阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D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。Another person’s enthusi

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D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。
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 21 me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is 22 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 23 than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly 24 , and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and 25 , “You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, 26 the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”
That statement

began a(n) 27 between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my 28 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She 29 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more 30 and my brothers and I could be better educated.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 31 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I 32 it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I

accepted her 33 and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of 34 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the 35 beneficiary (受益者). My father became the 36 man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power 37 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is 38 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 39 .
You can communicate that power to 40 who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
小题1:.
.

A．rushed

B．sent

C．carried

D．introduced

小题2:.

A．distinguished

B．favored

C．mistaken

D．rewarded

小题3:.
.

A．sooner

B．later

C．longer

D．earlier

小题4:.

A．backward

B．forward

C．upward

D．downward

小题5:.
.

A．talked

B．replied

C．cried

D．answered

小题6:.
.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．or

小题7:.
.

A．agreement

B．friendship

C．gap

D．relationship

小题8:.

A．opinion

B．image

C．expectation

D．mind

小题9:.

A．begged

B．persuaded

C．ordered

D．invited

小题10:.
.

A．successful

B．meaningful

C．helpful

D．useful

小题11:.
.

A．camera

B．radio

C．bicycle

D．typewriter

小题12:.

A．considered

B．suspected

C．ignored

D．appreciated

小题13:.
.

A．belief

B．request

C．criticism

D．description

小题14:.
.

A．teaching

B．writing

C．studying

D．reading

小题15:.
.

A．next

B．same

C．only

D．real

小题16:.
.

A．cleverest

B．wealthiest

C．strongest

D．healthiest

小题17:.
.

A．enthusiasm

B．sympathy

C．fortune

D．confidence

小题18:.
.

A．deliberately

B．happily

C．traditionally

D．constantly

小题19:.
.

A．win

B．match

C．reach

D．doubt

小题20:.
.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．anyone

D．nobody

答案

小题1:.D
小题1:.A
小题1:.B
小题1:.C
小题1:.B
小题1:.A
小题1:.B
小题1:.D
小题1:.B
小题1:.A
小题1:.D
小题1:.D
小题1:.A
小题1:.B
小题1:.C
小题1:.B
小题1:.A
小题1:.D
小题1:.B
小题1:.C

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Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Co

rnwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a mo

re creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn’t know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
小题1:.
How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?

A．Shocked.

B．Annoyed.

C．Sympathetic.

D．Upset.

小题2:.
. In her first few days at the author’s house, Goldie .

A．sat by the fire	B．was angry
C．ate a little	D．felt worried

小题3:.
Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she .

A．found her way to her old home	B．heard familiar barkings
C．wanted to leave the author	D．saw her puppies

小题4:.
The passage is organized in order of .

A．effectiveness

B．time

C．importance

D．complexity

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案（每空1分，共20分）。
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked   26 at me and said “I love you”. I didn’t know what to say.    27  several seconds I stood there and    28  down at him. My first thought was that he must need   29  while doing his homework   30   he was trying to prepare me for some   31  .
“   32  ,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment.”
The next day I   33  his teacher at my office to find out more about this “   34  ” and how the other parents had responded (反应).
“ 35  , most of the fathers did the same as you ,: the teacher explained, “Feeling   36  is an important part of   37 . It’s something all human beings 38 . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too   39  that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be 40  to tell his dad that he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for 41 of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me 42 , I held on to him for an extra second. And just   43 he

pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly 44 , “Hey, I love you .”
I didn’t know if saying that would make 45 of us healthier, but we did feel pretty better.

小题1:

A．down

B．away

C．out

D．up

小题2:

A．After

B．For

C．In

D．On

小题3:.

A．glanced

B．got

C．stared

D．knocked

小题4:.

A．surprises

B．time

C．help

D．paper

小题5:

A．or

B．but

C．when

D．while

小题6:

A．money

B．news

C．test

D．explanation

小题7:

A．Anything

B．Nothing

C．Important

D．Interesting

小题8:

A．advised

B．told’

C．called

D．visited

小题9:

A．trick

B．exercise

C．notice

D．experiment

小题10:

A．Basically

B．Fortunately

C．Usually

D．Frequently

小题11:

A．loved

B．helpful

C．interested

D．trusted

小题12:

A．body

B．work

C．study

D．health

小题13:

A．agree

B．understand

C．know

D．require

小题14:

A．bad

B．good

C．easy

D．hard

小题15:

A．funny

B．afraid

C．pleased

D．able

小题16:

A．both

B．neither

C．some

D．none

小题17:

A．next evening

B．next morning

C．that evening

D．that morning

小题18:

A．before

B．after

C．because

D．as

小题19:

A．sound

B．voice

C．whisper

D．courage

小题20:

A．neither

B．either

C．most

D．few

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A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After mom dried her hands on apron, she read it, and this is what it said:
For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the store for you: $0.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $0.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.75
Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he"d written on, and this is what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried while you were growing inside me: No Charge
For all the nights that I"ve sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No Charge
For all the trying times, and all the tears that you"ve caused through the years: No Charge
For the toys, food ,clothes, and even wiping your nose: No Charge
Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is: No Charge.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote:" PAID IN FULL".
小题1: The underlined sentence “the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind.” means _______.

A．the boy found something in his mother’s body burning

B．the boy thought his mother was considering how much she should pay him

C．the boy didn’t thought his mother would give him money

D．the boy thought that his mother recalled something of the past

小题2:When the mother wrote “No charge” on the paper, she really meant that_____.

A．the boy needn’t pay the money

B．the boy should pay the money

C．what she has done for the boy is uncountable

D．she didn’t know how much she should pay the boy

小题3:Why did the boy cry?

A．Because he couldn’t get money from his mother.

B．Because he felt shameful to ask his mother for money.

C．Because his mother beat him up.

D．Because he also loved his mother.

小题4:What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Mother’s love for her children is invaluable.

B．The boy shouldn’t have asked his mother for money.

C．The boy’s mother should have given him money.

D．The writer mainly told us a story that a boy asked his mother for money..

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)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。
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening. The overhead light outside my door was   36   and I had difficulty finding the keyhole. When I finally   37   to open the door, I   38   around the wall for a light switch. I found a   39   where a switch was once installed... but no switch.
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a   40   by the bed when I put away my luggage   41   in the day. I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 42   happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window   43   the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that   44   if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the   45   to find another lamp. So I   46   my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no draw-string!
I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually   47 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary   48   is.
But even more necessary than   49   light is the light that shines from people—the light of love, sympathy and   50 . Because, for many people, the world is a dark and   51   place.
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in   52   of some light.
So let your light shine. Whatever ligh you   53   may be a beacon（灯塔）of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness. And if you feel that your light is   54   a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 55
the light of one small candle.
小题1:.

A．burning

B．broken

C．shining

D．smooth

小题2:..

A．managed

B．attempted

C．succeeded

D．meant

小题3:..

A．touched

B．turned

C．felt

D．looked

小题4:..

A．light

B．plate

C．lamp

D．signal

小题5:.

A．lamp

B．switch

C．desk

D．window

小题6:..

A．later

B．earlier

C．sooner

D．first

小题7:..

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

小题8:..

A．when

B．unless

C．since

D．although

小题9:..

A．certainly

B．surely

C．absolutely

D．perhaps

小题10:.

A．stars

B．street

C．room

D．shop

小题11:.

A．forced.

B．struggled

C．made

D．pushed

小题12:..

A．worked

B．failed

C．did

D．closed

小题13:.

A．love

B．thinking

C．dream

D．light

小题14:..

A．spiritual

B．physical

C．mental

D．inner

小题15:..

A．faith

B．soul

C．help

D．attention

小题16:.

A．mixed

B．fancy

C．lonely

D．complicated

小题17:..

A．lack

B．need

C．favor

D．face

小题18:.

A．devote

B．receive

C．offer

D．throw

小题19:..

A．only

B．even

C．ever

D．much

小题20:.

A．give out

B．leave out

C．take out

D．put out

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With their weakening bodies, advanced age or increasing pressure of work or study, people have been advised and usually persuaded to have health care products. Do you remember your first time to take a nutritional supplement(营养补充品)? What was your first impression?
Posted by Amy, Dec. 23, 2010 8:05 PM
Madeline on Dec. 24, 2010 7:25 PM
Years ago, as a young mom with two small children, I struggled to keep up with the demands of a busy life. One day, I woke up feeling so tired that I knew something had to change!
A friend gave me some Royal Jelly—an amazing substance(物质)from the beehive(蜂房). I was doubtful, but desperate…so I tried it! In time, I began to experience renewed energy and vitality(活力)like never before! Now, over two decades later, I travel all round the country, sharing my life-changing experience. I’m grateful for the energy to keep up and love to share this wonderful discovery with others.
Blanca on Dec. 25, 2010 7:02 PM
Ten years ago, when I was 73, my mind wanted to be busy and useful, but my body didn’t. I became tired and lethargic(无精打采的). That’s when my daughter Madeline tried to persuade me to try her special Royal Jelly. It made such a dramatic(巨大的)difference in her life, so she was sure it could help me too! Hesitating for 2 days, I gave in. She was right! I no longer felt worn out. I had a new, youthful zest(热情)for life and I’ve been OK — thanks to Royal Jelly!
Lori on Dec. 25, 2010 10:27 PM
When my mom Madeline was introduced to Royal Jelly, it affected my life, too! Mom gave me some o

f her fantastic Royal Jelly. Boy, things did turn around! I had more energy and stamina(耐力)and was finally able to keep up with high school and, eventually, college activities. Today, I’m a busy mom in my mid-thirties with two active boys and a new business! I have enough energy to do it all! I’m glad I took my Mom’s advice.
小题1:.
.From the text, we learn that ________________. .

A．Madeline became more than willing to take Royal Jelly at the very beginning

B．Lori was grateful partly because Royal Jelly helped him to improve his studies

C．Royal Jelly is a product that can help renew a person’s energy and vitality

D．Amy has benefited from Royal Jelly so she posted a topic about the product

小题2:.
Which of the following is true of Blanca?

A．She replied to the topic on Christmas Eve.

B．She tried Royal Jelly without hesitation.

C．She is now supposed to be in her seventies.

D．She was the second one to reply to the topic.

小题3:.
. What’s the relationship between the Royal Jelly takers?

A．Lori and Blanca are Madeline’s grandchildren.

B．Madeline is Blanca’s daughter and Lori’s mother.

C．Blanca is Lori and Madeline’s great grandmother.

D．They have no blood relationship but friendship.

小题4:.
Where can we most probably read this text?

A．In a sports club.	B．On an Internet page.
C．In a fiction.	D．In a travel magazine.

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