Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Na Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles form home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I'd just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. "Four more lights," she said. There was another bus I could take form there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its wind-shield. It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
"I just can't leave you here, "she said. "This isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home."
“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(迷惑的).
“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested(抗议).
“Come on,”she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along.”she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That would not make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
【小题1】The writer thought that he would have a long night because
A.it world be long before he could take another bus |
B.no driver would give him a ride |
C.he didn’t know the routes |
D.he perhaps would have to take a taxi |
A.very quiet and peaceful | B.dark without street lights |
C.neither clean nor beautiful | D.a little unsafe |
A.no bus would come |
B.a taxi ride would be more comfortable |
C.he became impatient and a bit worried |
D.he knew the driver would never return |
A.she happened to go in the same direction |
B.she wanted to do something good for other people |
C.her brother told her to do so |
D.she wanted to earn more money |
A.world do as she did | B.would keep her in memory |
C.would give the money to others | D.would do her a favor |
科目:高中英语 来源:山东省济南外国语学校2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, and his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi’s forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.
I found in my baby’s behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don’t read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!
【小题1】Why did the author bring a TV set into his son’s room?
A.To make his son keep quiet. | B.To spend the night by watching TV programs. |
C.In order not to let his son feel lonely. | D.To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible. |
A.unexpected | B.encouraging | C.exciting | D.calm |
A.a doctor | B.a reporter | C.an editor | D.a teacher |
A.They prefer reading to watching TV. |
B.They like watching TV after school. |
C.They would rather watch TV than read books. |
D.They like their teachers who teach them reading. |
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1. Keeping calm is the most important thing you should remember in time of e__________.
2. Tom d________ to be praised by the boss as he has worked so hard that nobody can imagine.
3. The news of Gaddafi's death was b_______ over the radio throughout the world immediately.
4. Ann was very annoyed at his rude b__________ at her birthday party.
5. I don't understand what you are saying. Would you please give me an __________(解释)?
6. After a few days of fever, she began to ________ (恢复) from it.
7. People often work out outdoors on the weekend and do something ________(挑战性的).
8. George likes living in Australia, where he had an _______ (令人愉快的) time several years ago.
9. She g_______ from Luhe No. 1 Middle School last July and then went to America for further study.
10. I felt ________ (尴尬的) about what a mess my house was.
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There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食),but few are like A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国). It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society.
On the other hand, the documentary also stimulates(刺激) Chinese people’s consumption(消费). Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search(搜索) on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20%.
To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months.
Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window, allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs.”
1.A Bite of China is a .
A.film |
B.magazine |
C.book |
D.TV program |
2.This program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of .
A.culture |
B.cuisine |
C.news |
D.society |
3.The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on .
A.Internet communication |
B.film making |
C.food business |
D.story writing |
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A.Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook. |
B.Taobao is China’s biggest online shopping site. |
C.You can buy some food that’s more delicious and cheaper through the program. |
D.There’re many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”. |
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One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of : a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoes out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi's forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.
I found in my baby's behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!
1.Why did the author bring a TV set into his son's room?
A.To make his son keep quiet. |
B.To spend the night by watching TV programs. |
C.In order not to let his son feel lonely. |
D.To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible. |
2.The baby's reaction to the TV program was _______ .
A.unexpected |
B.encouraging |
C.exciting |
D.nervous |
3.From this passage we know that the author is .
A.a doctor |
B.a reporter |
C.an editor |
D.a teacher |
4.Accordingg to the passage, which is true of the school children?
A.They prefer reading to watching TV. |
B.They like watching TV after school. |
C.They would rather watch TV than read books. |
D.They like their teachers who teach them reading. |
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