The sun is shining when I get on No. 151 bus. We passengers sit jammed together in heavy clothes. No one speaks. That’s one of the unwritten rules of Chicago commuting. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.
As the bus approaches the Magnificent Mile, a voice suddenly rings out: “Attention! Attention!” Papers rattle (發(fā)出細(xì)小聲). Necks crane (伸長). “This is your driver speaking.”
We look at the back of the driver’s head. His voice has authority.
“All of you put your papers down.”
The papers come down, an inch at a time. The driver waits. The papers are folded and placed on our laps.
“Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead.”
Amazingly, we all do it. Still, no one smiles.
I face an older woman, her head wrapped tightly in a red scarf. I see her nearly every day. Our eyes meet. We wait, unblinking, for the next order from the driver.
“Now, repeat after me…” It is a command, delivered in the tones of a drill sergeant (操練軍士). “Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices are weak and timid. For many of us, these are the first words we have spoken today. But we say them at the same time, like schoolchildren, to the strangers beside us.
We smile and can’t help it. We have said it; the barrier has been broken. Good morning, neighbor. It is not so hard after all. Some of us repeat it. Others shake hands. Many laugh.
The bus driver says nothing more. He doesn’t need to. Not a single newspaper goes back up. I hear laughter, a warm sound I have never heard before on bus No. 151. This day is starting off better than most.
小題1:On hearing the sudden utterance of “Attention!”, the passengers ___________.
A．stopped reading and put down their newspapers immediately
B．sat still without response
C．looked up from the newspapers to see who was speaking
D．were frightened
小題2:The underlined word “commuting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ___________.
A．long-distance ride
B．daily traveling between home and work
C．communication technology
D．behavior patterns
小題3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The passengers on the crowded bus were so absorbed in reading their newspapers that no one spoke.
B．When the bus driver said nothing more, the passengers picked up and read their newspapers again.
C．The passengers didn’t follow the driver’s instruction at first.
D．The passengers were physically close together but mentally they kept each other at a terrible distance.
小題4:What would be the best title for the text?
A．The Warmth of Communication
B．The Exchange of Information
C．The Power of Observation
D．The Attitude to Loneliness

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A

試題分析：文章介紹了在芝加哥的公共汽車上，人們通常把自己埋在報紙里面，不會相互交流，但司機的一句話改變了這個情況。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：Papers rattle (發(fā)出細(xì)小聲). Necks crane (伸長).可知聽到“attention”大家抬頭看。選C
小題2:猜詞題：從后面的句子：Although we see the same faces every day, 可知是每天上下班的常規(guī)路線。選B
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.可知人們距離雖然短但是心理的距離卻很大。選D
小題4:主旨題：從文章的最后兩段可知人與人之間要多交流，這樣會拉近互相的關(guān)心。選A
點評：文章介紹了在芝加哥的公共汽車上，人們通常把自己埋在報紙里面，不會相互交流，但司機的一句話改變了這個情況。本文細(xì)節(jié)題居多，答題時在文章找到對應(yīng)的地方，用筆進行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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A．metB．defendedC．understoodD．realized
小題14:
A．stagesB．suggestionsC．lessonsD．choices
小題15:
A．successB．succeedC．a(chǎn) successD．successful
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)re able toB．used toC．have toD．ought to
小題17:
A．interestingB．importantC．necessaryD．impossible
小題18:
A．manyB．a(chǎn) fewC．someD．no
小題19:
A．comingB．to comeC．cameD．will come
小題20:
A．buyB．foolC．stealD．borrow

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

TS said that everyone has a changing circle of friends. However, no matter how frequently we renew our phone books, some names always remain. These names remind us of the good times we spent together with our friends. Though we may not see them every  day, they will always stay in our hearts.
Tom was often called "Big Head" at school because of his extraordinarily large head. He was one of my close friends at primary school. But since graduation, we have been studying in different cities and haven't seen each other for a long time.
Several days ago, I received an e-mail saying that my former classmates from primary school were holding a party to get together and chat about past memories. I was so excited because [ would get to see Tom again. What would he look like now? Would we still feel as close to each other as we had done back then? I was a little frightened about what I would find.
When I arrived at the party, I did manage to recognize Tom. However, he was much taller than he had been before. What's more, his head was no longer big.
"Hi, Buddy. Do you recognize me?" Tom walked towards me.
"Of course. How could I ever forget our ' Big Head' ," I said jokingly, "But where has your big head gone?"
"Haha, maybe it didn't keep up with the steps of time and stayed in the past," Tom patted his own head and answered with a laugh.
All my misgivings suddenly disappeared. I realized that time had changed us outwardly, but our friendship hadn't changed at all. I chatted happily with Tom about our shared experiences in primary school.
Then I looked around the small room and saw different faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, but none of them the faces of strangers. The whole party was filled with a warm atmosphere. Everyone was lost in the sweet memories of childhood. They forgot all their present-day stresses and pressures.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come and get some pizza!" A call from a friend woke me up from my thoughts. I hurried towards the table. "Wait! That biggest piece is mine!"
小題1:Why are some names always in our phone books?
A．Because everyone has a changing circle of friends.
B．Because we sometimes forget to renew phone books.
C．Because we'll never forget some of our friends.
D．Because our circle of friends will not change.
小題2:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Tom has changed a lot since primary school.
B．Tom invited the author to the get-together party by email.
C．The author recognized Tom immediately because of his big head.
D．Tom couldn't recognize the author at the first sight.
小題3:What does the underlined word "misgiving" mean (in para. 8 )?
A．expectation and excitementB．worries and doubts
C．stresses and pressuresD．shyness and nervousness
小題4:The author writes the last paragraph to show
A．others can't understand what the author is thinking about
B．The pizzas are not adequate for everyone in the party
C．the author wants to have a big pizza very much
D．the author enjoys the warm atmosphere of the party greatly
小題5:Which of the following proverbs can be used to conclude this passage.'?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.B．Time reveals a person's heart.
C．Friends are like wine; the older, the better.D．A faithful friend is hard to find.

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