Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep
at night. I wasn"t working that summer and was __1__ only two classes in summer school, so I had
some free time.
Three nights a week, I __2__ in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We
planned and __3__ for 45 people hot meals with vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless
people __4__ this good food because many of them usually didn"t eat well.
I __5__ this volunteer work, making __6__ with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a
very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college
student, like me.
I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories __7__ me with sympathy.
Some of them had __8__ with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad __9__. One woman
worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and then she lost her job. She wanted to look for
a __10__ job, but couldn"t find one, for she was too __11__. She could do nothing but sell her
furniture-sofas, chairs, and tables so that she could pay for her food. The woman __12__ on job
hunting, but she __13__ couldn"t find one. She had no money for her __14__ and had to sleep in
her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, __15__, and homeless, she finally came to the shelter. |
( )1. A. studying
( )2. A. helped
( )3. A. ordered
( )4. A. appealed
( )5. A. wanted
( )6. A. decisions
( )7. A. struck
( )8. A. habits
( )9. A. luck
( )10. A. challenging
( )11. A. old
( )12. A. went
( )13. A. partly
( )14. A. block
( )15. A. afraid | B. planning
B. raised
B. bought
B. required
B. had
B. wishes
B. filled
B. hardships
B. pain
B. delicate
B. poor
B. moved
B. still
B. cottage
B. unbearable | C. holding
C. appeared
C. cooked
C. collected
C. owned
C. friends
C. deposited
C. difficulties
C. experience
C. skilled
C. sick
C. came
C. almost
C. building
C. dull | D. taking
D. washed
D. accomplished
D. requested
D. enjoyed
D. amateurs
D. provided
D. problems
D. loss
D. new
D. dishonest
D. worked
D. extremely
D. flat
D. awkward |
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| 阅读理解 | It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca
about his plan for the future. "I"m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it, " Deluca recalls saying. "Buck said, "you should open a sandwich shop.""
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After
doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,
and when they couldn"t cover their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn"t go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, "After six months, we were doing
poorly, but we didn"t know how badly, because we didn"t have any financial controls." All he and Buck
knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was
working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They"d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm
ideas for keeping the business running. "We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we
could tell the public, "We are so successful; we are opening a second store."" And they did-in the spring
of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners" learnasyougo approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday,
Deluca would drive around and handdeliver the checks to pay their supplies. "It probably took me two
and a half hours and it wasn"t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the
personal relationships established really helped out, " Deluca says.
And having a goal was also important. "There are so many problems that can get you down. You
just have to keep working toward your goal, " Deluca adds.
Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimilliondollar restaurant chain.
1. Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ________.
A. support his family
B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business
D. do some research
2. Which of the following is true of Buck?
A. He put money into the sandwich business.
B.He was a professor of business administration.
C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D. He rented a storefront for Deluca.
3. What can we learn about their first shop?
A. It stood at an unfavorable place.
B. It lowered the prices to poor management.
C. It made no profits due to poor management.
D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwich.
4. They decided to open a second store because they ________.
A. had enough money to do it
B. had succeeded in their business
C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D. wanted to make believe(假装)that they were successful
5. What contributes most to their success according to the author?
A. Learning by trial and error.
B. Making friends with supplies.
C. Finding a good partner.
D. Opening chain stores. | | 完形填空 | Another person"s enthusiasm was what set me moving towards the success I have achieved. That
person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father __1__ me to her with
these words, "I would like you to meet the fellow who is distinguished for being the worst boy in this
county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning."
My stepmother walked over to me, __2__ my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye.
Then she looked at my father and replied, "You are __3__.This is not the worst boy at all, but the
smartest one who hasn"t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm."
That statement began a(n) __4__ between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and
neighbors had built me up in my __5__ as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She __6__ my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated
with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father"s career could be more __7__
and my brother and I could be better __8__.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand __9__ and told me that she believed that I
could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm; I __10__. It had already improved our lives. I accepted
her belief and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of __11__ that great day
I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life"s work later. I wasn"t
the only beneficiary(受益者). My father became the __12__ man in town. My brother and stepbrothers
became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power __13__ has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one"s purpose
and is __14__ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的)force which poverty and
temporary defeat can never __15__.
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you
can do with your enthusiasm.
( )1. A. rushed
( )2. A. dragged
( )3. A. perfect
( )4. A. agreement
( )5. A. opinion
( )6. A. begged
( )7. A. successful
( )8. A. treated
( )9. A. camera
( )10. A. considered
( )11. A. teaching
( )12. A. cleverest
( )13. A. enthusiasm
( )14. A. deliberately
( )15. A. win | B. sent
B. shook
B. right
B. friendship
B. image
B. persuaded
B. meaningful
B. entertained
B. radio
B. suspected
B. writing
B. wealthiest
B. sympathy
B. happily
B. match | C. carried
C. raised
C. wrong
C. gap
C. expectation
C. ordered
C. helpful
C. educated
C. bicycle
C. ignored
C. studying
C. strongest
C. fortune
C. traditionally
C. reach | D. introduced
D. bent
D. impolite
D. relationship
D. mind
D. invited
D. useful
D. respected
D. typewriter
D. appreciated
D. reading
D. healthiest
D. confidence
D. constantly
D. doubt | | 完形填空 | One famous artist Sheikh went back to his hometown. He hadn"t seen one of his friends for many
years, who was a __1__and needy man. When Sheikh asked about him, he was told by people that the
man he was asking about was a rich man and no longer poor. Sheikh__2__to pay a visit to his friend.
While talking with his friend, Sheikh asked him the__3__for the change in his situation. The man
replied that he had been so poor that he was forced to__4__some properties(财产)that belonged to
him, like furniture(家具). By selling these things, he had collected some money enough to start a__5__
with.
As he was on his way back to his house with the__6__, he saw a poor lady__7__by the road. The
man asked the lady the reason, and she__8__that her husband died and her children were hungry.
Hearing this, the man felt__9__for her, and on seeing that she__10__the money more than himself, he
gave all the money to her. He__11__home and spent the night sad and__12__for his family.
The next morning, surprisingly he was summoned(召唤) to the house of a rich man. He was told by
the rich man that he had six thousand bags of__13__which he wanted to sell quickly and the man could
buy it at a__14__price on loan(借用) from him. The poor man did so and sold the rice__15__. He took
some more bags several days later and in this way he was able to make much more money. Soon he
became rich. | ( )1. A. clever
( )2. A. decided
( )3. A. message
( )4. A. sell
( )5. A. travel
( )6. A. money
( )7. A. crying
( )8. A. believed
( )9. A. sadness
( )10. A. took
( )11. A. drove
( )12. A. worried
( )13. A. rice
( )14. A. low
( )15. A. slowly | B. rich
B. forgot
B. reason
B. make
B. business
B. news
B. walking
B. explained
B. interest
B. needed
B. returned
B. pleased
B. meat
B. fair
B. quickly | C. lazy
C. refused
C. time
C. keep
C. family
C. hope
C. sleeping
C. shouted
C. shame
C. owned
C. left
C. excited
C. vegetables
C. high
C. hardly | D. poor
D. tried
D. plan
D. find
D. lesson
D. furniture
D. standing
D. imagined
D. pity
D. earned
D. stayed
D. frightened
D. clothes
D. right
D. finally | 语法填空。
Recently I failed an exam.However, __1__I came out of my teacher"s office, I told myself, "Smile!
It"s not so serious."
I smiled a big smile and__2__worked a little, really.
Everyone gets __3__(frustrate) sometimes.I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was
often in low spirits.But one day I came__4__a sentence in the Bible:"Do not be anxious about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.Let the day"s own trouble be sufficient for the day."It suddenly
struck me:"__5__(worry) about a problem doesn"t help.Why not just give a big smile and face up __6__
the trouble?"
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that __7__(laugh) is better than tears and anger.I
__8 (convince) that there"s something magical about a smile.A smile helps me recover confidence and
gives me__9 _courage to move on.
Remember, whenever you"re faced with a setback, whenever you"ve been treated unfairly, all it takes
is determination and you can feel happy again.Smile at life, _10_it will shine on you. | | 阅读理解 | The years can wear down a romantic relationship, or it can let love blossom. For Taiwan singer
Christine Fan, it"s the latter. Her 10year love affair is about to culminate in a wedding. As for the
ceremony, the star has the simplest taste. She wants to wear flat shoes, have some snacks and chat
with close friends.
"I"ll let my boyfriend Blackie take care of everything," said Fan with typical humor. "I only have to
make sure I show up on time." Like her burgeoning(增长迅速的)romance, this superstar"s singing
career is also on the rise. Her new bestselling album Love & Fanfan is both a witness to their 10year
love affair and her own philosophy.
The lyrics of the album"s title song The Most Important Decision speaks her mind.
"You have a bunch of shortcomings. You become so stubborn that even the fairy stomps her feet in
anger."
"But life is far from being perfect, and you are my most important decision in life," Fan sings. Instead
of seeking perfection and glory, the singer seems to always enjoy a peaceful way of life, Her music
reflects her simple style of dressing. And she has one simple reason for selecting her Mr.Right. Fan
admitted, "He"s just a quickwitted and smarttalking guy who never bores me."
Their relationship went official when Chen carried Fan on his back out of her home during a flood.
They had a seven years" itch(痒), but survived it when Chen proposed to Fan during an NBA game
last year.
As Chen said, "Regardless of ups and downs, we are still together. We"re just like a compass and
she is the center point. My_life_has_no_direction_without_her." | | 1. For Taiwan singer Christine Fan, the favorite lifestyle is ________. | A. romantic
B. luxurious
C. curious
D. simple | | 2. Christine Fan and Blackie"s marriage belongs to ________. | A. being arranged by gobetweens
B. falling in love with each other at the first sight
C. understanding for many years
D. flashing one | | 3. Christine Fan"s album Love & Fanfan shows ________. | A. her career"s takingoff
B. her love process
C. her great ambitions
D. her glorious past | | 4. Christine Fan and Blackie"s love process is ________. | A. expected and fragile
B. happy and smooth
C. romantic and excited
D. hard and dangerous | | 5. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph actually means ________. | A. Christine Fan is the guide of Blackie"s career
B. Christine Fan is Blackie"s leader
C. their love is lasting and interdependent
D. Blackie has no correct direction in his career | 最新试题
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