Jean"s father was a farm plane pilot in the little farming community in Northern

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Jean"s father was a farm plane pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and _36_Jean was totallyattracted by airplanes and flying.
In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Slaton. Mrs. Slaton was a _37_, demanding teacher with high standards and a low _38_ for excuses. She refused to treat her students like _39_, instead expecting them to behave like the _40_ adults they would have to be to succeed in the real world after graduation. Jean was _41_ of her at first but grew to respect her firmness and fairness gradually.
One day Mrs. Slaton gave the class a written _42_. "What do you think you’ll be doing 10 years from now?” Jean’s dream was to be a pilot like her father, but as the years went by, she had been beaten down by the _43_ and negative words she got whenever she talked about her career, so she unwillingly gave it up and wrote something else. Mrs. Slaton collected the papers and nothing more was said. Two weekslater, the teacher handed back the assignments, _44_ the students to face it down on the desk, and asked this question: "If you had enough finances and unlimited _45_, what would you do? Please write it on the _46_ of your previous assignment paper.”
When the students stopped writing, the teacher asked, "How many of you wrote the same thing on _47_ sides of the paper?" Not one hand went up.
The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean’s life. The teacher leaned forward _48_ her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you all. You do have _49_ abilities and talents. You do have access to the finest schools, and you can arrange plenty of finances if you want something _50_ enough. This is it! When you leave school, _51_ you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have _52_ you want if you want it enough.”
What her teacher said touched Jean so much! In the following years, she tried her best to realize her dream of becoming a pilot. Although it didn’t happen _53_, she finally became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever _54_ by United Airlines. Today, Jean Harper is a Boeing 737 captain.
It was the power of one well-placed _55_ word that gave that uncertain young girl the strength and faith to pursue her dream.

小题1:

A．so

B．therefore

C．besides

D．otherwise

小题2:

A．hard-working

B．kind

C．strict

D．lazy

小题3:

A．interest

B．tolerance

C．courage

D．help

小题4:

A．children

B．boys

C．girls

D．students

小题5:

A．responsible

B．notable

C．knowledgeable

D．capable

小题6:

A．bored

B．frustrated

C．tired

D．scared

小题7:

A．homework

B．assignment

C．paper

D．lecture

小题8:

A．approving

B．inspiring

C．indifferent

D．discouraging

小题9:

A．requiring

B．suggesting

C．demanding

D．hoping

小题10:

A．work

B．chances

C．money

D．problems

小题11:

A．title

B．back

C．right

D．front

小题12:

A．same

B．different

C．neither

D．both

小题13:

A．in

B．on

C．over

D．under

小题14:

A．limited

B．unlimited

C．countable

D．reasonable

小题15:

A．hardly

B．badly

C．impossibly

D．likely

小题16:

A．if

B．unless

C．whether

D．until

小题17:

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．when

小题18:

A．overnight

B．some day

C．the other day

D．fortnight

小题19:

A．realized

B．received

C．accepted

D．accomplished

小题20:

A．encouraged

B．sensitive

C．meaning

D．positive

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:D

解析

积极向上的鼓励可以改变人的一生，本文正是讲述了这样的一个故事。
小题1:副词辨析。根据上下文可知是因果关系。
小题2:上下文串联。根据demanding（苛刻的）可知老师很严格，有很高的标准，对借口难以容忍。
小题3:名词辨析。同上。
小题4:名词辨析。有上下文可知她对待学生像负责人的成年人，而没有像孩子一样对待学生。
小题5:形容词辨析。同上。
小题6:词义辨析。由上文可知该老师很严厉，所以Jean有点怕她。
小题7:上下文串联。由44空前的the teacher handed back the assignments可知B正确。
小题8:形容词辨析。根据下文的and negative可知要填的词是与negative同类的词，选项里D符合要求。
小题9:动词辨析。老师应该是要求学生。
小题10:上下文串联。由上文的enough finances可知这里是表示有足够的金钱和无限的机会。
小题11:上下文辨析，因为纸张的正面已经写好了内容，那么接下里只有写在反面。
小题12:常识。纸张只有两面，所以用both.
小题13:固定词组。Lean over弯下身子；伏在…上面;
小题14:形容词辨析。老师是鼓励她的，说他们都有无限的能力。
小题15:副词辨析。Badly迫切地；句意：如果你足够迫切地想得到某事物…
小题16:连词辨析。由上下文可知当你离开学校以后，如果你不追求梦想，没有人会为你做。如果你想，你会得到你想要的。
小题17:语法分析题。What引导起宾语从句做have的宾语。
小题18:上下文串联。由句意可知：尽管这样的事情不是一下子发生的…
小题19:动词辨析。由句意可知她成为一个被美国联合航空公司所接受的培训生。
小题20:形容词辨析。由前文可知老师对她说的都是积极鼓励的话。

举一反三

Q My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has overcome. Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?
—Deborah
A First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/ SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also demonstrate an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
—Ms. Kravis
小题1:What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?

A．She is applying for a master’s degree.

B．She is very active in her high school.

C．Her disability prevents her studying well.

D．She has difficulty overcoming her learning disability.

小题2:According to Ms. Kravis, what can Deborah do about her daughter’s low test scores?

A．Keep them secret	B．Explain the reasons
C．Stress other aspects	D．Work hard to improve

小题3:What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude toward one’s declaring his/ her learning disability?

A．Supportive

B．Opposed

C．Doubtful

D．Unconcerned

小题4:According to the text, Ms. Kravis is probably .

A．an editor	B．a school leader
C．a psychological	D．an educational expert

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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Melbourne"s tourism program.
If you would like to receive an email advising you of the next recruitment(招募) intake, please email tourism@melbourne.vic.gov.au.
Information about volunteering with Tourism Melbourne
Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne’s tourism services. They provide information on Melbourne to around two million visitors each year. Their love and knowledge of the city and regional Victoria adds to Melbourne"s reputation as a friendly, welcoming and culturally vibrant (有活力的) city.
The City of Melbourne’s tourism branch generally conducts two volunteer recruitment intakes each year for the following tourism programs:

City Ambassadors
Melbourne Visitor Booth at Bourke Street Mall
Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square
Melbourne Greeter Service

   Places are limited and prospective volunteers must participate in a selection process based around the following criteria. Volunteers must be:
第一节   passionate about Melbourne
第二节   customer service focused
第三节   familiar with computer
第四节   available for one four-hour shift (either morning or afternoon) each week for a minimum of one year
第五节   team players who love meeting with people
第六节   able to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Melbourne’s values(as outlined in the online application)
More information
To find out more about becoming a tourism volunteer, contact us online or phone 03 9658 9658.
For other volunteering opportunities, see national volunteer recruitment website Go Volunteer.
小题1:Where will you most probably read the above passage?

A．In classified tourism advertisements.

B．In a radio report of a tourism program.

C．In a book review about volunteering.

D．On a local government website.

小题2:Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for a volunteer?

A．Owning a driver’s license.

B．Enjoying meeting people.

C．Having computer skills.

D．A four-hour shift each week.

小题3: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．the program’s recruitment takes place every two years

B． Go Volunteer offers more information about Melbourne’s volunteer program

C．if you know Melbourne well, you are sure to be admitted as a tourism volunteer

D．even though you are interested in the program, you can’t be its member right now

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Does Volunteering Pay Back?

B．Welcome to the City of Melbourne!

C．Tourism Volunteer Program.

D．Interest and Tourism Volunteering.

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About five years ago I began to study at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little    1  ,wondering whether I could get on well with my classmates.
Lucy, a girl in my    2  , who I thought wasn’t ready to accept a 3   girl, didn’t like me from the start.    4  ,I was pretty sure she hated me. When I asked her a question, I could __5__ she thought I was a total fool.
My teacher made us   6   next to each other for the last term. Lucy was not happy. However, I kept   7   at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her that she was beautiful.
Finally, Lucy let me   8   to her, even when her friends were around. She ___9___ telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the ___10___ time when she smiled at me and said that, and I smiled right back, saying    11  to her. One day Lucy invited me over to her house, and talked to me all the time   12   her other friends. That day Lucy , the girl who had hated me, called me her best deskmate. After that, we   13   friends for years.
I moved to Arizona later, but I will never   14   Lucy. I still remember she considered me her   15  at first. During that time it felt like I was    16  my time, and losing my dignity(尊严)，but I still smiled at Lucy even when she    17  me. I’m not stupid; I didn’t think she was   18   in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And finally we became great friends.
Not long ago, I read the   19   of Abraham Lincoln, “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” I smiled, thinking of Lucy. It just   20   me how great a friend I used to have.

小题1:

A．sad

B．surprised

C．worried

D．eager

小题2:

A．school

B．class

C．team

D．city

小题3:

A．positive

B．successful

C．new

D．common

小题4:

A．Usually

B．Actually

C．Finally

D．Fortunately

小题5:

A．describe

B．prove

C．tell

D．accept

小题6:

A．sit

B．speak

C．stand

D．live

小题7:

A．shouting

B．laughing

C．pointing

D．smiling

小题8:

A．write

B．reply

C．talk

D．listen

小题9:

A．started

B．minded

C．considered

D．avoided

小题10:

A．rare

B．next

C．last

D．first

小题11:

A．hello

B．thanks

C．sorry

D．bye

小题12:

A．according to

B．thanks to

C．except for

D．instead of

小题13:

A．served

B．appeared

C．seemed

D．stayed

小题14:

A．forget

B．leave

C．miss

D．teach

小题15:

A．enemy

B．hero

C．friend

D．leader

小题16:

A．changing

B．managing

C．wasting

D．enjoying

小题17:

A．took care of	B．took the place of
C．made fun of	D．get away from

小题18:

A．right

B．proud

C．interested

D．busy

小题19:

A．books

B．words

C．stories

D．experiences

小题20:

A．taught

B．advised

C．warned

D．reminded

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The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___ some work home from the office, ___2___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___3___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___4___ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___5___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___7___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___ he could not shut off the ___9___ ，finally after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___ was gone.
He jumped out of bed, __12__ some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___ him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the room and__16___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __20_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

小题1:

A．taken

B．carried

C．brought

D．fetched

小题2:

A．with which

B．from which

C．where

D．when

小题3:

A．outside

B．overhead

C．downstairs

D．nearby

小题4:

A．bad

B．tired

C．sick

D．hopeless

小题5:

A．useless

B．necessary

C．possible

D．helpful

小题6:

A．had

B．found

C．caught

D．felt

小题7:

A．buried

B．rested

C．shook

D．turned

小题8:

A．till then

B．worse still

C．strange enough

D．even so

小题9:

A．sound

B．noise

C．voice

D．tone

小题10:

A．it

B．what

C．that

D．which

小题11:

A．sleep

B．strength

C．patience

D．anger

小题12:

A．put on

B．dressed up

C．selected

D．wore

小题13:

A．sadly

B．proudly

C．quietly

D．firmly

小题14:

A．made fun of

B．stared at

C．was angry with

D．caught sight of

小题15:

A．across

B．around

C．towards

D．by

小题16:

A．as

B．before

C．though

D．until

小题17:

A．meet as

B．sit here

C．join us

D．scold me

小题18:

A．shall trouble

B．would trouble

C．need bother

D．should bother

小题19:

A．a notice

B．a message

C．an invitation

D．an apology

小题20:

A．washed

B．changed

C．dressed

D．prepared

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One day, when old Jacob and little Jacoble were walking home, the sun began to go down. Old Jacob was thinking of his house and little Jacoble didn’t know what to think. Then he thought of a wonderful idea, and he cried, “Jacob! Do you know what I saw yesterday? I saw a green rabbit. It was flying in the air and it was so big, even bigger than an elephant!”
“You saw that with your own eyes?” asked old Jacob. “Of course I did,” said Jacoble proudly. “It’s a good thing that you really saw that big, flying, green rabbit,” said old Jacob, “because that old bridge we are going to walk over is a very strange one. As soon as anyone who hasn’t told the truth comes on it, the bridge breaks in two.” They continued walking.
“Jacob,” said Jacoble a little later, “you know that big, green, flying rabbit I saw yesterday ... Well, it wasn’t really flying, and ... it wasn’t quite as big as an elephant ... but it was very big, about the size of a horse!” “Big as a horse?” asked Jacob as they got closer to the bridge and little Jacoble began not to feel so well.
“Jacob,” said Jacoble. “That big, green rabbit I saw yesterday, well, I had something in my eye and so I couldn’t see that well. It wasn’t a very big rabbit but it was green. Yes, that’s what it was — all green!”
Old Jacob didn’t say a word. He just walked over the bridge. But Jacoble didn’t go after him because he was afraid and he knew why he was afraid. He stood at the bridge and said, “Oh, Jacob! You know that rabbit I saw yesterday. It wasn’t green. No. It was just a little, brown rabbit.”
Then he was not afraid of anything any more and he ran happily over the bridge.
小题1:We know from the text that the story happened ______.

A．in the morning

B．in the afternoon

C．at dusk (黄昏)

D．at midnight

小题2:Jacob considered Jacoble’s story ______.

A．humorous

B．interesting

C．frightening

D．unbelievable

小题3:Why did little Jacoble change his story again and again?

A．Because he was afraid of falling into the river.

B．Because he tried to persuade Jacob to believe it.

C．Because he wanted to frighten Jacob.

D．Because he didn’t remember the story clearly.

小题4:What lesson can we learn from the text?

A．A lie will never be known.

B．True friends don’t cheat each other.

C．Telling lies makes one suffer from fears.

D．Making up a story is lying.

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