We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then
we"re dissatisfied that the kids aren"t old enough and we"ll be more 1 when they are. After that, we"re
frustrated that we have 2 teenagers to deal with. We"ll certainly be happy when we are out of that 3 .
We tell ourselves that our life will be 4 when we get a nice car, are able to go on a nice vacation
and when we retire.
But the 5 is: there is no better time to be happy than right now. Your life will always be filled with
challenges. It"s best to 6 this and decide to be happy anyway.
One my 7 quotes (语录) comes from Alfred D. Souza, who said, "For a long time it had seemed to
me life was about to begin---real life. But there was always some 8 in the way." This viewpoint has
helped me to see that there is no 9 to happiness. Happiness is the way itself. So, 10 every moment that
you have now and share it with your loved ones… and 11 that time waits for no one.
So, 12 waiting until you finish school, until you go to university, until you start work, until you find a
boy or girl friend, until you get married, until you get a new car or home, until you have kids, until your
kids leave the house, until you get 13 , until you get remarried, until you retire, until spring, until
summer,… |
( )1. A. available
( )2. A. troublesome
( )3. A. problem
( )4. A. normal
( )5. A. truth
( )6. A. recall
( )7. A. famous
( )8. A. barrier
( )9. A. time
( )10. A. treasure
( )11. A. think
( )12. A. keep
( )13. A. satisfied
( )14. A. more
( )15. A. vacation | B. content
B. foolish
B. routine
B. casual
B. problem
B. confirm
B. direct
B. attraction
B. way
B. spend
B. forget
B. stop
B. stressed
B. longer
B. destination | C. confident
C. naive
C. stage
C. simple
C. doubt
C. admit
C. valuable
C. surprise
C. limit
C. celebrate
C. remember
C. practise
C. divorced
C. worse
C. achievement | D. generous
D. ridiculous
D. area
D. perfect
D. answer
D. trust
D. favorite
D. harm
D. right
D. develop
D. confirm
D. tolerate
D. deserted
D. better
D. settlement |
答案
| 1-5: BACDA 6-10: CDABA 11-15: CBCDB |
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| 阅读理解。 | I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have
cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As
you can guess, my supper was different than the other kids". But at least I was not alone in my
suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends
were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore
their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just
to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next
morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law.
She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through
the years, our friends" report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.
My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the
pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I"m now
trying to bring up my three children. I"m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because
now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world. | | 1. From the passage we can learn that the writer"s mother was __________. | A. not generous at all
B. very strict with her children
C. very mean with money matters
D. very cruel to her children | | 2. Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most? w | A. Eating differently from other kids.
B. Wearing clean clothes made by mother
C. Going to bed early and getting up early
D. Letting mother know where they were | | 3. It can be inferred from the passage that____________. | A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
B. mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law
C. all the other kids studied better than the writer
D. the writer"s family lived a miserable life | | 4. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ? | A. Mother practised economy in running her home
B. The writer is very thankful for her mother
C. The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up
D. The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother | | 5. The passage was written in a way of _________ tone. | A. humorous
B. hateful
C. ridiculous
D. critical | | 完形填空。 | I am writing this story to express the important value of sportsmanship. Some years ago, my
traveling 1 team took part in a nationwide competition. This competition is very 2 and
the atmosphere is far from 3 . After we completed our performance, the next competing team
laughed at us and gave us a dirty 4 as we passed them. They looked 5 at us and made
fun of our costumes and our performance. My team and I were all very 6 , even to the point of
tears.
One of my team members 7 that we should “boo（发嘘声）"them as they performed.
Finally I said, “Let’s teach them a lesson.” My teammates all looked at me. I was the oldest member
of the team and their role model. What I said next totally 8 them. I said, “They are on stage right
now. Let’s go and 9 them.” I then looked up at the stage and started to scream, “Come on!” My
teammates all started to shout loudly with me to show support for the team. At first they were 10 .
Then I noticed that they were having 11 screaming for the team that a couple of minutes before
they hated.
When the team finished dancing and walked off stage, my teammates and I all started to 12
them. Most members of the opposite team 13 and said “thank you”, and they were a little
embarrassed. My team and I felt a lot better about the 14 . After that, my teammates understood
what a great 15 it was and they were glad that they had shown good sportsmanship. | ( ) 1. A. design
( ) 2. A. fierce
( ) 3. A. practical
( ) 4. A. hand
( ) 5. A. politely
( ) 6. A. upset
( ) 7. A. decided
( ) 8. A. shocked
( ) 9. A. praise
( )10. A. surprised
( )11. A. anger
( )12. A. welcome
( )13. A. smiled
( )14. A. position
( )15. A. team | B. football
B. reasonable
B. heavy
B. look
B. happily
B. surprised
B. learnt
B. delighted
B. comfort
B. embarrassed
B. wish
B. congratulate
B. fainted
B. future
B. age | C. dance
C. common
C. tense
C. job
C. straight
C. excited
C. thought
C. annoyed
C. cheer
C. reluctan
C. sadness
C. receive
C. cried
C. place
C. idea | D. drama
D. serious
D. friendly
D. paper
D. funnily
D. disappointed
D. suggested
D. puzzled
D. thank
D. disagreed
D. fun
D. scold
D. left
D. situation
D. help | | 完形填空。 | My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour 1 . When it became lighter,
I decided to get my car, which was 2 at my office three streets away.
My friends argued that I shouldn"t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured
them that I"d be very 3 .
I walked out of the 4 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped
and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right beside
me and told me he"d escort(护送) me to my 5 . I was very embarrassed and declined(辞谢), but he
was very 6 .
During our 7 , he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was 8 . When we got to the car
park, I 9 him and we parted ways. I did not get his 10 and may not even recognise him now. Did he
11 stop for me? I"ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I 12 two Indian construction workers walking in
the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction 13 near my estate, which was a
long walk in. I went out and passed them an umbrella. I told them they should take the umbrella and 14
it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a 15 was offering such kindness. | ( )1. hardly
( )2. parked
( )3. successful
( )4. storm
( )5. destination
( )6. cautious
( )7. talk
( )8. rough
( )9. thanked
( )10. A. umbrella
( )11. A. obviously
( )12. A. watched
( )13. A. equipment
( )14. A. keep
( )15. A. passer-by | B. slightly
B. locked
B. careful
B. garage
B. home
B. diligent
B. trip
B. wet
B. left
B. appearance
B. accidently
B. noticed
B. stage
B. carry
B. stranger | C. heavily
C. broken
C. joyful
C. office
C. office
C. persistent
C. walk
C. messy
C. waved
C. address
C. really
C. searched
C. object
C. have
C. man | D. slowly
D. repaired
D. stressful
D. hotel
D. company
D. reluctant
D. work
D. dirty
D. greeted
D. name
D. purposely
D. heard
D. site
D. return
D. woman | | 阅读理解。 | A 33-year-old financial analyst in California recently quit his job to devote himself to an unpaid
job teaching math on the Internet, and his lessons are reaching almost 100,000 people a month.
Salman Khan’s voice is heard every day on the net-by tens of thousands of students around the
world who are hungry for help learning math. He has posted 1,200 lessons on YouTube-lessons
that appear on an electronic blackboard, which range from basic addition to advanced mathematics
for science and finance. And they are free.
Khan lives in Silicon Valley, with his wife, a doctor, and their new baby. He got the idea for his
“Khan Academy” four years ago, when he taught a young cousin how to convert kilograms to grams.
With Khan’s help, the cousin got good at math, and Khan began a new career.
Now, Khan records his lessons himself, but he never goes on camera. “It feels like my voice in
their head. You’re looking at it and it feels like someone’s over your shoulder talking in your ear, as
opposed to someone at the blackboard, which is distant from you,” he said.
When Springfield High School in Palo Alto, California invited Khan to speak in person-he
immediately connected to the students there.
The idea of short lessons that can be played over and over again attracted high school senior
Bridget Meaney. She says she had trouble with math in the seventh grade. “I think the teachers are
good, but they can’t teach at a speed that’s perfect for everyone,” she said. “I like the idea of learning
something in class but then going back and pressing pause or rewind and actually getting a deeper
understanding of it.”
Originally, Khan kept his lessons short because of YouTube restrictions. Now, he thinks short
is better. “Education researchers now tell me that 10 minutes is how long someone can have a high
level of concentration. And anything beyond that and your brain switches off,” he said.
For Khan, teaching math, science, and finance is just the beginning. He says he’s ready to expand
his YouTube site to include other subjects as well. | | 1. What gave Khan the idea of teaching math online? | A. His success in helping his cousin learn math.
B. His discovery that many students found learning math difficult.
C. A suggestion made to him at a local high school.
D. His interest in Internet teaching. | | 2. Why does Khan never go on camera? | A. He’s too shy to show his face on camera.
B. It’s restricted by YouTube for education videos.
C. He wants to keep distance from the viewers.
D. He wants to create a more relaxed learning atmosphere. | | 3. From the passage, we know that ________. | A. Khan travels to many schools to promote his lessons
B. Khan plans to include more subjects in the future
C. Khan gives live math lessons every day for free
D. Khan set up the Khan Academy with his wife | | 4. Why does Bridget Meaney like Khan’s lessons? | A. Khan teaches seventh grade math better than her teacher.
B. The lessons can be watched repeatedly until fully understood.
C. She can perfectly follow the pace of Khan’s teaching.
D. She cannot concentrate when learning in class. | | 5. What does Khan mean by “short is better” in the 6th paragraph? | A. Keeping the lessons short can ensure better concentration.
B. YouTube recommends short lessons for its site.
C. Short lessons encourage students to return to the website.
D. Students enjoy short mathematics lessons more. | | 阅读理解。 | The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new
boss approached him.
"Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.
Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up
kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.
"I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.
"Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping
to gain the old man’s sympathy.
Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see
what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”
"Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child.
He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to
come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.
Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly.
“Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.
"He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.
Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew
just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want
to do, Mr. Carr?”
The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get
a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then
he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the
street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”
In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s
actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was
shocked by what he saw.
His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips
moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.
This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles
he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first
time he had ever really seen his mother. | | 1. Which of the following is true according to the passage? | A. It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.
B. Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.
C. Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.
D. Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning. | | 2. What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean? | A. annoyed
B. made less angry
C. convinced
D. got over | | 3. What was the mother’s attitude toward Alfred? | A. She felt disappointed with him.
B. She was very strict with him.
C. She was supportive of him.
D. She was afraid of him. | | 4. What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ________ | A.how angry she was
B. that she didn’t cry
C.that she was able to save him
D. how effectively she handled Mr. Carr | | 5. From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ________. | A.was no longer a youth
B. felt proud of his mother
C.wanted his mother to be happy
D. felt guilty and regretful for his deed | 最新试题
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