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direct about what she wanted, confidently telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. This, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these instances became less frequent. Today, she is remembered as The Mother of Dance, with much of the modern art owing its expressive style to her influence. Inspired by the ancient Greeks, she brought the style to life. In her autobiography (自傳), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasn39。 There is an old quotation if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. And it captures an important truth. At school, Isadora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.(1)What does the underlined phrase treat troubles as fuel mean? used troubles to push her forward towards her dream. was good at burning away everyday troubles. turned Duncan into a confident girl. lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.(2)Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan? experience in New York was the foundation of her career. teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence. dancing style was not very well received at the beginning. mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.(3)What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph? is useless climbing a tree to catch fish. is a genius in his own way. e from human stupidity. can impact students greatly.(4)What is this passage mainly about? Duncan39。根據(jù)第二段中的“Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence”即使在那個(gè)年齡,她也有足夠的天賦去掙錢,而且她還有一種罕見(jiàn)的自信;以及“something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her ”能讓她心中燃燒的火焰更旺,可推測(cè)出劃線部分的意思應(yīng)為“用困難推動(dòng)她向夢(mèng)想前進(jìn)”。根據(jù)最后一段中的“if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”如果你以爬樹(shù)的能力來(lái)判斷一條魚(yú),它終其一生都會(huì)認(rèn)為自己是愚蠢的。鄧肯十歲時(shí)輟學(xué)去教別人跳舞,文章主要介紹了她的經(jīng)歷以及所取得的成功。t have a good track record when it es to making them grow.ll give you what you need most.39。 根據(jù)第一段中的“I39。 (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you39。ll always hear the right words, at the right time, to dazzle (目眩) us into a realization of something that we may have failed to notice only moments before.t heard me or the wind had carried my voice away from him in another direction. Suddenly he stopped directly in front of me on the high side of the trail, looked up from the ground, and spoke a single sentence to me in English, Sometimes you don39。d set the time aside to make decisions that would affect my career in the defense industry, my friends, my family, and, ultimately, my life.t, that39。For what reason did the man stop before me?B.his words were in perfect response to the need he had at that momentC.Why do we need a miracle?(6)After the encounter of the Asian man, what will the writer probably do immediately? A. (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 (3)考查詞義猜測(cè)。話對(duì)他接下來(lái)幾天要做的決定提供了清晰的思路和暗示的提醒。t know what you have lost until you39。m the type of person who goes for something she wants. Needless to say, I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program. Guess what? They accepted my request to be a legal intern, even though no such program existed. By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the fortable. Exploring the unfamiliar is how you39。hunt for an internship(2)Which is the biggest lesson that the author learned from the experience? A.Determined and adventurous.【答案】 (1)D(2)B(3)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,作者去達(dá)拉斯尋找實(shí)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì),并從中學(xué)到了很多。m the type of person who goes for something she wants.可知,作者沒(méi)有被邀請(qǐng)參加派對(duì),但她是那種追求她想要的東西的人,由此可見(jiàn)作者很堅(jiān)定,再根據(jù)I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program.可知,作者闖進(jìn)派對(duì),直接找到董事長(zhǎng)進(jìn)行自我介紹并問(wèn)是否有實(shí)習(xí)項(xiàng)目,由此可見(jiàn)作者很大膽,綜合以上兩方面可知作者是堅(jiān)定和大膽的,故選D。 At one point, my husband and I decided to move to a new home in New Jersey. Our neighbor, whose cat had recently had kittens, asked if we would like one. We were a little apprehensive about Sam39。 when they ate, it was always next to each other. When I took either one out, the other was always waiting by the door when we returned. That was the way it was for years.Shocked.Sam means a lot to Lightning.C.根據(jù)第二段中的“Sam39。本文主要講述一只貓和一只寵物狗之間的友誼,當(dāng)寵物狗死了之后,貓很傷心,當(dāng)發(fā)現(xiàn)寵物狗地雕像時(shí),很開(kāi)心地睡在其朋友的身邊,故選A。 I was about 6 years old. My mom39。 This was a moment of pure happiness, not the happiness of getting a new toy or a dog, or going to the party of your best friend. It was the moment of clarity for methe first time in my life when I realized that I was happy to have my mom and that I was safe. My eyes saw the world in different shades that moment. And by the wayI was not punished for the curtain. I fell asleep on my mom39。A Happy Day in My Mom39。The Rules You Should Follow(2)What best describes the author39。s friend39。s homeC. (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 When returning to southwestern Germany, where my parents live, it is pulsory for me to go on a hike to connect with nature and reconnect with myself. So, that is exactly what I did the first sunny Sunday back in the beautiful Black Forest. The Huzenbacher See is a tarn in the middle of the northern Black Forest with abundant nature surrounding it. Approaching it after a good hour walk, I saw fascinating blue dragonflies in quantity that attracted us by the way they flew around. They didn39。 The hike up wasn39。Tower.C.B.character (1)考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Simply being back in the Black Forest and having s