Having experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Franco’s world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by lightning. Witnesses (目击者) thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from lightning. However, none of them could give a compelling answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
1.The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that ________.
A. a terrible electrical accident happened to him
B. he had to live in a dark and silent world
C. he was struck by lightning once more
D. nobody in the world cared about him
2.What was James doing when he was struck by lightning?
A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.
B. Putting an end to his life.
C. Taking a walk with a stick.
D. Lying on the ground.
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. A Terrible Electrical Accident
B. James Franco and His Wife
C. An Unforgettable Experience
D. What a Sudden Shock
In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of(用光) money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬) me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.
1.The young man was travelling across the country in 1971 to ________.
A. look for a good restaurantB. improve his life
C. show his new car to othersD. hand out dollars
2.The underline sentence implies that the young man got to know that ________.
A. it was very lucky of him to get his lost money back.
B. it was very honest of the owner to return his money
C. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feeling
D. another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money
3.From the end of the passage we can learn that ________.
A. the man did carry out his promise
B. the man was not successful in the end
C. the owner was paid back the money
D. Santa give the man money each year
4.The message of the story is“________”.
A. One good turn deserves another
B. Where there is a will，there is a way
C. He who travels far knows much
D .Give love wings(翅膀) and it may fly higher
Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.
Timetable | |
Sunday 8:30—11:30 Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. | Monday 19:00—21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe. |
Wednesday 19:30—21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science? | Friday 18:30—21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University Learn to use Windows XP. |
1.You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on ________.
A. SundayB. MondayC. WednesdayD. Friday
2.The person who teaches Computer Science is from ________.
A. CanadaB. AustraliaC. New ZealandD. America
3.You may learn something about a disease called TB from ________.
A. Dr. WestB. Mr. MorisonC. Mrs. GreenD. Mr. Thomas
4.If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from ________.
A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday
B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday
C. 19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday
D. 18:30 to 21:00 on Friday
假设你是李华，你的好友Susan前不久随父母去了美国，她写信告诉你她很不适应美国的校园生活，感到很孤独。请你根据以下要点用英语给她写一封电子邮件。
1．学好英语，从而增加和别人交流的机会；
2．多交一些朋友，友情会使她忘记孤独；
3．积极参加各种活动，使自己的生活更加有趣。
注意：1. 词数：100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节。
Dear Susan,
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Best Wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1. (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 2. (fix) upon me. I had no 3. (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 4. (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 5. I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Otherwise, I 6. (run) away from them. Gradually I found myself back, delivering my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made 7. ! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 8. (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 9. success is our fear. Overcome it 10. we will be able to achieve our goals.
单句改错
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均限一词。
1.Many people are opposed to cut down the old tree for building a shopping center.
2.You can be physical addicted to nicotine, which is one of the hundreds of chemicals in cigarettes.
3.I do hope so because I want you to live as long and healthy life as I have.
4.The accident resulted from three men being killed.
5.Please tell me the effect that smoking can have in sporting performance.
6.I’d appreciate that if you could teach me how to use the computer.
7.With the door being locked, the students couldn’t get into the classroom.
8.I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I read the original book before.
9.A medical team making up of three doctors and a nurse was sent there.
10.The government has lifted the ban about importing from Japan.
