delicious the soup is!” As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节) repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets—indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready.This story describes when there are not enough resources(资源), humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast(盛宴).The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them to give. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone.Are you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a feast that can feed many.
26. What does the underlined word “suspiciously” most probably mean? A. doubtfullyB. excitedlyC. curiouslyD. fearfully
27. The traveller put a stone into the pot in order to . A. teach the villagers to cook a soup with stone B. inspire the villagers to bring out their own food
D. help villagers to survive by giving them some food 28. The writer mainly wants to tell us that . A. storing things in hard times is human nature B. a good leader is very necessary in hard times
C. skills are needed to inspire people to share with others D. sharing is more important than keeping things to oneself
【2014常州】C Greek(希腊罗马) Festival Friday, April 28th
You can join one group.As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.
1Compete in an Olympic event. Remember there is only small space for each event,
圈) 20 feet away. 100 metres in the playground.
2Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs Jones has a list of recipes(菜谱) from ancient(古代的) Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a special, mythological(神话的
Delight.” This is a great way to practice your skills in the kitchen.
3Create a work of art for the museum. Be sure your artwork shows ancient Greek or
Roman culture. Artworks may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, drawings or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.
4Perform a new short performance, song or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favorite Greek myth(神话) by using modern language, or change the words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman story. Send your creative ideas to your English teacher for agreement. You must first perform for a group of teachers. The teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show, so be sure your group has prepared for it.
This timetable will help groups know when each event will take place and where to go.
Group Number1:00-1:251:30-1:552:00-2:252:30-3:30ⅠOlympics/ PlaygroundMuseum/LibraryFood Court/ Dining HallⅡFood Court/ Dining HallOlympics/
PlaygroundMuseum/LibraryⅢMuseum/LibraryFood Court/ Dining HallOlympics/ PlaygroundTalent Show/
School Theatre29. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Each student is made to take part in at least one Olympic event.
B. Greek myths or the songs that will be performed are rewritten by the teachers. C. Greek or Roman names must be used for American food the students may cook. D. Artworks shown in the museum are collected or made by the students themselves. 30. What do Group Ⅲ do right after watching the artworks? A. Watch the talent show. B. Prepare for a performance. C. Taste food that students make. D. Compete in the Olympic events.
31. For what purpose is the festival most probably held?
B. To make students more physically strong.
C. To make students more creative in making foods or performing. D. To help students learn about ancient Greek and Roman cultures. 【2014常州】D “The British government will offer ￡
biggest problem—whatever it might be,” said Prime Minister(首相) David Cameron at a science conference.In an unusual competition, the Government will ask people to find out the greatest challenge(挑战) today, such as finding a replacement(替代
has been decided, the Prime Minister will give away ￡1,000,000 to the person who successfully works out the answer.The competition follows the example of the Longitude Prize started by the government in 1714, which offered ￡20,000 (worth ￡6,000,000 today) to anyone who could discover how far east or west ships had sailed. Sailors could work out their location north and south, and were able to decide their local time from the sun. However, they needed to know the time at a reference(参
照) point in order to find out how far they had travelled east or west.Many people thought the problem was impossible to solve, but the prize was finally won by John Harrison, an ordinary worker. He did this by designing a clock that kept accurate(准确的) time at sea and made it possible for sailors to work out their location.Almost exactly 300 years on, Mr Cameron will have a group of scientists collect suggestions and draw up a short list of problems facing the world. He will then start a race to solve the most difficult problem.A government officer said, “We want people to think big: what does the world need and how can we achieve that? We are looking for the next penicillin(青霉素), airplane or World Wide Web. Something that is going to really change what we do and how we live our lives—sending us ahead in the global race.”According to Mr Cameron, it is important to “encourage new ideas” and “attract back the best and the brightest” to Britain.
32. The British government promises ￡1,000,000 to any person who . A. can solve the biggest challenge facing the world B. can find how the next penicillin works on illnesses C. can think of the most difficult problem in the world D. can help the Prime Minister run his government better 33. The Longitude Prize is mentioned mainly to .
A. explain why the government set up the prize in 1714 B. show John Harrison was a great success as an inventor
C. show that the government is very grateful to John Harrison
D. explain what gave Mr Cameron the idea of starting the competition 34. We can infer(推断) from Paragraphs 4 and 5 that . A. ships no longer get lost at sea
C. sailors found it hard to work out their location north and south D. the sailing industry was very important in Britain around the 1700s 35. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. John Harrison was sure that he would win the prize.
D. A replacement for oil is considered as the toughest problem by the scientists. 【答案】23-25 BAC 26-28 ABD 29-31CCD 32-35 ADDC