51. In this passage, the author wants to tell _______.
A. teenagers to try to decide things for themselves
B. readers to try to be popular with people around
C. parents to try to control and guide their children
D. people to try to understand and respect each other
52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. There is no popularity that really counts.
B. What many parents are doing is helping their children from finding their own paths.
C. It is bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.
D. Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same.
53. What does the author think of advertisements?
A. Convincing. B. Influential. C. Instructive D. Authoritative.
54. During the teenage years, one should learn to __________.
A. differ from others in as many ways as possible
B. get into the right reason and become popular
C. find one’s real self
D. rebel against parents and the popularity wave
B
Bridge too far?
In 1883, a creative engineer NAMED John Roebling was inspired to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York and Long Island. However, bridge-building experts throughout the world thought this an impossible feat(伟大) and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done, they said. It was not practical. It had never been done before.
Roebling could not get rid of the vision(景象) he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He had to share his dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge could in fact be built.
Working together for the first time, father and son developed concepts(概念) of how it could be accomplished and how obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration about the challenge before them, they hired a team of workers and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but after just a few months, John Roebling died in a tragic(悲剧性的) accident onsite(现场的). Washington was injured and suffered brain damage, which meant he could no longer walk, talk or even move.
Many people saw this as a bad sign and felt that the project should be scrapped(废弃), since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap(残疾), however, Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge. His mind was as sharp as ever.
For 13 years, Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today, the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a monument(纪念物) to one man’s unbeatable spirit and determination not to be defeated by circumstances(环境). It is also a monument to the engineers and their teamwork, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world.
It stands as a celebration of the love and devotion of Washington’s wife, who for 13 long years patiently translated the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
55. Why did Roebling decide to build the bridge even though most people were against the idea?
A. Because he firmly believed that it could be done.
B. Because he had great support from his son Washington.
C. Because he liked to do things that most people disagreed with.
D. Because he desired to be the best bridge-building engineer in the world.
56. Which of these things did NOT occur as a result of the accident?
A. John Roebling lost his life.
B. Washington was seriously injured.
C. Many people were discouraged.
D. Washington had to give up the project.
57. We can conclude from the passage that Washington’s wife was .
A. wise and brave B. honest and capable
C. patient and faithful D. kind and warm-hearted
58. What does the author intend to tell us with this story?
A. Success doesn’t come without hard work.
B. We should be devoted to our jobs and family.
C. We should not consider anything to be impossible.
D. You should always do things that people disagree with.
C
He met her at a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him.
At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, and she thought to herself, "Please, let me go home..."
Suddenly he asked the waiter, "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, "Why you have this hobby?" He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there." While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home... Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family.
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