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I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman a

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I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item. The item she has ___  __ was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a similar one. The lady ___  __ to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID or the deal could not take place.
I went to the __  __ with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started ___  ___ her of asking the first random person she saw to help her. Although that was true , I didn’t understand why it mattered. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to __  __ an ID in this country.
Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no way to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not ___  ___ she purchased the item.
“If I , a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be ___  __ the privilege--- as I have proof from the past.” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he ___  __ to exchange the item.
There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I hesitated when the woman asked for my help, but ___  ___ in my hand I asked myself, “ Why not? What valid reasons do I usually have?” I had none, so I helped her.
The second lesson is not to judge a book by its cover. The woman looked poor, but she ___  __ the same treatment as anyone else does.
小题1:
A.purchasedB.shownC.lostD.mended
小题2:
A.managedB.wantedC.refusedD.promised
小题3:
A.counterB.departmentC.marketD.window
小题4:
A.warningB.informingC.reminding D.accusing
小题5:
A.leaveB.payC.findD.obtain
小题6:
A.answerB.proveC.supportD.admit
小题7:
A.orderedB.askedC.deniedD.given
小题8:
A.agreedB.preparedC.failedD.remembered
小题9:
A.totallyB.graduallyC.hardlyD.quickly
小题10:
A.deservedB.requiredC.receivedD.appreciated

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:A
解析

试题分析:作者通过讲述在商店里帮助一位穷顾客的故事,说明了两个道理:第一,做人应该有一副热心肠;第二,人无论贫富,都是平等的,都应享受同等的权利和地位。
小题1:考查上下文连串。根据文章第三段中she purchased the item可知,她买的这件商品本来是为她女儿买的。故选A。
小题2:动词辨析。因为女儿已经有了类似的东西,所以这位妇女想换一件另外的商品。want to do想要做某事。manage to do是“成功做了某事”的意思。故选B。
小题3:考查名词辨析。A. counter柜台;B. department部门;C. market市场;D. window窗户。作者决定帮助这位妇女,于是和她一起走到商店的柜台处。故选A。
小题4:上下文连串。根据全文语境可以看出,这位黑人妇女在商店受到了不公正的待遇,被拒绝调换商品。售货员看到她找到作者帮助,十分不礼貌地指责她不应该随便找个人来帮忙。故选D
小题5:考查动词辨析。A. leave离开;B. pay付钱;C. find发现;D. obtain获得。毕竟不是所有的人都有机会获得ID卡的。故选D。
小题6:考查动词辨析。A. answer回答;B. prove证明;C. support支持;D. admit承认。接着上面的话,经理顺水推舟说这位妇女不能证明该商品是在他这里买的。故选B。
小题7:考查动词辨析。经理的这种无赖的行为激怒了作者,于是作者以自己的经历为例来进行反驳:如果我,一位白人女性,到这里要求换货,没有收据,照样我是不会被(你们)拒绝的。因为我有过去的经历为证。故选C。
小题8:考查动词辨析。agreed同意;B. prepared准备;C. failed失败;D. remembered记得。从语境可知,经理意识到自己的言行失当,因此同意换商品。故选A。
小题9:考查副词辨析。A. totally完全地;B. gradually渐渐地;C. hardly几乎不能;D. quickly很快地。但她很快地调整心态,扪心自问:“为什么不帮她,我有不帮她的正当理由吗?” 故选D。
小题10:考查动词辨析。A. deserved值得;B. required要求;C. received获得;D. appreciated感激。 人虽然穷,但有资格和别人享受同等的待遇。故选A。
举一反三
Tony Hawken, 57, is divorcing his wife Xiu Li, 51, Britain’s wealthiest woman entrepreneur(企业家), because he says he doesn’t like being rich and is ‘not in the habit’ of spending lots of money.
The pair traded up their semi-detached home in South Norwood, London, and bought a £1.5million house in Surrey.
Li, who is now worth $1.2billion (£700million) according to Forbes, quickly settled into a life which included sipping a £900 bottle of wine on a luxurious yacht.
However, Mr Hawken says he felt more comfortable getting lunch in his local Wetherspoon’s.
Despite his sudden wealth he continued to buy books from charity shops, and shunned dear clothes.
In an interview with The Times, he said: ‘I think it made me uncomfortable because I’m not in the habit, I don’t like spending lots of money — I’ve been brought up that way.
‘Until recently I was never a wealthy person. I’ve been moderately comfortable because I have been careful with my money.’
Now the couple have decided to part, Mr Hawken will walk away with just £1million, but says it will be enough for him.
He added: ‘I have got a settlement which is not great, but it’s enough for me because I don’t have an extravagant lifestyle. I won’t have to work if I’m careful.’
On a recent trip to China, Mr Hawken said his wife took him on a yacht and treated him to a £900 bottle of wine, but he prefers his local Wetherspoon pub.
‘I’m getting a little pay when you consider her potential wealth, but I don’t really want to fight it.’
Mr Hawken met Li on a blind date while he was still a teacher and she was studying English.
The couple married, but as Li’s business took off the couple spent more and more time apart. Mr Hawken says the couple have spent most of the relationship apart.
Far from driving them apart, Mr Hawken believes the distance kept them together, and says they would have divorced a long time ago if they were under the same roof.
Mr Hawken says his only regret is not getting a divorce sooner, but he didn’t push for it over fears it would affect the couple’s teenage son William, now 17.
Mr Hawken no longer teaches full-time, but instead gives free tuition to under-privileged children. 
小题1:Tony Hawken is divorcing his wife Xiu Li because________.
A.he doesn’t affect his son.
B.they spent less and less time together.
C.he is no longer a teacher.
D.he isn’t used to spending a lot of money.
小题2:what does the underlined word “shunned”mean in the fourth paragraph?
A.enjoyB.preferC.avoidD.expect
小题3:From the passage, we inferred that ________.
A.Tony Hawken gave up teaching, because of his sudden wealth.
B.Tony Hawken wanted to divorce sooner.
C.Tony Hawken lived a rich life.
D.Tony Hawken didn’t care about his son.
小题4:From the passage,we know that Xiu Li________.
A.doesn’t like Mr Hawken.
B.is richest woman in China.
C.is wealthiest woman entrepreneur in Britain.
D.is studying English now.
小题5:which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Mr Hawken wants to get a lot of money by divorcing
B.When Mr Hawken dated Xiu Li,she was an English teacher.
C.Mr Hawken believes it was the distance that kept them apart.
D.As many passed, Mr Hawken still kept his own lifestyle.

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Wallet Back
This is a story about a learning experience that had a big effect on the way I live my life.The ______in the story did not give me tests or even grade me on my work.I was taught by one of the most effective______ of teaching,one that only people with lots of love can do.
“My wallet! Where is it?” were my first words______I found my wallet was missing.I ______ my memory for a few good seconds, then realized that I had left my precious wallet in the library’s public ______ ! Because the library was now ______, I had to wait until the next morning to look for it.When I got there the next day, all I found was a clean restroom.This was the first time I could remember ever______to see a clean restroom.As I walked out,I looked at myself in the mirror and shook my head at the ______  fool in front of me.
I politely ______ the librarian at the front desk and asked her if a wallet had been found in the restroom yesterday.“No.”That was that.I walked off with a sense of ______.
I ______ what I would do if I had found a wallet with sixty dollars,a phone card and other irreplaceable ______things.Finally,I ______ accepted the fact that my wallet was gone.
A week later,I received a ______  in the mail.It was my wallet! And most  ______ ,nothing was missing! But there was a letter folded up in one of the wallet pocket that had not been there before.I slowly unfolded the letter,which ______something like this:
When we continue to help people around,we will live in a larger and more rewarding world.
This person didn’t even leave a return address.So I couldn’t  ______ whoever it was.But from that day on,I ______ myself that l will follow this ______ and help others and make them as  ______as I was when I opened that parcel!
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The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly(固执地)and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.
“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.
When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.
“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.
“The artwork?” I was puzzled.
The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief!
小题1:Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?
A.Upset.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Cheerful.
小题2:What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?
A.The laughing assistant of the dentist.
B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.
C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.
D.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.
小题3:What did the author learn from her experience most probably?
A.Strike while the iron is hot.
B.Put oneself in others’ shoes.
C.Have a good word for one’s friend.
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I am not an electrician, I quickly       that the woman on the line had the wrong number. The woman on the phone sounded extremely        as her electricity wasn’t working. Her       tried to replace a wall switch(开关), but now some of their lights wouldn’t be on, and the heat had       .
The woman thought she was        an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just recently changed my        and she got me instead. I’m not an electrician but I do work with       .
I       her that she had the wrong number, and I didn’t know what her old electrician changed his number to. She       , and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought        I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not        any money. This confused(使迷惑)her and she asked        I would bother if I wasn’t getting paid.  I told her it was an act of        and to “pay it forward”. The couple, who were both retired, seemed        and said they had never met anyone like me.
Her husband had fixed the        switch which was causing a short(短路). After I was done, they thanked me and tried to give me some       . I told them I wouldn’t accept anything, and that the best        would be to find someone else to help out. I        said that if they can’t find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both unbelievably happy that I        to solve their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even        at the opportunity to help them.
小题1:
A.noticedB.imaginedC.believed D.realized
小题2:
A.anxiousB.excited C.nervous D.curious
小题3:
A.son B.husbandC.brotherD.father
小题4:
A.shown off B.paid off C.shut off D.taken off
小题5:
A.introducingB.callingC.expectingD.searching
小题6:
A.mindB.address C.cellphone D.number
小题7:
A.organizationB.electricityC.educationD.construction
小题8:
A.encouraged B.blamedC.taught D.told
小题9:
A.apologized B.laughedC.shouted D.nodded
小题10:
A.maybe B.anywayC.otherwiseD.indeed
小题11:
A.provideB.receive C.offer D.accept
小题12:
A.whenB.whetherC.why D.how
小题13:
A.honesty B.kindness C.courage D.friendship
小题14:
A.encouragedB.delighted C.interestedD.surprised
小题15:
A.wrong B.necessary C.properD.valuable
小题16:
A.candy B.praise C.moneyD.gift
小题17:
A.decision B.requirement C.replyD.payment
小题18:
A.also B.ever C.justD.even
小题19:
A.decided B.succeeded C.managed D.promised
小题20:
A.better B.happierC.easier D.stronger

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I was puzzled! Why was this old woman making such a fuss about an old copse(矮林) which was of no use to anybody? She had written letters to the local paper, even to a national, protesting about a projected by-pass to her village, and, looking at a map, the route was nowhere near where she lived and it wasn’t as if the area was attractive. I was more than puzzled, I was curious.
The enquiry into the route of the new by-pass to the village was due to take place shortly, and I wanted to know what it was that motivated her. So it was that I found myself knocking on a cottage door, being received by Mary Smith and then being taken for a walk to the woods. “I’ve always loved this place,” she said, “it has a lot of memories for me, and for others. We all used it. They called it ‘Lovers lane’. It’s not much of a lane, and it doesn’t go anywhere important, but that’s why we all came here. To be away from people, to be by ourselves. ” she added.
It was indeed pleasant that day and the songs of many birds could be heard. Squirrels watched from the branches, quite bold in their movements, obviously few people passed this way and they had nothing to fear. I could imagine the noise of vehicles passing through these peaceful woods when the by-pass was built, so I felt that she probably had something there but as I hold strong opinions about the needs of the community over-riding the opinions of private individuals, I said nothing. The village was quite a dangerous place because of the traffic especially for old people and children, their safety was more important to me than an old woman’s strange ideas.
“Take this tree,” she said pausing after a short while. “To you it is just that, a tree. Not unlike many others here.” She gently touched the bark, “Look here, under this branch, what can you see?”
“It looks as if someone has done a bit of carving with a knife.” I said after a cursory inspection.
“Yes, that’s what it is!” she said softly.
She went on, “He had a penknife with a spike for getting stones from a horse"s hoof, and I helped him to carve them. We were very much in love, but he was going away, and could not tell me what he was involved in the army. I had guessed of course. It was the last evening we ever spent together, because he went away the next day, back to his Unit.”
Mary Smith was quiet for a while, then she sobbed. “His mother showed me the telegram. ‘Sergeant R Holmes …Killed in action in the invasion of France.’…”
“I had hoped that you and Robin would one day get married.” she said, “He was my only child, and I would have loved to be a Granny, they would have been such lovely babies’- she was like that! ”
“Two years later she too was dead. ‘Pneumonia (肺炎), following a chill on the chest’ was what the doctor said, but I think it was an old fashioned broken heart. A child would have helped both of us.”
There was a further pause. Mary Smith gently caressed the wounded tree, just as she would have caressed him. “And now they want to take our tree away from me.” Another quiet sob, then she turned to me. “I was young and pretty then, I could have had anybody, I wasn’t always the old woman you see here now. I had everything I wanted in life, a lovely man, health and a future to look forward to.”
She paused again and looked around. The breeze gently moved through the leaves with a sighing sound. “There were others, of course, but no one can match my Robin!” she said strongly. “And now I have nothing - except the memories this tree holds. If only I could get my hands on that awful man who writes in the paper about the value of the road they are going to build where we are standing now, I would tell him. Has he never loved, has he never lived, does he not know anything about memories? We were not the only ones, you know, I still meet some who came here as Robin and I did. Yes, I would tell him!”
I turned away, sick at heart.
小题1:The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A.draw attention to the damage that wars cause
B.persuade people to give up private interest
C.arouse the awareness of being environmentally friendly
D.introduce a touching but sad love story
小题2:Which of the following words can best describe Mary Smith?
A.Selfish.B.Faithful.C.Changeable.D.Stubborn.
小题3:The underlined sentence “I felt that she probably had something there” means ________.
A.I thought there might be something hidden in the woods by Mary Smith
B.I guessed there might be a story related with Mary Smith
C.I thought there might be some reason for Mary Smith’s protest
D.I guessed there might be a secret purpose of Mary Smith.
小题4:What was probably the carving on the wounded tree?
A.The date when Robin Holmes would leave for army.
B.Their wish that this place and tree would last long.
C.Their names and a heart with a sign of arrow through it.
D.Their protest against the war which tore them apart.
小题5:In Mary’s opinion, which of the following might have caused Robin’s mother’s death?
A.PneumoniaB.A chill on the chestC.A heart attackD.Severe sorrow
小题6:The “tree” probably stands for ________.
A.her romance .B.her determinationC.her sadnessD.her dream

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