One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He
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One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 21 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 22 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 23 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 24 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 25 even him. He wrote his wife’ s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 26 behind the desk in the booth. “ 27 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 28 someone, would you please give her this?”he said. He then 29 his office in Morrison Building, 30 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 31 ! He sat down with a smile. His wife 32 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married How are you with 33 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 34 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind. Patience is an important 35 of a happy and rewarding life. 36 , some things are worth waiting for. 37 presents many opportunities for wait training. We can hate waiting, 38 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 39 ——we cannot avoid it. How is your 40 coming along? 21. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously 22. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty 23. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea 24. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient 25. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked 26. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend 27. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If 28. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for 29. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left 30. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised 31. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture 32. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed 33. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination 34. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for 35. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality 36. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far 37. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office 38. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve 39. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy 40. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training |
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21.C 22.A 23.D 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.C 31.D 32.B 33.C 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.C 38.A 39.A 40.D |
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21.解析:patiently意为“耐心地”,根据下文中的impatiently可判断出他一开始耐心地等待了15分钟,后来失去了耐心。proudly意为“骄傲地”。respectfully意为“恭敬地,殷勤地”。curiously意为“好奇地”。 22.解析:angry意为“生气的,气愤的”,上文中的Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more.说明他又不耐心地等待了15分钟,恼羞成怒。 23.解析:idea意为“主意”,可指日常生活中的想法、念头、意见、意图,也可指学术中的概念、观念、思想,一般较具体,清楚。表示他想出了一个主意。question意为“问题”。reason意为“理由”。opinion意为“意见;看法;见解”,指对某事的具体看法或意见,可指纯粹的个人看法或较权威的判断,含有评价的意味,但也往往含有初步的、不成熟的意味。 24.解析:difficult意为“困难的”,从下文的内容可看出,这个男人想照几张表情难看的照片,而上文所提供的情景He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage表明,由于生气,他的表情相当不高兴,所以这里说在这种情况下是不困难的。serious意为“严重的”。regular意为“有规律的”。convenient意为“方便的”。 25.解析:shocked意为“震惊的”,表示当他拿到照片,甚至连他都感到震惊。hurt意为“(受到)伤害”。encouraged意为“受到鼓舞”。attracted意为“(受到)吸引”。 26.解析:clerk意为“办事员,职员”。根据下文中的behind the desk in the booth可判断出他把这几张照片的背后写上他妻子的名字,把它们交给了照相亭的职员。secretary意为“秘书”。passer-by意为“过路人”。friend意为“朋友”。 27.解析:if引导条件状语从句,意为“如果”,表示嘱咐这位职员如果遇到他所描述的妇女,就把照片交给她。since引导原因状语从句,表示原因。before引导时间状语从句,表示“在……之前”。as引导时间状语从句,表示“一边……,一边……”。 28.解析:look for意为“寻找”,从上文可知,这个男人与他妻子约好去购物,妻子迟到了,发现丈夫没在约定的地方,自然会四处寻找。work for意为“为……工作”。send for意为“派人去请;派人去叫;派人去拿”。pay for意为“为……付钱”。 29.解析:return to意为“回到”,表示他回到他的办公室。call up意为“打电话”。visit意为“访问”。leave意为“离开”。 30.解析:satisfied意为“感到满意的”,指需要或愿望得到完全满足,用于人,不可用于物。satisfied作状语,表示他对自己的作为感到满意。worried意为“着急的,担心的”。disappointed意为“失望的”。surprised意为“吃惊的”。 31.解析:lecture意为“演讲”。这是一种比喻,意思是如果一张图画值一千个词汇,那么这四张照片就是一次演讲,表示这四张照片表达了千言万语。description意为“描述”。preparation意为“准备”。excuse意为“借口,理由”。 32.解析:save意为“保存”,表示这个男人的妻子保存这四张照片。根据下一句话可以判断出,由于这个男人没有耐心等待自己的妻子,而把自己当时非常气愤的表情拍照下来送给他的妻子,其结果是两人的关系破裂。而他的妻子把这些照片拿给问她是否结婚的任何人。tear意为“撕毁”。develop意为“冲洗(照片)”。destroy意为“毁坏”。 33.解析:patience意为“耐心”,作者在这篇短文中通过讲述由于一个男人缺乏耐心而使家庭破裂的故事,从而讲述耐心的重要性。determination意为“决定”。 34.解析:wait for意为“等待”,表示我们似乎有一些事正在等待。hope for意为“为……而期望”。read for意为“为……做好准备”。fit for意为“适合于”。 35.解析:quality意为“品质”,既可指人或物的具体特征,又可指事物的抽象特征,尤指优良品质或不同于其他人或物的独特的性质。表示耐心是幸福的、有回报的生活的一种品质。lesson意为“教训”。experience意为“经历”。purpose意为“目的”。 36.解析:after all意为“毕竟”,表示毕竟有些事值得等待。for example意为“例如”。right now意为“马上”。so far意为“到目前为止”。 37.解析:every day意为“每天”,表示每天都出现“等待训练”的机会。every age意为“每个时代”。every shop意为“每一个商店”。every office意为“每一个办公室”。 38.解析:accept意为“接受”,表示收到者经过考虑,主观上愿意接受所接之物。表示我们可能痛恨等待、接受等待或甚至擅长等待。control意为“控制”。change意为“改变”。improve意为“改善”。 39.解析:certain意为“一定的”,根据所提供的情景we cannot avoid it可判断出我们无法避免等待是肯定的。interesting意为“有趣的”。precious意为“贵重的;宝贵的,珍贵的”。easy意为“容易的”。 40.解析:wait training意为“等待训练”,上文中的One person calls it “wait training”.说明有人把耐心称之为“等待训练”,所以wait training实际上指的是耐心。photo taking意为“拍照”。job hunting意为“找工作”。decisions making作决定。 |
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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 |
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 |
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