The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ___1___，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived　 2　 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a　 3　 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son　 4　　 .

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long　 5　 over the hills. They had been　 6　 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days　 7　 . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some　 8　 .

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert　 9　 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of　 10　 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the　 11　 treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly　 12　 something of an adventure story in the boy’s　 13　 While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the　 14　 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate（海盗）?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the　 15　 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to　 16　 such a man in a story 17　 Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was　 18　 .

So thanks to a　 19　 .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest　 20　 stories in the English language.

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1．A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally

2．A．alone　 B．next door C．at home D．abroad

3．A．meeting B．story　 C．holiday D．jib

4．A．Lloyd　 B．Robert C．Henley D．John

5．A．talk B．rest　 C．walk　 D．game

6．A．attempting B．missing C．planning　 D．enjoying

7．A．quiet　 B．dull　 C．busy　 D．cold

8．A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising

9．A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized

10．A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland　 D．the island

11．A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected

12．A．saw B．drew　 C．made　 D．learned

13．A．book　 B．reply　 C．picture D．mind

14．A．star　 B．hero　 C．writer D．child

15．A．help　 B．problem C．use D．bottom

16．A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept

17．A．Yet B．Also　 C．But D．Thus

18．A．read　 B．born　 C．hired　 D．written

19．A．rainy B．sunny　 C．cool　 D．windy

20．A．news　 B．love　 C．real-life D．adventure

 

It rains very heavily in this area, which has _______ annual rainfall of 7,000 mm, _______ ideal environment for forests．

A．the; an　　　　 B．an; 不填　　 C．an; an　　　 D．不填; the

 

With the reform of Chinese higher education, more and more colleges and universities put emphasis on nurturing students' abilities. 　1　 a consequence, elective courses are 　 2 (avail) not only for excellent academic performers but also for students of the average level. Certainly, students have different reasons 　 3　 (choose) their own electives. For some, practical skills are the essence (本质) of college education, and therefore, courses on computer science, marketing, and finance 　 4　 (prefer). On the other hand, 　 5　 may hold the idea of liberal education and electives concerning literature, history, and philosophy are the most welcome.

Take me as 　 6　 example: being a disciple of free education, I stand for the idea 　 7　 university is not a place for survival skills, 　8 a palace of knowledge and critical reasoning. 　9 my major is chemistry, the electives I attend most frequently are English literature, an Introduction to Classic Music, and Different Schools of Western Painting. 　　　 10 really widen my horizon.

　　　

Facial expressions carry meaning that depends on situation and relationships . For instance , in Americanculture the smile is typically an expression of 　 1　 . Yet it has other functions . A smile may 2 love , politeness , or 　 3 every true feeling . It is also a source of confusion across 　4　 . For example ,many people in Russia 　5　 smiling at strangers in public just to be unsure or even suspicious . Yet many Americans 　6　 freely at strangers in public places .

Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong 　7 ; some Americans believes that Russians don’t smile 　8　 . In Southeast Asian cultures , a smile is 　9 used to cover emotional or mental difficulty , discomfort or anxiety .

Our 　10 make our emotions and attitude known , but we 　11　 not try to “read” people from another culture 　12 we could “read” someone from our own culture . The 　 13 　of facial expressiveness one shows changes among persons and cultures . The 　14 that member of one culture do not 　15　 their emotions as openly as members of 　16　 do does not mean that they do not experience emotions . Rather their cultures 　17 them expressing their emotions and attitudes freely.

If we 　18 people whose ways of showing emotions are not the same according to our own cultural 　19　 , we may make the mistakes of “reading” the other persons 　 20　 .

1. A. satisfaction　　 B. excitement　　　 C. surprise　　　 D. pleasure

2. A. sound　　　　 B. show　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　 D. seem

3. A. include　　　 B. explain　　　　　 C. cover　　　　 D. suggest

4. A. cultures　　　 B. oceans　　　　　 C. nations　　　 D. countries

5. A. enjoy　　　　 B. keep　　　　　　 C. consider　　　 D. continue

6. A. stare　　　　 B. smile　　　　　 　 C. look　　　　 D. about

7. A. time　　　　 B. place　　　　　　 C. way　　　　 D. manner

8. A. enough　　　 B. exactly　　　　 C. openly　　　　 D. well

9. A. completely　　 B. never　　　　　 C. frequently　　 D. always

10.A.hands　　　 B. faces　　　　　　 C. bodies　　　　 D. eyes

11.A.need　　　　 B. should　　　　　 C. could　　　　 D. would

12.A.as　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 C. though　　　 D. unless

13.A.point　　　 B. reason　　　　　 C. balance　　　 D. degree

14.A.fact 　　　　B. news　　　　　　 C. demand　　　　 D. order

15.A.find　　　　 B. form　　　　　 C. control　　　　 D. express

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

17.A.keep　　　　 B. feel　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. prevent

18.A.observe　　　 B. think　　　　　 C. watch　　　　 D. judge

19.A.ways　　　　 B. life　　　　　　 C. manners　　　 D. patterns

20.A.incorrectly　 B. properly　　　　 C. directly　　　 D. correctly

 

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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　A young man went to a car showroom. He was wearing rubber boots and a 　1　 jacket. He needed a haircut 　2　　 　and was unshaven. The young man examined an 　3　　 　car carefully and 　4 　turned to speak to the salesman.

　“　5　　 　does this car cost?”he asked.

　“One thousand two hundred and eighteen pounds,”the salesman said.

　“I'll have　　 　6 　of them, ” the young man said.

　The salesman 　7 　. He found it 　8 　to be polite. “You are joking, 　9 　,”he said. “I'm afraid we 　10　　 　help you. This car is not for sale.”

　The salesman showed his customer the 　11 　and the young man left the shop 　12 　a word. He went to a 　13 　on the other side of the street and 　14 　sixteen cars. The 　15 　salesman was polite and 　16 　. The young man took a bundle of notes 　17 　his pocket and 　18 　the car in cash. He 　19　　 　that the cars were for himself and his fifteen 　20 　. He said that 　21 　and his colleagues（同事）worked on a Norweigian 　22 　boat. “We have all 　23 　a lot of money this season,” the man said, “and we want to buy cars.”

　　　　24 　, the second salesman was 　25　　 　.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．nice	B．dirty	C．brown	D．new	[　　]
(2) A．immediately	B．very	C．badly	D．well	[　　]
(3) A．new	B．excellent	C．cheap	D．expensive	[　　]
(4) A．then	B．soon	C．suddenly	D． 　　 impolitely	[　　]
(5) A．How 　　 much	B．What 　　 price	C．How 　　 many	D．What 　　 money	[　　]
(6) A．all	B．some	C．sixteen	D． 　　 fifteen	[　　]
(7) A．shouted	B．was 　　 surprised	C．smiled	D．was 　　 glad	[　　]
(8) A．impossible	B．possible	C．hard	D．easy	[　　]
(9) A．of 　　 course	B．I 　　 don't believe you	C．thanks	D． 　　 I think so	[　　]
(10)A．can	B．have 　　 to	C．can't	D．mustn't	[　　]
(11)A．jacket	B．car	C．room	D．door	[　　]
(12)A．in	B．with	C．without	D． 　　 except	[　　]
(13)A．shop	B．supermarket	C．bank	D．showroom	[　　]
(14)A．placed 　　 an order for	B．called 　　 for	C．asked 　　 fo	D．paid 　　 for	[　　]
(15)A．kind	B．old	C．second	D． 　　 first	[　　]
(16)A．quick	B．honest	C．helpful	D．hard-working	[　　]
(17)A．inside	B．out 　　 of	C．from 　　 of	D．outside	[　　]
(18)A．paid 　　 for	B．asked 　　 for	C．called 　　 for	D．sent 　　 for	[　　]
(19)A．cried	B．told	C．explained	D．wished	[　　]
(20)A．people	B．Children	C．families	D．Colleagues	[　　]
(21)A．her	B．They	C．he	D．him	[　　]
(22)A．fishing	B．travel	C．war	D．sailing	[　　]
(23)A．managed	B．earned	C．got	D．stole	[　　]
(24)A．As 　　 usual	B．Naturally	C．As 　　 a result	D．As 　　 a rule	[　　]
(25)A．sad	B．delighted	C．sorry	D．thankful	[　　]