It was the Year from Hell-September 1993 to September 1994-the dog died, my marr

It was the Year from Hell-September 1993 to September 1994-the dog died, my marr

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It was the Year from Hell-September 1993 to September 1994-the dog died, my marriage of 24 years ended, and my house burned down. I had moved into a new rented house with my youngest son, after my husband and I split up. We"d been in the house just six weeks. I went to a dinner party one night, and as I drove home, I saw helicopters hovering in the general vicinity of my new home. Smoke was billowing into the sky, and sirens were wailing. As I got closer, I thought, Wouldn"t it be awful if that was my house? Then I turned the corner, and sure enough, it was my house.
I was devastated. It had been such a horrible year, and now everything I owned had gone up in smoke. Mementos, baby pictures, family keepsakes, clothes, furniture-everything was destroyed. My marriage was gone, my dog was gone, my home was gone, and all my worldly possessions, except my car and the clothes on my back, were gone too.
My son and I stayed with a friend for a couple of nights. Then my friend Gail heard about the fire, called me up, and said, "Come move into my house. I have seven bedrooms and five bathrooms-plenty of space for you and your son." It was a sprawling ranch house on a double lot in La Jolla, with an ocean view, to boot. Gail had three kids at home, but there was still plenty of room for me and my son, Sutton. Her offer was a godsend. Little did I know that her offer of a temporary place to stay would turn into a living arrangement that lasted two and a half years.
Gail and I had a lot in common. We had both been raised Catholic and our unconscious minds had been programmed the same way-we saw ourselves as good little Catholic girls who were gonna stay married forever. But both of our husbands decided they didn"t want to be married anymore, and so here we were, two single mothers, dazed, confused, and in a fog. We had followed the rules... why were we not happy? Gail and I spent the next couple of years sorting out a lot of things together.
After we moved in, I soon began to look for a permanent place to live. After a few weeks, Gail said, "Please don"t leave. I"ve never had so much freedom!" Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids, someone to share cooking and gardening, and someone to share day-to-day life. She loved having me there, and I loved being there. So we stayed.
It was an important chapter in my life. Gail and I gardened together, talking back and forth as we worked in the soil. We both needed time to heal from our divorces, time to sort out the confusion, time to get some clarity on the past and some focus on the future. It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us. Over time, I grew to realize how strong I really was, how even-tempered, and how I really could get my act together and go on with my life.
Gail"s generosity was more than anyone could ever ask or expect from a friend. She gave me a safe haven in which to mourn and heal and grow into the next chapter of my life. She showed her love in countless ways. I am eternally grateful to have a friend like Gail.
I"m also grateful for the lessons I learned from the fire and the other losses that came so suddenly, so fast. Much to my surprise, I found gratitude among the ashes. I was tested sorely-literally trial by fire. But, like a phoenix, I rose from the ashes strong and whole. I would not be the person I am today if not for that Year from Hell.
小题1:Why did the writer say Sep 1993 to Sep 1994 was the Year from Hell?
A.She got divorced from her husband
B.Both of her houses were burned down
C.She met some misfortune one after another
D.Her dog was killed in the big fire
小题2:What did the writer and Gail have in common?
A.Both of them had one son
B.Both of them believed in the same faith
C.Both of them lost the home
D.Both of them decided to divorce
小题3:How did the writer spend the days with Gail?
A.She looked after the 4 kids alone
B.She planted some flowers with Gail
C.She shared the same bedroom with Gail
D.They did some cleaning together
小题4:which is the right order of the following events?
①、She wanted to find a permanent house
②、She shared cooking with Gail
③、She went to a dinner party one night
④、She stayed with a friend for a couple of days
⑤、She lost her dog
A.③⑤④①②B.④①⑤③②C.③④②⑤①D.①③⑤④②
小题5:What is the best title for the text?
A.Generosity from a friend
B.Recover from the pain
C.The Year from Hell
D.Gratitude among the ashes

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析

试题分析:作者在一段时间发生了很多不幸的事情,在走投无路的时候,得到朋友Gail的无私的帮助,作者非常感激她,感到自己也越来越坚强。
小题1:细节题:根据第一段的句子:It was the Year from Hell-September 1993 to September 1994-the dog died, my marriage of 24 years ended, and my house burned down.可知作者将这段时间称为是the Year from Hell,因为她发生了很多不幸的事情,选C。
小题2:细节题:根据第二段的句子:Gail and I had a lot in common. We had both been raised Catholic and our unconscious minds had been programmed the same way-we saw ourselves as good little Catholic girls who were gonna stay married forever. 可知作者和Gail有同样的信念,选B
小题3:细节题:根据第六段的句子:It was an important chapter in my life. Gail and I gardened together, talking back and forth as we worked in the soil. 可知作者和Gail一起种了一些花,选B
小题4:排序题:根据第一段的内容:可知先是作者参加一个晚宴,然后是失去了狗,根据第三段的内容:可知她和一个朋友待了几天,根据第五段的内容可知她想找一个永久的住所,和Gail一起做饭,所以选A。
小题5:标题确定题:作者因为房子被大火烧毁了,然后得到朋友Gail的无私的帮助,作者非常感激她,根据最后一段的内容可知用Gratitude among the ashes是最贴切的标题,选D。
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Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love.
The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail has long ago been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch.
Ugly would have been a dark grey tabby, striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That"s one UGLY cat!!"
All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their home or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked(浸湿)until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness.
Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically and bump his head against their hand begging for their love. If you ever picked him up, he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earring whatever he could find.
One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor"s huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly attacked. From my apartment I could hear his scream and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was obvious Ugly"s sad life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him terribly, I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.
At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.
Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterward thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand book lecture or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.
Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly.
小题1:Why did the tomcat get 3 things with him?
A.Because his mother deserted him.
B.Because the residents disliked him
C.Because other animals always attacked him.
D.Because he spent his life outside, which affected him..
小题2:Children were always warned not to touch tomcat, because ___?
A.the tomcat was not kind to the children
B.the tomcat sometimes bit young children
C.the tomcat was really dirty and nasty.
D.the tomcat might carry some viruses with him
小题3:Which caused the tomcat to die?
A.The adults threw rocks at him
B.The neighbors wanted to drive him with a pipe
C.The owners would get his paws trapped in the doors
D.The tomcat was killed by some dog
小题4:What did the tomcat do when coming to death?
A.He shared his love with the writer
B.He struggled to stand up
C.He shouted at the writer
D.He begged the writer to save him.
小题5:Why did the writer say he would try to be Ugly?
A.Because he loved Ugly so deeply
B.Because the Ugly taught him to love totally and truly
C.Because he hated it that his neighbors were so cruel
D.Because he found some similarities between them

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I grew up in Jamaica Plain, an urban community located on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts. In the 1940"s it was a wholesome, specific little community. It was my home and I loved it there; back then I thought I would never leave. My best friend Rose and I used to collectively dream about raising a family of our own someday. We had it all planned out to live next door to one another.
Our dream remained alive through grade school, high school, and even beyond. Rose was my maid of honor when I got married in 1953 to the love of my life, Dick. Even then she joked that she was just one perfect guy short of being married, thus bringing us closer to our dream. Meanwhile, Dick aspired to be an officer in the Marines(海军)and I fully supported his ambitions. I realized that he might be stationed far away from Jamaica Plain, but I told him I would relocate and adjust. The idea of experiencing new places together seemed somewhat romantic to me.
So, in 1955, Dick was stationed in Alaska and we relocated. Rose was sad to see me leave, but wished me the best of luck. Rose and I remained in touch for a few years by regular phone call but after a while we lost track of one another. Back in the 1950"s it was a lot more difficult to stay in touch with someone over a long distance, especially if you were relocating every few years. There were no email addresses or transferable phone number and directory lookup services were available at best.
I thought of her several times over the years. Once in the mid 1960"s ,when I was visiting the Greater Boston area, I tried to determine her whereabouts but my search turned up empty-handed. Jamaica Plain had changed drastically in the 10 years I was gone. A pretty obvious shift in income demographics was affecting my old neighborhood. My family had moved out of the area, as did many of the people I used to know. Rose was nowhere to be found.
52 years passed and we never spoke. I"ve since raised a family of five, all of whom now have families of their own, and Dick passed away a few years ago. Basically, a lifetime has passed. Now here I am at the doorstep to my 80th birthday and I receive a random phone call on an idle Wednesday afternoon. "Hello?" I said. "Hi Natalie, it"s Rose," the voice on the other end replied. "It"s been so long. I don"t know if you remember me, but we used to be best friends in Jamaica Plain when we were kid" she said.
We haven"t seen each other yet, but we have spent countless hours on the phone catching up on 52 years of our lives. The interesting thing is that even after 52 years of separation our personalities and interests are still extremely similar. We both share a passion for several hobbies that we each picked up independently several years after we lost touch with one another. It almost feels like we are picking up right where we left off, which is really strange considering the circumstances.
Her husband passed away a few years ago as well, but she mailed me several photographs of her family that were taken over the years. It"s so crazy, just looking at the photos and listening to her describe her family reminds me of my own; a reasonably large, healthy family. Part of me feels like we led fairly similar lives.
I don"t think the numerous similarities between our two lives are a coincidence either. I think it shows that we didn"t just call each other best friend we truly were best friend and even now we can be best friends again. Real friends have two things in common: a compatible personality and a strong-willed character. The compatible personality is what initiates the connection between two people and a strong-willed character at both ends is what maintains the connection. If those two ingredients are present in a friendship, the friendship is for real, and can thus sustain the tests of time and prolonged absence without faltering.
小题1:What was the dream of the writer and Rose when young except that_____?
A.They could have a family of their own
B.They could marry a promising husband
C.They planned to become neighbors
D.They could go to the same school
小题2:Why did they become apart when going older?
A.Because the writer got married ,so Rose was sad
B.They held a different opinion on their life
C.The writer’s husband had to move from one place to another
D.Their community had to be rebuilt
小题3:Which was not the reason for their loss in touch?
A.At that time ,there were no advanced communication methods
B.The job of the writer’s husband was changeable
C.There were no such services for them to keep the same number when moving
D.They hadn’t written to each for a long time
小题4:The writer failed to find Rose in the mid of 1960’s, because ____?
A.Rose left her homeland.
B.Rose wouldn’t like to see her
C.the surroundings there had changed a lot.
D.they lost in touch for a long time
小题5:What can we infer from the text?
A.Rose had been making every effort to look for the writer
B.Compared with the writer, Rose lived an unhappy life.
C.Both of the husbands died before their wives.
D.It is a coincidence that there were a lot of similarities between them
小题6:We can learn from the passage that ____________.
A.a friend in need is a friend indeed
B.life without a friend is a life without sun
C.friendship is a love without wings
D.the world is but a little place after all.

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Even as I write this story, I am still smiling. The past few weeks have been rather       , but when a large number of smile cards arrived in my mailbox the other day, having traveled from the United States to my home in the Netherlands, I knew things were about to         .
I          where to leave the cards: the train, benches at the station, libraries, mailboxes—the possibilities were         .
I woke up, went to work, and        , I went to the shop to buy some candy bars,         to leave them as anonymous (匿名的) gifts for people on the train.        , my train home was extremely         and I couldn’t find a place to leave the gifts. An elderly man must have        me searching for a place to leave them, because he asked me if I was          something.
Right then I          that my first smile card would not be anonymous. With a big smile, I told him that I found what I was looking for,         him the candy bar and a card. He had only just finished reading the card          I arrived at my          and got off the train, but he was still smiling and         his candy as I waved at him from the        .
Despite having worked for a full day, I         bounced (跳) home. Before I entered my         , I delivered a few more smile cards and candy bars to people’s mailboxes. I added a(n)          candy bar for a neighbor who was in a difficult financial situation, but worked hard every day to get the very best for his young son. I figured they both        a tasty little treat.
小题1:
A.joyousB.simpleC.tough D.colourful
小题2:
A.turn awayB.turn aroundC.turn up D.turn in
小题3:
A.required B.realized C.declared D.wondered
小题4:
A.small B.important C.specificD.endless
小题5:
A.otherwise B.afterwardsC.insteadD.sometimes
小题6:
A.stopping B.continuingC.agreeingD.planning
小题7:
A.However B.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Anyway
小题8:
A.specialB.commonC.crowded D.modern
小题9:
A.preventedB.seenC.heardD.left
小题10:
A.picking upB.caring aboutC.looking forD.referring to
小题11:
A.advisedB.decidedC.wishedD.ordered
小题12:
A.buyingB.postingC.sendingD.handing
小题13:
A.whenB.whileC.untilD.once
小题14:
A.hometownB.companyC.countryD.stop
小题15:
A.receivingB.enjoyingC.findingD.dividing
小题16:
A.entranceB.officeC.platformD.bench
小题17:
A.tiredlyB.excitedlyC.fortunatelyD.carefully
小题18:
A.apartmentB.farmC.city D.classroom
小题19:
A.extraB.perfect C.typicalD.ordinary
小题20:
A.rejected B.deserved C.afforded D.forgot

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One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small _____in the cocoon, He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make______body through that little hole .Suddenly it stoped.
So the boy _______ to help the butterfly ,thinking the butterfly might be_____ _He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole______.The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it________a little different .It had a weak body and small, thin________.The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact ,the butterfly spent the rest of its life like crawling around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with _______but he didn’t understand why it could be like this .When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon,it must struggle. The hard work of ______out of the cocoon makes the fluid from the butterfly’s body into its wings It helps the butterfly be________to fly If the butterfly never has squeeze itself out of the cocoon,its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
_________struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow .We would not be _______we could have been and we would never fly .
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even______growth ,without it ,there’s no way of life .We can’t avoid ______or problems .So ,next time you are _______a problem or difficult ,remember the butterfly .Struggle a little ----then fly!
小题1:
A.holeB.wormC.tallD.snake
小题2:
A.itB.it’sC.itselfD.its
小题3:
A.decidedB.askedC.showedD.ordered
小题4:
A.afraidB.interestedC.surprisedD.grateful
小题5:
A.slimmerB.biggerC.shorterD.smaller
小题6:
A.touchedB.soundedC.lookedD.smelt
小题7:
A.wingsB.feetC.eyesD.head
小题8:
A.successB.excitementC.kindnessD.humour
小题9:
A.getB.gettingC.to getD.got
小题10:
A.readyB.quietC.gladD.used
小题11:
A.SomewhereB.SomethingC.Some timeD.Sometimes
小题12:
A.as helpful asB.as well asC.as strong asD.as creative as
小题13:
A.repeatsB.recommendsC.requiresD.represents
小题14:
A.happinessB.difficultiesC.pleasureD.hope
小题15:
A.served withB.growing intoC.bringing inD.faced with

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Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They"re both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.
Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor(拖拉机). Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their   village.
"I can"t understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day. "The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We"ll carry more apples on a truck next time!" "I agree!" said Uncle Li.
How foolish they were !
小题1:Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.
A.they hope to save money
B.they"re both poor
C.their farms are at the foot of the mountain
D.they"re not far from their farms
小题2:The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.
A.make a journeyB.visit some places of interest
C.meet their friendsD.make a profit
小题3:the two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.
A.theirs weren"t as good as the others"
B.theirs were much less than the others"
C.a lot of apples had been already carried to the city
D.they forgot to carry them on a truck

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