Around twenty years ago I was living in York. I had a lot of experience and
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Around twenty years ago I was living in York. I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find work.
I was a school bus to make ends meet and with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not the job. “Why has my life become so ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to a little girl, she handed me an earring I should keep it somebody claimed it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it me – I had been giving all of my to what was going wrong with my rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for from a lady who was a director at a large . She asked me if I would a one –day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know it was because I changed my way of that I completely changed my life.
| 小题2: | | A．successful | B．extra | C．satisfying | D．convenient |
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| 小题3: | | A．driving | B．repairing | C．talking | D．designing |
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| 小题4: | | A．working | B．traveling | C．discussing | D．living |
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| 小题5: | | A．prepared for | B．attended | C．asked for | D．held |
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| 小题7: | | A．hard | B．busy | C．serious | D．short |
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| 小题8: | | A．wave at | B．drop off | C．call on | D．look for |
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| 小题9: | | A．ordering | B．promising | C．saying | D．showing |
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| 小题10: | | A．in case | B．or else | C．as if | D．now that |
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| 小题11: | | A．hurt | B．hit | C．caught | D．moved |
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| 小题12: | | A．feelings | B．attention | C．strength | D．interests |
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| 小题13: | | A．opinions | B．education | C．experiences | D．life |
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| 小题14: | | A．list | B．book | C．check | D．copy |
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| 小题15: | | A．connect | B．turn | C．keep | D．add |
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| 小题16: | | A．her | B．a passenger | C．me | D．my friend |
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| 小题17: | | A．hospital | B．factory | C．restaurant | D．hotel |
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| 小题18: | | A．listen to | B．review | C．give | D．talk about |
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| 小题19: | | A．plan | B．choice | C．day | D．tour |
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| 小题20: | | A．operation | B．speaking | C．employment | D．thinking |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:C
小题20:D |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了我二十年前在纽约经历的一段艰难生活。起初，虽然有工作经验和硕士学位我却找不到满意的工作。一个小女孩给我的耳环改变了我的生活。从此以后，我列了一个感到满意的50件事情清单，并不断添加。后来我终于找到了一份高薪的工作。我知道正是因为我改变了我的思维方式，我的生活才得以改变。
小题1:考查连词辨析和句意理解。A. As正如，因为，B. Though虽然，C. If如果，D. When当…时候，尽管我有硕士学位和工作经验，但还是不能找到满意的工作。选B
小题2:考查形容词辨析。successful成功的 extra额外的 satisfying 令人满意的 convenient便利的。尽管我有硕士学位和工作经验，但还是不能找到满意的工作。选C
小题3:考查动词和上下文联系。A. driving开车，B. repairing修理，C. talking谈话，D. designing设计，我开校车来维持生活，并和我的一个朋友和住在一起。选A
小题4:考查动词辨析。A. working工作，B. traveling旅游，C. discussing讨论，D. living生活，
开校车来维持生活，并和我的一个朋友和住在一起。选D
小题5:考查动词短语辨析。A. prepared for准备，B. attended 参加，C. asked for要求，D. held 举行，attend the interview参加面试，我参加了一个公司的面试5次，但他们说我不能得到这份工作。选B
小题6:考查动词辨析。A. lose失去，B. like喜欢，C. find发现，D. get得到，我参加了一个公司的面试5次，但他们说我不能得到这份工作。get the job得到工作。选D
小题7:考查形容词辨析。A. hard困难，B. busy忙，C. serious严肃，D. short短的，作者发出感慨，为什么我的生活那么艰难(hard)呢？选A
小题8:考查短语辨析。wave at向某人挥手；drop …off让某人下车；call on号召 look for寻找，当我把车开到路边让那个小女孩下来的时候，小女孩递给了我一个耳环。选B
小题9:考查动词辨析。A. ordering命令，B. promising答应，C. saying说，D. showing展示，
saying 做伴随状语。她在地给我耳环的时候说，保管好耳环，说不定有人来认领。C
小题10:考查连词辨析。她在地给我耳环的时候说，保管好耳环，说不定有人来认领。in case万一or else 否则 as if好像now that既然选A
小题11:考查动词辨析。It hit me意为：我突然想到。A. hurt 伤害， C. caught抓住，moved感动，选B
小题12:考查名词辨析。A. feelings感觉，B. attention注意力，C. strength力量，D. interests兴趣，我把一切注意力(attention)都集中在了生活的不顺上，而没有关注好的一面。选B
小题13:考查名词辨析。opinions意见 education教育 experiences 经历 life生活，我把一切注意力(attention)都集中在了生活的不顺上，而没有关注好的一面。选D
小题14:考查名词辨析。list清单 check 支票 copy拷贝 我决定列一份我感到满意的50件事情的清单(list)。选A
小题15:考查名词辨析。此处connect联系；turn转向；变为；keep保持； add添加。后来我决定向清单中添加更多的事情。选D
小题16:考查上下文联系 a phone call fro me 意为：我的一个电话。那天晚上意为女士给我打了一个电话。选C
小题17:考查名词辨析。A. hospital医院，B. factory工厂，C. restaurant 饭店，D. hotel旅店，
根据后文，给200个医疗工作者作报告，可见地点在医院。选A
小题18:考查动词辨析。A. listen to听，B. review复习，C. give给D. talk about谈论， give a one-day lecture意为，做了一天的报告。她问我是否可以做一天报告。选C
小题19:考查名词辨析。plan 计划 choice选择 day 天 tour旅游。我那天进展的很顺利，后来得到了一份高薪的工作。选C
小题20:考查名词辨析。A. operation手术，运营，B. speaking说话，C. employment雇佣，D. thinking想法，直到今天我才知道，正是因为我改变了我的思维方式，我的生活才得以改变。选D |
举一反三
I was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.”
He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.
As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.
小题1:How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?| A．He felt surprised because he didn’t know the author. | | B．He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement. | | C．He was moved because the author was willing to help his daughter. | | D．He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter’s safety. |
小题2: What can we know about the author? | A．He was a disabled man. | | B．He usually drove too fast. | | C．He worked in a convenience store. | | D．He often helped people who were in trouble. |
小题3:According to the passage, the girl _______.| A．used to be a completely healthy person | | B．was not allowed to do some fierce sports | | C．usually felt sad about life due to her disability | | D．was unwilling to communicate with a stranger |
小题4:What did the author’s gift refer to according to the girl’s father?| A．The motorbike. | B．The wheelchair. | C．The blessing. | D．The ride. |
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“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.
小题1:What can we learn from the text?| A．“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium. | | B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works. | | C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English. | | D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa. |
小题2:What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?| A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas. | | B．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong. | | C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles. | | D．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves. |
小题3:Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?| A．One of Tolkien’s students. | B．Stanley Unwin’s son. | | C．Allen & Unwin. | D．Bilbo Baggins. |
小题4:What is mainly discussed in the text?| A．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer. | | B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium. | | C．A famous professor at Oxford University. | | D．The power of the magic ring. |
小题5:Which of the following shows the right order of Mr. J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?
a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b. He became a member of the Inklings.
c. He served in World WarⅠ
d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.| A．f-d-b-c-a-e | B．f-c-d-b-e-a | C．f-d-c-b-a-e | D．d-f-c-a-b-e |
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Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to hire only one person there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
| 小题1: | | A．As to | B．Due to | C． Owe to | D． Contrary to |
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| 小题2: | | A．promote | B．train | C． employ | D． discover |
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| 小题3: | | A．encouraged | B．allowed | C． supposed | D． intended |
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| 小题4: | | A．while | B．since | C． though | D． if |
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| 小题5: | | A．meet | B．attract | C． decide | D． represent |
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| 小题6: | | A．slowly | B．smoothly | C． secretly | D． silently |
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| 小题7: | | A．members | B．students | C． friends | D． candidates |
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| 小题8: | | A．waiting for | B．watching over | C． thinking about | D． looking into |
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| 小题9: | | A．formal | B．simple | C． funny | D． strange |
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| 小题10: | | A．information | B．notice | C． order | D． return |
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| 小题11: | | A．result | B．choice | C． mark | D． idea |
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| 小题12: | | A．satisfied | B．puzzled | C． disappointed | D． shocked |
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| 小题13: | | A．doubtfully | B．excitedly | C． calmly | D． worriedly |
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| 小题14: | | A．matter | B．cause | C． conclusion | D． interview |
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| 小题15: | | A．middle | B．ending | C． part | D． course |
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| 小题16: | | A．respond | B．reply | C． problem | D． question |
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| 小题17: | | A．changed | B．grew | C． came | D． developed |
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| 小题18: | | A．expect | B．forget | C． dislike | D． regret |
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| 小题19: | | A．generosity | B．curiosity | C． dignity | D． personality |
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| 小题20: | | A．abilities | B．strengths | C． challenges | D． opportunities |
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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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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 |
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