Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a
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Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号) “Four dollars a bucket (桶)” to him, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement of his company “Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me ‘Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s a free advertisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Don’t you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a fantastic man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words. “Young man, work harder! You must succeed in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
小题1:Why wasn’t Albert angry at his nickname?| A．He could become famous. | | B．He liked to have a nickname. | | C．It could make his workmates happy. | | D．It could advertise for his company for free. |
小题2:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．It’s very important to do small things well. | | B．Rockefeller asked young people to work harder. | | C．You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname. | | D．You should make more advertisements for your company. |
小题3:What would be the best title for this passage?| A．A Clever Way to Make Advertisements. | B．Albert and Rockefeller. | | C．Four Dollars a Bucket. | D．The Second Board Chairman. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C |
解析
试题分析：本文主要描述了一个普通工人因为自己的绰号引起公司董事长的注意，在这个绰号问题上反映出来的主人公的细密思维，受到董事长欣赏，后来成为第二任董事会主席的故事。短文最后通过阿尔伯特的报告告诉我们要注意从小事做起。
小题1:细节题：根据“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement.”哦!洛克菲勒先生!我非常喜欢这个昵称,因为4美元一桶是我们公司广告。以及下面的描述可知他喜欢这个外号是因为可以免费给公司做广告。故选D。
小题2:推理题：根据阿尔伯特最后一段中在短文中的描述可知把小事情做好非常重要。故选A。
小题3:推理题：通过阅读短文可知本文就是告诉人们要从小事做起，而主人公这个绰号正好体现除了他注意细节问题的性格。故选C |
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We always try to include some kind of Smile Card activity during my monthly with my daughter Rachel. The other hot night, after dinner we went to an ice cream shop. When for our ice cream we told the cashier that we would like to buy ice cream anonymously (匿名地) for the person who came to the counter as a random act of . Puzzled but excited, she our money and a Smile Card. We sat down at the table near the counter—Rachel wanted to spy on our one.
About five minutes later the cashier told us, “Oh, good! Someone"s coming!” It was a woman with two little kids. As the woman reached for her , the cashier, handing her the , told her that wanted to, anonymously, buy her family"s ice cream. She couldn"t it. “Seriously?” she asked. Rachel and I not to notice. It was great. The cashier, aware that we wanted to remain anonymous, came over to “wipe off our table,” leaving our change on our table. She was about as as we were.
After enjoying our ice cream, we took a napkin(纸巾) and wrote a to the cashier thanking her for her assistance. We until she went to the back room, quickly the note, a nice tip, and a second Smile Card on the , and ran out before we were seen.
I treasure every date night with my daughter and the world through her eyes is always for me.
小题1: | A．date | B．game | C．dinner | D．travel |
小题2: | A．preparing | B．looking | C．asking | D．paying |
小题3: 小题4: | A．responsibility | B．politeness | C．understanding | D．kindness |
小题5: | A．refused | B．changed | C．took | D．borrowed |
小题6: | A．warm-hearted | B．unfortunate | C．lucky | D．curious |
小题7: | A．quietly | B．quickly | C．loudly | D．slowly |
小题8: | A．wallet | B．glasses | C．ice cream | D．phone |
小题9: | A．money | B．napkin | C．Smile Card | D．change |
小题10: | A．no one | B．anyone | C．none | D．someone |
小题11: | A．accept | B．believe | C．follow | D．doubt |
小题12: | A．decided | B．hoped | C．pretended | D．intended |
小题13: | A．secretly | B．seriously | C．openly | D．friendly |
小题14: | A．nervous | B．embarrassed | C．surprised | D．happy |
小题15: | A．notice | B．note | C．check | D．paragraph |
小题16: | A．ate | B．waited | C．wrote | D．left |
小题17: | A．placed | B．gave | C．handed | D．passed |
小题18: | A．newspaper | B．chair | C．counter | D．floor |
小题19: | A．changing | B．seeing | C．hearing | D．exploring |
小题20: | A．difficult | B．funny | C．distant | D．fantastic |
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My little angel, you are teaching me how selfless real love is!
My wife called, “How long will you be with that ? Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?” I threw the paper away and to the place. My daughter, Sindu, sat there, tears welling up in her eyes. In front of her was a big bowl of rice.
I the bowl and persuaded: “Sindu, why not take a few mouthfuls of this rice?”
“Ok, Dad. I will eat — not just a few mouthfuls, the whole lot of this. But…” Sindu hesitated. “Dad, if I eat this entire rice, will you give me I ask for?”
“Promise.” I .
After eating the rice painfully, Sindu came to me, her eyes wide with . Now I became a bit . “Dear, you shouldn"t insist on a computer or any such things. Dad does not have that kind of money right now.” , “I want to have my head shaved off(剃掉), this Sunday!” was her demand(要求), which was far my belief.
On Monday morning, I Sindu at her school and watched her walking towards her classroom. She turned around and . I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy, who just got out of a car, shouted, “Sindu, please wait for me!” What me was the hairless head of that boy.
“Sir, your daughter is indeed!” Without introducing herself, a lady standing beside me continued, “That boy is my son, who lost all his because of a disease. He to come back to school fearing the unintentional(无意的)but teasing（取笑）of the schoolmates. Sindu visited him last week, and promised him that she would take care of the teasing issue. But, I imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for my son!”
| 小题1: | | A．bowl | B．newspaper | C．book | D．food |
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| 小题2: | | A．rushed | B．pulled | C．jumped | D．shouted |
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| 小题3: | | A．took out | B．picked up | C．broke down | D．gave out |
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| 小题5: | | A．what | B．where | C．which | D．how |
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| 小题6: | | A．moved | B．doubted | C．agreed | D．disbelieved |
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| 小题7: | | A．expectation | B．confidence | C．worry | D．attraction |
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| 小题8: | | A．nervous | B．bored | C．excited | D．relaxed |
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| 小题9: | | A．making | B．selling | C．getting | D．studying |
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| 小题10: | | A．valuable | B．useful | C．wonderful | D．expensive |
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| 小题11: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Besides | D．Anyway |
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| 小题13: | | A．met | B．helped | C．dropped | D．collected |
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| 小题14: | | A．shouted | B．smiled | C．waved | D．stared |
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| 小题15: | | A．interested | B．frightened | C．pleased | D．surprised |
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| 小题16: | | A．careful | B．hard-working | C．graceful | D．great |
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| 小题17: | | A．friends | B．hair | C．hope | D．face |
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| 小题18: | | A．refused | B．wished | C．dreamed | D．decided |
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| 小题19: | | A．kind | B．hurtful | C．harmless | D．funny |
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| 小题20: | | A．usually | B．ever | C．never | D．nearly |
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She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all, she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.
One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother had agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness(不安) got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and ---there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned (发愣) for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed” “All right. Go to sleep early.”
Next morning, when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation she finally opened it to the entry of the night before. It read: Mum, it was love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t. Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? | A．The girl knew her mother would ask her the questions about the boy. | | B．What the girl did recently worried her mother. | | C．The mother was eager to read her daughter’ diary the next day. | | D．The girl’ diary was always unlocked. |
小题2:From the diary, we can see the girl _____________. | A．thanked her mother for asking her. | | B．thought her mother cared about her very much. | | C．thought it was her mother’s duty to asked her. | | D．thought understanding is better than simple love. |
小题3:The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should_______. | A．care about what their children really think and how they feel. | | B．not give much freedom to their children. | | C．Talk with their children about their early love. | | D．Keep silent about their children’s privacy. |
小题4:Which can be the best title for this story? | A．Mother’s True Love. | B．Early Love Between Students. | | C．To Ask or Not to Ask. | D．Dangerous Age. |
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For a few years，I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It’s not always the same ring，but it"s always a ring that has on it so that when I look at it，I"m or reminded of something important．I have made a of buying rings like this whenever I one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as to someone like Jennie ．
I first met Jennie in the waiting room and we had talked several times．One nightI sat down beside her and how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very condition．She told me that she didn’t know what to any more because it seened none of the from the doctors was good．They weren’t at all sure her son was going to the accident that had hurt him so badly．With in her eyes，she said，“They’re
my hope．
I knew then that it was just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to that God loved her and He would be with her through all of this .____ ___Jennie looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly，___ ____the word written on the ring was“HOPE”．
The last day 1 was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying，“Look，I have Hope!’’
| 小题1: | | A．words | B．pictures | C．names | D．symbols |
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| 小题2: | | A．admired | B．encouraged | C．trusted | D．puzzled |
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| 小题3: | | A．plan | B．point | C．1ist | D．habit |
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| 小题4: | | A．lose | B．order | C．see | D．design |
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| 小题5: | | A．gifts | B．prizes | C．1essons | D．thanks |
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| 小题6: | | A．railway | B．school | C．hospital | D．airport |
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| 小题7: | | A．asked | B．explained | C．thought | D．found |
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| 小题8: | | A．favorable | B．normal | C．serious | D．excellent |
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| 小题9: | | A．advice | B．o news | C．instructions | D．comfort |
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| 小题10: | | A．defeat | B．experience | C．predict | D．survive |
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| 小题11: | | A．apologies | B．tears | C．anger | D．doubt |
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| 小题12: | | A．keeping up | B．bringing back | C．cutting off | D．taking away |
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| 小题13: | | A．other than | B．rather than | C．more than | D．less than |
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| 小题14: | | A．continued | B．refused | C．attempted | D．started |
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| 小题15: | | A．threw | B．placed | C．hid | D．stored |
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| 小题16: | | A．prove | B．decide | C．remember | D．guess |
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| 小题17: | | A．Until | B．Before | C．Since | D．When |
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| 小题19: | | A．shouted | B．waved | C．cheered | D．hesitated |
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| 小题20: | | A．ever | B．only | C．just | D．still |
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One spring，when 1 was 1 0，during one of my father’s layoffs，I could tell my mother was unhappy．I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift．
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins，which，I learned years later，was known for its high-end fashions and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins，telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present．
“Do you think she’d like a purse ?”she asked．“I think she might．”I told her．
She took out an Italian purse made of leather．She asked me what I thought，and I told her that my mom would like it．
“How much money do you have?’’she asked．
“Twelve dollars，”I said．
“You’re in luck，”she told me．“It’s only $11．You have a dollar left over for the card．” She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business，and I rode off home with the package under my arm．
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning，she asked in an accusing tone，“Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins．It cost me$1 1．’’I said．
My mother was shocked into silence．
It wasn’t until many years 1ater，when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars，that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me．I always felt regretful that I never had a chance to properly thank her．
‘‘You know，my son，what really amazes me to this day，”my mother said．‘‘Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough．But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that 9 11 never forget.”
小题1:Why did the author buy his mother a purse?| A．To thank his mother for buying him a bike． | | B．To show his ability of making money． | | C．To make his mother happy． | | D．To surprise his mother． |
小题2:The author’s mother was shocked into silence because______| A．the Agins charged so little money for the purse | | B．the author bought a card to go with the purse | | C．she wasn’t expecting a gift from her son | | D．the purse was bought from the Agins |
小题3:Sylvia Agins’behavior shows that_______| A．she is critical and mean | B．she is kind and thoughtful | | C．she is good at making money | D．she knows how to choose presents |
小题4:Which can be the best title for the text?| A．A Clever Shop Owner | B．A Considerate Mother | | C．An Unforgettable Event | D．A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift |
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