8．My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras，Puerto Rico．My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields．I would walk behind an ox，guiding him with a broomstick．For 1 a day，I worked eight hours straight，with no food breaks．
  It was very tedious work，but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons．Because the plantation owners were always watching us，I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could．I've never been late for any job since．I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for．More importantly，I earned my pay，it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn't want to work．
  I was only six years old，but I was doing a man's job．Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week．Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet．Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother，father，two brothers and three sisters．This gave me self-esteem（自尊心），one of the most important things a person could have．
When I was seven，I got work at a golf course near our house．My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed，so the golfers could find them．Losing a ball meant you were fired，so I never missed one．Some nights I would lie in bed and dream of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle．
The more I dreamed，the more I thought．Why not？I made my first golf club out of guava limb （番石榴樹枝） and a piece of pipe．Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball．And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth．I practiced with the same devotion and intensity．I learned working in the field---except now I was driving golf balls with club，not oxen with a broomstick．

26．The writer's first job wasC．
A．to stand down the fairway at the golf course
B．to watch over the sugar-cane plantation
C．to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields
D．to spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them
27．The underlined word"tedious"in Paragraph 2 most probably meansB．
A．difficult        
B．boring        
C．interesting        
D．unusual
28．The writer learned thatD from his first job．
A．he should work for those who he liked most
B．he should work longer than what he was expected
C．he should never fail to say hello to his owner
D．he should show respect and faith to the people he worked for
29．C gave the writer self-esteem．
A．Having a family of eight people
B．Owning his own golf course
C．Bringing money back home to help the family
D．Helping his father with the work on the plantation
30．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passageA？
A．He wanted to be a successful golfer．
B．He wanted to run a golf course near his house．
C．He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation．
D．He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick．

分析 本文主要介紹了作者小時(shí)候的工作經(jīng)歷．6歲時(shí)他在一家甘蔗種植園耕地，盡管這個(gè)工作很繁瑣，但是它讓作者為生活做好了準(zhǔn)備，也教會了作者很多永生難忘的經(jīng)驗(yàn)．7歲時(shí)他在離家不遠(yuǎn)的一家高爾夫球場工作，他夢想著通過打高爾夫球掙很多的錢，于是他進(jìn)行強(qiáng)度訓(xùn)練，最終成為了一名高爾夫球員．

解答 26．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields．可知作者的第一份工作是趕牛犁耕這塊甘蔗田地．故選C．
27．B 詞義辨析題．根據(jù)第二段I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could．可知這個(gè)工作很繁瑣，我每天都要準(zhǔn)時(shí)到場，盡我所能地去工作．由此推知"tedious"的意思是"繁瑣的，乏味的"．故選B．
28．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for．可知作者學(xué)會了要尊敬和信任于你為之工作的人．故選D．
29．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother，father，two brothers and three sisters．This gave me self-esteem（自尊心），one of the most important things a person could have．可知沒有任何事能比我拿錢回家給我爸媽、兩個(gè)弟弟和三個(gè)妹妹更值得我驕傲，這讓我有了自尊心．故選C．
30．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段可知作者跟那些高爾夫球手一樣，用同樣的投入和強(qiáng)度訓(xùn)練．由此不難看出他成為一名高爾夫球員的迫切之心．故選A．

點(diǎn)評 本文考察學(xué)生的理解推斷能力以及細(xì)心程度，只要抓住文章的關(guān)鍵詞，采用尋讀的方法查找細(xì)節(jié)，就能找到正確答案．

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Orange
The orange foods are also rich in carotene，which are particularly good antioxidants．These foods are commonly considered eyesight foods because they contain vitamin A．
"Orange fruits and vegetables also play a part in preventing cancer，particularly of the lungs and stomach．Foods that contain the color orange are：Carrots，mangoes，sweet potatoes，pumpkins，etc．

56．The passage tries to tell us thatB．
A．colors mean a lot to people and their health
B．foods of different colors will have different benefits
C．eating foods with a color must prevent diseases
D．what people should eat in their daily lives
57．All the colors mentioned in the passage have the function ofC．
A．lowering blood pressure               B．improving eyesight
C．preventing cancer                     D．reducing the risk of heart disease
58．Which color can help keep us thin according to the passage？A
A．Purple．  B．Green．  C．Red．  D．Orange．
59．The green and orange foods are both rich inC．
A．vitamin A       B．folic acid          C．carotene            D．vitamin K
60．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
A．a(chǎn)ll grapes help lower the risk of high blood pressure and cancer
B．lung cancer can be prevented by eating red-colored foods
C．green-colored foods contain a lot of vitamin A which is good for eye health
D．tomatoes should be eaten cooked so that we can benefit the most．

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