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A 26-year-old Montreal man appears to have succeeded in his quest to barter a single， red paper clip(夹子) all the way up to a house. It took almost a year and 14 trades， but Kyle MacDonald has been offered a two-storey farmhouse in Kipling， Sask.， for a paid role in a movie.
MacDonald began his quest last summer when he decided he wanted to live in a house. He didn’t have a job， so instead of posting a resumé， he looked at a red paper clip on his desk and decided to trade it on an Internet website. The response was immediate —a fish pen was offered for exchange. MacDonald then bartered the fish pen for a handmade doorknob from a potter in Seattle.
In Massachusetts， MacDonald traded the doorknob for a camp stove. He traded the stove to a U.S. soldier in California for a generator. Then he exchanged the generator for an “instant party kit” — an empty keg(小桶) and an illuminated Budweiser beer sign. MacDonald then traded the keg and sign for a snowmobile. He bartered all the way up to an afternoon with rock star Alice Cooper， a KISS snow globe and finally a paid role in a Corbin Bernsen movie.
“Now， I’m sure the first question on your mind is， ‘Why would Corbin Bernsen trade a role in a film for a snow globe？ A KISS snow globe，’ MacDonald said on his website.”Well， Corbin happens to be arguably one of the biggest snow globe collectors on the planet.
Now， the town of Kipling， Sask.， Canada， with a population of 1,100，has offered MacDonald a farmhouse in exchange for the role in the movie. The town is going to hold a competition for the movie role.
MacDonald said： “There’re people all over the world that are saying that they have paper clips clipped to the top of their computer， or on their desk or on their shirt， and it proves that anything is possible and I think to a certain degree it’s true.”
MacDonald， who has attracted international media attention in his quest， said the journey has turned out to be more exciting than the goal. “This is not the end. This may be the end of this part of the story， but this story will go on.”
【小题1】The best title for this passage is “　　　　”.

A．A lucky paper clip	B．From poor to rich
C．A lucky young man	D．From paper clip to house

【小题2】The underlined word in line 1 means 　　　　.

A．to get something for free	B．to sell something at a price
C．to sell goods on the Internet	D．to exchange goods for other goods

【小题3】Which shows the correct order of the trades？

A．Paper clip?snow globe?snowmobile?house

B．Paper clip?keg of beer?doorknob?snowmobile

C．Paper clip?camp stove?snowmobile?movie role

D．Paper clip?keg of beer?camp stove?snowmobile

【小题4】Which statement about MacDonald’s trades is TRUE？

A．All of his trades were done in his country.

B．A film role was offered due to Bernsen’s hobby.

C．They took over a year and some of them were really unbelievable.

D．The house in Kipling has been offered to MacDonald to attract media.

【小题5】What can we learn about MacDonald？

A．He wanted to gain fame through his quest.

B．His success largely depended on the Internet.

C．He never expected his aim could be achieved.

D．He intends to begin another quest on the Web.

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　　More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance．

　　When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father．He was severely disabled and very 　　1　　, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for 　　2　　, people would stare．I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted 　　3　　．If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never 　　4　　 that he knew．

　　It was 　　5　　 to coordinate(调整)our steps－his hesitant, mine impatient－and because of that, we didn’t 　　6　　 much as we went along．But as we started out, he always said, “You set the 　　7　　．I will try to follow you．”

　　Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was 　　8　　 he got to work．He went to work despite illnesses and nasty weather．He almost never missed a day and would 　　9　　 it to the office 　　10　　 others couldn’t．A matter of pride．

　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or 　　11　　．What he looked for 　　12　　 others was a “good heart” and if he found one, the 　　13　　 was good enough for him．

　　Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper 　　14　　 by which to judge people, even though I 　　15　　 don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is．　　16　　 I know the times when I don’t have one myself．

　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often．I wonder if he 　　17　　 I was unwilling to be seen with him during our 　　18　　．Now I am sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling 　　19　　 to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter．I think of him when I complain about trifles(something unimportant), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a“good heart”．

　　At such times I put my hand on his arm to 　　20　　 my balance, and say, “You set the pace．I will try to follow you．”

(1)


[　　]
A．	strong
B．	energetic
C．	short
D．	handsome

(2)


[　　]
A．	balance
B．	strength
C．	comfort
D．	courage

(3)


[　　]
A．	care
B．	attention
C．	situation
D．	friendship

(4)


[　　]
A．	hoped
B．	found
C．	liked
D．	showed

(5)


[　　]
A．	easy
B．	difficult
C．	possible
D．	necessary

(6)


[　　]
A．	see
B．	pay
C．	say
D．	give

(7)


[　　]
A．	rule
B．	time
C．	step
D．	pace

(8)


[　　]
A．	how
B．	why
C．	when
D．	where

(9)


[　　]
A．	get
B．	make
C．	take
D．	walk

(10)


[　　]
A．	even
B．	but
C．	even if
D．	if

(11)


[　　]
A．	rich
B．	successful
C．	able
D．	hardworking

(12)


[　　]
A．	on
B．	in
C．	at
D．	with

(13)


[　　]
A．	owner
B．	keeper
C．	winner
D．	other

(14)


[　　]
A．	method
B．	value
C．	standard
D．	level

(15)


[　　]
A．	yet
B．	also
C．	ever
D．	still

(16)


[　　]
A．	And
B．	But
C．	Now
D．	Then

(17)


[　　]
A．	sensed
B．	smelled
C．	agreed
D．	recognized

(18)


[　　]
A．	walks
B．	talks
C．	stays
D．	visits

(19)


[　　]
A．	afraid
B．	proud
C．	ashamed
D．	disappointed

(20)


[　　]
A．	find
B．	keep
C．	refill
D．	regain

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Good Heart to Lean on

　　More than I realized．Dad has helped me keep my balance．

　　When I was growing up, I was embarrassed(使不安)to be seen with my father．He was severely disabled and very 　　1　　, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for 　　2　　 , people would stare．I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted 　　3　　．If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never 　　4　　 that he knew．

　　It was 　　5　　 to coordinate(协调)our steps-his hesitant, mine impatient-and because of that, we didn't 　　6　　 much as we went along．But as we started out, he always said．“You set the 　　7　　．I will try to follow you．”

　　Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was 　　8　　 he got to work．He went to work despite illness and nasty weather．He almost never missed a day, and would 　　9　　 it to the office even if others could not．A matter of 　　10　　．

　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or　　11　　．What he looked for 　　12　　 others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the 　　13　　 was good enough for him．

　　Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper 　　14　　 by which to judge people, even though I 　　15　　don't know exactly what a “good heart” is．　　16　　 I know the times I don't have one myself．

　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often．I wonder if he 　　17　　 I was unwilling to be seen with him during our 　　18　　．Now that I am older, I'm sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling 　　19　　 to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter．I think of him when I complain about trifles(琐事), when I am envious of another's good fortune, and when I don't possess a “good heart”．

　　At such times I put my hand on his arm to 　　20　　 my balance, and say, “You set the pace．I will try to follow you．”

(1)


[　　]
A．	strong
B．	energetic
C．	short
D．	handsome

(2)


[　　]
A．	balance
B．	strength
C．	comfort
D．	courage

(3)


[　　]
A．	care
B．	attention
C．	situation
D．	friendship

(4)


[　　]
A．	hoped
B．	found
C．	liked
D．	showed

(5)


[　　]
A．	easy
B．	difficult
C．	possible
D．	necessary

(6)


[　　]
A．	see
B．	pay
C．	say
D．	give

(7)


[　　]
A．	rule
B．	time
C．	step
D．	pace

(8)


[　　]
A．	how
B．	why
C．	when
D．	where

(9)


[　　]
A．	get
B．	make
C．	take
D．	walk

(10)


[　　]
A．	joy
B．	faith
C．	belief
D．	pride

(11)


[　　]
A．	rich
B．	successful
C．	able
D．	hardworking

(12)


[　　]
A．	on
B．	in
C．	at
D．	with

(13)


[　　]
A．	owner
B．	keeper
C．	winner
D．	other

(14)


[　　]
A．	method
B．	value
C．	standard
D．	level

(15)


[　　]
A．	yet
B．	also
C．	ever
D．	still

(16)


[　　]
A．	And
B．	But
C．	Now
D．	Then

(17)


[　　]
A．	sensed
B．	smelled
C．	agreed
D．	recognized

(18)


[　　]
A．	walks
B．	talks
C．	stays
D．	visits

(19)


[　　]
A．	afraid
B．	proud
C．	ashamed(惭愧的)
D．	disappointed

(20)


[　　]
A．	find
B．	keep
C．	refill
D．	regain

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—Liu Xiang has won the men’s 110 m hurdle final in 19.91 seconds.

—　　　! He never got such a good result before.

A.Congratulations　　　　　　B.What a good news

C.My goodness　　　　　　　　D.How exciting the race

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　　Charles White is one of the top artists in America. He is now probably the country's best known Negro artist, who does most of his work about Negro life.

　　White grew up in Chicago. For his seventh birthday his mother bought him a set of oil paints. One day he pulled down the window curtain and used them to paint on. His first prize for painting was a good scolding from his mother.

　　In high school he was often truant until he won a school prize for his art work. Then he began to study art seriously.

　　While he paints, he listens to music, often the gospel kind that is based on the Bible (圣经).“I have to have sounds”, he insists. “I can't paint in silence”.

　　He never takes a vacation from art, for he is unhappy when he isn't working.

If a painting doesn't seem right, he will start over again completely, “No matter how long I've gone on it or how big it is”.

　　Today a White drawing sells for $ 1500．His paintings sell for $ 18000 to $ 25000.

1．What could be the best title?

[　　]

A．A Prize, A Painting.

B．Charles White: A Well-known Negro.

C．Hard Work.

D．Thoughts From the Bible.

2．Charles' mother scolded him because ________.

[　　]

A．he had painted on the curtain

B．he wasted lots of money

C．he had not won the prize

D．he was using his set of oil paints

3．White was a truant ________.

[　　]

A．all through his high school education

B．after he won a prize for his art work

C．before he won a prize for his art work

D．because he liked to paint very much

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