阅读理解。 I was working as a swimming coach when I met Anita for the first time.
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Anita coming to me and asked me if I could help her to swim as her personal trainer was not available.
I have been a swimming coach for a club and there was no reason to deny her request.
In few minutes we became good friends and I was told she suffers from back problem. Her doctor
advised her to swim as it might be helpful to her. I took it easy as I have been sailing in the same boat
and swimming was a good option.
With my experience, I appreciated the thought and recommended her to swim on daily basis.
Without any hesitation she said, "I suffer from spinal arthritis(脊椎炎), a bigger problem than yours."
As we discussed types of oral medications for back problem, she came closer to me and whispered,
"I can make you feel better. My problem is more severe and requires a spinal injection on weekly
basis rather than oral medication". Her acceptance to her reality gave me strength to bear my pain.
I was glad we met. Undoubtedly, she made me feel better.
Arthritis has made my life difficult, one problem leading to another. It has made me treasure the
people in my life. The days are getting harder and Anita is an inspiration for me. Anita is working for
an architectural firm, irrespective of all her medical problems. Meeting Anita helped me to understand
that there are three angles to every problem - my angle, your angle and the right angle. Right angle is
the reality that you do not want to accept. I accepted the right angle in my life that my problem is big
but others might have a bigger problem. If they can live with courage and determination, why cannot
I?
We always focus on "my angle" and neglect the "right angle". Life is easier and better once we
understand the "right angle".
B. Because they had became good friends.
C. Because the author was a swimming coach.
D. Because Anita was a person hard to refuse.
B. Suffering from the same disease.
C. Swimming in the same swimming pool.
D. Taking the same boat out for swimming.
B.an eager trainee
C. a happy patient
D.an daily swimmer
B. determination
C. acceptance
D. truth
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ride on his horse and 1 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had
covered. 2
enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 3 as fast as possible tocover as much land area as he could. He 4 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as
possible. Even when he was 5 or tired, he did not stop 6 he wanted to cover as much area
as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was 7 .
Then he asked himself, "Why did I 8 myself so hard to cover so much land ar
ea? Now I am dyingand I only 9 a very small area to 10 myself."
The above story is 10 to the journey of our 12 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make
more 13 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽,忘记) our 14 , time with our family and
to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding 15 and th
e things we love to do. One day 16 we look back, we will 17 that we don"t really need that much, 18 then we cannot turn back time for what we have
19 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only 20 to
keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
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( )15. A. things
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help of two rabbits. Then he gave each of them ten cabbages to express his thanks. But the goat
got 1 when he found that one of them was very happy while the other was not that happy. So the
goat asked him, "You are not 2 with this?"
"No, no. Thank you very much for the cabbages. But if I have a choice I would 3 choose
something else," said the rabbit.
"Ok, you can choose 4 you like from what I have."
"I wonder if you can teach me to grow cabbages," the rabbit said. "I often can"t get enough food
to eat. If I want to 5 a good life, I must grow something of my own. So, I 6 learn to work the
land from you than just accept your cabbages."
" 7 the land is not that easy. In spring, you must 8 the land of grass; in summer, your skin will
be 9 working in the field and in autumn, you must 10 against bad weather to get in your crops.
Did you really decide to do so?" the goat asked.
"Yes. I"ve made up my mind."
"Ok!"
With the help of the goat, one year later, the rabbit got a lot of cabbages of his own.
daughter.For several weeks she had been __1__ me to play chess(棋)with her,so I suggested a
game and she eagerly __2__.It was a school night,however,and at nine o"clock my daughter asked
if I could __3__ my moves,because she __4__ to go to bed；she had to get up at six in the morning.
I __5__ she had strict sleeping habits,__6__ I thought she ought to be able to __7__ some of this
strictness.I said to her,"__8__,you can stay up late for once.We"re having __9__." We played on for
another fifteen minutes,during which time she looked __10__.Finally she said, "Please,Daddy,do it
quickly." "No," I replied. "If you"re going to play it __11__,you"re going to play it slowly." And so we
__12__ for another ten minutes,until __13__ my daughter burst into tears,and __14__ that she was
beaten.
Clearly,I had made __15__.I had started the evening wanting to have a __16__ time with my
daughter but had __17__ my desire to win to become more __18__ than my relationship with my
daughter.When I was a child,my desire to win __19__ me well.As a parent,I __20__ that it got in
my way.So I had to change.
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( )3．A.change
( )4．A.agreed
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( )10．A.excited
( )11．A.well
( )12．A.discussed
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( )14．A.promised
( )15．A.a mistake
( )16．A.free
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( )18．A.important
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( )20．A.realized
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The last 1 I had to take was Sociology and the last project of the term was called "Smile".
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and note down their 2 .
Soon after we were 3 the project, my husband, youngest son and I went out to McDonald"s.
We were standing in line, waiting to be 4 . When all of a sudden everyone around us began to
back away. As I turned around, I smelled a 5 "dirty body" smell and there 6 me stood two
poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman close to me, he was " 7 " - his
beautiful sky blue eyes were full of the light as he searched for 8 .
He said "Good day" as he 9 the few coins he had been holding. The young lady at the counter
asked him what they wanted. He said, "Coffee is 10 , Miss," because that was what they could
afford. To sit in the restaurant and 11 up, they had to buy something.
Then I really felt it - the 12 was so great that I almost reached out and embraced the little man
with the blue eyes. That was when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were 13 me, judging my
every action. I smiled and asked for two more breakfast meals on a 14 tray. I then walked to the
table that the men had chosen as a 15 spot, put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue
eyed gentleman"s cold hand. He looked 16 at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I
patted his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working 17 me to give you hope."
I returned to college with this story in hand. I 18 "my project" and later the instructor read it to
the class. In this way I had 19 my classmates and the people around me. And I graduated with one
of the most meaningful lessons in my life - 20 acceptance.
| ( ) 1. A. class ( ) 2. A. attitude ( ) 3. A. arranged ( ) 4. A. greeted ( ) 5. A. familiar ( ) 6. A. around ( ) 7. A. eating ( ) 8. A. agreement ( ) 9. A. counted ( )10. A. little ( )11. A. cheer ( )12. A. urge ( )13. A. lightedon ( )14. A. separate ( )15. A. relying ( )16. A. up ( )17. A. over ( )18. A. turned over ( )19. A. pleased ( )20. A. conditional | B. school B. thought B. assumed B. served B. pleasant B. besides B. drinking B. recognition B. showed B. some B. warm B. anger B. stared at B. big B. pleasing B. down B. out B. handed out B. confused B. unconditional | C. work C. mind C. assigned C. cheated C. terrible C. behind C. crying C. acceptance C. grasped C. any C. dress C. sickness C. fixed on C. single C. staying C. around C. through C. turned out C. frightened C. emotional | D. degree D. reaction D. suggested D. seated D. strange D. beyond D. smiling D. welcome D. made D. all D. take D. sadness D. looked at D. special D. resting D. aside D. across D. handed in D. touched D. devoted |
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| When Siva Kalyan was born, his backbone was deformed(畸形的)resulting in a lifelong difficulty in walking. But that hasn"t stopped the nine-year-old from becoming a prodigy(天才). Until he was three-and-a-half years old, Siva could not even crawl. Wanting the best treatment for their son, Siva"s parents moved with him from India to Australia and later to the USA. In the USA, his parents enrolled(使入学)him in the second grade based on his age. But his teachers soon realized they had a genius. Siva was then tested for the eighth grade, but it was soon found out that he was actually qualified for college courses. As one advanced course was not enough, the brilliant boy is now taking two courses from Stanford University. Due to the treatment he received, Siva"s physical condition has improved as well. But none of this "just happened". It was his parents" understanding and correct guidance, and the loving care of his grandparents that contributed to the growth of the genius. Siva"s highly educated and hardworking family has brought him up on the basis of certain principles. The family believes that once a strong foundation is built for the child in English and mathematics, the child is equipped to master any other subject, law, history, or engineering. It is equally important to recognize the strengths of a child rather than forcing the child to do things that he may not want to do. Siva"s parents helped. Siva focus his energies on his strength, which is mathematics. At the same time they took care to see that he had friends to play with and enjoyed a few recreational activities. The only activity that"s restricted for Siva is viewing television. Siva watches TV only for 30 minutes a day and video games are a bonus for special occasions. Thanks to his mother who is a singer, Siva has also learned music and even won the first and second prize at two competitions. In sports, he likes to swim. He began to learn swimming to strengthen his muscles, and by the age of eight he was able to swim a kilometer in both the backstroke and the freestyle. | |||
| 1. Why did Siva"s parents move to the USA? | |||
| A. They wanted to give their son the best education. B. They wanted their son to receive the best treatment. C. They weren"t used to life in India or Australia. D. They wanted their son to go to Stanford University. | |||
| 2. The underlined word "this" in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that . | |||
| A. Siva"s parents enrolled him in the second grade B. Siva"s physical condition improved C. Siva was tested for the eighth grade D. Siva became a genius despite his disability | |||
| 3. The family believes that . | |||
| A. English and mathematics are easier to learn than other subjects B. it is important to recognize the strengths of a child C. a child must learn English rather than law or history D. forcing a child to do things is also quite important | |||
| 4. What can we learn about Siva? | |||
| A. He is really good at mathematics. B. He has no friends to play with. C. He is not allowed to play video games. D. He learned swimming from his mother. | |||
| 5. The text is mainly about . | |||
| A. the growth of a disabled child prodigy B. certain principles to bring up a child C. the special ways to train a genius D. the influence of parents on their child |