Anne Sanders was practicing soccer moves, which was not normal. Usually, Anne only plays basketball. She wins every basketball game she plays, and she loses at any other game. "Anne", I waved to her. "Why are you playing soccer?"
"Well, the gym teacher is doing something different," she said. "There are teams of four and partners of two.We get to pick our partners, and I want someone to pick me. "Anne held up a list.
"It looks like I'm on a team with you, Stacey, and Paul," I said. "Stacey is my best friend.Maybe we can be together: " Just then, Stacey and Paul came over. They had heard of the teams.
"Do you want to be partners, Stacey?" I asked.
"Well, I was going to be partners with Paul," she claimed. I didn't blame her. Paul was as fast as a rocket, and my nickname was "Snail". "But we are best friends," said Stacey. “So I guess I'II be with you. "
It was our first game. Stacey went to talk to some other friends afterwards, and Paul and Anne were talking about winning their game. I was sipping on my water, when I overheard Stacey, "She's worse than I thought; if I played the team alone,, I would have won easily. She's worse than a snail. She's more like a statue. "
That night, I felt terrible for losing and mad at Stacey for calling me a statue. After all, she was my best friend and my only friend. Anyway, the phone rang, and it was Stacey. At first, I thought she might apologize, but no such luck.
“Allison, the game tomorrow is canceled, " she said.
"Okay," I replied. "Sorry about the game today", Stacey hung up on me.
The next day, I went over to the soccer field. I knew the game was canceled, but maybe I could help clean up.But instead of a mess, I saw a soccer game in progress. Stacey and were playing, and Anne was hiding in the corner. "Paul made me pretend to be sick, " she whispered. “He wants to play with Stacey because she's so fast. "
So Anne and I went to get ice cream. Even if I lost Stacey ,I just created a lifelong friendship.
【小题1】Why did Anne practice playing soccer?
| A.Because she wanted to win in all games. |
| B.Because she didn't want to be left out. |
| C.Because she intended to be a normal student. |
| D.Because she hoped to do something different. |
| A.Allison called her nickname. |
| B.Allison was as fast as a rocket. |
| C.Allison didn't treat her as a best friend |
| D.Allison moved too slowly in the game. |
| A.get rid of Allison as a partner |
| B.apologize for calling Allison a statue |
| C.tell Allison there was no game tomorrow |
| D.encourage Allison to fight in the next game |
| A.watch a soccer game |
| B.keep the soccer field clean |
| C.find out Why the game was cancelled |
| D.make preparations for another game |
| A.Allison wanted to be partners with Anne. |
| B.Stacey called Allison to show real concern. |
| C.Allison and Anne would be friends forever. |
| D.Anne was hiding in the corner because she was sick. |
【小题1】 B
【小题2】 D
【小题3】 A
【小题4】 B
【小题5】 C
解析试题分析:本文讲述的是作者Allison通过一场体育比赛明白谁是的真朋友的事。
【小题1】 B 细节题。根据第二段最后一句We get to pick our partners, and I want someone to pick me.说明Anne希望别人能挑选她,也就是说她不希望别人把她排除在外。故B正确
【小题2】 D细节题。根据倒数第五自然段"She's worse than I thought; if I played the team alone,, I would have won easily. She's worse than a snail. She's more like a statue. "可知Stacey抱怨Allison在比赛中很慢。故选D
【小题3】 A 推理题。根据文章倒数第二自然段可知Allison 告诉作者比赛取消,而自己却与Paul 搭档参赛,说明是为了不想让作者做搭档拖后腿。故A正确
【小题4】 B 细节题。根据倒数第二自然段I knew the game was canceled, but maybe I could help clean up.可知Allison 是来打扫赛场的。故B正确
【小题5】C 推理题。根据最后一句话Even if I lost Stacey ,I just created a lifelong friendship.可知答案C正确
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What invites the unwelcome outside food is probably the price. Why pay $ 5 for a bag of M&Ms when you can get them for a dollar at the corner store?
Earlier this year, a Michigan man decided to fight for his right to snack. Joshua Thompson is using his local theater after it banned outside food. He argues the ban breaks a Michigan law that prevents businesses from charging extremely high prices. However, most legal experts believe Thompson has little chance of winning his case, though he does have a point: 85 cents out of a dollar of treats a movie theater sells is pure profit(纯利).
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Of course, there’s another reason to think twice before bringing food into the movies: It’s against the rules. Breaking those rules can have unpleasant consequences too. Some theaters will kick you out if they catch you. Even without the threat of punishment, we should follow rules all the time------out of respect.
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【小题1】What is the topic of the text?
| A.The pleasure of enjoying snacks. |
| B.A Michigan man’s fight for his right. |
| C.Movie theaters’ ban on outside food. |
| D.Bad manners in movie theaters. |
| A.He broke a Michigan law. |
| B.He is likely to lose the case. |
| C.He thinks cinema tickets are too expensive. |
| D.He was forbidden to have snacks at the theaters. |
| A.how movie studios work with movie theaters |
| B.how movie theaters reduce their operating costs |
| C.why Hollywood studios must pay high costs |
| D.why snack sales are important to movie theaters |
| A.It is unacceptable. | B.It is convenient. |
| C.It is great fun. | D.It is lawful.. |
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【小题1】Which is true about weather forecasting?
| A.Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like. |
| B.Weather forecasting is a report about the weather. |
| C.Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain. |
| D.People can change the weather forecasting. |
| A.continuing | B.reducing. |
| C.coming. | D.disappearing. |
| A.Some birds fly high. |
| B.A rainbow appears in the morning. |
| C.The sunset is mostly red in colour. |
| D.Fogs appear in the morning just above a river. |
| A.Weather forecasting plays an important role in our life |
| B.Weather forecasting can bring people some signs of weather |
| C.Weather is forecasted only by eyes and brains. |
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【小题1】. According to the passage, we know the article probably comes from________ .
| A.a science fiction | B.a TV programme |
| C.the Internet | D.a magazine |
| A.express. | B.share. |
| C.emphasize. | D.prevent. |
| A.Some net users'. | B.Liluping's. |
| C. Broken bridge 's. | D. Xiaowulaitajie's. |
| A.Why some people disagree to save the 500 dogs. |
| B.How the volunteers saved the 500 dogs to be killed. |
| C.These dogs were finally saved and sent back to their owners. |
| D.Different Chinese net users have different opinions on the mission. |
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【小题1】The purpose of this passage might be________.
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| B.to tell the result of a research on sleepy gene |
| C.to inform the harm of lacking sleep |
| D.to announce the sleeping rules of humans |
| A.One short form. |
| B.One long copy. |
| C.One short and two long copies. |
| D.Period 3. |
| A.Those with two long copies of the gene. |
| B.Those with two short copies of the gene. |
| C.Those with one short and one long copy of the gene. |
| D.Those with three short copies of the gene. |
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| A.To test out different kinds of cues. |
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| C.To work out the best New Year's resolution. |
| D.To motivate yourself with satisfactory rewards. |
| A.The Harry Potter poster. |
| B.Reading 30 pages of an English novel. |
| C.An English newspaper. |
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【小题1】FAA found that some of the delay problems are caused by ________ between two regions.
| A.different languages |
| B.technical misunderstanding |
| C.misunderstanding of the rules |
| D.lack of communication |
| A.A growing number of flights. |
| B.Bad weather. |
| C.A growing population. |
| D.Lack of new technology. |
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| D.safety rules during bad weather may cause more delays |
| A.FAA should make decisions to stop airport delays. |
| B.Airport delays are on the rise. |
| C.Travel problems cost billions in lost work time. |
| D.FAA has taken control of air traffic nationwide. |
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| C.Nexus 7 has fewer apps than iPad Mini |
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| B.you can return the device and get your money back |
| C.the store will return the price differences |
| D.the store will lower the price within 30 days |
| A.Smart cameras. | B.Streaming media boxes. |
| C.Wireless speaker systems. | D.Tablet computers. |
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