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thelendahelpinghand?
”
Iwatchedasthepoordriverpushedittotheside.Cars,busesandtruckswentpastcursing(咒骂)thepoorman.Theyoungmantookanothertaxiandwentoff.
Thetaxidriverbeganmendinghistaxi.“Stupidpassenger!
”Isaidtohim.“Hedidn'
thelpyou!
”.Thetaxidriverslowlygotup.“Sir!
”heasked,“Didyou?
”Ilookedathimguiltily,thenlookedaway,andwalkedawayfast,askingmyself,“DidIhelpthepoormanpushhistaxi?
WhathadIbeendoingasthetrafficjamtookplace?
HowhadIhelpeddealwiththeproblem?
DidIhelpthepoormanpushhistaxi?
I'
ddonemybit,withmymouth.ButneverhadImovedtosolvetheproblem.IwasshockedwithguiltasIheardhimasking,“Sir!
Didyou?
1.Whydidatrafficjamhappenontheroadwhentheauthorwaswalkingtothepark?
A.
There
was
too
much
traffic
in
the
street.
B.
Truck
drivers
attempted
to
go
ahead
of
others.
C.
A
taxi
driver
couldn'
t
start
his
engine.
D.
youngmanwasn'
tgoodatdriving.
2.Theunderlinedsentence“Didyou?
”inpara.5means“_________.”
A.Didyougetangry?
B.Didyouhelphim?
C.Didyouhelpme?
D.Didyouneedahelp?
3.Whydidtheauthorfeelguilty?
Because
he
blamed
wrongly.
didn'
help
driver,
either.
tried
but
failed
end.
D.Becausehedidn'
tpersuadethepassengertohelp.
4.
Fromtheincident,theauthorlearntalessonthatweshould_________.
A.criticizethosewhodon'
thelp
hurt
self-respect
others
no
more
C.thinkmoreofthosewhoareinneed
stop
talking
and
help
B
WhenIsawmy10-year-oldavoidingthedirtyplateinthesinkormy8-year-oldfeelinguncomfortableaboutthewetsandinherhands,I'
mremindedofatimewhenIwasunwillingtogetmyhandsalittledirty.
Myparentsowneda500-acrefarminMontanatoraiseanimals,suchascows,sheep,horsesandsoon.Itwasduringthetimeofnewlife(anewbornlamboracalf)thatmyfavoritechildhoodmemorytookplace.Oneexceptionallycoldday,Iwascheckingonthesheepwithmymotherwhenshespiedaewe(母羊)introuble.Thepoorthingwastryingtodeliverherbabylambandneededourhelp.Mymothercalmlyheldtheewe'
sheadandinstructedmetograbholdofthetwoprotruding(突出)legs.
Ihesitated,andmusthavehadquitealookofpaniconmyyoungface.TheslimylittlethingsweredefinitelynotsomethingIwantedtotouch.ButIworkedupmycourageandwrappedmyfingersaroundthem.Icanstillrecallthefeelofunexpectedlyweaklegsandtheirsharplittlehoovesasifithappenedyesterday.
MyheartpoundedinfearandexcitementasIpulledwithallmystrength.Thelambwasdeliveredsafely,andI'
dneverseenanythingsobeautiful.
Iwasnostrangertoseeingfarmanimalsbeingborn,buttohaveahandinitwassomethingItreasuredthenandwilltreasureforever.Irememberfeelingexcitedwithdelighttosee“mylamb”beinglickedcleanbyhermother,andI'
msureeveryonegotverytiredofhearingmetellandretellmyheroicstory.Lookingback,I'
msogladthatIdidn'
trefusetogetmyhandsdirty.IfIhad,thewonderfulmomentandthepreciousmemorywouldhavebeenlost.
5.Whatimpressedthewritermostduringherchildhood?
A.Herdirtylittlehands.B.Herparents’largefarm.
C.Helpingdeliverababylamb.D.Raisinganimalsonthefarm.
6.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshewasaskedtohelpaewedeliverherbaby?
Asympathetic.B.ratherfrightened.C.quiteastonished.D.highlydelighted.
7.Whatpointdoestheauthortrytomakeinthelastparagraph?
A.Itisnotunusualtoseeanewlifecomingintotheworld.
B.Itisnoteasytomakeupandtellaheroicstoryindailylife.
C.Memoriesformedduringchildhoodareworthvaluingalllifelong.
D.Youneedtogetyourhandsdirtytoexperiencesomethingprecious.
8.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AValuableLifeLesson
B.ATidyandCleanChild
C.AEweDeliveringherBaby
D.ABeautifulNewbornLamb.
C
Ifyouwanttoskipthemisery(痛苦)thatcomeswithfightingaseasonalcoldorflu,anewresearchexplainswhysleepissomeofthebestpreventivemedicine.Wealreadyknewthatnotgettingenoughsleepcanleadtoanincreasedriskofgettingsick,butNathanielWatson,aneurologistandsleepspecialistattheUniversityofWashingtonSchoolofMedicine,saidthisnewresearchhelpsexplainwhy.
Sleepingpoorlycanblockspecificgeneticprocessesinthecellsthatmakeupyourimmunesystem,whichisresponsibleforfightingoffinfectionsanddiseases,accordingtothenewstudy.“Yourimmunesystemisnotfunctioningthewayitwasmeanttowhenyouaredeprivedofsleep,”Watsonsaid.ThisstudyisthefirstonethatWatsonandhiscolleaguesareawareofthatlooksatwhathappenstotheimmunesystem’sDNAwhenyou’renotgettingadequatesleep.
Theresearchersfollowed11pairsofidenticaltwinsforthestudy.Onetwinreportedsleepingatleastsevenhourspernight,whiletheothersleptapproximatelyonehourlesspernight.Lookingatidenticaltwinshelpedcontrolthefactthatsleepneedsvarybyperson,Watsonexplained.Genesaccountforabout50percentofoursleepneeds,meaningidenticaltwinsarethebest-casescenario(方案)forgettingagoodcomparison.
Theresearcherstookbloodsamplesattheendofthestudy,whichrevealedthattheimmunesystemofthetwinwhosleptlesswaslessactivethanthetwinwhosleptmore.Thosewhosleptlesswereactuallymakingfewerproteins,themoleculesthatourbodiesrunon.“Theyhadanunder-performingimmunesystem,”Watsonsaidoftheshortersleepers,“whichwouldputthemathigherriskofgettingsick.”
Tocontrolotherpotentialfactorsthatcouldaffectsleepneedandimmunehealth,theresearchersdidn’tincludepeoplefromthestudywhohaddiabetes,depressionorothermentalhealthproblemsandsleepdisorders.Theyalsoleftoutshiftworkers,smokers,drugusersanddrinkers.
9.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph2mean?
A.changesleeppattern.B.benefitfromsleep.
C.havetosleep.D.lacksleep.
10.Whydidtheresearcherschooseidenticaltwinsforthestudy?
A.Tofindparticipantsmoreeasily.B.Tomaketheresultsmoreaccurate.
C.Tomakethestudymoreinteresting.D.Toshowsleepneedsvarybyperson.
11.Whatdoestheauthormostprobablywanttoshowinthelastparagraph?
A.Manyfactorscanleadtosleepdisorder.B.Thefindingsofthestudycanbereliable.
C.Poorsleepcouldleadtomanyproblems.D.Thefindingsofthestudyremaintobetested.
D
My16-year-oldson,Anton,hadgonetothelocalswimminghole.Mostofthekidsswimthere,andthereareplentyofrocksforthemtouseassafeharbors,soIhadnofearsforhissafety.
Still,thefirefighter'
sfirstwords"
YouneedtocomeupheretotheStillwaterRiver"
mademecatchmybreath,andhisfollow-upwordsgavemerelief:
“YoursonisOK.”
WhenIgottotheriver,Iimmediatelysawthefiretruck,ambulanceandAnton,wrappedwithatowelabouthisshoulders,sittingquietlyonalowplatformofthefireengine.
Ihurriedovertohim."
YouOK?
"
Iasked.
“Yeah,"
wasallhesaid.Butmyeyesbeggedforanexplanation.Ididn'
tgetitfrommyson,however,whotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvest.
Thestorywasthis:
Awomanwasbeingsweptunderwater.Hearingthecries,AntonandhisfriendTyler,withouthesitation,swamouttoher,andbroughthersafelytoshore.
Inanageinwhichtheword"
hero"
isbroadcastwithabandonandseeminglyappliedtoanyonewhomakeitthroughtheday,Irealizedtherealthinginmyson.Theteensarestubbornandself-centred,butthatdidn'
tmeantheyhavenodesiretodogood.
Stillshockedbymyson'
sdaring,Idrovehimhome.Alongtheway,Itriedtodigoutsomemoreinformationfromhim-buthehadpreciouslittletosay.Theonlywordshesaidwere,
“What'
sforsupper?
Ispentsometimealonethatevening,thinkingaboutthetragedythatmighthavebeen.Thenextmorning,whenAntongotup,Ihalfwantedhimtotellmethestory.Butallhedidwastoastsomebread,pullhimselftogether,andheadforthedoortostartanewday.Watchingfromthewindow,Iwasremindedthatstillwateroftenrunsdeep.
12.Whydidthemotherallowhersontoswimthere?
A.Hewasanexcellentswimmer.B.Thewateroftheriverisshallow.
C.Hewasoldenoughtoswim.D.Therockscanbeofhelpifthere'
sdanger.
13.Theunderlinedpart"
whotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvest"
probablymeans________
A.Antonisaboyfondofswimmingwithotherkids
B.Antonisunwillingtotellotherswhathethinks
C.Antonalwayshasadesiretohelpothers
D.Antonseldomchangeshismind
14.Inthemother'
seyes,whathersondidwas__________
A.dangerousbutinterestingB.meaningfulbutdifficult
C.unexpectedandcourageousD.awfulandabsurd
15.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.MySon,MyHeroB.Anton,ASilentBoy
C.AGoodDeedD.AProudMother
E
Areyou