The soldiers had just moved to the desert, and as they had never been in such a place before, they had a lot to learn.

As there were no trees or buildings in the desert, it was, of course, very hard to hide their trucks from enemy planes. The soldiers were, therefore, given training in camouflage. They were shown how to paint their trucks in irregular patterns with pale green, yellow, and brown paints, and then to cover them with nets to which they had tied small pieces of cloth.

The driver of the biggest truck had a lot of trouble camouflaging it. He spent several hours painting it, preparing a net and searching for some heavy rocks with which to hold the net down. When it was all finished, he went for lunch.

When he came back from his meal, he was surprised and worried to see that his camouflage was completely spoilt by the truck’s shadow, which was growing longer and longer as the afternoon advanced. He stood looking at it, not knowing what to do.

Soon an officer arrived, and he, too, saw the shadow, of course.

“Well,” he shouted to the poor driver, “What are you going to do about it? If an enemy plane comes over, the pilot will at once know that there is a truck there.”

“I know, sir,” answered the soldier.

“Well, don’t just stand there doing nothing!” said the officer.

“What shall I do, sir?” asked the poor driver.

“Get your spade and throw some sand over the shadow, of course!” answered the officer.

1.From this passage you can know ________.

A．there were a lot of trees where the soldiers were stationed

B．the soldiers were staying in an area far from the enemy planes

C．the soldiers knew nothing about desert

D．the soldiers had lived in desert before

2. Which of the following is right?

A．The nets with which they covered their trucks were made of small pieces of cloth.

B．The soldiers tied small pieces of cloth to the nets with which they covered their trucks.

C．The nets covering the trucks were painted pale green, yellow and brown.

D．The trucks were tied to the nets with small pieces of cloth.

3.The soldier was surprised and worried because ________.

A．his truck had cast a shadow in the sun and the enemy plane would find it.

B．the shadow of his truck was growing longer at noon

C．it was late in the afternoon, and he could not get rid of the shadow

D．his newly-painted truck was in the shadow

4. What do you think of the ending of the story?

A．It is quite reasonable that the officer ordered the soldier to cover the shadow with sand.

B．We’ll laugh at the officer’s order because it is where the humor lies.

C．Though the officer’s order sounded wise, the soldier couldn’t cover the shadow.

D．The soldier managed to cover the shadow with sand

5.What do you think of the ending of the story?

A．It is quite reasonable that the officer ordered the soldier to cover the shadow with sand.

B．We’ll laugh at the officer’s order because it is where the humor lies.

C．Though the officer’s order sounded wise, the soldier couldn’t cover the shadow.

D．The soldier managed to cover the shadow with sand

 

As a senior high school student, my future is always on my mind. To be exact,thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test. Because of this, words of wisdom are a source of comfort.Steve Jobs gave a speech to Stanford's graduating class in 2005 and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.
It started when l became a junior, when college came into view.  It's the first big step to making your life your own. So when Jobs discussed his life as a student, some fears were eased. He, too, felt the need to attend college to make something of himself. He faced what many are extremely afraid of: uncertainty. His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important. His story had a happy ending, of course, since he certainly turned out well.
This doesn't mean that students shouldn't attend college, but rather that they shouldn't worry so much.  You'll get where you need to go, even if your path is a bit morewinding(蜿蜒的)than you'd like.
Jobs talked about the hardships in his work.  His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be, which restates the point: don't panic.One particular part of his speech stayed with me.  Steve Jobs quoted(引用)thc saying"Stay hungry, stay foolisll" and it has become my motto. Staying foolish is realizing thatyou are still a fool, no matter how much you've learned or experienced.  There is always more to explore. Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated.
Steve Jobs' level of success is possible to achieve, and I aim to prove that. With the will power to go into the world living every day like it's my last and allowing the future to take care of itself, I will do great things.  In the last moments of my life, I'll be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish for.
【小题1】The author felt worried when_____.

A．he had to take tests at school

B．he had lots of sleepless nights

C．he thought about his future

D．he searched for words of wisdom

【小题2】It is suggested in Paragraphs l and 2 that_____

A．the author is a college student

B．the author cares much about his future

C．Steve Jobs failed because of his decision

D．Steve Jobs' words had no effect on the author

【小题3】What did the author gain from Jobs' speech?

A．Courage to drop out of school.	B．Confidence in defeating Jobs.
C．Interest in computer industry.	D．Bravery to face uncertainties.

【小题4】What did NOT Steve Jobs encourage students to do in his speech?

A．Be content with what they know.

B．Have the desire to learn more.

C．Stay calm in the face of hardships

D．Be modest so as to learn more.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about_____.

A．an experience of a speech

B．a memorable meeting with Jobs

C．the most impressive quotation in life

D．the wisdom drawn from a speech

A week ago, I read When Money Talks, Listen! by Rich Ezzo. It took only about an hour to read, and that included one trip to the coffee maker and about 10 distractions (分心)from Alex, our cat, who thinks he is the center of the universe.

When I first received a copy, I thought it was a get-rich-quick type of publication. There is nothing wrong with that kind of book, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth. I figure that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.

When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either. He, too, is hungry for things far more important than money.

I absolutely love this e-book. Why did I wait a week to write the review ? simple. I wanted to see if the impact it had on me could keep up. After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle(副标题)which promised to forever change the way we thought about money. I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install a stop light to stop some while others made their way into the picture. I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is.

It has been a week and the impact is the same. I guarantee this is an e-book you’ll want to read. I urge you to visit the author’s website, MysterMoney. Com, and to download the e-book. You won’t

regret it.

What’s the purpose of the passage?

     A．to strongly recommend an e-book          

         B．to show the author’s attitude to money

     C．to introduce the general idea of an e-book

     D．to tell us Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry

The author didn’t write the review right after reading because _____.

     A．he was too excited to write anything 

         B．he was not sure whether he liked the book

     C．he had to wait for Rich Ezzo’s permission

     D．he wondered if this book had a long influence on him

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

         A．The author had known Rich Ezzo before

         B．The author hasn’t dreamed of getting rich instantly

         C．The author always prefers e-books to paper books

         D．The author likes the get-rich type of publication

I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled (searched) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which   41   their search. I found   42   and because of my shaking hands, I could   43   get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked   44   the bars at my jailer（看守监狱的人）. He did not make eye contact with me. I   45   to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.   46   he came close and lit the match, his eyes inadvertently（无意中）locked with mine. At that moment, I   47  . I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was   48  , perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very   49   not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was   50   a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and generated smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but   51  , looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

     I   52   smiling at him, now aware of him as a(n)   53   and not just a jailer. And his looking at me seemed to have a new   54   too. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the   55   of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes filled with tears. I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too.   56   without another word, he   57   my cell (牢房) and silently led me out．Out of the jail，quietly and by back routes，out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.

“My life was   58   by a smile.” Yes, the smile—the unaffected, unplanned,   59   connection between people. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could   60   each other, we wouldn't be enemies. We couldn't have hate or envy or fear.

 

1.A. had lost        B. had given           C. had escaped   D. had reached

2.A. them           B. it                           C. that          D. one

3.A. barely          B. quickly                       C. possibly      D. 1ikely

4.A. on             B. through                  C. at           D. up

5.A. gave out        B. let out                   C. called out     D. screamed out

6.A. As                B. before                     C. after                   D. until

7.A. cried             B. shook                C. refused        D. smiled

8.A. anger          B. nervousness           C. bitterness      D. sympathy

9.A. easy               B. hard                 C. glad          D. embarrassed

10.A. even though     B. as well as           C. as though      D. as long as

11.A. went away       B. dropped out        C. stayed far      D. stayed near

12.A. kept               B. stopped              C. began        D. forgot

13.A. stranger           B. enemy                 C. opponent      D. person

14.A. dimension        B. suggestion            C. impression     D. concept

15.A. cigarettes        B. bags                      C. pictures        D. wallet

16.A. Intentionally       B. Unconsciously      C. Unwillingly     D. Suddenly

17.A. unfolded           B. unlocked                 C. uncontrolled     D. undefended

18.A. misled           B. destroyed             C. saved                     D. ignored

19.A. surprising         B. natural                 C. different         D. frequent

20.A. like            B. expect                 C. notice            D. recognize

 

— Mum，I really think Dad should have a break and get relaxed．

—Yes．He          too long.

A．read

B．had read

C．has been reading

D．is reading