Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . I

Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . I

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Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .
Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.
Instead, I had made a decision to leave.
I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty —four. Now I’m forty . There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. ”
“To another paper? ” he asked.
I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.
I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.
“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we can’t ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”
Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.
Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.
I’m resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.
小题1: From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous         .
A.newspaperB.magazineC.templeD.church
小题2:If the writer stayed with the globe,         .
A.he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams
B.he would let his long favourite dreams fade away
C.he would never have to worry about his future life
D.he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions
小题3:The writer wanted to resign because    .
A.he had serious trouble with his boss
B.he got underpaid at his job for the Globe
C.he wanted to work in the new media industry
D.he had found a better paid job in a publishing house
小题4:By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that    .
A.the writer was to failB.the writer was stupid
C.he would do the same if possibleD.he would reject the writer’s request

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:C
解析

举一反三
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
Mr Adamson enjoys playing the violin in his spare time. He is often pleased with his own  21 . But it is a  22 time for his neighbors when Mr Adamson plays the violin, as he  23 so badly.
One day Mr Adamson sat by a  24 and began to play the violin as usual. Mr Adamson seemed to be making  25 instead of music, but he was so  26 that he almost forgot what he was doing. Just  27 , some stones were thrown out of the windows under  28  Mr Adamson was sitting,  29 he did not pay any attention to it. The “music”  30 . After a little while, an empty bottle and a worn-out shoe were thrown out of the window,  31 . Only then did Mr Adamson know this was not the place for him to play in. Mr Adamson was very  32 . He thought, “ 33 no living people can understand my music, I should go to a place where people may appreciate my works.” So he  34 to go to a graveyard(墓地).
He came to a graveyard where there was no other  35 except the church bell. Mr Adamson sat at a grave and thought  36 , “I must do my best to  37 that my music is outstanding.” The more he thought, the more inspired he was, and  38 he began to play his violin. Suddenly a barefoot(赤脚) stretched out from the graveyard and gave him a heavy  39 which sent him flying. His violin also dropped from his hand. Mr Adamson felt very sad  40 his works were not accepted by anyone, not even the dead.
小题1:
A.voiceB.noiseC.musicD.sound
小题2:
A.uselessB.terribleC.wonderfulD.long
小题3:
A.singsB.shoutsC.dancesD.plays
小题4:
A.houseB.windowC.doorD.wall
小题5:
A.soundB.somethingC.voiceD.noises
小题6:
A.excitedB.angryC.lovelyD.disappointed
小题7:
A.thatB.rightC.nowD.then
小题8:
A.whereB.itC.thatD.which
小题9:
A.andB.althoughC.butD.as
小题10:
A.stoppedB.beganC.playedD.continued
小题11:
A.togetherB.againC.eitherD.too
小题12:
A.happyB.sadC.worriedD.pleased
小题13:
A.UnlessB.As ifC.AsD.Before
小题14:
A.decidedB.saidC.thoughtD.knew
小题15:
A.voiceB.soundC.thingD.building
小题16:
A.somethingB.his musicC.hardlyD.a lot
小题17:
A.proveB.confirmC.explainD.mean
小题18:
A.firstB.secondC.finallyD.third
小题19:
A.kickB.boxingC.pushD.shoe
小题20:
A.untilB.andC.becauseD.so

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Nowadays lots of students ask their parents for money to buy things they like. For me, to ask for money is like entering a(n) _36__. I learned this from  37 .
Last year my mother told me that the _ 38  way I would get a driver’s license before I turned eighteen depended on _ 39  I paid for the classes myself. “What?” I asked in _ 40  . But I knew _ 41  that my reasoning would have no_ 42  on the situation,  43__ by the look on my mother’s face.
Three weeks later, I started working _ 44  a hostess at a factory, twice a week. A month later I paid $ 270 for driving lessons, and then over $ 20 to _ 45  my permit test. My pockets were empty _ 46  as soon as they were filled.
My mother thought that I’d be _ 47  to do things without her help. The funny thing was that even though I was totally _ 48  in the beginning, I truly appreciated it, _ 49  if I had just been handed bills from her.
When I realized that my mother wasn’t going to _ 50  something like a driver’s license, at first, it seemed as if she had __51__ an immovable block before me and I would never _ 52  it. But my mother was __53 _. She knew that I wanted a luxury(奢侈品)but _ 54  me to get it. That is as _ 55  as this ---- if I really want it, I’ll find a way to get it myself.
小题1:
A.officeB.prisonC.battlefield D.bank
小题2:
A.facts B.experienceC.lessonsD.quarrels
小题3:
A.best B.properC.sameD.only
小题4:
A.whetherB.thatC.howD.when
小题5:
A.troubleB.disbeliefC.comfortD.horror
小题6:
A.hurriedlyB.jokinglyC.instantlyD.surprisingly
小题7:
A.effectB.senseC.effortD.result
小题8:
A.judgedB.judgingC.to judgeD.being judged
小题9:
A.withB.forC.likeD.as
小题10:
A.pass B.takeC.holdD.gain
小题11:
A.almostB.evenC.still D.yet
小题12:
A.readyB.likelyC.unhappy D.unable
小题13:
A.terrifiedB.annoyedC.tiredD.disturbed
小题14:
A.more than B.rather thanC.no moreD.no longer
小题15:
A.payB.raiseC.buyD.support
小题16:
A.laidB.layC.liedD.lain
小题17:
A.get aboutB.get by C.get throughD.get over
小题18:
A.wiseB.mistakenC.strictD.kind
小题19:
A.daredB.hoped C.encouragedD.expected
小题20:
A.well B.farC.soonD.simple

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Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely mad and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.
Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reason.
I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers(窃笑) about Cowboy’s looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses.
When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.
One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last.
The stinging memory of Becky’s smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.
All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.
As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.
小题1: The underlined expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 4) most probably means "     __________".
A.told how to enter the arena
B.shown how to make the horse beautiful
C.removed from the competition early
D.told to enter the timed-speed events
小题2: Why was the writer not confident of victory?
A.He was an inexperienced rider.
B.He had not practiced enough.
C.He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.
D.He thought his horse wasn’t as good as the others. 
小题3:When the final race finished, nobody cheered because____________.
A.the audience didn’t like CowboyB.people envied the writer
C.the win was unexpectedD.the writer had run out of time
小题4:What did the writer learn from his experience?
A.Life can sometimes be unfair.
B.Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.
C.A positive attitude will bring success.
D.One should not make judgments based on appearance.
小题5:The best title for the story is ___________.         .
A.A Race to Remember B.A Horse’s Tale
C.Neck and Neck D.A Difficult Age 

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第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important.
----Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here"s what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they"ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don"t take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You"ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I"m not going to do anymore."
Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? If you let more garbage trucks pass you by, you"ll be happier. Life"s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don"t.
56. What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?
A. The taxi almost hit another car.
B. The taxi driver was injured.
C. The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D. The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.
57. How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A. He yelled back at the driver.           
B. He sent the driver to the hospital.
C. He was friendly towards the driver. 
D. He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
58. What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?
A. Many people like to drive garbage trucks.
B. Many people dump garbage wherever they like.
C. Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.
D. Many people tend to be very much depressed.
59. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B. The author used to complain a lot.
C. The author used to have a lot of money.
D. The author used to be a good manager.
60. According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?
A. Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B. Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.
C. Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.
D. Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.
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For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers. They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. "Come on!" My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. "You"ll feel great."
Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, I"m not alone in my opinion.
First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet will be a real pounding ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn"t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.
Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn"t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, "I love being out there with just my thoughts." Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn"t just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn"t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don"t jog any more, and I don"t think I ever will. I"m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I"m getting exercise, and I"m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I"ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
72. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer"s neighborhood ____.
A. jogging became very popular         B. people jogged only during the daytime
C. Alex organized an army of joggers   D. jogging provided a chance to get together
73. What was the writer"s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?
A. He felt it was worth a try.                  B. He was very fond of it.
C. He was strongly against it.                         D. He thought it must be painful.
74. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?
A. He disliked doing exercise outside.      B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.
C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.  D. He was worried about being left alone.
75. From the writer"s experience, we can conclude that ____.
A. not everyone enjoys jogging     
B. he is the only person who hates jogging
C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit
D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport
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