It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap
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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were ____.The loaded plates I carried ____ to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything ____.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their icecream ____ a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father ____ at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve ____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ____.I smiled back，and later，when the ____ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had ____ everything.Praise is like ____ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And ___，while most of us are only too ____ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are ___ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such ____？
It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s ____ few of us know how to accept it.It’s ____ rewarding to give praise in areas in which ___ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a ____ meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ____ just right？In fact，to give praise ____ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
| 小题1: | | A．small | B．painful | | C．tough | D．white |
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| 小题2: | | A．remained | B．looked | | C．seemed | D．turned |
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| 小题3: | | A．happy | B．special | | C．strange | D．right |
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| 小题4: | | A．order | B．price | | C．colour | D．shape |
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| 小题5: | | A．stared | B．smiled | | C．called | D．nodded |
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| 小题6: | | A．talked about | B．looked after | | C．depended on | D．thought of |
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| 小题7: | | A．increased | B．continued | | C．disappeared | D．developed |
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| 小题8: | | A．children | B．manager | | C．father | D．friends |
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| 小题9: | | A．made | B．changed | | C．found | D．improved |
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| 小题10: | | A．heat | B．shadow | | C．snowstorm | D．sunlight |
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| 小题12: | | A．ready | B．doubtful | | C．satisfied | D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: | | A．unable | B．unwilling | | C．bored | D．anxious |
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| 小题14: | | A．attention | B．choice | | C．pleasure | D．advance |
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| 小题15: | | A．because | B．when | | C．whether | D．that |
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| 小题16: | | A．finally | B．especially | | C．probably | D．fortunately |
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| 小题17: | | A．effort | B．effect | | C．deed | D．feeling |
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| 小题18: | | A．daily | B．light | | C．perfect | D．main |
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| 小题19: | | A．done | B．sold | | C．chosen | D．given |
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| 小题20: | | A．takes | B．leaves | | C．offers | D．costs |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:D |
解析
小题1: B
解析 经过在饭店一天的辛苦劳动，作者的帽子掉了，脚也酸痛(painful)。
小题2: C
解析 由前两句和后一句可知，作者已经很累了。不是盛满菜的盘子越来越重，而是作者感觉它们越来越重。seem好像，似乎，符合语境。
小题3: D
解析 作者由于劳累，事情都做不好了。
小题4: A
解析 由句意可知，孩子们不断地更换想点的冰激凌的品种。
小题5: B
解析 根据下文“I smiled back...”可知，他应该是朝作者微笑。stare at凝视；call at拜访；nod at朝……点头。
小题6: B
解析 他们是顾客，而作者是服务生，二者是照顾(looked after)与被照顾的关系。
小题7: C
解析 因为受到了赞扬，作者的疲劳感消失了(disappeared)。
小题8: B
解析 根据语境可知，应是经理(manager)问起作者第一天上班的感受。
小题9: B
解析 赞扬的话让作者的疲劳感消失，可知这些话改变了(changed)一切。
小题10: D
解析 根据下文的“...give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.”可知，赞扬就像阳光一样温暖着我们的心。
小题11:D
解析 根据空格后面的句意“我们大多数人都总是批评别人而不是赞扬”可知，此处与前句构成转折关系。
小题12: A
解析 然而我们大多数人总是爱批评别人。be ready to do sth有“情愿/急于做某事”之意，符合语境。
小题13: B
解析 根据下一段的首句“It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.”可知，我们总是不愿意给我们的伙伴赞美之辞。
小题14: C
解析 根据上文可知，一句赞美的话可以带给别人很大的快乐(pleasure)。
小题15:A
解析 此句用perhaps引出“It is strange...about praising.”的原因，“few of us know how to accept it”是作者揣摩这种现象的原因。
小题16: B
解析 根据下文可知，在一些努力通常不被注意和提及的领域给予赞扬尤其有意义。especially尤其；finally最后；probably很可能地；fortunately幸运地。
小题17:A
解析 根据上面叙述的作者的打工经历可知，这里指的是劳动或者努力(effort)。
小题18: C
解析 与上句的a glorious picture相对应。perfect完美的，符合语境。
小题19: A
解析 洗衣店把衣服洗干净。
小题20: D
解析 由句意可知，赞扬别人并不需要称赞者花费(costs)什么，除了片刻的思考和努力。 |
举一反三
People without homes have always been present in America.In the past，they were called hobos，bums，or drifters.It was not until the early 1980s that these people received a new name，when activists named them the homeless.
The types of people who were homeless also changed in the 1980s.No longer were they primarily older men.They were younger，with an average age of 35.Their numbers consisted of women，children，adolescents and entire families.They were of many races and cultures.No longer were they only in the inner city.They lived in rural areas and in large and small cities.No longer were they invisible to the people with homes and jobs.The homeless of the 1980s lived in packing crates (装货箱) and doorways.They slept on sidewalks and in public parks.They begged money from passersby.
Counting the numbers of homeless people is difficult.However，in 1984 the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated the homeless population at between 250,000 and 350,000.In 1990 the Census Bureau counted about 459,000 people in shelters，in cheap hotels，and on the streets.In 1995 the National Alliance to End Homelessness estimated that there were 750,000 homeless Americans.
The homeless of the 1980s also began to speak out for themselves.Some spoke to Congress and to government committees controlling funding for social programs.Street newspapers，such as Chicago’s Streetwise and Boston’s Spare Change，had stories，poems，and essays that expressed the homeless viewpoint.The visible and vocal presence of the homeless prompted help from volunteers and government agencies.But what is still needed is a solution to the plight of America’s homeless population.
小题1:This passage is mainly about________.| A．one homeless person’s story | | B．the history of the homeless | | C．the changes of the homeless in the late 20th century | | D．a way to provide homes for the homeless |
小题2:How did the homeless speak out about their problems?| A．By writing books. | | B．By moving to rural areas. | | C．By being elected to the government committees. | | D．By expressing their viewpoints in street newspapers. |
小题3:Who is responsible to get the number of the homeless population according to the passage?| A．Government agencies. | | B．Street newspapers. | | C．The homeless themselves. | | D．The volunteers. |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The homeless all lived in urban cities in America. | | B．The name “the homeless” was given in the early 1980. | | C．Not only the disabled belong to the homeless family. | | D．There were about 800,000 homeless people in western countries. |
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One Monday morning，news got around in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend.Soon Mr.Johnson，my teacher，came to explain that the Art class would be ____ due to the fire.He also warned us not to approach the Art room because it could be ____.
During the morning break，Kirn and I decided to take a ____.A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch.At the appointed time，Kirn and I ____ the Art room，ignoring the consequence I would face ____ I got caught.We stood on tiptoes looking hard ___ the door window，trying in vain to see ____ was forbidden.Suddenly a firm __ on our shoulders stopped us.
Turning around，I found a teacher staring angrily at us.In those seconds millions of ___ flashed through my mind.My father would beat me hard.____ than that，my mom might be so mad that she might not stop him.My spirits ____ even lower while realizing how ____ Mr.Johnson would be.
When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom，I could found ____ to hide and wanted to melt into the ____.However，Mr.Johnson had a different ___ to teach.
Slowly，he bent down to look me in the ____，and I was met with a look of concern rather than anger.He spoke softly as he explained why he was ____ in my decision to go where I may have got hurt.He cared more about my ____ than the fact that I’d broken a rule.My heart was ___ with regret，and I discovered that he still loved me even after I disappointed him.The rest of the day，he didn’t even mention it in class publicly，___ did he tell my parents.It was the first time I felt the power of being given an unexpected second chance.
| 小题1: | | A．confirmed | B．examined | | C．cancelled | D．suggested |
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| 小题2: | | A．useless | B．dangerous | | C．childish | D．naughty |
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| 小题3: | | A．test | B．risk | | C．check | D．chance |
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| 小题4: | | A．reached | B．searched | | C．entered | D．cleaned |
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| 小题6: | | A．over | B．within | | C．through | D．across |
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| 小题9: | | A．thoughts | B．feelings | | C．solutions | D．excuses |
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| 小题10: | | A．Easier | B．Less | | C．More | D．Worse |
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小题11:．| A．changed | B．lifted | | C．sank | D．lost |
| 小题12: | | A．strange | B．angry | | C．kind | D．sad |
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| 小题13: | | A．somewhere | B．anywhere | | C．nowhere | D．everywhere |
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| 小题14: | | A．fire | B．laugh | | C．table | D．floor |
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| 小题15: | | A．course | B．lesson | | C．knowledge | D．ability |
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| 小题17: | | A．embarrassed | B．excited | | C．disappointed | D．moved |
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| 小题18: | | A．grade | B．honesty | | C．interest | D．safety |
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| 小题19: | | A．full | B．heavy | | C．relaxed | D．empty |
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Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove to be ideal cowriters as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped(重叠)．
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have fulltime careers; both have published books，articles，and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.They also love to travel—in fact，they often take trips together.But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.
A child of the Depression(大萧条)，Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit longhidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories.
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their motherdaughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet(二重奏) that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize. (2013·湖北，B)
小题1:Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?| A．They both have gone through difficult times. | | B．They have strong emotional ties with each other. | | C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness. | | D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer. |
小题2:The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means________.| A．something rare but not pleasant | | B．something that cannot be imagined | | C．something expensive but not necessary | | D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys |
小题3:What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?| A．The content of the book. | | B．The purpose of the book. | | C．The influence of the book. | | D．The writing style of the book. |
小题4:How are women’s lives explored in this book?| A．In a musical form. | | B．Through field research. | | C．With unique writing skills. | | D．From different points of view. |
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Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business.He was born in Chicago，Illinois，on February 14th,1894.His parents，Meyer and Emma Kubelsky，were religious Jews.They had moved to the United States from Eastern Europe.Benny was a quiet boy.For much of the time，his parents were busy working in his father’s store.As a child，Benny learned to play the violin.After finishing his school，he joined the Navy.He continued using his violin to perform for sailors.In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin.That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.
Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike.He was known for being so stingy—he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so.On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance，especially his baby blue eyes.As he grew older，he always claimed to be 39 years old.Benny rarely made jokes that hurt other people.Instead，he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.
In real life，he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer.Benny entered the new media of television in 1950.Five years later，he dropped his radio programme to spend more time developing his television show.At first his appearances on television were rare.By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television programme.It continued until 1965.Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life.A few became popular.But most were not.In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway for the first time since 1931.
Benny received many awards during his lifetime.Perhaps the one honour that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him.This was a special honour for a man who had never finished high school.
Benny continued to perform.He died of cancer in 1974.At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said，“Jack Benny was stingy to the end.He gave us only eighty years.”
小题1:Benny was determined to be a comedian after he ______.| A．left high school | | B．joined the Navy | | C．performed in a show for the sailors | | D．left the Navy for Broadway |
小题2:The underlined word “stingy” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”．| A．clever | B．mean | | C．outgoing | D．hardworking |
小题3:According to the text，on Benny’s shows，he ________.| A．developed a good personality | | B．played the violin skillfully | | C．often referred to his appearance | | D．said funny things that hurt others |
小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Benny?| A．He did a good job in show business. | | B．His first appearance on TV was very successful. | | C．Most of his films became wellknown to Americans. | | D．He treated all his awards as nothing. |
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Most people give little thought to the pens they write with，especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very ____things are handwritten.All too often，people buy a pen based only on ____，and wonder why they are not satisfied ___ they begin to use it.However，buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not ____ if you keep the following in mind.
First of all，a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __5__ to use.The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)____ comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers，you may be comfortable with a thin pen.If you have a ____ hand and thicker fingers you may ____a fatter pen.The length of a pen can ____ influence comfort.A pen that is too ____ can easily feel topheavy and unstable.
Then，the writing point of the pen should ____ the ink to flow evenly(均匀地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper.____ will make it possible for you to create a ____ line of writing.The point should also be sensitive enough to ____ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the ____ may leave drops of ink，____ you pick the pen up and put it down again.
___，the pen should make a thick，dark line.Fineline pens may ____ bad handwriting，but fine，delicate lines do not command ____ next to printed text，as，____，a signature on a printed letter.A broader line，on the other hand，gives an impression of confidence and authority(权威)．
| 小题1: | | A．many | B．few | | C．pleasant | D．important |
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| 小题2: | | A．looks | B．reason | | C．value | D．advantages |
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| 小题3: | | A．once | B．if | | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题4: | | A．convenient | B．practical | | C．strange | D．difficult |
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| 小题5: | | A．heavy | B．easy | | C．hard | D．safe |
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| 小题6: | | A．taking | B．finding | | C．determining | D．seeking |
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| 小题7: | | A．stronger | B．weaker | | C．smaller | D．larger |
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| 小题8: | | A．prefer | B．recommend | | C．prepare | D．demand |
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| 小题9: | | A．hardly | B．also | | C．never | D．still |
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| 小题10: | | A．thick | B．light | | C．long | D．soft |
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小题11:．| A．change | B．allow | | C．reduce | D．press |
| 小题13: | | A．thin | B．rough | | C．black | D．smooth |
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| 小题14: | | A．prevent | B．free | | C．protect | D．remove |
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| 小题15: | | A．way | B．sight | | C．flow | D．stream |
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小题16:．| 小题17: | | A．Meanwhile | B．Generally | | C．Afterwards | D．Finally |
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| 小题18: | | A．show up | B．differ from | | C．break down | D．compensate for |
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| 小题19: | | A．attention | B．support | | C．respect | D．admission |
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| 小题20: | | A．at most | B．for example | | C．in brief | D．on purpose |
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