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One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
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小题1:The young couple were at an art museum _______.
A.to show their loveB.to appreciate art
C.to discuss paintingsD.to describe paintings
小题2:“…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer _______.
A.was in the hope of visiting more rooms
B.was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C.was tired of the non-stop talking
D.was not interested in the art show
小题3:We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband _______.
A.was not born blind
B.couldn’t stand his wife
C.knew nothing about art
D.completely depended on his wife
小题4:After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was _______.
A.encouragedB.excitedC.touchedD.annoyed
小题5:The passage is mainly about _______.
A.the importance of artB.good manners in public
C.patience of a husbandD.love between a couple

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
解析

试题分析:这篇文章描述的是作者在艺术博物馆里遇到一对年轻夫妇,从一开始对他们行为的反感和不理解到最终知道那个年轻男人是一个盲人而没有改变生活态度的勇气以及年轻女人对丈夫的耐心而深有感触,也被他们的之间的爱情所感动。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文中原句A young couple viewing the paintings …(一对年轻夫妇在欣赏画展……),所以此题选B。
小题2:语义猜测题。根据文中所给提示及上下文,作者对他们的谈话很反感,所以迅速走开,因此选C。
小题3:推理判断题。从文中所提高的信息Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age,可以推断出这个年轻人并不是从小一出生就是盲人,故选A。
小题4:推理判断题。根据文中最后一段作者的描述,听到这对夫妇的情况,作者应该是深有感触,故选C。
小题5:主旨大意题。根据全文描述,本篇文章主要讲述了一对年轻夫妇不离不弃,相互支持的爱情故事,故选D。
举一反三
One windy spring day, I noticed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Colorful creations of different shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds flying and dancing. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string kept them in control.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining (控制的) string and the cumbersome (笨重的) tail kept them in control, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They rose beautifully even when they fought the restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose(松散的). “Free at last,” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”
Yet freedom(自由) simply put it in the control of an unkind wind. It fell down to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”, free to lie powerlessly in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to stop lifelessly against the first obstacle (障碍物).
How much like kites we sometimes are. The Heaven gives us adversity (逆境) and rules, rules to follow from which we can grow and get strength. Some of us break away from the rules so hard that we never reach the heights we might get to. We keep part of the rules and never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, knowing that some of the rules that we may be angry about are in fact the strong force that helps us achieve.
小题1:Why does the writer write the first paragraph?
A.Because it was the first time that he had seen young people flying kites.
B.Because he wants to share his feelings in nature with the readers.
C.Because he wants to tell the readers how to make beautiful kites.
D.Because he wants to use readers’ similar life experience to understand the article better.
小题2:By writing the second and third paragraphs, the writer seems to let the readers know__________.
A.anyone who wants no restraints is sure to be a sad end
B.what a pity it is that one kite flew down to the ground
C.man with freedom can’t be like that kite which fell down
D.the unkind wind is the cause of the fallen kite’s failure
小题3:What does the underlined word “restriction” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A.束缚B.放纵C.摇摆D.牵引
小题4:In the writer’s opinion, ____________.
A.without restrictions and rules we can make endless progress
B.kites are good examples to those who want to get freedom
C.restrictions are necessary for us human beings
D.we don’t need any freedom at all

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阅读下面短文,在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)。
Why you should think big  
If you have something valuable in mind, a service to offer, or an idea to develop, then you present it to everyone to increase its scope(范围). Why not make full use of it?
The fact is, when you have a strong enough vision(远见), you may have the courage. And then you simply have to pursue it, however crazy it might seem to others.
Remember that everything starts small
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Everything starts small. Scientists say that everything in the universe came from a smaller unit than you can possibly imagine. So it doesn’t matter where you are at present, because from small beginnings come great things.
Think bigger by enlisting(争取) others
To think big, you need to see yourself as a small part of a greater whole. Enlist people who are better than you. If you’re not the most organized person, don’t just be unhappy about it; find someone who is better.
Big thinkers know their personal limitations(局限性). Gather people around you who can do what you can’t do to make sure your dream grows.
Think big by focusing on future regrets(遗憾)
There is an old saying, “We regret not the things we did do, but the things we didn’t.” You’ll never know how far it could go unless you see how far you can take something.
If you have big plans, just close your eyes. And strongly imagine how regretful you will be if you don’t try or attempt properly.
Feel that it is your human duty to think big
When something is probably a real service to mankind, then it is a human duty to think and act big. Even if you don’t succeed at last, it is still valuable to think big.
Think Big
What thinking big means
If you have something valuable in mind, you should make full use of it.
You should try to pursue it with your    小题1:.
How to train yourself to think big
Remember that every big thing starts from a   小题2: one.
It is not   小题3: where you are at present.
See yourself as a small part of a greater whole.
You should gather    小题4:  people around you to make sure of the growing of your dream because everyone has shortcomings(缺点).
If you don’t try, you will never know how far your idea could go.
Imagine how much regret you will have if you give up your big plans.
It is a human duty to think big and it is   小题5:  trying.

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Sneakers are a kind of shoes worn by many people all over the world.       , no one really knows where the word “sneaker” came from. Some say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which means to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are       is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you feel light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by those who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made        for people who run slowly. In fact American children of         ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else.
New York City once held a poetry competition for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. One prize winner called     poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to        .”
American school children can be seen every day      sneakers of all colors. They put them on in the morning and take them off at bedtime. Sneakers are      washed. Some children think the older and dirtier they are, the         loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out, children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between      and sneakers? Perhaps another young winner in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a friend.”
小题1:
A.HoweverB.IfC.Or D.And
小题2:
A.excited about B. pleased with C.surprised at D.sure of
小题3:
A.lovelyB. livelyC.speciallyD.cheaply
小题4:
A.allB.someC.littleD.old
小题5:
A.hisB. herC.itsD.their
小题6:
A.explainB.guideC.hateD.love
小题7:
A.dressingB.wearingC.putting on D.having
小题8:
A.alwaysB.usuallyC.sometimesD.seldom
小题9:
A.much B.manyC.more D.most
小题10:
A.childrenB.boys C.other shoesD.winners

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It was only October, but my students were already talking about Christmas plans. As each day passed, everyone became more excited waiting for the final school bell. As soon as everyone heard the     , they would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in old clothes. I had often      what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so improperly for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves, But something made David     .I can still remember he was always     a smile and willing to help, He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home.
Weeks passed and the     over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness(烦躁)until the last day of     before the holiday break. I smiled in relief(安慰)as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David     standing by my desk.
“I have something for you, " he said and pulled from behind his back a small box, Handing it to me, he said anxiously, "Open it." I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my     .I saw nothing. I looked at David"s smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David, but it"s     .”
"Oh no it isn"t, " said David. "It"s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn"t see or touch unless you know it"s there."
Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning     the little empty box set on my desk.
小题1:
A.warningB.callingC.ringingD.shouting
小题2:
A.admiredB.wonderedC.realizedD.learned
小题3:
A.specialB.kindC.popularD.funny
小题4:
A.bringing B.enjoyingC.wearingD.sharing
小题5:
A.argument B.arrangementC.movementD.excitement
小题6:
A.schoolB.yearC.attentionD.program
小题7:
A.weaklyB.sadlyC.quietlyD.helplessly
小题8:
A.angerB.joyC.appreciationD.surprise
小题9:
A.cheapB.emptyC.uselessD.improper
小题10:
A.fromB.behindC.overD.towards

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I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.     . he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was     and ill .
My father was     a strong man who loved being active. But a terrible illness     all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is     . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give things up      we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always     that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up, “But, Peter, I gave up     !What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.        he answered his own question: “I     the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also     by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his words and become     . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be     to give up my small irritations. In this     ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I      what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though I am grateful for this one gift.
小题1:
A.CertainlyB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Meanwhile
小题2:
A.tiredB.weakC.poorD.slow
小题3:
A.alreadyB.stillC.onlyD.once
小题4:
A.tookB.threwC.sentD.put
小题5:
A.stressfulB.difficultC.impossibleD.hopeless
小题6:
A.asB.sinceC.beforeD.till
小题7:
A.suggestsB.promisesC.seemsD.requires
小题8:
A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything
小题9:
A.surprisinglyB.immediatelyC.naturallyD.certainly
小题10:
A.hadB.acceptedC.gainedD.enjoyed
小题11:
A.touchedB.astonishedC.attractedD.warned
小题12:
A.quietB.calmC.relaxedD.happy
小题13:
A.readyB.likelyC.freeD.able
小题14:
A.caseB.formC.methodD.way
小题15:
A.doubtB.wonderC.knowD.guess

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