It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good
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It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man 16 begged from door to door along the street. 17 an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad 18 and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never 19 and were always desiring more.
“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune 20 the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to 21 you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this 22 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground 23 become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”
“I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.
“Then you should 24 ! It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an 25 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 26 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 27 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.
“Never 28 .It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to 29 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 30 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 31 just a handful or two.”
“There! It’s full. The wallet will 32 .” warned the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know it will 33 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 34 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 35 but his broken wallet.
| 小题1: | | A．in debt | B．in rags | C．in danger | D．in trouble |
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| 小题2: | | A．Picking | B．Gathering | C．Winning | D．Holding |
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| 小题3: | | A．clothes | B．wallet | C．fortune | D．chance |
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| 小题4: | | A．relaxed | B．disappointed | C．worried | D．satisfied |
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| 小题5: | | A．admitted | B．seized | C．realized | D．spotted |
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| 小题6: | | A．help | B．forgive | C．praise | D．comfort |
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| 小题7: | | A．occasion | B．condition | C．situation | D．suggestion |
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| 小题8: | | A．shall | B．would | C．should | D．might |
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| 小题9: | | A．look down | B．look after | C．look up | D．look out |
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| 小题10: | | A．small | B．worn | C．empty | D．full |
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| 小题11: | | A．stand | B．think | C．breathe | D．wait |
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| 小题12: | | A．stream | B．piece | C．pair | D．variety |
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| 小题13: | | A．ask | B．request | C．insist | D．fear |
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| 小题14: | | A．spread | B．shake | C．loose | D．close |
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| 小题17: | | A．flow | B．change | C．disappear | D．burst |
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| 小题18: | | A．attract | B．hold | C．include | D．permit |
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| 小题19: | | A．present | B．food | C．treasure | D．metal |
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| 小题20: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．everything | D．something |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:A |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:由后面的句子begged from door to door along the street可以知道是一个衣衫褴褛的年轻男人，in debt意思“欠债”，in rags意思“衣衫褴褛”，in danger意思“在危险中”，in trouble意思“在困境”，所以选B
小题2:考查单词意思，Picking意思“捡起”，Gathering意思“收集”，Winning意思“胜利”，Holding意思“拿住”，句子意思“他手里拿着一个旧包”，所以选D
小题3:考查单词意思，clothes意思“衣服”，wallet意思“包”，fortune意思“将来”，chance 意思“机会”，句子意思“他一直解释他有个不好的将来”，所以选C
小题4:考查单词意思, relaxed意思“放松的”， disappointed意思“失望的”，worried意思“担心的”，satisfied意思“满足的”，句子意思“他一直在想为什么那些有钱人从来不满足”，所以选D
小题5:考查单词意思, admitted意思“承认”，seized意思“抓住”，realized意思“意识”，spotted意思“发现”，句子意思“幸运女神在人群中发现了乞丐”，所以选D
小题6:由后面幸运女生给他金子，可以知道幸运女神像帮助他，所以选A
小题7:固定词组，on this condition意思“在这种条件下”，句子意思“在这种条件下，我才会把金子放在你的包里”，所以选B
小题8:shall用于第三人称表示按照规定，意思“一定，必须”，句子意思“但是有一块掉到地上一定变成灰尘”，所以选A
小题9:考查词组意思，look down意思“向下看”，look after意思“照顾”，look up意思“向上看”，look out意思“小心”，句子意思“你应该小心”，所以选D
小题10:由第一段的第二行an old wallet in hand,可以知道他的包是个用旧的包，所以选B
小题11:根据前面幸运女神说给他金子，所以他迫不及待的等金子，所以选D
小题12:考查固定词组，a stream of意思“一连串”，句子意思“一连串的金子被倒进他的包里”， 所以选A
小题13:考查单词意思，ask意思“问”，request意思“要求”，insist意思“坚持”，fear意思“害怕”，句子意思“不要害怕，包很结实”，所以选D
小题14:由前面的句子The wallet was filled with so many coins，可以知道破旧的包装了许多金子，他的手在颤抖，所以选B
小题15:由第六段的第二行yellow coins was poured into it.可以知道一连串金子倒进他的包，所以选A
小题16:考查单词意思，take意思“拿走”，lend意思“借”，add意思“增添”，send意思“派遣”，句子意思“再添一把或两把”，所以选C
小题17:由前面幸运女神说包里装了太多的金子，并且他的包是个就包，他还一直在装，所以他的包快要涨破了，所以选D
小题18:考查单词意思，attract意思“吸引”，hold意思“容纳”，include意思“包括”，permit意思“允许”，句子意思“我知道还能装点，就一点”，所以选C
小题19:由前面幸运女神给他金子，可以知道金子是金银财宝，金子掉在地上，就是财富掉在地上，所以选B
小题20:由前面幸运女神给他说只要金子掉在地上将会变成灰尘，所以他什么都没有了，只剩下破烂的包，所以选A
点评：本文讲述了一个乞丐，由于他的贪得无厌，最后什么都没有得到的故事。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
举一反三
Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and younglooking.In 2035，medical technology is better than ever.Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you"re not old at all.And your parents just had an antiaging（抗衰老的） treatment.Now，all three of you look the same age!
You say to your shirt，“Turn red.” It changes from blue to red.In 2035，“smart clothes” contain particles（粒子） much smaller than the cells in your body.The particles can be programmed to change your clothes" color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen.You pick up the milk，but a voice says，“You shouldn"t drink that” Your fridge has read the chip （芯片） that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old.In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It"s time to go to work.In 2035，cars drive themselves.Just tell your “smart car” where to go.On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve.Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true？“For new technology to succeed，” says scientist Andrew Zolli，“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?
小题1:We can learn from the text that in the future______| A．people will never get old | | B．everyone will look the same | | C．red will be the most popular color | | D．clothes will be able to change their pattern |
小题2:What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?| A．Milk will be harmful to health. | | B．More drinks will be available for sale. | | C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information. | | D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer. |
小题3:Which of the following is mentioned in the text?| A．Nothing can replace the Internet. | | B．Fridges will know what people need. | | C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide. | | D．Cars will be able to drive automatically. |
小题4:What is the text mainly about?| A．Food and clothing in 2035. | | B．Future technology in everyday life. | | C．Medical treatments of the future. | | D．The reason for the success of new technology. |
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In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who lived those years with us. In fact, we don"t have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones closest to us and the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world"s happiness.
Saying thanks not only brightens someone else"s world, it brightens yours. If you"re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need. Of course, there are times when you can"t express gratitude immediately. In that case, don"t let embarrassment sink you into silence and speak up the first time you have the chance.
Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish(教区)of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had unusual generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks. I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?
Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us－including ourselves. For no one ever misunderstands the melody(旋律)of a grateful heart. Its message is universal; its poems transcend(超越)all earthly barriers; its music touches the heaven.
小题1:Who do we easily forget to express our thanks to according to the writer?| A．Friends not meeting for a long time. | B．Former teachers and friends. | | C．People we want to get close to. | D．Our family members and good friends. |
小题2: When we say something for what others do for us, it ______.| A．benefits the people who do something for us | | B．is good for both us and people who help us | | C．wastes our and our friends" time at the same time | | D．does harm to both us and people who help us |
小题3:What does the writer mean in the third paragraph?| A．The only way to thank others is to express by your own words. | | B．The best way to thank others is to do something for them. | | C．We can thank people who help us in various ways. | | D．We can thank people who help us in two ways. |
小题4:The way to make us feel happy is ______ when we think we ourselves are forgotten in the world.| A．to help and appreciate others | B．to ask others to help us | | C．to remind others of our helping them | D．to ask someone to help others |
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There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy traffic．At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is really worldwide．On several occasions over the past decade，a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in distant areas away from any industrial cities．In fact，the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution．Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels(coal and oil)is creating a “greenhouse effect”—— keeping heat reflected from the earth and raising the world’s average temperature．If this view is correct and the world"s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York，Boston，Miami，and New Orleans will be in water．
Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth’s temperature—a result that would be equally disastrous．A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age，and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas．Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen．Perhaps，if we are lucky enough，the two tendencies will offset each other and the world"s temperature will stay about the same as it is now．Driven by economic profits, people ignore the damage on our environment caused by the “advanced civilization”．Maybe the air pollution is the price the human beings have to pay for their development．But is it really worth-while?
小题1:People used to think that air pollution_________ .| A．caused widespread damage in the countryside | | B．affected the entire eastern half of the United States | | C．had a very bad effect on health | | D．existed merely in urban and industrial areas |
小题2:As to the greenhouse effect, the author_________.| A．shares the same view with the scientists． | | B．is uncertain of its occurrence | | C．rejects it as being ungrounded | | D．thinks that it will destroy the world soon |
小题3:The underlined word “offset” in the second paragraph could be replaced by_______.| A．counter-act | B．break from | C．get along | D．communicate |
小题4:This passage is primarily about________ .| A．the greenhouse effect | | B．the burning of fossil fuels | | C．the potential effect of air pollution | | D．the possibility of a new ice age |
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Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter —a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
小题1:Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover? | A．Places where people lived. | | B．People’s characters. | | C．Talents that people possessed. | | D．People’s occupations. |
小题2:According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.| A．owned or drove a cart | | B．made things with metals | | C．made kitchen tools or contains | | D．built houses and furniture |
小题3:Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.| A．Beatrice Smith | B．Leonard Carter | | C．George Longstreet | D．Donald Greenwood |
小题4:The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____.| A．later generations | B．friends and relatives | | C．colleagues and partners | D．later sponsors |
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Have you heard of the saying, “If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well”? The proverb is a piece of advice to make effects towards perfection in whichever job one does. It could be a small task like folding up your clothes, or a major one like organizing a business meeting in your later life.
Perfection just needs paying attention to details. If it is your job to dust the furniture at home, dust it so that not a single spot of dirt shows from any direction. If your task is to make the beds, make them so that not a single crease（皱纹）shows on the bed-covers.
There are only two ways to do a job: either sloppily, or well. If you choose the latter, you need to realize that any job that qualifies as (取得…的资格)“your” work deserves your best. Perfection is an attitude that can be developed with just a little effect. It is a habit that is helpful to a person in later life. Let us prove with an example: you may be asked to turn in an essay on, for example, wildlife, for a school project. Instead of writing carelessly a few facts that you already know, you could make the project more effective by looking up a reference books, encyclopedias（百科全书）or websites for additional information. You could then go over the finished essay for slips（疏漏）and errors, and provide pictures where necessary. If you make it a habit to put in extra effort in your school homework, will it not help you to handle more difficult projects at the college or university level?
As Michelangelo, the famous 16th century sculptor and painter, once put it: Trifles（琐事）go to make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
小题1:According to the passage, to achieve perfection is _______.| A．to realize the quality of the work | | B．to pay attention to details of one’s work | | C．to do as many jobs as possible | | D．to form the habit of doing things ahead of time |
小题2:The underlined word “sloppily” in paragraph 3 may mean _______| A．badly | B．patiently | C．carefully | D．slowly |
小题3:What can be inferred from the third paragraph?| A．It is necessary to provide pictures for your essay. | | B．Websites are the sources of information you want. | | C．Perfection is a habit that promises a good future. | | D．You should make much effort to develop perfection. |
小题4:The purpose of writing this passage is to _______.| A．introduce the famous painter Michelangelo | | B．advise us to do the things that are worth doing | | C．explain to us the meaning of the perfection | | D．expect us to give our best to our work |
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