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One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got (31) he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”The young man (32), looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”“Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”“The sun is up and the (33) is going away. And if I dont throw them in theyll (34).”“But, young man, dont you (35) that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You cant(36) make a difference!”The young man (37) politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that (38).” There is something very (39) in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the (40) will be better. 31. C32. B33. A34. B35. B36. A37. D38. D39. A40. D31. A. better B. farther C. closer D. faster32. A. continued B. stopped C. watched D. answered33. A. water B. wind C. boat D. fish34. A. leave B. die C. run D. lose35. A. believe B. realize C. expect D. guess36. A. possibly B. hardly C. especially D. fortunately37. A. replied B. argued C. spoke D. listened38. A. day B. time C. place D. one39. A. special B. brave C. strange D. lucky40. A. family B. village C. country D. world【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过一个人将冲向岸边的海星扔回到大海里和两个人的对话说明了只要人人献出一点爱，这个世界将会更加美好。31. C 【解析】联系上下文可知向海里扔海星的年轻人离智者很远，故可猜测两人开始对话应该是走“近”他，故答案选C。32. B 【解析】联系下文可推知年轻人是“停下来”，抬起头回答智者的问题，故答案选B。33. A 【解析】根据常识可知海星被冲上岸是因为涨潮，如果太阳出来就会退潮了，故答案选A，意为“水退下去”。34. B 【解析】太阳出来潮水退去，海星暴露在海滩上，就会被晒死的，故答案选B cooco.组卷net.cn，意为“死”。35. B 【解析】联系上下文可知是智者质问年轻人难道没有意识到海滩很长，而海滩上的海星又到处都有，故答案选B，意为“意识到”；而believe“相信”；expect“期待”；guess“猜”均不合句意，故排除。36. A 【解析】联系上下文可知智者认为年轻人的做法的无济于事的，故答案选A，意为“可能地”。37. B 【解析】从下文可知年轻人并没有听“争辩”，只是很有礼貌地陈述自己的观点，故答案选B，意为“争辩；争吵”。38. D 【解析】联系上下文可知年轻人一边把一个海星扔进海里，一边说话“对这个海星来说是有所不同的”，故答案选D，指代starfish。39. A 【解析】联系上下文可知我们每个人都有改变世界塑造未来的能力，可推知答案选A，意为“特殊的”。40. D 【解析】通读全文可知，本文旨在告诉我们：每个人都献出一份力，世界将会更加美好。故答案选D，意为“世界”。A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wifes birthday. The price didnt matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say its exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I dont like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money.”The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich mans hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.1.The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for _.A.his wifeB.his mother-inlawC.his own motherD.no one2.He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because _.A.he was very richB.he wanted to make the jeweler believe himC.he was anxious to get itD.his business had been successful3.He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be _.A.exactly the same size as the black onB.exactly the same quality as the black oneC.worth no more than $ 25,000D.exactly as big and nice as the black one4.Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _.A.to see the perfect pearlB.to buy some beautiful pearls tooC.to get in touch with the rich manD.to sell their own pearl at a high price5.The jeweler couldnt find the man anywhere because _.A.he died suddenly.B.He happened to be outC.He got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money.D.He wouldnt show up until the jeweler called him a second time.
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