．Any time	D．At Easter

A．On foot	B．By ship
C．In a train	D．In a time machine.

A．Keep as the dinner	B．Be alone
C．Work together	D．We don’t know