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That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not disappoint the other kids in the neighborhood. As my father left the house and went down the walkway, Santa Claus was walking up, with a great sack(袋) full of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a Merry Christmas. The happy man handed Dad the sack and walked away down the block. We never knew who th e man was and who showed us great kindness on a snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas. Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger. Each year we tell the story of the mysterious Santa Claus and try to repay(报答) his gifts by giving gifts to others in need. 56.The author’s father ________. A. was once the richest man in his hometown B. had to support a family of 9 people C. was working in a government office D. looked like Santa Claus most 57. What happened in 1970? A. They had the worst Christmas in their lives. B. The author’s father was out of work. C. The author’s mother lost her job. D. They had a little money left for Christmas. 58.The author’s family knew ________. A. who the mysterious Santa Claus was B. why the mysterious Santa Claus helped them C. they could find the mysterious Santa Claus one day D. how they could repay the mysterious Santa Claus 59.It can be inferred (推断)that ________. A. the mysterious Santa Claus was one of their relatives B. the mysterious Santa Claus was a rich man in the area C. the sack from the mysterious Santa Claus was very expensive D. the author’s family were all thankful to the mysterious Santa Claus B It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true ? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day. They never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one. The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason ? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94. 60. The main idea of this passage is that _______. A. a person was found who actually didn't need any sleep B. large numbers of people do not need sleep C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive[新课 标第 一网资(源#网ZXXK.COM] D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep 61. The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting to _______. A. cure him of his sleeplessness B. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping C. find that his sleeplessness was not really true D. find out why some old people didn't need any asleep 62. After watching him closely , the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin _______. A. was too old to need any sleepB. needed no sleep at all C. often slept in a chair D. needed some kind of sleep 63. One reason that might explain Herpin's sleeplessnes s was _______. A. that he hadn't got a bed B. that he had gradually got tired of the sleeping habit C. his mother's injury before he was born D. his magnificent physical condition C A man from Sri Lanka on Friday broke the Guinness world record for the longest time spent watching TV. He finished with 69 hours and 48 minutes. Suresh Joachim did his TV viewing in the lobby (门厅) of WABC-TV as part of the “Guinness World Record Breaker Week ” on the TV talk show “Live With Regis and Kelly”. After passing the previous record of 50 hours and 7 minutes Thursday, Joachim continued until about 7 am Friday. Sitting on a brown leather couch, he watched nothing but ABC shows. 高@考@资@源@网 “I’m going to be a little tired of watching TV after this,” Joachim told reporters by phone during a brief break. Rules of Guinness for the couch potato honor, allow for a five-minute break every hour and a 15-minute break every eight hours. The viewer must be constantly looking at the screen. The hardest part, Joachim said on Live With Regis and Kelly, was “I couldn’t watch the people” —the many, waving passers-by on the street outside the ABC studio. Joachim, who lives in Toronto but comes from Sri Lanka, now holds more than 16 Guinness records, including the longest duration(持续) balancing on one foot (76 hours, 40 minutes) and bowling for 100 hours. He does it, he says, to raise awareness of suffering children. 64. Which paragraph shows the main idea of the passage? A. The first paragraph. B. The last paragraph. C. The second paragraph. D. The sixth paragraph. 65. Which of the following phrases can replace the underlined word “constantly”? A. All the time. B. At times. C. Some time. D. Once upon a time. 66. What’s the biggest pity for Joachim when he did his TV viewing? A. That Joachim could eat nothing. B. That Joachim couldn’t watch the people outside. C. That Joachim felt very tired. D. That Joachim didn’t have any time for a break. D People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for sunny beach to lie on. Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean(地中海) has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun! The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30 000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain. But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining anyone’s fun. Obviously, they don’t go there for clear water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And a s long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo. 67. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that . A. they want to see historic remains B. they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous places D. they are interested in different cultural and social customs 68. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than others? A. Spain B. Greece C. FranceD. Italy (责任编辑：admin) |