Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have ach

Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have ach

题型:不详难度:来源:
Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father  36  me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is  37  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no  38  than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me,  39  my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “ You are  40  . This is not the worst boy at all,    41  the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a (n)  42  between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my  43  as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She  44  my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the country seat, where my father’s career could be more  45  and my brothers and I could be better  46  .
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand  47  and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I  48  it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her  49  and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of  50  that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the  51  beneficiary(受益者). My father became the  52  man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power  53  has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is  54  strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible force which poverty and temporary defeat can never  55  .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
小题1:
A.rushedB.introducedC.sentD.carried
小题2:
A.mistaken B.favoredC.distinguishedD.rewarded
小题3:
A.laterB.soonerC.longerD.earlier
小题4:
A.draggedB.raisedC.shookD.bent
小题5:
A.perfectB.rightC.impoliteD.wrong
小题6:
A.soB.butC.orD.and
小题7:
A.agreementB.gapC.friendshipD.relationship
小题8:
A.opinionB.imageC.mind D.expectation
小题9:
A.persuadedB.beggedC.orderedD.invited
小题10:
A.meaningfulB.successfulC.helpful D.useful
小题11:
A.treatedB.entertainedC.respected D.educated
小题12:
A.cameraB.radioC.typewriter D.bicycle
小题13:
A.considered B.appreciatedC.ignoredD.suspected
小题14:
A.criticismB.beliefC.requestD.description
小题15:
A.writingB.teachingC.studyingD.reading
小题16:
A.only B.nextC.sameD.real
小题17:
A.cleverestB.strongestC.healthiestD.wealthiest
小题18:
A.fortuneB.sympathyC.enthusiasmD.confidence
小题19:
A.deliberately B.constantlyC.traditionallyD.happily
小题20:
A.winB.reachC.matchD.doubt

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:C
解析

试题分析:本文讲述了一个继母对作者的肯定,从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望,继母心中的热情,终于促使作者成功了。
小题1:考查动词:A. rushed冲,B. introduced介绍,C. sent 送,派遣,D. carried运送,从后面的句子:“I would like you to meet the fellow这里指爸爸把我介绍给了继母,选B
小题2:考查形容词:A. mistaken错误的,B. favored支持的,有利的,C. distinguished著名的,D. rewarded受到奖励的,从前面的for being the worst boy作者因为是最坏的孩子而著名,选C
小题3:考查副词:A. later后来,迟于,B. sooner很快,C. longer更长,D. earlier更早,no later than不迟于,这里是:作者不迟于明天早上就会向继母仍石头,选A
小题4:考查动词:A. dragged拖拉,B. raised举起,提高,筹集,饲养,C. shook震动,摇晃,D. bent弯腰,从后面的单词upward ,可知继母轻轻的抬起我的头,选B
小题5:考查形容词:A. perfect完美的,B. right正确的,C. impolite不礼貌的,D. wrong错误的,从后面的句子:This is not the worst boy at all, 可知是反驳爸爸的话,你错了,选D
小题6:考查连词:A. so因此,B. but但是,C. or或者,D. and并且,这句话使用的是not…but…结构,这不是最坏的男孩而是最好的男孩还没有找到热情的出口,选B
小题7:考查名词:A. agreement同意,B. gap缺口,分歧,间隔,C. friendship友谊,D. relationship关系,这句话开始了我们之间的友谊,用友谊说明关系的亲密,选C
小题8:考查名词:A. opinion观点,B. image形象,C. mind思维,D. expectation期望,我的家庭和邻居让我在我心目中认为我一直是一个坏男孩,选C
小题9:考查动词:A. persuaded说服,B. begged乞求,C. ordered 命令,D. invited邀请,继母说服了我父亲去上一个牙科学校,选A
小题10:考查形容词:A. meaningful有意义的,B. successful成功的,C. helpful 有帮助的,D. useful有用的,修饰career用successful,在那儿我父亲的事业将更加成功,选B
小题11:考查动词:A. treated对待,B. entertained娱乐,C. respected尊敬,D. educated教育,因为是说孩子们的,可知在那,我们弟兄们可以得到更好的教育,选D
小题12:考查名词:A. camera照相机,B. radio收音机,C. typewriter打字机,D. bicycle自行车,从后面的句子:told me that she believed that I could become a writer.可知继母相信作者能成为一个作家,所以给他买了个二手打字机,选 C
小题13:考查动词:A. considered考虑,B. appreciated欣赏,C. ignored忽视,D. suspected怀疑,从后面的句子:I saw how it had already improved our lives.可知我非常感激她的热心,选B
小题14:考查名词:A. criticism批评,B. belief信念,C. request要求,D. description描述,前面说she believed that I could become a writer.可知我接受了她的信念B
小题15:考查动名词:A. writing写作,B. teaching教学,C. studying学习,D. reading阅读,我从事的写作,因此用writing,选A
小题16:考查形容词:A. only唯一的,B. next下一个,C. same同样的,D. real真的,从后面的句子:My father became the  52  man in town.可知我不是唯一的受益者,选A
小题17:考查形容词:A. cleverest最聪明的,B. strongest最强大的,C. healthiest最健康的,D. wealthiest最有钱的,前面说:我不是唯一的受益者,可知我爸爸也事业有成,成了我们镇上最富裕的人,选D
小题18:考查名词:A. fortune 运气,财产,B. sympathy同情,C. enthusiasm热情,D. confidence自信,从文章的第一句话:Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success可知热情有着多强大的力量呀,选C
小题19:考查副词:A. deliberately故意地,B. constantly不断地,C. traditionally传统地,D. happily快乐的,从后面的it becomes an irresistible force可知热情不断得到增强,选B
小题20:考查动词:A. win赢得,B. reach到达,C. match匹配,D. doubt怀疑, 这种力量是贫穷和暂时的挫折所不能相比的,选C
举一反三
It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along   36  the song playing on the radio. I   37  at the intersection and looked both ways. The road was   38 . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came   39  at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car killing the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car   40  me by inches without even slowing down.
  41  I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips,   42  after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me   43 . With a red face and a(an)   44  smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.
Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain   45  words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the   46   over and over in his mind. Too   47  I realized the   48  of those words that had flown from my lips in that moment of   49 . It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the   50  of that incident.
That   51  , however, did teach me just how strong words   52  be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words that uplift and inspire instead. I slowly realized that language is a   53  from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned    54  that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a   55  spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.
小题1:
A.toB.byC.throughD.over
小题2:
A.pushed upB.pulled upC.put upD.forced up
小题3:
A.cleanB.lightC.clearD.busy
小题4:
A.hardB.straightC.farD.high
小题5:
A.leavingB.missingC.knockingD.approaching
小题6:
A.WhenB.AfterC.BeforeD.Until
小题7:
A.chasingB.pursuingC.lookingD.seeking
小题8:
A.awfullyB.innocentlyC.bravelyD.typically
小题9:
A.pleasedB.embarrassedC.surprisedD.worried
小题10:
A.acuteB.unpleasantC.dynamicD.marvelous
小题11:
A.musicB.storyC.languageD.incident
小题12:
A.sorryB.badlyC.soonD.late
小题13:
A.powerB.importanceC.natureD.potential
小题14:
A.fearB.worryC.angerD.regret
小题15:
A.damageB.lessonC.imageD.process
小题16:
A.mistakeB.leisureC.nonsenseD.mystery
小题17:
A.shouldB.canC.needD.would
小题18:
A.evidenceB.donationC.giftD.talent
小题19:
A.orB.otherwiseC.too D.whereas
小题20:
A.challengingB.strugglingC.risingD.caring

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to   36  the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the  37   turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain   38 .
The weeks ahead weren’t   39 . I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities,   40  I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a   41   dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same   42  as I was before.
You know that feeling when you wake up in   43  ? That feeling became a constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting   44 . And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any   45  .
So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to    46 . Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer — a little brighter. Something about writing gave me    47 . And if you want something  48 enough, sometimes a little hope is all you   49 !
I put my thoughts into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who   50  to give up his dream.
And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world — just a lot of hard work and determination —I was offered a   51  contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into   52  . I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was   53  shortly after.
Don’t give up. Even if things look   54  now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream ... all we need is the   55   to push beyond the river.
小题1:
A.holdB.attendC.prepareD.enjoy
小题2:
A.environmentB.climateC.opportunityD.economy
小题3:
A.choiceB.dangerC.desireD.future
小题4:
A.quietB.busyC.easyD.short
小题5:
A.soB.butC.forD.or
小题6:
A.dayB.weekC.monthD.year
小题7:
A.townB.directionC.situationD.habit
小题8:
A.surpriseB.delightC.peaceD.fear
小题9:
A.painB.complaintC.loveD.glory
小题10:
A.appointmentB.progressC.commitmentD.decision
小题11:
A.readB.thinkC.writeD.paint
小题12:
A.hopeB.wisdomC.pleasureD.inspiration
小题13:
A.hardlyB.badlyC.easilyD.well
小题14:
A.lackB.findC.buryD.need
小题15:
A.refusedB.managedC.failedD.decided
小题16:
A.writing B.translatingC.publishingD.reviewing
小题17:
A.ruinB.placeC.piecesD.despair
小题18:
A.rewardedB.paidC.hiredD.fired
小题19:
A.differentB.unimportantC.strangeD.tough
小题20:
A.courageB.chanceC.timeD.dream

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet   36  of the splendid artwork.
A young  37 viewing the paintings ahead of me  38 nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking.I admired the man"s   39  for putting up with her  40  stream of words.  41  by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved   42  the various rooms of art.Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away  43  .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44  when the couple approached the   45 .Before they left, the man   46  into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He   47  it into a long stick and then   48  his way into the coatroom to get his wife"s jacket.
"He"s a   49  man, " the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age.During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn"t change.So, as before, he and his wife come in   50  there is a new art show."
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked."He can"t see."
"Can"t see! You"re   51 .He sees a lot.More than you and I do," the clerk said."His wife   52     each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience,   53  and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   54  and the courage of a"" husband who would not  55  blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.
小题1:
A.view B.touchC.wander D.stare
小题2:
A.lady  B.couple C.manD.clerk
小题3:
A.yelledB.arguedC.screamedD.chatted
小题4:
A.attemptB.independence C.patienceD.wisdom
小题5:
A.constantB.vividC.casualD.vague
小题6:
A.AdoptedB.AdaptedC.Disturbed  D.Conducted
小题7:
A.fromB.toC.towards D.through
小题8:
A.anxiouslyB.quicklyC.urgentlyD.sensibly
小题9:
A.commentB.purchaseC.decisionD.profit
小题10:
A.exitB.entrance C.front   D.queue
小题11:
A.pluggedB.reachedC.held   D.bent
小题12:
A.lengthenedB.made C.brought  D.broadened
小题13:
A.ledB.foundC.tapped  D.forced
小题14:
A.generousB.roughC.smartD.brave
小题15:
A.wherever  B.whateverC.wheneverD.whichever
小题16:
A.uniqueB.silly  C.equalD.wrong
小题17:
A.decoratesB.drawsC.shovesD.describes
小题18:
A.kindnessB.prideC.courageD.enthusiasm
小题19:
A.sightB.supportC.expectationD.confidence
小题20:
A.getB.allowC.hope D.cause

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the   26  , shouting angrily at each other. He___27     his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in    28    at each other ?” The disciples   29    for a while and one of them said, “ Because we   30__    our calm平静 we shout.” “But, why should you shout     31    the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n)   32    manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none   33    the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their  ___34   . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to  35    each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36     that great distance. What   37_ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very  38   . The distance between them is either nonexistent不存在的or very small.”
The wise man  39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not  _40   loudly , but only whisper私语and they get even closer to each other. Finally they   41  need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s   42  . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you   43  , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance疏远each other more.   44    there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not  45  the path to return. You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
小题1:
A.roof屋顶B.platform站台C.bank岸D.street
小题2:
A.referred toB.attended toC.shouted toD.turned to
小题3:
A.angerB.excitementC.disappointmentD.surprise
小题4:
A.thoughtB.relaxedC.listenedD.waited
小题5:
A.controlB.disturb打扰C.loseD.enjoy
小题6:
A.as long asB.in caseC.whenD.unless
小题7:
A.softB.impressiveC.weakD.hard
小题8:
A.encouragedB.satisfiedC.entertainedD.bothered
小题9:
A.directionsB.bodiesC.goalsD.hearts
小题10:
A.hurtB.attackC.understandD.hear
小题11:
A.keepB.measureC.coverD.shorten
小题12:
A.mattersB.happensC.worksD.succeeds
小题13:
A.closeB.hugeC.specialD.open
小题14:
A.doubtedB.continuedC.repliedD.promised
小题15:
A.passB.cryC.careD.speak
小题16:
A.sometimesB.stillC.evenD.ever
小题17:
A.nothingB.allC.oneD.something
小题18:
A.argueB.apologizeC.criticizeD.explain
小题19:
A.Worse stillB.ThereforeC.Or elseD.Besides
小题20:
A.beatB.followC.walkD.find

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
Renata Di Pietro was studying to be an opera singer. But at 23, while on a music scholarship at the University of Iowa in 1976, her sight began to fail. Soon, it became increasingly difficult to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductors, and the gifted singer was forced to drop out.
After moving to Cleveland, Georgia in 2005, Di Pietro relied on guide dogs to get around. Over the years, she became depressed when she’d lose one of the dogs, who had become her best friend, to old age or death. “It’s very painful, because you love each one,” she says.
In 2009, Di Pietro was intrigued by information from a friend that miniature horses typically live for at least 30 years and make calm and strong guides. She started with a male horse, but he was too hard to control. Angel came next, a mini white female horse Di Pietro has mostly trained herself. “Horses have the ability to avoid the things in the way,” she says. “If I am about to run into something, she slides her body in front of me.”
Di Pietro, now 59, has taught her guide horse to make some sounds with her hoof (马蹄)when she comes to stairs. “Angel can find a chair and locate the nearest door for me,” Di Pietro says. Currently, she’s training Angel to pull her wheelchair and to fetch.
Despite her disability, Di Pietro still sings, performing with her husband, musician Carl Hummer, at special events. Angel is always by her side. “I fight a battle every day to take courage to engage the world,” Di Pietro says. “Angel is my warhorse. We fight that battle together.”
小题1:Why did Di Pietro have to give up her studying in the university?
A.She disliked her major in music.
B.She failed to get high scores.
C.She couldn’t understand hand signals from conductors.
D.She found it difficult to see things clearly.
小题2:What does the underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Puzzled.B.Interested.C.Satisfied.D.Frightened.
小题3:Angel can do a lot of things for Di Pietro now EXCEPT_________.
A.supporting her in case of her falling
B.helping her find a chair to sit on
C.keeping her company every day
D.fighting with her against others
小题4:Which of the following can best describe the author?
A.Caring and strong-minded.B.Honest and responsible.
C.Kind and helpful.D.Ambitious and sensitive.

题型:不详难度:| 查看答案
最新试题
热门考点

超级试练试题库

© 2017-2019 超级试练试题库,All Rights Reserved.