專題03閱讀理解CD篇（原卷版）

閱讀理解CD篇一Ifyougoshoppinginanytoystore,youcanseeclearlythedifferentgamesandtoysforboysandgirls:therearealotofpinktoysononesideofthestoreforgirls;anddarkcoloredcars,guns,andsoldiersforboys.Somebigstoreswithtoysmayevenhaveapinkfloorforgirlsandabluefloorforboys.Infact,itisdifficulttobuyatoyforagirlthatisnotpink.Somepeoplethinkthattoomuchpinkisbadforgirls.SuePalmer,writerofToxicChildhood,isveryworriedthatmostgirlsovertheageofthreearecrazyaboutthecolor.Accordingtosomescientists,thishappensfortworeasons.Firstly,mostpaniesoffertoomanyproductsinpink.Also,manyparentsthinktheirlittledaughterlookscuteinpink.SuePalmersaysthatgirlsatthisagecannotmakeproperdecisionsbythemselves,butthepinkcanaffect(影響)thechoicesandthedecisionstheywillmakeinthefuture.Someparentsareworriedtoo—forexample,VanessaHolburn,thirtytwo,whohastwogirlsundertheageoffour.TheirbedroomsareaseaofpinkandVanessaisnothappy.“Pinksaysthatyouaresoftandgentle.Bluesaysthatyouarestrongandpowerful.Iwantmydaughterstobestrongandpowerful.I’mworriedthatpinkwillnothelpthemwiththat,”shesays.Butnoteveryonethinksthere’ssomethingwrongwithpink.GraysonTurnerisafatherofthreegirlsandheisn’tworriedatall.“Peopleforgetthatthingschangeallthetime,”hesays.“Mygirlsusedtolovepinkwhentheywerelittle,butastheygetolder,theychange.”Turnerexplainsthathistwelveyearolddaughterneverwearspinkclothesanymore.“Thisloveofpinkisjustafashionandallfashionschange,”headds.“It’sonlysincethe1940sthatpeoplehavestarteddressinggirlsinpink—beforethatitwasacolorforboys.”1.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?2.Theunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3means.

A.beingsoftandgentleB.beingstrongandpowerfulC.beinggentlebutpowerfulD.beingcuteandbeautiful3.AccordingtoGraysonTurner,.

A.parentsneedn’tworryaboutpinktoysB.alllittlekidslovethecolorpinkC.pinkhasalwaysbeenacolorforgirlsD.hisgirlsnowpreferthecolorblue4.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.

A.explainwhygirlsarecrazyaboutthecolorpinkB.makeparentslessworriedaboutthecolorpinkC.encouragegirlstogiveupplayingwithpinktoysD.showpeople’sdifferentopinionsaboutthecolorpink二Fightsatschoolsometimeshappen.Buthowcanyoukeepawayfromafight?Here’ssomethingyoucando.Becalm(冷靜).Sometimes,youfeelsoangrythatyoureallywanttoteachsomebodyalesson.Butbeingangrycan’tsolveproblems.Neithercanafight.Instead,itmaybringyoumoreproblems.Intheschool,everyoneinvolved(卷入)inafightwillbepunished,nomatterwhostartedit.Therearenowinnersinafight.Shoutloudly.Ifyouknowsomeoneisingupbehindyoutoattack,turntowardthepersonwithyourhandsupinfrontofyourbodyandloudlysay“stop”beforewalkingaway.Loudvoicecanusuallymaketheattackercalmdown.Ifthepersondoesn’tstop,cryforhelpbycallingoutthenameofateacherwhoseofficeisnearby.Yourfriendmayaskyoutojoininafight.Learntosayno.Helpinghimfightisnotreallyhelpfultohim.Ifyoureallywanttogivehimahand,trytoaskhimtogiveitup.Also,youcantellhimifhegetsinvolvedinafight,hemaygethurtandbepunished.Then,trytolearnwhyhewantsafightandhelphimfindarightwaytodealwiththeproblem.

1.Theunderlinedword“attack”inParagraph3means“”inChinese.

A.擁抱 B.攻擊 C.阻止 D.吸引2.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinthe?

A.Facebravely. B.Joininafight.C.Learntorefuse. D.Talktosomeone.3.Thepassageiswrittento.

A.helpstudentskeepawayfromfightsB.warnstudentsnottofightC.advisestudentstohelpeachotherD.encouragestudentstoworkhard4.Thepassageiswrittenina/antone(語(yǔ)氣).

A.sad B.angry C.serious D.crazy三HowMuchCanWeAffordtoForget?In2018,Sciencemagazineaskedsomeyoungscientistswhatschoolsshouldteachstudents.Mostsaidstudentsshouldspendlesstimememorizingfactsandhavemorespaceforcreativeactivities.AstheInternetgrowsmorepowerful,studentscanaccess(獲得)knowledgeeasily.Whyshouldtheyberequiredtocarrysomuchofitaroundintheirheads?Civilizations(文明)developthroughforgettinglifeskillsthatwereoncenecessary.IntheAgricultural(農(nóng)業(yè)的)Age,afarmercouldaffordtoforgethuntingskills.Whensocietiesindustrialized,theknowledgeoffarmingcouldbesafetoforget.Nowadays,smartmachinesgiveusaccesstomosthumanknowledge.Itseemsthatwenolongerneedtoremembermostthings.Doesitmatter?Researchershaverecognizedseveralproblemsthatmayhappen.Forone,humanbeingshavebiases(偏見(jiàn)),andsmartmachinesarelikelytoincreaseourbiases.Manypeoplebelievesmartmachinesarenecessarilycorrectandobjective,butmachinesaretrainedthrougharepeatedtestingandscoringprocess.Intheprocess,humanbeingsstilldecideonthecorrectanswers.Anotherproblemrelatestotheeaseofaccessinginformation.Whentherewerenoputers,effortswererequiredtogetknowledgefromotherpeople,orgotothelibrary.Weknowwhatknowledgeliesinotherbrainsorbooks,andwhatliesinourheads.Buttoday,theInternetgivesustheinformationweneedquickly.Thiscanleadtothemistakenbelief—theknowledgewefoundwaspartofwhatweknewallalong.Inanewcivilizationrichinmachineintelligence,wehaveeasyaccesstosmartmemorynetworkswhereinformationisstored.Butdependencyonanetworksuggestspossibilitiesofbeingharmedeasily.Thecollapseofanyofthenetworksofrelationsourwellbeing(健康)dependsupon,suchasfoodandenergy,wouldproduceterribleresults.Withoutfoodwegethungry;withoutenergywefeelcold.Anditisthroughwidespreadlossofmemorythatcivilizationsareatriskoffallingintoadarkage.Weforgetoldwaystofreeuptimeandspacefornewskills.Aslongastheolderformsofknowledgearestoredsomewhereinournetworks,andcanbefoundwhenweneedthem,perhapsthey’renotreallyforgotten.Still,astimegoeson,wegraduallybutunquestionablybeestrangerstofuturepeople.1.Whyaresmartmachineslikelytoincreaseourbiases?A.Becausetheygooffcourseintestingandscoring.B.Becausewecontrolthetrainingprocessonthem.C.Becauseweofferthemtoomuchinformation.D.Becausetheyoverusetheprovidedanswers.2.TheeaseofaccessinginformationfromtheInternet.

A.freesusfrommakingeffortstolearnnewskillsB.preventscivilizationsfrombeinglostatahighspeedC.misleadsusintothinkingwealreadyknewtheknowledgeD.separatesthefactswehavefromthoseinthesmartmachines3.Theword“collapse”inParagraph5probablymeans“”.

A.asuddenfailure B.thebasicruleC.adisappointingstart D.thegradualdevelopment4.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toquestionaboutthestandardsofinformationstorage.B.Todiscussourproblemsofmunicationwithmachines.C.Tostresstheimportanceofimprovingourmemorizingability.D.Toremindusoftheriskofdependingonmachinestoremember.四Ithappenseveryspring.Flowerseouteverywhereonthesameday.Buthowdoplants“know”whentoflower?Foryears,ithasbeenadifficultquestionforscientists.ButaUSresearchgroupmayhavefinallyansweredit—thesecretliesinaprotein(蛋白質(zhì))calledFKF1.Thishelpsplantstoknowwhenthedaysbeelongandwhentheygetshort.Thentheycantelltheseasonsarechanging.ResearchersfoundtheFKF1proteinwhentheywerestudyingaplantcalledArabidopsis(擬南芥).Itissensitive(敏感的)tosunlight,andcanbemadeactivebysunlight.Plantsproducethisproteineverydayinthelateafternoonallyear.Ifthereisnolightatthistime,forexampleinwinterwhenthesungoesdownearly,theproteinwon’tbeactive.Butwhenspringesandthedaysgetlonger,theFKF1proteincanbemadeactivebydaylightandtheplants“know”itistimetoflower.“Ifthereislightinthelateafternoon,plantswillknowthatthedaysaregettinglongerandthatitisthebesttimeforflowerstoeout,”explainedTakatoImaizumi,leaderofthestudy.Butwhenconditionsarepoorforgrowing,suchasduringautumnorwinterwhentheweatheriscoldanddaysareshort,plantswon’tflower.AlthoughresearchershaveonlystudiedhowtheFKF1proteinworksintheArabidopsis,theybelievethatitisthesamewithmanyotherplants,includingcropssuchasriceandwheat.Thiscouldbeusefultotheagriculturalindustry.“Ifwecancontrolwhenflowerseout,wemightbeabletoincreasecropproduction,”Imaizumisaid.1.Thepassageismainlyabout.

A.howplants“know”whentoflowerB.whatpeoplecandowithplantsC.howseasonsarechangingD.whatkindofplantArabidopsisis2.ScientistsfoundtheFKF1proteinwhentheywere.

A.answeringaquestionB.controllingthecoloursofflowersC.plantingflowersinthegardenD.studyingaplantcalledArabidopsis3.Thebesttimeforflowerstoeoutiswhen.

A.itrainsinspringB.thereislightinthelateafternoonC.itisgettingdarkD.thesungoesdownearly4.Scientistsbelievethat.

A.otherplantsalsoknowwhentoflowerB.flowersaremorevaluablethanfruitsandvegetablesC.peoplehaveknownhowtocontrolwhenflowerseoutD.iftheweatheriscoldanddaysareshort,plantswillflower五Bananasaretheperfectsnack.Notonlyaretheysweetanddelicious,buttheyareeasytocarryaround,soyoucantakethemanywhere.Bestofall,bananasprovidedifferentthingsthatthehumanbodyneeds!Bananasgrowbestinwarmplacesthatgetlotsofrain.Theygrowonplantsthatlookliketrees.Thebananaplant,however,isconsideredaherbratherthanatreebecauseitdoesn’thaveastrong,woodystem(干,莖).Theplantscangrowashighas30feet.Whentheyreachtheirfullheight,flowersgrowoutfromthestem.Theseflowersproducebananas.Twoorthreetimeseachyear,theplantsproducefruit.Thebananasgrowtogether,whichseemlike“hands”.Ahandismadeupof10to20bananas.Growerssometimescallbananas“fingers”.Eachbunch(叢)ofbananashasabout15hands,andsoawholebunchmayhaveasmanyas200bananasandcanweighmorethan100pounds.Afteraboutthreemonths,thebananasarereadytobepicked.Atthispoint,theystillaren’tthesunnyyellowcolorofbananas.Farmerspickthemwhenthey’regreen.That’showthey’reshippedtostores.Theyturnyellowalongthewayandarereadytobesold.Ifyoulovebananas,you’vegotalotofpany.AmericanshavebeenenjoyingbananassincethefirstshipmentarrivedintheUnitedStatesin1876.Today,Americanseatmorebananasthananyotherfruit.Morebananasaresoldthanapplesandgrapestogether.EveryAmericaneatsover26poundsofbananaseachyear!1.Thefirstparagraphmainlytalksabout.

A.whypeoplelikebananasB.howbananastasteC.whatbananasarerichinD.wherebananasaretaken2.Whatisthecorrectorderinwhichthesehappen?a.Thebananasbegintoturnyellow.b.Abananaplantgrowstofullheight.c.Theflowersproducebananas.d.Thebananasarereadytobepicked.A.cbad B.bcdaC.bcad D.cbda3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thebananaplantisakindoftree.B.Bananaslikegrowinginhotanddryareas.C.Onebunchofbananasmayweighover100pounds.D.Thebananaplantusuallyproducesfruitonceayear.4.WhichisthesecondmostpopularfruitinAmericaaccordingtothebarchart?A.Apples. B.Grapes. C.Bananas. D.Oranges.六Criticalthinkingistheabilitytothinkclearlyandrationallyaboutwhattobelieveorwhattodo.AccordingtoareportontheWorldEconomicForum(2016),criticalthinking,creativity,andtheirpracticalapplication*arewidelyacceptedasthetopthreeskillsthatyoungpeopleneedtopossess*intheirfuturecareer.Agoodcriticalthinkerusuallytakesthefollowingstepsbeforehedecideswhattodo.Wheneverheneedstodosomething,hewould,firstofall,reason.Hecheckswhyheneedstodoitandwhetherhereallyneedstodoit.Then,analyze.Hetriestofindoutwhatitreallyisandthebestwaytodoit.Afterthat,evaluate.Hemakessurewhetherheisabletodoitandhowtodoitwell.Finally,hemakesthedecisionandtakesaction.Takethe“Double11”(apopularonlineshoppingdayinChina)asanexample.Afewdaysbeforeit,hecheckscarefullywhatheneedsandwhetherhereallyneedsthem,andmakesashoppinglist.Hegoestotheonlineshopstoparethequalityandthepricesofthethingsthatheisgoingtobuy.Heparestheshopsthatsellthesethings.Thenhecheckswhetherhecanaffordthemandinwhichshopsheisgoingtobuythem.Althoughittakeshimsometimetomakethedecisions,hewouldnotregretaftertheshopping.Thenwhatwouldhappenifhedidn’tthinkcriticallybeforehemadethedecisions?Afterthecrazy“Double11”,therewereusuallyalotofplaintsontheInternet.Therewereregretsaboutbuyingmorethingsthantheyneeded.Therewereplaintsaboutthepoorqualityandthepricesofthethingstheybought.Therewerealsoplaintsbecausetheyreceivedwrongthingsorsimplyreceivednothing.Therewereallkindsofregretsandplaints.Whyso?Theyhadnotthoughtcriticallybeforetheymadethedecisions.Criticalthinkinghelpsyoumakewiserdecisions.Ithelpsyouavoidwastingtime,moneyandsoon.Therefore,dolookbeforeyouleap.1.Accordingtothepassage,criticalthinkingisathinkingskillthat.

A.helpsmakebetterchoicesB.willappearinthefutureC.helpsmakequickdecisionsD.makesusspendmoremoney2.InParagraph2,howdoesthecriticalthinkeranalyzethethingshemaybuy?A.Hecheckswhatheneedstobuy.B.Hestudiesthequalityandtheprices.C.Hemakesapropershoppinglist.D.Hecheckshowmuchmoneyhehas.3.Theunderlinedword“plaints”meansthatthepeople.

A.arenotsatisfied B.arenotconfidentC.arenotinterested D.arenotresponsible4.Whichofthefollowingexamplesistheuseof“criticalthinking”?A.Damingdidanewscienceexperimentbeforereadinginstructions.B.Lingling’sparentsbecameveryangrywhentheyknewherbadmarks.C.Afterlookingattheotherteam’sweakpoints,thecoachmadeanewplan.D.Afterhearingthestranger’swords,thegirlfollowedhimintoasupermarket.七ChipwasinfirstgradewhenIarrivedathisschoolasacounselor(輔導(dǎo)員).Itwasshockingtomethathewasdescribedasanangry,uncontrollableandevil(惹人厭的)boy.Howcouldsuchalittleboy,afterbeinginschoolonlyoneyear,beconsidered“evil”?Overthenextseveralmonths,IcametoknowChipwellenoughtoseethathewasneitherevilnoruncontrollable.But,oneday,Chipthrewachairathisteacherandwassenttomyoffice.Iaskedhimwhatmadehimdothis.Herepliedthathisteacherhatedhim.Hefelttherewasnowaytoevergethertolikehim.Iaskedhimifhewouldtellhisteacherthis.Henodded,andwecalledherintomyoffice.Whentheteachercame,.Hethensaidthatheknewhewasavery,verybadboy,andhedidn’tthinkanyonecouldeverlikehim.Histeacherlistenedtohimwithheartfeltpassion.Thenshegavehimabigwarmhug,tellinghimshedidn’thatehimatalland,actually,shecaredverymuchabouthim.OnlysometimesChip’sbehaviorreallyscaredher.ItwascleartobothChipandmethatshereallymeantit.

Iputmyleftarmonhisshouldersandtherighthandonhisheart.ItoldhimhowwonderfulandlovelyIsawhimtobe.Ipraisedhowspecialandbravehewastoexpresshishurtfeelings.AsIwasspeakingtohim,hiswholebodycametorestonmyrighthandnexttohisheart.ItwasamomentintimeunlikeanythingIhadexperiencedbefore.Fromthenon,I’mpleasedtoseehisbehaviorimprovedthroughtherestofschoolyears.

Achild’smindisclearandsensitive(敏感的).Hereceiveswhateverotherssaywithoutprotection.Itisaseasytoconsidersomeonehopelessasitistoconsiderhimableinhisownspecialway.1.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus.

A.ChipwasverypopularatschoolB.theteacherdidn’tcareaboutChipatallC.ChiphadnowaytogetotherstolikehimD.thewriterthoughtdifferentlyaboutChip2.Whichofthefollowingisthebestsentencetofillintheblankinthepassage?A.shecouldn’tcontrolherfeelingsB.IadvisedhertobemorepatientC.ChipbecameangryandcrazyagainD.IencouragedChiptoexpresshisfeelings3.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5showsthatChip.

A.acceptedthewriterB.wantedarestC.wasquiteafraidD.feltalittlenervous4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Loveme,lovemydog.C.Expecthigher,actbetter.D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.八ThereisapopularChinesesayingthat“Fairskin(皮膚)willmakeupforthreeflaws(缺陷)”.ThismentionsthefactthatinChineseculture,itisbelievedthatpeoplewhohavefairskinaremorebeautiful.InWesternculture,however,theoppositeistrue—manyWesternersthinktannedskinisprettier.Theexampleshowsthatdifferentcultureshavedifferentideasofwhattheythinkisbeautiful.Theseculturalmeaningsofbeauty,however,arenolongerimportant.Asmoreandmorepeopletraveloverseas,ideasaboutbeautyarebeingsharedamongcultures.TheInternethasalsomadeiteasierforpeopletosharedifferenttypesofbeautysincepeoplearealwayspostingpicturesonsocialmedia.Theresultisaneverchangingideaofwhatisconsideredbeautiful.Theculturalpracticeofearpiercings,forexample,hasbeeapartofmoderndayculture.InKenya,itisatraditionamongtheMasaimenandwomentopierceandthenmaketheirearlobes(耳垂)longerusingivoryandwoodorstones.Theythenwearcolorfulthingsontheirearlobes.Thisisamonpracticesincelongerearlobesareseenasasignofbeauty.Thistraditionhasnowfounditswayintopresentdayculture.Nowadays,thismightstillseemunusualtosome,butwithmoreandmorewellknownactorsandfilmstarsshowingofftheirlongerearlobes,itwillfinallybeemorefashionable.Itisunderstoodthatdifferentculturesaroundtheworldhavedifferentwaysofshowingbeauty.However,sincewenowliveinaworldwidesociety,people’sviewsaboutbeautyarealwayschanging.WiththehelpoftheInternet,peoplearenowabletoeasilyborrowideasfromotherculturestohelpthemstandout.Sowhatnewfashionscanweexpecttoseeinthefuture?1.Whathasmadeiteasierforpeopletoshareideasaboutbeauty?A.Thedevelopmentoftechnology.B.Thepopularityofthelatestfashions.C.Theunchangedculturaltraditions.D.Theworld’sgrowingpopulation.2.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheMasaipeoplefromthepassage?A.Longerearlobesaretheirnewfashion.B.Onlywomenmaketheirearlobeslonger.C.Theythinklongerearlobeslookbeautiful.D.Theymakeactorsandfilmstarsfamous.3.Theunderlinedword“them”inthelastparagraphrefersto.

A.people B.ideas C.cultures D.fashions4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.PeopleinAsiancountrieslikefairskinbetter.B.Beautyisconsideredimportantinmanycultures.C.Differentcultureshavedifferentideasaboutbeauty.D.People’sideasaboutbeautyarechangingallthetime.九①Teensaregaining(增加)weight.Todaymostteenagersareatleastonesizelargerthanteenswere20yearsago.Evenclothingsizeshavechanged.Didyouknowthatasmalltodayusedtobeamedium20yearsago?②Arecentresearchshows97%ofteensneedmoreexercise.It’sbadnewsbecausetoolittleexercisemeansyouaremissingalotofgoodthingsinlife.Exercisehelpsintwoways.③First,exercisehelpsyourbody.Physicalactivitycanmakeyourbodystrong.Itcanalsokeepyouatahealthyweight.Doctorssaythatpeoplewhostayatahealthyweighthavefewerhealthproblems.④Second,exercisecanhelpyourmind.Peoplewhogetplentyofphysicalactivitymightworrylessandsleepbetteratnight.Youmayevenlearnbetterinschool.Studentswhoarehealthycanlistenandunderstandbetterinclass.⑤Youcanchangeyourlifeandbemoreactiveatanypoint.It’snevertoolate.Anarticlecalled“HowtoLimitScreenTimeandGetMoving”givestheseideas:Stepawayfromthescreen.DoctorscallwatchingTVorplayingvideogamesscreentime.Youshouldhavenomorethantwohoursofscreentimeaday.Youwillenjoylifemoreifyouliveitinsteadofwatchingit!Startslowly.Anhouradaycanseemlikealongtime.Startwith10minutesofnewactivitieseveryday.Addmoreasyougetstronger.Thinkaboutwalking.Takethestairsinsteadofthelift.Youwillfeelhealthier.Makefitnessfun.Findasportyoulike.Itdoesn’tneedtobethetraditionalsportsofbasketball,soccer,orbaseball.Thoseareallgreatsportsandifyoulikethem,playthem.However,youcanalsotryhiking,skateboarding,orevenropejumping.Ifyouenjoythesport,youwilldoit.Choosefoodcarefully.Helpyourfamilyshopforhealthyfood.Readthelabels(標(biāo)簽).Lookforhealthyfoods.Eatlotsoffruitsandvegetables.Stopbuyingsoftdrinksandjunkfoods.Youwillfeelbetterifyoueatright.Exercisewithothers.Findafriendorfamilymembertoexerciseorplaywithyou.Youwillhavemorefunandithelpskeepyouresponsibleforgoing.1.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?A.Teensaregainingweight.B.Teensareonesizelarger.C.Teens’clothingsizeschanged.D.Asmallusedtobeamedium.2.WhichofthefollowingisaFACTfromthepassage?A.Youshouldhavenomorethantwohoursofscreentimeaday.B.Youwillhavemorefunandithelpskeepyouresponsibleforgoing.C.Arecentresearchshows97%ofteensneedmoreexercise.D.However,youcanalsotryhiking,skateboarding,orevenropejumping.3.Wheremightyoufindthispassage?A.Inastory. B.Inamagazine.C.Inaplay. D.Inaspeech.4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructure(結(jié)構(gòu))ofthefirst5paragraphs?十OnceLouistheTwelfth,theKingofFrance,happenedtowalkintothekitchenofhispalace.Therehefoundasmallboybusyatworkandsinginghappily.Theboyhadbrighteyes,andahappy,sunnyface,andhislooksandmannerspleasedtheking.WithasmileLouisaskedhimhisname.HerepliedthathisnamewasSimon.Inanswertofurtherquestions,thekinglearntthattheboywasanorphan;bothhisfatherandmotherweredead.“Areyoucontent(滿足的)todothiskindofwork?”thekingasked,pointingatthebowlswhichtheboywaswashing.“Areyouwillingtospendyourtimeinthekitchenwhensomanyoftheothersworkupstairs?”“Whynot?”answeredtheboy,withatwinkleinhiseye.“Iamdoingaswellasthebestofthem.Thekinghimselfcandonobetter.”“Indeed!”saidtheking,nolittlesurprisedattheboy’swords.“Howdoyouknowthat?”“Well,sir,thekinglives,andsodoI.Iamcontentwithmylife.Canthekingsaythatheiscontentwithhislife?”Louiswalkedaway,hismindfullofstrange,sadthoughts.Nooneknewbetterthanhedidthatkingsseldomfeelcontent.Thenextday,muchtoSimon’ssurprise,hewascalledbeforetheking.HewasstillmoresurprisedwhenhefoundthathisvisitorofthedaybeforewasLouishimself.Thekingtalkedwithhimaboutmanythings,andfoundhimtobeaveryquickandcleverboy.AfterthatSimonwasmadetoservethekingdirectly.Stepbystep,herosefromoneimportanttasktoanother,untilhebecameoneofthebestsoldiersofthattime.HeisknowninhistoryasGeneralLaRoche,andconsideredasoneofthegreatestmenofFrance.IfSimonhadnot,earlyinlife,learnttobecontentwithhislife,hemightneverhavebeengiventhosechances.Thekingdidnotwantpeoplewhowerealwaysunhappybecausetheydidnothaveasgoodaplaceassomeothers.Youcannottoosoonlearnthatonlythosewhoarecontentarehappy.1.WhatdidSimondobeforehemettheking?A.Hesangintheking’spalace.B.Heservedintheking’sarmy.C.Heworkedintheking’skitchen.D.Heguardedtheking’spalace.2.Simonwasmadetoservethekingdirectlybecausehe.

A.knewwhatthekingthoughtB.wascontentwithhislifeC.didaswellasthebestofothersD.hadbrighteyes,andahappy,sunnyface3.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderaboutSimon?①Heservedthekingdirectly.②Hefoundthevisitorwastheking.③Hebecameoneofthebestsoldiers.④Hehadachatwithavisitorinthekitchen.⑤HeisawellknownmaninFrenchhistory.A.①②⑤③④ B.④②⑤①③C.③④②①⑤ D.④②①③⑤4.Wecanlearnfromthestorythat.

A.beingcontentmakesushappyB.workinghardcanleadtosuccessC.it’simportanttobekindtoothersD.childrenarealwaysmorehonest十一Acupofcoffeeisagoodwayformanypeopletostarttheirday.Itcanalsopassonkindness.ManyangKherusedtobeaSudanesechildrefugee(難民).Whenhewasthreeyearsold,hisvillagewasburntinthewar.Hewasseparatedfromhisparentsandneversawthemagain.Hebecameoneofthe20,000youngSudanesewhohadtoleavetheirhomeforEthiopiasGambellaarea.Helivedthereasarefugeefor13years.Whenhewas16,KherwenttotheUnitedStates.Whilehewasincollege,hestartedaprogramtohelptherefugees.Now,heownsacoffeepany(公司)called734,whichisapartofhisprogram.Thepanyhashelpedmorethan200,000refugeeslivingintheGambellaareatillnow.Khersaid,“Iknowthedifficultiesandpainstheyfaceeveryday.Youseekidsdiefromhunger.Youseekidsdyingofillnesses.Youseekidsrunningawayfromtherefugeecamptofindaplacetobehome,butdieontheway.”Eightypercentofthemoneymadebythecoffeepanyisusedtosendmoreofthechildrentoschool.And,asKherexplains,themoneyhelpsrefugeestohelpthemselves.Forexample,acupof734coffeecanalsobuyonefishingnet(網(wǎng))forarefugee.Theycanfishforthemselves.Khersellsthecoffeeonlineandtocoffeestores.MeganMurphyownsacoffeestoreinWashingtonD.C.Sheserves734coffeeinherstoreandpeopleloveit.Thecoffeetastesdelicious,soit’sawinwinonbothsides.1.Kherlefthishomewhenhewasthreeyearsoldbecause.

A.hisparentsopenedastoreB.hisvillagewasburntinthewarC.hehadtomovetotheUSD.helosthishomeinanearthquake2.Kherhelpstherefugeesby.

A.makingfishingnetsB.offeringcoffeetothemC.startingaprogramD.sendingthembackhome3.Wecaninferfromthispassagethat.

A.KhersellshiscoffeebothonlineandtocoffeestoresB.you’rehelpingtherefugeeswhenenjoying734coffeeC.coffeefromMeganMurphy’sstoretastesdeliciousD.MeganMurphyisoneoftherefugeesinGambella4.Thewriterwrotethepassaget