One winter morning I bought a copy of the New York World and turned its pages un

One winter morning I bought a copy of the New York World and turned its pages un

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One winter morning I bought a copy of the New York World and turned its pages until I got the “Help Wanted Unskilled” section.A small advertisement held my  36 .It read, “Easy job.Good wages.No experience  37 .” It sounded like the job I was  38  .Easy job.Good wages.Those four words  39  now and then in my brain as I was traveling to the address indicated in the  40  .Easy job.Good wages.Easy job.Good wages.Easy ...
When I got to the place I saw a series of large  41 half filled with water, out of which I noticed  42  the necks of many bottles of various sizes and shapes. 43 these basins there were a number of workers sitting on small wooden benches.All had their  44 in the water of the basin, the left hand holding a  45  and the thumb nail of the right hand scratching(刮;擦) the labels on   46 .
I sat down on a  47  beside one of the basins and started to work on one bottle.As the minutes went by I noticed that the  48  of the water started to  49  from my hand to my body.But  50   still, the delicate thumb of my right hand was  51  by the minute into a full­ blown tomato­ colored finger.A numb(麻木的)pain began to be felt  52  from my right thumb.Then I began to feel as if the pain was coming from a finger bigger than all my body.
After three hours of this I told the manager I’d  53  .He figured I had  54  69 cents at 23 cents an hour.With the money, I left the working place.“Easy job.Good wages.” came to my brain again.Looking at my hands, I  55   myself, “Can easy job get good wages?”
小题1:
A.eyesB.attentionC.decisionD.breath
小题2:
A.necessaryB.relevantC.practicalD.primitive
小题3:
A.running afterB.looking forC.heading forD.looking after
小题4:
A.circledB.movedC.flashedD.attacked
小题5:
A.letterB.signC.advertisementD.post
小题6:
A.basketsB.bowlsC.potsD.basins
小题7:
A.hidingB.stickingC.risingD.breaking
小题8:
A.InB.AboveC.UnderD.Around
小题9:
A.armsB.handsC.legsD.feet
小题10:
A.knifeB.snailC.bottleD.brush
小题11:
A.thatB.thoseC.themD.it
小题12:
A.chairB.benchC.bottleD.sofa
小题13:
A.smellB.coldnessC.colorD.steam
小题14:
A.spreadB.travelC.recycleD.accelerate
小题15:
A.worseB.betterC.moreD.rather
小题16:
A.goingB.findingC.growingD.becoming
小题17:
A.now and thenB.here and thereC.one by oneD.little by little
小题18:
A.adaptB.equipC.bargainD.quit
小题19:
A.takenB.offeredC.earnedD.created
小题20:
A.thoughtB.askedC.foundD.hated

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:B
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A 25-five-year student from Hubei was admitted into Tsinghua University, China’ most famous university, after an eight-year ___21___.Li Jun comes from a small village of Hubei Province.He first ____22____ going to college in year 2000 ___23__he was admitted by a local school after __24___ from a secondary technical school at 17.As a ___25___ art student, he passed the exam again the next year but __26_____ school due to economic pressure in September 2002.Life seemed ___27___ but Li didn’t give in.He earned a _28_____ by working part-time in Wuhan’s art rooms and tutoring students.But he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of __29___ the Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University.Li __30____ the college entrance examination for five continuous years from 2003.____31___, he missed making the cut one mark last year.
In 2008, his fifth try, Li’s efforts ___32_____.He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpture major in Tsinghua University.Every year, Li took art __33___ in Beijing and took exams from December to March.He then took cultural courses in his school till June.The rest of the year he spent on __34____ work.Li said he hadn’t ____35___any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary school.Li said the reason he maintained for eight years was that he wanted to change his __36_____ through knowledge.
_____37___ by his contribution, Li Jun’s university __38____ him 9,000 yuan out of his tution fees of 11,450 yuan.An eight-year struggle may have come to an end for Li Jun, but a new ___39__ has now begun.Li said he would not worry about repaying loans at present.He wants to study well and __40___ more scholarships.
小题1:
A.research B.struggleC.serviceD.expectation
小题2:
A.talked ofB.told of C.dreamt ofD.knew of
小题3:
A.whereB.when C.thatD.since
小题4:
A.learning B.separating C.datingD.graduating
小题5:
A.giftedB.surprisedC.interestedD.easy-going
小题6:
A.went on withB.watched out forC.dropped out of D.looked forward to
小题7:
A.unfairB.happyC.practicalD.busy
小题8:
A.valueB.respectC.freedom D.living
小题9:
A.entering B.visitingC.supportingD.pursing
小题10:
A.turned toB.applied forC.called forD.adapted to
小题11:
A.Instead B.At timesC.HoweverD.Besides
小题12:
A.took offB.paid offC.gave offD.sent off
小题13:
A.waysB.programmesC.successD.courses
小题14:
A.full-timeB.part-timeC.out-of doorD.all
小题15:
A.asked forB.looked for C.prayed for D.waited for
小题16:
A.planB.idealC.fateD.opinion
小题17:
A.EncouragedB.InfluencedC.AccusedD.Impressed
小题18:
A.funded B.gave C.paidD.cost
小题19:
A.challengeB.lifeC.caseD.relationship
小题20:
A.spendB.winC.careD.use

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Children find meanings in their old family tales. 
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,    33  all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   34  his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   35  , he loaded his family into the car and   36  them to see family members in Canada with a   37  ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”
The  38  took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   39   house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was  40   that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.   41    , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they   42   was how warm the people were in the house and how  43    of their heart was accessible. 
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   44   hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing  45   in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals. 
A university   46   of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 47  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. 
The  48   is telling the stories in a way children can  49    . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   50  , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s  51   , and make eye contact(接触)to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children5u 52  they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”
小题1:
A.missedB.lostC.forgotD.ignored
小题2:
A.whenB.whileC.howD.why
小题3:
A.friendlessB.worthless C.pennilessD.homeless
小题4:A fetched         B. allowed  C. expected     D. took
小题5:
A.hopeB.promiseC.suggestion D.belief
小题6:
A.taleB.agreement C.arrangement D.report
小题7:
A.largeB.smallC.newD.grand
小题8:
A.surprisedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.worried
小题9:
A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.InsteadD.Otherwise
小题10:
A.talked about B.cared aboutC.wrote about D.heard about
小题11:
A.muchB.manyC.littleD.few
小题12:
A.beyondB.overC.behindD.through
小题13:
A.argumentB.skillC.interestD.anxiety
小题14:
A.studyB.designC.committee D.staff
小题15:
A.provideB.retellC.supportD.refuse
小题16:
A.troubleB.giftC.factD.trick
小题17:
A.performB.writeC.hearD.question
小题18:
A.meansB.endsC.beginsD.proves
小题19:
A.needsB.activitiesC.judgments D.habits
小题20:
A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whom

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Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.” (词数268)
小题1:Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
A.earn more money for his familyB.learn something from a salesman
C.get away from the farmD.get enough to eat.
小题2: Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.
A.he knew how to get people to buy his goods.
B.he cut down the price by half
C.he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.
D.the sign he put on the table was well designed.
小题3:The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.
A.the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.
B.knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.
C.the knives were made in Germany, where labor (劳动力) was cheap.
D.the knives were produced in one factory.
小题4: _____________make Woolworth a world-famous man.
A.His business skills and his wealth.
B.The low price of the goods he sold.
C.His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.
D.His natural skill for showing things.
小题5:The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.
A.whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.
B.If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.
C.stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.
D.stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.

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Gossip moves so quickly that few people have time to cover their ears, even if they want to.
“I hate it when others gossip about me,” said Mandy Miraglia, 16, a high school student from California, “but to be honest, gossip about my friends makes me feel I am trusted and belong to the group.” Miraglia is not the only person feeling like that.
Gossip has long been looked down on as little more than nonsense and bad manners. But recent research has shown that gossip has many positive effects on your social life.
“There has been a trend among people to dislike gossip,” said David Sloan Wilson, Professor from the State University of New York in Binghamton, US, “but gossip appears to be a very important form of behavior in a group of friends, defining their group membership.”
For 18 months, Kevin Kniffin, from the University of Wisconsin, US, researched the behavior of 50 people. He found that gossip levels peaked when a sports team included a slacker, someone who regularly missed practices or showed up late. Other members of the team would soon start to joke about the slacker’s shortcomings behind his back, because they thought they were bad for the whole team.
Gossip about the mistakes of senior members helps newcomers rebuild their confidence after a failure.
It also helps relieve social and professional anxiety. Long-term studies show that people around the world devote from a fifth to two-thirds or more of their daily conversation to gossip, and men appear to be just as eager for gossip as women.
It is hard to judge gossip, but it is more powerful than you think.
小题1: The author would probably agree that______________.
A.gossip is bad manners
B.gossip has many good effects
C.gossip is somewhat like nonsense
D.gossip is more powerful than advice
小题2: What does the underlined word “slacker” mean according to the context?
A.Someone who values the team benefit much.
B.Someone who does not do what they should well.
C.Someone who is active in sports.
D.Someone who shows no much interest in sports.
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Gossip is a useful way of building group membership.
B.Gossip can possibly make someone confident.
C.Generally, women are fonder of gossip than men.
D.Actually, everyone gossips to some degree in their daily conversation.

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A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone(区域), when a   36  came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of   37  to give.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you   38  me a little bit over the speed limit(限制). I was in a rush to get   39  , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too   40  when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started   41  something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was   42  writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving   43  so far, the policeman came to his window,   44  him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this   45   going to be? However, the man was   46  it was not a ticket at all and he began to   47  :
“I had a daughter who was   48  by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in   49  , and then was free, free to hug(拥抱) his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to   50  until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to   51  that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive (原谅) him. So pray (祈祷) for me, and be  52  when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”
The man was completely   53  and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove   54 , even a few miles   55  the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
小题1:
A.truckB.mail carC.police carD.taxi
小题2:
A.excusesB.informationC.adviceD.views
小题3:
A.rememberedB.recognizedC.mistookD.caught
小题4:
A.to schoolB.homeC.outD.to hospital
小题5:
A.wellB.happyC.freeD.healthy
小题6:
A.writingB.looking for C.listingD.looking up
小题7:
A.even B.reallyC.stillD.never
小题8:
A.insuranceB.licenseC.journalD.route
小题9:
A.sentB.handedC.rewardedD.pushed
小题10:
A.paperB.note C.ticketD.notice
小题11:
A.excitedB.upsetC.angryD.surprised
小题12:
A.laughB.smileC.readD.think
小题13:
A.hitB.knockedC.trapped D.killed
小题14:
A.fear B.troubleC.prisonD.danger
小题15:
A.wait B.stay C.remainD.escape
小题16:
A.attackB.forgiveC.educateD.support
小题17:
A.honestB.thankful C.patientD.careful
小题18:
A.disappointedB.nervousC.shockedD.frightened
小题19:
A.quicklyB.slowlyC.fortunatelyD.rapidly
小题20:
A.underB.overC.toD.with

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