There is one word that is on the lips of Americans , day and night , “Sorry”.One
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There is one word that is on the lips of Americans , day and night , “Sorry”.
One time as I was walking on the street , a young man ran by hurriedly , brushing against my handbag . Even as he continued on his way , he turned back and said “sorry” to me . Even in a rush , he didn’t forget to apologize .
One day , after I bought some apples , the salesman was giving me the change , but I wasn’t ready for it , and a coin dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry ,” he said while bending down to pick it up . I was puzzled —why would he apologize when it was my fault ?
Another time , I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator . At the same time , we both said “sorry” . I thought it interesting : was it really necessary for him apologize ?
Later on , an American friend explained to me that according to the American ideas, the escalator is public place which everyone should be able to stand in . After someone occupies a position in the escalator , making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand in , isn’t it necessary to express an apology ?
During my stay in America , I gradually realized that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life , Americans don’t care much about who is responsible . If someone is troubled , a “sorry” is always necessary . Even if the other person is hurt , the “sorry” would cool tempers . Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses , subways or streets in America .
小题1:When I was walking in the street , ____ .| A．a young man wanted to rob me of my bag | | B．a young man ran by and wanted to brush my bag | | C．a young man said sorry to me for touching my bag | | D．a young man came hurriedly to help me with my bag |
小题2:When the salesman gave me the change , _____| A．I purposely didn’t want to accept it from the salesman | | B．the salesman purposely didn’t want to pass it to me | | C．I was slower to accept it than the salesman to give it to me | | D．the salesman was slower to give it to me than I could accept it |
小题3:The man on whose feet I stepped apologized to me because ____ .| A．the escalator is a public place | | B．the man was very afraid of me | | C．the “sorry” said to me was for everyone | | D．there wasn’t enough room to get my feet in |
小题4:In this passage , the author seems to feel _____ the Americans’ “sorry”.| A．angry with | B．disappointed with | C．interested in | D．approving of |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
小题1:C细节理解题。结合第二段可知答案。
小题2:C推理判断题。结合the salesman was giving me the change , but I wasn’t ready for it , and a coin dropped on the ground可知答案。
小题3:A 细节理解题。结合After someone occupies a position in the escalator , making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand in可知答案。
小题4:D作者态度题。结合If someone is troubled , a “sorry” is always necessary可知答案。 |
举一反三
Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n) __21 and was even sent to the Belgian __22 community of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there __23 deplorable(悲惨的) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families __24__ simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small amount of money he received from the church __25 him a moderate life-style, which, __26 , seemed to him unfair.
One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艰难)home, he __27 an old man staggering(蹒跚)toward him across the fields, __28 in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid his own clothing out on the bed, __29 enough for one change, and decided to give__30 away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose __31 had been killed in a cave-in.
He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on __32 for the miners. When children in one family had fever, though __33 himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them.
A (an) __34 family in the community offered him free room and board. Van Gogh __35__ the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to __36 serve his community of poor miners.
He believed that if he wanted them to __37 him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to __38 with them.
He was aware of the wide chasm(鸿沟)between words and actions. He knew that our lives always __39 louder and clearer than words.
Others are “ __40 ” carefully to your actions. What are you saying to them?
| 小题1: | | A．office clerk | B．coal miner | C．factory worker | D．church minister |
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| 小题2: | | A．mining | B．religion | C．poverty | D．working |
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| 小题3: | | A．shared | B．suffered | C．complained | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题4: | | A．tried | B．managed | C．struggled | D．worked |
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| 小题5: | | A．allowed | B．awarded | C．protected | D．provided |
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| 小题6: | | A．in contrast | B．in return | C．in brief | D．as a result |
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| 小题7: | | A．grasped | B．spotted | C．felt | D．met |
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| 小题8: | | A．enclosed | B．surrounded | C．wrapped | D．packed |
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| 小题9: | | A．put on | B．gave up | C．brought out | D．set aside |
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| 小题10: | | A．the other | B．the rest | C．the unwanted | D．the unused |
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| 小题11: | | A．husband | B．brother | C．sister | D．father |
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| 小题12: | | A．toys | B．food | C．medicine | D．things |
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| 小题13: | | A．poor | B．lonely | C．loveless | D．feverish |
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| 小题14: | | A．wealthy | B．affected | C．well-known | D．nearby |
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| 小题15: | | A．accepted | B．praised | C．refused | D．evaluated |
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| 小题16: | | A．carefully | B．preparedly | C．faithfully | D．regrettably |
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| 小题17: | | A．love | B．trust | C．praise | D．help |
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| 小题18: | | A．share | B．connect | C．fight | D．live |
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| 小题19: | | A．strike | B．talk | C．speak | D．cry |
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| 小题20: | | A．leading | B．pointing | C．moving | D．listening |
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I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I 41 a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too 42 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was 43 and my stepmother had 44 us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no 45_ what to do with me. And that’s when my other family 46 .
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 47 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 48 with them for the next seven years.
Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She 49 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. 50 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 51 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.
When Su and I 52 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.
The Beaches knew 53 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _54 his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 55__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
56 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 57 that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed by my _58 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
I 59 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 60 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.
| 小题1: | | A．lived | B．shared | C．possessed | D．bought |
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| 小题2: | | A．cheap | B．noisy | C．small | D．limited |
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| 小题3: | | A．in trouble | B．in sight | C．in place | D．in parts |
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| 小题4: | | A．struck | B．removed | C．kicked | D．knocked |
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| 小题5: | | A．plan | B．choice | C．chance | D．idea |
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| 小题6: | | A．looked after | B．showed up | C．turned over | D．came across |
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| 小题7: | | A．so | B．because | C．until | D．while |
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| 小题8: | | A．worked | B．traveled | C．lived | D．learned |
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| 小题9: | | A．worked out | B．called up | C．watched out | D．made sure |
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| 小题10: | | A．As long as | B．As far as | C．As soon as | D．As many as |
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| 小题11: | | A．change | B．problem | C．conflict | D．difference |
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| 小题12: | | A．set off | B．left for | C．entered into | D．admitted into |
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| 小题13: | | A．all | B．little | C．something | D．nothing |
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| 小题14: | | A．supply | B．teach | C．encourage | D．raise |
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| 小题15: | | A．different | B．unfair | C．easy | D．hopeful |
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| 小题16: | | A．Thanks to | B．In spite of | C．Except for | D．But for |
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| 小题17: | | A．home | B．house | C．ability | D．lesson |
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| 小题18: | | A．choice | B．failure | C．past | D．present |
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| 小题19: | | A．doubt about | B．call on | C．center on | D．believe in |
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| 小题20: | | A．born | B．accepted | C．educated | D．deserted |
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A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house, the same house I grew up in, I had a sudden, scary realization. When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were only two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later.
It seemed ridiculous. On a practical level, there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon. More importantly, I wouldn’t want to. I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years, or what kind of job I’ll have. And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place.
So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents. When our parents were our age, they’d gotten their education, chosen a career, and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives.
My friends and I – “Generation Y” – still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives. Whatever we end up doing, we want to make sure we’re happy doing it. We’d rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place. We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account.
This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”, “impatient”, and “overprotected”. Some of these complaints have a point. As children we were encouraged to succeed in school, but also to have fun. We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cellphones, the Internet, instant messaging, and video games.
Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.
Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.
By Ariel Lewiton
小题1:When the author walked through her parents’ house, she _______. | A．was frightened that she had no idea what she wanted from life | | B．started to think about her own life | | C．realized I should buy a house. | | D．wondered why her parents had settled down early |
小题2:What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?| A．Their attitude toward high technology. | | B．Their ways of making their way to the top. | | C．Their attitude towards responsibility. | | D．Their ways of gaining experience. |
小题3:Which of the following might the author agree with?| A．It’s all right to try more before settling down. | | B．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier. | | C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically. | | D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”. |
小题4:What can we conclude from the article?| A．The author is envious of her parents enjoying a big house at her age. | | B．Growing up in a hi-tech world makes “Generation Y” feel insecure about relationships. | | C．“Generation Y” people don’t want to grow up and love to be taken care of by their parents. | | D．The author wrote this article so that others would be able to understand her generation better. |
小题5:What is the main theme of the article?| A．The sudden realization of growing up. | | B．A comparison between lifestyles of generations. | | C．Criticisms of the young generation. | | D．The factors that have changed the young generation. |
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Searching for airfares (飞机票价) often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.
Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.
“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com.
Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.
There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.
Fares can fluctuate significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.
The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.
There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:
• Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.
• Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to 10 weeks and two to three weeks in advance.
• Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.
• The so-called discount (折扣) airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier – adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.
小题1:What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?| A．Passengers are unable to search for airfares. | | B．Airlines often play games with passengers. | | C．Airfares are set in different situations. | | D．It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price. |
小题2:The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.| A．start searching | B．get the highest price | | C．make a purchase | D．get on board the plane |
小题3:By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______.| A．show there is standard price for every single airline | | B．discover the rules behind airfares | | C．guarantee passengers a low price | | D．prove airfares can vary widely |
小题4:Passengers are advised to book flights _______.| A．in the middle of the week | | B．on special websites | | C．several months before traveling | | D．with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices |
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It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.
First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”. Look around you. With very few exceptions (例外), either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why?
Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeeded. Every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again.
We all have limited resources in the form of time and money so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate (分配) these resources appropriately so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.
There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”
So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper(成功).
小题1:From the second paragraph, we can conclude that _______.| A．mistakes are unnecessary for development | | B．we are afraid of trying new things | | C．it’s common for people to make mistakes | | D．mistakes are better than not trying |
小题2:The underlined word “eliminate” means _______.| A．avoid | B．dismiss | C．accept | D．solve |
小题3:According to the article, one thing you should pay attention to about making mistakes is _______.| A．avoiding making the same mistakes | B．accepting the punishment willingly | | C．taking consequences into account | D．trying things out one by one |
小题4:The article is mainly about _______.| A．how to deal with mistakes | B．what benefits mistakes bring | | C．how to achieve success | D．how to make use of your mistakes |
小题5:What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?| A．Never mind, I can always try again. | B．I’d better stay out of trouble. | | C．Great! Now I can learn something. | D．Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset. |
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