One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 36
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One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 36 bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were 37 . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皱）the 38 . He then asked the audience, “ 39 still wants it ?” Still the hands went 40 in the air.
“ What 41 I do this? ” He asked, and he 42 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 43 it up. Now the bill was 44 and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up.
“My friends,” He continued, “You have all 45 a good lesson . No matter 46 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 47 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 48 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 49 wrong decisions, or we may 50 with something we do not 51 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 52 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 53 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 54 , but on its inner value.’ This is the 55 of life.
| 小题1: | | A．20 dollar | B．20 dollars | C．20-dollars | D．20-dollar. |
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| 小题2: | | A．risen | B．put | C．raised | D．held |
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| 小题3: | | A．bill | B．paper | C．cash | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．Somebody | B．Nobody | C．Anybody | D．You |
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| 小题5: | | A．up | B．down | C．above | D．around |
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| 小题6: | | A．should | B．can | C．if | D．whether |
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| 小题7: | | A．threw | B．dropped | C．fell | D．put |
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| 小题8: | | A．showed | B．lifted | C．brought | D．picked |
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| 小题9: | | A．good | B．clean | C．large | D．dirty |
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| 小题10: | | A．given | B．learned | C．taught | D．taken |
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| 小题12: | | A．value | B．price | C．effect | D．part |
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| 小题13: | | A．studies | B．work | C．fields | D．lives |
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| 小题16: | | A．like | B．hope | C．wish | D．expect |
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| 小题17: | | A．worthless | B．weak | C．poor | D．careless |
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| 小题19: | | A．beauty | B．face | C．looks | D．impression |
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| 小题20: | | A．lesson | B．truth | C．saying | D．story |
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小题1:D
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解析
小题1:D。根据名词、合成词的基础知识可以排除A、C，因为单复数不正确，B、D中D才能做定语修饰名词。
小题1:C。A为不及物动词，无被动语态，B错误，因为缺少up，D没有举手的意思。
小题1:A。可以根据前面2次出现了的bill做出判断。
小题1:C。本句省去了Is there，将句子补充完整后易知答案。
小题1:A。由still可知还是有人举手，up表示举起。
小题1:C。本句为省略句，意思是如果if我这样做，你们还会要吗。
小题1:C。本题考查词义辨析。使缓慢落下选fall。
小题1:D。根据语境应该是捡起来picked。
小题1:D。由前文知钞票被践踏，所以很脏dirty。
小题1:B。为吸取教训意learned a good lesson。
小题1:C。考让步状语从句，No matter what；B的搭配不当。
小题1:A。A为价值，B为价格，是表面的东西，是衡量价格的，与文意不符。
小题1:D。由后文可知，下面引申到的是生活lives的道理。
小题1:B。本题考常用搭配。Make wrong decisions,做出错误的决定。
小题1:A。文章意思是meet with遇见，碰到。
小题1:D。考查近义词辨析。Expect期望，盼望
小题1:A。与47题对应，表示价值，值得worthless。
小题1:B。in在……，生命的价值不在于我们所做的。
小题1:C。look看起来。一个东西的价值不依赖于它外在所看起来的。
小题1:B。truth真实。这就是真实的生活。只有B符合题意。 |
举一反三
Magic is believed to have begun with the Egyptians, in 1700 BC. A magician named Dedi of Dedsnefu was reported to have performed for the pharaoh, or the king. He was also known to have entertained the slaves who built the pyramids. The "Cups and Balls" trick which he was particularly good at is still performed by magicians all over the world today.
The ancient Greeks and Romans were also fascinated by the idea of magic. Actually, one of their main interests was the art of deception（欺骗）. This explains why at that time the priests（神父） even built magic devices into their temples. These devices made it possible for doors to open by themselves and wine to flow magically out of statues" mouths. This was done mainly to convince people that the priests were powerful.
Magic, however, was not well accepted before the 1800s. Magicians were thought of as freaks（怪物） and were only allowed to perform in a circus（马戏团）. It was in the 19th century that the magician Robert Houdin came along and changed people"s views and attitudes about magic. It was also because of Robert Houdin that many magicians were able to add Dr. or MD to their names. Today magicians try hard to find new ways to show their practiced skills. Magic is now entertainment for families all over the world.
小题1: What would be the best title for the passage? | A．Magical Tricks | B．The History of Magic | | C．Magic as Entertainment | D．A Great Magician |
小题2:In ancient Greece, what did the priests do to show people they had unusual power? | A．They performed magical tricks to entertain people. | | B．They made the statues in the temples drink wine as they wished. | | C．They treated the people with wine flowing down from statues" mouths. | | D．They built magic devices in the temples to make doors open by themselves. |
小题3: What did people think of magic before 1800? | A．Magic should be used only in temples. | | B．Magic could only be performed in a circus. | | C．Magic was performed by freaks and doctors. | | D．Magic was the major daily activity for the pharaohs. |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true? | A．Magic began about 3,700 years ago. | | B．Dedi of Dedsnefu performed magic for kings only. | | C．Robert Houdin was the first magician to perform magic. | | D．The "Cups and Balls" trick has been performed for about 1,700 years. |
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A young man went to a town and worked there. He did not have a wife and a servant did the work in his house.
The young man liked laughing a lot. He nailed the servant’s shoes to the floor on Monday, and then laughed, because he put his feet in them and fell down. The servant was not angry, but smiled.
Then the young man put brushes in his bed on Tuesday. The servant got into bed and hit the brushes with his feet. He was afraid. The young man laughed loudly again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.
Then on Wednesday the young man said to his servant, “You’re a nice, kind man. I am not going to be unkind to you again.”
The servant smiled and said, “And I’m not going to put any more mud from the street in your coffee.”
小题1: He played a joke on the servant because .| A．he hated him | | B．he was not satisfied with the food the servant prepared for him | | C．he wanted to get pleasure | | D．he liked to show off himself |
小题2:When the young man played a joke on him, the servant was not angry but smiled because _____. | A．he liked the young man’s action | B．making the young man laugh is his job | | C．he was afraid to be fired | D．he thought he shouldn’t be angry with a child |
小题3:What did the servant do in return to the young man? | A．He stole something from the house. | B．He gave a smile to the young man. | | C．He had a fight with him. | D．He put mud into the young man’s coffee. |
小题4: Why did the young man stop playing jokes on the servant? Because ___. | A．the servant showed kind and nice behavior to him | | B．the servant told him the truth | | C．he wanted to be a good man | | D．his father told him to do so |
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Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond(连结物) of love and commitment（承诺） between two people. But not everyone knows about the history behind this small yet powerful symbol. The history of the wedding ring goes back not just hundreds but thousands of years. No other currently practiced wedding tradition has been around as long.
The Egyptians were the first recorded civilization to use the wedding ring. In Egyptian hieroglyphics（象形文字） a circle represented eternity. Once a woman accepted the ring she became the “property” of the person who gave it to her and she was in a sense “his.” The first wedding ring could have been made of braided grass or hay （which would have been changed often）, ivory, bone, or leather. Eventually, metal was used, but the first wedding bands were crude（未加工的） and rough. However, the sentiment（情感） remained the same-eternal commitment and love.
The Egyptians wore the wedding ring on the left hand because it was believed that a vein（静脉） in the left hand went straight to the heart. This tradition is still commonly practiced today in most parts of the world largely for practical purposes （most people are right handed.）It is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. But there are some countries and groups which do not follow this tradition. In the Jewish faith, the wedding ring is put on the index finger. Roman Catholics traditionally wore their wedding band on the right hand, and in many countries and regions in Europe some people still follow this tradition.
It is interesting to note that in the long history of the wedding ring that it is only in the last century that men have begun to wear them. However, now both men and women show their love and commitment by exchanging rings on their wedding day.
Once you begin shopping for rings you may be amazed by the choices that await you. There are several different types of metals: traditional gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium. You can have an inscription（刻字） put on the inside of the band（镶边） if you like. Some people are even choosing a tattoo（刺花） band. The styles vary from a simple, yet elegant（优雅的） band to an elaborate（精致的） ring covered with jewels. If you do not buy the wedding and engagement rings as a set you will want to be sure the styles are compatible（一致的）. Choose carefully because this choice will need to stand the test of eternity.
小题1:What would be the best title for this passage?| A．History of rings | B．Interesting facts about rings | | C．Different beliefs about rings | D．The meaning of the rings. |
小题2: What may the word “eternity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Elegance | B．Marriage | C．Wedding | D．Foreverness |
小题3: Which is NOT true according to the passage?| A．The meaning of the rings remained unchanged. | | B．One should be careful of choosing a ring in a shop from different kinds. | | C．Jewish are so faithful to their beliefs to wear rings on the fourth finger. | | D．Now most people in the world still follow Roman Catholics traditionally. |
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?| A．Men were looked upon by women for thousands years. | | B．Only women have the right to make themselves beautiful. | | C．women wore rings thousands of years earlier than men. | | D．You can have an inscription put on the inside the band. |
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Once a wise man was traveling with some of his disciples（门徒）. They 36 to pass a lake and they stopped there for a 37 . The man told one of his disciples,“ I’m
38 . Do get me some water from that lake.”
Just as the disciple reached it, a cart started 39 the lake. As a result, the water became very 40 and muddy. The disciple thought, “ 41 can I give this water to my teacher to drink!” So he came back and said, “The water is very muddy. I don’t think it is 42 to drink.”
After half an hour, the wise man asked the 43 disciple to get him some water. The disciple obediently（顺从地） went back and found the lake was 44 muddy. He returned and 45 the wise man that the water was unfit to drink.
After another hour, the man again asked the disciple to get him a 46 . The disciple reached the lake to find it calm and still. The mud had 47 and the water was clean and clear. So he 48 some water and brought it to the wise man.
The wise man looked at the water, saying, “See what you 49 to make the water clean. You let it be — The 50 settled down on its own and you got the clear water. Our 51 is also like that! When it is disturbed, just let it be, Give it a little 52 . It will settle down on its own.”
So remember, the next time a(n) 53 has you all frazzled（精疲力竭的）, just let it be; don’t 54 immediately. Let the Mud settle and come back to the situation 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．demanded | B．wanted | C．struggled | D．happened |
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| 小题2: | | A．discussion | B．sleep | C．rest | D．preparation |
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| 小题3: | | A．thirsty | B．sick | C．tired | D．worried |
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| 小题4: | | A．covering | B．crossing | C．cleaning | D．filling |
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| 小题5: | | A．salty | B．fresh | C．heavy | D．dirty |
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| 小题7: | | A．fit | B．convenient | C．dangerous | D．cheap |
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| 小题8: | | A．clever | B．different | C．same | D．strong |
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| 小题9: | | A．indeed | B．even | C．also | D．still |
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| 小题10: | | A．warned | B．informed | C．showed | D．promised |
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| 小题11: | | A．drink | B．chance | C．pot | D．hand |
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| 小题12: | | A．taken off | B．settled down | C．broken down | D．gone off |
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| 小题13: | | A．stored | B．found | C．collected | D．left |
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| 小题14: | | A．heard | B．discovered | C．noticed | D．did |
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| 小题16: | | A．mind | B．sight | C．sense | D．diet |
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| 小题17: | | A．room | B．time | C．money | D．care |
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| 小题18: | | A．accident | B．danger | C．situation | D．disaster |
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| 小题19: | | A．act | B．admit | C．fail | D．advance |
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| 小题20: | | A．now | B．first | C．recently | D．later |
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In 1987, while serving as the public affairs officer at Fort Bragg, I would frequently visit the local high schools to speak to the students about the Army. As a lieutenant colonel(中校), I found it particularly rewarding to talk with the teenagers about the benefits of military service, if only for a few years of their lives.
During one of these visits, I reported to the secretary in the principal’s office to let her know that I was here for the third-period class. I was a little surprised when she told me. “The principal would like to see you before you go to the class.”
As I entered his office, I was greeted by a gentleman who appeared to be in his late thirties, and he welcomed me with a smile and a handshake. “You don’t remember me, do you?” he said.
I looked closely at the face again and could not recall where we may have met before.
“You were my company commander in basic training at Fort Jackson in 1970,” the principal said.
“Let me help you out,” he suggested. “You gave me a three-day pass to go home and see my newborn baby.” I immediately remembered the incident!
“Yes,” I said. “I remember now.” It was the only three-day pass I had issued because the soldiers were on their way to Vietnam immediately after they finished training. But I knew if I did not let him go home to see his son and something happened to him, I would regret denying the opportunity he had to be with his family.
“Come on, Colonel. I’d like to introduce you to ‘the baby’. He’s in your third-period class. By letting me go see him, you gave me a reason to stay focused and to come home safe from that war. Thank you , sir.”
It was the most rewarding class I had ever given, and I had no problem in telling the students about the bonds of friendship and the values that Army life can provide…and that can last a lifetime.
小题1: In the writer’s opinion, talking to teens about the Army is .| A．a forced task | B．a pleasant thing | | C．an unavoidable duty | D．an embarrassing experience |
小题2: Why did the principal want to see the writer?| A．He wanted to send his son to the Army. | | B．He felt sorry for causing the writer trouble. | | C．He was disappointed at the writer’s lecture. | | D．He intended to express his thanks to the writer. |
小题3:The underlined part in the text suggests that .| A．the son may die | B．the son may become ill | | C．the soldier may die in the war | D．the soldier may be hurt in the training |
小题4: What might be the most suitable title for the text?| A．A soldier remembers. | B．A principal thinks | | C．A baby grows | D．A lecture continues |
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