The tsunami (海啸)______over 160, 000 people were killed was a terrible disaster for human
The tsunami (海啸)______over 160, 000 people were killed was a terrible disaster for human beings.
A.of that
B.among which
C.during that
D.in which
The tsunami (海啸)______over 160, 000 people were killed was a terrible disaster for human beings.
A.of that
B.among which
C.during that
D.in which
The climate conference was attended by 11,000 people,____it the largest UN gathering ever held.
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Old Behrman was a painter who lived on the ground floor of the apartment building. Behrman was a failure in art. For years, he had always been planning to paint a work of art, but had never yet begun it. He earned a little money by serving as a model to artists who could not pay for a professional model. He was a fierce, little, old man who protected the two young women in the studio apartment above him. Sue found Behrman in his room. In one area was a blank canvas (画布) that had been waiting twenty-five years for the first line of paint. Sue told him about Johnsy and how she feared that her friend would float away like a leaf on the old ivy vine climbing hopelessly up the outside block wall. Old Behrman was angered at such an idea. "Are there people in the world with the foolishness to die because leaves drop off a vine? Why do you let that silly business come in her brain?" "She is very sick and weak," said Sue, "and the disease has left her mind full of strange ideas." "This is not any place in which one so good as Miss Johnsy shall lie sick," yelled Behrman. "Some day I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away." Johnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. Sue pulled the shade down to cover the window. She and Behrman went into the other room. They looked out a window fearfully at the ivy vine. Then they looked at each other without speaking. A cold rain was falling, mixed with snow. Behrman sat and posed as the miner. The next morning, Sue awoke after an hour's sleep. She found Johnsy with wide-open eyes staring at the covered window. "Pull up the shade; I want to see," she ordered, quietly. Sue obeyed. After the beating rain and fierce wind that blew through the night, there yet stood against the wall one ivy leaf. It was the last one on the vine. It was still dark green at the center. But its edges were colored with the yellow. It hung bravely from the branch about seven meters above the ground. "It is the last one," said Johnsy. "I thought it would surely fail during the night. I heard the wind. It will fall today and I shall die at the same time." "Dear, dear!" said Sue, leaning her worn face downtoward the bed. "Think.of me, if you won't think of yourself. What would I do?" But Johnsy did not answer. The next morning, when it was light, Johnsy demanded that the window shade be raised. The ivy leaf was still there. Johnsy lay for a long time, looking at it. And then she called to Sue, who was preparing chicken soup. "I've been a bad girl," said Johnsy. "Something has made that last leaf stay there to show me how bad I was. It is wrong to want to die. You may bring me a little soup now." An hour later she said:"someday I hope to paint the Bay of Naples." Later in the day, the doctor came, and Sue talked to him in the hallway. "Even chances. With good care, you'll win," said the doctor. "And now I must see another case I have in your building. Behrman, his name is-some kind of an artist, I believe. Pneumonia (肺炎), too. He is an old, weak man and his case is severe. There is no hope for him; but he goes to the hospital today to ease his pain." The next day, the doctor said to Sue:"She's out of danger. You won. Nutrition and care now-that's all." Later that day, Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay, and put one arm around her. "I have something to tell you, white mouse," she said."Mister Behrman died of pneumonia today in the hospital. He was sick only two days. They found him the morning of the first day in his room downstairs helpless with pain. His shoes and clothing were completely wet and icy cold. They could not imagine where he had been on such a terrible night. And then they found a lantern, still lighted. And they found a ladder that had been moved from its place. And art supplies and a painting board with green and yellow colors mixed on it. And look out the window, dear, at the last ivy leaf on the wall. Didn't you wonder why it never moved when the wind blew? Ah, darling, it is Behrrnan's masterpiece-he painted it there the night that the last leaf felt." |
1. What was in Johnsy's mind all the time? |
A. When the last leaf falls I must go. B. The old ivy leaves have little to do with my getting well. C. I am such a bad girl as to make everything messy. D. Someday I hope to paint a masterpiece. |
2. Which detail in the passage suggests that Behrman was a failure? |
A. He worked as a miner to make ends meet. B. His drawing board had waited 25 years to receive the first line of his masterpiece. C. He was protective of the two girls but mostly sensitive and fierce. D. He was a professional model waiting for his great opportunity. |
3. One can safely assume after reading the story that _____. |
A. the relationship between the two artist girls was developed on material comfort B. the three artists mentioned in the story shared a studio apartment C. Behrman showed great sympathy for the two youth D. Johnsy was somehow annoyed to be accompanied by a never-succeeded artist |
4. What does the underlined part "Even chances" suggest? |
A. The doctor indicated that Johnsy was doomed to die. B. The doctor thought that they should let her go. C. The doctor believed that Johnsy had every chance of recovery. D. The doctor put her chances at fifty-fifty. |
5. When Johnsy said she had been a bad girl, she meant that _____. |
A. asking for death was not right B. she deserved more severe punishment C. she should never forget about her dream D. she was ashamed not to be able to support the other two |
6. The short story can be listed as a typical example of stories with _____. |
A. surprise endings B. vivid contrasts C. artistic imagination D. arresting openings |
A、One
B、Two
C、Three
D、Four
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Pango was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewher e who liked to eat frog's legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places. This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn't last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldn't just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀虫剂)and medicines. Soon there was no money left. Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn't been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases. Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. |
1. From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers ________. |
A. worked very hard for centuries B. dreamed of having a better life C. were poor but somewhat content D. lived a different life from their forefathers |
2. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs? |
A. The frogs were easy money. B. They needed money to buy visitors. C. They wanted to please the visitors. D. The frogs made too much noise. |
3. What might be the cause of the children's sickness? |
A. The crops didn't do well. B. There were too many insects. C. The visitors brought in diseases. D. The pesticides were overused. |
4. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text? |
A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country. B. Health is more important than money. C. The harmony between man and nature is important. D. Good old days will never be forgotten. |
There once was a place36all the people were happy and37. Everyone was friendly and neighborly. Even the dogs and cats38together. Then one day a stranger was seen39toward the village: a tall, tall stranger. As the stranger, who was a giant,40closer and closer, the people all ran into their houses and wouldn't come out. The giant41the village. He was enormous, towering over everything.42 a little girl stepped out on her porch. She jumped down from her porch. Her family yelled, "STOP! COME BACK! That's a giant!" But she didn't stop. She began to walk 43the giant. The strangest thing44. As the child walked toward the giant, he grew45. Soon he was the same size as the girl. As she came beside the giant, she46him. She stooped down and gently47the giant up in her hands, asking, "What's your name?" The giant whispered, "My name is F-E-A-R! Help me!! I have a terrible48. I guess I look strange. When I meet people they are afraid of me. And when people are afraid of me, I suddenly grow into a giant and everybody runs away from me. YOU are not afraid of me, so I stayed small. Do you49it? It's crazy! Please help me!" "I can take you for a walk through our village," the girl responded. "I want everyone to hear of your problem. When they know the truth, they will no50be afraid of you. While we are going from house to house you can look at me51, and then you will stay the same size as you are now. "But52we go, let's change your name. What do you want to be called? YOU should not be called FEAR, because YOU are not afraid. It's the people who look at you53fear you. That's what causes you to grow into a giant." "Will you hold my hand54? If I get scared I'll shut my eyes. Oh, and will you please call me55."
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