The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.
But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.
One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
小題1:What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children?
A．Their characters and interests.
B．Their class performance during the previous year.
C．Their working performance during the previous year.
D．Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year.
小題2:What does the underlined sentence mean?
A．Each child got an important job.
B．Each child got an interesting job.
C．The perfect student got the job of everyone’s preference．
D．The most responsible student got the job of least interest.
小題3:What is Rita’s attitude to her father’s suggestion?
A．Negative.B．Uncertain.C．Totally positive.D．Acceptive.
小題4:We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _________.
A．hunterB．directorC．biologistD．principal
小題5:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Never complain about life.
B．Small tasks can lead to fortunes.
C．Men are best known by their friends.
D．Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：本文敘述了只有認真做好一些小事，才有可能贏得更重要的機會。在班里每個孩子會被給予一份工作，要求他們在這一學期對其負責，老師在分配任務(wù)時會考慮到孩子們?nèi)ツ甑谋憩F(xiàn)。Rita表現(xiàn)最突出并沒有得到最好的工作，Rita的工作是照顧螞蟻，她感到很失望，但是她還是認真地去做她通過調(diào)查了解了很多關(guān)于螞蟻的知識。正好學校組織一次旅游去研究昆蟲，她學到的知識用上了。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year.根據(jù)在過去在一年里學習表現(xiàn)，故選C。
小題2:句意理解題。根據(jù)All the children knew Rita would be given the best job of all可知，在孩子們中間Rita表現(xiàn)“最突出(stood out)”，所以所有的孩子都認為她會被給予最好的工作。Each child received a normal job. But Rita’s job was very different.可知，Rita并沒有得到最好的工作，所以“令人意外的事情(surprise)”發(fā)生了。所以最負責任的學生得到了那份工作是最沒有興趣的，故選D。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.她沒有聽她的父親的，故選A。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. 他可能是生物學家，因為他也要參加這次活動，故選C。
小題5:標題歸納題。根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容都跟這次任務(wù)有關(guān)，故選B。
點評：標題的最大特點就是要體現(xiàn)主題思想,因此標題必須具備高度概括性, 一看到標題, 往往要使讀者知道文章主要介紹什么內(nèi)容。盡管標題是對文章內(nèi)容的概括和總結(jié),但也不能太過于抽象、乏化、籠統(tǒng), 而失去對文章具體內(nèi)容的指向性, 否則標題就不具有個性, 無論你將標題閱讀多少遍也無法弄清文章到底是介紹哪一方面的具體內(nèi)容。標題是文章首先映入讀者眼簾的內(nèi)容,為打動讀者的內(nèi)心, 標題必須使用精彩的語言。這種語言要么情感濃烈, 真摯感人; 要么新穎時尚, 引領(lǐng)潮流; 要么短小精悍, 言簡意賅; 要么對稱和諧, 豐滿勻稱, 給人美感, 醒目。
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The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I was just a kid．I __2__ becoming a doctor.
　　My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __5__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.
　　When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.
　　My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe.
小題1:
A．beliefB．workC．educationD．promise
小題2:
A．majored inB．got used toC．dreamed of D．got tired of
小題3:
A．lazyB．easy-goingC．successful D．reliable
小題4:
A．costB．paidC．tookD．did
小題5:
A．could only B．could notC．must not D．should often
小題6:
A．readB．presentC．teachD．explain
小題7:
A．jokeB．meansC．toolD．trick
小題8:
A．A-student B．B-studentC．C-student D．D-student
小題9:
A．get alongB．hang outC．break awayD．keep in touch
小題10:
A．making B．stoppingC．workingD．getting
小題11:
A．your brotherB．yourselfC．your sister D．the family
小題12:
A．left overB．paid offC．used upD．carried out
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．pleasedC．disappointed D．bored
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)nythingB．everythingC．somethingD．nothing
小題15:
A．take B．giveC．keepD．get
小題16:
A．let aloneB．let outC．let in D．leave alone
小題17:
A．guysB．motherC．studies D．play
小題18:
A．made B．fulfilledC．changedD．tried
小題19:
A．littleB．muchC．fewD．high
小題20:
A．more interestingB．less importantC．more important D．less interesting

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Where was I? The room was dark and quiet. My head hurt really badly. I shouted, “Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”
After a while somebody came in. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see his face clearly. The man turned on the light and said with a sharp voice, “Ah! Sweetie, do you still remember who I am?” I was shocked. Oh, my God! I cried, “You are Michael Zey, the man I charged with murder! Why are you here? You should be in prison!”
“You never thought about the result of charging a gang（犯罪團伙） leader, did you? Because of you, I was in prison for 15 years. You ruined my life!” His voice was very cold. My face was pale with fear. He was here to take revenge（報復）!
“Please, let me go! Don't hurt me! Please!” I asked him. “Dr. Calment, you are smart enough to know it is impossible. Now, I give you two choices. One is shooting your head. It is the quickest way. The other is cremation（火葬）. Your husband and you will be together forever. It’s quite romantic. Don't you think?” He spoke angrily. “What? My husband? He is innocent!” I shouted at him.
Suddenly, he took hold of my head and said, “You will pay for what you have done to me.” He took out a gun from his bag.
“Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”
小題1:What might have happened to the writer before the man came in?
A．She had taken his place and become a gang leader.
B．She had come to this place to see her husband.
C．She wanted to pay for what she had done to Michael Zey.
D．She had been beaten terribly.
小題2: Which of the following words can best describe how the writer felt when the story happened?
A．Surprised.B．Terrified.C．Amazed.D．Puzzled.
小題3: What does the underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A．To let her go.B．To hurt her.
C．To take revenge.D．To stay in prison.
小題4: Michael Zey mentioned the writer’s husband because ______.
A．he thought her husband was guilty
B．he thought it was romantic
C．he thought her husband was innocent
D．he wanted to frighten the writer

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