问题 单项选择题

格林威乐市政府管理的公共汽车的车费由该市的税收补贴,但是那些低车费的受益者中的许多人都是来自格林威乐之外的到市区去上班的人。有些该市的议员争论说市政府应该使税收主要用来让那些交税的人受益。因此公共汽车的票价应该上升,直至足够支付这项服务的成本为止。
以下各项中除了哪项都能削弱本市议员提出的论点

A.如果该市的公共交通费用比较昂贵,那么许多位于该市的对该市的纳税人有益的商业就会迁到这个城市的外面。
B.较高的交通费用给上下班者提供了经济上的刺激,促使他们开车去上班,这将会加速格林威乐的空气污染,并且还会增加该市街道的维护费用。
C.增加的交通费用对该市的那些因收入较低而被免税的居民不利,并且该市所有的议员都认为这些居民应该能利用市政府管理的服务项目。
D.许多该市的选民都是低交通费用的受益者,他们强烈地反对增加该市的税收。
E.所有在格林威乐工作并且工资收入在国家规定的最低限以上的人,都给市政府上缴5%的工资税。

答案

参考答案:C

解析:议员的争论是“市政府应该使税收主要用来让那些交税的人受益”,所以“公共汽车的票价应该上升”,问题是“哪项不能削弱议员的论点”,注意到议员的论据是让“交税的人”受益,所以,C选项中的居民是被免税的,即使造成不利也不会削弱议员的议论。其他选项都不对,例如D,表面看起来无关,但事实上,低收入的人因为低交通费用受益,说明涨价对他们不利;他们也反对加税,说明这些低收入的人也交税,这就说明涨价对于这些低收入的交税者是不利的。

填空题

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He (1) severely crippled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm (2) balance, people would stare. I would inwardly be afraid (3) squirm at the unwanted attention. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let (4) .
It was difficult to coordinate (5) steps - his halting, mine impatient - and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, "You (6) the pace. I will try to adjust to you. "
Our usual walk was to or (7) the subway, which was how he got to (8) . He went to work sick, and (9) nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would (10) it to the office even if (11) could not: a matter of pride!
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, (12) did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a "good heart", and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard (13) which to judge people, even though I still don’t know precisely (14) a "good heart" is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has (15) gone many years now, but I think (16) him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our (17) . If he did, I am (18) I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about trifles, when I am (19) of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a "good heart".
At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my (20) , and say, "You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.\

阅读理解与欣赏

阅读理解。

                 

       螳螂举(zhe zháo)两把大刀,站在路边的草地上,好像是等(hòu   hóu)谁。     

       白兔提着篮子经过,对螳螂说:“我要去(gē gě)草,借我一把刀好吗?”     

       螳螂说:“割草要用镰刀,我的刀不能用。”白兔走了。     

       绵羊来了,他(zhǎng cháng)了满身厚厚的毛,对螳螂说:“我要剪去身上的毛,借我一把刀好吗?”     

       螳螂摇头说:“剪毛要用剪刀,我的刀不能用。”绵羊走了。

       花猫也来凑热闹□对螳螂说□借一把刀给我好不好□让我把胡子刮掉□     

       螳螂急了,说:“刮胡子用剃刀。你一刮掉胡子,就捉不到老鼠了。”花猫笑了笑,说:“知道,知道,看来你的刀不(zhōng zhòng)用,丢掉算了。”花猫走了。    

       后来,飞来一只绿头苍蝇。螳螂的动作快,举起两把大刀,“咔嚓”一下,把苍蝇砍死了。    

       螳螂的两把大刀多好呀!    

1.根据短文内容,给短文起个名字,写在短文前的横线上。     

2.给短文中画线的字选择正确读音,在下面画“√”。    

3.短文共有(      )个自然段。

4.在□处加上标点符号。

5.螳螂没有把刀借给             、             、               ,是因为                                                     。 

6.螳螂的刀有什么用处?  

                                                                                                                                                       

7.读了短文,你明白了一个什么道理?