I always think my spoken English is so poor that I can’t communicate withnative
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I always think my spoken English is so poor that I can’t communicate with
native English speakers well. So after going to the college, I take as 36 English lessons as I can. 37 I am free, I go to English corners and 38 English lessons and lectures. To my surprise, I can understand most of 39 of the professors who come from Canada, and the USA. However, I haven’t had more 40 to talk to them in English.
Although I 41 English articles out aloud every day, I am not sure if I can make myself 42 by native English speakers. How I hope I can talk to 43 English speakers for a while. I went to the English 44 as usual last night. Surprisingly, there were three foreigners sitting there. There , however, were several Chinese students around them, too. “I must not 45 this chance,” I said to myself.
“Hi, nice to meet you.” I 46 to one of them.
“Nice to meet you too.” He put out his hand. We 47 hands, what a warm hand! Then I 48 myself to him. When I told him that I had 49 English by myself for three years, he said that it was 50 and my English was so good. His words gave me a lot of 51 . At that time he hadn’t had dinner. He asked us if it was rude or 52 to talk to us while he was eating (a) 53 . We, said we didn’t 54 that, only
if he was 55 to talk to us. He smiled and began to eat his supper.
| 小题2: | | A．As long as | B．As much as | C．As far as | D．As soon as |
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| 小题3: | | A．learn | B．make | C．take | D．hold |
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| 小题4: | | A．lectures | B．ideas | C．opinions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题5: | | A．energy | B．courage | C．time | D．chances |
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| 小题7: | | A．recognized | B．understood | C．heard | D．realized |
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| 小题8: | | A．many | B．nice | C．native | D．local |
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| 小题9: | | A．corner | B．wall | C．house | D．club |
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| 小题11: | | A．laughed | B．cried | C．shouted | D．smiled |
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| 小题12: | | A．joined | B．put | C．waved | D．shook |
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| 小题13: | | A．explained | B．introduced | C．said | D．told |
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| 小题14: | | A．used | B．wrote | C．learnt | D．taught |
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| 小题15: | | A．impossible | B．possible | C．unacceptable | D．unbelievable |
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| 小题16: | | A．encouragement | B．surprise | C． responsibility | D．glory |
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| 小题17: | | A．polite | B．impolite | C．friendly | D．lovely |
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| 小题18: | | A．lunch | B．breakfast | C．meal | D．rice |
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| 小题19: | | A．care | B．like | C．love | D．enjoy |
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| 小题20: | | A．anxious | B．likely | C．willing | D．able |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:C |
解析
文章介绍了我为了学口语而与外国人进行的一次对话的小事件。
小题1:B 形容词辨析。根据下文的English lessons可知是可数名词复数，使用many.
小题2:A 连词辨析。这里是指只要我有空就去英语角或者去上英语课。
小题3:C 动词辨析。上课使用动词take.
小题4:A 名词辨析。这里是指那些来自国外的教授所做的演讲和报告。
小题5:D 名词辨析。A能量；B勇气；C时间；D机会。这里是指我没有太多的机会讲英语。
小题6:D 上下文串联。根据后面的article可知我能够阅读英语文章，故D正确。
小题7:B 动词辨析。这里是指让自己被理解。
小题8:C 形容词辨析。这里是指自己有机会和以英语为母语的人讲话。
小题9:A 上下文串联。根据下文可知我在去了英语角。
小题10:A 动词辨析。这里是指我千万不能错过这样的机会。
小题11:D 动词辨析。Ａ大笑；Ｂ哭；Ｃ喊叫；Ｄ微笑；这里是指微笑和别人打招呼。
小题12:D 动词辨析。根据上下文可知我和他握手了。Shake hands with sb与某人握手；
小题13:B 动词辨析。这里是指我进行了自我介绍。
小题14:C 动词辨析。这里是指我向他介绍了自己学英语学了3年。
小题15:D 形容词辨析。A不可能；B可能；C难以接受；D难以相信的。他认为这样是难以相信。
小题16:A 名词辨析。他的话给了我鼓励。
小题17:B 形容词辨析。他询问我，边说话，边吃东西在中国是不是很不礼貌。
小题18:C 名词辨析。解析同上。
小题19:Ａ动词辨析。我告诉他我不在意。
小题20:C 固定词组。结合句意可知be willing to do sth愿意做某事。 |
举一反三
Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister"s dress and picked out a beautiful skirt．"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．" he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral (葬礼) of my sister, after her unexpected death．
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, "Don"t ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you"re alive is a special occasion．"
I"m thinking about his words, and they"ve changed the way I live my life．I"m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it"s worth seeing or hearing or doing,I want to see and hear and do it now．
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when I open my eyes．I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．
小题1:Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn"t wear it?| A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on． | | B．She wanted to keep it for someone else． | | C．She saved it till she grew up． | | D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day． |
小题2:What does the underlined word "cherish" mean?| A．Treasure． | B．Waste． | C．Own． | D．Save． |
小题3:From his experience, the author learns that _______．| A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts | | B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing | | C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives | | D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death |
小题4:What does the author write this passage for?| A．To show how to make good use of every day in life． | | B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law"s words． | | C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life． | | D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life． |
小题5:What"s the best title for this passage?| A．Every Day Is a Gift | | B．My Sister Jan | | C．What Is the Meaningful Life Like | | D．The Most Important Time in Your Life |
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It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. “I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls saying. “Buck said, ‘You should open a sandwich shop.’”
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000.
But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful, we are opening a second store.’” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
小题1:DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ____.| A．support his family | | B．pay for his college education | | C．help his partner expand business | | D．do some research |
小题2:Which of the following is true of Buck?| A．He put money into the sandwich business. | | B．He was a professor of business administration. | | C．He was studying at the University of Bridgeport. | | D．He rented a storefront for DeLuca. |
小题3:What can we learn about their first shop?| A．It stood at an unfavorable place. | | B．It lowered the prices to promote sales. | | C．It made no profits due to poor management | | D．It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches |
小题4:They decided to open a second store because they ___.| A．had enough money to do it. | | B．had succeeded in their business | | C．wished to meet the increasing demand of customers | | D．wanted to make believe that they were successful |
小题5:What contribute most to their success according to the author?| A．Learning by trial and error. | | B．Making friends with suppliers. | | C．Finding a good partner. | | D．Opening chain stores. |
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When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals．The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano．It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life．But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten．
The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end．My house, furniture and everything I"d owned was sold to pay debts that I didn"t even know existed．In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family．
I"d lost everything except my four teenage children．I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii．Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive．I was afraid they were right．
I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day．One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava（火山岩） pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance．It was time to live my imagination!
The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved．I hadn"t painted a picture in 15 years．I wondered if 1 could still paint．My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush．But after an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（画布） in front of me．And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too．The first painting sold for $ 1500．
The past six years have been filled with adventures．My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim （火山口边缘） of the volcano．We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us．
The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality．I"m living freely and happily ever after．
小题1:Why did the writer go to Hawaii?| A．To make a living． | | B．To spend her holiday． | | C．To free herself from trouble． | | D．To realize her childhood dream． |
小题2:Which of the following is the writer"s dream?| A．Get close to wildlife． | | B．Live a free and happy life． | | C．Live in nature with animals. | | D．Become a successful painter． |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that _____．| A．the writer had never done painting before | | B．the writer"s parents encouraged her to divorce | | C．the writer"s husband took away most of her money | | D．the writer wasn"t sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first |
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Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic age, we knew about mushroom clouds. A huge crack (裂缝) spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and __31__ screaming down the hall.
Had a new world war started? Palefaced, our young science teacher quickly__32__us for a fire drill. We huddled (卷缩) in little groups on the beach side of the school grounds and__33__the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky.
Rumors flew every which way，__34__two hours would pass before we got the full story. One rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had__35__； children whose parents__36__there began to cry.
I__37__—that was where my father was working that day.
The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed (解散) to__38__our way home the best way we could. I"d walked a quarter of the threemile trip to my home__39__a car horn frightened me to__40__. My Uncle Barney__41__alongside me in his old Ford. The instant I saw him, I knew my father__42__. Otherwise, Papa would have__43__for me himself.
As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle Barney motioned for me to__44__. Numb with grief, I crawled into the back__45__. I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didn"t recognize him until he__46__me. When Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees aren"t supposed to__47__.
Many of my fellow students lost their__48__in the explosion. Tragedy would one day come to our__49__， as it inevitably (不可避免地) comes to all, but one day Texas City blew up, it miraculously (奇迹般地) passed us by. Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for__50__32 years—we were to have a second lifetime forever.
| 小题1: | | A．headmaster | B．students | C．workers | D．books |
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| 小题2: | | A．organized | B．ordered | C．made | D．asked |
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| 小题3: | | A．heard | B．smelled | C．watched | D．felt |
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| 小题4: | | A．when | B．as | C．as if | D．although |
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| 小题5: | | A．blown up | B．been closed | C．been opened | D．been on fire |
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| 小题6: | | A．lived | B．worked | C．studied | D．visited |
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| 小题7: | | A．smiled | B．frightened | C．froze | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．decision | B．attention | C．feeling | D．expression |
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| 小题11: | | A．pulled up | B．pulled out | C．pulled in | D．pulled off |
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| 小题12: | | A．was there | B．was here | C．was gone | D．was alone |
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| 小题13: | | A．gone | B．come | C．left | D．stopped |
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| 小题14: | | A．get off | B．get over | C．get through | D．get in |
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| 小题15: | | A．seat | B．chair | C．stool | D．bag |
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| 小题16: | | A．looked at | B．helped | C．reached for | D．called on |
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| 小题17: | | A．cry | B．laugh | C．excite | D．shout |
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| 小题18: | | A．teachers | B．relatives | C．friends | D．parents |
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| 小题19: | | A．class | B．family | C．school | D．house |
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| 小题20: | | A．other | B．others | C．another | D．the other |
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College was the best of times and the worst of times for me. I met the best friends of my life, had 21 experiences, but I also folded under more 22 than I ever had to deal with before. 23 bad grades, I ended up being asked to take a semester off at the end of the first semester of my senior year.
So I went back home to 24 with my father and stepmother. To their credit, they understood me and were very cool about my coming back. I felt their 25 from the moment I walked in the door. They 26 to let me feel like a failure.
One morning not long after I had come home, my father woke me up saying that my stepmother 27 on the kitchen floor. I went downstairs trying to perform CPR on her 28 it was too late. She was already dead of a massive heart attack.
I’ll never 29 the look on my father’s face when he was given the official news of her passing. I knew at that moment that I had to be 30 because he needed someone to lean on. It was as if our roles had 31 and I was being the protective parent while he took the time to 32 .
I guess the lesson I took from it is that even in our 33 moments we can still be of help to someone who is 34 something much harder. It’s so easy to close ourselves off to the things going on around us, and 35 feel that we are the only ones 36 . Helping someone else could actually help us 37 ourselves.
Needlessly to say I went back to college the next semester, and I studied harder and got my 38 . My father and I developed a bond that was 39 closer than it already was, and I have a much better ability to keep 40 times in perspective.（适当地）
| 小题1: | | A．hopeful | B．careful | C．difficult | D．enjoyable |
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| 小题2: | | A．chance | B．stress | C．doubt | D．pleasure |
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| 小题3: | | A．Because of | B．In spite of | C．Instead of | D．For fear of |
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| 小题4: | | A．talk | B．share | C．live | D．help |
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| 小题5: | | A．despair | B．panic | C．support | D．hope |
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| 小题6: | | A．expected | B．attempted | C．pretended | D．refused |
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| 小题7: | | A．fell over | B．passed out | C．turned over | D．broke out |
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| 小题9: | | A．forget | B．repeat | C．imagine | D．recognize |
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| 小题10: | | A．selfless | B．wealthy | C．healthy | D．strong |
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| 小题11: | | A．shaken | B．exchanged | C．begun | D．strengthened |
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| 小题12: | | A．react | B．relieve | C．change | D．improve |
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| 小题13: | | A．special | B．last | C．darkest | D．busiest |
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| 小题14: | | A．going through | B．searching for | C．looking through | D．preparing for |
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| 小题15: | | A．probably | B．eagerly | C．strangely | D．naturally |
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| 小题16: | | A．falling | B．hurting | C．working | D．thinking |
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| 小题17: | | A．teach | B．enjoy | C．fool | D．heal |
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| 小题18: | | A．degree | B．lesson | C．job | D．prize |
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| 小题19: | | A．enough | B．ever | C．even | D．still |
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| 小题20: | | A．bad | B．free | C．poor | D．modern |
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