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第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
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Several years ago, when I worked in Los Angeles, I met one l0-year-old boy who wanted to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a disastrous car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.
"Master," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?"
"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the master replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in his master, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the master took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient and charged; the boy quickly and cleverly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be beaten. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the maste r interrupted.
"No," the master insisted, "Let him continue."
Soon after the match continued, his opponent made an obvious mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to hit him to the ground. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and the master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy gathered the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
"Master, how did i win the tournament with only one move? "
"You won for two reasons," the master answered. "First," you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second; the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grasp your left arm."
26. What happened to the boy in a terrible car accident?
A. He lost one of his arms. B, He met his judo master.
C. He was taught a lesson. D. He learned an important move.
27. How did the boy feel after three months' training?
A. Thoughtful and hopeful. B. Puzzled, but believing.
C. Understanding and diligent. D. Doubtful but happy.
28. Why did the master stop the referee to have a time-out in the final match?
A. Because he was strict and cruel. B. Because he thought it ridiculous.
C. Because he had faith in his student. D. Because he wanted the boy to be beaten.
29. According to the passage the boy succeeded because of_____
A. wide imagination and long-time practice
B. great ambition and sincere truthfulness[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]
C. correct guidance and strong determination
D. serious concern and considerable character
30. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?
A. There is nothing difficult in the world for us.
B. Never look down upon your opponent.
C. It is important to grasp chance in your life.
D. Weakness can become one's strength.
B
The Spring Festival holiday is supposed to be a period of time entirely for family reunion. However, as people's enthusiasm for digital hongbao increased, the amount of time they spend with family members during the holiday decreases. There has been widespread criticism(批评) over digital hongbao that it has alienated family reunion.
"I used to discuss programs in the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) with my family members, but this year, I barely had time to watch the gala because I was staring at my cellphone all the time," said Kang, a 30-year-old radio station editor. "I went to karaoke with my cousins during the holiday, and 1 was grasping digital hongbao the whole time, even when I was singing karaoke."
"On the last day of the holiday, I started to regret spending too much time on these digital hongbao. Therefore, instead of fighting for hongbao, I watched TV with my morn that night. I left home feeling so sorry! I should have spent more time with my parents."
But Kang said regret came with a sense of achievement when he managed to bring classmates together.
"Next year, I will still play this game, but with less money and for a smaller amount of time," Kang said.
Dong Chenyu, a teacher from Beijing Foreign Studies University, said it's unfair to blame hongbao for destroying family reunion.
"When television was invented, people accused it of standing in the way of face-to-face human communication. The same accusation came up on telephone and text message services when they were first invented. The same goes with digital hongbao,'" Dong said.
"It does nothing but offers a new way of human communication. The rest is people's choice. As long as no one expects to earn money from this and takes this as a means of gambling ( 赌博 ) , it's a good way to improve human connections," Dong said.
31. The underlined word "alienated" in Paragraph 1 most probably means
A. improved B. separated C. encouraged D. reserved
32. How did Mr. Kang feel about digital hongbao according to Paragraph 2?
A. He felt regretted spending too much money.
B. He was happy to spend too much of his time.
C. He had a strong preference for it.
D. He felt a sense of guilty in getting it.
33. From the underlined sentence we know that Mr. Kang felt
A. both regretted and successful B. either regretted or successful
C. not only happy but also satisfied D. not pleased but stressed
34.What can we infer from what Mr, Dong said about digital hongbao?
A. It will bring us trouble in holiday reunion.
B. It will be out of fashion in near future.
C. Lots of people will use it to earn money.
D. Mr. Dong is in favour of digital hongbao.
35. Which of the following is the best title of the passage ?
A. Spring Festival Reunion B. Double-edged Sward
C. New Holiday Enthusiasm D. Family Reunion Destruction
