C Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s when I learned about the zxxk Lighthouse Project. I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family. Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out. After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me. Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get zxxkanywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever. 36. What do we know about the author? A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge. B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer. C. He took pride in having contributed to the world. D. He felt honored to study English literature. 37. According to the Project Lighthouse, it is likely that the author A. Discussed his decision with his family. B. Asked previous volunteers about voluntary work C. Attended special training to perform difficult tasks D. Felt sad about having to leave his family and friends 38. In his application for the volunteer job, the author A. Participated in many discussions B. Went through challenging survival tests C. Wrote quite a few paper on voluntary work D. Faced strong competition from other candidates 39. On arrival at the village, the author was A. Asked to lead a farming team B. Sent to teach in schoolhouse C. Received warmly by local villagers D. Arranged to live in a separate house. 40. What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria? A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture B. He had learned to communicate in the local language. C. He had overcome all his weakness before he left for home. D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students. 查看更多

 

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Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the  36 just inside the entrance  37 .It said: Remember, 38 ,one of our customers gets  39 goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!

For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards 40 ,like many of her  41 ,to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never 42 hoping. The  43 in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her  44 buying so many things but failed. She __45 dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your  46_ doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped  47 .But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her  48 than she found that she had forgotten to __49 tea. She dashed back to the  50 , got some tea and went towards the _51 .As she did so, she saw the  52 came. 53 his hand he said, “I want to  54_ you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket 55 !”

A.notice           B. report         C. board          D. newspaper

A.did            B. promised        C. made          D. agreed

A.every day        B.every month              C.twice a week       D.once a week

A.excellent        B.free                   C.extra                  D.unexpected

A.waited            B.came              C.hoped             D.went

A.friends            B.neighbors          C.relatives            D.customers

A.got rid of            B.got along with    C.gave up             D.gave out

A.counter           B.cushion             C.food               D.cupboard

A.against            B.for                    C.with                  D.about

A.often            B.always               C.usually              D.seldom

A.bill             B.hand                  C.car                    D.basket

A.anxiously      B.seriously            C.crazily               D.wonderfully

A.pockets         B.car                    C.basket                   D.house

A.buy              B.find                  C.take                  D.have

.A.shop            B.counter                  C.department               D.supermarket

A.door             B.entrance            C.cash-desk           D.shelves

A.secretary        B.policeman          C.manager            D.salesman

A.Putting out    B.Holding out       C.Shaking           D.Waving

A.congratulate B.tell                    C.inform          D.thank

A.is yours      B.means nothing    C.belongs to you  D.costs nothing 

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

  I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop  36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very  37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents  38 interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it  39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the  40 , I would become more mature and  41  about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.

  Like many  42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they  43 a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around  44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great  45 for me. In the end, my father won the  46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins  47 through the country who could  48 shelter and help if I needed them.

  Three years later, my younger brother decided to  49 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not  50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n)  51 year working his way on trains and ships to  52 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

  These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly  53 . Most parents start  54 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have  55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.

  36. A. taught     B. allowed    C. treated     D. hired

  37. A. anxious    B. content    C. proud      D. hopeful

  38. A. never     B. ever      C. always     D. even

  39. A. quickly    B. foolishly   C. seriously    D. honestly

  40. A. work      B. mistakes    C. others     D. books

  41. A. strict     B. reasonable   C. polite     D. responsible

  42. A. American    B. Japanese    C. Chinese     D. British

  43. A. helped     B. supported   C. shared     D. worried

  44. A. Asia      B. Africa     C. Europe     D. Oceania

  45. A. journey    B. experience   C. chance     D. possibility

  46. A. argument    B. game      C. discussion   D. plan

  47. A. send out    B. give out    C. carry out    D. spread out

  48. A. promise    B. afford     C. provide     D. serve

  49. A. leave     B. make      C. take      D. prepare

  50. A. angry     B. eager     C. sorry      D. sad

  51. A. unusual    B. hard      C. strange     D. busy

  52. A. accept     B. earn      C. find      D. search

  53. A. welcome    B. fit      C. necessary    D. common

  54. A. bringing    B. forcing    C. pushing     D. protecting

  55. A. selected    B. admired    C. afforded    D. left

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 I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop  36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very  37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents  38 interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it  39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the  40 , I would become more mature and  41  about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.

  Like many  42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they  43 a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around  44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great  45 for me. In the end, my father won the  46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins  47 through the country who could  48 shelter and help if I needed them.

  Three years later, my younger brother decided to  49 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not  50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n)  51 year working his way on trains and ships to  52 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

  These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly  53 . Most parents start  54 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have  55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.

  36. A. taught     B. allowed    C. treated     D. hired

  37. A. anxious    B. content    C. proud      D. hopeful

  38. A. never     B. ever      C. always     D. even

  39. A. quickly    B. foolishly   C. seriously    D. honestly

  40. A. work      B. mistakes    C. others     D. books

  41. A. strict     B. reasonable   C. polite     D. responsible

  42. A. American    B. Japanese    C. Chinese     D. British

  43. A. helped     B. supported   C. shared     D. worried

  44. A. Asia      B. Africa     C. Europe     D. Oceania

  45. A. journey    B. experience   C. chance     D. possibility

  46. A. argument    B. game      C. discussion   D. plan

  47. A. send out    B. give out    C. carry out    D. spread out

  48. A. promise    B. afford     C. provide     D. serve

  49. A. leave     B. make      C. take      D. prepare

  50. A. angry     B. eager     C. sorry      D. sad

  51. A. unusual    B. hard      C. strange     D. busy

  52. A. accept     B. earn      C. find      D. search

  53. A. welcome    B. fit      C. necessary    D. common

  54. A. bringing    B. forcing    C. pushing     D. protecting

  55. A. selected    B. admired    C. afforded    D. left

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Every day,the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers,over 400 million radio sets,and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is  1 by motion(动作) pictures,in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are, 2 still only care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said,“No man is an island.”This  3 is more appropriate(恰当的)today than it was  4 Donne lived. In short,wherever he lives,a man  5 to some society;and we are becoming more and more aware(清楚的) that ? 6 happens in one particular society affects,somehow,the life of mankind.?

Newspapers have been published in the  7 world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers  8 today are read in Europe and North America. However,  9 they may be read in all parts of the world, 10 to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper  11 .?

Electronics and automation(自动化) have made it  12 to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic(照相的) copying doesn't  13 to use type(铅字) and printing machines.And fewer specialists(专家), 14 type?setters,are needed to produce a paper? or magazine by the  15 method. Therefore,the publishing of newspapers and magazines can  16 more money. Besides,photocopies can be sent over great  17 now by means of ?television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus(因此), 18 can be brought to the public more quickly than before.?

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today. Film,  19   light and small,can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text  20 they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected(投影) easily on a movie or television screen.?

1.A. taken     B. shown     C. seen     D. known

2.A. fewer     B. higher    C. lower     D. less?

3.A. study     B. argument   C. knowledge   D. idea?

4.A. that    B. while     C. when     D. then?

5.A. moves    B. goes     C. belongs     D. comes?

6.A. it      B. whatever   C. something   D. anything?

7.A. common   B. modern    C. ordinary   D. usual?

8.A. bought   B. printed     C. found     D. discovered?

9.A. fast    B. suddenly   C. immediately   D. soon?

10.A. has    B. brings    C. thanks    D. imagines?

11.A. delivering B. making    C. selling     D. publishing

12.A. clear   B. possible   C. bright    D. successful?

13.A. want     B. need     C. like     D. hope?

14.A. including B. besides     C. such as     D. except?

15.A. advanced   B. easy     C. unusual     D. suitable?

16.A. make     B. earn     C. save     D. get?

17.A. places   B. distances    C. cities    D. villages

18.A. pictures   B. newspapers    C. letters     D. words?

19.A. becoming   B. feeling     C. turning     D. being?

20.A. where   B. there     C. which     D. because of

 

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     Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United
States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.   
     In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students
studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science
then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students
graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.   
     In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers
could receive their training (*训练) in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began
teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.   
     As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were
allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.   
     Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller
schools that deal with (涉及) special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't
offer it
all.
1. The oldest university in the US is _______.   
A. Harvard
B. Yale    
C. Princeton    
D. Columbia
2. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______.   
A. those colleges and universities were the same   
B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges   
C. students studied only some languages and science   
D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers
3. Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ______.   
A. Latin and Greek   
B. Latin, Green, French and German   
C. American history and German   
D. French and German
4. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach _______.   
A. everything that was known   
B. many new subjects    
C. law and something about medicine   
D. the subjects that interested students
5. On the whole, the passage is about _______.   
A. how to start a university    
B. the world-famous colleges in America   
C. what kind of lesson each college teaches    
D. how colleges have changed

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