The Great Barn Adventure
One morning when I was 11, I explored the town's abandoned round grain barn(谷倉). I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass through.
Inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark. After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降機井) that rose all the way to the top of the barn. On one side was a oneman elevator with a long rope and roller.
I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the elevator began sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway. After a brief panic attack, I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, forming a ladder. For reasons known only to an 11yearold, I decided it would be better to go up than down. So, with shaking hands, I began climbing the wall.
After what seemed like forever, I reached the top of the shaft. I stood up, dusted myself off and found…absolutely nothing of interest. It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the roof. I climbed all the way up here for this? Then I noticed a fire extinguisher(滅火器),which I'd always wanted to shoot off. So this was the chance of a lifetime. I tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worked! It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room. I couldn't breathe. I was going to choke to death, and they'd probably never even find my body.
Luckily, I remembered the ladder to the roof. I climbed up, popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky.
I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention. So when the dust had settled, I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. I'm not sure if I was more excited about being alive or about not being caught, but I ran all the way back home.
1.When the author got inside the barn, he ________.
A.noticed a man on the elevator
B.opened the chained sliding door
C.saw many dead mice in the dark
D.found a shaft leading to the top
2.Which of the following is the right order of the author's adventure?
a. The elevator stopped halfway.
b. He entered the round grain barn.
c. He climbed to the top of the shaft.
d. He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off.
A.b-a-c-d B.a(chǎn)-c-b-d
C.c-a-d-b D.b-c-a-d
3.After getting out of the chained door, the author might feel ________.
A.inspired B.relieved
C.surprised D.disappointed
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A Simple Lesson
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A.Because he moved to a new country.
B.Because his baseball team lost the game.
C.Because he wasn't offered a chance to pitch.
D.Because he quarreled with his friends at school.
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A.a(chǎn)sking him to train harder
B.playing baseball with him
C.telling his grandfather's story
D.introducing him some new friends
3.The underlined word “sheepishly” probably means ________.
A.shyly B.patiently
C.clumsily D.cautiously
4.What can we infer about the author?
A.He thinks his father lives in the past.
B.He'd rather live with his grandfather.
C.He will continue to dislike school and everything.
D.He will try his best to adapt to the new environment.
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1.Tomatoes and potatoes kill insects to ________.
A.get more sticky hairs
B.make themselves grow better
C.make their roots stronger
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2.The word “carnivorous” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A.fastgrowing B.harmless
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A.evolution of species
B.helps from other garden plants
C.a(chǎn)rtificial cultivation
D.nutrients preserved in rich soil
4.The text is probably taken from ________.
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1.People are not permitted to hunt wild pigs freely in ________.
A.Texas B.Michigan
C.Missouri D.Louisiana
2.Why do the game raisers prefer raising wild pigs to deer?
A.It's difficult to raise deer.
B.Wild pigs are in large numbers.
C.Deer are not popular with hunters.
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A.The difficulty of passing effective laws.
B.The high percentage of land owned privately.
C.The farmers' unwillingness to shoot wild pigs.
D.The popularity of raising wild pigs in many states.
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B.Are wild pigs pests or wild animals?
C.Wild pigs——an increasing danger in the US.
D.How to deal with the problem of wild pigs?
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Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being to Wall Street, I intended to suppose that my more senior knew more than I did, and so I too much significance to their opinions.
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2.A. leadB.lendC. takeD. earn
3.A. look atB. pick upC. turn toD. learn from
4.A. thatB. sinceC. whenD. while
5.A. uselessB. usefulC.pricelessD. clever
6.A. gettingB.makingC. sufferingD. facing
7.A. on one handB. on your ownC. on the wholeD. on all sides
8.A. bornB. tiredC. satisfiedD. covered
9.A. enjoyB. stepC. planD. take
10.A. assumptionB. judgmentC. conditionD. fortune
11.A. basingB. dependingC. relyingD. focusing
12.A. researchB. searchC. resourcesD. activity
13.A. povertyB. lazinessC. richnessD. diligence
14.A. usedB. accustomedC. newD. old
15.A. studentsB. brothersC. colleaguesD. classmates
16.A. owedB. paidC.gaveD. held
17.A. disasterB. progressC.failure D. success
18.A. eitherB. anotherC. eachD. others
19.A. thinkB. rememberC. realizeD. recall
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