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couldn?t understand how something this terrible could have happened.
It wasn?t until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲剧). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(宽容的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍贵的), to let myself get worried over small things. I?ve learned also that you can?t take things for granted. Things change in the blink of an eye. People go to work and don?t come back. One moment they?re living and the next minute they?re not. And, it doesn?t matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.
You try to learn from what happened. You can?t be used up by it. You can?t live by it. All you can do is just live.
1. The word “positive” in the passage probably means ______. A. terrible B. bad C. good D. real 2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning? A. A fire starting B. A plane flying C. A terrible accident D. An act of terrorism. 3. From September 11, the writer had realized that___________. A. people should make the most of every minute they have B. he has become less tolerant towards others C. he should get worried about little things D. life is too short to care about others.
4. What?s the best title of this passage? A. A Report about September 11 B. The Tragedy of September 11 C. September 11 and My Family D. September 11 and My Turn. 参考答案 讲解：
1. C 见第一行，不管（no matter）事情多糟，总能发现有益的东西。 2. D 见第六行。
3. A 见倒数第三行。So we all need to make the most of every minute we have. 4. D 阅读理解9
阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容选出能完成短文题目的最佳答案。
Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said：Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children?s Hospital are asking for money for children?s toys(玩具). Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick(生病的)children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital. After Mrs. Weeks read the story，she said，“This story gave me an idea.”
“You want us to bring some money for the toys.” “We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital.” said the boys and girls one after another.
“Well，your ideas would be nice，” Mrs Weeks said，“but mine is different.” “We could make some toys.” shouted one of them.
Mrs. Weeks smiled. “Do you think you could make toys?” she asked.
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“Yes, yes.” the whole class answered.
“Great! Let?s begin to make toys tomorrow.” said Mrs. Weeks.
On Saturday afternoon，Mrs. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the class felt happy，too.
A few days later，Mrs. Weeks read another newspaper story to the class:
Some school pupils brought toys to Children?s Hospital last week. The toys were made by the pupils of Grade Three in Green Street School. The doctor said，“We have never had so many wonderful toys. Our children are very happy with them. They say，?THANK YOU，GRADE THREE.?” 1. What was the first newspaper story mainly(主要)about? A. Sick children in Children?s Hospital B. Doctors in Children?s Hospital. C. Mrs. Weeks and her students. D. Toys made by the boys and girls. 2. What “idea” did Mrs. Weeks have in mind? A. Ask the class to give some money to the children in the hospital. B. Ask the class to send some of their own toys to the children in the hospital. C. Let the class make some toys themselves and give them to the children in the hospital. D. Tell the class to go to see the children in the hospital.
3. Doctors in Children?s Hospital didn?t have ____ to keep the children happy and quiet. A. enough time B. enough boys and girls C. get money to buy toys for D. enough doctors
4. At first，the doctors in Children?s Hospital wanted to ____ the sick children. A. give some money to B. make some toys for C. get money to buy toys for D. borrow some toys for 5. What Mrs Weeks really wanted to do is to ____. A. let everyone know her class B. save some money for toys C. make herself famous D. teach the pupils to do things themselves and be helpful to others 参考答案： 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D 讲解：
1. 根据第1段newspaper story的内容得知，文章主要讲的是在儿童医院生病住院的孩子，故答案为A。
2. 从文中孩子们建议用钱买玩具或带自己的玩具去医院，而“Mrs Weeks said，?but mine is different.?”到有人提议“make some toys”时她微笑，可判断答案为C。
3. 纵观整个新闻内容可知没有足够的玩具供生病的孩子们玩，故答案为C。
4. 由文中说医生“ask for money for children?s toys”得知玩具不够，因此本题答案选C。
5. 从文章中可以看出Mrs Weeks的本意就是教学生学会关心爱护别人，故答案D是正确的。 阅读理解10
Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，“Don't forget this.”
One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，“Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.”He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
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About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，“Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can't find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，”said the old man.
“I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you don't have to buy another ticket，”said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，“You don't know why I'm worried. If I don't find my ticket，I can't remember my station. Where am I going? ” 1. The old man bought a ticket _______. A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him 2. About an hour later，the conductor began _______. A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查) the tickets D. to show the tickets
3. The conductor told the old man that he didn't need to buy another ticket because _________. A. the man was very old B. he thought the old man had no money with him C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man
4. The old man still looked worried because _________. A. he couldn't get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going
5. Which of the following(下列) is right? A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didn't find his ticket C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket 参考答案
1. B 第二段最后一句话表明。 2. C 第三段第一句话表明。 3. D 第四段第一行。 4. D 最后一句话。 5. B 阅读理解11
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.” 1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____.
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A. writing B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar 2. What should you do in learning English? A. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can. C. Laugh more often. D. Speak English as much as you can.
3. When people laugh at your mistakes，you should ____. A. not care B. be happy
C. feel worried D. be unhappy
4. When you make a mistake，you should ____. A. keep quiet B. keep your sense of humor C. be kind D. get angry 5. The story tells us：“_____”. A. Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakes C. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesn't make mistakes 参考答案： 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 讲解：
1. 第一句“The best way of learning a language is using it.”
2. 第二句“The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.”。 3. 阅读全文可得此答案。 4. 阅读全文可得此答案。
5. 从最后一句The most important thing for learning English is：“Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”可知。 阅读理解12
Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others don't.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House”ever since.
1. White House is a house for ___________. A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A. C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A.
2. England fought with America in ____________. A. 1810 B. 1812 C. 1814 D. 1916
3. The house is called “White House” because ____________. A. it's covered with snow B. the house is very clean C. the stone walls of the house were painted white D. they like white colour
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4. The White House was painted white because ____________. A. the house is old B. the house is new C. it was once on fire and was with marks D. they have enough paint 5. “ever since” means ___________. A. never B. once C. from then on D. before 参考答案
1. C 第二段第二句。
2. B 参看第二段“The story happened in 1812.”
3. C 第二段提到：战后为了掩盖火烧的痕迹，所以把房子漆成白色。“White House”也由此而来。
4. C 参看第三段的解释。
5. C 根据最后一句：从此它就成了“White House”。 阅读理解13
There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.
“I'm going to wear a black dress，so everybody will notice(注意) me，”said Emily. “How about you，Linda?”
“I'm not sure. Maybe jeans(仔裤)，an old shirt，and a hat. People will notice me more than you!” Linda said.
“What are we going to do about the boys?”asked Jane. “Do you remember the last school party，last year? They just stood there，and we girls had to dance by ourselves!”
“I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it'll be better this time，”said Mary.
The party was held on Friday evening. Groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side，and the boys on another side. Mr. Green，their teacher，tried to get them together，but failed. After a while，Tim said，“I don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It'll be over soon.” He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then， all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.
1. On Friday evening there would be __________. A. a school party B. a school meeting C. a sports meeting D. a birthday party 2. The girls were talking about ___________. A. what the boys were going to wear at the party B. what they were going to wear at the party C. how to teach the boys to dance D. how to dance
3. What happened when the music began? A. David asked Emily to dance. B. Groups of students arrived. C. The boys and girls began to dance D. The girls stood on one side，and the boys on another side. 4. Who was the first one to dance?
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