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III. 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分) A “Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15, my best friend, Hanna, and I. We determined to try creating some beautiful bread. “It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bread can’t be delicious without all that effort.” Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!” But several weeks later, when my parents went out for the evening, I immediately invited Hanna. We studied the recipe (食谱). That was easy. “Mix oil into flour, then beat in four eggs, one at a time, and add some sugar and salt.” We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother. “Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze (压) it.” We took turns to work like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other. I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.” We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, our dough had grown a lot. “Place dough on a floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed. We took turns in squeezing it. “Clean and oil the bowl, then return dough to the bowl. Cover and let dough rise in a warm place for one hour.” This was a piece of good news, because we’d have a break. On dirtied kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. But nothing was happening. “Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said. Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones. Mom was right; it took time and effort. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be a bread baker. 51. How many children tried to make bread together? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 52. To the writer, what her mother said was the ______. A. law B. rubbish C. advice D. warning 53. Which of the following did the writer and Hanna do without instructions? A. They placed dough on a floured surface. B. They mixed oil into flour. C. They returned dough to a cleaned bowl. D. They placed the dough into the hot oven. B My English teacher at school was not very good. She was not a native speaker. She was always angry and she felt uncomfortable about speaking English in front of us. We did a lot of grammar and reading and writing. I did what she told us to do. I studied when I was told. I finished my work when I was told. I was a good student. I got As, but even after four years, I could hardly say a sentence in English. Later I realized how stupid I had been. When I went to university, I met a boy called Nori. He had studied English at school too. His English teacher was worse than mine! However, it didn’t stop him. He studied on his own. He made friends with English-speaking people and met them every week. He spoke English on the Internet and he wrote to other English speakers. He watched his favorite English movies many times and repeated the actors’ lines. He knew every line of The Lion King! His English was great. I realized that the difference between us was that I blamed my teacher. I thought she wasn’t a very good teacher, so I couldn’t learn English very well. It wasn’t my fault. But Nori didn’t blame anyone. He just did what had to be done to achieve his goals. Meeting Nori is probably one of the best things that ever happened to me. It changed the way I thought about a lot of things. Now I take responsibility for my decisions and achievements. I am more successful in learning English and in life generally. 54. The writer’s English teacher _____. A. spoke good English B. was from England C. spoke little English D. was always happy 55. The writer ______ by doing what her teacher told her to do. A. knew actors’ lines B. could speak well C. made friends D. got good marks 56. Why could Nori speak good English? A. He had a better English teacher. B. He did a lot of grammar exercises. C. He listened to his teacher carefully in class. D. He found ways to learn English by himself. 57. What makes the writer more successful? A. The change in his way of thinking about things. B. Making friends with English-speaking people. C. The difference between the writer and Nori. D. Doing what his teacher told him to do. C Welcome to Hong Kong Disneyland Sight spot What to do and see Main Street USA See old-time taxis and yellow street lamps Enjoy delicious food in the shops or restaurants in a small town in the 1900s Fantasyland Take a train high up in the air to Sleeping Beauty Castle Talk to Donald Duck Sit on a flying elephant Go under the sea Adventure land Go into a dark jungle(丛林) Follow the river and meet surprises at every corner Watch the dancing and listen to music The Lion King Tomorrow land Join a cartoon character to save the world Rocket through outer space in a spaceship Special (not in other Disneyland parks) Mickey in a red-and-yellow Chinese suit Mulan in her own pavilion(亭子) Fireworks at night with music 58. Walking on Main Street USA is ____________. A. the start of Disneyland B. being back in time C. living on a quiet street D. shopping on a busy street 59. Which is NOT TRUE according to the form above? A. We can talk to Donald Duck. B. Surprises are waiting for us along the river in Adventure land. C. We can enjoy fireworks at night. D. The flying elephant will take us to Sleeping Beauty Castle 60. Li Ping likes science-fiction best, so he’ll show the greatest interest in _______. A. Main Street USA B. Fantasyland C. Adventure land D. Tomorrow land 61. What is special in Hong Kong Disneyland? A. Visitors can join a cartoon character. B. Visitors can listen to the music The Lion King. C. Visitors can see Mickey in a Chinese suit. D. Visitors can go under the sea. (责任编辑：admin) |