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     Barbara Morgan's lifelong dream has always been to travel into space.  On August 8,   2007,   her
wish came true.  The former teacher was one of seven crewmembers on the Space Shuttle Endeavour,   which flew into space from NASA's Kennedy Space Station in Florida.  
      Morgan taught at a primary school in Boise from 1975 to 1998 - with some time off for astronaut
training.  In 1985,   she was chosen as a backup for Christa McAuliffe,   who was to be the first teacher
in space.  On January 28,   1986,   the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after takeoff
killing McAuliffe and the other six crewmembers.  
      After the Challenger accident,   Morgan continued to teach.  In 1998,   she was asked to become
an astronaut.  Morgan's mission aboard Endeavour includes overseeing the move of 5,   000 pounds of
goods from the shuttle to the International Space Station and operating the shuttle's robotic arm.  
      Morgan gave students an unusual class after she was in space.  Morgan's outofthisworld class was
broadcast live on NASA television.  Her husband Clay Morgan said he couldn't help but smile as he
watched her talk to students.  "I'm just so proud of her and how she's going to do all this and do the
work of an astronaut as well as a teacher,   " he said.  "She just kept telling me how unbelievable it was
to be in space and I think it's much better than she expected. " One student asked Morgan how being a
teacher compared to being an astronaut.  "We explore,   we discover and we share,   " she said.  "The
great thing about being a teacher is you get to do that with students,   and the great thing about being an
astronaut is you get to do it in space.  These are both wonderful jobs. "
      The 25minute questionandanswer meeting also included the astronauts entertaining students by
swallowing floating juice bubbles and playing with PingPong balls.  

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.  The First Female Astronaut
B. Space Shuttle Endeavour
C. An Unusual Class
D. Barbara Morgan's Lifelong Dream

2. The underlined word "backup" in the second paragraph most probably means "________".  
A. someone as a replacement
B. someone as a volunteer
C. someone as a teacher
D. someone as a supporter

3. What can we learn from what Barbara Morgan said to the student in Paragraph 4?
A. Getting to do with students is much greater.  
B. Being a teacher is as great as being an astronaut.  
C. An astronaut's life is more wonderful.  
D. Being a teacher is quite different from being an astronaut.  

4. Clay Morgan's attitude towards his wife's being an astronaut was that of ________.  
A. surprise  
B. pride
C. unconcern  
D. worry
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科目：高中英語 來源：英語教研室 題型：050

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　　“Privacy” is translated as“yin si”in Chinese. Traditionally, in the Chinese mind,“yin si”is associated with that which is closed or unfair. If someone is said to have“yin si”, meddlers (好事者) will be attracted to pry(打探)into his or her affairs. So people always state that they don't have“yin si”.

　　On the contrary, Americans often declare their intention to protect their privacy. Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things which belong to themselves alone and have nothing to do with others. One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right to privacy.

　　In the evening, Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner. In China, when people mention bars, something bad usually comes to mind. But here, the bar was a quiet and tastefully laid out place. People spoke quite softly, afraid of interrupting their neighbors, and sat face to face as they drank, sometimes three or five persons sitting together.

　　This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception(傳統(tǒng)觀念), so I wanted to take a picture. Sonia stopped me:“Don't you see these people are pouring out their hearts? Maybe they are colleagues, friends, secret lovers. They came here looking for a peaceful place free from interruption by others. They wouldn't want to leave any trace of their having come here. So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.”

　　Is there privacy between husband and wife? One of Sonia's friends married a talented Chinese man, but recently she became so angry that she wanted a divorce(離婚). The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse. The husband didn't realize that this is not tolerated in the U.S. He thought that being a couple was like being one person; why couldn't he see the letter or the contents of the purse? Truly, everyone, even those living as a couple, needs room--not only in three-dimensional(三維) space, but in the heart.

1．What is the main idea of the text?

[　　]

A．The understanding of“privacy”is different in China and America.

B．There is privacy between husband and wife in America.

C．Everyone has the right to privacy.

D．Everyone in every country needs room for himself.

2．Sonia stopped me when I wanted to take a picture in the bar because _____.

[　　]

A．taking pictures in a bar was not allowed in America

B．taking pictures in a bar would interrupt the neighbors

C．people who came here are colleagues，friends or secret lovers

D．taking pictures in a bar would violate other people's right to privacy

3．One of Sonia's friends wanted a divorce because _____.

[　　]

A．she thought her husband was not clever enough

B．her husband always opened her letters

C．her husband always looked through her purse

D．her husband didn't respect her right to privacy

4．Which of the following statements is NOT the Americans' understanding of privacy?

[　　]

A．Privacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad.

B．Other people have no right to pry into his or her affairs.

C．There is privacy even between couples.

D．The right to privacy shouldn't be violated by others.

5．According to this text, we can infer that in America we can do all the following except _____.

[　　]

A．declaring that we have privacy

B．going to a bar with friends

C．a(chǎn)sking your friends about their marriage

D．taking pictures in a national park

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科目：高中英語 來源：2007－2008學(xué)年樂清白象中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期月考英語試卷 題型：050

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　　A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man－the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands．While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort．

　　This attitude toward manual(體力的)labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life．One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously(豪華地)furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily got from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery．On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes．A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house．His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing．The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education．

(1)

From paragraph 1, we can know that in America ________．

[　　]

A．

people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

B．

people can always rise to the top through their own efforts

C．

college professors win great respect from common workers

D．

people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors．

(2)

According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ________．

[　　]

A．

servants in American are hard to get

B．

she takes pride in what she can do herself

C．

she can hardly afford servants

D．

It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

(3)

The expression“wait on table”in the second paragraph means“________”．

[　　]

A．

work in a furniture shop

B．

keep accounts for a bar

C．

wait to lay the table

D．

serve customers in a restaurant

(4)

Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

A Respectable Self-made Family

B．

American Attitude toward Manual Labor

C．

Characteristics of American Culture

D．

The Development of Manual Labor

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閱讀理解 (共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
On the snowy Tibet plateau, traditional elements have been mingled with modern life -- youths dressed in the latest fashion dancing "Guozhuang," office-ladies playing conventional Tibetan music while driving to work and Tibetan girls wearing superb folk costume displaying their nice figures.
"I used to go shopping or bar-hopping with my friends after work. But now I don't think it is advisable to continue following that living style," said Pasang, a young Tibetan girl who practices Yoga everyday at a fitness club in the eastern suburbs of Lhasa city.
Today, the conception to live in a healthy way has become more popular in Tibet's general public.
When the night falls, crowds of aged citizens dancing "Guozhuang," a traditional Tibetan group dance, to vigorous folk music can be seen in many residential communities. Among them, Pasang's mother Tseden Wangmo, 63, is undoubtedly one of the enthusiasts in such an outdoor team activity: "I like dancing Guozhuang very much, for it can make my body strong, bring me good mood and carry forward Tibetan ethnic culture as well."
Different from their elder generations, a swarm of teenagers play skateboard or roller-skating shuttle among groups of strollers on the squares in front of the Potala Palace and Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's permanent residence.
The stylish dress, colored hairs, an earring on a single ear or an obscure tattoo -- all these signals have highlighted Tibet's younger generation's personality and their view on fashion.
Lhakpa Tashi, 16, will become a high-school student in the second half year. This adolescent is a typical fan at various kinds of modern novelties, such as surfing the net, online shopping and foreign Rap music.
【小題1】Which activity is not mentioned in the passage?.

A．shoppingB．dancing “Guozhuang”
C．playing skateboardD．singing
【小題2】Which of the following phrase has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “mingled with”?
A．a(chǎn)long withB．mixed withC．together withD．connected with
【小題3】After reading the whole passage, do you think which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．Young people in Tibet like going shopping or bar-hopping after work
B．Aged citizens like dancing “Guozhuang” to folk music at night in Tibet
C．Teenagers are keen on playing skateboard and roller-skating shuttle in Tibet
D．Young people in Tibet are interested in the factional dress
【小題4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A successful combination of traditional and modern Tibet
B. People in Tibet today are trying to break away from the tradition
C. Young people in Tibet today are trying to break away from the tradition
D. Young people in Tibet today are having a more colorful life than the old
【小題5】According to your understanding, what is the author’s attitude towards the changes in Tibet?
A．Positive.
B．Negative
C．The passage does not tell us
D．The author does not care about the changes at all

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第三部分：閱讀理解：（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

Cook wanted for Busy London Restaurant
Experience (經(jīng)歷) required (需要).
Call Tom 020 0451 87.
Dance teacher
We are looking for a dance and singing teacher to teach 4 to 7-year-old children. You only work three hours on Saturdays. You should have teaching experience. Send a CV (求職信) to Steve Reed, 9 Lenton Close, London or telephone 020 8334 47.
Babysitter（保姆）needed
Friendly family needs someone to look after 2 small children.
Some light housework.
Good pay.
Live in our house.
Tel: Mrs. Smith 020 0562 78
Waiters required
Have restaurant knowledge and some bar experience. You will need to love learning new things.
Tel: Cathy 020 4563 12
1. Which job needs you to be able to sing?
A. Babysitter.         B. Dance teacher.       C. Cook.          D. Waiter.
2. What kind of job can Jack do if he cooked in a restaurant from 1998 to 2004?
A. Babysitter.        B. Waiter.           C. Cook.          D. Dance teacher.
3. John has just come to London from another city. She needs a place to live in.
So she may call________________.
A. 020 0451 87      B. 020 4563 12         C. 020 0562 78     D. 020 8334 47

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科目：高中英語 來源：2011年廣東省高考模擬英語卷（一） 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解 (共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

On the snowy Tibet plateau, traditional elements have been mingled with modern life -- youths dressed in the latest fashion dancing "Guozhuang," office-ladies playing conventional Tibetan music while driving to work and Tibetan girls wearing superb folk costume displaying their nice figures.

"I used to go shopping or bar-hopping with my friends after work. But now I don't think it is advisable to continue following that living style," said Pasang, a young Tibetan girl who practices Yoga everyday at a fitness club in the eastern suburbs of Lhasa city.

Today, the conception to live in a healthy way has become more popular in Tibet's general public.

When the night falls, crowds of aged citizens dancing "Guozhuang," a traditional Tibetan group dance, to vigorous folk music can be seen in many residential communities. Among them, Pasang's mother Tseden Wangmo, 63, is undoubtedly one of the enthusiasts in such an outdoor team activity: "I like dancing Guozhuang very much, for it can make my body strong, bring me good mood and carry forward Tibetan ethnic culture as well."

Different from their elder generations, a swarm of teenagers play skateboard or roller-skating shuttle among groups of strollers on the squares in front of the Potala Palace and Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's permanent residence.

The stylish dress, colored hairs, an earring on a single ear or an obscure tattoo -- all these signals have highlighted Tibet's younger generation's personality and their view on fashion.

Lhakpa Tashi, 16, will become a high-school student in the second half year. This adolescent is a typical fan at various kinds of modern novelties, such as surfing the net, online shopping and foreign Rap music.

1.Which activity is not mentioned in the passage?.

A．shopping

B．dancing “Guozhuang”

C．playing skateboard

D．singing

2.Which of the following phrase has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “mingled with”?

A．a(chǎn)long with

B．mixed with

C．together with

D．connected with

3.After reading the whole passage, do you think which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Young people in Tibet like going shopping or bar-hopping after work

B．Aged citizens like dancing “Guozhuang” to folk music at night in Tibet

C．Teenagers are keen on playing skateboard and roller-skating shuttle in Tibet

D．Young people in Tibet are interested in the factional dress

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A successful combination of traditional and modern Tibet

B. People in Tibet today are trying to break away from the tradition

C. Young people in Tibet today are trying to break away from the tradition

D. Young people in Tibet today are having a more colorful life than the old

5.According to your understanding, what is the author’s attitude towards the changes in Tibet?

A．Positive.

B．Negative

C．The passage does not tell us

D．The author does not care about the changes at all

 

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