Dean could hear the voices from around 40 feet below him. “Don’t give up, Dean!” Uncle Jim shouted encouragingly. “You can do it!” “You’re almost there,” Kurt called as he pulled on the   1   that ensured his cousin’s safety.

Kurt and Dean had just finished helping Uncle Jim   2   a climbing wall at a community gym in Canterville, Texas. The wall, made of concrete and crushed granite （碎石）, looked just like a sandstone cliff. Despite his   3   of heights, Dean had volunteered to be the   4   to climb the new wall.

Dean heard his cousin and uncle   5   him on from below, but he didn’t reply. He was   6   the last section of the artificial rock wall to determine an approach for scaling it. He   7   he was only a few feet from the top,   8   if he failed to concentrate on what he was doing, he could fall.

Dean   9   Kurt to serve as his belayer, which is the person who controls a climber’s safety rope. While Dean   10  , Kurt took the slack （part of a rope that is not tight） out of the safety rope that was attached to the   11   of the wall. In that case, if Dean started to slip, he would fall only a few feet   12   the rope caught him. However, Dean didn’t want to fall even a few feet; he was too close to his   13  .

As Dean held on to the rock face, calculating each move with great   14  , Uncle Jim and Kurt watched intently  15  , with a burst of energy, Dean climbed over the last outcropping and shouted, “I did it!”

Uncle Jim and Kurt  16  wildly. Dean smiled broad, and then grew   17   again. Falling to the ground was the   18   part for him, and his uncle and cousin knew it. The last time Dean had scaled a climbing wall, it had taken 15 minutes for him to get the   19   to come down. As the others watched in expectation, Dean   20   his tense muscles, took a deep breath, and backed over the edge. In seconds he had dived more than 40 feet to the gym floor.

1．A．ladder                   B．rope                    C．net                      D．helmet

2．A．paint                     B．repair                  C．fit                       D．move

3．A．thirst                    B．fear                     C．interest                D．a(chǎn)nxiety

4．A．strongest               B．best                    C．youngest             D．first

5．A．urging                   B．comforting          C．pushing               D．calming

6．A．searching              B．a(chǎn)nalyzing             C．studying              D．testing

7．A．felt                       B．noticed                C．wished                D．knew

8．A．so                        B．or                       C．but                     D．for

9．A．trusted                  B．equipped              C．promised             D．warned

10．A．stopped               B．dropped               C．climbed               D．rested

11．A．top                      B．end                     C．back                   D．root

12．A．a(chǎn)s                       B．until                    C．before                 D．while

13．A．hope                   B．mind                   C．goal                    D．idea

14．A．care                    B．pleasure               C．pain                    D．pressure

15．A．Gradually            B．Suddenly             C．Finally                 D．Immediately

16．A．cheered               B．succeeded           C．danced                D．a(chǎn)pplauded

17．A．tired                    B．quiet                   C．patient                 D．excited

18．A．fastest                 B．scariest               C．busiest                D．hardest

19．A．courage               B．information          C．message              D．a(chǎn)ttention

20．A．prepared              B．pulled                  C．moved                D．relaxed

1—5 BCBDA     6—10 CDCAC     11—15 ACCAC     16—20 ABBAD

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I would like to tell you a story about my uncle Theo. He is my oldest uncle, a tall, thin, grey-haired man whose thoughts are always on learning and nothing else. He is quiet, gentle and absent-minded and with about as much sense as a child where money is concerned. Well, he applied a post in Camford University. It was a very good post and there were hundreds of candidates who applied for it, and about fifteen, including Theo, were asked to be interviewed.
Camford is a very small town; there is only one hotel in it, and it was so full that they had to put many of the candidates two in a room. Theo was one of these, and the man who shared the room with him was a self-confident fellow called Adams, about twenty years younger than Theo, with a loud voice, and a laugh that you could hear all over the hotel. But he was a clever fellow all the same and had a good post in Iscaiot College, Narkover. Well, the Dean, who was the head of the department of the University, and the committee interviewed all the candidates; and as a result of this interview, the number of the candidates was reduced to two, Uncle Theo and Adams. The committee couldn’t decide which of the two to take, so they decided to make their final choice after each of the candidates had given a public lecture in the college lecture-hall. The subject they had to speak on was “The Civilization of the Ancient Summerians”; and the lecture had to be given in three days’ time.
Well, for these three days Uncle Theo never left his room. He worked day and night at that lecture, writing it out and memorizing it, almost without eating or sleeping. Adams didn’t seem to do any preparation at all. You could hear his voice and his laughter where he had a crowd of people around him. He came to his room late at night, asked Uncle Theo how he was getting on with his lecture, and then told him how he had spent the evening playing bridge, or at the music hall. He ate like a horse and slept like a log; and Uncle Theo sat up working at his lecture.
The day of the lecture arrived. They all went into the lecture hall and Theo and Adams took their seats on the platform. And then, Theo discovered, to his horror,  that typewritten copy of his speech had disappeared! The Dean said they would call on the candidates on the alphabetical order, Adams first; and the despair in his heart, Theo watched Adams calmly take the stolen speech out of pocket and read it to the professors who were gathered to hear it. And how well he read it! Even Uncle Theo had to admit he couldn’t have read it nearly so eloquently himself, and when Adams finished there was a great burst of applause. Adams bowed and smiled, and sat down.
Now, it was Theo’s turn. But what could he do? He had put everything he knew into the lecture. His mind was too much upset to put the same thoughts in another way. With a burning face he could only repeat, word for word, in a low, dull voice, the lecture that Adams had spoken so eloquently. There was hardly any applause when he sat down.
The Dean and the committee went out to decide who the successful candidate was, but everyone was sure what their decision would be. Adams leaned across to Theo and patted him on the back and said, smilingly, “Hard luck, old fellow, but after all, only one of us could win”
Then the Dean and the committee came back, “Gentlemen”, the Dean said, “the candidate we have chosen is Mr. Hobdell.” Uncle Theo had won! The audience were completely taken by surprise, and the Dean continued, “ I think I ought to tell you how we arrived at the decision. We were all filled with admiration at the learning and eloquence of Mr. Adams. I was greatly impressed. But, you will remember, Mr. Adams read his lecture to us. When Mr. Hobdell’s turn came, he repeated that speech, word by word from memory, though, of course, he couldn’t have seen a line of it before. Now a fine memory is absolutely necessary for this post; and what a memory Mr. Hobdell must have! This is why we decided that Mr. Hobdell was exactly the man we wanted! ”
As they walked out of the room, the Dean came up to Uncle Theo, who was so confused but so happy that he hardly knew whether he was standing on his head or heels; and as he shook Theo’s hand he said, “Congratulations, Mr. Hobdell! But, my fellow, when you are on our staff, you must be more careful and not leave valuable papers lying about!”
【小題1】. Which of the followings best describes Uncle Theo?

A．Good-manneredB．ModestC．ChildishD．Bookish
【小題2】 What do we know about the post at Camford University?
A．The applicants had to sit for an examination.
B．There was much competition for the post.
C．The post requires a lot of teaching experience.
D．The post offered quite high salary.
【小題3】. Adams did not bother to do any preparation because______.
A．he was quite familiar with the subject.
B．he knew the committee members well.
C．he had a well-thought-out plan.
D．he had full confidence in himself.
【小題4】 When Uncle Theo’s turn came, _______.
A．he felt so angry that he couldn’t see a word.
B．he felt so upset that he could not remember anything.
C．he had to put the same thoughts in another way.
D．he had to repeat the speech, word by word from memory.
【小題5】 When the committee went out to make a decision, Adams _______.
A．could not help feeling worried.
B．could hardly wait to show his joy.
C．felt sorry for Theo and tried to cheer him up.
D．felt ashamed and tried to chat with Theo.
【小題6】Theo became successful because _______.
A．he had a better memory than Adams.
B．he was more experienced than Adams.
C．the committee knew he was exactly the man they wanted.
D．the committee knew Adams had copied Theo’s speech.

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Flowers only bloom(開花) when they are planted in the right soil. That is also true for me.

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A．gave birth to three children in Foxboro

B．planted forsythia bushes around her house

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B．forget the sorrow at her husband’s death

C．visit her children at Alameda College frequently

D．enjoy the beautiful scenery on the Victorian island

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A．wanted to buy a ceramic pot to put them in

B．thought of her life in Foxboro

C．felt they would look great in her living room

D．believed they were real art work

4.Why does the author compare herself to flowers?

A．Because she wanted to show she likes flowers.

B．Because she can live in any place that is right like flowers.

C．Because she moved across the country just like flowers.

D．Because girls are like flowers that are blooming.

 

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I would like to tell you a story about my uncle Theo. He is my oldest uncle, a tall, thin, grey-haired man whose thoughts are always on learning and nothing else. He is quiet, gentle and absent-minded and with about as much sense as a child where money is concerned. Well, he applied a post in Camford University. It was a very good post and there were hundreds of candidates who applied for it, and about fifteen, including Theo, were asked to be interviewed.

    Camford is a very small town; there is only one hotel in it, and it was so full that they had to put many of the candidates two in a room. Theo was one of these, and the man who shared the room with him was a self-confident fellow called Adams, about twenty years younger than Theo, with a loud voice, and a laugh that you could hear all over the hotel. But he was a clever fellow all the same and had a good post in Iscaiot College, Narkover. Well, the Dean, who was the head of the department of the University, and the committee interviewed all the candidates; and as a result of this interview, the number of the candidates was reduced to two, Uncle Theo and Adams. The committee couldn’t decide which of the two to take, so they decided to make their final choice after each of the candidates had given a public lecture in the college lecture-hall. The subject they had to speak on was “The Civilization of the Ancient Summerians”; and the lecture had to be given in three days’ time.

    Well, for these three days Uncle Theo never left his room. He worked day and night at that lecture, writing it out and memorizing it, almost without eating or sleeping. Adams didn’t seem to do any preparation at all. You could hear his voice and his laughter where he had a crowd of people around him. He came to his room late at night, asked Uncle Theo how he was getting on with his lecture, and then told him how he had spent the evening playing bridge, or at the music hall. He ate like a horse and slept like a log; and Uncle Theo sat up working at his lecture.

    The day of the lecture arrived. They all went into the lecture hall and Theo and Adams took their seats on the platform. And then, Theo discovered, to his horror,  that typewritten copy of his speech had disappeared! The Dean said they would call on the candidates on the alphabetical order, Adams first; and the despair in his heart, Theo watched Adams calmly take the stolen speech out of pocket and read it to the professors who were gathered to hear it. And how well he read it! Even Uncle Theo had to admit he couldn’t have read it nearly so eloquently himself, and when Adams finished there was a great burst of applause. Adams bowed and smiled, and sat down.

    Now, it was Theo’s turn. But what could he do? He had put everything he knew into the lecture. His mind was too much upset to put the same thoughts in another way. With a burning face he could only repeat, word for word, in a low, dull voice, the lecture that Adams had spoken so eloquently. There was hardly any applause when he sat down.

    The Dean and the committee went out to decide who the successful candidate was, but everyone was sure what their decision would be. Adams leaned across to Theo and patted him on the back and said, smilingly, “Hard luck, old fellow, but after all, only one of us could win”

    Then the Dean and the committee came back, “Gentlemen”, the Dean said, “the candidate we have chosen is Mr. Hobdell.” Uncle Theo had won! The audience were completely taken by surprise, and the Dean continued, “ I think I ought to tell you how we arrived at the decision. We were all filled with admiration at the learning and eloquence of Mr. Adams. I was greatly impressed. But, you will remember, Mr. Adams read his lecture to us. When Mr. Hobdell’s turn came, he repeated that speech, word by word from memory, though, of course, he couldn’t have seen a line of it before. Now a fine memory is absolutely necessary for this post; and what a memory Mr. Hobdell must have! This is why we decided that Mr. Hobdell was exactly the man we wanted! ”

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1.. Which of the followings best describes Uncle Theo?

A. Good-mannered    B. Modest     C. Childish      D. Bookish

2. What do we know about the post at Camford University?

   A. The applicants had to sit for an examination.

   B. There was much competition for the post.

   C. The post requires a lot of teaching experience.

   D. The post offered quite high salary.

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   A. he was quite familiar with the subject.

   B. he knew the committee members well.

   C. he had a well-thought-out plan.

   D. he had full confidence in himself.

4. When Uncle Theo’s turn came, _______.

   A. he felt so angry that he couldn’t see a word.

   B. he felt so upset that he could not remember anything.

   C. he had to put the same thoughts in another way.

   D. he had to repeat the speech, word by word from memory.

5. When the committee went out to make a decision, Adams _______.

   A. could not help feeling worried.

   B. could hardly wait to show his joy.

   C. felt sorry for Theo and tried to cheer him up.

   D. felt ashamed and tried to chat with Theo.

6.Theo became successful because _______.

   A. he had a better memory than Adams.

   B. he was more experienced than Adams.

   C. the committee knew he was exactly the man they wanted.

   D. the committee knew Adams had copied Theo’s speech.

 

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       Dean could hear the voices from around 40 feet below him .  “ Don’t give up , Dean ! ” Uncle Jim shouted encouragingly .  “ You can do it ! ” “ You’re almost there , ” Kurt called as he pulled on the 36  that ensured his cousin’s safety .  

       Kurt and Dean had just finished helping Uncle Jim 37  a climbing wall at a community gym in Canterville , Texas .  The wall , made of concrete and crushed granite (碎石) , looked like a sandstone cliff .  Despite his 38  of heights , Dean had volunteered to e the 39  to climb the new wall .

       Dean heard his cousin and uncle 40  him on from below , but he didn’t reply .  He was 41  the last section of the artificial rock wall to determine an approach for scaling it .  He 42  he was only a few feet from the top , 43  if he failed to concentrate on what he was doing , he could fall .  

       Dean 44  Kurt to serve as his belayer ,which is the person who controls a climber’s safety rope .  While Dean 45  , Kurt took the slack ( part of a rope that is not tight ) out of the safety rope that was attached to the 46  of the wall .  In that case , if Dean started to slip , he would fall only a few feet 47  the rope caught him .  However , Dean didn’t want to fall even a few feet ; he was too close to his 48  

       As Dean held on to the rock face , calculating each move with great 49  , Uncle Jim and Kurt watched intently .  50  , with a burst of energy , Dean climbed over the last outcropping and shouted , “ I did it ! ”

       Uncle Jim and Kurt 51  wildly .  Dean smiled broad , and then grew 52  again .  Falling to the ground was the 53  part for him , and his uncle and cousin knew it .  The last time Dean had scaled a climbing wall , it had taken 15 minutes for him to get the 54  to come down .  As the others watched in expectation , Dean 55  his tense muscles , took a deep breath , and backed over the edge .  In seconds he had dived more than 40 feet to the gym floor .  

36. A. ladder

B. rope

C. net

D. helmet

37. A. paint

B. repair

C. fit

D. move

38. A. thirst

B. feat

C. interest

D. anxiety

39. A. strongest

B. best

C. youngest

D. first

40. A. urging

B. comforting

C. pushing

D. calming

41. A. searching

B. analyzing

C. studying

D. testing

42. A. felt

B. noticed

C. wished

D. knew

43. A. so

B. or

C. but

D. for

44. A. trusted

B. equipped

C. promised

D. warned

45. A. stopped

B. dropped

C. climbed

D. rested

46. A. top

B. end

C. back

D. root

47. A. as

B. until

C. before

D. while

48. A. hope

B. mind

C. goal

D. idea

49. A. care

B. pleasure

C. pain

D. pressure

50. A. Gradually

B. Suddenly

C. Finally

D. Immediately

51. A. cheered

B. succeeded

C. danced

D. applauded

52. A. tired

B. quiet

C. patient

D. excited

53. A. fastest

B. scariest

C. busiest

D. hardest

54. A. courage

B. information

C. message

D. attention

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B. pulled

C. moved

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