Early this morning, I got up to make cookies for my neighbor. But actually she h
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Early this morning, I got up to make cookies for my neighbor. But actually she hardly greeted me when we saw each other.
Last Monday, she called the firefighters when my house began to fog up while I was out. Luckily, nothing serious had happened. When I thanked her and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right and stepped into her house. I felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don’t get along, she’d done the right thing. So, the yummy cookies.
Last winter, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge towards me because of an incident we’d had four years ago. I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology.
It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question. Her refusal to make amends (补偿) really saddened me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be. So I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again. I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that’s just the way I felt.
Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt yesterday when I’d done some acts of kindness after telling myself: Feel the fear, and do it anyway! So I put the cookies on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door—and there she was, standing in the hallway. But when she saw me, she went back inside. I went after her and quickly said, “I’m sorry, I’ve got something for you! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” When she heard me speaking, she turned around. As I held the plate towards her, her eyebrows winged up and she took the plate. I was so happy and excited.
Back in my place, I did a “happy dance”, because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn’t been sure my kindness would be welcome. I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better. I know I was and still am biased (存有偏见) towards her at times, but even if we don’t make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people’s behaviors and reactions.
小题1:The neighbor hardly greeted the writer most probably because ______. | A．the writer’s cats disturb her neighbor frequently | | B．the writer didn’t thank her for calling the firefighters | | C．the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors | | D．the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago |
小题2:The underlined word “grudge” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.| A．appreciation | B．gratitude | C．dislike | D．envy |
小题3:From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the writer ______.| A．was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor | | B．didn’t know how to get along with her neighbor | | C．didn’t admit it was her fault in the last incident | | D．refused to forgive her neighbor’s rude behavior |
小题4:What does the author try to tell us?| A．Don’t punish yourself because of others’ mistakes. | | B．We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior. | | C．We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors. | | D．When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍作者和邻居因为很久前的一件事情有些过节，但是作者认为不管别人怎么做，我们应该对别人友好。
小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：Last winter, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge towards me because of an incident we’d had four years ago.可知作者的邻居对他怨恨是因为很久前的一件事情。选D
小题2:猜词题：从第三段的句子：I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship.可知作者要向邻居道歉四因为很久前的事情，让她讨厌。选C。
小题3:细节题：从第四段的句子：So I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again可知作者害怕被邻居拒绝。选A。
小题4:主旨题：从最后一句话I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people"s behaviors and reactions .可知作者想不管别人怎么做，我们应该对别人友好。选B |
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For a lang time,a boy wonder why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class , whereas he could only rank the 21st.
At home,he asked his mom：“Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I alwasys fall behind? I just can’t come with an answer.”Mom was aware that her son’s selfrespect had been damaged by the ranking system,but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She tended to say that intelligence differs and that yes,her son’s friend really was the smarter boy.But that would so upset her son .Thank goodness she resisted the temption (诱惑)to say it .
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year,but despite trying as hard as he could,her son’s friend still outdid him.But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud,It was aroud this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside,On the trip,she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer care about rankings.He doesn’t have to,for he himself is now the top of the class at the national unversity he attands,After university his Teachers and peers fully expect him to have promising career.
Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The clumsy(笨拙的)seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
小题1:The story convey the message that.________.| A．competion between students is good for society | | B．only rankings show intelligence of a child | | C．chilren take competion among them to heart | | D．parents should build up chilren’s self-respect |
小题2:Form the 2nd paragraph,we can see that the mother | A．decided to help with her son’s homework | | B．saw the negative effects of the ranking system | | C．knew her son was weak in his study | | D．felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that | A．the mother was cafeful to protect her son’s self-respect | | B．the mother was not strong enough to face the truth | | C．the son knew intelligence didn’t mean anything | | D．the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school |
小题4: Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word “outdid”?
A.was equal to B..laughed at C did better than D.worked harder than |
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was a good and tireless writer, and he wrote The Declaration of Independence. There is much we can learn from him. Here are some of the things he said and wrote:
Go and see. Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books, and personal investigation is important as well.
Judge for yourself. Jefferson refused to accept other people’s opinions without careful thought. “Neither believe nor reject anything，” he wrote to his nephew.
Learn from everyone. Jefferson once visited the French nobleman, Lafayette, and said to him, “You must go into the people’s home as I have done ，look into their cooking pots and eat their bread. If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied. ”
Do what you believe is right. In a free country, there will always be conflicting ideas， and this is a source of strength. It is not unquestioning agreement but conflict that keeps freedom alive. Though Jefferson was for many years the object of strong criticism, he never answered his critics. He expressed his philosophy, “There are two sides to every question. If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect, those who take the other side will of course resent(憎恶）your actions. ”
Trust the future and trust the young. Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness. “The earth belongs to the living generation. ” He didn’t fear new ideas, nor did he fear the future. “How much pain has been caused by evils which have never happened?” he remarked，“I expect the best, not the worst. ”
小题1:The author mentioned Jefferson’s visit to Lafayette to show______.| A．Jefferson was dissatisfied with Lafayette | | B．Jefferson had a close relationship with his people | | C．Jefferson was a great American president | | D．Jefferson valued the importance of learning from others |
小题2:Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics because______.| A．he believed silence was a source of strength | | B．he thought it useless to defend obviously correct ideas | | C．he believed in conflict rather than in unquestioning agreement | | D．he knew the more he said ,the more people would resent him |
小题3:What would be the best title of the passage?| A．Jefferson’s Great Works | B．Jefferson’s Philosophy | | C．Jefferson’s Teaching | D．Jefferson"s Life Story |
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When I was about 6 years old I lived in Kenya. There was a lot of and there were always street children on the roads asking for money. There was such a big divide between those children and me and I grew up very aware of being so .
We had a wonderful and very kind driver, John, who had been working with my for decades. He used to take us to and from school. One day while we were stopped in traffic a young street child, probably no more than 10 years old, with a friendly greeting, “Hi, John!”
He the car and shook John’s hand,. John then gave him a little bit of money and waved him off with a smile before we carried on our way to school.
I had watched the whole incident completely . John had a large family himself and had to work very hard to make ends .I knew that he didn’t have any spare money. So, of course, at that age I couldn’t understand why he would be giving money to the child.
“Who was that?” I asked. “My friend,” he replied. “I see him every morning on my way to work and I give him a little bit of money.” Unable to comprehend, I asked, “Why do you have to give him money every morning?” John replied, “So he can use it to buy some food.”
It was probably at that that I understood what kindness really was. A person who was in a difficult situation himself still found some money to for a child who needed it. Even at the age of 6 that had such a great impact on me. I didn’t have any money, but I wanted to too. So when my grandfather gave us a chocolate bar after dinner every Friday, I would mine up so I could give it to John to give to his friend.
| 小题1: | | A．kindness | B．violence | C．poverty | D．excitement |
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| 小题2: | | A．fortunate | B．intelligent | C．guilty | D．unfair |
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| 小题3: | | A．college | B．company | C．family | D．team |
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| 小题4: | | A．passed by | B．got in | C．got back | D．called out |
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| 小题5: | | A．stopped | B．approached | C．examined | D．followed |
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| 小题6: | | A．annoyed | B．surprised | C．satisfied | D．touched |
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| 小题7: | | A．meet | B．leave | C．move | D．turn |
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| 小题8: | | A．Even | B．Merely | C．Yet | D．Still |
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| 小题9: | | A．sight | B．degree | C．spot | D．moment |
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| 小题10: | | A．spare | B．spend | C．supply | D．raise |
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| 小题11: | | A．belong | B．contribute | C．change | D．interfere |
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| 小题12: | | A．keep | B．divide | C．save | D．add |
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Emilio and Michi spread the colorful tablecloth on the table. They made room for Drew, who was carrying a dish. “Watch out,” Drew warned. “This is pretty hot.”
A moment later, Kent and Alyssa added another hot dish to the table. “That smells so good!” said Michi. “Are most of the parents here yet? I’m hungry.”
Kent looked through the doors that led into the hallway. “I think Ms. Milano and Mr.Hasselbach just finished giving them the garden touring. They should be heading into the cafeteria next.”
The students of Jefferson Middle School in Saint Louis, US had spent all afternoon preparing for the evening meal. They did their best to transform the lunchroom into a beautiful dining area for their families.
As the families found their seats, Ms. Milano asked Drew, Emilio, and Michi to join her at the front of the room. She said, “I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate Drew, Emilio and Michi for their wonderful idea. A year ago, they first came to me with the plan for starting a garden at Jefferson. I wondered whether it would work, but they had thought through everything. Any time I had a question about how we would make this work, they had an answer prepared. As you can see, they were absolutely correct. About three-quarters of the food you will be enjoying came from the school garden. The students prepared the entire meal themselves.”
Ms. Milano handed Drew, Michi and Emilio a box each. They opened their box as Ms. Milano continued. “As a thank-you to these students for their creative idea and hard work, they have each received a stepping stone(垫脚石)for the garden. Their names and date appear on the stones.”
She turned to them. “Students for years to come will be enjoying the garden that you helped create,” she said. “We thought it would be appropriate for them to have a reminder of our garden’s founders.”
They held up their stepping stones and smiled as the crowd clapped. “And now,” said Ms Milano, “please help yourself to some of the mouthwatering food our young chefs have prepared. Dinner is served!”
小题1:What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refer to?| A．The students’ parents. | B．New students. | C．Teachers. | D．The school chefs. |
小题2:According to the text, the food served on the table | A．was served as a lunch | | B．was cooked by the students | | C．was prepared to thank the kids | | D．was entirely from the school garden |
小题3:What was Ms. Milano’s original attitude toward starting a garden at school?| A．She was doubtful about it | | B．She felt it was worth a try | | C．she was strongly against it | | D．She thought it a wonderful idea. |
小题4:Why did Ms. Milano give stepping stones to Drew, Michi , and Emilio?| A．They have good cooking skills. | | B．They are the best students of the school. | | C．They have made the school more beautiful. | | D．They are the founders of the school garden. |
小题5:What would be the best title of the text?| A．A school garden | B．Garden chefs | C．Creative students | D．A delicious meal |
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On a number of drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.
Though Mother’s Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift (节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.
Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders(给食器) out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons (浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.
I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions (蒲公英) to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn’t need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.
I am slowing down and it isn’t because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. I’ve begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.
Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately wanted to share with my mom.
小题1:. Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother’s Day?| A．Because Mother’s Day falls shortly after Earth Day. | | B．To stress that all the older women in her family are environmentalists. | | C．To stress how much her mother cares about the environment. | | D．Because her mother shows her how to be friendly to nature on Mother’s Day. |
小题2:. Which of the following is NOT related to Mom’s “green life”?| A．Rescuing a beetle from a certain tragedy. | | B．Saving glass jars, empty cheese containers. | | C．Setting a caught spider free in the garden | | D．Picking dandelions on busy streets. |
小题3:. We can infer from the article that ______.| A．the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as well | | B．the author’s mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yard | | C．the author believes that only by learning to slow down can we enjoy life | | D．the author’s mother used to lecture her to protect the environment. |
小题4:. What can be learned from the last paragraph?| A．Tomatoes make the author think of her mother. | | B．The author likes eating tomatoes planted by herself. | | C．Planting tomatoes is a way of protecting environment. | | D．The author really appreciates her mother’s teaching. |
小题5:. The writer’s attitude towards her mom’s behavior changed in the order of ______.| A．understanding — critical — approving | | B．approving — doubtful — negative | | C．negative — understanding — approving | | D．doubtful— critical— positive |
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