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张秋敏阅读Passage OneIt was a beautiful morning that summer day, I neatly packed(将打包)everything that I needed into my little green car. Then I started my car and drove out of my large neighborhood(街坊)in LawrencevilleToday was the day I would move into college. I glanced back at my house for one last time and knew life would never be the same. Talking that big step from living at home to moving away invo1ved(包括) many gains and losses Arriving at college that day，I realized that I had already lost many thingsFirst, I had lost my parentsguidance(指导)I had had all my lifeThe comfort(舒适)and support of my family would not be there as much as beforeFor instance, when I got sick my mother would make me some hot soup and care for meNow I would have to care for myself. Also, I had left some of my closest friendsMany of them had chosen different collegesIt is difficult to keep in touch with(与保持联系) friends who are far awayI would miss the nights all the girls would get together and talk about what was going on in their lives. Finally, I noticed that 1 was missing my hometownI had lived near big stores and several movie theatresHere at college I feel as if I am in the countryI can t find any store as big as those in LawrencevilleMaybe，as time goes on I will come to like the move Now that I have been in college for a few weeks，I am discovering that it is not as bad as I thought it would beI have gained new friends from all parts of Georgia (佐治亚州)and who knows，maybe they will become some of my closest mendsWe all have classes together and go to the same partiesSecondly，I have been able to become more independentFor example，I used to need someone by my side wherever I went, but here I feel so comfortable with my surroundings(环境)that I sometimes like to take walks by myself. Lastly，I have 1eamed to be more responsible for my actions. I know that homework always comes first and that my social life must wait until all my work is done.21It can be learned from the first paragraph that_. A)the writer was happy to leave home B)the writer was a little sad when she left home C)the writer forgot something and went back home again to get it D)there were too many things for her to put into her little green car22How many things did the writer mention that she had lost when she arrived at college? A)1 B)2 C)3D)423Which of the following sentences tells the main idea of the second paragraph?A)Arriving at college that day，I realized that I had lost many things.B)Maybe，as time goes on I will come to like the moveC)First，I had lost my parents guidance which I had had all my lifeD)Here at college I feel as if I am in the country24After staying at college for a few weeks，the writer found that college life_. A)had helped her to become more friendly to other people B)was more difficult than she had thought C)had helped her to join in all kinds of social life D)was not as bad as she had thought25. Which of the following examples has the writer given to show that she is more independent now?A)She always has someone with her wherever she goesB)She feels happy with the surroundingsC)She likes to take walks by herselfD)She does not live with her parents Passage TwoWhen you see Sally，she is usually carrying a book under her arm I am not talking only about the times when you see her at schoo1She often has a book with her when she is hopping，riding in the car，going to see relatives(亲戚)，or doing just about anything where there might be an opportunity to readNow，you might think Sally is a bookworm(书呆子)，but that would not be accurate(准确)because she also enjoys spending a lot of time with her friends and doing lots of different things. Very simply put，books are one of Sallys main hobbies People practice their hobbies in many different ways. Some people like to co11ect stamps，others like to listen to music or go to the movies，and still others like to travel and visit new places. Sally likes to read books-many different kinds of bookswhen she finds a good book in the library，she usually borrows it to investigate(研究)more deeply. She also likes to go to a large bookstore near her home，where she can see all kinds of new books and sometimes buy one that she likes Sallys love of books has made it a lot easier for her to do well in school, because, after all, you do have to read a lot of books in your classes. When Sally gets an assignment and has to read a chapter(章)，it almost seems like she is practicing her hobbyThe books she uses in her classes are written very clearly and are really quite interesting. The only different thing is that sometimes she has to do a written exercise for homework. To Sally that seems like a small price to pay for the opportunity to read another book about something new and interesting. As Sally has read so many books and learned so many new words, she usually only has to do an assigned reading once because she understands just about everything the first time through.26. What is Sally usually doing when you see her? A)She is shopping B)She is riding in a car C)She is carrying a book under her arm D)She is reading in a classroom27.Why is it not accurate to say that Sally is a bookworm?A)Because reading is just one of her hobbies B)Because she practices her hobbies in very simple waysC)Because books make her look like a studentD)Because she does everything better than other people28The writer talks about peoples different hobbies in the second paragraph in orderto tell us_. A)how many hobbies there might be among different people B)that reading is something that everybody likes to doC)why Sally likes reading more than other people D)that reading is a healthier hobby than other hobbies29.Sally finds it easier for her to do well in school because_. A)through reading she has learnt a lot already B)the books she uses in her classes are interesting C)once she finishes a book，she never reads it again D)she pays a small price for the opportunity to read her books30.What does Sally not like to do according to the third paragraph?A)Fast reading B)Reading assignmentsC)Chapter questions D)Written exercises Passage Three Florence Nightingale was the daughter of a rich family in EnglandHer parents wanted her to become a person of high social class，but Florence had other plans By the time she was 12，she was determined to “do something worthwhile(值得做的).” She liked booksShe enjoyed caring for sick farmersOnce she even saved the life of an old farmers dog that had broken its leg At the age of 16she began to read a lot of nursing(护理)books she had boughtShe visited hospitals in London and other places Her parents didnt want her working in those“dirty”hospitals，but she was determinedShe finally left home and went to Kaiserwerth Hospital in Germany(德国)to study She was an excellent student，and after her graduation，she returned to London and got a job running a hospital During the Crimean War(克里米亚战争)，she was put in charge of(负责) nursingShe went to the battlefield(战场)with 38 nursesThe hospital was a huge，dirty buildingShe got men to clean it up and managed to get the supplies(供给)they needed She carried a lamp as she walked the halls of the battlefield hospital and became known as the“lady with the lamp” She saved thousands of livesPeople called her an angel(天使)in the hospitals，but she herself became ill with a disease she got there In her later years she was not able to travel，but people came to her from all over the world for her adviceDuring the Civil war(美国南北战争)，the United States asked her advice(意见)about setting up military hospitals She became known as the founder of modern nursing31.Nightingales parents wanted her to _. A)become a rich person B)do something worthwhil C)enter the upper(上层)class D)study medicine32.When she was young，Nightingale enjoyed doing all of the following EXCEPT_.A)reading nursing books C)caring for sick farmersB)taking care of dogs D)working in hospitals33Nightingale completed her study in a hospital in_.A)England B)the United StatesC)Crimea D)Germany34.What did Nightingale do during the Crimean War? A)She opened a hospital for the wounded soldiers. B)She trained 38 nurses for the army C)She worked in a battlefield hospital D)She sent medical supplies to the battlefield35.Nightingale is known for her achievement in _.A)running hospitals B)establishing modern nursingC)building military hospitals D)saving thousands of lives Passage One Noah Webster was born in Connecticut(康涅狄格州)He lived during the time of George Washington. He attended(上学)law school for a while，then he went home and found that his family needed helpHe took a job teaching school to earn money to support them The school was very poor and as the teacher，he had to do everything. He had to clean and repair the building as well as teach. But he wanted to set a god example for his students，so he did every task well Later, he decided to write a spelling book and a grammar bookHe went from town to town in many states showing people his booksHe called them“American books for American children.” Over the years，he found that the people in America spoke many languages and they could not understand each otherHe thought there needed to be one language，a“mother tongue，”so that people could understand each other and work togetherHe decided to make a dictionary for the people He changed some of the spellings of wordsHe changed words such as“musick” to“music “centre”to“center，”and“plough”to“plow”He wanted to change“tongue”to “tung”and“women” to“wimmen，”but people didnt want to make the changes，so he kept the old spellings of those words When he started working on his dictionary，he wanted everything in it to be rightHe spent more than 20 years and thousands of dollars finding out where the words first appeared and how we came to use themHe looked in libraries in England, France and the United States and did all the work himself When the dictionary was finished，it had 70，000 English words in itHe called it“an American Dictionary of the English Language”21.When Noah Webster taught in a school，he also cleaned and repaired the schoolbuilding because_. A)the school asked him to do so B)he could earn more money to support his family C)he wanted to work in a clean environment D)he wanted to set a good example for the students22.Why did Webster decide to make a dictionary? A)Because he had already written a spelling book and a grammar book B)Because he felt his students needed one in their study C)Because he thought America should have its own dictionary D)Because he wanted to help people understand each other23.From the examples in Para5，we learn that Webster wanted to change the spellings of some words so as to _.A)make the words shorter and easier to write. B)match(使一致)the spellings with the pronunciations of the words C)help people understand the words better D)create all American dictionary of the English language24.Which of the following spelling did Webster NOT change? A)Women B)Centre C)PloughD)Musick25.Webster spent more than 20 years and thousands of dollars in orderA)collect more English wordsB)attract more people to using his dictionaryC)make everything in his dictionary fightD)change the spelling of the words Passage Two An old couple walked slowly into McDonaldS(麦当劳)one cold winter eveningSome of the customers looked at them and thought，“Look，there is a couple who have been through a lot together，probably(张)for 60 years or more!” The little old man walked right up to the cash register(收银机)，placed his order(点菜)with no hesitation(犹豫)and then paid for their mealThere was one hamburger(汉堡包)，one order of French fries(炸薯条)and one drinkAfter sitting at a table near the back wall，the little old man carefully(侮细业)cut the hamburger in halfHe placed one half in front of his wifeThen he carefully counted out the French fries，divided(分开)them in two piles(堆)and placed one pile in front of his wife As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburgerone young man came over to the old coupleS tableHe politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eatThe old man replied that they were used to sharing everything Then the crowd noticed(注意到)that the little old lady hadnt eaten a biteShe just sat there watching her husband eat and sometimes taking turns drinking a little bit Again the young man came over and begged(请求)them to let him buy them something to eatThis time the little old lady explained that they were used to sharing everything together As the little old man finished eating，the young man could stand it no longerAgain he came over to their table and offered to buy some food After being politely refused again，he finally asked a question to the little old lady，“Maam，why arent you eating? You said that you share everythingWhat is it that you are waiting for?” She answered，“The teethI cant eat without the false teeth(假牙)that my husband was using”1How many times did the young man offer to buy some food for the old couple? A)Once B)Twice C)Three times D)Four times2What was the old lady doing when her husband was eating? A)She was waiting for her food B)She was cutting the hamburger C)She was drinking a little bit D)She was dividing the French fries in two piles3The old couple refused the young mans offer because_. A)they were too poor to pay the money B)they couldnt eat up more food C)they didnt want to be helped by others D)they were used to sharing everything4The old lady wasnt eating with her husband because_. A)she wanted her husband to eat more B)she was waiting for the false teeth from her husband C)she didnt like the food D)she enjoyed watching her husband eat5What do you think of the end of the story? A)Very surprising B)Very happy C)Very sad D)Very exciting Passage ThreeAnna De Graf was from GermanyWhen she and her husband arrived in America，he went out West in search of goldWhile he was gone，he diedWhen she found out that he was deadAnna moved to Seattle with her five children She was 55 years old when she first climbed over Chilkoot Pass(奇尔库特山峡) in 1894She took with her a sewing machine(缝纫机)She wore a heavy skirt，a blouse(罩衫)，warm jacket，cap，and heavy shoes She came to the Klondike(克朗代克)to search for her youngest son，GeorgeHe had gone to Alaska(阿拉斯加)6 years before On the way she asked everyone she found for news of her sonWhen she arrived in Circle City she was forced by the weather to wait out the winterThat winter she sewed(缝制)everything for other people to make a living In 1896 she decided to give up her search for her sonShe sold her sewing machine and moved to San Francisco(旧金山)When she exchanged(交换)for money the gold that she had received for her work in the West，she had over 1，200 dollarsThough that might not sound like a lot to people of today，it was quite a lot of money thenIn 1897 she returned to the Klondike again in search of her sonBy this time she was 60 years oldShe bought another sewing machine and went North once moreShe left Alaska for good(永久地)in 1917，never knowing what had happened to her sonShe died at the age of 91 in San Francisco1When did Anna De Graf begin to search for her son? A)In 1894 B)In 1896 C)In 1897 D) In 1917.2Where did her son go? A)Seattle B)Klondike C)Alaska D) San Francisco3From the passage we can learn that A)Anna sold her sewing machine for over 1，200 dollars B)Anna first climbed over Chilkoot Pass at the age of 60 C)Anna went to the K10ndike more than once D1 Anna was born in America ，4Why was Annas first search of her son delayed(耽搁)? A)Because she was too old to move B)Because the weather was very bad C)Because she didnt have enough money D)Because she had to sew things for other people5Which of the following is true about Annas search of her son? A)She searched for her son till her death B)She gave up her search of her son because he was dead C)She searched for her son twice and failed both times D)She got to know something about her son but didnt see him三 Passage One I began to swim when 1 was very youngNow I swim without even thinking，but there has to be one day that you are brave enough to swim without being helped by othersMine came when I was fourI still remember that day we got to the swimming pool and my mother helped me into my little duck armbands(救生臂环)Then she went and let me stay in the waterby myselfEveryone else had only one armband on and I was the odd one out，so I stood there looking sheepish(羞怯的) “Perhaps I could swim a little way with just one，”I thought，and so took one off as I looked around at all the kids swimming in the other groupsThey were really confident(自信的)；1 wanted to be like them Howeveronce I took off one armband，I felt really uncomfortableYou know，when you have something holding up one shoulder，it feels odd on the other side. I wasnt going to put up with this，so I took the other armband off WellMum was shocked