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太原五中 2020— 2017 學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期階段性 檢測(cè) 高 一 英 語(yǔ) 命題 、校對(duì) : 智虎威 劉克靜 杜麗雯 南睿 ( ) I. 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié);滿分 30 分 ) 第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng) (共10 小題;每小題 2 分,滿分 20 分 ) A Rodney Smith, Jr. started mowing the lawns (割草坪 ) in Huntsville, Alabama last fall. He used his time between classes at Alabama Aamp。M to reach a goal of mowing 100 yards before winter. Smith has been cutting grass for free to help single moms, the elderly, and the disabled, while teaching the local youth the values that can turn boys into men. “I’m doing something positive. I want boys to follow me and be better than me,” he wrote on his Facebook page. Rodney is from Bermuda. He says people there help each other and are always friendly. “That’s what drives me to help people.” In May this year, he was getting ready to launch his mowing service for the summer when he heard about a 93yearold woman trying to cut grass by herself. Smith and a friend showed up to do the job for her. In November, a local TV station gave him $300, calling it a special gift for his good work. After he received the money, he used it to create the nonprofit(非盈利的 ) service group, Raising Men Lawn Care Service. He also started a page to collect money to buy lawn equipment and other things—including Tshirts with special logos. After I read about Rodney’s story, I told my friends about him. We also planned to mow lawns for single moms, the elderly and disabled in our neighborhood. And I hope more and more young people will join Rodney’s service group—Raising Men Lawn Care Service. 1. What was Rodney Smith, Jr.’s goal last fall? A. To mow 100 yards for free. B. To start a nonprofit service group. C. To set a good example to his kids. D. To make use of time between classes. 2. What does the underlined word “l(fā)aunch” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Improve. B. Find. C. Start. D. Help. 3. What did Rodney do with the money he received? A. He gave it to the elderly. B. He improved his mowing service. C. He gave it to a friend’s service group. D. He bought many Tshirts for neighbors. B Writing journals has been one of the most helpful things I’ve ever done. Through writing journals I’ve not only learned a lot about myself, but also removed a lot of obsessive (煩惱的 ) thoughts, by writing them down and considering them. Journals give you a place to write down your honest thoughts without being afraid of what people will think of you. There are some ideas for writing journals: ? Draw pictures ? Write poetry or short stories ? Goals: daily and longterm ? Respond to a magazine article that you are interested in ? Write about obsessive thoughts and try to find what’s causing them ? A list of things you are proud of (It can always increase your confidence when you need it) ? Make a pro/con (贊成 /反對(duì) ) list when you’re trying to make a decision: most of the time the decision will start to be clearer afterwards The best way to start is to decide where you want to write your journal. (Though it’s called the journal, it doesn’t mean you can only do it in a “journal”) . If you like the traditional style of journals, then use a notebook, blank paper or graph paper, whichever you like best. If you prefer to go digital, start a blog. You can make the bl