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Thistimethekingwasreallyangryandputhisadvisorinprison.Thekingthenaskedhisadvisor,“Now,whatdoyouthink?

”Theadvisoragainanswered,“Everythinghappensforthegood.”

Aboutaweeklaterthekingwentonanotherhuntingtrip.Itturnedoutthatthekingwascaughtbysomecannibals（食人者）andtakentotheircampwherehewouldbepreparedtobetheireveningmeal.Beforeputtinghimintothecookingpot,hewasexaminedandthecannibalsrealizedthattheking’sfootwasinjured.Theydecidedtothrowhimbackintotheforests.Itisthetraditionforthecannibalsnottoeatanythingthatwasinanywayinjured.

Itistruethateverythinginourliveshappensforapurpose,andmostoftenforourowngood.Ifyouthinkaboutit,allourpastexperiencesactuallyhappenedtobringustowherewearetodayandmakeusabetterperson.Sowhateverchallengesthatwemayfacetoday,considerithappeningtobringustothenextlevel.

1.Whentheadvisorwasputinprison,hewasstill_______?

A.curious

B.calm

C.nervous

D.angry

22.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat__________.

A.ourlifeexperiencesareourbestteacher

B.itisunnecessaryforustothinkaboutexperiences

C.challengewillmakeyoudoanything

D.everythinghappensfortheirownreasons

23.What’sthemainpurposeoftheauthorwritingthetext?

A.Totellusthedangerofhunting.

B.Toaskusnottohuntanymore.

C.Hewishesustofollowothers’advice.

D.Hewantsustothinkpositively.

B

Christmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabitofmoney.

ButIsawitdifferently.Myfathertrustedmetohavethesmarttospendmoneywisely.Evenbetter,hegavemethemeanstogetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmeashoppingspree（狂欢）everyyear..Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikeagrown-up.Hedidn’tbuymeSherlockHolmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfeltlikeagiftfromhim.

MymotherhadagiftforgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentIneededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,Ifailedatbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihadquittedmypreviousjobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,Iputonagoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.

MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn’tuntilaftersheleftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopethickwithcash.SheknewhowdesperatelyIneededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,orofferedtopaymyrent,shewouldhavemademefeelmuchworse.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnilyenough,thedistancewithwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespacetofixmylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.Onewasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmeasecondchancewhenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.

24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.HisfamilyoncecelebratedChristmashappily.

B.Hisfathergavetheauthorchancestomakedecisions.

C.HisbestmemoriesaboutChristmaswereinthe1970s.

D.Heusedtochoosebooksashisfather’sgiftonChristmas.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?

A.moneyofferedbyhisfather.B.fathergenerouswithmoney.

C.Christmasbeingimportant.D.themeansofspendingmoney.

26.Whenhewas25yearsold,theauthor.

A.plannedtoopenhiscompanyB.becameinterestedinshows

C.gavehismotheragiftD.wasoutofwork

27.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’smother?

A.sensitive.B.optimistic.C.considerate.D.determined.

C

OnTuesday,scientistsannouncedthattheyhavediscoveredthebonesoffoursettlersinJamestown,Virginia.JamestownwasthefirstpermanentEnglishsettlementinwhatbecametheUnitedStates.TheboneswereunearthedunderthefloorofaJamestownchurchwhichwasdiscoveredin2010andisconsideredasAmerica’sfirstProtestantchurch.

TheJamestownRediscoveryFoundationatHistoricJamestowneandtheSmithsonian’sMuseumofNaturalHistoryannouncedthatthesettlersheldhighleadershippositions.Themen,Rev.RobertHunt,Capt.GabrielArcher,SirFerdinandoWainman,andCapt.WilliamWest,allplayedaroleintheJamestownsettlement.Afterbeinglosttohistoryformorethan400years,thediscoveryoftheirremainsprovidesnewcluesabouttheirlifeandtheimportanceofreligioninthe1600s.

“Thisisaveryimportantdiscovery,”JamestownRediscoveryFoundationPresidentJamesHornsaidinastatement.“ThesemenwereamongthefirstfoundersofEnglishAmerica.”

About100peoplesettledalongtheJamesRiverinwhatwouldbecomethefirstEnglishsettlementin1607.Duringthattime,settlersinJamestownwerefacedwithfamineanddisease.ThecolonywasnearlywipedoutduetoconflictwithNativeAmericansintheareaandwithotherEnglishsettlers.

“Theylivedanddiedatahardtimeinthehistoryofthesettlement－whenJamestownalmostendedinfailure,”Hornsaid.“Thebonesofthesemenhelpfillinthestoriesoftheirlives.”

TheSmithsonianandtheRediscoveryFoundationfoundtheremainsinNovemberof2013.Scientistsused3-Dtechnologytolocatetheexactgravesitesofthemen.Theteamwantedtoidentifyitsfindingsbeforeannouncingthediscovery.Theyidentifiedthemenusinghistoricalrecordsandstudiedthechemicalsofthebonestolearnwhatthemenateandwheretheycamefrom.

FindingsfromtheburialswillgoondisplaywithinweeksatHistoricJamestowne.Thesitealsoplanstohonorthemenandwillkeeptheirbonesinasafeplaceforfuturestudy.

28.ThebonesfoundinaJamestownchurch___________.

A.werefirstdiscoveredin2010

B.havebeenburiedforoverfourcenturies

C.haveprovedtobeafamilyoffour

D.arecompleteandeasytorecognize

29.Theunderlinedphrase“wipedout”inparagraph4isclosestinmeaningto__________.

A.supportedfullyB.developedrapidly

C.destroyedcompletelyD.protectedsuccessfully

30.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph6?

A.Howscientistskeepthebonesingoodshape.

B.WhythefourleaderswereburiedinJamestown.

C.WhythefourleaderschosetosettleinJamestown.

D.Howscientistsidentifiedthefourleaders.

31.Thistextismostprobably__________.

A.ahistorypaperB.aresearchpaper

C.anewspaperreportD.awarningmessage

D

Justacoupleofhoursago,Iwasontheplane,readytoflyhomefromLondon.Theflighthadbeendelayedbyafewhourssoitfeltgoodtobesoclosetotakeoff.IhadmyiPodinplaceandanewbooktoread.Then,overtheloudspeakercamethepilot’svoice:

“Thegroundcrewhasfoundametalinstrumentinonetire.Weregretthatwemustcancelthisflight.”

Thepassengers’reactionsthatannouncementledtowereinteresting.Onemanclosetomebegantoarguewithaflightattendant.Acoupleinanotherrowcomplainedloudly.Abusinessmaninablacksuitactuallykickedtheseatinfrontofhim.Yetsomepassengers 

respondeddifferently.Anelderlygentlemansmiledashehelpedotherstaketheirbagsdownfromtheoverheadcompartments（行李厢）.Ateenager,ratherthantryingtorushofftheplanelikemostoftheotherpassengers,stoppedtohelp 

awomanwithadisability.Theladysittingnexttomelaughedandsaid:

“Hey,it’snottheendoftheworld,”beforeshemadeacalltoherkidsandsharedheradventurewiththem.Thewisestamongushavearemarkableabilitytomaintaingroundedwhentimesgettough.

Nolifeisperfect;

minecertainlyisn’t.Weallmustfacechallenges,bothlargeandsmall.YouandIhavethepowertochoosetoriseabovetheexternalcircumstances.Wealwayshavethechoicetobestrongandkindwhenthingsfallapart.

That’sgraceunderpressure.Myseatmatewasright—thingscouldhavebeensomuchworse.Anyway,Iamsafe.Ihavemyhealth.Ihavetwowonderfulchildren.IhaveworkIloveandsomuchtobegratefulfor.SureInowhavetowaitafewhourstocatchthenextflighthome.

32．Thepassengers’differentreactionswerecausedby_________.

A.thepilot’sannouncement

B.thegroundcrew’sfault

C.theloudspeaker

D.thedelayoftheflight

33.Whoturnedhisangerontheseat?

A.Themanclosetotheauthor.

B.Themaninadarksuit.

C.Theteenagerhelpingthedisabled.

D.Theoldmantakingbagsdown.

34.Thewomansittingnexttotheauthor_______.

A.toldmovingstoriestoherchildren

B.helpedotherscarrytheirluggage

C.madeaphonecalltoherfamily

D.assistedadisabledwoman

35.Thewriterofthestorywantstotellusthat_________.

A.itisnaturaltobescaredunderpressure

B.weshouldhelpeachotherintimesofdifficulty.

C.weshouldbepositiveandcalmwhenlifeishard.

D.ourlifeisfullofupsanddowns

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