In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a
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In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room,Mummy 39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."
Atsuko 40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 41 world.""People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42 ," she said. "I felt very alone."
One of her hardest 43 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said."The other students were 44 it, but I wasn"t."
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 46 the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47 she failed.
A young man on her team 48 What she was going through." He walked up to me and 49 , "Come on. You can do that"".
"You will never understand how those words of 50 made me feel…Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 51 .
Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 52 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 53 to her. "He probably doesn"t even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 54 . She"s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55 words: You can do that.
36. A. learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard
37. A. way B. life C. education D. spirit
38. A. photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing
39. A. baking B. frying C. steaming D. boiling
40. A. hoped B. arranged C. liked D. attempted
41. A. described B. imagined C. created D. discovered
42. A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted
43. A. times B. question C. classes D. projects.
44. A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about
45. A. kick B. pass C. carry D. hit
46. A. through B. into C. over D. past
47. A. after B. if C. because D. until
48. A. believed B. considered C. wondered D. sensed
49. A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered
50. A. excitement B. encouragement C. persuasion D. suggestion
51. A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure
52. A. never B. already C. seldom D. almost
53. A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant
54. A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live
55. A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy |
答案
36.C 37.B 38.C 39.A 40. B 41. B 42.A 43.C 44. B 45. D 46.C 47. B 48. D 49.D 50. B
51. D 52.A 53.D 54. B 55.C |
解析
36．解析：dream of意为“梦想”，表示她在年轻时梦想去美国。learn of意为“听到，获悉”。speak of意为“说到，谈到”。hear of意为“听说”。
37．解析：life意为“生活”，泛指“生活”、“生涯”，即某种方式的生活，表示她对美国生活的了解来自所读的课本。way意为“方式，方法”。education意为“教育”。spirit意为“精神”。
38．解析：picture意为“图画”，泛指人物、风景、物品等的水彩画、油画、素描等各种图画，也可指照片和影片，也可指人们在头脑中形成的画面。由于没有去过美国，在课本中了解一点美国人的生活状况，而在她的心中形成了一幅美国人生活的图画。photo意为“照片。painting意为“油画”，专指美术绘画的各种彩色作品，常指油画和水彩画。drawing意为“画”，常指用铅笔、钢笔或粉笔画的“线条画”，主要的手段是明暗对比，一般不用色彩，包括素描或工程图纸。
39．解析：bake意为“烘，焙，烤”，指在热的表面上慢慢地烘焙。bake cakes表示“烤制蛋糕”。fry意为“用油煎，用油炸烤炒”，指用油煎鱼或炒菜。steam意为“蒸”，指用蒸汽蒸饭。boil意“煮”，指用水煮食物。
40．解析：arrange意为“准备，安排”，指为某事做好准备和安排。根据下文所提供的情景When she arrived可判断出Atsuko准备到加利福尼亚上大学。hope意为“希望”，like意为“喜欢，愿意”attempt意为“企图”，都与下文的内容不相符合。
41．解析：imagine意为“想像，设想；猜想，推测”，上文讲到I had a picture in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room. Mummy baking cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend. 因此可判断出实际的情况与她想象的不一样。describe意为“描述”。create意为“创作，创造”。discover意为“发现”。
42．解析：tense意为“紧张的”，上文中的People were struggling with problems说明，由于尽力解决问题，他们经常似乎处于紧张状况。cheerful意为“高兴的，兴致勃勃的，欢乐的，快活的；爽快的”。relaxed意为“放松的”。deserted意为“被放弃的”。
43．解析：class意为“课程”，根据其表语physical education可判断出她最困难的课程是体育。time意为“时间”，question意为“问题”。project意为“工程项目”。
44．解析：be good at意为“擅长于”，指善于做某事。but是并列连词，表示转折和对比，从but I wasn’t可以看出：其他同学擅长于打排球，而Atsuko却在这方面存在困难。be curious about意为“对……好奇”。be slow at意为“在……迟钝”。be nervous about意为“对……感到紧张”。
45．解析：hit意为“打，击”，hit the ball表示用手击球。上文中的We played volley ball表明他们在打排球，所以要用手击球。kick the ball意为“踢球”，pass the ball意为“传球”，carry the ball意为“带球”，都不符合打排球的比赛规则。
46．解析：over意为“越过”，指把排球打过网。through意为“穿过”，指从三维空间中穿过。into意为“到……里”，past意为“通过”，这也都不符合打排球的比赛规则。
47．解析：if引导条件状语从句，意为“如果”，表示如果她不能把球击中，她害怕她会丢人。after引导时间状语从句，表示“在……之后”。because引导原因状语从句，意为“因为”。until引导时间状语从句，意为“一直……”，表示动作一直延续到until从句的谓语动词所表示的动作发生。
48．解析：sense意为“感觉(到)” 指通过直觉、迹象、线索等隐约感到或明白。表示他们球队的一位年轻人觉察出Atsuko的心理状态。believe意为“相信”。consider意为“考虑”。wonder意为“感到迷惑不解，想知道”。
49．解析：whisper意为“低语；耳语”，指低声地对某人说话、讲话。因为这位年轻人觉察出Atsuko害怕在人们面前丢脸的心理状态，所以他用Come on. You can do that.这样的话语鼓励她，而在许多人面前，他只能低声地对她说。warn意为“警告”。sigh意为“叹息”。order意为“命令”。
50．解析：encouragement意为“鼓励”，Come on. You can do that.意为“加油。你能行。”是鼓励人们努力的话语。excitement意为“激动”。persuasion意为“说服，劝导”。suggestion意为“建议”。
51．解析：sure意为“深信，确信”。上文讲述了在一次排球比赛中，一位年轻人鼓励Atsuko努力去做，You can do that.使她增强了信心，体育课程取得了成绩。所以这里讲到她或许应该谢谢这个年轻人，但心中没有把握，不知道该不该这样做。interested意为“感兴趣”。doubtful意为“怀疑的”。puzzled意为“感到迷惑不解的”。
52．解析：never意为“从不”，根据下文中的When things are not going so well, I think of them.可判断出Atsuko没有忘记那位年轻人所说的话。already意为“已经”。seldom意为“不常；很少；难得……”。almost意为“几乎”。
53．解析：mean意为“意味着”，表示她深信那位年轻人不知道他的好心对她来说有多么重要。happen意为“发生”，指事情偶然发生。apply意为“运用，应用”。seem意为“似乎”。
54．解析：stay意为“保留”，多指停留或处于相对稳定的状态。表示你不知道一个人说的话会保留多长时间。continue意为“继续”，指任何进行过程在时间或空间上的延续，强调持续不断、无间歇、无终止，有时也可指短暂停止后继续进行。exist意为“存在”。live意为“居住”。
55．解析：simple意为“简单的”，You can do that.只含有四个词，是一句简单的话。merciful意为“仁慈的，温和的”。bitter意为“辛苦的，悲惨的”。easy意为“容易的”。 |
举一反三
I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria ,after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.
Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored.She said, “Here’re the car keys.Go and buy some fruit.” 36 ,I jumped into the car and speeded off.
Seeing me or rather my 37 ,a boy sprang up(跳起来). 38 to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira.Peanut 200 naira! ”
Looking at his black-striped bananas,I 39 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.He 40 .I handed him a 500 naira note.He didn’t have 41 .So I told him not to worry.He was 42 and smiled a row of petfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I 43 this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian soeicty.I should 44 this country as the son of a 45 .But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 46 to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.
“What’s up?”I asked. He answered in 47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book. ”I took out two 500 naira notes.He looked around 48 before sticking his hand into the car 49 the bills.One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 50 only 50,000 each year.
The next morning,security officers told me, “In this place,when you give a little,people think you’re a fountain of opportunity(机会).”
51 it’s right,but this happens everywhere in the world.I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 52 .
After six months’work in northern Nigeria,I returned and saw him again standing on the road.
Are you in school now?”
He nodded.
A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I 53 what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “ Take this.”
He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 54 hurt.
“It’s a gift. ”I said.
Shaking his head again,he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts, “I’ve been waiting to 55 these to you.”
36.A.Encouraged B.Disappointed C.Delighted D.Confused
37.A.car B.mother C.driver D.keys
38.A.willing B.afraid C.eager D.ashamed
39.A.got down B.bargained down C.put down D.took down
40.A.explained B.promised C.agreed D.admitted
41.A.change B.notes C.checks D.bills
42.A.troubled B.regretful C.comfortable D.grateful
43.A.ran after B.ran into C.ran over D.ran to
44.A.proteet B.enjoy C.help D.support
45.A.minister B.headmaster C.manager D.president
46.A.lucky B.amazing C.funny D.common
47.A.old B.broken C.traditional D.modern
48.A.proudly B.madly C.curiously D.nervously
49.A.for B.with C.at D.upon
50.A.spends B.pays C.makes D.affords
51.A.Possibly B.Actually C.Certainly D.Fortunately
52.A.joys B.nuts C.books D.bananas
53.A.asked B.imagined C.reminded D.realized
54.A.when B.as if C.even if D.after
55.A.send B.provide C.sell D.give |
While I studied at school，I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 36 in using a dictionary，and 37 it most difficult，while to other boys it seemed no 38 .
I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 39 read Latin as easily as English .My friend for his part was almost as 40 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 41 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 43 wonderfully . The headmaster seemed quite 44 with my work，and I had more time to myself in the morning .On the other hand，once a week 45 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 46 ，but once we were nearly caught out.
One afternoon，the headmaster 47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 48 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 50 for some time to fear of my friend. However the headmaster，not wishing to 51 an occasion of praise into 52 of fault-finding，finally 53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 55 .
36. A. quick B. slow C. hard D. good
37. A .made B. got C. found D. left
38. A. trouble B. difference C. labor D. worry
39. A. might B. would C. should D. could
40. A. very B. little C. much D. few
41. A. for B. by C. in D. to
42. A. change B. take C. forgive D. tell
43. A. worked B. tried C. happened D. developed
44. A. angry B. satisfied C. frightened D. sad
45. A. or so B. or else C. as usual D. as far
46. A. became B. seemed C. lay D. appeared
47. A. called B. taught C. arranged D. sent
48. A. aim B. goal C. point D. opinion
49. A. why B. how C. which D. what
50. A. excitement B. way C. meaning D. disappointment
51. A. turn B. leave C. grow D. become
52. A. none B. one C. either D. some
53. A. ordered B. asked C. took D. let
54. A. surprise B. escape C. hope D. chance
55. A. reading B. writing C. translations D. essays |
One day,Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧场） house in a large valley. 36 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy.The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder（雷声） was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄声）.He 41 .There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 . “Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “we have been 52 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 53 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 54 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
36. A.Something B.Everything C.Anything D.Nothing
37.A.dropped B.fell C.rolled D.covered
38.A.Suddenly B.Strongly C.Quickly D.Hardly
39.A.beating B.blinding C.burning D.touching
40.A.nose B.hair C.neck D.head
41.A.looked up B.woke up C.lay down D.sat down
42.A.tiger B.horse C.lion D.elephant
43.A.lazily B.angrily C.coldly D.slowly
44.A.natural B.common C.strange D.bad
45.A.around B.beside C.through D.above
46.A.yet B.for C.so D.or
47.A.walking B.leading C.heading D.returning
48.A.them B.themselves C.him D.himself
49.A.shook B.waved C.held D.took
50.A.gone B.left C.followed D.lost
51.A.see B.meet C.beat D.ask
52.A.waited B.thought C.worried D.excited
53.A.yard B.wind C.grass D.rain
54.A.believe B.consider C.doubt D.forget
55.A.defeated B.caught C.damaged D.struck |
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us ?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the cash desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure,” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He 51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James William’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 53 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
37. A. and B. so C. but D. for
38. A. prideful B. wonderful C. respectful D. colorful
39. A. intention B. shadow C. habit D. faith
40. A. thus B. just C. still D. ever
41. A. guessed B. suspected C. questioned D. figured
42. A. watched B. caught C. dismissed D. accused
43. A. generous B. honest C. friendly D. modest
44. A. blame B. excuse C. charge D. trust
45. A. until B. as C. once D. since
46. A. purchases B. sales C. orders D. favorites
47. A. casually B. confidently C. cheerfully D. carefully
48. A. look B. stare C. response D. comment
49. A. patiently B. eagerly C. easily D. proudly
50. A generally B. never C. sometimes D. always
51. A. pointed B. replied C. turned D introduced
52. A. sense B. way C. degree D. mood
53. A. earned B. deserved C. given D. used
54. A. receive B. expect C. collect D. require
55. A. very B. so C. how D. Too |
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I 36 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , 37 he knew me . The man had a newspaper 38 in front of him , which he was __39__ to read , but I could 40 that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 41 the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 42 way in which the waiter and I 43 each other . He seemed even more puzzled as 44 went on and it became 45 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got up and went into the 46 . When he came out , he paid his bill and 47 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 48 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 49 you here because he though you were the man he 50 .” “What ?” I said , showing my 51 . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 52 say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 53 .” “Well , it’s really 54 I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 55 , I might have been in trouble .”
36．A．knew B．understood C．noticed D．recognized
37．A．since B．even if C．though D．as if
38．A．flat B．open C．cut D．fixed
39．A．hoping B．thinking C．pretending D．continuing
40．A．see B．find C．guess D．learn
41．A．menu B．bill C．paper D．food
42．A．direct B．familiar C．strange D．funny
43．A．chatted with B．looked at C．laughed at D．talked about
44．A．the waiter B．time C．I D．the dinner
45．A．true B．hopeful C．clear D．possible
46．A．restaurant B．washroom C．office D．kitchen
47．A．left B．acted C．sat down D．calmed down
48．A．wanted B．tried C．ordered D．wished
49．A．met B．caught C．followed D．discovered
50．A．was to beat B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
51．A．care B．surprise C．worry D．regret
52．A．must B．can C．need D．may
53．A．discovery B．mistake C．decision D．fortune
54．A．a pity B．natural C．a chance D．lucky
55．A．Thus B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore |
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