______ room is big and bright. They like it very much.
A. Tom and Sam
B. Tom’s and Sam
C. Tom and Sam’s
D. Tom’s and Sam’s
A. Tom and Sam
B. Tom’s and Sam
C. Tom and Sam’s
D. Tom’s and Sam’s
A、to live
B、to live in it
C、for us to live
D、for us to live in
A.finally B.sneak C.on D.practicing E.so
It was soon clear I couldn't stay in China forever.To become a world-class musician,I had to play _____1 the world's big stages.So in 1997,my father and I moved again,this time to Philadelphia,______2 .I could attend the Curtis Institute of Music.____3 our money worries were easing.The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway(斯坦威钢琴)。At night,I would _____4 into the living room just to touch the keys.
Now that I was in America,I wanted,to become famous,but my new teachers reminded me that I had a lot to learn.I spent two years____5,and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me,but orchestra schedules were set far in advance.I thought I might join them in a few years.
1.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
2.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
3.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
4.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
5.A.Finally
B.sneak
C.on
D.practicing
E.so
For some minutes, all was quiet in the street. Then, from across the street, someone came walking.
It looked Like a man of middle height, dressed in a big raincoat, a soft hat and rubber-soled boots or shoes, and making little sound while walking; at most a soft, sliding sound.No one was in sight. it was a street with two rows of about fifty small houses, and there were three lamps on either side. The lamp nearest the child's house could be seen clearly, but the others were almost hidden by the smoke air. A car passed the end of the street and its lights showed faintly, but clearly enough to show the smooth skin of a woman's face. The car disappeared as the woman, wrapped up in her coat, reached the doorway of the child's house.
She put a key in the lock quickly, pushed the door open and stepped inside, then closed the door without looking round. She began to breathe hard.
She leaned against the door for a moment, then straightened up as if with an effort, and walked towards the door of the front room, the passage leading to the kitchen, and the narrow staircase. She hesitated outside the door, then went up the stairs, quickly but with hardly a sound.
There was enough light from the narrow hail to show the four doors leading off a small landing. She pushed each door open in turn and shone a torch inside, and the light fell upon beds, walls, furniture, a bathroom had-basin, a mirror which flashed brightness back; but this was not what the woman was looking for. She turned away and went downstairs, and hesitated again at the foot of the stairs, then turned towards the kitchen. Clearly there was nothing there, or in the small wash-room, that she wanted. Two rooms remained; the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the front room door. After a moment, she saw the child's bed and the child
36. The light of the car passing the end of the Street showed that _____.
A. a woman was driving the car
B. someone was standing by a Street lamp
C. a man and a woman were walking up the Street
D. a woman was walking by herself up the street
37. When the woman had closed the front door, she _____.
A. looked round quickly
B. started breathing again
C. rested before moving
D. walked straight towards the front room
38. The woman went upstairs _____.
A. in complete silence
B. alter hesitating for a moment
C. after looking inside the kitchen
D. as quickly as she could
39. When she was upstairs, the woman _____.
A. saw that there was a wash-basin in each room
B. noticed a mirror which she was looking for
C. found a torch inside one of the rooms
D. opened four different doors
40. Once she was in the house, the woman behaved as if what she was looking for _____.
A. might be in the kitchen
B. was more likely to be upstairs
C. would be easily seen by the light from the hall
D. would look frightening to a child
Micro apartments are very common in cities like Tokyo and Hong Kong, where there are so many people living.Now this tiny housing solution is gaining ground in urban areas in the U.S. and Canada.
The micro apartment is an experiment in simplicity in American culture.So small-scale home life is part of a hot trend in U.S.real estate.Some people are proud of it.Some of them can find the humor and fun in their small places.But not everyone is in favor of the trend.
1.According to the passage, the next big trend in U.S.real estate is ()
A.big house
B.micro apartment
C.traditional house
2.As the population keeps climbing, people in the city have to face the reality that ()
A.housing is in short supply
B.housing is very sufficient
C.housing is a luxury goods
3.Why is the micro apartment so appealing? ()
A.It meets the need of someone
B.It's very strange
C.It's excellent
4.Micro apartments are very common in some cities like ()
A.Beijing
B.London
C.Tokyo
5.How do people think of the micro apartment? ()
A.Everyone likes it very much
B.Some people think it's humorous and fun
C.Not everyone is in favor of the trend
Allow yourself to dream, and think big big as the sky. The world’s greatest achievers are some of the best dreamers. Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Henry Ford, Susan B. Anthony, Andrew Carnegie, and hundreds more, all had dreams.
Then take the first step to make your dreams come true. Form. a goal and accomplish it. Create a new goal and accomplish it. Every time you set and achieve a goal, you’ll move one step closer toward building the future you want for yourself.
When you achieve a target you’ve set for yourself, it helps build your self-confidence and teaches you self-discipline. Each goal you achieve will boost your confidence and help you set bigger goals for your future. Soon, you’ll find yourself moving on a path to success.
Steps for reaching your dreams:
It can be as easy as starting a savings account at your credit union. Give yourself a goal. First, what do you want to save for? It might be a new CD player, your first car, or college.
Next, where will your savings come from? Will you use a portion of your allowance, or can you think of other ways to earn money?
It’s okay to set small goals at first. In fact, that may be wise so you begin to understand the rewards and personal satisfaction that come from achieving your goals.
You can keep your goals secret or share them with someone close to you who may help you stay on track.
Another important step is to write your goal on paper. Post your written goal (or a photo of it) in your room where you can see it regularly. This will remind you of what you are working toward.
Give yourself a pat on the back when you’ve achieved your goal and start thinking about your next personal challenge.
Before you know it, you’ll be living your dreams.
(1)What is the first step for reaching your dreams?
A、To start a savings account.
B、To give yourself a goal.
C、To save money for something you want.
D、All of the above.
(2)To make dreams come true, how many steps are mentioned in the passage?
A、Three.
B、Four.
C、Six.
D、Seven.
(3)Andrew Carnegie and Henry Ford are mentioned to show ___________.
A、they all had dreams
B、they are greatest achievers in the world
C、we should dream and think big
D、we are achievers if we are dreamers
(4)According to the passage, you praise and encourage yourself when you _________.
A、have formed a goal
B、have accomplished a goal
C、build your self-confidence
D、are planning a personal goal
(5)You’ll be living your dreams〃 means you’ll __________.
A、live in your dreams
B、be dreamers
C、reach your dreams
D、believe your dreams
He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snow melted in the following spring.Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways.He asked the pilot to take him back to the piece of forest.
The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map.“But there is nowhere to land there,” said the pilot.“I have flown over that we can’t land anywhere between this river and these mountains.”
“I thought you were a wonderful pilot,” said the hunter, “some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp.”
“That’s right,” answered the pilot.“I can land a plane where nobody else can.But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.”
“And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?” said the hunter.
“Is that true?” asked the pilot.
“Yes, it is.I swear it.”
Well, this pilot could not let himself beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.
When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise(陡坡) at one end.The pilot thought there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane.When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back.As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, “Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.”.
6.The hunter in the story went to the forest ().
A.once
B.two times
C.many times
D.none of the above
7.In the story the hunter asked a pilot to take him to the piece of forest.This pilot was ().
A.the same pilot who had taken him to the place once
B.a different pilot who had never been to that part of the country
C.a pilot who had been to the place many times
D.a pilot who had never heard of such a place
8.It was difficult for the pilot to land the plane because ().
A.the place for landing was as big as a room
B.the place for landing was as small as a postage stamp
C.there wasn't any place to land
D.there was a room near the landing place
9.“When it came to the rise, I turned right over onto its back.” What do the words “its back” refer to?()
A.the back of the rise
B.the pilot’s back
C.the back of the plane
D.the back of the small spot
10.The hunter got to the plane the first time().
A.by jumping out of the place during the flight
B.in an entirely different way
C.exactly the same way as he got there the second time
D.by climbing down the tree on which the place hand landed
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Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter. "You’ve got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer. "
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20 year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a freelance (自由栏目) writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
The passage is meant to__________ 查看材料
A.warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C.show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D.encourage young people to pursue a writing career
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found for me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for many years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who died wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to test (even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure). This is the shadow-land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
21、The passage is meant to _______ .
A.warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience
B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C.show young people it is unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth
D.encourage young people to pursue a writing career
24、In “…people who died wondering”, “who” refers to those _______ .
A.who think too much of the dark side of life
B.who regret giving up their career halfway
C.who think a lot without making a decision
D.who are full of imagination even upon death
25、“Shadow-land” in the last sentence refers to _______ .
A.the wonderland one often dreams about
B.the bright future that one is looking forward to
C.the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached
D.a world that exists only in one’s imagination
A.Scarcely I had entered the room
B.had I scarcely entered the room
C.Scarcely had I entered the room
D.I had scarcely entered the room