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　　When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

　　He gave the two - foot - tall Charles name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up(激起)great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

　　During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.

　　Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.

　　Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Torn became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

　　The ceremony (庆典) and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2,000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut.

　　Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade(浅谈), communities throughout the country sponsored (主持)“Tom Thumb”weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.

1．“Talk of the town”means ________.

[　　]

A．it was in the newspaper

B．people spread mean rumors(谣言) about it

C．it was the most popular happening

D．it was discussed in a city meeting

2．What does the author think about Tom Thumb's wedding?

[　　]

A．People gave it too much of their attention.

B．It helped people cheer up in a dark time.

C．It was funny and ridiculous(荒谬可笑的).

D．Tom and Lavinia were stupid.

3．Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart?

[　　]

A．He became a billionaire at twenty-five.

B．He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age.

C．He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon.

D．He married a school teacher.

4．Tom would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because ________.

[　　]

A．the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was tap dancing

B．it made Tom feel taller

C．the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted

D．die difference between them would make Tom look even smaller

5．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.

B．People are always disappointed during war time.

C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose.

D．People should be married when they are small children.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　 One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is 　36 in a small American town in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional and 　37 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 38 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, 　39 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.

　 Tom is different from 　40 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really 　41 anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps 　42 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he 　43 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new 　44 game. It is these little stories 　45 make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that 　46 the most important part of the book.

　 Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man 　47 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town 　48 they think that life there is too boring. They __49__ to an island in the middle of a river. They 　50 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a 　51 to travel up and down the river. 　52 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom cones back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter 　53 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral（葬礼）. 　54 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and 　55 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.

36. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　　 D. written

37. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. own

38. A. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　 B. silence　　　　　　　　　　 C. peace　　　　　　　 D. war

39. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

40. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　　 C. the others　 D. the other

41. A. damages　　　　　　　　　 B. destroys　　　　　　　　　 C. ruins　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurts

42. A. out of　　　　　　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. onto　　　　　　　　 D. in front of

43. A. tries　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fails　　　　　　　　 C. manages　　 D. struggles

44. A. fighting　　　　　　　　　　 B. painting　　　　　　　　　 C. touring　　　　　　　　　　 D. sailing

45. A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

46. A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

47. A. in charge　　　　　　 B. in advance C. in the long term　　　　 D. in the dark

48. A. because 　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　　　 D. if

49. A. run into　　　　　　　 B. run away　　　　　　　　 C. run across　　　　 D. run out of

50. A. catch　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

51. A. bike　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. boat　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. camel　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cage

52. A. By　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Upon　　　　　　　　　　　 C. At　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Without

53. A. writing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. telling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. saying　　　 D. meaning

54. A. Then　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. Also　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Lastly

55. A. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. present　　　　　　　　　　 C. participate　　　　　　　 D. attend

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　　Writing articles about films for The Front Page was my first proper job．Before then I had done bits of reviewing－novels for other newspapers, films for a magazine and anything I was asked to do for the radio．That was how I met Tom Seaton, the first arts editor of The Front Page, who had also written for television．He hired me, but Tom was not primarily a journalist, or he would certainly have been more careful in choosing his staff．

　　At first, his idea was that a team of critics should take care of the art forms that didn’t require specialized knowledge：books, TV, theatre, film and radio．There would be a weekly lunch at which we would make our choices from the artistic material that Tom had decided we should cover, though there would also be guests to make the atmosphere sociable．

　　It all felt like a bit of dream at that time：a new newspaper and I was one of the team．It seemed so unlikely that a paper could be introduced into a crowded market．It seemed just as likely that a millionaire wanted to help me personally, and was pretending to employ me．Such was my lack of self-confidence．

　　Tom’s original scheme for a team of critics for the arts never took off．It was a good idea, but we didn’t get together as planned and so everything was done by phone．It turned out, too, that the general public out there preferred to associate a reviewer with a single subject area, and so I chose film．Without Tom’s initial push, though, we would hardly have come up with the present arrangement, by which I write an extended weekly piece, usually on one film．

　　The space I am given allows me to broaden my argument－or forces me, in an uninteresting week, to make something out of nothing．But what is my role in the public arena? I assume that people choose what films to go to on the basis of the stars, the publicity or the director．So if a film review isn’t really a consumer guide, what is it? I certainly don’t feel I have a responsibility to be ‘right’ about a movie．Nor do I think there should be a certain number of ‘great’ and ‘bad’ films each year．All I have to do is put forward an argument．I’m not a judge, and nor would I want to be．

(1)

What do we learn about Tom Seaton from the first paragraph?
[　　]
A．	He encouraged the writer to become a writer．
B．	He met the writer when working for television．
C．	He had worked in various areas of the media．
D．	He prefers to employ people that he knows．

(2)

The weekly lunches were planned in order to ________．
[　　]
A．	help the writers get to know each other
B．	distribute the work that had to be done
C．	provide an informal information session
D．	entertain important visitors from the arts

(3)

What does the author mean when he says that Tom’s plan never took off in Paragraph 4?
[　　]
A．	Tom’s plan was unpopular．
B．	Tom’s plan wasted too much time．
C．	Tom’s plan wasn’t planned properly．
D．	Tom’s plan wasn’t put into practice．

(4)

Which of the following best describes what the writer says about his work?
[　　]
A．	He can freely express his opinion．
B．	He prefers to write about films he likes．
C．	His success varies from year to year．
D．	He writes according to accepted rules．

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阅读理解

　　When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum．Mr．Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles parents along with him, and they traveled the world together．

　　He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb．He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England．

　　During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people．He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall．

　　Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five．

　　Fortunately for Tom, Mr．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married．

　　The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests．Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage．The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．

　　Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored(发起)“Tom Thumb” weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun．

(1)

“Talk of the town” in the six paragraph means ________．
[　　]
A．	it was in the newspaper
B．	people spread bad rumors about it
C．	it was the most popular happenings
D．	it was discussed in a city meeting

(2)

What does the author think about Tom's wedding?
[　　]
A．	It helped people cheer up in a dark time．
B．	People gave it too much of their attention．
C．	It was funny and ridiculous．
D．	Tom and Lavinia were stupid．

(3)

Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart?
[　　]
A．	He became a billionaire at twenty－five．
B．	He learned how to sing, dance and act at a very young age．
C．	He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon．
D．	He married a schoolteacher．

(4)

Tom would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because ________．
[　　]
A．	the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was dancing
B．	it made Tom look taller
C．	the eight foot tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted
D．	the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller

(5)

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
[　　]
A．	Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine．
B．	People are always disappointed during war time．
C．	Entertainment can serve an important purpose．
D．	People should be married when they are small children．

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　Tom's old car was 　1 　slow that it took him 　2 　to get to the 　3 　．It was five minutes late, and 　4 　in the theatre, it seemed, was 　5 　one of the rows． Half the people in the row had 　6 　to let him 　7 　, and he was embarrassed（不好意思） to cause 　8 　．Then when he 　9 　comfortably, he began to worry about 　10 　he had to turn off 　11 　of his car． If he 　12 　, the battery （电池） would run down by the time the show was 　13 　．Finally he could stand there 　14 　．

　Even more embarrassed 　15 　, he stood up and began to move 　16 　the people．“ 　17 　”．He said to 　18 　as the passed．

　His lights were 　19 　．All his worry has been 　20 　．When he 　21 　the theatre he felt he just couldn't trouble 　22 　again and decided 　23 　at the back of the theatre, rather than 　24 　them to rise 　25 　．

1．A．such	B．too	C．very	D．so	[　　]
2．A．half hour		B．half an hour
C．one 　　 or two hour		D．one 　　 and a half hour		[　　]
3．A．theatre	B．park	C．classroom	D．office	[　　]
4．A．the only sit		B．the only one		[　　]
C．the 　　 alone seat		D．the 　　 only seat		[　　]
5．A．at the middle of		B．in the middle of
C．in 　　 the centre of		D．in 　　 the heart of		[　　]
6．A．to 　　 raise	B．raised	C．to 　　 rise	D．rising	[　　]
7．A．passed	B．pass	C．past	D．to 　　 pass	[　　]
8．A．so many troubles		B．such much trouble
C．so 　　 much comfort		D．so 　　 much trouble		[　　]
9．A．was seated	B．was standing	C．seated	D．was thinking	[　　]
10．A．if	B．whether	C．when	D．how	[　　]
11．A．the gases	B．the lights	C．the radio	D．the machine	[　　]
12．A．hasn't	B．wasn't	C．hadn't	D．didn't	[　　]
13．A．off	B．over	C．run 　　 out of	D．end	[　　]
14．A．no longer	B．not any longer	C．not any more	D．not more	[　　]
15．A．than ever	B．than before	C．than ago	D．as ever	[　　]
16．A．in the front of		B．in front of
C．besides		D．beside		[　　]
17．A．I'm sorry, sir		B．I beg your pardon
C．Beg 　　 pardon		D．Excuse 　　 me, please		[　　]
18．A．either person		B．each persons
C．each 　　 person		D．all 　　 the men		[　　]
19．A．off	B．on	C．there	D．opened	[　　]
20．A．for nothing		B．for anything
C．for 　　 something		D．for 　　 it		[　　]
21．A．returned	B．returned to	C．left	D．returned back to	[　　]
22．A．the passengers		B．the actors
C．the 　　 people		D．the 　　 friends		[　　]
23．A．standing	B．to stand	C．to lay	D．to lie	[　　]
24．A．asking	B．to 　　 ask	C．ask	D．let	[　　]
25．A．every 　　 third time		B．every 　　 three times
C．a three times		D．a third time		[　　]

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