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2013-03-13刘若海

语数外学习·上旬 2013年2期

刘若海

Ataxihitatruck.Apolicemanspoketothetaxidriverandthetruckdriver.HealsospoketoTom.Hewasawitness（目击者）.Thisiswhattheysaid.

TRUCKDRIVER：IwasdrivingfromtheairporttoNewton.Acarcrossedtheroad，soIsloweddown.Ididnotstop.Ataxihitthebackofmytruck.Nobodywasseriouslyhurtbutbothcarsweredamaged（受损害）.

TAXIDRIVER：IwasdrivingbehindatruckafewkilometersfromNewton.Thetruckstoppedsuddenly.Thedriverdidnotgivemeawarning（警告）.Iwasdrivingveryslowly.IcouldnotpassthetruckbecausethereweretwocarscomingnearfromNewton.Mytaxihitthetruck，andsomeglasscutmylefthand.

TOM：Iwaswatchingthetrafficaboutakilometerfromtheairport.AtruckwasgoingtoNewton.Itwasnotgoingveryquickly.Therewasataxiabouttwohundredmetersbehindthetruck.Itwasgoingfast.Whenthetrucksloweddown，thetaxihitit.Thetaxidriverwasnotlookingatthetruck.Hewaslookingoutofthewindowatsomething.Myfriendsawtheaccident，too.

TomsfriendspoketothepolicemanandagreedwithTom.

1.Howmanypeoplearementioned（提到）inthestory？

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

2.Thetruckwashitontheway .

A.totheairport B.home

C.toNewton D.tothepolicestation

3.Fromthestory，weknow didnttellthetruth.

A.thetruckdriver B.Tom

C.thetaxidriver D.Tomsfriend

4.Infact，Tomsfriendwasalsoa .

A.witness B.driver

C.policeman D.cleaner

5.Whatsthebesttitle forthispassage？

A.ATaxiDriver B.ATrafficAccident

C.AStoryofTom D.ATruckDriver

AdogcalledTubbyhashelpedhisownercollectandrecycle（循环使用）around26，000plasticbottlesinthepastsixyears.Tubbyhasbeenputinthe2011Guinness（吉尼斯）BookofWorldRecordsunder“Mostbottlesrecycledbyadog”.

Tubbysownerwalkshimtwiceaday.Everytime，Tubbypickedupatleastthreeplasticbottles.Hecrushes（压扁）themwithhisteeth，andbringsthemtohisowner，SandraGilmore.ShesaysTubbyhashadanoseforplasticbottleseversincehewasayoungpuppy.Hecancrawl（爬行）underthings，jumptobushesandevenswimtogetthebottles.

Sandrathinksherdoglovestocollectplasticbottlesbecauseofthesoundtheymakeashebitesthem，butregardless（不管）thereason，Tubbyhashelpedmakeourplanetgreener.Cometothinkofit，thefactthathelikestochewonthemmakessanitationworkers（环卫工人）livesaloteasier，asthebottlesarealreadycrushed.

MissGilmoretriestodoherpartinrecycling，andshesaysthatTubbyhashelpedherquitealot.HisGuinnessrecordis deserved.Still，itsprettysadthatthedogdoesmorefortheenvironmentthanmosthumansdo.

1.WhywasTubbyputinthe2011GuinnessBookofWorldRecord？

A.Becauseherunsfastestasadog.

B.Becausehehasrecycledthemostbottlesasadog.

C.Becausehejumpsthehighestasadog.

D.Becauseheistheworldstallestdog.

2.HowoftendoesTubbysownerwalkhim？

A.Onceaweek. B.Twiceaweek.

C.Onceaday. D.Twiceaday.

3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage？

A.Tubbyissixyearsold.

B.Tubbycanpickupbottlesfromwater.

C.Tubbysometimesbitessanitationworkers.

D.Mosthumansaredoingtheirpartinrecycling.

4.Theunderlinedword“deserved”means

inChinese.

A.应得的 B.足够的

C.夸张的 D.合法的

5.Thepassageismainlyabout .

A.GuinnessWorldRecords

B.howtorecycleplasticbottles

C.adogandhisrecyclingwork

D.environmentproblems

Beingoutgoing（外向的）isgoodforyourlife.Thosewhoaremoreoutgoingliketomeetlotsofpeopleandhavemorefuninlife.Infact，beingoutgoingisnotashardasyouthink.Evenshypeoplecanbeoutgoing.

Youcanstarttobeoutgoingwithyourbestfriendsoragroupoffriends.Buttherealchallenge（挑战）comeswhenyoumeetwithstrangepeopleornewfriends.Smilemore，andusuallytheywillreturnyoursmile.Inthisway，youmayhavesometalks.

Startatalk.Justasimple“Hello！”or“Howisitgoing？”isagoodstart.Ifyouwanttomakeinterestingtalks，youshouldreadnewsinnewspapersandprepareyourviews，orsurftheInternetfornewinformationandthenkeepthatinmind.

Theeasiestwaytobecomemoreoutgoingistogoout.Thisisalsothemostimportantstep.Gotoapark，beach，club，partyoranyotherplacethatyouthinkcanbefunandyoumaymakenewfriendsthere.

1.Youcanstarttobeoutgoingwith .

A.yourparents

B.yourteachers

C.yourbestfriends

D.yournewclassmates

2.Whenyoustartatalkwithastranger，youshouldsay“ ”.

A.Whatsthematter？

B.Whatsyourjob？

C.Howisitgoing？

D.Areyouhealthy？

3.Theeasiestwaytobecomemoreoutgoingis

A.talking B.smiling

C.playing D.goingout

4.Makingnewfriendscanmakeus .

A.moreoutgoing B.healthier

C.morebored D.moreselfish

5.WhichisNOTthewritersview？

A.Beingoutgoingisreallydifficult.

B.Beingoutgoingisgoodforourlives.

C.Beingoutgoinghelpspeoplehavemorefun.

D.Beingoutgoingwithstrangersisachallenge.

ItsgoingtobeabusydayatBetsyRossshouseinPhiladelphiaonThursday.Shewontbethere，sinceshediedin1836，buthundredsoftouristswillbegoingthroughherhouse.

Yousee，ThursdayisFlagDayintheUnitedStates.Theunofficialholidaycommemoratestheadoptionofthestars-and-stripesdesignoftheAmericanflagbytheContinentalCongress235yearsago，onJune14，1777.Accordingtolore，theRossHouseisthebirthplaceofthenationsflag.Thatsopentodebate，butitsastorythatschoolbooksstilltell.BetsyRosswasaseamstress，busy sewingcushionsforchairsinPhiladelphia，whichwasthefocusplaceoftheAmericanrevolutionagainstBritishrule.TheDeclarationofIndependencebythecolonistswassignedthere，andsowasthenewnationsConstitutionafterindependencewaswon.

Widowedwhenherhusband，amemberofthelocalmilitia，waskilledinagunpowderexplosion，BetsyRossoftenmendedtheclothesoftherebelsleaderandfutureU.S.president，GeorgeWashington. Accordingtowhatsomesayishistoryandothersastretchofwhatreallyhappened，WashingtonaskedRosstodesignandsewthenewnationsflag.ThestorywaspromotedbyRosssgrandson，whowrotethatBetsyRosshad“madewithherhandsthefirstflag”.Shebecamearolemodelforgirls—ashiningexampleofwomenscontributionstothenationshistory.MostresearchindicatesthatRossdidsewthefirstflag.Shescreditedwithsubstitutingartfulfive-pointwhitestarsforsix-pointedonesintheupper-leftbluefield.ButmanyotheraccountsindicateGeorgeWashingtonbroughtthedesigntoRossandsimplyaskedhertostitchittogether.

Inaletter，Washingtonwrote：“WetakethestarsfromHeaven，theredfromourmothercountry，separatingitbywhitestripes，thusshowingthatwehaveseparatedfromher. Andthewhitestripesshallgodowntoposterityasrepresentingliberty.”

1.PeoplewouldliketogotoRossshouseinPhiladelphiato .

A.askBetsyRosswhocreatedthefirstAmericanflag

B.meethergrandsonwhowroteabookaboutflags

C.debateoverwhodesignedthefirstAmericanflag

D.rememberherasthecreatorofthefirstAmericanflag

2.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage？

A.BetsyRosswasoneofthepeoplewhosignedTheDeclarationofIndependence.

B.AllareinagreementthatRossdesignedthefirstAmericanflag.

C.ItisalmostcertainthatRossdidsewthefirstAmericanflag.

D.ItisGeorgeWashingtonwhodesignedthestarsandstripesflag.

3.Theunderlinedword“seamstress”inParagraph2probablymeans .

A.apersonwhodesignsflags

B.apersonwhomakesalivingbysewing

C.apersonwhotakespartinrevolution

D.apersonwhocreateschairs

4.Whatdoesthelastparagrahimplyaccordingtothepassage？

A.ItimpliesthattheU.S.isindependentfromBritain.

B.ItimpliesthatWashingtonlikedRosssdesignoftheflag.

C.ItimpliesthatWashingtonmightbethedesigneroftheflag.

D.ItimpliesthatRossdidhavehelpedwiththedesignoftheflag.

5.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe_____.

A.TheFirstAmericanFlag

B.TheLifeStoryofBestyRoss

C.WashingtonandtheFirstAmericanFlag

D.DebateOverUSFlagDesignerContinues

OzoraCassanovacouldneverhaveimaginedbecominghomelessayearago.

LifechangedfortheNationalGuardmemberwhenshedroppedoutofherschool，lostherpart-timejob，gotdivorced，andranoutofmoney.Luckily，sheheardaboutFinalSalutestransitionalhomeforfemaleveterans.

Aftermovingintothelarge，6-bedroomhouseinWashington，DC，sixmonthsago，Cassanovafoundmorethanashelter.“Yougetassistancewithyourresume，”shesays.“Youcouldgetlikealifecoachoramentor.Yougetaregularfinancialassistancelikehouseholdsupply，foodsupplyandstufflikethat.”Thatstabilityallowshertofocusonachievinghergoals.Livingwithotherwomenwhohavealsogonethroughsimilarsituationsmakesherfeelsheisnotalone.

Veteranscanstayatthehouseforuptotwoyears.FinalSalutesfounder，ArmyCaptainJasBoothe，workswitheachofthemtodevelopanactionplanforlearningnewskillsandsuccessfullymovingon.ThatswhatresidentAshleyDyerfindsinspirationalandmotivating.“Shecaresaboutmeinawaythatyouwouldwantyourmomto.”Dyersays.“Sosheshereexpectingmetosucceed，notbecauseitsarequirement，butbecausesheknowsthatIcan.SoifImnottryingtoreachformygoals，sheletsmeknow.”

Foratime，Boothewasoneofthe13，000homelessfemaleveteransinAmerica.ThatexperienceledhertostartFinalSalute，dedicatedtofemaleveteransspecialneeds.“Notallveteransneedrehabilitation.Notallofthemneedstrictrestructuringprograms，”Boothesays.“Someofthemjustneedaplacetostay，butmostprogramsarenotbuiltforthosethatjustneedtogetoverahump.”

Overthelasttwoyears，thehousehasbeenhometoninewomenandfivechildren.Boothewantedittofeellikehome.“WhenIwaslookingforaproperty，IfirstthoughtofwhereIwouldlikemeandmychildrentolive.”shesays.“Iwouldloveformychildrentoliveinahomeinabeautifulneighborhoodwheretheycanplayonthegrassandbesafe，andtheirmomscanhavethatweightlifted.Theydontworryaboutfoodandclothingwheretheycantrulyfocusonthemselvesandhowtheyneedtoprogress.”

FinalSalutessecondtransitionalhomeisexpectedtoopensoon，somorehomelessfemaleveteranscancatchtheirbreathandgetbackontheirfeet.

1.OzoraCassanovawasnt beforeshewenttoFinalSalute.

A.awife B.awriter

C.astudent D.acoach

2.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueaboutFinalSalute？

A.Itisaplacewherethefemaleveteranscanlearnsomelivingskills.

B.Itprovidesbothfoodandshelterforthefemaleveterans.

C.Itgivesthefemaleveteranssomejobstodo.

D.Itisjustlikeahometothefemaleveterans.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutJasBoothe？

A.SheusedtobeamemberoftheNationalGuard.

B.Shehasstartedtwotransitionalhomesforfemaleveterans.