I used to be a very self-centered（自我中心的） person, but in the past two years I hav
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I used to be a very self-centered（自我中心的） person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a different person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree（学位）and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone had made friends and was having fun, except me. So I had a（n） . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I would to help. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who was badly ill became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was , but I was very grateful（感激的）to her.
I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have taught me to about other people more than about myself.
| 小题1: | | A．since | B．before | C．unless | D．or |
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| 小题2: | | A．change | B．interest | C．tour | D．education |
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| 小题3: | | A．usually | B．often | C．hardly | D．just |
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| 小题4: | | A．happy | B．relaxed | C．angry | D．lonely |
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| 小题5: | | A．hobby | B．problem | C．idea | D．job |
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| 小题6: | | A．offer | B．have | C．refuse | D．forget |
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| 小题8: | | A．hobby | B．attitude | C．hope | D．job |
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| 小题9: | | A．friend | B．teacher | C．classmate | D．guide |
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| 小题10: | | A．strange | B．terrible | C．polite | D．happy |
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| 小题11: | | A．liked | B．asked | C．visited | D．believed |
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| 小题12: | | A．understand | B．guess | C．explain | D．hate |
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| 小题13: | | A．homeless | B．sad | C．hopeless | D．lazy |
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| 小题14: | | A．face | B．forget | C．find | D．improve |
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| 小题15: | | A．talk | B．care | C．worry | D．learn |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:B |
解析
试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文中作者主要通过两个事例介绍了自己如何从一个以自我为中心的人转变成一个关心他人的人的故事。
小题1:考查语境理解及连词辨析。Since由于，自从……以来；before在……之前；unless除非，如果不；or是否，或者。句意：我开始学会在考虑别人之前先想想其他人。故选B。
小题2:考查语境理解及名词辨析。Change改变，变化；interest兴趣；tour 旅游，旅行；education教育。句意：我认为的改变开始于巴洛玛学院。故选A。
小题3:考查语境理解及副词辨析。Usually通常；often经常；hardly几乎不，很难；just 刚才，仅仅，正好。句意：因此我几乎不和班里其他人说话。故选C。
小题4:考查语境理解及形容词。Happy高兴的，幸福的；relaxed放松的；angry愤怒的；lonely 孤独的。结合语境可知此处指的是，到这个学期末，我真的很孤独。故选D。
小题5:考查语境理解及名词辨析。Hobby嗜好，业余爱好；problem问题，难题；idea注意，思想；job 工作。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是，因此我有一个想法。故选C。
小题6:考查语境理解及动词辨析。Offer提议，出价；have有；refuse拒绝；forget忘记。句意：如果他们有困难，我会提供帮助。故选A。
小题7:考查语境理解及代词辨析。Us我们；you你，你们；them 他们；it 它。联系前半句描述，可知此处代词指代的是我的那些朋友。故选C。
小题8:考查语境理解及名词辨析。Hobby嗜好，业余爱好；attitude态度；hope 希望；job工作。结合语境可知本句指的是，我态度转变的一个更大原因，故选B。
小题9:考查语境理解及名词辨析。Friend朋友；teacher老师；classmate同学；guide指南，向导。联系后一句描述，可知这个老人成为了我的朋友。故选A。
小题10:考查语境理解及形容词。Strange奇怪的，陌生的；terrible可怕的，令人讨厌的；polite 礼貌的；happy高兴的，幸福的。联系后半句描述，可知这个老人很高兴。故选D。
小题11:考查语境理解及动词辨析。Liked喜欢；asked问，要求；visited参观，访问；believed相信。联系后半句描述，可知她的女儿从来没有来看过她。故选C。
小题12:考查语境理解及动词辨析。Understand理解，明白；guess推测，猜；explain解释，说明；hate 憎恨，讨厌；句意：她让我明白了使别人感到高兴，也能使自己感到快乐。故选A。
小题13:考查语境理解及形容词辨析。Homeless无家可归的；sad伤心的；hopeless绝望的，不可救药的； lazy懒惰的。联系前半句，当她死后。可知我很善伤心。故选B。
小题14:考查语境理解及名词辨析。Face面对；forget忘记；find找到，发现；improve改善，增进。句意：我希望我不要忘了这些经历。故选B
小题15:考查语境理解及动词辨析。Talk谈话，谈论；care关心；worry担心；learn 学会，了解。句意：他们教会了我多关心别人而不是自己。故选B。 |
举一反三
Do you know star anise? It has a Chinese name “bajiao”(八角). You can find this spice(调味料) in almost all Chinese kitchens. Suddenly people around the world need the small fruit from which the spice is made, because of bird flu(禽流感).
Bird flu has made tens of millions of birds die and killed at least 60 people in Asia. Scientists say if flu changes to spread from person to person, it could kill millions!
A medicine called Tamiflu(达菲) is supposed to fight bird flu in humans. Roche, a Swiss company, developed it. But Roche says it hasn’t enough raw material(原料) to make lots of Tamiflu. The material is the Chinese spice star anise.
About 90% of the world’s star anise is produced in South China. The fruit is harvested(丰收) between March and May. Besides spice, people also use it as medicine.
People afraid of bird flu have begun to buy star anise and cook chicken and other meat with it more. But so far, no scientists say the spice could give protection(保护). Some scientists say that eating the fruit itself won’t help against bird flu.
小题1:Most world’s star anise is produced in .| A．Swiss | B．Africa | C．Asia | D．South China |
小题2:According to the passage, the underlined word “supposed” probably means .| A．thought | B．should | C．felt | D．ought |
小题3:Star anise is harvested .| A．for one month | B．for half a year | | C．for almost three months | D．All year round |
小题4:What’s the main idea of this passage?| A．The introduction of star anise. | | B．The influence of bird flu. | | C．The introduction of Tamiflu. | | D．Star anise is used to make medicine to help fight bird flu. |
小题5:Which one is NOT right according to the passage?| A．Star anise is a kind of spice. | | B．Most star anise is produced in China. | | C．Bird flu is dangerous for people. | | D．Scientists say spice can help against bird flu. |
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Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by — the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② ……
小题1:Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree? Because __________. | A．he wanted to eat them | | B．he needed money to buy toys | | C．he liked the tree without apples | | D．he wanted to share them with friends. |
小题2:When did the boy come back to the apple tree? He came back _________. | A．whenever he was happy | B．if he missed the apple tree | | C．when he was in times of difficulty | D．as soon as he was free |
小题3:What did the boy want at last? He wanted ___________. | A．to have a house to live in | B．nothing except a place to rest | | C．the root of the apple tree | D．anything that the apple tree had |
小题4:What can we learn from the story? We should _________. | A．plant more apple trees | B．learn from the boy | | C．always stay at home | D．be thankful to our parents |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? | A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. | | B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. | | C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. | | D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
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People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know exactly to do for each person.
When people are in your life for a reason, it is to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, any wrong doing on your part or at any inconvenient time, they will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die, sometimes they away, and sometimesthey act up and force you to take a stand. What you must is that your need has been met, and your desire fulfilled. When their work is done, it is time to on.
When people come into your life for a season, it is because your turn has come to share, grow and learn. They bring you a(n) of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.
Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons: those things you must build upon in order to have a emotional (情感的) foundation. Your job is to accept the lessons, love the person, and put what you have to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is sacred but friendship is sensible.
In a word, thank you for being part of my life, you were here for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
| 小题2: | | A．hardly | B．closely | C．usually | D．finally |
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| 小题3: | | A．provide | B．instruct | C．teach | D．fill |
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| 小题4: | | A．besides | B．since | C．until | D．without |
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| 小题6: | | A．realize | B．understand | C．learn | D．forget |
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| 小题8: | | A．progress | B．hope | C．instruction | D．experience |
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| 小题9: | | A．even | B．never | C．just | D．ever |
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| 小题10: | | A．solid | B．soft | C．new | D．rapid |
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| 小题11: | | A．known | B．written | C．learned | D．heard |
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| 小题12: | | A．before | B．for | C．or | D．whether |
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Before my first summer vacation at college, my roommate Ted asked me to work with him on his father’s farm in Argentina. The idea of spending two months in Argentina was exciting. But I was afraid of it. I had never been far from New England. What would it be like in a strange country? What about the language? The more I thought about it, the more the idea worried me.
In the end I turned down the invitation. As soon as Ted asked somebody else to go, I began kicking myself. I had turned down something I wanted to do because I was afraid, and had ended up feeling depressed (沮丧的) . That unhappy summer taught me a valuable lesson out of which I developed a rule for myself: do what makes you worried; don’t do what makes you depressed.
At the end of my senior year, I began to think about becoming a writer. But my professor was telling me to aim at teaching. I hesitated (犹豫). The idea of trying to live by writing was a lot scarier than spending a summer in Argentina. Back and forth I went, making my decision, unmaking it. Suddenly I realized that every time I gave up the idea of writing, that downhearted feeling went through me.
Giving up on what I really wanted to do depressed me. Right then I learned another lesson. To avoid that kind of depression meant having to bear a certain amount of worry and concern.
When I first began writing articles, I was frequently required to interview big names. Before each interview I would get anxieties (焦虑) in the mind and my hands would shake. One person I particularly admired was the great composer Duke Ellington. On the stage and on television, he seemed the very model of confidence. Then I learned Ellington still got stage fright and had anxietyattacks. I went on doing those frightening interviews. Then I realized that I was even looking forward to the interviews. What had happened to those anxieties?
Well, in truth, the anxieties were still there, but there were fewer of them. I had benefited from a process of overcoming them. If you put an individual in an anxious situation often enough, he will eventually learn that there isn’t anything to be worried about. This brings me to a conclusion: you’ll never get rid of anxiety by avoiding the things that caused it. The point is that the new, the different, is definitely scary (可怕的). But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.
小题1:What does the phrase “turned down” mean in the second paragraph? | A．To say “No” to his roommate. | B．To say in a low voice. | | C．To put away the invitation. | D．To take the invitation. |
小题2:We can infer from the passage that the writer________.| A．finds it difficult to make decision | | B．has found out what causes anxiety | | C．was inspired (受启发的) by Duke Ellington’s stage fright | | D．no longer feels anxious about new experiences |
小题3:Which of the following opinions does the writer probably accept?| A．Hesitation leads to depression. | | B．Anxiety can be a positive drive. | | C．Avoiding anxiety reduces depression. | | D．Depression is a signal that one is growing up. |
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Last Saturday, Tonny went to see Benny.But he didn’t know Benny lived. the way, he stopped in front of a yellow house, and asked an old woman the to Benny’s house. “ His house is not far from my house,” said the woman, “ It’s behind the trees. But you can’t get there . You can go there by bus. It’ll you hours to get there foot.” “What’s with her ?”Tonny thought. “I can see Benny’s house from here now. It’s behind the .” Then Tonny walked to the other side of the trees. He found the old woman was there. There was a river in front of him, and he couldn’t see a boat. The house was on the other side of the .
| 小题4: | | A．well | B．now | C．easily | D．hurry |
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| 小题5: | | A．spend | B．take | C．bring | D．carry |
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| 小题7: | | A．matter | B．trouble | C．wrong | D．right |
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| 小题8: | | A．houses | B．rivers | C．trees | D．boats |
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| 小题9: | | A．right | B．good | C．wrong | D．fine |
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| 小题10: | | A．road | B．street | C．tree | D．river |
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