“Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afterno
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“Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afternoon. She looked up, 21 at my question. After a long time she answered, “I was 22 like you. Then, there was only one career for girls — being a hard-working 23. To tell the truth, it is 24 for me to tell you that I 25 my mother when I was growing up. I did so much for her. Besides doing lots of housework, every night I would go into my parents’ bedroom, and wash their feet with warm water. Not once did my mother ever said, ‘thank you’."
I stared out of the window, remembering 26 I grew up, always wanting to hear a word of 27 from her, but getting only the rule and 28 I could never live up to (做到). I remembered the years when she 29 me to get up at six every morning and cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. Least of all, I remembered the times she’d 30 me to other girls who were as old as me and found me useless.
“Nothing was ever 31 enough for my mother,’’ continued my mother, “ but now I know she did 32 me, even if she never said so. I told you this just for a 33. Yes, I love all my children, but you are my first child, the first in everything to me. I have been very strict and hard on you, but I 34 you in the only way I knew. I am 35 proud of you.”
小题1:| A．excited | B．angry | C．disappointed | D．surprised |
小题2:| A．ever | B．mostly | C．never | D．once |
小题3:| A．woman | B．worker | C．wife | D．student |
小题4:| A．comfortable | B．proud | C．shameful | D．silly |
小题5:| A．hated | B．loved | C．respected | D．forgave |
小题6:| A．where | B．how | C．before | D．when |
小题7:| A．honesty | B．use | C．importance | D．praise |
小题8:| A．promise | B．order | C．expectation | D．curiosity |
小题9:| A．made | B．encouraged | C．forced | D．advised |
小题10:| A．compared | B．matched | C．explained | D．introduced |
小题11:| A．interesting | B．bad | C．modern | D．good |
小题12:| A．support | B．love | C．honour | D．ignore |
小题13:| A．reason | B．explanation | C．excuse | D．consideration |
小题14:| A．helped | B．taught | C．raised | D．affected |
小题15:| A．slightly | B．generally | C．actually | D．gradually |
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Cyril was a small town. The houses there were all made of wood; almost everything in the houses such as cupboards, tables and chairs were made of wood, too. And all the houses faced south. The town was never peaceful. Fire broke out once a week on summer afternoons. Residents were puzzled who the real firebug(纵火犯) was.
One day a big fire broke out. It was said that a Negro had jumped out of the house on fire, so the police arrested(逮捕) all the Negroes in the street. However, fire never stopped to breaking out when the Negroes were in prison.
Mauson, a physics teacher didn’t believe that the Negroes were the firebugs, for he really knew about those Negroes, He made up his mind to find out who the real firebug was.
One day he was invited to drink in a pub and happened to notice that many bottles and plastic plates were baked by the hot sunrays. Suddenly he realized what the actual fact was. He jumped with joy, saying, “I’ve got the answer!”
Mauson dashed out of the pub to his friend’s house nearby, which also faced south. He made an experiment there to confirm his idea.
The next Saturday afternoon, Mauson asked some policemen and newsmen to come to the house. They were told that the real firebug would be shown there. At that time the sun was shining full into the house and it became hotter and hotter inside the room.
Someone wanted to draw the curtains together, while another was going to use a bottle to drink water, but neither got permission from Mauson, who wanted to let the firebug in.
“Now,” said Mauson, “this house will soon catch fire.” People looked at each other in surprise. Mauson asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table cloth. After a while the cloth gave off a burning smell and began to catch fire!
The mystery of fire was discovered, but the police wouldn’t believe him and insisted that Negroes had been the firebugs. Instead they arrested Mauson and put him into prison. But Mauson said he would never turn against science.
小题1:
The town was never peaceful, for fire broke out .| A．in the afternoon | B．in summer | C．at any time | D．A and B |
小题2:
Why did the police arrest all the Negroes?| A．One of them had jumped out of the home on fire. | | B．They were suspected to be the firebugs. | | C．The police hated the Negroes. | | D．The Negroes knew something about the fires. |
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Drinking in a pub, Mauson realized what the actual fact was .| A．by experiment | B．by backing the bottles | | C．through the hot sunrays | D．by accident |
小题4:
By making an experiment, they knew the real firebug was .| A．the Negroes | B．bottles | C．sunrays | D．plastic plates |
小题5:
Mauson was put into prison, because .| A．he had told a lie | | B．he had fund out the real firebug | | C．he had turned against science | | D．he had made friends with the Negroes |
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In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___ to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. ___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in___20___ as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them with challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.
| 小题1: | | A．strange | B．boring | C．pleasant | D．normal |
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| 小题2: | | A．for example | B．on the other hand | C．what’s more | D．after all |
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| 小题3: | | A．agree | B．promise | C．dare | D．want |
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| 小题4: | | A．slight | B．serious | C．obvious | D．difficult |
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| 小题5: | | A．still | B．probably | C．certainly | D．mostly |
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| 小题6: | | A．afford | B．enjoy | C．watch | D．allow |
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| 小题7: | | A．dream | B．decide | C．intend | D．hate |
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| 小题8: | | A．physical | B．cultural | C．social | D．mental |
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| 小题9: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Anyway | D．Besides |
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| 小题10: | | A．happiness | B．silence | C．failure | D．surprise |
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| 小题11: | | A．sometimes | B．always | C．seldom | D．hardly |
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| 小题12: | | A．sadly | B．differently | C．efficiently | D．slowly |
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| 小题13: | | A．study | B．family | C．life | D．work |
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| 小题14: | | A．equip | B．pack | C．provide | D．fill |
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| 小题15: | | A．when | B．before | C．unless | D．until |
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Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台)，I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thankyou note for helping me. Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day，and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said.
“Thank you” — two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
小题1:
The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City________.| A．to visit a friend | B．to see his parents | | C．to pay at the cash register | D．to have more gas for his car |
小题2:
The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”．| A．turned off | B．moved off | C．put up | D．set up |
小题3:
What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?| A．He had it pulled back to the gas station. | | B．The couple sent him a business card. | | C．The couple offered to help him. | | D．He called his friend for help. |
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The battery of the author’s car was dead because________.| A．something went wrong with the lights | | B．the meeting lasted a whole day | | C．he forgot to turn off the lights | | D．he drove too long a distance |
小题5:
By telling his own experiences，the author tries to show ________.| A．how to write a thankyou letter | | B．how to deal with car problems | | C．the kindheartedness of older people | | D．the importance of expressing thanks |
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Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)，a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 38 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 _ to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She 40 in a car accident and now was on her way for_ 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself. I considered 44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a 46___. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 50 , and the 51 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone(地带) to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders（边界） and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we 55 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
| 小题1: | | A．losing | B．changing | C．taking | D．bringing |
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| 小题2: | | A．comfortable | B．suitable | C．available | D．favorite |
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| 小题3: | | A．No problem | B．No way | C．Nowhere | D．No doubt |
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| 小题4: | | A．decided | B．wanted | C．regretted | D．refused |
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| 小题5: | | A．was | B．would be | C．used to be | D．had been |
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| 小题6: | | A．treatment | B．travel | C．pleasure | D．business |
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| 小题7: | | A．see | B．say | C．realize | D．recognize |
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| 小题8: | | A．eat | B．feed | C．choose | D．support |
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| 小题9: | | A．offering | B．needing | C．stopping | D．trying |
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| 小题10: | | A．impolite | B．far | C．good | D．fast |
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| 小题11: | | A．interpreter | B．neighbor | C．passenger | D．stranger |
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| 小题12: | | A．unusual | B．direct | C．important | D．shameful |
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| 小题13: | | A．when | B．although | C．since | D．as |
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| 小题14: | | A．refused | B．wondered | C．cried | D．did |
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| 小题15: | | A．had warmed | B．had jumped | C．had broken | D．hadcheered |
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| 小题16: | | A．life | B．money | C．time | D．energy |
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| 小题17: | | A．below | B．through | C．across | D．beyond |
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小题18: | A．seldom | B．never | C．hardly | D．sometimes |
| 小题19: | | A．separate | B．independent | C．silent | D．upset |
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| 小题20: | | A．happen | B．offer | C．wait | D．continue |
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The day was Thankful Thursday. It"s a weekly tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive contribution. On this particular Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do. At noon, I drove to a McDonald’s with my daughters because they kept complaining that they hadn’t had enough to eat at breakfast. There we saw some homeless people in the street and we bought lunch for them.
We were about to complete when we found a small woman standing at the corner, asking for change. We handed her some food, and then started to head home. Suddenly from the mirror of the car, I saw the woman waving at us, so I had to turn around and stopped where the small woman stood. She walked to our car, and said, "Thank you, lady! No one has ever done anything like this for me before." I replied, "Well, I"m glad that we were the first." Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, "So, when do you think you"ll eat your lunch?"
She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, "Oh honey, I"m not going to eat this lunch." I was confused, but before I could say anything, she continued. "You see, I have a little girl of my own at home and she just loves McDonald"s, but I can never buy it for her because I just don"t have the money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald"s!"
I don"t know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our Acts of Kindness were too small to have effect on those poor people. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of Mother Teresa"s words: "We cannot do great things — only small things with great love."
小题1:
According to this passage, the small woman was ______.| A．too happy to stand at the corner | | B．too eager to ask for more food | | C．too poor to buy McDonald’s | | D．too busy to care for her daughter |
小题2:
What can we know from the passage?| A．The author finally realized what she did was of use to the poor. | | B．The author would stop doing her acts of kindness to the poor. | | C．The author’s daughters found their mother cried at the end of the day. | | D．The author’s daughters would make friends with the woman’s daughter. |
小题3:
What would be the best title of the passage?| A．No Pains No Gains | | B．No Pleasure Without Pain | | C．No Small Act of Kindness | | D．No Sweet Without Sweat |
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