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A ship was damaged during a storm at sea and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a small island. Not knowing what else to do, the two survivors decided that they should pray to God.
However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide（分割开）the land between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its fruit. But the other man’s side of land remained barren.
After a week, the first man became lonely and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was damaged and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship stopped at his side of the island.
The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven, “Why are you leaving your partner on the island?”
“My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them.” The first man answered. “ His prayers were all unanswered so he doesn’t deserve anything.”
“You are mistaken!” the voice said. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. He prayed that all your prayers would be answered.”
小题1:Why didn’t the two men stay together on the island?
A．Because they both wanted to live a quiet life
B．Because they couldn’t get along well with each other
C．Because they wanted to test the power of their prayers
D．Because they wanted to keep their own life secret from others
小题2:The underlined word “barren” is closest in meaning to ______.
A．noisy B．emptyC．dangerousD．calm
小题3:Which of the following words can best describe the first man?
A．Hard-workingB．LuckyC．SelfishD．Dishonest
小题4:What does the author try to express through the story?
A．God helps those who help themselves
B．A life without a friend is a life without a sun
C．A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds
D．What we do for others is more important than what we do for ourselves

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析

试题分析：文章讲述两个人被困在孤岛上，为了检验祈祷的力量，他们各自呆在岛上的不同地方，第一个人的祈祷都应验了，他准备离开，这时上帝告诉他：第二个人一直在为他祈祷。
小题1:细节题：从文章第二段的句子; However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide（分割开）the land between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.可知这两个人没有一起呆在岛上，因为他们想检验祈祷的力量，选C
小题2:猜词题：从文章第三段的句子：The next morning, the first man saw a tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its fruit.第一个人可以吃水果，而第二个人的那边仍然是空的，可知“barren”是“空”的意思，选B
小题3:细节题：从文章倒数第三段的句子：The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven,可知第一个人是自私的，选C
小题4:推理题：从文章最后一段的句子：“He had only one prayer, which I answered. He prayed that all your prayers would be answered.”第二个人是为对方祈祷的，可知作者通过故事想表达的是我们为别人做的事情比为自己做的事情更重要，选D
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After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know the other woman loves you and would love to spend some          with you.” The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been       for 20 years, but the demands of my work and my boys made it possible to visit her only         .
Then I called to visit her to go out for dinner and a movie. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she had curled her        and was wearing a nice dress. My mother took my arm          she were the First Lady.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable      —nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I       .
Two days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a         to do anything for her.
Later, I received a copy of a restaurant receipt from the place mother and I had dined. A(n)        note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night          for me. I love you, son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they          . Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be         till “some other time”.
小题1:
A．timeB．moneyC．dinnerD．movie
小题2:
A．upsetB．cheerfulC．aloneD．excited
小题3:
A．usually B．occasionallyC．frequentlyD．often
小题4:
A．program B．combC．organD．hair
小题5:
A．as ifB．even thoughC．such asD．as to
小题6:
A．discussionB．quarrelC．conversationD．fight
小题7:
A．refused B．wonderedC．orderedD．agreed
小题8:
A．luckB．chanceC．willD．hope
小题9:
A．connectedB．attachedC．abandonedD．deserted
小题10:
A．caredB．arrangedC．meantD．applied
小题11:
A．spendB．wantC．needD．deserve
小题12:
A．put offB．paid offC．put forwardD．looked forward

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How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter, rude boss, or an insensitive employee      your day?
One day I was in a taxi and we headed      the airport. We were driving in the right lane      suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, slide sideways, and at the very last moment our car stopped and narrowly      the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car looked around and started      at us.
My taxi driver just      and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really     . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”.
He       that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of     , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage      up, they need a place to dump (倒) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on     . Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.
Believe me. You’ll be more     . Don’t take their garbage and      it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets, Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with     . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s       in your life. Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University, found in his extensive research that you       bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories rather easily, and you      them more frequently.
So...Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you       it!
When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”, you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by       go of the bad. Have a Garbage Free Day！Have a marvelous, garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today      the harvest you reap tomorrow.
小题1:
A．injureB．ruinC．hurtD．harm
小题2:
A．throughB．fromC．inD．for
小题3:
A．whileB．whenC．sinceD．as
小题4:
A．knockedB．overtookC．missedD．left
小题5:
A．laughingB．throwingC．glancingD．yelling
小题6:
A．wonderedB．smiledC．ignoredD．guessed
小题7:
A．friendlyB．angryC．frightenedD．disappointed
小题8:
A．showedB．suggestedC．explainedD．hated
小题9:
A．expectationB．passengersC．garbageD．goods
小题10:
A．turnsB．pushesC．holdsD．piles
小题11:
A．roadsB．childrenC．youD．dustbins
小题12:
A．healthyB．happyC．pitifulD．wealthy
小题13:
A．spreadB．shareC．explainD．contribute
小题14:
A．surpriseB．pleasureC．doubtD．regrets
小题15:
A．funnyB．importantC．strangeD．embarrassing
小题16:
A．rememberB．forgetC．valueD．appreciate
小题17:
A．enjoyB．exchange C．recallD．imagine
小题18:
A．inspireB．takeC．mendD．notice
小题19:
A．lettingB．consistingC．makingD．dreaming
小题20:
A．distinguishB．deserveC．deliverD．determine

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Computer programmer David Jones earns ￡35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16­year­old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David" s firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.
But David"s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款),or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool­based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O­levels and working for a time in a computer shop.“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,”he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,”he said.“But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.”David added：“I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”
小题1:In what way is David different from people of his age?
A．He often goes out with friends.
B．He lives with his mother.
C．He has a handsome income.
D．He graduated with six O­levels.
小题2:What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A．He is too young to get a credit card.
B．He has no time to learn driving.
C．He has very little spare time.
D．He will soon lose his job.
小题3:Why was David able to get the job in the company?
A．He had done well in all his exams.
B．He had written some computer programs.
C．He was good at playing computer games.
D．He had learnt to use computers at school.
小题4:Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A．He received lots of job offers.
B．He was eager to help his mother.
C．He lost interest in school studies.
D．He wanted to earn his own living.

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Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many       .
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “       ” life. However, Jessica’s father said he      had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.
With the     of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to      the world with her feet.
As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first      arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no      row.
Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her     . When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and     to continue dancing for 14 years.     , Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.
After      from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona     she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently        that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater      on their lives than a physical limitation.
Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to      . It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to      the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She      the Guinness World Record      being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Jessica now     a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and     people to be creative and innovative.
小题1:
A．challenges B．trouble C．advantages D．influences
小题2:
A．uniqueB．specialC．normalD．unusual
小题3:
A．frequentlyB．neverC．everD．certainly
小题4:
A．argumentB．understandingC．oppositionD．support
小题5:
A．decorateB．exploreC．explodeD．establish
小题6:
A．performanceB．imageC．exhibitionD．appearance
小题7:
A．backB．frontC．edgeD．middle
小题8:
A．lineB．emotionC．routineD．behaviour
小题9:
A．sympathyB．sorrowC．doubtD．confidence
小题10:
A．UnfortunatelyB．DelightedlyC．DisappointedlyD．Hopefully
小题11:
A．admittingB．enteringC．graduatingD．settling
小题12:
A．whichB．whenC．whatD．where
小题13:
A．dreamedB．ignoredC．explainedD．refused
小题14:
A．symbolB．frustrationC．evidenceD．impact
小题15:
A．boardB．flyC．seatD．launch
小题16:
A．findB．loseC．cancelD．seek
小题17:
A．experiencedB．scheduledC．receivedD．praised
小题18:
A．forB．againstC．beyondD．within
小题19:
A．describes asB．regards as C．treats asD．works as
小题20:
A．amazingB．encouragingC．enjoyingD．astonishing

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Oscar-winning actress Joan Fontaine, who rose to fame during Hollywood"s golden age as the star of several Alfred Hitch．cock classics, died from natural causes at her home in Carmel, northern California on December 16, 2013 aged 96, US media reports said．
Born in Japan to British parents, Fontaine moved in 1919 to California, where she and her elder sister －screen idol Olivia de Havilland－were to shape successful movie careers．Fontaine and de Havilland remain the only sisters to have won lead actress honours at the Academy Awards．Yet the two sisters also had an uneasy relationship, with Fontaine recording a bitter competition in her own account "No Bed of Roses "．
Fontaine began her acting career in her late teens with Largely less important roles on the stage and later in mostly B-movies in the 1930s． It was not before famous British film director Hitchcock spotted her a decade later that her career took off．
Greatly surprised by her expressive looks, the suspense (悬念） master cast Fontaine in his first US film, a 1940 adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel "Rebecca"． She received an Academy Award nomination（提名） for her performance as a troubled wife． A year later, Fontaine finally won the long-sought golden figure, for her role as leading lady in "Suspicion" opposite Cary Grant, becoming the first and only actress to earn the title for a Hitchock film．
Although her sister, Olivia de Havilland, preceded her in gaining Hollywood fame, Fontaine was the first of the sisters to win an Oscar, beating Olivia"s nomination as best actress in Mitchell Leisen"s "Hold Back the Dawn"．
The dislike ,between the sisters was felt at the Oscars ceremony．"I froze． I stared across the table, where Olivia was sitting．"Get up there!" she whispered commandingly," Fontaine said．"All the dislike we"d felt toward each other as children…all came rushing back in quickly changing pictures…I felt Olivia would spring across the table and seize me by the hair．"
Olivia did not win her first Oscar until 1946, for her role as the lover of a World War I pilot in Leisen"s " To Each His Own"． Fontaine later made it known that her． sister had slighted her as she attempted to offer congratulations．“She took one look at me, ignored my hand, seized her Oscar and wheeled away,” she said．
The sisters were also reportedly competitors in love． Howard Hughes, a strange businessman who dated the elder de Havilland for a time, offered marriage to Fontaine several times．"I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia did, and if I die first, she"ll undoubtedly be extremely angry because I beat her to it!" Fontaine once joked．
As her film career fruited in the 1950s, Fontaine turned to television and dinner theatre, and also appeared in several Broadway productions, including  the Lion in Winter"． Anything but the ordinary lady, Fontaine was also a licensed pilot, a champion balloonist, an accomplished golfer, a licensed .decoration designer and a first-class cook．
小题1:When she moved to California, Joan Fontaine was      years old．
A．twoB．twelveC．twentyD．twenty -two
小题2:Fontaine did not become successful or popular until the _      ．
A．1930sB．1940sC．1950sD．1960s
小题3:Fontaine won her Oscar for her role in the film of “         ”．
A．Rebecca "B．Suspicion
C．To Each His OwnD．Hold Back the Dawn
小题4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Olivia preceded Fontaine in getting married．
B．Olivia gamed Hollywood fame after Fontaine．
C．Fontaine won an Oscar before her sister Olivia,
D．Fontaine wanted to meet her death before Olivia．
小题5:The dislike between Fontaine and Olivia began when they       ．
A．competed for an Oscar B．competed for a husband
C．were small childrenD．were successful actresses
小题6:As can- be seen from the passage, Fontaine was a person who was       ．
A．disliked by her familyB．always a troubled wife
C．able to do few jobs D．gifted in many ways

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