吉林一中2010---2011学年度下学期期末测试 高一英(8)

possibly make a difference!‖

The young man listened politely, then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, ―It made a difference for that one.‖

There isa difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future.

We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

59. One day, the wise man saw the young man A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancer

C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfish as possible

60. Near the end of the passage, ―something very special‖ refers to .

A. the gifts from friends B. the strength of making decision

C. our own starfish D. the ability of shaping one‘s own future

61. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that A. the wise man realized something new and important

B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish into the ocean

C. the young man had the ability to make a difference

D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach

62. The writer told this story in order to show us A. how and where we can write a good article

B. everyone can do something for the future

C. wise men are sometimes stupid D. young people are actually wiser than old people

C

Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.

The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that