高中英语日常生活类阅读试题

Nine out of 10 people have run up unsecured debt and many fear they will never be able to pay back what they owe, a survey has claimed.
Around 89% of people aged between l|8 and 35 said they owed money on a credit card, loan or overdraft, the research showed．
A third of people admitted they did not think- they would ever be debt-free, 54% of whom said they would always need to borrow money in order to fund the lifestyle they wanted．
One in five of these people also claimed they were not worried about the possibility of their debts being passed on to their next of kin if they died before they were repaid．
Just over half who owed money said they did not feel in control of their debt, with 8% admitting they had needed to ask for help with repayments from a friend or family member．Eight out of 10 people also told the research for discount website MyVoucherCodes．co．uk that they thought it was too easy to borrow money through their bank or on credit cards．
Farhad Farhadi, MyVoucherCodes．co．uk’s personal finance expert, said: "The majority of British adults owe money m some way, shape or form, but to see that almost a third think they’ll never be free c ^ from debt is quite alarming．
"When borrowing money from any source, how you are going to repay it should always be in the back of your mind．
"A lot of people don’t-really think about ’die consequences of borrowing money and it can be easy to get complacent, but keeping it all under control should be a priority from the off．Only borrow what you really think you can afford to pay back．"
The best title for this passage is_________．

A．I’ll die in debt, say one in three	B．Desperate British
C．The beginning of the end	D．Borrowing money from any source

Which of the following is NOT true?    

A．Most British adults are in debt in some v/ay．

B．It is hard for the British to borrow money through their bank．

C．Lots of people do not take repaying money seriously．

D．This passage is a warning for the British．

What does the underlined phrase mean?  

A．end with	B．from the start
C．ever since	D．fore ever

What does Farhad mean by saying "the majority of British adults owe money in some way, shape or form"? 

A．It is natural to owe money m Britain so there in no need to worry．

B．It is natural to owe money in Britain as long as you are in control．

C．It does not matter to owe money in Britain if you are rich enough．

D．It seems that the British enjoy owing money in some way．

Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America’s spirits as a bright-eyed child movie star during the Great Depression and later became a US diplomat(外交官), died at the age of 85 at her home in Woodside, California, on Monday.
A family statement said, “We announce with great sadness that diplomat Shirley Temple Black, former Hollywood child star and forever America’s little darling peacefully passed away at her Woodside, California, home from natural causes, at the age of 85, on February 10, 2014.” She was surrounded by her family and caregivers.
“We respect her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and good wife for fifty-five years of much-missed Charles Alden Black, who has passed away.”
Temple’s film career began in 1932 and she found international fame two years later aged in the film Bright Eyes, famous for the song On the Good Ship Lollipop. The youngster was seen with her hair in curls, and the unforgettable performance made her one of the biggest box office draws (有票房影响力的明星) of the times. She was awarded a Juvenile Academy Award in 1935 and starred in films such as Curly Top and The Littlest Rebel, helping the US deal with the depression of the 1930s. And she was credited with helping save the film company 20th Century Fox from being bankrupt(破产).
But after retiring from the entertainment world in her early 20s with a special Oscar under her belt for the movie Stand up and Cheer when she was six, she created a role as an outstanding diplomat, serving as the US ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
Temple was also a delegate to several international commissions and was involved with the United Nations. She was the first woman to serve as US chief of protocol(礼仪) in the Department of State.
According to the family statement we can know that         .

A．Shirley Black had been ill in bed for a long time

B．Black’s family was of five generations before she died

C．no doctors and nurses were allowed in Black’s home

D．Shirley Black survived her husband Charles Black

What movie did Shirley Temple win the Oscar in?

A．The Littlest Rebel.	B．Stand up and Cheer.
C．On the Good Ship Lollipop.	D．Bright Eyes.

It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that          .

A．Shirley saved the falling American government

B．most film companies had already gone bankrupt

C．Shirley ever brought in big incomes to herself

D．Century Fox was the biggest company on earth

What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Shirley Temple performed in a lot of films.

B．Shirley Temple became famous as a child.

C．Shirley Temple, a former child star, died.

D．Shirley Temple acted as an excellent diplomat.

I have happy memories of trips to Europe, but my trip to Romania (罗马尼亚) was unique. When I was there as recalled, it was like being in a “James Bond” movie. My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left, his mother told him, “As long as I write in pencil, don’t come back. When I write to you in pen, it’s safe to return.” But she never wrote in pen.
My husband lived a poor life in Italy. He applied to go to America, but there was a limit in number and he was rejected. He was accepted by Canada, though, and from Calgary he jumped onto a train to San Francisco. There he stayed —illegally. He became a US citizen when we got married. By then he was a charming European with a Romanian accent and the manners of a prince.
With seven years’ experience in America, a US passport, and two children later, he felt it was safe to visit Romania. He hadn’t seen his mother, two sisters, and two brothers since he was sixteen. We flew to Munich, Germany; picked up the German-made car we had purchased in the States; and drove to Romania via Austria and Hungary. When we reached Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, his family was waiting outside his sister’s house to greet us. After a long time of hugging, kissing, and crying, his family also hugged me, the American wife with two young children. They had great interest in me. Few Americans visited Romania at that time, and most Romanians had little chance to travel. I had brought an English-Romanian dictionary with me and managed to communicate, using only nouns, with no verbs. My Romanian improved, and the family’s stock of English words increased, but mostly I spoke in broken, New York-accented Romanian. The sisters loved their gifts of skirts and purses, the brothers loved the radios, and the children loved the candy. We made side trips to the Black Sea and enjoyed sightseeing in beautiful mountains. Dining at outdoor cafes to the music of violins was fantastic with fancy flavor, but nothing was as special as family dinners.
Romania didn’t have many dry cleaners. Most homes had old-fashioned washing machines but no dryers, and it was a hot summer. My husband’s relatives didn’t want to risk dirtying their clothes. Their solution was as simple as it was shocking: the women only wore their bras(胸罩) and slips (衬裙) at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts. They all had jobs, so time was precious. Having dinner without proper clothes was a small inconvenience compared with the effort of washing clothes —at least in my husband’s home, perhaps all across Romania. I, of course, having just met them, ate fully clothed. I washed my clothes by hand and hung them outdoors to dry.
On the last night of our three-week stay, we had a large family dinner. I was tired of washing my clothes. So I pulled my dress over my head and placed it on the chair behind me. All men and women applauded for my action. Even with my poor Romanian, I understood that they were saying, “She’s part of our family now.”
My children were 4 and 5 at the time, but they still have memories of that trip. They know how to say, “Good morning.” and “There are apricots (杏子) on the tree.” I can still say, “Do you speak Romanian?”and “I swim in the Black Sea.” But most of all, I remember sitting at a long dining-room table in my bra, enjoying meatballs with fresh garlic (大蒜).
From Para. 1, we learn that ________.

A．a trip to Europe would be dangerous

B．the mother didn’t want to see her son

C．Romania might be unsafe at that time

D．the mother didn’t like to write in pen

The writer’s husband became an American citizen through ________.

A．experiences	B．application
C．illegal stay	D．marriage

During the writer’s trip in Romania, she ________.

A．bought a new German-made car

B．had little interest in the relatives

C．used a new language with effort

D．enjoyed the mountain sights best

What made the writer feel special about the family dinner in Romania?

A．The way people dressed .

B．The way people spoke.

C．The fantastic violin music.

D．The fancy food flavor.

The writer was completely accepted by her husband’s family when ________.

A．she offered gifts to the whole family

B．she spoke her husband’s language

C．she washed all the clothes by hand

D．she had dinner in bra like other ladies

The writer shared her story to say ________.

A．“east and west, home is the best”

B．“when in Rome do as the Romans do”

C．“marry a dog and follow the dog forever”

D．“the course of true love never runs smooth”

I have two sons．They are as different as night and day．My youngest is sweet, loveable, easy-going, and finds joy in everything．My oldest we’ve nicknamed the “Evil Genius” is ambitious, self-confident, and suffers no fools．
Whenever we mentioned Santa my husband and I were rewarded with major eye rolling and deep sighs from my oldest．At first we both tried to ignore it．
We both knew that our eldest had figured out the big secret．But I’d be damned(指责) if he was going to ruin it for his six-year-old brother who had plenty of Santa-loving years ahead of him．I looked at my husband in the eye and said, “I’ll handle this．” to which he responded “Okay just be careful because I’m not sure he knows - he might just be acting like it．” But I knew．And I had it in my mind that he was about to break his younger brothers spirit and break the news to him．I was afraid he was going to take the Christmas spirit away from my sweet innocent youngest and stamp all over it．I had to protect him．I needed to control this now before it got out of control．I rushed into the play room where my oldest was playing alone．I looked him dead in the eyes and said: “Well you know Santa isn’t real, right?” And as I stared at my eight-year-old son for what seemed like a long time of silence, his eyes started to fill with tears． And a tear dropped down his cheek when he screamed out, “He’s not?”
“Um well it’s not that he’s not real (shut up you idiot- stop saying he’s not real), but he doesn’t really make and deliver all the toys．Dad and I get some of them for you．So he’s real．He’s just got a little help from us．”
The Evil Genius wasn’t buying it．He just sat there looking at me with an expression of doubt．
You know when you make a terrible mistake but you can’t stop yourself from making it worse? That was me because I just had to know．I had to know why he had seemed to be over Santa． So I asked him why he rolled his eyes and sighed every time his father and I mentioned Santa, to which he replied that kids at school had been saying Santa wasn't real but that he still thought he was．
What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Two different sons

B．Santa secret given away

C．Protecting one, ruining the other

D．Making a mistake worse

What did the writer conclude when “Evil Genius” rolled his eyes and sighed?

A．“Evil Genius” had discovered Santa was not real．

B．“Evil Genius” had broken the secret to his younger brother．

C．“Evil Genius” had passed his Santa-loving years．

D．“Evil Genius” had been influenced by his classmates．

What does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?

A．“Evil Genius” refused to buy toys．

B．“Evil Genius” didn’t believe his mother’s words．

C．“Evil Genius” wanted to keep silent．

D．“Evil Genius” would not give away the secret．

What lesson can we learn from the story?

A．Lies can never change facts．

B．Honesty is the best policy．

C．No one is perfect．

D．We should think twice before we act．

The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did．
Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy． Both her parents were well educated．
While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind． It came to her that small children should have freedom to learn．
Maria became a doctor and a professor at Rome University．In 1907, after working with backward students, she was given a chance to try out her ideas on children．There were sixty children, aged three to six, in the Children's House．The rooms were bright and colorful．Maria let the children make their own choice of what they wanted to do and work with their own speed． They became busy, peaceful and happy．
Maria Montessori was one of the world's great teachers．She traveled in Europe, America and Far East．She thought that true education, providing(提供) for the real needs of the child, would produce wise and happy grown-ups and therefore a peaceful world． Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is．
Maria Montessori died in Holland at the age of eighty-two．
The short passage is mainly about_________．

A．the education of backward students

B．a new idea of education

C．the importance of proper education

D．the life of Maria Montessori

Maria traveled a lot in the world to ________．．

A．teach the backward students

B．enjoy her life in real nature

C．spread her ideas of teaching

D．study the situation of education

In what way did Maria teach the children in the Children's House?

A．She taught them the best way of learning well．

B．She let them learn in a very pleasant way．

C．She taught them by showing them how to do things．

D．She just let them choose the most interesting subjects．

We learn from the passage that ________．

A．Maria left her homeland in order to study abroad

B．Maria didn't get married

C．Maria's own parents were her teachers

D．Maria fully understood the child's mind

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One of the goals of Camp All-star is to ______.

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A．parents

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C．staff

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If you're tired of the Mediterranean and don't want to head to Disney again，perhaps it's time for a summer holiday in space．Russia has declared plans for its first floating hotel，217 miles above earth，and it is something of an offering with good service．
Hosting just seven guests in a four cabins，the accommodation will boast huge windows with views back to earth and tasty microwave meals will be served instead of the ones often used by astronauts．
Just getting there will be an adventure in itself—it will take two days aboard a Soyuz rocket—and it won't exactly be a budget holiday: A five-day stay will cost you￡100，000 to￡500，000 for your journey．The hotel is due to open by 2016 and，according to those behind it，will be far more comfortable than the International   Space Station (ISS) used by astronauts and cosmonauts．
In the weightlessness of space，visitors can choose to have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．Tourists，who will be accompanied by experienced crew，will dine on food prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket，to be reheated in microwave ovens．Many kinds of delicacies will be available．
Iced tea，mineral water and fruit juices will be available，but alcohol will be strictly prohibited．Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system．Waste water will be recycled．
Sergei Kostenko，chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel，said: “Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station．A hotel should be comfortable inside，and it will be possible to look at the Earth．The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space．” The hotel can also be used as an emergency bolthole (避难处) for astronauts aboard the International Space Station if there is a crisis．
Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．Russia declares the design for its first space hotel

B．The first space hotel is under construction now

C．The astronauts will have a second home in space

D．Russia has the advanced technology in exploring space

What does the underlined word “budget” in the 3rd paragraph mean?

A．expensive

B．worthwhile

C．economic

D．uncomfortable

What kind of accommodation will the guests have in the space hotel?

A．They will have the same food as the astronauts have．

B．Many kinds of drinks are available including alcohol．

C．Guests can have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．

D．Tourists are accompanied by the astronauts from the ISS．

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The space hotel is built to remind you of the International Space Station．

B．The hotel is constructed with big windows so that tourists can see the earth．

C．The company，Orbital Technologies，has already begun to build the space hotel．

D．In the near future，a space trip for most of the people can be realized．

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Jane, who would like to buy a poster with the size of 45×75cm, will probably buy ________.

A．ABC Wall Art	B．Kids World Map
C．Skateboard Park	D．City Slickers

David plans to buy two posters. He should at least take ________ with him.

A．$ 15.3.

B．$ 14.

C．$ 12.

D．$ 13.3.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Kids can find two cool giraffes on Skateboard Park.

B．Kids can just learn some English letters on ABC Wall Art.

C．Kids can enjoy fun zebra children’s wall art on City Slickers.

D．Kids can get some geography knowledge on Kids World Map.

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on well with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I'm going out clubbing. When they know what I'm doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”
The study shows that teenagers don't want to ______________________.

A．share family duties

B．cause trouble in their families

C．go boating with their family

D．make family decisions

Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________.

A．go to clubs more often with their children

B．are much stricter with their children

C．care less about their children’s life

D．give their children more freedom

According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________.

A．may be a wrong opinion

B．is common at present

C．always happened in the 1960s

D．was caused by changes in families

Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Discussion in family

B．Teenage education in family

C．Teenage trouble in family

D．Harmony in family

  Children have their own rules in playing games．They seldom need a referee (裁判) and rarely take trouble to keep scores．They don’t care much about who wins or loses，and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished．Yet，they like games that depend a lot on luck，so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared．They also enjoy games that move in stages，in which each stage，the choosing of leaders，the picking-up of sides，or the determining of which side shall start，is almost a game in itself．
Grown-ups can hardly find children’s game exciting，and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple game again and again．However，it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons．He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person，and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinary afraid．He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn．He can be confident，too，in particular games，that it is his place to give orders，to pretend to be dead，to throw a ball actually at someone，or to kiss someone he has caught．
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control．Everyone knows the rules，and more importantly，everyone plays according to the rules．Those rules may be childish，but they make sure that every child has a chance to win．
What is true about children when they play games?

A．They can stop playing any time they like．

B．They can test their personal abilities．

C．They want to pick a better team．

D．They don’t need rules．

To become a leader in a game，the child has to _________．

A．be a useful partner

B．wait for his turn

C．be confident in himself

D．be popular among his playmates

Why does a child like playing games?

A．Because he can be someone other than himself．

B．Because he can become popular among friends．

C．Because he finds he is always lucky in games．

D．Because he likes the place where he plays a game．

Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Rules in Children’s Games

B．Advantages of Playing Games for Children

C．Reasons for Children’s Games

D．How to Be a Popular Game Player

My family moved around a lot when I was growing up．In 2nd grade，I lived here in Washington D．C，where I made an amazing group of friends．I was upset when my parents told me we were moving again and I would have to leave all my best friends behind．
In 7th grade．we moved back to Washington D．C．And I could not have been more excited and I felt like I was finally home again．But things had changed．There were two new girls，who decided that they didn’t like me，which meant no one else could，not even all my former best friends．
And then one day during school，I opened my locker，only to find a note lying on the floor．The note said：Die．Nobody likes you．
My heart started beating faster and I felt the blood rushing to my face．I had no idea what to do．The note wasn’t signed and I had no idea who had written it，but I figured the new girls were behind it．I had to sit in class all day with my head down，wondering who else knew about this shame．I felt horrible and sure that nothing would ever be good again．
I decided that the perfect way to end all of this was with another note，left on the bathroom mirror at school．
It’s sad for someone to bully(欺负)other classmates to make themselves feel better or look cool．Bullying others is a way to impress others．It’s common，but that doesn’t mean it's okay．Looking cool is not worth making others feel bad．Obviously I’m very happy now，but it doesn’t mean I’11 ever forget about that note or how it made me feel．And to those of you that are current victims(目前的受害者) of bullying—know that you are NOT alone．It will get better．I promise．
Why was the author unhappy when she left Washington D．C．?
A．She couldn’t adapt herself
B．She had to leave best friends．
C．She was growing up there．
D．She hated traveling a lot．
When the author opened the locker，she felt            .

A．satisfied

B．cheerful

C．amused

D．ashamed

In the end，the author turned things around            ．

A．under her teacher’s guide

B．by compromising to others

C．with her best friends’ help

D．through her own efforts

What suggestion does the author give to the teenagers?

A．Meet friends whenever possible．

B．Make efforts to fight back hard．

C．Be optimistic and let a thing slide．

D．Go on well with others．

It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve looked after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d liked my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism（批评）, but are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.
It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept it. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed．An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a perfect meal．But do you ever tell your laundry （洗衣房）manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact，to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort．
Which of the following can’t describe the writer’s situation before she got her tip?

A．She was tired．	B．She was busy．
C．She was sorry．	D．She was confident．

According to the passage，which of the following is least likely to be given praise?

A．An artist．	B．A cook．
C．A waitress．	D．A laundry manager．

The underlined word “chary” in Paragraph 2 means_________.

A．careless	B．cautious
C．unwilling	D．greedy

What is the best title of the passage?

A．Why Do You Praise Others?

B．Why do You Criticize Others?

C．Be Generous to Give Others Praise!

D．Don’t Criticize Others!

STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.
Speed dating
It’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.
Lock and key party
Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot（票数） for top prizes!
Dinner in the dark
Waiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.
Message party
Have A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.
What do you think the similarities of these parties are?

A．All the parties have very strict rules for their members.

B．If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.

C．All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.

D．All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.

In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?

A．Speed dating.	B．Lock and key party.
C．Dinner in the dark.	D．Message party.

If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ____________.

A．you have to wear night vision glasses

B．you have to eat with your hands

C．guests eat all the courses in the darkness

D．your dining partners will help you choose the food

How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

Every one of the gymnasts who went to National Qualifiers (国家冠军赛资格赛) showed up with that goal in mind. Everyone gave it their all.
And I hate admitting it, but I was an exception. I did not do my best. Not for the ribbon exercise, nor for the club exercise. Knowing that I could have reached a little further to catch my ribbon, focused a little more so the stick wouldn’t slip through my fingers, tried a little harder to clean up those errors, but I didn’t, still bothers me.
After my disappointing competition, I tried my best to keep my eyes dry. But soon tears burned the edges of my eyes, and as I blinked, the first tear rolled down my cheek. Even though I angrily wiped my tears away before she looked at me, the evidence of my self-pity session presented itself clearly in the form of dirty makeup and reddened eyes.
My mom hated to see me cry, especially because I had no right or reason to. I had messed up--that wasn’t anyone’s fault but mine--and crying wouldn’t help at all. “Why are you crying, Amanda?” she asked, perhaps more pointedly (尖刻地) than intended, but I heard the concern in her voice. Unable to form all the emotions into words, I just looked away and avoided her questions.
“Tell me now why you’re crying.” Her voice this time wasn’t as gentle as it was before; it was filled with frustration and impatience. “Why are you crying?” she whispered again, but this time her voice was shaky and flooded with pain. This was the first time I’d ever seen my mom cry; my mom, who was always so strong and was there to encourage me through the roughest times, was now crying, and I was the reason for it. Finding my voice, I tentatively asked, “Why are you crying?”
She looked at me and answered exactly what I was afraid to hear, “I hate to see you hurting yourself.” So it was my fault. I had put those tears in her eyes. I had filled her with pain, with helplessness and with sadness.
I’ll never forget her pained expression. It forced me to realize how shortsighted and close-minded I’d been. I decided that no matter what happens in the future, I will never lose myself to regret.
Why did Amanda feel regretful after the competition?

A．Because she wasn’t admitted to the club.

B．Because she dropped her ribbon suddenly.

C．Because she broke the rule of the competition.

D．Because she didn’t try her best to compete.

What did Amanda try to hide on the way back?

A．Her silent tears.

B．The disappointing scores.

C．Her dirty makeup.

D．The evidence of failure.

Which words reflect the change of the mother’s emotions?

A．Painful--impatient—concerned

B．Concerned--frustrated--painful

C．Satisfied--painful—frustrated

D．Frustrated--angry--painful

What did Amanda determine to do?

A．Never cry in face of her mom.

B．Never compete as a gymnast.

C．Never involve herself in self-pity.

D．Never make up before games.

The best title of the passage is probably _________.

A．My painful experience as a gymnast

B．The tears I wiped away for my mother

C．The fiercest competition I lost

D．The worst thing I ever felt: regret

For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.
There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.
　Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).
　Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.
It can be learned from the text that delicious apples are _______________

A．grown in France.

B．sold everywhere.

C．very big.

D．quite sweet.

Cold winter weather is good for _______________

A．the growth of apple trees.	B．producing large apples.
C．improving the taste of apples.	D．the increase of water in apples.

China, France and the United States are considered to _______________

A．be large producers of apples.	B．be large producers of applesauce.
C．have the longest history in apple production.
D．have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.