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1、Name:Score:阅读理解(1)(A)It seems to me that all writers, including those brilliant ones, need encouragement particularly in their early years. I always knew I could write, but that just meant I wrote a little better than my peers. I hope that I might one day write well enough to derive income from my e
2、fforts. Oddly enough, this never occuiTed to me until I met a special teacher in life.There was a kind teacher at Hyde Park High School in Chicago, who simply by concentrating her attention on me, made me believe that I might be able to master the knack of writing well enough to consider the craft a
3、s a profession. Miss Marguerite Byme taught English, which of course , involved writing skills. Whatever instruction she shared with me was exactly the same as all her other students enjoyed, but the only difference was she encouraged me to begin the process of submitting things I was writing, in th
4、ose days, chiefly poems.To my surprise the Chicago Tribune not only thought enough of several of my verses to publish them, but also paid me-inadvertently-the highest compliment a fledgling author can receive. The editor wrote a confidential letter to Miss Byme, asking her to see, if by any chance,
5、one of her students-a certain Stephen Alien-might be guilty of copying. The editors suspicion had been aroused because, he was-kind enough to say, he found it hard to believe that a seventeen-year-old could create material on such a professional level. When Miss Byme shared the letter with me, I was
6、 overjoyed! It was wonderfully heartening.Miss Byme made me realize that I should not hide my light. This made me collect my courage to enter a writing contest. The assignment was to write an essay titled Rediscovering America. I was literally astonished when I received a letter saying that I was th
7、e winner of the contest. The prize was a thousand dollars. My mother, at the time, was not even aware that I was interested in writing, or if she had somehow found out about it, she took little notice. When I arrived home that evening with the letter, she was indifferent and did not ask how the even
8、ing had gone.Without encouragement, even talented students will continue to perform below expectations. For example, at the same high school, there was a teacher whose Spanish language chases I attended but from whom I, unfortunately learned very lite simply because of the womans sarcastically criti
9、cal attitude. She seemed to know nothing about nurturing students soon, I withdrew from her classroom literacy instruction.Years later, I was able to repay my debt to Marguerite Byme by dedicating one of my books Wry on the Rocks-A collection of Poems, to her. I have enjoyed a lifetime writing books
10、 and television scripts because of her urge.1. Miss Bymel treated me differently from other students in that.A. she encouraged the author to try to earn money from writingB. she gave the author private instructions on writing skillsC. she taught the author the knack of writing as a professionD. she
11、advised the author to contribute his writing worksThe editor wrote a letter to Miss Byme because.A. he regretted overpaying the authorB. he wanted to inform her of the authors talentC. he had doubts about the authors writing abilitiesD. he wanted to befriend a future star writerWhich of the followin
12、g statements is true according to the passage?A. The author had set the goal of writing professionally since childhood.B. The share of the editors letter made the author ashamed of his behavior.C. The author quitted Spanish course because of the teachers negative attitude.D. The author won the writi
13、ng contest which made his mother proud of him.2. The author is writing the passage mainly to tell readers that.A. writing skills should be cultivated since high school yearsB. parents should take kids interests and talents seriouslyC. development of skills and abilities require adequate encouragemen
14、tD. ifs easy fbr a writer like him to make a living by writing(B)They swim lovely along the shore, looking for underwater greens to feed on. But these days, along Floridas western coast, something is mixing with the sea grass that manatees (海牛)like to eat. And its making them sick-even killing them.
15、Its a poisonous form of algae, usually called red tide because of its color. Algae are plantlike organisms that live mainly in water. Most are harmless, but not red tide. When it gets mixed in with the grass and the manatees eat it, they get so sick that they cant even swim.“Theyre basically paralyz
16、ed, and they become unconscious,“ said Virginia Edmonds, an animal care manager. Manatees are mammals and they need to surface often to breathe in air. If a manatee is paralyzed, it cant swim and will drown.As of Monday, the current red tide outbreak has killed at least 174 manatees since the beginn
17、ing of this year. That has already beaten Floridas record-high number for manatee deaths in a single year - and we still have nearly nine months to go!The experts arent sure when the red tide outbreak will end. So many more manatees are in danger. The situation has gotten so desperate that Florida z
18、oos have rescued at least a dozen manatees. You can find manatees anywhere from Brazil up to Florida-and throughout much of the Caribbean Sea.In fact, the manatee is officially considered an endangered species. Thanks to the US governments protection, Floridas manatee population has grown to approxi
19、mately 5,000 in recent years. But the red tide is threatening their survival. Some experts suspect that pollution from farms even might be fueling the red tide outbreak, because fertilizer thats used on farms often winds up in Water. And when that fertilized water runs off into the Gulf of Mexico, i
20、t makes things grow faster-just like on land.3. The words them in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “A. underwater greensB. algaeC. manateesD. endangered animalsWc can learn from the passage that the red tide.A. causes 174 manatees deaths every monthB. disables manatees, ability to surface to breatheC.
21、 has destroyed most of the underwater greensD. helps to fertilize farm landsWhich of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The experts effort to keep the red tide from spreading.B. The potential cause of the expansion of the red tide.C. The present situation of manatees in Florida.D. The
22、deadly effect of the poisonous red tide on manatees.4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The red tide has been changing the manatees The word comply” in the first paragraph probably means A. shoutB. obeyC. disappear D. attack Which of the following is NOT the intention of the harness?A. To
23、create a better communication between dogs and humans.B. To enable the dogs to do demanding jobs.C. To transfer human thoughts to the dogs by means of technology.D. To monitor dogs communicative behaviors. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?A. New Platform: for Bett
24、er Performances of Dogs.B. Harness: a Two-way Communication Device.C. Dog Care: a Completely New Way Possible.D. Technology: toward Healthier Life of Dogs. habitat.B. The manatee is officially an endangered species.C. More efforts should be made to save the manatees.D. The red tide has been threaten
25、ing the manatees.(C)For centuries, mankind and dogs have suffered from a communication failure. We can tell dogs what we want them to do and sometimes they comply, but weve always struggled when it comes to understanding the true meaning of their barks and whimpers. There is exciting news now - a do
26、g translator called body harness (背带)has been invented to help you communicate with your furry friend.HOW IT WORKS The platform itself is a harness that fits comfortably onto the dog, and which is equipped with a variety of technologies. Wireless sensors can determine when they7re sitting, standing,
27、 running, etc, even when theyre out of sight. The team developed software to collect, interpret and communicate those data, and to translate human requests into signals on the harness through speakers and vibrating motors. WHAT3 FOR The harness could be used to train pets, guide dogs and other worki
28、ng animals. Sensors on the harness monitor the dogs heart rate and body temperature. The sensor-packed harness can sense the animals movement, and the sounds it makes, letting the owner know how they feel. Speakers and vibrating pads in the harness also allow owners to “talk back“ to their animals. The harness is also intended for dogs involved in search and rescue and other front-line work.