The scientists are beating their brains, trying to ______ a solution to the problem.
A. look up toB. live up toC. come up with D. keep up with
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be broadcast ______ this weekend. You can expect an exactly ______ night.
A. alive; lovelyB. live; livelyC. live; aliveD. lovely; lively
______from the top of the mountain, the village looks like a small box.
A. SeenB. Being seenC. To seeD. Seeing
When the spaceship traveled above，______new looking earth appeared before us，______earth that we had never seen before.
A. a；theB. the；an C. /；the D. a；an
When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make a rich strike. But I did discover a beautiful part of the country called Stanislau. Like Heaven on Earth, it had bright green hills and deep forests where soft winds touched the trees. By the time I arrived, the charming paradise had been deserted because miners’ good luck didn’t last.
Then, I realized I was not alone after all.
A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of his little house. Its front yard was full of blue and yellow flowers. White curtains hung from the windows and floated in the soft summer wind.
Still smiling, the man invited me inside. My spirit seemed to come to life again. I saw a bright rug(地毯) on the shining wooden floor. And on little tables there were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers. A woman had made this house into a home. The joy in my heart showed on my face. The man read my thoughts. “All her work.” He said affectionately, “Nothing here hasn’t felt the touch of her hand.”
One picture on the wall was not hanging straight. He went to fix it. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was straight. Then he gave it a gentle touch. “She always does that,” he explained, “It is like the finishing pat a mother gives her child’s hair after she has brushed it. I don’t know why I do it. I just do it.”
As he talked, I went to a little black-walnut shelf that held a small picture of the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. There was a sweetness and softness in the woman’s expression. The man stared at the picture. “Nineteen her last birthday. That was the day we married. When you see her...ah, just wait until you meet her!” “Where is she now?” I asked. “Oh, she is away visiting her parents. This is Wednesday,” he said slowly. “She will be back on Saturday, in the evening.”
That night, I stayed. The man told me his name was Henry.
Thursday evening we had two visitors, Tom and Joe. “We just drop over to ask when little madam is coming home. Any news from her?” “Oh yes,” the man replied. “A letter.” He took a yellowed letter out of his wallet and read it. It was full of loving messages. While reading, he glimpsed his friends and cried out, “Oh no, you are doing it again, Tom! Take your hands away and let me see your eyes. I’m going to tell her this time!” “No, you mustn’t do that, Henry,” the grey-haired miner said. “I am getting old. And any little sorrow makes me cry. Lord, we miss her so.”
Saturday finally came.
I was glad to see his two friends, Tom and Joe, with guitars, coming down the road as the sun began to set. They put the flowers they brought in vases and began to play some fast and lively songs.
Henry’s friends kept giving him glasses of whiskey. When I reached for one of the two remaining glasses, Tom stopped my arm. “Drop that! Take the other.” he whispered. I did so. Henry was served last. He had hardly swallowed his drink when the clock struck midnight. His face grew paler and paler. “Boys,” he said, “I am sick with fear. Help! I want to lie down.” Henry was asleep almost before the words were out of his mouth.
In a moment, those handy men had his clothes off and tucked him into his bed. They seemed to be getting ready to leave. So I said, “Please don’t go, gentlemen. She won’t know me. I am a stranger.” They glanced at each other. Then Joe said, “She? Poor thing, she’s been dead nineteen years!” “Dead?” I whispered. “That or worse.” he said.
“She went to see her folks half a year after she got married. On her way back, on a Saturday evening in June, when she was almost here, the Indians captured her. She’s never been heard of since. Henry went insane. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents. Then he begins to wait for her to come back. We drop in here, three days before she’s due, to encourage him up and listen to him read the letter. On Saturday we all come and get everything ready for a dance. We’ve done it for nineteen years. The first Saturday there were twenty-seven of us, but only two now. We drug him to sleep through the night. Then he’s all right for another year.”
The two old men opened the door and disappeared into the darkness of Stanislau.
1.You can sense the existence of a woman from the following sentences EXCEPT “______”.
A．Soft winds touched the trees in Stanislau.
B．There was a bright rug on the shining wooden floor.
C．There were seashells, books and china vases full of flowers.
D．A little black shelf held a small picture of a woman.
2.Tom cried when Henry read the yellowed letter, because ______.
A．he was getting older and older
B．he was moved by the loving messages in the letter
C．he felt sad at the thought of Henry’s wife
D．he was disappointed that Henry’s wife would arrive so late
3.Tom stopped my reaching for whiskey because ______.
A．there was not enough whiskey for HenryB．he didn’t want me to get drunk
C．that glass of whiskey was druggedD．it was for Henry’s wife
4.The underlined phrase “went insane” probably means “lost his______”.
A．hopeB．mindC．heartD．temper
5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A．Henry’s wife was 38 when she was last seen
B．Tom and Joe have heard the letter many times
C．the author stayed in Henry’s house because he was lost
D．the two miners came on Saturday to share past memories
6.The story is mainly about ______.
A．ever-lasting loveB．lifelong friendship
C．an unforgettable experienceD．charming Stanislau
Alabama
Students in Alabama take the Alabama High School Graduation Exam, which consists of multiple-choice questions. In the classroom, Alabama high school students must prove specific skills in English and take certain math classes.
Among the 2013 U.S. News Best High Schools in Alabama, two were awarded gold medals, 16 received silver medals and 72 were considered bronze medal schools. One of the gold medal schools, Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, lies about 90 miles south of Birmingham in the state capital of Montgomery, within the Montgomery County School District.
Alaska
To graduate, Alaska high school students must get at least 21 credits, including a half credit in Alaska history. Alaska judges students from the third grade through senior grades. Students first take the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Examination at the tenth grade. It includes math, reading and writing skills.
10 schools were awarded silver medals and 21 received bronze medals among the U.S. News Best High Schools in 2013. While Alaska's capital is Juneau, several of the state's Best High Schools are in or near Anchorage, in the Anchorage School District.
Delaware
Delaware students have a high GPA（平均绩点）and 10 hours of community service. If they hand in their FAFSA（自愿联邦奖学金）by a certain date, they may get the Inspire Scholarship, which helps pay for tuition at Delaware State University. Before they go to college, however, students must pass the Delaware Student Testing Program Exams.
Among the Delaware schools in the 2013 U.S. News Best High Schools, there are three silver medal schools and four bronze medal schools. The top school in the state is Delmar Senior High School. It is part of the Delmar School District and is about 50 miles from Delaware's capital, Dover.
1.What's the passage mainly about?
A．The introduction to the Best High Schools in three states.
B．The different examinations in several high schools.
C．Scholarships in the Best High Schools in three states.
D．The things students should do before going to college.
2.It can be inferred from the text that______.
A．students with a high GPA can get the Inspire Scholarship
B．reading and writing skills are included in the tests in all the schools
C．Alabama has the most best high schools of the three states
D．at least 21 credits are needed to graduate from all the schools
3.Which of the following in TRUE according to the passage?
A．The High School Graduation Exams are multiple-choice questions.
B．Both the gold medal schools in Alabama are in its capital.
C．There were 21 silver medal schools in Alaska in all.
D．Delmar Senior High school is the best in Delaware.
4.Alaska's graduation exam is different from the others' in the aspect that______.
A．it includes all the subjects the students learn
B．it includes its own state history as well
C．it includes math, reading and writing skills
D．it includes 10 hours of community service
5.The Inspire Scholarship is a prize______.
A．that any student in gold medal schools can apply for
B．that is given to the top students in gold medal schools
C．that helps to pay for tuition at Delaware State University
D．that is very difficult to get for students in silver medal schools
