Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food. One warm spring day, Malcolm had been for many hours, and he was hot and tired and hungry. He hadn’t even a mouse. When he came upon a big tree, he sat down under its to rest. Suddenly he found a big ostrich (鸵鸟) egg beside the tree. He the egg and carried it back to his hut (小屋).
The egg was so white and round, pure and beautiful that he couldn’t eating it. So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep.
The next morning when he woke up, he was to find bread and soup on his table. He was so hungry, so he tore off a piece and ate it. “I’ve never anything so delicious,” he said aloud. Then he heard a voice answer, “It’s bread and soup I’ve made for you.”
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg, was cracked wide open. “Malcolm, you are a kind and generous man, and I will make you for the rest of your life. me and I will always make delicious food for you.”
“How can this be? An ostrich egg’s cannot speak or cook or marry me,” he said.
“I will make you happy, Malcolm,” she said, “You must only this: you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg.”
“I promise,” Malcolm said.
And so they got married. For many years they lived great happiness. His wife brought him , goats and made him a chief. But one day, Malcolm got so that he was not with what he had. He quarreled with his . He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg… And he was alone again, living in his hut, his old clothes. There were no cattle, no goats and no wife.
He understood that he had been to let greed (贪婪) and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife.
A．boating B．fishing C．hunting D．swimming
A．caught B．removed C．bitten D．held
A．fur B．shade C．poster D．way
A．took up B．put up C．added up D．picked up
A．imagine B．wait C．help D．expect
A．secure B．amazed C．exciting D．lively
A．smelt B．tasted C．sounded D．looked
A．that B．whose C．which D．who
A．intelligent B．popular C．happy D．attractive
A．Follow B．Marry C．Admit D．Accept
A．sister B．mother C．daughter D．son
A．respond B．promise C．select D．doubt
A．under B．at C．beyond D．in
A．pigs B．cattle C．sheep D．chicken
A．puzzled B．magical C．upset D．greedy
A．certain B．surprised C．satisfied D．popular
A．wife B．daughter C．mother D．grandfather
A．in peace B．in danger C．in a way D．in a flash
A．wearing B．having C．preparing D．replacing
A．artificial B．mistaken C．severe D．informal
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Last year，I lost my best friend in high school，It seemed that everyone else's life could just continue in its____way，but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face____and their gossip at school. I was forced to____my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school feeling completely____.All I wanted to do was____into bed and wallow(沉湎于)in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and____a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a(n)____that it was to be opened on a____night that week.
I made it through that week____my father. Each card____to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday's card said，“The past is painful to think about and the____is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood____when I read，“What you are feeling now is____and normal. It still feels very bad，but it is part of the healing___.” Friday's card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears.“Whatever special____you face along life's way，may you____that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card____the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to____.“The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh，the more you heal.” Each card was signed，“Love，Dad.” When I came from the party，I felt I was totally free from frustration.
My world once collapsed but I____the difficult breakup eventually，It owed to my dad，who made his____known when he couldn't be present.
A．pleasant B．strange C．funny D．normal
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．nobody
A．work out B．meet with C．deal with D．come across
A．dissatisfied B．defeated C．disappointed D．annoyed
A．crawl B．push C．jump D．fall
A．invented B．discovered C．created D．wrote
A．instruction B．explanation C．presentation D．description
A．regular B．flexible C．particular D．legal
A．in favor of B．regardless of C．in search of D．because of
A．seemed B．happened C．occurred D．intended
A．life B．future C．dream D．result
A．fell B．passed C．flied D．lifted
A．false B．honest C．natural D．innocent
A．content B．process C．cure D．progress
A．destruction B．competition C．challenge D．destination
A．trust B．guess C．predict D．succeed
A．before B．since C．after D．till
A．cry B．scream C．sing D．laugh
A．got through B．looked through C．broke through D．put through
A．schedule B．concept C．soul D．confidence
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(2012年山东卷)Whenever we hear about “the homeless”，most of us think of the Developing World. But the ____ is that homelessness is everywhere. For example，how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a ____ country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making ____ for the homeless of Berlin，Germany's capital. They first____ one long hot summer when most Germans were ____ on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home，made sandwiches，____ a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't ____.“What these people also need is warmth and ____，” says Rita. The Mullers didn't ____ to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita ____ there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always ____ to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street.
The couple were soon ____ all their time and money，so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to ____ donations. Today，over thirty companies ____ donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to ____ them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer ____ new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no ____ for their hard work. “We feel like parents，” says Rita，“and parents shouldn't ____ money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets ____，she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a ____ in the world.
A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea
A．traditional B．developing C．typical D．wealthy
A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions
A．began B．met C．called D．left
A．asleep B．alone C．across D．away
A．brought up B．set up C．put aside D．gave away
A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive
A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring
A．hesitate B．agree C．pretend D．intend
A．made sense B．found out C．made sure D．worked out
A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．near
A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending
A．pay for B．ask for C．look into D．carry out
A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly
A．advertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend
A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects
A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support
A．borrow B．raise C．save D．expect
A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．amused
A．profit B．difference C．decision D．rule
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(2012年湖北荆州毕业班质检)I was shopping at a department store and had just boarded the down escalator(电动扶梯) when I noticed a woman standing at the side. She looked about 65 years old，and her expression told me she was ____.I turned toward her and asked，“Do you need help？”
As the escalator continued moving I heard the woman reply ____，“I'm afraid. ”There was a hint(暗示) of disbelief in her _ _.“Do you want me to come ____ and get you？”I called to her. She ____.But by the time I ____ her，the woman reconsidered，“Sorry，I don't think I can even put my feet on it.” I was suddenly ____ that I took a more difficult task than I had expected. “I know we can do it，”I comforted her，“I can ____ you.” She looked down at the beast. Then her eyes came back to mine，looking ____.“This has never ____ me before，”she said，as much to herself as to me. I felt that her sudden ____ had something to do with the escalator's inhuman mechanical coldness.
I took her arm. She made a little sound of ____ as we stepped on，but she ____ slightly as the stairs moved us ____.“I don't understand this at all，” she said. As we neared the bottom，her ____ was tight on my arm again，but we did fine. “I'm so __ ...” she said，“It was nothing，” I said，“I was happy to do it.”
Yes，I was very happy at that moment. I am busy __ _ a family and working full time. I do ____ to help others. For a brief moment，I had a flash of understanding into why someone would become a nurse or a social worker. When I ____ the woman，I felt pure，whole and purposeful. It was a ____ moment than I'd had in weeks.
A．scared B．delighted C．enjoyable D．frustrated
A．patiently B．pleasantly C．coldly D．softly
A．behavior B．expression C．question D．voice
A．in B．back C．down D．out
A．nodded B．refused C．smiled D．waved
A．arrived B．left C．reached D．grasped
A．disappointed B．convinced C．sure D．aware
A．care about B．hold on to C．send for D．take control of
A．optimistic B．proud C．doubtful D．angry
A．attended to B．happened to C．came across D．let down
A．fear B．decision C．attitude D．change
A．interest B．alarm C．joy D．surprise
A．frightened B．worried C．released D．relaxed
A．downward B．upward C．outward D．backward
A．push B．hold C．weight D．shake
A．grateful B．afraid C．brave D．embarrassed
A．caring for B．seeking for C．reaching for D．accounting for
A．much B．a lot C．little D．a little
A．rescued B．contacted C．seized D．helped
A．purer B．more difficult C．happier D．more significant
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to ____ the beautiful daughter of a farm owner came one day to the ____ to make the proposal(求婚)．
The farm owner looked at him ____，saying，“All right. Let's go to my pasture(牧场)．I'll ____ three bulls one by one. If you can catch any one's ____，you're qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they ca me together to the pasture. The young man stood waiting ____ for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed(牛棚) opened and a bull rushed out ____ him. It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought maybe the ____ one would be better，so he stepped aside to let it ____ the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
The shed ____ again and the second bull came rushing out. It was not only very big but also unusually ____.It stood with its hoofs(蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering(咕噜)．“How terrible it is！The next cannot be as ____ as this.”He was so scared that he hurried to ____ behind the railings(栏杆 )．It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards，the shed opened for the third bull to come out.____ it，the young man became very happy. It was not only small in ____ but also thin and weak in strength－the ____ type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to ____.With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but ____－it simply had no tail at all.
It goes without saying that the young man ____ to marry the farmer's beautiful daughter. He had been given ____，but they had all gone in a flash.
A．meet B．know C．date D．marry
A．farm B．village C．town D．country
A．up and down B．here and there C．again and again D．little by little
A．set out B．give out C．let out D．take out
A．head B．leg C．body D．tail
A．anxiously B．sadly C．happily D．patiently
A．from B．over C．upon D．toward
A．last B．next C．other D．another
A．cross B．pass C．leave D．enter
A．closed B．locked C．opened D．turned
A．fierce B．gentle C．lovely D．cruel
A．exciting B．surprising C．frightening D．amazing
A．fall B．sit C．wait D．hide
A．Looking a t B．Seeing C．Watching D．Observing
A．size B．length C．weight D．number
A．just B．very C．only D．quite
A．act B．behave C．run D．perform
A．in astonishment B．in anger C．in trouble D．in vain
A．tried B．decided C．failed D．managed
A．luck B．chances C．bulls D．time
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For generations, people have dreamed of traveling to Mars to explore Earth's closest planetary neighbor. NASA and other space agencies have announced plans to send people to the Red Planet. But such a manned mission is years away.
In the United States, some volunteers are learning how people will react to months of separation from other humans on a Mars base.
What would it be like to live on the planet Mars? Volunteers are spending eight months in an area that looks much like the surface of Mars. But actually, they are living in Hawaii.
Six people are isolated high on top of Mauna Loa, a volcanic mountain on the Big Island of Hawaii. They are living on a simulated, or make-believe, Mars Base. The American Space Agency, NASA, has provided financial support for the work. The project is called HI-SEAS, or Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation.
The six member HI-SEAS crew is mostly self-sufficient. They take care of themselves. Food and supplies are brought to them. But the individuals bringing those supplies cannot communicate with volunteers inside the habitat, or base.
The current crew has been living in the habitat since October, and will stay until June. Two earlier crews lived there before them. Crew members communicate with the outside world through e-mail and blogs. They also produce videos on the YouTube website.
Crew members also are using a smartphone app, or program, that creates a 20-minute delay for communications. That would be the same as if you were communicating from Mars.
This is not the only group of volunteers with sights set on Mars. A group called Mars One has appealed for would-be Mars astronauts from around the world. Mars One is a private, non-government project based in The Netherlands.
Others believe the American or European space agencies are the most likely to put people on Mars, maybe in the 2030s, or later.
For now, on a mountaintop in Hawaii, volunteers are getting a taste of life on a future Mars base.What's the main idea of the Paragraph 1__________?
| A．people have dreamed of traveling to Mars to explore it |
| B．ther are plans to send people to the Red Planet |
| C．such a manned mission is years away |
| D．people dream of traveling in space |
What is HI-SEAS___________?
| A．volunteers are spending eight months in an area |
| B．six people are isolated and are living on a simulated Mars Base |
| C．six people are living in Hawaii |
| D．NASA has provided financial support for the work |
How do the six member HI-SEAS crew live in the Mar Base__________?
| A．they can not communicate with the outside world |
| B．they are not self-sufficient |
| C．they take care of themselves |
| D．individuals can communicate with volunteers |
Which of the following is TRUE__________?
| A．HI-SEAS is the only group of volunteers with sights set on Mars |
| B．Mars One has not appealed for would-be Mars astronauts from around the world |
| C．Mars One is a government project |
| D．the American or European space agencies are the most likely to put people on Mars |
What’s the main idea of the passage__________?
| A．a program which allows volunteers to experience the life on Mars |
| B．people are dreaming of traveling to Mars |
| C．the life on Mars |
| D．six member HI-SEAS crew’s life |
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