One Friday morning, Andrew announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask
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One Friday morning, Andrew announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt worried --- what if Mr. Larchmont refuses to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard and of course, he deserves a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally mustered up the courage to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal Harvey Larchmont agreed to give him a raise!
Andrew arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina had prepared a fine meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office might have broken the good news to her!
Next to his plate Andrew found a lettered note, reading: "Congratulations, my love! I knew you"d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen when he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina"s pocket onto the floor. He picked it up. He read: "Don"t worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase."
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew"s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina"s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
小题1:Why was Andrew worried about asking for a salary raise? | A．He was afraid of being turned down. | | B．He didn’t think he ought to get a raise. | | C．He wife didn’t support him in this. | | D．His superior had refused him once. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “muster” in the second paragraph probably mean? | A．To gather something. | | B．To make use of something . | | C．To create something. | | D．To consume something |
小题3:Andrew felt ______ when he discovered the truth. | A．angry | B．disappointed | C．relaxed | D．moved |
小题4:Tina prepared a good meal, _________. | A．because she knew her husband would make it | | B．because she wanted to comfort her husband | | C．but she didn’t know what the result would be | | D．and she wrote a letter to her husband. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了安德鲁决定向他的老板提出加薪要求，但他并不知道是否成功过。在要求被满足之后，回到家中看到妻子准备的一桌丰盛的晚餐，还以为妻子已经知道了结果。但在厨房看到妻子第二张纸条后，安德鲁深受感动，妻子并不知道自己加薪成功的事，妻子不管他工作是否成功都会爱着他，支持他。
小题1:推理题：根据第一段中“All day Andrew felt worried --- what if Mr. Larchmont refuses to grant his request?”一整天安德鲁感到很担心，如果Larchmont 先生拒绝他涨薪的要求怎么办。故选A。
小题2:推理题：划线部分的句意是下午晚些时候,他终于鼓起勇气走向他的上级。由此可知 mustered是聚集，鼓起的意思，只有A符合语境。故选A。
小题3:细节题：根据倒数第二段第一句“Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew"s eyes.”突然眼泪溢满安德鲁的眼睛，可知安德鲁很受感动。故选D。
小题4:推理题：根据Tina的两张纸条可知她当时并不知道丈夫的要求是否被满足，加薪的事是否成功。故选C。 |
举一反三
One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, "Hi, where are you going?" I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to her. Clearly she had taken me somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, to give explanation to my girlfriend later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girlfriend her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, "Who"s she?" The pretty girl, quite of the situation, spoke out first, "Hi, let me myself. I"m Nancy, used to be . Very glad to meet you." She behaved very .
But I was to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend the pretty girl again turned to me, "Will you give me your cell phone number so that we keep contacts later?" I had to submit to her . Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short on my phone－from a stranger. My girlfriend my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, "Just now, two thieves tried to your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also to leave at the same stop. Because of the I delayed my departure. Now you" ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck."
| 小题1: | | A．tiring | B．slow | C．crowded | D．messy |
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| 小题2: | | A．ready | B．available | C．special | D．suitable |
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| 小题3: | | A．identify | B．realize | C．remind | D．judge |
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| 小题5: | | A．preferring | B．planning | C．managing | D．promising |
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| 小题6: | | A．fixed | B．opened | C．raised | D．focused |
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| 小题7: | | A．proud | B．careful | C．afraid | D．aware |
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| 小题8: | | A．explain | B．enjoy | C．introduce | D．help |
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| 小题9: | | A．partners | B．neighbors | C．friends | D．colleagues |
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| 小题10: | | A．naturally | B．generously | C．cautiously | D．normally |
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| 小题11: | | A．in a hurry | B．at a loss | C．at ease | D．in time |
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| 小题12: | | A．while | B．before | C．when | D．until |
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| 小题13: | | A．would | B．can | C．should | D．must |
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| 小题14: | | A．request | B．question | C．command | D．opinion |
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| 小题15: | | A．suggestion | B．warning | C．notice | D．message |
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| 小题16: | | A．removed | B．seized | C．found | D．caught |
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| 小题17: | | A．steal | B．reach | C．get | D．pick |
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| 小题18: | | A．terminal | B．former | C．previous | D．latter |
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| 小题19: | | A．pretending | B．intending | C．demanding | D．announcing |
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| 小题20: | | A．incident | B．matter | C．accident | D．affair |
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Perfect Disaster
All around us buildings shook. We decided to leave the town. We stopped once we had left the buildings behind us. The carts were moving in opposite directions, though the ground was perfectly flat, and they wouldn"t stay in place even with their wheels blocked by stones.
In addition, it seemed as though the sea was being sucked(吸) backwards, as if it were being pushed back by the shaking of the land. Certainly the shoreline moved outwards, and many sea animals were left on dry sand.
Behind us were frightening dark clouds that opened up to show fire—like lightning, but bigger. Not long after that the clouds reached down to the ground and covered the sea. Now came the dust, though still thin. I looked back. A dense cloud appeared behind us, following us like a flood pouring across the land. Then a darkness came that was not like a moonless or cloudy night, but more like being in a closed and unlighted room. You could hear women and children crying, men shouting. Some were calling for parents, others for children; they could only recognize them by their voices.
Darkness and ashes came again, a great weight of them. We stood up and shook the ash off again and again; otherwise we would have been covered with it and crushed by the weight.
At last the cloud became thinner and thinner until it was no more than smoke or fog. Soon there was real daylight. The sight that met our still terrified eyes was a changed world, buried in ash like snow.
―from Pliny"s letter to a friend
小题1:Pliny left the town after _____. | A．the eruption | B．the sky became dark | | C．the buildings began shaking | D．the sea went back |
小题2:The carts wouldn"t stay still because _____.| A．the earth was shaking | | B．the sea sucked them backwards | | C．the wheels had stones under them | | D．the lightening frightened the horses |
小题3:The reason why it was dark is that _____.| A．it was very late at night | B．clouds of ash covered the sun | | C．there was a very bad storm | D．there was no moon that night |
小题4:People tried to find their relations by calling out their names and .| A．listening to their voices | B．running about looking for them | | C．shaking the ash off people | D．watching people as they ran past |
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Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn"t mean my husband and my son couldn"t stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I"m a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I"ve made a living looking for the best deals and exposing （揭露） the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC"s Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn"t hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it"s the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
小题1:Why did Delta give the author"s family credits?| A．They took a later flight. | | B．They had early bookings. | | C．Their flight had been delayed. | | D．Their flight had been cancelled. |
小题2:What can we learn about the author?| A．She rarely misses a good deal. | | B．She seldom makes a compromise(妥协). | | C．She is very strict with her children. | | D．She is interested in cheap products. |
小题3:What does the author do?| A．She"s a teacher. | B．She"s a housewife. | | C．She"s a media person. | D．She"s a businesswoman. |
小题4:What does the author want to tell us?| A．How to expose bad tricks. | B．How to reserve airline seats. | | C．How to spend money wisely. | D．How to make a business deal. |
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As a teacher．I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking aswe enter a building．This rule to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place．
Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n) near Times Square．When we
arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes outside waiting to get in．The students from the other schools were not and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep ．I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other ． Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized．There was a lady the groups and get them to their seats， students were everywhere and really knew where to go．My class，observing our rule，walked in in two single-file lines． We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we ．All of a sudden，the lady who was noticed us and she walked our direction． She asked the students the teacher was for our group, and I raised my ．She asked,“Very, very nice to meet you．Come this way．”We were led into the theatre， ，and we were given front-row seats．
Sometimes for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you no one around who is taking manners into ．However，that is usually the time when such actions will be most appreciated and recognized．
| 小题1: | | A．leads | B．applies | C．turns | D．belongs |
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| 小题2: | | A．play | B．lady | C．teacher | D．exhibition |
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| 小题3: | | A．sorted out | B．settled down | C．turned away | D．lined up |
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| 小题4: | | A．behaving | B．listening | C．concentrating | D．watching |
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| 小题5: | | A．order | B．contact | C．watch | D．time |
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| 小题6: | | A．places | B．seats | C．classes | D．teachers |
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| 小题7: | | A．scold | B．dismiss | C．attract | D．organize |
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| 小题9: | | A．anyone | B．nobody | C．everyone | D．somebody |
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| 小题10: | | A．anxiously | B．immediately | C．quietly | D．hurriedly |
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| 小题11: | | A．passed | B．chatted | C．rushed | D．waited |
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| 小题12: | | A．in trouble | B．on guard | C．in charge | D．on business |
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| 小题14: | | A．how | B．where | C．what | D．whether |
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| 小题16: | | A．finally | B．somehow | C．first | D．instead |
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| 小题17: | | A．respect | B．love | C．concern | D．support |
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| 小题18: | | A．receive | B．visit | C．recognize | D．meet |
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| 小题19: | | A．practice | B．effect | C．account | D．operation |
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| 小题20: | | A．urgent | B．kind | C．legal | D．firm |
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There’s a guy like me in every state and federal prison in America，I guess—I’m the guy who can get these for you：cigarettes，a bag of cigar，if you want that，a bottle of wine to celebrate your son or daughter’s high school graduation，or almost anything else．．．within reason，that is．It wasn’t always that way．
I came to Shawshank when I was just twenty，and I am one of the few people in the prison who is willing to admit what he did．I committed murder．I put a large insurance policy on my wife，who was three years older than 1 was，and then I fixed the brakes of the car her father had given us as a wedding present．It worked out exactly as I had planned，except I hadn’t planned on her stopping to pick up the neighbour woman and the woman’s son on the way down Castle Hill and into town．The brakes let go and the car crashed through the bushes，gathering speed．Bystanders said it must have been doing fifty or better when it hit the base of the Civil War statue in the town arid burst into flames．
I also hadn’t planned on getting caught，but caught 1 was．I got a pass into this place．My state has no death penalty(死刑)，but I was tried for all three deaths and given three life sentences，to run one after the other．That fixed up any chance of parole(假释)I might have，for a long，long time．The judge called what I had done‘an extremely evil crime’, and it was ,but it is also in the past now．
Have I transformed myself，you ask ?I don’t know what that word means，at least as far as prisons and corrections go．I think it’s a politician’s word．It may have some other meaning，and it may be that 1 will have a chance to find out，but that is the future．．．
I was young，good—looking，and from the poor side of town．I met a pretty，headstrong girl who lived in one of the fine old houses on Carbine Street．She got pregnant later．Her father was agreeable to the marriage if 1 would take a job in the company he owned and ‘work my way up’．I found out that what he really had in mind was keeping me in his house and under his thumb，like a disagreeable pet that has not quite been housebroken and which may bite．Enough hate eventually piled up to cause me to do what I did．
Given a second chance 1 would not do it again，but I"m not sure that means I am transformed．
小题1:What do we know about the man from the passage?| A．He is treated unfairly in the prison． | | B．He is in charge of the federal prison． | | C．He is quite an able person as a prisoner． | | D．He is the most powerful man in the prison． |
小题2:By saying that“I got a pass into this place”(in Para．3)，the man means that________.| A．he has got to stay in prison | | B．he was allowed to go home | | C．he was caught by the police without a pass | | D．he has stayed in the federal prison before |
小题3:The man committed such an evil crime because__________.| A．he had made a secret deal with an insurance company | | B．he had been angry for a long time with his father—in—law | | C．his wife’s family members had disapproved of their marriage | | D．his wife had looked on him as a pet and he didn’t feel respected |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the man?| A．He regrets having committed the crime． | | B．He will be out of prison in the near future． | | C．He thinks the trial a mistake and is unfair． | | D．He has found out the |
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