A mother isdevastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There wa

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A mother isdevastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There was nobody tohear her yell and not a soul to calm her, because outside her house is a long winding lonely road.The wind was at rest and the leaves didn"t rustle, silence filling the air. Loneliness was alreadykilling her, but no one knows what made her cry?
Losing something you love with all your heart isn"t really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accidentwas terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air withher child hugged tight in her arms.
The whole time she walked with her child in her arms, the only thing that worried her wasAryan"s future. She was imagining and feeling every day of the child"s growthand figuringwhat she would have in store for him. But who knows what"s in store for us tomorrow, life canchange in a second.
On that deserted road, were a few streetlights barely enough? It was this one light that couldbe seen from a distance,but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changedRadha"s life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road. The driver came with a full speed throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk,and the speed took, everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again.
But the mother wasn"t hurt. She opened her eyes, unable to focus her eyes, and didn"t seeAryan. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby,but alas! ... The child hadn"t even seen life.
Simple, don"t drink and drive.You could take a life, but kill a number of people.
小题1:The word "devastated" in Paragraph 1 would probably mean .

A．worried

B．scared

C．heart-broken

D．weather-beaten

小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?

A．She had expected much of Aryan.

B．She got her eyes injured in the accident.

C．She was hit by one bottle on the arm.

D．She had everything ready for Aryan"s future.

小题3:The last sentence underlined implies that .

A．drunk driving is absolutely forbidden

B．drunk driving is certain to kill a lot of people

C．the driver killed Aryan and his mother

D．there is more than one victim in a car accident

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Death of a Miserable Child

B．A Sad Mother on a Windy Night

C．The Price for Another Man"s Mistake

D．Overspeeding from Drunk Driving

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C

解析

试题分析：文章大意：通过一个母亲在一次交通事故中失去孩子的事件，提醒人们不要醉酒驾驶。
小题1:C 猜测词义题根据后文叙述的母亲在意外事故中失去孩子的故事，判断出这位母亲是：伤心欲绝的；心碎的；而不是A 担心的；B 害怕的 D. 饱经风霜的；风雨侵蚀的
小题2:A 推理判断题根据第二段第二句：She was imagining and feeling every day of the child"s growthand figuringwhat she would have in store for him.她一直在想象着、感受着孩子的成长，琢磨着她要为孩子准备些什么。说明她对孩子的期望。
小题3:D 推理判断题根据这次事故不仅夺去了孩子的生命，也使得孩子母亲处于无尽的悲伤和痛苦之中，说明在交通事故中，受害的不仅仅只是被夺去生命的人。
小题4:C 主旨大意题根据最后一段Simple, don"t drink and drive.You could take a life, but kill a number of people.别酒后驾车。你可能只撞死一个人，但可能会毁了许多人的生活。

举一反三

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was
36 . Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.
She 37 and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I 38 her to eat out and she 39 . We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could 40 her cart while we had lunch. The 41 was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us, 42 she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very 43 and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
When we were ready to 44 , I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a 45 . It was then that I had to 46 myself and all the hidden bias (偏见) that I had towards this 47.
She wasn’t wrong, but my reluctance(不愿)must have 48 . I held her in my arms carelessly and 49 I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.
I 50 there for a moment and realized that I had 51 to give this woman the one thing that cost 52 —love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a 53 hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I’ve ever given anyone. “That’s getting it right,” she said and her big 54 lit my path as we parted.
The 55 I learned was that if you’re going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

小题1:

A．happy

B．dirty

C．nervous

D．small

小题2:

A．ran

B．arrived

C．stopped

D．hid

小题3:

A．invited

B．pushed

C．forced

D．wished

小题4:

A．refused

B．returned

C．left

D．agreed

小题5:

A．watch over

B．get hold of

C．reach for

D．catch up with

小题6:

A．customer

B．shopper

C．waitress

D．traveler

小题7:

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

小题8:

A．thirsty

B．sleepy

C．tired

D．hungry

小题9:

A．leave

B．rest

C．move

D．apologize

小题10:

A．break

B．gift

C．hug

D．partner

小题11:

A．believe

B．face

C．hurt

D．introduce

小题12:

A．behavior

B．nation

C．person

D．district

小题13:

A．gone

B．shown

C．resulted

D．remained

小题14:

A．slowly

B．again

C．gradually

D．soon

小题15:

A．stood

B．cried

C．lay

D．drank

小题16:

A．decided

B．hoped

C．tried

D．failed

小题17:

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．everything

小题18:

A．real

B．quiet

C．brave

D．safe

小题19:

A．teeth

B．smile

C．feet

D．mouth

小题20:

A．fact

B．information

C．lesson

D．expression

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Five-year-old Marry loved to play in the street with her friends. This made her parents __41__. They did __42__ to keep her off the street. __43__, day after day they found her out there. Thankfully, the street wasn’t very __44__. But it was often traveled by soldiers and sometimes they would drive very fast.
Every time he drove by the lifeless animal that had __45__ in the road, Steven __46__ think of his daughter. And so he continued trying to teach her the __47__— with little __48__. Then one day as Steven was driving home, he saw something that helped __49__ an idea, which became an action by the time he got home. He walked over to where Marry was playing.
“Come on, sweetheart,” he said. “You and Daddy are going for a __50__.”
They drove back along the way he had just traveled, finally __51__ just behind a mound (堆) of something.
“What is it, Daddy?” Marry asked as they got out of the __52__.
“Look __53__, but don’t touch it,” Steven said. “Can’t you tell what it is?”
She studied it for a few minutes, unsure of its __54__ until she picked out its familiar ears. “A rabbit! What happened?” Marry asked.
“It was playing in the road, and a car came along and ...”
“... and squished (压扁) it?” Marry broke __55__.
“That’s right,” Steven said. “It got squished because it was playing in the road.”
“Yuck!” Marry said. For the first time, Steven saw __56__ in his daughter’s eyes.
The next evening, when Steven drove by a group of children playing in the street, he __57__ what Marry was shouting from the sidewalk.
“Come on, you guys! Stop playing in the street, __58__ you’ll get squished!”
So, if your message isn’t getting through to others, no matter how many times you __59__ it, you should try something __60__. This is Steven’s lesson.

小题1:

A．disappointed

B．worried

C．ashamed

D．puzzled

小题2:

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

小题3:

A．Thus

B．Still

C．Then

D．Also

小题4:

A．flat

B．dirty

C．wide

D．busy

小题5:

A．wandered

B．banned

C．competed

D．gathered

小题6:

A．might

B．could

C．would

D．need

小题7:

A．accident

B．experience

C．lesson

D．practice

小题8:

A．success

B．hope

C．approval

D．panic

小题9:

A．create

B．discover

C．decide

D．cause

小题10:

A．walk

B．ride

C．talk

D．visit

小题11:

A．stopping

B．passing

C．staying

D．hiding

小题12:

A．bus

B．car

C．train

D．boat

小题13:

A．quietly

B．deliberately

C．closely

D．steadily

小题14:

A．weight

B．color

C．identity

D．shape

小题15:

A．out

B．in

C．away

D．through

小题16:

A．delight

B．understanding

C．anger

D．regret

小题17:

A．realized

B．watched

C．heard

D．felt

小题18:

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．yet

小题19:

A．represent

B．respond

C．repeat

D．refresh

小题20:

A．funny

B．simple

C．easy

D．different

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I know it is wrong to envy your children. But when I see my son, Tonio and his younger brother Sam going down a slide together, one’s arm around the other, I know I have missed something wonderful.
Not only did I never have a brother, but also I had no friendships like theirs. My sister was old enough to help take care of me, so she was more a mother than a playmate, and I was more a pest than a friend. A brother would have been wonderful, but it was not in the family planning.
Now I finally live with brothers, my sons, Tonio and Sam. I am watching them build the kind of relationship that I once dreamed about. They go to bed together. When one comes into our bed after a nightmare, my wife and I know that before morning his brother will follow.
Sam manages the world with more ease than his elder brother, whose frustrations often bring him to tears. With a sincere “Smile, Tonio,” Sam is the one who comforts him. Tonio, on the other hand, has stopped playing with boys at his age who don’t like playing with Sam. They are always backing each other up.
I don’t know what kind of relationship they will have when they grow up. Parents always want their children to have what they never could. I want them to have each other. So I imagine them going to the same college, marrying sisters and living on the same block.
That’s why I was so worried the day Tonio started kindergarten. I felt that I would lose something too. As we headed for school that morning, both boys seemed relaxed, as if neither had any idea that the day was going to be different, that starting then, Tonio would be leaving behind his brother, his best friend, his right arm.
Tonio’s first day was chaotic, with hundreds of children outside looking for their teachers. Before any of us could say goodbye, Tonio disappeared with his new classmates. He turned to wave and then was gone. It was so sudden. Sam even didn’ t see him go. Although parents had been asked to ease the craziness of the first day by statying out of the school, I lifted Sam up and took him to Tonio’s classroom, looking for a glimpse of Tonio. Sam spotted him first.
My wife and I didn’t head back home immediately, stopping instead at a coffee shop to treat Sam to hot chocolate. We even let him eat ice-cream with his fingers. Sam was still quiet, so I asked him if he missed his brother already.
He didn’t answer. Instead he asked, “Daddy, is Tonio going to be gone forever?”
“No, Sammy,” I said, feeling happy about his sweet question. “Not forever, just until three o’clock.”
I sometimes think that the greatest thing I have ever done is to help create these brothers. And I didn’t stop with them. We had another child, and for the third time in a row, it was a boy. It wasn’t long before his brothers climbed into the crib(婴儿床) to play with him. I am surrounded by brothers.
小题1:What makes the author envy his sons?

A．He has no friends like Sam and Tonio.

B．He has only one brother in his family.

C．He doesn’t enjoy brotherhood as they do.

D．He doesn’t have a good relation with his sister.

小题2:What does the underlined word “pest” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．a bad person	B．an annoying person
C．a good companion	D．a lovely brother

小题3:What can we learn about the two little brothers?

A．Tonio often encouraged Sam when Sam burst into tears.

B．The two brothers went to the same kindergarten.

C．Neither of the brothers played with other children.

D．They supported each other in different ways.

小题4:The author was worried the day Tonio started his kindergarten, because__________.

A．Tonio might not spend so much time with Sam

B．Tonio might not do well with his study

C．he was afraid he would lose Tonio forever.

D．he wanted Tonio to have what he didn’t have

小题5:On the first day of the kindergarten, __________.

A．Tonio had a nice day playing with his new classmates

B．Sam was very sad because Tonio was gone forever

C．Sam was allowed to have ice-cream with fingers as usual

D．the father felt happy when he sensed Sam’s love to Tonio

小题6:What does the title “Surrounded by Brothers” suggest?

A．The author experienced brotherly affection by raising his sons.

B．The author often plays with his sons whenever he has time.

C．Parents want their children to stay at home and play together.

D．The youngest son is always surrounded by his elder brothers.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat"s days were 31 . The doctor had said there wasn"t anything more that could be done, that he should take the Cat home and make him as 32 as possible.
The man put the Cat on his lap and 33 .The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear
34 down the Man"s cheek and   35  on the Cat"s forehead. The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.
" Why do you cry, Man?" the Cat asked. "Because you can"t   36 the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?" The Man 37 "yes".
"And where do you think I"ll be   38  I leave you?" the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. " 39
your eyes, Man," the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was told.
"What color are my eyes and fur?" the Cat asked. " Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown," the Man replied.
"And where is it that you most often   40  me?" asked the Cat. “I see you. . . on the kitchen window
41  the birds …,on my favorite chair. . . on my desk lying on the papers I need. . . on the pillow next to my
42 at night. " "Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes," said the Cat.
“Pick up that piece of string from the floor——there, my ‘toy’ .” he Man opened his eyes, then 43 over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to   44  himself
for hours with it. ""Now take each end of the string in one hand," the Cat ordered. The Man did so.
"The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my   45 . Now bring the two ends together," the Cat said. The Man obeyed.
"You have made a continuous 46  ," said the cat. "Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?" The Man inspected the string and then   47 his head " no".
The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the 48  , then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and 49 his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held in his hand.
One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was lovely and white…very different from his earlier   50 Cat and very much the same.

小题1:

A．numbered

B．accounted

C．decreased

D．figured

小题2:

A．comfortable

B．impressive

C．considerate

D．exciting

小题3:

A．complained

B．frustrated

C．laughed

D．sighed

小题4:

A．put

B．rushed

C．curled

D．rolled

小题5:

A．appeared

B．seemed

C．landed

D．dried

小题6:

A．think

B．imagine

C．remember

D．bear

小题7:

A．smiled

B．nodded

C．shook

D．cried

小题8:

A．when

B．before

C．until

D．because

小题9:

A．Open

B．Close

C．Turn

D．Fix

小题10:

A．see

B．accompany

C．observe

D．adore

小题11:

A．watching

B．catching

C．interviewing

D．admiring

小题12:

A．foot

B．body

C．arm

D．head

小题13:

A．walked

B．reached

C．ran

D．turned

小题14:

A．entertain

B．devote

C．concern

D．disappoint

小题15:

A．life

B．home

C．family

D．death

小题16:

A．wave

B．string

C．circle

D．point

小题17:

A．turned

B．shook

C．raised

D．hit

小题18:

A．window

B．desk

C．door

D．pillow

小题19:

A．over

B．through

C．with

D．under

小题20:

A．beloved

B．acquainted

C．bothered

D．compromised

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I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in (旁听生） for another l8 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?
It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unmarried college graduate student, and she decided to, put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" They said: "Of course. " My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers, She only gave in a few months later when my parents promised that would someday go to college.
And 17 years later I did go to college. But I artlessly chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and ail of my working class parents" savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn"t see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn"t interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.
It wasn"t all romantic. I didn"t have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends" rooms, I returned coke bottles for the $ 5 deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on.
小题1:From the passage we know that the author .

A．was adopted by a lawyer and his wife

B．dropped out when he was 17 years old

C．The author was admitted to Stanford

D．valued his dropping out

小题2:The author dropped out mainly because .

A．His academic performance was very poor.

B．He did not want to waste his parents" money.

C．His parents were too poor to afford the college tuition.

D．He didn"t think university could help him to get a well-paid job

小题3:Why did the author think dropping out was a good decision?

A．He could transfer to Stanford.

B．He could follow his passion.

C．He didn"t have to attend classes any more.

D．He could spend more time in Hare Krishna temple.

小题4:What can be inferred from this passage ?

A．The author was taking a risk when he made the decision of dropping out.

B．The author enjoyed the comfort and pleasure of life after he dropped out.

C．The author"s parents were very angry at his decision.

D．The author was a very curious person.

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